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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1900)
F THE MOBNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1900. TO DEVELOP MINES Stock Exchange indorsed Chamber of CorrHnerce. by TRUSTEES WILL SUBSCRIBE STOCK Tlilrty Shares Already Taken Wlica Fifty Are Sold, tlc Exchange AV1U Be Organized. The trustees of the Chamber of Com merce, at their meeting yesterday morn ing, gave their Indorsement to projects looking to the organization of a mining stock exchange, which shall be conducted on legitimate lines. It -was not deemed necessary to go to the extent of recom mending that the merchants of Portland subscribe to stock in the exchange. It was decided that it would be recommendation enough If the trustees, individually, should take shares In the exchange, which has been Incorporated by I. B. Cox, J. F. Batchelder, J. Frank Watson, Seneca Smith and Henry Hahn. Several trustees will do this. President Taylor presided at the meet ing. The trustees evinced great interest in the proposed stock exchange, and earn estly discussed the question. Mr. Batch elder presented the stock books of the Portland Mining Stock Exchange for in spection. Thirty shares have been sub scribed by 27 persons. Mr. Batchelder said that when DO shares are sold the stock books will be closed for the time being and the exchange organized. As a num ber of persona have promised to subscribe, and as the Idea of a stock exchange is taking hold with business and professional men. It does not appear, from present in dications, that there will be any difficulty In placing the remaining 20 shares. The trustees passed these resolutions by a unanimous vote: "Whereas, The Portland Chamber of Commerce realizes that there are already many persons and a large amount of capital Interested in the development of Oregon's mineral wealth, and that the at tention which has thus far been drawn in this direction Is rapidly Increasing. The number of men employed and the capital to be Invested in our mines promise a strong stimulation of every branch of trade and industry, the benefits of which are within our reach and ought to be se cured for our own people. A mining stock exchange Is a usual and practically an in dispensable adjunct of every field of ex tensive mining operations. Such an agency is demanded by mining men as a strong aia to their operations, and if we expect to secure the trade of the mining sections it Is Indispensable that something should be done to enlist it. A Tvell-conducted stock exchange will prove a guarantee of safety In mining transactions, and will save the city from the odium of uncon trolled and Irresponsible traffic In worth less ventures. It is believed -that a sound, well-conducted mining exchange Is of al most equal importance with a smelter aa a means of attracting to this city the In terests of business of the mining com munities, which are now scattered in many directions outside of the state, and an urgent demand has already been made by tnese communities for the establishment of an exchange In the City of Portland. In addition to these matters, the operations of such an exchange will afford a most valuable means of advertising the re sources and advantages of our state. Resolved, That the Portland Chamber of Commerce views with favor any effort on the part of its citizens to establish a well-conducted mining exchange In this iSty." Orcffon Unknown In the East. Colonel Dudley Evans, formerly Jn charge of "Wells, Fargo & Co.s business at Portland, but now sacond vice-president and manager of the company, with headquarters at New K still takes an active Interest in Oregon, though he has been away from tne state for many years. The following letter from Colonel Evans to Benjamin I. Cohen was laid before the trustees: "Referring to the subject of mines and mining, it recalls what 1 have before said to you and others residing in Oregon, that so far as the general public Is concerned, east of the Rocky Mountains, and espe cially on the Atlantic seaboard, there is almost a total Ignorance as to the mining industries of Oregon; in fact, a great many people in this country, otherwise In telligent, are not aware that mining for precious metals is carried on at all within the limits of. Oregon, oVing to the fact that there is never anj thing said upon the subject, coming from any citizen or person Interested In that commonwealth. As a rule, there Is nothing reported In the public prints about the industries of Ore gon, In any respect; there are never any letters appearing In the papers, no press dispatches from Portland or other towns in the state. Indicating that there is any thing transpiring; in fact, there is no town in the United States of the size and wealth of Portland that is so little known and spoken about. "As 1 said to you before, every Monday morning, a resume of the reports of the mining, Industries in various states and territories In the West appears in the New York Sun, In which you will see that your neighboring town of Seattle figures quite largely. Although it is not a mining cen ter by any means, It is a veritable center for mining reports. I often talk with Eastern people regarding the advantages and undeveloped riches of the State of Oregon, and especially of the standing and wealth of Portland. They are amazed at my statements, and very naturally say that If that Is the case it Is most re markable that the reports are so meagre from that part of the country, In support of my assertions. "I Inclose a clipping from the Sun of March IS, containing two columns about the mining industries of the various states and territories, including Alaska, British Columbia and the Republic of Mexico, but there is not one Item, and never is, from Oregon It seems to me you people should enter tho list and let the capabilities of the state be known, that Is, take your place in the procession." Oriental Trade Commissions. The San Francisco Chamber of Com merce has indorsed the movement of th Portland Chamber to get Pacific Coast rep resentation on all National commissions particularly those of an industrial char acter. It has urged the California Con gressional delegation to support the bill creating a commission to study conditions In China and Japan, and adds that two .names have been unlformally -suggested as the Pacific Coast member of the com mission, "namely, John Barrett and John W. Taylor." Mr. Taylor's Identity Is not established, but if he Is a California man It is natural that the California delega tion will prefer him- to Mr. Barrett, who is the choice of the .Northwest. Secretary Scott, of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, writing on this subject, said: "The subject of appointing a commis sion to Investigate and study the com merce and industry of China and Japan was considered a most excellent one by our board of trustees at their meeting this month. They -were of the opinion that it would be somewhat premature just at present for them to Indorse any one in particular from our Coast for a position on this commission. They considered It very essential that tho interests of our Coast should unite upon some one man. viewing with great satisfaction., althongh unsuccessful, the Indorsement of William R- Wheeler for the Inter-State Commerce Commission by practically our entire Coast. The name of John W. Taylor was sug gested with that of John Barrett, but for the above-named reasons the board thought it best to defer official action until later. They fully realize the great service rendered by Mr. Barrett to our Pacific Coast commerce and 'trade, and the practical experience which he hes had In commercial matters while a resident in the Oriental countries and as a representa tive of our Government there. He Is cer tainly a most able, energetic and capable man, and undoubtedly thoroughly familiar with the subject." Miscellaneous Matters. Some time ago, Secretary Richardson, of the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Con gress, wrote that there Is a disposition to hold the next annual meeting at Port land, and suggested that G. M. Irwin, of Salem, be communicated "with in reference to the .matter. Mr. Irwin said that an effort was made to have this year's meet ing in Portland, but Houston, Tex., was selected. He thought the Congress could be brought to Portland in 190L The trus tees tabled the correspondence relative to sending delegates to the Houston meet ing. The trustees decided to take no action on the request of the Pacific Commercial Museum for indorsement of its steps to get an appropriation of $50,000 from Congress. The .promoters of the enterprise are the "University of California and the trade or ganizations of San Francisco. It Is pat terned after the Philadelphia Commercial Museum. The Astoria Chamber of Commerce wrote that, complying with the request of the Portland Chamber, It had asked the Oregon delegation in Congress to se cure an appropriation for the mouth of the Columbia River in the sundry civil bill. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. So Fear of Smallpox In Central School Other Matters. Professor Robinson, principal of the Cen tral School, where the children of the O'Donneil family, in which an Infant has been taken down with smallpox, had been attending, stated yesterday that there is but little alarm among the parents of pupils. Some have taken their children out on account of the development of this hcase, but the great majority think that their children are safer in the school than outside and running about. The records of the Central School show that the chil dren from this family have been out ol the school for nearly a week, having been taken out on-account of scarlet fever. From this case, under the circumstances, the danger is regarded as extremely small. At the Central School the matter is being carefully looked after by the principal and teachers, and every precaution ob served. East Water and Belmont Streets. City Engineer Chase may have to close up Belmont street, between East Water street and Union avenue, and East Water between East Morrison and Belmont, un ices repairs can be made very soon. It has been difficult to keep the decking ol these two streets In safe condition until East Morrison roadway was completed and open to the public, and It required constant watching. The heavy traffic has worn out the deck, and constant patching of broken plank has enabled the repair men to keep ahead of the holes so far, but this cannot be kept up Indefinitely. The closing of Belmont street would not be so bad as the closing of East Water be tween Belmont and East Morrison, as this would.shut off traffic on East Water street south "from Belmont. Here are the ship yards, laundry, sawmill and other busi nesses which must suffer from being cut off from Morrison bridge. The property owners have refused to make repairs to these roadways, and there the matter rests. Ross Merrick's Condition. Ex-Councilman Ross Merrick, who has been In falling health for over a year, and who was brought back to the East Side sex'eral months ago from his farm In Clark County. Washington. Is being cared for by Mrs. Merrick, on tho southeast cor ner of East Davis and Grand avenue. His condition Is regarded as serious. Up to a short time ago, Mr. Merrick was able to walk about the house, and sometimes get on the streetd, but he has become so weak that he cannot rise to his feet and Is almost entirely helpless. Paralysis also Interferes with his speech, and It Is with difficulty that he can be understood. Mr. Merrick Is over 70 years old, Is well known and has many friends In the city and elsewhere. Alblna Republican Club. The Tenth Ward (Alblna) Republican Club will hold a registration meeting to night in Gomez Hall, commencing at 7 o'clock. All Republicans of the Tenth Ward who are not registered are invited to. attend. The officers and committees are working unremittingly to get all vot ers registered, and are meeting with ex cellent success. It Is desirable that every unregistered voter should attend and have his case investigated. The club stands ready to do all In Its power to get obsta cles cleared away so that all may bo registered before the rush begins. East Side Xotca. Brigadier-General Marshal, of the Sal vation Army, addressed an audience last evening, at the Centenary Methodist Church, on "The Famine in India." An offering was taken up after the discourse Lenox von Carnop, the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Carnop, was burled from the home of his parents yesterday. Lone Fir Cemetery was the place of in terment. Rev. John Miller conducted the services. Robert Pool, of Orient, on the Powell road, reports that J. B..Lent. a teacher, is seriously 111 In that neighborhood. His condition was regarded as critical. Ho has friends In different portions of tho county who are not aware of his Illness. The funeral of Samuel P. Andrews toot nlacc yesterday from M. Collins home, Al blna. There were services in the Cathe dral, after which the remains were con veyed to Mount Calvary Cemetery. H was a telegraph operator, and came from Chicago a year ago. Fred Smith, old-time resident of tho East Side, Is In from his fruit farm east of the Sandy River. He says that the fruit on his and other farms Is looking encouraging, and unless unforseen con ditions arise he Is confident there will be a large yield. Mr. Smith will move hLs family to the country. Xr. William R. Lord will deliver an ad dress this afternoon, at 2 o'clock; ta the pupils of the Brooklyn School, on the subject of "Birds." Dr. Lord has given the subject special study, and his address will be worth hearing, and wllr bo In lino with the movement to protect the feathered songsters. The Alblna ' Second Oregon Dramatic Club, which recently gave the comedy, "That Only Girl," for the benefit of Gen eral Summers camp, .has received in vitations to give the comedy at Oregoa City andSajesi for the benefit of the Sccord OrcHKamps at those places. The invitations iBeV& accepted. The ItiultnSmaB County ex-Soldiers' and Sallgrs TAsclatipn , and Woman's Aux iliary Trfjl hold tihejr'jlrst annual met'.ng thls'eyenljig, 'attTow Hall, corner Grand and H.wtiiornf arjmues. Business con nected ttft-thp enfcampment of I960 wIL be trans3l4f.ttcr which there will bo refreshmcn-rfti& social time. The workirfdjhpleting a double track from SunnyshtfcstoiBcfedale. on the Mount Tabor branchithc City & Suburban Railway CompWj, is progressing. Fla! car loads of gravel are being brought in from the North Mount Tabor pit for bal lasting purposes. When this stretch o! track has been laid there -will be a con tinuous double track from Sunnyslde tc the summit of Mount Tabor. It will leave only that portion between East Thirty fifth and East Thirtieth single tracked on the Mount Tabor division. e N. Hockett, of Eagle "Valley, has pur chased the 20-acre farm of D. Painter, located -near Carson, paying therefor tho neat sum of 575 per acre. Many persons keep Carter's Little Liver Pills on hand to prevent bilious attacks, sick headache, dizziness, and find them I Just what "they need. REPORT WAS REJECTED. RJCPUBLIOAX BAR DIFFERS WITH THE COMMITTEE. Rcsolatlon Passed Protesting: Asainst Reaomlnatlon of R. B. Scvrall for District Attorney., .. "Resolved, That the Multnomah Repub lican Bar hereby protests against the re nomination of R. E. Sewall or R. R. Glltner for the office of District Attorney for the Fourth Judicial District The foregoing resolution was passed by the meeting of the Multnomah Repub.Ican Bar, In Judge Frazer's courtroom, last night, by a vote of 50 to 14. It fol.otved a long discussion wnlch arose after the reading of the testimony taken by the committee appointed by a previous meet ing to Investigate charges against Deputy Glltner preferred by H. E. McGinn. An attempt to rush It through on the con clusion of the reading of the testimony was defeated, and a large number of the lawyers present participated in the discus sion, which at times bordered on the acri monious. The members of the committee were on hand to defend their report should the need arise, and it arose at the start, for no sooner had Secretary Banks fin ished reading than A. C. Spencer sprang to his feet and moved that the commit tee's report be placed on file, and that the resolution be adopted. There followed a many-sided debate, into which Judge Mc Ginn was finally drawn, and his speech was the most pointed and Impassioned that he has made since the Investigation began. P. L. Willis. J. F. Boothe, G. W. Staple ton and R. G. Morrow spoke for the com mittee, and were supplemented by Frank Motter. On motion of Dan J. Malarkey, Mr. Spencer's motion was finally divided, and a motion made to place the report on file. Mr. Wllllas amended this by mov ing the adoption of the report, which, after a vigorous verbal skirmish, was defeated by a vote of 38 to 20. The lawyers who voted were as follows: W. M. Cake, W. W. Banks, S. C. Spencer, G. W. P. Joseph, J. P. Kavanaugh, H. N. Tomllnson, F. L. Keenan. J. L. McGinn, H. E. McGinn, Waldemar Seton. L. A. McNary. Edwin C. Mays, Henry St. Ray ner, H. K. Sargent. P. H. Ward, J. J. -Fitzgerald. L. A. Harlow, C. W. Miller, S. H. Gruber, G. G.- Willis. F. F. Free man, J. C. Veazle, J. H. Mlddleton", J. M. Bell. H. J. Shulderman, George W. Cald well, Raleigh Stott, C. H. Labbe, J. J. Johnson, J. F. Logan, J. K. Kollock G. G. Moser, A. J. Vantlne, D. J. Malarkey, G. B. Sellars, W. Wolf, T. S. Potter F. W. Mulkey, F. J. Raley, F. E. Harlow F. L. Olspn, W. T. Masters. C. A. Bell, Gustav Anderson. E. D. White, R. A. Let ter, S. H. Haines, C. E. Lockwood, E. Mendenhall, Thomas McCusker, W. S. Bufford, J. O'Connor, C. F. Lord and Frank Motter. The members of the com mltteo did not vote. Testimony of George Sorenson. Secretary W. W. Banks road the great vuiume oi testimony taken by the asso ciation's committee, at which meeting Mr. McGinn and either Mr. Sewall or Mr. Gllt ner were present, and asked the questions according to rules of evidence. The first witness was George Sorenson, who Is said to have been the white man acting in be half of the Chinese In bringing the fa miliar poll-tax cases, in which tho Dis trict Attorney was allowed S4G0O in 184 cases, which were practically one. Sor enson explained that he had an agreement with Deputy District Attorney Glltner by which he (Sorenson) was to advance the trial fee, and in return receive a portion of the amount allowed the District Attor ney as fees. The cases were tried a few days before the fee system was super seded by salary. Of the agreement Soren son said: "At the beginning, Charles F. Lord brought the cases up and he spoke about getting this money back from the coun ty, so he asked me if I would bring all the Chinese up to get signers, and I told him 'Yes There were 70 complaints- at first, and each Chinaman signed the com plaint, so I says to myself, 'This Is a funny thing,' so that I investigated the thing to find out why there were so many complaljits. I went over to see J. J. Fitz gerald, and I asked him about It to look up the law on this question, and he said: 'Why, there is ?25 in each case for the District Attorney; ain't you getting in on It?" And I says: 'I haven't yet So I went up and Interviewed Mr. Glltner about the thing, and we had several con versations about it several conversations In his office, and then we had a conversa tion up at his house. I went up to his residence one night. We finally came to an agreement that I ehould get half, and I was to bring the Chinamen up to him, and he asked me how manv T onnlrf hrinc and I told him I could bring as many as he wanted. The money finally run out, the ?3 they put up for each case, so we had a further talk about that, and pro posed to get the money, so that I went up to his office to see him, and he brought me Into Mr. Guy G. Willis' office. We had a talk there. He Introduced me to Mr. Willis, and he said ho would have to see air. Lora. air. Lord wasn't in, and he told me to come In next day. "I didn't come In next day. I got to thinking about this matter, and thought it had better be In writing; that If he got tho money I would get nothing, and I told him I wanted it in writing. He would not put it In writing, so that we talked the thing over, and I came to the conclusion that I had had some dealings with Gllt ner before and he always acted square with me, so that finally I told him I would put up the money myself." Mr. Stapleton Who put up the money before this time? Sorenson Lord put up the money before that. So I told him I would put up the money, and I says: 'Be sure and give me half the money, and he says, 'I will. Sor enson; I am no hog; I will give you half. So I went down and borrowed the money and brought It up I think it was 5250. The cases went on, and I got all the witnesses up there, and was a witness myself. The cases went by, and he kept putting me off i.or my money, ana I couldn t see any chanco of getting It The fact of the mat ter Is, I never got a cent never even could get my money back that I put up. "I was In his office one time with him and was talking with him. whether he got the money, and he said, 'No, he hadn't got the money, and he spoke to me about this gambling business, and told me ho would give me a chance on that to make some money, but I knew that I could not do anything. I could not get anything out of that, for the reason that I didn't stand in with the Chief of Police or the CouncIlmenk either." Mr. Boothe Did you speak to Mr. Sew all anything- about it? Sorenson No, sir; I never had any deal ings with him. Mr. Boothe Was Mr. Sewall present when you had any of these conversations with Mr. Glltner about it? Sorenson No; he was in the other room; I had no" talk with him about It Sorenson detailed all the particulars of tho matter In a series of answers to cross questions by the members of the commit tee.. Ho said at one time it was offered that he should be made the collector for the Chinese gambling institutions, but ho knew he could not attend to that because he had no "stand-In." These offers wero mane to mm when he was pressing pay ment of the amount said to have been agreed upon for the tax cases. ' At the close of his testimony. Judge Mc Ginn Introduced the report of the Tax payers' League concerning the payment to the District Attorney of $4600 on the poll-tax cases and other matters connect ed with employment of special counsel. Seid Back's Statement. . At the session of the committee held March 20. Seld Back was the witness. Re garding money said, to have been advanced to Sorenson by him. witness said: ,rkAir In th onrltr nnrf nf 1CQQ fZAnrrm Icame to me and' asked me to elvo him some money; he was going lpto a certain deal with Mr. Glltner. I ain't got no money, but I went to Charlie Turrrwall " Mr. Glltner I object to that as hearsay. After a discussion as to what should be received as testimony, the following ques tion was propounded: Q. Now tell what talk you had with Mr. Glltner about this money? A. One day en Washington street Mr. Glltner met me and he said: "Seld. I thought you were my friend." I says: "I am your friend." "Well," he says, "you never saw the Chinamen pay me tho money." I says, "No." He says, "You tell "somebody I have been collecting money" from the Chinamen, and the China men pay me some money," and I told him no that I did not tell nobody that thing, but all Chinatown Is talking about the money. Q. What do you know about lottery games and tan games running In the City of Portland? A. Fan and lottery games are running In Chinatown. They are all the time run ning. The Chinamen aro. all there, and some of the leading men come to me and say they pay the money or they hav no protection. One day I tell Lee Get: ""Lee Get, why don't you tell your friends to fix It uo?" Objected to by Mr. Glltner as hearsay. A. I says: "Tho Chinamen pay for pro tection, but I believe yqur friend is a regular hog." Lee Get says: "Yes, I have been and told him so; I to!d him three or four times the same thing." All questions put to Sold Bade failed to elicit who the friend was, during the progress of which Mr. Glltner objected frequently to anything' savoring cf hear say. The witness said the merchants with gambling games have said to him that they pay weekly for the privilege of running the games; but he admitted that he had never seen the Chinamen pay Lse Get It was merely a current report throughout Chinatown. Mr. Boothe When was It Mr. Glltner met you on Washington street? A. That was after Mr. McGinn began raising h 1. Guy G. Willis appeared before the com mittee March 21, and explained tha' his connection with Sorenson and Glltner at the time mentioned was nothing more than that Sorenson had come to his office to borrow money. After due consideration Mr. Willis refused to loan It Jn Shu's Statement. On the same day, Ju Shu, the only Chinaman making direct statements con necting Lee Get, the collector for the gamblers, with the name of Mr. Glltner. testified at length before the committee. He told of visiting Los Angeles, returning here with a friend from San Francisco who had money and wanted to start a fantan game. In answer to questions, the following statement was made: "My friend was open about two weeks in a game. He had a good game down there at 85 Second street. Lee Get corao down to see me. He sent a man to see if I was inside and to tell me to come down to see him. I told him, 'What you want, Lee Get?' and he says, 'I want to tell you something.' He said, 'Did your friend open that game?' I says, 'Yes. He says, 'Where is your friend from? I says, San Francisco. He says, 'This Is China town, and if any game Is opened you will give me J6 a week?' I said, 'Lee Get, who take that money?' and he said, 'Officers,' and I told him. 'What Is the officer's name?' and he says, 'Mr. Glltner, and I says, 'Maybe officers come. When I live here before I opened a fantan game and paid money to the officers before, at Sec ond and Alder streets. I says, 'I will pay money for you and I will give you ?5 a week,' and I put my hand down in my pocket and gave him ?5 that day, and every Saturday he came down and col lected that money." Witness then narrated a long tale of how jealousies between the Lee Yups and Sam Yups broke In on his game, and how finally arrangements were made for pay ing the gambling money through the Chi nese Free Masonry Society 56 25 for a fantan game and 512 50 for a lottery. H. B. McGinn's Statement. Henry E. McGinn, who made the written charges against the District Attorney and his chief deputy, was the next witness be fore the committee. Ho explained how ho had acquired the Information concerning the lotteries, and had been given a list of the lotteries and fantan games, with the number of tho street where each was operated. He was questioned by Mr. Gllt ner at length relative to assertions he was alleged to have made showing animus against the District Attorney and his deputy, to which he replied that he had never made any such, nor had threatened to support the Democratic nominee for the office of District Attorney if Mr. Sew all was 'nominated by the Republicans. A colloquy between Mr. McGinn and Mr. Glltner was reviewed as follows: Q. Did you have somo sort of a conver sation with Mr. Glltner In the Multnomah Law Library? A. Yes, sir. A man by the name of Wong Chin, who keeps a lottery right over on the corner of Second and Alder streets, said to me. In his broken English, "Mr. McGinn, we discharge you; we no want your case." I says, "What for?" He says, "We got a new lawyer." I said, "Yes, who Is your lawyer?" and he said, "Mr. Glltner." "Oh." sa!d I. "Mr. Gllt ner," and he said, "Yes." I Gald, "Is Mr. Glltner In the defending business?" He says, "Yes," or something of that kind. I says, "I guess I will have to become a prosecutor," and that morning I met Mr. Glltner coming down from the Court house, the day that Judge George decided his case, on October 3, declaring the city ordinance Invalid. He was In company at that time with Walter Wolf. I .remem bered what Ju Shu had told me In 1S0S, at the time of my visit to Mayor Mason and Chief McLauchlan, and I also had in mind what Wong Chin said to me. and I also had in mind the pleasurable expres sion which came over Mr. iGlltner's faco when he saw that the city law was de clared Invalid. I also had a conversation with Mr. Glltner, and I had also In re membrance the fact that Mr. Simon had looked up the authorities upon th's city ordinance which Mr. Glltner had gotten from him, and I went Into the library and Mr. Glltner was there. "Well." I said. "Rush, you are still a thief, aren't you? You can't be anything else but a thief. You will steal, won't you? You can't help It," and he says. "Didn't you steal when you were District Attorney?" and I says, "Rush, is it any defense for you that I am a thief; Is that nny defense for you? I have been in political life. I have been quite a good deal In It, and have been a bitter partisan and have g'ven and taken severe blows, but none of my political enemies will ever charge me with being a grafter. My political enemies will not charge, whatever else they may say, that I was a grafter. Your connection with Lee Get Is a very well-known fact In thts .community." and he says "You go to h 1." And I said. "Rush, your greed will break your neck. If nobody else will do It I promise you that these facts shall be given to this public," and he Eays to me. "You think. I have taken the Chi nese business away from you." "Rush," I said, "the business that Is" mine can go wherever It pleasqs, but It Is not the part of th'o office to form a trust to beat me or any other lawyer put of business, and If you are In the business of doling that, I am a fairly good fighter myself and I will get Into this and take a little hand In It" In the questions asked by Mr. Glltner. particular reference was made to the state ments by Judge McG'nn that the annulling of the city ordinance took the strength of the Chief of Police Inj his effort3 to suppress the largo number of lotteries that had grown up during the Pennoyer administration. Mr. Glltner asked If the Chief of Police could not arrest the of fenders against state laws, to which tho witness. replied In the affirmative, but add ed that no encouragement hnd ever been received from the District Attorney's office-. A. C. Spencer's Statement. A statement by A, C Spencer was read as the last evidence for the prosecution. This was what a money-broker named C. W. Pallet was alleged to have told Mr. Spencer, concerning the return to thl3. state of a man named Kershaw, who was charged with having sold property" on which there was a chattel mortgage. Mr. Spencer says: "Said Pallet was proceeding- In a regu lar manner, with his attorneys, to collect this money, but was having some difficulty In so doing, and he went to R. R. Glltner, Deputy District Attorney, and demanded the arrest of said Kershaw, whom he had located in Detroit Mich. Said Glltner told him that it was not necessary to extradite Kershaw, as he knew him well, and did not wish to do so, but that he (Glltner) would get the money for said Pallet from said Kershaw. Thereupon said Glltner prepared a telegram, directed to said Ker shaw at Detroit, Mich., which telegram stated: 'Baker demands that I extradite ycu,' and the balance of tha telegram stated In substance that the money must be. forthcoming, as a condition to prevent extradition of said Kershaw. Thereupon said telegram was spnt, and immediately thereafter said Glltner received a draft for the amount claimed by Pallet frcm said Kershaw. Pallet was called into Giltner'a office, and Glltner asked him how much he (Glltner) was to receive out of the transaction; whereupon said Pallet told him that he supposed that Glltnar would want some pay, and told him that 10 per cent of the amount collected would be a proper allowance. Glltner replied abruptly, demanding the sum of 575; that he (Pallet) had never given him any busi ness, and had his regular attorneys, and that he (Glltner) had never made any thing out of him (Pallet): that ho (Gllt ner) had made himself liable to go to the penitentiary by signing the telegram in question and doing the business In this manner, and that under the circumstances ho (Glltner) should be liberally paid. Pal let told him to send the draft back to Kershaw, that he did not want money that bad. After discussing the matter at some length. Pallet allowed said Glltner to de duct 550, and he took his receipt therefor, which receipt Is pigned by R. R. Glltner, dated August 1. ISM, and which receipt I have personally inspected. Mr. Pallet also said that he would state the above facts before your honorable committee If Mr. Glltner would consent to his so doing; but that Mr. Glltner had refused his con sent thereto." Evidence in Rebuttal. Judge John H. Woodward was the first witness Introduced by Mr. Glltner when he commenced evidence In his own de fense. Prior to Judge Woodward's evi dence an affidavit was read from Judgo A. L. Frazer, stating that he knew Sor enson. and that he believed his reputation for truth and veracity In the community to be very bad. This affidavit was evi dence In a case tried in the Circuit Court some time ago. Judge Woodward de fended Sold Back several years ago In Idaho In a rather serious charge, but was reluctant to make any statements reveal ing information he had gained in the ca pacity of attorney. As to Seld Back's gen eral reputation, Judge Woodward did not state. Sheriff Frazler stated to the committee that at the beginning of his term, George Sorenson was employed as a Deputy Sher iff, but so many complaints were made against him, particularly by Chinese, that he was discharged. The Sheriff said the Chinamen who called asked that they be given protection against the deputy. De tective Sam Simmons was also called In rebuttal. He stated that he arrested Ju Shu several years ago, on a charge of lar ceny, but that he was acquitted. McGinn said that Ju Shu's arrest was a job put up for the purpose of frightening him Into some kind of a confession, and that the jury promptly acquitted him. County-Auditor Pope stated that Sorenson's general reputation In the community for truth was bad. air. Giltner'a Statement. Mr. Glltner was the last witness before the committee. He referred to the poll tax cases first He said he did not notice them until after they were filed, when his attention was called to the fact that they were very numerous. He said he then went and protested to Attorney C. F. Lord for bringing them in such small "batches, and was answered that the Chinese be longing to different firms would not as sign to a common party. Mr. Glltner said all the conversation he had ever held with George Sorenson regarding the fees wa3 when the latter came to the District At torney's office and asked if Charlie Lord was being given the fees. Upon being in formed not, Sorenson said he himself was putting up all the costs for filing the cases. "George Sorenson never asked me for a 5-cent pfece of our fees In these cases," Mr. Glltner added. He further stated that he never Introduced Sorenson to Mr. Wil lis, nor did as alleged there. Regarding Chinese gambling, Mr. Glltner said: "I further state now that I never received a dollar from any Chinaman or from any one else for the purpose of protecting Chinese lotteries or Chinese tan games. So far as the conversation that Seld Back claims he had with Lee Get is concerned, I know nothing about it So far as the conversation that Ju Shu claims he had with Lee Get Is concerned, I know nothing of it. I don't know whether they are true or false, but believe they are false, and I believe they are paid to make these statements before you, gentlemen. "I have nothing to say here, at this time, against Judge McGinn. I do not believe that In bringing these charges he Is actuated by pure motives. I believe that he Is not doing it for the benefit of tho public In general, but I do believe ho Is doing it because he does not like me personally. H- never made any such statement as 'Rush, you are a thief,' In tho presence of Walter Wolf. In regard to the conversation that Judge McGinn and I had In the library, the Judge came and attacked me. He said: 'Rush, why don't you get In and prosecute these Chi namen and make business for us law yers?' I told him that when Chinamen were arrested. I would prosecute them." Regarding prosecutions, Mr. Glltner sald:x "There have been some cases brought up here, lottery cases, and these cases were brought by the Chief of Police against these games. They were put on the police docket. Mr. McLauchlan has had all the assistance he could possibly get from the District Attorney's office. Every case that he has brought to our knowledge has been prosecuted diligently. All of them were convicted except two cases, a'nd, as I understand It. the reason why these were made city cases was that In the state cases the fine all goes to tho L state, and the county gets no benefit In the city cases the fine all 'goes for the benefit of the city." In the Kershaw matter, Mr. Glltner said ho believed he acted fairly, and honestly, and as an attorney would act. C03IMITTEETS REPORT REJECTED. Communication From Mayor Storey to Multnomah Republican Bar. President Cake called the meeting to or der at 8 o'clock, and the reading of the testimony, which was begun Immediately, occupied an hour and a half. Hardly had the voice of the secretary subsided when Arthur C. Spencer jumped up and moved the adoption of the resolution, prefacing It with a motion to place the report on file. Mr. Stapleton protested. The report of the committee had been carefully pre pared, he said, and was entitled to moreJ consideration at the hands- of the com mittee. F. L. Keenan rose to a point of order, holding that there was no time for discussion, but he was ruled out of order, and the members cleared their throats for action. R. G. Morrow, who was recognized first, said he thought a resolution of this kind would be a snub to the committee. Kee nan said the committee had gone out side the record to exonerate Mr. Glltner, and Its feelings were not entitled to con sideration. Mr. Stapleton earnestly resented the in timation that the committee had done any whitewashing. It had been conscientious In its findings, he said. It had only gen eral rumors for evidence. A criminal charge could not be based on frivolous rumors. Mr. Morrow said the committee could 'not have convicted a J.ead horse of rnak lng a smell on such evidence. No fair- minded lawyer, he thought, could con demn a man upon mere hearsay. Thomas McCusker took issue with him, and a small tiff occurred in which several speakers, some of them with the privi leges of the floor, and others without it, Joined. Dan J. Malarkey then moved that the questions be separated, and that a vote be first taken on the question of placing the report on file, and then the resolu tion be considered. His motion was car ried unanimously, and P. L. Willis, a member of the committee, secured the floor. He was not of the same political faction as Mr. Glltner, he said, and was not obliged to support him should he be nominated, but he thought that the Re publican bar ought to be In better busi ness than groveling in the dirt and throw ing mud at Its own members. He moved to amend the motion to place the report on file, by moving its adoption. This brought Mr. McGinn to his feet. He had not expected to be drawn into the debate, he said; he had made the charges, and their discussion ought properly to be left to others, but he felt called upon to state, with all due deference to the com mittee, that he hoped tho report would not be adopted. "I have the highest respect for the com mittee." said he," and X confess to tnem a debt of gratitude for having so patient ly listened to the wrangllngs of Mr. Gllt ner and myself. To the facts in their findings I have no fault to find. But to their conclusion I disagree and dispute In toto. I think the facts that they have laid before us will refute every conclusion that they have made. One hundred and eighty-four cases were brought In the Justice Court "just before the end of the fee system. Can any other deduction ba made than that these cases were brought as the result of collusion? This fact Is shown by the Taxpayers League. It Is a matter of public Tecord. The committee found that George Sorenson had offered to put up the money to bring these cases With whom was he In collusion-? "The ccmmlttee says It could not con vict this man. We did not expect to convict him. We expected to show that a man against whom such serious charges have been brought, and are a matter of common discussion on the streets Is not a fit and proper man to hold this Important office for another four years. There was no necessity to prove these charges to a moral and absolute certainty, when re ports are current, so ruinous and so dam aging. If money Is paid by these gam blers, as the committee finds, to whom, In God's name. Is It paid? It is paid to in fluence official action. "The testimony has been objected to on the ground that It Is corrupt testimony. We do not go to moral people to minis ters of the gospel to prove that fantan games and lottery joints are running. Moral people do not play fantan games, and run to lotteries.. The Chinese, aro the only people that know that these games are running, and It Is from them that we have gathered our testi mony. Perhaps the committee did not speak with any one who saw Lee Get pay Mr. Glltner money. Did any one expect that Lee Get, bent on such an errand, would allow any one to see him?" After referring pointedly to the testi mony in the Pallet matter, the speaker concluded: "The conclusion of the committee, gen tlemen. Is not warranted by Its own find ings. I hope the members will not adopt this report, and I hope that they will adopt a report holding that after what has been heard here tonight, Mr. Sewall Is not a proper person to be allowed to hold this office for another four years." Mr. McGinn was followed and disputed by Frank Motter, who was of opinion that the findings of the committee had been entirely proper. The question then came to a vote, first on the adoption of the report which was defeated by a vote rof 38 to 20, then on the matter of placing it on file, which was carried unanimously, and, lastly on the resolution which was carried by a vote of 50 to 14. Both votes were by secret ballot. A resolution to the effect that a member of tho supreme bench should be chesen from Multnomah County went over till Friday. A communication from Mayor Storey, calling attention to the.Australlan ballot law, with reference to primaries was read and action on It was deferred till Friday. MORE PRIZES FOR GOOD DOGS Bench Shove Will Be Held Cyclorama Building?. in the Several members of the Portland Kennel Club met at the Hotel Portland last night and further formulated plans lor the bench show scheduled here April 18 to 24. It will be held in the Cyclorama build ing. J. W. Burrell, who came up from Cali fornia, Is uncertain as to how many dog3 would be brought up here for the show, but he thought there would be a large number. Mr. Burrell Is In advance of. the California contingent, and proposes to In terest lovers of fine dogs generally In the Portland show. It was stated at tha meeting that H. D. Payne, of San Fran cisco, will be the judge. A Herman J. Burrell memorial prise, a cup, will be of fered for the best foxterrler in the show. As showing the Interest manifested In the show, several extra prizes have been pledged. The committee is anxious to hear from others who would offer Inducements for the finest bred dogs. Harry Beal offers a silver cup for tho best English setter. C. D. Nairn, of Ballston, Or., will give four silver medals for the best collie dog and bitch and the best collie puppies. Secretary J. A. Taylor, of tho club, re ported the acceptance of nine new mem bers. The club Is steadily Increasing, and bids fair to become a permanent Insti tution. After a long discussion as to the advan- HJJIi!iI!ilJi:i!llII!IIlIilI!3i!IlIllllll!l! Can gain strength on e- il!!(!!I!l!ii!i!!l!iillII!ii!iIlil!liil!IIIiH A member of the Chicago Press Club, Mrs. F. M. Black, 7G 26th St., Chicago, says she has obtained so much benefit from Grape-Nuts food that she wishes to offer a voluntary testimonial: "Three months ago I had an illness which re duced mo greatly, when convalescent I wanted a great deal to eat, but nothing seemed to satisfy me. "Very soon after a meal I felt that sense of emptiness, 'an aching void' as it were, thousrh reallv not hungry. Tho fact is. the food I was then taking was not properly assimilated, and I was Im properly nourished, which accounted for my lack of vitality and weak condition, constant exhaustion and inability to gain my flesh. "I started In on Grape-Nuts food, hus band laughing good-humoredly at the time. I ate It with cream, and the result was most surprising. After the first dish of It I felt a great sense of satisfaction. I have now been using Grape-Nuts but a week; have gained several pounds, the old gnawing has gone entirely. I retire and sleep well at night, whereas I used to awake in the night and was unable to sleep again until I had taken some sort of food. "Husband Is much surprised at the re sult, and tried Grape-Nuts himself. He Is delighted with the food. With best wishes for the great food and its makers, I am, I respectfully, yours." tages of a location for the show, the mem bers decided upon the Cyclorama build ing, on Third street, near Pine. It was thought this would in many ways be mora desirable than the Exposition building, or a storeroom on Fourth near Taylor street. wnlch was talked or. MURDEROUS SAILOR, West Indian Scgro Slashes a Ship! mate "With a Razor. H. Anderson, a Swedish sailor, was ter-i ribly slashed yesterday evening by Harryl wuson. a est Indian negro. The cuts I were made by a razor, but are not con sidered dangerous. The worse one is on the upper arm, that extended for over elcht Inches, in which .wound the bono was laid bare. Another cut extended around the skull to the middle of the fore head. He was taken to the Good Samar itan Hospital, where Drs. Wiley and Brooke spent several hours sewing ip tne wounos. me two men with friends, giving their I names as O. Johnson and Stephen Gal- jick. recently came to Portland from Manila on the British ship William Lome. The three white men quit their jobs on the ship yesterday, and, taking Wilson with them, started to celebrate in real sailor fashion. Wilson and An derson became Intoxicated, when the for mer proposed that they go back to shlD. When the quartet reached the ship, which is discharging ballast at tho Star Sand Company dock, Wilson took them Into his bunk. After they had all entered. he closed the door, and, with his back acalnst It, told the white sailors that he wanted to fight at the same time pull- inir out an enormous razor from his boot. Johnson, who was the least intoxicated In the crowd, attempted to defend him self and the others from Wilson, who Is I nearli- twice as heavy as the Dlucfcr lit tle Finn, but before he could get the door open to permit the exit of his friends. Anderson received several gashes. When Johnson himself tried to get out the negro grabbed hold of him and ran tho razor across his abdomen, cutting through the sailor's clothes and making a littlo scratch on the skin. Johnson and Gallick then gathered up their injured comrade and started, taking him to the hospital, but, reaching the corner of Fourteenth and Savier streets. tho man became so weak from the loss of. blood that he fainted, when they tele phoned for assistance. Detectives Ford and Cordano went down to the ship, got Wilson and brought him to the station. whero he was booked on a charge of assault witn intent to kill. Tne razor was on his person. Johnson and Gal lick were held as witnesses. J. D. Meyer Xot a Democrat PORTLAND, March 27. (To the Editor.) My attention having been called to tho announcement in this morning's Oregon Ian that I was to run for the office ot Councilman as a Democrat from the Third j Ward, I desire to state most emphatically that this Is an unwarranted assertion. 1 renounced Democracy two years ago, and have since then been a Republican. Tho announcement was made at that time that I would thereafter be found In the ranks of the Republican party. As to my candidacy for the office ot i Councilman this year. I desire to say that should I run at all It will be on tha ! Republican ticket J. D. MEYER. Councilman. Third Ward. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. March 27. S P. M. Maximum, temperature. 52: minimum temperature. 35; river reading at 11 A. M., S.O feet; change ln.1 the last 24 hours, 0.2 foot; total precipitation. 8 P. M. to 8 P. M., 0.10 Inch: tctal precipita tion from Sept. 1. 1S09. 30.45 Inches: normal precipitation from Sept. 1, 1800. 37.58 Inche3; deficiency. 7.1.1 Inches; total sunshine March 2G, 3:39; possible sunshine March CO. 12:29. WEATHER SYNOPSIS. Rain hae occurred since- last report In East ern Oregon and Waslilngton, and at Aatoria, on the coast. Snotv has fallen In North Da kota, Montana and Southern Idaho. About 3 to 4 Inches fell In the first two states. Tho temperature has risen over Oregon. Washington and over Idaho, except the southeast portion. where there has been a. fasl of S deg. At Port land It has risen 8 deg-.. and at Itoseburg 12 deg. There are now Indications that the pres sure U3 diminishing' west of the Cascades, and the fair spell west of the mountains can only last 12 to 24 hours longer. East of them. It will last 24 to 36 hours, longer. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours ending at midnight Wednesday, March 23: Western Oregon Rain In afternoon; north westerly winds, becoming variable. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Fair and warmer; southerly winds. Western Washington Occasional rain; varia ble wlnd3. Southern Idaho Fair; warmer in southeast portion; winds north to east. Portland and vicinity Rain In afternoon; northwest winds, becoming variable. NEW' TODAY. . 1 X RAYS YOU DON'T WANT ONE TO SEE- that our prices are the lowest. We retail at wholesale prices. Best fancy creamery butter.... .50c and 53a Fancy dairy butter ...40c and 43a Ranch ......30c and 35c Oregon ranch eggs, 2 dozen .........25c New mild cheese, 2 lb?... 25c Eastern sugar-cured hams ...12fcc Brtitfast bacon ....lLa Rcc. Candy Drips, 1 gal 40c 60c tea for 35c Java coffee 10c Lien coffee, 2 for .....23q Look up your blll3. See what you are pay ing for your goods. To make money you must save money. To save money, buy your goods at the La Grande Creamery Co., 204) Yamhill St., near Third. Both phone3. K.M0RTGAGE LOANS Oa lmproveil city and farm property. R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark. t ENGINEERS' SUPPLIES.. ENGINES. BOHERS AND PUMPS. CHARLES GAULD. - - 44 FIRST STREET w Mortgage Loans On improved city and farm property, at lorrest current rates. Building loans. Installment loans. Macmaiter & Blrrell. 311 Worcester blk. , ) JUST KECETVED CARGO OF WALLSEND COAL PACIFIC COAST CO.. Telephone 220. 249 Washington sti , T PARRISH & WATKINS REAL' ESTATE, LOAN AND INSURANCE AGENTS Have Moved to 250 ALDER STREET HOMES ON THE INSTALLMENT PUN The undersigned la prepared to build resi dences In Irvlngton. the most popular suburb of Portland, and eell them at actual cost. with. 6 per cent Interest on the Installment plan, whereby the purchaser hS9 to pay but a slight advance above the usual amount of rental charged for similar residences. C. H. PRESCOTT, 212-213 Chamber of Commerce. Sttioiiales -v&o.ioar&r:C( v.oj. Tomorrow, Thursday, March 29 Administrator's Sale At the CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS, very handsome settee, in velour; upholstered easy chairs; fancy rockers; center tables; plush bed lounge; costly quartered-oak. deiik and book case combined: valuable oil paintings and rara steel engravings; fine quality lace- curtains; good Brussels carpets; first-class oak extension table. 8 ft.; sideboard and dining chairs; din ner set; crockery and glassware; heavy tapes try table covers; UPRIGHT PLVNO. In rose wood case; library table; hall mirror; threo bedroom sets. In oak and walnut, complete, with springs and mattresses; walnut ward robes; metallic hall tree, very antique; first class cook stove and kitchen requisites. Sale at 10 A. M. GEO. BAKER & CO., Auctioneer.