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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1900)
THE MORNING OREQONIAN, FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 1900. BOLD BAD BURGLARS Rob Houses While Owners Are at the Seaside. HOUSEBREAKING IS THUS MADE EASY Safecracker Also Are at Wort Po lice Have Relentlessly Banted Dotto a Clevr. Having hit on the Ingenious plan of plundering: houses -whose occupants are sojourning- -where the rocking billows rise and sink by the chafed oceanside, the festive Portland burglar has got things coming his -way this Summer. He Is tak ing no chances on peering Into the cav ernous depths of an Inquiring six-shooter, as he rounds a hall corner, of awak ing an avenging bull-dog, or treading on the treacherous mat that springs a tin tlnnabulatlng burglar alarm. He simply goes to an unoccupied house, hunts around till he finds -what he -wants, ap peases his Insatiate appetite as best he may -with -whatever edible he finds lying around loose, and departs. Gentlemen on burglary bent have already entered the residences of J. E. Thlelsen, on the southeast corner of Twenty-first and "Washington streets, E. J. Jeffery, on the northwest corner of Twentieth street, and Captain Archie Pease, 354 Couch street. They took their time in all these houses, and made a very thorough search, but the reward of their labors was by no means commensurate with the origin ality of their plan of action. They will undoubtedly continue their investigations, and people who live by the sea during the Summer months will add to the se curity of their property by putting their houses in a safe-deposit vault while they are absent. There Is one thing about the robbery of the three houses Just mentioned that looks as If the burglars or their agents have been breathing the salt sea air them selves perhaps, merely to take a brace, which It is understood is a part of a. burglar's ML The three families whose domiciles were invaded were living side by side at Long Beach, and there 1b rea son to believe that some unscrupulous person, knowing of their absence from Portland returned to this city, looked them up In the directory and proceeded to loot and plunder. A pair ot opera grlasses stolen from the Thlelsen house -were found In a pawn-shop yesterday. This furnishes the police with a clew, which will serve as a pleasant little sou venir of the occasion, this being the chief use to which clews are put. "Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Thlelsen re colved at Long Beach the pleasing in telligence that their house had been looted. They remembered of having left nothing there that would be of particular value as loot, but still they were some what disquieted at the news, and de cided to come home and find out about It. Mrs. King, who lives across the street from the Thlelsen house, and who had been In the habit of watering the lawn while the family was away, noticed Tuesday evening that the kitchen blinds were open. Tills attracted her attention to the screen door, and, perceiving that It has been broken through in order to enable some person or persons to her un known to get a hand on the door latch, she decided hat there was something do ing inside, and prudently went and armed herself with her husband. "When they entered the house they found that Mrs. King's intuition had not misled her. A Kansas cyclone might liavo passed through the house and turned things more topsy-turvy, but nothing else could. Every drawer in every chest, bureau or washstand had been pulled out, and the burglars had thoughtlessly neg lected to put any of them back. On the dinner table were the remains of a spread which the -visitors had constructed out of some nuts they found In the side board, the shells of which were distrib uted around the carpets of the several rooms with remarkable impartiality. An entire cork remained to tell the sad story of a bottle of choice brandy which had been acquiring age and mellowness In a lower compartment of the sideboard. Pillows and sheets were gone, and the thieves did not have enough regard. for human curiosity to leave a note explain ing what they wanted of them. Letters -were torn open, and for all the owners know, read. The cloth lining of a walnut cornet-case was torn out, as if some one had been looking for Jewels beneath it. The cornet was not disturbed. Every room was Invaded, and its contents laid waste in the same fashion. A large part of Mr. TJiielsen's wardrobe, including several hats, were taken. Mr. Thlelsen's clothes were not stolen, although the closets -where they hung were exhaustive ly ransacked. It was evident that the visitors had been in no hurry, and had been seek ing for something which they supposed was hidden away, perhaps the handsome watch charm which the employes of the Portland Railway Company presented to Mr. Thlelsen when he severed his con nection with the company. Had anything of the kind been left In the house, they would surely have found it, but fortun ately they were unable to secure anything of great value, and the damage they In flicted on the furniture can be repaired by the liberal ute of a broom and a polishing cloth. After viewing the trail of the burglars through the Thlelsen residence, some In stinct prompted Mr. King to take a look at the house of his brother-in-law, Mr. Jofferj. on tho corner below, and a hasty inspection of the exterior disclosed the fact that some gentleman had en tered the house by means of a window. Mr. King procured a key to tho house, and took a survey of the various rooms, in all of which traces of self-invited guests were In evidence. Not knowing Just what Mr. Jeffery had left in the house, Mr. King -was unable to assess the loss, but he notified the owner, who will probably arrive today to add his voice to the hue and cry aftor the thieves. If he employed the same foresight as Mr. Thlelsen and removed his valuables to a place of safety before leaving his house, he may be equally -fortunate. Captain Pease was not in Portland last nght, but from a neighbor it was learned that some one has been in his house and made a careful exanunation of the in terior, although with -what fortune it was not known. , SAFE-CRACKERS AT "WORK. Hold But Unsuccessful Try at an Auctioneer's Strong: Box. An unsuccessful attempt was made by burglars early yesterday morning to blow open the safe in the office of Wilson's auction rooms, 1S First street A hole Just large onough to admit an ordinarv lead pencil was drilled through the door of the safe, just above the combination lock, powder and fuse inserted, and the charge exploded, a large carpet having been spread over the front of the safe to deaden the sound. The force of the explosion i-plU the inner door and forced it back so as to crush in the fronts of some small drawers inside, but the lock was uninjured, and the safe was opened later by the combination, the same as usual. Two pieces of fuse were found on he floor near the safe, and beside It stood a bed slat with a wire attached. shieh had been used in pressing the drill against the safe to bore the hole. The burglars had waited till after a sale day to attack the safe, and they will more than ever regret the failure of their charge to d its work when they learn that there was ovor 5601 in coin in the safe, besides chocks, etc The auction house has a back room fronting oa, Taylor street The key was left in the lock Inside this door, and the door communicating with the sales room was locked. The watchman com ing along about 4 A. M. found both these doors open, the lock on the connecting door having1 been forced with a chisel found on the premises. The office was still filled with smoke, but the burglars had disappeared. It is not certain whether they had been hidden away in the sales room, or nad sained entrance to the second story of the building by means of a ladder which had been carelesslx left standing against it. Mr. "Wilson consid ers himself very fortunate and will see that burglars do not have so good a chance to make a stake off him in the future. No Information Received. No trace has been -found of the silver, communion set stolen from the Third Presbyterian Church. It is the opinion of the police that It and the stereopticon have been taken away from the city. "Watch has been kept or the second hand stores for them, but they have not turned up. On the pitcher of the communion set are engraved the words, "Presented to the First Presbyterian T. E. PARSONS TRAVELS ACROSS Church of East Portland by the Mission Church, of Bellefontalne, O." The set is not solid silver, and is really of no value to any one. It cannot be melted up, and then the inscription on the set will pre vent Its being disposed of. Hence the thief is invited to do a good act by return ing it. He has the same skeleton key by -which he entered the church base ment, and can replace the set In the box from which he took it, but the church entertains no hopes that the in vitation will be accepted. Burclars Held to Ans-rrer. Three alleged burglars were yesterday held to appear before the Grand Jury in the sum of J500 each. Two were Harry Smith and Frank Johnson, accused of robbing the Brown building, on the East Side, February 15. The third was John Williams, a colored hobo, who Is charged with breakllng Info the dwelling of W. M. Strahlman. They were all remanded to the County Jail, In default of bonds. THE ENGLISH PARTRIDGES. Let Those Who Wish, to Shoot Them Pay Toward Importation. It is understood that the effort put forth among sportsmen to raise a fund for the introduction of the English partridge to Oregon has been quite successful. There! are still a few subscription lists out that have not been fully reported on, but they will all be called in by the 15th of the. present month. It is determined to have the birds here this Fall, and It Is there fore necessary to have an order placed In Europe for them early In September, to allow time for netting them on their na tive heath. Just as many birds will be ordered as there is money op hand for, and it is expected that they can be had here for liberation early In the Fall. Theso birds will bo a great acquisition to the game supply of the state, they affording the very finest of upland sport, and "it would be a pity If ample funds are not on hand to secure plenty of them and Insure successful planting. There have been many generous dona tions to the fund from those who never handle a gun, while there are doubtless some who. do a great deal of hunting that have failed to accept the polite invitation to contribute their mite. As a prominent sportsman remarked the other day to a few devotees: "Boys, this Is simply a case of self-help. You want sport You will want to have a crack at these birds when we get them. If you are the true stuff you will have a crack at them right now and Dot at least the cost of a day's out- ! ing with dog and gun on this proposi tion." Theeffect was magical. buDscrip tlon lists will continue open In the hands of the leading sporting goods houses for the next few days to accommodate any one wishing to do his part in this com mendable enterprise. Those who wish to practice economy should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills. Forty pills in a vial; only ons pill a dose. & 'JfL ) " ill' -te(rt N. i ,' .1 "r IAI.-11 V T V f ' - rJrttfySsttZ?K!3i&&mt&5iiVl ' WH B Vd "V Iff aw . ?Silk-tf"m, ""-YWJ Sfc"5! T . ?Z 2r - ff Ss- "IT ' , iMV Ka.i t-'&H IMA KS rff - Bv f rh . 3fe- -3. SJ.' IT SS ) . - A U.lM &mmSB XSh'i'Mlh mLSZTT-V -ss vv Wvr wx&mjiT PROGRESS OP MAZAMAS PROBABLY WTLIi CLIMB MOUNT JEFFERSON TOMORROW. A Pleasant Railroad TrlsH-MemBer- sslxlp of tho Party Modified Flans for the Outing;. DETROIT, Or., Aug. 7. At 8:30 P. M. yesterday the main body of Mazamas left Portland on the regular Southern Pacific train for Albany, where we were Joined by members from other points. At 7 o'clock this morning we boarded a spe cial coach on the Corvallis & Eastern for this point. At Lyons Station we were agreeably surprised to meet Mrs. "W. E. Thomas, Mrs. E. S. Jackson and Mrs. G. L. Grindstaff, of Portland, who came to "Detroit with us,, returning on the same train. The pleasure of our trip today THE CONTINENT TO JOIN MAZAMAS. has been materially Increased by the kind attention of CorvalllB & Eastern oili clals; especially is this true of Manager Edwin Stone, who accompanied us from Albany to Detroit, and missed no oppor tunity to serve us. Camp was pitched on both sides of the Santlam,1 and an excellent lunch was served. Roll call showed tho following persons present: Rodney L. Gllsan, L. E. Anderson, R. Alex. Bernstein, E H. Loomls, F. C. Lit tle, R. B. Wilson,' Miss Jennie E. Thomp son, D. C. Freeman, W. L. Brewster, M. C. George, E. C. Blackwood, Fred A. Routledge, A. P. McKlnlay, E. L. Mc Klnlay, W. G. Steel and wife, of Portland; Frank D. Frazer and W. H. Dougan, of Seattle: Miss Minerva Udell, of Tacoma; Professor P. L. Campbell and C. C. Lewis, of Monmouth; Dr. "W. A. Trimble, Rev. H. L. Reed, Rev. O. A. Petty, Ed Stewart and J. G. Crawford,, of Albany; Professor T. O. Hutchinson, of Oakland; H N. Cockerline, of Eugene; Harry Cook, of Sa lem; George S.. Batty, of Canby; Mrs. Mercer, of Detroit, and E. T. Parsons, of Chicago. The day has been cloudy, with now and then a shower, but as evening advances the clouds are disappearing and pros pects for the morrow are all that can he desired. Plans formulated In Eortland are one by one giving place to better ones for approaching the mountain. In vestigations commenced here yesterday by Mr- Routledge have been carried on today, the result of which 1? that we will probably not visit Lako Pamella a't all, but camp at Hunt's Cove Friday night and climb the mountain on Saturday; then probably move over to Marlon Lake lor several days to enjoy the excellent fishing afforded there. WILL G. STEEL GOOD OUTLOOK FOR SHEEP. "Wheeler County Grower Who Will Add to His Large Band. R. R. Keyes, a Wheeler County sheep raiser, brought some 700 head of yearling wethers to Portland yesterday by train from Shanlko. The animals, which are In prime condition, are intended for the Puget Sound and Victoria markets, hav ing been purchased by a firm In this city. DISEMBARKING AT DETROIT, Mr. Keyes says sheep are doing well in the Blue Mountains this" year, althoush the range is becoming more circumscribed than ever before. He looks for a good crop of Fall grass on both mountain and j prairie this year, an abundance of rain naving iauen to start vegetation, snouia this moisture be followed by other show ers at intervals, the ground will soon be covered with a coating of green. He does not wish to see Fall grass start so early, however, as it is likely to dry out unless more rain falls In September, and Sep tember rains will Interfere with harvest ing, as well as Injure the unthrehed wheat He would prefer dry weather, therefore, for at least a month or six weeks yet He looks for a slump in the mutton market this Fall on account pt the drouth in Texas and Montana, which will cause the sheepralsers of those states to throw their stock on the market, as fodder will be scarce, and more or Iess-difuculty will be experienced in tiding the stock over the Winter. He will, therefore, hang on to his 6C0O head until Spring, when he expects a rise again. In fact, he will do some buying of lambs when the sheep return from the mountains In October, having abundance of Winter range and many stacks of hay with which to keep them in good order. After shearing them In the Spring he will sell these lambs as yearlings for about $2 50 a head, besides disposing of the wool -clip, which will more than pay the expenses of Winter ing. He thinks there will always be a good local demand for mutton sheep In Oregon, because this state has to supply all the cities and towns of the Coast north of here. Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver, Vic toria and the whole of Alaska will always have to look to Oregon ranges for their mutton, as the country contiguous to those communities is' not 'favorable to sheep-raising. The sheep business, which has been profitable for the past few years, is therefore likely to be remunerative for those stockmen who can command suffi cient range to keep a fair-sized herd in good order, - PORT OF PORTLAND. City Dredse and Tender Ordered Sold at Auction. A meeting of the P,ort of Portland Com mission was held yesterday, Vice-President WllllamB presiding, , and Messrs, Hill, Flanders, Hughes and McCraken present. ' A communication from the Common Council, authorizing the ' Commissioners to sell the city dredge and the tender Louise Vaughn was read, and on motion of Mr. Flanders ft "tfas prdcred that these craft be advertised for sale and that bids be received rup to September 5 at 11 A. M., by the executive committee, and that the same be- submitted to the board at a special meeting to be held at 3" P. Ml on that day. . The dredge worked ".at Postofflce Bar digging tho channel to a depth of 23 feet, until July 23, when, owing to tho ship - Rickmer Rickmers "having gone ashore at the mouth of tho river, the dredge was taken down, and has since been working at that point The recent freshet deposited about seven feet of silt at the mouth cf the Wil lamette. A channel has now been dredged through this of 160 feet width, and anoth er cut Is being made alongside of the ono already completed, which will leave a good channel at the mouth of 320 feet in width. The pilots have just completed their annual soundlngsi and have reported that considerable shoaling has occurred near Reader's light, there being scarce ly 22 feet of water there at this time, with some six feet and a half on the gauge. The dredge has again beaten her pre- vious record both for monthly and dally I want3 to come, but it will keep them outputs. On the 23th s"he excavated 19,291 going. at a lively rate to do it "SE 358F&ln has "rouseTdf 'ZFS been of quite light character, and while aaJn' numerous friends and ad at Postofflce Bar there was considerable irers of the young women are begin- inconvenience experienced through hav- t i,. ,,otinn frnm th nt.tnhpr rt Ing to clear suction from the number of sticks in the river-bed. Dredging Leas Thnn a "Cent a Yard. During the month the dredge was actu ally digging 452.34 hours out of 600 work ing hours, and excavated 303,050 cubic yards. The expense of excavating this number of yards was $2417 56, or .799 cents- per cubic yard. The Items of this ex- panse are as follows: -d,,ii n?x7 or 1 Tr7m Food"."."..".."..'!! 241 25 Betterments ...' 7i SJ Repairs bo ' Maintenance 41i97 Sundries 9 18 . . 52417 50 The Indinhapoll Omission. OREGON CITY, Aug. 9. (To the Editor.) In your columns of this date - you publish what purports to be. the notification speeches of Governor Thomas-and Congressman Rich ardson and the more elaborate speeches of acceptance of Bryan, and Stevenson. Is this a complete report, or only an abridge ment? We ask this because, after wad ing through the whole of It, we fall to finda single line about the sacred ratio of 16 to 1. Four years ago, when the Democratic party had its last spasm about the downfall of the Republic, we were given to understand that the wel fare and stability of the whole solar sys tem depended on the immediate rehabili tation of the dollar of the daddies. This year the poor little thing had to fight for a place In the calamity platform, and se cured it only upon the express promise that it would not try to be "a para mount lssue." It has ceased to be an Issue of any kind, and become simply a TERMINUS C. & E. R. R. political joke, but no one, in 1S96, would have been rash enough to predict that Bryan, In his speech of acceptance in 1900, would ignore free silver, entirely and leave nobody but Milt Miller and J. B. Zlegler to cry over the corpse. Who, in 1S94. when some other political bogy man Is Bet up and it again becomes necessary to despair of the Republic, some more, will be left to cry Over the dead body of "imperialism"? INQUIRER. T- Dovrn by the Sounding- Sea. Albany Democrat Some people who owe; the most can be heard the best above the roar of the breakers, as they take their Summer outing. THEY WANT 20 COACHES SEATTLE ELKS. COMING HERS FORCE. IN Vote for Queen of. tho Carnival . Grown Livelier Fire Protection for the Fair. The- only trouble that tho Portland Street Fair and Carnival will make any one will fall to the lot of the railroads. They may have hard work to find pas senger coachej enough to bring the crowds into Portland. It looked for a while as if everything was going to come in in a smooth, steady, easy stream, but it doesn't look that way any more. The people of Seattle want a train of 20 cars to bring them over here on Elks day. The people, of Tacoma will come in proportionate numbers and bring a band. JUDGE GEORGE GIVES THE MAZAMAS A RIDE ON THE MERRY-GO-ROUND, TERMINUS C. & E. R. R., DETROIT. There isn't a town in the whole North west that has not been clamoring for cars and excursions. The railroads have plenty of time, and so will probably be able to accommodate even' ono who i i. r" :" .Jii . ZX, !i Ji 50 piano as well as a crown and regal robes at the winning end of this race, and they are casting their ballots according ly. It looked when the votes were count ed yesterday as if Miss Emma Aerne had developed unexpected strength, while Miss Alice Thayer has forged to the front, and Mrs. J. D. New has dropped a little to the rear, perhaps to rest for a fresh start. Voting will be livelier hereafter j than ever, and those who do not wish t0 spend all the money they have for votes along toward the finish will do t well to marshal their friends and get them in line now. that the particular young woman of their choice may keep fwell toward the front The vote last night was as follows: Miss Emma Aerno 953 Miss Attce Thayer 926 Mrs. J. D. New 887 Mrs. R. B. May 64S Miss Vorbeck .., 351 j Miss Efflc Bradloy 339 Miss urace uampDcu u Miss Grace Walton 232 Miss Helen Sundt 207 Miss Laura Wlndorf 201 Pauline Benham 106 Miss Ivy Barker 98 Chief Campbell, of the Fire Depart ment has been In constant consults tlon with the building committee since work on the arches and pavilion was be gun, and at his suggestion the buildings will be so arranged that the apparatus of the Fire Department may be taken from one end of the street to the other- ln case of fire. The Fire Commissioners will furnish a chemical engine and three regular men on the grounds during the fair, while the directors will provide three more men. Thus a force large enough to fight any fire which could possibly arise on the grounds will be always on :n J :sl'. vvj-av.. ' : y-" ,. watch, and danger from this source will be done away with. Many midway attractions are clamoring for admission to the fair, but Manager John F. Cordray, who has this depart ment In charge. Is not particularly anxious to book anything unless it can demonstrate that it is first class, as he .already has engaged enough attractions to make the midway a veritable garden of amusement A manufacturer's building, to be built of all kinds of goods manufactured in Portland, will be one of the new and original features, parti-colored soaps, cracker-boxes, beer kegs, cigars, machin ery, in fact everything that 13 made in Portland will enter Into its construction. and it will be of great value in lllus- J tratlng to the stranger within the gates what kind of things are made here. Work on the arches and buildings Is going rapidly forward, and they begin more and more to show how Imposing a spectacle the fair will bo when It is all completed, and glittering with thousands of incandescent lights. Merchants are arranging- to decorate on a lavish scale and on the opening day of the fair the, city will present picture such as is seen but once or twice in a lifetime. LICENSE THE WHEELS. Only Way to Get Money for Bicycle Paths. While the Portland anti-tax people have succeeded in stopping, or at least delay ing, the construction of cycle paths In the city, it may be of interest to that class to note that In many other cities there is a growing enthusiasm over the building of cycle paths. We are dropping behind ,in the good work that is going ahead In other cities. The statement made that the men who work in the mills and shops and stores in Portland do not use Jhe paths Is flatly contradicted by the constant whirl-of wheels over all the suburban paths. Take the Sellwood path, for an example. Commencing at 6 in the morning, not less than 50 men and women pedal in on that path. They usually leave the sidewalk at the Brooklyn schoolhouse and cross the vacant ground to East Eighth street. None of these can take that route when the rainy weather starts in. Not a few of these were vio lently opposed to paying the tax. Pass over to the Section path. Here convergo wheelmen from Woodstock, and for some time there Is a constant stream of wheels, ridden by men and women. They come from Woodstock, Tremont Ivanhoe, Mount Scott and from the wide section in the southeast and from South Mount Tabor and Kllgaver. They also come from as far as" Gresham As to tho cycle path on the Base line, every body knows that it is of Incalculable ad vantage to all of Mount Tabor, Includ ing Montavilla, Russellvllle and the set tlement east of Mount Tabor. And yet there were many receiving the benefit who opposed the payment of the tax. Theso paths are all constructed, and have to be kept in repair, or they will deteriorate. The heavy travel of wheels, the constant use by pedestrians and also stock- will soon wear away the surface of these paths. It was proposed to build a fine system Inside the city, connect ing, these 'outside paths, when the men who benefit from them jumped on to the law. There is bound to be delay now before anything further can be done in Portland In the way of cycle-path con struction. It may be assumed that the Supreme Court will affirm the decision of the lower court In the contest case, and the cycle tax law will go. Some other method will have to be adopted, or Portland will soon drop behind even Tacoma, Olympia aid other Pacific Coast cities In the mat ter of paths. Had the anti-tax men waited till tho Legislature met and then had the law amended so as to be Con stitutional, tho work of construction could have gone forward, but it is sus pected that no law that can be passed will find favor with those who opposed the cycle tax. They are willing that the paths should be built, provided some one other than themselves pay for them. In Tacoma there are 26 miles of fine cycle paths built, and others are pro jected. Most of these paths are of cin ders,' and cost from $300 to J600 per mile. The money is raised by a yearly license of 51 on each wheel, and the sum of $5000 Is raised annually. This sum is col lected and expended br the municipal government on the recommendation of a committee of wheelmen. This method has proved satisfactory, and the work of laying out more paths is going for ward with vigor. There Is not a dis trict in Tacoma that has not its cycle path along some prominent street to ac commodate the thousands of riders who ride to and from their work. Here in Portland the same sort of cycle system was laid out by the cycle council, and would now be under construction but for the opposltlon,of the "kickers," who de clare they want cycle paths, but want them some other way uiat Is, somebody else to pay for them while they enjoy their benefits. The cycle publications tell of the great interest that is being taken in cycle-path construction all over the country. In nearly every case there is a tax of $1 on wheels to pay for the work. Not in every case is the tax collected by the city, but In some states the tax is similar to the Oregon law, but tho general opin ion is that the law works better where there is a license and the money Is col lected by the city and expended by the city authorities. It would seem that this is really the only way to proceed in Portland, if we are to have a system connecting with the country paths. The license could be made at the rate of 50 cents on each wheel, which would likely yield enough money to build a good system of paths inside the city. It may be assumed that If the Supreme Court decides that the cycle-tax law is unconstitutional that every man who has paid his tax may be able to get it refunded In some way. The small claims will be bought up and pressed against the county, and It Is hard to see if the law is unconstitutional how the county can retain what money it has on hand, and get out of refunding what It collected and expended last year. There are some, no doubt, who will not "want their money refunded, but these will be found very few. Indeed. It may be Interesting to note that none of the difficulties encountered here in Portland in the construction of cycle paths has been met In other cities, but generally there has been acquiescence In the measures taken to get paths. But the "antls" we shall always have with us, and we will have to act accordingly. -WHEELMAN. Mairnlflcent Scenery. If you wish to view tho magnificent scenery of the Cfolumbla River Gorge and the Cascades of the Columbia take the O. R & N. train from Union depot Sunday at 9:15 A. M., returning 4 P. M. An 80-mile ride for only 50 cents. Thl is the scenic trip of the West, and the low rate (50 cents for the round trip) puts It within reach of all. 'r "c LAID ASIDE 18 BALLOTS REOPENING SCHMEER -HOLBHOOK ELECTION CONTEST. Under a Magnifying: Glass, Crosses Marked for Holbroolc Seem to Vary From the Others. In the Schmeer-Holbrook contest IS ballots cast for Holbrook la precinct 42 were laid aside yesterday as the result of the further inspection of the ballots ordered by Judgo Frazer. If Holbrook shall lose nine or more of these ballots, Schmeer will get tho office. The order of the court Issued In rela tion to the matter was as follows: "It is therefore ordered that the bal lots cast in precinct 42 in the Ninth Ward may be Inspected by the contestant and his representatives, or at least those that were not passed upon oy the court at the former count in the presence of the defendant and that said Inspection be had under the direction of the County Clerk." At tha recount of the votes, all ballots marked for Holbrook were passed over hurriedly, and counted for him without question. The attorneys for Schmeer subsequently, in view of developments, asked that these ballots be looked over again to see if the crosses opposite Hol brookes name look the same as those marked by the voter opposite other names. The Idea Is that if fraud was perpetrated ballots left blank by the vot er for tho office of Councilman may hav been marked for Holbrook. and that the cross put there by another hand would appear different from otner crosses on the same ballot County Clerk Holmes. Schmeer, Hol brook and their attorneys and J. A. Wesco were the only persons present at the inspection. Mr. Wesco was called in as an expert and he examined tho crosses carefully through a magnifying glass. The IS ballots put aside are those whereon the cross seems to vary slightly from other similar marks on the ticket. It Is a little heavier or appears to dis close some small irregularity. That these crosses differ la a matter of opin ion or suspicion Toe next move will be to bring the case Again before Judge Frazer on a mo tion for a rehearing on tho ground of newly discovered evidence. If the mo tion is filed and granted. Judge Frazer will then probably pass on these IS bar- lots as to whether he believes they are irregular, and if the supposed variations in the marks are apparent or real. LET OFF WITH A WARNIHG. Lawless Bicycle-Riders in the Police Co-art. Wheelmen who persist In rldlnff on the sidewalks, or who are out nights with out lamps, were represented in the Mu nicipal Court yesterday by 14 defendants. They stood up before Judge Cameron and made all sorts of excuses, some say ing they were not aware they were vio lating any ordinance, and others that they had not read in the papers about the authorities having determined to en force tha law- Those charged with riding- at night without lamps were mostly youths about the age of 20. and struck the spectators as being fine specimens of the rash scorcher who humps himself down on his handle-bars, as he scoots by people, scaring- the nervous, ax the Imminent risk of his own neck. They pleaded guilty, and each was allowed to make as good a showing as possible for him self. They had been stopped by the patrolmen in all quarters of the city, but more generally at the appoaches to the big bridges. One had been to town and expeoted to get back home before night, so he had neglected to carry his, lampj another "had heard a good deal about the ordinances being enforced on previous occasions, but no one had been fined, and wheelmen continued to ride at night, without lamps." He thought it was go ing to be that way this time. And so on through the list Judge Cameron did not feel justified, he said, in fining all these defendants, as the ordinance had been almost a dead letter since Its passage in 1893. through lack of enforcement Wheel men, therefore, should be fairly warned, and In future the double minimum pen alty, 10, would be their fine. Only one of the no-light batch was fined yester day, C M. Robinson, his being considered a more aggravated case. The wheelmen arrested for sidewalk riding were all worklngmen, ftxeept one 14-year-old boy who had borrowed la wheel with which to take a spin. They had been stopped by policemen between 6 and 7 o'clock yesterday morning, and each pleaded guilty. The excuses made were that "the street along that particu lar point was impassable for a bicycle"; that they were late in getting to their work, and so thought they would take the sidewalk for a block or two, especi ally as no pedestrians were using- the sidewalks Just then." Some had been picked up on Milwaukee avenue, in Brooklyn, and others on Fourteenth street in North Portland. They all prom ised to keep off the walks In future, and so only one. August RIckson, was fined.. $5. The rest were let oft with a warning; Two or three wheelmen whose bicycles were In charge of the Chief, of Police failed to show up, an,d. ai the'wheels could not lawfuliysbedeclared forfeited, the deputy City Attorney asked for bench warrants to be issued. These were placed In the hands of the proper officers, and the defendants will probably bo produced in court today. Ten More Pulled. Ten more sidewalk bicyclists were ar rested yesterday afternoon and brought to the station. In each case the wheel or ?5 was left with the Captain of Police for security. The defendants will have a hearing this afternoon in the Municipal Court, and they will be given a chance to explain why they prefer the side walks In spite of the ordinance long since made and provided, but until now not enforced. The arrested ones are: R. Rus sell, F. D. Jones, H, E. Wood, Jacob Blum, C. Hansen, A. W. Holnlzrest Au gust Lamb, John Sing (Chinese), E. A. Patterson and W. McAIpIne. DALLY CITY STATISTICS. W. Galloway to Minnie G. Glltner, lots 23 and 24, block 5. Tobasco, July U ? Guaranty Savings & Loan Associa tion to J. E. Blackburn, lots 16. 17. 30 18 and 19, block 15, Mount Tabor Villa Annex. July 31 500 25 feet lot 23, block 8. Albino, July 17 375 Philip T. Smith and wife to Gust F. Becker. 1 acre Wm. Caples D. L C. April 25 3W Henrietta Warnecke et ux. to Daniel J. Qulmby. 150x197. Perry Prettyman D. L. C, Prospect avenue, Aueust 9. 3000 Crescent Land Company to E. M. Sar gent, lot 5, block 5, iveystone, Au gust 8 -- Sheriff, for Mary A. Rohr et al.. to 500 Kate B. Montgomery, iciis j, io xo, inclusive, Rohr's subdivision, block F. Caruthers' Addition to Caruth- ers' Addition, also :0x200. commen- clng at SE. corner of lot 25, July 26.- 76 Bnllillnjc Permit. P. McFeely-tCottage. comer Fourteenth and Gllsan; 51100. Marriage License. Georgo O. Swart, aged 32, and Martha Lunone, aged 19. Deaths, August 7 Rebecca Royse, 74; 551 Clay street; heart disease. August 8 John R. Moore. 67; heart fallure- A man is buying elk teeth at Hazel DeU.