Morning Oregonian., December 21, 1900, Page 8, Image 8

THE MOKNDsTr OKEtfONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1900.
AN8WERT0OR.H1LL
Officers Whom He Arraigned
- Make-Statements.
FACTS DO NOT SUSTAIN HIM
District AttorneyCbainljerlatn and
the Police CommUsloner So De
clare Policy of Fining: Gam
Hera Freely Discussed.
AOfficers whom Rev. Dr. Edgar P. Hill
arraigned In his letter published yes
terday declare that the facts are not as
.lie has given them. " They discuss freely
the policy of fining gamblers In Interviews
subjoined:
DISTRICT ATTORNEY REPLIES.
Ee.Says Dr. HilTa Charge Are Not
Based on F-acts.
; Asked whether he had read Dr. Edgar
P. Hill's letter In yesterday's Oregonian
,and whether he wished to reply. District
Attorney George E. Chamberlain said:
"I have only this to say: A man In
his position should confine himself to the
truth. There is no more crime here than
Is usual at this season of the year, not
withstanding the fact that the police force
Is reduced in numbers, and actually,
working without pay, because of a de
pleted city treasury.
"I am advised that the police author
ities aremaklng continual arrests for vio
lations of the gambling ordinance, and th&
records of the Municipal Court show this
astounding state of facts'.
"Since the commencement of my term,
July 1, 1900, to this date, there has been
collected In fines for violations of th&
gambllr ordinance and other sources
the following amounts:
July $ 3.759 50;
August 3.96S 00
, September . . 4.913 00
October .... 4.473 CO
November ...$ 4.517 50
Pecember ... 4.200 00
Total $25,637 CO
"During the six months preceding, from
January 1, 1900, to July 1, 1900, from the
same sources there was collected the fol
lowing amounts:
January $ 70 OOJMay $110 00
February 130 00 Tune 42 00
March ., . 217 OOJ
. April 49 OOj Total $(527 00
'"X bese figures speak Xor themselves end
comment is -unnecessary. With reference
to the charge of Dr. Hill that crime has
Increased in the last six. months, the rec-
-ords-of the same court will disclose that
Dr. Hill does not speak from the records
when he seeks to impugn the Integrity
of the officials. The present officials all
'are -endeavoring to honestly enforce the
law, and with better resdlls than were
ever 'attained. Dr. Hill to the contrary
notwithstanding.
"I have neither the time nor the incli
nation to reply at length to every letter
that appears In print charging violations
ofrduty to myself and other officials. Let
the records of the courts, which are ac
cessible to all who desire honest informa
tion, and not San Francisco gamblers ana
friends whose names are not disclosed, be
my witness as to whether official duty
has been properly performed. If Dr.
Edgar P. Hill or any one else desires to
inform against and have prosecuted any
one for violations of law, he can come
to me and I assure him his complaint
will be entertained and acted upon."
Chief McLanchlan'i Indorsement.
The statement of District Attorney
Chamberlain was shown to Chief of Po
lice McLauchlan, who, after reading it.
Indorsed it.
FACTS NOT AS STATED.
.Commissioner D. Soils Cohen Takes
Issnc "With Dr. Hill.
"When asked for a statement with re
gard to Dr. Hill's letter. Police Commis
sioner D. Soils -Cohen positively declined
to go Into the subject, but upon assurance
that his fellow-Commissioners had per
mitted themselves to be Interviewed, re
luctantly consented. Mr. Cohen stated
that in regard to Mr. Hill's letter, he had
no comments to make, as he deemed its
premises Incorrect, its conclusions Illogi
cal, 4ind its statements open to contradlc
tlon. City statistics would show that
jthere was certainly no more crime or law
lessness within the city limits today than
at any similar season of the year for the
past decade, even when one-third more
officers were employed on the west side
of the river alone than we have now
to cover 40 square miles of territory, and
a greatly Increased population. At this
season of the year there have always
been more or less hold-ups .reported, more
generally than at present, a number- or
the late ones being at Montavllla, Pow
ell's "Valley and on roads outside the city
limits.
As to the fining system in vogue, Mr.
(Cohen said he would enter into no defense
of it' nor say that he approved of it as
an unqualified proposition. It was entered
into after discussion and deliberation
among all the departments interested, ex
ecutive oand administrative, and he was
willing to assume his full share of re
sponsibility for it as for every other act
with which he was or might be con
nected. As to the editorial in yesterday's Orego-
nlon on the subject, he desired to say
- that the Mayor and Police Board, as far
( as ho knew, were in accord upon all city
' matters. He was quite sure that tne
Police- Commissioners Individually and as
a body were quite as ready to consult
with the Mayor, and quite as willing to
he .governed by his judgment, as though
he had appointed and had the power to
., remove them summarily. Mr. Cohen also
: stated lhat a number of representative
citizens had expressed to him their ap
proval of the present fining system, but
he was personally ready, whenever the
citizens generally so desired, to end it. He
believed, however, outside of its pro
priety, that its results had been directly
the contrary to those with which Dr.
Hill charged it.
BUSINESS MEN DEMANDED IT.
Commissioner Bates Tells Why the
Flninsr System Wns Adopted.
George W Bates, Police Commissioner,
made the following statement regarding
the points touched upon in Dr. Hill's let
ter: "So far as I am Individually concerned,
I wish to say that the present system
will be abolished just so soon as the
citizens and the taxpayers demand It. The
policy "we are now following- of fining
- the gamblers was inaugurated at the
,' direct Instance ot the" business community
of the city, and so soon as it proves un
satisfactory to this conservative element
it will be abolished.
"So far as the facts have come under
my personal knowledge there has been no
Increase of crime due to this policy. It
there has been any Increase, it is more
likely due to the fact that we have ad-
vartlsed our reduced police force, our
inability to pay our policemen, and to
afford the city proper protection. Since the
Alaska mining- excitement the Pacinc
Coast has been flooded with a reckless,
lawless, adventurous element. The crim
inal, class has not been attracted to
Portland by any peculiarity In the city
administration. The same conditions pre
vail In Seattle and Tacoma. So far as my
personal knowledge goes, neither has
there been an Increase In the number of
gambling-houses. I have been informed
on 'the contrary that several have been
closed -up. .-As to the merits of the policy
ia Kvuxsl feav. nettuac; -to say. flKlteSt Sta, .
than that it has'seemed tcmeet with the
general approval of "the city's business
men and taxpayers, and they support the
city government.'
"PLACE THE BLAME EdUAIiliTV
Commissioner Rankin "Wants Only
His Proper Share.
Police Commissioner C N. Rankin
said: "I do not see why blame should
be thrown entirely- on the Police Com
mission. The present method of fining
gamblers was approved by the Mayor
and the District Attorney. Further
more, the first meeting of the Police
Commission last July, District Attorney
Chamberlain- said that he thought the
city was entitled to the money from the
fines, and he added: 'If you people don t
fine the gamblers I will have them ar
rested under the state law and have the
fines turned into the state school fund.'
"We acted accordingly and we arrested
the gamblers regularly. Receipts from
fines have been about $5000 a month. It
should be remembered that gambling has
been oarrled on In Portland as well as
in all other Pacific Coast cities, ever
since Portland has been a town. Gam
bling has always had more or less pro
tection, but the sums the gamblers paid
were a private graft to public officers
until 'ast July. Since that time, the
money has gone irto the city treasury. It
is a simnle business proposition. Person
ally I think the fines should be doubled
and .that the games should be under
strictest police surveillance.
"I do not think that anything Rev. E.
P., Hill may have to "say will have much
weight with the public, but I protest
against The Oregonlan putting the whole
blame on the Board of Police Commis
sioners. Give us our share. If you please,
but In justice include also the Mayor and
the District Attorney.
"I should like to add that Chief ot
Police McLauchlan is zealous and fearless
in the discharge of his duties. He at
tends strictly to his duties. The lack
of money for the support of the police de
partment Is well known, but no man, un
der the circumstances, could do better
than Chief McLauchlan."-.
OLD-TIME MINSTRELSY.
Primrose and Dockstader Mnke a
Hit at the Marquam.
Primrose & Dockstader's minstrels drew
a crowded house at the Marquam Theater
last night, and in every feature the per
formance was an artistic and pleasing
success. Good singing both In the ballads
and comic songs, a fine Orchestra, an olio
of bright specialties, and the old-time
favorites In minstrelsy, George Primrose
and Lew Dockstader, combined to make
the show one of the best of the character
seen here this "Winter.
In the musical section, "Walter "Vaughn's
baritone solo, "Walt," the opening num
ber, set the standard for good singing.
James B. Bradley followed In a tenor
solo, "When the Harvest Days Are Over,"
well sunc in a clear, high voice. One
of the best of the evening was Charles
Kent's ballad. "Just to Remind Me of
You." Kent's voice, a tenor, or high bar
itone, of the robust quality, was used
with great lmpresslveness for one of such
power. Fred Barnes, the basso, sang
"Asleep in the Deep" very acceptably,
though slightly inclined to be off pitch
in spots.
It Is seldom in a minstrel show that
two such good singing endmen are heard
as were Larry Dooley and Nell O'Brien.
Dooley's Jokes might be improved upon,
but his singing was a treat. For genuine
"moke" singing Nell O'Brien made a big
hit In "If I Only Had a Dollar of My
Own." Neither Primrose nor Dock
stader exerted themselves in the first part,
but warmed up considerably in the olio.
A pretty interlude was produced by a
scenic rendition of "The Choir Boy's
Dream' in which James B. Bradley sang
the "Palm Branch" very acceptably. The
more than passing good voices of Larry
Dooley and Charles Kent were heard again
In their comedy turn In the first part of
the olio. Dooley's imitation of an Italian
tenor was excellent. Lew Dockstader
"Interfered at this point" with a mono,
logue replete with good new Jokes. His
undertaker's song, "It's Up to Me," took
very welL The political Impersonations
were omitted last night, but one Is prom
ised for tonight. George Primrose's spe
cialty Is always the spectacular. As an
opening feature he had several beautiful
dissolving and moonlight Southern scenes.
Following these came one of his graceful
dances, rendered very pretty to the eye
by colored lights. Next he appeared with
his two pickaninnies, the little chaps do
ing excellent soft-shoe dancing. Bogart
and O'Brien did a musical turn without
much music O'Brien's travesty on sing
ing and his ludicrous side business were
funny. The Carl Damman acrobatic
troupe, consisting of two women and
three men, did some startling acts In
tumbling and acrobatic work.
Tonight's performance will conclude the
present engagement of the minstrels.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Frawley Week at Cordray's.
T. Daniel Frawley and his company
have duplicated, their phenomenal Port
land business of last month at every city
where they have 6lnce appeared. Rec
ords for attendance have gone glimmer
ing all along the line. The return of this
favorite organization to Cordray's for
Christmas week promises to be met by
the same crowded houses that marked
the November engagement. The reper
toire to be offered on the occasion Is the
strongest ever presented by this com
pany. The plays to be produced are
"The Great Ruby," "The Middleman,"
"The Sporting Duchess," "Madame Sans
Gene." "Trilby," and "Children of the
Ghetto."
"A Bell Boy."
A special matinee will be given Tues
day. Christmas, at the Metropolitan. "A
Bell Boy," a musical comedy. Is an
nounced for an engagement of one week
at the Metropolitan Theater, starting on
next Sunday, December 23. The piece is
of the farce-comedy order but elaborate in
its singing and refined in its action; the
author has constructed a plot that Is
coherent as well as abounding In merri
ment, the music Is all new, bright, spark
ling and catchy and the dancing pictur
esque and unique, particularly the "Bat
tle of the Roses," which Is performed by
a number of handsome and attractive
young girls In rich costumes reflected by
prismatic lights. The cast is one of un
usual merit and includes numerous well
known performers who are particularly
fitted for this Btyle of performance. Seats
are now selling.
'What Did Tompkins Dot"
Harry Corson Clarke, the comedian,
who Is to appear In his new piece, "What
Did Tompkins Do?" at the Marquam
Grand on Monday night, December 24,
and two special performances Christmas
day. is a believer in giving the public the
worth of its money, and he has spared
no expense in this his. most successful
effort. For every role he engaged the
most competent artist available, while
for the feminine characters he selected
a veritable flower-garden of beauties.
The four ladles who appear in his .sup
port would all be strong competitors In
a beauty show and a dozen Worth and
Felix gowns were especially Imported for,
this production, which are a feast for the
most critical eye. ,
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby. Is Cutting Teeth,
Be sure and use that old .and well-tried remedy.
Mrs. "Wln8lows Soothing -Syrup, for children
teethlnc- It soothes the child, softens the sums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
Pain In the side nearly always comes
I from a disordered liver, and' is' promptly
VERY STORMY AT SEA"
PORTLAND GETS THE ROUGHEST
"WEATHER OF THE SEASON.
Excessive Rainfall for Several Short
Spells With Gale Accompani
ment No Chance Today.
The storm which visited the city
"Wednesday night and tarried all day yes-'
terday wa3 the worst of the season.
Howling winds and rain In torrents only
mildly expresses It. The storm always
looked for about the time of the equinox
did not fully develop Itself on the last
occasion, and It appears as If all the
spare wind and rain saved at that time
has been turned loose to make up a
record-breaking solsticlal storm. There
has been nothing to complain of In the
matter of temperature, as a few flowers
are still blooming, tree frogs are "sing
ing," and houseflles are still on deck and
doing their best to annoy. For that mat
ter there is nothing to complain of In
regard to the rain. If the amount of
water that has fallen here within the past
two days had come down in the form of
snow, there would have been cause
enough for complaint. People who growl
about the rain should think of the al
ternative and be happy.
The total rainfall In 24 hours yesterday
reached 1.56 Inches. Over half an Inch
of rain fell In the afternoon up to t
o'clock. From 1:20 to 1:25 P. M.. there
fell 13 of an Inch; from 1:20 to 1:30. .19
of an, inch, and from 1:20 to 1:E0, .26 ot
an inch, making an exceedingly heavy
rainfall in a short' space of time. Ac
companying the rain was the gale of
wind that blew at a rate of 39 miles an
hour.
Storm warnings were out at Astoria and
Neah Bay, and no ships were able to
venture to sea. In fact since a week ago
"Wednesday the sea-going craft have been
warned by the flags and bulletins of the
"Weather Bureau' of the danger of leav
ing port. Telegrams have been received
dally from the masters of the weather
bound shins at Port Angeles and Port
Townsend. inquiring whbn the storm at,
eea would abate sufficiently to allow them
to go oUt. The wires were down yester
day to Neah Bay, and no information
was received" as to the force of the storm
there.
The main force of the terrific gale that
has been sweeping the Pacific Coast from
Alaska to San Francisco has been felt
at sea. Only the edges of the storm have
reached inland, so that the platting of
the area covered has been a difficult task.
The "Weather Department did effective
work in forecasting the great storm
Last "Wednesday this forecast was made:
"A'dlsturbance, probablysof great magni
tude and decided energy, Is approaching
the Northwest "Weshlngton Coast from
the ocean. This storm will cause general
rain In this district for the next few days
and probably severe southerly gales along
the coast, together with high squally
winds In the' interior districts, and gen
erally rising temperature throughout the
district" , t
This nronhecv was verified to the letter
and storm signals were put out by order
of the "Weather Bureau alon.g the coast,
and these have remained out ever since.
The full magnitude of the disturbance
could not bis determines- until yesterday.
Two bulletins were Issued during the day
by Forecast Official Reals warning mari
ners that the gale would conUnue yes
terday and today, probably subsiding
Saturday as the indications pointed to its
crossing the Rockies within 36 hours.
EAST SIDE AFFAIRS.
Trying to Pave East Bnrnslde Street
With Vitrified Brick.
E. H. Virgil will begin the circulation ot
a petition the first of next month for the
paving of East Burnslde street with vltrL-,
fled brick from the bridge approach east
ward as far as possible. It Is not known
yet how far east from Grand avenue such
an improvement can be carried, but It is
certain, not to be carried far. The reason
such an expensive Improvement Is asked
for from the bridge approach is on ac
count of Its lasting qualities. Between
Grand avenue and the bridge approach
the traffic Is heavy and an ordinary im
provement will not stand for any length
of time, while vitrified brick laid on, a
good foundation make a street of long
duration. The agent for the Burkhard
property will sign for vitrified brick, and
others west of Grand avenue have sig
nified their willingness to sign. One property-owner
says the cost Is too great,
but It is urged that vitrified brick will
be cheapest In the long run.
There Is much concern among property
owners over the probable amendment to
the city charter affecting the improve
ment of streets. City Engineer Chase
says that there is a disposition to pro
vide for the maintenance of improved
streets after they have once been, im
proved, .thetdty taking care of them for
a certain length of time. If this is done
It will remove objection of a good many
East Burnslde street property-owners; as
well as Grand avenue, to improving, who
feel that there ought to be an end to
their expense In keeping up those streets.
Musical and Literary.
The music committee of the Sunnyslde
Methodist Church will give a literary and
musical entertainment this evening in
that church, Bishop Earl Cranston pre
siding. Following is the programme:
Opening prelude, "Vienna March," H. D.
Crockett; anthem, "ThB Lord Is King,"
chorus choir; "Soldiers' Chorus," veteran,
male double quartet. Judge S. Bullock,
leader; soprano solo, "Palm Branches,"
Mrs. W. R, Insley; recitation, "Logic
of Great Orators," G. W. Caldwell; con
tralto solo, Mrs. Max M. Shlllock; violin
solo, George Wurst; baritone solo, "The
Voice of Jesus," J. Ira Routledge; ad
dress, "Prosperity of Our Church," Bishop
Cranston: soprano solo, Miss Ella Ho
burg; recitation, "Hagar," Miss El3le
Coe; tenor solo, "The Holy City," W. J.
Clemens; guitar and zither duet. Miller
brothers; contralto solo, F. H. Fleming;
whistling solo, "The Mocking Bird," .Miss
Bertha Royal; double quartet, accompan
ists, Mrs. Edward Drake and Mamie
Gatza.
At the regular meeting of the Young
People's Union of the United Brethren
Church, East Fifteenth and East Morri
son streets, this evening, the following
programme .will be presented: Topic
leader, Miss Zella Hinkle; male quartet,
arranged by George Boyles; debate. Allen
Mann and Edward Loveland, assisted by
members; address. Miss Blanch Ressler;
reading, Arthur Bemen.
Wrecked Tvro Wheels.
A street car of the East Side Railway
crashed into the wagon of E. Lehman,
a farmer, on Milwaukle street, near the
Brooklyn Schoolbouse, yesterday, wreck
ing two wheels. Lehman undertook 'to
cross the track, but his wagon was heav
ily loaded with potatoes and could not
be gotten out of the way of the . ap
proaching car soon enough to avoid the
collision. The motorman tried to stop the
car. but could not. Some delay was
caused to the car, as It was necessary to
unload the wagon, before it could be taken
from the track.
Choir Out of Tune.
An amusing as well as pleasing, event
happened In, connection at the rehearsal of
the choir of the Sunnyslde Methodist
Church,. Wednesday evening. The choir
was practicing music for the, coming
Christmas exercises under charge of Fred
Miller. For some reason everything went
wrong. The leader could not find - his(
baton, and had to "beat time with pencil.'
The bass was' clear off, and the tenors, so
pranos and altos were In discord and noth
ing Mr. Miller could do helped matters.
The discord was something awful for even
the uncultivated ear. Finally all stopped
singing.- Captain-- Welch arose and said
Jt was -plain something -sra tfc matter.
He felt' that the baas was all right for
he himself was part of it. As for the
sopranos, altos and tenors being- accom
plished singers, were not,, they all right,
too? Captain "Welch then remarked that
the trouble must be with, the leader. Mr.
Miller was taken with surprise at this.
Captain Welch remarked further he no
ticed the leader used a pencil to beat
time, and handed Mr. Miller an elegantly
carved ebony baton as a gift from the
choir. After that there was perfect accord.
Investigated the "S. S. S.M
The police have made a thorough inves
tigation Into the "S. S. S." who have
been committing depredations in Central
East Portland. A great many boys have
been questioned? closely and It seems that
the stone-throwing gang is narrowed
down, to about four boys. This would
seem to acceunt for their being able to
cover up their tracks so effectually,
whereas had the number been large, some
one would have given the youngsters
away. It Is thought that enough is now
known to put a stop to tho outrages.
Visited Mount Tabor Schools.
Professor J. P- Hall, the new superin
tendent of the Mount Tabor Schools, dis
trict No. 5, spent a portion of yesterday
afternoon vlsltlns the main building on
West avenue. He was shown through the
various rooms by Director Normandln and
expressed himself as pleased with the
prospects and field. He was also intro
duced to the teachers. Professor Hall's
wife is teaching in a Salem school and
will not come to Mount Tabpr.
Lost Valuable Draught Horses.
Several' valuable draught horses have
died within the past few days at Pleasant
Home from- some unknown disease.
Groves & Ybker have lost four head, and
Alfred Haworth also lost a line horse. The
horses have all been taken with the same
kind of .sickness, and no one seems to
know what the disease is. although one
man pronounced It spasmodic colic The
horses belonged to tie haulers and their
loss Is severe.
East Side Notes.
The schools In the three Mount Tabor
districts, also those of Russellvllle and
Woodstotk, will close for the" holidays
this afternoon, resuming work January 2.
J. Anderson, a- 16-year-old boyv while
trying to get on an East Ankeny street
car while It was moving at a rapid rate
last evening, was thrown to one side
and his right arm broken at the wrist.
It was a severe fracture, both bones
being broken.
NEW SHOE FACTORY..
Manufacturers' Association Secures
Another Enterprise.
Another new factory has been added
to Portland's manufacturing Industries.
Through the efforts of C. H. 'Mclsaac,
secretary of tne Manufacturers' Associa
tion, the C. J. HIbbard Boot & Shoe
Company has been organized with a
capital stock of $10,000 and the factory
will commence January 1, 1901. A loca
tion at 131& Front street has been se
cured, the machinery Is In place and suf
ficient leather and supplies have been
purchased to start manufacturing at
once. Twelve or niteen snoemajsers wm
bo secured from San Francisco to com
mence work and more will be added as
the business demands.
C J. HIbbard, one of the principals in
the company, has been engaged in the
manufacture of shoes in the East for 20
years and will give to the business here
that practical knowledge and ripe experi
ence that it requires to make the busi
ness a success. Associated with him In
this enterprise Is Thomas Splllman. form
erly president of the Oregon Cracker
Company.
Speaking of this branch of manufactur
ings Mr. Mclsaac said: "It is strange
that, with Portland's position as the
Jobbing and manufacturing center of the
Northwest, and the vast country tribu
tary to Portland, that we have not had a
shoe factory until now for many years.
Of -course, this factory Is not as preten
tious as we would wish, but It will grow
and become one of the representative and
flourishing Industries If It receives the
support of local and interior dealers.
"Every new factory established makes
a larger demand for the raw material of
this section, and this factory may be the
means of establishing a new tannery, al
though we have now a tannery at Sell
wood that can supply the demand for
the present. Every new factory estab
lished puts more money in circulation by
employing labor and furnishing lines of
trade for growing boys. When a retail
dealer patronizes the home manufac
turer he enables the local manufacturer
to employ more men, who In turn become
hl3 patrons. The money circulates at
home and gives employment to home
people. When the consumer buys home
made goods It helps to build up factories
and encourages the establishment of new
ones. The retail dealer pays money to
the local manufacturer, the manufacturer
pays It out to his employes, the employes
pay it back to the retail dealer. When
the retail dealer sends the money out of
the state this system of exchange Is
broken."
The Manufacturers' Association, during
the .past year, have secured a furniture
factory, employing 200 men, a fruit can
nery, and now a shoe factory not a bad
record for the last year In this century.
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS TREE
Kindergarten Entertainment of the
Third-street Mission.
About 40 children enjoyed a kindergar
ten Christmas tree at the Third-street
Mission yesterday morning; and the vis
itors who were bold enough to brave the
storm for a sight of 'the children's merry
making declare that they never before
saw eyes so full or wonder, nor pockets
so full of candy. As for the children's
feelings, there were no superlatives in the
English language quite strong enough to
describe the commotion that was going
on In their baby hearts. And even the
grown-up people agreed that it was one
of the handsomest trees ever, seen in
Portland. Every tot of 3 years old among
them had made, with her own hands,
some little gift for her father and. mother
a dainty calendar decorated with holly,
or a match-scratcher, or a needle-book,
or blottlng-case, or a pretty sachet mat,
neatly woven in delicate colors. The
great variety of the ornamentation of
these, and the exceeding daintiness -with
which the work had "been done, attracted
much admiration. Miss BarJn, the prin
cipal, has the children in perfect disci
pline, not an easy matter when the di
verse nationalities Syrians, Chinese, Ital
ians, Germans, Irish, Russian Jews, eta
are considered. In addition to difficulties
arising from heredity and environment.
That she Is accomplishing an immeasur
able amount of good by the rare tact,
sympathy, and Intelligence which she
throws Into her work, is acknowledged
by all'who have visited her kindergarten
schoolroom.
As the twlnkllnc candles on the tree
began to burn low In their sockets, Ice
cream and cake were passed to the chil
dren, and their parents, this having been
generously provided by a member of the
hoard, as a pleasant surprise. Amid the
tooting of tin horns the happy crowa or
children dispersed, not to meet again till
after New Tear's.
The two other free kindergartens that
belonc to tho association have their en
tertainment this morning: Miss Gay
lord's. Seventh and Market streets, at 9
o'clock, and Miss Effinger's, 331 Eight
eenth street. Njirth..at 10:30.
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THE QUICKEST ANDBESTR0UTE
Between Portland and all points East Is
via the O. R. & N. Palace and ordin
ary sleepers, free reclining chair cars,
and buffet library cars on all trains. Time,
to Chicago Is many hours shorter than
"byany other linev Ticket ofSCA $9 Third
IJVtetU orate- u.
DUE TO MOVING" OFFICE
WHY TELEPHONE SERVICE IS NOT
UP TO' STANDARD.
President of Pacific States Company
Explains Reasons for Com
plaints the Past Week.
The trouble complained of the past
week by subscribers ot the Pacific States
Telephone & Telegraph Company is duo
to removal of the offices from tho
Macleay building. Fourth and Washing
ton, to the company's new building. West
Park and Alder. Referring to the mat
ter. President John I. Sabln, said yester
day: "After 10 months work In erecting the
new telephone building, laying under
ground conduits and cables and placing
In position a new switchboard, the Tele
phone Company moved 1000 of the sub
scribers to the new building a week ago
last Saturday night and on last Saturday
night-all of the telephone machinery In
the old operating department In the
Macleay building was discontinued and
everything In Portland proper was con
nected In the new building; this Included
a little less than 5000 subscribers, directly
connected and 1J00 or 1S00 Indirectly con
nected, in East Portland and Alblna.
"This new machinery Is of the very
latest type and will enable the operators
to give service not excelled anywhere,
but this new machinery has over 7500 tiny
electric lamps. These lamps must be
very small and, consequently, very deli
cate. These lamps are not operated di
rectly by a subscriber, but Indirectly,
through a most sensative relay. There
is one relay and one lamp used when the
subscriber calls the central office. After
the necessary movements made by the
operator to connect the calling subscriber
with the subscriber wanted, there is con
nected to this .line directly and Indirectly
three relays and .three electric lamps,
none of which can be dispensed with 'In
the proper making of the switch.
"When a telephone exchange of this
character Is moved, as this has been. It
takes several days and, sometimes, weeks
to get all of these relays and all of these
lamps In proper adjustment to answer
the demands which are to connect short
lines with short lines, short lines with
long lines, long JInes with short lines and
long lines with long lines, and to perform
their work in all kinds of weather. It is
not remarkable for exchanges of this
kind to be moved from the old to tho
new office and on account of the Irregu
larities which did not make themselves
manifest until actual work was required
to make It necessary to move the wires
all back from the new office and new
machinery, to the old ofHce and old ma
chinery. "Qf course, you understand, that In
moving from an old office to a new office,
every wire must be, at the time of the
removal, in perfect wortking order at
both places and the removal consists of
the withdrawal of 'cut-out plugs at the
new office arid the Insertion of similar
plugs at the old office.
"I came to Portland expressly for a
week's stay to superintend the removal.
Everything was moved last Saturday
night and Sunday, and when I arrived
on Monday morning, the work met with
my entire approval. I was very much
surprised yesterday to find that the ma
jority of our patrons did not seem to
know that the office had been actually
moved and consequently were very prop
erly ilrritated at some of the service some
of tho time they were receiving.
"Everyone of the wires transferred
from the old office to the new office re
quired a temporary connection In the old
office. With all the care the most expert
men in the business could exercise, some
.of these connections were defective: for
instance, a loose wire or a drop of solder
In the wrong place, or any one -of the
numerous defects that anything electrical
is liable to suffer from. Electricity Is a
good deal like the little girl, who. when
she was good, was very, very good and
when she was bad, she was horrid.
"When I tell you that during this holi
day .season, we are making 60,000 connec
tions, and each one of which must have,
as stated above, three delicate relays and
three electric lamps, any one of these six
pieces of machinery declining to work
for any one of many reasons, you can
readily see how easy it is for the switch
to go wrong, for the swltchboardmen,
who are working 24 hours a day, to go
hungry, while the operators (and there
are none better anywhere In the United
States) are doing the very best they know
how, I think it is reasonable to ask the
subscribers to be patient with us for a
few days.
"This afternoon 95 per cent of the
switches are made correctly and
promptly: the 5 per cent of errors and de
fects will certainly be corrected with as
little delay as possible and then Port
land will have first-class service; always
understanding the telephone machinery
is as delicate as any electric machinery
can be be and that the people of Port
land can rest assured that they shall
have. In the telephone line, the best that
can be made.
"I would like our patron? to remember
one particular thing; that Is, don't talk
with the operator, except to give the
number wanted. If any complaint or
any Information, or anything is wanted
out ot the Telephone Company, except a
connection, please call for Private Ex
change fL and that operator will connect
the subscriber with the person or depart
ment wanted."
WOMEN ARE HIS HOODOO.
Forestry Expert Johnston Has More
Troubles to Tell.
A. J. Johnson, forestry expert, was
met yesterday forenoon, kiting around
the city in the pouring rain without an
umbrella. When his reason for this con
duct was asked, he said that in coming
up from Astoria.the previous evening, the
train was so crodwed that he had to give
up his seat to a woman and hang himself
to a hatrack. Not wishing to be encum
bered with his umbrella while in this
situation he left it on his seat, in care
of the woman who took his place. When
he came to look for It the woman was
gone and the umbrella was a goner. "I
havo been having bad luck with women
of late," remarked Mr. Johnston. "Ever
since that chambermaid at Baker City put
my parcel containing all my papers, notes
of my last trip In the mountains, two
shirts and other things into the stove, be.
cause I had some rare beetles and but
terflies wrapped up In the parcel, there
seems to be a hoodoo on me and if 1
ene look at a woman something goes
wrong."
It does not appear. Judging from tha
crowded condition of the Astoria train
that the people of that city are boyc
ting Portland to any visible extent. Some
say the boycott was declared to prevent
Astoria people from coming toTortland to
buy Christmas .goods, but they are flock
ing hero all the same, and they, will con
tinue to do so as long as the 23-cent fare
Is In effect.
Correction of Date.
PORTLAND, Dec. 19. (To the Editor.)
In my article entitled, "Lawyers of Ore
gon Forty Tears Ago," published In The
Oregonlan December 16, there is an error
of date in the mention made of the ap
pointment of Abraham Lincoln as Gover
nor of Oregon. The date Is 1859, when It
should be 1849.
I do not know whether it occurred by
my Inadvertency or by mistake of the
printer; but It should be corrected, as
the year 1S49 Is one of the epochs in our
early "history.
I did not intend by this article a com
plete biographical sketch of each of the
early lawyers of Oregon, but only to make
a characteristic mention of each one. 1
am much obliged to Mr. Watt for his
correction of the. date given of the first
court held la Yamhill County by Judge O.
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IN THE SEVERAL COURTS
MISS CROOKHA3I SUES It. "WIL
LIAMS FOB, TUITION, r
Demands Pay for Teaching? the
Director's Daughter Nearly Elcrht
Tears Ago Court Notes.
iMlss E. E. Crookham, a former teach
er at the High School, now residing at
San, Francisco, yesterday filed suit in
the State Circuit Court against Richard
Williams to recover $775 for services per
formed In teaching his daughter, Mabel
Williams, at different times In the years
1S93 and 1E94. The plaintiff in her com
plaint alleges that she gave instructions
to Miss Williams "evenings during three
school terms, being the Spring and Fall
terms of 1593 and the Spring term of
1S94, She calculates the eervlces worth
?1 per hour, and avers that the defend
ant has never paid her anything except
$5, December 28, ISM.
Denied Motion to Set Aside Sale.
Judge Cleland yesterday denied the mo
tion of P. A. Marquam to set aside the
sale of the Marauam block, and con
firmed the sale made by the Sheriff to
J. Thorburn Boss. II. S. G. Marquam, as
attorney for his father, gave notice of
appeal to the Supreme Court. Prior to
the decision there was a hearing of the
case, and considerable argument In
dulged in. TJ. S. G. Marquam contended
that the notice of sale was- published In
a Sunday paper and therefore It was not
legal, and asserted that although the
paper was printed on Saturday afternoon
It was still a Sunday paper, as it was cir
culated on Sunday. He read numerous
authorities, but the court held they were
not In point. It was further argued that
owing to the small number of subscrib
ers of the sheet, it was not a paper of
general circulation. The proprietor was
called, and presented some of the lists
showing the number of subscribers- This
record is to be made up later on, the
court holdlne that it did not affect the
merits of the present controversy wheth
er the circulation of the paper was 200
or 300. more or less.
Decided the Same "Way.
The suit of Jacob E. Jacobson et aL
vs. the Portland, Dalles & Astoria Nav
igation Company was again decided by
Judge Bellinger In the United States
Court yesterday morning In favor of tho
defendant. The case, which was to re
cover damages on account of a boat be
ing run down and one of the crew
drowned in a collision with a steamer
belonging to the defendant company, was
tried some time aeo before Judge Bel
linger and decided In favor of defendant,
fnnnspl for the comnlalnant made an
elaborate argument in favor of a re
hearing, and Judge Bellinger granted it
because he had decided the case on oral
argument, and thought It possible that
on a rehearinsr and after giving the mat
ter more consideration something might
be brought up that would change his
opinion. After rehearing the case he
came to the same conclusion as on the
first trial, and rendered tho same de
cision. Court Kote.
The Inventory and appraisement of the
estate of Mary Jamieson, deceased was
filed. The valuation Is $16,355. The prop
erty consists principally of certificates of
deposit.
' The hearing of the case of Seid Back,
aa guardian, -vs. -the Employers Liability
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Miniature Frames, Brass
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Oval Frames
Circle Frames
Between Morrison and
Yamhill
Company, was continued In the Unitedl
States Court yesterday. Judge Gilbert!
yesterday morning decided not to allowl
the motion that he direct the Jury to re-l
turn a verdict in favor of the complain
ant, as there was a question of fact In
volved which he thought ought to go taj
the Jury. The trial was. therefore pro-j
ceeded with.
The final account of Robert Livingstone. !
Roderick L. Macleay and William Mao
Master, executors of the will of Donald!
Macleay, deceased, was filed yesterday.
The receipts, beginning July, lS97r were
?156,7S0; the expenses, Including: taxes and
repairs, were 569,069; claims were paid
amounting to $5577, and the distribution
to legatees was $S0,SS5. The principal
sums paid to legatees were as follows:
Mrs. W. I. Dudgeon. $14,642; Mrs. J. D.
Grant, $15,079; Roderick 1 Macleay, $32,-
157; Miss Mabel I. Macleay, $15,207. Theso
receive the rest and residue of the es
tate In equal shares. There is personal
property undisposed of, valued at about
$40,000, and numerous shares of stock in
various enterprises worth nothing. The
appraised value of the estate at a veryl
reasonable estimate was $497,020. There
Is a large amount of real property.
THEY ARE GETTING READY
Mnltnomo.fi Football Men Practicing
for the Christmas Gamer
The Multnomah Club football players
put In a good practice last evening; At the
Riding Academy. The make-up of the
eleven for the Christmas game is as- yet
uncertain. The center positions will be
filled with Edmundson, D"avey and Mc
Klnnon. At tackl.es will be found tho
strongest men on the team. Captain Pratt
and Jerry Rusk. Montague and Hamil
ton will probably play the end positions.
Behind the line, Kerrigan at quarter,
.LKiwns at halfback and Rasch at full
back are fixtures. The injury of Meyers
in the Forest Grove-Dental College game
will put him out of the Christmas game.
Last night the players went through their
signals In fast, speedy style, and the In
terest in the practices since the Stanford
contest was scheduled has been greater
than the men have manifested so far
during the season. The men anticipate a
nard. close .game, Dut win oe Better pre
pared for the speedy tactics oT their op
ponents than in the previous matches
with collego elevens.
Big Spruce Tree.
ELSIE, Clatsop Cdunty, Dec. 19. (To
the Editor.) I see in your paper of De
cember 14 that a Michigan man has
found a tree 42 feet in circumference. If
he will come to Elsie he will find a
spruce treo 63 feet tin circumference, four
feet above tne ground, wnicn nas a limb
about 15 feet above the grpund bJx- feet
in diameter. The trunk above this limb
Is about 16 feet In diameter. Some East
ern Umber-men should take a look at; thia
tree. J. R. WHERRY.
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