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10 THE MORNING ORFfiONIAlW SATURDAY, DECEMBER .22, 1000. DIFFER AS TO FACTS Citizens Take Sides in the Gambling Question. HAS CRIME REALLY INCREASED Thomas 3f. Strong Stands Sqnarely y Dr. Hill, and Arraigns the District Attorney Talks "With, tho Gambling Bosses. The controversy over the policy of the city officials in regard to gambling Is still hot. Dr. Hill's letter and the replies of the officers responsible for the adop tion of the policy of fining the gamblers monthly have continued to be matters of general dlscussl6n among citizens of every class. The latter are rapidly taking sides on the two main questions at issue raised by Dr. Hill: First, has crime in creased In Portland owing to the city's policy in regard to gambling? Second, is that policy expedient or defensible? While these questions are being dis cussed there has as yet come no definite steps toward forming the committee or holding a mass meeting of citizens to take action in formulating public senti ment on the question, as suggested by Dr. H11L The latter, however, has been flooded with letters of approval and wlttr offers of assistance from those in whom the urgent appeal of 'Dr. Hill struck a responsive chord. Dr. Hill himself is bid ing his time, and would make no further statement last evening as to the next step that would be taken in the movement. MAYOR. HAS POWER, E. Qnacleenunah Quotes the Lnvr Rel ative to Gamins-Houses. PORTLAND, Dec. 20. (To the Editor.) In your comments upon Rev. Dr. Hill's letter regarding crime in our city, you say that "Mayor Rowe has no power over the Police Commissioners." It may be that ho cannot' control them, but he has sufficient power to make it exceed ingly warm for them, if he Is willing to use it. Will you kindly print the fol lowing from our city charter? Sec 83. Whenever the Mayor or any member of the Board of Police Commissioners ascer tains or receives satisfactory Information that any house, room or premises within such city or within four miles of the corporate limits thereof Is being kept or used as a common gaming house or gaming: premises for playing therein tor wager of money at a game of chance, or if the same Is kept or used for any lewd or obscene public amusement, or the de posit or sal of lottery Ickets or policies. It shall be lawful for the Myor or such member of the Board of Police Commissioners to au thorize and direct the Chief of Police, or any officer of the force, to enter such house, room or premises, and forthwitn arrest all persons therein found offending against any law, and seize all Implements of gaming, lottery tickets and lottery policies, and convey any person so arrested before the Judge of the Police Court, end bring the said articles to said court. The present system of monthly fines Imposed upon the gamblers Is simply a guarantee of protection, or at least im munity from arrest, during the follow ing month. In a word, it Is a partnership between, the gamblers and our city offi cials, and it does not mitigate the or fenso to say that the moneys so ob tained go to replenish our denleted city treasury, for our laws and customs are unequivocally opposed to such an unholy alliance, and It places our officials In an exceedingly serious position. They are not only partners with the gamblers, par ticipating in the violation of the laws, but much more. Having subscribed to an oath to maintain and enforce the laws, have they not been guilty of tne .greater crime of perjury? They may seek to palliate the offense upon tho flimsy pretense of expediency, but after all, upon the real merits of the case, the final analysis places them ln the unnecessary, unfortunate and exceed ingly unwise position of premeditated aiders and abettors ln the commitment of crime, and, however much we who personally know them may refuse to be lieve It. the public generally will not refuse to believe that officials who lend themselves to so unwarrantable a scheme are not participating directly or Indirect ly In some substantial collateral benefits; for It remains "unalterably true that no possible expediency can arise which will justify an official ln becoming an acces sory ln the perpetuation of a crime, and no government can long survive such ad ministration. Dr. Hill Is right, and every official In the city knows he Is right, and the right portion of the community should publicly commend and sustain him. Gamblers well, that Is their business. But what of our city, which through us officials shares ln their loot, nullifies the laws and violates official oaths? E. QUAOKENBUSH. FORMER ADMINISTRATIONS. Ex-Prosecntlnpr Attorney Gives Some Facts and Observations. Dls.cusslng the policy of the present city administration and the District Attorney, a "prominent ex-Prosecuting Attorney said: "There Is no question in my mind but that District Attorney Chamberlain and his associates have taken the wisest and most business-like method of handling the gambling question that has yet met my notice, and we have had able Prosecuting Attorneys before Mr. Chamberlain ror instance, John M. Gearln. John F. Caples and Henry McGinn. But never before has there been such a simple and effective system In operation. There is no doubt that gambling is difficult to control, and It has proved impossible to stamp It out. What the present system does Is to knock out the graft whereby certain offi cials benefited. The gamblers are now restrained by the system of fines. These are heavy, and some have already been compelled to give up the business, not be ing able to stand the fines and their large expenses. Several more have told me that they were going to leave the city, among them Gratton and Jones, ln addition to this, the gamblers are subject to lawsuits, by which lo&ers seek to recover double the amount lost, which Is allowed them by statute. There Is a suit pend:ng at present ln the Circuit Court against the Portland Club, whereby J F. Cornish seeks to recover J2M9 for $1100 lost at faro. These facts show that the gamblers have a hard proposition, and are not reaping such a golden harvest as supposed. "Squealers" have to be placated continu ally, and the bank does not always win. The number of games has actually de creased since the plan was adopted, and an attempt to start a lottery scheme among white men was nipped in the bud. "The whole thing In a nutshell Is this: It has ben impossible to abolish gam bling In the city. The next best thing is to regulate It so that gambling will be restrained, and at the same time pro duce a revenue for the city government." CRIME NOT ON THE INCREASE. Chief of Police McLanchJnn Tells of Exlntlng Conditions. Chief of Police McLauchlan was inter viewed yesterday, the reporter seeking for a statement as to the actual conditions existing in the city as to crime, and whether or not the criminal and vicious classes had followed in the wake of the city's gambling policy. He said: "Statistics will show mat there has been no greater lawlessness or disorder ln the city this Fall than last year or two years ago. when there were a great many hold-ups. and we sent seven men to the penitentiary for serious crimes. Gambling did not attract criminals to the city then, nor does it now. The fact Is that we always do have trouble with the criminal classes In the Winter time, when they flock to the eltv. The nubile does not understand nor realize the number of hobos and thugs that we drive ouf ot the city every Winter, at the rate of eight or ten a day. We have already shipped out 400 or 500 this Fall, and the policemen and detectives are continually on the lookout for disorderly and sus picious characters. Wa have had no trouble with the gambling classes. Very seldom have we arrested a gambler for any other offense. As to gambling ar fordlng a motive for crime In the case of burglar Nicholson, or Scott, the latter was not a gambler and spent his evenings quietly at home. "Conditions are not so bad as painted. There has been no more crime this year than In other years. As far as crime is concerned, Portland has had an easy time compared with the Sound cities." ARRAIGNS DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Thomas N. Strong Declares Gam blers' Fines Only License Fees. PORTLAND, Dec. ZL (To the Editor.) For some time past I have kept silent on public questions, deeming it wise that the citizens should learn by experience, a plentiful crop of which was manifest ly preparing for them, but Dr. Hill's let ter and the answers to it require atten tion. Forty years' experience in- this city, during 20 of which I have been a close student of its social condition, qualify mo to say that Dr. Hill's letter is correct ln every particular. Not even during the Brown and Schulze robberies or the late Pennoyer regime has such a carnival of crime prevailed In this city as now, and even worse than this, there has never been a time when the seeds of criminal ity an dlawlessness have been more ac tively disseminated among our young peo ple. What and who Is responsible for this? The answer comes short and sharp. First The illegal method adopted of licensing certain revenue producing crimes. Second The law officers who haye failed to enforce the laws. Upon July IS, when It first came author itatively to my notice that George E. Chamberlain, our District Attorney, was about to enter Into a combination to prac tically license crime by accepting fines, I wrote him a kindly letter, ln which I eald: Judging from the papers, the old, old scheme of using the statute against gambling as a license and revenue-producing law Is about to be renewed. It has been tred again and again. and has always failed ln shame and dis honor. . . If It Is an evil that an officer should graft these revenue-producing crimes for his own benefit. It Is a double shame and evil that the government should' Itself become & grafter and commute Its criminal laws for money. ... Lawbreakers and law Jugglers are never the stable supporters of civil government, nor can any nation, state or city afford to discredit Its own penal statutes. .... But nothing came of It. In his answer to Dr. Hill, Mr. Chamberlain endeivors to use the court records as" a justification, when In fact they simply prove Dr. Hill's contentions. The pretended fines of the gamblers, footing up $25,537 50, are prac tically license fees. Does Mr. Chamber lain, as an honest man, pretend to say that the payment of these fines has made the crime of gambling more difficult? Does he not know that It has made it more easy of accomplishment, and to that extent defeats the law, instead of en forces It? Can Mr. Chamberlain face this community and say that he Is actually enforcing the law he swore to enforce? Certainly not In his place I could In 24 hourse close every gambling hell In the city and keep them closed. The responsi bility now that he can act- without a grand Jury Is solely upon him. This licensing of crime has had Its In evitable disastrous effect. The recruiting stations of all criminality are alight and buzzing with life. Theft and murder are directly encouraged. Never before ln my knowledge has the North End been so shamelessly Indecent in its flouting of all law and decency. The City of Portland and the state are paying In blood and money for the shameless selling of their laws. But The Oregonlan will say you your selves worked and voted for Mr. Cham berlain, So we did. We knew the former occupant and we took pains that the pub lic should know him. He had been weighed in the balance and found want ing, nevertheless a political convention re nominated him. Mr. Chamberlain bore the reputation of an honest man. and we elected him. If he has blundered, or worse than blundered, we won't try to elect him again, but will try some one else. I at least do not despair of the legal profession, but somehow and some time we will elect a lawyer, who will fearlessly and honestly enforce the laws as they are written, and will live up to the full spirit and measure of the oath that he took before God to enforce the laws of tho State of Oregon. Some day. out of this cemetery of pro fessional and personal reputation, the Dis trict Attorney's office will emerge an of ficer with a reputatiotn like that of Judge Shattuck of honored memory: a man who never paltered or trifled with the law. THOS. N. STRONG. HOW THE SHERIFF FEELS. His Ofllce Keeps Hands Off Except When Grnml Jury Acts. On the subject under discussion. Sheriff William Frazler said: "The Sheriffs of fice does not exercise the functions of the pollceVlthln the city limits. The two de partments act harmoniously and assist each other, when occasion requires, but the deputies under my control are not supposed to police the city. This, I think. Is generally well understood by the pub lic. In all cities, the police department preserves the peace, and tho Sheriffs force only assists as may be necessary. "The gambling question. I think. Is one within the province of the Chief of Po lice, who, I believe, is competent to han dle It In a proper manner. The Sheriffs office acts In these cases only when the grand Jury returns Indictments. It then becomes the duty of the Sheriff to serve the warrants and make the arrests. The law does not contemplate that the Sheriff shall make raids on his own responsibil ity, but he acts only in conjunction with the District Attorney and grand Jury. The present system of fines, the proceeds from which go Into tho city treasury. Is, so far as I have heard, satisfactory to most people. The city officers have au thority over gambMng by reason of a city ordinance, and there is also a state law. The Municipal Court has Jurisdic tion. As I have stated, my office is not concerned ln this matter, and I am not disposed to find fault with what others are doing." DOES NOT SHIRK RESFONSI1W..ITV. Maj-or Itotve Recommended That Gambler Be Arrested and Fined. Mayor Rowe said he did not care to dis cuss the question of fining gamblers. As it had been intimated by some that he was endeavoring to sh'rk his share of responsi bility in the matter, he would say that when ho came into office he found that gambling wps going on ln the cltv. and was Informed that It had always been go ing on. He recommended that the gam blers be put under police regulations, and that they be arrested and fined every month, and he was willing to assume all the responsibility that any one desired to place on him for so doing. WHAT BOSS GAMBLERS SAY. No Connection Between Gamlillrfsr and Other Crimes. A number of proprietors of gambling games in:ervied by an Oregonlan reporter asserted that crime Is no more rampant now than any Winter, and they all posi tively maintained that the existence of gambling-houses Is ln nowise rrsnonsible I for hold-ups. All advocated the system of paying fines, and that the money should be placed In the police fund. August Erlckson said: "We have- been paying fines every month. I think It Is about $230 per month I pay. I believe It Is the best thing that ever happened for the city. People can see gambling, and It makes it more on the square. They can also see who is in the house. If gambling Is run on the sly, you don't know who is there I have been in this city since 1SS2, and I have never known the city to be ln better shape. Before we had to divide with every Tom, DIpk and Harry, and It kept one broke." Speaking of the disposition which should be made of the money received from fines, Erlckson said: "The money should .go Into the police fund to help the depart ment. It is only right If they look after the money they should get It. This time of the year the city requires more police men; there are so many crooks here. It Is no worse than other places. I get let ters from friends In other towns, and I hear how things are, but ln some places the newspapers don't publish what occurs as Is done here." "Does gambling Increase the number of hold-ups?" was asked. "No; certainly not. A gambling man has no use for that class whatever. I have an idea they come from Cape NorflB and other parts of Alaska. They want to raise enough money to get home. I have met some of them, and they don't talk right. We need more police In the Win ter. In the Summer months It Is not so bad. In the Winter men flock from all di rection; to Portland. They first go to Seattle and then come here. They come here from "Victoria and Montana. Most of the floating population comes here from Seattle. Every other man you ask Is from Seattle. They have to do some thing to get out of town. I never saw so many strangers as during the last month or two, and with very tough-looking faces lots of them." Erlckson concluded by saying that the town was as orderly as It generally Is In the Winter season, and that gambling has nothing whatever to do with the rough element coming here or tho lack of police protection. Isaac Gratton said: "I have nothing much to say upon the subject. I think fines is the proper way. The money ought to go Into the police tund to help pay the police. We have not enough police, or there would not beso many hold-ups." Fred Fritz said: "I think well of the present plan. It is the only proper way to run things. I would much prefer to pay the money to the city than to some grafter. Including slot machines, I am paying 5225 to $250 per month to the city. Tho police fund ought to have more money In my estimation. This business Is controlled by the Police Department and tho Commissioners, and the money should go to the police fund." Asked about the hold-ups, Fritz answered: "It Is this way every Winter since I have been ln Portland. I don't think there Is any more crime than there has been for the past 10 years. Gambling has nothing whatever to do with It." He next reverted to the subject of minors, saying, "No boys are permitted ln my place. There are signs all over the house, 'No minors allowed.' I have a man on the floor attending to this. He was once Chief of Police at Crinple Creek. Colo., and Is a good judge of ages. If he has any doubt concerning the state ment made by a young man as to his age, he sends him out anyhow." Frank Hellen said: "I think fines Is the better system. There Is no more gambling now than heretofore, only It is done open ly and can be seen, and now people have a 'better run for their money.' I know what I am talking about. Where you get them ln a back room It Is one continual round of fleece all of the time." Asked regarding the use to be made of the money, Hellen said: "I 'should think the money ought to go Into the police fund, so long as It does not make any difference what fund It goes Into and citizens and taxpayers are benefited." Regarding hold-ups. the reply to the question was: "Gambling has nothing ln the world to do with them. There Is no more gambling now than before, only It is not hid away, but is done, openly be fore the people. There are no boys here, any one can come and see. and no drunken people. There never has been a row ln the place of any kind. It Is well regulat ed. Where open gambling turns out one defaulter It would otherwise turn out 10 or 15." DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estate Transfers. Lars Rasmussen to Rasmus Larson. 174 acres in section 6, T. IS., R.4 E., Nov. 30 $1,500 John B. Crozler and wife to H. John ston, lot 5, block 74, Peninsular Ad dition No. 5. Dec 10 40 B. E. Fiske and wife to John M. Els kamp. lot S, block 10, Sunnyslde, Dec. 20 365 M. E. Thompson and wire to Emma Carlson, lot 14, block 33, Central Alblna, Dec. 20 300 John Proudfit and wire to C. Grace Pallett, lots 4. 5. 6, 7, 8. 12. 13, 14, 15, 16. block 2: lots 4. 5, 6. 7, S, 15. 16, block 4. East Holladay Addition, Dec 20 100 Richard A. Pierce to L M. Lacey. lots 20. 21 and 22, block 23, Alblna, Dec 20 2,500 Birth Rctnrnn. December 18, girl to wife of Anton Moses, corner Fourth and Davis streets. December 13, boy to the wife of Michael Platzer, Patton road. Death Returns. December 19, Thomas. Robertson, Fiftti street; age S3 years; chronic bronchitis and senility. December IS. Josie Murphy, 64 North Fourth street; age 37 years: fatty de generation of the heart. December IS, Chester Chamberlln. Coun ty Hospital: age, 11 years; typhoid fever. December IS, John Ciclocha. at 425 Davis street: age 5 months: bronchitis. December 20; Andrew Fowler, Good Sa maritan Hospital; age 21 years; appendi citis. December IS, Thomas R. Kemp, Jr., at 4S6 East Twelfth street; age IS years; diabetes. t , Jlarrlage Llncenscs. Roger I. Newcomb, 22, and Lettie I. Mil ler. 23; L. E. Jtolfe, 34, and Sarah Harris, 22; G. J. Erlckson, CO. and Sophie Smith, 64; John P. Fullam, 23, and Iva E. HIatt. 2L Probate Court. In the estate of J. T. Hnir.Arthur I Flnley. as administrator; bonds fixed at J6509. In the estate of John W. Whalley, Frank C. Miller, R. L. Durham, and U. K. Arnold, as appraisers. The will of the late John W. Whalley was admitted In probate, his widow. La vina T. Whalley. accepting the will in lieu of dower. The final account of John Cress, as ad ministrator of the estate of Ellen G. Con ner was approved, and the balance of 53267 10 ordered paid to W. T. Branch, guardian of the sole heir. In the Probate Court yesterday Judge W. M. Cake made the following appoint ments: In the estate of James Forestel. Joseph E. Forestel, administrator, and John F. O'Shea, James Frainey and James B. O'Shea, appraisers. Conrt Notes. George Harris, who pleaded guilty to larceny from a dwelling, was sentenced to a year In the penitentiary. In the United States Circuit Court yes terday. Judge Bellinger made an order discharging all the Jurors for the term. Divorces were granted yesterday by Judge Cleland to Man A. McBreen from William M. McBreen, on the ground of cruelty: and Mary D. Zeek from .Horace Zeek on the ground of desertion. J. M. Hodson has begun proceedings In the Circuit Court to recover the money paid to George Dixon, the convicted forg er and real estate swindler, for the property belonging to the estate of Hrnry Wilson. Hodson paid D!xon 52125. CHRISTMAS MARKETS EVERYTHING SEASONABLE IN THE GOOD FOOD LINE TO BE HAD. Seasonable "Variety of Fish, Flesh. and Fowl, as Well as Fruits aad Vegetables. The people of Portland are not likely to suffer from lack of anything necessary to supply good cheer for their Christmas boards, as the markets are lavishly sup. plied with every seasonable variety of fish, flesh and fowl, fruits and vegetables, and many articles ln each line outside of What would be considered seasonable ln most parts of the United States. In these days of refrigerating cars and rapid transportation the products of a vast area, including every zone, are no rarity in the markets of this city at any time, and are more numerous and diversified at this season than usual. To give a list of all the necessaries and luxuries for the Christmas table which the markets afford would be almost impossible, but the fol lowing list will be found to contain vari ety enough to answer all practical pur poses, and the retail prices are given for the benefit of caterers and housewives: Fish Columbia River smelt, 35 cents per pound; Puget Sound smelt, 10 cents; sal mon, 15 cents; striped bass, sturgeon, black cod, fresh cod, rock cod, torn cod, halibut, bonlta and sole, 15 cents; floun der. 10 cents; catfish, 10 cents; fresh mack erel, 124 cents; herring, hake and pike, S cents per pound. Shellfish Shrimps, 20 cents per pound; crabs, 12 to 20 cents each; prawns, 20 cents per pound; Eastern lobsters, 25 cents per pound; California crawfish, 20 cents per pound; Eastern oysters, large, 50 cents per dozen; Eastern oysters, small, 35 cents per dozen; Olympla and Yaqulna or Shoalwater oysters, shucked, 25 cents per pint; Eastern frozen, large cans, 65 cents, small cans, 45 cents; mussels, 6 cents per pound; little-neck clams, 5 cents per pound; New York clams, 20 cents per dozv.n: razor clams, 20 cents per dozen. Meats-?-Beef rib roast, 12 to 15 cents per pound; chuck roast, 8 to 10 cents; sirloin steaks, 12 to 15 cents; round steak, 10 to 12 cents; rump steak, 12 cents; boiling pieces. 7 to 10 cents; corned beef, 7 to 10 cents: stewing pieces, 5 to 8 cents; corned tongue, 60 cents. Mutton Legs, 124 to 15 cents; shoul ders, 7 cents; chops, 10 to 15 cents; stew ing pieces, 6 cents. Lamb Hind quarters, 124 to 15 cents; fore quarters, 10 cents; cnups, 15 cents. Veal Loins, 1. cents; cutlets. 15 cents; shoulders and breast, 10 to 124 cents; calfs head, scalded, 75 cents. Pork Sucking pigs, 51 50 to 52 25 each; tenderloins, 20 cents per pound; roast of pork. 10 to 12 cents; pork chops, 10 to 124 cents; pork sausage, 10 to 124 cents; corned pork, 10 to J2 cents; hams. 14 cents; bacon, 14 to 16 cents; sliced ham, 16 to 20 cents. ' Butter Best creamery, full-weight two pound rolls, 55 cents each; short weight, 52 cents per roll. ' Eggs Strictly fresh. 35 cents per dozen; case eggs, 27 per dozen. Poultry The- turkey market Is excited. There l's a plentiful supply of these birds of all grades, and while the choicest command 20 cents per pound, they can be obtained for less, all the way down to 15 cents, and some probably for less. Spring chickens, large, for roasting, 50 to CO cents each; Spring chickens, small, for frying, 35 to 50 cents each; broilers. 50 cents; chickens for frlcaseelng, 50 to 63 cents each; capons, 75 cents each; tame geese. 51 25 to 52 SO each; tame ducks, 75 cents to 51 each; squabs, io cents per pair; pigeons, 50 cent" per pair. Game Canvasback ducks, 51 50 per pair; mallards, 51 per pair; sprlgtalls, 75 cents: gray ducks, 75 cents; wood ducks, 75 cents; widgeon, 50 to 75 cents; gray geese. 51 25 to 51 50 per pair; honkers, 51 50 per pair; brant, 51; Mexican geese, 51 25; Jackrabbits, 50 cents per pair; cotton-tail rabbits. per pair; Belgian hare. 20 cents per pound. Fruit Hood River apples, 51 25 to "51 50 per box: lady apples, 8 cents per pound; oranges, navel, 25 to CO cents per dozen; seedlings, 10 to 30 cents per dozen; Jap anese oranges, California, 15 to 25 cents per dozen; Imported. 10 to 15 cents per dozen; tangarines. 15 to 20 cents per dozen: limes, 15 cents per dozen; lemons, fancy. 25 cents per dozen; ordinary, 15 to 20 cents per dozen; pears, B. E., 5 cents per pound, 51 25 per box; Winter Nellls pears, o to S cents per pound; grape fruit, GO cents to 51 per dozen; pineapples, 50 to 75 cents each; Japanese persimmons, 60 cents per dozen; Southern persimmons, 25 to 50 cents per dozen; bananas, 25 to 35 cents per dozen; huckleberries, 10 cents per quart; dates, 10 to 15 cents per pound; California straw berries, 40 to 50 cents per pound; rasp berries, 35 to 40 cents per pound; cran berries, 15 to 20 cents per quart. RAILWAY INCOMES. Preliminary Report of Interstate Commerce Commissioners. WASHINGTON, Dec 2L The prelim inary report on the Income account of railways In the United States for the year ended June 30; 1900, prepared by the statistician to the Interstate Commerce Commission, contains returns of operating railway companies representing iao,406 miles of line. The gross earnings of the railways In cluded In this report were 51.40,673,054, or 57776 per mile of line. Of these earnings, 5396.SG0.7fX) were classed as passenger earn ings, and 51.044.26S.S75 as freight earnings. The gross earnings shown In the final re port for the- preceding year were 51,313, 610,115. Operating expenses for the last fiscal year aggregated C6,S14,143, or ?ao per mile of line. The net earnings of the roads embraced ln this advance report were 5523.S5S.912 for 1000. or 573.110.747 more than they were for 1S99. Income from In vestments and other sources amounting to 560.675,700 were received, so that the total Income was 55S4.534.612. Tne total de ductions from Income were $395,K11.0oS. This item includes Interest on bonds, rents for leased lines, taxes (514,396,1651, and other charges to Income. The amount of dividends declared was 5100,400,147. Which is 527.ro3,3SS greater than the amount declared by corresponding roads for 1S90. The resulting surplus from the oporatlon of the roads covered by this preliminary report was 579.323.4C9. The surplus shown In the final report .for the preceding year was 533.054.S77. The amount of dividends stated, the report explains, does not Include the dividends paid to stockholders by railway companies, the milcago of which Is operated under lease or some other form of control. NEW FRANCHISE IN OREGON CITY. Fred S. Morris Gets Additional Rights for 43 Years. OREGON CJ.TY. Dec. 21. At a late hour last night the City Council passed an ordinance granting a franchise to Fred S. Morris, of Portland, for a motor line on Main and Third streets, to carry both freight and passengers, for the term of 43 years. The franchise was granted over the indignant protests of a number of prominent taxpayers, who appealed to the Council to refrain from giving an other franchise for a double-track street railway on Main street. A letter was read from Mr. Morris, stating that this fran chise would take the place of the two now held by the East Side Railway Com pany, although no provisions are men tioned for canceling the franchises now in existence. It was1 mentioned ln op position to the granting of the franchises that the East Side Railway Company was still behind about 51500 on Its street as sessment, which was being paid off ln monthly installments ln consideration of a 10-year franchise to run freight cars on Main street. Ralph E. Moody, the at orncy for Mr. Morris, said that the bal ance of the indebtedness was only abcut 5700, and that Morris was willing and anxious to pay this sum on the contract terms. The vote for the franchise stood five to three, Huntley, Koemer and Al bright casting their votes against the passage of the ordinance. The franchise provides that an annual license of 5300 shall be paid in advance, and grants the privilege of dock frontage on the river. Great Northern Increases Capital. ST. PAUL, Dec 21. The Great North ern Railroad Company has Increased Its capital stock 10,000 shares, at 5100 a share. The company filed proper notices with the Secretary of State today. The company has increased Its stock because of the growth and earning capacity of the road, and It Is the Intention to make develop ments all along the line, both on tracks and on rolling stock. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. Driver of a. Delivery Wagon Injured in a Runaway. Elmer C. Van Buren, driver of a deliv ery wagon for Olds & King, was seriously Injured In a runaway accident Thursday evening, ln Lower Alblna. He had driven to Alblna to deliver Christmas packages, when the horse became frightened and unmanageable. "Van Buren was thrown out with great force and .knocked sense less, while the horse nearly wrecked the wagon. He, was taken to tne drug store on Mississippi avenue and Russell street, and Dr. Hawks called. After working with him for two hours, hewas still un conscious, and so he was sent to Good Samaritan Hospital. He remained uncon scious most of the night, but yesterday afternoon there was a change for the bet ter, and only at times did he wander ln mind. In his fall he struck on his head and back. Girls Defended. It was John F. Watts, a lawyer, who lives on East Washington street, who In terfered so gallantly In behalf of two young women who had been Insulted by a gang of young toughs at tne east end of Morrison-street bridge, as they were pro ceeding homeward the other night. He heard them scream, and went to their aid very promptly, and while he was look ing after their assailants they made their escape up East Morrison street, not stop ping until they were .sate at home and their doors locked. When Mr. Watts re monstrated with the toughs, they turned on him, and there was quite a tussle. Fortunately, Watts got hold of a good slz'd piece of slabwood, quickly knock ing one fellow to the sidewalk and tap ping the others so they soon nad enough. But for the club they would have over powered him, as there were several of them and he was single-handed. Mr. Watts deserves credit for protecting the young women and teaching the young scoundrels a lesson they will not soon j lorgei. j. ue young women am not nuuw who their protector was. Kindergarten Exercises. Pleasing excclses were given by the lit tle tots of the kindergarten, at the home of Mrs. C. R. Thoburn, corner of East Ninth and East Ankeny streets, yester day foienoon. Miss Mattle Webb has charge of the kindergarten. A large num ber of the parents and friends of the children assembled to witness the pro gramme FOUGHT A FRANCHISE. East Side Residents Remonstrate Against Svrltch on East Ninth. A meeting of the committee on streets of the Common Council was held yester day afternoon, it which the petition for authority to lay down and operate a rail road switch, or side track, on East Ninth street, from Division street to the can nery on Belmont street, was taken under consideration. The cannery company pe titioned for the franchise, and the owners of 5100 feet of the 6400 feet of abuttins property remonstrated against tne grant ing of the petition. Quite a number of the remonstrators, principally women, were present and addressed the commit tee. They stated that tho street over which It was proposed to construct the switch was through residence property, and that the property would be practical ly ruined for residence purposes if the switch was bililt. Ho'.brook advocated the granting of the franchise, and In rather an effective style pleaded the cause of "our Infant Industries." Glisan was opposed to granting the franchise. He said the cannery company had gone so far from railroad facilities with their eyes open ln order to get cheap property, and he did not think it right that resi dence property should be Injured to give them connection with a railroad. Bro naugh said he was In favor fi granting the franchise, but not on the terms pro posed ln the ordinance prepared. He should have to consider the ordinance carefully before voting for it. In the end the matter was laid over till the next meeting of tht committee. Fraser River Sca-vralls Damaged. lng the break of the Lula Island dyke, ( three days ago, ncods have caused iur ther damage to the sea-walls protecting the farmers of the Fraser River Valley. Owing to high tides, strong winds and heavy rains, the lands have been badly flooded, and the village of Stevenson Is under three feet of water. Wooden side walks are floating away, and the only means of locomotion Is by boats. West ham Island Is badly flooded, and ranch owners have been, removing their live stock from the submerged fields In frelght boa'ts. The Cabinet Meeting. Washington, Dec 21. The -Cabinet meeting today was devoid of Interest, no public business being transacted. It was expected that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, as amended by the Senate yesterday, would be considered with a view to arriv ing at a determination to return It to the British Government. It was found that the document had not yet passed through the hands of the recording clerks of the Senate, so no reference was made to It at the Cabinet meeting. Enrly Morning Burglary. At 2 o'clock this morning the residence of J. A. Strowbridge, Jr., T93 East Eighth street, was entered by a burglar. In his progress through the house he set off a burglar alarm, which aroused Mr. Strow bridge, and the marauder was frightened away. The police station was notified Immediately, and Officer Smith sent to the place. For a Cold In the Head. Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tablets. Pain In the side nearly always comes from a disordered liver, and is promptly relieved by Carter's Little Liver Pills. Don't forget this. 30 Days' Treatment ' Thoce aQllcted with ttoraacb and llrer trouble. c Urrh and weak back should try thl powerful remedy which proTes itself Infallible In tbe cure ot these dl leura. yuicr a onei truu usproTeiaeat will be felt. nu KcoTei-y Zroket Gratitude. I thanked Ood when I found a cure for catarrh, ftoxaach and Urer trouble and a lams back. A alx month's trnntrepnt rt ur. .Burcnarva veeetaoie compound years. Feellntrllkeacewman. Irhallal- wars recomznena it to ue aaiictea. n. j. ot, Preston. Ohio. . Tor sale by all drnjjcUta. Thirty days' treatment for 2Sc: SeTenty days' treatment 50c; Six raoatfea rre&taentfl.OO. m day' trial trtaiment free. In Tablet Form-Plmsant to Take. ZB. Vt. 8. BDBKHABT, ClacInnau,OhIo. ssar saaf m m saar as jTs I F You would know The Whole Truth, Read between the lines. i :. "rigprune Cereal Is tho most Nutritious and Economical of any of the Cereal Coffees." That's the verdict rendered by those who use Cereal Coffee. DR. SAIN DEN'S ELECTRIC BELT Has no equa! for the cure of Nervous and Physical Debility. Exhausted Vi tality, Varicocele, Premature Decline, Loss of Memory, Wasting, etc., which has been brought about by early Indus cretions or later excesses. Thousands give willing testimony. 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It not only makes dandruff and f all 113 hir things of tho past, but Invig orates tho hair toots, causing a soft, thick; growth to supplant tho old thin and brittlo one Hero 1j what one happy woman K17S : TmuTSBUM.HosTVor.ti.'iS. ay hair ircs coming out tut rapidly, aad la dLccs mi eatlrsw hiMt and eallln.; on our purslciia he strongly recommended IT IThempsoB's Eyt Waiir DLEE b- pFor Genilefolkjp Parity dovs $ i m roachof CTervona . L R I plications aj hair stopred Ixllisz. trd Is R m coislar in apda quite thick. 1 uied to be H M troaUedwUadandra2,of whlchlsiacrired, kg itl M yv tee X hare ea-ue tt pra w Jiewfcro'a E H Heraiclde. H28. Slaar GassOTICH. f Far Sate at a FIfst-ClsOnN Store. S THE PALATIAL oni BUI iStl Not a dark ofllce In the bnlldlnsj absolutely fireproof; electric lights and artcainn water; perfect aanlta tlon and thorough ventilation. Ele vator run day and nlsht. Roomv A1NSLIE. DR. GEORGE, Physician.... 608-C03 AN1JERSON. GUSTAV. 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