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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FKIDAY, JUNE 21, 1901.
"TRAVESfY ON JUSTICE"
COMMENT THAT BOAKEJIAJf HAH
. VJBY DEEMS "WORTH ?25,000.
Accordingly He Flies Complaint
Against The Oregonlan Story of
the Winnie Thorn. Case.
Complaint has been filed with the Clerk
of Lane County, at Eugene, in an action
by which 3. F. Harvey, who was defend
ant in a recent criminal case in Douglas
County, seeks to recover from the Ore
gqnian Publishing Company $25,000. Har
vey was one of the brakemen who were
charged with criminal assault on Winnie
Thorn, a girl or Xatham, near Cottage
Grove, who told a shocking story of abuse
at the hands of the crew of a freight
train on which she was carried to Rose
burg. He was tried twice, the first jury
disagreeing and the second acquitting
him. The particular matter of which he
complains was the following editorial com
ment that appeared in the Sunday Cre
gonlan of December 2, 1900, after Harvey's
acquittal, under the caption. "A Sickening
Travesty Upon Justice":
Some months ago a story of unparalleled
outrage, perpetrated by certain members of a
freight-train crew In Southern Oregon upon
the person of a young country girl, who ' im
prudently boarded the train for a ride between
stations, was detailed through tht news te
ports, causing a shudder of horror and dls
gust to pervade the community wherever read.
Blghtcous Indignation ran riot throughout the
realm of decency at the disclosures' made of
the bitter wrong and cruelty Inflicted upon the
victim of these brutal men. two of whom
were arrested and held to answer before the
courts for a crime that, as detailed, -was, in
the Just estimation of manly men and womanly
women, more heinous than murder. One of
these men was, upon trial at Albany, found
guilty as charged and sentenced to the peni
tentiary for five years a penalty so grossly
Inadequate to his crime as In Itself to en
courage vice by a wink of the Judicial eye.
The case against the fellow-criminal of thl&
convict, after several postponements, was tried
last week at Roseburg, resulting In his ac
quittal. And now. as if this travesty upon
Justice and the insult to puDlIc decency were
not enough, an effort is being made to secure
the pardon of the convicted man, the basis of
the petition seeming to be that. If his partner
in the outrage was let off without punishment,
a like leniency should be extended to him.
It Is seldom that crime in any community
puts on so bold a front as this. There Is
not the slightest doubt that a most flagrant,
and even diabolical, crime was committed.
These two men one a married man, and both
In duty bound to protect even a wayward
child who boarded their train from harm
so far forgot all decency, all manly self-respect,
all claims of the helpless upon their protec
tion, that tho miserable girl, a child In years,
was subsequently returned to her ..home in a
ijjost deplorable plight, desperately bewailing
her ruin.
The failure to convict one of these men Is
shame enough to the state, without presuming
to approach Its Governor with a plea for the
pardon of the other, who Is suffering an alto
gether inadequate penalty. Out upon a mock
ery of Justice so Indecent, so humiliating, so
abominable!- If through- the- perverted moral
sense of a Jury one of these criminals has
gone free, let the puny sentence of the law
at least be enforced upon the other. Even
presuming this young girl to have been a
wanton, the circumstances, and nature .of the
assault upon her were such as should have
resulted in the prompt conviction of her as
sailants and the Infliction of the maximum
penalty for this outrageous crime upon both.
Falltfre to convict in such a case Is a crime
against society failure to Inflict the maximum
penalty after conviction is an aspersion against
the Judicial honor of the state.
In view of the dlfilculty of getting full
and accurate reports In fragments, as
would necessarily he the case when re
ported by various correspondents from
Roseburg to Salem, The Oregonlan sent
one of its staff to ascertain the facts as
nearly as they may be ascertained on the
ground, and report of this examination
follows:
Circumstance of the Case.
Sunday evening, January 7, 1900, Winnie,
the 15-year-old daughter of William
Thorn, disappeared from the family home
at Latham, a hamlet on the Southern
Pacific railroad, about a mile south of
Cottage Grove, In Lane County. Her par
ents were naturally much disturbed over
her disappearance, and they spread the
alarm. The next day every out-of-the-way
nook was explored, the river was dragged,
and resorts at Cottage Grove were In
vestigated for traces of the missing girl.
In the evening when the freight train
from the south arrived, inquiry was made
of the crew as to whether the girl had
gone ,away on that train the night be
foreslt was then ascertained that she
hadMieen taken to Roseburg and that she
was still there. When the passenger train
from the south arrived in Cottage Grove
at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning (Latham Is
not a regular station). It brought the
girl, who was accompanied to her home
by the city marshal. To him she told
a brief story to the effect that she had
been seised by the brakemen of the south
bound freight train Sunday night, and put
aboard that train, and that she became
unconscious and did not know what hap
pened thereafter until the train had cov
ered most of the distance to Roseburg.
On her arrival at her home she told a
more detailed story to her parents, al
leging that she had been criminally
abused by at least one member of the
train crew, B. F. Harvey, a brakeman.
Another brakeman, Hugh Patterson, was
implicated in the alleged abduction. Har
vey and Patterson were arrested on the
charge of abduction in Lane County, and
both were held to the Circuit Court, the
former In the sum of $1000, and the latter
in the sum of $2300. Harvey gave bond
and was released. Patterson went to jail.
Subsequently both men were arrested In
Douglas County on the charge of rape.
In March, 1900, Patterson was tried and
convicted and sentenced to the peniten
tiary for five years, which sentence he
is now serving. The case against Harvey
was continued until the sitting of the
court In June." Then he was tried and the
Jury disagreed. His second trial took
place last November and resulted in an
acqultal. The case against Harvey In
Lane County has not yet come to trial,
and his- bond Is still on file, with W. C.
Washburne and C. F. Hurlburt, two citi
zens of Junction City, where Harvey re
sldes, as sureties. They undertake that
"the above named B. F. Harvey shall
appear and answer the charge above
mentioned in whatever court it may be
prosecuted, and shall at all times render
himself amenable to the orders and pro
cess of the court; and If convicted, shall
appear for judgment and render himself
in execution thereof." The charge named
is the statutory crime of abducting a fe
male under 16 years of age for Immoral
purposes..
Patterson, who was 22 years of age and
bore a fair character, was convicted
largely on his own admissions as to his
relations with the girl on the train that
carried her to Roseburg, testimony of
those admissions being adduced at the
trial. The girl gave no positive evidence
that she was assaulted by Patterson' on
the train, though the situation of affairs
she described when she said she regained
consciousness was decidedly unfavorable
for Patterson. But his admissions to
other members of the crew and his Invi
tations to them to participate In the
crime appeared in the testimony against
him, and his conviction followed promptly-
Winnie Thorn testified directly and spe
cifically against Harvey, whose offense
was alleged to Ijave been committed in
Roseburg after the train had arrived
there, about 2 o'clock Monday morning.
Harvey, who Is over 40 years old, was
more discreet than Patterson In the mat
ter of talking about the girl, and the
only evidence going to show that he had
admitted that he assaulted her was that
of Patterson, who swore that Harvey
had admitted to him when they met Mon
day that he had had criminal relations
with the girl before leaving the caboose
after .the. train run was ended. Tnls evi
dence of Patterson that of the -com-
plainant and the father's testimony as I letter, but had a poor idea of the -ways
to her age -was practically all that Judge J of the world. There is room for doubting
Hamilton permitted the prosecution to her story that she tvas abducted and was
present against Harvey at the final trial. unconscious on the train until it was
The physician who examined the com- I 20 miles or so from home, "but this might
plainant, and whose evidence had been I be excused on the ground that a- narra
admitted against Patterson, was not per-! tive of all the details of her treatment
mitted to testify against Harvey, and on the train was repugnant to maiden
the Judge also ruled out other testimony modesty, and she took the easiest way to
regarded by the prosecution as material, ! avoid that when the Marshal of Cottage
even excluding evidence on the second
trial of Harvey that he had admitted at
the first trial. Acquittal having resulted,
there was, of course, no way to review
the rulings of the Judge. Had there been
a conviction it was probable the matter
would have been taken to the Supreme
Court and error against the defendant
searched for ground for reversal. The
prosecution has no appeal from an ac
quittal. In Pattersons case, however,
there was no move for new trial, for stay
of judgment or other dilatory proceeding,
the means at the command of the defense
being limited.
Both Men In Same Boat.
Public sentiment of the communities
affected puts Harvey and Patterson in
tle same boat as regards their guilt or
innocence of this crime. Most of the
railroad men and their personal friends
express the opinion that neither of the
brakemen should have been prosecuted.
The Judgment of others, very generally
expressed, is that both were guilty as
charged and should have been convicted.
This sentiment is In no wise abated by
the acquittal of Harvey, but Is rather
aggravated. Among many it has taken
the form of an appeal for the pardon of
Patterson, whom they regard as an In
experienced boy without family ties or
years to give him discretion in the mat
ter of social sin. Few of these profess
belief that he is Innocent of the offense
charged. But, while believing Patterson
guilty, they also believe Harvey guilty,
and he a married man and of middle age
and with absolutely nothing to excuse
or palliate his act Under these circum
stances his acquittal has bred a good deal
of Indignation. It is realized that his ac
quittal ends that case against him and
the only hope of getting him and Pat
terson on the same plain again, or as
nearly so as is possible after what has
taken place, 13 to get Patterson free.
This, and the respect for Patterson's
parents, who are estimable people living
in Albany, and not any too well off in
worldly goods, are at the bottom of the
petition f5r the young man's pardon. Peo
ple in the communities that contributed
signers to this petition say that if the
Patterson case had stood' alone few could
have been found to join in the request
for pardon. But the feeling that injus
tice was done by making one man suffer
and letting another, regarded as at least
equally guilty, go free, prompts this at
tempt to restore the equilibrium between
them.
Officials and others who were connected the first train for home,
with or had occasion to watch the prog- I William Thorn was part Cherokee, his
ress of the case against Harvey express wife a white woman of average lntelli
the opinion that he would have been con- j gence. Thorn was an old soldier, pen
vlcted If he had been tried when Patter- sloned for disability. He was an invet
son was tried; they say there Is no doubt erate reader, and, was well Informed. His
of it. The influences that operated final- habits were not always above reproach,
ly to prevent conviction and produce I his special fondness being for the gam
what some term a miscarriage of justice , ing table, where much of his pension
Roseburg is an important divisional
point on the railroad. It Is said that 200
railroad men make headquarters there.
These men contribute very largely to the
business of the place, affecting trade to
such an extent that merchants and oth
ers . are very considerate in their treat
ment of railroad patronage. The Odd Fel
lows fraternity Is strong in Roseburg and
Douglas County. B. F. Harvey Is an
active Odd. Fellow, having been secretary
of the Junction City lodge for years. One
of his bondsmen was an Odd Fellow at
the time he signed the bond and the other
has since Joined the fraternity. There
were Odd Fellows on the juries that tried
Harvey. The law excludes blood relatives
from sitting on a Jury to try a man
charged with crime, but it offers no
chance to exclude fraternal brothers.
Trade and fraternal considerations exert
ed a strong Influence in the community
and it is said this Influence was assidu
ously cultivated by the Harvey defense.
To a considerable extent it neutralized
sympathy for the girl and indignation for
the treatment she had received, and as
time passed, sentiment in favor of the
railroad boys prevailed over sympathy for
the girl. Under these circumstances many
persons regard Harvey's acquittal by the
Jury as being far from establishing his
moral innocence of the crime charged
against him. Thus it comes to pass that
so many people look upon him as one not
less guilty than his fellow-workman,
Hugh Patterson, who Is now doing time
in the penitentiary. There were no fra
ternal associates to work up a sentiment
for Patterson or sit on the Jury that tried
him; there was no time for this very
efficacious preparation before his trial.
and the means available for his defense
were greatly limited. Still, not many deny
that he got justice.
The Thonrs and Harvey.
When matters began to get serious for
the train crew, in connection with the
treatment of Winnie Thorn, older members
of the crew persuaded young Patterson
to propose marriage to the girl as the
easiest way out of the difficulty for all
concerned. He was the only unmarried
man, therefore the only one who could
smooth the matter out for all hands. It
was then expected that others than Pat
terson and Harvey would be arrested. Pat
terson left his train at Comstock and
Oregon Delegates
Kdivard Werlein.
went back to Latham, where the man who
was counted on to accompany him to
Thorn's refused to have anything to do
with the arrangement. Then Patterson's
courage failed him and he went to his
home In Albany, where he was for a time
concealed. This action on his part was
construed as a confession of guilt and
counted greatly against him. On the oth
er hand, many regard this as evidence
that he was used as a cat's paw by his
older and shrewder associates.
Most of the people who think these'
brakemen were unjustly prosecuted base
their opinion largely on the assumption
or Impression that Winnie Thorn Invited
the treatment she was alleged to have
been made the victim of. It Is even said
by some that the reputation of her fam
ily was bad and that no better conduct
was to be expected of the girl. If the
testimony of her acquaintances and the
neighbors and acquaintances of the fam
ily may be relied upon, these reports are
not well founded. The girl was shy and
avoided strangers, not bld and free.
She was of very dark complexion, good
looking, fully up to medium stature for
one of her years. But she was entirely
unsophisticated. She could .write a fair
iUBsi JSBilP
Grove first questioned her; and the story,
being once told, was persisted In. When
she left Latham she was on the end of
a flat car loaded with lumber that was
six or eight feet shorter than tho car.
When she recovered consciousness, as
she says, she was In a box car that was
loaded with lumber to within pernaps
three feet of the top. She and the
brakemen agree that she did not leave
the box car and go to the caboose until
the train arrived In Roseburg, and there
is also agreement on the fact that the
other train hands left Harvey in the, ca
boose with the girl when they went to
their rooms. The next uncontradicted
fact is that Harvey offered the girl 50
cents and told her to go to a hotel and
get a room for the remainder of the
night. She knew nothing of the town or
hotels, however, and Harvey said some
thing 'about going to find her a room. He
WROTE PRIZE ESSAY.
t Donald Morgan, whose "Plea for the f
of Mercy, of Stephens' Addition School.
then left the caboose and did not return.
A car-repairer found her there at 11
o'clock the next day (Monday forenoon).
Then she went to the residence of a
Roseburg grocer and applied for work,
saying she wanted to earn money to
get back home. She did not find employ
ment, and then she told the grocer's wife
something of her experiences. After that
she walked two miles' and a half to her
uncle's, where she obtained money to pay
J her way back to Latham, and she took
money went. He died about six weeks
ago. One daughter has been married
about four years and lives with her hus
band at Latham. A son who "works at
the tie-burnetlzlng works, which consti
tute the chief industry of Latham, lives
at the family home and contributes to
the family .support. It Is a commonplace
family. Less than a dozen families re
side at Latham.
Harvey's fraternal standing Is good. His
reputation in the community is fair.
He has been In the railroad service for
many years. More than a dozen years
ago he was conductor of a freight train
that went through the trestle on the Pud
ding River bottom Just north of Aurora,
and he lost part of an ear in that ac
cident. He quit railroading ostensibly to
go to fanning, his wife, who belonged to
the pioneer family of Calvert, and is a
most estimable woman, though an in
valid, owning a good farm near Junction
City. Some two years ago he drifted
back to railroading and worked as an
extra brakeman in a freight crew, which
position he held at the time of the trou
ble that resulted In the criminal charge
against him. After that occurrence he
lost his job and he is said to be follow
ing the avocation of painter. He is said
to drink and become noisy occasionally,
but is" by no means a chronic drunkard
or a vicious man when under the influence
of liquor. Saloon-keepers of Roseburg are
ready to commend Harvey unstintedly
and to denounce in unmeasured terms
those who criticise him, though one saloon-keeper
admitted that he would not
want to say that Harvey was a square
man. Generally Harvey Is held In much
better esteem than his attorney, Lark
Bilyeu, of Bllyeu's Den, or Bull Back
Bend of the Santlam, who is said to be
the chief mover In the present libel suit.
It is said that Harvey was entirely will
ing to let the matter rest, that the op
probrium It had brought might die out,
but Bilyeu Induced him to stir it up
again as being in the line of his peculiar
specialty In life.
Sunday School Convention.
SCAPPOOSE, Or., June 20. The Colum
bia County Sunday School Association
held its annual convention here yesterday
and today. Most of the 18 schools in
the county were represented at the con
vention. The programme was such as to
N$s i-. ytxpvT JBlS'S&NB&'J's AS-
"Who Secured Supreme Lodge of A. O. U. "W.t for
D. C. Herrln.
Instruct and encourage the workers, and
was pronounced excellent. Mrs. C. M.
Klggins, state primary superintendent;
Rev. J. V. MUligan, Sunday school mis
sionary fort- the presbytery, of Portland,
and Rev. C. A. Doteon, field' secretary for
the state association, were present and
assisted the local workers. For the ensu
ing year Dr. J. E. Hall, of Clatskanle,
was elected county president; Jacob
Brouse, of Rainier, secretary, and Pro
fessor Copeland, of Houlton, treasurer.
Primary work, the home department,
and the training of Sunday school work
ers In methods of teaching and manage
ment, received particular attention. Co
lumbia County appreciates the organized
Sunday school work of the state associa
tion, and is generous in its support.
NEW RATES.
For National Educational Convention at
Detroit, July 8-12, the O. R. & N. has
made a round-trip rate from Portland of
$S1 25. Tickets on sale July 2 and 3; re
turn limit, August 31. Call at city ticket
office. Third and Washington, for other
details. .
NEW FRANCHISE FEATURES
CHARTER, C03IMITTEE DEBATES
POINTS FOR SUBCOMMITTEE.
Maximum Limit of 21 Years Pro
posed Regulation of Charge
As Revenue FrbHucers;
Four leading points to be Incorporated
in the franchise chapter of the new char
ter -for Portland were discussed at the
regular meeting of the Charter Commis
sion at the Council chamber last night.
They came up on a report of Chairman
Teal, of the subcommittee on franchises.
He did not present the whole Teport for
mally, but spoke of the important features
and invited the views of , members of the
commission upon them. It was really a
discussion by the entire commission for
the benefit of the subcommittee. The
points were (1) as to limiting "the term of
franchises to a maximum of 21 years; (2)
as to surrender of property to the city at
the expiration of the franchise granted;
(3), as to regulation of charges made under
franchise grants; (4) as to the city deriv
ing revenue from a charge upon the gross
receipts of those doing business by virtue
of public franchises.
The committee, so far as it had gone,
was in favor of limiting the term of fran
chises to the maximum of 21 years, and
giving the city the power to take over
the property on fair terms at tho end of
the franchise period. It was also in favor
of giving the city power to regulate the
charges and prescribe certain regulations
for the operation of property under the
franchises, and of making the franchises
yield the city revenue, based on gross re
ceipts of the franchise-users.
Commissioner Montague thought the
method of getting revenue should be made
flexible, giving the city powers, but not
making the exercise of those powers com
pulsory. He deemed it Impracticable In
Portland, under present conditions, to get
competition in bidding at the sale of pub
lic utilities, therefore if a street railway
franchise, for example, should be offered
for sale, a single bidder would be likely to
name his terms, and the city would get
, little or nothing out of it. He deemed it
bad policy to bind the city to any such
mode of procedure, but a good thing to
permit the city to do so, thus giving power
to deal for the best interests of the city
as exigencies might arise. He thought
the city should reserve the power to fix
rates, and that it should be provided that
violation of the terms of the franchise
would Ipso facto work revocation of the
franchise. He recommended that each
incoming administration, say the Mayor
and City Aitor:.ay, should be required to
Investigate the standing of all city fran
chises and report their condition and make
the report public.
Commissioner Strowforldge, though he
said he did not have a dollar in any of
the franchises of Portland, argued that
public franchise-users added greatly to the
wealth of the city and the convenience of
the citizens, and he would not be too strict
with them. He would prefer to err on
their side of the question.
Commissioner Morgan discussed the rea
sonableness of the 21-year limit. He said
it was the tendency of the past quarter
of a century to limit the duration of fran
chises to shorter terms. This, he said,
was probably because of the drift of pop
ulation to the cities. He thought a max
imum limit of 21 years reasonable.
As to the propriety of reserving to the
city the right to acquire the property un
der the franchises at v the end of their
terms Commissioner Teal said that was
getting to be a common practice. In fact,
there is no assurance that any present
franchise will be renewed at the end of
the term for which it was granted, and
the city might have-lhe power to take
over under present laws. In the new char
ter it, is proposed that there shall be full
publicity of any application for a public
franchise, at the expense of the applicant;
that the terms of the franchise shall be
submitted to the Board of Public Works
or Board of Control for approval before
It shall be granted; and, finally, if 15 per
cent of the voters shall so petition, the
franchise must be submitted to popular
vote. As to the constitutionality of deriv
ing revenue on the basis of the gross re
ceipts under the franchise, Mr. Teal said
that would not be a tax at all. It would
amount merely to a sale of property on
the best terms that could be' obtained. He
wanted provision made so that the City
Treasurer would not, for Instance, be out
of pocket more for the Improvement of
bridges to carry street-bars of Increasing
size than it should receive from the users
of valuable franchises.
Commissioner Holman gave notice that
he would at some future time discuss more
In detail the socialistic feature of the
question of public franchises. He said
he was opposed' to growing socialism un
der the name of public utilities.
The next meeting of the commission
will take place Friday evening, July 5.
No Fourth of July at Seattle.
Denver Times.
Seattle has announced that It doesn't
S. A. McFadden.
want a "Fourth of July this year. So
Seattle is being asked to pitch in and
help the little towns that do. After all,
most of the patriotism of the country Is
found in the ranks of the little fellows
who have not outgrown appreciation of
their privileges under the Stars and
Stripes.
And why doesn't Seattle want a Fourth
of July? The sbber announcement ex
plains that it will cost money!
It cost money to return the Boston tea
party call. It cost money to carry the
flag victorious through the troubles of 40
years ago. It cost money to cross the
little neck off the Florida coast and drive
Spain from an oppressed shore. It cost
money to purchase the Philippines and In
troduce a reasonable form of government
on the Islands. Everything costs money,
but thedebt Is a proud burden and the
Nation walks' straight under it.
Seattle, of course, would receive much
more than U would spend, In a Fourth of
July celebration, from visiting" and home
people; but the town- up in the timber
lands considers pnly first cost.
There are too many cities whose, apa
thv has lately developed a similar sen-
1 tlment. Fourth of July is the day of the
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IfK v
BE UP TO DATE AND
Varsity
Summer
Suits
Men's two-piece suits, in flannels arid"' .
homespuns, all shades, suits that will
be worn by men who are particular i
in. their clothes.
PRICES, $7.50, $8.50, $10.00, $12.00, $15.00
SUMMER
$1, $1.25, $1.50, $2,
MEWS LINEN CRASH SUITS, $2,
SAIyTL
THE POPULAR-PRICE CLOTHIERS
American people, and It should not be for
gotten. Other considerations than cost
are liable to affect opinion. But the peo
ple must bear in mind that the only real
considerations are love of country and
national pride.
If Fourth of July must go, why not
drop Santa Claus and break the hearts
of ten millions of children? It would be
just as well.
"1000" THE RALLYING CRY.
Woodmen of the "World Planning
Great Gathering: and Initiation.
The Woodmen of the World of, this city
and state have been quietly working on
a proposition to hold a great 'gathering
in this and other cities of the West for
some time. These gatherings are to cele
brate, the eleventh anniversary of the in
stitution of the order. Great "log-rollings,"
as they are called, will be held in
Denver, Salt Lake, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and
many other cities in the month of Aug
ust. For so'me time the "neighbors" of Port
land have been wearing a plain white but-
ton. bearing the simple inscription "WOO."
Thjs lias indicated that the camps, of this ,
cuy ana vicinuy were gamenng lugeiuei
a great class of 1000 candidates who would
become "knights of the ax" at the great
Portland reunion.
In the meantime details have been care
fully worked out, and it can now be defi
nitely stated that the mammoth initia
tion will take place In a deep ravine on
the top of Mount Tabor on the night of
Saturday, August 3, next. This ravine
forms a natural amphitheater on the two
sides and the end of which- EOOO peo
ple can sit and watch the ceremonies,
which will take place below. The bottom
of this ravine will be leveled and floored
for the work of the officers and teams o'f
the camps.
During the day 15 uniformed degree
teams, will in competition for prizes, exe
cute fancy military drills, to which the
public will be invited. In fact the day
exercises will be open and free to all who
attend, whether members of the order
or not. There will be a great barbecue,
and tables will be erected on which to
make a spread, and at which lt is expected
15,000 people will enjoy the hospitality of
the Woodmen of the World.
All kinds of outdoor athletic sports will
also be provided during the day. Special
arrangements will be made for the pleas
ure and accommodation of the children.
The Woodmen are not unmindful that
the boys will ere long be old enough to
become "choppers," and they propose giv
ing them lessons in timber-cutting while
they are young.
From all over the state of Oregon, and
Portland, in 1902.
William M. Colvlgr.
from Columbia Jtlver points in Washing
ton, the "neighbors" will come with their
axes sharply ground, and bringing with I
them tnelr irienas, ana eacn camp win
also have a quota of candidates for the
degrees. Special excursion rates are be
ing made from all points contiguous to
the city, and the Woodmen predict that
this will be the greatest gathering ever
held in the West strictly under the aus
pices of a fraternal order, with the entire
expenses of the same borne by the or
ganization. Headquarters have been established in
Woodmen of the World hall at Tenth and
Washington streets. Here General Secre
tary Rogers, of the order, and a corps of
stenographers and assistants are now es
tablished, and are directing this Immense
affair.
Mr Rogers states that the Tacoma
event, which will be of a similar nature,
will take place August 24, and that of
Seattle on August 31.
The most proficient uniformed degree
teams from each of these three cities
will visit the other and endeavor to win
the laurels for the conclaves.
Some 600 of the 1000 candidates required
for this great gathering have already been
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secured in this city, and an average of
150 recruits per week are being added to
the list by the ten camps of Portland.
Advices from near-by cities give promise
of 400 or 500 more, so that at this
time it really looks as though the Wood
men goat would have 1500 or 2000 to
buck Instead of the 1000 originally planned.
The general committee which will meet
each Monday evening in the Woodmen of
the World hall is composed of the follow
ing well-known citizens: J: J. Jennings,
chairman; George K. Rogers, secretary;
I. B. Cottlngham, assistant secretary; W.
K. Montague, A. C. Chapman, F. G.
Woodcock, W. Reldt, James Ruddyman,
Herman Schade and A. Williamson, of
this city; V. F. Flke, "Vancouver,-Wash.;
James Cruickshank, Cedar Mills, Or.; B.
G. Hagey, Sherwood, Or.; J. A. Maser,
La Center, Wash.; C.'E. Foster, Astoria;
Frank S. Bedford, Woodland, Wash.; A.
B. Little, Rainier; J. H. GInder, Steven
son, Wash.; J. R, N. Macrum, Forest
Grove; Dr. A. B. Schraeder, Cascade
Locks: F. J. Barber, HUIsboro; L. P.
Spencer. Tualatin: H: M. Fowler. Globe;
C. N. Haines, Oswego; James Price, Mil
waukle; I. D. Taylor, Oregon City; J. F.
Chase, Orient; Frank Wicker, Kalama,
Wash., and F. A. Everest, Gaston-: Other
commltteemen'from Central, Southern and
Eastern Oregon are being arranged for,
An ,ln all lt n bea stupendous affair
without narellel in fraternal history, but
Inasmuch as the Woodmen, are putting
Into the movement their well-known en
thusiasm, Its success is assured, even
with the announcement of the event.
FOR UNIVERSITY PARK.
Eleventh Word Sab-Board of Trade
Favors It for Exposition.
Four delegates were elected to the Port
land Board of Trade, steps were taken to
secure free mall delivery, and a commit
tee was appointed to further the location
of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Expo
sition at University Park, by the Eleventh
Ward Sub-Board of Trade last night. The
meeting was well attended. C. K. Henry
presided. The committee on the widening
of Union avenue to 80 feet between Al
berta street and Dekum. avenue reported
that all the owners of the large tracts,
including the Investment company, rep
resenting the Piedmont tract; Killings
worth & Warren, W. H. Grindstaff and A.
Lentz, had signed the petition, thus In
suring the widening. Other owners will
sign next week.
The committee on nomination of repre
sentatives to the Portland Board of Trade
reported the names of John Epperly, Rob.
ert Campbell, George P. Lent and H.
W. Goddard. This gives the board five
delegates to the central board.
M. Billlngsr of the committee on free de
livery, reported that the free delivery
agent made an examination of Woodlawn
district some time ago, with a view to
establishing a station at Woodlawn, and
provided a mounted carrier. Mr. Bilings
said he had been advised that lt would be
better for the board to pass strong reso
lutions favoring free delivery and get up
a petition and ask the Senators and Rep
resentatives In Congress to Indorse the
movement. Mr. Billings was Instructed
to prepare the resolutions and petition,
and to ask the aid of the members of
Congress. . , , t
T. B. Easter, E. C. York, C. K. Henry
and others discussed the Lewis and Clark
Exposition and the advisability of tnklng
steps to locate lt at 'University Park.
C. K. Henry' said that Sellwood is the
only competitor, and that locality Is work
ing with wonderful energy and pluck.
Something should be done for University
Park, tho natural place for the exposition.
J. B. Easter, E. C. York, Robert Camp
bell, George P. Lent and M. Billings were
appointed a committee to co-operate with
all the other ub-boards favoring Uni
versity Park. This committee was in
structed to take immediate steps to coni
fer with these boards as to the best meth
od of proceeding. It was decided to hold
a special meeting next Thursday evening
to take up the business brought up last
night and push lt forwardl
Wholesale Liquor Association.
CINCINNATI, June 20. The conven-
OF SIX WEEKS
Beginning Monday, July 1, will bo conducted
In one of the rooms of the Portland Buslneis
College, corner Park and Washington street.
It will be strictly a school of study, defllgned
to aid teachers to higher grades In the August
examination. Full particulars on application.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR
The Portland Business College la open all the
year. Students may enter at any time, for
special branches or a regular course, and re
ceive Individual or class Instruction, as pre
ferred. Call or send for catalogue. Learn what
and how we tach. and what It costs.
A. P. Armstrong, LL. B. Principal.
Board of Directors.
D. P. THOMPSON, PHESIDEKT.
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tlon of the National Wholesale Liquor
Association adjourned this afternoon.
The next meeting will be at Pittsburg
in June, 1S02.
THE
"PORTLAND-CHICAGO
SPECIAL."
The question of properly advertising
this section Is now prominent In the minds
of the loyal citizens of our state. It Is safe
to say that the O. R. & N. Co's best
train appears In print more often: than
any other thing In which the name of our
city appears. By the way, have you seen
"Portland" 'appear In the name of any
other train on any line? The O. R. & N.
never falls to get Portland before" tho peo
ple, so reciprocate and ride-on your name
sake Lowest rates always. Ticket ofhco
Third and Washington.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, June 20. 8 P. M. Maximum
temperature, 74; minimum temperature, 55;
river reading at 11 A. M., 13.1 feet;, change In,"
the past 24 hours, 0.3 fot; total' preclplta-
tlon, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.00; total precipita
tion since Sept. 1. 1000. 42.01 Inches; normal
precipitation since Sept. 1. 1000, 43.20 Inches;
deficiency, 3.19 Inches; total sunshine June 10,
8:03; possible' srunshlne June 10, 15:48.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
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Portland
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Sacramento ..
Salt Lake ....
San Francisco
Spokane
Seattle
Walla Walla .
58 0.02 S SW Cloudy
4 O.OO i N w Pt. cloudy
8t5 0.00 NW Clear
3S 0.001 0- NW.Pt. cloudy
W 18 V Cloudy
S2 0.00 20 .Clear
74 0.D0 IS XWtPt. cloudy
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82 0.00 10 N Clear
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84 0.00 8 X Clear
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78 0.00 14 SW ICIear
04 O.02 'SE IRalnlnp
80 0.00 G SW Clear
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
During the last 24 hours showers and thunder
storms occurred In Eastern Oregon, Washing
ton and Northern Idaho. It Is much cooler In
the Sound country and slightly warmer In
Eastern Oregon, Northern Nevada and North
ern California. The Indications arc for gener
ally fair weather In this district Friday.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for. the 28 hours
ending at midnight Friday. June 21:
Portland and vicinity Fair; northwesterly
winds.
Oregon Fair; northwesterly winds.
Washington Probably fair; cooler in eas5
portion; westerly winds.
Idaho Fair and cooler; westerly winds.
EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official.
NEW TOJPAY-
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FOR TODAY
9 lbs. clean rolled oats. 25c; 2 big pkgs.
mush. 16c; best Valley flour. 75c sack; sago,
tapioca, split peas or Pearl barley, all at 5c I &.;
10-lb. sack corn meal or graham flonr or o-yb
flour, 20c each: 10-lb. sack Fhrlnn, 25c;blrd
eeed. in bulk, 5c lb.; best Eastern hams, 14o
lb.; lard, in bulk, 10c lb.; 4 cans pork and
beans, 25c; sardines, 5c can; 2 pkgs. coffee,
your choice, 25c: fresh crackers. In bulk. 2
lbs., 15c; 3 cans Carnation cream. 25c. Now la
the ..time to order your berries. Call and get
our price list. Oregon Cash Grocery, 232 North
14th. .
HAVE YOU TRIED .
The La Grande' Creamery 1
Best creamery butter ""35c and i0J
Creamery butter 3pc and 33o .
Country butter ,.2Scaa 30o
Ranch eggs. 2 dor.... ,... ...33a
Eastern sugar-cured hams, lb.., ,i-w
Picnic hams "":w
English bacon ..,iaVo
5 lbs. lard -"r .
Remember. Saturday Is chicken day. Chick
ens will be cheap.
Costa Rica coffee ......JUo,
All goods retailed at wholesale prices.. La
Grande Creamery Company. 204 .Ygmhlll.
Frank Hacheney. Eugene D. White.
EUGENE D. WHITE Jfc CO.,
General Fire Ins. Agts.
TRADERS
of Chicago:
Assets 12,435.571.28.
GERMAN ALLIANCE
of New York;
Assets $9,601,517.45.
NEW ZEALAND
of New Zealand;
Capital $5,000,000.
314-315 COMMERCIAL BLOCK.
INSIDE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
83 feet frontage on Seventh street,
and 100 feel frontage on Ankeny and
Park Streets, with two buildings yield
Ing fair income.
This is a piece of property with a
fine future, as the location Is rapidly
enhancing in value, with the Improve
ment of Seventh street, now under
way. Price $14,000.
Russell & Blyth
82 Third St.. Car. Oak
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