THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY- DECEMBER 2S, 190L
KNOCK AT BANNERS
Restaurant. Men to Go Into
Court Once More.
TRY TO STOP "UNFAIR" PARADE
Walters Say They Will Carry oh tlie
War Before Many Fronilncnt
Place Judaea Take So
Action.
"The Walters' Alliance Is preparing to
carry an unfair banner In front of near
ly every prominent restaurant in the
city."
This statement was made by Henry St.
Rayner, attorney in the State Circuit
Court, yesterday. Mr. St Hayner ap
peared before Judges Sears and George
yesterday In an effort to have another
temporary injunction issued restraining
the carrying of a banner in front of the
Palace Restaurant, until a hearing and
a decision on the'-amended complaint can
be obtained. Kichard "Williams was also
present, representing E. House, as coun
sel, and restaurant-keepers E. R. Pitelkau.
L. E. JusWh and L. E. House were in
attendance as spectators.
Henry E. McGinn, who represents the
Walters' Alliance as attorney, is away
on a visit to Los Angeles, and the court
decided that It was proper to notify the
defendants before any further Injunction
order should be issued, and the case was
eet for hearing at 2 o'clock Monday af
ternoon. Judge Sears requested Judge George to
elt with him In the case, and hear the
new points, as Judge Sears has previous
ly rendered a decision in favor of the
waiters on the original complaint.
Judge Sears called attention to the ab
sence of Mr. McGinn, and suggested that
notice be served upon the defendants, as
they might desire to secure other counsel.
Mr. St. Rayner stated that Mr. Mc
Ginn had received the notice that a mo
tion for a temporary injunction had been
filed with the amended complaint, and he
had appeared in response to it. Coun
sel said the matter of a temporary In
junction was discretionary with the court.
The Walters' Alliance was pursuing the
same tactics as at first, and were violating-
the law.
Mr. "Williams remarked: "A business
of this kind Is more or less temporary,
and interruption!; of this sort are likely
to be sericus."
Judge George, referring to the allega
tions in the amended complaint, asked if
th-y related to mntters occurring before
or since the granting of the first restrain
ing order which Judge Sears afterward
dissolved.
Mr. St. Rayner answered: "Both be
fore and since."
Mr. Williams stated that an Injunction
might be allowed until the case could be
again argued on a motion to set aside
the injunction. Proceeding to argue the
question, counsel said: "This Is not a
case where there is a dispute about prop
erty rights. No injury can come to the
defendants by a restraining order. No
Injury can result to the person or prop
erty rights of the defendants or Interrup
tion to the use of property. We would
not ask such a thing if there were prop
erty rights Involved. If restrained they,
are not injured in any way. The plain
tiff is the only one Injured."
Judge Sears The court thinks notice
should be served on some official of the
organization, and the case set for hear
ing Monday at 2 o'clock, if the defendant
does not appear."
Mr. Williams (interrupting) Will the de
fendants be allowed to pursue the same
course until that time to the injury of
the plaintiff?
Judge Sears asked .what acts were
meant
Mr. St Rayner referred to the amended
complaint.
Judge Sears I have not read the com
plaint Judge George asked for Information,
saying it would be well for a statement
of the things in the amended complaint
to be made.
MfSt . Rayner Proceeded to explain
that the defendants were causing a ban
ner to be carried, were hooting at em
ployes and customers, asking people not
to patronize the place, and calling the
employes scabs. He said they were
causing the employes to leave and pre
fS proprIetora frm securing
if , Jhese were acts- counsel de
clared, the defendants threatened they
would not discontinue until they have
destroyed the business of the plaintiff if
he does not acquiesce in their demands.
Before the court may have thought
these things were conclusions. I now
state them as facts." said the attornev.
Judge George-j simply asked for "the
SlnaJ 5acts ln the amended com
plaint, what have been added, not for an
argument
TMoVShRay,ner saId thc amended com
plaint differed from the original in that
ill? f,7aS broadecd out It stated
that neither employes nor customers
315. thC Place wIthout intlmlda-
Judge George said he had received in
formation that the only thing now go-
ArVlnf the ca-'InS of a banner.
Mr. Williams-If that Is so It should be
restrained, it is not permissible
Counsel resumed his motion for a tem
porary Injunction, and said the proceed
ings of the defendants were vicious
There was some little further talk.and
Judge George remarked that he was not
going to pass upon what Judge SeaTs had
previously passed upon.
The court finally decided that notice
shall bo served on the president or sec
retary of the Walters' Alliance, or some
other official of the organization, and that
the case be argued Monday.
Mr. Juston remarked after court ad
journed that if he could not get protec
tion perhaps he would not pay a license.
He said he pays his waiters higher wages
than the scale of the Walters' Alliance
and that none of his men belong to the
union, but he refused to sign the agree
ment presented to him by the alliance
because it was unreasonable, and the
proprietors of all of the leading restaur
ants also declined.
There are now three unfair banners out
one in front of House's, the Brunswick,
and the Palace Restaurant
WILL PACE KOniJERY CHARGE.
William Martin GoeK to Ellcnslmrff
WItli Sheriff Brown.
William Martin, who was the compan
ion of King, the restaurant waiter who
assisted in thc apprehension of Wade
and Dalton, was yesterday turned over
to Sheriff Isaac Brown, of Kittitas Coun
ty, Wash., to be taken back to Ellens
burg for trial on a charge of robbery.
Martin has been held here In the County
Jail for some time past and he agreed to
go with Sheriff Brown without requisition
papers. It Is stated that on thc night
of October 7, Wade. Dalton. and Martin
entered a saloon at Cle-Elum and stole
$150, and they were afterwards seen
washing their faces, by witnesses whom
It is said will identify Martin.
Young Smith and a man named Murphy,
who were with the same crowd, spent the
night at Easton, and are not believed
to have been implicated in the crime.
Murphy did not come to Portland with
the others, and the officers have no
knowledge of his present whereabouts.
Decision by Jndfre Bellinger.
Judge Bellinger will render decisions in
I the United StntM Court, in thft fnllinrlnp-
I cases this morning:
Keith vs. Parker, motion to strike out
objection to counter claim.
Lewis McArthur La Dow vs. North
American Trust Co.
Head Camp, Pacific Woodmen of the
World vs. Clarissa Taylor, Laura Hair,
et al.
Hair was a Portland policeman who
shot himself something over 10 years
ago. He was Insured In the Woodmen
of the World for $3000, and their being an
uncertainty as to who was entitled to
the money, it was paid into the court by
the Head Camp, and It was left to the
court to decide to whom it should go.
Articled of Incorporation.
Articles of incorporation of thc St. Hel
en's Gold & Copper Mining Company
were filed in the County Clerk's office yes
terday by William Eccies, R. L. Darrow,
P. L. McKenzle and O. C. McLeod. The
capital stock Is $500,000. The objects arc
to operate gold and copper claims ln the
St Helens mining district Skamania
County, Wash.
Incorporation articles of the Levens
Ledge Gold Mining Company have been
filed by F. McKercher, T. T. Burkhart
P. H. Dunham, and Charles H. Gaylord;
capital stock, $600,000.
Conrt. Note.
James E. Cowan, of Portland, clerk, yes
terday filed a petition ln bankruptcy ln
the United States Court His liabilities
amount to $382 55. assets nothing.
James P. Baker was appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Anna L. Wake
ley, deceased, in the County Court yes
terday. The only heir is James W.
Wakeley, a brother, who Is now In Ma
nila. S. P. Lee, executor of the will of M.
J. Hensill, deceased, filed his final re
port in the County Court yesterday. The
total receipts were $5731. The First
Presbyterian Church receives $1000. The
residuary legatees arc R. F. Hensill and
Louise V. Sprague.
A. J. Glesy yesterday filed an attach
ment suit in the State Circuit Court
against Margaret Brown, to recover $2S7
on account of a surgical operation per
formed and medical attendance between
May and October, 1901.
HOPS ARE LOOKING UP.
Xnmuer of Sale at Salem at Eleven
Cents Per Pound.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 27. The last few days
have witnessed a lively movement among
hopbuyers, and as a result several sales
of hops at 11 cents were reported today.
Numerous offers of the same price were
refused. Among the lots of hops sold
were those of George Fry, of Salem, 93
bales: L. Woodcock, of Salem, 78 bales;
Mr. Berry, of Dayton, 35 bales. Inquiry
among leading growers and buyers brings
the information that 11 cents and better
is being offered for hops that could have
been bought for 9 cents four weeks ago.
It seems that a number of dealers who
sold Oregon hops short for December ship
ment have been unable to buy at prices
they expected, and are forced during the
remaining four days of the month to buy
hops of the quality sold. Agents of the
short sellers have been scouring the coun
try, and growers raised their ideas
regarding prices when they saw the activ
ity of buyers. It Is believed that as high
as 12 cents will be paid before Decem
ber 31.
H. J. Ottenhelmer, one of the best-posted
dealers In Oregon, was asked this
evening what had caused the rise in
prices. He said American hops have been
exported to such an extent that the sup
ply for home. consumption will be short
and the price Is governed by supply and
demand. While the amount of hops now
In the hands of the growers Is small, the
growers are men who have money, and
cannot be foiled to sell. Some of the
best-known growers hae told dealers
they will hold for 12A cents.
M. L. Jones, formerly president of the
Oregon Hopgrowers' Association, srrys
buyers are now offering 10 cents per
pound for hops which they offered only 9
cents for a few weeks ago.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Marrlapc Licenses.
Michael J. McGrath, 34. Lizzie O'Brien, 27.
"William E. Smith. 28, Anna B. Tlndall, 10.
Birth Rctnrna.
December 14. boy to wife of E. B, Kimball;
St. Vincent's Hcpltcl.
December 22, girl to wife of P. J. Burns; 504
Hawthorne avenue.
December 10, girl to wife of L. Seymour; G55
Rhine utreet.
December 23, boy to wife of Homer M. Mul
lan; Mllwaukle.
Death Return.
December 2C, Margaret Powers, 21 years, St.
Vincent's Hospital; cerebral spinal meningitis.
December 24. Margaret Flannagan, 01 years,
corner Thirtieth and Stark; paraly Is.
December 23. Hecker Dow, C5 years. County
Hospital; pneumonia.
December 21, John Halle. 8 years, St. Vin
cent's Hospital; peritonitis.
December 23, Mary Caraher, 43 years. 448
Johnson street; consumption.
December 20. Mary Olsen. 18 years, St. Vin
cent's Hospital; appendicitis.
December 25, Mrs. Almlra Baugh. 58 years,
St. Vincent's Hospital; cholelithiasis and pleu
risy. December 25. Emily C. Smith. 57 years, 2SG
Fourteenth st; chronic myelitis.
December 24, Agnes Skells, 2 years. Good Sa
maritan Hospital; disease of spine.
December 24. Lee Yee Duck, 30 years, Chi
nese Hospital; pneumonia.
Contaslou Dlncnne.
Clifford Anderson, 375 Cable street; diphthe
ria. 4 BnlldlxiK Permit.
Frazler & McLean, alterations to building,
southwest corner Fifth and Taylor: $400.
Real Estate Transfer.
P. P. Dabney and wife to Edwin Palmer,
lots C and S. block 0. Richmond x 230
Edwin Palmer to Mary A. Palmer, lots
C and 8. block 0. Richmond 1
RRlndloub and husband to Conrad Rlnd
laub. lot 10. block 4. Railroad Shops Ad
dition; lot 10. block 31. Alblna; lot 2.
block 3. Procbstcl's Subdivision and Ad
dition to Alblna; part lots 1, 2, block 53,
Alblna
E. and D. Dahm to H. H. "Wright et al.,
lot 1, block 1, Troutdale 425
May E.SwIgcrt to Thomas Elllngham. 10
acres, section 3. T. 1 S., R. 2 E 1100
Guarantee Savings & Loan Association to
A. A. Crane. S. J$ of lot B, "Washington
Addition 175
"W. T. Bryham Nicholson to Blanche McX.
Moore. "W. lots 1 and 2, block 0. Nich
olson's Addition 1350
Phebe S. Godard and husband to M. A.
Pealer, lots 11 and 12, block 2, Clover
dale Tract 1450
W. L. N. Gllman to S. A Reldlc, lots A
and B. block 5. G 11 man's subdivision.
Tabor Heights 124
Jacob Rclsch and wife to Susanna Zim
merman, lots 15, 17. 19. 21. 23, 25. 26,
block 23, Southern Portland 2000
Pacific Coast Abstract Guaranty &
Trust Co., A. B. Manley. secretary, W. Y.
Masters, attorney, 204-5-6-7 Falling bldg.
Clark Invests la Art.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27. The collection of
Dr. Prcyer, capellmelster of "Vienna,
which Senator Clark, of Montana, has
Just bought for LG0O.O00 francs ($320,000),
according to the Paris correspondent of
the Herald, Is composed of 40 works by
old masters and 26 modern pictures of tho
French School of 1830, which are of con
siderably greater value than the old mas
ters. This Is the opinion of Kleinburger,
a dealer In old masterpieces.
There are four pictures by Troyon, one
of which, an Important work, is "La
Descente de Montmartre." The old mas
ters include some fine examples of Lulnl.
the best "Virgin and Child," a portrait
of a woman by Holbein t a panel of thc
School of Memllng, a landscape with fig
ures attributed to Rembrandt, and three
small sketches by Rubens.
I Got These Tickets Today
At billiard and pool parlors, 127 Sixth.
TRIBUTE TO GEN. STEVENS
WOMAN'S CLUB HEARS LECTURE BY
PROFESSOR 3IEANY.
Thrilling Recital of the Gallant
Deeds of Washington's First
Territorial Governor.
The members of the Portland Woman's
Club fcund out yesterday that Edmond S.
Meany, who has the chair of history in
the University of Washington, knows how
to put life Into the dry bones of history.
His lecture before the club on the life and
work of Isaac I. Stevens, first Governor
of Washington Territory, was a thrill
ing recital of great deeds and stirring ad
ventures seen In the crucible of frontier
history. The subject was of special In
terest, owing to the fact that a member
of the Woman's Club, Mrs. Edward W.
Bingham, of this city. Is a daughter of
General Stevens. Unfortunately, she was
not present at the meeting, although she
had been assigned the duty of preparing
the programme of the day. Serious Ill
ness had made it necessary for her to
have a change of climate, and she Is now
spending the Winter with friends In Eos
ton. .
Professor Mcany's lecture was preceded
by a business meeting of the club, at
which a resolution passed by the board
of directors at Its latest meeting was pre
sented to the club for approval and adopt
ed unanimously, upon motion of Mrs.
Julia Comstock. Thc resolution was one
ln commendation of the Club Journal,
edited by Antoinette Wheeler Strahan,
and ran as follows:
Resolved, That hc executive board of the
Woman's Club, of Portland, cordially com
mends the management of the Club Journal,
and recognIrs It as .an able exponent of te
work of the Woman's Club movement through
out the stute.
A resolution of sympathy to Mrs. Sarah
A. Evans on the death of her daughter
was also passed, and another upon the
death of Mrs. Croly. to whom the In
spiration of the woman's club movement
throughout America is largely due. Sev
eral soprano solos The Nightingale's
Song" iNevin) and "Bonjour, Suzon"
(Pessard) were su.ig by Mrs. Theron
Fell.
Professor Meany began his remarks by
referring to tho fact that since, historical
ly speaking, Oregon is the mother of
Washington, the subject and the audience
ough to be in harmony. The absence of
General Steven's daughter was then noted
with regret
Isaac Ingalis Stevens, he said, was of
fine old American ancestry, the old home
stead at Andover, Mass., which had been
in the family since the .middle of thc 17th
century, having been the birthplace of
many who had done honorable service for
the!r country. One of these ancestors had
been a hero at Bunker Hill. The Stevens
family, therefore, had been part and par
eel of the New England civilization as
ue find it developed In those old days.
Isaac had been brought up en one of
those New England farms where "you
had to plant your corn with u shotgun."
His father had rigid Ideas regarding the
early training of his son, and subjected
him to heroic treatment' Among other
things, he Insisted upon a cold plunge
every morning. Winter and Summer.
There was a Wg hogshead, the water in
which used to freeze over in cold weather,
so that the Ice had to be cut with a
hatchet to make a hole large enough to
dip the child In for his dally bath. When
it Is remembered that Isaac was a deli
cate boy, it seems strange that he sur
vived this heroic treatment.
In 1R35 an event occurred that changed
the whole tenor of his life. He was cent
to West Point as a cadet He soon was
Imbued with the ambition to be head of
his class, as this would place him In the
best corps of the service, the engineers',
but he had to make a hard race for It
He brought n'mself up to the required
point in French, then in Latin, until
drawing alone remained for him to con
quer. By attending the drawing academy
every oay, instead of every other day, as
required, for about 12 weeks, working nil
this time on -i single picture, he at last
won, on the strength of this picture, the
honor of first place in his class. The pic
ture in question was one of thc infant
Jesus, and had been reproduced for this
occasion by the Woman's Club on tho
programme of the day, an excellent like
ness of General Stevens occupying a place
on the opposite page.
After leaving West Point he was en
gaged in superintending the building of
fortifications on the New England Coast,
but when the Mexican War broke out,
ambitious for active service ln the field,
he obtained an order to Mexico. There
his gallant conduct won for him the
honor of being brevotted Captain and
later Major; but he had received a severe
wound, which seriously affected his health.
At the close of the war he was tendered
and accepted the position of Chief of the
Coast Survey Ofilce, in which he showed
much ability and was of Immense service
in reorganizing the force and making re
forms of various kinds until 1S63, when
the bill to create a new territory ln the
Puget Sound country resulted ln the or
ganization of Washington Territory out of
the northern half of what was then Ore
gon. Columbia had been the name sug
gested for It, but In a five-minute dis
cussion ln Congress this was changed to
Washington. Major Stevens was offered
and accepted thc position of Governor,
but this was not enough; he asked for
two other offices first that of superin
tending an exploration to survey the coun
try between the headwaters of the Mis
sissippi River and Puget Sound, and, sec
ondly, that of superintendent of Indian af
fairs. Both of these were given him.
Eventually the Northern Pacific Railroad
followed almost exactly the route sur
veyed by Governor Stevens. The results
of his labors were gathered In several vol
umes that contain a vast store of Infor
mation relating to what was practically
an unknown region. This great work
was the first monument of this many-sided
man.
Arriving In Washington ln 1853, he made
his way to Olympla, dusty, begrimed,
hungry, riding a horse ahead of the party.
He found nothing to eat at the end of his
journey, however. Half famished, he de
manded dinner at the hotel, but evidently
his appearance was against him. He was
told that the servants were too busy to
wait on him; they were preparing a ban
quet for other folk. He persisted, and
was finally told to go into the kitchen,
and there he would find some scraps that
might perhaps satisfy his hunger. He did
as he was tojd. After he had finished his
meal the rest of the party arrived, and
then it was discovered that thc banquet
wa3 intended for the Governor and his
party. It was served a sumptuous repast
and the Chief Executive had to sit Idly
looking on at the others enjoying the good
things Intended for him, but which he
could not eat, for he was chock full of
scraps.
The first message of the new Governor,
read before the Legislature February 27.
1S51 which has happily been preserved,
touched upon every possible detail from
the seat of government to polling-places.
At the end he fell Into a sort of rhapsody
regarding the future of the territory- It
would necessarily play a great part in
the world's history, since In time the
people of the Orient would be sure to
come into trade relations with the Pacific
Coast
This pioneer Legislature did good and
loyal service to Its Governor so much so
that It has bean said "the territory of
Washington would have been a whole lot
better if it had not had another session of
the Legislature since.''
Governor Stevens' Indian treaties were
the second great monument to his genius.
His work in this respect has been greatly
maligned, but It Is certain that he tried
in every way possible to have the Indians
comprehend the full significance of the
treaties they made. The great Walla
Walla council was then dwelt upon, the
gathering of the tribes In the ancient
meeting-place of the Indians, until CC00
savages were pitted against 60 white men;
the treachery of Yellow Serpent (Pu-Pu-Mox-Mox),
who left a bloody trail behind
him wherever he traveled: the friendship
of Lawyer, chief of the Nez Perces, who
was the first to sign the treaty; the coun
cil with the Blackfeet, who were far less
tractable than the Nez Perces; the thrill
ing ride of the boy Hazard (now Brigadier-General
Hazard Stevens) to carry
the news of the changed council-ground
to the Indian tribes; the murderous at
tempts of tho Yellow Serpent to wipe the
whites out of existence; the advice to
General Stevens that he had better go
back to Olympla by way of Chicago or
New York If he expected to reach It alive;
the kind protection of the faithful Nez
Perces; the terrible fate of Yellow Ser
pent at the bands of his enemies all these
were told with vivid power and earnest
ness. The Indian wars that followed gave
opportunity for a brilliant picture of fron
tier life Its grim humor. Its pathos. Its
heroism. The high sense of honor that
was common among the red-shlrted,
heavy-booted volunteers, only one rule
being necessary to maintain perfect disci
pline viz., dishonorable discharge from
military service.
The honorable record of Stevens In Con
gress, where "he was sent by an over
whelming majority, the people thus giv
ing him their hearty support In return
for ungenerous treatment at the hands of
the Legislature, was touched upon. And
then began the last chapter of his adven
turous life. The opening of the Civil War
found him offering his sword to his coun
try. His brilliant serIcc In command of
the Seventy-ninth Highlanders, brawny
Scotehmen, who at first mutinied, then
worshiped him and followed him blindly
wherever he listed, made a thrilling
story with a tragic end. It was at Chart
tllly. when General Stevens was hard
pressed, that gallant Phil Kearny camo
to his rescue, dashed Into an ambusemle
cf thc rebels, and there met his death.
Meanwhile Ceneral Stevens, is the midst
ot a withering hall of bullets, had seized
the eolers from a fallen standard-bearer,
and, calling aloud to his faithful regiment.
"Highlanders, follow Vour Rpr.pral!"
rushed forward toward the tnemy, who
;.ca wnujy m ail directions. At the mo
ment or victory a bullet struck him and
he fell beside the old snake fence. He
died as he would have wished at the apex
of a soldier's career.
FIREBOAT A FINE THING.
But
Commissioners Do Not
"Where to Get Money.
See
There are many people ln Portland who
think the city ought to have a fireboat.
The recent fire at Alblna could doubtless
have been handled much more effectively
If thc department had been reinforced by
a fireboat. and it Is likely that even bet
ter work might have been done at thc
Brown ballding If a powerful strea'.n
could have been furnished from the river.
Mayor Rowe and the Fire Commissioners
agree that a fireboat would be a most
desirable addition to the department, and
would be much gratified to have one, but
they do not see where the money Is to
come from. What they have to say fol
lows: Mayor H. S. Rowe A fireboat Is certain
ly needed In Portland. It would be one of
the best propositions for the city. 1
havo always advocated having one. and
will continue to do fo. It would pay for
Itself In 'wo years In reduced insurance
rate alone. The cost of maintaining it
would be little more than that of an en
gin9 company. A fireboat would not only
protect the shipping and water front, but
would also do good work several blocks
back from the river toward the heart of
the city. The docks are the most Im
portant part of the city, and a fire among
them would be an awful calamity, for be
fore they could be rebuilt much shipping
would go elsewhere. No city has better
firemen than Portland, but our department
has very poor equipment A water tower
should also be provided.
Richard Everdlng, Fire Commissioner
Yes, wo should all like to have a fireboat,
and to give the people all the protection
wo can, but we have no money to meet
the outlay. We have got to keep up our
payroll, and we need 75 new hydrants
and 50 alarm boxes and lots of other
things. We have a dozen horses in the
department that ought to be replaced,
as they have been ln harness 10 to 12
years. The department used to have $155,
C00 to run on 11 years ago. when It op
erated only on the West Side. Now it has
to cover both sides of the river and Al
blna, and yet has had only $S0,O00 to $S2-
000 during the past year, although the
territory has Increased one-third, and
there arc eight more companies in the
department. Some of our engine-houses
arc a disgrace, and need rebuilding. We
are not allowed to go in debt, and do not
want to. The San Francisco department
gets $650,000 a year to run on, and has
no more territory to co'er than we have.
1 should also like to see Sunnysldc have
an engine. Oh, yes, we need a fireboat,
but our first need Is money to get It
So what Is the use of talking about It
when we can't get noney enough to run
our present establishment?
David Campbell, Chief of the Portland
Fire Department Portland needs a fire
boat very badly. If It hadn't been for
thc big ferry-boat, the department would
not have been able to handle the recent
Alblna dock fire. It was Just luck that
wc happered to be favored with thc ferry.
A good fireboat ought to be provided, and
It should be built of Iron, so that it could
run right Into a fire. There is no use to
fool with Ituntil you get a good boat But
there arc many things to do to add to
the efficiency of thc department before
getting a fireboat San Francisco has
more fire apparatus In reserve than we
have altogether. The companies here In
the heart of the city, at least, should be
made permanent We now have only three
permanent men to each company the
driver, the engineer and the driver of the
hose cart, while the hook-and-ladder
truck only has a driver and tiller-man
permanently employed. The balance of
Portland's fire force Is made up of call
men or extramen, who only receive $20
a month, and of course have to engage
ln other employments, so that they may
be considerable distances from their engine-houses
when needed. Seattle, Ta
coma and Spokane all keep full forces of
permanent paid firemen.
William Flledner, Fire Commissioner
We ought -p.o have a fireboat. I under
stand that every commercial city of any
Importance has one, and It Is recognized
as a good thing. But before wc get one
we ought to have another large engine.
That was demonstrated yesterday at the
Brown fire. Suppose another fire hnd
come yesterday at the same time when
all the apparatus was there. We ought to
have a permanent company at Sunnyskle,
which Is a very Important suburb and en
titled to protection. We are very little
better prepared to combat fire now than
we wore six years ago, when I became
Commissioner, and In the meantime tho
population has increased wonderfully. Our
department has good officers, but not
enough men. Six years ago the depart
ment had $155,000 to run on, while last
year it only had $S1,000, although buildings
largely Increased. All credit Is due the
Mayor and Council for the good treat
ment they have accorded the Commis
sioners ln recently furnishing means for
a new engine and installing a company.
They have done nobly, and the best they
could under the circumstances.
January Disbursements.
NEW YORK, Dec 27. According to the
Journal of Commerce, ln commercial cir
cles It Is generally conceded that January
disbursements for 1902 on account of in
terest and dividend payments will break
all records. Estimates of New York dis
bursements alone run as high as J150.W0,
000. while the total disbursements at New
York, Boston and Philadelphia have been
placed at about $200,000,000.
The aggregate dividends already de
clared of Industrial companies for Janu
ary next including the closing d-; ot
December, amount to $25,044,998.
DAMAGE REACHES $40,000
HEAVY PERSONAL LOSSES
BROWN HOTEL FIRE.
AT
Police InvestlRnte Mysterious Loot
ing: of Building Theft of Jew
els and Silverware Reported.
At the Brown Hotel yesterday thc full
extent of the damage by fire and water
could be seen. There Is scarcely a room
ln the structure In which water had not
entered and badly damaged the furniture.
The condition Inside told the story, and
Indicated that thc first estimate of dam
ages was too small. The guests lost heav
ily, and some carried no insurance, while
others were Insured. They were engaged
yesterday In moving what was left of
their furniture, and trucks and delivery
wagons were loading In front of the build
ing all day. Owing to the crowded con
dition of all other buildings ln the city,
the houseless families have found much
difficulty In finding even temporary
shelter.
Among those who lost furniture are the
following; Miss Mary K. Lamberson, loss
$1000, no insurance: Mr. and Mrs. Simpson,
loss $2000, no Insurance; W. L. Chalmers,
loss $R00. no Insurance; Mrs. T. K. Mulr.
loss $500, insured; Fred Sutherland, loss
$200. Insured: F. W. Monroe, loss J1200. In
surance $1000; T. C. Devlin, loss $2500, In
surance $1000; Judge J. F. Caplcs, loss
S10W. no Insurance; C. H. New, loss $1500,
Insurance $500; C. L. Reed. loss $30, no
Insurance; C. H. Gardner, loss $1500, no
Insurance; A. H. Mackay. loss $1000, no
Insurance; C. E. Stewart, loss $1200. no In
surance; Mrs. J. W. Selover, loss $1SOO, no
Insurance; I. C. C'cdfelter. loss $1500, no
insurance. Thc total loss will run up
toward $10,000, on which the total Insur
ance. Including the $30,000 on the building,
will not nearly cover.
Those in the building were W. H. Alex
ander. J. B. Blanchard, Mrs. E. M. Ben
ham, S. Drake, W. L. Chalmers, Mr.
Chri3tensen. Mrs. M. Daniels, I. C. Clcd
fclter. T. C. Devlin, J. E. Davis. C. A.
Gardner. Mrs. L. C. June, E. M. Kllppel,
F. L. Knight. Miss M. K. Lamberson, T.
K. Mulr. F. Monroe. Mrs. D. New, Miss
Helen New. C. H. New, Mrs. M. E. Page,
C. L. Reed, E. P. Rogers. F. Sutherland,
C. Stewart, Mrs. Sweetapple. W. M. Simp
son. J. W. Selover. M. J. Staley. W. R.
Williams, D. O. Taylor, Mrs. Frohm, W.
R. InsJey, Mrs. Montgomery and others.
District Engineer Holden made an In
vestigation yesterday, and he thinks that
the fire started ln tho top floor. How
ever. It seems to have originated In the
dust chute, which Is close to the ele
vator, which accounts for the condition
of the elevator, which was wrecked.
There was evidently some looting ln the
building. In spite of the care taken by
the police to protect the property of the
guests, and It Is said that some boys fol
lowed the firemen Into thc building. C.
A. Gardner said that he was robbed of
$200 worth of jewelry, which had been left
In his room. A. A. Mackay reports that
his roum was ransacked. W. L. Chalmers
says he lost a set of Jewelry and a cold
watch and chain. Mrs. Ella Benham lost
a watch and chain and three rings. There
were many other minor losses reported of
money and jewelry that had been left In
the rooms.
Sergrant Church says that he posted a
pollcoman at eve'ry outside door, with pos
itive orders to allow no one to enter ex
cept firemen, .and he feels certain that
these orders were carried out to the let
ter. The only persons allowed to go in be
sides firemen were two- employes of the
gas company, who had to entor to turn
off the gas. Several other persons applied
for permission to enter, but it was thought
best to keep them out
Two boys were sitting in plain sight in
one of the windows of the second floor,
but they were Identified to Sergeant
Church as belonging in that room, and
were guarding their parents property.
Sergeant Church says that there never
was a fire In Portland that was bettor
guarded, so far as the police department
was concerned. When the fire was con
quered the Sergeant escorted to their
rooms several guests who were identi
fied by the janitor. .They said they had
lost nothing. '
After the dining-room had been secure
ly locked It was found that one of Its
double doors had been forced open, and
apparently quite a lot of silverware had
been stolen. The tables were all set
with two pairs of silver knives and forks
at each plate. In many cases this sil
verware was seen to be missing. It Is
evident that thc police arc working on
some clews connected with the thievery,
and that definlto developments may be
soon expected.
Chief Campbell, of the fire department,
says that he and Commissioner Everdlng
went over yesterday to thc scene of the
fire, and found people there well satis
fied and saying that they had never been
better treated. The chief says that the
men of the fire department do not go
to fires for looting, and he does not be
lieve that any of the firemen would stoop
to such low-down business.
I. R. Clodfclter, who was burned about
the face and hands, was able to be at the
building yesterday. His burns arc not
serious. Mrs. John Selover, who was
rescued from the building with much
difficulty and taken to the house of her
daughter, was yesterday removed to the
Good Samaritan Hospital. She was in
a very feeble condition. All the others
Injured were reported getting along as
well as could be expected.
Agents of the Insurance companies were
ln the building yesterday nearly all day
estimating damages to the effects of
guests carrying insurance policies.
Judge John F. Caples desires to ex
press his especial appreciation of the effi
cient work of both thc police and fire
departments at the fire.
MOUNT TABOR FREE DELIVERY.
It "Will Be Started in District No. 5
the First Day of the Year.
On the first of the year the Mount
Tabor postoffice, on the corner of West
avenue and the Base Line road, will be
come a subpostal station, with E. S. Bru
baker, present Postmaster, as station
master, and free mail delivery will be
Inaugurated. The office will remain at
this corner. Mr. Brubaker has received
his appointment as station-master of the
substation.
Mr. Brubaker -has been In consultation
with Postmaster Croasman as to the ex
tent of territory the substation will cover,
but the lines have not yet been settled.
Mr. Croasman expects to go over the dis
trict today, when the territory will be
determined.
It Is expected that practically the whole
of Mount Tabor School District No. 5 will
be included In the free-delivery district.
There has been some talk of extending
the lines only a quarter of a mile north
of the Base Line road, but this, it is
said, would work a hardship on a large
number further north who have been get
ting their mall at the Mount Tabor post
office. However, Postmaster Croasman
may be trusted to do the best he can for
the district, and will take ln as much
territory as he thinks is right and fair
to thc- people. The school district adjoins
the east side of Sunnyslde and extends
south to Hawthorne avenue and north of
the Montavllla railway, and joins the
Montavilla district on the ea3t It con
tains 3000 people.
RUXAWAY CREATES A STIR.
Frank Powell' Team Make a Lively
Dunli on Grand Avenue.
An exciting runaway occurred cnGrand
avenue yesterday evening, in which the
fine team of horses of Frank Powell, a
farmer of Columbia Slough, took the
prominent part. The horses were hitched
to a spring wagon near East Morrison
street, and while Mr. Powell was absent
for some purpose they took frigat, run-
nlng northward on the west side of Grand
avenue at frightful speed.
They were given a clear street until
they reached the Intersection of Grand
avenue and East Washington street. Here
the delivery wagon of J. F. C. Brown
stood on the northwest corner, unable to
get out of the way of the approaching
horses. The two horses collided with the
Brown wagon and were brought to a
halt A serious ending of the runaway
was averted by the tongue of Powoll's
wagon passing upward and over the backs
of the horses attached to the other ve
hicle. The damage was slight, but the excite
ment was very great, and over 100 people
gathered around the teams where the
collision happened. There was much sur-
prise that so little damage resulted. One
of Powell's horses acted as If he had been
injured to some extent.
MASONS AT BANQUET.
OIHcers of Washington and Haw
thorne Lodges Jointly Installed.
There was a great gathering of Masons
last night at Masonic Hall, in the Burk
hard building. The occasion was the
joint Installation of the officers of AVash
lngton Lodge, No. 46, and Hawthorne
Lodge, No. 111. A. F. & A. M. There
was a large attendance of the members,
as well as visitors. Following were the
officers:
Washington Lodge Worshipful master,
J. H. Richmond; senior warden, W. G.
Shellenbarger; junior warden. Charles R.
Frazler; treasurer, R. B. McClung: sec
retary, J. A. Newell; senior deacon. G.
M. Hyland; Junior deacon. F. E. Hitch
cock; senior sentinel, Clyde Evans; junior
deacon, C. V. Lively; tyler, Thomas H.
Brickcll.
Hawthorne Lodge Worshipful master,
Harvey L. Moreland; senior warden. W.
W. Sampson; junior warden, W. H. Jenk
ens; treasurer. H. H. Newhall; secretary.
F. Glafke, Jr.; senior deacon, H. W.
Smith; Junior deacon, M. J. Canning;
senior steward. E. W. Wittenberg; Junior
steward, Mr. Castleman; tyler, W. B.
Hall.
Judge J. C. Moreland, past grand mas
ter, was the Installing officer, and W. J.
Ing. The ceremony was very Interesting. I
"i. mu lUHLiuoiuu ui. uie insinuation oi
officers a banquet was served ln the ban
quet hall. During thc evening numerous
and lively addresses were delivered.
MOXTAVILLA SIDETRACK.
The Suburb GetM the Improvement
After Six Months' Hard Work.
Work has been started on thc sidetrack
at Montavllla from the main line of the
O. R. &. N. Railway. The sidetrack will
be nearly half a mile north of Montavllla
and begin at the county road that bounds
Montavllla on the north, and will extend
west 1500 feet, the length of the ground
purchased by subscriptions raised by the
Montavllla Sub-Board of Trade.
The organization deserves much credit
for Its persistency ln the effort to get
this sidetrack. Thc land was owned by
W. E. Bralnard. He valued the strip re
quired at $150. but dropped to $350. The
money was then raised In small amounts
and placed In the custody of the Title
Guarantee & Trust Company.
The land has been paid for. and a deed
will be turned over to the railroad com
pany as soon as the sidetrack has been
finished, which will be very soon. Monta
villa hopes by means on this sidetrack to
get factories and a station.
Ex-City Mnr.ihnl McMillan Here.
H. F. McMillan, who was City Marshal
of East Portland ln early days for several
years, and wife, now residents of Cen-'
tralia. Wash., are visiting at the home
of his daughters in the city. It has been
nearly 11 years since Mr. McMillan left
Portland, and In going about on the East
Side he can hardly recognize the place, so
great has been the march of improvement
in all directions.
Dcnth or Joseph E. "Wooley.
Joseph E. Wooley, of "Woodtawn, died
yesterday morning, after an Illness of
about five years. Mr. "Wooley had been a
resident of Portland 22 years, and lived
at Woodlawn 11 years. He was 67 years
of age. A wire and one child survive him.
The funeral will be held from the Wood
lawn Christian Church Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, and Love cemetery will
be the place of interment.
Wise Bros., dentists. Both phones. The
Falling.
Gun and Armor.
Hudson Maxim. In Leslie's Popular Monthly.
There has been a constant rivalry be
tween the shipbuilder and armorer on the
one .hand, and the gun. gunpowder, and
projectile manufacturer on the other
hand. Every Improvement In armor
plate has been met by a further advance,
either ln the gun, the projectile, or the
propelling charge of gunpawder. An armor-maker
would announce the produc
tion of a steel plate which no existing
cannon could penetrate. Then the pro
jectiles were made conical, and with a
sharp point, having a fine temper, and
the gun was rilled to give the projectile
rotation and true flight, and the guns
were made to load at the breech Instead
of the muzzle, adding greatly to the ra
pidity and facility of fire. Another In
ventor then came forward with a method
for hardening the surface of the plate by
a process bearing his name. A Har
veylzcd plate Is so hard that It cannot bo
scratched with a file or cut with a cold
chisel. Nickel was put In the plate, add
ing still more to its hardness and tough
ness. Then smokeless powder was pro
duced, developing much greater energy
than its old black predecessor, and made
to burn with accelerating combustion, and
with It projectiles could be hurled with
such velocity that the energy of their
Impact could not be resisted . by either
the projectile or the plate, and the gun
had to be lengthened and strengthened
forwtird to meet the new demands upon
it. The limit In weight of armor-plate
was soon reached. Twelve Inches In
thickness came to be about the maximum
for the belt of the strongest warship, for
she could not carry thicker and float.
The projectile was still more Improved,
being made of the finest forged steel and
tempered with great skill. Then came
Krupplzed plate, and the projectile was
again turned aside or smashed upon its
surface. Lastly, a soft nose made of
mild steel was placed on the point of the
armor-piercing projectile, and the gun
ner could again laugh at the thickest
Krupplzed plate that could be carried by
the battle-ship.
A Wonderful Road.
Did you ever stop to think what a won
derful road the Canadian Paclnc Is? This
railroad, with Its 11,000 miles of track,
joins the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans with
a band of steel, and has through train
service from Vancouver, B. C, to Halifax,
Nova Scotia. The engineers who built the
Western division of the road through the
Cascade and Rocky Mountains met with
even" natural impediment known to" rail
road construction. The final success met
with has more than repaid them by the
fact that this road Is now conceded by
all to be the grandest scenic route ln the
world; ln fact, the scenery along the line
of the Canadian Pacific Railway is inde
scribable, and the grandness of It can
only be experienced by making a trip by
this "Popular Route." The company op
erates through tourist cars and standard
sleeping cars from the Coast to St. Paul,
Toronto and Boston, and also offers va
riety ot routes, namely, via St. Paul1 and
Chicago. Buffalo and Toronto -and Mon
treal. The courteous treatment extended
by the employes of this road has earned
for It the reputation which It has so long
maintained, and the local representatives
take personal pride In explaining the
numerous advantages offered by the dif
ferent routes. The Canadian Pacific has
been represented ln Portland for the last
16 years, their present office being at 142
Third street?
How completely the purchase system abol
ished 30 years ago has' disappeared from the
British army Is shown by the fact that there
Is now but one officer of cavalry and only 14
of Infantry who obtained their first commis
sions under It.
I uregon ramy ana
Supply Co.'s Market
and Commission House '
Headquarters for
Fancy Dry-Picked Poultry
Butter, Eggs and Cheese
All kinds of Dairy Products
Fresh Vegetables
Foreign and Domestic Fruits
and Berries
Lard, Hams and Bacon
Poultry Supplies, Poultry
Foods and Poultry Remedies.
"Biddie Food, to make your
hens lay."
124 5th St., Near Washington
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DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Dec. iT.-S V M. Maximum
temperature, 4G; minimum temperature. 36;
river reading at 11 A. M.. 0.5 feet; change ln
the past 24 hour?. 0.4 foot; total precipita
tion. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.. O.OO; total precipi
tation s'nc Sejit. 1. 1901. U.4t; Inches; normal
precipitation since Scut. 1. 1001. 1S.2T Inches;
deficiency. ;5.K1 Inches; total sunshine Dec. "3.
0:00; por.Mble sunshine Dec. :.;. i.:nt.
PACIFIC COAST WEATIIKIt.
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WEATHER COXDITIOXS.
An Immense high-pressure area occupies the
North Pacific States this evening, with Iks
center over Southern Idaho.
Fair and pleasant weatl cr prevails thla even
ing over all Mictions of tho Rocky Mountain
and Pacific Coast States.
High winds prevailed today ln the Interior
of California, the following maximum veloci
ties being reported this evening: Sacramento.
32 miles, from the northwest; Red Bluff, 2C
miles, from the north.
The Indications are for partly cloudy weath
er ln this district Saturday.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours
ending at midnight Saturday. December 28:
Portland and vicinity Partly cloudy; variable
winds.
Oregon. Washington and Idaho Partly
cloudy; variable winds.
A. H. "WOLLABER.
Acting Forecast Oiilcial.
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM GRAXD THEATER
CALVIN HEILIG. Manager
Friday and Saturday nights. Dc. 27-2S. Pop
ular Ladies' and Cnildren t Matinee Saturduy
at 2:15 o'clock, wuh LKSEKYED SEATS.
"FOlG"S FERRY."
Evening prices Lower iloor. except last S
rows, $1; last 3 rows, 7."c. Balcony. lirt 6
rows, '5c: last 0 rows, 5oc. Gallery. iln?t 2
rows. i5c. all &eats in reur, 25c. Boxes and
logci. $7.30. Popular Matinee prices with RE
SERVED SEATS. Adults. fiOc; children under
12 years of age. 25u to any part of the theater.
Seats now celling.
CORDRAY'S THEATER-
OXE WEEK. COMMEXCIXG SUNDAY.
DEC. 22.
ARTHUR C. AISTO.VS NEW YORK COM
PANY, representing the latest success,
"AT THE OLD CROSS ROADS."
"AT THE OLD CROSS ROADS."
"AT THE OLD CROSS ROADS."
"AT THE OLD CROSS ROADS."
By Hal Reld.
MATINEES CHRISTMAS AND SATURDAY.
CORDRAY'S THEATER-
ONE WEEK. COMMENCING SUNDAY. DEC.
2U. MATINEES NEW YEAR'S
AND SATURDAY.
HARRY BERESFORD.
Under sole management of J. J. Coleman, ln
Geo. II. Broadhurst'a
BEST FARCICAL COMEDY.
"THE WRONG MR. WRIGHT."
"THE WRONG MR. WRIGHT."
"THE WRONG MR. WRIGHT."
A CONTINUOUS LAUGH.
THE BAKER THEATER
GEO. L. BAKER. Mgr.
Phones Oregon North lo70. Columbia No. riM.
Your last chance this season to see the popu
lar Swedish Comedian. Brn H-ndrlckj. in
"OLE OLSON."
"OLE OLSON."
"OLE OLON."
This afternoon at 2:1." and tonight at 8:20.
Evening prices 13c. 23c. .Vc. 30c.
Matinee prices 10c. 13c. 23c.
NEXT WEEK, s-tartlng Sunday afternoon at
2:13, "The Irish Pawnbrokers."
FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL-
SEVENTH AND ALDER STREETS
DE CAPRIO'S ORCHESTRA.
FLYNN'S LONDON GAIETY GIRLS,
ln Burlesque.
ArmIe.- Wonder.
RUBER.
MEETING NOTICES.
CAMELIA CHAPTER. NO. 27. O. E. S. A
regular communication this (Saturday) even
ing at 7:30 o'clock, in Hill's Hall, Upper Al
blna. By order W. M.
nellie Mckinley, sec.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
LAUE At the home of his brother. John M. A.
Lauc. 323 Fourth St.. Friday morning. Dec.
27, Adolf G. Laue. of Pioneer. Wash., aged
4(5 years. Funeral from Finiey. Kimbull &
Co.'h undertaking parlors Sunday, Dec. 29,
at 2 P. M. Interment at Rlvervicw ceme
tery. POWER At St. Vincent's Hospital. Dec. 26.
1001. Miss Margaret Power, aged 21 years. 7
months and S days; daughter ot Michael
Power. Funeral from lesldencc. !K)2 Mis-
sourl ave.. Sunday. Dec 2!). at I P. M.,
thence to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church,
cor. Williams ave. and Stanton St., at 1:30.
Friends Invited.
EDWARD HOLMAS. Cnilrrtnkrr. -tth
and YamMll nt. Rcna Stlnwon. lndr
nxxtntant. Both phonea No. IJOT.
rinle-r. KImhnll t Co.. L'ailcrtnkcn.
Lady anxlMtant. 2:75 Third t. TrI. J.
F. S. Djn-ilnK. CndertaUer. 414 Emt
Alder. Lady usnlstnnt. Both iilinuet.
NEW TODAY.
I NINON'S
173 THIRD. NEAR YAMHILL.
Table peaches or pears, per can 13c
3 cans salmon ...........25c
Picnic hams, per lb 10c
Creamery butter 55c
2 lbs. evaporated apricots 23c
3 lbs. table raisins 25c
CHICKENS
Turkeys and Geese, 12i pound
New Grass California Butter, 50c
Best creamery 50c and 53c
Extra choice creamery 43c
Fancy dairy 35c and 40c
Fresh ranch egg.". dozen 30c
Eastern eggs. 2 dozen 45c
Swiss cheese 00c each
Eastern sugar-cured hams 1214c lb.
Picnic hams yc lb.
LA GRANDE CREAMERY
2G4 Yamhill. Both phonea.