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14 THE MORNING OREGONIAK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY U, 1903. CES GRAFT Cripple Paid to Run Wheel of Fortune. COST HIM $1.00 A WEEK Whitechapel Rebelsat Paying for Protection, TIRED OF GIVING TRIBUTE William nickers Tells of on Attempt of cx-Scrsrennt Church to Collect Money nnd of Sums Inld to Deputy Sheriff Tim Hoorc. Chief of rollce Hunt on the Graft. "I am told that a Drpaty Sheriff has rectlTcd $1 per wck from almost "fry prostitute In IVhltecharel." said Chief of PollM Hunt ycatcnSar. after a crip pled prlaoner had told of paying IXV uty Sheriff Tim Hoar and -Sergeant of Tolice Church for th privlUce of runnlnc a bunco rame. "I am deter mined that this tMnc tball atop. I have mode inquiry among the people of Whitechapel. and I find that the rooner haa rrartleally all been raid to enc- ma. I Kha know that no offleer of mr force take a cent of graft, and I shall aim malie conditions uch that ether offlce.-n cannot collect tne gran, y I want the people of Whitechapel to t !,,- trmt no one Is In a position to I 1 tfve them anr r'rotectlon. The nlr war i A they can avoid being arrested by the '4 police Is to run respectable and orderly I I placet. Any craft that they pay H J I money thrown away." j t The arrest of William Bicker, a cripple, T.-ho has been running a wheel of fortune at Third and Couch streets, brought to light some startling: charges concerning a "graft" which certain officers of the law have been receiving from the lawless classes. . . nicker told, when questioned, how he had been driven out of buslnees. by cx Sergeant of Police Church because he would not pay a large enough graft, but later had been allowed to run by paying Deputy Sheriff Tim Hoare the modest sum of Jl per week. , , By further Investigation Chief Hunt has been told that a Deputy Sheriff has been taking 1 a week from nearly every pros titute In the North End, until last week. Hunt's course Is eald to have made these people believe that the Deputy Sheriff to not able to give them any protection, and they say that last Saturday night they refused to pay their customary dollar each when he made his rounds. The People of Whitechapel openly assert that Tim Jleare has received a dollar a week from each of them that he continued to collect every Saturday night until the time that lie resigned the office of Deputy Sheriff and that einco that time his brother. Jack 31oare made the collections every Satur day night until last Saturday, when they refused to pay. ' During one of his tours of Inspection about the city. Chief Hunt noticed the wheel of fortune being run by Bicker and thought It did not seem to be a square came. He sent one of his men to look Into It and found that the wheel was so constructed that a man could win or lose just as the dealer desired. Bicker wae A , , Vi n Prtllpp station, and when he was questioned some startling charges were revealed, lie core a. ptuuuu .im. -was signed by a number of good citizens asking that he be allowed to run his game. The examination had no sooner com menced than the Chief appeared at the door of hla office, and invited The Oregon nn rT- n tn hpnr ihA conversation. "This man tella us some Interesting things," said the cnier. iney migai ln. ThA rBTtfirtfr tnnV a. ginni icawuib - " . in fh. vvinm trhllp Detective Sam Simmons and Officer Franklin assisted In the questioning. Kicker taisea wunoui reserve. "Why. was It necesstry for you to get tup a peuuon to runr no waa aum. "At the time that I got up this petl- .. V.A .rnl.lniJ 4tVlrA Till A CTIOfl UVU, - " ' " deal of this Bort of thing going on. I had been running but a short time when Sergeant unurcn came aions. Look here, said he, 'you aro not giving tip anything to run this game. ,How much do you think you can standF t vim tyiat T rtM nnt tVilnlr that T could stand much, as I was making but " 'Well said he, 'If you want to run ou Trill have to dig up $3 a week, the Bimo as the others do.' I told him that T . I. .... nV.fr T nn,f. tn T11' ? n JL UJVUbu wu.v. iiinimbu ... week, but he Just laughed at me and a lew cays later came arouna ana saw. um lie boa orders to close me up. x was xnen m fr Ae TtialrtAee fnr ntittA n xrrtllA ritlt after presenting the petition was allowed . xo staxx up agim iu a new puua. "Tim Hoare came around to see me and i r-wn fr tatta ran Ann Wa T tnlft him that I was having a hard time and was not making mucn, so no lei me on with a dollar a week. I didn't mind that so much, but I don't think It was right m 1 mtt 1- Bam Simmons, "that you paid Tim Hoare $1 a week to be allowed to run the gamer' "Tea," repljed' the cripple. "I always paid for the privilege of running the game tiAwa nlvmva dnnA thA Tirrrit thlnp" "Have you ever paid any one else for the privilege ot running "No," said Bicker. "I iiave never paid w AlVa n .or" UTt.1. la a rilr0-" M tftA r-KInf nfl.. the conference, "that I have known of for some time, l am ioiq uui mere nas been an enormous graft In the North Knd. about It and they told me that It had ail. Deen paia to a iepuiy Datnu. x .Irn hnm it DnV rt tVlA 1lll"n nfl no had been paid anything and they told roe that they hid not." "But I am determined that this thing Bball atop continued the Chief. "I shall be able to see that none of the rmyx rf Tr fnwfl nro pnnnpf in onv -way with a craft, and If It Is possible for me iu .slop uiurr uct. tuicuis iiuui imv- chapel and save orders to all of the people A number of them confessed to me that Tfi 1. I'll AtV MV4w uiv -a. wk-vs 015- nuicantly toward those who had heard Bicker's confession of having paid a Jl.lt.. n n-iuV in Ttnflr- "I told them," he continued, "that they COUlu not gel any pruiccuyn, no mailer 10 waom mey paiu lucir muncy. ji iom them thit the only way they could be left alone was to conduct orderly places. "Do net misunderstand me." said the Chief. "I want to cast no reflection upon any who have, gone before me. I merely want to say that there Is to be no more graft if I can help iu and that I shall bo In a position to keep my officers from grafting. I am glad that this thing has come up and that it Is now known how the graft has stood." reople of the Whitechapel district, who but a short time ago were afraid to talk of the graft In any way, now assert boldly that they will not pay It any longer and that they have been duped Into pay ing It as long as they hive. I quit paying the graft some Ave months ago," asserted R. W. Patterson. and shortly after that I heard that there was some question about my get ting my license. I believe thit it was because 1 would not pay the graft that I did not get my license." At the Paris House the special oniccr is said to have made his rounds as usual Saturday night for his U from each wo man In the house, but went away with the same amount that he came with. Duke Evans, mmagcr of the house, had given orders to all of the renters not to pay him when he came. For nearly three years, ran the tes timony of a number of the women stcn there, "we have paid Jl to Tim Hoare every Saturday night, but last Siturday night wo would not pay. We have found out that he cannot give us any protection and wo will not pay for anything that we do not get. Duke Kvans told: "I do not wlh to tilk about the matter at this time. I will not deny anything that the others havo said, but do not quote me as con lirming it. I will say, however, that there will bo no more graft paid from this house. I will eto say that while I have been hero there lias been no money ptld to any police cmcer." PLANS NEARLY COMPLETE Good I'roBrrrux 3Indc In Arrnnclnic Detnlln for Kularcrd Postolllce. IL Bernard Talcott, the supervising en gineer of the Treasury Department, who Is working on the plans for the enlarged postofnee, expects to complete the ar rangement of the details tomorrow. The plans will then be forwarded to James K. Taylor, supervising architect of the Treas ury Department, who will pass upon every part of the design. The plans as drawn up by Mr. Talcott will keep the cost of the alterations and extension well within the limit of the S, 0CO appropriation made for that purpose. Several changes had to be made In the plans brought from Washington, for they were drawn after inspection of the origi nal design of the building, which Is kept in thu Treasury Department. Since the building was erected several changes have been made in its Interior, of which the department draughtsmen knew nothing. for no records of these alterations were made at the time. llr. Talcott Is a slender, wiry-looking man, who handles a drawing pencil with a speed that puts local architects to the blush. I hope to get through with this Job Thursday," he said yesterday, while at work In Postmaster Croasman's office. "Before I leave Portland 1 will Inspect the heating plant of the Custom-House, which Is also under the care of our depart ment. These plans for the postolllce may be changed somewhat by the super vising architect, James K. Taylor, and the details cannot be made public until it is decided just how every part shall be arranged." Mr. Talcott was asked as to the truth of the report that he has already recom mended the Seventh and Stark streets el to for the temporary postolllce. "I have nothing to do wlta It, be de clared. "A, stranger in the city cannot decide upon such a question. That Is the province of the Postmaster." So the question of the location ot the temporary postoffice remains unsettled. Four bids are known to have been sub mitted, three ot them are on buildings to be erected if the bid Is accepted, while the other factor In the competition, the Sncll-Heitshu-Woodard building, at Sixth and Ankrny streets, offers the advantage of a larger structure than either of the others. Tho present tenants, tho Pacillc Coast Biscuit Company, cannot be moved for six months, however, and In time a building the size of that contemplated by the Elks could be easily erected. Her man Wittenberg, president of tho biscuit company, said last evening that his Arm had received no intimation that tho build ing would be put to other uses. THINK WAGES TOO HIGH Mnater Builders Refuse to Grant Re quest ot Carpenters' I'nloit. At a regular meeting of the Master Builders' Association held last evening, a resolution was unanimously adopted that the Master Builders' Association refuse to concede the demands ot the Carpenters Union for an advance to J3.60 per day as a minimum rate of wages for eight hours. The reasons given for such action are that two years ago carpenters' wages were IZ.50 per day of nine hours, ana in tne Spring of 1901 the carpenters asicea for. and were granted, an eignt-nour day. though it was at no Inconsiderable sacrt flee to many ot the contractors. The Spring of 1KB brought the demand for a minimum wago of $3 per day, which was granted. "And now." said a contractor last night. "the Spring ot 1903 brings the demand that tho minimum wage shall be &50 per day of eight hours. The majority of tbo men who are competent to earn it are now, and have been for some time, receiving JXSO per day for eight hours, and quite a num ber are already receiving more, than they can earn, as very many of tne so-called carpenters 01 mis city are utterly incom petent to give a fair day's work in return for a fair day's wage. No contractor has any hesitancy In paying competent work men a wage In keeping with their ability to earn It." WERE GOOD TO EAT. Many Dishes Made at Demonstration Lecture at Cooking: School. One ot the best attended and most In teresting demonstration lectures ever given at the cooking school was yester day afternoon's lesson on entrees. The dishes made and served were a delicious souffle of ham and cheese made with a foundation of white sauce, fish timbales and deviled oysters. Miss Voorhees said that, having learned to make the souffle with ham and cheese, ono could easily vary It, making a dish equally nice with either chicken or fish, or with cheese alone. Every one was pleased with the fish timbales, made ot halibut and served with bechamel sauce. -The deviled oys ters were also excellent and simple In preparation. This afternoon there will be a special demonstration at the School of Domestic Science for the girl graduates of the February class at the High School. The women of the Portland cooking school board are greatly Interested In the new cooking school just being started In Seattle, especially as ilrs. Ellen R. Miller. who is well known here as the former teacher of the cooking school, has been engaged as principal of the Seattle institution. OFFICERS ARE ELEdED MULTVOMAU ATIILET1CCHJI1 HOLDS ITS A.UAl. MEETING. Amendment! to Dy-Lawn Are Pro posed nnd Minor Changes Made Prosperous Year Closed. At the annual meeting of the Multno mah Amateur Athletic Club, held at the clubhouse last evening, the following Ave members were elected to serve as direc tors for the ensuing two years: R. F. Pracl, C. W. Stinger. C F. Swigert. Dan J. Moore and J. C. Veasle. C D. Bran- dan and J. T. McKec were elected to perve a term of one year each. The meeting, which was held In th gymnasium, was well attended and very enthuslastlc The members cat on a grandstand, and Vice-President Hcrdman, fcccrctary Swigert and Treasurer Buck enmeyer sat at a large table In front. in the absence ot President Prael. Mr. Herdman occupied the chair, and. after calling the members to order, read his annual report. The work of the club In every line of athletics was treated of thoroughly, and tne members who made the year success ful in their respective lines of sport were commended. The work of the members themselves, the woman and girl mem bers, and the classes were discussed in de tail, and the matter of the club's finances was brought to the attention of those present. The matter of securing new members for the organization was sold to be of the utmost Importance, and every member wa's requested to pee what he could do in the way of swelling the mem bership list during the coming year. The report was greeted with much ap plause, and, on motion of W. C. Dunl way. it was received with a voto of thanks to the outgoing officers. The report of the nominating commit tee was called for, and Lansing Stout sub mitted tho following list of It members. peven of which were to be chosen direc tors, nvo for two years, and two for one: R. F. Prael. C. W. Stinger. C. D. Bran dan. C. F. Swigert. Dan J. Moore, J. H. O'Bryan, D. B. Smith. J. C. Vcarie, J T. McKec. E. B. Miller, A. W. Chance. B. H. Wlckersham. Irving Rohr and W. C. Dunlway. Communications were read from Messrs. Miller and Chance, requesting that their names be taken from tho list of nominees, as they would be unable to servo In case of selection. Dunlway also withdrew. In the order of new business Dunlway proposed an amendment to the effect that the U directors should be chosen each year. Instead of the present hold-over method of choosing six directors one year und five tho next, for terms of two years each. A. E. Mackay also proposed an amendment to have the nominating enm. "mlttee select the exact number of nomi nees ior directors. Instead of twice as many, as now required, the reason for the Amendment being given, as there were many who were nominated, and not elected, who did not feel right on being defeated. J. Jf. Teal thought Dunlway"s motion unwise, and spoke against it. While the pro and con talking was going on the chair looked up the matter of amend ments In the by-laws, and found that the board of directors made them, and not the members themselves. This fact was announced, and Dunlway appealed from the decision of the chair, saying that the members should have the choice If they wanted It. as it was a case of the tail wagging the dog. Mr. Teal thought the only thing to do was to resolve that it was tho sense of the meeting that an amendment should be passed by the board, and send tho res olution to tho board: but ho continued by speaking In opposition to tho resolu tion, saying that to havo five or six of the old board work with the new members elected would accomplish things better than to have an entirely new board elect ed every time. After come more talk on the matter, Swigert wanted to know how the amendment could go Into opera tion If It were to be left till the first meet ing of the new board. Dunlway then raid that he merely wanted to see what the general opinion was on the subject, and finding that more members were In favor of continuing the old method, he withdrew his proposed amendment. Dr. Mackays motion was then taken up, to have the nominating committee .report the exact number of directors to be elect ed Instead of twice that many, and on belngyput the motion was carried. As two of tho new directors were to fill unexpired terms of one year only, it was decided that the five receiving tho high est number of votes get the two-year terms, and the next two below the one year term. Tellers were appointed, and after the members had voted the seven successful candidates and their polled votes were announced as follows: C F. Swigert. 10G; R. F. Prael, MO: Dan J. Moore. 96; J. C. Vearle. SO; C. W. Stinger. E3: C. D. Brandan, 79; J. T. Mc Kec, H. The new members of the board, together with the four hold-over mem bers, will meet at the club on Thursday evening and select officers for the ensuing year, as according to the by-laws. WIN THEIR DIPLOMAS. Nineteen Pupils Finish Courses In 'County Schools. Nineteen pupils of the schools of Mult nomah County, outside of Portland, passed the eighth grade examination and are eligible for admission to any high school in Oregon. Montavllla, or as It Is officially. Mount Tabor Villa School, has the largest number of graduates, eight pupils passing the examination. Those who are through with the country schools are: District No. 18, Montavilla-John F. Wie busch. La Verno Stone, Earl Bryson, James. C Taylor, George Albert Carna han, George W. Empkcn, Lulu E. Ayls worth, Annls Belle Hagcman. District No. 23, Woodstock Ansel R, Clark, Leigh Huggins, Ferris L. Straight, Velga Opal Mclntyre. District No. 20, Troutdale Albert Fox. Ralph H. Erwln. District No. 2, St. Johns Grctchen Cor many. District No. 5. Mount Tabor Grace L. Sawtelle. Nana V. Ross. District No. $1, Joint Lillian C. John son. District No. 9 Sam Holcomb. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Steamer Lurllne has changed her time schedule, and until further notice will leave Taylor-street dock atlA.M. dally except Sunday Instead of 7 P. M. This change of schedule Is occasioned by the sale of the boats of C R. & P. 8. N. Co. to Columbia River & Northern Railway Company, who have withdrawn their steamer Bailey Gatzert from Portland Astoria route for repairs. Re mora the cauaes that siaka your hair life Um and gray with Parker's Hair Balaam, lllndereorsa, th beat euro for coma. lScta. FIVE NEW TEACHERS.. City Superintendent Announces Ap pointments and Transfers. City Superintendent of Schools Frank Rlglcr has appointed five new teachers to take the positions of those who have been transferred or have tendered their resig nations. They go to work immediately. Regular work began in the public schools yesterday morning. Monday was occupied In placing new pupils in their proper classes and in purchasing the new books required for the Spring term. The appointees and their assignments are as follows: Miss Luella Knapp. to fifth grade. Ful ton Park School. Miss Johanna Egger. to ninth grade, At kinson School. Miss Alice Ormandy, appointed to Mar quam School. Miss Catherine Bach, appointed to Sell wood School. Miss Chrystabel Soby, appointed to Ock ley Green School In addition to the foregoing appoint ments. Superintendent Rigler announces these transfers: Miss Alice Monroe, transferred from Stephens School to Williams-Avenue Meier & Frank Company.. 'anopping tenter 01 tne iNortnwest. The ..Meier Frank Company.. Am a. um ssk J .t al 41 anopping t-enter 01 tne pionnwesi. The Thousands of Valentines Comics, Lace and Novelties in enormous variety Prices ranging from lc to $5.00 each. The new models in Baby Carriages and Go-Carts are now ready Fifty styles Every price See them on the third floor. Artistic Picture Framing to your order Best moldings and workmanship Lowest prices Third Floor. Veilings Hat Drapes New department Greatly en larged space Main aisle directly inside of Fifth-street entrance Rich novelties in plain, figured or dotted Chiffons vith plain or fancy borders, immense variety to select from, prices 25c to $5.00 each. Neckwear Ten new arrivals in ladies' Neck wear Narrow Spring Ties . and Four-in-Hands in plain colors and dots, exceptional good values at 25c each. New White Waistings at 35c, 40c and 50c per yard Shears are clipping off hundreds of Waist patterns from these bolts of beautiful new Waistings every day. English, French and American novelties in Oxfords, cheviots, madras and mercerized effects. By far the largest display Portland has ever seen. Fully 100 patterns for you to select from at 35c, 40c and 50c yard Novelty White Vestings in rich designs at 75c and $1.00 yard. f Solid black and black and white cotton Urenadines, 85c, $1.00 yard. Embroidered Swisses, 40 new patterns opened yesterday, 30c to $2.00 yard. Flemish Lace Stripes, beautiful designs and colorings, 25c yard. Thirty-six-inch Japanese White Linen for shirtwaists, 85c and $1.00 yard. Men's and Boys' Clothin The great Second-Floor Alteration Sale of Men's and Boys' Clothing continues through this week The selling the past ten days has been the most active our clothing store has ever known. The unprecedented values in high-class clothing which we are ottering have never before been equaled, and hundreds of economical men and parents are showing their appreciation. if? Men's Suits Every one in stock included. $ 5.00 Suits at $ 3.98 $ 6.00 Suits at $ 4.65 $ 7.50 Suits at $ 5.59 $ 9.00 Suits at $ 7.10 $10.00 Suits at $ 7.95 $12.50 Suits at $ 9.00 $13.50 Suits at $10.65 $15.00 Suits at $12.10 $16.50 Suits at $13.00 $17.50 Suits at $14.35 $18.00 Suits at $14.85 $20.00, $21.50, $22.50 and$25.00 Suits all in the same proportion. Second Floor. Overcoats Every Overcoat in stock included All$ 7.50 Overcoats $ 5.97 A11S 8.50 Overcoats $ 6.98 All $10.00 Overcoats $ 8.10 AU$12.50 Overcoats $ 9.15 All $ 13.50 Overcoats $ 10.65 All $15.00 Overcoats $12.98 All $16.50 Overcoats $13.60 All $ 1 7.50 Overcoats $ 14.35 All $18.00 Overcoats $15.15 All $20.00 Overcoats $16.60 All $22.50 Overcoats $18.69 All $25.00 Overcoats $21.15 Trousers Our entire stock of men's Trousers in the best patterns and materials at the following big re ductions: $2.00 Trousers $ 1 .69 2.50 Trousers 2.10 3.00 Trousers 2.37 3.50 Trousers 3.00 4.00 Trousers 3.10 5.00 Trousers 4.15 7.00 Trousers 5.98 Clothing Boys' 2-piece Suits in gray mix tures, sizes 8 to 15 1 Q yrs., reg. $2.25 val. M Boys all-wool 3-piece Suits, ray and brown mixtures Gy 1 A sizes 8 to 15 years . . 1 V7 Boys' all-wool 60c Knee Pants, dark blue, black and fancy mixtures,' sizes 8 to 16 Al years, 60c value TrOC Boys' alt-wool Oxford Gray Overcoats, 8 to 15 ne yrs., $6 values for M - J Boys' Flannelette Waists and Blouses, dark patterns, sizes 4 to 12 years, 60c Algs values t2C Boys' white laundered "Mother's Friend" Waists, 4 to m 13 vesrs. 75c values JwC "Mother's Friend" Waists, sizej tn d vmk oil rnp m v i reeular 50c Qualities for1 Young men's Suits and Over coats, the entire stock marked t I . r i Tit oeiow cusi occunu riuur. 100 more men's single Frock Coats in strictly all-wool cas simeres, and fancy worsteds, good patterns and materials, all sizes, bargain extraordinary to clean up quickly d qo at low price of P Also great lot of odd Vests, 125 of them, at 50c each. Corset Values In the Alteration Sale that continues to attract many buyers every day Cleaning ud all broken lines before moying into the new de partment Morrison-street front of building Standard makes at prices a fraction of their real values. All the best styles and sizes. $2.60, $4 Corsets $1.37 700 pairs of G. B., P. D., Kid-Fitting and Her Majesty Corsets in all the best models black, whites and drab best styles and Quality, all the regular $2.50 to i $4.00 kinds at, pair s I Ot Corset Vahies Up to $2.00 at 69c 1000 pairs of Kabo Corsets, G. D. Waists, Ferris Waists, Kabo Waists, Sahlin Waists, best styles, all sizes, $1.00 to lq $2.00 values at, pair 07C Corsets 37c Pair Broken lines of Kid-Fitting, R. k& G. and Thomson Glove Fitting Corsets in good styles, all sizes, at the re markable low price of, pair C TTninfeS Ur t1'rc"oor Trunk and Bag store is com- plete with all the necessary and comfortable ar- BaSS.... tices desired by travelers Skirt Trunks, Steamer Trunks, Wardrobe Trunks, Hat Trunks Bags and Suit Cases Every good Style Third Floor. Meier &. Frank Company Meier &. Frank Company The Cloak Store New arrivals coming by every express Spring Dress Suits, new Walking Suits, elegant Costumes, new Dress Skirts. very latest tasnions on tne market Demg gatnerea Dy our rep resentative now on the ground. New Silk Waists Taffeta, Peau de Cygne and Changeable .Taffeta in new styles, best colors $1 1.00 Values at.. $7.85 $ 7.50 Values at. -$4.85 Special values in Wrappers. TerrinV Gloves The new Spring styles in "Eerrin's" famous Gloves are here. They are bet ter than ever, containing all the goodness T" . mat it s possioie to puunio areai rrencn Lr Zrl I IiAifa iMAtir phnnoc nnH loorf refunded. $1.50 to $3.00 Pair Meier &. Frank Company Meier & Frank Company School, to take the place of Miss Violet Zanders, who has resigned. Miss Alice Cunningham, transferred from the North Central School to Ste phens School. Mrs. Kate Lighter, transferred from Fulton Park School to the North Central School. Miss Jennie BeatUe, transferred from Atkinson School to Brooklyn School. Miss Eva Bills, from Marquom School to Wllllama-Avenue School. WANT CITY JOBS. Manr Appllcnnts for Positions tinder Civil Service Rales. AppHcaUons for city positions under the civil service rules are constantly being filed with the City Auditor, and when tho commission begins Its labors It will find enough work to keep It busy for a full week. The majority of the applications are for places In the ptreet-cleanlng and sprinkling department, but there are quite a number for positions In the police, fire and engineering departments. This Is rather unusual, for the street department Is generally the last place In which work Is sought. As a rule the star of the po liceman and the badge of a fireman Is wanted by all tbo applicants, and It Is only when there are no. other positions va cant that work Is asked in the street de partment. Speaking of the unusual num ber of applications for places In this de partment, an oOlclnl said yesterday that they were due to the civil service rules. "There nre only n few chances of vacan cies In the police and lire denartmrntu " he raid yesterday, "and the applicants recognize tne ract that places are rev.- and arc not often open. In the street depart ment they havo better chances for work. They also have better hours, and al though their pay Is not so high as that of u policeman or fireman, they do not bear the responsibility of a member of either of thow departments." Applications for the position of City Hall messenger, an appointment that lies with the Mayor, nre also very numerous. The position carries a salary of J30 a month, nnd many boys ranging from 14 to 17 years In nge are striving for IU Nearly all of them are bright-featured youngsters, and Mayor Williams, who has personally spoken to each of them, has not yet de cided on which to confer the honor, and. Incidentally, the salary. PERSONAL MENTION. G. A. Hartman. a merchant of Pendle ton, Is at the Imperial. G. A. Hartman. a Jurist of Umatilla County. Is visiting In the city. Albert Hansen, a well-known Jeweler of Seattle, Is registered at the Portland. J. N. Fordyce, a prominent business man of The Dalles, is staying at the Im perial. C. W. Nlbley, who has extensive mining Interests at Baker City, is a guest of the Portland. Dr. J. H. Moore, the physician of the Treadwell Mining Company In Alaska. Is at the Portland. L. H. Springer, a cattleman from Colo rado, Is at the Perkins. Mrs. Springer Is accompanying him. J. W. Lentcr. who Is cashier of the Farmers- National Bank of La Grande, Is In the city on business. Among the recent arrivals at the Per kins Is H. M. Swartwood. a well-known business man of Moscow, Idaho. John B. Catron, who was until recently warden of the penitentiary at Walla Walla, Is staying at the Portland. W. A. Abernethy, a Seattle man who Is developing some mining property In Alaska, Is registered at the Imperial. John A. Hobbs, a merchant of Salt Lake City, Is registered at the Perkins. His wife and two children accompany him on the trip. Messrs. CYV.Whitehouse. F.W. Newman and W. S. Oftner, prominent citizens of Walla Walla, passed through Portland j yesieruuy, en iuuic uuuic auct u. trip through California. NEW YORK, Feb. 10. (Special.) North western people were registered at Tork hotels today as follows: son. at the Manhattan. From Tacoraa J. B. Norton, at the . C! TJ Tir11. . I- - -. 1 TV . From Seattle J. W. Kelly. To Study Southern Forents. New York Herald. George W. Vanderbllt will give the dents of the Forestry School of the more estate at Ashevllle. N. C, a uiruuEii lilt? auuui iu siuuv luresm fri tlnn- Thp sphnnl In nnnr atinlvlnr. South's lumber Industry. The timber lion oi me juississippi vaney ana ot l will be visited. The trln will last n I lit J. ir - I 1 1 f V TV II IB