THE MOBNiyQ OREGONIAN, WEDSDAY, JULY 29, 1903.
WAIT ON COUNCIL
Special Meeting Expected to
Stir Up North End.
PATTERSON'S SALOON TO CLOSE
'Councllmen May Itevoke license of
Other' Dive Charge Against De
tectives Snow and Kerrigan,
to Be Discussed.
That the special meeting of the Coun
cil -this afternoon will result In tho clos
ing of several of the worst of the North
End dives there is no doubt in the minds
of the North End people themselves.
It is apparently a foregone conclusion
that the license of R. W. Patterson's Fa
vorite saloon will be revoked, and it Is
believed that if this Is done the licenses
of other dive-keepers will also be called
in and their places closed. The tact that
the actions of Detectives Snow and Ker
rigan In the Frank Kemper case will also
form a part of the dlscuslson of the spe
cial meeting of the Council attaches addi
tional interest to the session this after
noon. Til Just bet you a new hat that there'll
be a mighty big stirring up down here,"
said a Couch-street saloonkeeper yester
day. "If the Councidmen get after Pat
terson and close up Ms place they may
do something with the rest of us, too. I
guess everybody down here is waiting
mighty anxiously to see what will be done
at that Council meeting tomorrow."
Others voice the same sentiment The
feeling pervades the North End that a se
ries of investigations is about to be begun,
and that the Councllmen who become In
terested In the Kemper case will not rest
until the detectives explain themselves
satisfactorily or strong measures are
started to do away with the ever-Increasing"
""touch" cases.
"I just want to see where the responsi
bility rests." said Councilman A. F. Fle
gel yesterday. "I would be much pleased
if Chief Hunt would come to the Council
meeting. It Is supposed to be the duty
of the Chief of Police to attend these
meetings, and, though Chief Campbell, of
the Are department. Is always there, yet
we have never been honored -by the pres
ence of Chief Hunt, of the police depart
ment I 'would like to ask him a lew
questions.
"I never voted to give Fritz his li
cense," continued the Councilman from
the Eleventh "Ward. "It was run through
without my knowledge, and I have op
posed It from the first I was asked If I
would fai-or rescinding Fritz's license,
and I replied that, as I had never favored
granting It to him, knowing that it was
Patterson all the time, most assuredly I
would favor closing the place up."
That "Bob" Patterson is the real pro
prietor of the Favorite saloon there Is
not the slightest doubt in the minds of
those who live beyond the line. Refused
a license in his own name, he persisted
in his efforts to get some kind of permit
and finally succeeded in securing a li
cense for John Fritz, who. It Is alleged
by some of his neighbors, is simply a
man hired ostensibly to run the saloon,
while Patterson, as of old, manages the
place whose reputation Is known the state
over.
Councilman Sharkey, who started the
movement to close up Patterson, will not
admit that he is after any others of the
North End. But what are possibly guilty
consciences force a number of other dive
keepers to rest .uneasily until the spe
cial meeting of the Council is over, and
they know just where they stand.
Patterson's place has. since the license
"was taken out In the name of John
Fritz, been apparently worse than ever
before. "Women with long and dexterous
fingers make the back rooms of the saloon
a rendezvous. "Touches" without number
have occurred here, less than half of them
probably ever being reported to the po
lice station. Even "Bob" Patterson him
self was not exempt from the operations
in the lifting line, for a crook who did not
know the genial proprietor robbed him of
a diamond pin some weeks ago. .
Once upon a time not so many months
ago Patterson sold soda water while his
license was pending. If the threats of
Councilman Sharkey carry any weight
with the rest of the Councllmen, the dlve
Iteeper will have to return to the soda
water trade and leave the sparkling wine
and the stimulating whisky to those who
can run a straight saloon.
"Whether the Council can or will do any
thing to rhe two detectives, Snow and Ker
rigan, who have been practically accused
of protecting criminals, the meeting today
alone can decide. Pressure may be
brought to bear upon the police commit
tee of the Executive Board to such an ex
tent that it may be forced to take official
cognizance of the alleged actions of the
detectives. So the police department as
well as the folk of the bad lands are
anxiously awaiting the result of the meet
ing. Notwithstanding reports of ehady ac
tions of the members o the detective
force. Mayor Williams will stand by them
until sufficient evidence Is brought before
him to make him change his opinion.
"So long as you perform your duty I will
-stand by you, no matter what is said, but
should you ever disregard your duty you
will have to walk the plank." This Is the
promise which Mayor "Williams Is said to
have made to the two detectives now
under the guns of Councilman Sharkey.
"When I was elected Mayor and began the
appointment of a police force I received a
great number of recommendations in favor
of Snow, Kerrigan and Joe Day. Though
they had worked against me politically, I
appointed them to the detective force. I
was told that they were among the best
detectives In the Northwest If I had not
appointed them there would have been a
cry that I was crippling the department
Now It seems that these men are termed
Incompetent
"I do not think there is much In the al
leged charges made by Councilman Shar
key and Mr. Fields. I have had Inter
views with the detectives and with Chief
Hunt and my investigations have led me
to believe that the detectives have done
nothing wrong in the case. While they
are efficient they will remain, but should
they do anything wrong they must leave
the department"
been torn J down, though a substantial
structure, to make room for a brick build
ing, and now this fire has happened In the
nick of time to remove another stable and
two old shacks from view from the May
or's office. It Is generally considered
about time that the appearance of things
in the neighborhood of the City Hall was
brightened up a bit but Use prospect
across tho street from the north end of
the building is the worst imaginable, now
that the removal of the shade trees has
exposed the most disgraceful of deserted
and tumble-down shacks in the city.
VISITED BULL RUN WORKS
Mayor Williams Well Pleased With
His Visit.
The recent trip of Mayor Williams to
the head works of Portlandjs water sup
ply, on Bull Run River, In company with
Dr. Josephl, of the Water Board; Super
intendent Dodge and City Auditor Devlin
was not only a delightful outing, but a
pleasant surprise to him. His object In
going was to see what had been done
by the Water Board in order to secure the
magnificent supply of pure water which
is such a blessing to this city. The trip
was made delightful by the fine weather
and the good roads, which for the first
25 miles were all that could be desired.
The remaining five miles was a rugged
mountain road and up steep ascents and
down Into deep gulches, but the scenery
was magnificent
The journey was made more attracthe
to the Mayor by tho fact that he had
never visited-Bull Run or the headworks
before.
One of the features of the trip was
the dinner the party found provided for
them at Bull Run, for which an abun
dance of trout from that stream had been
provided, and which, nicely cooked, made
an agreeable addition to the fried chicken
and other appetizing dainties served.
"They were not salmon trout" says the
Mayor, "but real speckled beauties, fresh
from the rapids of Bull Run.
"At the headworks the party was en
tertained in a comfortable dwelling, oc
cupied by two young men, which afford
ed a seperate room and bed for each, and
which was as neatly and cleanly kept
and as comfortable as any country house
I have ever a'lslted" said the Mayor,
"and here again we were served with the
delicious mountain "trout showing that
Bull Run is a speckled trout stream. As
far as Is In the power of the Water
Board, fishermen or hunters are prohib
ited from going above the headworks, the
object being to prevent anything that
might tend to impair the purity of the
water, and especially to avoid danger of
fire In the forest on the reserve."
The works were examined by the
Mayor, who found the entire pipe system
in perfect order, and he says the bridges
on which the main is carried across can
yons are specimens of splendid work
manship, and, so far as he could see,
everything, reservoirs, bridges, road, pipe
system, etc., are all In first-class order.
He was pleased with the arrangements
at the head gates, where the water sup
ply for the city passes in succession
through four screens, each finer than the
preceding one, so that when the water
passes Into the reservoir with which the
main connects It Is entirely free from
any sticks, leaves or such like matter
that may have fallen into the stream
above.
Mayor Williams was surprised at the
splendid crops through which he passed
on the drive to Bull Run, especially the
magnificent crops of hay, potatoes and
oats. He says that few In Portland
probably have any conception of the
beauty and fertility of the eastern part
of Multnomah County, nor of the appear
ance of thrift and prosperity visible on
every hand in a drlvo through that sec
tion.
Fire Destroys Old Shacks.
A fire broke out In some unaccountable
way about 8:30 yesterday morning in a
stable occupied by C. Kaynes. The barn
extends from Fourth to Madison street in
the shape of an "L." around the brick
building on the southeast corner of these
streets. Engineer Clark and Inspector Oli
ver rushed from the water works office
In the City Hall and led out a number of
horses, but made a hasty retreat when
a woman clad In one shoe and one stock
ing came down from the upper story "with
the remainder of her wardrobe under one
arm and began searching for a dressing
room The firemen were soon on hand and
extinguished the flames before even the
small damage possible had been accom
plished which the spectators voted a pity.
The buildings were old shack3. The prop
erty fronting on Madison street has been
long owned by Henry Welnhard, and it is
understood that he recently purchased the
lot forming the part of the "L." fronting
on Pourth street and was putting off
erecting a fine building there till next
year, having plenty of building work on
hand for this year. The fire may be the
means of causing the removal of the old
shacks and, the erection of a new building
sooner man was intended. A building on
ORPHEUM CIRCUIT TO GROW
President of Hlg Vandcvile Company
in Portland on Inspection Trip.
A. Abrahams, of San Francisco, treas
urer of the Orpheum and at present act
ing president of tho big theatrical circuit
which centers in the California city, is in
Portland. Mr. Abrahams Is on a vaca
tion, so he says, but the vacations of such
theatrical managers often result In the
launching of new amusement enterprises.
-It would seem that Mr. Abrahams, who
"with other directors of the Orpheum
is interested In the Empire Theater in
this city, is looking over the ground with
a view to somewhat enlarging the pres
ent Orpheum circuit
"If the business should warrant It," ad
mitted Mr. Abrahams last night "we
might send most of the Orpheum acts
regularly to Portland. At present we are
feeling our way and while the Empire
Theater seems to bo an assured success,
we would like to obtain a theater also
in Seattle so that performers would not
have to double on their tracks. At pres
ent we are sending many of our turns to
Portland and Puget Sound, and It may be
that we will try the experiment of send
ing all of them, except the extraordi
narily expensive acts, which can only be
presented In large cities."
Mr. Abrahams leaves for Seattle tonight
where he and his colleagues are interest
ed in the Empire Gardens. This Is a Sum
mer resort only and Mr. Abrahams would
like to secure a permanent theater.
"It is pretty difficult to tell just what
the situation Is exactly," said Mr. Abra
hams. "This Is the Summer season, many
people are out of town and In the hot
weather there are numerous outdoor
sports and resorts which draw away from
the regular theatrical patronage. I see
that Portland will support a good vaude
vllle house, which will weekly present
an entertaining bill. Whether the theater
going public would stand the increased
prices which would have to be asked
were the entire Orpheum show to be
brought here, Is a question on which I
am not fully decided.
"People here do not realize that they
are getting a better show for the money
at the Empire than is presented at slm
ilar priced houses in the East Theatricals
are like anything else. You cannot sell
the best goods for the same money that
you ask for the medium and poor
grades.
Mr. Abrahams, who for many years has
been In the front rank of Pacific Coast
theatrical men, protests against having
nis name appear in print
"I am not a 'show' man," he explained.
"I am the business man. I know little
about theatricals and deal only with the
money end of the theater. I am Interested
In the Empire Theater, being president
of the company which controls It and I
am just on a little holiday trip of Inspec
tion. I am very well satisfied with the
busienss being done, and the reception
extended to us by the Portland, public'
NEW SPECIES OF BIRD.
Question Whether It Belongs to Anl.
xnal or Vegetable Kingdom.
A new species of bird has been discov
ered In Lincoln County by A lieRoy, the
traveling agent of the Oregon Information
Bureau, and has been added temporarily
to the exhibit of natural products at the
Union Depot It may ultimately be added
to the museum at the City Hall main
tained by Colonel I L. Hawkins, who may
be asked to give It a name. It yearns for
a name.
The bird is remarkable, first of all, in
having a smooth skin, the eoler of a po
tato, and utterly devoid of feathers except
a solitary pne in the tall. Its body is
round and fat and full-chested. J.s head
Is also round, but rather elongated, and Is
adorned with a natural growth of whiskers
which anybody but a naturalist would say
were potato sprouts. There is a similar
protuberance just below the solitary tall
feather. The eyes are largo, round and
black, strongly resembling shoe-buttons.
The legs are thin, straight and brittle as
dried twigs.
Altogether the freak would undoubtedly
be taken lor a vegetable product If Its
Meier 2b Frank Company Meier (8b Frank Company
Meier (Sh Frank Company.
Ladies' Silk and Cotton Fabric Gloves New shipment of the latest styles All sizes Prices from 50c to $1.25 per pair.
Trunks and Traveling Bags on the Third Floor The largest and most complete Trunk and Bag Store in the city of Portland Every good style at very low prices
Artistic Picture Framing to your order Orders promptly executed by skilled workmen Lowest prices Second Floor.
Portland's Greatest Shoe Sale
Starts here this morning and continues through the week 8000 pairs of ladies' and men's Shoes and Oxfords at the
'greatest reductions Portland has ever known on footwear of quality and style. Too many shoes in stock for mid
Summer; that's the only reason for this remarkable selling, and a mighty sensible reason from a good storekeeping
standpoint. The great majority of these shoes are new this season's styles in the most desirable leathers. Other lots
are odds and ends we're cleaning up at a ridiculously 'low price. Footwear needs for many months to come should
be supplied at these saving prices.'
Ladies $5.00 Shoes,
$3.35 Pair
500 pairs of ladies' $5 Shoes, all new this season's styles
including the famous J. &. T. Cousin and French,
Shriner & Urner makes in patent calf, patent kid, vici
kid with patent or stock tip, Louis or walking heel,
the very best styles and leathers shown on the mar
ket, all sizes. The grandest value in i f
ladies high-class Shoes ever offered JL Ji
in Portland, every pair the regular
$5 value, for this sale your choice .
Men's $5.00 Shoes
$2.40 Pair
A great lot of Men's $5 Shoes, the well-known French,
Shriner & Urner make in patent calf, enamel, enamel
blucher and tans, very best styles, great values, every
pair regular $5 value, for this sale at the Af
low price of v tp.6
French, Shriner & Urner $6 Shoes for men, patent calf,
enamel, mirror calf, walking and dress stylesall sizes,
the regular $5 shoes for this sale at the &A A ft
low price of s"
Men's $5.00, $6.50
Shoes $3.20
Great odd lot of men.'s patent calf and velour calf
Lace and Button shoes, best makes
s, French,
$3.00
and. all sizes at, pair.
Men's Tan Oxford Shoes, best styles,
bhnner cc Urner $5 make, the best
values ever offered at, pair
Ladies' $3.00, $5.00
Shoes $1.48
A great special lot of ladies' Tan Shoes and Oxfords
in good styles, all sizes, values from $3 aq
to $5 pair, for this .sale your choice
Ladies' Lace and Button Dongola Shoes, special lots
worth up to $3 pair, all sizes, for this i - A
sale only .IfO
Ladies' $3.50 Shoes,
$2.65 Pair
600 pairs of J. & T. Cousin's $3.50 Shoes for
women, best $3.50 shoe on the market, vici kid
with patent or stock tip, vici kid with dull kid
too and Louis heel, hand-turned lace or button
styles, all new goods selling
regularly at $3.50, for this
sale
j iucc or uuuuu
$2.65
Man's $5.00 Shoes
$3.65 Pair
French, Shriner & Urner $5 Shoes for men, leading
styles in patent kid, patent horse, vici, cordovan,
box calf blucher and enamel, all sizes, :e
regular $5.00 values at.
Men's $4 Shoes, vici kid, corona calf,
velour and oil calf, best styles, pr. -
.75
Men's $3.50 Shoes
$2.50 Pair
Men's $3.50 Vici Bluchers, Box Calf, Velour and
Corona Calf Shoes in very best styles, J
all sizes, regular $3.50 line at p&JJ
Men's $2.50 shoes in vici, velour, box calf and satin
calf, all sizes, best $2.50 values ever
offered, for this sale, pair:
Ladies' $3.00 Oxfords
$2.25 Pair
Ladies' hand-sewed Oxfords, all the newest and
best styles shown this season, patent kid, patent
colt vici kids, all sizes, all the regu- tf y e
lar $3.00, for this sale, pair
Ladies' Vici Kid Oxfords, stock or patent q e
tip, also tans, pair -7Jv
A FrtTinH fKp 5tfMA New white Felt Walking Hats, see Fifth-street window.
fl UU11U UlV O V rfarni'.Tr P.c Shirtwaist harc-ninc ?n tnwn winri
New Fall Walking and Dress Suits, hundreds now ready for your
choosirr. Bss Shirtwaist barorains in town Second Floor. Rarvains in Ilndermusiins- Wash Goods at the lowest
prices. Fabric Gidves, all sizes and colors. Summer Underwear for all New Panama Hats for men. Fruit Jars; iaS"w
ciM TacoTnt TrimlrQ and Racs Third Floor. 1 1
characteristics were not so decidedly those
the Fifth-street Bide of the City Hall, i of a bird. But It lacks one essenUal equip-
Book Dept.
Just received, a large ship
ment of 5-volume sets bound
in cloth, including such au
thors as Mary J. Holmes,
Cooper, Henty, Kipling, Op
tic, Stevenson, Doyle and oth
ers, on sale the balance of the
week at
77c Set
2500 cloth-bound Books,
standard and popular authors,
regular 25c values at
13c ea.
Summer Reading
fl Paper-covered Novels by
the thousand, best titles, popu
lar authors.
10c 15c 25c
200 Wrappers 67c ea
We went shopping around town
yesterday to see what was doing in
wrapper bargains. When a store
advertises $1.25 to $1.75 Wrappers
for 69c, we get interested because
we always claim to have the best
wrapper values obtainable any
where. We went early and secured
what the saleslady termed the "best
bargain in the lot." Well of all
the sweatshop product ever put on
the market to retail at 75c, this one
is the worst. It is on exhibition in
our Second-floor Wrapper depart
ment. Remember, it was heralded
as "$1.75 value at 69c." Compare
it with this great lot of 200 heavy
calico Wrappers in the best patterns
and colorings, full flounce ruffle
on shoulder, braid trimmed, well
made, big full size, not a skimped
Wrapper like the $1.5 curiosity on
exhibition. All sizes.
Tempting Bargains 67c ea,
Go-Carts Reduced
Great reductions in adjustable Go
Carts A belated shipment of new
models at manufacturing cost Your
opportunity to secure a new Go-Cart
at a big savingAnticipate your future
needs.
$13.50 Go-Carts now $10.45
$16.50 Go-Carts now $12.85
$17.00 Go-Carts now $12.90
$17.50 Go-Carts now $13.25
$20.00 Go-Carts now $14.95
$22.50 Go-Carts now $17.45
$25.00 Go-Carts now $19.75
$30.00 Go-Carts now $24.85
$35.00 Go-Carts now $29.75
$40.00 Go-Carts now $32.50
Clothing Sale
Men's and Boys'
clpthing prices at
low tide Oar en
tire stock marked
at prices far below
manufacturing
cost Not an arti
cle in reserve
Everything is in
claded Suits for
men, youths and
boys Boys' Wash
Suits, Men's Out
ing Suits, Wash
Vests, Alpaca
Coats, Boys'
Waists, Blouses,
otc. Don't buy
clothes until you
have examined
our values Sec
ond Moor.
Lace Curtains
S4
A sale of unusual im
portance to the thrifty
housewife, all clean, fresh
goods in the very best
patterns Nottinghams,
Brussels, Renaissance,
at less prices than the
other store asks you for
broken and soiled lots of
samples Sale continues
through the week on the
Third Floor
$2.25 values re
duced to, pair $1.61
$2.50 values re
duced to, pair $1.68
$2.75 values re
duced to, pair $1.89
$3.00 values re
duced to, pair $2.07
$3.25 values re-'
duced to, pair $2.47
00 values reduced to, pair $3.04
$5.00 values reduced to, pair $3.??
values reduced to, pair $4.65?
Blanket Bargains
That are on sale We always have and
always will sell better goods at less mon
ey than any other Portland store Hav
ing the greatest purchasing power and
the best buying facilities enables us to
offer all-wool, plain gray Blankets
$4 values at $2.65 $5 values at $3.17
In mottled effects
$4.50 values $3.10 $6.50 values $4.17
Vicunas SJR.Sn values td 07
Scarlets $5.50 value $3.57 $6:50 value $4.17 $9.50 value $6.07
Meier &. Frank Company
Meier &. Frank Company-
Meier & Frank Company Meier &. Frank Company Meier & Frank Company
clency and tho long tall-feather It might
bo taken lor a dodo. Sir. LeRoy cannot
find a name for It, nor can George L.
BurrllU the secretary of Ihe bureau, so
they both refer the task to Colonel Haw
kins. He can size up anything from a
snow eel to a dodo.
Will End by GrndlnK Street.
The residents of the East Twenty-eighth-street
district and the City & Suburban
Railway Company have come to an am
icable understanding in regard to the
much-discussed track on East Thirtieth
street between East Couch and East GU
san. Manager C F. Swlgert assured the
citizens that the company bad always
been ready to bring the track down to
grade, but did not wish to do so until the
street wag graded for Its whole width. If
It had done so while the street was five or
six feet above the established grade, tho
track would bavo been in a deep cut In
tho middle and the street would have been
dangerous for traffic. The citizens are
anxious to have the cross-streets cut
through, but this would leave East Thir
tieth Just as impassable. THo difficulty Is
now being solved by tho presentation of
a pcUtlon to the Executive Board for the
grading of the street. If this work is fin
ished in time, tho City & Suburban will
lower Its track to grade; if not, it will
tear up the track on that atreet and lay
double track on East Twenty-elgbth
street. The cltlae-iw do not wish to hard
the track demoved from East Thirtieth,
so they are Interested in prompt action.
American Xnmed for Jndffe.
PARIS. July 2S. Henry -Rldgeway, the
American sportsman, long master of the
hounds at Pau, has been named with
Prince d'Arenburg, president of the
Jockey Club, to be one of the Judges in
the coming long distance endurance tests
of French horses. This is considered to
be a tribute to American sportsmanship.
Jockey Club In Hand of Receiver.
CINCINNATI, O., July 2S. Judge Tar
vin, at Covington, today appointed
George M. Keever receiver of the Ken
tucky, Racing & Breeding AjMociatioOj,
better known as the Queen City Jockey I doned his wheel In the latter
Club, operaUng at Newport, Ky. The ! because of heavy rain. His av
stockholders are principally of the Arm : 100 miles a day.
of J. J. Ryan & Co., St. Louis. Suit was
brought by Leslie . Galbraith for purses
won at the Newport races that closed last
Saturday, others bavlng previously se
cured attachments for unpaid purses. J.
J. Ryan Is said to be en route to Europe,
and no estimate of assets or liabilities
ha3 been made.
city only
erase was
Old Man'tf Long: Trip on Bicycle.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., July 2S. On his way
to Syracuse to visit bis brother-in-law,
Jeremiah Sullivan of Chicago, 63 years
old, has ridden 700 miles from Chicago
to Batavla, N. -Y.t on a- bicycle, and aban- (
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