THE MORNING OREGQNIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1903.
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Strange Defense of Indian
Accused of Murder. .
Executive Board in Hurry for
New Bridge.
PRISONER IS NOT WORRIED
TO OPEN BIDS NEXT WEEK
Evidence Introduced .In Albert Mar
tin's Behalf May Fasten the
Crime on Abe Logan, Who
Is Joint Defendant '
Kamm Buildings Will Be Demolished
by Owner, So Legal Action Will
Not Be Necessary Electric
Lights for FIreboat.
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In a voice only audible when compelled
to make himself heard by his attorneys,
Albort Martin, the Siletz Indian, on trial
before United States Judge Bellinger,
jointly charged with. Abe Logan with the
murder of U. S. Grant, another Siletz
Indian, yesterday told the story of his
share of the whisky drinking which led
to the death of Grant. Martin was on
the stand for nearly an hour and when
Attorney McFadden, for the defense, fin
ished his direct examination, adjournment
was taken until this morning. Martin's
testimony bore out that adduced by the.
small army of Indian witnesses, who had
taken their turn on the witness stand In
behalf of the defendant, which was to the
effect that Martin was so hepelessly drunk
at the time that Grant met his death, that
he could not have taken part In the crime
had he wished to.
Martin made a good witness in his own
behalf. If he understood the enormity
of the crime with which he is charged he
did not show it. He is not an Indian of
the stolid type, like Abe Logan. Hidden
beneath his swarthy skin are the nerves of
his white brother, but the brief flights of
nervousness which he exhibited during
the trying ordeal, were due more to the
strange scene surrounding him, than to
fear of the consequences of the crime
with which he stands charged. He began
his story with a prelude that of a poker
game, which took place on the day pre
ceding the day of the murder if murder
Is going to be proved at all. At this
poker game that Grant told Martin that
he was going to Toledo on the following
day and offered to buy whisky for Martin.
"Whan the poker game broke up. Martin
said he gave Grant $1.25, the price of a
quart of Toledo whisky. The next morn
ing Abe Logan gave Grant a second 51.25,
with the understanding that the whisky
was to be delivered that afternoon about
4 o'clock. The two quarts of whisky
wore delivered, with a pint of the Toledo
brand which Grant himself brought along.
A grand drunken revel followed the de
livery of the "booze," as one of the wit
nesses called it. From the testimony
brought ou during the trial the real
sport among the Siletz bloods Is the test
of whisky drinking and the Indian that
cannot drink a quart of the flery liquor
nt a breath. Is held in scorn and is ac
cused of "drinking his whisky like a white
man,"
Boasted of Drinking Capacity.
Martin told how the bottles, the two
quarts and the pint, were passed around,
first one treating and then the other until
they had reached the loquacious stage.
Each began boasting of their capacity and
la order to clinch his boast as a whisky
drinker, Martin took his quart
bottle, which he stated was half
fll at that time, and emptied It
at a draught. He was without
his coat and he borrowed Grant's, which
accounts for the garment being on him
when he was picked up by his two step
sons and an Indian named Spencer.
Things came swift and sudden to Martin,
so he testified. A sudden desire to sleep
possessed him.
"My head had strange noises In it. I
excused myself, pulled Grant's overcoat
tightly around me and lay down on the
river bank with my feet toward the river.
"When I laid my head on the ground It
roarod so," and he ran his fingers over
his forehead as if to brush away the paln
fnl reminder of the orgle.
That was the last he remembered until
he woke to find himself lying on a lounge
in his home. He did not know how he
gt there. The effects of the whisky still
blurred his brain, and he was, so he
stated, trying to get things straight in
his mind when he was told of Grant's
death and the share he had in the crime.
Abe Logan had gone to Martin's home, so
other 'witnesses had testified, and told
how Martin had strangled Grant and had
thrown the body in the river, but all
this Martin claims is false, and a dozen
or more witnesses bear out Martin's side
of the story.
Denies Existence of Feud.
Martin told a straightforward story. He
denied the existence of a tribal feud. He
denied also that he had at a previous
time lain In wait at a ford, for the pur
pose of killing Grant. As a sample of his
friendship for the dead Indian, Martin
teW of having allowed Grant to ride be
hind him on his horse. There had been an
excursion to Newport and Grant's wife
had left him because he had got drunk.
"IX Grant hadn't been my friend,"
Martin laconically remarked, "I wouldn't
Have let him ride behind me."
The bulk of the testimony brought out
during the morning session and during
the earlier part of the afternoon, went to
show that a close friendship existed be
tween Martin and Grant. Attorney Mc
Faddcn's line of examination was to show
that, sober or drunk, Martin was a good
naturod Indian. Attempts on the part of
the prosecution to show that a feud ex
isted between the Joshuas and the
Alceans tribes, a feud that had its ln
cipiency In the murder of Indian Tom,
a former husband of the present widow
of the murdered Indian, Grant. All In
quiry along this, line failed. As each
witness told his story they seemed to be
forging the links of a chain of evidence
which would lay the killing of Grant at
Abo Logan's door. George Newberry, a
stepson of Martin, told a story that was
particularly damning. He declared that
on the night of the murder that when he
and his brother and Spencer went to the
ford to find Martin. Logan cursed Grant
freely, applying a choice lot of expletives
to the dead man, whom, he declared, was
"over there in the riffle." Newberry Is a
quarter-blood and he let go his "cuss"
words without a tremor. He also testified
that Logan hnd said, while they were In
"bed. together on the night of the killing,
that & man had as much right to kill a
man as he had to kill his cat.
While each witness In turn told his or
her story, that was forging circumstantial
evidence around Logan, Abe sat un
concernedly. He seemed to be under no
special guard, and but for his isolation,
he might have been mistaken for one of
the numerous witnesses. He has more
tfce features of a Japanese than an In
flkto. and his outward demeanor is sto
lidity itself. The testimony of the wit
nesses, whose words were building up a
wall of evidence against him, 'bothered
him not. Occasionally he shifted his po
sition. The expression on his face only
when he smiled, which was often. "When
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Newberry testified
that Martin had been brought home
"dead drunk, paralyzed a:,d helpless." he
Smiled. "When Attorney McFadden had
Mrs. Newberry explain for the jury's
benefit her definition of a paralyzed
drunk, he smiled and showed his white
teeth. He laughed softly to himself when
Judge Bellinger proved himself an expert
oh the various brands of whisky, as well
ne the law, when he announced for At
torney McFaddon's benefit that not all
whisky was bourbon. And even after
Martin had given his damning testimony,
Logan remained unditurbed and when It
came time for him to be handcuffed to
"JiarJji preparatory to the journey back
to the jail, Logan greeted him with a
Jest.
Neither Logan nor Martin seem to be
worrying about the outcome of the trial.
To them it seemingly is nothing more
than being charged with a drunken lark
on the reservation. This same indifference
seems to prevail among a few of the wit
nesses. Only the wives of Martin and
Logan, and Grant's widow, and the rest of
the women witnesses, seemed alive to the
situation which confronts the two prison
ers. En route to the jail, Martin and
Logan passed their wives. Martin gave
his free hand to his tear-stained wife as
he passed. Logan looked at his children
and said good night to his wife. On the
street Logan playfully lifted his hand
cuffed hand and jokingly asked some one
how they liked his bracelet.
Judge Bellinger took a lively Interest In
the testimony, especially in that part
which showed that Toledo furnished the
whisky which was drunk on the Siletz
reservation. The court asked one wit
ness whether the Indian that went to
Toledo usually got drunk and when she
replied In the affirmative, his Honor
seemed to make a mental note of It. and
unless the expression on his face Is mis
construed there Is trouble brewing for
certain Toledo dealers In liquor.
THIEF BIDES BICYCLE.
Snatches Purses From Women as He
Rides Past Them.
The bold boy thief, who snatches purses
from, ladles' arms as he speeds past them
on a bicycle, Is still operating In Portland,
and the police are unable to catch him.
His latest victim is Mrs. Joe Hall, whose
husband Is a bartender at the Perkins Ho
tel. While walking down Couch street
last night, in the neighborhood of the
Armory, she was overtaken by the boy on
a wheel. A new purse was dangling from
her arm. by a chain. The chain was not so
strong, however, as it was fashionable,
for at the first pull the thief broke It from
its fastening, and the spoils were his. Be
side the purse, valued at 15, he received $i
In cash for his trouble.
Although greatly excited by the Incident,
Mrs. Hall did not lose her presence of
mind, as other victims of the robber have
done, and made a strong effort to catch
him. Following close beside her was her
large Dane dog.
"Sick 'em!" she cried, as she saw the
thief speeding up the street and realized
what had happened.
With a furious rush the faithful dog
was after the fleeing thief, and his -deep
voice aroused the neighbors. Soon the
chase was on, but the man on the wheel
had decidedly the advantage. The dog
was the only pursuer that could follow
his pace, and the animal confined his
efforts to making a big noise, but did not
actually catch his man. After chasing
him for several blocks, the dog gave up
the chase. As he trotted proudly back,
he Indicated by his manner that he, like
officers of the law, knew which way the
criminal had gone. The case was reported
to the police.
HER CHECKS WORTHLESS.
Police of Northwest Seek a Woman
Swindler.
T. "W. Parker is not the only one of that
name wanted for passing bad paper.
This time it Is a woman who called her
self Myra F. Parker. She Is charged
with swindling merchants of Ellensburg,
Wash., to the tune of several hundred
dollars, and the police of all the North
west cities are looking lor the largest
addition to the list of stage money
crooks.
Accompanied by a pretty little girl of
about 8 years. Mrs. Parker, as she called
herself, passed a number of checks bear
ing the name of the "Washington State
iBank of Ellensburg. Her method was to
enter a store, make a number of small
purchases and then present a large check
upon the home bank. The paper looked all
right. So did the woman, and so did the
little girl. But the paper at least was
worthless.
Sheriff L. R. Thomas, of Kittitas
County. Wash., has sent out the following
description of the alleged woman forger:
In appearance a German or Swede; 5
feet 2 Inches In height, wearing light coat,
white shawl, gray skirt, small dark hat
thin, pale face; blue eyes; glasses.
Barricade Sidewalk to Protect Public.
In regard to the barricade across the
sidewalk on Chapman street, complained
of yesterday as a nuisance, a sidewalk
inspector says that the obstruction was
placed there to prevent people from using
the walk, which Is in an unsafe condi
tion at that point. It was placed there at
the time the loop-the-loop exhibition was
being given on the field of the Multnomah
Athletic Club, because the weak sidewalk
commanded a view of the show. A crowd
was certain to collect there, and there
was liability of a similar and more dis
astrous accident than that caused by a
crowd breaking down the railing on the
Morrison-street bridge. . The proper
remedy Is for owners of the property, ad
joining the unsafe walk to construct a
new one there, but they appear to have
no Idea of doing vthls. It will probably
be necessary for the city to do it and
take a Hen on the property. There is
another barricade out there across Alder
street to keep teams hauling earth for
the filling of Lownsdale street from using
Alder street The old bridge on Alder
street was also barricaded for a long time
but has at last fallen down. If property
owners would rebuild bridges or fill the
gulch under them there would not be
so many barricades required. There is,
however, n6 need of the barricades being
used for billboards.
If you wake In the morning with a bit
ter taste In the mouth, coated tongue, per
haps headache, your liver 19 torpid. Tou
need Carter's Little Liver Pills.
No route across the continent offers bo
many atractlons as does the Denver &
Rio Grande. Write the Portland Agents,
121 Third street, for Illustrated booklets.
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WILL HE CALL
HIS- BILL IS HELD UP
Sheriff Can't Collect Pay for
Chasing Robbers,
AUDITOR BRANDES OBJECTS
Storey's Expenses Were $500, but He
Asks County to Pay $312 of This
Amount Commissioners
Will Decide.
The bill amounting to 5312 presented by
Sheriff Storey for expenses Incurred In
chasing the bandits who held up the O.,
R. & N. Co.'s train near Corbett last
September, has not yet been paid. County
Auditor Carl Brandes offered to allow
$200 in settlement of the account, and
County Judge Webster says the bill will
probably be passed upon Anally today.
The Sheriff and the Auditor engaged in
a spirited conversation over the matter
yesterday morning. The Auditor ob
jected to some items in the bill because
they were not accompanied by vouchers,
and declined to approve other items for
other reasons.
Sheriff Storey declared that he would
be paid the full amount of the bill 'or noth-
lng, and that the Auditor had no right
I to cut it down. The Sheriff stated fur
ther that as a matter of fact he had
I omitted many Items from the bill, as he
had expended altogether not less than
$500, and If paid the $312, would be out of
pocket the balance. This trifling loss,
he said he was willing to stand himself.
Commenting upon what he termed the
holdup of his bill, Mr. Storey remarked
that if the county was going to treat him
In this manner robbers could carry off
everything In the Courthouse and he would
not take one step to apprehend them.
Auditor Brandes said there was an Item
of $40 for launch hire for which there
was no voucher to show that the money
had been paid.
"You don't need a voucher," retorted
Sheriff Storey. "There is a bill for the
amount, which has not been paid; that
ought to be enough. If necessary, I can
call the captain of the boat to talk with
the Commissioners. The County Court
authorized me to engage the launch to
scour the Columbia River with."
Then Mr. Brandes called attention to an
item of $3 for six meals, and said meals
at that place could be had for 25 cents
each.
The Sheriff answered that the meals
were not eaten at a public house. When
the feast was over he handed the woman
that served It $3 without a question.
The Auditor thought it was all right
If the Sheriff wanted to give her that
much, but the county should not be made
to pay.
A bill of expenses to the Puget Sound
country included the fare of Mr. Fitzger
ald, a railroad detective, ahd this was
objected to by the Audtlor.
The Sheriff explained that the County
Judge gave permission to him to take
Fitzgerald along.
"The Judge says he told you to take
him to Tacoma to identify a man," re
plied the Auditor.
"He said nothing of the kind," insisted
Mr. Storey, whereupon the Auditor asked
If the Sheriff questioned the veracity of
the County Judge.
Storey answered that if there was any
thing to be said to the County Judge
upon the subject he would say it him
self. In the afternoon Sheriff Storey had a
long talk with Judge Webster about the
bill, and after this conversation Judge
Webster announced that a decision would
doubtless be forthcoming today.
After leaving the County Judge's office,
the Sheriff met Auditor Brandes and
again referred to the bill in anything but
pleasant tones.
FIVE DIVORCES IN A DAY.
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Many Unhappy Spouses End Their
Matrimonial Careers.
"I have known him all of his life and
It is pretty hard to be separated from
him now," testified Sarah O'Donnell be
fore Judge Frazer yesterday in her di
vorce suit against her husband, Joseph
O'Donnell, an employe In the City Park.
The couple were married In Pittsburg,
Pa., where O'Donnell was born, and have
eight children, only three of whom are
living. The two oldest boys are grown,
the mother said, and able to take care
of themselves, and the father had prom
ised to provide for the youngest child,
five years old. Mrs. O'Donnell testified
further that her husband was cruel to
her, struck, bit and choked her. In Au
gust last she said he bit a piece out of her
arm, causing it to become black and
blue from the shoulder down. He also
pinched her face at the same time, caus
ing it to bleed.
In response to a question by Judge
Frazer, Mrs. O'Donnell stated that she
did not have her husband arrested. Judge
Frazer remarked, looking at Mr. Manning,
who was present: "The District Attor
ney would have been glad to prosecute
a case of that kind."
Mrs. O'Donnell said her husband did not
drink, and his cruel conduct was worse
than If he did, because he had no excuse
for It. He wanted to get rid of her and
told her so repeatedly.
Mrs. Rosa Davis testified that O'Donnell
made love to her, telling her to get a
divorce and marry him. She had a
chicken ranch, and he had one, and he
wanted to put them together. She said
O'Donnell Informed her he ' didn't care
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for his wife and wouldn't live with her
any more.
f'l paid no attention to him," said Mrs.
Davis. "I think too much of my husband
for anything of that kind."
Mrs. Davis also testified concerning tho
ill-treatment by O'Donnell of his wife.
She saw Mrs. O'Donnell's arm Immedi
ately after O'Donnell bit a piece out of It.
The divorce asked for was granted.
Charles E. Taylor, who works for the
Armour Packing Company, testified that
his wife, Ethel Taylor, told him: "You
don't look good to me any more." He
said she made It so disagreeable for him
when he was at home that to obtain
mental relief he was frequently com
pelled to leave the house. Taylor stated
that his wife associated with other men,
one a railroad clerk, and the other a
street-car conductor. Mrs. Taylor made
engagements with these male friends over
the telephone. Taylor said he forgave
his wife and tried to live with her, but
found it impossible to do so.
Judge Frazer, in announcing the divorco
decree, took occasion to say that Mrs.
Taylor appeared to be beyond redemption.
Judge Frazer yesterday granted a di
vorce to Mary Pauline Willis from Joseph
Willis because of cruel treatment. Tho
parties were married at McMinnville In
1S91, and have one child 11 years old, who
was awarded to the custody of the
mother. Mrs. Willis testified that her
husband possesses an ungovernable tem
per and that he choked her, leaving tho
marks of his hands upon her neck. He
threatened to kill her and assaulted her
with a "hammer.
On complaint of Margaret E. Herrln, the
bonds of matrimony existing between her
and David C. Herrin were dissolved be
cause of desertion beginning in June,
1902. Two minor children were awarded
to the care of the mother. The Herrlns
were married at Ashland In 1SS6.
Mary Pfirter was divorced from Edward
Pfirter, to whom she was married on
May 22, 1SSS, at Vancouver, Wash., because
of cruel treatment The plaintiff testified
that her husband called her vile names,
threatened to kill her and she was com
pelled to leave him. She sued him a year
ago for a divorce, and dismissed the suit
upon his promise to be good to her, but
he did not keep his word. Pfirter is em
ployed In Welnhard's brewery.
Court Notes.
Articles of incorporation of the Fidelity
Copper Company were filed In the County
Clerk's office yesterday by William
Trevor, M. Morehead and J. L. Mitchell;
capital, $1,000,000.
Lizzie K. Norman has commenced suit
against Ellis G. Norman for a divorce,
and she also asks to be restored to her
maiden name, Koonce. She states In her
complaint that her marriage to the de
fendant occurred in Washington In 1S97,
and that she was compelled to leave him
In April, 1901, because of his ill-treatment
She says he was oppressive, abusive and
violent In his actions toward her, and
refused to allow her to visit friends and
relatives and even went so far as to
tell her she must not attend the meetings
of a charitable society of which she was
a member. Mrs. Norman also avers that
on one occasion her husband struck her.
MAY SUE CHTJKCH.
Claim for Taxes Against First Pres
byterian Congregation Pressed.
The mortgage tax claim of the county
against the First Presbyterian Church
amounting to over $1000, may be carried
into the courts for adjudication if the
church declines to pay. The attorney for
the church, Wallace McCamant, once
undertook to compromise the claim by
the payment of $500 to William G. Stlm
son, a deputy In the County Clerk's office,
but Stimson appears not to have turned
the money over, because there Is no men
tion of It on the books In the County
Clerk's office.
Church property used for church pur
poses is exempt from taxation, but the
question If a mortgage tax on a church
'building is collectible has never been
determined in the courts! The settle
ment which, the church suposed It had
made when the money was paid to Stim
son, was made rather than litigate over
the matter. What figure the settlement
will cut in view of the fact that Stim
son, who was an authorized county offi
cial, did not turn In the money, is also
a question to be determined. Tho church
made the payment in good faith.
World's Temperance Sunday.
The great International Sunday School
Convention, which assembled in Den
ver in June, 1502, In addition to unani
mously deciding to retain In the National
series the quarterly temperance lessons,
advised that the Sunday set apart in the
fourth quarter of each year, known as
World's Temperance Sunday, be made the
occasion for Instruction in civic righteous
ness as well as temperance. The World's
Temperance Sunday, which this year falls
on Sunday, November 22, will be quite
generally observed not only by the Sun
day schools using the international series,
but by the young people's societies con
nected with the various churches. In com
mon with other schools using the Interna
tional series oflessons. Trinity Episcopal
Sunday school, which meets in the B. S.
A. armory. Just off Nineteenth street,
near Washington, , will fittingly observe
World's Temperance Sunday at Its regu
lar session at 9:30 A. M. Sunday. Parents
and friends are cordially Invited.
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pills. Use them as directed and they will
cure chronic constipation. Price 25 cents.
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druggists. '
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GIVE PLEDGES
SMELLS IN SCHOOL
Committee of Health Board
Investigates.
"TOO OLD AND TOO CROWDED"
Portland's Educational Institutions
Are Thus Condemned by Dr.
Woods Hutchinson, Who Will
Soon Make Public Report.
"Better small schools for health than
large schools for discipline."
Such is the dictum of the smelling com
mittee which Is peregrinating through the
city schools; at least of part of the com
mitteethe part represented by Dr.
Woods Hutchinson, secretary of the State
Board of Health.
Nor Is this the dnly drop of wisdom
distilled from the mind of Dr. Hutchin
son In his peregrinations. The doctor has
tales of odors so noisome that they In
fect the environment when he tells of
them; of basements so dark that these
gloomy days are like the effulgent Sum
mer time by comparison; of schools so
crowded that broad outdoors would seem
depopulated by contrast, and of other"
. evils well the Doctor will soon report
Ms findings to the public.
Other members of the committee are
women, to-wit: Dr. Mae H. Cardwell, of
the City Board of Health, and Mrs. S. M.
Blumauer, of tho City Federation of
Women's Clubs. These women are going
the round of the schools, too, and threat
en to disclose very shortly conditions so
awful that the hair will crisp at the tell
ing. Dr. Hutchinson scents the boys' base
ments and the women sniff through the
girls' basements. The explorers are now
in the very midst of their discoveries.
When recess comes the boys and girls are
put through the paces for the visitors.
That's when the committee sees with all
Its eyes.
"Some of the toilets," declared Dr.
Hutchinson yesterday, "wouldn't bo tol
erated In any other city. They are too
vile for a steamboat too filthy for a
public waiting-room, too malodorous even
for a poor farm."
"Did you find many odors?" was
asked.
"Well, no; not so very many," re
sponded the Doctor, after a futile effort to
remember each particular scent and Its
classification. "But" and the Doctor
threw up his hands, "we found enough."
"Bad?"
"They weren't especially fragrant,"
sniffed tho Doctor.
But the Doctor protested against being
interviewed. Ho had not yet finished his
investigations. Only one-third of the
schools thus far had come under his nose.
"Until he had inspected them all, from
cellar to garret, he would nt publish his
conclusions. He was devoting his spare
time to the work. "But really, it takes-a
long time to go through a school," he
said.
However, he was Inveigled into telling
his general Impressions.
"The schools of Portland," said he,
"are mostly too old and too crowded."
The Doctor drummed on his finger tips
and with a reverberant Itfad pencil, as If
thinking for a phraso that would tell yet
still more and at the same time say just
as little. Giving it up, he repeated: "Too
old and too crowded."
"What kind of closets did you find?"
"Tank," was the disgusted response,
"old style and unsanitary."
"And offensive?"
"We were told at one school," replied
the doctor evasively, "that the tank Is
sluiced out nearly every day now." The
word "now" came from his tongue with a
sarcastic tang.
"Janitors, however," he added extenuat
lngly, "are doing as well as they can; at
least I suppose they are."
The doctor dec-lined to divulge what
school had shocked him the most. But
he had bqen shocked so rudely at one
place that he could not forbear men
tioning It though he kept the name se
cret "One school has 2io boys," he remarked.
"They are all piled into the basement at
recess. Such a scrambling and crowding
you never saw. There are only 12 stalls
and as many closets. They are marched
down Into the basement like soldiers and
promptly marched up again. Very pretty
military evolutions, that marching and
countermarching. Makes fine soldiers,
perhaps. If the children are studying mili
tary science in addition to reading, writ
ing and arithmetic. Yes, for the boy
who's going to be a Major or a Colonel
the military training Is valuable."
"May they talk In line?"
"Yes, I believe they may speak to one
another, but not too loud. This privilege
Is a valuable prize. It comes as a special
favor from some high authority."
"How long js the recess?"
"It Is supposed to last only ten min
utes, but the school just referred to,
strive as It will, can't get down to that
limit The teachers said very proudly
that 11 minutes was the best they could
do. The children have to be right lively
to get back to their rooms In that time."
Dr. Hutchinson said that the basement
of that school was so dark, he couldn't
see the hands of his watch.
"That's all the space they have for ex
ercise," he added, "and even it Is be
grudged them. They are compelled to get
back into line as soon as possible. As
they stand in line they yawn and stretch
their weary little arms and legs. It's
too bad, too bad, indeed."
"Don't you regard the schools as a suc
cess?" "From a disciplinarian point ofvlew that
of marching and countermarching yes;
but from a sanitarian point of view they
wouldn't be tolerated in any other city;
I mean some of the schools wouldn't"
"Do you advocate outdoor recess?"
"Precisely. But the teachers (sarcastic
ally) say they couldn't march the chil
dren In and out again In 11 minutes. They
declaro that outside playgrounds would
produce riots among the children. Of
course the possibility of tho children's
spoiling perked up discipline is unthink
able. Consequently, it seems that disci
pline and good health are Incompatible."
The doctor concluded by saying that if
outside recess Is impossible at large
schools, small -schools should be tho rule.
JS PORTLAND TODAY.
President of Northern Pacific and His
Party Coming.
President Howard Elliott and his party
of Northern Pacific officials will reach
Portland this afternoon at 5 o'clock. In
the evening an Informal reception will be
held at the Hotel Portland for the pur
pose of giving President Elliott an op
portunity to meet and talk with the lead
ing business men of the city. The pur
pose of the present trip is to Investigate
conditions In the Northwest, this being
Mr. Elliott's first visit to this part of the
country. His railroad experience has
been almost entirely confined to the Mis
sissippi Valley, and he Is especially anx
ious to familiarize himself with the Inter
ests of Oregon and Washington. He Is
a member of the St Louis World's Fair
Commission and Is keenly interested In
the Lewis and Clark Exposition. It Is
understood that he will meet members of
the Lewis and Clark Board while here
and discuss the matter of transferring
f exhibits from the fair at St. Louis to
Portland in 1905.
President Elliott's party is traveling In
a special train of four private cars, its
personnel being as follows:
Howard Elliott, president of tho North
ern Pacific; J. M. Hannlford, second vice
president; Thomas Cooper, general man
ager; F. W. Gilbert, general superinten
dent; G. S. Fernald, commissioner of real
estate, right-of-way and taxes; H. A.
Gray, controller; W. H. Phillips, land
commissioner; B. J. Pearson, acting chief
engineer; L. S. Storrs, geologist; H. J.
Horn, manager Northwest Improvement
Company; A. E. Mitchell, superintendent
of motive power; B. N. Easton, private
secretary to President Elliott; F. H. Ford,
chief clerk to the vice-president; H. M.
Dugan, chief clerk to the general man
ager; W. Ray, chief clerk to the general
superintendent; G. W. McDugall, chief
clerk to the chief engineer, and Assistant
General Passenger Agent A. D. Charlton,
who joined the party at Tacoma.
At Spokane President Elliott said in an
interview:
"Thero is no intention of making
changes in Jthe employes of the company.
The officials will continue to hold their
positions so long as they perform their
duties satisfactorily. One reason why I
am, making this trip Is to get acquainted
with the employes all along the line. I
know very few of them.
"It Is necessary for me to Inspect the
system thoroughly so that I can carry
out my work with Intelligence. I want
to familiarize myself with tho physical
conditions of the system, with the condi
tion and number of our equipment and
generally with the system In all of Its
departments. To do that It Is necessary
that I make an Inspection personally of
every part of the system, and that Is what
we are doing."
Peace Made With Rock Island.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20. The troubles of the
Western roads over the division of the
immigrant business have been settled, and
in consequence the Rock Island will come
back into the Western Passenger Asso
ciation and rejoin the Western Immigrant
Rate Bureau.
The Rock Island withdrew from these
associations shortly after the completion
of Its new El Paso route because its de
mand for an extra share of the immi
grant business over Its new route was re
fused by the other transcontinental lines.
Its competition has caused loss of revenue
to ail the lines. After meetings lasting
two weeks bbth the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe have agreed to give up a por
tion of their percentage of the business In
order to allow the Rock Island a rea
sonable share for its El Paso route.
Fewer Tourist Sleepers to Be Run.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20. Action has been
taken by the Western and Transconti
nental roads to lessen the number of
tourist sleeping cars. The railroads as
well as the Pullman Company assert they
have been losing money on the tourist car
business. According to the action taken
by the railroads tourist sleeping cars no
longer will be run through on the regu
lar trains, but will be carried three days
In the week as a special section to the
regular train west of Ogden and El Paso.
The tourist sleeping car service of the
roads east of El Paso and Ogden will be
arranged so that they reach the Southern
Pacific connection at those points on cer
tain days three times a week.
in Praise of Portland Reception.
The International Railway Journal In a
recent article devoted to the International
Convention of Ticket Agents, held In
Salt Lake City last September, speaks
In the highest terms of the treatment
accorded the delegates who visited Port
land and acknowledges special obliga
tions to General Passenger Agent Craig,
of the O. R. & N.
VIsirars to Portland.
Should not rrJs3 tne delightful trips up and
down the Columbia River. Particulars at
O. R. & N. city ticket office. Third and
Washington
Hill's Rheumatic Fills havo cured .rheuma
tism for 100 years. Onljr 25c All drusjlsU.
There will be no delay in tho awarding
of a contract for the building of the new
Morrison-street bridge. Not only has the
Executive Board declined to heed the sug
gestion of the City Council that a 90 days'
extension of advertising time be granted
In order that Eastern bidders may have
more time In which to prepare bids, but
tho members of the board have unani
mously agreed that the bids are to be
opened next Wednesday afternoon. At
that time the bridge committee will meet
to consider the bids and recommend tha
awarding of a contract.
This was decided upon at yesterday'?
session of the board. The City Council's
delay resolution was presented for th;
consideration of the board, but receive L
little or no attention.
"I move the Council's resolution b i
placed on file." said Whitney Boise.
"There being no objection, it is so or
dered," said the Mayor. No further com
ment being offered, the resolution went t
Join the dusty and forlorn flies.
That there should be no delay appearec
to be the attitude of every member. Mr
Boise stated that the bridge committer
wished the affair spttlod snrt hnwin.. hom
reliably Informed that all worthy bidden
uuu meir dios ready to be submitted,
thought the original time for the award o
contract should be adhered to. He calle !
attention to the fact that there have beei
no objections received from bidders, whil
there are many Inquiries as to when th
contract is to be let The advertisement:
having set out that the bids would b
opened November 25, Mr. Boise said h
could see no reason for ritav
City Engineer Elliott had previously ii
formed the board that thrr an n ir,
number of bidders In the field, covm-i
In fact, a maiorltv of th Kto- vmS
building companies of the United States.
Farewell to Kamm Buildings.
The war that has heen -tvnror! nn il
homely shacks belonging to Jacob Kamrn,
at the corner of First and w?ichinfr.n
streets, was ended when a communlcatloa
was received from Mr. Kamm, through
City Attorney McNary stating that tho
buildings would be duly demolished By
the first of April, If the board would al
low that period of time In which to ad
complish the work. The communlcatloa
also stated that'the owner Intends to re
place the shacks with substantial build
ings, and that the work of construction
will be got under way as soon as the
weather will permit.
"I think we ought to give Mr. Kamm a
chance," said Mr. Flledner, "rather than
go ahead with any legal proceedings." The
others of the board concurred.
The question as to the kind of lights
the new flreboat should have was finally
decided. Electric lights won out, and not
only will every part of the boat be fitted
up with Incandescent globes, but a pow
erful electric searchlight will be placed on
the upper part of the boat. The boat will
be fitted with Its own generator of power.
While this will be more expensive than
the oil-lighting apparatus, which was at
first favorably talked of. the advantage
of electric lights Is admittedly so great
over the oil lamps and lanterns that cost
becomes a secondary consideration, so the
board agreed.
The flreboat committee was Instructed
to advertise for bids for fitting the boat
with a lighting plant. The searchlight Js
to be the most powerful that It is possible
to obtain. The necessity of this light was
strongly urged, as the boat will undoubt
edly have to perform service along dark
piers and wharves, where an oil search
light would be of small service.
To Purchase Street Signs.
The board Indorsed the recent action of
the City Council in passing an ordinance
for the Installation of street signs
throughout the city. The street commit
tee was directed to determine upon a
model for general use and report at the
next meeting.
A large number of bids for street im
provements were received and turned over
to the Auditor, who will prepare a list of
the lowest bidders or contract winners
preparatory to the formal awarding of
contracts.
Tho board decided that it would be very
advisable to appoint a special committee
to keep an eye on the Legislature In event
the Governor calls the much exploited
speclal.oesslon. The duty of this commit
tee will be to see that there is no conflict
between the troublesome tax law and
Portland's nice, new charter. The mem
bers of this committee are Mayor Will
iams, City Auditor Devlin. City Attorney
McNary and Whitney Boise.
The American Bureau of Inspection and
Tests offered its service In the construc
tion of the Morrison-street bridge, and tha
offer wa3 taken under consideration.
WAIKS OUT OF CITY JAIL.
Guy Keliey Tires of Prison Life and
Escapes.
Guy Keliey made a daring escape from
the City Jail yesterday: The desperate
criminal ran the gauntlet of the guards
that the vigilance of Chief Hunt had
placed about him and gained his freedom
by a frantic rush. Such Is the version of
the affair given out for publication. But
the truth is that Keliey Just got tired of
prison life and walked away with no one
to say him nay.
Keliey was sentenced Tuesday by Mu
nicipal Judge Hogue to 90 days on the
rock pile. He was convicted of living from
the earnings of a fallen woman. The
court thought that an allopathic dose of
rock pile would be his medicine. But
Chief Hunt made him a trusty. He worked
around the Police Station under the
vigilant eye of Jailer Ben Branch. It was
an easy Job, but there wasn't enough ex
citement for Keliey. Yesterday his name
was not "among those present." He had
struck.
Horse Falls on Slippery Walk.
Many complain of the slippery surface of
cement sidewalks In wet weather and,
from an Incident which occurred ton
Fourth street yesterday it seems probable
that horses would do the same if they
had to use them. A boy drivlnc; a de
livery wagon hitched his horse to an elec
tric light pole In such a manner that the
animal soon had his fore feet on the
sidewalk. In trying to get further'" on
his feet, which were smooth shod, slipped
and he came dQwn ca-thrash on the walk,
his head striking hard. The poor bruto
made several efforts to get up, each end
ing in a hard fall, until he finally Hy
helpless. Many passed without attempt
ing to assist him, for fear of being In
jured by his struggles. Finally a man.
pronamy used to horses, came along, nnd.
kneeling on the horse's neck to hold him
down, proceeded to unbuckle his harness,
and another, when this was done, pulled
the wagon back. It required several lashes
with the reins to make the disheartened
beast attempt to rise. Finally ha' re
gained his feet, trembling and bleediig at
the mouth, and then the driver came lack,
hitched him up and drove off. v J