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!THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Iff, 1303.
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TO GET MONEY-BACK
Reason Trust Company Bid
In Marquam Block.
DENIES ANY DOUBLE DEALING
Although William M. Ladd Was the
President of Defendant Corpora
tion, He Knew Little of Fore
closure Until Day of Sale.
William M. Ladd testified at the trial
of the suit of P. A- Marquam against The
Title Guarantee & Trust Company, J.
Thorburn Ross et aL, that the value of
the Marquam Block at the time of the
mortgage foreclosure sale December 10,
1S00, was estimated by him to be 5375,000.
Mr. Ladd said he Is the president of The
Title Guarantee & Trust Company, and
said he was consulted by J. Thorburn
Boss and. T. T. Burkhart about the pur
chase of the Marquam property on the
morning of the sale, for the flrst time.
"Wallace McCamant, attorney for the
defense, asked: "It was an open ques
tion if The Title Guarantee & Trust Com
pany would hid at the sale?"
"It was."
"It was discussed with you as an open
question, was lt7"
"It was." .
Mr. Ladd said Ross and Burkhart sub
mitted some figures and the question was
submitted to him if The Title Guarantee
& Trust Company should make a bid. The
reason was that it would require the bor
rowing by the company of some money.
There was a question if Ladd and Tllton
would advance the amount. The witness
."I asked my brother if we would make
the loan. I went back and told Ross about
it and said that he should protect The
Title Guarantee & Trust Company's liens
against the property."
Mr Ladd was shown the figures pre
pared at that time as follows: Main
building, 60x200 feet. $265,000; theater, "0x140.
JG0.000; Sixth street property. 60x130, 533,000;
Seventh-street property, 52x127, 515,000;
total 5375,000. The South Portland prop
erty was apprSKcd at 53200 and the SO
acres In the Qulnn donation claim at
514,000. The witness admitted that the fig
ures were correct and denoted the ap
praisement made at the time of the mort
gage sale and purchase.
Mr. McCamant asked, "Did The Title
Guarantee & Trust Company on Decem
ber 10, 1900. desire to become the owner
of the property?"
"No."
"If some one else had come In and bid
" an amount that would have paid the mort
gage claim and the lien of the title com
pany, was it the purpose to bid at all?"
"My recollection is that on that morning
we decided to protect our liens, anybody
who bid more could have the property."
"You wanted to get your money out
of IV!"
"Wc desired to protect our lien.
In response to additional questions Mr.
Ladd said Judge Marquam came to see
him at the bank, and he denied that he
ever told Marquam he had no interest In
Tne Title Guarantee & Trust Company.
"The Judge," he said, "complained
about Mr. Ross treatment and came to
me as president of the company to know
what to do about it. 1 told him I knew
nothing about it, and I had nothing to do
with the management of the company,
and I sent him back to Mr. Ross. He was
very persistent and said he could not get
along with Ross and could not talk to
Ross. He asked me it I didn't want the
property. I told him no I didn't want the
property. I was sorry he made such a
remark. The wnoie matter unany euum
fcy my stating I would see Mr. Ross. I
met Mr. Ross and walked home with him.
Ross said the title company did not want
the property at all, but wanted the money
due and said he would talk to Marquam
if he came to see him."
Continuing the witness said: "I can't
remember if Judge Marquam said Ross
or The Title Guarantee & Trust Company
wanted the property. He asked me point
blank if I didn't want to get the prop
erty. I was dumbfounded and told him I
didn't want the property. "What filled
my mind vividly at the time was that he
meant that I was a party to the litigation
and that I "was trying to .get the prop
erty." Mt. Ladd said he Is the largest stock
holder In The Title Guarantee & Trust
Company, and never told Marquam he
was not Interested.
Some further figures .were submitted,
showing that after certain deductions
there was 5374,000 against the Marquam
property at the time of the sale and the
new 5300,000 mortgage was figured at 5
per cent.
The question at the time of the sale
was whether the title company should bid
in the property and save 521,000 due It or
charge tills sum to the profit and loss
account.
On cross-examination by Judge Watson,
Mr. Ladd stated on the morning of the
forclosure sale he was passing tne onice
of the title company on the way to the
bank when Ross called him. He said ho
bad to hurry and see his brother and get
back to the title company's office so Ross
would have time to reach the courthoui
before the hour of sale. The witness
meant by this that the decision for the
title company to bid and protect its Hen
of 521,000 had been arrived at hurriedly
on the spur of the moment, and there
had been no previous understanding on
the subject whatever.
The attention of Mr. Ladd was called
to the fact that on August 4, 1S94, when
Judge Marquam. was negotiating the
5300,000 loan from the United States Mort
gage & Trust Company that Ladd ap
praised the Marquam block at 5S00.O00, be
ing 5250,000 for the land and 5550,000 for
the building. Mr. Ladd admitted that he
"had done so. Asked If the figures were
too high the witness answered, "You can
all judge as well as I can."
On redirect examination Mr. McCamant
inquired, "Isn't it a fact that people still
had boom ideas of values in 18347"
The witness answered that this was a
pretty hard question to answer, in some
localities it might have been so, and in
other3 not There were instances were
property was appraised for much more
when loans were negotiated than it sold
for at forclosure sales, or what it after
wards sold for. Mr. Ladd said he ap
praised the property conscientiously.
Judge Watson asked Mr. Ladd if on
the morning of the foreclosure sale
there was a possibility of Ladd. & Tilton
being called upon for a loan by the title
company. He announced in the affirmative
and said Ladd & Tiltun loaned 550,000 to
pay on the mortgage, and when certain
taxes on the Marquam property were com
promised for 515.000 on December 13. 1900,
the bank made the check for the amount.
"Mr. Ladd, when the application was
made by Marquam for a loan from the
United States Mortgage & Trust Com
pany, you desired to help Marquam?"
"Ye3, I can safely say that."
Robert Livingstone valued the Mar
quam block in December, 1900, at from
5450,000 to 5500.000. He said if he owned the
property at that time he would not sell
it for that sum. He would not sell it at
all If ho was in comfortable circumstances.
It was In the center of the city and good
to hold. Mr. Livingstone said he did not
think he could have obtained 5450,000 for
the property In December. 1900. The wit
ness explained the difficult' of making a
large sale. He said the market here is
limited, to make such a large sale It
probably would bo necessary to go East
or form a syndicate.
Joseph Simon testified that In December,
1900, considering the circumstances exist
ing at that time, the Marquam block was
worth 5400,000.
J. Thorburn Ross, J. G. Mack and
Alex Bernstein were called to testify con
cerning the compromise of taxes on the
Marquam property amounting to 540,000
for 515,000 on December 15, 1900. Judge
Watson desired to prove that the fact
that this compromise would bo made was
known to The Title Guarantee & Trust
Company before the date of the fore
closure sale on December 10, but he did
not succeed In doing so.
FATHER WANTS HIS CHILDREN
St. Louis Newspaper Man Asks tho
Courts to Help Him.
Edward Ackerman, a St Louis news
paper man, arrived In Portland several
days ago in search of his two minor chil
dren, John and Helen, who he says
have been unlawfully taken from him by
their uncle and aunt, Robert and Minnie
Berger. Ackerman, by his attorneys,
Veazle & Freeman, filed a petition In the
State Circuit Court to recover possession
of his offspring from the Bergers, and
the latter, after diligent inquiry, "were
finally located by Deputy Sheriff Daniels
yesterday afternoon, and served with the
papers in the case, 'which direct them to
appear in court at once and show why
the children should not bo surrendered to
tho father.
According to the allegations contained
in the petition of Ackerman it appears
that his wife died at St. Louis on May
22, 1902, and In September following the
two children were brought to Portland by
Mr. and Mrs. Berger, accompanied by
Blanche, and elripr Rlntpr. Arlrprman nl-
leges -that it has transpired that this was (
aone as the result of a conspiracy to de
prive him of the custody of his children,
who were taken here on the pretense that
their coming was in tho nature of a visit.
The petitioner recites further that on
September 24 his daughter, Blanche, filed
a petition in the Multnomah County
Court, asking that the children be turned
over to tho Boys' and Girls' Aid Society,
and stating that their father had aban
doned them, The court made the order,
and it is stated that on November 24, 1902,
the Bergers petitioned the County Court
to adopt the children, and with permission
of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society tho
petition for adoption was jrranted and the
names of John and Helen Ackerman were
changed to John and Helen Berger.
Ackerman asserts that ho did not re
ceive notice of any of these proceedings,
and only lately ascertained what had oc
curred. He says in January, February
and March, 1903, he sent tho Bergers 570
for the support of the children, and in
August last, nearly a year after the
adoption papers were made out they
offered to return the children to him, but
held them on various excuses, one of
which was that they were being held for
board. Ackerman asks the court to set
aside the order of adoption and tho
previous order granting their custody to
the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, and asks
that they be restored to his care and
control. Robert Berger Is a traveling
salesman.
SUES CHIEF OF POLICE.
Prisoner Says He Was Falsely Im
prisoned and Badly Treated.
Chief of Police Charles H. Hunt yester
day filed an answer to the 515,000 damage
suit brought by Edward C. Lewis against
the Chief, John F. Kerrigan and Frank
Snow, detectives. Lewis was arrested In
conjunction with Leo Griggs for the mur
der of Max Calof in June, 1903. He estab
lished a complete and positive alibi at the
trial, and was acquitted on motion of
District Attorney John Manning. Griggs
was also released.
In his complaint Lewis alleges that he
was ill treated while confined at the
city Jail, was chained to the floor and In
various ways made to suffer mental and
bodily agony.
Chief Hunt In fcls answer denies all of
these things, and as a further defense
alleges that Lewis was arrested by Ker
rigan, and Snow on suspicion of having
committed the murder and District At
torney Manning was Immediately called
upon and asked If an Information was to
be filed against the accused. Tho District
Attorney, It is alleged, answered In the
affirmative and filed the information on
October 10, or 1G days after the arrest and
incarceration of Lewis.
Soon after the arrest was made, the
'Chief says, John F. Watts called upon
him and informed him he was the at
torney for the prisoner and thereafter, it
is stated. Watts was allowed to see his
client.
Tho City Jail is a place where from 600
to 800 prisoners are detained for various
periods, each month," Btates Chief Hunt,
"and after Lewis was arrested he was
placed In a cell on the lower floor. He
asked to be taken to a room on the third
floor of the building." Lewis, It is alleged,
was informed by Detective Snow that it
would be unsafe to place him In an up
stairs room unless leg irons were fastened
to him and Lewis consented. In conclusion
the Chief says the arrest and imprison
ment were without malice. L. A. McNary
appears aa"hls attorney.
Court Notes.
Raymond Jackson, robbery of Willard
Willis.
Dan Jackson and William Harris, alias
"Bad Eye," robbery of Willard Willis.
Fred Kuhn, forgery In signing the name
of Louis Danebacher to a certificate of
deposit for 560.
District Attorney John Manning yester
day filed the following criminal informa
tions In the State Circuit Court:
Not a true bill was returned in the case
of J. C. Leonard, who was accused of ob
taining money under false pretenses by
passing a bogus check on A. L. Black and
receiving 55.
The Fat Fowl Isn't the Best.
Philadelphia Record.
"When T see men or women looking for
nouung dul iat on a rowl," said a mar
ket man, "I don't envy them their din
ner. There Is a layer of fat underneath
the skin when poultry Is unduly fat
tened, and In the cooking this over
heated fat saturates the meat, and deli
cate stomachs are given a hard tussle.
This is why lots of people can't eat
ducks and geese at all. These ovor-fat-tened
fowls" are In reality more expen
sive and less easily digested, then be
ing much less lean meat In proportion to
the fat. Most of my customers are now
willing to pay what a good turkey is
worth, understanding the difference.
What is the difference? Why, there are
a few rules that must be observed. For
at least six days before killing barnyard
fowls must be cooped, not huddled, but
given good, clean space and fed well on
corn for at least five days. Then, for
twenty-four hours before killing, they
should be fed on skimmed milk or soft
boiled rice. The night before the killing
the turkeys must be given plenty of
water, but no food, which leaves the
crop empty, tho intestines clean, the dark
meat quite light, and gives a flavor as
different as possible from tho offensive
flavor that Is likely to Impregnate the
common fowl killed In tho common way.
The flesh of all animals Is flavored by
their food. This accounts for the deli
cious flavor of the canvasbaek and red
head ducks. Both eat of the wild celery
at the water's edge, the former taking the
roots, the latter the tops."
STEAMER LTJBUNE.
This favorite steamer, thoroughly re
paired and renovated throughout, is reg
ularly on tho Portland-Astoria route, leav
ing Taylor-street dock dally, except Sun
day, at 7 A. M.
.
Habitual constipation cured and the
bowels strengthened by the regular use
of Carter's Little Liver Pills In small
doses. Don't forget this.
CHANGES IN FLEET
Two New "Indra" Liners to
Be Put in Service,
REPLACE SMALLER STEAMERS
Ship Channel at Slaughter's Com
pleted-Work at Drydock Site
Rate War on Columbia Is
Now Probably Ended.
A fleet of "Indra" steamships will con-,
tlnue to ply between Portland and the
Orient for the next three years, but not
the same fleet that Is now in the service,
excepting the Indrasamha. The Indra-
LETTERS FROM PANAMA
Special Correspondent Will Inform Oreganian Readers About
the New Republic
Merrill A. Teague.
and the entire route of the pro
posed canal will be traveled over and described by him, as well as all other
parts of the Isthmus and the customs of the people. The series will contain
about SSMetters. each dealing with a separate phase of the Panama, situation,
and each will be illustrated by photographs taken by the correspondent.
velll and the Indrapura are to be retired
and their places taken by tho Indrawadl
and the Indramayo. The latter two are
practically of the same size as the Indra
samha and are each about 300 tons net
register larger than the vessels that are
to be replaced. The chartering of these
steamers Is the flrst move by the Portland
& AslaUc Steamship Company toward In
creasing the trans-Pacific service out from
this port. In addlUon to the three
freighters named, two,, and probably three,
other vessels of equal carrying capacity
will be added to the fleet, permitting of a
sailing from this city every two weeks.
The Indramayo has been engaged for
some time in the trade between New York
and the Orient via the Suez CanaL The
Indrawadl Is a new craft and Is now at
New York loading for her first trip to the
Far East She is In command of Cap-
tain Porter, who made several voyages,"111 before which Captain Casper J.
here as master of Portland and Asiatic
steamers and before that was flrst officer
of the Indravelll.
The first of the steamers now under
charter to be given up will be the Indra
velll, whose engagement to the Portland
company will expire in March. The char
ter of the Indrapura will expire later Id
the year. It Is not known which of the
new vessels will flrst go on the run, but
It Is believed the preference will be given
to the Indrawadl. These matters will be
arranged when General Manager Schwerln
takes hold of the affairs of tho company.
This newly appointed official has not
reached the city yet, but Is expected hero
from San Francisco in a few days.
The Indrapura Is due today from the
Orient with a full cargo and a large steer
age paasenger list She was expected at
Victoria yesterday, but was probably de
layed by rough weather. The steamer
Is In charge of Captain Home, formerly
flrst officer.
REPAIRING THE SPENCER.
Steamer May Not Resume Service for
Six Weeks.
The steamer Charles R. Spencer Is still
at the Oak-street dock, but will be taken
up to the yards of the Portland Ship
building Company as soon as arrange
ments have been completed for hauling
her out on the ways there. Captain
Spencer says he has ordered a new steel
shaft from the" East to take the place of
the one broken Monday In tho race
against the Bailey Gatzert It will be some
time before it is here and with the alter
ations to be made to the boat, it will be
a month or six weeks before she Is ready
to resume service. The Spencer, accord
ing to tho Captain, will be lengthened 30
feet by a new section amidships, which
will not only give her Increased passenger
and freight space, but her owner believes
It will also make her faster. Captain
Spencer has not yet secured another boat
to tako her place on the Portland-Dalles
run.
Although she had no opposition, the
Bailey Gatzert carried passengers up the
Columbia yesterday at the 25-cent fare
that has been charged since the war be
gan. Regarding the future plans of the
Regulator Company, General Manager H.
C. Campbell said yesterday:
"If Captain Spencer hauls his boat out
on the ways, wo will assume that he has
withdrawn his opposition and we will re
store rates to the former figures. If,
however, after he has repaired the
Spencer, he again places her on the route
we will again put the 25-cent cut rate into
effect."
ITS WORK JUST BEGUN.
China Commercial Company Will
Pour Coolies Into Mexico.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 15. Eng Hok
Fong, president of the Chinese Commer
cial Company, and one of the most pro
gressive Chinese of the empire, was the
host at a banquet given last evening at a
Dupont-street restaurant to the Chinese
merchants of San Francisco. Eng Hok
Fong has Just arrived In this country
from Mexico. His company, which is a
fighting rival to tho various other trans
Pacific steamship lines, has its main
route from Hong Kong to Manzanlllo,
Mexico, and on tho return trip Its steam
ers touch at San Francisco and tako on
the outgoing Oriental passengers and
freight. The prime object of Eng Hok
Fong"s trip from his home in Hong Kong
has been to gain free immigration for
Chinese to Mexico and also enlist the sup
port of the Chinese of this city for his
company. At the banquet last night the
distinguished Chinese said:
"The early obstacles placed in our way
In Mexico have been overcome, and we
J have made new arrangements with the
Mexican government by which we will
have no further trouble In carrying Chi
nese passengers to that country. The
Mexican government has agreed to do all
It can for the company and to encourage
and foster Chinese immigration. Our
countrymen are badly needed in Mexico,
which at present can give employment to
50,000 Chinese laborers. .At the present
time there are only from 15,000 to 20,000
Chinese laborers there, of which 10,000 are
in the State of Yucatan. That state is
pleading for 20,000 more, and it is tho gen
eral opinion in Mexico that with the
coming of more of our people there will
be a general revival of the Industries and
of. prosperity.
"From now on I believe China will have
a more open immigration to Mexico, and
it will do much for the latter country, as
well as be a great thing for the people of
China."
NEW SHIP CHANNEL.
Dredge Columbia Completes Its Work
at Slaughter's.
The Important new ship channel that
the Port of Portland has been making at
Slaughter's was completed yesterday and
last evening the big dredge Columbia was
brought up to the mouth of the Willam
ette. Tho new channel, which is 25 deet
II n n
The Oregonlan will shortly be
gin the publication of a aeries of
letters from Panama, having: made
arrangements to that effect with
the special correspondent of the
Baltimore American, who sailed on
November 17 from Now York.
These letters' will be furnished
Oregonlan readers in order that
they may acquaint themselves with
actual conditions tfiat exist in
this newest of republics, and on
which, in view of the deep inter
est now centered la the Panama
canal project, all eyes are turned.
But little is known of this re
markable tropical nation over
Which the protectorate of the
United States has so lately been
thrown. The capabilities and
characteristics of its people, es
pecially of those composing the
Junta, in whose hands the new
provisional government now is, tho
revenues and the resources of the
country are matters on which all
public spirited citizens should bo
informed before Congress takes up
the canal matter as it will soon
do.
Mr. Merrill A. Teaguo, the special
correspondent, is a graphic writer.
deep at zero. Is 300 feet wide and 7000 feet
long. The Columbia began work on it
November 1L and has accomplished a very
satisfactory Job. At the mouth of the
Willamette the Columbia will take off the
upper end of Coon Island and will widen
and straighten the channel.
Tho dredge Portland Is busy at tho dry
dock site, preparing the basin for the
floating drydock. She has the place
scooped out the full length and width and
down to a depth of 39 feet. "When com
pleted the basin will be 45 feet deep.
This work will require the remainder of
the month and after that It will take two
or three weeks to finish the piling of the
berth that is to hold tho dock.
Court-Martial on. Flora Wreck.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 15. The court-
Baker, commander of H. M. S. Flora,
and Navigating Lieutenant Harold F.
Grant will be tried for tho stranding of
tho cruiser, will be convened at Esquimau
tomorrow. Rear-Admiral BIckford, C. M.
G., the retiring commander, Commodore
Gooderich, the Just-arrived commander of
the North Pacific squadron, and Captain
Keppel, of H. M. S. Grafton, and Captain
Parry, of H. M. S. Egeria, will constitute
tha court.
Astoria Shipping Notes.
ASTORIA, Dec 15. (Special.) The bar
tug Tatoosh Is out of commission for a
few days, to have her boilers cleaned.
As soon as she is ready to go into service
again, tho Wallula will be laid up a short
time for a similar purpose.
The storm off the coast still continues,
and the only vessel able to cross out to
day was the steamship Columbia, which
left out at high water this morning.
Hamburg-American Liner Ashore.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 15. The Hamburg-American-
Line steamship Assyria,
which sailed from this port yesterday for
Hamburg, is aground on Pea Patch Shoal
In tho Delaware River, about ten miles
below Newcastle, Del. The Assyria went
aground in the night. She is lying easy.
Tugs have been sent to her assistance.
Schooners Loading at Anacortes.
ANACORTES, Wash., Dec. 15. (Spe
call.) The four-masted schooners Honoi
pu. Captain Lurman, and the Honolulu,
Captain Nellson, are at the docks of the
Great Northern Lumber Company to re
ceive large cargoes for California ports.
Both vessels will load In lo days.
Marine Notes.
The East African began discharging coal
at Davldge's dock yesterday morning.
The French bark Berengere, with wheat
and barley for tho United Kingdom, was
towed down the river yesterday.
The steamship Stanley Dollar will move
today from Montgomery dock No. 2 to
tho O. R. & N. dock to load flour for
the Orient. She will probably finish and
leave down the river in the evening. She
goes from here to Tacoma to complete her
cargo.
Tho China Commercial steamer Lothian
completed her cargo at the Portland
Flouring Mills yesterday and left down
tho river, bound for Hong Kong and way
ports. Her cargo from this port consist
ed of 38,490 barrels of flaur, valued at
5135,500. With the 2S Chinese passengers
she received here, she has 592 on board.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Dec 15. Arrived down at 10:30
A. iL British ship Vincent. Sailed at 0:20
A. M. Steamer Columbia, for San Francisco.
Cape lino down; no bar report.
San Francisco, Dec 15. Sailed at 0 A. M.
Steamer Nome City, for Portland. Sailed at
11 A. M. Steamer Alliance, for Portland and
way ports. Sailed Schooner Novelty, for
Columbia River.
San Francisco, Dec 15. Arrived Steamer
George Loomls, from Seattle; steamer Sena
tor, from Victoria. Sailed Steamer Nome
City, for Alaska; schooner Novelty, for
Columbia River; steamer Alliance, for Port
land; steamer Edith, for Seattle.
Sydney. N. S. TV., Dec 15. Arrived Pre
viously Sonoma, from San Francisco via
Honolulu and Auckland.
Hoqulam, Wash., Dec 15. (Special). Ar
rived Steamer Melville Dollar, from San
Francisco for Hoqulam; steamer Grace Dol
lar, from San Francisco for Hoqulam. Sailed
Steamer Newburg, from Aberdeen for San
Francisco.
Seattle, Dec 15. Sailed Steamer "Dmatllla,
for San Francisco; French steamer Colonel
de Vlllebols Mareull. for Winslow. Arrived
Steamer Queen, from San Francisco. Sailed
Japanese eteamer Iyo Mam. for Japan and
China.
Tokohoma, Dec 14. Arrived Empress of
China, from Vancouver for Hlogo, Kacasakl,
shanghai and Hong Kong.
HAS TOO MANY ELDERS I
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
IS STILL IN TROUBLE.
Special Session of Presbytery Forced
to Adjourn Because of Ir
regularity in Call.
Tho special session of the presbytery of
tho United Presbyterian Church, which
convened yesterday forenoon In the
Grand-Avenue Church, failed to adjust
the difflculUes regarding the four eldera
who will not resign, and another special
session has been called to bo held In
Albany, January "5. The failure to tako
the matter up yesterday was for the rea
san that the call for the meeting did not
state specifically what it was for, and
Elder A. J. Spear, who called the presby
tery to order, objected to any action being
taken.
There were nine members of tho pres
bytery and Rev. "W. P. White, of Albany,
superintendent of missions-in this state,
was present. A. J. Spear, who was as
sistant moderator at the meeting of the
presbytery held In Portland, called the
meeting to order. Mr. Spear said that the
notice did not state what tho session
had been summoned to perform, and he
objected to any proceeding on the ground
that It would not be according to the laws
of the church. He declared tho meeting
adjourned. An attempt was made to have
the meSting go ahead on tho ground that
Mr. Spear was not the legal moderator.
J. H. Xfeeper was elected in his place,
but it was decided to adjourn and meet in
Albany next month.
The last meeting of the presbytery sug
gested that Elders W. E. Spicer, Halph
ililler, R, G. Hamilton and Hugh Nesbltt
resign their offices, and that tho Grand
Avenue Church elect a new set. The eld
ers did not resign, but the church elected
four new elders according to the plan and
hence the church has two sets of elders,
or nine altogether. All this is the result
of a difficulty between the four elders
mentioned and Dr. Gibson, the pastor.
The problem to be settled at Albany, Jan
uary 5, Is to determine who are the eld
ers of the church.
Dr. Gibson still adheres to his determi
nation to make no statement, but did say
last evening that his church was getting
along In a satisfactory manner and that
tho congregations were largo at all the
services. Rev. W. P. White also said
the affairs of the church were In excel
lent condition in spito of the troubles it
was having.
PLAYGROUND IS ESSENTIAL.
Joseph Buchtel Pleads for Central
School Grounds to Be Held Intact.
Portland School District, No. 1, is In
debted to Joseph Buchtel for tho posses
sion of the double block of ground be
tween East Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, on the south half of which stands
the big Central building. The two blocks
are still intact, although an effort has
been made to have East Washington
street extended through them. Director
Richard Williams has fought the exten
sion so far successfully. The north half
Is held for an East Side High School,
but Mr. Buchtel says that his object in
securing the double block was to hold it
for a playground. It was purchased about
33 years ago. "Mr. Buchtel in speaking of
the sale says:
"Professor Henderson, of Chicago Uni
versity, speaking not long ago, said that
our public schools as at present conducted
are Inadequate to tho needs of the child.
The churches are not doing all they
should for boys. All should, unite In se
curing more playgrounds in large cities.
"This opinion Is quoted for the benefit
of our school officers and patrons who
subscribe to the sentiment voiced by one
of our directors that 'the children do not
go to school to play,' when discussing the
problem of providing means for more
outdoor recreation for the children while
in attendance at our public schools.
"When it was determined to build a
schoolhouse in Central East Portland, the
district owned one lot and it was pro
posed to build upon that small area. I
protested, and suggested the purchase of
larger and more suitable premises. A
meetlncr Of thf vntftrs ftf thA HIctrfpf- wna
about to be called. I enlisted the sympa-
with the result that at the meeting we not
only had votes enough to provide new and
larger grounds, but to obligate the dls
trict to purchase two blocks, one f6r tho
building and the other for a playground.
The blocks were purchased and one of
them 13 occupied by the Central School
building and the other Is In use as a
playground. Now, the directors And a
pressing demand for more room for the
rapidly increasing number of pupils and
there is talk of erecting a new building
on the now vacant block. Such action
would negative the purpose of the voters
who took great pains to provide the play
ground for the children and ought never
to be taken. If more house room is needed,
which is probable, let an addition bo built
to the present structure extending If nec
essary into the closed street, but let tho
children have what was provided for
them, what they are entitled to and what
experience says Is Indispensable."
DISTRICT IS PROSPEROUS.
Many New Methodist Manses and
Churches Are Being Built.
Dr. L. B. Rockwell, presiding elder of
Portland district of the Methodist
Church, who returned this week from a
month's trip down the river to Seaside,
reports much substantial progress In that
portion of his district In the way of new
parsonages and prospective churches. He
visited Knappa, Qulncy, Clatskanle, Rain
ier and Seaside. Two parsonages have
been completed at Rainier and Knappa,
respectively, at a cost of about $1000 each.
A new church will be built at Grand View,
the subscriptions for the cost being near
ly completed. H. R. Hill, who provided
the new parsonage at West Port, is in
Portland sick. At Warren a mortgage on
the parsonage will be burned the first of
the year. Rev. G. M. Thorp Is pastor here.
Dr. Rockwell says that in the Portland
district the churches outside of Portland
provided 51400 jnore for salaries of min
isters this year than the year before. No
debts were contracted anywhere in the
district for now parsonages and churches,
but all contracts made for construction
work aro for cash. Nearly all the old
debts that were contracted years ago havo
been paid off.
IN FAVOR OF BIG SEWER.
Brooklyn Taxpayers Listen to Ex
planations From City Engineer.
A well-attended meeting of taxpayers
of Brooklyn, held In Blancks Hall on
Powell street last night, listened to ex
planations of tho extent and probable
cost of the proposed sewer for that por
tion of tho city by City Engineer W. C.
Elliott and City Auditor T. C. Devlin in
dorsed the project and formed an organi
zation to secure rights of way and facili
tate the Improvement in every possible
manner.
Sylvester F. White called the meeting to
order, and was made permanent chair
man. Mr. Elliott and Mr. Devlin were
both invited to the platform. Mr. Elliott
had brought some blue prints showing
the routes of the main conduits which
were pinned. to the wall for Inspection.
Mr. Elliott then said that the district had
been delimitated after extended surveys
lasting over three months. This was done
so that no territory which might be trib
utary to the main conduits, should be left
out of the estimates to give trouble ever
afterwards. The main branch he said
would begin at the Willamette River on
Ivon street and would be 10,600 feet long.
At tho mouth It would bo at least eight
feet la diameter. There would be 2100
acres in the district which subdivided into
12,e00 lots. Mr. Elliott estimated the total
cost of tho conduits outside of the laterals
at between 5133,000 and 5140,000. or an
average of $10.75 per lot throughout tho
district. However, the assessment of the
lots within 100 feet of the main sewer
will be much larger than those further
away.
Tho City Auditor called attention to the
iact that the conduits would pass through
some private property and that it would
bo to the Interest of the- people to se
cure rights of way through, this ground.
In other sewer districts rights of way
had been donated. The laying of the big
sewer through land was not a damage as
It would be underground from 12 to 20
feet. Mr. Devlin remarked that If It was
necessary to follow the streets the cost
would be 530,000 or 540,000 more, besides
there would be delay In condemnation
proceedings.
At the conclusion of Mr. Devlin's ex
planation a committee was appointed to
take up the matter of securing rights tf
way. No opposition to the sewer was man
ifested during the evening. Many of tho
large property-owners wero present and
said they wanted to see the work start.
New Carriers Start to Work.
The four new letter carriers granted
the local postofflce by the department at
Washington went on duty yesterday. They
were assigned to duty In the districts of
Woodlawn, Central Point, Peninsular and
University Park. It is estimated that fully
5000 persons will be benefited by this In
crease in the carrier force. Other car
riers will be added later It the depart
ment at Washington will grant the Increase.
Pomona Grange Meeting.
Pomona Grange of Multnomah County
will hold Its annual meeting today at
Pleasant Home when the election of offi
cers will be held. Among other business
it Is expected that some action relating
to the" coming of the National Grange to
Portland In 1904 will be taken.
East Side Notes.
Mrs. "Wynn Johnsqn delivered her fine
talk on the Philippine Islands yesterday
afternoon to the pupils of the Brooklyn
school. One of the classrooms was filled
with the larger pupils who listened with
great Interest to the address.
Martha Washington Chapter. No. 14, O.
Bv S., elected the following officers Mon
day night: Worthy matron, Mrs. Millie
Terry; worthy patron, V. C. Dunning;
assistant matron, Mrs. Adah H. Ball;
secretary, Sarah D. Guerln; treasurer,
Mrs. M. Z. Sinks; conductress, Margaret
Howatson; associate conductress, Fern
Raber.
Queen Beo Hive, No. 24. Maccabees, has
elected the following officers: Past lady
commander, Mrs. Bertha Perkins; lady
commander. Miss Margaret Howatson;
lady L. commander, Mrs. Louise McFad
den; R. K., Mrs. Sarah B. Guerln; F. K.,
Mrs. Mary Wolfenbarger; chaplain, Mrs.
Isabelle Ball; sergeant, Mrs. Ida Roblson;
mistress-at-arms, Mrs. Carrie Billion;
sentinel. Mrs. Nancy Smith; picket, Mrs.
Edna Hutchinson.
EXPENSES ESTIMATED TOR 1904
City
Engineer's Department Will
Need $131,182.
For 1904 the City Engineer's Department
will require $131,182, according to the es
timate in the annual report of City En
gineer W. C. Elliott filed yesterday. The
report is as follows:
"In preparing the estimate and fixing
the figures I havo been careful to keep
each item and the total as low as Is con
sistent with efficient service and good con
duct of affairs to the department. The
estimate of expenses for the ensuing year
Is based upon, that which has been re
quired during the year 1903, and as there
is now a greater amount of improvement
under contract, the estimate I deem is
very low, as the work done by the depart
ment with the existing force during the
past year has been accomplished with tho
greatest difficulty. The additional equip
ment asked for is only such as Is urgent
and needed, and will add to the efficiency
of the department's work.
"The city maintains all sewers, so of
necessity there must be an Increase In tho
cost of maintaining this branch of tho
service, as the number of sewers ln-
nreastp ."
The estimates under the different heads,
including salaries.
equlpment and ma-
tcrials. are:
General engineering $ 39,240
Material and equipment for same.... 1.492
Street and sewor inspection 19,920
Street rollers, engineers, repairs,
fuel, etc 5.460
Sewer repairers and materials S.754
Street repair fund 56,315
Total $131,182
His Wife's View o
It.
New York Times.
They are telling a good story on a prom
inent citizen of a New York town, who
tried to repeat a Joke to his wife and
found the Joko was on himsolf. It seems
that the citizen was in a down-town hat
store one evening, after closing hours,
and the proprietor from Bome incentive
said: "I will give to any man here a new
silk hat If ho 111 swear on his word of
honor that never since his marriage ha3
he cast a languishing glancq, or tho eye
of love, on any woman other than his
wife."
A young man stepped forward and said,
"Give me tho hat."
"Are you ready to so swear?" asked
the shopkeeper.
"I am." replied the young man firmly.
"Take tho hat," said the hatter, who
then added: "When were you married,
by the way?"
"Last night," replied the young man.
This was the Joke the Joke on the hat
ter which the prominent citizen ran home
and repeated to his wife with much gusto.
After he had finished the wife did not
seem to appreciate the humor as keenly
as had been anticipated by the husband.
"Why don't you laugh?" asked the lat
ter. "Don't you see It is funny?"
"I was thinking," replied the wife,
"Why didn't you bring heme the hat,
dear?"
"Well, darn ltl A silk hat never did
look well on me," remonstrated the promt,
nent citizen.
The Orchtstraless Restaurant.
New York Sun. ,
The proprietors of the "fashionable"
restaurants, and cafes of Chicago have
"cut out the catgut," as the marrowy
dialect of Cook county puts It. No more
music at dinner and supper. No more
sighing strings In palm-girt terraces. No
more soft squeaking of the violin; no
more sentimental smiting or comic tick
ling of the piano. The restaurant mana
gers have determined to save a pretty
penny: and they do it under the pretense
of savlnsr annoyance to their customers.
"My patrons are tired of hearing grand I
opera murdered and ragtime," one of the
lobster lords say9.
This Is an unworthy gibe at doubtless
deserving performers. It may or may not
be true that the public Is weary of eat
ing and drinking to music. It is likely
that since so many less pretentious eating
houses have caught the orchestra habit,
the gilded halls of the gourmands may
prefer silence as less common. Juggling
or a ballet or sword swallowing, if this
last would not be considered dlsresDectfu!
to the table manners of the patrons, may '
bo substituted for the orchestra. Some
conservatives hold that no distraction is
necessary, and that the way to dine is to
dine.
This is a low view of a great business.
If you go to a Boston restaurant, you
see thoughtful souls reading. Yet Boston
is a musical town and has, or used to
have, a municipal brass band. If Boston
can dine without music, surely Chicago
can. But what will Chicago have In place
of tho orchestras? """
The New York restaurant keepers are
shrewd. Music may pall upon them, Irafc,
THE PIANOLA
Its Exceptional Fitness for
a Christmas Gift
There must be a piano, of course. There
usually is a piano in the home, and a
love of music, which is quite as common
as a plan.
Possessing these two things, there is no
gift that will give so much pleasure, not
only on Christmas, but throughout the
year, and for many years as the Pianola.
An Instrument by the air of which any
one can play the piano, not merely with
technical correctness, but can Impart to
It his own individuality, his own inter
pretation. Heretofore, the only obstacle
to the universal enjoyment of the piano
has been that to those who were not
musicians, the piano was a sealed book.
It stood "mute and expressionless between,
them and the unexplored delights which
the individual rendering of music affords.
LThe Pianola has remedied this. Not the
slightest technical knowledge of music is
necessary to enable the music lover to
render any composition, no matter how
complicated, irt exact accordance either
with the Ideas of the composer or with
his own taste. The Pianola, as is well
known, embodies In perfected form every
practical feature of the slightest value for
phrasing, accentuation, and control gen
erally of tempo.
It will thus be see that while the muslo
depends entirely upon the performer for
Interpretation, any member of the family
can play a tune upon the piano with tho
aid of a Pianola and that it can bring
more pleasure to each one than any other
one single gift. Price. $250; easy terms
of payment arranged. Eilers Piano House,
sole Northwest Agents. No. 351 Wash
ington street, corner Park.
as observers of public and private musical
performances, they know that there is
nothing like music to set people's tongues
going. The" restaurant orchestra is tho
botargo, the shoehorn, the stimulant to
the thirst of talk.
The Griffin Chain-Letter.
New York Press.
The Griffin chain letter is still doing
business. Letters are arriving in every
mail at Sydney and the stamps Inclosed
are sold to a dealer at the uniform rate of
ten shillings a thousand. This chain was
started to aid a hospital. In all about
51000 has been received. Each letter is
supposed to bear ten canceled postage
stamps, which aro to be disposed of to
philatelists. The chain is to be carried on
to its ISOth link. The 20th link brings the
number of letters to 5,229,520,800, ond if
each contains ten stamps, the total num
ber of stamps received is 52,295,20S,000.
Where would the ISOth link reach? There
are not enough stamps in the world to
complete the 30th link. even. F. W. Reld
figures out that there is not enough paper
In the world to write the letters neces
sary to complete the ISOth link, and he
probably is right.
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