SOT BfcD 'MORALLY
Dr. Rader Explains His State
ment About Women.
THE GOOD WILL NOT VOTE
Leaders of Feminine Clubs Very Gen
erally Agree With Minister's
Statement, and Many Oppose
Equal Suffrage.
"Trcva narrow-minded people, and
people wh4 will net understand, Good
JeriX dellrer me t" (With apologies to
2ary M&cLene.)
"'ot more than ome per oent of the
women of Portland are bad! Stem
thoee people who talk ahoat thine they
don't know anything about deliver
I mel"-hlef Hunt.
1 used the word bad, hut it referred
to woman political eenee. Womenare
more Intense Jn politics than men, hut
I do not believe they have any better
priadplcs." Dr. Rader.
It might be Inferred from the hornets'
nest w hi oh Dr. Rader, .of the Pacific
Christian Advocate has stirred up that
this well-meaning and sadly-mls Inter
preted divine Is taking: the new cure
tor rheumatism. It Is said that a few
well-directed stings from that pugna
cious Insect will completely cure the
most malignant case of this particular
ill to which so much flesh' is heir, but
Inasmuch as Dr. Rader is not rheumat
lcally Inclined he is having rather an
overdose of the remedy.
The statements made by him in his
address before the W. C, T. U. conven
tion "Wednesday evening, that when
women were given the right to-vote it
tended to bring out the worst element
of the sex, and that half the women of
Portland were bad, were not enthusias
tically received. As stated in yester
day's Oregonian, the members of the
convention, who were expecting to hear
the suffrage Question ably supported
and its possibilities painted Jn glowing
colors, were sadly Jarred.
Whether Dr. Rader referred to half
the women of Portland as bad In the
literal sense of the word was discussed
all over town yesterday with an anima
tion which would do wonders for either
the temperance or suffrage cause if its
force was directed towards those chan
nels. .Some of those who were present
ahe inclined to think that he meant,, as
he claims he did, that they were bad as
politicians and that no insinuation re
garding their moral characters was in
tended. Others, and especially those
"who are not interested in the suffrago
Question, are very indignant that any
man should have dared to make a
ststement in those words, no matter
what his meaning.
Referred to Failures as Politicians.
Dr. Rader freely admits that he used
the exact words hp la. charged with
having used, but says that It referred
tj women's .failures as politicians- and
r.oc to their mora or criminal rv:ds.
He tays that having to cut a 30-minute
uddrct down to seven minutes put him
ut a great disadvantage and that he is
not surprised that the remark created a
snisftlon, for it thoroughly misrepre
sented what he intended to convey.
"1 am as thoroughly dissatisfied with
my statement as anyone else Is," he
said last night, "and whatI intended
to say was something like this:
"For more than 30 years-1 have been
a warm friend to arid an honorary mem
ber of the "Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. For many years I contend
ed for woman suffrage whenever my
opportunity happened to be. I had hoped
that wherever woman suffrage pre
vailed, there would exist something
comparable to our conception of the
Garden of Eden; but the results of
suffrage in Colorado and "Wyoming
have not been such as had been antic
ipated by myself and other ardent sup
porters. This failure, I take it, has been
from various reasons.
"The first and most important of all
is that many of our very sfood women,
faithful wives and devoted mothers, do
not desire the privileges of the ballot,
but very much prefer to commit all
such matters to their husbands and
song. Hence many of them where wo
men's suffrage prevails do not exercise
their right to vote. In the second place,
many who do vote are Influenced In
their franchise by the same motives
which control the men. They are faith
ful to their parties; they are influenced
by business Interests, social relations
and distinctions, which frequently con
trol men. For women are very much
like men under the same environment.
As a rule they are better than men, but
this Is largely because of their protec
tion and because of the fact that they
are surrounded by the ennobling and
healthful Influences of the home.
"Not half of the women of Portland
would vote up to the high Ideals es
poused by the "Women's Christian Tem
perance Union.
All Bad Women Vote.
"Another cause for disappointment In
woman suffrage is the fact that nearly
all bad women vote, and can be very
largely Influenced by the vicious ele
ment. "Women are somewhat nearer the
ideal than our men, but they have not
attained it yet. While their influence on
the ballot, wnen they have suffrage, Is
somewhat eleyatlng and ennobling, it
has not produced the ideal conditions
which bad been hoped for by some of
Its most ardent advocates. But I be
lieve In It, not only because-of Its ex
pediency, but because women have been
the chief sufferers from all kinds of In
justice, oppression and wrong. It is
nothing more than right that they
should now have tlie privilege of say
ing themselves how they will be gov
erned, under what laws they shall live
and who shall execute these laws. I be
lieve 1e futuro will Justify the posi
tion I have taken, and that woman's
suffrage will prove a wholesome and
decidedly elevating Influence in our
civilization."
Prominent women of Portland express
Indignation over the doctor's remark
about half the women of this town. But
although Dr. Rader is himself an advo
cate of the suffrage Question, .the views
he expressed concerning the failure of
women in politics meets' with the unqual
ified approval of those who discounte
nance the movement.
Best Women Not at Polls.
As president of the Young "Women's
Christian Association. Mrs. W. J. Honey
man is in a position to speak authori
tatively on the BUbject of women, and
she says:
"I would hate to think that half the
women of Portland or any other town
were not good. It might be that by as
sociating the bad and the Indifferent to
gether they would balance the good, but
I am sure that Dr. Rader does not mean
bad from an Immoral standpoint He
probably means that there are that many
who would be weak enough to be tempted
if they entered politics. He must have
been strongly Influenced In Colorado to
make such statements, and I agree with
-?um a&t the best clement ox women
would sot go to the :poll. The place of
the good woman is at home tad as queen'
of the household she yn influence her
sons and her husband for right principles
and do the public immeasurably more
good than by going out herself. I am
strongly opposed to equal suffrage and I
am glad that one who has seen it thor
oughly tried should take this view of It
The woaaen of the W. C. T. U. are noble,
honest women, and they are doing a noble
work, but when It comes to the suffrage
question they do not use the best Judg
ment They have worked and studied
over this liquor question until they have
become almost fanatical over It"
Is Opposed to Equal Suffrage.
Mrs. Henry E. Jones pronounces the
statement of Dr. Rader regarding Port
land's women as outrageous, but, she is
glad to have some one who knows state
that the suffrage question Is practically
; failure.
"Equal suffrage is- a bad thing for
women," she said, "and the retiring,
womanly women will not go to the polls
in any numbers, while the undesirable
element will do so. And if they did, what
change would it make in the political
question? How many women will not
be Influenced by their husbands, and In
case they did have different . political
views, Imagine the strife and dissension
In homes!"
"Who cares a snap of the finger what
Dr. Rader says," was the answerof Mrs.
Grace "Watt Ross when asked her opin
ion of his statement "His saying It
dpesn't make It so, and it docs not Influ
ence the opinion of any thinking woman.
In case it were true and half of our
women were bad, what proportion of men
would be bad, do you think? I have
never tpfrn any active part In suffrage
work, but I advocate equal rights, and
women should have their rights, whether
they be good or bad. Just as good and"
bad men have theirs. I mot a great
many Colorado women last Bummer. They
were bright. Intelligent and womanly, and
their statements about the results of equal
suffrago In that state do not agree with
those of Dr. Rader."
Mrs. Rose Hoytf. president of the City
Federation of "Women's Clubs and of the
Rose Society, Is another who was shocked
by the remark about the Portland women.
She Is convinced that Dr. Rader has been
prejudiced against woman in hU work
or he would never make such statements.
"I have never Identified myself with the
work of the suffrage cause, but I am not
a disbeliever, by any means," she said.
"But no matter what his opinion may be,
no man should make such a statement
regarding women."
Women Not Interested In Politics.
Dr. F. B. Short, of the Taylor-street
Methodist Church, says all the women he
knows are good. "Dr. Rader made a broad
statement, but I don't want to think he
meant they are morally bad. I, myself,
do not think that the best element of
women as a mats takes very -much indi
vidual Interest in politics, and I am in
clined to believe that the other class of
women, also as a mass, would be inclined
to co-operate "or connive with unscrupu
lous politicians to obtain legislation best
suited to their nefarious methods of liv
ing. If the W. C. T. U. could get all
of the good women to vote they might
realize their dreams under equal suffrage,
but with the good women hanging back
and the. others coming to the front I
am afraid they would not bo able to ac
complish much.'
But it took Chief Hunt to settle the
question about the bad women.
"Half the women bad!" he fairly
screamed. "Why, that man must be
crazy. If I said 3 per cent It would but
let me see. (And the big Chief figured on
hla dimpled fingers for several seconds).
Let mo see--why bless your heart I don't
believe there 13 1 per cent of the women
Lin this town that are really bad from an
Immoral or criminal standpoint, jl uuhk
we have a pretty good town, and I know
we have good women In it They are
bright and smart too, and quite capable
of thinking fur themselves, ao why
shouldn't they be allowed to vote? I
know my wife has good Judgment and I
am sure .she wouldn't allow me to influ
ence her if she was allowed to vote. Qlve
the women their rights, I say, and let
those who wish exercise them. But "this
thing of half the women in Portland be
ing" The mighty Chief couldn't hold in his
indignation any longer, so he strode to
the Inner office and shook his fist at an
imaginary Dr. Rader in the corner a
Dr. Rader who dared to call half the
women In Portland bad women who might
every one some day have a vote.
DEFENSE OF DR, RADER.
Baptist Minister Says Former Asso
ciate Is True Friend of Woman.
TACOMA, "Wash., Oct 20. (Special.)
Rev. "W. H. Whelan, a Baptist minister,
who is visiting Tacoma, is an old friend
of Dr. Rader and was on the editorial
force of the Denver Post at the time al
luded to In Dr. Rader"s remarks. Mr.
Whelan said tonight:
"I have known and been closely asso
ciated with Dr. Rader for 20 years and
was in the midst of political affairs in
Denver at the time he speaks of and
know all he said to be true; but it must
be understood that I, knowing the man,
could never read into his public utter
ancesor private, either anything derog
atory to womankind. He is a prince in
his relations to, and regard for women,
and the very last man in the American
ministry who would bid for sensational
notoriety.
The campaign for woman suffrage
was heated and developed strong oppo
sition, but as the best women of Colo
rado favored it and as all men agree that
taxation without representation is un
American and there are many wealthy
women in Colorado the sinews of politic
war were not wanting, and it carried.
"It is, however, with the sequel that Dr.
Rader's remarks have to do. In the first
general election, women of the masculine
instinct bold and aggressive, saw their
opportunity, captured primaries, worked
ward heelers and distributed money for
votes, Just as their lords and masters do,
desiring the high ideal of the real lead
ers, claiming and obtaining office and
perquisites for work done, and In a gen
eral way realizing the worst fears of both
sexes by lowering political life, rather
than purifying and uplifting it
"I was on the editorial staff of the
Denver Post when these things were up
for consideration, and know whereof I
speak.
"When Dr. Rader speaks of bad women,
he means political wirepullers, who buy
or sell out for money, place or power.
Just as the average political manipulator
does today. Dr. Rader has not over
stated the true condition of affairs polit
ical in Colorado, and it Is but fair to
argue that female suffrage in any other
state would bring about like deplorable
results. -
"Tears of close personal association with
him urges me. In the name of Christian
friendship, to defend his name, in his ab
sence from even an Insinuation that h?
could or did malign or traduce woman
kind. The W. C. T. U. nor any other
body of Christian women have a truer
friend than Dr. D. I. Rader."
OCTOBER 27, 2, 29 WOKLDS TATS.
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good until December 8L stopovers allowed
and good for return via same or any
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on or-address H. Dickson, C P. & T. A.,
122 Third street Portland.
RED EYES AND EYELIDS.
Granulated Eyelids and other Eye troubles
cureo oy Aiunno osye item e ay, it con t
Jsnxart
toia py &u oruggists.
WANTS TO END LIFE
Young Girl Attempts to Leap
From Madison Bridge.
FIGHTS HARD WHEN DETECTED
Gertrude EvIIn Declares She Had
Trouble at Home She Becomes
So Violent That Police Had
to. Place Her In Irons.
Because she had trouble at home, so she
alleges, a pretty, well-dressed girl, evi
dently about IS years of ago, who told
the police her name was Gertrude Evtln.
but who refused to give her address be
yond saying she lived on the East Side,
attempted to commit suicide by burling
herself from the Madison-street bridge
Into the Willamette River. She made the
attempt at 10:30 olclock.
H. Webb, of 509 East Harrison street
happened to be passing and- grasped the
girl as she was about to spring from the
railing. He held her, while she fought
to get away, until the arrival of the
bridgetenders.
Webb was going to the East Bide, and
as he n eared the bridge he was startled
to see a girl climbing to the top of the
railing. . On stepping cloeer, ho recognized
the girl as one be had several times seen
on the East .Side. As ho beared her, the
girl spoke to him.
"I've had trouble at home," she said.
"Go and tell them I killed myself."
"What are you going to dor he asked.
"I'm going to drown myself," she an
swered. "No, you're not" answered Webb, and
he grasped the girl Just as she started
to spring from the rail.
She turned noon him nnA fnncit fl-r
Xr. while he called the bridgetenders.
wnen tney arrived, the girl was carried
to the- west end of the bridge and the
Police Department was notified. It was
necessary to put her in irons before she
could be taken to the station in the pa
trol wagon.
When the City Jail was reached the girl
redoubled her efforts to get free, and It
was found necessary to leave the irons
on her and place her in a close cell. She
finally quieted down somewhat, and stat
ed that her name was Gertrude Evlln and
she had attempted to commit suicide be
cause she hJd had trouble at home. She
would not fcive her address, but confessed
sho lived. Cn the East Side. The police
were unable last night to determine
whether the name the girl gave- was cor
rect She was hysterical all night and
had to be watched continually by tho mat
ron.. She is evidently about 18 years of
age, dark-complexioned, good looking and
was dressed in a gray suit
AT THE THEATERS
What the Press Agents Say.
Productions at the Columbia.
"Sowing, the Wind" gives every promise
of breaking the record for attendance at
the Columbia Theater; The stock com
pany during its residence at this theater
has not given anything that seems so well
suited to the taste of Portland's theater-,
going public
Next week the company will make the
tremendous leap to Shakespeare's "Ro
meo and Juliet" the most-talked-of play
In all of the Immortal bard's writings,
Hamlet excepted. Edgar Baume is the
Romeo, Miss Countiss is the" Juliet With
keen foresight Stage Director Bernard
started them- on' their respective tasks
two weeks ago, and a .finished perform
ance of the difficult roles will be expected.
Mr. Bowles plays Mercutio. Mr. Bernard
is the Tybalt Mr. Dills will be seen as
Peter and Mr. Bloomquest will appear as
Benvolio. But above all a great perform
ance may be looked for in the Nurse oi
Rose Eytlnge, who has played the same
role with many of the foremost stars of
this country and of England. Charles
York, who merely Introduced himself as a
member of the company this week, will
play Paris, now regarded by the commen
tators as an indispensable role in Shake
speare's great love tragedy. .
Strikers at Cordray's.
Because they believe their cause to bo
Just, Managers Cord ray and Russell and
Manager Pilgrim will tender the receipts
of tonight's performance of "For Her
Sake" to tho striking telephone girls. The
play is a very appropriate ono for the
purpose, as It Bhows in a most "terrible
manner the suffering of the victims of
tyranny and domination. Tickets are for
salo by the members of the striking tele
phone operators' union and as usual at the
box office of Cordray's Theater. From all
indications . one of the largest audiences
of the year will be present at Cordray's
tonight to assist the strikers and see ono
of the most powerful melo-dramas ever
presented on any stage.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Cordray's Coming BUI.
Nettle De Coursey, one of those Jolly
littlo pocket editions, whose chic manner
and delightfully musical voice have charm
ed the best audiences In the land, and
who has hundreds of friends In Portland,
Is at last a full-fledged star and will be
seen here at Cordray's next week as Cal
amity in the new and successful comedy
drama, "An Orphan's Prayer."
Miss De Coursey's new produotion tells
a thrilling, Interesting story of life In
rural New England, and while it contains
many stirring melo-dramatlc situations
and climaxes, it has enough of the pas
toral green fields flavor to give it the at
mosphere which is so delightful to the
blase theater patron. Miss De Coursey's
supporting company is the very best and
the scenic equipment is lavish In every
detail. "An Orphan's Prayer" opens with
a matinee Sunday.
Advance Sale Today.
The advance salo of seats opens this
morning at the Marquam box-office for
William E. Gorman's new farcical suc
cess, "A Friend of tho Family." The
comedy comes with a record of 215 nights
at the fashionable Court Theater, Berlin,
Germany, and long runs In Paris and
London. Its success in this country is
said to be equal to that of "Charley's
Aunt" "3Iy Friend from India" and kin
dred comedies. After its present tour
of the West Manager Gorman takes his
company to New York for a season at
the Bijou Theater.
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS
The Day for Star Coupons.
This is coupon day at the Star, and
every person clipping the coupon from
The Oregonian will be admitted at half
price at the matinees this afternoon.
The' bill at the Star this week Is so origi
nal that hundreds of the littlo coupons
will undoubtedly be used today. Sylves
ter, Jones and Pnlngle, the minstrel men,
have kept their audience In laughter at
every performance, and- are easily the
best entertainers In Portland at the pres
ent time. The Star has bea crowded
both, afternoon aad evening during, the
week, and all . agr that this.. popular
vaudeville house is giving a winning bill
to Its patrons. The ether acts keep up
the even standard of excellence for which
the Star has become famous.
The Peerless Lyric.
"This is the best show you have ever
had at the Lyric." "It's the best vaude
vllle show we ever had in Portland."
These are two expressions heard over and
over each night this week at the. Lyric,
as the throngs of delighted spectators
pass out after each performance Welch,
the prince of comedians, has demonstrat
ed that he didn't have to build tho Colum
bia to claim a hold on Fame. He Is one
of the best character comedians on the
vaudeville stage at the present time, and"
the salary check which Managers Keating
and Flood hand him each week is one of
the largest paid for any act in the -land.
His delightfully clever company are able
associates for him, and the farco "How to
Tame a Mother-in-Law," which they are
presenting this week, is a whirlwind of
fun. The spectacular illustrated melo
drama, "The Moonshiners," which is pro
duced by the vltascope, is thrilling In the
extreme. By the way, this Is gold night
Everybody who buys a ticket gets a
chance at the $15.
Amateur Night at the Arcade.
This is amateur night at the Arcade,
and the list of amateurs to face the pub
lic and demonstrate their abilities In the
vaudeville line comprises some of Port
land's favorites. Every amateur turn
will be a winner tonight The regular
bill this week has forced the tears of
laughter from many an eye grown weary
of the commonplace on the vaudeville
stage. Originality 13 tho prevailing char
acteristic of this week's bill at the Ar
cade; Every turn teems with excellence.
Jarre tt the colored dancer and "mimic, Is
a wonder in bis line and never falls to
bring down the "house His imitations
are tho best ever seen in Portland. How
ard and Campbell, the Roman ring ar
tists, have made a great hit presenting
many novelties. They are accorded a
rousing reception,' at the close of every
turn.
Wew Theater Monday.
A force of workmen has "been busy all
week, engaged In -renovating and remod
eling tho interior of the Baker Theater
preparatory to its grand opening on Monday-afternoon,
October 24, under tho man
agement of Keating & Flood as a smart
vaudeville theater. The new Baker will
be the largest 10-cent theater In the coun
try, seating 1200 people, with a stage of
sufficient size to accommodate the heav
iest act now on tho vaudeville stage any
where. This will really make it -the ex
clusive theater of its kind west of Chi
cago, excepting the Orpheum at San Fran
cisco and Denver. The bill each week
will consist of ten acts, the best that can
be secured in the East The performers
who will open the house are now on their
way from Chicago especially to appear
next week. . The price of admission will
be 10 cents to all parts of the house.
Just Enough at BIJou.
There's Just enough laugh. Just enough
startling sensational acts and Just, enough
pathos In the performance at the Bijou
this. week to make it a bill to please. Bea
hanj Mascotte and Beahan are leaders In
their line, and Donovan and Robinson are
wonderfully swift bag-punchers. The
transformation of a chrysalis into a but
terfly as seen by the vltascope is beautiful.
SEtTATOES DISCUSS CAUAL.
A. B. Klttredge, of South Dakota, Vis
Its J H.; Mitchell, of Oregon.
Senator A. B. Klttredge, of South Da
kota, Bpent yesterday In Portland en
route to his home after -a campaigning
tour of Washington. He came to Port
land particularly to cg3fcr,with Senator
r"H. tSfltcnfcjiiln -matters r pertaining to;
forthcoming Panama, legislation, and most
of the day was Bpent with Oregon'3 senior
Senator.
Senator Klttredge, although compara
tively a young man, whose service in Con
gress has been short is one of the influ
ential members of that body. He enjoys
the distinction of being one of the two
Republican Senators who voted against
the confirmation of Leonard Wood when
he was nominated lor Major-General. He
is a leading member of the committee on
the Panama canal and it was in a con.
slderable measure due to his efforts that
the Isthmian canal appropriation was
made. He also wrote the famous minor
ity report on the Nlcaraguan canal pro
ject For the past ten days he has been mak
ing addresses in the principal cities of
Washington.
"Roosevelt will certainly carry Wash
ington by a big majority. It is simply a
question now of Increasing that major
ity," said Senator Kittredgo last night
"South Dakota Is overwhelmingly Repub
lican, and there is no doubt as to the
success of tho ticket, in Utah, which state
I have recently visited."
When Marcus A. Hanna was at the head
of the Republican party Senator Klttredge
was one of his closest advisers, and he
and Senator -Hanna were close friends. On
November 13 the Senate committee on
the Panama Canal will sail from Mobile,
Ala., on a visit of Inspection to Panama,
in order that it may submit a report at
the opening of the coming session. Sena
tor Klttredge expects to be "one of the
party, and is looking forward to the trip
with much pleasure.
The Senator was accompanied to Port
land by Arthur F. Stalter, private secre
tary to Senator Levi Ankeny. Together
they will make the river trip to The
Dalles today.
W THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Many Empties Started West.
BELLINGHAM. Wash., Oct 20. Notice
was received today by tho Belllngham
Chamber of Commerce from Traffic Man
ager Blabon, of the Great Northern Rail
road at St, Paul, that his road has started
400 empty cars west within the past two
days to take care of the accumulated
shingle traffic, and that other cars will be
forwarded as fast as the movement of
crops at the Eastern end of the line
will permit
Colorado Tunnel Contract Let.
DENVER, Oct 20. A telegram from
Washington has been received by District
Engineer A. L. Fellows, announcing that
the Taylor-Moore Construction Company,
of Texas, has been awarded the contract
for the construction of the Gunnison tun
nel. In Western Colorado. The tunnel
will carry water for Irrigation purposes.
Eagle Valley Road Incorporated.
SALEM, Or-. Oct 20. (Special.) The
Eagle Valley Railroad Company, with a
capital stock of $1,000,000, was Incorporated
yesterday by W. L. Vinson, John Water
man and P. Basche. The company pro
poses to construct and operate a railroad
from Baker City to a point near Rich
land, In Eagle Valley, Baker County.
Railway Conditions Improving.
CHICAGO, Oct 2a At the annual meet
ing of the Chicago &. Northwestern .Rail
way today, President Marvin Hughltt an
nounced the company has no extensions
under consideration and that railroad con
ditions are better at this moment than
last Fall.
Germany Denies Intriguing.
BERLIN, Octf 2X The semi-official
North German Gazette this afternoon
expressed ah official denial of the state
ment contained In a dispatch: from Pekin
to the London Times, printed October 16,
setting forth that Germany was in
triguing against China's acceptance of
the Anglo-Thibetan treaty through a Pe
kin native newspaper subsidized by the
German Legatioa.
SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL
6-PIECE WHITE TOILET SET
FANCY SHAPE
SATURDAY
NIGHT
ONLY
Pitcher, Bowl, Commode, Soap Dish and Mug-
Sells Regularly for $2.50
,FOR
y
SATURDAY NIGHT SELLING
I. QEVURTZ &
The Home Furnishers.
THEY OUGHT TO KNOW
ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTOR
CALL EACH OTHER NAMES.
Committee Hears Disputed Account
ef Man Who Built House,
for Flreboat.
"You're a- llaf."
"Tou're a ganUeman."
Such little pleasantries enlivened the
meeting of the fire committee of tho Ex
ecutive Board yesterday afternoon. Fred
A. Ball in. the architect and W. H. Gor
don, the builder of the flreboat-house at
the foot of East Washington brought
their quarrel over the bills for its con
struction before the committee. Mayor
Williams was absent so Mr. Fliedner and
Professor Curtis had all the excitement
to themselves. Mr. Gordon had Just can
tradicted the architect when the He was
passed, but there were no casualties.
'T lost $1000 on the contract hut I,
didn't murmur," said Gordon. "But I do.
object to losing 5500 on extra work."
The trouble arose out of the change
ordered by the committee when the rooms
of the firemen's quarters were celled in
stead of plastered. Ballln alleged that
Gordon hod contracted to do the work,
while Gordon alleged that he had signed
no contract on the' celling Job.
"xx it costs $600 more to cell a room
than to plaster' it what in the name of
common sense Is the matter with the
lumber?" asked Professor Curtis. Neither
Ballln nor the contractor presented his
case in a very clear and understandable
manner, so Professor Curtis said ha
thought -the courts would have to settle
a question which was too much for his
unjudicial mind. Mr. Fliedner agreed,
and the committee will decline to hear
any more arguments on the .subject
From the fire committee a recommenda
tion for BOO fire hydrants will be presented
to the next meeting of the Executive
Board. Under the new ruling, the Water
Board furnishes these at tho request of
the Executive Board. Professor- Curtis
made the motion for the recommendation.
"Mr. Ladd will drop dead," said Mr.
Fliedneiy. but he agreed that the hydrants
were necessary.
"Our first duty is to protect the city
from fire," said the other member.
Councilman Rumelln sent in a re
quest from a number of residents of the
First Ward that W. Hanson, a fireman,
be suspended pending an investigation of
an assault made by him upon M. L.
Crane, 63 years old, last June. Professor
Curtis stated that Hanson was an ath
letic young man and that Crane had no
opportunity to defend himself had he been
able. The committee will inquire why
the matter was not investigated long ago.
Meanwhile, Hanson, Is suspended.
A volunteer hose company has been or
ganized in Sunnyslde, and the department
was asked to furnish a hosecart The
committee, wishing to encourage all vol
unteer companies, will supply all the
equipment possible.
WANTS TRACKS TO EEMADT.
Savings and Loan Society Would
Have Company Enjoined.
Suit against the City & Suburban
Railway Company to enjoin tho tearing
up of railway tracks on Kern and East
Thirty-seventh street was filed lmthe
State Circuit Court yesterday by the
German Savings & Loan Society. The'
complaint recites that in August 1889,
J. W. Kern and numerous other persons
paid the Thomson-Houston Electric
Company a 553,000 subsidy, and trans
ferred certain lands and rights of way
for tho purpose of having a railway
line constructed, and the company was
bound for 25fyears.
This contract was transferred by the
Thomson-Houston Company to E Cj
Campbell and C F. Swigert, and the
lino was built and designated as the
Waverly-Woodstock Electric Company.
The German Savings & Loan Society
now owns the Waverly tract formerly
owned by J. W. Kern, and It objects to
a discontinuance of any part of the line.
VARIED TROUBLES OF WAITRESS
Cariotte Wlnzler Is Awarded $1 Dam
ages by Unsympathetic Jury.
Cariotte Wlnzler appeared as plain
tiff in a suit against Edward Schmeer,
a resturantkeeper, to recover $340 for
services performed covering a period of
two years, which was tried before
Judge Cleland and a Jury yesterday.
She testified that she worked as a
waitress, and received but a small por
tion of the' money which she earned.
She supported herself on remittances
received from her husband.
Schmeer denied that he owed her any
money and called ' witnesses to" show
that she only worked during the noon
hour, and sometimes for several hours,
and that he always paid her every day.
He said further that she was indebted
to him to the amount of 5520 for board.
The jury returned a verdict In favor of
Mrs.Winzler for $1. The Sheriff recent
ly served her with divorce papers
sent here from Eureka, CaL
HORSETHIEF ADMITS GUILT
Loutslgnot Pleads for Leniency, and
Judge Will Investigate.
Edward Louisignot 52 years old, and,
who has a young wife dependent upon
blfe for support,, pleaded, guilty Is'uhs'
Remember Only One to. a Customer
State Circuit Court yesterday to a
charge of stealing a horse, buggy" and
harness, which he hired at the stable
of Frazler & McLean. The outfit was
valued at 5325.
The prisoner admitted" having sold
the' property but said he did so because
he was in bad company. He-said he had
never been in trouble before, and his
home was at St Helens. He was ar
rested .at Astoria.
Deputy District Attorney Moser said
Louisignot was said to have stolen ait
other rig from a farmer about. the sami
time, and there was' no reason for
clemency. Judge George Bald he would
pronounce sentence today and iu the
meantime will endeavor to learn some
thing of tlie man's 'p'ast record.
DIVORCE REFUSED AGAIN.
Unfortunate Position of Couple Who
Want to Separate .and Cannot. .
Judge Sears refused to grant' a divorce
to either Robert Carr or Mabel E. Can
yes tenlay morning, which makes the sec
ond time His Honor has refused to legally
separate this couple.
In deciding the case Judge Sears said:
"I would be glad to annul the inhar
monious relations between these- two per
sons, and I am satisfied they can never
live together again. If I found any war
rant In" the law for annulling the marriage
I would do so. This Is practically the
same case, the court passed upon before,
but an error Inadvertently crept Into the
findings which, if accepted at this time
as correct "would alter the matter, but
with the error corrected I am unable to
find either party entitled to a divorce.
The divorce Is denied and the plaintiff Is
ordered to stand the costs - and pay 525
additional as suit money.''
' The Carrs were married, about 15 years
ago and have two children. Several years
-ago Mrs. Carr sued for a divorce. Carr
contested and Judge Sears decided they
were both at fault Thvuresent.'case was
brought by Carr because of desertion and
Mrs. Carr put in a defense and demanded
a share of her husband's property.
JURY TAKES TIME TO THINK.
Damage Suit of Wife Who Was Never
Married Is Undecided.
The 56000 damage suit of Emma A.
Talbert against John E. Trigg was sub
mitted to the Jury by Judge Frazer yes
terday at 12 o'clock. When the court
adjourned for the day the Jury was still
locked up and was ordered to return a
sealed verdict The court charged the
Jury that Mrs. Talbert and Trigg never
had been man and wife, and if the jury
found a contract had beef! entered into
to marry and had been willfully broken by
Trigg, sho was entitled to recover.
The court also Instructed the Jury that
if they found Trigg refused to keep his
promise to make her his legal wife his
evidence that afterwards she refused to
marry him unless he deeded her property
was not a defense, and his offer made in
court to marry her was not to be taken
into consideration at all. She was not
required to hold herself in readiness to
marry him at any time and to renew the
contract after ho had deliberately vio
lated it
Jurors for November Term.
The following jurors were drawn yes
terday to serve during the November term
of the State Circuit Court: S. Bates,
Jacob Abrahamson, John D. Kelly, W.
E. Spurrier, G. H. Thomas, C. N Proud,
Richard Lisse. W. E Thompson G. O.
Bailey, August TJrwyler, S. A. Walter, T.
G. Soluble, Larkin Russell, Argumeto
Thurlow, A. H. Breyman, Fred Emily,
Samuel H. Carter, Phil Neer, William C.
Noon, Jr., J. R. Bladen, William Forest
Martin C Fenderspeil, William Wascher,
Frank Broom, J. H. Lambert, Charles
Kirchner, A. C Fairchilds, George M.
Ia Ham. Morris Goodwin, William M. Da
vis, Ross Sharp, Louis Van Vleet F. M.
Johnson, George JErdner, Aug. P. Paul
son, Louis Bates, E. May, H. Terwllliger,
John M. A. Laue, Eugene S. "Jenne, Alex
Johnson, Louis Christenson, J. P. Ken
nedy, John E. Davis, C. E. Smith, E. K
Pay. IL C. Richards, J. H. Martin, J. B.
QuaL
Court Notes.
The Colored Cooks', Waiters', Porters'
and Janitors' Club filed articles of In
corporation In the County Clerk's of
fice yesterday. The Incorporators are:
W. H. Willis, A. L. Joel, Charles W.
Parks, E. G. Heckspeth and W. W.
Wheeler. The objects of the club are "to
establish, equip, keep and maintain a
clubhouse with the usual and conveni
ent appliances of a social club., etc The
estimated value of the property at this
time Is 5200.
The Sheriff yesterday served papers
In a divorce suit filed in Clackamas
County by A. T.' Huntington against
Anna B. Huntington.
Funatorj Urges Law to Protect Flag.
CHICAGO, Oct 20. The enactment of a
Federal law to prevent desecrating the
American flag and caricaturing the uni
form of the soldier has been advocated by
Brigadier-General Funston at a banquet
of the Illinois Society, Sons of the Amer
ican Revolution, at the Hamilton Club.
"The patriotism I believe In is, to fight
corruption at the primaries and the polls,"
he said. "There Is no better way of emu
lating the founders of the Republic"
The banquet was in commemoration of
the surrender or Cornwall! at Torktowh.
rox COTXXSS hot gpscros.
A covered platform has been erected
by the O. R. fc N. immediately opposite
Collins Hot Springs for the accommoda
tion of passengers who desire to visit this
resort The Spokane Flyer, trains 3 and
4. stop at this point on nag to take on or
let oS pn an fingers. A commodious launch
meets aad carries all passengers, ana bag
g&ge.asroM'thexivjer to the hotel.
SATURDAY
NIGHT
ONLY
SI .49
SONS
Cor. Yamhill and First Sts.
WANTS LARGE TOTAL VOTE
CHAIRMAN BAKER APPEALS TO
BUSINESS MEN TO AID.
Asks for Half Holiday on Election
Day, That Oregon May Show. Her
Population at the Polls.
Chairman Frank C. Baker, of the Repub
lican State Committee, is now busy pre-!
paring a circular letter to be sent to the
business "men and manufacturers of the
state in all lines, asking that they make It
a point to close their places of business on
Tuesday, November 8, during "the after
noon, in order to give their employes a
chance to vote. If It is not convenient to
close for a time, the chairman will urge
that some other and practical way bo
found to suit the Individual cases, so that
every man In the state will have a chance
to cast his ballot when the polls are
opened.
This action is not being taken -from a
selfish or partisan standpoint but from
the view of the good of the state It is
desired at this time, of course, that as
large a majority be secured for Roosevelt
as Is possible, but outside and apart from
this It 13 the present wish of the manager
to have as large a total vote polled as
possible. Tho National ticket is safe in
the state, without a question, and the
majority for the Republican ticket will bo
overwhelming, but the party managers
have now turned from this issue, which
was at first paramount; to the effort to
increase the total vote, be the Ingredients;
Republican, Democratic or Populist. It Is
the whole number In the aggregate that
is now wanted, so that the election totals
can bo pointed to as an indisputable proof
of the fact that Oregon Is Increasing and
has materially increased in population In
tha past four years. On these grounds
the chief object of the campaign from this
time on will be not so much to secure
Republican votes as to secure many men
willing to cast their ballots.
A big rally Is being arranged for Esta
cada and vicinity for the afternoon of
October 22. George C. Brownell will be tha
speaker of the day, and will be assisted by
Senator John H. Mitchell, Judge Charles
H. Carey, E. B. Tongue, of HUlsboro, and
Chairman F. C. Baker.
The citizens of Eagle Creek, Garfield.
Currinsville and Springwater have united
in asking for the meeting, and arrange
ments have been made at Estacada for a
larger crowd than has gathered at that
place for many months.
CATARRH t)F THE STOMACH
A Pleasant, Simple, but Safe and Ef
fectual Cure for It. '
Catarrh of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing to Incurable.
The usual symptoms are a full or bloating;
sensation after eating, accompanied some
tlme3 with sour or watery risings, a for
mation of gases, causing pressure on tho
heart and lungs and difficult breathing,
headaches, fickle appetite, nervousness;
and a general played-out, languid feel
ing. There Is often a foul taste in the mouth,
coated tongue and if the Interior of the
stomach could be seen it- would show a
slimy. Inflamed condition.
The cure, for this common and obsti
nate trouble Is found hi a treatment
which causes the food to be .readily,
thoroughly digested before It has time to
ferment and irritate the. delicate mucous
surfaces of the stomach. To secure a
prompt and healthy digestion is .the one
necessary thing to do and when normal
digestion Is secured the catarrhal condi
tion will have disappeared.
According to Dr. Harlan son, the safest
and best treatment Is to us after each,
meal a tablet 'composed of Diastase.
Aseptic Pepsin, a little Nux, Golden Seal
and fruit acids. These tablets can now
be found at all drug stores under the
name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and
not being a patent medicine can be used
with perfect safety and assurance that
healthy appetite and thorough digestion
will follow their regular use after meals.
Mr. R. S. Workman, Chicago, Bl.,.wrltes:
"Catarrh is a local condition resulting
from a neglected cold in the head, where-
by the lining membrane of the nose be
comes Inflamed and the poisonous dis
charge therefrom passing backward into
the throat reaches the stomach, this
producing catarrh of the stomach. Med
ical authorities prescribed' for me for, three
years for catarrh of stomach without cure,
hut today I am the happiest of men af-
ter using only one box of Stuart's Dys
pepsia .Tablets. I cannot find approprt
ate words to express my good feeling.
I have found flesh, appetite and sound rest
from their use."
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets 'is the safest
preparation as well as tha simplest and
most convenient remedy for any form of
Indigestion, Catarrh of stomach, bilious
ness, sour stomach,, heartburn and bloat
ing after meals.
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