THE MOKXiyG OREGOyiAy, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1904.
LETS
City Engineer Resigns
Under Fire.
MAYOR WILLIAMS ACCEPTS
W. C. Elliott Says He Steps
Out to Relieve Him,
BLAMES SYSTEM FOR ERRORS
Mayor, in His Answer, Declares City
Loses a Valuable Servant, and His '
Confidence Hasn't Been Shak
en by Public Clamor.
' ITT EN'GTXBKR EMJOTT In cea
eMration of the numerous rritkrifwe
no made concerning the work oi the
F.rnrtneer's ofSce. Htti the determina
tion tbe pert of Mme of our elUaen
to pnwtnh some wk". wltrtlter gutKy er
not. I feel that It is my dutjr to rc
Mcve tm. and I hereby tenner to you
mi resignation from the office of Cky
Knctoeer of the City of Portland. M
take effect January 1. liM. or at an
r?ier date If Y&t so elect.
MAYOR WILLIAMS You have been
"! Endtfr for two and a half year.
:iJ Curiae that time more -than ?2,HX.-
has been expended under your rtiper
. ion in the conetrnetton of bridges,
ct. streets, sidewalks ami ether tm-r-rtneaseate.
ami In all these tmat-
ikoee, with a geoa opportunity for
muring. I have neon nothing to raise
a doabt In my mtMl as to your high
aintnmmle a nn engineer, m! your
perfect tatejcrtty a a man.
A1- "predicted when the Council roeom
nded bio removal. CRy Engineer 12IH
; has ri-tgnd. Mayor Williams hasjic-
... r-:xi H- resignation, as the result of
. soci t .sion of the Executive Board
"? ;ida and never! conferences between
T lii: -( t and His Honor since then.
' bliclj 'hi Mayor says he ha the ut-
. it c.i nHnc In Mr. Ellioti.
Yie r u i.ition take effect January 1.
s--.tant S. oftgln will gtef out at the
n tiirrK The next City Engineer is to
-pon'--d by the Mayor, and there are
i-.il applicants for the $900 a month
Vb.
esteti the Mayor wrote his accept
- c of t:. resisnaitkm privately handed
mi the ;i rternoott before. A conference
hef n the Mayor's office that after-
t at id the resignation was then prc-
- Jed.
r-'nr o r a month the City Bngineer's
fli -e has Tw- a the object of censure and
- A-uial r-.m.rs concerning the Tanner-
.-ek ?ffr. it has been the most sen
s Muna! i flTi Mal scandal In the history of
itv !i..nph the man who had been
ovf-d "o the center of the spotlight
i MeT:"l naok into the darkness, the
-Mht..ti n till not end with his resig
uon. Thr,-. other committees are in-
-:igat!"g the city bridges, the city pay-
anjt i- . jty purchasing system. The
..i;n.-lhT'ft wIki instigated the-original in-
-ti.af :' diare the searchlight shall
i r hit off
Mr.
wf:
I.:;, . it l.tter of resignation fol
r 'KTI.AND. Or.. Dec. W. 11)04.
)!B. J-
..' por
V illiaMM. Mayor of tb City
'."ar t- in . onMenttfoM of tins trump row i
;'' " r.i- made eoncemimi the work
Thr l;:.giir'r' offlec amt tlie setermlHa
on !' j-art of f oar citizen to
. :.-h -ii. .hi.-, whether gnthy or not. I
. thai :i u my duty to relieve you. and I
. 'Thy -n Vr :.. j.,u my rsnaUen from
f "t fit;. Cnateeer of the Cty or
7 - lan i . ifcke rtTect JatUMiry 1. or
s 4i et.ii- .latr if you o elect.
in UMz ihjs fop I fpel that I may in
.jfrtio t iv.'rlf make mie exnlanattons in
c'cne . f n character, which has keen o
rantnnU atiiif ft. and my profeoatuwa unli
' a'ion. vridek ttmx been no merciledy
f.i ihd
I flrst Jeelre to call attention to the volume
' ortc wbieh baa been reantred froin this
crpartnMM noder the nreaont adrntatetration.
' " fmmi charter noariy doaMes the ensl
: t or reontred hi street and ewer im-
trawiiis over what was required by former
i.or. Ttee vulnwe of Improvements made
a h-ci r.mr Urnce greater than wu ever
c -nr dutmg tbe mm period of time In the
:Mory thl city. Much of thle work
if bee of the ntgbeet ctefci. demanding nrst
. niion from me. The work of building
MorriHon-Straet Bridge was atone of irn
nance omaigb to demand the entire time
a h Is -dans engineer, and would have re
nrd mk had It been bant by private eor
utlomi or haMvidMals; yet this work was
.-!: one of man)- almost equally Important,
"'raoaal cjperrUion of aU at all times was
I'rvfMlble. I was compelled to accept tbe
" rk of aaeismeit enKlneera and Inspectors.
of d ee received their positions through
. . tical btnucnneti. and notwithstanding the
vi. errvtee examinations which they pa.ed.
rst of them were wanting in practical cx
3e'ieaoe. executive force and intogrity of
'actr that would Qualify them for the
i Fitions Asstsncd to them.
Some defective wurk bea evhienUy baen
nf. and I have rened upon' tbo reports of
' assistant assigned to me. The repairs to
' Tanner - Creek wewor is - tbe one most
. . able Instance. In this usee tbe evidence
trn bet ore the investigation committee
ot the most remarkable condition. The
: dtfricalt of toeattons in whleh to bu!H
.- p-er; tbe neecirtHy of cempiettng it within
" horteat possible time; contractors who
bave 'been ararwious. to say tbe least,
a I cohuetea amounting no bribery botweea
- id- parMss 4tnd workmen, the whole par
l - of wMeb was spirK of retalUtkm upon
a . jntraetor who would ' not or did W join
a ifol to extort a higher price for the woi-k
be done.
Tbeee are facts known to the public now.
tint known to me and apt goaerally
kt .'rii while tbe werk was in progress. The
-nil- is an unsnjttsfaBaary Jiieoe of woric." I
r.a have erred In ntugi'iAg this fewex my
ti ided, aUoauft flurhig Its aoiisunjodon,
e. the axpervie. ' Trhais of other matters
. -h soataqi at the time .more important;
i: it has beep an error j Jndgment and net
. ; intent, and I am the leer.
" elicited an Mv&stigation of the work.
' 1 oaiy express my satistaction that
- same has been made, and that the later-
:s ef tbe peMIc who were to pay for the
i'rfr hate been properly protected.
llHlona errors have been made from thne
time, by surveyors, computers, clerks and
r-Mvt ocT. but these cannot In fairness be
-vetted to dishonesty or negligence on my
4 -a. t. Tbey are la a great measure the re-t-itK
of the sjwietB under which tbe deyart-
r-r'.i tt oar muaidpat eervies are orminuW.
' erasts when dincorerea? have been ad
it ted amt correctod. but have now been mag
ifW to tbe proportions of crimes. To what
cxwnt this is due to potittos I am willing to
se to the Judgment of the future, when the
.icles and ptrrjxjse of the present are more
a!ij undorstooc
In oonciaw'an I detlre to exTrew the most
(,', re "s,ltu'' '")r !ne confldenee in me
vblc you twe constantly shown during the
jAst wetl'j prTsi uth-n Your kind regard
ati.i who!'" r a . ha'N e lirn end be
tu jut an enduring gOed. Tour long and hon
orable career ia the highest official life or our
Cation as well as your present 'position as
chief executive of oar city, enhances the value
or your opinion of men. and. as I am not
conscious of willfully doing a wrong act by
which I mbould forfeit year esteem, I shall
value it far more than 1 can regret the criti
cism of those who are Just now my accusers.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM C. ELLIOTT.
31ayor Williams yesterday morning
wrote the following Teply:
Portland. Or., Dec 15. 11HM.
Mr. WHHarc C HI Molt, City Bngineer of the
City of Portland. Portland, Or.:
Dear Sir I regret the eironmstances which
have induced you to tcttfer your resignation
as City JBngiheer, becatwe m my Judgment
in your retirement from office the .City of
Portland will J or e a valuable public servant.
Tou have been City Engineer for t,we and a
half years, and during that time mere than
two millions of dollars has been expended
under your supervision in the ponstruetltn, of
bridges, sewers, streets, sidewalks and' other
improvements, and In all tlufe tram.at.rtwA.
with a good opportunity 'for knowing. I l&ve
seen nothing to raise a doubt in my mind asd
to'-your high attainments as an engineer, and
your perfect Integrity at. a me. a.
The clamor against "you about the Tanner
Creek sewer amounts- - to this and nothing
more, tbat in the multitude of your duties,
and tnisting too much to your subordinates,
you dtd not give that fewer the erase per
sonal attention which tbe magnttude . of tbe
work and the circumstances under which it
was constructed seemed to have required.
This mistake might have been made by any
man in your office, with half a hundred con
tracts on hand to look after at the same time.
The kickers, knockers and faultfinders, hew
over clamorous or noisy they may have been,
have not uhaken my confidence in you, because
I know better than any of them what you
have done and the difficulties you have bad to
encounter with inefficient subordinates and an.
reliable contractors.
Your resignation is accepted, to take efleet
January 1, ISO.
OHO. It. "WILLIAMS. Mayor.
UP TO THE MAYOR.
Many Men Desire to Fill City Engw
neer Elliott's Shoes.
.Again the question of the City Engineer
is up to Ma6r Williams. Who will suc
ceed W. C. Elliott is what a great many
men want to know. The Mayor has the
appointment, and in this case the Council
will cut little Itgure; for the charter is
explicit on the subject.
W. B. Chase, Mr. Elliott's predecessor,
has been spoken of. So has R. S. Green
leaX. but Mr. Green leaf says he will not
take the office under any circumstances.
W. S. Chapman, a surveyor in the En
gineer's Department, is regarded as a
capable man by some. G. Wlngate. who
was one of the Mayor's examiners of the
sewor. is alo mentioned as a strong pos
sibility. Other engineers will quickly be
put forward by their friends.
It will be no cinch to hold down Mr. El
liott's positiun. Every act of the new En
gineer will be scrutinized .by the Council,
as well as by all of the disappointed Job
seekers. He must be Mfon his mettle
from the start, or criticism will spring up
in a night.
The term of office may bo short, for
a new administration goes in next July,
and the new Mayor has the appointing
power of his City Engineer. By the char
ter, the City Engineer is no longer elect
ed by the people.
"I'll get un my annual report and be
all ready to get out by the first of the
year," said Mr. Elliott yesterday. "I'll
try to leave things in as good slmpe as
possible. All the books are up to date
now. but when I came here they were
nearly two years behind. The new char
ter almost doubled the work of the de
partment.'" If the new- Engineer is a man of back
bone there will probably be a mighty up
heaval throughout the department. As It
is now. the majority of the employes are
separated Into factions and the knocker's
hammer te over busy.
TO REPAIR SEWER.
Notorious Tube to Be Lined Through
out With Concrete.
To retalr the notorious Tanner-Creek
sewer so that it will do service for years
to come, the plan mentioned a week ago
Is now under serious consideration by
Mayor Williams. It is to line the inside of
the brick arch with concrete. To carry
out this plan will cost Jlo.COO. but it will
result in a sewer, that will be good for a
score of years.
Mayor Williams is now requesting sug
gestions from several engineers.' Several
different schemes have tocea suggested,
but the one given above came from the
members of his own examining com mis
sion. Six inches will be tnken off the inside
diameter of the tube, but the smoother
surfact will mean lees friction and a
greater capacity for draining off the
water. The concrete will hohl together
the brick work and will act as a common
support.
Riner & Riner will be satisfied If they
get out of the sever scandal without ac
tual loss of money. The money with
which the sewer material was purchased
and the laAxir paid for came from tbe
Oregon Savings Bank. It is understood
that R. M. Riner obtained the necessary
funds from the bank by mortgaging his
property. As the matter itands now. tbe
sewer will be turned over to the bank's
representatives, and the Rlners will have
nothing furtlier to do with it. The extras
on the sewer will not be allowed, It has
been decided by the officials.
The bank put up $21,000 for the construc
tion of the sewer, it Is understood. Inci
dentally that amount shows how much
the Rlners expected to realize from the
Job close to 512,000 altogether. If $10,000
more ie put up by the bank, tbe sewer
can be put in such shape that it can be
accepted toy the Executive Board and the
bank get hack lis money, as the contract
price was 532,600.
STREET COMMITTEE' MEETS.
Inspectors of City Engineer's Depart
ment Receive Hard Knocks.
The Inspectors of the City Engineer's
Department received knocks from both
sidef at the meeting of tho street com
mittee of the Executive Board yesterday
afternoon. Complaints against the brick
pavements on Pine street and on Russell
street have been before the committor
before. Yesterday the Russell-street property-owners
had been asked to meet th
committee, which consisted of Mayor Wil
liams and W. L, Boise.
Wil)inm' MacMaster thought all the
brick should be taken off the street. They
nre yet to be culled according to the con
tractors' plan.. Mr. Boise thought the few
good ones should be loft.
Ws to Pine street. I will say that the
inspection was a farce," declared T. Scott
Brooke. A. J. Groco was tho Inspector
on that street. When the question of
culling out brick came up and flic Russell-street
delegation had the floor. City
Engineer Elliott jumped uj?.
"I don't believe thorols a man in my
department capable of culling over those
brisks?' ho said. "They pass the civil
service examination, but they are not cap
able of doing this work." Inspector
Brandes represented the city oa Russell
street.
It wa finally agreed to allow the bricks
.to bp culled, the best to be left, and new
brick of a better qualitly substituted for
the most part. j
Will Meet This Week. j
The special Council committee appoint- j
ed to investigate the payrolls of tho- City
Engineer's Department will hold its first J
meeting this week. Chairman Flegel will I
try to get Messrs. Shorrett and A1bee. the j
other members. logethfr today if possible. I
The purchase investigation committee is j
expected to begin its work within a few J
days also.
HEADACHES Ir" KOM iCOLTiS.
Laxative Brome Quinine remeves the caure.
Tp get the genuine call for the lull name and
look for the signature of E. W. Grove. 25c.
MUST STAND ASIDE
Attorney Ferrera Says . Old
Lawyers Are Fossils,
HE: CALLS THEM M0SSBAGKS
During Suit Against Michael Piertier
for Attorney's Fees Judge More
Ind Also Makes Caustic State
ments About Lawyers.
" ? ' .
"All that is let far the okl men is the'
pickings we leave ihemr it does not make
any difference "what the ok! fossils
charged as attorney's fees. These oki
mdb&bfreks. .They Arc back numbers and
must stand aside for tho young men."
Albert Ferrera' made these remarks in
the cirtfrsa of his speech In the suit of
John 'V. Watts and John DitcKburn
against Michael Plerthsr to recover $300
fees on a contract under which they
agreed to defttid him In the Mary Robin
son seduction case. They were discharged
before the trial came off at SL Helens.
Julius C. Moreland. counsel for Piertier,
assumed the position throughout the trial
i hat the actual services performed by
Watts a.ad Bltchburn were very nominal,
and that they demanded from Piertier
much more ttaau the services were worth.
After listening to the comments of Mr.
Ferrora. Judge Moreland addressed fn
jury and made some minted references to
his friend with l;ic black whiskers.
'Made Sarcastic Shot.
"If you ask Mr. Ferrera." said Judge
Moreland. "who are the three greatest
lawyers on earth, he will answer, Fer
rera. Ditchburn and Watts. If you ask
Mr. Watts who are the three greatest
lawyers. on earth, he will answer Watts,
Ditchburn and Ferrera, and if you ask
Ditchburn who are the three greatest law
yers on earth he will ay, Ditchburn.
Watts and Ferrera."
Counsel addressed tbe jury somewhat
further concerning the strictures Imposed
upon him by Mr. Ferrera.
Piertier testlued concerning his employ
ment of Watts & Ditchburn. which he
said was conditional upon the willing
ness of his general counsel. Dilartl &
Day, of St. Helens, to permit thom to
assist In the case. Piertier proved to
be a shrewd witness, well able to pro
tect his own -interests, and he very
conveniently failed to remember any
thing that was against him. Ho did
not appear to bo at all worried and fre
quently laughed and Jokod while on
the witness-stand. The case was sub
mitted to the jury by Judge Sears at 5
o'lock.
BOTH TAKE THE STAND.
Foster and Bush Deny They Assaulted
Leigh Tracy.
At the trial yesterday of Guy Foster and
Theron Bush on a charge of striking Loigh
Tracy with a beer glass, the accused both
testified, denying the assault. Foster
mated that he and Bush were both at
tacked at Fifth and Davis streets by Fred
Fahy and Thomas Peterson, and knocked
down and badly beaten. He said he did
not strike Tracy with a beer glass, and
that It riust have been Fahy or Peterson
who struck Tracy by mistake in the dark
ness, and fractured his skull.
Bush testified-in a similar manner. Ho
admitted .that he and Foster had some
trouble at Tony Arnaud's saloon with
Peterson and Fhy. Foster referred to the
saloon as a disreputable place and said It
ought to be cleaned out.
There was also testimony that there was
some mysterious man who witnessed tho
tight and who notified the police, but this
man, whoever he was, was not found and
called as a witness.
W. E. Covert, an employe of a paper
warehouse, testified that on the night of
the trouble lie wont out to search for
Fred Fahy at the request of his wifc who
had heard that Fred wag in a fight. He
found Fahy In a saloon at Fifth and Stark
streets. Fahy told him he and Peterson
had peen in a mix-up with some other
men. Tho puriwse of this evidence was
to snow thut Peterson was engaged In the
fight. Peterson w'hen on the witness stand
testified that he did not have any liand in
It whatever.
The dofendants told a straightforward
story and created a good impression. Ar
guments were made by J. M. Long ami
Ogilsby Toung for the defense, and by
Deputy District Attorney Moeer for the
prosecution. Tins case was submitted Xp
the Jury late yesterday afternoon.
Grand Jury Still at Work.
City affairs still seem to command the
rz
axotiiki: noxKBit passhs
AWAY.
W. 1. Pel ton.
Itorn Airii D. 1S.1S. in the State of
Xew York. V. . P. relton came to Ore
gbn In 1850. the year Oregon was ad
mitted Is tho Union. Tbe same year
he went to California In oarcfc of
gold. but. fmdlng that tho country had
been "tv ell-panned in advance years, he
turned b(e paek horse for Boise, Idaho,
to eok fortune in the fabulous goto!
fields whers men wre said to be pick
ing up fortunes in a fertnteht. After
spending aioien four yeers in the
mines, he returned to Mulmomab Coun
ty. Oregoc, In 1S63, aati the Conowtng
year was united hi marriage to Miss
Amanda Brown. At Ahat time he pur
chased what is known as the Fitzgerald
farm, lying between G re; ham and Trout
dele. Mr. Potten Heed to see Qresbam.
Montavllla and Troutdale spring up like
mushroom from crossroad, stations to
thriving villages, and to Fee Portland
develop tnto a flourishing elty with
many Umutands of inhabitants. Mr. Pel-,
ton passed away after a short nines: at
Ms home in Troutdale. on December &
He was CO years. 7 month? and 2? days
of age at the time of his death. He
have to mourn his hxt a wife, eight
chlMvn and ton- grandchildren. Inter
ment was at Troutdale cemetery.
attention of the grand jury, judging from
tho character of the witnesses examined.
Couccilman Bentley appeared before the
body .yesterday, and also Rodney I
GHean. Xo report was made. A final ad
jourrmcnt may be taken some day next
week.
Jury Unable to Agree.
The suit of A. It. McFadden against
J. B. Tilloteon for $10,000 damages for ma
licious, prosecution and fata Imprisonment
was submitted to the Jury yesterday mora
ine by Judzc Cleland. When court ad-
1 Journed for the day the jury was still
locked up, unable to agree.
Court Notes.
W. P.. Fuller & Co. have sued Edith
Alice Baum for $127 on account of ma
terials furnished to E. U. Rasmussen
and used In a house erected in Dolan's
addition.
Fleming H. Rebell Company, of Chi
cago, tiled an attachment suit in the
State Circuit Court yesterday against
J. R. Ewing to recover 5332 on a note
executed March 1. 1901.
Tho inventory and appraisement of
the estate of Edmund C Masten. de
ceased, was tiled Jn the County Court
j yesterday. The property Is valued at
ix.vn, nun consists ui inunej, notes
and real estate.
W. P. Fuller & Co. have filed a me
chanics" Hen suit against Flora B.
Fletcher to recover ?20S for materials
furnished for a house orocted in East
Lynn addition. The goods were sold
to C. R. Watson, a contractor.
Peter Gregcrsen has sued Hannah
Gregersen for a divorce In the Statu
Circuit Court. They were marriod in
Multnomah County May 17, 1902, and
he alleges in his complaint that she
deserted him on Octobor' 3, 1983. They
have no children.
NEW YORK VOTE CANVASSED
Roosevelt Has. Plurality of 175,552,
Higgins 30,560.
ALBANY. N. Y., Dec 15. Roosevelt's
plurality In the state of New York at
the last election was 176,552, as shown
by the official returns certified today
by the Board of State Canvassers. That
of Uiggins for Governor was SO.uGO.
Parker Is shown to have run nearly
49,eo behind Herrick, the Democratic
candidate for Governor. The highest
elector on each Presidential ticket is
taken as the standard in the figures
which follow, relating to the choice of
Presidential electors. James E. March,
elector for Roosevelt, received a total
of S59.5S3 votes, the highest Parker
elector receiving 6S3.9S1.
The other party totals for President
are: Debs, Social fst-Dem.. 36.SS3;
Swallow, Prohibitionist, 20.7S7; Cor
regan. Socialist-Labor, 9127; Watson,
People's party, 7459.
For Governor, a total of 1,825,907
votes were cast, of which Higgins re
ceived S13.264, a plurality of 80,560 over
the totals of 732.704 cast for Herrlck.
Other candidates for Governor received:
Pendergast, Socialist,-Dem., 3G.2SS; Mc
Ked, Prohibitionist. 2Q.56S; Deleon, Socialist-Labor,
SS7C: Boulton. People's par
ty, G315.
One of the results of the state elec
tion proper -will be the loss of status
as an official party by the Soclallst
Lebor party, it having failed to cast
tho necessary total of 10.000 votes for
its candidate for Governor. The Peo
ple's party was on tho ballot by peti
tion. The vote for Governor shows an
increase this year over last of 69.3S9.
FEDERAL TRIALS SET.
Many Interesting Cases to Be Heard
During Session.
Judge Bellinger called the chil docket
yesterday and set for trial the cades to be
heard during the remainder of the pres
ent term. . "
These esses, with tlio date of trial, are:
Henry Smith vs. J. G. and I. N. Day,
January 3. .
Arthur S. Ellis vs. Inman, Poulsen & Co.
et aL, January S.
Albert Liilenthal et al. vs. J. R. Cart
wright, December 27.
Otto 'Eastland vs. Frank Menefcc et al.,
December 2S.
Lain Dong vs. tho Sunborn-Cutting
Packing Company. December 29.
Of these suits, the most important is
that of Smith vs. Day. This Is a damage
suit arising out of the construction of
the Cascade Locks. At that time the Reg
ulator line steamers made trips between
Portland and the locks, and on a certain
day when- Smith was a passenger on tho
boat and while the boat was at the mouth
of the locks, a blast was made, as a re
sult of which a large rock fell through
the roof of the deckhouse, injuring Smith.
Smith brought a damage suit against the
contractors. Messrs. Day, and the case
has been threshed out In the courts for
the past two or three years. It lias been
to the United States Court of Appeals
twice, and this new trial will constitute its
fifth hearing.
Ellis vs. Inman, Poulsen & Co. is a case
brought uhder the Shcrmun act, asking
for damages to business owing to a com
bine and unlawful restraint of trade on
the part of the defendant.
MRS SARAH DUKEHART DEAD
Highly Respected Woman, Suffering
From Melancholia, Commits Suicide.
Mrs. Sarah R. D. Dukehnrt. of 554 Yam
hill street, died last night at 6:30 as the
result of drinking a quantity of carbolic
acid. After it had been learned thnt she
had swallowed the drug. Dr. Hollister was
summoned, but his fight to save her life
failed. Coroner Flnley took charge.
Mrs. Dukehart w-as aged 54 years, was
the widow of John D. Dukehart. who died
i November 1, and was well known and
l highly respected. Her death Is a great
shock to her relatives and acquaintances.
She was born In Baltimore. Md. Funeral
arrangements have not-beon made yet.
For several months she had been suffer
ing Trom acute melancholia, following her
husband's death.
MILLIONAIRE MUST PAY WIFE.
Court Decides Mrs. George F. Harding
Is Entitled to Alimony.
CHICAGO. Dee. IS. George F. Harding.
Chicago millionaire and clubman, has lost
his contest over the pnyment of $300 a
month alimony to his wife. Mrs. Adelaide
"SI. Harding, and in an opinion given to
day Judge Gibbons found Harding not
only responsible for future payments, but
in contempt of court for arrearage's to
the amount of $33,301.
Two Deaths on Transport. '
SAX FRANCISCO. Dec. 15. Tho trans
port Sheridan brought the bodies of 70 de
ceased soldiers and ox-empIoye from tho
Philippines. Two deaths occurred on the
way from Manila. Miss Nellie O'Hare. a
echoolteacher, whose home was in Cedar
Rapids. Ia., and who had been in the
Philippines a year, died on the transport
on November 19 of beri beri. She boarded
the Sheridan at Manila In III health. The
other death was that of James Matthews
an ex-soldier and employe of the Quar
termaster's Department .who died of
pneumonia on November 30.
To Bring Back Gellboy.
Detective Day went, to Ashland last
night to bring buck Frank Seclcy. a bell
hov accusediof stealing $265 and a golu
ring from Mrs. Harris. Tho boy when
arrested there had $12S In his possession.
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The rush is on! Were you here yesterday to see the throng? And from now
until Christmas each dy will increase the number that will come. We are striv
ing to be sincerely helpfu to our Christmas patrons, but it is important to con
sider the difficulties in our way and yours when crowds are dense and hurry
and jostle is the order of the day. Good management suggests early selecting
when varieties and store service are at the best. But above all, we wish you to
feel that this is YOUR
that best suits your convenience. Come here freely to linger at will. Enjoy
the delightful Christmas show to heart's content. It is not necessary that you
make purchases.
Xmas Gifts On Time, What iVIore Could You Ask?
Xmas
Furniture
To please the most
particular. Selec
tions can toe made
easy here. Yon pay
as you please.
Open
Evenings
Por the benefit of
those who cannot
conveniently shop
during the day, our
store will remain
open evenings
until 10 o'clock.
WE'LL TRUST YOU
FOR YOUR "
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WOODMEN ARE PREPARING
BRILLIANT EVENT TO OCCUR IN
FEBRUARY.
Plan Is to Initiate One Thousand
Members on Day Before Wash
ington's Birthday With Ball.
Indications already show that the cam
paign started here November 1 by the
Woodmen of the World to initiate 1000
now members February 21, 1903. at Mer
rill's auditorium. Seventh and Oak streets,
is going to be a brilliant success, and will
be one of the greatest events in- the his
tory of fraternal societies in this country.
More than 1000 candidates have been
pledged by the various camps, and fully 30
per cent of the 1000 has been actually se
cured. Candidates will be furnished by these
camps, the number aggregating 1022:
Webfoot Camp, 100: Portland. 75; Prospect.
30; Newberg. 32: Prosperity. 30: St. Johns.
2S: Deltas. 25: Montavllla. 20: North Yamhill.
20; Cornelius, 20; Sheridan. 20; Wood lawn.
IS; Dundee. 10; Ulencoe. 10; Balcton. 10:
Tualltan. 10; Buell. 10; King's Valley. 10:
Monroe. 10; Lafayette. 10; Multnomah. 100;
Alhina. 73: George Washington. o0; Kose
Clty, 30; Sunnyslde. 2fi; Ients.
26: MeMlnnville. 20; Forest Grove, 20; Amity.
W; Oswego. 10; Monmouth. 20; Dayton, 10;
Hillsboro. 10; Gaston. 10; Sherwood. 10;
Philomath. 10; Alrlie. 10; Bucna Vista. 10.
Bellfountain. 10; Independence, 10.
BepJdes the ten concerts now being
held toy the various camps to keep alive
this carnpaign spirit, there will be a num
ber of other important events on a larger
scale. Tonight Webfoot Camp will enter
tain the public ! their hall. Tenth and
Washington streets, when the speaker of
the evening will be Governor Chamber
lain, ami all are cordially invited. The
nccompaniste will be Mtas Molly Reynolds,
and after the concert there will be danc
ing.. The concert programme:
Selection, Webfoot Camp Orchestra; piano
solo. Miss Alice Sweeny: solo. "Maytlme"
(Speaks), Mies Mae Brestin; soprano solo
(Chamlnade), Miss Alice Sweeny: address.
Governor George K. Chamberlain; cornet 5o!o.
Master Craig Baker; baritone solo, "Envy
the Bird." J. A. Epplng; reading. William M.
Rasmus; selection, the Western Academy
Glee Club First soprano: Mrs. T. L. Perk
ins. Miss Eva Wells. Miss Alice Sweeny ami
MM Reatba Fowler; seonntl soprano, Mrs.
Ralph Davis. Miss Olga Johnson and Miss
Bertha Royal: nrst contralto. Miss Mac Bres
lln. Miss Maud Bmmtngham and Miss Laura
Hallinan; second contralto. Miss Petronella
Connolly, Miss Rose Schuroan. Miss Mabel
Albright and Mies Teresa Relstor.
A mass meeting will be held at the Mar
quam Theater January 12. when promi
nent Woodmen ami rcpresentaUve citizens
of the state will be present.
February 21 next will be a banner day.
For not only will there be tho great Ini
tiation, but a big parade, on which latter
occaslo'n all camps from country districts,
members from Portland camps and the
1000 candidates will participates, over 4C0
candidates coming from the Upper Wil
lamette Valley. A grand military ball will
be given on the succeeding day. February
22, Washington's birthday, at Merrill's
Auditorium Hall, where there Is floor
apace of 100 feet square. The entire uni
form rank will participate both at the ini
Uation and th military ball.
TO REVISE GAME LAWS.
Flaws Are Found by Sportsmen in
Washington Statutes.
Washington sportsmen are lit the
throos of revision of their game laws,
says W. S. Phillips, editor of the Pa
cific Sportsman, of Seattle. Ho was In
town yesterday, wearing the same sash
he has affected over since he took tho
title of "El Comancho." and filled with
tt, fervent desire to see game protected.
They have better game laws over
there than here, but still they find
flaws. They have licensing -law for
hunters which has provon good, but,
instead of being licensed bj counties,
the sportsmen now believe that they
should have a state license, and so they
will recommend to the Legislature.
They1 have more money from this source
than they know -what to do with, for
their -present system of Gamo Wardens
Is not such that It conduces to the ex
penditure of much moneytupon it.
At present the commercial fish Indus
Select It (Now. We Will Deliver It At Your Pleasure
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Only a Pew Shopping Days Till
store, where vou are welcome
A COMFORTABLE
GIFT FOR
XMAS
Rocker in Golden
Oak, Cobbler
Leather Seat
Value $4
Corner Taylor and First Streets
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try and the Game Wardens are insep- j
arably mixed and a divorce will have .
to be granted by the Legislature he
fore the commercial interests can bo
expected to have no effect on the gam
laws and Game Wardens. That will be
the attempt this year, and if the sep
aration is affected it is believed in
Washington that it would be difficult
to have a better system for the protec
tion of game.
There are. besides, some other points
to be changed, such as charging more
than the ordinary $1 license to all be
sides American citizens. In Washing
ton all Americans look alike to tho
Gamo Warden, and so do foreigners,
but as to. the latter the sportsmen be
lieve they should pay a higher license.
There is also a movement to stop the
killing of elk. At present a man Js al
lowed to kill two bull elks a season,
and the result is that there arc herds
of cows everywhere and a scarcity of
bulls. The proposal is to stop the kill
ing, of elk entirely for ten years.
TRIES A CLEVER DODGE.
Colored Man Makes Attempt to Get
Marriage License Free.
Tom Johnson, who wasn't colored but
was born that way. tried to secure a mar
riage license without paying for it by a
novel plan, which he evidently thonieht
would prove a complete success, but his
schemo was doomed to prompt and sud
den failure.
Johnson appeared at the office of the
County Clerk yesterday morning soon af
ter the opening hour, accompanied by his
sweetheart and his future mother-in-law.
He was attired in his best suit and ap
peared happy, but wore a puzzled ex
pression upon his countenance.
"Didn't I get a llccnso here last eve
ning?" he inquired of Deputy Kcras.
who stepped to the counter to wait upon
him.
"A license; what kind of a license?" re
sponded the deputy.
"A marriage license."
"No, you did not get any." said Mr.
Kerns, after consulting the records.
"Well I was In here and got something
or other."
"What did you do with It?"
"Lost it, I suppose; I Imven't got it
now."
"How much .did you pay for it?" con
tinued Mr. Kerns.
"Two dollars and a half."
"Couldn't have been a marriage license
then, because the marriage license fee is
53. I guess some of youc-frlends must
have been fooling you." said the deputy.
trying to turn Johnson loose from the f
tangle as easy as possible. j
The future mother-in-law looked at J
Johnson Inquiringly, and Mr. Kern again 1
came to tha relief and suggested thut if
Nights iks BztSsy?
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Speedily allays Irritation of scalp and skin.
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No animal fata. Medicated. Antiseptic. De
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"A Breath of Pine Balsasi ia EKryCaltt."
Try it. You'll be convinced. Large 23c.
cakes. Box, 3 cakes, 05c. Druggists.
Manufactured br PHILO HAY SPECIAL
TIES CO... NEWARK. N. J. Befu3e anything
offered without thi3 signature:
f7 ?&st&OX' "pO..
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wrapper.
WOOD Altl). CbAHKE t CO
JL'ourth and Wnshlnetou.
Christmas f f
ill
anv dav and at anv time
Rocker for
Xmas
AU woods, leather
cover, cane seats,
rattan, Colonial
styles, all exclusive
with this store.
On account of the
holiday rush we
will he delayed in
announcing the re-y
suit of our "Trade
mark" contest.
A GREAT SHOWING
OF XMAS
FURNITURE
Johnson had lost the license he had! better
contribute ?3 and procure another.
Johnson seemed resigned to his fate a.td
planked down the required amount of
silver, the bride's mother acted as. the
witness and soon the necessary document
was made out and signed, sealed and de
livered. Where Johnson went upon the
previous afternoon when he thought hf
bought a marriage license is a mysterj
the officials cannot explain.
' Elks Hold a Jinks.
Such persons as were anywhere on Mor
rison street about 9 o'clock last evening
must have thought that all the M-cent
vaudeville houses were making a compos
ite parade of their comic tramp teams
But it was only about 50 Elks parading
to their hall in the Marquam building,
where they were taking a little recreation
They wer.- mild on the street, their out
landish clothes making them only a littlf
more conspicuous than a circus parad
but once between four walls they let loose
There were doctor, lawyer?, merchant"
the thief being Harry Grifllth. who heir
a County Jail kangaroo court, gatherins
money for some charitable purpose. Al
dug Into their pockets, and paid )n theii
fines. Meanwhile there was eating arc
drinking, and the merriment went on tit
midnight.
Have Not Been Aided.
Nothing was done yesterday regarrfin:
the destitute Johnson family, found hj
Sergeant Hogeboom at 102 Water street
They are still in great, need of aid. H
was suggested that Chief Hunt assigr
Detective Hawley, of the Boys' & Girls
Aid Society, to investigate, as there art
five children, but he was not sent.
King Edward Gives Monks Piano.
NEW YORK: Dec. 15. King Edwarc"
has. according to a Herald dispatch from
Milan, just presented the monks of the
Great St. Bernard Monastery a magnifi
cent new piano, to replace the one given
them by Queen Victoria half a century
ago.
Thousands whom It has cured vouch
for the value of Hood's Sarsaparilla as a
cure for catarrh.
" There's no place like
home," and no soap like
Pears. '
Pears' Soap is found in
millions of homes the world
over.
Sold everywhere.
Y
"HatI Ive-m troubled with dandraSr a Innctlm".
After using one bottle of Halrhealth I found th
dandruff gone and my hair, which was two-thirds
gray (I am 48 years old) restored to its natural
antarn or!or. G. EICHrAN, La Crosse. Wis."
Halrhealth quickly brings baefc youthful color
to gray hair, no matter how long it has been gray
or white. Positively removes dandruff, kills tha
germ and stops hair falling. Does not stain ssia
or linen. Aided by HARKIXA SOAP and Skin
health. It soothes and heals th? scalp, stops itch
ing end promotes fine hair growth. Large 59c.
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FoUowIng drnyglsts supply Hay's Halrhealth
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