J ITHE MOBNiy& 'OBEGONIAy. THTTBSpAff, MARCH 16, ISOo.
PAYS FOR POLICE
Increased Liquor License
Means Better Protection,
COUNCIL RAISES FEE TO $500
Authorizes Executive Board to En
gage Forty Additional Patrolmen
Increased Revenue Will More
Than Pay for Services.
Forty additional policemen are to be the
result of the Increase in the liquor license.
The license fee. beginning April 1. will
be $500 a year instead of $400. The Council
yesterday passed A. K. Bentley's ordi
nance without a dissenting vote. -
When it was announced that the amount
of proposed fee was to be 1 500, the Brew
ers' and Wholesale Liquor Dealers' Asso
ciation got busy, and many obstacles
were scheduled to be thrown in
the way of the measure. It was
pointed out that a JC0O license
would, as a matter of fact, raise a smaller
revenue than is now obtained under a $400
license, inasmuch as at least 60 saloons
now paying a $400 license would be forced
out of business. It was 'also pointed out
that in San Francisco the annual license
is only $84, and tnat the policy has re
sulted In the establishment of nearly 4000
places in the Bay City where liquor is
sold. The" theory of San Francisco, it
was argued, has been that the utilizing
of the enormous amount of property
reeded for the conduct of these places
has added an additional tax-paying factor
to the city that it would not otherwise
possess. But compromise was finally
agreed upon after It had been definitely
fettled that the $600 provision could not
pass. The liquor Interests withdrew their
opposition, and It was smooth sailing for
the higher license.
Also horses are to be purchased for the
hose wagon stationed at the fireboat house
on the East Side. This wagon has never
been in commission, and the money will
come through the higher license.
The Executive" Board was authorized by
the Council to employ the additional pa
trolmen. There arc close to 450 licenses
now in force and applied for, and the ad
ditional $100 for each license for tho re
maining three-quarters of the year will
yield a litUe over $30,000.
The Council will meet in special session
March 29, to consider the manner in which
the license fee is to be raised. It is gen
erally believed that it will be necessary
to revoke all existing licenses on March
SI, and force saloonkeepers to apply for
new licenses on the new basis. The II
cense fee applies to each bar of a certain
length. For example, August Erickson,
in whose establishment there are three
separata bars, now pays $1200 a year, and
will hereafter pay $1500.
The higher license will probably never
be revoked, nor will the 40 patrolmen be
laid off at the close of the Exposition,
according to the plans of the officials.
A representative of the liquor Interests
when asked for an expression in regard
to the new ordinance last night, said:
"Tho agreement to increase the liquor
license to $o00 was reached after several
extended conferences between the vari
ous bodies interested. It was plainly un
derstood that the city has need of at
least 40 additional policemen, and it was
equally plain that owing to the low assess
ment placed on property in the business
districts In Portland, the city had no
funds wherewith to pay them.
"Some public-spirited citizens offered at
one time to subscribe $750 apiece toward
a Epeclal fund, which would be used to
pay the salaries of the extra patrolmen,
and later the Brewers' and Wholesale
Liquor Dealers' Association conferred
with the representatives of the Civic Im
provement League and the Chamber of
Commerce in regard to the matter. The
association then consulted with special
committees appointed by the Retail Liquor
Dealers' Association, and by the Knights
of the Royal Arch, a fraternal orgalnza
tlon, whose numerous members are very
largely concerned in the liquor and cigar
trades. It was resolved by these three
associations to offer some substantial evi
dence of their interest In the affair, and
the Increase of the license to $500 met with
their unanimous approval. To have in
creased it to $600, as was at first pro
posed, would have defeated the purpose.
A rise of $200 would have caused many
places to close up entirely, and thus the
total revenue of the city would have been
decreased rather than enlarged.
"Regarding the matter, I think there
is only this further to be said, and that
Is. while the Civic Improvement League
and other bodies are very ready to offer
suggestions as to how the city should
spend more money. It has been the brew
ing and liquor interests of this city who
have come to the front with a contribu
tion of $45,000 annually In addition to the
$170,000 wjilch they are now paying as
yearly tax."
TWO WILLS FILED.
Unusual Occurrance in the Estate of
Frank H. Grau.
The very unusual occurrence of two
wills Is present in the matter of the
estate of Frank Herman Gran, de
teased, both of which have been filed
for probate in the County Court. One
will Is dated March SO, 1903, and be
queaths the property consisting of lot
block 05. Caruthers Addition, valued
at $3400,- to the wife, Ida Gran, and $1
each to the children. A later will, bear
ins tne date May 1, 1903, states that
the wife has been sufficiently provided
for by life insurance and gives the real
property to the children, Albert, Afra
and Agnes, in equal shares. The first
instrument was witnessed by John
Dltchburn and E. J. Cowllshaw, and
the second by Dltchburn 'and H. H.
Pomeroy. The County Court will no
doubt uphold the last-signed document.
PEOPLE RUSH TO PAY TAXES
Majority Take Advantage of Discount
Allowed by Lawj
The tax roll for 190 has almost been
wiped out. This statement was made
yesterday by John W. Ferguson, the
thief deputy in the tax. colleotlon de
partment. "Everybody wanted to get the ben
efit of the 3 per cent discount." said
Mr. Ferguson. "On Tuesday the col
lections amounted to about 1500.000.
This included a great many large
rhooks. I am sure the total collections
have been between $1,750,000 and
sr.ud3.000. I would not be surprised if
th amount is very near the latter fig
ure. Of course I can't tell right away,
wc received so many checks and took
in so much money the last two days,
but I will know very soon. The total
of the tax roll was about $2,000,000."
The largest check received was from
the Ladd estate which paid 545,000. The
effjee ;was kept open last night until
midnight to accommodate late comers.
Tne rebate amounts to over $50,000.
MAY PUT PRISONERS ON ROADS
County Has Scheme for Building Sub
- vStantial Thoroughfares.
Improvement of all the county roads
with crushed rock, the work to be done
by county prisoners. Is a. scheme planned
by the members of the County Court, and
to ascertain the feasibility of the plan and.
obtain some other desired Information,
the members of the County Board have
consulted with A- W. Campbell, a Gov
ernment road expert. The County Court
has in view the purchase of more rock
crushers to be worked by the prisoners,
and it is believed the roads can all be
permanently improved with this class of
labor at little expense. Speaking upon the
subject, Mr. Campbell said:
Multnomah County has facilities for
this work which are unexcelled In any
portion of the Northwest. On the west
side of the river there is excellent rock
all along the roads. On the cast side
there would be the expense of transport
ing .the rock, which is not so plentiful
there. When these roads are once con
structed with two layers of crushed rock,
they will endure forever, and require but
little repairing."
Will Admitted to Probate;
The will of A. M. Stansbery, deceased,
was admitted to probate in tho County
Court yesterday. The instrument pro
vides that Belle Zeller, a, daughter,
shall receive the undivided one-half of
lots 1 and 2. block 49, Holladay's Addi
tion, and certain land in Tillamook
County. The rest and residue of tho es
tate is devised to the children, Eliza
beth Sunderland, Margaret Dufur. Su
san Wlndle. Belle Zellcr. Francis Zeller
and S. E. Stansbery equally. The will
states that the other children, John and
William Stansbery and Lucetta Foster,
have already received their share of
the estate. Milton Sunderland is named
as executor.
Registration Books Are Open.
The registration books were opened
by County Clerk Fields yesterday, and
about 200 electors called and registered
their party affiliation, and there were
a number of new registrations. The
majority of the callers were Republi
cans. The registration is In charge of
Wilbur G. Kerns, and his associates are
Charles E. Lockwood and Harry A.
Cotter. The office will be kept open
daily from 8 o'clock in the morning
until 9 o'clock in the evening.
Files Attachment Suit.
Jacob Danner has filed an attach
ment suit against Bertha E. Winters,
who resides on East Salmon street,
near East Fortieth, to recover $350 due
on notes and $15 for work performed.
Mrs. Winters told Deputy Sheriff Par
rott that when she borrowed tho
money she was a widow and had since
married Winters and this was the
cause of the trouble. Danner for a
long time kept a hotel on East Wash
ington street.
Charges Husband With Cruelty.
Louise M. Mackey, who seeks to ob
tain a divorce from William C Mackey,
says in her complaint that he has
struck her with his fist many times,
threatened her and pursued a course
of Ill-treatment toward her for many
years. They were married in Illinois
in 1879. Mrs. Mackay says her hus
band owns valuable property in Elgin.
She asks for $3400 permanent alimony.
Another Mismated Couple.
Suit for a dissolution of the matri
monial bonds has been filed by Elsie
Kllntberg against A. V. Kllntberg, to
whom sho was married in January,
1898. She charges him with having
struck and abused her on various oc
casions. .The plaintiff asks that her
maiden name. Wilson, be restored to
her.
Gets $1000 In Damages.
In the County Court yesterday Kath
ryn T. Hawk was authorized to com
promise with the Southern Pacific
Company for $1000 damages on ac
count of the death of Frank B. Hawk,
who was killed in a train accident May
6, 1904. He was an employe of the
company.
Three Little Indians Who Ran Away From School
THREE LITTLE INDIANS WHO RAN
THIS Is the short and melancholy
story of three little Indians, who
like not the white man's road.
Three aborigines of the Yakima tribe
through whom the "wild is still cry
ing. They were sent away tp Chemawa
that they might soak up some oivlll
zatlon by precept and example, but
when it was made plain to them that
civilization meant work thejr bolted.
The trail from Chemawa back to
Portland was broad and easy, so they
trod that way proudly as their many
fathers "before them had. but in Fort
land they found wiles for tho wild and
snares which white men set by tele
phone, so they were tracked down by
Chief Hunt? cout, and it happened
that on Tuesday John Smikes, J. C
Betts and Otis Wanssay, three Indian
boys who ran away from sohool at
Chemawa because thejr had to- work,
were cached In tho City, Jail to await
disposition.
SCOPE IS GREATER
Chamber of Cormnerce Adopts
New Constitution.
MEMBERSHIP IS INCREASED
Professional Men May Now Join Body
Board of Inquiry Created; Sub
Boards to Be Named; Active
Campaign Has Begun.
The members' meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce held yesterday afternoon
in the hall of the Chamber of Commerce
building went over the constitution and
by-laws as proposed by the special com
mittee appointed to compile them, and
adopted the new articles as they were
presented. The amended document was
THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN SIX MONTHS TOR 75 GENTS.
In order lo advertise the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition,
the City of Portland, the State of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
The Orcgonian will mail the Sunday edition to any address
EAST OF THE KOOKY MOUNTAINS
six months for 75 cents. This is less than the cost of the -white
paper and the pjjstage, which The Oregonian trill prepay.
Orders from business houses or individuals in other cities in
Oregon and Washington -who may avail themselves of this' exceptional
offer will receive prompt attention.
This offer expires by limitation June 1, 1905.
THE OREGONIAN, Portland, Oregon.
Circulation Department.
!
revised by the Board of Trurtees at a
meeting held Tuesday afternoon and the
meeting, of yesterday ratified the opinion
of the Board.
The new by-laws will make a new organ
ization of the Chamber of Commerce, as
Its scope of work and its membership
roll are both widened and extended by
thorn. Up to this time there has been but
one class of members, tho actlvo -members,
who were limited to the business
men of the city. According to the articles
as they have been adopted there will
be three classes of members, the active,
the associate and the honorary.
Scope Is Widened.
At the same time the scope of the
membership list has been widened until
any person of good standing In the busi
ness and professional life of the city
and who has a desire to push the In
dustrial, commercial and municipal ad
vancement of the city, will be eligible to
membership. .This will allow doctors,
lawyers and other professional men to
be enrollled on the books of tho organiza
tion, where previously all the men not In
actlvo commercial or Industrial business'
wero debarred from membership. This is
one of the changes which will have great
effect on the future prospects and work
of tho Chamber.
Sub-Boards to Be Created.
The other principal change made In the
by-laws as adopted yesterday was the
provision for the sub-boards, to be created
from the different lines of business repre
sented In the membership of the organiza
tion. According to the new clause insert
ed In the by-laws. If any ten men be-
AWAY K105I CHEMAWA BECAUSE THEY
Some white man has taken grievous
liberties with the names of these Indian
boys, for they are red of the reddest
and most full-blooded hue. To call
them Smikes and Betts Is the rankest
kind of iconoclasm. They might at
least have each been dubbed Young-Mnn-Afrald-of-the-Three-R's.
. How
ever, they didn't seem to mind the
names In the least when they were led
out into tho corridor of the City Jail
yesterday. They didn't seem to mind
anything much, only tney-felt a grudge
at a fate which doomed them to three
years of work and learning at school
and then recaptured them after once
they had made an escape.
They smiled in a wooden sort of way
when we asked them why thoy ran
away. They didn't like to chop wood
half the day and study three hours af
terward. That was their explanation
of ther French leave They were going
bock to the reservation, where life is
less laborious, and merely went throush
Portland because it was too much
longing to any one class of business de
sire so to do, they can petition the Board
of Trustees of the Chamber to be allowed
to form a sub-board. These sub-boards
will be separate organizations as far as
the transaction, of their own business Is
concerned, though their official acts will
have to be sanctioned by the Board of
Trustees of the Chamber. . These sub
boards will have their own constitutions
and by-laws for their government and
will have to do with all matters affect
ing their particular lines of business
which may come before the Chamber.
Will Have Board of Inquiry.
Another new thing provided by tile
amended by-laws Is the establishment of
an investigating- department, which shall
have the power to make Inquiry Into any
Irregularity of business methods charged
against any member of the Chamber of
Commerce. There Is a provision In the
amended by-laws which gives the power
to try any complaint made by one mem
ber against another and to provide punish
ment for any offense committed that may
be under the jurisdiction of the commit
tee. This clause was Inserted in order
to give the Chamber the power to gov
ern the conduct of its own members, and
bring it up In modern methods with the
other organizations of like character
throughout the country.
Having adopted the new articles of gov
ernment by an unanimous vote the Cham
ber will begin to grow into the enlarged
boundaries given it. The sub-organizations
-will be brought Into life, tho mem
bership list will bo enlarged by the ad-
ditlon of many of the professional men up
to this time debarred from membership,
and a campaign of development will be
at onco commenced.
HOSE COMPANY IN COLLISION
Careless Street - Car Man Almost
Causes Serious Accident.
Hose No. 1, stationed at Second and Oak
streets. Is out of service: "Jasper." a fire
horse, has a badly cut lip; the tongue of
the hoae cart is broken and a -window in
car 126, on the Washington-street line. Is
smashed as the result of a collision at
Fifth and "Washington at 6:15 o'clock last
night. The apparatus was responding to
an alarm, rung in from a store at Fifth
and Alder streets, from an automatic
box.
Driver Guilds, of Hose No. 1, was un
able to avert the collision, as thero was
& car before him on Washington street.
and another to the side on Fifth street.
He was unable to stop, as the horses
were making fast time. Blame is placed
on the streetcar men by those who wit
nessed the accident, as cars are supposed
to stop until apparatus passes by in cases
of fire. This rule, however, Is not prop
erly enforced here.
The alarm was caused by crossed wires,
and .the apparatus had runs for nothing.
Assistant Fire Chief Toung. after Inves
tigating the collision, stated that so far
as he could learn, his men were in no
way responsible.
LEARNED CIVILIZATION MEANT WORK.
trouble to go around It. They felt that
theirs is a hard lot, and In the midst
of the Jail their hereditary hatred for
the, white roan's road welled up in
them and filled their hearts with sail
To have a bad heart -was a dangerous
state for an Indian 30 years ago. It
meant diverse black stripes across the
face, a hatchet In the hand and the
feet upon a war trail, but now It Is
slmplj. a smoldering fire, a brooding
of the spirit and a sullen yearninc
for the free days -which their many
xainers Knew.
So these three little Indians, of 14.
17 and 18 years, respectively, -who were
runaways, but are now prisoners, roust
go back to Chemawa to civilization in
which there Is no joy in living but
only work and learning. The white
man's road Is bad. but to kick against
its clods is hopeless and to run away
Is only to fall into the City Jail. Their
last estate is worse than" the first, so
the three are sullen and thejr hearts
are bad. A. A. G.
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FREE ARM IN CLINCH
Condition of Sullivan in Bout
With Tommy Burns.
LOCAL BOXER IS ANXIOUS
Northwest Athletic Club Is Arrang
ing for Return Match April 18,
to Be Held In Tent Near
Oregon City.
SEATTLE. Wash., March 15.(Speclal.)
Jack, "Twin," Sullivan declared today
that he would fight Tommy Burns again
if the articles crovided for hitting with
one arm free. Sullivan wants to fight
some one. and he does not care much
whom. If Burns will not asree to meet
him a Rain, ho may take on Younc Fitz
slmmons, who is well thought of around
Portland. Sullivan is one of those in
dustrious flshters who wants to keep
busy all the time, and he would like to
arrange a light for next month In Ta-
coma or some other seaport.
Sullivan admits that he held Burns
rather cheaply In the recent fight, and
that Tommy proved a faster, cleverer and
tougher man than he expected to meet.
That does not affect his belief that he
can stop Tommy In another go, if the
articles call for hitting in clinches, and
says he has a nice side bet as an induce
ment for Tommy to sign articles for an
other bout.
Sullivan has fought more than 100 bat
tles.' and Jack O'Brien is the only man
who ever knocked him out. He admits
that he Is a slow fighter. Ha 1st not a
showy performer, but that he Is a tough,
tricky fighter any one who saw the go in
Tacoma will bo willing to admit. A letter
received today from Larry McKenna says
Burns will fight Sullivan again under any
articles the Tacoma sports want.
Tommy Burns and his backers are ex
tremely anxious -to have another go with
Jack, "Twin," Sullivan, and arrangements
are now being made with this prospect
In view. The only condition which Burn
will impose will bo that the fight take
place near Portland. The Northwest Ath
letic Club has been formed by J. E. Er
rlckson and Jack King, and should ar
ticles be signed by Sullivan and Burns,
this club will handle tho fight. It will
take place under present plans, in a large
circus tent pltohed in Clackamas County,
this sldo of Oregon City.
A proposition will be submitted to Sul
livan for a return match to be held on
April IS. and aside from the place of
meeting, all conditions of the fignt will
be left to the decision of Sullivan,
That the local fight-thirsty sports will
have a chance to see Burns in action on
that date seems to be an assured fact,
even though Sullivan backs out. In such
event a fight will be arranged between
Burns and Jack O'Brien. While It Is de
sired that Burns and Sullivan should meet
again, the nght-followers would loso noth
ing should O'Brien bo taken On since he
Is considered tne Detter of the two.
While Jack O'Brien knocked out Sulli
van, the best that he could do with
Burns in Milwaukle was to receive the
decision in a six-round bout which Burns
lost by over-cautiousness. Even at that
Burns had been on, the train for four
nights preceding tho mill, and had had
bat one days rest and training before
going Into -the ring.
Jenkins Defeats Gotch.
YORK. March 13. Tom Jenkins
defeated Frank Gotch in their wrestling
I bout nere tonlgnt. Tne contest was catch-
great advantage upon its
received here yesterday
ROBERT C CtOWRY, President and Canaral Manager.
JameslH"f HydeVice-Prest.
Gage K . i TarhellJSe o ond Vi oePre s t .
George T. 'Wilson, ' Third Vice-Pros t,
as-catch-can. Jenkins won tho first and
third falls, Gotch the second.
COLLEGIANS TO VIE IN SHELLS
Crews From Washington Will- Meet
California Oarsmen in April.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15. A
series of intercollegiate regattas be
tween the Universities pf California,
Stanford and Washington have been ar
ranged by which Washington will meet
California on the estuary at Oakland,
April 15, and a few days later will row
against Stanford, either on the estuary
at Oakland or at Stockton. The lat
ter part of May, California and Stan
ford will send both 'varsity and fresh
men crews to tho North to row against
Washington.
Besides these arrangements for row
ing. General Manager Robert H. Evans.
of the University of Washington, has
arranged to take a track team from the
University of California north at the
same time for an intercollegiate field
meet. There Is also a possibility that
California will send her baseball team
on a tour through Oregon and Wash
ington, playing the colleges and uni
versities of each state.
As regards a football schedule be
tween Washington and the California
universities, nothing definite could be
decided. There is a strong probability,
however, that Stanford will play Wash
ington In Seattle about November 1.
The first Intercollegiate debate be
tween Washington and California will
take place in San Francisco Novem
ber 24.
BUTTE AND HELENA TO JOIN
Object of Magnates of New Baseball
League Now in Session.
SPOKANE. Wash.. March 15. A
meeting- of baseball magnates here to
night adjourned to meet in Butte to
morrow night, when it Is hoped that a
six-league team will be established.
comprising Salt Lake. Ogden. Boise.
Spokane, Butte and Helena. Those at
tonight s meeting were William Richel,
president of the Pacific National
League: H. H Shepard. a director of
the Salt Lake team; J. W. Cody, of the
Boise team, and C H. Williams, of the
Spokane team. Richel said:
"We are going to Butte to get that
city and Helena into the league. If
they do not come in, we shall run a
four-league team- As ior Lucas, we
will have nothing more to do with
him."
RICKARDS KNOCKED OUT.
Berger of California Bests Heavy
Chicago Amateur.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15. After
one minute and twenty second o fight
ing, the heavy-weight amateur cham
pion. Sam Berger, of San Francisco,
knocked out Bill Rickards. of Chicago.
The men Indulged in a few seconds
sparring, when Berger, landed a left
swing- to the Jaw, and Rickards went
to the floor for five seconds. He arose,
apparently not much damaged. Berger
then swuns with his right, knocking
Rickards out. The crowd which packed
the pavilion, was very much dissatis
fied with the exhibition and hooted
Rickards roundly. During the fight he
failed to land a b(ow.
Outlaws Fx Racing Dates.
CHICAGO, March 15 American Turf
Association, the controlling body of the
race tracks, which seceded from tne
Western Jockey Club, hag alloted racing
dates to four tracks Nashville, Lexing
ton, Louisville and Kansas City. Besides
the adoption of a raclnr schedule, the
association ratified a set of rules to
govern the organization and granted,
licenses to 13 Jockeys and Si racers and
owners. Among those who were given
license! to ride was Tod-Sloan, who was
ruled off the English turf several years
aro. .
policy-holders as the
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TO ABANDON LIN
0. R. & N. Will Make Room
for Government Reservoir
NEW GRADE SKIRTS COULEE
Government to ' Build Bridge Acros
Lake to Enable South Side Resi
dents to Get to. Stations eh
North Side of Reservoir."
It Is reported that the O. R. & N. fcsS
at last consented to the abandonment
of its grade through the Washtuena;
Coulee to the Connell branch o its
Washington lines in. order that the
Reclamation Department may carry out
its irrigation plans in that district.
Last Fall It was decided by General
Manager Calvin, who was then in
charge of the North-western division of
the Harriman system, to rebuild and
operate the branch line between Con
nell arid Washtucna in order that the
wheat grown in. that district could ba
hauled easily to the main transporta
tion lines. Tbi3 resumption, of a par
tially abandoned track by the O. R. fe
N. was in keeping- with a promise made
by the company to the residents of that
district that as soon as the traffic
would justify it the road would be put
in operation once more.
In the meantime, however, the en
gineers of the Government had an:
making investigations for the reclama
tion of the largo reaches of arid aads
in the vicinity of Washtucna, soma
100,000 acres in extent. It was decided
that to make the plan perfectly feasible
It would be necessary to build the Gov
ernment Teservolr in the Washtucna
Coulee. through which the line of the.
O. R- & N. ran. The people were; anx
ious to have the Government work
commenced and Mr. Newell, head of the
reclamation service, interviewed JaY.
Calvin on the subject of the raaaov&l
of the company's tracks. The. latfer
official looked with disfavor on the pro
ject, and it has been thought that th
company would refuse to move its line
from the bed of the coulee.
Now, however, railroad surveying;
parties are at work along; the sides of.
the coulee, and it is thought that they
are looking for a- good route tor the
road. If the concession ts made by the
road. It will result In the irrigation of
at least 100,000 acres of valuable land,
Dut at the same time it will make it
very inconvenient for a large number
of residents of the district in reaching;
the railroad. It will be necessary to
either bridge the lake formed by th.
reservoir and which, will be some- J4
miles in length, or those living on the
south side of . the coulee will hive to
go to one end or the other to reach a,
station.
It was one of the, dernaijgg ma.de Tjy
Mr. Calvin as an inducement for his
concession that the Government uili
a bridge across the lake in order that
the farmers living on the south, fide of,
the water could he. able- to. reach. th
stations op the line along the kortk
bank. "
Sues Husband for Dlyerce.
Julia D. McCutchen commenced suit
against J. S. McCutchen for a dlverce
In the State Circuit Court yesterday
on acount of desertion beginning- In
July, 1903. at San Francisco Tlsi Utt
.gants were married In Portland, in Hi
aqd have no children.