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la THE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 190O. PS TO St REPORT FOR MARGK IT Police Work DurmgdheThirty one Days. Nineteenth Infantry Leaves Today. COST IS .SEVEN THOUSAND EMBARKS Of THE BUFORD Soldiers Will Start on-Voyage to Philippines. FAREWELLS AT VANCOUVER Regulars Will Parade-Streets tif Port land This- Morning Escorted by Thlinfantry, O. N. G Depart at Noon. PROGRAMME. S, S:SO and 9 A. M. Nineteenth In fantry arrlveB on East Burnslde street from Vancouver Barrack. 10 A. M. Parade forms, with line of march as, follows: From Bunxside north on Front to Davis, wet on Davis to Sixth, south on Sixth to Taylor, east on Taylor to Third, north on Third to GUsan, east on -Gllsan to Front, north on Front to Grentvich Dock. 11 A. - M. Troops embark on United States Army, transport Buford at Green wich Dock. 12 noon Buford salln for Manila. At noon today the United States Army transport ship Bnford will slip i away f 'om the dcckl turn her nose toward the "orth, and start on her long voyage to the Philippines. Aboard will be the Nine teenth United States Infantry, number ing: 50 men. ' At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Buford left her anchorage above the Steel "bridge and drifted down to the Greenwich dock. There were perhaps a hundred peo ple walting.X5eneral Constant "Williams was there. Colonel J. F. Houston, of the Nineteenth, other regimental officers, and e party of officers' wives. Quartermast ers wandered-about the mass of baggage on the dock, checking off each trunk, each kit, each stock of supplies. Enlisted men stood on the dock and inspected the Transport In which they are to cross the Pacific Officers from the Buford mingled with the crowd, getting acquainted, with the officers of the Army while the ship was made fast to the dock. Shortly after 3 o'clock the Buford was inspected by a party of officers from the iCineteenth, headed by Goneral "Williams. The Inspection occupied the greater part tof an hour, and when it was over the gang-plank was thrown open and the public permitted to inspect the craft. Soldiers Carry Aboard Kits. Then the work began. A stream . of soldiers began carrying aboard supplies of every description. Cranes loaded with service kits traveled from the deck to the dock and back again. Great cans of milk and cream were hurried aboard and placed In the refrigerators. Case after case cf butter and eggs followed in the wake of the cream. Then the meat wag ons began to arrive and the stream of soldiers shouldered great hunks of beef and carried it over the gang-plank and lielow. "With almost a thousand souls on "board, the Buford must carry an enor mous stock of provisions. Typewriters formed an important part of the consignment, fully half the officers )f the regiment having machines. Case i.ter case of liquor was carried into the abln set aside for the regimental officers. ven baby carriages were carried aboard. The regiment numbers several babies in its ranks. Then there were rolls of blan kets, boxes of ordinary supplies, all the jmpany libraries, the equipment of the Klmcntal bookkeeping department, and lllcacies provided by the officers tlicm Jves. A packing house, several grocery pres and a general store were moved joard the U. S. A- T. Buford between the furs of 3 and 9 o'clock yesterday. yfiut all this was preliminary, all this consisted of the extras, things outside the regular line of Army equipment and sup plies. "When the real work began the by standers had an Insight into the Inner i part or Army life. Hundreds of square leather kits, severe In their newness, which had been packed regularly in one end of the dock, were carried out and on board the Buford. Each one hold the wardrobe, furniture and personal property of a soldier. "While the officers of the regiment, together with their wives, will have comparatively comfortable quarters aboard the transport, the enlisted men will have to be packed In like sardines. Altogether, S00 enlisted men, about 50 offi cers and a like number of women, child ren and servants, will comprise the list of passengers the Buford has to carry. Farewell at Vancouver. At Vancouver last night an informal sfarewell was given to the regiment. The men mingled with men of other regiments, the officers visited other officers, and a party of the women came to Portland and visited a theater before departing for a corner of the, world where theaters are questionable. The Nineteenth will rise early this morning, bid comrades at Vancouver Barracks a last farewell, and prepare for their long trip. They will come to Port land on cars, a battalion at a time. The Jlrst battalion will leave Vancouver at 6.20 o'clock and the last will leave by S o'clock. The men will leave the cars at the east end of the Burnside-street bridge, and there adopt regimental forma tion. At this point they will be received by the Third Infantry, O. N. G., Colonel Gantenbein, commanding. Escorted by the Third, the Nineteenth will parade the streets of Portland promptly at 10 o'clock. The line of march, is as follows: From Burnside, north on Front to Da is, west on Davis to Sixth, south on Sixth to Taylor, east on Taylor to Third, north on Third to Gllsan, cast on Gllsan 1o Front, and north on Front to the Greenwich dock. At 11 o'clock the troops will embark. Promptly -at noon the Buford will sail for the Orient. The Nineteenth is embarking without definite knowledge as to Its destination, although it was originally intended for the regiment to relieve the Twenty-third Infantry In Mindanao. In case this pro gramme is followed the regiment will probably be split Into three detachments, one going to Camp Vlckers, another to Prangprang and a third to Malabang. It is possible, however, that this arrange ment will not be carried out. E. E. Desertions Are Very Few. Contrary to the rumor current that ihero were about 50 deserters from the Nineteenth Infantry within the last few "as, because of the regiment's orders to move to the Philippines, the officers of the regiment assert that the deserters lumber less than ten, and that, further- SCENE ON more, the Nineteenth- will sail with a record of having the least number of de sertions of any regiment ordered to the Philippines for duty. The men who com prise the Ninteenth are 60 per cent old men: that is, fully two-thirds of the regiment are men serving out their second or third enlistment These men, who arc all enlisted In the Army because it is their life, and not for the adventure of the thing, have had a wholesome effect upon the youngsters, with the result that the Nineteenth has a record for few de sertions. WANT MANUFACTURING PLANT Montavilla Citizens Receive Proposi tion to Locate $10,000 Concern. At a well-attended meeting of the citi zens of Montavilla last night under the auspices of the Montavilla Board of Trade, a proposition was received from C. M. Elkins and J. S. Beal to establish a large wood-manufacturing concern on the siding of the O. R. & N. Railway. The offer came in the form of a com munication addressed to Secretary Wil lian Deveny. It is set forth that. a fac tors Involving an Investment of $10,009 in buildings and machinery would be erected provided the citizens would do nate two acres for the factory on the rail road. It will give employment within a year to 75 men. There will be two build ings, each two stories, and 100x50 feet in size. Between 25 and 50 horsepower in electricity will be required to operate the plant The offer was accompanied with the statement that work would be start ed on the plant as soon as the two-acre site had been provided. The proposition was received with favor, and it was decided "to put forth a strong effort to secure this factory. Dr. "William Deveny, Charles Hile and E. 31. Stevens were appointed a committee to confer with Beals & Elkins cohcernlngs the site, and also to see what would be. done toward purchasing the ground. Tho ground will face the siding of the rail way. This committee will also confer with a lumber dealer concerning the locating of a large lumber yard near this siding. Artices of Incorporation Filed. The Portland Service Company filed ar ticles of incorporation in the County Clerk's office yesterday, capital stock $1000. The Incorporators are E. C. Dun navant. James A. Clock and A. King "Wil son. The objects announced are to fur nish services, facilities, conveniences and accommodations of all kinds to stran gers visiting Portland and elsewhere, par ticularly during the Lewis and Clark Ex position. Articles of incorporation of the St." Johns Review Printing Company were filed in the County Clerk's office yoster dav by J. C. Crome, E. W. Stahl and A. M." Robinson, capital stock 55000. The ob jects announced are to publish a weekly newspaper, etc. Articles of incorporation of the Cascade Fuel Company were filed yesterday by Edgard II. Thornton, Carl E. Lund and George S. Shepherd, capital stock $10,000. The objects are to deal in wood, coal and lumber. Bowling Contests Scheduled. This evening the doorsxof the new Ore gon Bowling Alleys, at Seventh and Oak streets, will be thrown open for initia tion, when two interesting contests will take place the Gambrinus and the Port land Stars. and the officers team from Vancouver Barracks and the Brunswick-Balke-Collender five. The -play Is certain to be of a lively character. No charge for admission will be made to anyone wish ing to attend. The formal opening of the place will occur Monday evening, when Mayor "Williams will roll the first ball. Experts who have examined the alleys say they are one of the finest If not the finest on the Pacific Coast. Violate the J Bicycle. Ordinance. Patrolmen Cole and Hoesly yesterday morning arrested eight "men "arid boys for violation of the bicycle ordinance. Tney were riding on the sidewalks of Morrison, between Grand avenue and Water street- Fines aggregating $12 were Imposed .on the group by Municipal Judge Horue. BOARD THE U. S. ARMY TRANSPORT BUFORD, WHICH WILL SAIL TODAY WITH THE DEFIES THE JUDGE Attorney Vaughn Expresses Himself. SHOWS CONTEMPT OF COURT ife Is Accused of Tampering With a Witness, and the City Attorney Is Asked m for a Warrant for His Apprehension. STORY OF THE CASE. On complaint of Edward Gelss. Fred-": Carlson and Sam SwartofC are ar rested. "When Gelra took the witness stand he declared his Bworn com plaint to be untrue. He was charged with perjury and rent to Jail by Judge Hogue. Later he told the court that Attorney Vaughn approached him and Mrs. Gelss and asked them to shield the defendants. Gelas was saved from the perjury charge be-' cause he was not sworn-when he took the stand. Judge Hogue and Deputy City At torney Fitzgerald declared that At torney Vaughn was at least guilty of contempt of court, and asked that a charge of subornation of perjury he laid. This has not been done. The cases were continued until this morn ing. Attorney Vaughn says he does not care for Judge Hogue, and will be present to protect himself. Attorney W. T. Vaughn has assumed a defiant attitude toward Municipal Judge Hogue, who attempted yesterday to cause his arrest on a charge of subornation of perjury! in connection with a case in which the lawyer appeared before the court. "I don't care a blankety blank for Judge Hogue, and he can go to a climate far warmer than he has ever yet experi enced," said Attorney Vaughn, when in terviewed last night relative to the case. "I will be present In court when the cases are called, and I guess I will be able to care for myself. I don't fear Judge Hoguo, and care not for his rav ings. When he hears my side of the case he may see things In. a different light, anyway. But if he doesn't,-he can do his worst." The startling turn of affairs took place when Edward Geiss, complaining witness against- Fred Carlson and Sam Swartoff. refused to testify according to his affi davit, made before Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald previously. Notwithstanding he had sworn that the defendants had used vile and abusive language toward him. and had violated other city ordi nances, he refused, on the stand., to sub stantiate these allegations. Judge Hogue ordered him locked In the City Jail, and a charge of perjury preferred. Attorney Vaughn, who appeared for the defendants, then moved for a dismissal of the cases, but Judge Hogue refused this saying he wished to hear more about tho matter. Vaughn then hur riedly left the courtroom. He had not been gone many minutes when the man Jn jail sent word that he had something to tell Judge Hogue. Bailiff - Goltz brought In Gelss, who was ashen pale and whose form shook ns of the palsy. He then declared to Judge Hogue that Attorney Vaughn had approached him and- Mrs. Gelss and had asked them to, "be easy on Carlson and Swartoff, and say be could not hear very well what was said and did not really ''Unnw whether ther were guilty of the other violations." Mrs. Geiss verified her husband's statements. "I think Attorney Vaughn Is guilty of subornation of perjury, and I know he is guilty of contempt, of court," said Judge Hogue. "I wish a charge might be filed against him by the District Attorney." Somehow the District Attorney did not seem much inclined to become excited about the affair, and as yet there has been no charge filed. Nor is It believed that one will be, if left, to the District Attorney. The charge of perjury laid against Gelss will have to be dismissed, as upon investigation It was shown that he was not sworn previous to taking his place on the witness stand. The scene of the trouble that resulted in the arrests was "89 First street, whure Geiss conducts a roomliig-houee, and the defendants are lodgers there. DEP0SIT0BS WANT THE MONEY Lorain Bank Cashier Admits He Lost It in Speculation. LORAIN. O., .March 31. At the usual J time for opening the doors ofthe Citizens Savings Bank today there were several hundred depositors, mostly foreigners, on hand to draw out their money. Posted on the doors was a notice which read: This bank closed for business. The affairs of the bank have been placed In the hands of T. F. Fancher a ai'slgne-?. DIRECTORS CITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK. There was no demonstration on the part of those gathered about the building. The individual deposits amounted to $314,000. While the directors were reticent. It Is known that the closing of the institution resulted from defalcations by three of Its employes, and that the sum taken aggre gate at least $90,000. President Honecker stated today that the defaulting em ployes had agreed to turn over to the bank everything of value they possessed. One of them was under a bond of $20,000. It is understood that property to the value of probaly $10,000 will be turned over by the three men. Mr. Honecker stated he believed the depositors would receive every cent due them. CLEVELAND, O., March 31. A special to the Evening News from Lorain says: Edward Kaneen. who risked and lost money of the Citizens Bank In specula tion, admits that he is responsible for the failure of the bank, of which he was the cashier. Kaneen has turned over every cent he possesses, but It will not go far toward making good the shortagfe. He said: "I saw other men speculating and thought I could do the same thing and win. When I was first approached on the subject I told those who spoke to mo that I would not engage in speculation. I abhorred the Idea of -gambling, and I wish to. God that I had not done it." Cases Will Be Decided. Judge George will decide the following cases today: "Wllson-Wllcox Lumber Company vs. Bobbins. Demurrer to complain. Dutro vs. Ladd'ot al. Motion to strike out parts of answer. -State vs. Robinson ef al. Motion to open default. Freidman vs. Truipmer. Motion to va cate order setting aside judgment Miami Cycle Company vs. U...S. Fidel ity Insurance Company. Demurrer to part of answer. Mansfield vs. Mansfield. Motion for suit money. Waldo vs. Blum-Waldo Milling Com pany". Motion to strike out amended com plaint. Miles vs. Swanson ot al. Demurrer to complaint, . Judge Sears will decide these cases: H. J. Sirard vs. N. W. Rountree. De murrer to answer to writ of mandamus. J. G. Seed vs. O. O. Jennings. Suit in equity; merits. See Wong vs. Thomas M. Word. Motion for costs and disbursements. Albert Hoss vs. The Pullman Company. Action at law: merits. Peninsular Real Estate Company vs. John A. Zahn et al. Demurrer to an swer. - . State vs. Herman Schneider. Motion for new trial. Tboae who Cough at Nijrtit may secure rest by taking Piso's cure. All druggists. NINETEENTH INFANTRY FOR THE PHILIPPrNES. A' MORAL BOYCOTT Rabbi S, S; Wise Upholds Dr. Gladden. ROCKEFELLER COIN UNCLEAN Believe the Acceptance of Aid From Standard Oil Man to Christianize the Heathen Would - Be Wrong in Ethics. Dr. Stephen S. Wise spoke to a large and interested audience last night at the Temple Beth Israel on the subject of "A Moral Boypott." and was listened to throughout with close attention by those who had gathered to hear his discourse. Dr. Wise took for his subject the recent action of the credential committee of the Board of Foreign Missions In refusing tho gift of a large sum of money from Rockefeller, designed by the donor to bo used in missionary work in Japan. The speaker held that there had not been recently anything of so much import ance happen in the United States, from an ethical standpoint, as the action ot the committee, and he further held that should It be decided to accept the gift at the end of the fortnight left for decision, still tho effect would be for sood in that it would have artHMd the dormant minds of the people who slumber through such conditions and see nothing wrong in the customs of the day. "Perhaps none of you will agree with me when I say that there has nothing happened of more Importance to the ethical welfare of the Nation than the act of Dr. Gladden and the credential committer." said the speaker. "It seems to me that there is nothing more help ful, more tonic than what Is happening now. Whether Rockefeller has his gift accepted or not the effect will still be good. Guided by Conscience. "I believe that the members of the board have been guided by their con sciences. The question has been kept open for a. fortnight and In that time something may be done. If I were a minister of the Christian Church, as I am a rabbi of the Jewish Synagogue, I would pass a resolution urging Dr. Glad den to stand by his guns, and keep up the good work he" has begun. "Although It has J been, the universal and Immemorial custom for benevolent and educational Institutions to receive money without anythought of its origin. It'.seem? to me that the time has come when this custom must be changed. "It has been said," continued the speaker, "that thera is no harm in hunting microbes with undlsinfected money, but I am not willing to hold even theoretically that it is right for colleges and schools to receive gifts of money from Rockefeller. But the churches are receiving the money, and It I? a different thing than a gift to a college. If the credential committee Is to evangelize and is to have the care of the morals of Its heathen .charges, then it should have some compunction in offering" its charges this tainted money. I can Imagine a meeting: of the heathen population called to consider the acceptance of the Rockefeller gift. Who is this man? would be asked. Tt is Mr. Rockefeller,' the chairman would answer. If he were wise, but if not, he would tell him, perhaps, that he was a liar and a thief and a perjurer. 'What is he colng to do with the money? would be the next question. 'He .is going to Christianize us,' would be the answer. 'Is he a Christian?' would be the last question, and if tho answer was yes, I can so-e the heathen backing away as he would say, 'None of It for me. I do not want to be Christianized. Why, then, should the board make this heathen the dumping-ground for the Rockefeller money'.' Favors Moral Boycott. "But is it fair to single -out Mr. Rockefeller as a target? Why this sudden rise of righteousness? Wash ington Gladden says the money Is not his to give. We are sure that Mr. Rockefeller is a dishonest man. that he has perjured himself. AVe know the system of tho Standard Oil, and we facer a fact, not a condition.' ! "But Ghiddon says we can use the : monoy to do good. How can yon match i the little good It might do In far-away India with the lowering of the ethical standards of the American people? It Is all richt to boycott Mr. Rockefeller I and refuse his gifts, but we must do It tomorrow and the day afterward." The speaker In closing held that all ought to raise the bars of society against the uncaught criminal as against tho caught, if the moral boy cott was to be effective and just. Grammar Grade Track Sports. Preparatory to the big indoor meet- two weeks from today, there will be school races at Columbia University this after noon. Six 50-yard dashes for all grammar grades from fourth to ninth have been arranged for. 'and open events In the high jump, the broad Jump and the 50-yard. 220-yard and 410-yard dashes. Manager Lonergan, who has charge of Columbia athletics and also of school athletics for tho Lewis and Clark Fair. Is beginning to stir up an Interest among the school boys so that there will be good contest ants prepared for the events which will take place this Summer at the Fair. Wilf Observe Jefferson Day. There will be about 50 members of the American Patriotic Club who will attend the banquet to be given at the Hotel Portland this evening. It will be in honor of Thomas Jefferson. Judg C. B. Bel linger will be the toastmaster. The re sponse to Thomas Jefferson will be made by John M. Gearin. The banquet, which will be one of the most elegant that has ever been given in Portland, will be served at 7 o'clock. The Denver & Rio Grande scenery la v..m.tifii ir Wlnfor thin Sum mer. Travel East via that line and spend a day m aan U3e uiiy. PORTLAND AND SPOKANE LEAD IN' ICE CREAM MANUFACTURE More Hazehvood Ice Cream Shipped From These Two Cities Than All the Ice Cream Shipped From San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake and Seattle Combined. It is a matter of common knowledge in railroad and express circles that more ice nream is shipped from Port land and Spokane than from any other cities on the Pacific Const. It is not generally known that the Hazelwood Ice cream shipments alone, from these two points, were greater in volume last year than all the ice-cream shipped from the otner large Coast cities. This Information is authentic and; comes from railroad officials who are in a position to know" the facts. Hazelwood ice cream is used all through the Northwest, from Northern California to Britinh Columbia. Several towns in Northern California used CATHRINE Made COUNT1SS' SPECIAL ICE CREAM Number of Arrcaia for the Month Was Six Hundred and Fifty, Be sides Which Many Other Du ties Were Performed. x Seven thousand dollars accomplished a groat flpsl in the lin- of police worlc for March. '650 arrests having been made and a multitude of other business more or less importance performed. The amount stared is about what k costs to operate the city's peace department for or.e month with the present number o men. There were more arrest.v in February than in March, although the latter was a longer month. Some attribute this to the presence oi Dr. Chapman's corps oC evangelists, while others hold It Is dw to the rorfcplle and chain gang now tit active operation. "The evangel!;? have been here qtrttt a while nc-w. but I don't 3fe much of a dlflercrfre in the city."" remarked Ctais of PoHct Hunt, -r think things are about as usual." Special attention has been given t the enforcement of the early closing ordi nance, there being many arrests anrt some convictions of violator. This is k duty devolving Exclusively upon the Si ren of the second relief, undar eomnuupl of Cap3l" Bailey and Sergeant Taylor, and Sergeant Slover, a? a plain clothes rr.ua. Slover has been abl to catch a number of salocns open after 1 A. M. On f th great accomplishments f the month was ti "problnjr. to the bK tom" of th charge of Cour.c'lman Flege-l against Chief Hunt, wher it was allege! that r. hal of the department wiUftdf" permlrtofi violation of the early-ck". ordinance. In rtaln casf. The report of the ir.'. "stigatlntr committee Is yet to be made. During the month th police were called upon to protect the non-union men at the Lewis and CInrk Fair ground.: to kep pvire between longshoremen and sailors and to lead the evangelists a ad their followers through the North End and back again. Four new patrolman wer given shleM .and other official paraphernalia, three wer promoted to be detectives and. oo sergeant was appointed". A force of 2 additloraT patrolmen was authorised the Council, but the new men have not yet reported for duty- Patrolman I C. Fones was dismissed from the dopart mtnt for building a hen coop while home on sick leave. IS MOVING TO KILL OFF FOLK. Meaning of Bryan's Advice to De mocracy to Organize. ORBGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. March 31. It nearly always hap pens that when William J. Bryan makw a move In politics It Is easy to ascertain what he wants. During th four years between his second defeat and the gath ering of the Democratic convention at 3t. Louis It was plainly apparent that everything he did was for the purpose of preventing the Democracy from abandon ing its radical attitude and becoming safe and jne. More particularly, he was anx ious It should not declare for the goM standard, and his tight at St. Louis was triumphant to that extent. The latest move that Bryan has made, in which he directs the Democracy to or ganize from the bottomland to begin at once and work for Democratic principle (which nvans Bryan principles). Is taken to, mean that Bryan will again be a can didate for President in 190S. hoping to wla. of course, for he Is ever hopeful In pott tkv. But there Is a deeper meaning t Bryan's proposition of organization. H desires to got control of the party ami hold control and prevent, the nomination of Governor Folk, ot Missouri. The yens man who made a reputation in the prose cution of the Missouri boodiers will jityt. bo cdmpleting his term ot four years f Governor of hit state when the next con vention Is held. Hp will be a formidable candidate for the Democratic nomination unless h? makes some mistake In the Gov ernor's chair, which Is not likely. Bryan of course would not want a man like Folk to be nominated and make great gain?, even If he could not be elected. Any man who can get tho next Democratic noraimt tion and make gains over the vote of last year and 1S0O will have a command on the Democratic hosts for the future. Bryan's organizatzion plan Is against Folk, hot is particularly In the Interest of Bryan. Hearing Tuesday for Hanoaka. Sakutaro Hanaaka. charged with mur der In the first degree for the killing of L. Fugitaro, 'will have a preliminary hearing before Municipal Judge Hagu next Tuesday. He was to have be heard yesterday, but as Detectives Hart man and Vaughn secured new evtden and needed time to collect Important data, a continuance was asked. Postal Money Orders Found. Six postal money orders, the property of Jacob Madison, were found yesterday morning and taken to Police Headquar ters. They represent $200 value. Hazelwood ice cream all last season, and the agencies have been re-established this season, showing that Ha zelwood cream is prcferrel in compe tition with Sun Francisco products. Salt Lake ice cream is met in competi tion in Idaho. Hazelwood actually be ing shipped to stations along the Ore gon Short Line as far ns Pocatello. Ii spite of having to pay a duty ef 37 c a gallon. Hazelwood ice cream has competed so successfully in British Columbia, against the products manu factured the other side of the line, that a considerable part of tne Hazelweel Cream Company's business comes, from over the border. from her own recipe. This week's Hazelwood special brick, same price as plain bulk 60c quart, $1.00 two quarts, $1.50 gallon. Telephone orders to Ex change 40. r