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"10 THE., MORNING . OREGONIA2T,. .SATURDAY. MAY 13, . '1905. TANNER-CflEEK ' SEWER SCANDAL. Defense Springs a Sensation in the Trial of the Senio,r Riner. LAWYER THROWS A BOMB Introduces Evidence to Show That His Client's Xanie Was Forged to Certificates Introduced "by the Plaintiff. Attorney Ed Mendenhall threw a bomb into the second day of the R. M. Riner trial, and for a time at the morning ses sion there was some lively legal skirmish ing. Later several witnesses were exam ined, among them being Mayor George H. Williams. The Mayor took the wit ness stand during the afternoon session, and because he was in a hurry, he was allowed to go on the stand before J. P. O'Neill was passed Into the hands of the attorney for the defense. His honor's testimony consisted chiefly of admitting that he was chairman of the Executive Board. He was asked to Identify the certificates. He stated that he would not swear that he had seen them before, but presumed that they had been read at a meeting of the Executive Board. The Mayor declared that he had never heard either W. C. Elliott or any one else declare that the signatures attached to the certificates were forgeries. He testi fied that the investigation that the street committee made was the result of so many rumors to the effect that the Tanner Creek sewer was defective. As soon as this" report was made. Mnyor "Williams stated that he got after R. M. Rlner's bondsmen .and forced .them to pay for the repairs of the sewer. "And I am told," he resumed, "that the sewer Is "better now than 1t would have been had Riner completed It according to the plans and specifications. City Auditor Springs Trap. City Auditor T. C. Devlin again re sumed the stand when court was con vened yesterday morning. The trap that Attorney Mendenhall had laid for Devlin when he got father and son to sign their names just before court adjourned Thurs day was a forerunner of that the attor-ney-for'Xhe defense was going to spring. He -was laying .--foundation for his con tention that R. M. -flincr had not signed the certificates. It wis. Auditor Devlin who helped spring the -surprise. He swore that the signatures of "V. C El liott, Henry Chandler and R. M. Riner, thf three names that are signed to the certificates, were forgeries. This state ment was a shock to District Attorney John Manning, and even to Judge M. C George, before whom the case Is being heard.. There was a hurried consultation between the attorneys for the state, for it was clear that if Rlner's attorney made this point stick that the props were knocked from undr the prosecution. Mr. Manning wanted to call ex-City Engineer "V. C. Elliott to the witness ftand. but Attorney Mendenhall objected, on the grounds that Elliott was also a defendant and had been Indicted In con nection with the Tanner Creek sewer. Mr. Mendenhall refused to have Elliott testify unless the indictment against him was quashed. This was not done, so W. A. Scoggln, who was Elliott's chief deputy, was called. Bcoggln testified that ho had signed the names of Elliott and Chandler, that he had dono so without authority, but he did not remember having signed the name of R. M. Riner. Scoggln stated that he bad signed the names of Elliott and Chandler merely to expedite matters and not with the intention of any wrong doing. It was clear that Scoggln was trying to shield his former chief All he could, nnd for that reason would not "ad mit that Elliott had given him authority to do so. He refused to admit that he had signed R. M. Rlner's name to the certificates, although Auditor Devlin was of the belief that Scoggln had signed Rlner's name. R. M. Riner, so the story goes, has stated several times to his at torney that he had never signed his name to the certificates. Now the question Is, if R. M. Riner did not sign the certifi cates, who did? Was It Scoggln or E. M Riner, the son? Work Was Badly Done. There Is no question that the work that R. M. Riner did on the Tanner-Creek eewer was wretchedly bad. There has been enough testimony given since the trial began to establish this fact. The principal claim of the state is that R. M. Riner sought to obtain money by false pretenses when he signed and filed the certificates declaring the wo-k to be com pleted according to the plans and speci fications. .If It Is proved that he did not sign the certificates. It will be difficult to make the charge against R. M. Riner stand. Through the means of J. P. O'XeiU's testimony. District Attorney John Manning sought to prove that E. M. Riner, the sort, was In authority in the construction of the sewer, and he may establish the fact that the son had been in the habit of signing his father's name. O'Neill was employed by Riner as fore man, but left his employ because he could not get along with E. M. Riner. District Attorney Manning attempted to have O'Neill tell why he quit the employment of Riner. but Attorney Mendenhall ob jected, and the court sustained the objec tion. Sometime ago It was hinted that the reason that O'Neill quit was because he refused to stand for the slipshod man ner In which E. M. Riner was doing the work. O'Neill's testimony was to the effect that the construction of the sewer was bad. He testified that the only thing that was good about the sewer was the bottom, and that at several places that had .to be replaced. He admitted that, the 'brick used on the sewer was good and that the brick in many places was not pushed up. In some places he swore mor tar was not used at all. This testimony was borne out by that of City Engineer Charles "Wanzer and R. S. Greenfield. Mr. Wanzer explained in detail the defects that were found in the construction of the sewer. He swore that the Inside was in pretty fair condition, but that several of the arches overlaid the supporting walls. He stated that he found the In side nnd the outside rim covered with cement, but that underneath the outside rim the bricks were loose and did not con tain either mortar or cement. Bricks Were Ioose. These brick could be removed by hand. He stated that he also found that in many places that the timbers lay so close to the Inside rim that only one layer of brick was found, making it evident that the contractors had allowed the timbers to remain in place rather than cut them away In order to Jay the brick to the proper depth. On the whole, he contended that the sewer had not been constructed according to the plans and specifications. He found that the plans called for four manholes, and that be ' had found tlx. One he had removed entirely. Only- two of tjie six were built up to the, proper trade. when the-Judge adjourned his court on being Informed that Judge Bellinger had died. Mr. Greenfield was one of the men chosen to inspect the sewer, and the tes timony he gave was particularly damag ing. He told of having found concrete defective and of having discovered a place where there had been no concrete laid. This was near the manhole at Sixteenth street. For a distance of 30 feet there, no Invert had been made, and there was no concrete, and the walls were resting on the earth. Vatcr had washed. out about eight feet under the arch, and he swore that the walls might have fallen In at any time. Mr. Greenfield swore that the en tire length of the sewer had not been con structed in accordance with the plans and specifications, and he summed up his tes timony -by saying: "It has the appearance of being a sewer, looks like a sewer, but it was not built like a sewer should have been built." Mr. Greenfield was still being cross-ex-'amincd when court was adjourned until Monday. SERIES OF BUYING LESSONS i Housewives Arc to Be Taught Practical Demonstrations. To teach housewives what they should buy and what they should not and what constitutes celanlincss in food shops, the School of "Domestic Science has af-" ranged for a series of 'market lessons, the first to take place next Friday morning, beginning at 10 o'clock. The first revela tion will come from a butcher of high art and severe cleanliness, who wlllrshow the women the different cuts of meat and- undeceive those who have been of the opinion that beef carcasses consist only of porterhouse and sirloin steaks. A butcher with a stalwart arm and a spotless bib will cleave a bovine hair carcass and perhaps also a mutton and a porker, according to the best science rules, and the women will be able to" see for themselves what constitutes wholesome meat and what Is fit only for fish bait or sausage. Miss Lillian Tingle, director of the school, and City Market Inspector, says next Friday's exhibition will be the first of four demonstrations and that the next will endeavor to teach what is good and bad In poultry and fish and vegetables and other foods. Wheat and Flour Rates Reduced. It 1b announced by the freight depart ment of the O. R. & N. that a reduction of wheat and flour rates from territory east of The Dalles and south of Winona, "Wash., would bo made effective on May 15, in order to equalize the rates for the cast-of-the-Cascade territory over the O. R. & N. lines to points in the East. Pursuant to this policy, wheat and flour shipped from points indicated to St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth will be reduced from 53 cents a hundred to -13 cents. South of Winona the rate 'on wheat will be re duced to Missouri River points from 55 cents to 50 cents. orth of Winona rates on flour and wheat will be reduced from 52 Vs cents to 50 cents a hundred. From points, south of Winona to St. Louis and Chicago rates on both wheat and flour will be reduced from S3 to 52is cents a- hun dred. These readjustments will equalized all rates on these commodities to Eastern points from all shipping points east of the Cascades. Bruck Had a Permit. Henry Bruck was arrosted by Pa trolman Carlson late yosterday after noon on a warrant issued by Municipal Judge Hoguc. The charge was main taining a billboard In front of his place of business, 282 Yamhill street, contrary to law. When the prisoner was taken to police headquarters he was accompanied by Councilman Flegel. who was filled with indignation to think that a business man should be arrested. It developed that the City Council had granted a permit to Bruck. and when this, was explained to Chief Hunt he dismissed the case. Hallway Klccts Officers. At the last meeting of the directors of the Corvallls & Eastern Railway the fol lowing officers were elected: Manager. T. H. Curtis: secretarv. John A. Shaw: gen eral freight and passenger agent. J.. C Mayo: auditor. F. D. Kuettner. The offi cial notice of election will be announced in a few days. fllKSHSiMBHnHBHHHJlBMHHill' s.MiiflfeK' t&- d'mttnKM -"-MsiBBBBBEl n MHHiHIBBnKMIHIwBlilH9Syp BBBBBBkBx '-mSL j '"'BawBMBFSMKjBBBBBBBBasa 1 1 ' SBaPJ&KaSntKsraBB&P " HRmHBSmIBHIIhkHmISHS' - asBBBBslBBsflNKIi 'BasBBBafiBalsBBaBBBBBflaBBBBBBBafi rSbHhsBHhI Rii&ySHHBjasBJtS " HHBMIIKHIiySSHilHv'IEHHIKSEB BBBa - aBBBBBBBfiBBBarBgw tarBBBBflBBflJBBBBBBrBj i'vsBBBBBBBBBlBBBBMaffBffHrTBJBrTWWI i FLAG" DANCK THE PRETTIEST FEATURE. . All the pretty little girls In Portland must have cro-x-ded Into the Marquam yesterday afternoon to see the school class drills under the supervision of Professor Krohn, physical culture Instructor In the public tebools. And those pretty little girls who were cot tn the audience were an the 6tage. There were little boys, too, bat they were far outnumbered by the little gfrls. ar.d hardly counted. It "must have taken untiring work and unwearying patience for Professor Krohn to teach those children the drills they went through yesterday, but they were capable and willing subject, and all the ballets that .-evrfcame off the Parisian stage were not half eo graceful and delightful. They -formed companies of 'from 24 to GO, came upoa the stage and to mnsic went through the' driiu' tanght them by Professor Krchn. which, are undoubtedly In part responsible for the good color In their faces. . J ' The dainty ballets they dancefi went by other aamee, but tfee grace aad rhythm, of movement are best described by that word. There, was club swinging by a class of 35 from the Falling School, a drill with wreaths . asd gariaads by 8& paplta of the, Hurmyjride School, a wai drill fej" 6 ptipUa from the Ladd School, and, though perkap bo better dene, but the best of all in conception the flag drill by 2i pupilsfrom the Stephens School. Kaleldoe&oplc views of theae 'drills will be taken and jlacei'ea exhttiltioa in the educational exhlMt at the Fair. "V"?, ' Ttee ccislOH mi', th 24th anniversary fit the Ore sea Hmim Society, and the exercises were given by-tb cWWrea for' that Institution. " v : - . " FAIR'S OPENING DRY Business Men Asked to Close, for That Occasion. LEGAL HOLIDAY DECLARED Governors of Oregon and Washing ton Seek to Make the Inaugura tion of Exposition an Event to 15c Hcmembcrcd. Efforts are being made to have June L the opening day of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, declared a holiday. Buhlneso men of Portland and other clties- of Oregpn and Washington will be asked "to close tfielr places of business upon that day. In order that their employe may have- a holiday -and attend the opening exercises If they so desire. The day has already been declared a holiday by Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon, -and Governor Mead, of Wash ington. The Portland merchants are falling In line, and It is probable that every business place of Importance will be closed throughout the day on June 1. S. Frank, of the Meier & Frank Com pany, said yesterday: 'The Meier & Frank Company is only too glad at this time to express Its willingness to enter into th movement to close all business establishments on the opening day of the Exposition. It will be one great day in the history of Portland, Oregon and the great Northwest, and It is only reasonable that every man. woman and child, as far as practicable, be given the opportunity to attend the Exposi tion on tue opening day. "An attendance of 100,090 on June 1, would b a priceless- advertisement, anJ the Meier & Frank Store will help with 700 friends to reach that mark. The entire businem community should give every aid possible to start off the Exposition In a blaze of glory." Other business men in the city take similar views, and there Is little doubt but what the movement will become universal. Efforts will also be made to .get the people Interested In the decora tion of their stores and residences for the first week of the Exposltloyi, and along the street-car lines leading to the Fair grounds special efforts will be made. President H. W. Goode Is at present' busy formulating the programme for the opening ceremonies. It wll be com pleted and made public within a few days. The exercises will be as simple as possible. There will be a parade, with troops and cadets In line, and at tho grounds there will be several five minute speeches, with music alternat ing. Then will come the electric spark from the President's hand at Washing ton, t.ie wheels will begin to turn, and the great show will be formally opened. There will be a salute of 100 guns, one for every year since the memorable journey of Lewis and Clark. Flags on the buIIJIngs will break out to the breeze as the first gun Is fired. Innes band will be present on the opening day to assist the administration bands In furnishing music for the event. NOTED 31 EX WILL ATTEND Dr. Draper Will Take rart in the Educational Congress. Three more noted men have accepted invitations to visit the Iewls and Clark Exposition and speak on current topics at the Congress of Education and Reli gion to be held during the progress of the Fair. They are: Andrew Sloan Draper, LL. D.. who won internatlonad fame as a member of the commission that settled the Alabama claims In 1SG-SS. who served for ten years as president of the Univer sity of Illinois and who Is at present State Commissioner of Education for New York: Brigadier-General R. H. Pratt, pioneer in the organization of the "Indian industrial schools, and Rev. Robert Mclntyre. said, to .be the greatest descriptive orator of the country. KESOLUTIOXS OP -RESPECT. Exposition Members Cherish Memory of Jonas M. Church. Resolutions were passed yesterday by the directors of the Exposition Company and a copy ordered transmitted to the family of the late Jonas M; Church, who. for over a year nnd a half, served the company In the capacity of director' and who died February 5. of this year. At the meeting of the directors yesterday Mr. Henry Ladd Corbett was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Church. Wants Exhibits for -San Francisco. R. J. Taussig, president of the Mechan ics' Institute of San Francisco, Is In Port land, making arrangements for a big Mechanics Fair, to be held in that .city next Winter. Mr. Taussig Is endeavoring to Interest prospective exhibitors at the Lewis and Clark. Exposition ,ln the San Francisco project, in this manner secur ing the participation of some of the most unique exhibits at the Centennial. Will Install Italian Exhibits. Jerome Zegglo and Peter Rossi. Com missioners from the Italian government to the Lewis and Clark ' Centennial, ar rived In Portland yesterday and began preparations for the installation of the Italian exhibit, which will occupy 10,000 square feet of space In the European building. Three cars of exhibits have already arrived, and more are on the way. OFFICERS OF CATTLEMEN Committees Named nnd Counsel to Push Kate Legislation. DENVER, May 12. The executive committee of the American Stockgrow ers" Assoclatlou has elected a board of control and a legislative committee. The board of control will have entire management of the affairs of the as sociation during1 the Interim between meetings of the executive committee, which will be held In Denver In April, September and January. The board is composed of Murdo Mackenzie, of Trin idad; A. E. De Rlcqlcs, of Denver; J. M. Boardman, of Helena, Mont; Colonel W. E. Hughes, of Denver. E. M. Am nions, of Littleton, and M. K. Parsons, of Salt Lake City. The legislative committee, which will handle all matters relating to legisla tion. Is composed of Murdo Mackenzie, of Trinidad; Fred P. Johnson, of Den ver: A. L. Ames, of Iowa; J. M. Board man, of Montana; W. W. Turney, of Texas; H. S. Boyce! of Oklahoma,- and W. G. Comstock, of Nebraska. Colonel W. E. Hughes was elected treasurer and Fred P. Johnson, ol Den ver, temporary secretary. S. II. Cowan, of Texas, was appointel legal counsel and Instructed to proceed to Washington and attend the hearings before the Senate committee on the railroad rate question. The Cattlegrowers' Interstate Execu tive Committee has decided to co-operate with the American Stockgrowers executive and place all its funds at the disposal of the latter committee for the prosecution of its purposes. The next annual convention of the new association will be held In Denver, January 9, 1906. Plan Political Campaign. Members of the Republican managing committee, which was djoscn by the city central committee Thursday night,, met Thursday and laid plans for the political campaign. The committee will open headquarters at once and a ward and precinct organization will be formed Im mediately. Next week Chairman Colwell expects to have his organization per fected. Escapemong Is the finest product of the Scuppernong, a native grape. Identi fied with the earliest settlement of the country. It Is a delicious, refreshing white wine, moderately sweet, but with sufficient natural fruit acidity to make a perfect table wine, navlng an exquisite 1 fruit aroma and "bouquet." W. J. Van Schuyver & Co.. Inc.. distributors. SCHOOL CHILDREN AID HUMANE SOCIETY GOD'S GREATEST BLESSING Rev. G. W. 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"Duffy" is the only abso lutely pure medicinal whiskey. Sold In scaled bottle only; never In flask or bulk. Look lor the trade-mark the "Old Chemist." on the label and be certala the ncnl I unbroken. Druggists and grocers, or direct. 51.00 a bottle. Medical booklet free. Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester, N. Yz OBJECT TO CLAYTON Conductors in Session Pass Denunciatory Resolutions. THEY SAY HE IS TOO LAX American Ambassador to Mexico, It Is Charged, Fails to Get Pro tection for Americans Ac corded Other Nations. The Conductors' Convention will not ad journ tonight, as anticipated. On tho other hand, there are so many interesting topics up fop consideration that it is thought adjournment will not take place until Tuesday night, and election of offi cers and selection of the meeting place lor iwi wm not De ueciaca unui same time Monday. The greater part of yesterday's session BBBBBlfij v v"-"kw- REV. GEORGE was taken up in a revision of the by laws, of great Importance to.the workings of the order, but of no interest to the gen eral public. The only interval from this work was when Mexican delegates de clared that Powell Clayton, Ambassador from the United States to Mexico, was passive and lax concerning the actions of the Mexican government toward Amer ican railway men. Delegates who made speeches before the convention yesterday declared that Am bassador Powell Clayton was a more fig urehead and utterly unworthy of the trust bestowed upon him. It was charged that because of a more energetic policy on the part" of the German and English repre sentatives In that tountry, the" subjects of those governments were better treated than American citizens. The Mexican delegates present Joined In the denuncia tion, and their remarks were loudly ap plauded by the convention, all the dele gates expressing sympathy with their brothers In Mexico and promising to do all in their power to alleviate the state of affairs. Tlesolutious Are Adopted. Resolutions were adopted and directed to President Roosevelt, asking for. a more strenuous policy In behalf of the railroad men In Mexico. The resolutions will be forwarded - to Washington immediately. Yesterday afternoon the convention con sidered the government of railway rates by a commission. Resolutions strongly favoring the appointment of such a com mission .will, perhaps, be adopted at to day's session. Last night the visitors were given a W. BROWNBACK. ball at the .irmory, which was appro priately decorated for the occasion. Badges and identification ca.ds were all the admission tickets required, and the floor was filled with happy couples, who made the most of tho few hours. The race for the convention of 1907 is assuming gigantic proportions, and there Is strong rivalry on the part of the several cities In the field. Yesterday a dark horse in the shape of the City of Detroit was entered in the race. The dark horse came out of the paddocks amid the cheers of his backers, and the other candidates trembled with fear. Memphis still keeps up her tight, and seems determined to win. Up to last night the race appeared to be between Memphis and Detroit, but there were dark whispers of another city about to be sprung on the unsuspecting delegates. It is expected that today's session will be Interesting, as many subjects of pop ular interest are scheduled to come up. Great preparations are being made, by the conductors for the Invasion of the Expo sition grounds on Sunday, when there will be speeches and luncheon in the Amer ican Inn. The Auxiliary spent the greater part of yesterday's session revising bylaws. The ladies expect tv conclude their ses sion tonight and enjoy themselves while their lords and masters are concluding .their convention. HQwever, they may find it necessary to continue Monday. The discussion of Insurance laws and the elec tion of officers will take place today. These two subjects, together with the re port of the jurisprudence committee, con stitute the remaining business to be trans acted. ' It was reported to the Auxiliary conven tion yesterday during the sessifih that the little son of O. A. Sills, of Cambridge, O., Division 273, had suddenly died. A committee was sent to investigate the re port and found it false. Work of the Auxiliary. Mr. and Mrs. W. Fj Darling and Mr. and Mrs. William R. Robertson, of Bos ton, Mass., are among the enthusiastic delegates to the convention. Although the long trip across the continent Is still fresh in their minds, they assign Portland the top place for magnificent scenery. Al though Mount Hood has screened herself benind the clouds, the visitors have seen Mount St- Helens, and declare that there is nothing between Boston and Portland to overshadow it. Some unknown Portland admirers pre sented Grand President Mrs. J. H. Moore with a magnificent bouquet of Oregon roses at the convention of the Auxiliary yesterday. Immediately following, Mrs. Moore, after having voiced her grateful appreciation of the gift, arose and re quested that Grand Vice-President Mrs. A. F. Conllsk take her seat. Mrs. Moore then presented to Mrs. Con llsk another beautiful bouquet of Oregon roses-and a gold monogram pin of the or der from the Texas delegates. Mrs. Con llsk lives at Fort Worth. Mrs. Moore, in a short, hut very appropriate address., stated that the Texas delegates presented the flowers and the pin as a token of the great respect and- admiration they held for Mrs. Conllsk. Tonight .at the Armory the ladies -of tho Women's Auxiliary will give their Japa nese drill under the direction of Grand Secretarv Mrs. J. M. SeWell, of Chicago. Mrs. Sewell is connected with the insur ance department. About 50 ladles will participate. They will be dressed In Japa nese costumes and will carry Japanese lanterns. The ladles have been drilled by Mrs. Sewell. ' Here for the Belasco. Several men who will be connected with the new. Belasco Stock Company arrived In Portland yesterday, and under the pa ternal guidance of Frederick Belasco, they were shown about the city which Is fo by their home. They were delighted with the Belascp Theater and much interested in the alterations now In progress and the scenery studio which Is under way-. Some of them have visited Portland be fore and felt themselves among their own. I The others declared their intention of staying here until they become the "old est inhabitants." Incidentally, Mr. Bel asco paid for all the meals, but an nounced that the picnic was for one day only and that rehearsals will begin to day. The party consisted of John Salnpolls. a strong local favorite, who will direct ,the stage and play heavy roles; Morgan Wal lace, late with Sothern, and Marlowe, who will be the juvenile; Frank Mon taigne, the character man'; George H. Davis .one qf the. firm of Belasco & Mayer, who will assist Mr. Belasco until Man ager B. L. Sackett arrives, and Frank . Leavy, who will become treasurer of the theater. FOB TORPID IjrV'ER Take Hereford's Acid. Phosphate , It stimulates healthy liver.- activity,.,; re lieves coas-upation. .sick aeaaac&e ana. laria. - - , " V-M- -MLs.s.,J-.s