THE MORNIXG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY,
SATURDAY THE BIT
Charter Amendments in Force
on That Date.
SOME NOT OPERATIVE THEN
Annexed Territory Will Become Part
or City, but srunicipal Clerk
Will Not Be Changed Un
. til July First.
All the charier amendments adopted
In the city election last Monday will go
into -effect next Saturday, Ave days
after the election, as required by the
legislative act, but not every one will
be operative immediately. They are:
Annexation oC territory between
Portland and SL John?.
Annexation of territory between
Portland and Mount Tabor.
Two-mill tax for gulch bridges.
Securing deposits of city funds with
marketable securities instead oZ with
indemnity bonds.
liaising salary of Clerk of Munic
ipal Court and placing his appoinment
in hands of Municipal Judgo.
Decreasing cost of advertising
street and sewer assessments.
The amendment raising the salary
of the Clerk of the Municipal Court
from $75 a month to $100, will take ef
fect July 1, when Municipal Judge
elect Cameron 'will take up the duties
of the ofllce, and will appoint a suc
cessor to the present Clerk, Fred Ol
son. Heretofore the appoinment baa
been made by the Executive Board and
the change has made wailing in the
Democratic camp among worthies wno
had eyes on the job.
The bridge tax will not be le'ied and
collected until next Spring; meanwhile
the Portland Consolidated Railway
will be called on to pay Its share of the
cost of building the bridges the two
in South Portland and the one at Wil
lamette Heights. The contractors "will
have to wait for the rest of their
money until after the tax collections
next Spring, but will be allowed in
terest at C per cent during the interval.
The interest will be paid out of the
'bridge tax fund and not out of the
interest fund of the city. It is expected
that the 2-mill levy next year will
pay for the three bridges already con
structed, inasmuch as the assessor is
going to raise the tax assessment of
the city.
The amendments to decrease the cost of
advertising street and sewer assessments
will diminish the cost of such advertising
75 per cent, according to the estimate
of City Auditor Devlin, will be effective
at once. Last month's advertising cost
more than 5800.
The city is under contract with banks
for deposit of funds, secured by indemnity
bonds, and the contracts will last until
next April; accordingly city funds will
continue to be secured in the old manner.
By the new method the depositaries will
have to place with the City Treasurer
as security, bonds of the City of Port
land or of other municipalities in the state
or of recognized street-car and railroad
companies.
The two annexed territories between
Mount Tabor and St. Johns will be in
tegral parts of the city after Saturday,
and will come under the police surveil
lance of the municipality at that time.
But the two territories seem doomed
to go without electric lights for a while;
or perhaps until next year, when the
nowly annexed areas shall have paid tax
money into the city coffers. However,
the Mount Tabor area can proceed at
once to connect with Sunnyslde sewer.
This gave rise to a wall yesterday from a
Sunnyslde resident who had been sorely
taxed to pay his part of the sewer. Said
he:
"The people living near Mount Tabor
can now ret sewerage as cheaply as If
they were two blocks from the river.
The Sunnyslde sewer has been built at
our expense, but we are not to be recom
pensed for their use of It."
HE WANTED A QUIET ROOM
And After He Got It He Kicked In
the Mirror.
I. D. "Williams, of S33 Madison street,
rushed into the Police Station in great
excitement last night and asked If a man
were not allowed to protect himself in his
own home. He wanted to know if he
could not have a gun, and asked what
to do in case a man insulted himself and
wife and threatened to kill them. Captain
Moore did not like to see dangerous
weapons scattered around town too pro
miscuously, so he told him to swear out
a warrant for Tils assailant's arrest.
The warrant will be made out against
George H. Larrabee . representing the
"Waltz Safe & Lock Company, of San
Francisco. "Williams assert that Larra
bee secured a room in his house, saying
that he wanted a quiet place, but that
he received much company of an unde
sirable kind. "Williams went to his room
and expostulated with him. saying that
he would have to leave, and offered to
pay back a proportionate part of his rent,
At this "Williams fays Larrabee began
currtng him and threatenng to shoot him,
at the same time starting towards an
open valise.
"I had no weapon," said Williams, "so
I left and came down town for aid, and
GILS EST IS HERE
United States Jud.qe Prepares
for Fraud Cases.
DEMURRERS FIRST IN LINE
Trial Jurors Will Be Drawn After
Arguments Are Heard, and Hear
ings in Land-Praud Trials
Will Then Proceed.
Judge William B. Gilbert, of the United
States Circuit Court, reached the city
yesterday and held a short session of the
Federal Court in the morning. The Judge
will-Tcmain in the city until September,
and while he may preside over some
equity cases that are pending and are
urgent for a hearing, he will devote the
most of his time to the cases In the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
to the materials to be found In the
state from which glass can be made. In
reply to the Information the factory will
send a representative to the city In a
short time. wo win make a personal ex
amination of the nrosoects. and If con
ditions are favorable will take xneasurJw
towards the foundation or a branch plant
here.
In response to the invitation of the
Board the ofllce of Public Road Inquiries,
of Washington. D. C. will be represent
ed at the Good Roads Convention.
The latter part of the cening was
taken up in the discussion of the min
eral resources of the state. In which dis
cussion the leading members of the Board
took part. The Board will make an effort
to co-operate with the organizations of
the country in advocating the creation
of a Department of Mines and Mining
and will Join in petitioning Congress for
such action to be taken.
ILLINOIS SOCIETY MEETS
Makes Arrangements for Illinois
Day at the Fair. -
The Illinois Society of Oregon had an
Interesting session in the Chamber of
Commerce hall last night. The first half
hour of the meeting was taken up wiyx
a discussion of the best ways and
means-of entertaining Governor Charles
S. Dcneen and the large party of peo
ple who will come to the Exposition
during the month of July. The society
Is in receipt of a letter from the Gov-
SITE OF WELLS-FARC D & CO.'S NEW EIGHT-STOUT BUILDING, CORNER SIXTH AND STARK.
when I got back Larrabee had left, hav
ing driven my wife into the street and
kicked in the mrror."
For Light and Water.
Robert A. Taylor. F. A. Knapp and
11 others filed a petition In the County
Court yesterday asking leave to establish
and operate a water system and electric
light and power system on the public
roads within townships 1 north, 2 cast,
and 1 south, leading to Woodmerc. The
petitioners desire to supply Woodmere
residents with water for domestic pur
poses, and to maintain the Woodmere
Water Company, and to construct and
operate an electric light system.
Divorce Papers Served.
Papers in a divorce -suit, filed by C. A.
Schmltling against Joseph Schmltllng in
the Circuit Court In Josephine County,
were served yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Downey.
CONVICTED WIFE-BEATER RECEIVES
LASHING AT WHIPPING-POST
By A. A. G.
In the main corridor of the County
Jail yesterday afternoon, Charles Mc
Ginty, convicted of wife-beating, was
given 20 lashes on the bare back with a
"blaoksnako" whip. The Sheriff was
present aud superintended the execu
tion of the extreme penalty of the recently-enacted
law made and provided
for the punishment of men who beat
their wives. McGInty was wtak as a
cat when it was over and the lesson
will probably be sufficient to last him
for awhile. It is a somewhat question
able honor to be the first to suffer
from the operation of the whipping
post law enacted by the last Legisla
ture and McGInty will not boast of It.
In all probability be will also refrain
from the gentle amusement of black
ing his wife's eyes in the future.
The fellow was formerly employed
as a waiter at Wlckham's restaurant
bn Sixth street, and from the testi
mony adduced at bis trial yesterJay
morning was in the habit of spending
the wagts of his wife, who is em
ployed as a waltresp, as well as his
own. Recently it seems that he de
manded money of her and she refused
to comply. In view of the fact that
she is a frail little woman and so un
fortunate as to be his wife, McGInty
proceeded tp beat her most valiantly.
The woman had him arrested and the
case was tried out before Judge Frazer
in the State Circuit Court yesterday
morning. He was convicted, as he
should have been and the court, prop
erly characterizing him as a coward,
ordered him taken into the County
Jail and treated to the 20 lashes which
a benevolent law had. provided for
him.
Few See Punishment.
It was 3 o'clock when the sentence
was executed in the-presence of a few
newspaper men. Sheriff Word and some
deputies. McGInty was led from his
cell, stripped to the waist. His face
was the color of wood ashes and it
was plain to see he was scared within
an inch of his life. He Is the type of
man one might have looked for In a
search for wlfe-beaters. His face Is
weak and sensual, although not alto
gether ugly. Fool women frequently
fall In love with his kind. To be more
definite I should have said 'bad women,
for there be fool women who are not
altogether bad. He looks as If he had
lived comfortably off the earnings of
those whose ways take hold on hell
and that sort aren't really the soul of
honor nor the flower of chivalry. It
doesn't matter much about that, bow
ever. McGInty was married to the
woman he beat. Even if he hadn't been,
the whipping-post was too good for
nim.
The Sheriff and another man brought
him out into the corridor. He was hand
cuffed and his arms were drawn above
his head until he stood upon tiptoe. He
faced one of the steel cages and had
little room in which to thrash himself
about.
Then Sheriff Word handed a heavy
'blacksnako! .whip, & fine .thing with.
which to skin mulos and wifebeaters. to
Jailer Grafton, who stepped up to the
frightened bully.
Then Grafton did a weak thing. He
apologized tp McGInty for laying on the
gnout.
Jailer Makes Apology.
"This is going to hurt me almost as
much as it will you. Mc," said he. and
"Mc" managed to whimper, l guess it
will."
I can't understand why the Jailer said
that. His was something of a privilege
and he should have a fuller appreciation
of it. To do him justice, however, -we
will admit that no decent man likes to
Inflict pain upon a human being. To my
notion, however, the case of McGInty
was different, and I enjoyed seeing him
whipped in the good old-fashioned way
that they have in Delaware.
Jailer Grafton's, first few swings of the
whiD lacked vlc-or and lhn f
"Watched feared an attack of "cold feet."
Alter bnerin: ord had counted five he
put energy Into the work and before he
was through ho was wielding the
"blacksnako" lustily.
McGInty took his medicine surprisingly
well. He was a coward when he walked
Into the corridor with his back bared for
the whip and was still a coward when
he was liberated with his back checked
with black welts as big as a gas pipe,
but he didn't whine during the opera
tion. He writhed and shrank under
the blows, but somehow he kept himself
from uttering a sound. After the Sheriff
had counted 17 It seemed a safe bet that
McGInty would scream before 26 was
reached, but he surprised us all, and
when the last stroke of the whip fairly
lifted him off his feet he simply set his
teeth and hung limply by bis hands.
Weak and Trembling.
They unstrapped bis arms from the
grating and led him away where he might
get Into" hl9 clothes. He was weak and
trembling and could hardly stand.
Hegot off easy. I enjoyed the specta
cle when I thought of the frail little
woman whom he had struck with his fists,
and was only sorry the penalty was not
doubled. He should have been made to
scream and plead for mercy, as she had
done.
The whipping-post law Is a good thing.
It is a return to earlier and better days,
for with all of the maudlin sentimentality
with which we have come to temper Jus
tice we have not Improved upon the Mo
saic dispensation.
McGInty was whipped in the close con
fines of prison. The ceremony should
have occurred on the Plaza, where the
example might have meant more to other
wifebeaters. That is too much to hope
for. but as it is at present executed, it Is
an improvement over a Jail sentence.
When it was over and McGInty had
gotten a shirt on his lacerated back, he
slunk out of sight, a thing ashamed.
Bully for the whipping-post! We need
more of it, and few flowers and brass
bands for murderers.
Not that I would interfere with the an
cient and honorable custom of wifebcatlng
if practiced privately and In moderation.
At the same time I enjoyed seeing Mc-
1 Glnty gtt "his."
that arc now before him for his con
sideration. The arrival of Judge Gllbort marks the
commencement of the land fraud trials,
which are waiting and which will be
under way perhaps in a week and per1
haps in two. Judge Gilbert has set Mon
day next as the date for hearing the ar
guments In the demurrers to the Mitchell
indictment known as the Krlbs case, and
this date will point the actual opening
of the hostilities, which it Is expected
will consume the Summer. Judge De
Haven will leave San Francisco on Fri
day evening, and will reach Portland
Sunday, where he will take quarters for
the Summer. District Attorney Hency
will leave San Francisco at the same
time, and will be in Portland ready to
meet the arguments of Senator Thurston
and Judge Bennett when the case Is
called on June 12.
It will take a couple of days for the
arguments to the demurrers to be heard,
and In all probability Judge DeHavcn
will fill two more days In preparing his
findings upon the arguments. As soon
as the Judge has announced his decision
the cases will be ready to be placed
before the Jury, provided the demurrers
are not sustained, and the Indictments
quashed.
Demurrers First; Then Jury.
Judge Gilbert has not announced the
date for drawing the panel from which
the trial Jurors will be selected, and no
order will be made until after the de
murrers are out of the way. If the argu
ments arc short and Judge DeHavcn Is
prompt In making known his opinion
upon the merits of the contentions it Is
possible that the Jury can be drawn
and the first case called to trial on Mon
day. June 19. It Is more probable, how
ever, that the first case will not be really
under way before the middle of that
week, or the first of the one following.
Senator Thurston, counsel for Senator
Mitchell, sprang a unique motion on the
court when It was called yesterday morn
ing. The Senator moved that the time
be fixed for drawing the Jury and that
notice be given to the defendant of such
time. He stated that he desired the
trials to be expedited as much as possi
ble, and in order to avoid any cause for
delay which might arise through an
error in the impcnalment of the Jury,
he wished to be present as the repre
sentative of Senator Mitchell when the
names were drawn from he box and
put uoon the panel list.
The court took the motion under con
sideration, stating that the request was
an Innovation and that, though he had
never heard of such a motion being
made, still be would give It consideration
and announce his decision later.
The bond of C. J. Reed as United
States Marshal was finally approved and
ordered forwarded to the Department at
Washington. The court also approved
the accounts of outgoing Marshal W. F.
Matthews, and declared them correct.
In the case of Infringement of the
Badger Gold Mining Company against
the Stockton Copper & Gold Mining
Company, the motion to set down for
trial was ordered continued until the
further pleasure of the court.
Judge Gilbert has taken possession of
his new chambers In the Federal build
ing, and will make them his headquarters
while in the city. The offices of Judge
DeHaven will also be ready by the first
of the week, while the last touches are
now being put upon Ihe courtroom.
Everything will be In readiness for the
commencement of the trials by the first
of the week.
IJoarcl of Trade Meets.
The Portland" Board of Trade held its
monthly meeting in Allsky Hall last
night, at which routine business was
transacted and several questions of Im
portance were discussed.
Letters wore read from several manu
facturers In the East asking for Infor
mation as to the advantages of Portland
and the state regarding location for
plants. A committee was appointed to
collect data which should be sent to these
men, together - with such encouragement
as might be given that would induce
them to come to the city to make in
vestigations for themselves.
The Board Is In communication with
a manufacturer of glass in Hartford, and
xuralshed.blra laxorjaatioa relative
crnor In which he states that there will
be three special trains coming from the
state to attend the Fair. At this time
the exact date of starting has not been
determined, but the trip will be madd
in July and the time will be known in
a couple of weeks. A committee of
five persons, consisting of G. L. Hutch
in. C C Chapman. Mrs. Abigail Scott
Dunnlway. D. R. McGInnls and R. M.
Hall was appointed to confer with the
press bureau of the Exposition and with
the newspapers of the Northwest In
regard to advertising Illinois day at the
Fair as widely as possible. It is esti
mated that there are 10S.000 people in
the Northwest who were former resi
dents of Illinois and It Is desired to
have as many of them attend the Expo
sition on Illinois day as is possible.
These in addition to the three train
loads from the state arc expected to
make Illinois day one of the largest
special days in the course of the Expo
sition. This committee Is also expected to
make arrangements for the entertain
ment of Governor Deneen and his fellow-travelers,
to provide the exercises
for the day and have general charge of
the affa'lr. The committee will report
at the next meeting of the society and
receive final instructions. It was de
cided that the next meeting would be
left to the call of the president, who
will assemble the society within two
weeks from this date to hear the report
of the committee appointed last night
and attend to such other business as
may have come up during the Intermis
sion. The society received 15 new
members last night, which brings the
membership roll clase to 1000.
Mrs. M. L. Woodcock has turned her
attention from politics for a short time
and was at the meeting last night. She
is a former resident of Illinois, as is her
husband, but she represents the famlly
at the meetings of the society. Mrs.
Woodcock made one of the happiest
speeches of the evening at the conclu
sion of which she presented Mrs. Abi
gail Scott Dunnlway with a beautiful
bouquet. In token of her loyalty to the
tenets of universal suffrage. At the
conclusion of Mrs. Woodcock's speech
she was tendered a vote of thanks by
the society for her efforts in creating
interest In the work it was doing.
TICKET MEN FINISH WORK
Scalpers Will Be Fought In Portland
During Fair.
The Transcontinental Passenger As
oc!aton completed Its work yesterday
afternoon arid adjourned sine die. The
greater part of the delegates have left
for their homes in the East, but a few
will remain In the city for a short time
to pay further visits to the Exposi
tion. The association had but two matters
before it at the session of yesterday
that were of lnteerst to the Pacific
Coast, one for the establishment of the
rates for the teachers' convention to
be held In tne East later in the year,
the other relating to the fight to be
made by the railroads against the
calplng traffic in Lewis and Clark
tickets from the East anJ return.
In the first instance the agents of
the transcontinental lines, located at
the Pacflc Coast terminals of the
roads, were appointed as a committee
to have charge of the adjustment of
rates wlyh power to act. They, will
take the question up at a later date
and name rates from the Western ter
ritory. The railroads are going to suppress
ticket scalping If It Is possible .to do
so. In commencing the fight they will
Dlace a ticket aeent renresentlnc tha
I joint lines at the Union Depot, give
him six assistants and Instruct him to
keep track of alt round-trip tickets
sold to Portland from the East. In ad
dition to this force detectives will be
employed, as soon as the Fair traffic
becomes necvy enough to Justify the
step, who will watch all those who ne
gotiate their tickets for sale with the
brokers, and see to it that the tickets
are taken up when presented by the
purchaser for transportation on the
stub towards the East. It Is "nope J by
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Accept no other brand from your dealer.
T. S. TOtVNSEND CREAMERY CO., 44-46 Second St., Portland, Or.
kerage business and protect the tick
ets Issued by the railroads.
The next session of the association
will be be held In Chicago, the head
quarters of tho association. All;of the
members of the association are pleased
with their visit to Portland and will
return with good words for the Fair
and tne city. . -
On Tour of Inspection.
General Manager J. P. O'Brien., of the
O. IL &. K.. accompanied by Assistant
Traffic Manager P. C Stohr. of St. Paul;
General Freight Agent It- B. Miller, of
the O. R. & N.; General Superintendent
M. J. Buckley and General Freight and
Passenger Agent W. E. Comnn. of the
Southern Pacific Oregon lines. . left yes
terday for an extended- trip over the O.
R. & N. lines. Owing to the many
changes made recently in the officials
of the O. R. & X. as the result of the
resignation of B.' A. Worthington and
the promotion of -Mr. O'Brien, the gen
eral manager and the higher officials of
his staff are making a tour of inspection
at this time, which will Include all of the
principal points of 'the O. R. & N. sys
tem. It is announced that Dorcy B. Smith,
who has been filling the position of
superintendent of the Ilwaco Railway &
Navigation Company. ha3 been appoint
ed assistant superintendent of -the Wash
ington division of the O. R. & Js. at
Tekoa. and his place has been filled at
Ilwaco by E. R. Budd. an old-itme rail
road man of the state, who is well known
to many of the people of Portland.
The party of the general manager filled
three private cars, which went as a sec
ond section to the evening train of the
O. R. & N. for Eastern Oregon. The
members of the party are not expected
back In Portland until the last of the
week.
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PEERLESS was awarded the Gold Medal at the St.
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