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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1905)
ler THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1905. MAYOR AEG1DES " FOR DISCIPLINE Detectives Must Work, Obey Orders From Chief, or Vacate Places. STAMP OUT OLD SYSTEM Understood Plans About 'Ready for Reorganization or Department. Stool-PIgeon 3Icthod Re sponsible for Crimes. FACTS ABOUT DETECTIVES. MEMBERS. OF BTATT-rU G. Car penter, Jos'ph Resins. Lewis Hart man, Andrew G. Vaughn. John F. Ker rigan. Frank J. Snow. Joe Day. HOURS OF WORK "When they feel like it. WHOM THEY OBEY Themselves. SALARIES ?90 a month, but they would accept more if they couM get it. and a -week ago the City Council Voted an Increase to $115 $15 a month ,more than Police Captains receive. WHAT MAY OCCUR Mayor Lane and the Police Commissioners may wipe out the whole staff and appoint new men to positions. METHODS OF OPERATION Each detective controls 'stool-pigeons," who are Immune from arrest for furnishing "tips" on others. Mayor Lane may wipe out the entire detective staff. A crisis has been reached, and the Chief Executive of Portland is about ready t& take radical steps to put stop to "complaints against detectives, which flow into his office. Not alone Is the detective staff under serious consideration. A purging is to bo given the ranks, as well. The first mat ter to be acted upon, however, is the problem of what to do with the detec tives, who draw big salaries, make few important arrests and then refuse or neglect to bring In witnesses when they do. Mayor Lane is not Inclined to talk much concerning the detectives, but it is known that he proposes to make every one of them toe the line, or get out he would prefer the latter. It Is Intimated. It Is said he is fully aware of the char acteristics of the members of the staff, especially J.oe Day, who is rated as the foulest-mouthed man In the "West. It Is said the Mayor Is aware that a respecta i1a uTiTTinn ! not safe or immune from Insult at Day's hands, should she call at police headquarters on business. The ; Mayor Is said to be Informed of the fact that Day absolutely refuses to submit to discipline, and that he will not work unless there is money in sight. Mayor Lane's Information. Mayor Lane is said to have informa tion to the effect that detectives rarely ever pay the slightest heed to reports of stolen kits of tools, clothing, or artl oles valued highly by the victims of rob bers. The Mayor is also aware. It is said, that in cases where rewards are offered, or there is a probability of a "tip," fights frequently ensue among the detectives as to who will take the cape. It was within the past three weeks that a detective was rewarded to the extent of $50 after performing a piece of work, it Is said. This member of the staff failed to "whack up" with his partner, the story goes, and now the former part ner travels with' another man. These tales, it Is said, have been laid before the Mayor, who has almost decided to either abolish the detective staff, or to replace it -with men who will obey or dors, work and be satisfied with the salaries paid by the city. Another thing Mayor Lane proposes to stamp out Is the outrageous "stool-pigeon" system, in 'ogue here among the detectives. Each member of the staff controls from one to ten of these individ uals, who are permitted to violate laws, porform petty crimes and do as they please, as long as they "wise up" their masters on the "doings" of other crim inals. This is the only method used by the members of the staff to capture crooks. The "stool-pigeon" system Is said to be responsible for scores of crimes, com mitted night after night. This is the reason assigned for so few arrests of petty criminals. On numerous occasions, patrolmen. In the discharge of their sworn duty, have arrested these "pigeons," only to be informed later that this detective or that detective had requested their re lease. This Is the cause of the bitter hatred of detectives, which exists at present among the men in the ranks. Another source of bitterness Is tne fact that the .patrolmen work and obey or ders, frequently getting but little sleep, for which they receive small pay, while members of the detective staff do little and receive much. Carelessness in Prosecutions. A thing that may cost some detectives and patrolmen their Jobs, it Is said, fs the carelessness manifested in prosecut ing cases In the Municipal Court. An investigation by the Mayor and the Police Commissioners will probably follow some of these Instances, as such neglect is in direct violation of Chief Grltzmacher's orders. What Mayor Lane desires, according to his own statement. Is a police depart ment, the members of which will "work. obey orders and have respect for the public and their superior officers. Dis cipline has been strict with the patrol men, heretofore, while the detectives have been allowed absolute freedom from re stralnt. As a result, they refuse to pay heed to any one. even defying the Chief outright, or dilly-dallying with assign ments given by him. To recognize the police captains Is far beneath the dignity of-a detective, under present conditions. Brutality will not be tolerated In any .member of the force, if it can bo- pre vented by the Mayor and Police Com mlssioners. Yesterday a charge of brutal ity was preferred against Patrolman Peterson, who is accused of striking i man; in full view of a large crowd Wed' nesday night. This case will go to the commissioners. Yesterday afternoon Chief Grltzmacher made several transfers of patrolmen, the most important being that of Grif Rob erts. who has patroled North End beats for 'years. He was assigned to the. Up-sbur-street station, and others were de tailed in his place. The Meier (St Frank Store's 8! 7th Friday Surprise Sale $8 Silk Waists $3.85 Each Today's grand Friday Surprise Sale offering of high-grade Summer Silk Waists should attract a very enthusiastic throng of btryers 500 of them in the lot A great purchase from one of our regular manufacturers and in whose products we have the utmost confidence Waists of taffeta and pongee silks, jj tailor-made effects, small tucks, side pleats or embroidered P fronts; black, greefr, brown, white, navy, tan, red, plum, black jftri and white checks, invisible checks and plaids, Harrow stripes, etc All new, pretty 1905 styles in great assortment, and mm ot all sizes are included Come early as possible if you want the best ones Regular $7.50 and $8.00 values To day are reduced to the low price of $3.85 THE MEIER. & FRANK STORE'S -8 1 7TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE $ 1 0.00 White Shirtwaist Suits Today $4.45 Each 240 beautiful new White Linen and White Lawn Shirtwaist Suits at less than half price comprise another tempting bargain in women's apparel for the 8 1 7th Friday Surprise Sale Tucked, box plaited and surplice effects Skirts plaited, kilt or flounce effects Every one of them clean, fresh merchandise Suits that you will have a great amount of use for between now and October first Handsomely made up and perfect fitting We've sold hundreds of the same style and quality suits this season at J$ 10.00 each and they were good value at that Your choice today for the extremely low price of, each 4 4'5 All our high-grade White Linen Suits, values up to $50.00, on sale at greatly reduced prices Second Floor ITS SCENERY UNEXCELLED Upper Columbia River Marvels Fully Enjoyed From Deck of Undine. Nowhere on the continent is there "grander or more, impressive ncenery than that along the Columbia River to Cas cade Locke. Both the pleasure-seeking .vtourist and the scientist are fascinated. - The excursion steamer Undine leaves the Taylor-street dock, 8:30 A. M. dally. Children's Apparel at Half Price Economical parents who are willing to save a half on Misses' and Children's Apparel should take advantage of the Great Midsummer Sale in progress Children's "Wash Dresses, in Russian and fancy styles; white Swiss, Organdies, Piques and Nets; trimmed with flounce on waist and skirt; insertion and T r T,: lace edging, $6.50 to $25.00 values, on sile for . 3 Children's light-weight Summer Coats, in Pongee, white Serge and Bril liantine ; blue, red and brown Silks ; ages 2 to 6 j'ears ; if entire stock at v, fa JTiiCC Children's Reefer Coats, in blue and brown Cheviots, tan Coverts, Tweeds, Homespuns; "Peter Thompson" styles; chance to save J n money on Fall garments; $8.50 to $12.50 values, for "2i ICS Children's Dresses, made in plain. and fancy stripes and checks; Cham-braj-s and Ginghams; "Buster Brown" and French styles; ages O Q 1 to years; $1.75 values, for OOC Large assortment of Children's Dresses, made in Chambrays, Percales and Ginghams ; pretty styles, neatly made ; ages 2 to 14 years -r q r great values at iOG BOOK NEWS Wood's Natural History, illus trated, $1.25 value, for...39 Souvenir edition of "Barbara Frietchie," special 50 "The Wogglebug Book," by Frank Baum, special 60 p Latest Hits in Clever Books "A "Woman's Confessional". 65 "Tomfoolery," per copy 65 "Woman and Her Wits"...75 "A Cvnic's Meditations".. 65 "The Knocker" . . . . .65d "Hello Bill Toasts" 51.25 "Breath of the Gods". . .1.08 "The Plum Tree" 1.08 ' All the popular monthly and fashion magazines on sale at the lowest prices. Principal Portland agents for Butterick Patterns and publications. Women's S3.00 Oxfords 1 .95 Pair 800 pairs Johnson Bros.' best $3.00 Oxfords at $1.95 a pair all new goods, in regular or Blucher styles, in Russia calf, brown vici kid, patent colt, black vici kid, heavy and light solas, medium and low heels, all sizes and widths; shoes of style, comfort and durability; a footwear bargain that will thoroughly please 3'ou; today $3.00 values for only, pair $1.95 35 c Ribbons at 23 c per Yard 5000 yards of fine quality nl-sllk Taffeta Ribbons 5 Inches wide a full line of colors, pink, cream, black, blue, cardinal, lavender, brown, Nile, emerald, navy. Best 35c quality, on sale for, yard 23c 2000 yards of extra quality Satin Taffeta Ribbon I inches wide Com plete Hue of colors. Best 25c ribbons, on sale for, yard..... ., I7c Official Lewis and Clark Ribbon for badges, etc.; Nob. 2 and 5 only. Special value at. the yard 4c and 8c Complete stock of white, black and colored Silk Gloves. Regular and elbow styles. All sizes. Men's $5 and $8 Shoes $3,65 Pair Broken lines of French, Shriner & Urner's high-grade Shoes for Men are being cleaned up at a price below factory cost ; all leath ers and styles ; all sizes ; regular $5.0Q and $6.00 Qt values, at this low price,.pair , Broken lines of Men's $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes, in the best leathers and styles are also being cleaned up at a remark- tj ytr ably low price, pair tp&ml J Low Prices on Nickel Plated Ware Every housekeeper is interested In our great sale of all copperware, nickel plated at special prices 2- plnt nickel-plated Teapots, 90c value 73c 3- plnt nickel-plated Teapots, S1.00 value S2c (-pint nickel-plated Teapots, $1,10 value , 80c 2- plct nickel-plated Teupots. 90c values, each 73c 3- pint nickel-plated Coffee Pots, 51.00 values, each i 82c 4- p!nt nickel-plated Coffee Pots, 51.10 values, each - 80c No. 7 nickel-plated Teakettles, 51.13 viluc, each 8Sc No. S nickel-plated Teakettles, 51.25 value, each W)c Nickel-plated OH -Stove Teakettle, 75c value, each 02c Marlon Hurland Coffee Pot. nickel plated. 51.75 value 31.40 All canning- necessities at the lowest prices. Specials in the Basement Store 4-piece Tea Sets, French gray hnish; regular OQ $13.50 set, for....? V.07 5-piece silver-plated Tea SeJ, French gray finish; regular $15.00value, for, jj j 3-piece silver-plated Tea Set, satin finish; regular $5.50 value, on S:efoof.!h!!0::.. $4.49 Confection Stands, gold lined $2.39 Gold-lined Mugs, assorted styles 98 $3.75 Cake Baskets at $2.98 Bread Trays,' burnished or satin A- ish, $3 values, now on sale for only $2.38 Candlesticks, assorted styles $2.29 $3.25 S3'rup Pitchers on sale $2.69 $12.50 Cut Glass Flower Centerpiece, best cut; a bargain at $10.49 $9.00 Nickel Chafing Dish for $7.19 $7.50 Nickel Chafing Dish for $6.19 $1.00 Glazed Jardiniers 77 $3.50 Louwelsa Weller Jardirer now on sale for $2.65 100-piece white semi-vitreous Dinner Sets, great value at the low price of ...$6.37 100-piece semi-vitreous Dinner Sets, pink floral decorations, gold edge; great value at this price $10.45 100-piece semi-vitreous Dinner Set, light blue decoration, gold edge; great special value -at $10.45 100-piece white German China Din ner" Sets, great values at $14.95 100-pieco decorated German China Dinner" Sets $19.35 Alcohol Gas Stove, makes its own gas, absolutely safe 49 Men's Fine Blue Serge Suits on Sale Today at Half -Price Qalltricr' mtt- f Tirfo nmn1a(a ITm op f Men't TATttq orcro 5n1tc at exactly one-half regular prices All-wool material Indian Blankets $3. 1 9 Each Third Floor All-wool Oregon Indian Blankets, 20 patterns, all of them this year's de signs; suitable for steamer nigra, couch covers, robes, etc.; c . full size, special fJ.l? BLANKETS $2.67 per PAIR All-wool Oregon Gray Blankets; full 15-4 size; the quality most stores sell at $4.00 and $4.50 a pair; C.T price today, pair Ot COMFORTERS $1.19 EAGH SUkoline covered Comforters, white cotton filled, dark patterns; the greatest comforter value . . ever offered for 1.17 Sole Portland agents for the famous Ostermoor patent elastic felt Mat tresses All sizes Beds, springs, pil lows, etc. Third Floor. Round-cat or double-breasted sacks Regular lean and stout sizes Suits of the best style, splendidly tailored throughout and perfect fitting Blue serge makes a desirable suit for wear at any season of the year $10.00 Blue Serge Suits for $5.00 $12.50 Blue Serge Suits for $6.25 $15.00 Blue Serge Suits for $7.50 Steln-Bloch fancy Worsted Suits, this season's very best styles ; finest materials and patterns; regular $25.00 values, on m off sale today and tomorrow at V Hammocks and Croquet Sets Reduced 5- balI Croquet Sets, regular 51.65 value for, per set 31.30 6- ball Croquet Sets; regular S1.10 value for, per set Qc 4-ball Croquet Sets; regular J1.6S value for, per set 81.30 All our 85c Hammocks on sale for. each HHr All our $1.25 Hammocks on sale for, each 89c All our $2.25 Hammocks on salo fcr. each 81-S4 Hammock Stand, regular $6.00 value for, each 94.73 Canvas Folding Porch Chairs, with back rest, $1.75 value 313 Women's Neckwear Specials Washable Stocks in scrim, linen, madras and bolting cloth; trimmed in French knots, insertion and piping; regular 35c and 50c values for, each 15 White China Silk Collars without tabs embroidered in Persian, reen, lavender and light blue; roses and dotted designs ; 35c values on sale for 19j Surah Silk Windsor Ties, 2-yard lengths, with Dresden ends; $1.25 values 75 Eound yokes with stock combined, made of torchon lace, lawn bands and plaited; great spec val. at 39$ Just received new line of "Kaiser' ' Stocks of sheer lawn, eyelet embroidered and black stitched, tailored effects, with narrow hemstitched turnovers; each, 35c to ..$2.(M Great August Linen Sale Continues Very low pricing on the finest Table Linens 72-lnch half -bleached all-llncn Table Damask: our best 93c grade. In y- a "big variety of patterns, on sale for, yard ....DtC All our $1.25 grades of full bleached Satin Damask Table-Linens; T ,.Q beautiful patterns; for this sale only at 1.UCV All $1.50 grades of Satin Damask Table Linen, yard $1.23 All $2.00 grades of double Satin Damask 72 in., yard 81.56 Hemstitched Satin Damask Table Sets, all reduced $10.30 values, 97.15) $12.50 values.S0.20t $15.00 values.9ie.95; $22.00 values. 914J0. $2.50 grades Satin Damask Napklna, reduced to this price, dozen 92J8 $3.50 grades Satin Damask Napkins, on sale at low price, dozen...... 9X9S Blenched double Satin Damask Table Napkins, regular $7.50 grade, ct- mV for, dozen - . J Drugs and Notions Patent Trouser Hanger; ry something now, each Imperial Fountain Pen Fillers; don't aolHthe hands 1UC Spirit Gas Stove makes its An-. own 'gas, perfectly safe hzC Eastman's fine Toilet Soaps, assorted odors; regular 15c and 20c values on sale today at, per box 7C Glycerin Bouquet Transparent Q Toilet Soap. 3 cakes for OC Sapolln Floor Finish; pint cans -jq on Jale for jzC Pure bristle. Complexion Brushes: special OC Real Tortoise Shell Hairpins; jq. adsorte.1 patterns Ic Okayed Tollet-Paper, In rolls; -leper dozen rolls OjC Knickerbocker Toilet Paper; larg- c est 'and best, roll or package..... Fain: Soap It floats; great value at, per cake Artificial Palms Fan Leaves, Areca Kentla and Palm Trees; big display at. each 35c to 911.00 Lewis and Clark official Souvenir Spoons; every one with President Goode's signature; big variety, at, each 9125 to 93o SOUVENIRS. The largest and best display of Sou venirs in the city. Every new, novel idea and. our prices in every Instance the lowest. Kodak Albums Burnt leather Kodak Albums; hand somely burnt; carbon leaves; great values. 4r 8 in.. $ :35 values, each 9 .29 5x 6 in., $ A5 values, each 9 .30 6x ? lru. $ .75 values, each 9 .65 7x11 in., $1.35 values, each $1.10 10x12- In.. $2.00 values, each 91.79 Complete stock of Cameras, Films, Plates, Papers, etc Printing and devel oping done as It should be done Third floor. Handsome Lawn Benches at $1,39 53 handsome folding Lawn Benches, well made and finished. The c - rt grade furniture stores ask $2.50 for. Your choice at low price of. .5?lo9 500 folding Camp Stools Special value, each ...,24e Telescopic black enameled Music Stands, 75c values on sale in the Toy Department, third floor, for, each i9c The Home Comfort Swinging Chair, adjusts Itself to any position. uicai vitiuu U.L ilrtJV Folding Cots, practical, comfortable, compact, each 100 fine white enameled Stools, just the thing to set Jardinlers on - 60c value, on sale for 39c Women's 40c Hose 2 1 c Pr. 1000 pairs of women's fast black Cotton Hose with white split foot All sizes The style and quality always sold at 40c a pair, yon can boy here today and tomorrow at the exceptionally low price of, per pair & C Buy all you want of thenv Women's fast black Lisle Hose. Gordon dye, full garter knee, extra fine qual ity, all sizes; best value for the monev ever offered rjuir. C Clean up of broken lines of Women's Hosiery; blacks, tans, blue, bnnvn, champagne and fancy colored Hosiery; tf Cc regular 50c values, at three pairs for $ vU Just received by express, Women's white Hose; plain Lisles and Lisle with lace boots; splendid values at, pr 35-50 Clean-Up of Embroideries Cleaning up our entire stock of Embroideries, Swiss, Cambris and Nainsook Edgings, Insertions and Sets; dainty patterns, ex traordinary values in all grades. Take advantage .35 Embroideries for this sale at 1 9c per yard $ .45 Embroideries for this sale at 29c per yard S .75 Embroideries for this sale at 39c per yard $1.00 Embroideries for this sale at 59c per yard $1.25 Embroideries for this sale at 69c per yard $2.25 Embroideries for this sale at 98c per yard Our Great August Clearance Sale of Boys' and Youths' Clothing ,$5.00 values for, ea. $3.95 Boys' Blouses of light Percale, all sizes; best patterns; with or without collar; great special values at JJC Boys' All-Wool 2-Piece Suits; all sizes; regular $5.00 C and $6 values, for. .s3JVJ All Washable Kilts for little boys ; best styles and J n materials .3 life Broken lines of Boys' $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 Suits on CI QA sale for srO Russian Wash Suits, Sailor Blouse and Eton Sailor Suits ; best pat terns and wash materials $3.50 values for, ea. $2.60 $4.50 values for, ea. $3.65 $7.00 values for, ea. $5.85 $9.00 values for, ea. $7.15 $ 7.50 values for $5.95 $ 8.00 values for $6.35 $ 8.50 values for $6.65 $10.00 values for $7.30 Second Floor $6.50 values for, ea. $5.r5 $8.00 values for, ea. $6.60 $ 10 values for, ea. $7.95 Young Men's Suits Reduced Young Men's Summer Suits, three-piece and Outing styles; new materials ; all sizes ; splendid values all along the line. 2d floor $12.50 values for $ 9.35 $13.50 values for $10.95 $15.00 values for $12.40 Unttsual Towel Bargains for Today Hemmed bleached Turkish Bath Towels. Our best 35c value, on salo today for, each , . . J Hemmed bleached Huck Towels. Our regular 20c values, for this salo - - at the low price of - lOC Hemstitched bleached Huck Towels, all our best 30c grades for this salo at, each Bleached all-llnen Barnsby Crash Toweling. 10-yard lengths, on Q sale at the low price of, length OC "Rubdry" Bath Towel?, in all sizes, each 23C to 51.00 $2.25 Net Curtains for $2.15 Pair Special three days sale of ruffled Net Curtains: best quality net: fine lace. Insertion and edges: 45 inches wide by 3 yards long: every pair in Ihe lot $3.25 value: your choice at the remarkably low price of. per pair 32.15 300 .pairs of ruffled Net Curtains; Cluny pattern; Inserting and edges 33 Inches wide by 3 yards long; regular $2.25 values on sale for. per pr. 31.22 New domestic Arabian Lace Curtains; magnificent showing at C1n rn prices ranging from, perpair, $325 to IU.jU New Madras; beautiful patterns; 30 to 50 Inch; per yard. 50c to .92.73 Kound trip,