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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1905.
TERM OF
CITY DISGUSSEI
Esthetic and Practical Sides
Are Dwelt Upon at the
Conference.
PORTLAND'S SPLENDID SITE
Speakers Tell Those Interested In
Municipal Improvement to Go
Back to Nature for Their
Inspiration.
The AdwttHfetlratton Band furnisteod
mtHtfcal feature for the artorsoon at
the Civics OoKferenee.
Today's proRrswe witl bo, Tlteraas
6. Gree, preetdmg:
PriMctpal addres. "Municipal Prog
rwe Had Ways ajMl Means of Us Ac
eomplfofcment," Clinton Rogers Weod
rwtf, hcckUut o U Xaxoat MbiiW
)vU League and vl-prsdcnt of the
jUmtIcm Civic Association.
Second adafeac. Charted ZtioMta. pro
fessor of soekrtofiy at Cftloago Uni
versity. Piscuwsan led by A. L. Mills on gen
eral topic. OrgatzaUen ef Leagues
1m Cttfea."
It -would 'fee Iwird to And two bettor
speakers tMn Professor Charles Zuobiin
and Jobn Dc Witt "Warner who dtpcuseod
the practical and esthetic sides of munlci
jal improvement before the Conference
on Civic yeaterday afternoon, and die
Interest and enthusiasm which thfy them
selves feit in these vital subjects transc
mtttcd itself to tho audience which di
gested every thought advanced for the
betterment of civic and municipal con
ditions in the ICorthweat and elsewhere.
Professor Zueblln, who hokis the chair
of aodoiopy in the University of Chicago,
has an address so earnest and convincing
and such logical lines of reasoning that
It ie apt a surprise to learn that he
has been the foremost spirit in the civic
improvement in that city. "Wr. Warner
is primarily an artist and eminently fitted
to handle the esthetic side of tle sub
ject but withal it was an effort for him
to keep away from Professor Zueblin's
preserves in his address.
Enthusiastic Over Portland.
Both of the speakers paid enthusiastic
tribute to the natural beauties of Port
land. Mr. Warner niacins It next to
Washington, D. C. The great irregularity
of buildings was deplored and both a
butMfftg and a skyline advocated here as
wett as in other cities. Great stress was
laid by both of these experts upon tho
riairoad approaches to the city and Prof
essor Zueblln told his audience that with
the station practically on the river bank
it could be made one of the most beauti
ful in the country. The parking system
was also extensively discussed, a system
of parks being the plan most generally
approved: the pest of telegraph linos
and poles and overhead trolley systems
xbm deserved censure. Cities laid out
with perfectly square blocks, with no
diagonal avenues to properly exhibit the
architectural beauties of public and pri
vat buildings, were condemned as un-
beattUful.
Of Special Interest Here.
Some of -the things Professor Zueblln
said were of especial interest ip Port-
lanacrs. me jsxposiuon ana its sur
roundings met with his entire approval.
"TWs 'and other lExposltlons are merely
an epitome of city making, he said;
"these grounds and their surroundings
are more eloquent than any words I can
say and contain more lessong on municipal
art than any man can give. All the
Expositions we have had so far represent
a better accomplishment of municipal art
than may city in the world has yet been
able to accomplish. I want to say about
this Exposition, however, that it has a
more beautiful natural location and back
ground than any ever held, and tho same
is true of the entire city. We must go
to luHure to learn to make towns right
and there we do not llnd billboards ami
electric signs advising us to 'Watch Ta,
coma Grow. "
The water tanks at the Fair grounds.
wMch have so long been an eyesore to
all Portland, received their first com
mendation from Professor Zueblln. who
now sees -them more fully covered with
vines than they have been all season
and who did not witness their glaring In
consistencies early In the Summer. He
is now struck with the absolute harmony
of beauty and utility. Continuing he
said: "The central feature of the public
life is recorded in the city's streets. The
lawn and tree bordered streets of Amer
ican cities are Infinitely more beautiful
than those of English towns. The best
streets are those which give a broad vista
of either human or business life."
The speaker went into practical details
of lighting and paving streets, building
lines and Inspections, and other matters
necessary for a proper foundation for
municipal art to be laid upon, concluding
'The dean cities of the future will have
dean atmosphere and spotless streets.
Public control of public utilities was one
of the main points made by Professor
Zueblin, and he earnestly urged that good
send foundations be laid for the hlgho:
social life that Is surely coming.
Municipal Art Ills Theme.
Mr. Warner, taking the esthetic side
of the question, said:
iU-t i that which makes "nt." Civic art.
Thar of ore. Is that of fo building a city as te
arve and express its uses. Its beauty is th
perfection of the useful. The old city was
a eamp. a church, and a court. The new
one in a place to de business, of residence
of these wfeo do it, of resort for those at
treated there.
As te site, the problem is always of more
porlw: adaptation by man of the provision
Get has made. As to plan, it is frequently
cocreetto of ancestors' mistakes; and both
g curtail and enterprise are needed if we would
not eurse our children by our lack of for
stsfeC The problem of city plan is broader
tnaa architect or landscape gardener alone
can dl with. Commerce must be eon
salted; transport interests provided lor; n
otoeertng problems met; alt before adorn
meat though artists must crown the work.
and should advise from the first.
la transport, the nrst need is that of
wrst o na. covering all factors. Then appre
elation that streets, tunnels, bridges, water
ways are but parts of a continuous whole. As
te boatit'. Here tnc mo.t crying neea is te
drop the back-door. Junk-yard treatment.
and by parked approaches and algninod sta
tfene te welcome strangers and to pleas
citizens.
Ar. water and light are of first import
s-oe. The esthetic Is incongruous with
6 .1. In any city with soft cxal smudge:
t eiear its skies and clean its air is th
lira essential to beauty.
By effective grouping of public buildln
Ir city centers, convenience and economy
are served and dignity and beauty secured
In parks we lead the world. Here again.
f" fem and variety are first essentials. New
l rks recreation piers are her greatest
.er- As to street fixtures, street lights
t;'- - .fl be leas generally set far into th
s'.rtt Least possible street space should
I? K1 'n c obstructed by any fixture, and
t f(irjp"i pnlos and wires first of all should
ti. rc-r.o.ed
Yliien cleanliness, health and order are
fairly secured, sculpture and painting may
well be studied. Those become, as it wens,
the citj-s soul added to the skeleton of It
site, the flesh of its plan, the Mfe of its
business.
Public art is of vital Interest to art work
ers. It Is the eaty great an-iaeai-ana
elevating. It Includes not only what the
public pays for. but all that is dedicated to
the public, whether by enure, railway oe
pot, hotel or theater.
Our New York experience has taught us
that politicians are ready to help; and that
the masses are more prompt to welcome pub-
art Ithan are the so-called cultures
classes. History thus repeats Itself, and to
the periods of public art la Greece and of
the Italian Renaissance the civic spirit of
our people is adding a new art movement
that bide fair to b- most Important of all.
When Saint John tried to describe heaven
he did not borrow from Kdoa. but conceived
it as the City Beautiful; and redemption
thus typified by civilization cine art in
its broadost sense.
C. Liombnrdi's Views.
W. F. Woodward, who was chairman
of the day, called upon C. Lombard! and
W. H. Wheelwright for discussion of each
side of the question and both responded
la public spirit. Mr. Lombardl said he
wished that some magic could turn the
river front Into as beautiful a place as
Prof. Zueblln had described Lucerne to
be, and that some of the public buildings
could be rebuilt, so as to give them bet
ter .surroundings. The custom house
might have been In a better location, he
said, and the City Hall In front of the
plaza instead of near one corner. The
filling of Sullivan's Gulch and the com
bining of small City blocks were things
he would like to see accomplished. Mr.
Lombardl also deplored the fact that
business men of this town did not realize
that business and ethics can be com
bined to the advancement and bet tor
ment of their Interests and the City's
good, and thought this a roason why
Ir. Wheelwright's efforts in the line of
civic Improvement had not proved more
successful.
Mr. Wheelwright said in his address:
The only way of betterment is by the cle
at ion of the taste, the broadening of the
minds, the building up of the characters of
he individuals that compose this commun
ity. In that way only can we have good
government, without which real civic im
provement Is Impossible is Mining more
than the washing of the outside of the cup
and the platter but with whtcti, under
which, by means of which we can grow into
a city that is beautiful within and without.
We have had a gerbage crematory, which
for a long time was Inefficiently conducted,
so that its surroundings and the cremator)'
itself were a disgrace to the locaMty. I
will say that the law provide that property
ewnm shall put down cement sidewalks
upon notification from the City Engineer.
and In case of their failure so te do, the
city has the authority te lay the sidewalk at
the expense of the owner, the property being
subject to a Men for the cose This method
worked well until certain property-holders
united in legal rosietance to the enforce
ment of such llene. and the Appellate Court
iu wu vt ated m the iudement of the
lower tribunal, which was In favor of tne
city. And until that Judgment ts affirmed,
the city authorities have decided (and no
doubt wisely) not te proceed further. And
here we have an Instance of what always ob
structs the way of public Improvement, viz.:
rlvate selnshness and greed. Individual In
difference to the pubMc good, personal con
tentment in poor and uncleaned streets, in
rotten sidewalks, in moeegrewn roofs. In
weeds and thistles. If only one's sloth Is un
disturbed, and one's pocket Is untouched.
OLD CLOWN AND HIS PETS
Animals Which Occasionally Go on
Strike Arc Circus Attractions.
Sam Watson, the old English clown,
made up as a Scottish Highlander, and
carrying a rusty musket on his shoul
der, marched down the hippodrome
track at the Barnum & Balloy circus.
Behind him waddled a sldopy-looking
goose. It was what the old clown
called "The March of the Light Brig
ade." ,
"Come alone; Ikey. he cried, and the
goose, responding to the appeal, crowd
ed his heels.
'I suppose if Ikey was killed, you d
have to cut out the 'March of the Light
Brigade temporarily at least?" some
one remarked to the clown when the
humorous stunt had been completed
and Ikey restored to his traveling home
in a big; wicker basket.
'Not a bit of it," responded the old
clown, "not a bit of it. The march
would go on Just the same. The fact
is." and the animal Grimalda smiled
knowingly, "the fact is, Ikey Isn't the
only Ikey In my Noahs ark. To ten
the truth, there are several Ikeys un
derstudies you might call them. It
wouldn't be safe to depend on ono
crooee. There is not only the danger of
accident, but the mental peculiarities
of the goose actor have to be considered.
You can never depend upon the goose.
Sometimes for days he will perform
with the utmost willingness. Then, all
of a sudden, he will get an unaccount
able lit of sulks, and neither persansion
nor reward can get him to go around
the track. Thats whore the under
study comes In. The refractory goose
actor Is placed in temporary retire
ment pending hi return to reason and
good humor, and another, more tracta
ble Ikey takes his place.
"The same thing is true with all ray
trained pets. The trick donkey which
I used in the burlesque bullfight has his
sulky days, when I have to replace him
with an understudy, and the trained
roostors, which to the public perform
with so much apparent willingness, aro
often as stubborn as the proverbial
mule. Of course, it isn't always possi
ble to anticipate the stubbornness of
these rooster performers, but when
they refuse to go through with their
act at the matinee without urging. It
Is a sure sign that they are preparing
to go on a strike, and at night under
studies are substituted.
The clowns and their trained animals
will create a great doal of amusement
during the visit of the Barnum &
Bailey circus to Portland the first two
days of next week.
FIRE-CLAY AND OCHRE.
Valuahle Discoveries Are Made on
Xecanlcum River.
What promises to be a most valuable
discovery of a high-grade white fire-clay
of exceptionally fine quality, together with
a large deposit of yellow ochre, has been
made recently 1 mllos from Seaside, on
the Necanlcum River. The discovery was
made by W. L. Dudley, who was the
first Recorder of Multnomah County, serv
ing from 1SS8 to 1S82.
Mr. Dudley is now in Portland, and has
a number of samples of each sort of
clay. The assayer's report, made by
Messrs. Greenley & Crawford, of Portland,
has this remark: "Highest quality of fire
clay for fire-brick and chlnaware."
The claim upon which the deposits are
located contains, 160 acresNand the blanket
vein of ochre varies from four to 69 feet
in depth, covering about one-half of the
tract. The white fire-clay vein is from IS
Inches to 30 feet in depth. Many tests by
local painters have been made in Portland
and Seattle, who pronounce the ochre of
the highest quality for painting and prim
ing. The white clay as discovered is per
fectly free from grit and is sawed like ice.
The ground has been thoroughly pros
pected by borlty?. and active work on an
extensive scale will be Inaugurated at
once, the products being placed on the
local marktcs in a very short time.
IXW KX CI" RSI OX ItATES TO TUB EAST
On salpAugust 21-and 25. also Septem
ber 7. 8. 9. 10, 16 and 17. the Rock Island
Railway will sell round-trip tickets to
Eastern points at greatly reduced rates.
For full partlculas call on or address A.
H. McDonald, general asent, HQ Third
street, Portland, Or v.
CHILD LABOR LI
First Effort to Enforce Statute
Is Made.
JOHN F. SHOREY ARRESTED
Manager of City Messenger Com
pany Accused ofCausing Fif-teen-Ycar-Old
Boy to
"Work Long Hours.
The first attempt to enforce the child
labor law which went into effect May
2S of this year, was made yesterday when
Robert A. Galloway. Sp'ecle.l Prosecutor
for the Juvenile Court, caused the ar
rest of John F. Sborcy. Managor of tho
City Messenger Company, for employing
Fred I. Wagenblast, 15 years old. and
causing him to work from 12 o'clock noon
until midnight.
This is contrary to Section S of the
Statute which' provides:
"Xo child under 16 years of age shall
be employed at ans work before the
hour of seven In the morning, or after
the hour of six at night, nor employed
for a longer period than M hours for any
one day."
The punishment for a violation of the
law is a fine of not less than $10 nor
more than 5 for the first offense, nor
less than J36 nor more than ?5 for the
oecond offense, and Imprisonment for
net less than 10 nor more than 3 days
for each successive offense.
In speaking concerning the matter yes
terday. Mr. Shorcy said: "I have always
tried to observe the law and when officers
have made recommendations about my
service I ha'.e followed, them. While
technically the law may have been slight
ly violated. I have not stood out against
the intention of the law. If the officer
will use one-half as much reason in en
forcing the law as I do in observing It
there would be no trouble. We don't
have any regular hours for the boys to
work, they work on a percentage plan and
have hours to suit themselves. . The boys
aro not confined at all. As I understand
It, the law was framed to prevent child
ren being connned too long in factories
so as to stunt their growth, etc. Our
boys are out in the open air all the time
and play half the time. The idea of the
law is to benefit the boys. It can be
technically upheld In such a manner as to
hurt them. I always take interest in the
boys In my employ and help them make
good money, from SS to M a month.
while boys working mote hours and work
ing all the time at Inside work get less.
The opinion of Mr. Shorcy that the law-
Is slightly severe and may be operated
to the Injun Instead of the benefit of
boys is shared by others. Section 3, for
instance, provides that no child under 14
years of age snail be employed In any
factory, store, workshop, or in the tele
graph, telephone or public mcseengor ser
vice. Another section provides that no
child under 16 shall be employed unless
the em ploy or shall keep on file subject to
inspection a certificate showing the child
is K years old or more. Mr. Galloway
says it is true some persons may think
certain features of the law severe, but
the statute is on the books and it Is his
duty to enforce It.
SEEK RELEASE FROM BOXDS
Doru D. Mason Charges Cruelty.
Other Divorce Suits.
Dora D. Mason . in a complaint for a
divorce filed in the State Circuit Court
against John T. Mason, avers that he
earned large wages, but lost his money
at gambling. Sometimes as much as
5150 at a sitting. She alleges that he
neglected to provide, and in the Winter
when they were In want she walked
through the cold and snow ten miles to
her father's home for assistance, and
when she returned with provisions her
husband would help to consume what she
had procured. Mrs. Mason also alleges
that her husband beat her, and Anally
when she was sick turned her adrift
telling her to go home to her father.
They were married in December, 1519,
Mattle Richards has commenced pro
ceedings at McMlnvllIc against George
Richards, a member of the Portland
police force, for a divorce. The papers
were served yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Downey.
Divorce papers in a suit filed in Baker
City by Florence M. Harris against Albert
M. Harris were served by Deputy Sheriff
Downey yesterday.
LARCEXY BY EMBEZZLEMENT
Willie George Fiends Guilty Saloon
keeper Charged With Offenses.
In the State Circuit Court yesterday
Willie George plead guilty to larceny
by embezzlement. He was entrusted
with a dress to deliver and he sold It
to a woman in the North End and kept
the money. The passing of sentence
was postponed.
Joseph Penny, proprietor of a saloon
at East Burcslde street and Union ave
nue. plead not guilty to a charge of
selling liquor to a minor. The case
was set for trial September S.
Nannie Williams, colored, who stole
$1.50 from' Officer Peterson while he
was impersonating a drunken man, was
arraigned and allowed until August 2
to plead.
Thomas McGllnn and Ed Johnson,
proprietors of the Tuxedo saloon on
Alder street, were arraigned on
charge of permitting a girl under age
to loiter about the place. They were
granted until August 21 to plead.
At the Theaters
Whnt the Press Ajcents Say.
EXCEPTIONALLY FUXXY.
Kolh and Dill Present Musical Bur
lesque Tonight at Marquam.
The attraction at the Marquam Grand
Theater on Morrison street between
Sixth and Sevonthsjtreets tonight at
S:38 o'clock, will be the two fenny
musical-comedy burlesques. "The Skln
dlcatc" and Tne Kindergarten." pre
sented by the two German comedians.
Kolb and Dill, ;tnd their excellent com
pany of 40 people. These laughable
"skits- have been the offering at this
theater for the past two weeks, and
have played to crowded houses. Both
coinodles are filled with comical situa
tions and funny sayings guaranteed
to make the most sober-minded forget
their troubles and laugh. It has been
many a day since Portland has had a
company with fco many pretty girls who
dressed so charmingly and sang so
many catchy songs. This will be the
iast week of this mirth-producing com
pany and It behooves theater-goers who
want to see them to "hurry" and pur
chase your seats, as the sale at the box
office every cvohlng is the biggest In
the history of the theater A special
matinee will be given Saturday. If you
want to laugn see Kolb and JJUL.
McEwcn Advance Sale.
This morning at 10 o'clock the ad-
ance sale of seats will open for the
Great McSwen. who comes to the Mar
quam Grand Theater all next week be
ginning Monday, August 21.
Hypnotism like electricity is some
thing hard to define. Each is an un
known force of which we can sec only
the results. An electrician will talk
learnedly about amperes, kllowats and
all that, but when you pin him down
all he knows Is there is a force, that he
can control, causing certain results.
Professor McEwen tells you that the
subject has more to do with hypnotic
conditions than himself. That may be
but when he takes any number of sub
jects, mnkes them laugh and cry, and
do whatever he wills they shall do, we
can as with electricity see tho results
wlthoutu ndc-rstanding the occult force
that produces them. Those Interested
In the mysterious will attend every one
of the professor's entertainments, and
hey will And somgthing new eacn
night.
In addition they will see some tricks
In magic, some very pretty Illusions,
and some feats of palming that were
never equalled. If you haven't seen
McEwen, you have something absolute
ly uew to see.
COIN ANDAGENT GO.
Woodlawn Men Mourn Their In
vestment.
William M. Guile, a barber; J. D.
Gooley and Charles O. Staley, street
car men. and Wiley Pillow, of Wood-
lawn, say that they are out aooui -uu
by the disappearance of E. H. ita-
mond. former resident agent of the
Standard Guaranty & Trust Company,
of Dallas, Texas. Through misrepre
sentations on the part of Raymond,
about two months ago, they say they
were Induced to pay him each $52 for
shares in this company on the promise
that they could get loans of $1000 in
side of 30 days. The company repudi
ated the agreement made by Raymond,
and Instead Issued to each of these par
ties certificate of stock and sent them
receipts for $6 each. According to the
rules of the company, they cannot get
loan until they have paid regular
monthlv installments of $6 for six
months, and then only through the reg
ular procedure.
It was represented to these men b
RaymoncMhat this was a chance to get
a loan. They were to pay him $62, $10
attorney's fees and $12 to be credited
to their account with tho company. He
assured them that it would be safe to
start work on a home, as their loans
would surely come inside of 30 days.
The loan of $1000 was to be repaid In
10M years In monthly Installments of
$7.50. All that these men have, to show
for their Investment of $52 are receipts
of $6 each, which represents a payment
for one month on the stock they pur
chased. They are not sure that the re
ceipts for $6 represent anything, now
that Raymond has disappeared with
the main portion of their hard-earned
cash. These men, who are hard-work
ing and Industrious, thought they saw
a chance to get a home. hen Ray
mond was last heard from he was in
Baker City, and it was represented to
Gooley. Guile, Staley and the others
that he would soon "return and
straighten out the matter," but they
are still waiting. Meanwhile each re
ceived his certificate from the head
office of tho Standard Guaranty & Trust
Company. 606 Scotland building. Dallas,
Texas, also a passbook with the single
credit of $6. together with the certlfl
cate of stocks and some literature
showing the financial standing of the
company. They appear to have no re
dress. The company is a regular bound
ing and loan association, wnicn oners
to lend money to those who take stock.
the loan to be repaid In monthly In
stallments. and its methods are identi
cal with all such concerns. The repre
sentations made by Agent Raymond.
that these men could get loans within
Sv.days, are not confirmed by the print
ed rules and conditions of the com
pany, and tney nave conciuoea mat
they are out their money, and that
Raymond has swelled his bank account
accordingly. There were others, it is
said, who were fleeced in the same
Xvay. but their names were not learned.
Mr. Guile said that they laid the matter
before the District Attorney, but they
got no satisfaction. Neither have they
got any satisfaction from those now
in charge of the company's Portland
agency.
LID MAY COME OFF TOWN
Big Fight Scheduled nt Meeting of
St. Johns Council.
Threats were made yesterday that the
lid" is to come off at the meeting of the
St. Johns Council, next Monday evening,
when the vacancy caused by the resigna
tion of C D. Edwards is to be filled by the
election of a successor. Just what will be
exposed is not explained. Edwards is not
yet back, but it is understood mat an
attempt will be made to show that he
did not Intend to resign, but snap Judg
ment was taken Tuesday night, and he
was thrown out without a hearing.
Election of a successor is sure to cause
a hot fight. The Council Is now lined up
three against three, giving Mayor King
the casting vote. No names are yet men
tioned as possible succesor to Edwards,
but these will be brought forward by Mon-
dav nlsht. Councllmen Shields, Leggett
and Brlce are expected to protest against
the election of a successor, and will maicc
a hard' fight against any one being elected.
The- fear that If the opposite side elect a
man of Mavor King's choosing that It will
oocn the way to issue liquor licenses In
St. Johns, and hence they want to prevent
election of a successor to tdwards.
Purse Snatched by Colored Boy.
Dlrectlv In front ef the Postofflce. on
Morrison street, a mere child snatched a
purse from the hand of Mrs. G. A. New
ton, yesterday afternoon, and made his
escape. The thief was a colored lao.
thought by his victim to be not more than
S years old. For his daring crime he se
cured $2 in silver and four pennies.
So suddenly was the theft perpetrated,
and so unexpectedly, that Mrs. Newton
stood speechless. The thief turned and
ran swiftly through the large crowds, and
was lost to view by the time bystanders
became aware of the crime. Mrs. New
ton reported the theft to the police, and
Detective Vaughn Investigated. Mrs. New
ton resides at 149 Tenth street.
Her Betrothed Disappears.
Miss Bessie Ebbel, the daughter of a
well-to-do family in Pittsburg. Pa., trav
eled across the continent to Portland to
marry John J. Clark, a bartender of this
city, only to find that Clark had disap
pointed her. and that he showed no desire
to look for her. Miss Ebbel came to
Portland three days ago, and after a vain
endeavor to find her betrothed went to
the Salvation Army Rescue Home. There
she has been taken care of, while the
police have tried to find Clark. So far
he has not been located. Miss Ebbel will
return to her parents in Pittsburg.
DOXT CSK POOR OIL.
For use on sewing machines, bicycles
and all purposes requiring a fine lubricant
the best Is cheapest In the end. Genuine
Singer oil can only be obtained at Singer
stores. Look for the red S.
351 Morrison at.
itii Washington sL.
540 Williams ave..
'Portland. Oregon.
Ualn St., Oregon City. Or,
STILL A MYSTERY
Police Try to Find Poisoner
of Mrs. Van Dran.
MOTIVE IS DISCOVERED
Hints Are Given Out That Startling
Developments May Result With
in a Feu- Days From
the Investigation.
Police investigation Into the myste
rious murder' of Mrs. Minnie B. Van
Dran, which was accomplished by the
administration of cyanide of potassium
through the medium of gingerale last
Saturday night. Is being directed along
lines that are said to promise results.
Chief Gritzmacher and Detectives Day
and Vaughn are agreed on the case,
and are trying to bring the guilty to
Justice.
It is believed by the police that two
persons were concerned in the dastard
ly crime, both suspects having ample
motive, it is said, to perpetrate the
deed. These suspects are said to have
had abundant opportunity to accom
plish the murder.
Miss Minerva Montelth wns the only
eye-wltness at the Van Dran home
when her sister poured into two glasses
the contents of the deadly bottle of
gingerale and poison. According to the
statement of Miss Montelth, Mrs. Van
Dran was the first to partake of the
liquid, although custom usually re
verses the order. She also swore, when
on the stand at the Coroner's inquest,
that, after drinking the gingerale. her
sister cried out to her, "Don't touch
it there's something terrible In it."
Action of cyanide of potassium Is so
rapid, physicians declare, that Instant
denth follows its contact. Complete
paralysis, they say. Is the .result of the
poison. This being the known factit
Is said to be strange that Mrs. "Van
Dran, who swallowed enough to kill
200 persons, could utter eight words
after so doing.
Kasper Van Dran, the husband, took,
the gingerale from his saloon to the
house. Under oath at the Coroner's in
quest, one of the bartenders at the sa
loon said no one had access to the gin
gerale chest but himself, the other bar
tender and Van Dran. .
The police are endeavoring to ascer
tain now who secured the deadly poi
son, and where. From Investigation, It
Is declared by the police, sufficient
motive for the crime has been learned.
District Attorney Manning Is taking
great interest in the case, and his Ideas
are Identical with those of the police.
He states that he will press the matter
to the limit, as the dcecL-ls the most
cruel and cowardly in the history of
the state.
Will Not Drop Case.
"I cannot make any statement for
publication at this time, said Chief
of Police Gritzmacher. "but there is
one thing I will say this case will not
be dropped until everything this de
partmcnt can do Is done to bring the
guilty to Justice.
So strong are the evidences of foul
play that District Attorney John Man
ning has had his detective, Patrick
Maher, working on the case for two
days. Mr. Maher refused to talk last
night of what he had accomplished.
and referred the inquirers to Mr. Man
nlng. who. however, said that nothing
of startling nature had yet been dls
covered. It Is rumored, however, that
Mr. Manning Is much encouraged and
hopes for surprising developments In a
few days.
Police Given Strange Tip.
A new supposed clue developed in the
Van Dran murder mystery last night
and Detectives . Reslng, Carpenter,
Vaughn and Day scoured the city In an
effort to run It down. George HennLson,
a man unknown, telephoned to the sta
tlon last night saying that he had picked
up a piece of paper In a saloon at Sec
ond and Bumslde streets Tuesday nlgl-
on which was written: "A mistake has
been made In killing Mrs. Van Dran. It
was Van Dran himself for whom the
poison was Intended, as he had the
money.
Hennlson said over the phone that the
note was dropped by George Marshall, a
friend whom he had known in a Colorado
reform school, and who had been released
from the County Jail about a week ago.
Hennlson refused to give his address and
refused to meet the detectives or to go
to police headquarters. He said that he
gave his information as a "tip" and that
It was worth following, neither Hennl
son nor Marshall was found by the de
tectives last night. Although detectives
say they will make an effort to find .the
Informant, little credence Is given his
story.
Thief Grabs Purse.
A purse-snatcher, running between Mrs,
A HARD ROW
And a long pull describes the pathway
of & woman afilcted with female weak
ness unless she la under tho care of a
doctor who has had successful experience
In th treatment of such cases or else ha3
found the right remedr which can be
safely used Independently of tho doctor.
Forty years ago. Dr. IL V. Pierce found
that women were being grossly mal
treatedmainly through Ignorance and
carelessness, and ho determined to devote
himself to studv and research till he
found the real cause of their suffering
and a proper remedy for It.
He found It, and dny from Matures
Laboratory, tho earth, iyatttre' remedies
we-Alrnessee and ailments.
He found In Lady's Slipper root. Black
Cohosh root. Unicorn root, .biuo tonosu
root and Golden Seal root, the required
Ingredient.
Th mm Mini virtues of these ho ex
tracted, combined and Dreservcd by his
own peculiar non-alcoholic, glyceric pro
cesses, and the compound is now kuuwu
the world over, as Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription.
"Tho wearinff of corsets too tight seemed
to haro brought on an abdominal pressure,
Tcakenhur the ligaments and resultlnff la
AUnlnz-rrmntL trembled me Until I WES
not fit to walk, and at times could hardly
stand." writes Mrs. Beverly Sitcreavcs. of 121
Fulton EL. San Francisco. Cal. "A neighbor
advised me to try Dr. Plerco's Favorite Pre-
rcriptlon. Before the first bottle was used
felt much better. Improvement went
steadily on. and within four months I was
like a new and well woman once mora. .
i nnw TvoT-fow-tlr- veil and stronir. and ex
troniely rrateful to you for your blessed
remedy boon to sick women."
A Great Doctor Book Free Send 21 one-
cent stamps to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo.
X. Y- to cover m&lllnz and he will send
you a free copy of his 1006-page Common
benso Medical Adviser, paper -coverea.
Cloth-covered 31 stamps.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
best and safest laxative for the use of
delicate women,
Two Ways East by Water
The Northern Steamshln Co. will
operate steamship "North-West" be
tween Duluth and Buffalo, and
steamship "North-Land" between
Chicago and Buffalo, calling at In
termediate points of Interest. Re
turn rail tickets good for this water
route on slight additional payment.
EUROPEAN OR AMERICAN PLAN.
American plan Includes all expenses
on one ticket.
S.S. "North-Land" leaves Chicago
Saturdays.
S.S. "North-West" leaves Duluth
Tuesdays.
For full particulars apply or write io
H. DICKSON. C.P.&T.A.
122 Third Street Portland. Oregon.
A. Frits of 91 North Fourteenth street
and a woman companion at 10;30 o'clock
last night, grabbed the former's hand
satchel containing a gold watch. $5 in
gold and a small amount of silver, and
made good his escape, although he was
chased through a lumber pile by a watch
man armed with a shotgun. Mrs. Frits
and her friend alighted from an S street
car and were on their way home, when
without warning the thief rushed be
tween the two women, snatching the
purse. He ran toward a lumDer pile in
the vicinity and a night watchman gave
chase, but without avail. Policeman Ev
ans and Detectives Snow and Kerrigan
hurried to the place, but after scouring
the neighborhood were unable to find a
trace of the thief.
Horse Jumps Over Precipice.
"Frlehtened hv n. locomotive on the Yam
hill division of the Southern Pacific, a
valuable horse belonging to faui tirn
zel Jumped over a 75-foot precipice yes
terday, and his mate escaped only by
climbing an embankment. vThe first horse
received Injuries which made it neces
sary to kill It. Charges of cruelty, sltr Is
said, will be preferred against tne engi
neer for ejecting steam from his locomo
tive upon the horses while they were
trying to escape being run over.
Don't wait until you are sick before try
ing Carter's Little Liver Pills, but get a
vial at once. You can't take them with
out benefit.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
TIME CARD
OFTRAINS
PORTLAND
DAILY.
Depart. Arrive.
Tellowstone Park-Kansas
City, St, Louis Special
for Chehalls. Ccntralla,
Olympla. Gray's Harbor,
South Bend. Tacoma.
Seattle. Spokane. Lews
lston. Butte. Billings.
Denver. Omaha. Kan
sas City. St. Louis and
Southeast -- - -
8:30 am 4:30 pm
North Coast Limited.
electric lighted, for Ta
coma. Seattle, Spokane.
Butte. Minneapolis, St.
Paul and the East 2:00pm i:00am
Puget Sound Limited for
Chehalls. Centraiia. x a-
coma and Seattle only. 4:o0pm WioJpra
Twin City Express for
kane. Helena. Butte.
v.,tnn..,nnA ui,t- -Min
neapolis, St. Paul and
na i
..11:45 pm 6:30pm
the i.aat
A D. Charlton, Assistant General Passen
ger" Agent. 255 Morrison St., cornor Third,
Portland. Or.
CASCADE LOCKS
on the Columbia
You cannot go home without taking
the triD. Portland to the locks and
return, ol the splendid
Steamer Bailey Gatzert
Leave week days S:30 A M., Sundays
9 A.M. Returning, arrive 5 :30 P. M.
Regular service Portland to The
Dalles, daily except Sunday, leaving" at
7 A. JT. Connecting at Lyle with C. R.
& N. Ry. for Goldendale and Klickitat
Valley points. Dock foot Alder street;
phone Main 914.
S.F.& Portland Steamship Co.
Operating the Only Passenger Steamers for
San Francisco Direct.
"Columbia" (3000 tons), Aug. 24: Sept. 3-13
'St. Paul" (2500 tons).Yug. 10-20; Sept. S.
From Alnsworth Dock at 8 P. M.
REDUCED ROUND-TRIP RATE. S25.00.
Berth and Meals Included.
JAS. H. DEWSON. Agent,
rhone Main 2G3. 248 Washington St.
Oregon City Boats
Leave Portland (week days), 8 A. M..
11:30 A. M. 3:30 P. M-
Leave Oregon City 10 A. M.. 1:30 P. M..
3:30 P. M.
Sunday specials leave Portland 8:30. 0:30
and 11:30 A- M.; 1:30. 3:30 and 3 P. M.
Boats for Salem and way leave 0:43 A. M.
dally except Sunday.
Oregon City Trans. Dock, foot Taylor st.
PHONE MAIN 40.
ALASKA
FAST AND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS
Leave Seattle 0 P. M.
"Jefferson." Aug. 20. 20.
"Dolphin," Aug. 23.
CALLING AT
KETCHIKAN, JUNEAU, DOUGLAS.
HAINES, SKAGWAY. Connects with
W. P. & Y. route for Atlln, Dawson,
Tanana. Nome, etc
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES.
On excursion trips steamer calls at
Sitka. Metlakahtla. Glacier, Wrangel.
etc In addition to regular ports of
call!
Call or send for "Trip to Wonderful
Alaska," "Indian Basketry," 'Totem
Poles."
THE ALASKA S. S. CO..
Frank Woolscy Co., Agents.
232 Oak St. Portland, Or.
China, Japan and Manila
Boston Steamship Co. and Boston Towboat
Co. from Tacoma and Seattle.
Steamship "Pleiades" leaves on or about
August 20.. 1005.
Steamship "Shawmut" leavea cn or about
Auyust 30. 1005.
FO" rates, freight and passage apply to
Frank Waterhouse. managing agent, Seattle,
or to Frank Woolsey Co.. agenta. 232 Oak
t.. Portland.
Excursions to Alaska
Seattle to Nome and St. Michaels, Steam
ship "Ohio" leaves Seattle about August 3,
1005.
Steamship "Oregon" leaves Seattle about
August 13. 1905. Apply
trunk Woolaey Co.. 230 Oak t Portland.
White Stur Steamship Company, 607 First
aTeaue, Seattle.
TRAVELER'S GUIDE.
OREGON
SHOJgrLlNE
MHO Union Pacific
3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DALLY
Through Pullman standards and tourist
sleeping-cars dally to Omaha, Chicago. Spo
kane; tourist sleeping-car dally to Kansa
City: through Pullman tourist sleeping-car
(personally conducted) weekly to Chlcaro.
Reclining chalr-cara (seats iree) to the East
dally.
UNION DEPOT.
Arrives.
CHICAGO-PORTLAND '0:15 A. M
SPECIAL for the East I Dally
via Huntington. J
3:25 P. M.
Dally.
SPOKANE FLYER.
',6:15 P. M. S:t A. M.
Dally. Dally.
For Eastern Washington, Walla Wal'a,
Lewiston. Coeur dAlene and Great Northern
points.
ATLANTIC EXPRESS
for the Bast via Hunt
S:15 P. M.
;:15 A. M.
Daily.
Dally.
ington.
RIVER SCHEDULE
FOR ASTORIA and;S:0O P. M. ISM P. M.
way points, connecting
Daily. i Daily.
with steamer lor iiwa-
except except
Sunday. ! Sunday.
Saturday. I
10:00 P. M.
co and North Beach,
steamer Hasralo. Ash
st. dock twater per.)
".-T. t -r...-" - ,,rn nmi North Beach
points an follows: August 15. S:15 A. M :
AUgUSt IB. U A. M.i AUKUJJl II. o - .
August IS. 0 A. M.; August 10. 19:40 A. M.
FOR DAYTON. Ore-j
:00 A
M.
3:30 P.
M.
gun City and lamhlil
River points. Aiih-st.
dock (water per.)
Dally,
except
Sunday.
Dally
exeept
Sunday
"About
i4:0O A. M.
FOR LEWISTON. Dally.
3:e P M,
Idaho and way polntsi except
from Rlparla. Wash. .Saturday.
Dally,
exeept
Friday.
Ticket Office. Third and Washington.
Telephone Main 712. C. W. StlnKer. City
Ticket Act.; A. L. Craig. Gen. rassenger Agt.
EAST to
SOUTH
UNION DBPOT
OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAINS
'or Sale. Roae
iurg. Ashland,
Sacramento. Og
den, San Francis
co, Mojave. Lea
Angeles. El Pas.
New Orleans and
the East.
Morning train
connects at Wootl
burn dally except
Sunday with train
for Mount Angel.
Sllverton. Browns
ville. SprlngfloW,
Wendllng and Na
tron. Eugene pasjwnger
connects at Wood
burn with Mt. An
gel and Sllverton
local.
3orvall!3 paswnger
Sheridan passenger
Forest Grove
Passenger.
S:45 P. M.
7.25 A. M.
5:30 A. M.
'5:35 P. M.
6:00 P. M.
10:33 A. M.
7:30 A. M.
4:50 P. M.
tI0:45 P. M.
3:5A P. M
iS:25 A. M.
tl:30 P. M.
Dally.
tDally except Sunday.
PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVICE
AND
YAMHILL DIVISION.
Leaves Portland dally t0KS9 at 7 30
A M 12:50 2:05. 4. 5:30. 6. 8:35. 7:45. 10 10
P m Dally except Sunday, 5:3H. 6:30. S .
10:25 A, M.: 11:30 P. M. Sunday only. 0 A M.
Returning from Oswego, arrives
dally 8:30. 10:10 A. M.. 1:35. 3:03. 4:33. 6 20.
7-35 9:55. 11:10 P. M. Dally except Sundy.
6-25 7:25. 0:2". 11:45 A- ir- Exee- Mj
day' 12:25 A. M. Sunday only, .10 A. M.
Leave from same depot for Dallas and In
termediate points dally, tf P. M. Arrive Port
land. 10:10 X. M.
The Independence-Monmouth motor Una
operates dally to Monmouth and AlrMe. con
necting with S. P. Co. trains at Dallaa and
Independence. c.
Flrt-c!ass fares frwn Portland to Sacra
mento and San Francisco S2o; berth J3 Second-class
fare. 115; second-class berth. S-oO
Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Ais
Japan. China, Honolulu and Australia.
CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third anJ
Washington street Phone Main 712.
Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Co.
UNION DEPOT. I Arrives.
Dally.
For Maygers. Rainier.
Clatskanle. Westport.
Clifton. Astoria. War
renton. Flavel. Ham
mond. Fort Stevens.
Gcarhart Park. Sea
side. Astoria and Sea
shore. Express Dally.
Astoria, Express.
Dally.
Daily.
8:00 A. M.
11:20 A.M.
2:30 P. M.
Sat. only.
7:00 P.M.
Ex. Sat.
0:50 P. M.
C A. STEWART. J. C. MAYO.
Comm'l Agt. 248 Alder st. G. F. & P. A.
Phone Main OOU.
City Ticket Office-. 122 Third St.. Vhone 680-
2 OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY 9
The Flyer and the Fast Mall.
SPLENDID SERVICE
UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT
COURTEOUS EMPLOYES
For tickets, ra'es, folders and full Infor
mation, call on or address
H DICKSON. City Passenger and Ticket
Agt.. 122 Third street. Portland. Or.
JAPAN-AMERICAN LINE
S. S. KANAGAWA MAEU.
For Japan. China and all Asiatic Ports, will
leave Seattle about August 10.
mm DAYS ON mm
O PUGET SOUND O
"The Mediterranean of the Paclflc"
PUGET SOUND BRITISH COLUMBIA
$23.75
Pays for 5 lays' round-trip to TACOMA. SE
ATTLE. EVERETT. BELLINGHAM. ANA
CORTES. WASH.; VANCOUVER. BRITISH
COLUMBIA, etc
Leaving Portland August 21. 20 31. nrst
class transportation, meals and berths In
cluded, via Northern Paclflc Railroad, and
The palatial ocean-going steamships, I'ma
TILLA. QUEEN. CITY OF PUEBLA.
For full Information apply Paclflc Cxist
Steamship Co.. 249 Washington St., booti
Manufactures building. Fair grounds; Pugct
Sound & Alaska Excursion Bureau. Good
nough bids., 3th and Yamhill sts.. Portland.
Or.
For South -Eastern Alaska
Steamers leave Seattle 0 PM.
S S. Humboldt. S. S. Clty
yof Seattle. S. S. Cottage Clt.
August IS. 24, -U-Excursion
S. S. Spokano
(leaves August 17-
For San Francisco direct.
Queen. City of Puebla, Uma
tilla. 0 A. M.. Aug. 21. 26. 31
Portland Office. 210 Washington st. Main 220.
C. D. DUNANX;""G. .P. A..
Son Francisco.
j Arrlvea.