THE HOKNIXG OREGONIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1906. 11 F ft HOTEL, IT IS WITHIN L Definition of a Hostelry Is That on Which Rich ards' Case Rests. . STUBBORN FIGHT IN COURT X'roprictor of llic Raided Establish jnent Insists That His Business Is a Legal One Police Declare Otherwise. WHAT IS A JIOTKI..? When the ca?e of the City of Tort land against Thomas I. Richards come to trial In the Iunictpal Court on the two counts relative to the sclllnsr of liquor, tho only question for decision -will toe. "What Is a hotel r Under tho box ordinance. In -which the complaint regarding Rlchardrf fstablishmcnt at Park and Alder aro laid, hotels are excepted In the re-, qulrements concernlns floor space In boxes and the flze of doom that must open Into the main room. Mayor Lane vetoed an amendment to the box ordinance introduced Into and paired by the City Council, but at ajatrr meetinc the veto -was not sus tained. This exempts hotolf, and If Richards proves he Is running -a. hotel. -other establishments now belne watched by the police will be able to make the same defense. Municipal Judge Cameron will be called upon to define a hotel when the case of the city against Thomas 1. Richards comes to trial. The defense -will maintain that the establishment conducted at Park and Alder streets Is a hotel, while the prosecution has him charged with main taining a disorderly house, as well as with violations of the box ordinance. Under the existing box ordinance, hotels nrc excepted, so that the sections pertain ing; to the sale of liquor in boxes with less than JfiO square feet of floor space, and with doors of a specified size do not apply to hotels. An Important Case. Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald was notified by Attorney C. M. Idlcman. late yesterday afternoon, that the defenso will not bo able to proceed with the case to morrow morning, as was previously ar ranged, but at that time it will beset for trial. This is regarded as a very important case. Richards Is not by any means the only interested person, from the stand point of men engaged in similar business. The outcome will affect thorn all. On the word "hotel" depends the whole case, for hotels arc 'the only places named in the ordinance that can have private boxes. Richards emphatically maintains that he Ss operating a hotel, while the police de clare he is running a disorderly house and drinking-shop combined. Complaints charging him with these offonses have been filed In the Municipal Court, signed by Acting Detective Kay. who worked on the case with his partner, Jones. Reticent us io Evidence. The officers arc reticent as to what evi Hence they have, but it is learned that, in till probability, some members of the Mu nicipal Reform League will be called to the stand to tell what they know of the establishment operated by Richards. Lengthy investigations have been con ducted by these persons, it is said, and they will likely -be given an opportunity to detail what they have learned. Decided sensations arc expected to occur before the case is finished, for Acting De tectives Kay and Jones have a list of men and women who are said by them to patronize Richards establishment reg ularly. Among these are men and women high in society, official and professional life, it Is said, and any ono of them Is apt to be subpenaed without warning. In order that It may be demonstrated wheth er or not there have been any violations of law. 1Ylu.it Kay and Jones Say. Acting Detectives Kay and Jones will describe in detail tho establishment oper ated by Richards, and, among other things, will relate what they declare takes place nightly at that corner of Park and Alder streets. One of the principal fea tures they purpose telling is that when conveyances drive up to the side entrance of the place the lights go out until the persons alighting: pass into the building from the street , Another feature to bo described by Kay and Jones Is the furnishing of the rooms, and they will tell what it costs to engage a room lor the night. Oriental splendor is said -by Kay and Jones to pervade the apartments. They say there Is a French room, a German room, an Italian room, Spanish and Turkish rooms, these being furnished in the styles prevailing in the respective countries represented. A pathetic story will be related by Kay and Jones, of a girl aged about 17 years, who was seen by them to rush down the stairs from Richards' establishment late one night recently. They did not question her, but they have located her home, and case of necessity will call her as a witness, to see why she left so hurriedly that ingbU , It is understood that the only defense to be put up by Richards is that he Is simply . running: a hotel, Just as numerous others are doing; AT THE THEATERS What the Press Agents Say. . TWO PERFOR3IANCES TODAY "The College Widow" Afternoon and Kight at the Marquam. The last two performances of Henry VT. Savage's company In George Ade's record comedy. "The College Widow." will be given this afternoon at 2:15 and tonight at S:15 Kharp at the Marquam Grand Theater. If you care to see "the-limit" In character comedy, see "The "Widow." It's the talk of the .own. Everything sold for the evening you will have tp hurry for matinee scats, so do not delay. BARGAIN" MATINEE TODAY. "Innocent Maids" Burlesque ' Com pany In Popular Matinee at Baker. The most popular amusement event of the week known as bargain day matinee, wfll be -given at the Baker as usaa.1 this 'after noon at 2:15. The attraction thle week Is the "Inno:ent Maide" burlesque company, and Jt presents a .lively and enjoyable Mil! The show differs entirely from the usvsj rwi of burlesque attractions. It consfets of an ejxclBg l)tirltte, an oilo asa a cle feur. Usque. The burlesques are called "A Night at Newport- and "The Diamond Palace." and the cast is headed by that king of laugh producers, John P. Burke. Mr. Burke baa appeared In more niMMifnl hnrlruinn "than any ether comedian In the country, and .his nnisnea wort has made him an enviable reputation. ""At Cripple Creek" a Great Play The Empire Theater U enjoying a great rush of extra business- this week to ret the thrilling drama, "At Cripple Creek." This Is without doubt one of the beat plays that .hair been at the Emnire the entire season. It U by the noted playwright.- Hat Beld, and is conceded to be the best wrk of Its .author. The scenes In the play arc -laid In the Far west In a mining camp among tho Rockies, and many no-el effects and striking situa tions are Introduced:- A carload of special ecenery la carried for the production. The third act In particular is worthy of notice, as it Is the heaviest ever carried on the road for a drama. The story of "At Cripple Crock" la a powerful one. rich in tender human In terest, bright with comedy and unfolded with the utmost skill. There will be a matincs Saturday. MODJESKA TOMORROW. Celebrated Actress at the Marquam for Three Performances. Madame Tlclwa. Modjcska and her com pany of players will begin their engage ment tomorrow (Thursday) night at the Marquam Grand Theater, presenting Shake Fpraro's dramatic tragedy, "Macbeth"; Fri day night. Shakespeare's delightful comedy. "Much Ado About Nothing," and Saturday jnatlnec. the ' Iat performance. "Mary Stuart" will be the bill. Favorites Arc Coming. All the old favorite. Including Allleen May, Charles R. Allen, William I. Baynere. Vir ginia Richmond, Edward Kellle. Viola Keen. Will N. Webb and others thnt have awilsted In the irjccoui of the Taylor Company "will all rartlclpate in the production of "Her Mar riage Vow." at the Empire Theater next week, starting with the matinee Sunday. This company is the same one that opened the Em pire this -caf-on and made uch strong im pression on the patron of that house In the two powerful melodramas. "Escaped From the Harem" and !Tbe Queen of the Highway." The acting of the dashing and handrome Aillcen May, as Queen of the Highway, has brrn one of the cwon events at the Em pire, and It Is afe to affirm taat every patron of that house will be delighted to hear of her return. Next Week at the Baker. " The Baker ThcaterJias "for Its next attrac tion, commencing Sunday matinee, the famous "Alcazar Beauties" company, under the per sonal direction to T. V. Dlnklns. "The Ro mance of a. Drews-Suit Case." by Louis Mortl more and "A Midnight Dream." by Charles E. Taylor, are the two burletta presented, and In each "ma'ds. .mirth and melody" are een throughout their entire action. TJy oHo consist of the following well-known and popular artists: The Seyons, Jaffies B. Car son, the M1b?o Sawtell and Sear, the three marvelous Kceley brothers. Halght and Dean, Frank lUley and Kelly and Bartlett. CITY ORDERS RECELVED. Mail Orders for Calve Sca,ts Received All This Week. Mall orders will be received all this week for Madame Calve' concert at the Marquam Grand Monday evening. January 22. These orders will be taken from both in and out of town, taking precedence over the regular sale, which opens next Monday. January IS. Inclose an addressed stamped nvelope with money order or check, stating price f scats and location wanted. Tickets will be re turned this wek before the regular sale. Prices and Information on, city news page today's paper and from telephone Main SW. Mnrquam Theater. Make cheek and moncj orders payable to W. T. Panglc. REV.W. G. ELIOT JR. GftLLED WILL BECOME PASTOR OF FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH. Preceding Election of Minister the Society Chooses Trustees for Three Years. At the annual meeting of the Uni tarian Society of Portland last night. Rev. W. G. Eliot, Jr.. by unanimous vote, was given a call to the perma nent pastorate of the First Church. The trustees of the organization for several months have been considering Rev. Mr. Eliot to succeed Dr. G. W. Cressy, whose, resignation- has recent ly taken effect. Iast night they pre sented his name to the society with their unqualified indorsement and the statement that they had consulted Rev. Mr. Eliot in the matter and that he would accept the call if It were given him. W. P. Olds, one of the trustees, placed the name of Rev. Mr. Eliot in nomination, and other promi nent members of the society spoke in Its support. The choice of the trus tees met with undivided favor, it being the consensus of opinion that he would well serve .the best interests of Unl tarianism In Portland. Rev. W. G. Eliot; Jr., Is a member of a family which has taken a promi nent part in Unitarian work for gen erations. His father. Dr. T. L. Eliot, served as pastor of. the First Church in thlB city for 25 years. Since his re tirement from the pulpit he has occu pied the position of, pastor emeritus in the church, and in spite of age. takes a leading part In its activities. Rev. Mr. Eliot's grandfather, W. G. Eliot, served as many years as the pastor of the influential First Unitarian Church in St. Louis. The new pastor is also a relative of President Eliot, of Harvard. Rev. Mr. Eliot was born in St. Louis in 1S66, but came to Portland when an Infant, and has spent the greater por tion of his life in this city. He finished his preparatory education here, after wards completing a course at Wash ington University in St. Louis. His theological education was obtained at Harvard Divinity School, where he taught for one year after graduation. In his ministerial work Mr. Eliot has occupied the pulpit of the First Church of Seattle for three years, and the pulpit of a Milwaukee church for four years. He spent two years in San Francisco as assistant pastor In the First Church with Dr. Stebblns. For the past Ave years he has been em ployed as superintendent for the Amer ican Unitarian Association in the Northwest, supplying pulpits In Salem, Hood River, Belllngham, Everett and other cities. Preceding the election of a pastor, the society last night listened to re ports of the work of the year and elected as trustees to serve for three years Captain A- Pease, R. W. Wilbur and W. F. Woodward, the present pres ident. Officers of the society will be selected at the regular meeting of the trustees next Tuesday. . - Following tho business meeting there was a short reception, when the ladles of the society served refreshments. VICTIM OF HOLD-UP C. J.Trenchard, County Judge of 'Clatsop, Attacked. BEATEN BY- HIGHWAYMAN Is Robbed of Fifteen Dollars, nhd Returns to Ills Hotel Bleeding; From Many Severe Wounds In the Face. C. J. Tronchard. County Judge of Clat sop County, walked into the Imporial Ho tel about S:30 o'clock last night, bleeding from several wounds on the face and with his clothes covered, with blood. Judge Tronchard said he had been held up and robbed of U near SJxth and An keny streets, at about 6:39 o'clock. Judge Tronchard, who Is a regular guest at the Imperial Hotel, left the hos telry about 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon. to procure his dinner at a restaurant and catch the night train for his home at As toria. He says he finished his meal and was walking down Sixth street toward tho depot when he was assaulted. His clothes were literally covered with mud when he returned to the hotel, and while his wounds were not serious, they wore deep enough to bleed profusely. They looked as though they had been In flicted by brass knuckles. One of his teeth was loosened, his upper lip split and his chin and neck badly scarred. His whole face was badly swollen when seen by a reporter at about 10 o'clock. "When I was passing by the Old Post offlcc building a man stepped up and in quired as to the time." said Judge Tronch ard. In describing the event- "I pulled out my watch and told him It was about G:30 o'clock. He suddenly hit' me in the mouth and we clinched. In the struggle we both fell to the pavement- He was the quicker to recover from the fall, and. rising to his knees, dealt me a crushing blow behind the ear which rendered me unconscious. I have an Indistinct recol lection of his rolling me. over and going through my pocket. The next I remem ber. I was standing on my feet a consid erable distance from the depot. I think I must have wandered about in a dazed condition. I went to the depot and then to the Imporial Hotel." J.P. BLOCK GOMES TO TOWN TELLS SOME LIVELY STORIES OF HIS TRIP EAST. PgUGHTFCI. 3fEWPOKC EpleBdl Weather at Tkk -PaeM Cot Kesert. Deligbtfal la every particular Ss tkt weather at Newport. && the Seutasra Pacific and the Cervalus & E&atern rail rea4s have resumed taeir cbe&p rates t tsi place for the Wlater. Particulars Ty asking at Taira && Waxbiactea xtfsU. Thinks Portland. nnd Seattle Arc the Only Towns Worth Living 'in After All. J. P. Block, the irrepressible, blew into town last night from Seattle. "I have been East." remarked Mr. Block, when he had recovered his breath and rescued his grip from the bus driver. ' Left Seattle a month ago." continued Mr. Block, carefully pulling, down a few square feet of the latest thing in vest.. Been to St. Paul. Minneapolis Chlcagu. Louteville, Indianapolis and Cincinnati: to Butte and Helena, too, but they don't count. Went to Cincinnati to accopt a position on the roadtwlth Stratws, Prltz & Co.. but, say. Is a traveling Job a po sition? Well, never mind, you wouldn't print the story anyhow. . A little while after the North Coast Limited hauled us through that hole in the Cascades I met an Italian gentleman from Nome who had annexed himself to a fortune by 15 years at hard labor in tho mines and had invested a little chunk of it In a one-way ticket to Sunny Italy. He told me all about the things that had happened to htm up North, and pos sibly some that didn't happen. But let's not knock. Now this Is the sober truth: I may sell whisky, but I don't drink It now. The Italian Monte Cristo had two small clothes baskets down under his seat, and I had been speculating to my self what was In them. "Just then a waiter comes nlong and sings out, 'First call for dinner. In the dining-car!' "What's thatr asks Mr. Italian. I explained as well as I could that we had got to putting hotel on wheels since he was on earth last, and that now a fellow could sleep and eat and drink and make merry at GO mllos an hour If he had the price or could bor row it. "The Italian with the coin said he was going to take a chanco at, the .dinner. By and by he came back and dug up one of those baskets. Some drummer in Seattle had steered hint up against a first-class grocery store and. they had put him up a 10-lunch. He was going to heave It out of the window, basket' and alt Strange how careless some people can be with money. "I stopped the basket in transit and some, poor coyote wont without truf fled turkey that night. I gave the basket to three schoolmarms from Duluth and got their eternal grati tude, alo a self-made Introduction. By and by I wandered back to my organ-grinder. He go.t busy while I wa-i telling the story of my life to the best out of three In the bunch of schoolmarms, and had opened up the other basket and a line of assorted booze that would have made the sample-case I left In Seattle go out and blush In the vestibule If It had been along. "In some ways that Dago was a prince. He might have had too much of the garlic flavor for some people, but when It came to dividing that line of, bottled goods he was there stronger yet. it. excused myself and went to bed while there was still a chance. "We got along fine- and ma'de good time, barring knocking a few boxcars oft the right of way and minor col lisions of that sort. The Pullman con ductor told me I was a hoodoo. I told him1 to look In the next mirror and see the real hoodoo. He was cross-eyed. Careless of the company, "wasn't It? v "Got into the Auditorium Hotel at Chicago. Wind blew my hat off and it landed In the lake, half a mile away. 'Gee whizz! Whan a gale!'' said L "Just a gentle zephyr," said' a policeman. T found Cincinnati full of money and monopoly; also sassy hotel-clerks:' also a lot of people who thought -the Civil War was still going on. 'How far west do you live, St. Paul or Min neapolis?" asked one fellovy. "Young man I said. T live so far west that I could take my morning bath in the Pacific Ocean If they'd . warm the water a little. The poor chap looked sympathetic. v "Well, anyway, I've been as far east as Louisville and as far south as I care to go, and Portland and Se attle are the only live towns I've seen. So long." A Religions TrRst. At a recent meeting at Hlllsboro of representatives of various evaagclic&l re ligiot deBiatIons a. cqpimlttee was aypetnted to (erauiUte a constitution fr a federation. Their work being done, the constitution which they propose is just published. In essence it conforms to the ideas of those trusts which have ab sorbed and then controlled various Indus tries. Tho main points are that the churches shall avoid competition in un occupied district and concentrate re ligious effort at as little cost for organi zation as possible, and in large cities. that they shall co-operate. The whole document has a business-like air . and structure and Is a marked Instance of adoption - by the church of the ways of the world and of the principle of associa tion now dominant everywhere. Thus both the world and the churches move. DECOMPOSED BODY FOUND It Is Supposed to Have Rccn a Case " of Suicide. What Is presumably the body of a sui cide was found on Barnes Holghts, about four miles from Portland, Sunday morn ing. The body, which was that of a man. had evidently been exposed for many months, as the decomposition.-was such that only the bones remained. The bones were taken to Hlllsboro, where they were buried In the poor-farm graveyard. An empty vial lying close to the bones is that which gives the impression that the man had committed suicide. The sup position is that he climbed on top of the hill and then drank the poison from the vial. He wore a black coat and vest and his trousers wcro black with a white strip running down them. A raincoat was lying near. In his hatband were tho words, "Drcyfoos. Spokane. Wash.," which is supposed to be the name and address of tho dealer from whom he had purchased the hat. The Coroner from Washington County, who.took charge of the body, as sembled the bones, and he sqys the man was about C feet six inches In height. From the condition of the teeth he Is Judged to have been a man about 40 years of age. Barnes Heights Is the tallest hill in the country for miles around. It Is about three miles southeast of Cedar Mills. BRIDGE THE RIVER. Ralph Mocljeskn Here to Supervise Work Spanning the Columbia. Ralph Modjeakl. the noted engineer who is furnishing the plans for the steol bridges to be built across the Columbia River for the North Bank road, arrived in PortluHd yesterday from the East, and is now a guest at the Hotel Portland. Mr. Modjenki ! here to supervise the construction or the steel bridges across the Columbia, actual work upon which will com mence within the next two wooks. Mr. Modjeski will not give all his time to the supervision of thu construction of the bridges, but will make frequent trips from the East. There will be two bridges on the Columbia, extend ing from cither bank to an island In the stream. He stated yesterday that the three large bridges to be constructed two across the Columbia and one across the Willamette River would cost ap proxlmntely 53.000.000. it Is expected to have all thrcb bridges completed within a year and a half from the present time. Materials for the bridges arc now on the way from the East. A force of workmen is now employed building a wharf at Vancouver to handle the ma terials when they arrive, and a large warehouse In which the cement will be stored is being constructed. In about two weeks the workmen will start to build tha caissons, which will be sunk In the river to serve as part of the foundation?. This will be the first actual wrk on the bridge Itself, although preparations ars now being made. j The bridges will be as solidly built as they possibly can be. They will bo . among the most substantial In the 1 The Jew in America Read the story of the Jew, the "Great Misunderstood Among the Nations," in Mtjnsey's Magazine for January the amazing record of his achievements for 250 years in America. Dgofj how his versatility, intellectual strength and energy of character have v made him a vital element in every department of American life. l?63.d kQVV 1C be311 by making possible the .discovery of America by v Columbus ; how he first settled in Manhattan, and latex proved his. patriotism by blood and money in the Revolutionary, Civil and Spanish Wars. .what he has done in finance, commerce, business and national devel opment; what he has achieved in law, diplomacy, statesmanship and puuuc service. .what he has accomplished in science, music and art ; in education as teacher and scholar; in religion as preacher and moral force in the community; iu charity and philanthropy both for himself and others. .how this persecuted world-wanderer has handled the opportunity that the United States has eiven him : how he has become AmpnVnnTTori under free institutions, and grown to be a mighty force in the body politic. All these things and more are told in a graphic manner in MUNSEY'S MAGAZINE for January Illustrated with 25 portraits of leading Jews in America The story tells the truth about the Jew, his faults and virtues, and dispels the fog of prejudice which has enveloped him. When you have read it you will begin to understand why it is that no people, in proportion to numbers, have made a greater or more valuable contribution to our Complex National Life. Every Jewjin America should buy Munsey's Magazute for January, cut out this article and hand it down in his family as a true history of the achievements of has race on this continent. 10 cents on all News Stands This article on the Jew will be followed in the February number by a great article on "The Scots in America." Read Read Read United States. All three of the bridges will have double tracks. "We hope to have the bridges com pleted as soon as the tracks of tho Xorth Bank road are in readiness for operation." said Mr. Modjeski, at the Hotel Portland last night. -As soon as we start we intend to push the work forward as rapidly as possible, nnd there will be no needless- delay. "I think we shall employ on an av erage from 250 to 300 men. AV'e could not ise a greater number of workmen to advantage. With the exception of the foundations, tho bridges will be no harder to construct than many other similar structures In this country "The foundations, however, will givi us a difficult piece of work, a3 we shal' have to go down about 70 or SO feet for solid ground. "We shall have to sink caissons, which we shall nil with ce ment. We shall use one of the old piers left by the T'nion Pacific." iimniiiiiiiinHfliiiiiiiim if "'Will "r"Et-i, " - r' - iff - ..21 ... in 2!5 ' i, 0?A MS The "Triangle A" MERIT A MARK "The Sign of a Good Cigar" Be sure of your cigars before you buy. 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