THE IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, 3IOXDAT, 3A2CH 12, 1906.
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FOH LABOR PlffllY
TRESTLE OK GRAND AVENUE SETTLES AND WORK ON FILL IS SUSPENDED
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Friends Pay Loving Tribute to
His Memory.
Division of Opinion Leads to
Heated Debate Among
the Members.
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MAN OF PUBLJC SPIRIT
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GOL. HAWKINS DEAD
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STRAIGHT TICKET FAILS
llesolution Is Adopted That the In
dorsement of Candidates Be Sub
mitted to tlic Committee
of Twenty-Five.
J5VXOPSIS OF OKEGON LAHOIt
I'AKTV CONVKNTION.
Iiee!iUion adoiifHl that the question
ef Inderwtncnt of alt candidates be jmb
settle to the executive oomir!tt-- o
SR. whose action Jh to le referred to
the cenventlen an n. whole for ratifl
entfon. and that not more than one
O&nAidate be indorsed fer an one
filee.
Lively difcuMsn oiuwik over pro
amendment to thf isoluton
eenflgtlng InorHmenU to legislative
um4 judielurv tlakct?. resulting in de
f'xU of all effort t. change original
Mea.
OM fight renewed for placing
HntlKht-ou; Iibor Union tloUet In the
fl3i. during which Andy Mataon. ot
Uie longshoremen, refers to the Ore
gon Laber Party Convention a a
"mutual admiration rclcty nd hot
air exehnn." Pebate develops Mrong
sentiment In favor of suoh a tourse.
but m-tlnr adjourn before the feel-lHg-
;aln- too mueh lieaduny.
Xxt FejIon will te held Monday
wonlnff. March under auflplcen of
Klvctrioft! Vorken' Union in Its hall
at 1C2 .eeond street.
What started out to le tam rinil pro
tic procoedings at tlio mass mcotinjr or
tkr OreKon Labor party ystorlny af
tarnoon. bocainc inuooulatcd with the
gnneml chnraotoristics of the Ktormy
woatliwr outside before matter? had con
tlnuod very far, and for a time threat
ened to obviate the necessity for any
artificial heat as a measure of -warmth.
Fortunately the presiding- oflleer nan- tho
black clouds hovering- over the as.
i-einbiaRe in time to turn off the dam
7er and avert what threatened to become
a serious phase of the political situation.
Tii embryo disturbance arose over Un
report of 11. G. Parsons, chairman or the
wxeeutivc committee or 23, to whom was
roforrod at the meeting- a week before
the question "of arranging a campaign
throughout the county together with the
tubjoct of indicating what particular
candidates or tin- other parties should be
fwdorsed.
II. G. Parsons Report.
Pwsohf report suggested that the mat
tr of making up a ticket from the mass
of candidates before the people should
lftJf 'he executive committee of 25.
aim that Its recommendations should re
erfvy the ratification of the general body
. bofore becoming effective.
In submitting this report. Chairman
Parsons called attention to the great dif
llculties encounlqred by the committee
In securing a quorum, and that the mem-
- iKjrs did not feci that they could afford
to devote so much time to these delibera
tions without better support from the la
bor organizations. He hoped that the
different local unions would send enough
members to the meetings to fill the hall
In future.
Before putting the resolution to a vote,
Chairman Duke, of the convention, asked
Mr. Parsons what the laboring men were
expected to do when two or their friends
were up for the same office.
"That a bridge we have not come
to yet." was the reply, "but if It should
occur I think wc are able to cross IL"
Thinks Question Important.
Sig Bex-ins was or the opinion the ques
tion was highly important and should
be thoroughly discussed. He thought it
would be an injustice to support one of
thair friends as against another, al
though, the main point was to hold the
labor vpto together by concentration on
one man. He believed also that all in
dorsements should be based on a clear,
out understanding that the candidates so
favored should bn representative or the
laboring interests.
X. Hughes suggested as a solution or
the problem that the majoritv should
rule, and thought. in that way the mat
ter could be settled honorably and right.
P. McDonald spoke in favor of unity or
action, and thought the Union Labor
iwrty might Just as well disband unless
it could unite on one man for each place.
'The organization can have no other
purpose than that of unification," said he.
"and a majority or the convention should
artalnly decide which of several should
represent ue. There is nothing to be
gained through sectional action."
lit; favored the idea of submitting the
names to the executive committee and
thought it was well to proceed in har
mony witli their recommendations.
Concentrate Full Force.
J. H. Jones in a strong speech advo
cated the idea or concentrating the full
.force of the labor union strength on the
legislative ticket, holding that its mem
bers had the framing of all state laws,
and that none of the other offices af
fected the labor Interests to such an ex
tent. When we go outside of that,"
he contended, "there is a conflict of in
terests, and it would be better if we con
lined ourselves to the candidates whom
we know will get the entire support or
the labor vote"
,E. A. Austin spoke in a similar vein,
,nnd said the laboring- element was en
UUed to representation at Salem. "Bel
'UnKcr and Cotton's codes.' said he,
"arc -smeared from one end to the other
with measures for the protection ot
ftpitallsts, and it is about time that
the labor interests should secure some
Hort of relief."
In referring to John L. Rand, the
Baker City candidate for Congress,
Avho'm the speaker denounced in scathing
terms, he said: "If he lias done what
he has to block legislation in this state
that is friendly to labor, what could
such a man do in the legislative halls
of the Xation?"
Just Legislative Ticket.
J. H. Jones moved that the conven
tion confine itself cntiroly to the legis
lative ticket, but H. G. Kundret, editor
of ifio Labor Press, offered as an
amendment that tho judiciary be in
cluded. The subject of amendments aroused
general discussion, but was finally vot
ed down and the original motion pre
vailed. The question of -precinct organiza
tion then came up and was proceeding
with marked serenity until Andy Mat
fKn got the floor, when there was an
instantaneous commotion. The leader
of" the longshoremen dees net" mince
miters is a-Bj-iot hk talk aad yes-
terday's iiroceedings afforded him an
excellent opportunity for giving; full
voice, to ids sentiments. Ho naid the
Oregon Labor Party, as at present
conducted, did not in any way benefit
orHnized labor or any other" kind of
labor, and referred to the convention
us a mutual admiration society and hot
air exchange, and contended that the
labor unions made a mistake by not
placing a full ticket in the field. He
was opposed to indorsing the legisla
te candidates only of the other par
tics, and said the labor organizations
wanted the Sheriff, Slayor and Chief
of Police, If they could get them.
Favors a Straight Ticket.
J. S. Cassldy likewise favored the
straight ticket Idea, and some warmth
prevailed when E. A. Austin accused
Cassldy of being a "butter-In."
J ick Day spoke in favor of reorgan
izing tho party on the basis of a
straight ticket, and said: "If wo do not
put a full ticket in the Held, people
will think we are simply a 'booster's'
club." He claimed that the initiative
and referendum would cover the wholo
situation, and give them an organizar
tion that was representative of labor.
IL G. TCundret maintained that the
organization was merely in its Infancy
as thc.nuclcus of a big political move
ment throughout the state. He coun
seled harmony, and likened the organ
ization to the monkey that tried to get
nuts out of the jar. So long as he took
a few at a time he got along all right,
but when ho undertook to extract
them all at once, the result wag a
total failure.
There was more talk along these lines,
when Andy Matson got busy again. Ho
opposed all forms of compromise, favor
ing nominations by the Labor jiarty from
Governor down to dog catcher. "VTc are
entitled to all wc can get, said he In
his vocltcrous way, "and if we are in a
position to hog the business let's get out
and do It,"
This remark touched a .responsive chord
In the convention, and was greeted with
applause, but J-Z. A. Gcssell brought those
present to their senses with tho state
ment that the question or putting a full
ticket in the field was discussed in all
its details at the first meeting or thfr
convention, and that tho majority of those
who favored such a plan quit attending
the sessions about as soon as the idea
prevailed. He also complained that sev
eral of tho original committee or 15 had
failed to act, and thought if those who
wanted a full ticket had developed an
equal amount or energy by attending tho
meetings, there might have been a differ
ent story to .tell. As it was, they absented
themselves to such an extent that the
conservative element obtained control, and
secured the introduction of a plank fa
voring the indorsement of candidates of
other pactjes favorable to their interests,
and ignored the idea of nominating an in
dependent ticket.
Will Have County Organization.
Jack Day, from the sub-committee or
the executive committee or 23, announced
that -within ten days arrangements would
be perfected for complete county organi
zation. The executive committee will meet to
night at the office of the Labor Press,
upon which occasion it is expected the
applications of different candidates will
Ibo flletj for presentation to the next
meeting ot the convention.
After passing a vote or thanks to tho
Brewers' Union ror a 15 -donation, the
convention adjourned . -until Monday
evening. March 1?. at 162 Second, street,
at which time the body will be the guests
of the Electrical Workers' Union.
Xcw CliHrch for St, .Johns.
The St. Johns Congregational Church
will be different from any chacl In the
city. Tke 2atiaal Cash Register build
ing, that attracted so much attention at
the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds, was
purchased by the society, and is being
reconstructed on the church grounds. The
building is unique, apd Is being reproduced
almost as it appeared on the fair grounds.
There will be the great dome in the cen
ter rising upward from the roof. It will
be a roomy structure, and very different
from the ordinary church. It is now be
ing completed. It will cost, whon com
pleted, about $1300.
DEMAND IMPROVEMENTS.
St. Johns Property-Owners Want
Streets and Sewers.
At every meeting of the St, Johns
Council petitions arc received for the
opening and improvement of streets
and construction of sewers In all di
rections in that new city. Lower SL
Johns Is to be connected with Upper
St, Johns by the full improvement of
Philadelphia stxeet from Jersey toward
the river. It will cost something over
JSOfiO to complete this Improvement. A
sewer system, somewhat limited, to
tak- care of the central district, to cost
$S00 Is to be built. However, this is
a urns 11 sewer compared with what
will have to be built to take care of
the whole of this growing place.
O. It. Downs, who served one month
as Deputy llecordcr. and who Js a
member of the committee to revise the
charter, calls attention to an evil
which, he says. Is a serious one. and
one rfhich will cost the City of St.
Johns in future thousands of dollars,
and that is that scarcely any of the
new xtroets In the additions that have
beon laid out conform to the old streets
of the placq.
"Now. the city must have open
streets." said Mr. Downs, "and where
the streets of the new additions do
not conform with the old ones they
must be opened at Heavy expense to
the cjty or property-owners. Somebody
is to blame for these discrepancies. No
plat or a new addition should be ac
cepted by the Council unless the streets
conform to those already laid out. Any
body can readily sec 'that a great ex
pente is being piled up against the fu
ture to open these streets as f.he city
grows. In future, the City Engineer
should not accept a plat of a new tract
unless he sees that It will not be nec
essary to force the streets open."
An Orchid Romance.
Garden Magazine.
Orchid lovers have for many years
been watching for the rediscovery of
Fairies lady's slipper orchid. They
wanted it. not merely because it hail
uecn utterly lost to cultivation, but
because It was the parent or many or
the" most beautiful hybrids wc have
That Falrics .orchid has eventually
been rediscovered and reintroduced Is
the direct result of the British Gov
ernment's mission to Tibet.
They were rushed to the auction
rooms, and so keen was tho excite
ment in the orchid world that plants,
of two or three growths sold at prices
ranging from $303 to $503. The secret
of another shipment being on the seas
had been well kept, "but it arrived In
due time and today the lady's slipper,
lost for half a century, can be pur
chased in good specimens for $25. Al
ready American collectors arc In pos
session of the rarity, and It has even
flowered in the collection of Mr. Brown
at St. Louis, Mo.
MJIwaukie Country CIhb.
Les Aaceiec aadL Oe.1de.nd raeee. TaJte
Sell weed sjhI OreffdB City ear. Jlnt u
AWv
TVTO VIKWii OF THK TREHTXK AND FILL WHICH IS BEING MADE ON GRAND AVENUE, BETWEEN EAST STARK
AND EAST OAK STREETS.
The trestle on Grand avenue, between East Stark and East Oak streets, where an extensive fill is being made by
the Pacltlc Bridge Company, has sottled live or six feet, and is twisted out of shape by the weight or the dirt that has
been dumped into the slough. Yesterday the trestle was in such bad shape that the dump cars could not be run out
on it, and operations were suspended temporarily. So far. the timber culvert that was built on a foundation of pilos
driven to solid ground stands Intact, and appears to be not damaged by the weight of the dirt, The trestle has tilted
ovor toward the east side, and appears ready to collapso.
The till has Just fairly bcun. only about on-fourth of the dirt that will be required having been dumped in the
slough. The effect or the weight of the till Is shown mor than 10) feet on each side by the mud being pushed up
ward and outward.
Undoubtedly, the settling of the fill will continue until the embankment rests on solid foundation, but when that
will be reached remains to be seen. At the north ond the Oak-street sewer Is being kept Intact by constant attention.
The contracting company for this nil appears to have a problem to complete this embankment so It will stand. "When
finished it will be about 10) feet wide at the bottom, and how far downward it will settle cannot be foretold. The cost
of this fill will be about $12.0).
RABBI LANDAU TALKS
Misrepresentation of the Jew
in Literature.
SHYLOCK AS A BASIS
Viliricutloii or the Jew in Chaucer's
"Canterbury Talcs" Cited ns An
other Kxamplc of Wronjr
Done the Hacc.
Opportunity was given the members ot
Congregation Beth Israel to hear .Rabbi
Landau speak a third time before leav
ing Portland at a special open meeting
called by the Jewish Council at the Sell-ing-Hlrsch
Hall last night. Great inter
est lias centered in the rabbi's visit hero
at this time from the fact that there is
a possibility of a call being extended to
him to accept the vacancy which will be
made by the resignation of Dr. Wise. He
has made a good impression upon Port
land citizens, and it is the general Im
pression that ho would be very accept
able as a minister. He Is a man of
splendid educational attainments and' lias
a pleasing and frank address.
Misrepresentation of the Jew.
"The Misrepresentation of the Jew in
Literature" was the subject chosen by
Rabbi Landau last night, and his address
was a most scholarly production. He took
the ground that of the many forms of
persecution to which the Jews have been
subjected in the past 200) years, none was
more detrimental or more lasting In ef
fect than the manner In which he had
been misrepresented in the literature of
different ages. From the ancient tale
of "The Wandering Jew" down to the
tales of Dickens, or even the despised
Svcngali of "Trilby" fame, he stated
that Jewish character had been grossly
misrepresented and Impressions given the
world which would never die.
rChaunccr"s vilification of the Jew In
"Canterbury Tales was reterretl to. but
it was Shakespeare's Shylock which
formed the basis of the misrepresenta
tion. Shylock Xot True to Judaism.
"Shylock, in that he was painted as he
was, a usurer, mercenary, treacherous,
cunning, cruel, was not a Jow. for none
ot these traits arc those of a true Jew."
he said. "But auch has been the Inter
pretation of this character that in every
country there arc people who expect to
see a Shylock In every Jew.
"Shylock was un-Jcwish first as a
father, then as a man. The true Jew
considers parenthood above even other
obligation, and after that honor and char
acter. He does not subordinate his lite
to the accumulation or great wealth, as
these misrepresentations would lead one
to believe, for character and not wealth
Is the criterion of the Jew."
The address was an interesting analy
sis and delineation ot racial character
and brought out many incidents or early
Jewish history which were Jn themselves
a fascinating story. The fact that the
Jews were originally an agricultural
race, and that they became merchants
and money leaders through being; driven
from place to place by the persecution
of the Christians, was a strong point,
"Jews did not become usurers through
their own greed," he saW, "but through
the greed of others, who demanded tho
money which he had to furnish to avoid
persecution." Preceding Rabbi Landau's
address Mrs. Landau read a paper on
"Shevue-s" f the Pen ta cost, which was
deeply appreciated by the audience. Mrs.
Landau is evidently a deep student ot
Jcwih BIMc history, and her account
of the erlgta a ad celebratien of this and
other feelMeys was not only well written,
lt put te extremely iatereis form.
She has a rich, pleasing voice and a good
presence, and will easily be a leader in
any line of woman's work.
Rabbi and Mrs. Landau have been en
tertained by many individual members or
Congregation Beth Israel and enjoyed
their visit to Portland. They will return
to Boston this week, leaving Portland to
morrow evening.
SETTING ASIDE THE LAW
Can a Legislator Keep His Oath and
Statement Xo. J, Too?
PORTLAND. March II. (To the Editor.
Math hu been said of late about Statement
No- I. T. T. Geer covered nearly two col
umns of The Oreconlan explaining his views
en the subject. . The main historic facta aa
presented by Mr. Geer. everybody knoys, and
no one question. Now, ao I view it. no one
poc(2!ng the intelligence sufficient to mako
wlie or Juat laws for the state, but must
know when ho take the oath (which he must
do first bttxt he can, qualify as a member of
th Leslla:ure to support the Coratitutlon
ef the United Status and the constitution and
laws of th State of Oreson. but must fully
understand. If he has signed Statement No.
I. that he Is makins; a faUe oath, for he has
bo volee at all in the celectlon of United
Sute Senator, which Is contrary to the con
itltutlenal law. and he becomes merely a
chore bey. What does Statement No. 1 mean?
A man agreeing to vote for tho candidate
receiving the highest vote of hla party? Let
u see. We have so far three Rcoubllcan
candidate for United States Senator, and
probably more (so much the worse); hut. ay
three. T illustrate: CO. ICO rotes are cast.
Candidates 1 and. 2 receive 20.000 votes; No,
3. 10.100 votes, hence the man receiving 10.100
votes Is considered the choice of the party,
although 20.000 voteru fall to recognize him
as the proper irvant. although having the
opportunity of doing so. but the other two
candidate are preferable to them, as shown
by their expressed votes. However, the
would-be Legislator Is pledged by his itlgnrd
agreement to support and vote for him as xhe
choice of his cartv.
I cannot help but think and believe nMsc
men framed the Constitution, and there Ja
wisdom In having the Legislature select Sen
atom. I would have no objection If the Con
stitution were changed, but there Is oo sane
man but knows an attempt Is now being- mado
In Oregon to- evade It. I venture to ay .no
Senator elected the way now proposed In
Oregon will ever be rented m the United
States Senate. The man pledging to vote fair
the one receiving the highest vote of his party,
when the primaries close, mw; vote for him
and none other, provided he keeps his pledge.
The election makes no change for him. What
Is thr U.T of having the bother of an elec
tion after primary day If It were not the in
tent of Statement No. 1 to determine by pop
ular vote the Senator. This being an Indis
putable fact, the law. as poned. U no law
at all. fvr no state can make a law to evad
or destroy coutltuUocal l&wl Tho greater the
responsibility placed on a.- Legislator the
greater care should and will be made In re.
lectlnc him. The troubles of the past CO
years can be considered no good, valid excuse
for this attempt at scceeslon. which Is a di
rect constitutional violation. The remedy is to
select unapproachable men to make laws for
the entire etate men having so bosses to
serve or enemies to punish; their sole object,
the building of the -state. This claiti cc men
00 time out of each 100 will make a wise
selection of United Suites Senator. I feel
confident the state Is full pt this ckus of men.
Elect no man to the Legislature who has for
merly served under a bos, who has for years
worked . overtime In securing class - legislation
for a selected few to the great loes and Injury
of tbo many. I know several willing toots,
tried and found wanting, who are now seek
ing their old legislative Jcbs. who nhould re
main at home. W. W. KILLINGSWORTH.
Argument Against Ship Subsidies.
New York Journa of Commerce.
The fact of the matter is that this sub
sidy and bounty- plan Is in Ita essence and
main purpose a scheme for diverting pub
lic funds derived front taxing the people
to private corporate Interests which are
under auch restrictions or subject to such
conditions that they cannot succesefully
maintain themselves In a particular busL
ness. This Is no more legitimate as a.
practical proposition than. VcstQwiag pub
lic funds upon railroads or manufacturiug
or banking establishments, or any ether
instrumentality of production or trade. It
is not a Government tBs!ncss la any prop
er sense, and while the ocean-carrying
tra4e jhouW he proswttd, euragxl and
5 t
protected in every legitimate way, it
should not be sustained by direct subsidies
from the -public treasury. It is to be
hoped that the House or Representatives
will reruse to support this schome of ship
ping "grart."
BATTLE OF THE NATIONS
representatives of Different Knees
Engage In Free Fight.
Beer bottles, soda bottles and knives
were instruments used in a free-for-all
fight In Tom Falun's saloon. 34 North
Second street, yesterday afternoon. When
the air cleared sufficiently and the dam
age was estimated, it was found that
Tom White, a bartender in the saloon,
had been severely stabbed In the right
forearm; that two Germans had black
eyes, and that a Swede was suffering
from hysteria and a broken head.
Tho fight started through the barten
der trying to eject an Irishman through
the swinging doors. The son of Erin
objected and In the melee which followed
sides were taken by representatives of
tho different powers. Part of the Port
land police force with Policemen Endl
cott and Galbralth in the van and Ser
geant Hogcboom with three or four de
tectives to back up the American Gov
ernment, waded through the lines of the
allies, the battle was stopped, and the
combatants removed to the city prison.
A. Kuslck was locked up on a charge ot
being drunk and disorderly, and of us
ing a dangerous weapon on White.
White was removed to tho Good Sa
maritan Hospital, where his wounds
were dressed. Several who had Im
bibed too much beer and whisky were
locked up In cells on charges of being
Intoxicated.
OLDEN-TIME INSURANCE.
Marine and Life Date Back to tho
Days of Ancient Home.
Philadelphia Ledger.
At a recent meeting of the Insurance
Society of New York. Morris P. Stev
ens, lecturer on Insurance in the Uni
versity of New York, gave an inter
esting review of the earliest forms of
Insurance. Life insurance lays claim
to perhaps greater antiquity -than, ma
rine Insurance.
In a paper written by M. N. Adler
berorc the Institute of Actuaries In
1S64 he mentions a Latin inscription
on a marble slab found at Lanuvium,
an ancient town In Latlum, a short
distance from Rome, bearing date dur
ing the reign of Emperor Hadrian, A.
D. 117-I2S. which inscription shows
that a club had been formed ostensibly
ror the worship of Diana, In reality It
was to provide a sum at the death of
each member for his burial. It re
quired an entrance fee and monthly
payments, and whoever omitted pay
ment for a certain number of months
had no claim on the society for his
funeral rights.
Marine insurance was a regular bus
insess during the Roman Empire, being
started in the form of loans on car
goes, ror which a varied rate of In
terest was charged according to the
hazard.
Tells of the Waldcnses.
The Sunday evening addresses on
church history at Calvary Presbyterian
Church aro growing in Interest and are
evidently much appreciated. Last even
ing the second pf the series was deliv
ered by Professor J. F. Ewlng. of the
Portland -Academy, on the subject of
"The Waldcnses." and was listened to
with marked interest. Professor Ewing3
treatment of his subject was most in
structive and Inspiring, covering the
whole period ot the "Waldenslan history,
tho character of the people, tho cruel
persecutions which they suffered and
their final triumph in the establishment
of religious liberty In Italy.
Next Sunday evening William D.
Wheelwright will deliver the third of tho
eerie. "The Scottish Reformation Under
Knox."
Tor cents, you can get Carter's Little
Liver Pius the hect liver regulator is the
world. Doa't fonts t thte. Oae pill a deee..
His Chief Interests Were With the
Parksor the City and the Mu
seum, to Which lie Devoted
Much Attention.
The sudden and unexpected death ot
the late Colonel L. L. Hawkins, who died
early yesterday morning at the home of
his brother, W. J. Hawkins, came as a
terrible shock to his numerous friends in
Portland and elsewhere. He was a man
to whom illness was virtually a stranger
and not until a few minutes before his
demise did he have the least intimation
that death was near. Physicians say that
heart failure was the cause ot his death.
Colonel Hawkins returned Saturday
night trom Wlnlock. Wash., where, in
company wltlv I. L. Borden, of San Fran
cisco, he examined a large tract of tim
ber belonging to R. R. Thompson, .of San
Francisco, whom he represented, in the
Northwest. This necessitated a long
drive but he seemed to suffer no 111 effects
trom It. He lctt Mr. Borden when he
arrived in Portland and went to the
home of his brother who lives at 363
Fourth street.
Ill but a Few MInntes.
He retired about midnight apparently
in the best of health. About 12:30 o'clock
he aroused his brother and complained
of a terrible pain above the pit ot his
stomach. He walked Into his brother's
room where he lay down on the bed. Hot
water bottles were procured for him. but
before physicians could be summoned he
died at 1:15 o'clock. He died about 45
minutes after he was taken III. Colonel
Hawkins had often expressed to his inti
mate friends the desire to die suddenly
when the end came. He said he preferred
heart failure to long and continued ill
ness. Colonel Hawkins was a man of means
and owned considerable property in Port
land. He was a rich man before the
slump of 1S93, when he lost about $250,000
by backing some of his friends and
through the depreciation o property
values. Since then he had been hard
at work recouping his lost fortune, and
within a few years more expected to be
In a position to lead a much easier lite.
His Greatest Ambition.
His greatest ambition was to accumu
late sufficient money so that he could
retire from the cares of business and de
vote all his time to public-spirited work,
such as the beautifying of the parks of
Portland, the collection of curios and
relics for the City Hall Museum, and
other endeavors along this line.
Colonel Hawkins was a member of the
Park Board. In which work he had al
ways been very active. He was serving
his second term at the time or his death.
He was especially Interested in Macleay
Park, for the bcautfylng or which he had
extensive plans.
Colonel Hawkins was the founder of
the City Hall Museum, and he made its
entire collection. His chief hobby was
the collection of curios and relics. He
looked upon the museum as a-grsat edu
cational Institution, and took great pains
to interest ennuren in it. no wat treas
urer of the Boys and Girls Aid Soclety
from its very inception, and was one of
the most active members of the Oregon
Academy ot Science.
Lover of Xature.
He was essentially an outdoor man and
was a lover of nature and the beautiful.
He was a charter member of the Ma
zama Club. He climbed nearly all of the
high mountains of the Northwest, and
was a favorite In the Mazama expedi
tions because of his many acts of kind
ness and courtesy to fellow members of
the Dartles.
Colonel Hawkins was born in Cleve
land. O.. March 7, 184S. In 1S51 he crossed
the plains to Salt Lake, and five years
later to Nevada. When he was 12 years
old he left home to make his way through
the world alone. He was never married.
He was Instructor in civil engineering and
mathematics in the University of Cali
fornia from 1S73 to 1S73. In 1S79 he came
to Oregon. He left a mother and three
brothers. His mother, Mrs. Mary Hawk
ins, and two brothers, D. R. and T. P.
Hawkins, live in Genoa, Nev. They have
been notified of his death, but it Is doubt
ful if they can be present at the Inter
ment of his remains, as his mother is
past SO years of age.
Tribute to His Character.
"When I heard that Colonel Hawkins
was dead I could hardly believe it." said
Mr. Borden yesterday afternoon, who Is
a son-in-law ot Mr. Thompson. "When
I left him Saturday night he was in the
very best ot spirits and hl3 health
seemed to be perfect. He told me dur
ing our trip that he never felt better in
his lite.
"Colonel Hawkins was one of the most
remarkable men I ever know. He -was an
admirable business man and Mr. Thomp
son trusted him implicitly in all his af
fairs pertaining to the Northwest. Ho
was a man of great initiative and of in
corruptible character."
Outside of Immediate relatives. Dr. T.
L. Eliot probably knew Colonel Hawkins
better than 'any man living. The two
have been asosciated together ever since
Colonel Hawkins camo to Portland in
public and philanthropic work. Dr. Eliot
is also a member of the Park Board.
"Colonel Hawkins had all the quali
ties that become a man and I cannot
express the deep sense ot grief over hla
sudden death." said Dr. Eliot yesterday .
afternoon. "Colonel Hawkins had al
most a child's heart and he was a man
of singular purity of motive. I think he
was a typical good citizen and I know
there arc hundreds of others who regard
him the same as I do.
"The museum In the City Hall le a
monument to his publlc-splrltednesa and
energy. Ho took great interest in tbs
museum and had many plans for its fu
ture. He intended to make It something
that the whole country would be proud
of. We of the Park Board looked upon
Colonel Hawkins as the "eadUis- spirit.
Ho never tired of following details or
devising ways or means for the beautify
ing of the city. In the death of Colon'
Hawkins Portland loses one of its great
est and most beloved citizens."
The funeral services will be held at
the First Unitarian Church Wednesday
afternoon at 1.-20 o'clock, Dr. T. L. Eliot
officiating. His friends will have the op
portunity to see his body for the last
time Wednesday, as it will be uncovered
at the First Unitarian Cnurch from Jl
o'clock in the morning until 1:30 t clock In
the afternoon. The Interment, which
will take place at the Rlverview Ceme
tery. Nl 150 conducted under the aus
pices of Columbia JjoUge Hi A. F. & A.
M.. of which he was a member.
The active pallbearers who have-bem
selected for the funeral arcr B. 8. Pague.
T. C. Develln, Ion Lewis. M. W. Gorman,
F- E- Beach. The honorary pallbearers
are: Mayor Dr. Harry Lane, ex-Mayor
George H. Williams, Judge M. C. George.
H L. Pittock. George H. Hlmes, Judge
Ws B. Gilbert. Mark O'Neil, C: A. Dolph.
W. C, Seachreat. R. W. Wilbur.. G- G.
Gamraaas, J. F. Drake, H. M. Van Deura. v
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