Morning Oregonian., February 21, 1907, Page 10, Image 10

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 31, 1907.
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Council Makes Ihe Franchise
Innocuous by Insisting
on Supervision.
KILLS IT, SAYS SPONSOR
R. S. Pague, Aent for Applicant,
Declares He Will Pluee Franchise
Before People Friends of Old
Company Oppose New.
Before allowing the franchise of the
Kconomy Gas Company to go to publi
cation the Council at its meeting yester
day afternoon amended It to reserve for
the Council the right at any time to fix
the charge for gas and to regulate the
service. The amendment was passed over
the opposition of B. 6. Pague, a member
of the company, who declared that the
franchise with this limitation would be
worthless so Ions: as the Portland Ga
Company remains free from municipal
supervision.
The proposed franchise from the Econ
omy company was Introduced in the Coun
ell several months ago. At the meeting
two weeks tigo it was referred to the
streets committee, which recommended
yesterday that it be sent to publication
Councilman Menefee Immediately moved
to amend It so that the Council should
have direct supervision of the company
in the matters of price and service.
"Such an amendment would kill the
franchise," declared Mr. Pague. "If a
Council should be in power which was
unfriendly to the company it could com
pletely throttle It. The city is large
enough for two gas companies and besides
that, competition is needed. Although the
Portland Gas Company has nominally re
duced its gas from J1.50 to 95 cents, there
is not a man here who will not agree
that the bills are higher than they used
to be and the gas poorer.
"Tf this franchise were actually intended
to give us competition. It would be a dif
ferent matter," said Mr. Menefee. "This
company has never shown that it has
financial backing. I believe that they sim
ply are asking for this franchise as
speculation and intend to sell It again If
It is granted.
Councilman Sharkey, who voted against
making possible the regulation of the
Portland Gas Company, took a very dif
ferent position upon this measure. When
the vote was taken it was notable also
that only one of the "solid nine" who de
sired the Portland Gas Company . to re
main free from municipal supervision
voted against placing the Economy Gas
I ompany completely under the control
of the city.
"We have been told that we have made
mistakes In granting franchises In the
past," said Mr. Sharkey, "and It seems
to me this is a good time to use caution.
It does not seem to me that we are ask
ing anything unfair or unjust of this
company.
"If Mr. Sharkey and the other members
of the Council would vote to place the
old gas company under the control of the
oily we would not object to this regula
tlon,' declared Mr. Pague. "You do not
seem Inclined to regulate that company
and all we ask for Is a square deal. Put
us on Bomewhat the same basis that you
had made any arrangements other than
that the cases should go by default.
win to the misunderstanding. It is
nrr.hn.hlo that Judge Cameron will grant
a trial and that the bail of the Chinese
will he not forfeited, although it nas
been entered as forfeited In the books'
of Clerk Hennessey.
The matter was reported to - met or
Police Grltzmacher, who Immediately Is
sued an order to the Captains, as 101-lows:
if a nerson is arrested any time when
the Municipal Court is not In session and
cash ball is furnished by such person. the.
officer in charge must give a receipt for
the same to appear at the first session or tne
rourt after the arrest and not otherwise.
unless especially ordered by the Municipal
Judge. No arrangements must be made with
any one arrested and no receipts km en im
any date beyond the nrst session 01 iii
court after the arrest.
NO DAMAGES FOK DK. SEMLER
Amateur Editor Not Injured by Be
ing Arrested, Says Jury.
Dr. Paul J. A. Semlcr was not dam
aged in the least wnen arrested several
months ago on a charge of attempted
extortion, preferred by Julius Meier, Paul
Wessinger and the Meier & Frank Com
pany. This was a Jury s aecision aiier
hearing the testimony in Dr. Semler's
J20.000 damage suit. The verdict was re
turned yesterday forenoon in judge
Frazer's division of the btate circuit
Court. The finding was for tne aerena
ants. Notice of appeal was at once given
by Attorney John Ditchburn, represent
ing Dr. Semler.
The suit grew out of a smallpox case
READY TO PROCEED
Railway Co. Asks Franchises
for Tracks to New Depot.
MEASURE READ IN COUNCIL
Provides for Use of Pine, Ash and
Jefferson Streets, With Re
quired Switches, Loops
and Connections.
An ordinance was introduced at the
meeting of the Council yesterday after
noon granting permission to the Portland
Railway, Light & Power Company to lay
tracks on streets connecting with the
proposed new $1,000,000 passenger depot.
The permits will provide for all connec
tions, switches and loops that -will be
necessary for the change in the system
that will come with the erection of the
and will cost about $50,000. The ordinance
was sent to the street committee.
An ordinance was passed fixing the new
Are limits on the Bast Side. The meas
ure was prepared by a special committee
in conference with East Side property
owners. The new boundaries are set
forth as follows:
East Side Fire Limits.
Commencing at a point 95 feet south of
the south line of Hawthorne avenue
where the same is intersected by a line
100 feet west of the west line of East
Water street; thence east on a line 95
feet south of the south line of Haw
thorne avenue and parallel therewith to
a line 90 feet east of the east line of
Grand avenue; thence north on a line
90 feet east of and parallel with the east
line of Grand avenue to a line 100 feet
north of the north line of East Burnside
street; thence west on a line 100 feet
north of and parallel with the north line
of East Burnside street to the center
line of East Second street; thence south
on the center line of East Second street
to the center line of East Oak street;
thence west on the center line of East
Oak street to a line 100 feet west of the
west line of East Water street; thence
south on a line 100 feet west of and par
allel with the west line of East Water
street to the place of beginning.
An exception is made of blocks 102
and 121.
After giving nearly an hour to the con
sideration of the subject the Council
voted against canceling the license of
Marie Correlli. a palmist. Her license
was recently revoked by the Council but
after the license committee had recom
mended that she be granted another per
mit, one was obtained from the license
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A PERSPECTIVE SKETCH OF THE UNION PASSENGER STATION OF THE PORTLAND RATLWAY, IJGHT
POWER COMPANY TO BE ERECTED AT FIRST AND PINE STREETS DRAWN FROM A DESCRIPTION.
which broke out in the Meier & Frank
store last Spring. Dr. Semler claims that
Mr. Meter tried to prevent publication
of the matter in a local German paper
by threats and intimidation. Mr. Meier,
on the other hand, accuses the doctor
and erstwhile editor . of the German
paper in question of asking some $390
for the suppression of the article, l ne
Jury probably took into consideration
that part of the evidence which tended
to show that the German paper has been
do the old company, and then if we do given to blackmailing in the past.
not give better or cheaper gas we cannot
do business."
"What I want is a competing company.
said Councilman Wills. "If we require
this company to put up a sufficient bond.
competition will serve to regulate the
price. It is not a business proposition to
make ironclad regulations for this fran
chise when you have refused to place
the present company under the control
of the city.
"I would like to ask Mr. Pague If he
will disclose the names of his backers,'
said Councilman Annand.
"Not at this time," was the reply.
"mat snouid not ue necessary. If we
do not put up the bond we cannot go
ahead.
The vote was then taken on the amend
ment, which passed by a vote of 9 to 3,
Affirmative Councilmen Annand, Ben
nett, Dunning, Menefee. Preston. Rush
light. Sharkey. Shepherd and Wallaoe.
Negatives Masters. Vaughn and Wills.
Absent Belding, Gray and Kellaher.
"That kills the franchise." declared Mr.
Pague when the vote was announced.
"I shall go to the people for the franchise I
and they will not refuse it."
CAMERON REBUKES POLICE
REGULAR PANEL FOR MARCH
Veniremen Drawn for Service In the
State Circuit Court. '
The following veniremen were drawn
from the regular panel yesterday, for
service on juries during th March term
of the State Circuit Court:
Jaeger, E. J.
duelling. William.
Latourell, H.
I.lllrs. W. P.
Kreldt. H. L.
O-Keef. tavo.
Push. Fred.
Regner, J. D.
Ross, James.
Rnskls, Mike.
Schmeer, Rudolph.
Saltzman. C.
Pyrin. Albert.
Taylor, H. P.
Thorln, Alexander.
Wettelund. T. E.
Barr, S. M.
Hue, Peter.
Burrell. W. F.
Breeding. R.
Blaser, Herman.
Clark, Newton.
Clayton, B. F.
Capron. A. J.
Dayton, Frank.
Dougherty, J. A.
Duniway. W. C.
Dryer. W. H.
DrlBcoll. M. J.
DoKch. Henry E.
Dunckley. W. H.
Ksruert. F.
Floss. F.
Gerspach, H. F.
Going. J. W.
Geger. A. ft.
Gardner. Robert.
Helm. Jesse.
Herman, Samuel.
Helney, Ross.
Hicks, W.
White, Walter F.
Wilson, J. T.
Wilcox, Nathan.
Wirt, Herman.
White. Warren B.
WrlKht. Robert.
Wllhelm. Ludwlg.
Whitemore, C. A.
Welch Robert O.
Jury Cuts Doctor's Bill.
For fixing a couple of broken bones.
performing two surgical operations and
CASES SET FOR TRIAL WITHOUT making a few X-ray examinations. Dr.
handsome station that is to cover the
block bounded by First, Second, Pine and
Ash streets.
The ordinance grants the company defi
nite permission for tracks on Pine street,
from' First to Fifth; on Ash street, from
First to Fifth, and on Jefferson street
from "Water to Second. It also provides
for all necessary sidings, curves and
connections.
The tracks on Pine street and on Ash
will run on both sides of the huge depot
that is to be erected. Crossing First, Sec
ond, Third and Fifth streets they, will be
accessible from all divisions of the local
system. Loops will then be run through
the building and Portland's new traffic
center will be complete.
The ordinance gives the company per
mission to lay three-rail tracks on the
streets named if it so desires. This pro
vision is probably included in order that
the O. W. P. cars and those of the city
lines, which are of a different gauge,
can use the same tracks. The permit for
the Jefferson-street line is supposedly
asked for the purpose of connecting the
Portland system with the lines of the
Oregon Electric Railway Company. The
ordinance was introduced by Councilman
Belding and referred to the street com
mittee. Engaging of New Expert Delayed.
In order to force the hand of the spe
cial committee that is investigating the
report of the expert accountants, a mo
tion was passed demanding that the corn-
department. Councilman Bennett moved
to cancel this also, but was supported In
his motion by only Councilmen Rushlight
and Willis. It Is understood, however,
that an ordinance will soon be prepared
for the purpose of driving out of busi
ness all palmists, fortune-tellers and
massage establishments.
COURT'S AUTHORITY.
.ludge Orders Bail of 19 Chinese
Gamblers Forfeited as Result
of Captain's Officlousness.
of $997, the amount he asked for. A
jury which heard his ideas regarding the
amount due him awarded him the smaller
amount in the State Circuit Court yes
terday. The verdict was given against
the Linnton Box & Lumber Company,
which had the doctor treat an injured
workman named . J. A. Simpson last
Spring. The company wanted to pay only
$85. maintaining that this was a reason
able sum and that Dr. Holland's ministra
tions had not been marked by a surplus
The police department was severely re
buked by Municipal Judge Cameron nnd
Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald ye&- I ' medical skill.
terday morning for taking upon thein-
of trial for 19 Chinese arrested at 131 PLANS APARTMENT HOUSE
oevona street i-uesaay nignt in a raid
on an alleged gambling-house. When the
cases were called by Clerk Hennessy. no
one was present to represent the prison
ers or the police department, and after
the names of the defendants were called
in loudi tones three times by Bailiff Mc
Donald, the court ordered the bail of
110 each forfeited.
This was a most unusual affair, as
Chinese are Invariably present when
their cases are called and are always
represented by legal counsel. When the
news of the forfeiture of the bail, aggre
gating $190. spread abroad, it reached
the ears of Detective-Sergeant Baty, one
of the arresting officers. He hurried Into
;ourt and explained to Judge Cameron
that the understanding had been entered
Into between the police and the Chinese
and Lawyer H. "W". Hogue. representing
the defense, that the cases were to be
heard Saturday morning. This was why
no one was present to speak for the
police or for the Chinese previous to
the forfeiture of the ball.
Judge Cameron and Deputy City Attor
ney Fitzgerald, prosecutor in the court.
then made it plain to Sergeant Baty that
the police have no authority whatever
to arrange for the hearing of cases, and
warned the officer that the authority to
set cases was the prerogative only of the
court officials.
Sergeant Baty explained that Patrol
man James Anderson, who was one of
the officers making' the raid, was de
tailed to be in court to represent the
police and to make clear the understand
ing that had been entered Into 'between
the department and Lawyer Hogue, for
the Chinese. Anderson failed to put In
an appearance, and the court officials
bad nothing to show that the police.
J. McGrath Buys Site at Third and
Montgomery for $10,000.
J. McGrath yesterday purchased a
50x100 lot at the southeast corner of
Third and Montgomery streets from a
local investment company for $10,000.
There are two small cottages on the
lot, but the new owner contemplates
the erection of a large apartment
house. The sale was .made by E. J.
Daly and W. B. Streeter.
A three-story apartment house Is
being1 erected on the southwest corner
of Twenty-first and Flanders street by
Dr. Ball to cost approximately $20,000.
It will cover a full lot and will con
tain 12 suites of Ave and six rooms
each. The excavation work is now on.
Seth Riggs yesterday purchased the
southwest corner of First and Burn
side streets from Loewenson Brothers
for $55,000. The lot has a frontage of
50 feet on First street by 98 feet on
Burnside street, and Is the site of a
two-story brick building. The sale
was made by Goldsmith & Co., in con
Junction with Holmes & Menefee. Mr.
Rlggs recently sold the northwest cor
ner of First. and Pine streets to Scott
Brooke for $60,000.
Mllwaukie Country Clab.
Eastern and California races. Taka
Sellwood or Oregon City car, starting
from jrirst ana juaer streets.
Radway's Ready Rvlief for over 60 years
without rival In caring every ,nJl Sale
MR. DOOLEY ON THE THAW
CASE
You want to read "Mr. Doo
ley" on the Thaw case in The
Sunday Oregonian. His subject
is "Expert Testimony" and his
strictures on the expert witness
(there are a few in the Thaw
case) are more than amusing.
Here is his start :
"What's an expert witness?"
asked Mr. Hennessy. .
"An expert witness," said
Mr. Dooley, "is a doctor that
thinks a man must be crazy to
be rich. That's thrue iv most
iv us, but these doctors don't
mean it th' way I do. Their
theery is that annything th'
rich do that ye want to do an'
don't do is looney. As between
two men with money, th' wan
with th' most money is cra
ziest." This just gives you the flavor
you will find the rest in next
Sunday's Oregonian.
HIGH LICENSE BILL PASSES
SALOON'S TO PAY $800 A YEAR
INSTEAD OF $500.
GRAVES-IN - STREET
mittee return Its findings at the next
meeting of the Council. The ways and
means committee had submitted an ordi
nance authorizing the employment of
George Black to expert the books, but
this was held up until the special com
mittee can be heard from,
The ordinance appropriating the pay
for a fourth captain and a lineman in
the police department was returned to
the ways and means committee upon mo
tion of Councilman Rushlight. It is
understood that there is now no objection
to the appropriations and that the only
question is .whether the lineman, Fred
Gifford, is to be left in the police depart
ment, or placed under the fire department.
The committee was advised to confer with
the Chief of Police and the Chief of the
Fire Department.
Councilman Sharkey introduced an ordi
nance instituting proceedings towards
the construction of a bridge over Sulli
van's Gulch at Union avenue. If built, the
structure will be of steel and concrete
Council Adopts Ordinance Without
Discussion Sharkey and Rush
light Vote Against It.
Without discussion the Council yes
terday passed the ordinance raising
the saloon license in Portland from
$500 to $800. The report of the liquor
license committee, recommending the
measure, was read and the ordinance
was passed without . opposition ex
cept the negative votes of Councilmen
Sharkey and Rushlight. The measure
had been under consideration for so
long that all interests were practically
agreed upon its passage before its
presentation in the Council. It was
well known that there is no opposition
among the liquor men, who expect that
it will head off any movement to raise
the license to $1000 in June.
Not only does the -measure passed
raise the license to $800, but it also
sets a lrmJt-on the number of saloons
in the city. By its provisions all sa
loons holding licenses March 31 may
continue in business indefinitely, but
that no additional licenses will be is
sued until the population shall exceed
500 for every saloon. After that addi
tional licenses may be issued at the
ratio named. The ordinance was in
troduced by Councilman Gray.
The Council sent back to the liquor
license committee the ordinance of
Councilman Shepherd, providing a
higher tax for wholesalers, restaurants,
grocers, druggists and brewers. This
measure was sent to the Council with
out any recommendation from the
committee. It was objected to by Coun
cllman Annand on the ground that it
provided a license of $300 upon brew
ers. He desired a change made so that
breweries should be taxed in propor
tion to the business done. An amend
ment to this effect will probably be
added by the committee and the ordl
nance returned for action at the next
meeting.
Council Checks Plan to Use
Highway for Cemetery.
ORDINANCE GOES THROUGH
Complainants Alleged Purpose to
Usurp Part of East Twenty
sixth for Lone Fir Bur
ial Ground.
What is declared by residents in the
vicinity to be an attempt of the Lone Fir
Cemetery Company to usurp a portion of
a public highway was quashed by the
Council at its meeting yesterday after
noon. By passing an ordinance that pro
hibits the digging of graves wihin 70 feet
west of the east line of East Twenty-
sixth street, between East Stark and
Belmont, a movement of the company to
use a 20-foot strip of the street for cem
etery purposes is thwarted.
H. M. Williamson appeared before the
Council and explained that a portion of
ivast xwenty-sixth street adjoining the
Lone Fir Cemetery had never been dedi
cated. Taking advantage -of this fact.
he said, the company had made prepar
ations to move Its fence 20 feet into the
street and sell the land thus gained for
cemetery lots. This would narrow East
Twenty-sixth street to 40 feet.
"The residents of the vicinity all favor
this ordinance," declared Mr. Williamson.
As a matter of fact the roadway has
been used for more than 10 years without
protest and has therefore become a pub
lic highway in spite of the fact that it
has never been dedicated.
The company has repeatedly shown its
recognition of the fact that it owns none
of the street, and those buying property
m the neighborhood were told that the
fence would be left where It Is. In spite
of this, Wilson Benefleld, who controls
the company, is now making arrange
ments to encroach upon the thoroughfare."
It was moved that the ordinance -be
placed on its final passage so that the
owners of the cemetery should be pre
vented from carrying out their intention.
Councilman Shepherd objected and urged
that the measure be sent to the committee
on health and police. His objection would
have been sufficient under the rules to
cause the vote to be postponed, but the
opposition was withdrawn when Mr. Will
iamson told him that if the ordinance
should not be passed there would prob
ably be 60 bodies burled in the street be
fore the next meeting of the Council. The
measure was then passed by unanimous
vote. It will not .only prevent the use of
the street by the cemetery, but also any
nterments within 10 feet of the present
line of the cemetery.
A resolution was also Introduced by
Councilman Bennett dedicating the 20-foot
strip as a portion of East Twenty-sixth
street. It was referred to the street com
mittee and will probably be passed at the
next meeting.
WOMEN'S CLUB RECEPTION
Several Hundred Persons' Attend
Function for New Members.
A reception for new members was
given by the Women's Club last night
at the Women of Woodcraft Hall, Tenth
and Taylor streets,' and was attended by
several hundred persons. The hall, which
is well designed for entertaining, was
treated with a green and white decorative
scheme, representing the club colors, and
the serving tables were decorated in
harmony. Mrs. W. Wynn Johnson, presi
dent, received, assisted y the 40 mem
bers who have joined the club during
her regime. Mrs. Johnson was gowned
in pearl gray crepe worn with a dog
collar of pearls, and many handsome
lace and silk gowns were noticeable m
the receiving line.
A bevy of young women, in charge of
Miss Delta Watson and Miss Irene Flynn,
served, and the music was furnished by
the Wilder String orchestra, which
played throughout the evening. The af
fair was a complete success socially, and
much credit is due Mrs. Johnson, whose
progressive spirit has been so much in
evidence during her presidency.
Every exacting requirement of refined taste
is met tiy jSn,t" 1ua .wivdar. 4k jmtn. xas.
HALF A HUNDRED ADDED
'. M. C. A.-Y. V. C. A. Building
Fund Total Brought to S253,892.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO DATE.
Fall canvass. . .
February 3-19..
February 20....
Total
$230,733. RO
22.71 il.OO
440.00
$253,802.80
A special meeting of the citizens' com
mittee of the Y. W.-Y. M. C. A. bulki
ng campaign will be held this noon for
the purpose of organizing the work more
thoroughly, and of starting out some
new sub-committees of five members
each. During this week a number of
people have volunteered to help out in
the campaign, and this special meeting
is principally for the purpose of mak
ing use" of their services. The solicitors
raised $440 yesterday, thus bringing the
balance needed to complete the fund
down to $96,107.20.
The subscriptions yesterday were as
follows:
La Grande Creamery $100
A. H. Potter 10O
Dr. C. W. Cornelius ino
George Alnslee 30
Oregon Creamery t '23
Pacific Transfer Company 'lit
R. H. Birdsall 20
Benjamin S. Woodward 10
H. Iabowitch 5
Mrs. W. Reed b
Total $440
ELEVATOR BOYS WALK OUT
Chamber of Commerce Employes Are
Refused $10 liaise.
'We demand an Increase of $10 a month
in our salaries. See? if It is not granfed
we will go on strike.
This was the ultimatum tendered to the
superintendent of the Chamber of Com
merce building yesterday morning by the
elevator boys, and as the desired "raise"
was not forthcoming, the "airship pilots"
walked out-
The service was interrupted for a short
time yesterday, but new men were soon
found to man the levers In the lifts
and were put to work. The striking ele
vator boys were receiving $40 a month.
It is understood the strike was meant as
an expuession of disapproval of an act
of the superintendent on Monday, when
he paid an extra man for his services
In running an elevator Sunday but failed
to recompense the regular employes, who
also worked an extra day.
The Columbia River Differential.
PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 20. (To the
Editor.) In The Oregonian's Salem
report on the Port of Columbia matter
I find the statement that "E. W.
Wright said that the 30 cents a ton
differential against the Columbia River
is due wholly to poor pilotage." The
reporter apaprently misunderstood me,
for in my statement I mentioned four
other items which the shipowners'
union assured me contributed to the
imposition of the differential. The mis
understanding was probably caused by
my stating that all of the disabilities
with which we were cnarged by the
shipowners had been removed with the
single exception of bar pilotage.
E. W. WRIGHT.
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SHEPHERD TO STEP DOWN
TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION AS
PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
Attorney of Southern Pacific Com
pany Will Not Give Up Mem
bership, However.
George S. Shepherd tendered his res
ignation yesterday as president of the
Council, but will still retain his mem
bership in that body. He gave as his
reasons for withdrawing from the
presidency that his duties at present
keep him from the city much of the
time and that he does not feel in every
way qualified as a presiding officer.
The resignation is to take effect upon
the election of a successor. It was not
acted upon yesterday.
Mr. Shepherd announced some time
ago that he would resign from the
Council because of his employment as
an attorney of the Southern Pacific
Company. It was after this announce
ment that he was elected to the presi
dency of the Council, and many of his
fellow members believed that was con
ferring upon him a brief honor before
his withdrawal. Mr. Shepherd, how
ever, decided to postpone his resigna
tion from the Council, and Is not ynt
ready to say when such action will be
taken. After asserting that his duties
interfere with his filling the presi
dent's chair, Mr. Shepherd in his mes
sage yesterday said:
The second reason is purely personal, hut
realizing your kind and considerate tem
peraments and dispositions, 1 feel that you
will consider my extreme modesty and re
lieve me from a duty from which I duly
shrink each time I am summoned to preside
durlnj? the deliberations of this body. I am
now, and ever have been, a disciple of the
simple life, and to he called from the
ordinary seat in the crescent of the Council
chamber to occupy the Mayor's chair ap
proaches so nearly to the bedizenlnK splen
dor of a throne that I suffer Intensely from
stafre fright and my family physician pre
scribes the quietude and peace of mind that
flits at public Klare.
The club has about 35 members and was
organized to promote a social and har
monious feeling among the citizens.
Philip Streib is the president. Ho will
make the formal presentation and Mayor
Shlndler will accept the piano In behalf
of the Council. The leading citizens of
Mllwaukie are now members of the club.
VALUABLE LETTER MISSING
Will Present Piano to City.
Tomorrow night the Milwaukie Social
Club will hold its flrst public function
and will present to the city a fine J4O0
piano, which the club has Just purchased.
The Council granted the club the use of
the hall for three years, and in return it
has placed a piano In the hall as rental.
Check for $50 Sent lo Jeff Hayes
Not Delivered, He Says.
J. W. Hayes, owner of the Hasty Mes
senger Company, of this city, has made
complaint to the postal authorities that
a letter containing a check for tfrf) dl
recteu to him from Crfildfield. 'New, has
not been delivered to him. He said that
the letter in question came to his address
at 108 Seventh street on January 3), but
that he had not received It. He laid
the matter before United States Postal
Inspector Riches, of this city, expressing
a belief that the letter had been with
held from him by former business associ
ates through spite.
He further said that Kelson Borland, a
clerk of the City Messenger Company,
acknowledged to him that the letter hAd
come to the office of the above-named
company, at the corner of "West Park ind
WashlnRton streets. He said Borland
had since told other stories about the
movements of the letter, one of which,
was that he had givetj. it to a postman.
Later that the letter hntVJeen given to
J. F. Shorey, manager of tb messenger
company, and that Shorey had put the
letter in a mail box. To Hayes, Shorey
denied that he had ever seen the letter.
With all this mystery surrounding tha
letter. Hayes thought it a proper riddle
for the postal inspector to solve. .
No attempt has been maxle so far ta
cash the draft, and Assistant (United
States District Attorney Cole, wlio has
the case in charse, will not at iresent
make a move. Postal Inspector laches
inclines to the opinion that therH is a,
large element of business Jealousy rv the
whole matter, as there has been a strong
rivalry between me two messenger ycom-
panies tor come time.
PRIZES 0NDISPLAYJ
Oaks Rink Colonial Masquerade Driws.
Woodard & Clarke's window. A f,r&
time is anticipated at the great Oak.4
Rink Colonial Masquerade, to be nel-ii
Friday night. The big Oaks Rink will
be open at 9 A. M. for the big day.
There will be two sessions Friday night,
7 to 10 and 10 to 12. Masks off at 10.
If you haven't a colonial costume, invent
some other, as there are six elegant
prizes to be given, and they are on dis
play in Woodard & Clarke's window.
School Entertainment.
The teachers and pupils of the Lents
School will give an entertainment to
morrow night in Davis' Hall for the
benefit of the. piano fund. It will be a
basket social. Admission free.
Grange Will Hold Banquet.
Russellville Grange. Patrons of Hus
bandry, will hold a banquet tomorrow
night in the hall of the schoolhouse. In
connection with the affair there will be
a programme.
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