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16 THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1907. LITTLE JOKE MAY PROVE EXPENSIVE Official Airy Persiflage by St. Johns Mayor and Recorder Objected To'. J. S. DOWNEY ASKS $5000 Uncomplimentary Words in War rant Drawn in His Favor Made Basis for Action in State Circuit Court. P. W. Hinman, Mayor of St. Johns, and W. I Thorndyke, Auditor, City Judge and possessor of numerous other municipal titles, may have to pay 95000 for a small but very sarcastic official jest. In which they indulged last September. Suit for the amount namod was filed in the State Circuit Court yesterday by the victim of the joke, J. S. Downey, resident of St. Johns and formerly a Deputy Sheriff of Multnomah County. Downey takes the matter very much to heart In his complaint and says that his character and reputation have suf fered a shock which only a check for $5000 can alleviate. It Is said, unof ficially, that Downey has a good case and stands an excellent show of col lecting damages. For what was ob viously Intended as a sarcastic jest, In reality, has the effect of officially de signating Downey as a person who says little in many words and like wise as an absolute idiot. Here is the rause of the trouble: Treasurer of the City of St. Johns: ray to the clerk of the Htate Circuit Court, or order, the sum of SIM. 05 out of the gencral fund und chftrs the same to raid fund. Issued for settlement of Windy lowney'e Hayes-street Idiocy. (tilltned.) P. W. HINMAN, Mayor. W. U THORNDYKE. Auditor. Appended to the missive was Mr. Thorndyke's Indorsement combined with the official seal of the Recorder's office. This sarcastic warrant was issued to the court to pay costs of a litigation In which Downey was contesting the right of St. Johns to make a levy for the Improvement of Hayes street. The order for improving the street was passed in the form of an ordinance by the St. Johns Council. But down that way when anyone becomes dissatis fied with local ordinances he appeals forthwith to the state Circuit Court, at Portland, which has full jurisdic tion. Downey was very active in op posing the improvement In question, and aucceeded In defeating the project. Auditor Thorndyke is said to have exercised his sarcasm thoughtlessly, or with a momentary disregard of fine official decorum, and the matter might never have been noticed had not tho warrant come to Downey's attention at the Courthouse. TO TEST GARRETZ' SANITY Trial of Anton Grolis' Slayer to Await Inquiry by Commission. Peter Garretz, youthful saloon-brawler and murderer of Anton Grohs, a saloon keeper, will be tried as to his sanity rather than for murder during the April term of the State Circuit Court. If a jury finds he Is not mentally sound the fellow will be sent to the asylum.. If adjudged sane he will stand trial for murder. In which event he will undoubt edly go to the gallows, as his crime was a wanton and cold-blooded act which was committed In the presence of wit nesses. Presiding Judge Sears, of the Circuit Court, handed down a decision yesterday which gives Garretx the right to an ex amination bearing on his sanity. The petition for a lunacy commission was made a week ago by J. F. Watts, attor ney for the murderer. It was contested by the District Attorney's office on the grounds that the court had no Jurisdic tion to name a lunacy commission. The District Attorney likewise contended that such a procedure would establish a bad precedent. On the other hand, numerous affidavits by local physicians were pre sented to show that Garretz is mentally unsound. The matter was taken under consideration by the court on Saturday, and his decision has been awaited with more than ordinary Interest, inasmuch as it is without precedent in the local courts. In presenting his findings Judge Sears quoted extensively from findings In simi lar cases. Summing up the results of his researches In the case, the court said In part: "What results would follow a determin ation that this defendant Is now Insane I will not stop to inquire: whether under the statutes this court can commit Gar retx to the asylum or whether it should properly relegate this subject to a further Inquiry, aa In ordinary cases of insanity, need not now be determined. While there are no common law crimes In Ore gon, we go dally to the common law for inquiries concerning definitions and pro cedure, and the proposition would be monstrous which asserts the Inability of this oourt to determine the mental state of one who Is charged at bar with the awful deed for which .the prisoner stands arraigned. "The District Attorney seems to think that the court Is establishing a bad prece dent In permitting this inquiry, fearing that It will become common among fu ture prisoners to Invoke the power of the court in a similar direction. Be lieving, however, that the court is clothed with a broad discretion In the premises, I cannot think the evils which he fears will result, but even though such be the case, the rule la too well established to admit of cavil or criticism based solely upon the doctrine of inconvenience. "I am of the opinion that this de fendant should be allowed to withdraw his plea of not guilty and that an In quiry should be made as to his present mental state. I should have said that the motion of defendant's counsel Is sup ported by affidavits containing the opin ions of several men of repute in the field of mental diseases. Such will be the or der of the court." April 10 was set as the date for open ing the examination. A Jury or Insanity commission will be selected from the regular panel and the question of Gar rets' mental condition at this time will he placed in their hands for decision. Should the man be adjudged sane, it Is believed there will be no further hope for him, ns there were no extenuating circumstances, so far as can be learned, In connection with his cold-blooded crime. THIEF HEITl TO BIG FORTI'VE .1. S. Harrison. Who Absconded Wits) $410, Said to Be Worth Millions. who view the world from behind a set of iron bars in the County Jail. He Is charged with having appropriated trust funds aggregating $410. But if what he says is true the sum he levanted with is Indeed insignificant. Harrison's alleged wealth was brought to the attention of the State Circuit Court yesterday forenoon by Attorney MeCamm, who has been retained by the defendant to fight the charges of larceny against him. Harrison's arraignment was to have occurred yesterday, but the attorney asked that the case be postponed for a few days while he has time to investigate as to Harrison's claim that he is heir, with his father and brother, to a vast estate In Philadelphia. If the man's claim is true he Is worth many millions. Harrison said that he has been wander ing around the country, doing little or less, for the past eight years. His Im mediate folks are poor, he said, but an aunt, Ellen Castle, owns most of Phila delphia, or did own It up to the time of her death three weeks ago. Now all the Castles are dead, at least all of those rightfully able to claim a part of the alleged estate in question. Being next in line, Harrison says he will get the money, sharing equally with his father and brother. Harrison stole $410 from Ralph Crysler, manager of the Skldmore Pharmacy. He had been sent to place the money on de posit, but never returned. When arrested at Astoria he told an improbable story of having suffered an epileptic fit which blinded" him to all sense of what he was doing. Postponement of the date of arraign ment was allowed and In the meantime Harrison's story will be looked Into. It may be that he really has the money coming to him, in which event, of course, he is entitled to more consideration than If he were merely a poor man. KIIiL.DAI.iL CASE IS NEAR END Alaska Fish-Packer Accu.sed of Vio lating the Federal Statutes. The case of Simon F. Killdall occu pied the attention of Judge Wolverton yesterday in the Federal Court, the case having been continued from Sat urday last. Joseph Killdall, a brother of the defendant, was on the witness stand yesterday, and was subjected to a searching cross-examination by At torney Bristol. The witness is a co defendant In the "case which the Alas ka Federal Court will have against F. S. Killdall, In case Judge Wolverton decides that a warrant for his removal shall Issue. United States Attorney Bristol made a long argument for the Govern ment yesterday afternoon, in which he contended that Killdall and his asso ciates had violated the law by evad ing the license tax which related to the -business of salting salmon for the market, and that the defense had made the mistake of trying to acquit the de fendant of the charge of violating the law with respect to the fish commodity, which they contended did not apply to salted-salmon In cargo. The fact was brought out during the course of the trial that dog-salmon, which most Americans do not eat, if they know It, are considered good in Japan. The case will be resumed at 10 o'clock this morning, when M. G. Munly will make the closing effort for Killdall. SOUTHERN PACIFIC CONVICTED Railroad Found Guilty of Violating the Safety-Appliance Tjaw. Judge Wolverton rendered a decision in favor of the Government yesterday, in the suit of the United States against the Southern Pacific Company for violation of the safety-appliance act. The complaint was to the effect that the Southern Pacific Company ran cars into the terminal yards In Portland which were lacking In effective safety appliances, thereby violating the law. United States Attorney Bristol prose cuted for the Government, and "W. D. Fenton, who appeared for the Southern Pacific Company, asked for 80 days in which to determine what course the com pany will take In the matter. The penalty for each violation of the law under the safety-appliance act is a fine of $100. NEW TRIAL) IN DAMAGE SUIT J. H. Oatman Seeks Recompense for Stumbling Over Telephone Wire. A second trial in the case of J. H. Oatman against the Pacific States Tel ephone & Telegraph Company was taken up by the State Circuit Court yesterday afternoon, the company hav ing been allowed the privilege of a new trial recently. At the first trial the plaintiff was allowed damages In the sum of $83J. He asked for $3030 as recompense for a broken collar-bone which he sustained by falling over a loose wire left In the street by the company. The case was assigned to Judge J. H. Crawford, of the Seventh District, who will sit during the April term in place of Judge Cleland, whose health Is yet unimproved and will not admit of his return to the bench at present. EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT Consumers' League to Discuss Re form at Meeting This Afternoon. An open meeting of the Consumers' league will be held at the Trinity parish house, on Nineteenth street near Everett, this afternoon at 4 o'clock. A number of citizens will discuss the question of clos ing the department stores on Saturday afternoons during August and an hour or two early every night throughout the Summer, in order to give the clerks more of an opportunity for recreation. Among the speakers who will address the public on this question are P. McDonald, editor of the Labor Press, who will speak from the point of view of the wage-earner; Miss Constance McCorkle, who will speak from the young woman's point of view, and W. P. Olds, of Olds, Wortman & King, who will show how the employer looks at the situation. Rev. B. E. S. Ely will suggest various ways of crystallising public opinion along these lines. As he resided at one time in Rockford. 111., where early closing of the stores during the Summer was brought about, he will speak from personal ex perience. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise said a year ago In an address delivered In Portland that "the reinforcing of the aim to secure livable conditions for the producer or the world's workers Is the recognition of the truth that money may "be tainted In the spending as truly as In getting. Money must not be gotten or gained without regard to the rights of others. Some things money or Its possessor dare not buy. the things In the making of which have been consumed men's ill-requited toil, woman's easily depleted strength and the life-blood of little children." John Schuyler Randolph Harrison is either a very rich man or a very big liar. The authorities have been thus far unable to determine which. , ftiininaa oa of taa tavored ioteiiejjy aiiAcugbt Do Not Crowd the Season. The first warm days of Spring bring with them a desire to get out and en Joy the exhlllratlng air and sunshine. Children that have been housed up all Winter are brought out and you wonder where they all came from. The ' heavy Winter clothing Is thrown aside and many shed their flannels. Then a cold wave comes and people say that grip is epidemic. Colds at this season are even more dangerous than In mid-Winter, as there Is much more danger of pneumonia Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, how ever, and you will have nothing to fear. It always cures and we have never known a cold to result in pneumonia when it was used. It Is Ipeasant and safe to take. Children like it. For aaio STEAMERS TIED UP Sailors on Lighthouse Tenders Quit in a Body. FISHING SEASON AT HAND Armeria and Columbine Are Tied tJp at Astoria Men Leave on Pay Pay to Kngage In Salmon Fishing. The United States steamers Armeria and Columbine, of the lighthouse serv ice, are tied up at Astoria or, account of lack of seamen to man the ships. Yester day was payday and the crews of the re spective vessels quit as soon as the checks for the month of March made their ap pearance. The steamer Heather is at present at sea, but her sailors will prob ably resign as soon as she crosses in. April 15 marks the opening of the Spring salmon season, and, as ,a majority of the sailors on the Government boats are en gaged in fishing during the season, it is not strange that they quit the service on the last payday. It generally requires two weeks or more to prepare for the opening of the salmon season and sailors are not taking chances in being behind. While the Government boats ar the first to feel the effects of the fishing season, the merchant vessels running In STEAMER INTELLIGENCE. Dae to Arrive. From. Name. Arabia" Alliance .Coos Bay. . . Geo. W. Elder. .. Lob Angeles. Johan Poulsen. .San Fran.. Columbia. tsan Fran... F. A Kllburn San Fran... Roanoke L09 Angeles. Coata Rica. San Fran. . , Aragonla Hongkong. . Nlcomedla .Hongkong. . Numantla Hongkong- Date. . In port . . In port . ,In port At Rainier . Apr. 3 . Apr. 7 ..Apr. 7 . Apr. S ..Apr. 11 ..Apr. 23 . May 23 Scheduled to Depart. Name. For Alliance .Coos Bay Geo. W. Elder. .Los Angeles. Arabia Hongkong. . Columbia. . jbj ... .San Fran... Joban Poulsen.. San Fran... F. A. Kllburn.. San Fran... Roanoke Los Angele. Costa Rlca San Fran... Aragonla Hongkong. . Nlcomedla Hongkong. . Numantla Hongkong. . Entered Monday. Aiiiance, Am. steamship (Kelly), with general cargo from Coos Bay. George W. Elder, Am. steamship (Jpssen). with general cargo from San Pedro and way. Data. . Apr. 2 ..Apr. 2 . .Apr. 4 . Apr. 6 . Apr. 6 . Apr. 9 ,.Apr. 0 . Apr. 10 ..Apr. 13 ..Apr. 30 ..May 30 and out of Astoria will be more or less affected. Boats operating on the bay and coastwise steamers are manned to a large extent by men who fish on the Columbia during the open season. They are mem bers of the union and as such can work during the closed season on coasting steamers. During the present period of congested traffic on steamers outgoing, the sailor question is one which greatly worries shipowners. COOPER IS INTERVIEWED YOUXG PHILANTHROPIST WILL BE MONTH IN ST. LOUIS. Talks of the Medicines He Controls That Have Been Sensation in Kast. ST. LOUIS. April L L. T. Cooper, or the "Great Cooper." aa he Is called, was seen In his hotel this morning by a re porter and proved to be a comparatively young man, as he is little over 30 years of age. Mr. Cooper Is the man who is said to have created a sensation in Eastern cities by his extensive charitable work and the enormous sale of two prepar ations of which he is the owner. While talking his face lights up with a smile, almost boyish in its expression, and he seems very young to have acquired the enormous fortune he is said to possess. When asked about his plans for his vis it to St. Louis, he said: "I shall remain in this city about four weeks. I have come here to intro duce my preparations in my usual way and I will give the public ample oppor tunity to ascertain whether tne claims I make for these medicines can be veri fied. "It is one of my. beliefs that every successful man should devote a part of his resources in aiding the unfortunate. I rely to a great extent on the public for information concerning families, or individuals who are in need, and I will, therefore, be very grateful to all who will send me the name and address of people who are destitute." Upon being asked about the public removals of deafness, which he has made in Pittsburg and other, cities, Mr. Cooper said: "I have appeared each night in the cities I have visited, before audiences that ranged from two to ten thousand people, and have stated that I would remove In less than three min utes' time, deafness of years' standing. "I have treated in public In this man ner over a, hundred people each night. I shall do this work in St. Louis to some extent, and I will then prove whether I am successful or not. It will be time to discuss this work after I have given one of these demonstrations as my claims would now seem extravagant. "The preparation with which I give these demonstrations is not the one to which I owe my success, as my New Discovery Is my principle remedy. This preparation is for the removal of all forms of stomach trouble. "I have not vet decided where my headquarters will be while here, but will know within the next 2 hours." and will not give his reasons for such action until they are told before the commission. Advices state that Lloyd's agent has made agreement with a Jap anese firm for salving the cargo. Dis position of the cargo will be decided on by the underwriters. It is reported at Yokohama that the vessel will be sold by auction as she now lies. Sev eral bids have already been received. New Chlew Engineer on Amcrla. ASTORIA. Or., April 1. (Special.) Joseph Startup, for a number of years chief engineer on the lighthouse ten der Columbine, has been appointed chief of the tender Armeria. The ap pointment of a new chief for the Co lumbine has not yet been announced, but Mr. Mundey, who came here on the Armeria, will fill the position temporally. HEIXSPECTING ASTORIA BOATS Assistant Inspectors Howe and W'ynn on the Lower River. Assistant Inspectors of Hulls and Boil ers Howe and Wynn are In Astoria to day Inspecting steamers operating out of that port. All steamers hailing from Astoria will be given a thorough over hauling and If the equipment of any Is found short the matter will be turned over to the local inspectors of th Dis trict of the Willamette. The reinspection of steam vessels Is be ing made In accordance with the recent order of the Supervising Inspector Gen eral. The order required a general re Inspection of all steam vessels flying the United States flag. Primarily the order was made to protect the people during the excursion season and grew out of the Investigations of the General Slocum burning and the wreck of the Valencia. Stormy Voyage of the Industrla. LONDON. April 1. A thrilling en counter in a storm at sea, In which four men lost their lives and the Italian steamship Industrla fared badly, is re lated by two members of the crew who have arrived at Plymouth. The vessel was bound from London to Buenos Ayres when overtaken by a terrific gale. The pumps became choked, the masts loosened and the decks torn and twist ed. Boats were launched. One of them was dashed against the steamship's side, rendering four boats useless and the occupants unconscious. The men went overboard and were drowned. Captain Assume Blame for Wreck. VICTORIA, April 1. The steamer Empress of Japan which arrived from the Orient today, brought several members of the crew of the wrecked steamer Dakota. The crew state that Captain Franoke has taken full blame. Pilots' Office Moved. The office of the Columbia River pilots has been moved from the old quarters at 25 North Second street to the corner, 23 North Second street to The new quarters of the pilots now occupies the ground floor of the build ing on Second and Ankeny and is much more roomy and lighter than the old quarters. Carries Cement Down the Coast. The gasoline schooner, Sotoyome sailed from Astoria yesterday with 3000 barrels of cement for Gardiner City. The cargo was dispatched by Taylor & Co., of this city. The vessel Is under charter to transport two cargoes more from Astoria to the same port. The Sotoyome is a gasoline schooner and halls from San Francisco. Concert Is Postponed. The regular weekly concert at the Seamen's Institute will be given on Thursday evening of this week Instead of Wednesday as heretofore. An un usually fine programme will be given this week and a cordial Invitation is extended to all. Westerner at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, Wash., April 1. (Special.) The steamer Westerner reached port Sunday with passengers and freight from San Francisco, and after going on the ma rine railway for slight repairs, will load at the Western mill. Franklyn Grounds at Antwerp. ANTWERP, April 1. The British steamer Franklyn, which arrived yes terday from Portland, Or., grounded when entering the river and sustained damage to her bulkheads and engines. Marine Notes. The steamer Alliance, for points on Coos Bay, will sail tonight. The Jordanhill arrived up yesterday afternoon and anchored In the stream. The steamer Ardmount will more from the Haseltine dock to Linnton today. The Norwegian steamer Terje Viken, with coal from Mojl for the O. 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The steamer Columbia, from San Francisco, is due to arrive tomorrow night. The French bark Jaques will leave down today. She is grain-laden for the Continent. . Arrivals and Departures. ASTORIA. Or.. April 1. Condition of the bar at 6 P. M., smooth; wind, south, 22 mllfls; weather, cloudy. Arrived down last night Ship John Currier. Arrived down at A. M. and Bailed at 12:20 P. M. Steamer Coata Rica, for San Francisco. Arrived at 2:3 and left up at 5:20 P. M. Norwegian steamship Terje Viken. San Francisco, April 1. Arrived Steamer F. A. -Kllburn, from Portland; barkentlne "Wrestler and schooner Polaris, from Co lumbia River. Sailed at 12 noon Steamer Columbia, for Portland. Hoquiam, April 1. (Special. ) Sailed March 31 Schooner Cathayer, for San Fran cisco; brig Lurllne, from Aberdeen, for San Francisco. Arrived Steamer Homer, from San Francisco; tug Samson, from Astoria, to tow barge Washington from Hoquiam to San Francisco. Antwerp, April 1. British steamer Franklyn, from Portland, got ashore and was pulled off with assistance; is damaged. Queens town, April 1. Arrived March 29 British bark Bucclcuch, from Portland. Scully. April 1. Passed March 31 French bark Ville de Mulhouse, from Portland. San Francisco, Cal.. April 1. Arrived Steamer Hongkong, from Hongkong, Yoko hama and Honolulu; steamer Kerchak, from Gray's Harbor; steamer Mayfalr, from Wll lapa; steamer Newbury, from Gray's Har bor ; schooner Lizzie "Vance, from Gray's Harbor ; steamer Centralis, from Gray's Harbor; schooner Polaris, from Astoria. Bailed Steamer Qulnault, for Gray's Har bor ; steamer Chllkat, for N anal mo ; bark Gleaner, for Coos Bay; steamer Aurella, for Astoria; steamer Columbia, for Astoria, Tides at Astoria Tuesday. High. Low. 8:07 A. M...9.42 feetl:4T A. M...-0.1 foot 4:02 P. M 7.3 feet9:48 P. M....2.3 feet SS tjE The Cook Knows know that his reputation is safe when he prepares a cup of Gftirar delli's Ground Chocolate. 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