Morning Oregonian., April 13, 1907, Page 10, Image 10

THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 190T.
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WOMEN
S CLUB HAS
A STORMY-S
Si
Dust and Smoke of Battle Arise
Over Conflict at Annual
Election.
GAVEU WORKED OVERTIME
"Charges, Deep and Dark, Pass Back
and Forth In Selection of Treas
urerGladsome Peace Is fi
nally Restored at Meeting.
For a few minutes yesterday afternoon
h smoke and dust of battle was thick
t the annual election of the Portland
IlWomni'i Club, and while the din and
Vlamor was at Its height the meeting- as
sumed all the" attributes of a men's polltl
eal convention, and charges of ballot--tuffing,
dishonesty and corruption were
Imminent "When the smoke and dust had
cleared away, however. It was found that
'Thera had been no real bloodshed, and
Hhat all the excitement had, In reality,
teeen "much ado about nothing."
The meeting was a prolonged one, for
fithe various candidates for office were
Earnestly championed, and the dinner waa
cooling on the table In more tthan one
(Shome, minus the one who presides at the
,tea urn, before the meeting adjourned at
:80.
I At no stage of the gamo was the meet
ling; a dull one. The presldenfs gavel waa
rikept working overtime, and towards the
Nflnlsh It required all the tact, diplomacy
land knowledge of parliamentary rules the
kchalr possessed to handle the situation.
b Although there was more or leas exclte
lent and evidence of seal In the balloting
f the early afternoon the real climax was
not reached until the candidates for the
office of treasurer were nominated. This
event was marked by an undercurrent of
excitement, and as It waa getting late.
several members were discussing the ad
visability of leaving their votes to be
turned In by proxy, that they might hurry
away to their homes. It may be that
some of the club members acted upon this
plan, and If so. the trouble that arose a
ytfew minutes later. Is explained.
I i The Balloting Begins.
The candidates for the office were Mrs.
C N. Rankin, who had held the office for
several terms, and Mrs. C. L. Boss, who
liad an enthusiastic hacking. After the
nominating speeches the balloting pro
ceeded and all was well until Mrs. J. C.
3ritchard, the recording secretary, an
nounced that Mrs. Boss had been defeat-
led by a vote of 68 to 41.
i The news was not received with calm
ness by Mrs. Boss' friends, and Instantly
ppeveral women were on their feet. Mrs.
j"vV. W. Johnson, the president, pounded
pier gavel and the excited speakers were
Wirdered to sit down. They did. but got
kip again, and more than one voice was
mpllfted at the same time. Among those
Who were endeavoring to get the ear of
(the chair was Mrs. B. F. Weaver, mother
Wif the defeated candidate, who wished to
Smov that her daughter be allowed to
Svithdraw her name and make the vote
Ifor her opponent unanimous, since she
wai hopelessly in the minority. She added
Jthat she felt an Injustice had been done
her daughter, and was proceeding to
further remarks when ordered by the
rhair to be seated. Suddenly, above the
Win and confusion rose the voice of Mrs.
J'rltcharri, recording secretary, and a
tiomh was exploded.
"We have counted the votes," an
nounced Mrs. Pritchard. "and we find
there are more ballots n the box than
there are voters in the house."
Pandemonium Breaks Out.
Immediately the clamor redoubled. The
gavel pounded. The chnlr commanded
Filence. Nobody gave heed. The com
mand of the chair rang out again, and
the gavel worked with the speed and
clatter of a hydraulic bolt-riveter. Above
t general clamor could be distinguished
;.hints of fraud, corruption, ballot-stufting
sand crooked work. It was some minutes
before the insistent pounding of the gavel
and the commanding voice of the chair
4
Mrs. Kobeit I.ulhr, Elected Mrst
Vlce-Irewldent of Women's Club.
rT
3ad perceptible effect, but finally a ter
rific whack of the parliamentary hammer
brought the excited leaders of the tumult
ip with a Jump. In that moment of sur-t-ease
the chair regained control of the
Snectlng. and. under her severe demand
for silence the shrill clamor of wild
rtrebles dropped into excited whisperings.
It was then that Mrs. Johnson ex
plained that there was no cause for re
sentment or indignation, that no Insinua
tion of dishonesty had been Intended, that
the whole thing had been a mistake, and
that tho matter was really a tempest in a
tenpot. There had. she said, no doubt
ern a mistake in the count, or perhaps
some of the ladles had gone home after
passing In their votes, which would ac
count for the extra slips in the boi. There
, had been no Intention, she added, at any
time, to imply that anyone had voted
twice.
'Mrs. lUtniway to the Rescue.
A call of the house was ordered, and
the noses of the members present were
about to be counted, when Mrs. Abigail
Btott Dunlway rose to a point of order,
and suggested that the proper parliamen
tary piixveding would be to take a new
tiallot. This waa done, Mrs. Rankin was
lu!y elected treasurer, and presently the
ueotlng was at an end. tho members hur
rying away to their homes, still laboring
nder sufficient excitement to afford in
teresting entertainment lor passengers on
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the home-going cars, as they talked It
over.
The new president of the club Is Mrs.
Frederick Eggert, who was closely
pressed for the office by Mrs. A. C.
N'ewlll. Mrs. Robert Lutke was elected
first vice-president, Mrs. Nina Larowe be
ing a close second In the race and, defeat
ed . by only a few votes. The office of
second vice-president was won by Mrs.
James P. Moffatt, after a close contest
with Mrs. Edward Jaeger. Mrs. Jay Smith
was elected recording secretary, Mrs. An
toinette Stiles corresponding secretary
and Mrs. W. H. Fear, financial secretary.
Mrs. C. X. Rankin captured the office of
treasurer, and Mrs. T. P. Wise that of
auditor. Mrs. A. King Wilson and Mrs.
S. M. Blumauer were elected directors.
A short time only was devoted to the
question of filing a protest against the
plan of sending a delegation of Oregon
girls, attired as Indian maidens, to the
Jamestown Fair. A committee was ap
pointed to consider the advisability of
filing this protest on the ground that It
would put the girls in an unwomanly
position, and this committee will corre
spond with the Mayor of McMinnville ia
regard to the matter. ,
WAS PIONEER UNDERTAKER
John Ewry, Who Came to Portland
In 1853, Passes Away.
John Ewry, who was Portland's first
undertaker and who waa a pioneer of
1&3, died at his home near Woodstock
yesterday afternoon after an Illness of
only a few hours. He had been In his
usual health In the morning until 7:30,
when he was stricken with paralysis. He
had suffered two strokes previously, one
in September and another in November,
1906.
Mr. Ewry was a native of Indiana, and
was born July 31, 1S31. In 1863 he crossed
the plains wllh an ox team and settled
In Portland, where he was married and
had lived ever since.. When he came
Portland was a small trading point of
about 300 people. Forty-nine years ago
he started an undertaking establishment
on the corner of Second and Washing
ton streets, where he continued in busi
ness for 31 years and 18 years ago retired
from business.
For the past 15 years Mr. Ewry lived on
his place near Woodstock. . The first
hearse used in Portland was purchased
and brought by him from New York. At
times he owned property In Portland that
has since ( become of great value. Two
lots on wiich the Dekum building now
stands he owned for some time, and finally
sold for $1000. He waa a veteran of the
Indian wars of 1855-56, having served as
an Oregon volunteer at the Cascades and
The Dalles. He Is survived by his widow
and three children. Miss Annie Ewry,
George T. and Frank Ewry. The funeral
will be held Sunday at 2 P. M. from F.
S. Dunnlngs chapel. East Sixth and Alder
streets. Interment, will be in Lone Fir
Cemetery.
Veterans Signing Militia Koll.
OREUON CITV, Or.. April 12. (Spe
cial.) Veterans of the Spanish war
have announced their intention of en
listing in the new military company
that will be organized here In a few
weeks. Captain M. I. Phillips, who
was in command of Company I, Second
Oregon Volunteer Infantry, in the
Philippines, Becured the signatures of
three this morning and seven signed
yesterday. The'new company of Infan
try will consist of 58 men. and about
BO have already been secured, leaving
few vacancies in the ranks. Next
Tuesday evening a smoker will be
given In the Armory. With the large
number of experienced and seasoned
men that will join the company, good
results are expected.
The Lttte John Ewry.
OAK STREET INTERESTED IN POLITICS
Mr. T. Saunders Out For Council. Mr. Coales Working Up New Ordinances. Mr. Smith
Uncommunicative as to Mayoralty Race. Non-Laboring Party Indorses Bierbaum.
New Jamestown Exhibit Planned.
POJJTICS, while ordinarily not a fash
ionable topic, has become, neverthe
less, a matter of the greatest inter
est In Oak-street circles, owing to the
desire to secure certain legislation favor
able to the needs of society. Several prom
inent leaders are planning to enter the
coming municipal campaign and others
are busy composing ordinances for test
under the initiative and referendum.
fLM R. TONY SAUNDERS proposes mak
1 I Ing a hard race for the Council. He
has made the elight political error of run
ning for Council man-at-Large, however,
thus arousing the opposition of many
Oak-street people who do not believe
Coum-tlmen should be permitted at large.
iy R. JA31ES COALES, who has gained
1 I considerable prominence aa a circu
lator of Initiative petitions. Is a Cameron
guest. Mr. Coales has registered for a
stay of five days following a pleasant lit
tle entanglement with the liquor interests.
It Is understood that he has been asked
to embody the needs
of Oak street society
in a new set of city
legislation. One pro
posed ordinance al
ready Is strongly fa
vored. It provides
that all proprietors
of fashionable bar
rooms must main
tain glass front to
tneir establishments.
This is Intended to
enable the passer-by
to see at which
places the largest
schooners are dis
pensed. The ordl- CoIt r,,,,,
nance also compels m I.rtJtion
Sunday closing be
tween the hours of 11:01 A. M. and 12:02
A. M. Provision is likewise made for the
setting apart of convenient periods In each
day when refreshments must be given free
of' chance to all applicants. Messrs. Jim
Hill. Iutchy Klinn. Pete O'Orady, Mush
room Isaacs and other prominent Oak-
GIRL LEAVES HQME
Hazel Daley, of Arleta, Missing
. Nearly a Week.
PARENTS ARE DISTRACTED
Do Not Fear Foul Play, but Cannot
Understand Reason for Strange
Disappearance of Their 1 4-Year-Old
Daughter.
Hazel Daly, the 14-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Daley or Arleta. has
been missing from her home since Mon
day night. All efforts to And her have
been in vain. The rumor that Charles
H. CTews. a motorman on the Jefferson
street carline was in some way connected
with the mysterious disappearance of Miss
Daley is emphatically denied by her
father and others. Mr. Daley thinks the
girl simply wanted more freedom than
Riven her at home and ran away on that
account. He is greatly worried and un
able to attend to any of his business af
fairs. But Mr. Daley Is bearing up under
the trying ordeal much better than his
wife, who refuses to be comforted. .
The rumor that led to a suspicion that
possibly Mr. Crews might be connected
with the affair was started by the finding
by Mrs. Daley among the girl's belongings
of a card bearing the name of Charles H.
Crews and a silly inscription.
It has been .learned that after her dis
appearance Miss Daley tried to obtain em
ployment In the residence district of the
city, saying that she was an orphan and
In need. Mr. Daley said last night that if
the girl is at work in the city he is willing
that she shall remain until she wishes to
return home, where she Is more than wel
come. He addjed: ,
"Hazel went to school Monday morning
as usual but did not return. Her mother
and I are much worried about the matter.
She left home wearing a red tailor-made
suit and a small tailor-made jacket of the
same color. She is about 5 feet 4 Inches
in height, slender, and has blue eyes and
brown hair. I think she has been en
deavoring to secure work in some private
family, and it is p.-obable that she told
some pitiful story in order to do so.
"I feel sure that Crews has had nothing
whatever to do with the actions of my
daughter, but I think that she has been
premeditating this move for some time,
and has now decided to make the ven
ture. I don't think she" has met with
foul play and we know she had no male
associates further than, what would nat
urally fall to her lot when attending
school. '
"She has never been allowed to be away
from home in the evening except when
her parenta were with her. and has al
ways been punctual in returning home on
other occasions.
"I regret very much the Incorrect pub
lished report as we had hoped from in
formation which we had that we should
be able to locate the girl Saturday. Inas
much, however, as the matter has been
made public any clew to her whereabouts
which is reported to us will be greatly
appreciated."
MILLER IS BADLY WANTED
North Sixth Street Tailor Guilty of
Many Shady Transactions.
Dave Miller, formerly proprietor of a
small merchandise store on North Sixth
street between Davis and Everett, is
badly wanted by the police, and his
method of frenzied finance does not meet
with the approval of the wholesale deal
ers with whom he did business.
About a week ago. Miller secured a large
consignment of goods from the Honey
man, McBride 'Company on credit. In
stead of installing the merchandise in
his Rtore the wily Mr. Miller shipped It
Xo Spokane, and the discovery of this
action led to his exposure. It seems that
he has practiced this method on a number
of firms and as a result Constable I-ou
Wagner was asked to arrest him. Wag
ner's investigation showed that Miller had
followed the goods he had shipped to the
Eastern Washington metropolis. Tele
graph Inquiry at that point elicited the
information that Miller was not to be lo
cated there. When "Wagner called at the
establishment on Sixth street the place
was locked, but the Constable gained
entrance over a transom. He found that
what appeared to be bolts of cloth spread
neaUy on the counters, contained nothing
but plain boards wrapped in paper, and
that nothing of value remained in the
store.
Miller Is also said to have decamped
street men of affairs ara behind the
movement.
Mr. Coales denies -with emphasis a sug
gestion that be has secured some of the
names on his initiative petitions from the
city directory. He regards such a state
ment a a slander on his ingenuity, and
in an interview yesterday said he wishes
It known that he does not have to resort
to plagiarism from the city directory In
his works. His literary resources are as
yet unimpaired, and h finds no trouble
In composing names of voters sufficient
to meet all needs.
MR. TjEAU-DOLLA R SMITH, the Tp
ular politician and bartender, con
sented to an interview at the Cameron
yesterday, but again declined to say defi
nitely as to his intentions concerning the
Mayoralty race. Mr. Smith Is Oak street's
favorite candidate. Should he run, he is
assured of the entire Chinese rote, and
Oak street will vote for him as a unit.
He stands for a clean business adminis
tration, business always to be next in im
portance to pleasure. While his policy is
a liberal one, he says openly that gam
bling should not be permitted on the side
walks. He urges that saloons should be
closed as often as they run out of etock.
Thus, while Mr. Smith would make an
ideal Mayor, from the Oak-street stand
point, he is holding back and cannot make
up his mind to enter the race. The fact
is, so It Is learned from an. authoritative
source. Mr. Smith has been under the
care of a chiropodist for some time past
and he Is not sure he will be In shape to
put up much of a race by the time of the
city election.
AT A rousing rally In a popular Front
street bar last night Mr. Gustav Bier
baum, of Cameron fame, waa pledged the
undivided support of the non-laboring
party In any race he may see fit to make.
Mr. Dutchy Flinn's name was presented
for' the consideration of the party, but
some one professed to have seen Mr. Flinn
splitting wood on one occasion several
years ago and this fact made him at once
unpopular. No record could be found of
Mr. Blerbaum's ever having done any
thing much, and he was promptly pledged
after having borrowed sundry sums of
money from friends and business associates.
WANTS HIGH LICENSE TAX
Mr. McKenna's Theory to JUmlt the
Number of Saloons.
PORTLAND, April 12. (To the Editor.)
In an interview from Councilman Thomas
Gray concerning his proposed liquor license
trust ordinance, he says that it will operate
gainst the interest of the brewers.
It is now well known that the brewers
have changed front within the last year.
Up to that time the brewers endeavored by
every means possible to saturate the people
with beer. They Crowded saloons Into every
space where it was possible to sell enough
beer to pay the license and the rent. They
would induce hard-working, honest laboring
men, who had laid aside a few hundred
dollars, to quit their work and go Into the
saloon business, with the understanding that
the brewer would advance the rent and
perhaps part of the license money. The
result would be in many cases that the
saloonkeeper would quit the business the
end of one, two or three years, after havin
lost his little savings, his time and his good
name.
These men are frequently instructed by
their brewer-boss not to "knock a shingle
off the house." That means not to refuse
a drink when a customer offers to treat
him. In thia way the once good, honest,
mechanic becomes a drunkard and con
tinues to contribute to the coffers of the
brewer the money he should save for nis
wife and babies.
These saloonkeepers make a desperate
struggle to make their business pay before
giving up. They Invite every acquaintance
to spend his spare time at the saloon. They
offer every Inducement to men and, where
permitted, women to visit these places.
They not only have supplied the demand for
beer, but used every means at their com
mand to create a demand or thirst for beer.
Now, they have arrived at a point where
all civilized humanity Is rising up against
them. The limit Was reached in Chicago,
where the saloons number one for each 2S5
population where you get a lunch, and
other things thrown In with a quart of
beer for 25 cents.
This Is Chicago, where Mr. Gray says
the law works satisfactorily. Satisfactorily
to whom ? The brewers?
The headquarters of the American Brew
ers Association is in London, England. It
got Its fingers into Portland's wool a few
years ago about the time when a certain
brewery closed down. The cry goes up
from Germany against the Impoverishment
of the people by the brewer wiggling away
from the peasant or producer his last
penny. It is echoed from every city in
America where . the brewers trust is oper
ating. The cry has beVn beard at head
quarters and the word goes out to limit the
number of saloons to one for each 500 popu
lation, get a monopoly of the saloon li
censes, and fight Sunday closing, because
Sunday closing reduces consumption of
beer.
Chicago has been in the clutches of the
brewers for years through the help of easy
marks, and people like ' "Hinkey Dink"
Kenna and "Bathhouse" Coghlin. When It
was proposed to limit the number of sa
loons to one for each B0 population no
opposition came from the people, as they
supposed that the number of saloons would
be reduced by two-fifths. Now that they
find that they have been buncoed Into a
perpetual monopoly of the saloon business
a mighty howl is coming from everybody ,
except thosp engaged in some kind of vice.
The ordinance purporting to limit the,
number of saloons in Chicago but in reality
only created a monopoly in the hands of ths
brewers went Into effect November last.
No new license can be issued until Chicago
adds one million to Its population.
Portland still has the power to break the
brewers' monopoly and regulate the liquor
business. Will her citizens vote that yoke
on this thriving city, or will they continue
to manage their own afrafrs?
The only way to limit the number of
saloons Is to make the license so high that
not more than the number desired can make
a living, under strict regulation. And let
the profit. If any in owning licenses, go to
the city and not Into the coffers of the
brewers. FBANCIS I. McKENNA.
CLOSE CALL FOR TWO MEN
Karly Morning . Kire In Burnsidc
Baths Nearly a Death-Trap.
An early-mornlni; Are in the Burnside
Baths at 269 Burnside' street yesterday
nearly cost two men their lives, and that
it did not is due to the prompt arrival
of the police and firemen.
The .building occupied by the barber
shop and baths is a two and one half
story frame structure and the upper part
is used as a lodging-house, kept by Mrs.
M. Osier.
P. Cailos. the proprietor of the baths,
and P. Biizak were rescued by the fire
men and polire just in time to prevent
them from beinp cafight in a trap by
the rapidly spreading flames.
The blase was confined to this struc
ture alone, although for a time the neigh
boring buildings were in danger.
Cailos places his loss at about 5.W.
while that to the rooming-house will be
about the same.
AVants to nesuine Maiden Name.
OREGON CITY, Or., April 12. (Spe
cial.) Suit has been Instituted by Mrs.
Jenavee Raster against T. E. Raster
for a decree of divorce. They were
married in Portland. Or., August 18,
1897, and Mrs. Raster, who asks to be
allowed to resume her maiden name of
Collins, allege that her husband de
serted her April 2, 1906. They have no
children.
the unanimous support of all non-laboring
men.
Mr. Bierbaum responded with his maiden
speech of the campaign. It was a happy
effort. He spoke briefly and to the point,
but nothing he could have said would
have had the effect of making him more
popular. Mr. Bierbaum said in part:
"Bin bier vor each of der gentlemans,
Gus."
IT WAS announced yesterday that the
non-laboring party has decided to vote
as a unit against the 3ray bill, or any
other measure intended to limit the num
ber of saloons in the city.
OAK-STREET inebriations have long
been a thing of civio pride. It is
doubted if such thorouarh iWl motforiv
products of bottled goods are to be found
in any other part of
America. After a
week on local bever
ages a gentleman or
lady is enabled to
enjoy the companion
ship not only of boa
constrictors, but of
alligators, pythons,
and even of promi
nent residents of the
prehistoric reptilian
age.
This Is a thing
which Oak street
feels should be made
known to the world.
Mr. Jim Hill, too
well known on Oak
ml rr-ot tn ,a.4 .. i ..
The ProfHMed
Alligator Dance.
traduction .here. Insists that this branch
of local industry should be exploited at
the Jamestown Exposition. He is now
planning to send IS Oak-street maidens
disguised as alligators and pythons to
Jamestown.. He Intends to drill them to
emerge from specially constructed bottles
bearing Portland labels. He thinks this
worthy exhibition would contribute ever
lastingly to the popularity of the state
and induce tremendous Immigration as
well as establish an unprecedenled Bast
era demand for local bottled products.
MBunfflmHHDtimiiaimiinflBii
Makes delicious hot biscuit,
griddle cakes, rolls and muffins.
An absolutely pure, cream of tartar powder.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
BnmiamniiiinMiicitBiiiingiiigffiiiuuiiiiiiiiBiniimiUf
S DYING OFF
Grand Ronde Reservation Is
Fast Losing Its Population.
FATAL WORK OF DISEASE
Old Men In Their 80's Healthier
Than the Younger Generation.
Lands May Now Be
Disposed Of.
"The Indian population on the Grand
Ronde Reservation is yearly growing less.
From 600 at the time of the establish
ment of the agency, in 1857. to the present
a total of S62 tells the story. The births
do not offset the deaths. Many of the
younger Indians are afTlicted with tuber
culosis, but the older ones are healthy,"
said Dr. Andrew Kershaw, superintend
ent of the agency, yesterday, at the Im
perial Hotel.
The doctor talked In an Interesting mil
der of agency afTairs and conditions.
"Several years ago," said Dr. Kershaw,
"the Indians on the Grand Ronde Reser
vation were allotted lands in severalty.
In all. there were 269 allotments, ranging
according to the character bf the land,
from 20 to 200 acres. Each Indian re
ceived a certain amount of Improved or
unimproved valley lands and a certain
amount of hill or grazing land. The
smallest amount of the valley land to be
chosen, the greater was the amount of
hill land that fell to his lot.
In the act of Congress which allowed
the allotments in severalty, there was an
alienation clause providing that the land
so allotted could not be disposed of for
a term of 25 years. Under the act of
Congress of May 8, 1906, however, the
alienation clause was annulled, and an
Indian who has his allotment may, upon
application to the Superintendent or
Agent, who forwards the request with his
approval, obtain a deed or patent from
the Government in fee simple, and is thus
free to mortgage or sell his land if he so
disposes."
Dr. Kershaw has received and issued
since the passage of the act allowing the
Indians to sell their lands as many as
70 deeds, and he has had, in all, 100 appli
cations for such instruments.
Good Prices Obtained.
Many whites are buying the fine reser
vation lands. The price paid for the val
ley farm lands is from $20 to $25 an acre:
the pasture or grazing land sells from $2
to $7 an acre. Superintendent Kershaw
said the Indians know the value of their
land as well as the whites, and are capa
ble of driving a close bargain.
Some of the Indians on the reservation
are fairly well to do. but there are no
rich men among them.
The road leading through the reserva
tion is now under control of .Yamhill
County and is much better than It form
erly was, as there Is a great deal more
work put upon it than before the county
took charge.
Grand Ronde has a polling precinct of
Its own, find each male Indian on the
reservation who is 21 years of age Is en
titled to vote and pays poll and other
taxes. Application was made recently for
the formation of a srhool district, and
one public-spirited Indian has given an
acres of ground for the location of a
schoolhouse.
There are now on the reservation twelve
aboriginal tribes, represented. The reser
vation originally consisted of 6000 acres,
and was purchased by the Government
from the whites for $35,000.
Hcninants of 1C Tribes.
The remnants of twelve Southern Ore
gon and Northern California tribes con
sisted at the time of the establishment
of the agency of about 500 persons, who
were placed upon the agency in Janu
ary, 1S57.
Dr. Kershaw says that one, Peter Mc
Coy, an Umpn.ua chief, is still alive on
the agency. He is past 90 years of age,
and naturally is quite feeble. Chief Peter
was one of the last of his tribe to sur
render after the Rogue River war, but
he subsequently Joined General Fremont's
California expedition and fought bravely
with the "Pathfinder" in Southern Cali
fornia against the Mexicans. McCoy
takes great pride in relating his service
with General Fremont, and as a veteran
of the Mexican war he receives a penrlon
of $12 a month.
The old Fort Yamhill blockhouse still
stands on the east bank of Agency Creek.
Here It was that Phil Sheridan, then a
lieutenant In the Regular Army, com
manded a company of bluecoats armed
with "yagers." The blockhouse was
pierced for two fieldpieees, which, in the
early days of the agency occupation, were
supplied with grape and canister, ready
for possible Indian Insubordination that
never came.
FIND RICH SILICA DEPOSIT
Clackamas Sand May Be Suitable
for Glass-Making.
Widespread interest has been aroused
by the publicity given a proposal of an
Eastern windowglass manufacturer to re
move his plant to Portland in case suit
able sand Is found for making the finished
product.
A day or two ago It was stated In The
Oregonian that Secretary Laber. of the
Board of Trade, had been unable to find
any trace of the deposit required. He Is
now in receipt of a sample of sand from
Clackamas County said to carry the
necessary percentage of silica, and the
sample is in the hands of the Board s
analyst for report. The Board requires
that there be three analyses of minerals
submitted before final acceptance is made
and the product officially indorsed.
The owner of the leposlt from which the
sample came informs the Board that a test
he had made on his own account resulted
In convincing him that the sand will
prove of the quality wanted. The owner
of the sand deposit also sent in a sample
of rock which be desired to have tested,
INDIAN
believing it had the substance from which
Portland cement Is made. Should his
find turn out as he expects, there is In
prospect not only a fortune for the owner,
but one of the most important Industries
that Portland has ever had.
Secretary Laber was not unduly excited
over the certent probability, but ex
pressed the hope that the find might
prove to be valuable, and said If the sena
er of the sample is correct In his suppo
sition the name of Portland, as applied to
cement, would mean more than it now
does.
UNITE T0BUILD HOME
Sellwood Organizations Plan to Have
Joint Quarters.
At a well attended meeting of the Sell
wood Board of Trade Thursday night in
Campbell's hall. D. M. Donaugh, presiding,
a movement was started to erect a build
ing covering a quarter block, costing be
tween $10,000 or $15,000 that will house the
branch Y. M. C. A., Sellwood branch
library, the Board of Trade, Volunteer
Firemen's Association. - United Artisans,
Foresters, M. B. A., and possibly a branch
Y. V. C. A. and a Masonic lodge. Chair
man Donaugh announced that the meet
ing had been called to discuss the pro
ject of erecting a general building for all
these organizations, to be built by the
formation of a Joint stock company.
Mr. Donaugh announced that the Y. M.
C. A. branch, the United Artisans and
the Volunteer Firemen hiid purchased lots
for buildings, which might be used aa
part of the building capital.
Architect Frank B. Gibeon outlined how
such a building could he erected that
would be suitable for the wants of all the
organizations represented. He said a
suitable building might cost $20,000 or
$26,000. but that there should be no diffi
culty in floating sucli a proposition among
the . strong organizations. Mr. Gibson
cited a number of similar buildings that
had been erected and proved a paying
Investment.
Dr. A. M. Webster, one of the leaders
of the Sellwood Y. M. C. A-., made a
ringing talk in behalf of the proposed
union building as Just the thing.
Charles Turley spoke for the United
Artisans, which had purchased a lot. and
commended the proposed union building.
J. F. Kertchem also spoke for the union
building, councilman A. N. Wills com
mended the movement and said to call
on him for $100 for the building at any
time.
After all had spoken, it was decided to
appoint a committee representing all the
organizations to investigate the whole
subject and report in two weks. The
following is the committee: Sellwood
Branch Y. M. C. A.. Dr. A. W. Webster;
Firemen's Association. O. H. Walberg;
IJbrary Association. Rev. D. A. Thomp
son: United Artisans. Charles Turley;
Sellwood Board of Trade. J. F. Kertchem;
Foresters, D. F. Hester; M. B. A., A. T.
Poole.
PERSONALMENTION.
Captain S. H. Whitney, of Port Or
ford, is at the Imperial.
Eben Lafore. a well known Salem busi
ness man. was In Portland yesterday.
Judge Charles B. Wolverton. of the
United States District Court, attended the
funeral of Judge Boise, at Salem yester
day.' Bailln Egbert, of Judge Wolverton's
Court, who has been confined to his home
In this city for some -days past, is once
more able to resume his duties.
Dr. J. F. Calbreath, Superintendent of
the Oregon Insane Asylum, was In the
cily yesterday on business.
Mrs. Julia Marnuam, who has been
wintering in Southern . California. has
postponed her return to Portland until
the early part of May. The Winter has
been so rainy that many tourists are
lingering to enjoy some pleasant Spring
weather before returning to their North
ern and Eastern homes.
NEW YORK. April 12. (Special.)
Northwestern people at New York
Hotels:
From Portland A. L. Alexander, J.
B. Alexander, at the Imperial; . H.
Sclieufer and wife, at the Belvidere.
From Buttevllle, Or. W. S. Scheuer,
at the Park-Avenue.
From Spokane L. Bernhelmer, at
the Wellington; E. Hayes, at the Vic
toria. From Tacoma E. R. Dunn, at the
Navarre.
From Seattle C. Case, at the Union
Square.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Marriage License.
BERG-ET.LE Ole N. Berg, city, 33; Car
rie Elle, city, 18.
Births.
FAT.T. To th wlfn of Fred T. Fall, April
6, Bt 5fi8 East Eighth street, a eon.
BRAND To the wife of Otto Brand, April
0, at 219 Russell street, a son.
WRLEY To the wife of Harry Lurley,
April I. a son.
CLARK To the wife of Lud Clark, April
2, at 248 Cook avenue, a son.
TT'TTLIS To th wife jof Tr. John H.
Tuttle. April 11, at 32154 Tenth street, a
daughter.
ELLIOTT To the wife of Owen L. El
liott, April 3. at 16S5 East Ninth street, a
son.
fleaths.
WARNER At 23 North Sixth street. April
10. Judson Warner, agert 34 vears.
LILI.IS At 109 Gibbs street. April 10.
Mrs. Bridget LllMs, aged 7r, years.
HEALT At RSI East Eighteenth street.
April 12. Oscar Healy. aged .V) years.
LOWENGART At North Pacific Sanator
ium. April 11, Leah Lowengart, aged 34
years.
HUBERT At 1SS1 Bayard street, April
8. Gustav A. Hubert; aged 17 years.
Building Permits.
LE ROT E. BARNARD Two-story frame
dwelling. Cleveland street between Killings
worth and Emerson streets; $20O0.
H. T. PALMER Two-story frame dwell
ing, Columbia Boulevard between Van Hou
ten and Exeter streets: $2000.
T. S. STANSBirRT Two-story frame
store and fiat. First street between Grant
and Lincoln streets; $.1000.
BERT WEST1 Two-story frame dwelling.
Cook avenue between Williams avenue and
Rodney street; $2rto.
EDWARD W. ZI-BEL Two-tory frame
dwelling. Cleveland street between Prescott
and Sktdmore streets; $2400.
N. O. BOLEEN Two-story frame dwell
ing. Michigan avenue between Cook and
Fremont streets; $2000.
F. A. MTERS One-story frame dwelling.
Florence street near Grand street; $1000
I. AMPO.V & HOLBROOK b'ix-story brick
hotel. Eleventh street between Washington
and Kturk streets; $111', W0.
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