10 THE 3IOR:JNC- OREGOXIA THURSDAY, DECE3IBER 12, 1907. CITY TO SUE FOR OCCUPATION m Will Begin Action Against 188 Business Firms and Pro fessional Men. PAPERS TO BE FILED SOON Auditor Barbur Prepares List and City Attorney Havana ugh Will Start Suits, by Direction of the . Council .License Committee. Because of neglect or refusal to make payment of the occupation tax, exacted by the city. 18S professional men and Portland business firms are to be made defendants in suits that are to be Hied as soon as possible by City Attorney Kav- anaugh. Included In (he list are men and corporations prominent in municipal life, many of whom. It is thought, have simply forgotten to go to Auditor Bar bur's office and "pay up." City Auditor Parbur ' has had in his possession for several weeks the entire list, but htm been waiting for action by the license committee of the Council. At Its session yesterday afternoon the com mittee Instructed Clfy Attorney Kavan augh. through Asisstant Frank S. Grant, to proceed at once with the collection of the various sums, which aggregate JS59. The complete list, with the occupation and amount due, follows: Alnrtl & Co.. Geo., plan mill t 15.00 Amtrlrftn Tool WU, Mficrn l.oo American Glovf Factory. mfrtf l.i:o American Florist & Liariirn Co. tnivht. Ameflran Delicatessen, merchant .so Art Fur. Mfg. Co., mfgs 2 M Alams. H. B., atty : 1.00 Allin, Q. V., atly 2.1)0 Amm. c,. (.5.. alty 2.00 B. & H. Klec. Tel Co. merchant T.50 Barher. F. P., merchant 1.25 Wartholnmew Co., The, merchant ft. no Beckwtth, H. R.. merchant 2. Bo Blum, J. J., merchant B.ort Breedlnve & Son. D.. merrliant 1.2.'i Broniberger, S.. merchant 2.50 Berkeley. A. H., physician 1.IK) Banks, tv. Vt, attorney l.no Battaalla ft Sampletro, restaurant So BronRiiffh & Brouauch, attorneys 6. ("I Campbell Printing Co.. printers l.Oo Ohrlstensen. H. P., merchant 1.2.1 Chicago Floral Co., merchant 1 00 Cowan, P. H., merchant Cobb. H. H., merchant .' 2.ni Crane Co.. The. merchant frn.on Cran, John, merchant g.tm Vecent Taper Co.. merchant ln.tto Carter. FJ I... physician l.oll Clark. E. G., phyclclan 2.T.0 Vane, O. phyvlclan l.no Cox & Watson, dentists fillO Citron. P... attorney l.iio Cordlner, C. A. physician 2.on IVnaunh. J. C., merrhant 1.25 Uarllng, Thomas, physician 2.00 Denllnaer. H.. attorney 1.00 Dttchburn. J., attorney 2.00 t)ennce Tea Co.. merchant 6.00 Hasten) Western I.br. Co., sawmill., loo. 00 Baat tfMe Hardware Co.. merchants.... 2 50 Eaton. O. J., planlna mill 2. SO Mwnnis, H. E., merchant 7. Bo Having, J. R., merchant l.Oo riectrlc Appliance Co.. merchants.... 2.M Karl ft Rakel. barhem '. loo Farrell ft Hr. merchants l.iio Fellows Orotery Co.. merchant... 10.00 Pink A Co., merchant 5.110 Trledlander. W., merchant lo.nn Fuji Co.. The. merchant do Fenton. J. D., pliyaiclan ;.. 2. BO Tenton, H. C, physician B.ciO rerrara. A. B., attorney l.to fePs, George F physician 1.00 Foley. William, physician 2. 00 Jarrlson ft Co., R., merchant 1.2.1 3rove, Charles B.. photos 1.25 .tehhardt, John, merchant l.no lellnsky Brce)., merchants B.00 3tbson Company, m.-rcluuit H.ftO ieary. E. P., physician 2.5o Sarrlson. W. E., phvsldan 2.00 Srant. Dr. D.. phv-lclan 200 jlllessple. s. s.. attorney l.on Graham ft Cleeton. attorneys 2.0O Hachlya. H.. merchant 50 Hardman. H. '., merchant 1.25 Hnrrl Trunk Co., merchant 5 .00 Hamada. J., photos t;o Horr. Adolph l.no Helmer, 0.. merchant 2. Bo Hollls ft Son, merchants .Bo Hamm. B. M.. physician 2. 00 International Post Card Co., merchants .SO Idleman, C. M., attorney 2. BO Jacobs. Ross, merchant so Tohnson, Gilbert, barber l.oo Jones, W. G.. barber 1.M) Jackson. H. E. physii Ian l.no Joseph. G. W.. attorney 2.50 Johnson ft Beckwlth. attorneys l.fW) Johnson. G. A., attorney l.mt Johnson A. H.. physician 6.00 Jackson. J. H., restaurant 1.00 Kelly. W. H., merchant 1.110 Lawrence Co., The Geo., merchant 40.00 ..eeh. W. II. . merchant 1.25 trfn-etz, Frank, merchant DO tng, W. J., merchant .BO Levi ft Spelgel, merchants JS.tio Ueb. S.. physician 2.00 Ijockwood, C. B.. attorney 2.00 Mann, J. C. merchant 2.50 Malley, M. J., merchant 6.00 Mlura, Y.. merchant 50 Moore Helm Co., merchant 50 Monro ft Shelton, merchants 2. BO McGllvary, Fred, merchant .50 Miller, C. C. merchant 2.60 Miller. R, T., barber l.no Marshall. E. A., physician 1.00 MeOusker. C. J., physician 2.00 McHay. H. F. phyrielan 12. 50 McKenile. P. U., physician 10.00 McGinn. H. E., attorney 2.50 McUarry ft Hlbbard. attorneys 8.00 Manning, John, attorney . 2.00 McKee, J. T., attorney 1 00 Miller. F. H.. B. stable 5l Nottingham ft Co., C. W.. merchant.. 25.00 New York Dental Parlors, dentists.... 2. SO Vnttage. G. B., physician 1.00 Nunn. Richard, attorney 2.50 Nicholas. H. B., attorney 2.00 Ogden Grocery Co., merchants 1.25 Ugllbee Bros., printers 50 Oregon Cooperage Co.. merchant 1.25 Oregon ft. Wah. Lumber Co., sawmill 20.00 , Ott. C. D.. merchant 1.25 Ong. H. F.. physician 2.00 Oregon Dental Parlotrf, dentists 2.00 Parker. E. H-. physician a. 00 Portland Paint Wall Paper, mer. ... S.00 Patton, E. D.f physician 2.00 Paclflc Mall Order Co., merchants 6.00 Pao. Honey Co.. merchant 60 Pease. J. K.. merchant ' 1.23 Peterson Co., Werner, tailors 1.25 People's News Co.. merchant 1.25 Portland Cheese Co., merchant 2.50 Pomeroy Co., H. H.. merchants.... 2. SO Pilger ft Reed, barbers 2.00 Parker, R. W. merchant 6.00 Pague ft Ryan, attorneys 2. .70 Pittelknu. Emil R., restaurant 7.50 Proudfoot. C. A., dentist 1.0O Pac. Door Co.. merchant 1O.00 Ruby ft Co.. merchant 1.25 Ruff. G. C, merchant 2.50 Roberts. W. O.. physician 1.00 Ruedy. A. H., physician 1 on Roberts. W. A., dentist 1.00 Rtrhet Co., merchant 20.00 Rnsennteln. merchant 5.00 Royal, Osmon. physician B.00 Fchmlt ft Hober. merchants 1.00 Fchnell. Peter, merchant .50 Plegner. W. H.. merchant 125 Porenson. T.. merchant 125 Squires. S. V., merchant 50 Standard Box ft Lbr Co.. mfg 40 00 Smith. P. J., tailor i.no Ftlpe, A., merchant 1.00 Sauter Bros., merchants 6oo Stampfer. J., merchant 2.50 Schenk ft Beker. barbers 4 00 Smith. F. S.. physician 1 00 Smith. Allan W., physician 2.00 Spencer. W. B., physician i'oo Shepherd. G. S., attorney 260 Sargent. H. K.. attorney 2.00 Schlegel. F-, attorney 2.00 Swett. Isaac, attorney 200 Tull A Gfbbs. merchants 40.00 Tong, Wah., barber 50 Tate. J. T., physician l.fio Tllzer. A., physician 2.60 Tucker. A. C, physician l.oo Vnlveralty Ibr. ft Shingle Co., mfgrs.. lo.t-o 'lenna Model Bakery, baker 2.B0 Vullleumler. A., Jeweler 1.25 Vial. - A. J., physician 2. no Vienna Cafe, restaurant 6.00 Ward, M., merchant .50 Walsh Rros.. florists l.oo Weda. M., merchant .50 Weeks Granite Co.. merchant 1.00 West Clay Mfg. Co., merchant 12.00 Wilson, R. A., merchant 1.25 Walsh Co.. . The. merchant lo.oo Wolcott. O. P., merchant ,.. 2.00 Werthelmer. S. J., merchant 5.00 Western Storage ft Trans. Co.. mer . 2H.oo yValker, A. V. B. C-, physicians.... J.50 S.00 2.00 J Total ..IS53.75 PROVIDES TAX OX VEHICLES. Council License Committee Acts Fa vorably 011 Ordinance. The proposed ordinance taxing all ve hicles In the city, whether private or public conveyances, was recommended to the Council for passage yesterday after noon by the license committee, which met In special session. The measure provides for a tax of 2.50 yearly for single rigs and $3 for double rigs. There was considerable protest, es pecially fro mthe local retail grocers, at a meeting of the license committee held Monday, but no one knew of tjae special session of the body yesterday, and con sequently no one appeared to protest fur ther. Therefore, the committee voted to recommend the proposed ordinance for passage in Its original form, after two attempts to amend it to read so as to exclude such vehicles as are not operated for hire. The proposed ordinance was Introduced by Councilman Annand, and is said to be Intended to relieve the situation in regard to the repairing of the city's streets. All funds thus received are to be used in maintaining the streets and sidewalks. SEALS DOOM OF HIKERS COCN'CIL MAY PASS NEW LI CENSE ORDIXAXCE. Imposes Prohibitive Tax on Street Vendors of Fruit, Flowers, Candy and Other Like Wares. Probably not a single peanut, candy, popcorn or flower peddler in the City of Portland will remain in business if an ordinance recommended by the City Council's license committee at Its session yesterday passes. A provision of this measure increases the quarterly license exacted from these street merchants to a figure that Is said to be absolutely pro hibitive, and, in fact, the intent of the framer and the backers of the move Is to clear the downtown streets of these hawkers, who for many years have kept their little wagons and stands on prom inent street corners and along the main business thoroughfares. Portland merchants have raised such a storm of protest against the street ven dors that, In order to end the matter for all time, the ordinance in question was drafted. It is said that not one out of the entire number of hawkers affected will be able to pay the excessive amount asked, in . case the measure becomes a law. That It will be passed by the Coun cil at its meeting this afternoon, seems likely, it having been recommended by the license committee and there being a general demand from the merchants that they be "protected." The heaviest increase recommended af fects vendors of holly and flowers, many of whom appear on the streets at this season, and who, the florists frankly ad mit, outsell them. Having no rents, light or office expenses to meet, the vendors are able to sell at cut rates, and this brought about a protest from every flor ist in the city at yesterday's session of the license committee.. In order to force these hawkers off the thoroughfares, their licenses are fixed in the new meas ure at $100 a quarter, where they now pay J1.50. That they will all be forced out of business, seems apparent. As for candy, popcorn and peanut ven dorstheir licenses are likewise increased. Peanut and popcorn merchants will have to pay $100 a quarter, instead of $50 as now, and the candy stands will be taxed $150, instead of $100, as at present. Counetlmen Kellaher and Baker are the principal backers of the ordinance, and there is a likelihood of Councilman Vaughn coming to the defense of the hawkers, as he said during the commit tee meeting that he would have to vote on it, and asked if it were not true that the public reaped the benefit of any low prices the vendors might offer. Several florists who were present, admitted that such was the case. PROTECT TRAVELING PUBLIC Council May Pass Ordinance to Reg ulate Transfer Companies. A measure intended for the protec tion of the traveling public will be drafted and passed by the City Coun cil soon, provided City Attorney Kavanaugh holds it constitutional. It will fix the rates to be charged for the hauling of baggage within the corpor ate limits. The license committee of the Council requested Assistant City Attorney Grant to draw up such a measure, at its sessfon yesterday, and, if it will stand fire, will recommend it for passage at a later date. This matter was brought to the at tention of the license committee at its session yesterday afternoon, when J. M. Toomey, proprietor of the Barr Hotel, appeared and laid before the members a strong protest against the Rllcged practices of the agents of a local transfer company. In a communi cation, he declared that this company's agents on the trains and steamers running into Portland, - represent that they will deliver certain baggage within "a reasonable distance" for 25 cents. In many Instances, he said, the charges are doubled, and some of his guests had made loud complaints. "I simply want you gentlemen to understand how this company misrep resents things, through its agents," said Mr. Toomey, "and then, if you can do so, pass an ordinance regulating the rates for the delivery of baggage in this city." "This is a matter- that should be acted upon quickly," said Councilman Kellaher, chairman of the committee. "We ought to, if it is legal, draw up an ordinance and pass It, for the pro tection of the traveling- public." Other members ot the committee spoke In like strain, and as a means to the end. Instructed City Attorney Kavanaugh to give an opinion as to how far the city can go in the matter. BACK BROKEN BY A FALL Telephone Lineman Tumbles Seven Storie"s Down Elevator Shaft. H. Patton, a lineman in the employ of the Home Telephone Company, while working In the new Mason-Ehrman Com pany building, at Fifth and Everett streets, fell down an elevator shaft, seven stories, and sustained a broken back. Patton, in company with a fellow workman were putting a wire up the elevator shaft, Patton sitting on the cross beam at the head of the shaft. The other man was stationed below to see that the elevator did not move. For getting his duties he allowed the cage to be taken to the second floor, and the action of the cables on the cross beam above caused Patton to lose his balance and fall headlong down the shaft. The unfortunate man struck on the top of the elevator cage. An ambulance was Immediately called and Patton was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. At last reports, he was resting easy. it Baby Is Cutting Teeth Pe snrs and use that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children Wethlng. It soothes the child, soften tha , Cuum, allays pain, collo and diarrhoea. TVslker, C. C. physician.'.. White, C. S., phjeician 0 Construction Camps on Mount Hood Road Shut Down. CANNOT GET RIGHT OF WAY Company I'nable to Bring Condem nation Proceedings While the Courts Are Closed Because of the Legal Holidays. GRE3HAM, Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) Work on the Mount Hood Railway has been discontinued all along the line, ex cept at Camp No. 4, two miles northwest of this place. The closing of the camps was forced because ofthe continuation of the legal holidays, which prevented the company from going Into the courts on condemnatory proceedings for right of way. Work has progressed rapidly wherever the right of way has been se cured by purchase, but in numerous in stances an agreement could not be ef fected with the property owners. At Camp No. 4, however, the work Is RETIRED CANYON CITY MT5R t'HANT DIES IX PORTLAND. David G. Overhoit. David G. Overhoit. a retired mer chant of Canyon City, who died yes terday morning at Bt.N Vincent's Hospital after a surgical operation, was born in Bucks County. Penn sylvania, In 18:10. 24 miles from Philadelphia. In company with a party he drove an ox-team across, the plains to California in 1S52. He mined on Feather River, later set tling in Napa, remaining there until April. 1863. when he Joined the rush to the newly discovered gold fields at Canyon City. Mr. Overhoit returned to his native state in 1S6H and was united In mar riage to Miss Sabella Anglemyer Tyson, who, with their daughter, Mrs. D. I. Asbury, of McMlnnvllie. and their son, W. E. Overhoit, of Canyon City, survives him. He leaves also one brother. A. G. Over hoit. of Salt Lake City, and a Bister, Miss Mary Ann Overhoit, of Canyon City. In the Spring of 1SG9 Mr. Overhoit returned with his bride to Canyon City and engaged In the mercantile business, which pursuit he followed until 1901, when he retired from active business. of such a. nature that it can be continued all Winter, if necessary, without haying to ' wait for anything. The company bought over two miles of right of way, and a large tract of land, which will be the gravel pit of the road between Port land and Bull Run. A deep cut Is being made, which will be half a mile long and about SO feet deep. At each end of this cut It will be necessary to make exten sive fills, and over those spaces a high trestle is now being built. In addition to this work, the company has a 30-acre tract of land at this point where its tracks will cross the Troutdale extension of the O. W. P.. and a force of men Is employed in clearing it of a heavy growth of standing timber. When the land is cleared, the big commissary building at Fairvlew will be moved thereon and other structures will be put up. It is said that the tract will be platted for a townslte. Switches have been made at this point, which will connect the Mount Hood line and the O. W. P. They have been put in for convenience In transferring loco motives and dump cars. Ten of the lat ter have already been sent in and placed In the gravel pit, alongside of the steam shovel, on a temporary track. The big fill to be made between the O. W. P. track and tlie gravel pit will be over 40 feet above the surface, as the Mount Hood tracks will cross those of the O. W. P. at an elevation of 22 feet, and the latter Is on a fill of about the same height. Agents Allowed to Extend Tickets. Local representatives of the different transcontinental railway systems expect seon to receive instructions to resume the practice of extending the limit of rail road tlcketa. A circular was yesterday received from the Chicago & Eastern Il linois Railroad directing that in the fu ture the limit of tickets, when the orig inal purchasers are unable to use them on account of illness, is to be extended. This order is issued by authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission. By the same authority the custom of grant ing extensions In the time limit of trans portation for any cause, was suspended about three months ago. CLOTHES, BUT NO COIN Boise Society Young Men "Go Broke" In. Portland. Vagrants possessing dress suits and calling cards are infrequent visitors to the Municipal Court room. But four such were on hand yesterday and while they had dress suits, cards and plenty of linen they had none of the accessories that should go with such apparel. In fact there was not a dollar among them, and yet all claim to be well-to-do. Bernard O'Neill, James Smith, Brick Poland and John D. Bower are the four in question and they claim to be well connected in Boise. Their present pre dicament they ascribe to the financial stringency. All have money, they say, and prior to the financial flurry had good positions and were in Boise society. Aocordlng to the story of their adven ture as related In court by O'Neill, who acted as spokesman for the quartet, they HH55U5PEND 1 set out from Boise about a month ago. Two were In the real estate business which came to a standstill with the cash stringency and the other two lost their positions in the closing down of a big lumber company, by which they had been employed. They went first to Arlington, Or., taking along shotguns, intent on hunting for several days before seeking new op portunities in Portland and the Sound country. They remained at Arlington too long and when .they were ready to leave they sent a draft to Boise for more money, their funds having become ex hausted. The draft was held up, their credit was exhausted at Arlington and they were able to get out of town only by hypothecating their shotguns and part of their clothing. Then they set out for Portland on foot, intending to drift leisurely along and kill time until conditions should become easier In the money world. They arrived in Portland on Monday and pawned a few of their remaining effects. This netted only enough for the day and . on Tuesday they were arrested for roaming the streets after midnight, having no place to sleep. Singularly all they had left was four dress suits, which they had held until the last, pos sibly in the hope of getting a run of dinner invitations. Judge Cameron was impressed by their story, which bore the hallmarks of truth. They were neat and intelligent appearing young fellows and as they said they wished to stay in the city, the court gave them that privelege. O'Neill said he would make known his plight to rela tives, a thing he had hesitated in doing up to this time. And If brought to the alternative of starvation it is possible they might pawn the dress suits, he intimated. DAIRYMEN CONVENE TODAY STATE COXVKXTIOX WILL AS SEMBLE THIS MORXIXG. Splendid Dairy and Creamery Ex hibits in Place and Latest Dairy Machinery Is Shown. Delegates from all parts of the state to the Oregon Dairymen's Convention, to be held at the Woodmen of the World Hall at Eleventh and Alder streets, will be received by the convention committee at 9 o'clock this morning, and at 10 o'clock the convention will open. A large number of fine dairy and creamery exhibits have been arranged, and before the time for the formal open ing this morning everything will be In place, the work, having been placed In the hands of W. L. Crissey, formerly as sistant to Tom Richardson, secretary of the Portland Commercial Club. Free re freshments of soft drinks will be served by dairymaids In their white gowns at the booths of the creamery companies having exhibits. In addition to the exhibits of butter, cheese and like products from the dairies of the state, a large dairy machinery ex hibit has been arranged. Hero can be seen anything from the very latest im proved butter-wrapping machine to the dairyman's feed cutter. A portion of the space will be occupied by the Portland General Electric Company. D. Perozzl. vice-president of the Dairy men's Association, and general manager and owner of the Ashland Creamery, ar rived In Portland Tuesday. He says about 20 delegates are coming to the convention from Ashland. A (lumber of delegates from Astoria have planned to come. John H. Whyte. secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at that place, arriving last flight. John H. Hartog, secretary of the Commercial Club at Eugene, will also be present. CAUGHT ATJSMOOTH GAME Boy Lands Confidence Operator In City .Tail.' Caught red-handed In the act of ob taining money urifier false pretenses. J. C. Aichinson. 22 years old. was arrested yesterday afternoon by Patrolman Riley, and taken to the City Jail on a vagrancy charge. Atchinson Is suspected of being the young man who of late has been tel ephoning to prominent business men of the city, impersonating friends of his vic tims and asking for small sums of money, to be sent by messenger boy. When the boy would receive the money. Atchinson. it Is said, would intercept him, take the coin and make away with it. Yesterday Atchinson was caught through the keen wit of Edward Fran sen, a 19-year-old boy. whom Atchinson had sent to Fred Fritz to obtain from him J3, under the pretense that It was for Sam Penny, an East' Side saloon keeper. The boy went to Fritz" place, af ter Atchinson had called up the saloon keeper by telephone. Fritz gave the boy the . $3 and the lad started to take It to Penny. Atchinson had left a subsequent call for the messenger to go to the St. Charles Hotel for a package, also to be taken to Penny. When Fransen went to the St. Charles. Atchinson stepped up and said he was Penny. The boy re fused to give the money to Atchinson, but grabbed him and called for Officer Riley, who took the fellow to the station. Atchinson was booked for vagrancy, as it was not possible to file a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses on this case. If some of Atchinson's other victims are willing, a charge for that offense will be filed today. COMMITTEES ARE NAMED Announcement by President Munly, of East Side Improvement Club. Judge M. G. Munly, president of the North East Side Improvement Associa tion, yesterday appointed the following committees, which were authorized at the meeting last Friday night: Judiciary committee, to look after the legal phases of the proposed bridge, Thad W. Vree land, Newton McCoy and J. S. Winches ter: on memorial for the late Judge A. I j. Frazer, Fred L. Olson. W. C. North and C. W. Hester, to report at the next meeting. The water committee also au thorized at the last meeting has not yet been appointed. Judge Munly said yes terday that he considered the water question equally as Important as the bridge question, and that the association would take it up with equal vigor. "We need another pipe-line." he said, "that will provide for a population of 500.000 people, and the sooner we get at this matter and get construction under way, the better for Portland. The voters authorized this additional supply at the last election, if the bond issue be declared legal. Even now. with our pres ent population, the margin of our water supply is small, and by the time the second large pipe-line Is laid we shall be short of water. The question of reser voirs also must be considered with the second pipe-line. I favor annexing all the settled districts on the East Side from Sellwood to St. John and out to Mount Scott, where there Is a great and grow ing section. The suburbs need the bridges which it Is proposed to build and Bull Run water. They should all come in and be a part of the city." Take no substitute at soda foun tains. Ask for the original and gen uine food-drink. "Horllck's" malted milk. Not iu any milk trust. MANNING WAITING TO FILE CHARGES Will Again Proceed Against Bank Officials at End of Holidays. DECLARES CASE IS STRONG Depositors Question Report of Re ceiver Hill and Litigation Is Threatened if He Retains Con trol of the Title Company. If the holidays are suspended at the end of the week In accordance with the proclamation of the Governor. District Attorney Manning on Monday will file in formations against the officials of the Title Guarantee & Yrust Company In the State Circuit Court. Informations, charg ing these men with receiving money on deposit when they knew the bank to be Insolvent, were filed originally in the Municipal Court by which the accused were bound over to the Circuit Court, but the Intervention of the holidays pre vented those Informations from being prosecuted and In order to make certain the prosecution of the bank officials, Mr. Manning will file new charges. Five men will be Implicated in the Informations as follows: J. Thorburn Ross. John E. Altchison, T. T. Burkhart, F. M. Warren and George H. Hill. George Black, expert accountant, who is conducting an Investigation of the records of the bank under the direction of District Attorney Manning, has com pleted the preliminary part of his ex amination and is now attacking the very heart of the alleged questionable trans actions. He expects to have his report completed by the first of the month and with the evidence submitted therein it is understood Mr. Manning will be prepared to proceed with the prosecution of the defendants at the January term of the Circuit Court. Report Kept Secret. Neither Mr. Manning nor his deputy, Bert E. Haney, who is associated with him in the investigation that is being made, would reveal anything yesterday as to the disclosures that will be con tained In the report, aside from admit ting that beyond all doubt there will be abundant evidence on which to substan tiate the charges that will be renewed against the bank officials when the holi days are over. The report f Receiver Hill as to the resources and the liabilities of the bank, published yesterday, caused considerable comment during the day. Should Mr. Hill be retained as receiver it is not im probable endless litigation will ensue among the creditors and the administra tive head of the bank's affairs. The cor rectness of some of the details of the re ceiver's report has been questioned by some who are indebted to the bank. Questions Hill's Entry. "At this time I will neither confirm nor deny the report of the receiver." said M. B. Rankin, one of the principal debtors of the bank yesterday. "But so far as I am concerned I am charged up with more than I owe the institution. And what Is more, you may expect to see all kinds of harpooning between the bank officials and the creditors as well as those indebted to the bank, and that before long. When the proper -time comes I shall have something to say but for the present I shall be an Interested spec tator and watch the bears fight." The passive interest Mr. Rankin evinces at this stage of the proceedings, it is as serted. Is assumed entirely because ac cording to report, he has gone before the District Attorney and furnished that of ficial some Interesting facts quite essen tial to the Investigation that Is being made of the bank and Its administration. Late yesterday afternoon United States Judge Wolverton caused Interested coun sel to be Informed that he would this morning render his decision in the ap plication of numerous depositors for the removal of George H. Hill as receiver of the suspended bank. REORGANIZATION' HAXGS FIRE Depositors In Oregon Trust Are Not Signing Up. No further progress haa been made this week towards effecting the proposed re organization of the Oregon Trust & Sav ings Bank by the depositors. The success, of the movement, as has been pointed out repeatedly, depends largely on the co-operation of a small company of de positors, for whom C. J. Schnabel has been legal advisor. Since a conference that was held between these depositors and the officers of the Depositors' Asso ciation last Friday, when the details of the organization -scheme were explained, none of these creditors of the bank has signed for the telephone securities. These depositors represent accounts aggregating J5C000. A. Richmond.- secretary of the Deposit ors' Association, returned yesterday from a business trip to Spokane. Mr. Rich mond expects to arrange his business af fairs so as to be able soon to join his associates In a final effort to accomplish -the reorganization of the bank. JUDGE NOT YET APPOINTED Governor Refuses to Indicate Who Will Be Frazer's Successor. Governor Chamberlain has not yet se lected a successor to the late Circuit Judge Frazer. but gossip a-s to the prob able appointee continues. In addition to the candidates already suggested, it was reported yesterday that Miller Murdock might receive the appointment, but Mr. Murdock declined positively to be con sidered a candidate, because of business reasons, and for the further reason that he did not feel he could take the place for so short a term and then be troubled with both a primary and a general elec tion, only six months hence. It was reported that if Mr. Murdock had consented to become a candidate he would have the backing of the Municipal League besides a great many members of the bar. It is generally believed the selection will be made from among the following: Judge M. C. George, D. Soils Cohen, R. A. Lelter, R. G. Morrow and M. L. Pipes, among the Republicans, and M. G. Munly, G. W. Allen and J. V. Beach, ot the Dem ocrats. Bankruptcy Petition Filed. With assets rated several hundred dol lars higher than his liabilities. Buton H. Peck, of Heppner, Or., filed bankruptcy papers with the United States Court yes terday forenoon. Peck schedules his lia bilities In small sums aggregating $3140.15. Listing his belongings he fixes the total value at $4025. principally in livestock and farming Implements. No real estate is shown. Peck claims an ex emption of 310. Han an shoes keep your faet dry. Pure, Healthful, Refreshing Apollinaris " The Queen of Bottled Only at the and Only with its WEAL AND PRINTER ENDS LIFE Samuel Schwab Sends Bullet Through Brain. VICTIM OF DESPONDENCY Head of Prominent Firm, After a Lingering Illness, Commits Sui cide in Bathroom of His Lovejoy-Street Residence Samuel Schwab, president of the Schwab Bros. Printing Company, com mitted suicide yesterday afternoon at his home. 705 Iovejoy street, by shoot ing himself In the head with a 38-callber revolver. Despondency, due to 111 health, was apparently the cause. Mr. Schwab had been suffering for some time from nervous prostration, and It Is thought that In a moment of mental aberation he shot himself. 'The bullet entered the right temple, came out of the left side of the head and buried itself in the wall of the room. Mr. Schwab had been sick for some time, and for the past two months had been confined to his home. He seemed despondent, but the family entertained no thought that he was contemplating suicide. Yesterday afternoon, about 2 o'clock. Mr. Schwab entered the bathroom, on the second floor of his home, and appar ently walked up to the mirror. A shot was heard, and the members of the fam ily rushed up to the room, where they found him dying. Dr. Clarence Nichols was hurriedly called, but by the time he arrived the unfortunate man was breathing his last. Coroner Finley was notified and after an examination, concluded that death resulted from self-inflicted wounds, and out of respect for the family, allowed the body to be kept in the house. No inquest will he held. Mr. Schwab was 50 years old. a native of Pennsylvania, and leaves a family of two daughters. Marguerite, aged 19. and Genevieve, aged 10. His wife. OctaVIa Schwab, also survives him. Mr. Schwab first came to Oregon in 1ST5. and being a printer by trade, worked In various shope and newspaper plants of this city. lAter. with his brother. Richard Schwab, now dead, he established the firm of Schab Bros. Printing Company, which grew to be one of the largest firms of its class in the city. Mr. Schwab .was a member of the Masonic order, the A. O. U. W. and also a charter member of the Mult nomah Amateur Athletic Club. So far. no definite arrangements for the funeral have been made. SAMUEL P. WHEELER DEAD Aged Veteran of Oregon Indian 1 Wars Passes Away. Samuel PWheeler, a pioneer of 1S52 and an Oregon Indian War veteran, died yes terday morning at his home, 655 Clinton street, of old age. He was born in Roch ester, N. Y., March 6, 1825. in 1852 he started for Oregon by way of the Isthmus of . Panama, arriving at Portland the same year. He first camped with some others where Lone Fir Cemetery Is now located. He later proceeded to the Rogue River country In Southern Oregon, where he lived until he was driven out by the hostile Indians. While in the Rogue River Valley he took part' in the Indian wars, and served under General Joseph Lane, who was In command of the troops operating against the hostiles. Mr. Wheeler was married in Oregon, but later returned to Minnesota. He made several trips hack to Oregon, and eljrht ,jvt. .. ."f. .... . . .38 Table Waters n Apollinaris Spring, Own Natural Gas. PERFECT. years came back with his family to remain. His wife died four years ago. He la survived by the following children: Mrs. S. W. Hunt and Miss Mary Wheeler, of Portland; Mrs. Antone Lutzi, Frank and Charles Wheeler, of Minnesota, and Wil liam Wheeler, Dakota. He was a mem ber of the Indian War Veteran Associa tion, and Adjutant Otto Kleemantl has issued a call for the veterans to assem ble and attend the funeral, which will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence. 600 Clinton street Eggs Tumble In Tacoma. TACOMA. Wash., Dec. 11. (Special.) The market for strictly fresh ranch eggs has gone to pieces under the pressure of heavy receipts and light sales. Yester day the Jobbers were selling fresh eggs at 40 cents and before the day was over sales were made at 3S and 30 cents. Kggs opened today at 37 cents and the dealers said the market would open to morrow at 35 cents. Two weeks ago strictly fresh ranch eggs were Jobbing at 45 cents a dozen. Baldwin apples can be purchased on the street now as low as 65 cents a box while a wek ago they sold at SO cents. Vote an Increased Levy. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 11. (Special.) The Board of School Directors of As toria District at a meeting last evening, adopted a report recommending that the taxpayers at their annual meeting make a special tax levy of 8 mills In addition to the 2 mills already levied by the board. A. L. Clark was re-elected as clerk and superintendent, and Miss May C. Millar was elected as an extra teacher at the Taylor school. Elixir Sennet acts entlyyet prompt ly on the bowels, cleanses the system ejjectu ally, assists one in overcoming habitual constipation permanently. To et ils, bertejicial ejjecTs bu Trie genuine. I anu act u red y t U e California JlG -SxTUJ? Co. SOU) BY LEADING DmiCaSTS-WBOTTU TEDDY BEAK rsrBRKT,T,A8 FOB TH E 1JTTI.E TOTS. "Th cutest thlnKH you over law!" Is the expansion we hear In regard to this latest delight ful article fr children. All plzes of Umbrellas for young sters, 1S-inch to .4-lnch. s mnons ( For Gloves and Umbrellas), Morrison flt., Opp. Post of firs. 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