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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
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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.
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" The Queen of
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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
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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.
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