10 THE MORNING OfcEGOXIAX, TUESDAY, .JANUARY 28, 1908. TAKES HIS GRUDGE OUT ON HUSBAND George Blockly Beats Arthur Fawcett Because Latter's Wife Offended. Him. LAUNDRYMEN'S ROW AIRED Judge Cameron Takes Case Vntlcr Advisement Employment Agent Trapped by Deputy District Attorney Tomlinson. Having an inexcusable grievance against Mrs. Arthur R. Fawcett and thinking it bad form to attack a woman, George Blockly, East Side laundry proprietor, vented his wrath upon that lady's hus band, knocking the unlucky Fawcett down and thrashing him soundly. Block ly was called upon to explain matters in the Municipal Court yesterday forenoon, since Fawcett appreciated Blockly's consideration of Mrs. Fawcett so little as to secure the laundryman's arrest on a charge of battery. From the evidence adduced by a lengthy trial it appeared that Mrs. Faw cett is the real head of the Fawcett fam ily. She was in business with Blockly, the two conducting Jointly a laundry on the East Side. The two partners hired Mrs. Fawcett's husband in the capacity of foreman. Not long since a dissolution of partner ship was agreed upon. They were to di vide the firm's property evenly. All was disposed of but a water pail. Blockly laid hold of it and said he guessed it rightfully belonged to him. Mrs. Faw cett. who is large and muscular, dissent ed and by right of might wrested the pail from her erstwhile partner. "Take tho old pail and I'll take its equivalent out of your husband's hide." is the tragic threat attributed to Blockly. Fawcett is smaller than Mrs. Fawcett and smaller than Blockly. It may ba that Blockly's gallantry and retard for good form caused him to transfer his grievance with Mrs. Fawcett to her hus band. It may have been nothing more than a matter of discretion, which has already been described as the better part of valor. Leastwise Blockly did as has been said. Ho had it out with Fawcett the very first time he met the former employe of himself and Mrs. Fawcett. Description of the Battle. Accounts differ as to who struck the, first blow. Fawcett says he was attaekof'l in an unprovoked and brutal manner, without knowing why ho was assaulted by the larger man. Blockly says he '(fas telling Fawcett a few facts, when Mrs. Fawcett came on the scene and precipi tated matters by striking him an the nose. ' The fight from that point on was pos sibly the most spectacular ever held. Mrs. Fawcett led for Blockly's head, landing squarely. Blockly returned a hard swing to the mouth of Mr. Faw cett. Mrs. Fawcett then feinted and got In. a quick succession of "blows to the face. Blockly rushed and hit right and left on her husband's Cace and body. Mrs. Fawcett continued her aggressive work and had her opponent clearly out pointed, but her blows lacked force and for each two light taps that she con nected up. Blockly handed back two on her husband. Fawcett finally lay down for the count and. the evidence shows that Blockly displayed tine foot work while Fawcett wan down, landing as he pleased with both feet. Both men had evidences of the fray at hand. Fawcett was considerably bruised, while Blockly had a discolored nose. He said it was the result of the first blow struck in the fight. Furthermore, the blow was struck by Mrs. Fawcett, but Of course ho couldn't fight back at her. Judge Cameron was forced to admit that the combat was not of a variety ho had ever before had to deal with. In fact he wasn't sure Just what kind of a decision to make, and took the case un der advisement, possibly for the purpose of consulting the Marquis of Queensbury code, ' Employment Agent Trapped. F. J. Bradford, employment agent, was caught in a trap of a kind for which he was not looking. He was on trial before Municipal Judge Cameron for getting fees under improper representations. It is al leged that he sent two men out to a Sky, Washington, sawmill, 14 miles from the railroad. That distance would have to be walked. He told tlicin they would have to walk but two miles. When the men learned the truth they returned to Portland and demanded tho return of their fees. It was refused them and they sought out Deputy City Attorney Tomlinson. That official promptly caused the ar rest of Bradford. It was guessed in advance that Bradford would deny the allegations; that he would hold the two complain ants up as irresponsible parties whose word wae not to be relied upon. So strategy was decided on. A third workman was sent to the agency to apply for one of the jobs In question. He was told the same as the other workmen that the walk was one of only two miles. When the case was brought up yes teraay lorenoon Bradford testified as had been expected. He denied having told the men that they would have to walk only two miles. He was sure he hadn t told them any such thine. Ordinarily the court might have found some dlfticulty in deciding as to who was teiung me truth. But when Mr. Tomlinson called the disinterested third witness. Bradford's veracity, at least on this occasion, was rudely impeached. Judge Cameron then concluded the case and suspend cd sentence with the understanding mat Mritarora secure desirablo em pioyment for his two victims by the end of the present week. ASKS HELP AT FUNERAL AVoman Distracted Over iappcar a nee of Her Only Son. TAtvMA, vtaoh.. Jan. 27. (Special.) airs, iesne r. uiair. a wealthy woman f Pittsburg, now in Tacoma searching for her son. John, 30 years old, who is supposed to have shipped on the tramp Birmiiirr ul imana, created a sen sation yesterday afternoon In the chapel of Hoska's undertaking establishment by walking to the pulpit during the funeral services of Mr. Wagner, and ap pealing ui a pitiful manner to those present to aid her in finding the missing man. Attaches of the establishment say the grieving mother spoke of her son's disappearance, mentioning that he had been drinking and was in a tight before he shipped on the steamer. Mrs. Blair does cot believe her son is on the Belle of Ireland, but has tele graphed to Belfast, where the boat is expected to arrive -within a few days. THE WALLACE TIMES RESUMES Settlement Reached AVith Typo graphical Union. WALLACE. Idaho, Jan. 27. (Special.) At 6:45 tonight, an amicable settlement was effected between the Wallace Times Company and the local Typographical Union, and tonight the plant is running full force and publication of the Wallace Daily Times will resume tomorrow, having missed but one issue. H. H. George, of . Spokane, as special representative of President Lynch, of the International Typographical "Union, in separate conferences with L. R. Brooks, business manager of the Times, and the local union ended the difficulty. A settle ment was reached on the basis that the Times Company withdraw its bar against F. J. Glenn, a machine operator, on a promise of. the union and Mr. Glenn that Mr. Glenn shall not appear at the Times office for work at any time. As the whole trouble was caused by the status of Mr. Glenn, the union refusing to bar him after the Times had made the de mand, this effectually settled the con troversy. TREATING ECONOMIC EE BtSIXKSS SIDE OF TEMPERAXK BEFORE LABORERS. In Address to Wage-Earners,. ."Father O'Hara Suggests Establisbjnent of Anti-Treating SaUjon. Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara, ef St. Mary's Cathedral. , addressed the 1'egular weekly meeting of the Structural .T3ulldingr Trades Alliance last night on tfne work of tho anti-treatinff movement recently inaug urated by the Men's. Club of the Ca thedral parish. Father O'Hara's remarks were listened to witl close attention by the representatives ?.f the 40 local unions embraced in the ' Structural Building Trades Alliance. '.The speaker said in part: I might attemjt to depict for you the miseries and how.ors incident to the exces sive use of intoxicating liquor. But the spectacle of scattered lives and desolated homes and lmovertshed communities is far more elociueix. In" its condemnation of the liquor evil fr'nan any rhetoric of the tem perance lec.urer. We may therefore turn our energies to the less poetic but more practical task of providing a remedy. The anti-treat'.ng movement Is at once a. moral and an r-conomic reform. We are told that the teirioerance Question is an economic qucstlori. it Is precisely because the anti treatip g movement is an economic reform that appeals to every wage-earner. The economic issue is fundamental. Every mar. Is entitled to a living wage, that is to an Income that will fnble him to live arvd maintain his family In frugal com ff.rt. I can assort without fear of contra diction, that aDart from the cases where , families are afflicted with sickness and accidents, the one great cause of penury in the home is the treating habit. A man may bo able to spend 5 cents for his glass of beer and still maintain his family in frugal com fort, but when the nickel is multiplied by five or six to meet the demands of a thirsty circle who stand at the bar. the case is entirely different. The issue which the arrtl- trating movement advances is an economic one and the economic welfare of the wage earner is at stake. It must appeal to every one who gives the subject a moment's consideration that drunkenness is due almost entirely to the treating habit. Few men would drink 1m moderately if it were not for the social incentive. If the saloonkeepers are sincere In their pro testations lor reform, let tnem discourage treating over their bar and their business would oon cease to be in disre pute. Let us see some reform saloonkeeper start an an ti-treat Inc saloon. He would drive all his competitors out of business. because men would be very glad to escape from ttte tyranny of the treating habit. Form Anti-Treating Club. A meeting of representatives of the various anti-treating societies will be held Thursday night, January 30, in the resi dence of the Cathedral Parish, 62 North Sixteenth street, for the purple of effect ing a general anti-treatmg organization. Officers will be elected and plans for in creasing the scope of the movement will bo outlined. Several representatives from Idaho and Washington will be pres ent. First Portland Recital of Young Pianiste. Ml Grace von Groenewald,, Recent Arrival In Portland, Pleases Audi ence at First Initariun Church. ri ISS GRACE VON GROBNBWALD, an lS-year-old pianiste, who is a re cent arrival from Boston, made her Initial appearance last night before a local audi ence. The recital was given at the First Unitarian Church and those attend ing were euthusiastic over the splendid results attained by Miss von Groenewald who, as a child, studter under Carl Kael tern. of Boston, and later with Arthur Foole, also of the Hub City. Miss von Groenewald's work shows conscientious study and temperament. Her style is brilliant and her technique excellent. The audience was at once Impressed at her utter absence of ostentation and her in genuousness. In Foote'e Etude, Opus 27, No. 1, which Is for the left hand alone. the voting pianiste demonstrated her power and her excellent tonal quality. Odrs. May Dearborn Schwab appeared In several numbers. Charpentier s air from "Louise" was probably . the most diffi cult of her selections and was sung in her usual brilliant style. Mrs. Schwab's voice, a charming lyric soprano, is of unusual range and her Interpretations in variably show Intelligence. Her high and liquid-like tones were shown to par ticular advantage in "A Song of Sun shine." by Thomas. Mrs. Warren E. Thomas acted as ac companist for Mrs. Schwab. Mrs. Thom as' playing is admired from the fact that she Is at all times In perfect sympathy with the sinsrer. The programme follows: Beethoven Rondo, G Major, Opus 51 Mendolssohn. . .Variations Serieuses Opus 54 Miss Von Groenewald. Charpentier Air from Louise' Mrs. Schwab. Tsrhaikowsk-i Meditation. Onus 72. No. Debussy ...Deux Arabesques Rubinstein Barcarolle, Opus SO. No.l Suhumann.Llszt Wtdmung- Miss Von Groenewald. Ronald A Little Winding Road Burineister Persian Love Sons Thomas. ... A Song of Sunshine Mrs. erhwao. Foote. Etude. Opus 27. No. (For left hand alone) Foote Suite in C Minor, Opus 30 Apasslonato Romance ' Toccata Mlas Von Groenewald. Big List of Piano Bargains. Famous makes like the Kimball, Chick- ering. Stein-way. Everett. Krantch & Bach. Ludwlff. Decker and others, all In cluded in the big January clearance sale of slightly used instruments at the most extraordinary reductions. A tremendous saving from original cost on each and every piano, organ or piano player em braced in the list. This is an even you cannot afford to overlook. Cash or easy terms, as preferred. Make a point to can wnue tne selection Is at its best Eilers Piano House, SS3 Washington street. corner oi wt. ATTORNEYS CLASH III CIRCUIT CflljRT MacMahon and McAllister Come Near Btows After Lie Is Passed. IN THE PALMERTON CASE HusbandT Defending Himself From Divorce Declares "Wife and Her Fvlends Are Trying to Send Him to the Asylum. A fistic encounter between Attorneys E. S. J. McAllister and M. J. Mac Mahon was only prevented yesterday by the fact that a table separated them, and that they were in danger of being heavily fined for contempt of court. As it was, no blows were struck, although MacMahon jumped from the witness stand where he had been testifying in Judge Bronaugh's department of the Cir cuit Court, and, with ' fists clenched, started across the courtroom toward McAllister, while the latter reached for an inkwell and looked as though he in tended to hurl it at his opponent. The case on trial was that of Eva Palmerton against Orrin Palmerton, in which she seeks to obtain a divorce on the ground of cruelty. Sensation after sensation was sprung from the time the opening statement was made by Mac Mahon yesterday morning, but the suit resolved itself yesterday afternoon into venting of personal spleen on the part of the attorneys as well as the prin cipals in the suit. Accuses Wife's Friends. In contesting his wife's suit, Palmerton said yesterday that he and his wife got along very well until they became ac- quainted with Sampson J. Jones and his ! wife. Palmerton says Mrs. and Mrs. Jones have alienated his wife's affec tions, and are -now thinking of railroad ing him to the asylum in Salem. He also said yesterday that he had employed Attorney MacMahon to secure a pension for him from the Government because of his service In the Philippines during the Spanish-American War and of ill ness contracted there. MacMahon has now turned against him, he said, and has tried to induce him to leave the state or to allow the divorce to go by default. He said MacMahon had asked him ques tions relating to his sanity, and had once told Mrs. Jones over the telephone that Palmerton was "bughouse." Will you take the stand?" said Mc Allister to MacMahon. Yes," was the reply, "I am not afraid of an Anarchist, or a Socialist, or anybody else." "When you were an attorney - for Palmerton." continued McAllister, "you would not surrender certain papers you had made out for him. W hy was that?" There was 50 cents due on them," de clared MacMahon, and in response to further questions, continued: "Palmer ton is a very dangerous man, and will kill somebody some day unless con trolled. I know what ought to be done with him." Relate a conversation you had with mo regarding the matter." Says Palmerton Is Crazy. "I told you he was crazy, an Anarchist, and a member of tho Western Federation of Miners. I think it Is a generally ac cepted fact that they are all undesirable citizens. "Didn't you have a phone conversation with Mrs. Jones one day, while Palmerton was in your office, in which you referred to mm as bughouse, or crazy, or some thing of the kind." "No, sir, I didn't," asserted MacMahon. "Well, I say you did," yelled McAllister. "Well, I say you're a liar," shouted MacMahon, as he jumped from the wit ness chair toward McAllister. "Gentlemen, you must confine your re marks to the case in hand," quietly com manded Judge Bronaugh, and the attor neys subsided. Mrs. Palmerton declared that Palmerton once mixed red paint with powder and painted an American flag red, with the intention of carrying it through the streets, but railed to carry out the com plete programme because he would be compelled to march alone. Pressed to name specific instances of his cruelty, as she alleged, she said he ate watermelon while she had to tend the baby, and once derisively pointed his finger at her. Mrs. Palmerton further testified that the trial of Haywood wrought upon her hus band to such an extent that he told his wife much bloodshed would result, and said she should not open his mail because he "expected stuff that would kill every man in Portland." She said he told her that he "carried stuff In his pockets so powerful that If one of them went, all would go." She believed he meant that both herself and the children would be killed. She said he once told her they -Tvouia an go iioating down the river. wnicn sne also thought was a Threat. Meant Only Pleasure Trip. Palmerton explained that he meant when he said this that they would take a trip up the Columbia to his ranch. He said he did not carry a revolver, except when he was working nights at the Mil waukie Club. He said his work there -was In addition to work in the daytime. On the other hand Mrs. Palmerton said the only thing her husband ever brought home was pork chops, and that her father and his father paid the household ex penses. Palmerton said he was now sellT ing tea and coffe to earn a living. Wrhen placed upon the stand Mrs. Jones, who lives at 464 Larrabee street, said Mrs. Palmerton was compelled to ask her for food. She denied that she had influenced Mrs. Palmerton against her husband. Mrs. Elizabeth Plunkett testified she had seen Mrs. Palmerton go into the family entrance of a saloon several tiroes. J. B. Story was placed on the stand and said he lived with Palmerton for a time. When asked by MacMahon if Pal merton did not employ two detectives to search Mrs. Jones' house that they might spirit Story's wife out of the state, to prevent her from testifying In the suit, the witness, did not answer, as the court sustained an objection interposed by Mc Allister. The Palmertons have two children, ITia pab, aged 3, and Sampson, aged L Tney were married at Seattle, in June, jsoi. Judge Bronaugh will decide the cake,, to day. SCES FOR BALANCE ON LAND C. D. Danaher Declared Short In Payment on Clainros. Dan R. Murphy filed suit yh the State Circuit Court yesterday afainst C. D. Danaher to recover $8432 ; alleged to be owing Charles E. Hays or, a timber con tract. It appears from the complaint that in February, 1002, T.-iays had 2 con tests, for as many qiiarter sections of timber land, pending In, the United States Land Office at Oregjn City, against a number of cash entries and timber appli cations. The contes's. It is asserted, in volved 11,080 acres of land, and were hrought by Hays, who charged the con-: testees with fraud, collusion and con spiracy, claiming a preference right of entry by virtue of tne Congressional act of May 14. 3SS0. While the trial was uncompleted, the complaint alleges. Danaher offered to pay Hays $3500 for his relinquishment, and to bear all the additional expenses of the contest, if Hays would sell him the 14.090 acres of land at $1 an acre. At the same time Danaher bound himself to take at least 10,000 acres. This latter amount of land would thus cost Danaher $14,766. It is alleged that the defendant paid only $6334 of this amount. Jurors for Circuit Court. Summons have been issued for 60 jurors to serve uring the February term of the Circuit Court. They are to report Febru ary 5, and the list is as follows: H. C Albee. George S. Bush, John H. Burton, R. Burthenshaw, Ja-cob Bush, 'K. W. Barnes, H. W. Bates, S. M. Barr, I. A. Buskowitz, Charles Busch, L. W. Bowie. S. H Cooper, C R. Crowstone, John Col gate, John Carlson. L M. Costner, Dennis Carnet, M. E. Castle. Albert Clare, H. C. Clair, George W. Cornwall, John Cron quist, R. M. Cannon, W. H. Crawford, Al bert A. Clark. W. W. Church. C. A. Campbell. T. Clark, Frank De Broen, Ross De Temple, B. N. Davis. J. X Gibson, ... Harris, J. D. Hennessy, William C. Hasel tine, Sol Hart. William Harris. J. L. Hampton, Henry C. Hayes, I. B. Ham mond, P. J. Hassle. A. J. Harper, W. D. Hamel, Henry Jones, L. D. Jackson. B. Neustadter, James Shannessy, S. F. Starr, Charles W. Sherman, J. B. Shaefer. R. A. Smith, James Shaw, John P. Schmeer, Andrew J. Smithson, E. Schwedler, Ste phen Stoltz, William Sales, R. P. Shepard, Jacob Spies and Thomas H. Smith. Two Estates in Court. The estate of Calvin H. Weeks has been appraised by R. H. Roberts. H. J. Blaesing and N. H. Bird at $2805. Pen drawings of a number of tombstones were filed with the report of the appraisers. as a large part of the -property consists of material for gravestones held by the weeks Granite Company. Record was made in the County Court yesterday of the estate of Charles Frank, who died. January 13. Miss Tillie Frank. 10 years of age, is the sole heir to the farm of 60 acres worth $1225, and located near Holbrook. Blames Conductor for Fail. Alleging that passengers on a crowded westbound Morrison-streot car pushed him off the lower step, the - conductor making no effort to prevent them from so doingr, James Wilson has brought suit against the Portland Railway, tight & Power Company to recover $930 dam ages. He represents that the suffering incident to internal Injuries and sprained wrist and ankle are worth $700; that it oost him $50 for the services of a physician, besides loss of wages and damage to clothing. Saloon Must Meet Mortgage. The Enterprise Brewing Company has filed suit in the Circuit Court against John Ijiilsdorf, to secure possession of all the fixtures In the saloon at 1094 Corbett street, and all tho furniture located on the second floor. He bases his claim on mortgage of $1500 on the property. In case ' possession cannot be given, the brewing company asks, that Lulsdorf be compelled to pay the mortgage wnu in terest. Contractors Sue for Payment. I. D. Horn and J. O. Tremblay have brought suit in the Circuit Court against Mrs. L. Murphy to recover $1300 alleged to be owing them on a building contract. They agreed to construct a two-story dwelling in Holladay Addition for $4300, but declare that although Travis & Wll eon, the architects, approved of the work,. Mrs. Murphy refused to make the two final payments. i Judge Cleiand Recovering. Presiding Judge Cleiand. of the State Circuit Court, who was so ill with the grip yesterday that he could not attend to court matters. Is reported to be recov ering from the attack, and it is believed that he will be able to take up his duties tomorrow. Ex parte matters were heard before Judge Gantenbein yesterday, and the setting of cases was postponed until tomorrow. WILL mSIT MLMD EMPIRE PORTLAND EXCURSION TO LEW ISTOX, APRIL 8. R. C. RohraDacher Visits City Perfect Arrangements With Rail roads and Commercial Bodies. R. C. Rohrabacher. of Lewiston, Idaho, is in the city for the purpose of perfect lnr arrangements for an excursion Portland business men to that city early In April. This Invitation was extended some months ago. but owing to the non completion of the Lewiston-Riparia branch of the O. R. & N., the visit was postponed. It is now proposed to hold a "blossom carnial"- and enable tne vis itors to view the Lewiston orchards. In speaking yesterday of the plans for the carnival, Mr. Rohrabacher said: "I have the assurance of William McMur ray that the O. R- & N. will back up the excursion, putting on a special Pull man and diner service, and a committee appointed by the Portland Commercial Club has entered -wttli spirit into the pre liminary arrangements. Ail of the busi ness organizations of the city will be re quested to co-operate, and It Is confi dently expected that a large and repre sentative body of men will make the trip. "It is the ' desire of the committee to lay out an itinerary that will include Pendleton, v7alla Walla, Waltsburg, Pomeroy. Oblfax. Pullman, Palouse, Mos cow and other Inland Empire points. The excu-fsion will probably leave Port land Wednesday evening, April 8, reach ing Lewiston Saturday morning, April 11. During the afternoon the visitors will be driven through the beautiful orchard districts, and in the evening a banquet will te held In honor of the guests. The parVy will return to Portland over the ne w line of the O. R. & N. and be at h'.me in 10 hours. ,"I think this is an exceptional oppor tunity for both Portland and Lewiston Clarkston.' Both will receive valuable advertising from the excursion, and Port land will be afforded an opportunity to get into touch with a remarkably rich territory that normally belongs to her, but for which her rivals are making an eloquent bid. Every wholesale and man ufacturing interest In the city should go on the excursion. GREAT SALEJJF REMNANTS All odd sizes and lots, broken lines and short ends on sale at less than cost. The greatest money-saving event of the year. Come today. McAllen & McDon nell, Third and Morrison. Seeks Title to Property. Moy Bow Wing has filed suit in the Circuit Court against Carrie Howe and James Gladstone Howe, alleging that Moy is the owner of 47 lots in six blocks of Howe's Addition, and asking that the claims of the defendants to the property be nullified by the court. NO FUNDS TO PAY PARK SUPERVISOR Council Reduces Appropria tion After Board Has En gaged Superintendent. 0 SUPERSEDE MONTEITH Council Urged to Vote Salary of Kmil T. Mische, Secured to Take Charge of Public Grounds in March. Through a misunderstanding on the part of the Council, the Park Board has awakened to find itself in an em barrassing, not to say humiliating, po sition. In brief, the Board has hired new superintendent of city parks, at a salary of $2500 a year, and the Coun cil, thus far, has allowed only $1500 a year for the position. - The embarrassing part of the situation lies in the fact that the new superintendent, Emil T. Mische, has resigned a similar position at Madi son, Wis., in order to accept tne piace here. He has sent word to the Board that he will arrive early in March to take up his new duties. Recognizing the need of an experienced man to handle the city s parks, tne Board recently decided on securing a new superintendent, members of . the Board explain. A. D. Monteith. the in cumbent, had worked conscientiously, but was regarded as lacking in prac tical experience. His salary has peen $1000 a year. The field was canvassed and Mr. Mische was decided upon. He had been under consideration before. In fact he was invited to come to Portland year ago, and arrived for a consulta tion with Mayor Lane only to find that the position had been awarded to an other the day before his arrival. The trip cost him considerable but he re turned home without making any com plaint. City Needs Park Expert. Recently the Park Board decided that an expert in park affairs would save the city much money and add to the at tractiveness of the parks. The mem bers. Ion Lewis. Dr. Dav Raffety, Dr. J. R. Wilson and I. Lang, recommended to the Council that the appropriation for superintendent be increased to not more than $3000 a year. Thi3 was passed upon by the ways and means committee of the Council in a favorable way and the Board proceeded to engage Mr. Miche, who is known as a man of peculiar value In park administrative work. At its last meeting the Council caused wide surprise by voting against the re port of the ways and means committee on this question. It was totally unex pected by the Park Board. The mem bers believe, however, that the matter can be adjusted. 'Portland needs Mr. Mische as a mat ter of economy and in the interest of our local parks." said Mr. Lang; In dis cussing the matter last night. He has been formally hired and the city cannot afford to go back on its bargain." In responding to the letters offering him the position here. Mr. Mische said he would accept on the condition that politics would play no part in his work and that he could be assured of two years' service. The Board replied that politics had absolutely nothing to do with its workings and that he might reasona bly expect two years and more, so long as his work was satisfactory. He then accepted the offer. Mr. Lang, on authority of the Board. has sent out a communication to each member of the Council, explaining the situation, and he hopes to have the mat ter properly adjusted at the next Council meeting. Mr. Lang's letter, explaining the embarrassing situation fully. Is follows: Portland. Or.. Jan. 27. Member City Council, near Sir: As a member of the Park Board of the City of Portland and in behalf of that body. I desire to call your attention to the embarrassing nosltion in which the Board of Park Commissioners haB been placed, by reason of the actioi of the City Council, in failing to pass favor ably on the salary of the Park Superintend ent as recommended by the Park Board and favorably passed on by the ways and means committee cf the Council. The Board of Park Commissioners has realized for tome time that better results could be attained by making a chancre the position of superintendent, but to secure tne services or a tnorouqrniy competent an The General Demand of the Well-Informed of the World has always been for a simple, pleasant and efficient liquid laxative remedy of known value; a laxative which physi cians could sanction for family usa because its component parts are known to them to be wholesome and truly beneficial 1m effect, acceptabla to the system and gsntle, yet prompt, in action. In supplying that demand with its excellent combination of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies on the merits of the laxative for its remarkable success. That is one of many reasons why Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is given the preference by the Well informed. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine manufac tured by the California Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents per bottl DYSPEPSIA Gee. S. Scully, of 75 Nassau St.. New York, says; "For years I have beea trou bled with rheumatism and dyspepsia, aa4 I concluded to try your pUla. I Immedi ately found great relief from their me. I feel like a new man since I commenced taking them. The dyspepsia has left me and my rheumatism Is gone entirely." Eadwas Pills cure aU -Disorders of the Stomach, Ltrer, Vowels. Kldne. Bladder. Dizziness. Coa tiveness. Files. Sick Headache. Female Complaints, Biliousness, Indigestion. Con stipation and all Disorders of the Liver. S5c a box. At druggists er by man. BAPWAT, CO. 6S Ci , Jjey York. ONLY ONE WAY TO RETAIN HEALTH Young Man With New Theory Says All De pends on Stomach. L. T. Cooper's theory regarding the human stomach is rapidly becoming a topic of universal ' discussion. Cooper claims that the human stomach has become chronically deranged by mod ern conditions, and that sickness gen erally is the result. In a recent interview, wniie mtro- uclng his medicine in a leading city. Mr. Cooper said: "There Is Just one av. in mv opinion, to maintain gen eral health, and that is by building up the digestive organs. The vast ma- orlty of Americans toaay nave wean, flabby, distended scomachs. This has been caused by many generations of ver-feedlns- and lack of exercise, until today the entire civilized race Is af fected. This is the true cause or most of the ill health of today. Little can be done to relieve it until the stomach Is once more brought back to normal conditions. "I am successful because my prepa ration puts the stomach in sound con- high-grade man. it was necessary to offer a salary higher than tnat wnicn me tiu now paying. The matter was thoroughly discussed by the members of the board and when the estimates lor tne year mnrfe 1111. KfLlnrv of superintendent was lixed at not more than 3OO0. Meanwhile, the board had been making inquiries for a capable man. and having located one, waltea until the ways and means committee passed on the 1908 appropriations. Having heard that no objections were made to the salary, the board in executive session authorized me to communicate with the party In view and tender him the position of superintend ent at a salary of $2000 per year. After an exchange of correspondence. negotiation were concluded on these lines. Reduction Surprises Board, it . therefore, very much of a sur- . mvir unA other members of the board when we learned through the columns of the daily cress tnat tne council nu limited the salary of superintendent to $1500 barrassing position in which the Park Board has been placed. I desire to call your at tention to a subject pertinent to this issue. The parks of this city have not been kept up to that standard which the people have rlgnt to expect, in oruer id v - ever, and with economy, ana loosing ior ward to the future needs of our city, it 1, In the opinion W. the board, necessary to employ a superintendent who has the ca pacity to oversee the work covering the proper and careful expenditure of the funds mat are rrom time to nmo .v .... . ... park work. High-grade men can accomplish results and the additional salary paid them comes back many timee over. This rule anniiAri in the husiness affairs of our large mercantile and manufacturing establish ments brings like results, and there is every reason why municipalities snouia ioi low on the same lines. For this reason, I want to ask you to re consider your action, in so far as It re lates to the salary of the superintendent of parks; and I believe I can promise you in behalf Ot tne laric oaara en cwuumtc penditure of the moneys appropriated for park use, ana results tar in excese oi wiuw we have had In the past. The members of the Park Board give their time to the city without pay, and. I believe, consider it an honor and pleasure to serve their fellow citizens. They, therefore, expect Just and fair consideration of this matter at your Hands. In order that we may know what further action to take in this case, could I ask you to Inform me as to whether we can expect you as an Individual member of the council to favorably reconsiaer tnis macierT mi party we have engaged as superintendent has been employed in a like capacity in a city in the Middle West. He has resigned his position to come here, and Is now ar ranging to close up his affairs preparatory to coming west. 1 tnereiore trust you -win let me hear from you at an early date so the board may know what further steps to take in this matter, yours very respect fully. I. LANG. Arrange for Excursion. William McMurray, general passenger agent of the Harriman lines In this state, accompanied by A. R. Kerrigan, of the passenger department, left last night for Spokane, where they will arrange the final details connected with the Inland Empire excursion to California, which You in-door people women or men Cascaretsareforyou. They do what exercise does what out door life and coarse foods do for the bowels. Your food, when digested, is sucked into the blood through myriads of ducts in the bowels. When the bowels are clogged, the refuse is stopped. It decays. Decay generates poisons. Then those myriad ducts suck the poisons into the blood. More than half the ills that we sutler come in just that way. . The remedy is to clean out the bowels. Not in a harsh way not with salts, castor oil or cathartics. But in a gentle and natural way with Cascarets. But this way is better yet : Don't wait till the bowels are clogged. Keep them active. Take one Cascaret the minute you need it Carry a box in your pocket ' If we keep the bowels clean, we save all those bad hours which are wasted by neglect That's why we make candy tablets, and put them in pocket size boxes. We want you to learn how easy it is to keep well. There is nothing so natural in laxatives nothing so gentle as Cascarets. Cascarets are candy tablets. They are sold by all druggists, but never in bulk. Be sure to get the genuine, with CCC on every tablet The price is 50c, 23c and Ten Cents rratimitni-Hti The only Genuine POROUS PLASTE All others are imitations. Brandreth's Thi Gnat Laxativ and Blood Tonle NONE BETTER MADE L dition, and as I maintain this is the only way to secure general and per manent good health." Among many prominent peoplo who ' have recently become converted to Cooper's theory is Mr. E. M. Howey, of 47H De Russey Street, Binghamton, N. Y., who says: "I had stomach trou ble for about six years. After eating. I would become bloated and have a distressed feeling for several hours. This would be accompanied by heart burn, and I reached the point whore I could not enjoy my meals at all. "I tried different remedies in an ef fort to find relief, but without success. After taking three bottles of Cooper's New Discovery I am entirely cured. My stomach does not bother me In the least, and I can eat anything I like. I can cheerfully recommend Mr. Coop er's medicine to any one afflicted with stomach complaints." Mr. Cooper's medicines are making a remarkable record. We sell them. The Ekldmore Drug Co. will leave Spokane early In February. They will go to Walla Walla after visit ing Spokane and will confer with the members of the excursion from that city. FAVORS CLUB FEDERATION Steps Taken at University Park to Unite Seven Peninsular Bodies, At a well-attended meeting of the University Park Board of Trade, held last night in the office of Slbray & Company, steps were taken to promote general Improvements. The meeting approved the plans to link the seven civic clubs on the Peninsula in & fed eration by the appointment of an executive committee of seven members, one from each club. This executive committee will secure unity of action for the general improvement of the whole Peninsula. The clubs represent ed in the federation are the University Park Board of Trade, St. John Com mercial Club, Arbor Lodge Club (or ganized last night), Woodlawn, Pied mont, North Albina and Peninsula. A special committee on the improve ment of Columbia Park was appointed follows: Balrd, Ketchem, Hart, Leezer and Izard, who will insist that this park receive Its share of atten tion. R. O. Brand was appointed a committee on publicity: Ketchem, Van Tyne and Balrd were appointed on fire hydrants, hose and water; C. L. lie Kenna, Brand and Temple were ap pointed on street lights: Ketchem, Burdett and Brand were made a spe cial committee on Btreets, and Brand. Peter and Sibray were appointed to push the membership o'f the board. G. W. Steel was appointed to repre sent the club as a mem.ber of the executive committee of the seven clubs. KTSEB CALENDARS lOe TP. Half price while last- 24S Alder. Metzger, leweler. optician. 342 Wash. per Box 796 Pills Established 1752 WW.WIWI'lllfllljJllljllW