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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
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and efficient liquid laxative remedy of
known value; a laxative which physi
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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
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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
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rratimitni-Hti
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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.
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