TIIE MOUSING- OREGOXIAST, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1903.
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PORTLAND COMMERCIAL. CLUB, ASSISTED BY OTHER CLUBS, SENDS OUT SEVERAL THOUSAND COPIES OF FRUIT SECTION
OF NEW YEAR'S OREGONIAN .
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New Bids on Sullivan Gulch
Structure to Be Called
For by City.
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Caroline Eddy Not Allowed to
FffUIT miLETIN
Appear at Night Shews
at the Grand.
Fftort
FLAW IN SPECIFICATIONS
CHILD LABOR LAW. BROKEN
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Executive Board Deems It Inadvis
able to Accept Lowest Tender.
Minneapolis May Dose Union
Avenue Bridge Job.
Roadvertlsmnnt for bids on the pro
posed reinforced concrete bridge
Derosa Sullivan's Gulch on East Twenty-eighth
street. will probably he
ordered this afternoon by the Execu
tive Board. At a special session of the
bridge committee of the hoard, held
In the office of Mayor Lane yester
day afternoon. It was derided that it
would be Inadvisable to recommend
letting the contract to Backus,
Glebisch & Joplin for the sum of $77,
00.1, as the specifications are too in
definite and the procedure therefore
lrr-gular.
The contract for the proposed steel
bridge across Sullivan's Gulch on
Tni'jn avenue may be let to the North
w.wt Bridge Company, a Portland firm,
because of an apparent irregularity in
the certified check of the Minneapolis
Steel 4c Machinery Company of Minne
apolis, the lowest bidder. This firm
specified on the back of its certified
check that it must receive the con
tract, if at all. within ten days from
the time of opening the bids. This,
it Is thought, may- be an irregularity
that will invalidate the bid.
In case the Minneapolis firm does
not receive the contract, it is regard
ed as certain the award will go to
the Portland firm, and. If it does, the
city would have to pay but $ 1 31 more
lor the bridge than If the other con
cern built it, that being the difference
of the figures on the work.
When the bridge committee of the
Kxecutlve Board mot yesterday after
noon. City Engineer Taylor reported
on the East Twenty-eighth-bridge,
raying that. In his opinion, the specifi
cations of Backus, Giebisch & Joplin
ere too indefinite, and that it would
be the wiser plan to readvertise. Act
ing upon his report, the committee
will report to the Executive Board
that tliey cannot recommend the
Awarding of a contract at this time.
This Is believed to indicate that new
bids will be called for.
The Executive Board Is moving very
cautiously In the matter of the East
Twenty-elghth-street brldere, largely
because of the fact that the officials
of the rortland Railway, Light &
I'ower Company have served notice
that they will not bear any of the
cost of construction1. It therefore will
devolve upon the city to compel pay
ment in the courts, and every legal
phase of the matter Is receiving care
ful consideration ' before the contract
Js let, it was explained by the com
mittee. Something the city has never been
forced to do Is to construct a com
plete electric double-track Una across
one of Its bridges, with trolley wires,
tc., hut this must be done in this
case, according to the City Attorney,
before the company can be mado to
pay Its share of the cost. This will
necessitate the purchase of enough
rails to span the bridge and the other
material needed. This will cost ap
proximately JS000, it is said.
Because of the peculiar situation.
Mayor Lane and the members of the
Executive Board are demanding abso
lute regularity In every step. This has
occasioned much loss of time, but can
not he avoided.
FORTLAND AS BANK CENTER
How I'nfoundcd Humor Caused
Serious Financial Disaster.
?UKene T. Wilson, National Bank Examiner,
in Board of Trade Journal.
Portland, by reason of Its geographical
loc ation, has long been the clearing house
for a stretch of country extending from
liritish Columbia to California and from
the Pacific to the Rocky Mountains. As
this vast empire became developed, ' a
portion of Its business was diverted to
other cities, but Portland still reigns su
preme over a section larger In area than
all of New England.
The great Columbia River, draining the
wheat belt of Eastern Washington and
Oregon, flows by within easy reach, and
the Willamette, upon whose banks the
city Is situated, brings to Its markets the
fruits and tlie grains of the richest val
1 -y in America. Vessels floating the flags
of all maritime "nations and loaded with
tile rich products of the Pacific North
vest, clear from Portland for every port
or consequence In the world. Nature and
man have joined in contributing to Its
prosperity, and yet, when the panic
struck it, three of its financial institu
tions were compelled to close their doors,
to the surprise and wonderment of tljose
who had thought Its walls impregnable.
The question naturally asked was, "Why
should the proud old Oregon city be thus
humiliated ?"
There were two causes for this condition
of affairs, the first being a system of in
judicious banking in the garb of trust
companies, without the necessary super
vision or restriction which a good banking
law would have provided. The second
was the feeling of distrust which a knowl
rdse. of the first created, followed by a
lnck of local pride and civic loyalty, the
appeal to which enabled the other cities
of the Northwest to so successfully stem
the storm without a single failure.
With the exception of the trust com
panies, which are under legal Investiga
tion at this time, the banks of Portland
were in as good condition as any in the
Tnited States when the disturbance struck
the city. Their reserves were high and
their business normal, but when ugly
rumors began to circulate and every
street corner became the center of a
sabfest conducted by persons wholly
Ignorant of the science of banking or the
rudiments of business common sense, it
was Inevitable that some should suffer,
and one of Portland's oldest institutions
enmnelled to close its doors, but not
until more than 40 per cent of Its J6.000.-
KKMX of deposits bad been liquidated.
When the shutters were up and the fu
neral notice was placed upon the door.
those "responsible for thia condition real
ized what the cowardly attack nad ac
complished and they were ashamed.
The very fact that the Merchants' Na-J
tional Bank paid o large a proportion ot
Its liabilities while the run continued was
an attestation Of its . strength and
stability. Few banks could have with
stood such an attack.
This uncalled-for feeling of distrust was
groundless at first, but was augmented
by the creation of legal holidays, which
were taken as confirmation of the rumors
that fear had fed upon. Clearing Bouse
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The Portland Commercial Club, assisted by the Commercial Club of Eug-ene. Hood River. The Dalles Business lien' Association. M. O. Ixiwnrtalo and others, yesterday sent out several thousand copies
of the fruit section of the New Tear's Oreg-ontan to all parts of the United States and Canada. About 300 bundles of these papers have also been aen to the general agents of the various railroads through
out the country. In addition to these a large number of the papers has been sent to all of the Commercial Clubs of the state comprising the Oregon Development League, which will be sent through the
malls by these bodies to intending settlers. .
certificates became current, while the
vaults and safes held tight hoarded
wealth, the circulation of which, would
have dispelled the cloud at once. But
the banks were wise In keeping their
reserves intact until the troublous times
had passed, and when the statement was
called for December 3, Its publication
immediately restored the shaken con
fidence and business was resumed along
normal lines.
The banking situation in Portland Is
not altogether normal, however, for the
ghost of the panic still haunts the city,
but as light breaks upon the community
and It learns how really strong the banks
are and how groundless has been Its dis
trust, the pendulum of business will swing
back and that thermometer of prosperity,
the weekly clearings, will show that the
Rose City has resumed its former position
and begun anew its march of greatness.
INCORPORATE COUNTY FAIR
Farmers of Multnomah in and Out
. ' of Grange Co-operate.
GRESHAM, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) Ar
ticles of Incorporation of the Multnomah
County and Grange EMstrlct Fair Associa
tion were prepared today by the com
mittee appointed by the Granges of East
ern Multnomah County. The committee
consists of J. J. Johnson, H. E. Davis and
E. L. Thorp, who filled the offices ot
president, vice-president and secretary of
the fair held last October. So successful
was that exhibition that the, people de
cided to make the institution a permanent
affair and authorised an incorporation
with a capital stock of $2S,000, shares to
be (5 each. '
No one person may hold more than 60
shares, the object being to interest as
many persons as possible In the enter
prise.
The papers will toe filed with the County
Clerk tomorrow and solicitors have been
engaged to make a speedy canvass -of this
county and a portion of Clackamas Coun
ty for the sale of the stock. Organiza
tion will be effected and preparations for
a fair this year will be perfected as soon
as possible;
The aims and objects of the corporation
as set forth in the incorporation papers
are extensive enough to cover any desir
able field. r
HOLDS ALL-DAY MEETING
AVopien's Home Missionary Society
Elects Officers for Year.
At the all-day meeting of the Women's
Home Missionary Society held yesterday
in Grace M. E. Church, the following of
ficers were elected for the coming year:
President, Mrs. J. E. Bennett; first vice
president, Mrs. J. W. Landey; recording
secretary. Miss Anna Rankin; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. H. W. .Harlow; treas
urer, Mrs. A. M. Knox; supply secretary
of -district, Mrs. E. W. Ball; secretary
temperance and literature. Miss Mamie
Shaver; secretary Young People's work,
Mrs. B. F. Morden.
The devotional service at the afternoon
session was led by Mrs. James McKenzie.
Mrs. T. H. Short read a paper, entitled
"Native Americans or North American
Indians." Miss M. Frlckie gave a talk
on "Missionary Work in East Tennessee."
The session concluded with the reports of
committees.
The devotional service at the morning
session was led by Mrs. WaldfogeL Brief
addresses were made by Rev. John Oval,
pastor of the Swedish Church; Dr. Os
mon Royal, and Rev. John Flynn, on
matters pertaining to the missionary
cause.
CUTTER . SINGS TONIGHT
Mr. Charles Cutter, baritone, will be
heard tonight as the oloist at the recital
to be given by Eilers Piano House in
their recital hall, corner Park a'hd Wash
ington streets. Mr. Cutter has a beauti
ful voice, and Sousa, the great band
leader, when in Portland, prophesied a
brilliant future for him. Admission to
these' recitals is entirely complimentary
to all and seats may be secured by apply
ing at Eilers Piano House before 6 o'clock
this evening. - .
What Was the Object?
PORTLAND, Jan. 30. (To the Editor.)
Was the performance at the First Con
gregational Church last Tuesday night by
Mr. Heney anything less or more than a
grandstand play for the election of a
Democratic Senator in the place of C. W.
Fulton? OBSERVER.
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TOO TICKETS OUT
Contest Arises Over Election
of M. A. A. C. Directors.
ATHLETES ASK HEARING
Place Favorites in Nomination in
Opposition to Men Chosen by
Committee First Keal
Rivalry in Years.
When the members of the Multnomah
Amateur Athletic Club assemble In the
ctubrooms on the night of February 11,
for the purpose of choosing six new di
rectors, the time-honored - custom of
merely ratifying a ticket named by a
nominating committee will not be fol-.
lowed. There will be two tickets in the
field for the first time in more than 10
years.
This sudden change of front results
from dissatisfaction on the part of the
club members, who revolted against
holding an annual ratification meeting
instead of an election. In order to stim
ulate greater Interest In the club's af
fairs, they held a conference and decided
to place a ticket of their own In the
field. In framing the new ticket, three
candidates selected by the nominating
committee were Indorsed, and three ac
tive athletic members of the club selected
to make up the necessary half dozen.
The new ticket was completed yester
day morning, for it was not until then
that the promoters of the athletic ticket
were able to secure the consent of Rov.
A. A. Morrison to become a candidate.
Dr. Morrison is one of the most active
and enthusiastic members of the club
and has a large following In the organ
ization. These followers held that the
name of Dr. Morrison at the head of the
independent ticket will elect it by a large
margin over the ticket advanced by the
regular nominating committee.
The independent ticket consists of the
following: Rev. Dr. A. A. Morrison,
Frank E. Watkins, B. D. Sigler. Hal
Rasch, Dan Bellinger and Martin Pratt.
The ticket announced by the nominating
committee last week consists of Frank
E. Watkins, Hal Rasch, B. D. Sigler,
Irving Rohr, J. T. Ewing and George W.
Simons. The first three on this ticket
will have no opposition, as they are in
dorsed by the independents, and the
fight will be made on the last named
three.
The advocates of the Independent
ticket are carrying on a strenuous cam
paign, and will do all In their power to
elect their candidates. E. E. Morgan,
A. W. Orton and T. Morris Dunne, the
leaders of the Independents, have se
cured the services of Judge George H.
Williams and Colonel John McCraken
to make speeches advocating the selec
tion of the athletic ticket. -
Martin Pratt was a member of the
committee which nominated the original
ticket, and it was with considerable dif
ficulty that he was persuaded to allow
his name to be placed on the opposition
ticket. Pratt Is one of the most active
athletlo members of the organization,
and in all probability will be chosen
manager of next season's football team.
Dan Bellinger is a leader in the athletic
contingent, and like Dr. Morrison and
Martin Pratt, is numbered among the
most popular members of the club.
The nominees on the original ticket
take the revolt of the athletes phllosop
ically and believe that the new move
will benefit the club by stimulating re
newed interest in elections, as well as in
athletics. Heretofore there have been
but a very few members in attendance
on election night, but it Is safe to pre
dict that on February 11 there will' be a
full attendance to participate In an elec
tion which will really be an election.
DICK SEASON IS XEARIXG EXD
Sportsmen Must Put Away Guns
Xext Friday.
' Friday will be the last day of the
duck season, and all Portland sports
men who can will spend today and
tomorrow in the duck blinds. For
some of the owners of duck preserves,
the season has been a good one but
the majority of clubs have not enjoyed
the best of sport.
Not all of the sportsmen could take
advantage of the mid-week shooting,
but at least 100 shooters will spend the
last two days of the season In the
blinds. The most of them left the city
yesterday morning, while the greater
number will not go until tonight. Per
haps only a half-dozen clubs will be
able to come home on Sunday night
with limit bags.
As the majority of sportsmen go
duck-shooting more for the day's out
ing than for the ducks, the season has
been to them a successful ono, because
the weather has been In their favor,
and they have enjoyed themselves".
Chit-Chat of Sporting
World
BY WILL O. MAC RAE.
THE pictures, so far published, of
Manager McCredle's 1908 recruits are
not at all flattering. Let's - hope the
players are better than their features.
Who wouldn't be a Hungarian Count
with 10 names, provided he could win In
a matrimonial battle with a $15,000,090 side
bet!
There is some danger of the Northwest
League shrinking to a four club affair.
If this happens, - what will become of
Shorty Hughes. President Lucas and D.
B. Dugdale and the noise they made
about the Coast League and Its four
clubs?
If the Portland public and the Oregon
breeders will get together and pull for
the Country Club, Portland and Oregon
will be on the map as the great home of
the livestock show and light harness
racing.
The old saw has it that silence gives
consent. This is not true, for the silence
of the McCredies about building a new
grandstand doesn't sound like the- noise
of the hammer and saw.
Harry, Storer, the master of KenilT
worth, will gUe Butte a 60-day race
meeting. The season will open June 27.
Portland sportsmen, now that- the duck
season Is about over, will turn their at
tention to trap shooting. There will be
a big trap shooting tournament during
the rose show.
"Hell Is a large city" says an Arkansas
minister. This will be cheerful news o
a lot of prize fighters and baseball play
ers who are worrying about what they
will do when they take thj final-count.
Frankie Nell and Abe Attell fight to
morrow night. Attell is a 2 to 1 -favorite
over the little Irishman.
Hackenschmidt Remains Champion?
LONDON, Jan. 30. George Hacken
schmidt, the Russian Hon, defeated Joe
Rogers, American, in the wrestling
match here today for the world's cham
pionship. Hackenschmidt gained the
first two falls. The time of the first
fall was 7:35 and that of the second 6:46.
Hackenschmidt consequently retains
the title of champion. The match was
catch-as-catch-can, best two out of three
falls.
Freshmen to Play Baseball.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
Berkeley, Cal., Jan. 30. Freshmen base
ball games will be played between Stan
ford and California universities after this
year. That gives- the freshmen a chance
In all three forms of sport, baseball,
track and basketball, and many a proud
member of the "baby" class will be
sporting his numerals.
HAS HER FATHER ARRESTED
Young Man Accuses Girl's Parent of
Assault and Battery. t
P. A. Carlander. who resides at 1627
Huron street. University Park, was ar
rested last night charged with assault
and battery, the complainant in the case
being Ralph Walton, a young man who
had been visiting Carlanders lS-year-old
daughter. Carlander asserted that he
had objected to Walton's attentions to
his daughter, and on Tuesday when Wal
ton had called, he had discovered him In
an attempt to put his arm around the
girl's waist, and as a consequence had
sent him off down the street with a good
strong kick from behind.
Albany, Or. Articles incorporating: Mill
City Lodge, No. 144, Independent Order ot
Oddfellows, were Died today in the County
Clerk's office by I. J. Quinn. William Ber
tra m and A F. Haw k Ins, t rustees of the
4odf . The lodge owns property worth $1800.
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Union Republican Club Favors
Appropriation.
OPPOSES MOVE OF GRANGE
Local Organization frges Voters to
, Uphold Legislature's Action In
Voting Money for Support
of State University.
At the monthly smoker of the Union
Republican Club Wednesday night, that
organization went on record as disapprov
ing the attempt led by the Linn County
grange to Invoke the referendum against
the appropriation made for the Oregon
University by the last Legislature. During-
the meeting P. B. Beach asked
President John Gill for special permission
to introduce a resolution protesting
against the referendum.
Mr. Beach was granted permission to
offer the resol ution. W hen it came to
passing on the resolution a rising vote
was called for and every man present
stood up. Mr. Beach said that any at
tempt to deprive the university of the
appropriation of $125,000 would reflect
discredit upon the citizenship of the state.
The resolution as passed follows:
Whereas, The entire State of Oreson at
the present time Is making rapid develop
ment, and attention is being attracted from
the entire United States to the Pacific Coast,
and especially the Pacific Northwest, and as
a special effort Is being- made to attract
emigration of a desirable class to our State,
it is deemed of great importance that Ore
gon should not be placed at any disad
vantage with her neighboring states.
And whereas. The State Legislature at
the last session almost unanimously voted a
moderate and conservative appropriation of
$125,000 for the maintenance of the Oregon
State University, and as the referendum has
been Invoked to defeat said appropriation,
which action, we believe to have been in
spired by local Jealousies, "which la detri
mental to the best interests of the State,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it la the sens of the
members of the Union Republican -Club of
Multnomah County that -the interests of the
State of Oregon would be best served at
this time by extending to the State Univer
sity a liberal support, and that we wish to
express our approval of the appropriation of
$325,000. and that we pledge our individual
efforts ttf enlist the co-operation of all loyal
citizens of Oregon to not only vote at the
coming June election for this appropriation,
but to use all honorable and legitimate
means to induce all who have the welfare ot
the State at heart to support this measure.
Believing by this action we are serving the
highest interests of our State.
Resolved also. That we commend the
splendid work that is being done by Presi
dent Campbell of the State University, not
withstanding the meager appropriation
which has heretofore been extended. And
recognising the important factor which the
State University is in the higher develop
ment 'of useful citizenship, we would deem
an unfavorable vote for an appropriation at
thia time nothing lees than a great calamity
to our State. And be it further
Resolved. That we extend an earnest ap
peal to all organizations within the borders
of the State, whether commercial, educa
tional, political or Industrial, also the state
press and all individual citizens to join
hands to make the vote on this appropria
tion as nearly unanimous as possible; to the
end that the expression may go abroad that
the State of Oregon is unanimously in favor
of the National policy of our public schools
system.
While we view with admiration the splen
did state loyalty of the citizenship of our
neighboring States of California. Washing
ton and Idaho, which has resulted in build
ing up universities highly creditable to the
public spirit of their people, that are at
tracting many students from Oregon, and
it Is with feelings of regret that we have
within our State a class of men who have
arrayed themselves against granting the
necessary means to maintain our State Uni
versity, and to the end that the number of
voters who are willing to go on records in
opposition, to The Oregon State University
may be very few, we pledge ourselves, as
citizens with no interest but the welfare of
the State, to work for a large majority vote
to -sustain the appropriation as made by the
Legislature for the support of the State Uni
versity of Oreeon.
Farmer's Barn Destroyed.
GRESHAM, Or., Jait 30. (Special.) A
EUGENE SCHOO
barn belonging to Thomas Hensley, who
lives three miles northeast of this place,
was totally destroyed by fire late Monday
night. The contents, consisting of 13
tons of hay, 1600 sacks of potatoes and a
miscellaneous lot of valuable farm ma
chinery, were also burned, the-total loss
being about $3000. The fire is supposed to
have originated from a cigarette stub
'thrown down iby a Japanese who was in
the barn a -short time before it was seen
to be on fire. Mr. Hensley lost a barn
last year in almost the same way, the
structure and contents at that time being
a total loS- He will rebuild.
Thief Is Betrayed Under
Peculiar Circumstances
A. G. miller Invltrn Nenrly-Made
Acquaintance to Mix Room Where
;ucst fr'lnds Property Stolen by
Burglar a Month Before Sales
man. Accused of Crime, Denies
Guilt.
THROUGH Inviting a newly made ac
quaintance to his room to take b
social glass yesterday, Samuel O. Miller,
a salesman, inadvertently betrayed the
fact that he had been following theft as
a side line. His guest proved to be one
of his victims, and recognized a stolen
suit of clothing among Miller's effects.
Later he notified the police. Miller was
arrested and is now in the City Jail.
Fritz Belderman, another salesman
was the guest and victim. About a month
ago his room in a Front street apart
ment-house was broken Into and robbed.
His trunk was broken open and three
suits of clothing taken, together with
other articles worth $60. The matter was
reported to the police at the time, but
no trace could be found of the missing
property or the thief.
The circumstances that led to the be
trayal of Miller are possibly the most
peculiar that ever brought about the
capture of a Portland thief. He made"
the acquaintance of Biederman quite by
chance. The two became friendly,
though not chummy. Testerday Miller
suggested that they visit his room on
First street and have a drink Together.
When he was seated in the room, Bied
erman looked about him. He saw an
ornament that looked suspiciously like
one that had belonged to him. He also
noticed a suit of clothes that looked ex
tremely familiar. Hesitating to bring up
the subject with his host, he waited un
tH later and "returned to Miller's room
alone. Stepping inside, he identified the
effects which had been stolen from his
trunk a month before.
Bciderman then' reported the 'matter to
the police, and Captain Bruin detailed
Detectives Hellyer and Maloney to
bring Miller in. They waited at his
room for him to return at noon, but he
failed to show up, and later they got
him on the street, picking him up on
description furnished by Beiderman. ,
Miller denied having stolen the goods.
He likewise swept away his logical
grounds of defense by denying that he
had bought them from a third person
insisting that the clothing and trinkets
had always belonged to him.
In order that no mistake might be
made, the officers visited the Miller room
In company with Beiderman, who again
Identified his belongings. He said he
could not possibly be mistaken. A charge
of larceny was then lodged against
Miller.
ANCIENT RULE ABOLISHED
Executive Board Will Give City Coa
tractors More Leeway.
Declaring the time-honored rule that
the City Engineer's estimate with 10 per
cent added shall be the limit not to be
exceeded by bids, oh all street improve
ments and other contracts, to be an im
pediment to progress, the members of
the street committee of the executive
board yesterday afternon decided to
rescind the rule and to adopt a more
modern regulation. R. L. Sabln, chair
man of the committee, led in the debate
for a change. Mayor Lane was absent,
and the proposed resolution will be pre
pared and acted upon at a later session,
in order that he may be present. .
M.r. Sabln and his colleagues have fre
quently found themselves handicapped
because, of the Iron-clad rule of the
board, which provides that all contracts
must be within the estimate. It has often
been the case that the board wished to
let a contract for improvements, but were
unable to do so because the bid for the
work was a trifle above the limit.
Because of this,, it was decided that
there must be a change, and the new
rule will be so' framed as to make the
City Engineer's estimate merely a guide
to the deliberations of the board on all
contracts. Instead of a rule binding them
absolutely.
Her Father, Richard Eddy, and
Slanager Errlckson Appear To
morrow to Show Cause Why
They Should Xot Be Fined.
Fifteen-year-old Caroline Eddy, the
tight-wire dancer, who has been- playing
at the Grand this week, and whose home '
is in Westport. Conn., was brought before
Judge Gantenbein, of the Juvenile Court,
yesterday afternoon, by Mri. Millie R.
Trumbull, of the Child Labor Commis
sion. The little girl's father, Richard
Eddy, and Manager James H. Errlckson,
of the Grand, were charged with break
ing the child labor law in permitting the
child to appear at the evening perform
ances, and were told to appear in court
at 11 -o'clock tomorrow .morning to show
cause why a tine should not be imposed.
Mr. Eddy said that Caroline would he
16 years old In March, and that she could
read and write, but had not advanced as
far as fractions in arithmetic. He said
that for three or four months in the year
the family of seven lived at their home
in Connecticut. He said he was married
in 1883, and that his wife Is in Los
Angeles.
W. M. Pavjs, secretary of the company,
and attorney for the theater, recalled
the case' of Harold Hoff.-a boy sinEer at
the Grand, whom the authorities obliged
to stop work. -Mr. Davis said he didn't
see why the Commission always chose the
Grand in bringing the strong arm ot the
law to bear. He said Harold was singing
and supporting his mother, and that he
was doing well. "He was getting an edu
cation, too," continued Mr. Davis, "and It
wasn't hurting him. Now he is travel
ing on a circuit. There are only a few
states in which he cannot perform. Now
he is getting no education at all. This
little girl can earn probably more money
than any othermember of the family."
"Hoff went from here to Tacoma," re
plied Mre. Trumbull, "and went to school
there."
"The court has nothing to do with the
passage of the law." said Judge Ganten
bein. "This law passed by a large ma
jority of the Legislature, and I am tinder
oath to enforce it. Tou have previously
received notice that the law would be
enforced. It provides that any firm or
corporation which shall violate its provi
sions shall be fined from $10 to $25 for
the first offense, from $25 to $50 for the
second offense, and that upon the third
offense a fine and Imprisonment for 10
days shall be Imposed. The court will
Issue a citation for you to appear, and
for every additional offense an additional
citation will be issued."
"Why do you always pick out the
Grand Theater for your attacks?" in
quired Mr. Davis. "The letter of Octo
ber 21 to theater managers was written
at our instigation."
"I don't want to be the only house in
town which is compelled to discontinue
employing children," broke in Manager
Errickson. "I would not tell you of an
other case of a brother manager, but
there was a whole group of children
playing at the Marquani the week of the
Hoff incident. It puts me to a great dis
advantage, 'as I told Judge Frazer then,
to have my competitors permitted to put
children on t'.ie "stage while I am not
permitted to do so."
"Any other case brought to the knowl
edge of the court will receive like treat
ment," continued ' Judge Gantenbein.
"But the Juvenile Court Is neither a de
tective nor a prosecutor."
The ca?e of Mohamed Cadcr. who has
also uuen plasms ai mo vjrmiu, whs ui-
mlesed, as his' father made affidavit that
he was 16 years old January 11,
It is understood that Caroline Eddy
will not appear again at the night per
formances, but will appear at the mati
nees. LEADING WOMEN SHIFTED
Pacific Coast Stock Theaters Will
Share in Talent.
A dispatch received yesterday from
George I Baker, who is now at Los
Angeles, announces that Izetta Jewel,
now leading woman at Ye Liberty
Theater in Oakland, will come to Portr
land in the near future to succeed Marion
Barney as leading woman at the Baker.
Just when Miss Jewel will arrive is not
stated, but It Is made definite thar her
engagement will be for but two weeks
and that her first bill will be "In the
Bishop's Carriage," in which Jessie Bus
ley has appeared here as 'a star on two
occasions.
Following Miss Jewel will come Blanche
Stoddard, a well-known leading woman,
and after her Adele Block, now playing
leads with the Baker Stock in Denver.
The arrangement for shifting leading
women is made possible through a com
bination of Pacific Coast stock managers,
which was recently consummated at a
conference held in Ixis Angeles. In the
future the poiicywill be to shift leading
people at intervals, thus giving the public
an opportunity to see the best stock
actors and actresses in America, a num
ber of them during one season.
The three women mentioned as being
engaged for the Baker in the near future
are all well established in their profes
sion and have been favorites wherever
they have appeared.
Nothing definite has been decided re
garding the succession of Austin Webb as
leading man in the local Baker Theater.
Calvin S. Heilig and Mr. Baker, who
have been attending the California con
ference, are not expected home for an
other week. At the time of their arrival
positive statements as to future plans
may be expected.
A FINESH0WING
Of New Spring Styles.
An interesting display of the new
Spring suits, waists and coats in our
large Morrison street windows. Don't
fail to see them today. McAllen & Mc
Donnell, the store noted for best goods
at lowest prices.
. Corbet Building Completed.
More than 100 tenants will move into the
new Corbett building tomorrow, the new
skyscraper now being ready for occu
pancy. The tenants have arranged to
take advantage of the Saturday half holi
day to move in. All the storerooms have
been let, and the premises will be com
plete as a general rule by Saturday,
though the bankingrroom In the corner
will not be ready for the 3ecurity Trust
& Savings Bank for about three weeks.
Spectacles $1.00 at Metzger's.