Morning Oregonian., February 12, 1908, Page 10, Image 10

' HIE MORXlS'G OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARr 12, 1905.
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ILL GIVE ROSES
FOR PLANTING DAY
Thousands of Bushes Donated
by the Public-Spirited
Citizens.
GREAT EDUCATIONAL EVENT
Meier & Frank Start Ball Kolllng
by Contributing 1000 Bushes to
Two High Schools Many
Others Follow Example.
VOLUNTARY IOXATIO'S FOR
ROSE PLANTING DAY, FEB
RUARY S3.
The following Is a list of the con
tributors of rose bushes, with 'the
number of plants they are willing;
to srive for "Rose Planting Day."
which Is to be observed Washing
ton's birthday. February 22. .
Name. No. of Plants.
Meier Frank ...1VM
OreRontan Pub. Co. 5O0
Ben Belling KM)
F. Dresner & Co 10
Evening Telegram...' 1"0
(i. B. Thomas 100
Rowe Martin 1I
A. J. Coffman ..; 30
2050
Above all other considerations the edu
cational feature of the forthcoming Rose
Festival celebration is to be emphasized,
and for that reason the interests behind
the great civic demonstration desire to
make the "rose planting" event to take
place on Washington's birthday, February
22, one of the most imposing public occa
sions that haa ever been held in Port
land. The vast army of school children,
some 20.000 or more in number, are to- be
interested in the project, and they are
to be impressed not only with the im
portance of the anniversary of the Na
tion's first Chief Executive, but there is
to be instilled in their hearts the tender
sentiment the love of the beautiful
which the rose, Portland's official flower,
typifies.
Generous responses have been made to
the appeal of the Festival committee,
which has charge of gathering rosebushes
for the all-day planting campaign, and
without solicitation 2050 2-year-old plants,
the kind desired, have been donated vol
untarily by the public-spirited citizens,
"merchants and firms.
Thousand Plants Given.
Meier & Frank started the ball a-rolling
yesterday morning when the, Festival
Association received the following com
munication from Julius Meier, a member
of the firm:
Portland. Feb. 11.
Rose Festival Association, Swetland Bldg.,
City Gentlemen: We are sending, with our
compliments, 1000 Caroline Testout rose bushea
to be distributed between the two high schools
iKast Side High School and West Side High
SL'hool) of our city. These tree are all two
ya:s old. and. with, proper care, should
bloom this season and add to the attractive
ness of the city during the carnival.
Trusting our action will meet with your ap
proval, we beg to remain, yours very truly,
MEIER t FRANK COMPANY,
By J. Ih Meier.
Five Hundred Here;
In tlie same mail the following com
munication was received from Managing
Editor E. B. riper, of The Oregonlan:
. E. IV. Rowe, Chairman Kxecutlve Commit
tee, Rose Festival Association, City Dear
Sir: The Oregonlan Is extremely anxious that
the rope-planting event scheduled for Feb
ruary 2'" shall be-made a great success.' To
that end It will contribute to the Rose Festi
val Association 600 roses of the Frau Karl
Urusehk variety. We hope that the day will
be made a great occasion. Very truly yours,
EDGAR B. PIPER,
Managing Editor.
letters of heartiest commendation ac
companied the donations of the other con
tributors, each expressing the earnest
hope that the "Mid-AVinter rose planting
day" be made one of the most signal
public occasions the citizens of Portland
have ever undertaken.
. Good Start' Is Made.
"These voluntary contributions should
assist us immensely in securing the rest
of the 5000 rosebushes that we shall need
for rose-planting day." said Chairman
.Rowe. last night. "If the people of Port
land onJy realized the vast importance
such an event will be in the way of ad
vertising our city I believe we would have
no trouble in getting twice 5000 roses for
this occasion. Our people saw what could
be done with little preparation at the
Carnival last June, and I am firmly con
vinced that with a starter for the Fes
tival of this year, like 'rose-planting
day' is sure to be, Portland will have
the most wonderful civic demonstration
ever held on the Pacific Coast. The 1000
roses contributed by Meier & Frank are
of the "oftleiar variety the Caroline Tes
tout adopted in competition last year;
whilo the Frau Karl Dtuschkis. of which
W0 have been donated, are without any
question the most beautiful flowers that
ever raised their heads above the ground;
or nodded in the wind. Let everybody
trlve roses for this great event. We need
the co-operation and -support of all our
people, and a single rose, given by those
who can afford no more, will be as wel
come as a thousand' from those who can
spare that number."
There will be no difficulty in securing
the requisite number of 2-year-old plants
of the proper varieties, for in another let
ter received by the committee last night J.
B. Pilklngton, the nurseryman, saldi he
would furnish 6000 2-year-old bushes at
the rate of J10 per hundred,, that he had
that number in stock, ready for delivery
whenever called for.
The Festival Association expects to hear
from other florists regarding the supply
they have on hand, which will be avail
able for planting by February 22. and It
Is believed that all who desire to assist
in making Washington's birthday the
greatest day in Portland's history from
an exploitation standpoint will have no
difficulty In securing roses at a price far
below what is usually charged.
Rose Society AMU Help.
The Portland Rose Society, which as
sisted go splendidly in welcoming the In
land Empire people last week, by shower
ing them with Portland roses, will hold
a special meeting this evening to dis
cuss ways and means of aiding the Fes
tival Association in preparing for the
rose-planting event. The Rosa Society
is composed of about 200 members, every
one of whom is an enthusiastic rosarian
and this body will, it is expected, be able
to supply all the necessary roses that
are not contributed in other ways.
One of the matters that will come up
at this meeting will be the question of
the gathering of the roses. It has been
suggested that each school district of the
city send its contributions to the school
In that district and let the little boys
and girls deliver the bushes to the three
plaza blocks which are to be converted
into rose gardens for the Festival.
Teachers in all the public schools in
the city are to be requested to arouse
the interest of their pupils in rose-planting
day. which combines a National holi
day with Saturday, when the children
will be at leisure and able to assist in
the fitting observance of the occasion.
Local ministers are to be called upon to
announce the event from their pulpits
at one or another of next Sunday's serv
ices, so that the widest publicity possible
will be secured.
ADDRESSES EAST SIDE CLUBS
Manager Hutchiii Tells Rose Fes
tival Association's Plans.
At the meeting of the United East Side
Push Clubs last night, at the Sargent
Hotel, delegates were present represent-'
ing 13 civic organizations. George L
Hutchin, manager of the coming Rose
Festival, and G. H. Thomas, were present
by special invitation. Mr. Hutchin ad
dressed the meeting at some length on the
plans for the festival, setting forth what
had been done and what is contemplated.
He said that the management would rec
ognize the East Side. The automobile pa
rade would come to the East Side and
the night carnival also would come to
that section of the city. Mr. Hutchin
urged that the clubs make arrangements
to show the visitors, of which he said
there would be fully 100,000, over the East
Side either by automobile or streetcar or
both.
Among other things Mr. -Hutchin saldi
that successful conferences were being
held with the' railroad officials and
promises of special rates had been se
cured for long distances. He said that
the Japanese had decided to make a re
production of their "Cherry blossom"
parade, as produced in Tokio, during the
Rose Festival, which would cost $10,000
at .least. Twenty-seven committees had
been aDDOinted to Jake up the matter
of raising the money throughout the
Northwest for the Japanese. in con
clusion Mr. Hutchin declared the rose
Bhow would be the biggest thing of the
kind ever held in the Pacific Northwest,
if not in the United States.
Followine his talk Mr. Hutchin an
swered questions relative to the floral
arches that the East Side clubs propose
to erect along the line of march. He
strongly commended the plan and said
that such arches could be erected at small
cost. He said designs would be furnished
free of cost to the clubs. These designs
will be submitted at the .next meeting of
the club, when some definite action win
probably be taken.
Rev. James D. Corby made an address
commending the proposal to erect arches.
He suggested that a contest be started
on the East Side, in which prizes would
be offered for the finest rose garden
and best kept lawn.
The club indorsed the S10.000 appropria
tion to set the unemployed to work clean
ing up the streets, and the secretary was
Instructed to write the Mayor and Coun
cilmen indorsing the $25,000 appropriation
for purchasing rock crushers.
A committee of ten was authorized to
wait on the water committee and others
in authority to urge that more nre
hydrants be provided. This was in- re
sponse to demand for fire hydrants from
Sellwood, University Park and Monta
villa. The club indorsed the petition of
the Peninsula clubs for the improvement
of the River road to St. John, by the
county.
Dr. C. IT. Raffety made a strong piea
for municipal ownership' of a lighting
nlant on the part of Portland. The city.
he said, had much power already and
would have more when it bunt tne sec
ond Bull Run pipe line, and could furnish
lights at cost.
THAW'S 37TK BIRTHDAY
Prisoner Will Celebrate at Mattc
awan Wife Buys Flowers.
'MATTEAWA'N, N-. T., Feb. 11. At the
state hospital tomorrow Harry K. Thaw
will celebrate the 37th anniversary of his
birth.
Today airs. Evelyn Thaw paid her hus
band a visit. On-the way from the sta
tion to the asylum, Mrs. Thaw purchased
a beautiful azalea, which she took to her
husband. He seemed delighted with the
gift.
Thaw's mother. Attorney Peabody and
Dr. Jacobs will spend some time with him
tomorrow.
Annual Meetings Postponed.
Annual meetings of the directors of the
Columbia River & Northern Railroad and
The Dalles. Portland & Astoria Naviga
tion Company, which were scheduled for
yesterday morning in the offices of Sec
retary Martin of both corporations at the
Union Depot, were not held, owing to the"
lack of a quorum. Both meetings were
postponed until Februasy 25.
John A.J
H. B. Adams,
JOHN A3NDERSO.V, WHO IS ON TRIAL FOR m:RDER AND ATTORNEYS
AUTHORIZED TO
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Merchants National Will Re
open Its Doors Next Mon
day Morning.
AMPLE FUNDS ON HAND
Controller of Currency Ta.kes Action
on Report of Examiner Wilson.
Not Xecessary to Increase Cap
ital Stock at the Present.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Feb. 11. On report made
by Bank Examiner Wilson, the Con
troller of Currency -today authorized
the Merchants Exchange Bank of
Portland to reopen its doors Monday,
February 17. The Controller first'
suggested that the bank resume bus!-"
ness on February 15, but that being
Saturday, the bank officers expressed
desire to open at the beginning of next
week. No official statement is made
by the Controller other than that
the bank has so adjusted its affairs as
to meet the requirements of law, and
now has on hand sufficient funds to
meet all demands that may be made
upon it.
Advices from Examiner Wilson are
to the effect that the bank is In a
thoroughly sound condition and that
many depositors have indicated their
intention of increasing their deposits
as soon as the doors are reopened. Mr.
Wilson's report speaks very encourag
ingly of the outlook. He will formally
turn over the bank to its. officers Mon
day morning, and take his departure.
The Merchants National Bank will
resume business next Monday morning.
When the doors reopen everything will
be in readiness for the resumption of
normal banking operations and the,
Controller of the Currency has author
ized the Institution to continue busi
ness. Advices to this effect were re
ceived from Washington yesterday by
E. T. Wilson, National Bank. Exam
iner, who has been in charge of the
Merchants' National since it closed its
doors. Controller W. B. Ridgely ad
vised him that the bank may resume.
The Controller was advised of the con
dition of the bank and the progress of
the campaign for reorganization by a
letter seiit by Mr. Wilson a few days
ngo. Upon the receipt of this letter
Controller Ridgely sent the following
telegram to Examiner Wilson yester
day: Tour telegram received recommending re
sumption and if In your opinion condition of
bank now warrants, you may permit re
sumption and turn over to the hank the
assets and telegraph this office day and
hour bank resumes.
Mr. Wilson and President J. Frank
Watson conferred on the best time to re
sume business, and next MniiH-av mnrn-
J ing at 10 o'clock was the time fixed for
reopening. The bank was closed on No
vember 12, three months ago today, when
financial conditions looked decidedly dark.
A plan of reorganization that would per
mit the institution to resume has been
worked out, eo that when the doors
swing open the bank will bo stronger
than ever.
The bank has deposits' of practically
$3,000,000, about $2,000,000 having been
drawn out during the run that forced it
to close. By the plan of reorganization
two-thirds of the deposits have been ex
changed for time certificates of deposit,
running 6. 12, IS and 24 months. The bank
has about 4000 depositors.
It was not found necessary to increase
the capital stock of the bank to enable it
to reopen, thanks to. the loyalty of depos
itors, who came forward 'and signed for
certificates of deposit in exchange for
their demand deposits. After a time,
however, the capital stock will be in
creased from $250,000 to $500,000. .Three
new directors are to be added to the list,
but otherwise the present bank, officers
will manage the affairs of the institution
as before. They are as foMows: Presi
dent. J. Frank Watson; vice-president, R.
L. Durham; cashier, R. w! Hoyt: assist
ant cashiers, George W. Hoyt and S. C.
Catching., auditor, Frank Fleming.
The reopening of the ' Merchants Na
tional, which is the third largest insti-
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tution in the state, is bound to have a
splendid effect on conditions generally.
It will bring added confidence in financial
affairs, and will have a beneficial effect
on all lines of activity and business in
this city.
Aside from its moral effect, the resump
tion of this bank will relieve thousands
of depositors of, financial embarrassment
and will add largely to the volume of the
bank clearings. The Merchants National
has conducted one of the most active
'banking businesses in this section of the
Pacific Northwest. This has had a
marked effect on the bank clearings. De
positors in this bank kept active accounts.
They were always paying in money and
always checking It out in regular course
of business. One reason for this was the
bank's location, which is In the heart of
the city and easy of access. Jt is expect
ed that the bank clearings will show a
noticeable increase as soon as the doors
open and business resumes.
President Watson made the following
statement last night:
"Of course the cleaning up we have
had has resulted in putting the bank in
first-class condition. We propose soon
after reopening to add several . new
names to our board of directors, and we
have in contemplation also the Increase
of our capital stock later on.
"It is quite jsScompllment to the officers
of the bank that they have been per
mitted to open and resume business with
out increasing the capital of the bank.
This would not .have been possible had
not the Controller found that the bank
was in first-class condition.
"We hope our friends will make a spe
cial effort to come in Monday and renew
their relationship with the bank."
IS ON TRIAL
JURY SOT YET SECURED IX
MURDER CASE.
Accused Slayer of Harry Logan Is
Before the Bar in Judge
Bronaugh's Court.
Joe Anderson is on trial before Judge
Bronaugh of the State Circuit Court on a
charge of shooting and killing Harry
Logan at the south approach to the
Fourth street trestle in South Portland
several months ago. The motive assigned
for the deed is robbery. All day yester
day was spent in securing nine of the 12
jurors who will try Anderson. A large
number of questions were asked each
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ph Anderson
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Juror had read of the murder In the news
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. At the close of the court's session last
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and the state one. Nine Jurors had been
excused for cause. Including prejudice
against capital punishment, service on the
regular Jury panel during the year, and
not being a taxpayer. J. D. Hennessy
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court for cause, as be said It would take
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his prejudice, as he had carefully read
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John P. Schmeer. W. H. Colgate, J. O.
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Rurtenshaw. I. A. Boskowitz, Frank de
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Allen. Walter Johnson, R. J. Pryke, F.
O. Harrington, J. C. Allen and J. R.
Dorones.
The regular Jury panel was exhausted,
so it was necessary to draw a special
venire.
Attorney William G. Hale is assisting
Attorney Jeffries 1n defending Anderson.
Lord Demands a Hearing.
Charles F. Lord, against whom Francis
X Heney caused an indictment charging
"obstruction of Justice" to be dismissed
last week, appeared tiefore Judge Wol
verton in the Federal Court yesterday and
demanded that the motion annulling the
indictment be vacated and his case set
for trial. The court took no action on
Lord's request. In dismissing the indict
ment against Lord, Mr. Heney, before re
turning to San Francisco, asserted that
Lord was not mentally sound, saying that
he had in his possession a certificate from
a physician to that effect. This state
ment Lord vigorously resented and now
Insists that he be granted a formal hear
ing is the court that he may vindicate
himself of the charge on which he was
indictee.
Sealed Verdict Returned.
The jury in Judge p'Day's depart
ment of the Circuit Court brought in
a sealed verdict last night in the. suit
of David Wiikie against Pauquet,
Geiblsch & Joplin to recover J8400
damages on account of alleged injuries
sustained when a bucket of earth was
dumped on him. Wilkle was foreman
of operations at the Brooklyn sewer.
Answers in Lost Baggage Suit.
The answer of the Great Northern
Railway Company to the suit brought
against It by R L Wells to recover
$46! damages on account of a trunk
containing watchmaker's tools which
was destroyed in a wreck in Dakota,
alleges that it was not worth more
than $100. The railway company sets
up the defense that the ticket was sold
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Weils at a reduced rate, and that he
did not. it is alleged, tell the agent to
whom he paid the excess baggage that
the trunk contained anything but
wearing apparrl. The railroad also al
leges that It did not obligate itself for
the baggage to the amount of more
than 1100.
Partnership Kstate Appraised.
The partnership estate of McAllen &
McDonnell has been appraised by F.
A. Blelck, W. H. Mall and H. G.
Schneider at $75,946.40. The appraise
ment has been filed with the County
Clerk.
Highway men to Be Arraigned.
Merle West, Earl Hanke and "Del"
Hayward, arrested recently by Sheriff
Stevens for the robbery of the Hills
dale pbstoffice, will be arraigned in
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