Morning Oregonian., February 14, 1908, Page 12, Image 12

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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 190S.
STUDENT'S FATHER
ACCUSES TEACHER
A. E. Matthews Has Principal
Hughson Arrested, Charg
ing Brutality. ,
SAYS HIS BOY WAS INJURED
Lad Is iu Ho-pital Teacher aays
Boy Was Mildly Paddled and
Received Hurt in Some
Otlicr Manner.
B. K Hughson. principal of the Ports
mouth school, was arrested yesterday af
ternoon on a warrant issued from the
West Side Justice Court, charging him
with assault and battery on Arthur
Matthews, 15-year-old son of A. K.
Matthews, a timber speculator. Mr.
Hughson is accused by the boy's father
,f brutality in punishing the boy for lu
ll action of school discipline.
Jt is a story with two sides. The school
authorities, including Superintendent
. Itigler. have declined to pay any atten
tion to Matthews1 complaint. After an
investigation,. Mr. Rigler dismissed the
euhject abruptly and declined to do any
thing, believing Mr. Hughson blameless.
District Attorney Manning, however, de
termined that an official investigation
was warranted. In view of the fact that
the Matthews boy is now in the hospi
tal. As to the cause of the boy's presence
in St. Vincent's Hospital with a discol
ored and lacerated knee, the boy's father
and Mr. Hughson offer widely differing
versions. Matthews says the principal
threw Arthur against a desk, causing
the injury to the knee. Hughson says
the boy has been troubled with the knee
for several months and on at least two
occasions has been excused from school
becauso of the knee. His statement in
this respect is substantiated by other
teachers.
That the boy received a paddling is not
denied. 'With nine other boys, he was
taken to the principal's office and
epanked. The paddle was a pine affair
of the kind inspected and approved by
the Juvenile Court officers.
"And I can assure you that I did not
faddle him anywhere in the vicinity of
the knee,"! Mr. Hughson said yesterday,
in discussing the matter.
Says Charge Is Unwarranted.
He regards the charge against him as
unwarranted and ridiculous and says if
Matthews brings the matter into court
be will be compelled to show that the
father bears a reputation for irresponsi
bility in the neighborhood where he lives
and that he is given to beating his chil
dren unmercifully.
"It Is very distressing to me that this
charge has been brought." said Mr.
Hughson. "It is the first reflection upon
my work in the 16 years of my career
as a principal. I do not consider the
source of the complaint as a responsible
one and am prepared to show that Mr.
Matthews is the last man that should
make a' complaint of this ,kind. I do
not say this in a malicious or revengeful
spirit, but merely to emphasize my state
ment that I am wrongfully accused.
"Arthur Matthews played truant, along
with a crowd of other boys. Among
them was a little fellow who is related
to my wife. He was one of the first
I punished. It was absolutely necessary
to do something to maintain school dis
cipline. The boys were not hurt. I
merely paddled them, and the process
was intended to be humiliating rather
than painful. At least one mother has
thanked me for paddling her boy, who
was among the lot, saying it made a
better youngster of him.
"Arthur was paddled no more severely
than the others. As to his being thrown
against a desk, that is untrue. I was
not rough with him. The fact that he is
now in the hospital is no fault of mine.
I have any number of witnesses to sub
stantiate me when I say that there has
' been something the matter with the
boy's knee for several months. His
mother had hiin out of school for several
days lately because of his knee."
Father Blames Teacher.
Matthews blames the principal openly
for the boy's condition. He says the
incident occurred about 10 days ago, but
that it did not come to his attention
until a few days ago, as his wife with
held the facts from him and ho has
been out of the city. He says the boy's
leg was swollen and lacerated from
contact with a desk. He criticises Super
intendent Rigler for paying no attention
to demands for a formal investigation of
the affair.
Aside from the criminal prosecution,
Matthews announces his intention of
suing the principal for $10,000 damages.
He has put that matter in the hands of
AS'. W. Banks, a lawyer, and the papers
are now being drafted. He has also
hired Mr. Banks in the capacity of spe
cial prosecutor.
Mr. Hughson was arrested by Consta
ble Imu Wagner and immediately re
leased. He promised to appear for ar
raignment before Judge Reid on Satur
day morning and secured the services of
Attorney Dan J. Malarkey to look after
bis interests in the case.
UNITE TO KILL OFF RATS
Eight California Counties Banded
for Sanitary Purposes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.-Rcpresen-tatives
of eight river and bay counties
met this morning in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce and formed a per
manent organization for the eradication
of all vermin and the strict enforcement
of sanitary regulations as a preventative
against the spread of plague.
The meeting was called by the State
Board of Health and was inspired by the
dosore of the Federal and state health
officers to enlist greater forces in the
crusade on rats and every form of un
cleaniiness. The gathering was represen
tative of San Francisco, Alameda.
Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Sacramento,
Marin, Sonoma and San Joaquin counties,
many of the delegates being supervisors
or health inspectors of their respective
counties.
WAR MAP OF PUGET SOUD
Department Gathers Information
!"rom King; County Engineer.
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 13.-(Special.)
War maps showing the route of every
country road, the ternnnt and inter
sections, together with a detail of the
shore line of King County have been
prepared for the War Department and
forwarded to Washington by County Kn-
gineer A. L. valentine.
"The War Department intimated that
it would be best not to say anything
about its request," said County Knginccr
Valentine, this morning, "and I have re
frained from doing so from patriotic
motives. All that 1 care to say is that I
received a letter from the War Depart
ment and cannot possibly discuss its con
tents. They asked me for certain in
formation and received it."
STEALS FROM PAti IX PRISON"
Seattle Inmate Exchanges Shoes
With Man Too Drunk to Resist.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 13. (Special.
If Chief of Police Charles W. Wappen
stein is to continue his good record of
reducing crime in Seattle, he will have
to refuse to incarcerate disreputable
characters in the City Jail. Last night
one prisoner stole the shoes from the feet
of a fellow unfortunate, removed his own
shoes, placed them on the feet of his
victim and then donned the footwear of
the man he had robbed.
The victim of the theft in the jail was
Kdward Martin, who had been arrested
on a charge of being drunk. The thief is
W. R. Holden, alao jailed for drunkenness.
HEPNER 'GOES FREE
Coroner's. Jury Exonerates
Slayer of John Wetle.
NEW LIGHT ON TRAGEDY
Build Overhead Crossing.
OREGON CITY. Or., Feb. 13. (Special.)
The Southern Pacific Company's propo
sition to build an overhead crossing at
Sixth street has been accepted by the
i Patrolman Hepner Who Killed 1
J John Wetle. j
Council and work will proceed without
delay. The crossing will be located in
the center of the block, between Fifth
and Sixth streets, and will be made of
reinforced concrete, and the city will
connect with steps to. the top of the bluff
and will also build ' an approach from
Fifth street, as the property owners ad
jacent have contributed toward the expense.
JOHN CRAN PASSES AWAY
Wcll-Known Merchant Succumbs to
Pneumonia Following Grip.
John Cran, a well-known merchant, died
last night at his home, 793 Johnson street.
Death was caused by pneumonia, follow
ing an attack of grip. . He had been ill
only a few days. The end came shortly
before 11 o'clock.
Mr. Cran had been a resident of Port
land for 30 years past. He was engaged
in the dry goods business and while not
taking any part in politics during his long
residence has always been active in
charitable work. He was a man of re
markable physique and stature and was
conspicuous on the street. He leaves a
widow. No arrangements for the funeral
have yet been made. Mr. Cran was 64
years old and a native of Scotland.
Oregon City, Or. Mayor Carll has Issued or
ders to the city police to arrest saloonkeeper
who permit minors to loiter about retail liquor
houses. There has been considerable complaint
of lHte at the violation of the law relating- to
minora frequenting saloons, and the Mayor
states that failure of the saloonmen to observe
the ordinance will result io their licenses be
ing revoked.
Testimony Shows That Victim Did
"ot Realize That Policeman
AVas Jfot Fully Aware of
His" Identity.
Fred Hcpner, - the policeman who shot
and killed John Wetle, his friend and
neighbor, at Fulton, Wednesday night,
when Wetle played highwayman and de
manded his money as a joke, was for
mally exonerated by a coroner's jury yes
terday afternoon. Testimony presented
before Coroner Finley showed that the
two men had always been the best of
friends. Three brothers of the dead man
testified to this fact, saying there had
never been any quarrel between 'Hepner
and Wetle.
Hepner was called to the stand to de
scribe the shooting and repeated in detail
the story of the unfortunate affair.. Ho
had not yet recovered his composure and
wept continually while on the witness
stand.
Hepner's statements yesterday throw' a
somewhat different light on the shooting
and tend to relieve Wetle from the charge
of brainless conduct that? was first made
in connection with his part In the tragedy.
It appears that an arc light near the
scene of the killing gave Wetle a full
view of the policeman, while Hepner,
blinded by facing the light, could not see
the features of his supposed assailant. It
is evident that Wetle thought he had been
recognized and In throwing his pipe out
ward had no idea the officer would be de
ceived, doing what he did probably in a
spirit of fun.
Hepner had his revolver in his hand at
the time, and was ready to shoot, as he
testified. He saw Wetle come out from
a clump of brush, but did not recognize
him. Wetle walked straight for htm and
when he turned out to give the supposed
thug a wide berth, Hepner says the other
also changed his course, approaching rap
idly until within about ten feet, when he
stopped drew his hand out of his pocket
and holding up something that looked like
a revolver, said, "I want your money."
It was then that the policeman fired.
He realized the fatal mistake only when
Wetle, shot through the heart, called him
by name. The jury's verdict was that
"Wetle came to his death from a gunshot
wound inflicted by Fred Hepner and that
said shooting was excusable."
MAULE COMING TO EXPLAIN
Boise Dentist Accused of Passing
Bad Check in Portland.
BOISE. Idaho, Feb. 13. (Special.)
A telegram received here by Chief of
Police Francis ioday stated that an
officer from Portland would arrive
tomorrow morning to take Dr. George
C. Maule to the Oregon metropolis to
answer to a charge of obtaining money
under false pretense. Dr. Maule, a
dentist, formerly resided here, but has
been In Portland much of the time
since the San Francisco earthquake,
where he was arrested Thursday night,
but not locked up. He was granted
permission to pay for the services of a
man to guard him so that he would
not have to go behind the bars. It Is
charged that he victimized a Portland
hotel with a false check for $90. He
says he can explain the matter and
will willingly accompany the officer,
waiving extradition.
LEARNING TO COOK AHEAD REAL
ECONOMY, SAYS LILIAN TINGLE
Hints on the Use of Cheaper Cuts of Meats fcy an Expert The Arts of
Pot-Roasting and Braising.
BY LILIAN TINGLE.
THOUGH "My Lady-in-Haste" does
not seem to realize it, there are other
cuts of meat besioes steaks and chops,
rib roasts and legs of mutton; and it is
just these other cuts that should be
studied particularly by the woman who
desires to economize. In connection with
them she should learn all she can about
pot-roasting, braising, stewing, soup-making
and the delicate and interesting arts
of , sauce and gravy-making, garnishing
and attractive service. Many women
seem unable to realize, so market men re
port, that if they insist on frying meat
they are getting the least for their money,
and that they would probably obtain
three times'as much for the same price if
they only knew how to set about it.
. Take beef neck, for instance. It is not
very inviting in appearance, and compara
tively few people ask for It, so that it is
usually sold at a slightly lower price than
even the shin or soup bone. But it gives
a richer flavored soup than the latter, for
it has usually a higher proportion of
"meat; and this meat, after the soup is
made, can be more easily utilised than
that from the lower part of the shin.- It
should be remembered that when meat
has been only once boiled for soup it still
contains a good deal of nutriment, and if
a little flavoring and gravy is supplied as
can be easily .done with the aid of vege
tables, herbs, etc, and the meat served
in a neat, attractive style, it is by no
means to be despised. Or a, portion of
the fresh meat can be used for meat loaf,
or Hamburger steak, Scotch collops or
meat balls and the stripped bones used for
soup.
The "cross rib" piece gives a pot roast,
and small steaks are sometimes cut from
it. Or it can be cut in small, neat
pieces, for different kinds of 'stews or
meat pies. 'In cooking such things as
these the haybox is very helpful. The
first and last steps in the cooking of a
pot roast or stew are done over the fire;
but the slow intermediate cooking which
Is to soften the tissue, without the
stringyness caused by long boiling, can
be best arranged in the "heat -saver,"
where also the meat for a pie or Eng
lish steamed beefsteak pudding can have
some -preliminary cooking which will se
cure its tenderness.
,In the making of stews the chief points
to avoid are hurried cooking, pale flavor
less, thin gravy, carelessly cut up, unat
tractive pieces of meat (from which the
superfluous fat and gristle have not been
removed), "messy" dishing-up, and lack
of such accessories as will improve the
appearance and flavor without increasing
the cost. A dish of browned lamb or beef
stew, for instance, with just the right
quantity of rich-looking, well flavored
sauce, served in a border of rice, mashed
potato or macaroni, with perhaps an outer
border of minced carrots, . green peas,
spinach, puree, or minced vegetables "a
la jardiniere," is a much more attractive
and enjoyable meat course, than one of
the same materials where each is care
lessly dumped into its separate dish or
bowl without any particular regard for
appearances.
The true economist knows .that a little
attention to daintiness and garnishing
saves both time and material in the long
run; and that forethought and the careful
planning of meals are particularly nec
essary for success in the use of the less
expensive food materials. It is lack of
thought rather than lack of money that
causes many a household to risk indi
gestion and suffer from a monotonous
diet, in which canned food plays an un
necessarily large and costly part, because
the housekeeper "cannot afford" to buy
fresh meat and vegetables. Learning to
look, and cook, ahead is real economy,
and makes housekeeping a pleasure In
stead of a burden. As one wise man has
written: "Whenever one's knowledge of a
subject has passed the stage of drudgery
and become a science, the performance
Immediately becomes a pleasure. The abil
ity to do a thing In the highest known
perfection, or a little better than any one
else, is always a source of delight, and it
matters little what that something is."
And this is Just as true in regard to
the planning and preparing of the plainest
of meals as it is In regard to the buying
and wearing of the costliest of gowns and
hats. Only that, as a rule, it takes bet
ter brains to find pleasure in the former
than in the latter occupation. Any
woman, if she has the money, can wear a
$100 hat: but my respect would be less for
the wearer of such a hat. than for the
woman who can make use of, say, either
a la-cent soup-bone or a canvasback duck,
just "a little better than any one else."
But to return to our cheap cuts. Do
you know the "heel piece" just above the
soup-bone? That makes a Very solid and
economical piece for braising. What is
Praising? It is practically "pot-roasting"
with the meat resting on a bed of vege
tables instead of in the fat and liauld in
the pot. You first brown the outside of
the meat In a little fat. Then take it out
and put In acarrot, an onion and a bit of
turnip, with a clove or two, and a bit of
bay-leaf of lemon peel if you like the
flavor. Other flavoring materials such
as mushrooms or ham can be used where
expense Is no object. Then put back the
meat, and cover it, first with a greased
paper then with a well fitting lid.
Solid lean meat that Is Inclined to be
dry and flavorless is often , excellent if
"larded" with a little pork fat and braised
in this way; and the flavoring material
can be varied considerably. You are also
sure of good brown sauce. You need to
remove some of the fat and give ita
little thickening and final seasoning be
fore It is served. Force-meat balls can
be cooked in the "braise" along with the
meat, and thin cuts, such as "brisket,"
"flank" or even "skirt" of beef, breast
of veal or boned shoulder of lamb, can be
stuffed, rolled and braised in a very satis
factory manner. Moreover the stuffing
helps to use up the pieces of bread that
sometimes are wasted by the inexperi
enced housekeeper. But be sure your
stuffing is well flavored and not soggy:
and that the meat you use for relliiig
has not too much fat. If tt has, cut the
fat away and use it for other purposes.
Of course it is better to pay for fat
than for bone, and meat with plenty of
firm well colored fat is likely to be from
a well-fed animal;, but in choosing your
meat youdo not want an undue, amount
of either or it will tiring up the actual
cost of the muscle that you eat.
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Since the opening of our
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About one year ago, over 2000 peo
ple are wearing our glasses, with
the best results.
OUR GLASSES
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A moderate charge for skilled
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right. Every pair is guaranteed,
and if necessary refitted free of
charge at any time within a year.
We do not advertise to deceive
the public, but to convince you of
our facilities for giving absolute
satisfaction.
Optical Department
State-examined optometrist in
charge at all times.
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iscount
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ussian and Japanese
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If you are a lover of these goods, now is the time to
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dinieres, Candelabra, Candlesticks, Coal Scuttles, Pitch
ers, Loving Cups, Trays, etc.
Trays, etc., regular $12.00, now . , $9.00
Candlesticks, etc., reg. $2, now ......$1.50
' Coal Scuttles, eto., regular $10.00, now ?7.50
Pitchers, etc., regular $8.00,
now $6.00
Jardinieres, regular $4.00,
now k $3.00
Jardinieres, regular $5.75,
now ,..$4.30
Jardinieres, regular $5.50,
now $4.15
Jardinieres, regular $10.10,
now $6.55
Jardinieres, regular $11.85,
now $8.90
Jardinieres, regular $10.00,
now $7.50
Jardinieres, regular $15.00,
now ' $11.25
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Special Sale of Passepartouts,
Including mottoes, verses, by all
authors, as Holmes, Longfellow,
Whitlier, etc.
Funny sayings.
Pictures such as "The Evening
Prayer," "A Welcome Guest,"
etc.
Many beautiful heads, etc., by
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Abdominal Supports, Trusses, Hos
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Wheel Chairs From $25 Up
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Friday and Saturday
Special Sale of
Medicinal Wines
and Liquors
Rollins Cognac Brandy, 89c
Per Quart, Reg. Price $1.00
Fischer's Pure Malt, 75c
Per Quart, Reg. Price 95c
Seneca Port Wine, 69c
Per Quart, Reg. Price $1.00
Catawba Wine, 34c
Per Quart, Reg. Price 50c
All Telephone Orders Will Receive
Prompt Attention and Quick
Delivery
Our stock of Mineral Waters, both im
ported and domestic, is complete at all
times.
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CROWD LAUSHS AT MANIAC
AXTIOS OF 1XSAXE MAN" AT
TRACT SPECTATORS.
He Says He Is Caterpillar, Then a
Monkey lights Desperately
Against Arrest.
Frothing at the mouth, his eyes bulg
ing from his head, and seized with all
manner of delusions, Frank Elverde, an
Austrian, aged 50. was arrested last night
about 8 o'clock by Policeman Sloan, at
Twenty-eighth and East Ankeny streets.
He was taken to the police station, where
the police authorities adjudged him to be
hopelessly insane, and caused his re
moval to the County Jail. -
The antics of the man had caused a
large crowd to assemble, which attracted
the attention of the policeman. When
first seen he was out in the middle of
the street, lying face downward in tue
mud and going through contortions which
resembled the movements of a snake.
He asserted that he was a caterpillar
and pleaded with the onlookers' not to
tread on him. The crowd thought he
was drunk and regarded his performance
as cause for laughter.
But his apparently harmless attitude
changed like a flash and, with a cry
that he was a lion from the jungle, he
jumped erect and dashed at the sight
seers like a wild animal, scratching and
striking and biting at all who were with
in reach. Some one shouted, "Look out,
the man's an escaped maniac. . He'll kill
you." and the crowd fell over each other
trying to get out of his way.
By this time Policeman Sloan came to
the scene on a run and the afflicted man
was caught trying to climb a nearby
tree. He begged the officer not to dis
turb him and avowed that he was a
monkey and had his home in the top of
the tree. The police patrol wagon then
arrived on the scene and, with the as
sistance of another policeman. Sloan got
the man down from his perch. The of
ficers had to use all their strength to
overpower him, as he fought them with
all the desperation of the insane.
He was finally handcuffed and strapped
to the seat of the patrol wagon. On
the way to the police station he strug
gled for his freedom continuously and
tried to chew the steel handcuffs from
his wrists.
DEAD MAN RIDES BRAKES
Hands Cling to Rods Although Body
Is Horribly Mangled.
SPOKANE, Wash.. Fb. 13. (Special.)
"Billy" Edwards, "a logger of the Mc
Goldrlck Lumber Company on the St.
Maries, met a horrible death last night
while trying to beat his way on the
brake beams of the Washington, Idaho
& Montana passenger train.
The accident happened about 30 miles
east of Palouse, while the train wan
coming over the divide. Edward's pres
ence had been discovered when the train
stopped at a. flag station, and he had been
put off. Ho swung himself onto the
brake beams again when the train started,
and when the next stop was made about
two miles farther on, his mangled body
was found clinging to the rods. The
head had been split open and had bumped
the ties for more than a mile, the brains
Doing spilled and the head and upper part
of the body horribly mangled.
The hands, m their death grip had
clung to the break, rod.
Mrs. "Woodcock. Wins Fight.
Mrs. Woodcock's campaign against the
Title Guarantee & Trust Company, a
campaign that she has waged since that
Institution -closed Its doors, for the return
of $491, has been -successful. Yesterday
Judge Wolverton. in the United States
Circuit Court, issued an order directing
Receiver R. S." Howard, to repay the $4il,
which represented a check that was in
the bank for collection when it failed. '
Perfect fitting glasses 1 at Metzger's.
DECLARE A HALF HOLIDAY
ROSE FESTIVAL PROMOTERS
WII.li URGE ACTIO". ,
Suggest That Mayor Officially Set
Apart Washington's Birthday
for Rose Planting.
Plans are being prepared to have the
proper authorities of the city declare
Washington's birthday a half holiday,
so that the "rose-planting day" may be
observed with due form and -ceremony.
It Is pointed out by those who desire that
all business be suspended.- at least dur
ing the afternoon of February 22. that
Portland is the only city in the North
west that does not observe Lincoln's and
Washington's birthdays as legal holi
days. All business was suspended In
Seattle. Tacoma and Spokane last
Wednesday, whirh was Lincoln's birth
day, and the same programme will be
followed February 22.
In case Mayor Lane, who will be ap
pealed to, decides to issue a proclama
tion asking that all business be sus
pended, impressive ceremonies can be
held on the midwinter rose-planting dav.
The City Park Board will be asked,
within the next few days, to arrange for
the reception and planting of the 50)
rose bushes on that day. . The exact
time for the gathering on the Plaza
blocks and for the assembling, at some
central point, of the school children who
are to convey the rose bushes to the park
blocks. Is yet to be determined, but this
will be decided before the week is over.
Colonel Charles McDonell said last
night that he is ready to order out the
Third Regiment. Oregon National Guard,
at any time when such action will be in
keeping with the Portland spirit of civic
pride, and he says he will do everything
he can to assist -the Festival people in
making the rose-planting day a great
success. He Is enthusiastic over the idea
of having Washington's birthday set
aside as a half holiday and will proba
bly join the Festival committees In an
appeal to the Mayor.
In addition to the 3150 rose bushes thut
have been donated and acknowledged,
District Attorney Manning contributed
100 plants yesterday afternoon, bringing
the total pledged up to 3250. leaving but
1750 yet to be secured. Inasmuch as a
number of checks have been received
with the request that the money be used
In buying rose bushes, the committee
will be able to announce several hundred
more additions not later than tomorrow
night.
Popular Election of Senators.
PORTLASD, Feb. 13. To the Edltor.l
RerrrlnK to editorial In your papr of 12th
Instant entitled "Away With Political Jug
gling," I thing that if the editor will ra
iled hi wtll find that there Is som political
juggling under the protection claimed under
the Constitution of the rnlied States relat
ing to elections of United States Senators.
Is the section referred to for the election
of United States Senators the will or con
sent of the people? Have not they throusli
their representatives requested the Unltrd
States Senators to submit the clause of the
Constitution referred to to the people to
decide whether they preferred the old
method or whether they wanted United
States Senators elected by popular vote?
Did the Senate of the United States do so?
No; unlike Caear thoj- held the "crown"
and refused to give It up.
Can it be said that the clause of the
Constitution relating to their election is thfl
Constitution of the people or Is it there by
sufterance? And If the Honorable Senators
would kindly condescend to the demands of
the people, and place the question before
them for their choice of selecting Senators.
I am inclined to believe that there; is not
much doubt as to how the people would de
cide. EDWARD T. TAOGART.
Values Hand at $202 7.
Mrs. Henrietta Magone filed suit to re
cover $2027 damages from the Portland
Manufacturing Company, In the Circuit
Court yesterday. This amount Is the
price set on the right hand of 16-year-old
Roseoe Magone. who lust the member
while working as offbearcr In the com
pany's mill.