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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1908.
FACTIONAL STRIFE
IN CITY COUNCIL
Majority Declares War to the
Knife Against Mayor and
His Friends.
VOTE AS UNIT HEREAFTER
Special Committee on iYanchiscs I
Killed and Trust Probing Body
Is Next n the List
of Doomed.
rnmlstakablR siRns that hitter war
will soon break out between the ma
jority' and minority in the City Coun
ell. with Mayor Iane as one ot the
eombatantB. developed yesterday after
noon at the adjourned Council meet
ing. A resolution by Councilman
fielding recalling the special commit
tee of three n;imed two weeks a?o to
Invostiffate. public-service franchises,
wns adopted by the majority vote.
This Is the second special committee
to be "killed" by the Council this
week, and the word hs gone out that
the antl-trust committee, of which
Councilman Vaughn is chairman, is the
next on the list to be doomed. This
particular committee at this time has
under consideration the alleged furni
ture "trust.
Simultaneous with the beheading: of
the special committee on public-service
franchises, of which Councilman
Keliaher was chairman. Deputy City
Attorney Fluisrerald ruled that the
.Mayor has authority to appoint such
a committee, if he deems It necessary,
to assist him in fulfilling the require
ments of the charter, which provides
that the Mayor must investlsate into
the condition of franchises and report
to the Council in his annual message.
This was a stunning blow to the ma
jority faction and took them absolute;
ly by surprise.
Furthermore. when asked as to
whether he would appoint such a com
mittee. Mayor Lne said: "Well, it
looks mighty probable that I will do
just that very thing."
Welcomes the Chance.
The Council placed that proposi
tion right in my lap." continued the
Mayor, "and I had to take it. I wel
come tho opportunity, as I always like
to do my duty, and will do so in this,
as In ail other things. Therefore, I
accept most cheerfully this task of
having the public-service franchises
looked into, and It seems quite likely
to me that I will exercise my rights
and that I will appoint the commit
tee. I cannot say at this time whom I
will name."
During the discussion of the resolu
tion offered by Mr. Beldlng, who was
absent, Mayor 1-ane and councilman
Annand indulged In personalities, such
as have not passed between the presid
ing officer and any member of the
body for months. Everything indicat
ed yesterday that war to the knife la
on between the Mayor and his enemies
in the Council, who are in the ma
jority. Councilman Annand moved the adop
tion of the resolution beheading the
franchise committee, and Councilman
Drlsvcll immediately seconded it.
Councilman Keliaher, who is a member
of tho minority and was chairman of
the committee under discussion, arose
and deprecated the attempt to recall
the committee, saying its members had
i.ot even had time to begin their labors.
Councilman Rushlight, also of the
-nlnorltv, spoke likewise. Councilman
Vaughn, leader of the Democratic
minority. expressed his sentiments,
which were similar to those of his
colleagues of the minority. .
Slap at the Mayor.
"I am opposed to special committees
for any purpose," said Councilman
Ani.und. "and I am particularly against
this committee, because it is aimed to
have it do something that the Mayor
! required by provision of the char
ter to perform.'
Mayor Lane sought to secure from
Mr. Annand an explanation of the
lalters remark, and Mr. Annand re
plied that. If there were any necessity
for investigation of franchises the
Mnvor should make it himself.
"I have reported on franchises in
my messages. replied Mayor "Lane,
wiio was in the chair.
"You have never said anything bad
about any of them. hotly retorted Mr.
nnand. "You have done a very care
less Job of investigating, if It is now
necess.iry to have a special commit
tee." Mayor tjne answered Mr. Annand in
a sarcastic vein, and Mr. Annand re
plied: "1 don't propose to stand for assum
ing vour responsibilities."
You don't have to assume any of
them. I assure you," replied Mayor
1-anc.
"1 will not," said Mr. Annand.
Councilman Keliaher gained the
floor and said that he was not sur
prised that certain Councilmen wished
to behead the special committee named
to Investigate franchises.
"It does not at all surprise me. said
Mr- Keliaher. "The committee intend
ed to produce some evidence here that
would not be liked by the 'interests
i think the committee should be al
lowed to go on with its work, but, as
1 said, the -interests don't want It. so
they will not allow it. if they can
help it."
Says Mayor Has Power.
Mr. Keliaher than called upon Assist
ant City Attorney Fitzgerald for an
i-.nhiion as to whether the Council can
appoint a committee to . investigate
franchises, and Mr. Fitsgerald ruled
that it could: also that .the Mayor has
equal powers, but In his case it would
be to assist him in making. an investi
gation. The vote was taken and the
resolution recalling the committee was
earned by too usual majority.
The next step of the majority of the
Council, it is said, will be to "kill"
the committee that has for its business
the Investigation of all alleged illegal
combines. Councilman Vaughn is its
hairman. and is the arch enemy of
the majority. It is said the latter are
let rmtucd to fight the Mayor and his
1,,. Illl.nl friends Councilmen Vaughn,
Krllalier. Cottel. Kushlight and Con
cannon to a finish on everything that
come up in future.
So far the majority has killed the
spei-ial committees on franchises and
n rlaughter-honses: refused to grant
ndditional police detectives for the
duty of patrol sergeants and refused
to vol.- an appropriation to pay wages
due five carpenters who shingled the
forestry building under direction of the
l'avk Hoard. ,
Will Inj-iwt Street Signs.
Councilman IVnnctt yesterday secured
Hie adoption of a resolution, introduced
by reuuest. electing Councilmen Annand.
li. Mm and Menefee as a special com
mittee to look after signs. He voted
against the resolution himself, as he had
just spoken against all special commit
tees, but his colleagues voted it through.
MOXTIETH IS OUT OF A JOB
Emil T. Misclie, Xew Park superin
tendent, Takes Hold Today.
Arthur D. Montieth. for more than a
year ' park-keeper for the city, is ap
parently out of a position, through an
unfortunate, oversight upon the part of
some one connected with the City -Auditor's
office. The Park Board, at a spe
cial meeting yesterday morning, author
ized the new keeper, Emil T. Mische. to
assume the duties of the office this
morning, and instructed the Auditor's of
fice to prepare a communication, asking
the Council to vote salary for Mr. Mon
tieth for March, as a matter of courtesy
to him. In some manner, the communi
cation was not prepared, and it seems
that Mr. Montieth will therefore be out
in vthe cold the moment his successor
takes charge, which will be at. 8 A. -M.
today. "
"Out of courtesy to Mr. Montieth," said
Mayor Une last night, "the Park Board
voted to ask, through the City Auditor,
that the Council grant the salary of
Mr. Montieth for March, but i.t-was over
looked, and the maiter never came be
fore the Council, as was intended it
should.'
., Emil T. Mische. the new park-keeper,
attended the meeting of the Board yes
terday morning, and expressed himself as
highly pleased at the outlook in Port
land. He said lie could not say too
much of the possibilities of park devel
opment here, as the city has practically
unlimited opportunity in that direction,
he declared.
SAYS COLXCIIS METHODS ARE
MOST IRREGUIiAR.
Takes Exception to Defeat Ordi
nance Appropriating $124 to Pay
the Park Board Bill.
Mayor Tane and certain members of
the majority In the Council clashed yes
terday over the bill for $124 presented by
E. I... Rowland and four other men for
shingling the' Forestry building. "Council
man Wills, president of the Council,
fought' to secure the passage of an ordi
nance, appropriating the sum stated, but
Councilman Cellars defeated it on the
contention that it was irregular because
the. Park Board employed the laborers
without first seeking them from the Civil
Service Commission.
Evidently believing that Councilman
Cellars was opposing Jhe passage of the
ordinance for political reasons, Mr.. Cel
lars being a member of the majority fac
tion of the Council, Mayor Lane first
made an explanation of the case and
later scored the Council in drastic terms,
saying that nearly everything it does is
irregular.
"I do not think the Council can pay
these men, because the Park Board did
not seek them from the Civil Service
Commission," said Councilman Cellars.
"I think the situation is parallel to the
case of James Macdonald, who was hired
as a Janitor in the Municipal Court and
who was not selected from the civil serv
ice list. He never got his pay."
"The difference between the cases is
that Macdonald sued the city and did
hot get a favorable decision,, and if these
men sue, I say to you they will get their
wages." replied Mayor T.ane. "Why,
gentlemen, everything you do, very near
ly, is irregular. To don't do business in
any kind of regular manner at all. You
never read the minutes to see if they are
correct: you never investigate the pay
rollsyou are irregular In very nearly
all that you do In this Council, and yet
you are shocked over a little Irregular
ity like this.
"There was no civil service list -of
shinglers to select from. The only thing
wrong with employment of those men
was that the Park Board did hot first
apply to the Civil Service Commission:
but when we investigated we found there
were no shinglers on the lists. The I
council has already appropriated money
to pay these men. but we come In here
to let you know what we are doing with
every dollar given to our care. We don't
have to ask you to pay this bill; we can
pay it without your authority if we want
to."
The ordinance was finally referred to
the committee Qn judiciary, as it involves
'a legal question..
To Keep Minors Out of Saloons.
An ordinance making it a misdemeanor
for minors to enter saloons and to secure
liquor by means of false pretenses as to
age, is now before the City Council for
discussion. It was introduced at the ses
sion yesterday by Councilman Drlscoll,
and was referred to the liquor-license
committee.
WILL NOT PURCHASE CABLE
Executive Board .Seeks to Have the
Home Teleplione Co. Furnish It.
The ftre committee of the Executive
"Board, which met in regular session
yesterday afternoon, sidestepped the7 item
for the purchase of J4U00 worth of under
ground cable for the Fire Department,
which was authorized y the City Coun
cil. Having fallen Into a similar snare
on a previous occasion, when J30.900
worth of 'conductors" was bought.
Mayor Lane and the members of the
committee decided to draw the line this
time. An effort will be made to secure
gratis the necessary cable from the
Home Telephone Company, as provided
by the terms of its franchise.
Councilman Driscojl recently created a
profound sensation in official circles by
charging the Mayor and members of the
tire committee of the Executive Board
with the needless expenditure of fcJO.900
worth of "conductors, and threatened
to make trouble for them because of
this. Nothing has as yet come of the
matter, however, and Mr. Driscoll's
promise to tile his charges with the
Council were not made good when that
body assembled in regular session
Wednesday and yesterday.
As a matter of fact. Mr. Driscoll
sprung his sensation prematurely, during
heated debate between himself and Coun
cilman Keliaher when the application for
a franchise for the National Automatic
Fire Alarm Company was under way in
a recent committee meeting. With the
charges once made public, and with the
further knowledge that the Council au
thorised the purchase of the cable. Mr.
Iriscoll has evidently decided to drop
the affair, at least for the present.
THE CHILDREN FREE.
The Picture Machines in the O. V. P.
Waiting-Room Are Free to Chil
dren on Saturday Afternoon.
Children accompanied by their parents
visiting the O. W. P. wa!ting-room Sat
urday afternoon will be allowed to select
any 15 machines in the building and see
and hear them free of -charge. $15,000
worth of the latest and most interesting
mechanical and electrical machines on
the Pacific Coast.
WEEKLY SAVING OF
S50.0DU POSSIBLE
Representative of Independent
Packers Gives Interest- "
ing Figures.
ADVANTAGES OF PORTLAND
Plant in Southern Part of the City
" Would GlTe Oregon Farmers the
Benefit or Decreased Shrink
age on . Stock Shipments.
- That about $50,000 a week, year in
and year out. will be saved to the
stockralsers of this state by the "estab
lishment of competitive packing plants
In Portland, is the contention of J. S.
Heisey. Pacific Coast manager ipr the
independent packing firm of Schwartz
sehlld & Sulzberger. That the establish
ment of his company's $1,500,000 plant
in South Portland will mean big money
to the farmers of this territory is his
belief, and he gives figures to prove his
claim. For example, he says Schwartz-
l.OCATlOX OF THE 7jltl1ERMA' PACKIXG Pl.AXT OX THE MACADAM ROAD. SOUTH PORTI.AXD,
WHERK SWARTZSCHll.U & SVLZBEaGER PROPOSE TO Blll.B PACKING PLANT TO COST Sn.SOO.000.
eehild & Sulzberger will slaughter 25.
000 cattle every week. Figuring the.)
average weight at 1000 pounds, for '
which the firm will pay at very lowest
figure i'A centa on the hoof, means a
total of 11. 062.500 spent every week for
cattle. Four per cent shrinkage on this
weight of beef on the hoot if shipped to
the markets of the Middle West and 4
per cent is considered a very low esti
mate would mean a loss of $42,500 to
the stockralsers.
Estimating that the plant will
slaughter 15,000 hogs each week, paying
4 centa a pound, each animal averag
ing 150 pounds, will mean a weekly
pork bill for the packers of 395.625.
-Four per cent shrinkage on. this amount
of pork, if shipped to the Middle West
abattoirs, would mean a loss to the pro
ducers ofJ38J5. The plant will slaugh
ter 8000 sheep, of an average weight of
100 pounds, paying 5 cents on the hoof,
making the total bill for sheep per
week $40,000. Four per cent shrinkage
on this Item would be $1600. The plant
will slaughter 2000 calves, having an
average weight of 150 pounds, paying
6 cents. The total paid for calves each
week will be $18,000. and 4 per cent
shrinkage on this stock, if shipped
East, would mean a loss of $720. mak
ing a total loss by shrinkage in the
long journey to the Middle Western
slaughter-houses, of $48,645. The week
ly outlay of the Sehwartzschild & Sulz
berger plant for lt livestock would be
$1,216,125.
Will Employ 2300 Men.
It is also estimated that the plant
will employ 2500 men, whose wages
will average about $3 per day. This
means a weekly payroll of $7500. In
addition to this, it is said that perhaps
six cars of finished pork products,
hams, bacon and lard, averaging 26.000
pounds, bringing 12 lA cents a pound,
means a total of $19,500 a week in add
ed manufactures for Portland that dis
tribute benefits all along the line, both
to the men engaged in the industry, as
well as to the city.
"The freight rate is cheaper from
the surrounding country into Portland
for livestock than it is into Chicago
from the Middle Western States," said
Mr. Heisey. "This means a good profit
to the livestock-raiser in the Pacific
Northwest.
Cattle are getting dearer all the
time in the East, and will continue to
increase in value as the range grows
smaller. There are better and larger
ranges in the country tributary to
Portland, and will be for years to come,
than almost any other section of the
United States. The cold Winters of the
East force growers to feed their cattle
for longer periods during the year
than they do here, where the grass is
green nearly the year around.
"There is no section of the United
States where there is such a favorable
opportunity for dairying, and there is
no better or cheaper feed for growing
hogs than skimmed milk. This will
fatten hogs better and make better
pork than hard feeds, as hogs are. fat-,
tened In the East. There is no in
ducement now for the farmer . and
dairyman to raise hogs on a large
scale, but with the establishment of
these packing-houses, there will be a
market for all the hogs that can be
raised.
Market in the Orient.
"There are wide markets for the
cheaper class of meats in the Orient,
particularly of pork. Parts of the car
cass that a white man will not eat
are welcomed in China and Japan. As
one instance of this, there is the sinew
qf the hog that is. worth about 2 or 2H.
cents here for making glue. In China
and Japan, this sinew is sold at . 3
cents, and is eaten by the natives.
"Vladivostok offers a splendid mar
ket for meats. The freight rate from
the East to the Pacific ports on beef is
$3.20 a barrel, showing the great ad
vantage In manufacturing meat prod
ucts at Pacific Coast tidewater. The
Pacific Coast can compete with Aus
tralia for the meat trade in the Orient,
particularly in mutton, and Australian
mutton now goes to all shores of the
Pacific. There i a large market for
fertilizers in the Orient. There Is not
a manufacturer today who can fill his
Oriental orders for fertilizer.
"Portland has the opportunity to be
come the packing-house center.,.of the
Pacific Coast, and It should take that
position, because of its location and
natural advantages. - If -twe opposing
packing firms start business here, oth
ers who expect to do business in this
territory will have to come here, for
the market will be in Portland, and the
only way these firms can tind equal
conditions for competition will . be to
establish themselves where freight
rates and all other conditions . are
equal.
"The Scbwartzschild Sulzberger
people cannot afford to antagonize the
public. They muet operate a plant that
will be entirely satisfactory in every
way. They cannot maintain a packing
house that will give off odors and make
itself obnoxious to the residents of that
portion of the city. The Council may
impose any sanitary regulations it sees
fit in order to be protected in this mat
ter. At any rate, the Government reg
ulations, which are very strict, must be
complied with, and this means absence
of odor and a modern, clean and per
fectly satisfactory plant."
Benefit South Portland. .
C. K. Henry, a prominent real estate
dealer, believes the proposed .packing
plant will be a benefit to South Port
land, provided it is the model estab
lishment promised.
'I see no objections to the plant, if
It is really modern in every way," said
he. "Of course, if the plant will not
do what is claimed for it. it had better
be located outside the city. The whole
section of the city In the neighborhood
of the proposed plant will be benefited
if this packinghouse does go up. It
will mean additional manufacturing
plants in that locality. At the same
time, like any other industry that em
ploys, a large number of men. It will
have a good effect and enhance resi
dence property values.
"t believe it will be a good thing to
have this concern interested here. Not
only, will it employ a large number of
men and build up a great stock-raising
industry in this state, but it will add
ni ij i -1 iirtii - - - i u 1 1 ri. - -u j ,f .4tj-
largely -to the business-done here, ajid
will mean a large increase in the com
merce from Portland to the Orient."
U REN IS OUT Of RAGE
WRITES LETTER WITHDRAW
ING AS CANDIDATE. ,
Fearing That He Would Split Up
Statement No. 1 Strength, He De
cides to Support H. 31. Cake.'
W. S. U'Ren yesterday announced at
Oregon City his retirement from the race
for the Republican. nomination for
United States Senator. He declares that
he is satisfied with the advocacy of
Statement No. 1 by H. M. Cake, who is
a candidate, and gives as the reason for
withdrawal his belief that his own can
didacy would divide the strength of the
followers -of Statement Xo. 1.
Mr. U'Ren says in his letter of with
drawal: ,To the Peorle of the State of Oregon On
February 115 1 ottered myself as a candidate
for tho office of United States Senator from
Oregon, subject to the apnroval of the Re
publican voters at the primary election. N
candidate for, Senator was then saying; anything-
in favor of the election by the Legis
lature of the people's choice for that office
on the principles of Statement No. 1. Later,
I hoped that Mr. Cake and myself might
both leave the field for any aggressive Re
publican advocate of Statement Xo. 1 who
could obtain the nomination and unite the
party for the June election. But Mr. Cake
refused because he was confident he could
win in June by reason of his popularity,
notwithstanding the opposition of The Ore
gonian and its faction.
Mr. U'Ren then continues his letter by
making the charge that H. "W. Scott, W.
F. Matthews and "other wealthy men and
politicians" representing the corporate in
terests were exerting themselves to de
feat the people's selection of United
States Senators and their election by a
Statement Xo. 1 legislature. At one time
he says he believed T. B. Wilcox was
allied . with this alleged movement,
but not now. Ex -Senator ilulkev,
lie asserts. retired from the ' Sen
atorial race because he feared he
would have trouble in the. Legislature,
even if he. were the people's choice.
Messrs. Hodson. Bailey. Beach & Co.. he
says, are tools of the supposed leaders
of the anti-Statement Xo. 1 campaign.
Mr." U'Ren then attempts to revive the
exploded slander of the alleged contract
between Mr. Scott and Jonathan Bourne,
Jr.. and concludes by reiterating his loy
alty to Statement Xo. 1 ajVd Mr. Cake:
The effective campaign' Mr. Cake Is now
making for Statement No. 1 leaves me no
alternative but to withdraw and strengthen
him. for the pake of the principle, or con
tinue the contest and endanger the success
of the principle, for the sake of my per
sonal ambition. After taking counsel with,
such friends as I have been able to meet, it
sterns very clear that it is my duty to with
draw, -and to render such assistance as I
can for the election of a Statement Xo. 1
Legislature and, Mr. Cake for Senator.
Therefore. I beg to withdraw my name
as a candidate, and this year will seek only
to help in strengthening and increasing the
direct power of the people in Oregon to con
trol their government and to. select their
'United States Senators as surely aa they du
their Constables and Governors.
I hope all the friends who have so warm
Jv encouraged me. as.well as .others who
advocate Statement No. 1, will approve of
this course. As to my personal enemies
and those opponents whose only effective
argument is the essence of rotten eggs, it
really matters nothing to anyone what they
think or say.
Sivener Pleads Guilty.
J. P. Sivener will be sentenced by Judge
Gantenbein at :30 A. M. Tuesday. He
pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court yes
terday afternoon to a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. He obtained
SIO on a worthless check from H. Hansen
on January 18. Sivener is-a brother of
Mrs. Bradley, whose husband- shot and
killed Police Officer Gittings several
months aso. The law provides that
Sivener may be sentenced to serve from
one to seven years in the penitentiary.
Fre candy with children's shoes at
Rosenthal a. Seventh and Washington.
INVITES
JEl'J
DS
Fresh Lighting Ordinance Is
Introduced in Council.
THREE AND 5-YEAR PERIODS
Belief Prevails That Neither Port
land Xor Mount Hood Company
Will Bid for Less Than
Fife-Year Term.
Councilman Cellars, chairman of the
committee on lighting, yesterday after
noon introduced into the Council an
ordinance authorising the Mayor and
Executive Board to advertise for bids
for electric lights for the streets, parks
and public buildings for the period of
three and five years. This is in lieu
of the five-year contract recently
vetoed by Mayor Lane. It is believed,
however, that neither the Portland
Railway. Light & Power Company nor
the Mount Hood Railway & Power
Company will bid for less than five
years'. Representatives of both cor
porations have so stated in public.
The Mayor, in one sense of the word,
has the upper, hand of the Council
and the lighting corporations in this
instance, as the charter gives to the
Executive Board the power to reject
all "bids. Xo intimation of the prob
able action of the Board can be se
cured In advance, but the situation
presents interesting; features.
Speaking- for the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company, Oekar Huber
has often declared to tho Council and
to Mayor Lane that his company will
not bid for the municipal lighting for
n. period of less than five years. C. W.
Miller, general manager of the Mount
Hood Railway A Power Company, has
officially said, the same for his. cor
poration. Now that the Council has
authorized the Executive Board to ad
vertise for bids of three or five years
for electric lighting, the next point
of interest is as to what the Board
will do In case no bids are received
for a period of three years. As Mayor
Lane is opposed to a five-year con
tract, and as in all matters of policy
the Board stands with him, it might be
indicated that bids for five years
would be rejected.
It is probable the Executive Board
will vote to authorize the City Auditor
to advertise for the bids at once, and
if this- is done at the session of the
Board this afternoon, it "will not be
Ions until the bids will be opened and
the attitude of the Board win be
known.
ARTISTS EXHIBIT WORK
Specimens of Chicago Painters' Art
on Show at Portland Hotel.
"An exhibition of water colors and oils
from the Art Shop of Chicago, was
held yesterday afternoon in parlors G
and H of the Hotel Portland, and at
tracted many visitors. The exhibition
is to. continue for three days. Friday
and Saturday nights included. On Fri
day and Saturday nights, the pictures
are to be sold at auction, without re
serve., to the highest bidder, for the
benefit f the Arts and Crafts Society
of this city.
Mrs. L.ee Hoffman was the hostess
yesterday afternoon. Today Mrs. C. E.
Curry and Mrs. Ralph E. Moody will
act In that capacity, and tomorrow Miss
Elizabeth Cadwell and Miss Clementine
Hirsth.
The splendid collection has called
forth much praise for the Chicago art
ists, particularly for Jessie Arms, who
is represented by 110 subjects, in both
water colors and oils, representing
landscapes. decorative studies and
friezes. Nelda Blain. G. Bets. Harold
Betts. H. Taylor and Edna Crampton
are 'other members of the Chicago Art
Association who are represented in the
Interesting collection.
See "The Merry Widow."
The Marquam is the moat popular place
of amusement in town this week, where the
wonderful moving-picture show is drawing
thousands. The furious film showing "The
Merry Widow" is great. Illustrated songs
add Interest. A big show.'
"The Three or Vs." '
The Baker Company is presenting one of
the greatest plays ever witnessed on a. Port
land stage. 'The Three of Vm." This play
enjoyed one of the longest runs of any New
York productloa for yea:.'
"A Royal Slave Tonight."
Tnose who have never seen Clareace Ben
nett's "A Royal Slave" at the Empire this)
week should not mis the performance to
night. The play is founded upon Lew Wal
lace's famous story of Mexico. "A Fair God.""
"Anita the Singing Girl."
There will b but three more performances
of "Anita, the Singing Girl," the comedy
drama at the Star, so that those who have
not yet Mm tbi play should, hurry. In it
Miss Kathleen Taylor appear in th title
role. The play in above the average and
has made a favorable impreseion. Matinee
tomorrow.
At the Lyric Tonight.
Th. runniert show in town is "Our New
At the Theaters
What the Preaa Ageata tar-
Girl." which th Allen Stock Company Is
presenting- this week. It Is nothlnx but
liurhs from beginning to end. AH the char
acters are individual hits.. Muring- pictures
at each performance.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"Black Crook" Sunday Night.
Seats are now selling for "The Black
Crook." This big spectacular musical pro
duction will be tba attraction at th Heillg
Theater. Fourteenth and Wasfelngton streets,
next Sunday and Monday nights. March 15
and 16. Catchy music, pretty girls and
laughter are the features.
'Dream City" at Marquam.
The musical comedy sensation of the year
i Jo Weber great New York production
of '"Dream City," which will open a weeka
engagement at the Marquam Sunday night.
A fine cast, inchiding Mary Marble and Ut
ile Chip.
"ZlrV Next Week at Baker.
"Zira." which will be the Baker Company'
offering all next week, starting with the mat
ins Sun-da afternoon, im a play with a
prologue and three acts. The scenes are laid
In South Africa and afterward in Bngiand.
"SU in New York."
"Sis in New Tork." which will be the
Empire's attraction all next week, starting
Sunday matfnee. is a farce which tells of th
visit of Sis, the Hoosier girl, nd j-ome of
her quaint friends, to th Pig jnetropolt
for the first time.
"The Stowaway" Monday.
The Lyric will be th scene of & great
how next week, commenc ng Monday night,
when the Allen Company will present the
sensational scenic comedy drama "The Stow
away." gee the yacht at aea, and th thril
ling safe-cracking scene.
"On Thanksgiving Day.'
Beginning Sunday afternoon the attraction
at the Star Theater will be th French Stock
Company In "On Tbankgiving Day." This
l a. play from the pen of Owen Davis and
one la which the French Company scored
heavily a year ago in Seattle.
Famous Act Coming.
Among th European, acts which Sullivan
Cons! din are sending to Portland 1 that
of Oliday and Fox, the noted English artists
who are considered England's greatest Hebrew
delineators. They will head a bill covered
with features and first-clasa specialties.
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS
Children at the Grand.
Do not forget to send th children to the
Grand tomorrow to see -th Carlisle dog and
pony show. This is an entertainment which
the children will especially enjoy. The vaude
ville programme at the Grand this week Is
filled with good fhlnsrs.
Pantagcg All-Star BUI.
Ask most anyone you meet, if you don't
already know, and he'll tell you th best
vaudeville show m-en here In many a .month
is at Pantages this week, it 1 an all-ptar
cast, made up .of well-known entertainers,
headed by the Florene troup.
E. L. DAVIDSON ACQUITTED
Jury Returns Verdict of Xot Guilty
in Larceny Case.
K. I Davidson, accused of stealing a
linen teacloth valued at $3.50 from the
Meter & Frank department store, was
acquitted by the jury at 8 o'clock last
night. The jury was out four hours. The
case has been in progress in Judge Gan
tenbein's department of the Circuit
Court for several days.
Judge McGinn made the argument for
the defense and pert E. Haney, Deputy
District Attorney for the prosecution.
BANKERS ASK COl'RT TO QUASH.
Koss and Associates Make Dilatory
Motion in Pending Cases.
Motions to quash the indictments filed
against them by District Attorney Man
ning have been lodged in the State Cir
cuit Court by J. Thorburn Ross, T. T.
Burkhart . and John E. Altchison. The
arguments of the attorneys will be heard
by Judge Cleland tomorrow morning at
9:30. The Court is 'asked to quash the
informations on the following grounds:
That the examination of witnesses was
made during the bank holidays, between
November 6 and December 17.
That the names of all the witnesses
examined by the District Attorney are
not indorsed on the Informations.
That Judge M. Pipes was present
when the witnesses were examined in
the District Attorney's office, and that
as he was not a duly appointed deputy, (
DUt tOOK pan in me pruueeuniga, i-
to the prejudice of the bank officials.
Mr. Manning was politely rebuked by
Judge Cleland when he appeared for the
state In the bank cases yesterday after
noon. He. -wanted the Court to hear the
arguments upon the motions at once.
After the Court had set Saturday morn
ing as' the time for argument, and as
Attorney Wallace McCamant was about
to leavi . the. courtroom. Mr. Manning
called him back, and commenced to pre
sent his argument that the motions
were fdi-'the sake of securing a" delay,
having been previously denied by the
court under the former indictments.
"Mr. Manning."' said Judge Cleland, "I
have set Saturday morning as the time
for hearing this matter. Tou will make
your argument at that time. There is
now'nothing before' the Court." and with
that the Judge swung round in his chair
and retired to his chambers.
"Very well," retorted Mr. Manning,
drily.
HER LOVE SOOX GREW COLD
Otto Meyer Accuses Wife of Cruel
Treatment.'
Mrs. Mary Meyer had no love for her
husband. Otto Meyer, after the first
month of her married life, according to
Meyer's allegations in a complaint for
divorce, filed yesterday in the State Cir
cuit Court. Meyer says she even accused
him of murdering his first wife. The
couple married November 36, 1907. but
Christmas day for tnem was one of tor
ture. Meyer says his wife flew at him
in a rage almost every day after Decem
ber 3d. using the vilest of language. Her
cooking, he says, was not fit to be eaten.
Meyer says that the day after Christ
mas "his wife wanted him to make his
will, leaving her all the property. This
he refused to do. seeking to console her
with the statement that the law would
give her half his property when he died.
He alleges that she flew into a rage, and
that on February 5 she wrote to her
daughter by a former marriage, who lived
in California, asking her to "stand in"
so they could "fix him."
At that time the couple lived on a farm
near Beaverton. but Meyer asserts that
his wife has since left him and is now
in Portland.
Sues Street Railway for $3465.
Swerdliks is cuing the Portland
Railway Company to recover K465 for In
juries sustained in a streetcar accident
at First and Arthur streets. He was
driving with a horse and wagon on July
25. last, when he was run Into by an
-9T' car. The manner in which he after
ward palmed the warthless horse off on
a farmer for tl5. caused considerable
amusement, as Swerdliks related the cir
cumstance from the wimass-stand In
Every man backs
his own judge- . ?
ment that's one
reason for the
popularity of the
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Simpson Guilty of Heinous Crime. .
Reiford Simpson was convicted last
night of a statutory charge involving his
own daughter. Judge O'Day had earlier
in the day denied a motion interposed by
the defendant to dismiss the ca.se on the
ground that the defendant had been tried
before. The case, when brought into
court several weeks ago. was non-suited
because the charge in the information
did not conform to the testimony .of tlte
prosecuting witness. The jury was out
one hour.
Two Candidates Indorsed.
At the regular meeting of the Forty
fifth Precinct Republican flub Wednes
day night in the club room on Powell
and TKast Twenty-seventh streets Dr. J.
H. Hickman, a prominent physh-iMii. was
indorsed by the club for Representative
and John B. Kelly, a well-known Port
land business man. was indorsed for
Stato Senator. Dr. Hickman - and Mr.
Kelly received the unanimous indorse
ment of the club, and both thanked the
cluh for the honor. It was decided to
hold a "smoker" next Wednesday night
in the clubrooms. at which time the
Initiative and referendum measures to .
be voted on in June will be discussed.
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