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THE MOKXIXG OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY. MARCH 11, 1908.
asks
FIREMEN TO
PROTEGTTHEATERS
Executive Board Introduces a
Resolution in City
Council.
GREENE HAS OBJECTION
ontmds That Municipality Should
1'ay Salaries Opinion of City At
torney Will He Obtained.
Much Apparatus Requested.
Marcun A. KlHsrhncr. chairman of the
fire fommittpe of theCity Kxccutive Board,
introduced a resolution at the meeting
of the Board yesterday afternoon which
promises to develop some interesting fea
tures. It calls upon the City Council to
make an appropriation to pay for six
firemen, to be rationed in the various
Portland theaters, to guard against tires
and panics. T. G. Greene, of ilie police
committer, made objection to the resolu
tion, declaring thai he is favorable to
the stationing of firemen in theaters, but
that he thinks it is the duty of the man
agers of the playhouses to pay them.
The matter was finally laid on the table
for two weeks, during which time the
members of the Executive Board will
seek an opinion from ihe City Attorney
as to whether the Council can compel
payment of the firemen by the theatrical
manager.
The resolution from the fire committee,
of which Mr. Fleischner is chairman, la
us follows:
To the Honorable Executive Board Gen
1lmen A many of the rlttes of the coun
try have. Bremen detailed to be at theaters
and other large gathering, during- the ses
sions of entertainment, we think the time
has arrived when Portland should adopt
a similar plan of caution.
Ho many disasters have occurred recently
where grat. numbers of people have con
g regaled and alarms of Are have been given,
that we think the presence of a fireman at
the theaters and other public gatherings
should 'be provided for. Their presence
would not only often save property from
destruction, but panics would no doubt be
averted by the promot action of these ex
perienced men.
We therefore recommend that six addi
tional firemen be appointed, so that under
the direction of the Chief Engineer they
rould be distributed among the various
playhouses of the city and render such ser
vice as In his Judgment would be required,
and we further recommend that the Council
be requested to make a transfer from the
general fund to provide for the payment of
ouch firemen.
"I object to the resolution on the
ground that the firemen should be paid
by the theatrical managers and not by
the city." said Mr. Greene. "I have re
cently read of a Supreme Court decision
which so held, and I think we ought to
endeavor to make the theater managers
foot tha bill,"
"When I was in New York I inquired
nf several big theatrical managers," said
Mr. Fleischner. "and they told me that
the city paid the firemen on duty at the
theaters. Just as they would a policeman
on the street, considering it a public
duty.."
"The theatrical trust owns New York
and is trying to own Portland, too," re
plied Mr. Greene. "H has its agent in
the Council; but T think we ought to
try to force the theaters to pay for these
firemen, if we put firemen in the thea
ters." "This ordinance may run afoul of Mr.
"Raker in the Council." spoke up Mayor
Lane, who was presiding, and there was
a general laugh, as Councilman Baker is
accepted to b the "agent" of the theat
rical interests, as expressed by Mr.
G reene.
When the ballot was cast. Mr. Greene's
motion to lay the matter on the table,
pending an opinion from the City At
torney, prevailed.
The Kxccutive Board at the same ses
sion authorized the City Auditor to ad
vertise for bids for an automobile tor
Chief Campbell, of the Fire Department;
one water tower, four first-class engines,
stvoral combination hose and chemical
wagons and a buggy for one of the East
Side battalion chiefs. It will be at least
a year before all this apparatus is in
stalled, according to Chief Campbell.
Knd of Picture Show.
This Is the lust day of the Marquam'a
great motion-picture show which has at
tracted thousands of theatergoers during
the week. The show begins at 2 and closes
at 10 P. M., being continuous. "The Merry
Widow." "The- Two Orphans" and "The
Butterflies" are all bits.
"The Three of Vs.
The story of Rh Macrhesney and her two
etincer hrot hers In Rachel Crothers" play.
The Three of t's," at the Baker th's week.
Is one of the most humanly interesting- and
original posslhl to conceive. Mis Stoddard
I ideal as Rhy. Iast times, matinee today
and tonight.
Rmptr Matinee Today,
t'iarence Bennett's "A Royal Slave."
which hsa been the Km pi re's attraction all
tnts wek. will close with the performam-e
at today's matinee and tonight. The plot is
Intensely interesting and the scenery la
gorgeous and at times fairly awe inspiring.
Tjuh Performance Tonight.
Tie last performance of "Anita the
Singing Girl" at the Star Theater, will be
given by the French Stock I'ompany to
night. A matinee will be held this after
noon. This Is a comedy drama with music
and during ths progress of the story Miss
K at hleen Ts lor, w ho ha the title role,
will be heard in a number of musical se
lections "Our New lilri" Matinee.
Those who have seen the Allen's Com
pany's great performance of that hilarious
fane. "Our New Girl." at the Lyric this
week are advertising the show everywhere
among their friends. It le- a prolonged
s ream of laughter from beginning to end.
Mattnee today. Moving pictures.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"fllsA-k Crook" Tomorrow.
Tomorrow and Monday nights at the
Melllg Theater, the attraction will be the
1 ! K spectacular production of the musical
otra agana, "The Black Crook." Tune
ful mut and pretty girls will be found In
Sis merry offering. Seats are now selling
ut the theater.
Prem City Miuday.
Said by all who have seen it to be dne of
the bt musical comedies on the road,
"I ream City." t he latest of Joe Weber's
1roudway succesa. will be the bill at the
VArtjuam for the week commencing tomor
row night. A gr-rat cast of rto people, in
cluding Mary Marble and Little Chip.
"7.lmM Next Week.
The mu-h-taJked-of play, "Zira." which
was prMnTd here by Florence Roberts re
ciMit1 has been secured for suvk production
by Manager tienrg I. Baker, and will be
the offering oT the Baker Stock Company all
in'Xi week, opening Sunday matinee.
"Ma In New orlt."
One of those screamingly funny farces,
"Sis In New York," will be seen at the Em-
At the Theaters
What the Preas AgrnU Say.
plre next week, opening Sunday matinee.
"Sfs tn w York" has but one purpose in
life that of making people laugh, and so
far It has succeeded right merrily.
"The Stowaway" Monday.
The big theatrical event of the coming
week will be the performance that will be
given by the Allen Company at the Lyric of
that famous scenic comedy-drama "The
Stowaway." The big scenes showing the
deck of a sh!p at sea and the safe-crackers
at work never fall to create a sensation.
"On Thanksgiving Day.
With the matinee tomorrow the French
Stock Company will offer another play new
to Portland. This Is "On Thanksgiving
Day. a play in which the company ap
peared successfully last season In Seattle.
It is a pastoral drama with many quaint
characters.
Mac D well at Pentagea.
Melbourne MacOowell. the famous trage
dian and star, together with Virginia Drew
Trescott. will aprear as the feature act at
Pant ages. Portland's leading vaudeville
house, nent week beginning Monday. Kight
other distinctly good vaudeville numbers.
New Vaudeville Faces.
Many new fares' will be seen on the pro
gramme at the Grand next week. The head
liners will be Gtlday and Fox. considered
England's foremost Hebrew delineators. The
balance of the bill will be composed of Im
ported acts also.
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS.
fPantages Vaudeville Successes.
It's the talk of the town the big vaude
ville success at Fa mages Theater this week.
The list of attractions includes such as the
phenomenal Florenz troupe. Polk and Col
lins, the banjo Kings; Murphy and Hill In
"The Phrenologist": Marion and Pearl, talk
ing acrobatic comedians and many others.
The Day for Children.
This Is the day to send the children to
the Grand to see Carlisle's dog and pony
show. The pony 'Tom' talks and this ani
mal will give the children something to talk
about for weeks to come. The animal act Is
not the only Interesting specialty on the
programme, however, for a bill of bril
liancy Is presented by the management.
Ardent Lover in Peril
of Rockpile Sentence
Thomas Monies, a Greek, la Com
plained Aaralnat lay Miss Lydla
Martln'n Friend. Allegre That
Suitor Violated Ethlra of Hie
Sod nt Sphere.
TWO policemen, a restaurantkeeper
and three husky workmen had to
combine forces early yesterday aft
ernoon to compel Thomas Moulas, a
Greek, to desist from his desperate at
tempt to propose matrimony to Miss
Lydia Martin, a comely waitress em
ployed in a chophouse at 403 East Morri
son street. Moulas did not abandon his
attempt at proposal until he had been
overpowered, handcuffed and removed
from the place.
Thinking: the fellow had become in
sane because of his infatuation for the
young; woman, the police placed Moulas
in the insane ward at the City Jail, where
he was kept until City Physician Zigler
examined him and pronounced him en
tirely sane. He was then transferred to
a criminal ward and charged with dis
orderly conduct. Although well seasoned
to the odd pranks of overwhelmed young;
lovers, the police say Moulas is the most
peculiar victim of unrequited affection
that has come to their attention.
The public soene which came as a cli
max of several weeks spent by Moulas
in trying to induce the young woman
to marry him, was witnessed by a score
of people who were eating luncheon in
the restaurant at the time. In fact,
Moulas seemed to have decided on pub
licity, possibly' having an idea that Miss
Martin would consent to marry him to
bring an end to the disturbance. When
he walked into the restaurant, which is
owned by his cousin. Moulas motioned
the waitress to a seat opposite him and
demanded to know if she had changed
her mind.
Miss Martin showed she was annoyed
and expressed herself in no uncertain
terms, those in the restaurant say.
Friends of the couple say Miss Martin
thought she was free from further an
noyance as Moulas promised to keep
away after having fired at her with a
small caliber revolver during a jealous
rage ten days ago. Her flippant reply
had the effect of throwing the maddened
suitor into what eyewitnesses described
as a ''brainstorm.' He began fairly
shouting at her. saying he would compel
her to marry him and that she was do
ing wrong to treat him in such a man
ner. m
George McCornick and Richard Roach,
of 402 East Washington street. were
among those in the restaurant, and when
they saw the waitress was in danger of
injury from her raving suitor, they
caught htm, and after a hard fight, got
him down. The police were called for
and Patrolmen Gruber and Craddock re
sponded. Moulas made a second fight
against arrest and a. whole half dozen
participated in this struggle.
An effort will" be made to have Moulas
sent to the county rock pile. Change of
scenery and the bard work required at
that establishment have been known to
cure frantic young lovers before. The
police have learned of Moulas attempt
to shoot Miss Martin and will prosecute
him vigorously in the Municipal Court
today.
COLLEGE PROFESSOR GONE
Wire Believes He Has Taken Her
Fortune With Him.
CHICAGO. March 13. The local police
today were asked by Mrs- Ida W. Hen
soldi to search for her husband. Profes
sor Henry Hensoldt. formerly a member
of the faculty of the Columbia Univer
sity. Mrs. Hensoldt declared that she
believed her husband had abandoned her
and taken with him her fortune of
Oft). She informed the police that he had
left their hotel a few days ago saying
that he Intended to visit Austin, Tex.,
for the purpose of buying a sheep ranch.
3he had ascertained that he had not vis
ited Austin and now believes that he will
not return.
According to the story by Mrs. Hen
soldt they were married in Sydney. Aus
tralia. January 15. of this year and that
he had induced her to sell a ranch in
herited from her father, from which she
recei red $35,000. and bring the proceed s
with her to this country. Henaoldt is
said to be a man of the highest learn
ing and capable of speaking 35 languages.
Candy Tor St. ratr-ck's Day.
Possibly at on previous time have we
displayed such a variety of our own
make candies as you will find at pres
ent. All the old favorites and many
new ones. Special attention given to
candies appropriate to St. Patrick's
Hay. The Hazelwood Cream Store. 3SS
390 Washington street.
Good for Everybody.
Mr. Norman R. Coulter, a prominent
architect, in the Delbert Building. San
Francisco, says: "1 fully endorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
as a tonic medicine. It is good for
everybody. It corrects stomach, liver
and kidney disorders in a prompt and
efficient manner and builds up the sys
tem." Electric Bitters is the best
spring medicine ever sold over a drug
gist's counter; as a blood purifier it is
unequaled. 50c. at Woodard, Clarke &
Co.'s drug store.
l"ppr Kanrtusky. O. Five hundred persons
were poison M at a social given by the lsnis
of the Ijuhwan Church by eating chicken
and waftVs Thursday night. It is believed
no one will die
FEARS EFFECT OH
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L. Gerlinger Declares Fulton
Resolution Would Close
Oregon Sawmills.
SAYS AMENDMENT NEEDED
Believes Innocent Purchasers of O.
& C. Grant Lands Will Be Ruined
Unless Some Sort or Pro
tection Is Provided.
Every sawmill in the Willamette Valley
would close down within 30 days if Con
gress should pass without amendment the
Fulton resolution authorizing the Attorney-General
to sue for the recovery of
the Oregon & California land grant, ac
cording to Louis Gerlinger, of Portland.
Mr. Gerlinger is largely interested in the
lumber industry and fears that it will be
ruined temporarily If the Fulton measure
goes through in a form that gives no
protection to "innocent purchasers.
Mr. Gerlinger has no doubt that those
who bought railroad land in good faith
woutd ultimately have their titles com
pletely affirmed, but he does fear that
the proposed legislation would place a
cloud on the title of all land bought from
the railroad and cause industrial paralysis
in the state. It might take 10 or 15
years, he believes, before the title to thi3
land would become definitely settled and
in the meantime he fears that owners who
have bought in good faith would suffer
greatly.
In a general way. Mr. Gerlinger favors
the Fordney amendment that is now being
considered. Whether it contains a 'joker"
that will protect the railroad, he does not
know, but he is certain that an "in
nocent purchaser" clauce should be in
serted. It would be better even to protect
a few speculators who have acquired
portions of the .grant than to jeopardize
the holdings of thousands of people who
have purchased in good faith, he as
serts.
"If the Fulton resolution, as originally
drawn, should be passed, it would sub
ject every acre of the land grant to legis
lation," said Mr. Gerlinger. "Although
the innocent purchasers would Anally be
able to retain their holdings, the time
that this legislation was pending would be
fatal to the best interests of the state.
"The great bulk of land that has been
purchased by the railroads Is owned by
Oregon lumbermen. As the railroad
owned alternate sections, it has been
absolutely necessary for the sawmill men
to buy railroad land in order to establish
their industries on a paying business.
Heavy investments have been made in
mills to develop this timber and Oregon
cannot afford to have this Important
lumber industry imperiled.
"If the Fulton resolution 6hould be car
ried without amendment, it would be
impossible to borrow a dollar on
any of this railroad land. There
would be a cloud on the title that would
completely kill credit so far as- the mills
are concerned. This timber land is the
chief asset of these companies and if it
could not be used as security for nego
tiating a working capital, the only course
open would be for the mills to close down.
"As an instance of what I mean, the
Salem. Falls City & Dallas Railroad, of
which I am president, has built a line
from Dallas to Falls City, with spur lines
to sawmills, in order to open up a large
tract of timber land, alternate sections of
which were bought from the Southern Pa
cific. There has been there an invest
ment of $325,000 and five sawmills are in
operation. Jt is a legitimate industry and
not a speculation in any way, but if the
Fulton resolution went through, this land
would be under a cloud and its develop
ment could not go forward until the suit
had been decided.
"In my opinion. Congress should autho
rize the Attorney-General to sue only for
the unsold portions of the land grant. In
that way all who had bought this land
In good faith would be amply protected.
It may be that a few speculators who
could not be classed as "innocent pur
chasers" would also come in for protec
tion but it would be far better to let
them retain the land than to cripple the
entire industrial life of the state."
FOR THE STATE FOREST
Oregon Association Will Petition
Government.
The State Forestry Association at a
meeting in the City Hall last night
initiated a movement for a state forest.
Resolutions were adopted proposing
legislation by which the state would be
permited to exchange about 100.000
acres of Its state school lands, located
within the forest reserves" in scattered
tracts, to the National Government for
one compact body of the same area.
The resolutions direct the State Land
Board and the State Forestry' Com
mission to confer with the proper offi
cials of the Government for the pur
pose of securing the enactment of
legislation necessary to bring about
such a transfer.
The plan to give Oregon a perma
nent state forest to be administered
by the officers of the state govern
ment met with the enthusiastic in
dorsement of the foresters. Professor
E. R. Lake, of Corvallis, president of
the association, presided at the meet
ing, the resolution being offered by
H. D. Langrllle. Charles V. Galloway,
State Land Agent, concurred in the
plan if, the interests of the state were
properly protected and a body of land
received in exchange as valuable as
that surrendered.
The following1 is the text of the reso
lution: Whereas. The State of Oregon I the
own'r, under grant from the United States
for school purposes, -of a large number of
sections of land in different parts of the
state, and
Whereas. One hundred thousand acres,
more or less, of said land is included within
the national forests of Oregon and is chiefly
valuable for the timber thereon, or for
forestry purposes, and
Whereas. S:ate lands contained within
National forests are not subject to the reg
ulations made and provided for the care
and protection of the National forests and
are therefore liable to injury and damage
from fires and other causes from which un
protected forests may suffer, and
Whereas. Th existence of such alienated,
unoccupied lands within the National for
ests interferes with proper administration
of the National forests, and
Whereas. Such numerous and widely sep
arated small tracts of State land cannot be
protected hv the State and made to con
tribute to the welfare ami prosperity of the
State as fully as would be possible If such
lands were concentrated in a compact body,
held In perpetuity and administered under
forestry regulations by the State, and
Whereas. It is believed to be practicable
and desirable for the State to retain the
remaining forested State lands for the u.-e
and benefit of the people of the State and
make them assist in prolonging the life of
otir timber resources, protect our water
supply and return to the State revenues
greatly In excess of those derived through
the sale of said land at the present time;
now. therefore, be it
Resolved. That the State Land Board and
1ST
Statw Forestry Commission be requested to
confer with the proper officials of the Gov
ernment of the Cnited States and make an
effort to bring about uch legislation as will
enable the State of Oregon to exchange the
State lands contained within the National
forests of Oregon for a compact body of
National forest land of equal area and
value, as nearly as mav be, situated wlthn
the State of Oregon, provided, that such an
exchange shall be made only upon condi
tion that the State of Oregon shall retain
the land received In exchange for said State
'ands as a State forest, to be protected and
administered . under forestry principles for
all time and not be sold or otherwise dis
posed of. And be it further v
Resolved, That this association pledges
Itself 'to assist by all , legitimate means in
carrying out the purpose of this resolution.
And be it further
Resolved. That the secretary of this as
sociation be, and hereby Is. directed to for
ward a copy of this resolution to each of
Oregon's representatives in Congress, the
Governor of Oregon, the members of the
State Land Board and State Forestry Com
mission", the Forester of the United States
Forest Service, the Secretary of the Ameri
can Forestry Association and such other
persons and organisations as the Commit
tee on Legislation may name.
MISCHE TAKES UP DUTIES
New Park Superintendent Sworn In
and Enters on Work.
Emil T. Mische was. sworn in as park
keeper for the City of Portland by Auditor
Barbur yesterday morning at the City
Hal!. He immediately entered upon hte
new duties..
Mr. Mische was recently employed by
the Park Board, upon recommendation of
Olmsted Bros., expert landscape artists,
who told the members that If they could
secure the services of Mr. Mische Portland
would be fortunate. He was immediately
engaged at a salary of $2500 a year, and
reached the city early this week from
his former home at Madison, Wis., where
he was park superintendent. He also
did expert . work for the state of Wis
consin and was permitted to engage in
private landscape gardening at certain
times of the .year.
Mr. Mische is enthusiastic over the pros
pects of parks in Portland, and declares
that the city has practically unlimited
possibilities for development of a magni
ficent system.
TEACHER ON LONG FAST
Completes Thirty-second Day of Ab
stinence Does Xot Feel Hungry.
1-O.NG BEACH, Cal.. March 13. Miss
Etta Priscilla Grove, the Chicago
school teacher who will tonight com
plete the thirty-second day of a fast
undertaken as an experiment in behalf
of her invalid sister, is being urged to
end her remarkable period of ab
stinence by friends who profess to have
noticed signs of deterioration in her
health during the past few days. Miss
Grove has steadily rejected this advice,
declaring that as long as she does not
feel hungry she believes it inadvisable
for her to partake of food.
PERSONALMENTION.
Monte B. Gwinn a well-known banker
and sheepraiser of Pendleton is a guest
at the Portland.
C. Ben Riesland, of "Woodstock, has
prone to Hood River to recuperate. Mr.
Riesland has been on the sick list for the
past week.
Rev. Father O'Brien, O. P.. has gone to
Idaho, where he will be kept busy during
Lent. Last Sunday lie was at Weiser
and during the present week he will be
at New Plymouth.
, Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Schiller and Miss
B. Schiller, of Bremerton. Wash., were
at the Portland yesterday on their way to
Southern California. Dr. Schiller is a
naval surgeon and is going south to
meet Admiral Evans fleet.
Manager Tom Richardson, of the Com
mercial Club, who has been visiting in
Southern California during the past three
weeks, will arrive in Portland tomorrow
morning. On the return trip Mr. Rich
ardson has been visiting various towns in
Southern Oregon. Yesterday was spent
at Albany. Today he will be the guest
of the Stay ton Commercial Club.
Building; Inspector W. Irving' Spencer
asked for and was grantld a five
weeks leave of absence yesterday
afternoon by the executive board. He
explained that he Is g"oing- to New
York and other Eastern cities on per
sonal business, but stated that he will
also investig-ate the manner of con
ducting: building: inspection while
traveling'.
DeCaprlo Xot a "Foreigner.
Tn reply to a rumor that the selec
tion of A. DeCaprlo by a committee of
the Park Board to furnish and lead a
band for the open-air concerts this
yeai was being' opposed by other musi
cians, Mr. DeCaprio said last nigrht
that he was somewhat surprised at the
form of the rumor. In the first place,
he sa!d lie had been a resident of the
United States for 22 years and a citizen
and voter for 18 years, which he
hir.k? takes him out of the category
of "foreisrner." He led his band in
the park concerts last year and two
years ajro was associated with another
leader in the same work. He present
ed these matters to the committee and
they were satisfied that his music last
year was entirely up to the standard
required and. on Mr. DeCaprio s agree
ment that the character of music
would be maintained this year if he
should be given charg;e of its rendition,
he received the recommendation. The
cost per man is the same as that paid
last year, including" the leader him
self. Mr. DeCaprlo added that the re
port that musicians were dissatisfied
with the selection of himself as lead
er rould hardily be true, as he selects
only the best performers for his or
ganization, all of whom belong: to the
Musicians' In ion. Mr. JDeCaprio in
tends to bring up the matter of these
attacks on him before officers of the
Musicians 1'nion and have an investi
gation instituted.
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FEW! OPPOSE PLANT I
South Portland People Favor
Packing-House.
OPPONENTS IN MINORITY
Property-Owners Merely Insist That
Schwartzschild & . Sulzberger
Shall Carry Out Plans
They Have Outlined.
That Portland cannot afford to lose
an industry so Important as Schwarti
schild & Sulzberger propose to estab
lish in South Portland is the general
belief among business men and citizens
who are showing much interest in the
application that has been made to the
Council lor permission to locate the
abattoir within the city limits. In
some quarters there is opposition from
those who fear that the plant will be
come a nuisance, but those who hold
this view are far outnumbered by
others who hope that the Council will
grant the permit.
Admitting that the independent pack
ers will erect a sanitary plant, as they
say they will do. the project, receives
only the most hearty support on all
sfdes. Citizens who have carefully in
vestigated the matter declare that f.-.ey
feel confident Sch wartzschild & Si'lz
bergier will establish an abattoir that
will jrlve no offense, even to the im
mediate neighborhood. Some declare
that it might be well for the Council
to exact a bond for the protection of
the city and to assure the erection of
the packinghouses along the lines laid
down by J. S.' Helsey, Pacific Coast
agent of the company. Judging by in
dication, public sentiment favors the
granting of the permit, with the wel
fare of the. city carefully safeguarded.
Fletcher Linn, president of the Manu
facturers Asscciation end chairman of
the manufacturers' committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, is taking an
active interest in securing the new in
dustry for Portland. He declares that
it will be of Incalculable benefit to the
city. According to the plans outlined
by Mr. Helsey. he says, there could
not be the slightest objection to the
plant, and he believes that when the
Council is convinced the Schwartzschlld
to Sulzberger mean to follow these
specifications, there should be no hesi
tancy in allowing them to do so.
Will Indorse Application.
From Mr." 3. Inn's attitude it seems
extremely likely that the Manufactur
ers' Association will use Its influence
in the Council to secure the passage of
the ordinance, although no official
action has yet been taken by the asso
ciation. Mr. IJnn says that he has been
busy for several days gathering in
formation concerning the proposed
plant for the purpose of laying it be
fore the Manufacturers' Association to
secure' aid in behalf of the new In
dustry. The Chamber of Commerce is also
likely to take some official action to
Induce the Council to permit the Chi
cago firm to locate in the city. Presi
dent Swigert is now out of the city,
but the matter has already been called
to his attention by members of the
Chamber. On his return it Is expected
that a meeting of the trustees will be
called to consider the project, and if it
is favored a delegation will doubtless
be sent before the Council when the
permit comes up for consideration at
the next meeting.
"As Tom Richardson, Manager of the
Commercial Club, has also been out of
town for some time, nothing has yet
been done by that body, but it is ex
pected that the subject will be brought
up at the meeting of the board of
governors Monday.
That the plant, if established, will
not only be of direct benefit, but will
result in gjvlns an impetus to the en
tire South Portland industrial district,
is the belief of Mr. L.Inn. One of the
most pronounced effects he looks for
ward to Is the betterment of trans
portation facilities in that section of
the city.
"South Portland, which has a number
of important factories, lias always been
shut In, so far as railway transporta
tion is concerned, said Mr. Linn yester
day. "Although the construction of the
Oregon Klectric Railway has somewhat
Improved this condition, the district
needs still more direct rail service. If
an Immense abattoir, such as Schwartz
schlld & Sulzberger propose, is located
there, it will not be long before ex
cellent transportation facilities will be
available.
"This would mean the development
of a large tract that is excellently
suited for manufacturing purposes.
South Portland now contains more
vacant land that is well adapted for
factory rites than any other district of
Portland. When this is built up, as it
will be if proper railroad connections
are given, it will be a big gain of new
industries.
Sees Nothing to Fear.
"So far as sanitary conditions are
concerned. I can see no reason to fear
if the packers follow the plans they
have announced. I was talking today
with a gentleman from Kansas City
who lives within five blocks of the
Schwartzschlld & Sulzberger plant
there, lie declared it is entirely, in
offensive and that he would be just
as willing to have his home near such
a packing plant as near a factory of
any other kind.
"I think most of the people of South
Portland take this view of the situ
ation. Some of them expressed fear
that it would become a nuisance, but
they got their impressions from a
slaughter house and not from a modern
packing establishment. Several who
were opposed to the operation of the
Zimmerman plant have told me that
they would not object to the location
of such an industry as Schwartzschlld
& Sulzberger plan."
Dr. W. I. Cottel, member of the Coun
cil, is not yet convinced that Schwartz
schlld & Sulzberger intend to establish
their plant at present and is opposed
to giving them the permit unless it is
hedged about by restrictions.
"1 have heard on good authority that
Schwartzschlld & Sulzberger intend to
spend $35,000 in remodeling the Zimmer
man plant now. although of course it
would be enlarged later on." said Ir.
Cottel. "If we grant a permit, I think
jl bund should be provided to guar
antee the erection of such a plant as
they have announced, and that they
should agee to expend at least $500.
000. I shall endeavor to ascertain the
sentiment of the people of my ward
and if they are in favor of allowing
the abattoir to be established, with
proper restrictions. I shall not op
pose it."
Ninth Ward Republican Club.
A club to be known as the Xineth Ward
Republican Club was organized last night
at a meeting held in the office of J. F. j
HSOn. on wiitmuia a.ciiuc, m niuiua.
The following officers were elected: Presi
dent. T. W. Vreeland: secretary, J. c
Jamison: treasurer. Herman Eberhardt.
The platform adopted by the county con
vention was Indorsed. A. B. Manlcy was
indorsed for State Senator and was re-
quested to run. The meeting was lamely
attended and much enthusiasm was mani
fested. The next meeting will be held
Wednesday night. March IS. in the office
of J. F. Wilson. S3S Williams avenue.
EXPLAINS HISSPECIAL RATE
Commissioner Lovcland Tells or Re
duction in Shipping Sugar.
SAX FRAXC1SCO. March 13. The In
vestigation of the special rates granted
by the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany to certain shippers was interrupted
for a few minutes this morning while
Colonel H. D. Loveland. a member of the
State Railroad Commission, which is
hearing the rebate charges, explained
how and why he had been favored with
a special rate and wherein the facts
did not unfit him for a seat on the board.
The explanation was satisfactory to
the other members of the Commission,
as well as to Attorney-General Webb.
The transaction was what General
Freight Agent G. W. Luce has on several
occasions referred to as ore "meeting
the peculiarities of the situation." Love
land, as had been established by Inter
state Commerce Commissioner Lane, in
the investigation by his Commission last
October, had a special rate on the ship
ment of carloads of sugar to Redding
of 43 cents a hundred pounds instead of
54 cents, the published rate. As compe
tition by boat entered into the shipment
as far as Red Bluff and Redding, and
as the retailers were allowed to reap the
benefit by the Pacific Traffic & Com
mercial Association, of which Loveland
was manager, the incident via closed
until the present hearing revived it.
Luce took the stand again today and
stated he would tlx a rate that would
apply only to the concerns in question
by the peculiarity of the schedule's word
ing. He said that the policy of the
Southern Pacific had changed of late
years, all rates being open and above
board, but that he did not Intend to see
the company lose any business.
The hearing adjourned until Monday.
BRIEF NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
"Washinirton. The taking- of a new census
of lb Panama Canal zone Is In procresa
Xew York. Enrico Caruso will make a
brief concert tour through the Bast In May.
New Tork. Slot machines for the sale of
postage stamps are being" tested in the post
ofnee. Ijiverpool. Th steamer Mauritania Is de
layed off the mouth' of the Mersey River by
a dense foe.
Kew Tork. The water department accuses
the officials of Sine &in prison of stealing
Its water through an unmetered pipe, for
years.
Ijomlcm. The colliery -owners have decided
to advance the price of coal 86 cents a ton
If Parliament passes the eight-hour bill tor
miner.
Kew Tork. The receiver of the New Tork
City Railway Company will put pay-as-you-enter
cars on the Fourth and Madlaon line
this month.
Butte, Mont. Operation were resumed
Thursday at the Anacoda smelters of the
Amalgamated Copper Company and at the
llnestone quarries.
Ntew Tork Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay has
been elected a member of the Board of Trade
of Rosstya. 1. I., where oho la a member
of the school board-.
Sajita Monica. Cal. The great pir at Port
Los Angeles, built by C. I. Huntington at
a cost of $l,Of0,00O, will be entliely aban
doned In a few days.
San Francisco- Brian d Soderburg, the long
shoreman convicted of the murder of his
aged mother, wis sentenced to, San Quen
tin Thursday- for life.
San Francisco. George "W. Reitty pleaded
guilty to robbing a sack of registered mail
at Maryerllle and was sentenced to five years
in San Quentin Thursday.
Chicago- T h e Ctt y Fuel Com pan y . organ -ised
by oorwolidatlon of several large retail
coal companies, will mart business April 1
but den tea it is a combination.
New Tork. The Belasco medal for gen
eral excellence at the American Academy of
Xomestlc Arts has been awarded to Mias
Hearndon Ke&rns, of Brooklyn.
Bucharest. A copy of the cipher of the
American State Department was stolen re
cently from the American Legation here by
a French employe who escaped to Constan
tinople. Cuxhaven, Germany. The German torpedo
boat S. 12" was run into and sunk by an
unknown steamer at the mouth of the river
Elbe Friday. The chief engineer was
drowned.
Chicago. Friends of Lazarus Averbuch
have engaged lawyers and eminent physicians
to attend the Inquest on his body, with the
apparent purpose of vindicating bis memory
and proving htm a martyr.
Chicago. Tn order to check anarchism
Mayor Busse has instructed the police de
partment to notify vaudeville managers that
sUirrlng imitations of such men as Rocke
feller and Carnegie be stopped.
Chicago. Alonzo E. "Wilson, at a meeting
of the Toung Men's Prohibition Club nf
Cook County, denied that Abraham Lincoln
used or aovocated the use ' of intoxicating
liquor and offered $30 for proof to the con
tra i-y.
New Tork. Colonel Daniel S. Ward, one
of the men who came from the South in
1S&4, and attempted to burn this city, has
been arrested on a charge of forgery. He
has spent half the time since the Civil War
in prison.
New Tork. The Musical Protective Union
has demanded a large advance in the wage
scale for theaters and the managers of the
latter threaten to substitute piano for or
chestras and the opera companies talk of em
ploying foreign musicians.
Chicago. In order to abate the smoke
nuisance Chie f Inspector Paul P. Balrd has
invented a conning tower, which he erects
on the roof of sky-scrapers. When he sighta
a chimney emitting smoke he will promptly
notify the offender by telephone.
Oakland. Mrs, Isabella Martin refuses to
confess that she dynamited Judge Ogdn's
home at Oakland. .She will be tried by Judge
Wells, of Contra Cbala County, all the Ala
meda County judges being disqualified by
their personal experiences with her.
Palo Alto. Cal. By cgreeing to give the
associated students of Stanford 10 per cent
of the giosff receipts, the advance a sent
of a circus not on!y secured immunity from
"ragging." but secured- the participation of
students in the parade and their aid as
"spielers."
Iowa City, la. John Brown's wagon. In
which he made many pilgrimages during his
crusade against slavery, was destroyed by
fire here Thursday. The wagon was leTt ftere
by Brown 4S years ago. and had been pre
served by Herbert S. Fa i rail, a pioneer news
paper man of Iowa City.
Denver. Governor Buchtel Thursday re
ceived an anonymous letter threatening to
destroy the Federal building and the City
Hail unless something is done to relieve
the condition of the unemployed in Denver
within the next 48 hours. Extra precau
tions for his safety have been taken.
Xew Tork. Miss Helen Varlck BosweH.
who organized' the women's clubs on the
canal xone. say a it Is almost impossible to
.keep a woman single thfre. One hospital
lost 17 nurses by marriage In three months
and orders have been given to employ no
young nurses and only strictly plain ones.
Washington. Hugh Holllfl. a Treasury De
partment clerk, irom Louisville. Kv killed
his wife early Friday morning. He awoke
as she returned to bed after attending their
child and says he had been dreaming of burg
lais and shot her as one. He immediately
foil asleep gatn and knew nothing of the
shooting until awakened.
New Tork.- Discovering tire on bard his
steamer, the Fall River liner Providence,
early Friday morning. Captain Appleby sum
moned the aid of the steamer Richard Peck
by wireless. By the time she arrived along
side the 3-V passenger had been aroused
and told of the coming relief and were
quietly waiting to be transferred to the other
steamer. Thus a panic was averted. The
Flames were quickly extinguished.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Articles of Incorporation.
HOLLAND. BTtlGGS AVERT Incor
porators. Howard H. KJland. Charles G.
Briggs and Waldo A. Avery, Jr.; capitaliza
tion. $50,000.
HAZELWOOD CREAM COM PA NT In
corporators, Thomas E. Armistead. M.
Mortensen and G. M- Brown; capitalization.
H2O0.O00.
VTILITT MANUFACTURING & PLAT
ING COM PA NT Certificate of decrease of
capital stock from 1 0.000 to sr000.
Birth..
P1ERSON At 1512 East Ash street.
March to. to the wife of Lewis Edward
Pierson. a daughter.
ZEAGLE At 7.14 Hood strej. February
10. to the wife of Joseph Zeagle. a daughter.
M'DtTFEE At lO.-.S Br'mont Ft re? t.
March 2. to the wife of J. R- McDuffee, a
daughter.
Deaths.
MANEELT At St. Vincent's Hospital,
NEW YORK
DENTISTS
4TH AND MORRISON ST8..
PORTLAND. OREGON.
CHALLENGE THE WORLD
, No charge for Painless Extraction
when other work Is ordered. We w ere
the first and only .Eastern Specialists
to advertise and do nrst-clasa dent
istry absolutely without pain at mod
erate prices.
We have always associated with us
the world's most famous Dental
Experts.
Do not be misled by unscrupulous
advertisers who resort to scare-bead
advertisements to entice the unwary
to their offices.
Pay no fancy fees until you bare
consulted us. Our continued success
ts due to tha uniformly high-grade
work done by gentlemanly operators.
We make a perfect set of teeth for
$5 00.
When they are made by the
DENTISTS
They are guaranteed with a pro
tectlve guarantee for 10 yearn.
Gold Killings fl.M
Silver Fillings 60
old Crowns. 22k 6.00
Bridge Work, 22k 6.0
We are making a specialty of
Porcelain Bridge Work.
Largest and best equipped dental
establishment in the world.
DR. A. C. FROOM. PROPRIETOR
Hours 8: SO A. M to 6 P. M.
March 12. Mary Awnes Maneely. n native of
Oregon, aged 13 years and 10 days.
LATOURELLE At 1-VM Belmont street.
March lO. Richard J. Latourelle, a native of
Washington, aged 44 years and 3 days.
Balloting Permlta.
TRED BROOKES To erect a. one-story
frame building at Arnold and Colman;
$".100.
G. R. MATTHEWS To erect a two-story
frame building on East Stark street, be
tween East Seventh and East Eighth street;
$lrtO0.
J. D. WASREL To erect a . two-story
frame building on East Fifteenth, between
East Taylor and Bast Salmon; $;uV.
9. E. COMBS To erect a two-story frams
building on McCrum, between Amhurst and
Tale; $12.
G. E. RATNKH To erect a one-story
frame building on Willamette boulevard, be
tween Delaware and Gay; 1MM.
Marriage Licensee.
SCHEIBEMAN - SCHLITT George
Schetdeman, 20, city; Margaret Schlltt, over
13, city.
Wedding and visiting cards. W. a. Smlt
Co.. Washington bids.. 4th and Wash.
CART AWAY WHOLE SAFE
BCKGIiARS MAKE CLEAN SWEEP
IN IyOS ANGETjES.
Use Block and Tackle to Load Gar
age Strongbox Into Auto No
Trace Vet Found.
LOS ANGEI.HS. March IS. Burglars en
tered th garage of W. C. Dandy, on West
Washington street, last - night, loaded
Dandy's ffefe into an automobile owned
by A. W. Ballard and departed. Al
though the officers were at once notified,
no trace of the men or stolen property has
been found.
The burglars took a couple of sledge
hammers and other tools from the repair
department of the garage.
In order to get the safe Into the auto
mobile they used a chain block employed
in lifting motors from automobiles. While
there was but little money in the safe, it
contained all Dandy's books, accounts,
deeds and other papers.
MAKES GRUESOME CATCH
California Fisherman Brings X'p a
Yoman'9 Body on Line. '
PACIFIC GROVE, Cal.. March 13. A
irrupsome catch was yesterday made in
the waters of the bay of Monterey by
Joseph C. L. Kodett. of Salinas City,
who was casting his hook from shore
near Seaside for Jish. At the end of
the line was a woman's body disfigured
by terrible bruises on the head and
two deep gashes on the neck. It
proved to be the remains of Mrs. Frank
Sego, of New Monterey, who had gone
the previous day to gather mussels on
China Point and never returned home.
It Is feared that the woman was a
victim of foul play, as a mass of clotted
blood was found on the rorks nearby.
A DREAM
The Awakening Reality Less Rony.
"Far back In my childhood I hold
pleasant memories of the coffee hero
in its natural state, and its grateful
aroma when roasting over the kitchen
fire." writes a venerable X. II. lady.
"Although the old house is gone and
a new one stands in its place, I often
see in my dreams the little coffee
jrrinder by the window, and grind again
the coffee for breakfast.
"But time passed on and the pleasure
of indulgence In coffee was wholly
lost in the ill effects on my nervous
system. I was troubled with frequent
and severe spells of headache which
sadly interfered with my work.
"My sleep was less sound than
formerly and nightmare often disturbed
my fitful slumbers, until at last in
somnia held me in its relentless grasp.
I would lie awake nearly all night.
"Other troubles set in until I was
pronounced incurable by several of our
best physicians. They all prohibited
the use of coffee. I was indeed like
one under the spcl! of the drink habit,
but I obeyed implicitly my medical ad
visers, for I had become a great suf
ferer. "A friend who had been greatly bene
fited by changing from coffee to
Poftum. gave me a cup of this health
beverage to try. I found Its flavor
pleasant, while at the same time It
agreed with me perfectly: In fact,
seemed just what was needed to build
me up.
"I ordered some at once, but was
disappointed to find mine did not taste
like my friend's I had not boiled it
long enough. After I had learned this
fact and made my Postum according to
directions I had uniform, satisfactory
results.
'"Well, to make a long story short.
I seemed to have found Ponce !e Leon's
fountain of youth, for my friends re
marked that I was growing yonngr. My
mind became clearer and more vigor
ous, and I took up the work which I
had reluctantly laid aside, and much
more with it.
"If my case was incurable, as the
good doctors bad said. I had at least
found something to allay my insomnia
sufferings, and serve for real nourish
ment when app"tlte failed. Nearly five
years have passed since I drank my
first cup of Postum and 1 am as muih
in love with it today as ever." "There's
a Reasor."
Name given by Postum Co.. Kattlc.
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Weli
ville," in pkgs.