THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1903.
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BEGINS
REVISION
OF CITY CHARTER
Newly.- Named Commissions
Meets and Perfects
Organization.
BIG TASK IS COMMENCED
Whether Present Government Will
Be Modified or Commission Plan
Adopted Will Be Decided at .
the Ifext Meeting.
Organization of the charter revision
commission was effected at t o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when Mayor Lane
called the member together in the
City Council chambers. Judge Henry
E. McGinn was unanimously elected
chairman and the offer of City Auditor
Barbur to furnish a clerk to act as
secretary was accepted. Charles F.
Weigant, who is familiar with the
work to be handled, was selected for
the position. The members then pro
ceeded to business by authorizing the
chairman to name a committee of three
to formulate rules of order, methods
the Ies Moines plan ot municipal gov
ernment and to report upon the same
and a third to Investigate and report
upon the present system of administra
tion. AQjuurnnitriii men . ... .
until 7:30 o'clock next Friday .night.
The first session of the commission
was very important, and brought out
clearly the fact that time is too limited
to permit of a general revision of the
charter for submission to the voters
at the November election. Under the
resolution of the City Council, author
izing the commission to act. a report
must be made for the November elec
tion, but it is probable further time
will be sought, if the decision to go
deep into the charter is reached. In
that case, no action will be taken look
ing toward a vote upon the matter un
til the following June.
Whether or not the commission will
recommend a change in the plan of city
government, from the present form to
the Des Moines or Galveston commis
sion plans, will be decided perhaps
Friday night, although that will afford
very little time for the committee to
make up a report. It is regarded as
necessary that the commission should
first adopt one or the other form of
municipal organization before proceed
ing with its work. as. if a change is
made to the commission plan. It will
be necessary to reconstruct the whole
charter. In order to make all of the
sections harmonize with the new sys
tem. Nearly all of the administrative
work Is done differently under the com
mission plan.
Promptly at 3 o'clock all of the mem
bers of the commission, except F. V.
Holman and John M. Gearin. were at
the Council chambers, ready for the
call to order. Mayor Lane, too, was
on time and acted as temporary chair
man. In a few words, he explained
that the Council had authorized the
members to revise the charter or to
recommend amendments or a complete
new charter, as might be deemed wise.
He said that, at this time, he had no
advice to give or suggestions to make,
but that he stood ready at all times to
aid the commission in any manner. He
said the present charter is a fairly good
one. and the people are inclined to
criticise it only, he believed, largely
because of its conflicting sections and
its cumbersome proportions. Only in a
few places, he said, did he deem it nec
essary to revise t, unless the commis
sion should decide to recommend some
plan like that In vogue In Des Moines.
Mayor Lane then inquired how the
commission wished to proceed, and F.
E. Beach nominated Judge Henry E.
McGinn as permanent chairman. The
election was unanimous and Mr. Mc
Ginn took the chair without delay,
simply saying. In reply tr Mayor
Lane's remarks, that the members per
haps were engaged in a thankless task,
but that, if they gave the people a good
charter, that would be sufficient re
muneration. Charles F. Weigant was
then selected as secretary.
John F. Logan moved that the City
Auditor notify all of the municipal
officials, especially heads of the various
departments, to send In written sug
gestions for changes in the charter and
Dr. C H. Chapman moved to include
all citizens who have ideas. This was
carried and the public now has its op
portunity to put in suggestions. These
must be submitted in writing, and may
be addressed to City Auditor Barbur.
at the City Hall. These will be read
before the commissioners, who will
thus have on file the various opinions
from which they will compile revisions,
amendments or a complete new charter.
Mr. Montague moved that a commit
tee, of three be named by the chairman
to formulate plans, methods and pro
cedure, so that the commission may
have a definite system upon which to
work. This was carried, and Dr. Chap
man then moved for two committees
to report on the two plans of city or
ganization the commission and coun
cilmanjc plans. He said that, as- he
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can do nothing until it settles the
question of whether It will recommend
the commission plan.
City Attorney Kavanaugh, who Is a
member of the commission, moved that
the Secretary of State be requested to
furnish copies of the city charter, with
the amendments voted In 1905, which
waa ordered. Also copies of the Des
Motnea and Galveston commission plans
were ordered.
The commission, upon motion of Mr.
Kavanaugh. also voted to ask the
Council for an appropriation sufficient
to employ an expert reporter and Sten
ographer. There was some discussion as to
what amount of overhauling the com
mission shall give the charter, but it
was finally decided that this cannot tre
determined until the point as to wheth
er a commission form of government
shall be recommended. If the commis
sion plan is agreed upon, it is almost
' certain that further time will be sought
in which to perform the labor of com
piling the charter.
The first session of the commission is
regarded as an indication that business
will be transacted speedily and all of
the problems considered fully. The at
tendance was gratifying to Mayor Lane,
there being only two of the members
absent. They were F. V. Holman and
John M. Gearin. who are in attend
ance at the American Bar Association,
now in session at Seattle.
.ADVISORY COMMITTEE BUSY
Holds First Meeting to Consider
Charier Changes.
The advisory committee held a pre
liminary meeting last night at the Sar
gent Hotel at the adjournment of the
L'nlted East Side Push Clubs, and or
ganized with the election of L. E. Rice
m permanent chairman. .Election of a
permanent secretary was deferred until
a future meeting. W. L. Boise made a
short talk. In which he set forth what
he considered the proper functions of
the committee. He said, among other
things,, that the committee should not
undertake to frame a charter, as the
charer commission was composed of
able and. public-spirited cltizenst He
said that he considered that the proper
function of the advisory committee
would be to consider propositions and
amendments of special interest to the
East Side, and submit them to the char
ter revision committee. , .
This idea seemed to meet with favor
of the committee. The project was to
dlspose'of the impression that the ad
visory committee would be insistent or
Intrusive. There was .a general discus
sion of possible amendments. Among
these was one to make the improvement
of streets competitive and to break up
all monopoly In pavements and open the
improvement to streets to general com
petition. Also the matter of expedit
ing the payment of street assessments.
A number of other propositions were
discussed in a general way. There was
a full attendanceof members of the
committee. -
NEW COMPANY IS REMISS
No Backing Slpwn ,for Gas and
'.. Watef Projects.
Although invited to be present at the
meeting of the Mount Scott Improvement
Association at its. meeting Monday night,
no representative of the company which
is asking for a franchise for water and
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tended and no information was obtained
of the plans and purposes ot the com
pany. Charles Stout, president of the as
sociation, remarked that a committee
from Firland had also tried to get infor
mation about this company, but had
failed. Mr. Stout expressed the opinion
that another private water system should
not be allowed to enter, that territory,
and doubted whether it was a bona fide
nroiect.
It had been rumored, he said, that the
company would get water from some
sprlnsts on. Mount Scott, but" where the
springs hre located noborty knew. He
quoted County Commissioner Lightner as
saying that the new company could get
a franchise by filing a good and suffi
cient bond to build a water plant and
furnish an ample supply within a rea
sonable time. Chairman Stout said that
Lsome action should, be taken in view of
annexation to roruana, Desiaes mere m
a mystery surrounding this companyi
ihst mieht to be cleared up. In view '
of the small attendance it was decided
to call a general meeting Monday night.
September 7, when some definite ' action
will be taken. . ' '
It is understood that the Woodmere
Water Company is- well entrenched in
that field. George Brown and his asso
ciates handled nearly all the tracts that
are covered by the Woodmere Water
and In all cases reserved the
exclusive right to May water mains on.
all streets. This exclusive right, so it
is said. Is reserved In all deeds given,
so that as it now stands it will not he
easy for another private company to en
ter that territory without first buying out
the Woodmere Water Company. How
ever, George Brown, the manager, has
said that in case of annexation, the city
will have no difficulty in' taking over the
plant of the company.
LEG IS FRACTURED BY FALL
Charles . Schultz Suffers Severe In
jury at Collins Springs."
Charles Schultz, a professional wrestler,
whose residence is In Salem, Or., hut who
for several days had been a guest at the
hotel at Collins Hot Springs, on the Co
lumbia River, fell from the hotel porch
Monday' night and broke his leg. Mr.
Schultz was found lying on the ground
the morning after In a ravin? delirium.
Last night he was brought to this city on
the steamer Dalles City and Holman's
ambulance conveyed him to the Good Sa
maritan Hospital, where Dr. Harry Mc
Kay attended him.
Up to a late hour last night he had not
recovered consciousness, and was said
to be suffering seriously from shock. Mr.
Schultz Is a meirrber of the Salem lodge
of Elks, and on his arrival at the Alder-
street dock, he was met by the secretary
of the Portland lodge, who looked after
the unconscious man and arranged for
medical attendance.
EXCAVATION WORK BEGINS
Charles K. Henry Starts Building at
Fourth and Oak.
Excavation work has started on the
quarter block at the southwest corner
of Fourth and Oak streets, on which
Charles K. Henry is to erect a business
building. Mr. Henry has decided to
have this building faced with white
enamel Brick and make of It a model
in point of appearance and modern con
struction generally.
Gay Lombard's site at Fifth . and
Stark is having concrete foundations
put in, but no decision has been reached
whether the building is to be four or
six stories in height. There are two
propositions being considered by Mr.
Lombard, one of which will be closed
In a few days.
Jealousy Grounds for Divorce.
That her husband was so insanely
jealous that often when she has returned
from a trip to town he has beaten her
and pulled her hair, because he believed
she had been associating with other men,
Is the allegation of Jennie Kapsch in a
suit for divorce from John Kapsch. They
have two children, aged six and eight
years, of which she asks the custody.
She married Kapsch In Denver May IT,
1898.
Zust Auto Reaches Moscow.
MOSCOW," Aug. 25. The Zust ma
chine, one of the contestants in the re
cent New York to Paris automobile
race, arrived here today. The machine
ia badly in need of repairs.'
T
RIPS ARE GIN
FREEDOM OF CITY
Acting; Police Judge Declines
' to Drive Them Out of
. Portland.
SAYS HOBOS HAVE RIGHTS
Present Migration of Shiftless In
competents Southward Marks An
nouncement of New Policy
Toward Vagrants.
With the Autumn influx of migra
tory hobos at its height. 'Acting Muni
cipal Judge Isaac Swetfc announced
from the bench, yesterday morning,
that he does not believe in running ho-
bos out of the city. Having a wide
confidence in human nature, he, mani
fested a belief in the utility and good
ness of every man. The harassed and
hitherto buffetted son of. fate often
needs only ,the opportunity to settle
down in peace, he Implied.
There was joy unbounded in hobo
dom .when the good word went out.
Half a dozen members of the passing
herd were In court and they smiled
their' approval of the magistrate's ten
der logic. Thomas O'Brien, in particu
lar, was happy, for the police had just
asked that he be given an hour in
which to leave town. O'Brien has been
passing through this beautiful city
twice a year for a decade, or more. He
has failed to come only when re
strained by the penitentiary of some
neighboring state. In the Spring he
has followed the hobo hordes north
ward with the sun. In the fields and
woods of the Northwest he has feaated
and fasted with his kind through Sum
mer after Summer, living in a paradise.
of idleness until the first lowering
clouds of Fall sent him scurrying
southward.
Not more migratory is the swallow
than O'Brien and his like. Hundreds
of them passed through the city this
Spring going north from Southern Cal
ifornia. Now they are returning, hun
dreds strong, to the sunny south.. True,
the cities offer shelter and food, - but
the cities require of a man that he
shall work. These men, bred with the
Instinct of aristocracy as regards work
and yet not having the means to evade
it openly, would accept most any al
ternative to manual labor. Keep them
in jail with nothing to do and plenty
to eat and they will ask nothing more.
This being expensive, the various cities
of the country have established a rule,
based on no other law than that of ne
cessity, it provides for running these
derelicts out of town as rapidly as they
appear. Hence they are kept on the
move, do not have to violate their vows
as regards work.( and are not in any
one city long enough to do much mis
chief. The system is as old as man
and is reputed to have been practiced
by some of the lower animals before
man's time.
These facts are pointed out by the
police, who are inclined to take excep
tion with the acting magistrate in his
views on the rights of vagrants. They
believe that the "square deal" policy
for hobos will make the city a ren
dezvous for tramps. The congestion
may have serious results, too. the po
lice believe, for tramps, allowed to
pause too long In- town, rapidly gradu
ate into sometning less useful and more
dangerous.
Seattle, Tacoma, intermediate and ad
jacent points will continue the old pol
icy. Portland alone being the excep
tion, will get the full benefit of the
congested migration. Of eourse, this
Is not .likely to last longer than ten
days for the acting magistrate will step
down at that time in favor of Judge
Van Zante, who has never shown any
symptoms of wanting to give the
"square deal" policy to professional
hobos.
"Where are' you from?" i
"Tacoma." , '.
-What do you do?' SHyi '
"NawthinV
"Where are you going?"
"Don't know."
This dialogue is repeated from 50 to
100 times a week in the Municipal
Court with the Municipal Judge and
some transient as the dramatis per
eonae. "Can you be out of town in an hour?"
is the usual 'final question of the in
terview. "Sure "-thank you. sir," is the stereo
typed final response. The hobo goes
and is glad of the chance. He expected
it and laments only when some tyran
nical judge applies the rockpile degree.
"I do not believe in running these
people out of the city," Mr. Swett said
when detective Coleman suggested that
O'Brien be told to leave. "This thing
of running them from city to city is
wrong. Eaoh city should take care of
its own vagrants."
O'Brien walked smilingly out of the
courtroom, free to remain In Portland
as long as the police do not catch him
doing anything wrong.
Any lady who chances to have lost
her husband may recover same by call
ing at the police station, provided hus
band tallies with the following descrip
tion Age 36. heigth 6 feet 8 Inches,
brown hair, blue eyes, brown suit, scars
on right thumb and forefinger.'
This gentleman was picked up at
Fourth and Ankeny streets yesterday
forenoon, supposedly in a dying condi
tion. He seemed on the verge of death
and those who found him hesitated as
to whether a priest or doctor should be
called.
Patrolmen Circle and Casey lifted the
form tenderly into the police patrol
stretcher and hurried to the station,
Casey dropping off en route' to put in a
hurry call for a doctor. If the man's
life was to be saved, no time pould be
lost. Casey's plan to save time was
really a commendable' one and should
win him a place on the detective force.
City Physician Zeigler responded to
the emergency call. He reached the
police station In record time, stetho
scope In one hand and dope case in the
other
The injured man was placed tenderly
on the floor. Dr. Zeigler felt his pulse,
looked into his mouth, took his temper
ature, put the stethoscope to the bare
ly moving chest. '
"Any chance, doctor?" some anxious
policeman inquired.
"There ought to be some little
chance," thij doctor replied dryly. "He
Isn't nearly as drunk as he mighE be."
'All last night the stricken man
snored in the jag ward at the city jaiL
Along towards midnight he awakened
to' complain of boa constrictors which
he complained must have broken loose
from the circus. He also said some
thing about his wife. .But no name
could be secured, there was no scrap of
paper whereby to identify him, and if
any lady, as already stated, is shy' a
husband, she had better claim him the
first thing today.
FRED T.tMERRILL REPLIES
Says He Is Not ' Responsible
Wroten's Saloon.
for
Fred T. Merrill takes exceptions to the
reference made by Mrs. Lola G. Bald-
f
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Reading from left to right, first row Ben Selling, A. O. Rltan,
' R. W. Montague, C. M. Rynerson, F. E. Beach, H. H. Newhall, T. B.
Wilcox, C. H. Chapman, W. G. Eliot. Jr. - Lower row John F. Logan,
. Slgel Grutze, J. P. Kavanaugh. Chairman Henry E. McGinn Is seated
above and Secretary Charles F. Weigant below
win, "chief of the city bureau for protec
tion of young girls and women, in which
she said that W. Wroten's saloon Is lo
cated "in Merrill's Hall." She was
speaking before the liquor license com
mittee of the City Council, in an efTort to
secure revocation of the license of the
saloon in question.
Mr. Merrill made the following state
ment: "It is an Injustice to Professor Berry,
who : conducts the dancing academy in
Merrill's Hall, also an Injustice to the
Merrill Building, as well as to myself,
for the newspapers and Mrs. Baldwin to
constantly refer to the 'dancing acad
emy,' 'Merrill's Hall.' the Merrill Build
ing,' every time reference is made to
the saloon In that building. '
"The facts in the case are that the
store room was rented to Keating &
Flood for a bowling alley, but, wishing
to make more money out of it, they di
vided up the room and rented a saloon
to the Weinhard Brewery Company.
"I have constantly objected to this sa
loon and the character of the same, both
to the tenant, to Keating & Flood, to
Weinhard's Brewery and to the Police
Department, threatening to go before the
Council and have the license revoked if
they did not change the character of the
place, close the side door, or remove the
place entirely. Professor Berry does not
allow his pupils or ladles or girls to leave
the hall during the progress of the dances
unless they put on their wraps and leave
for - good, and he Is not responsible for
them after they leave the hall, and they
are just as liable to go to a hundred
other places as they are to visit the
Wroten resort known as the Club Cafe.
"I am sick and tired of getting roasted
for other's sins. We have enough of our
own to answer for."
DEPOSITORS GET DIVIDEND
Many Out-of-Town Creditors Arrive
Clrcns Day -
Circus day brought to Portland
great many out-of-town depositors of
the defunct Title Guarantee & Trust
Company. For that reason the day was
a busy one for Receiver R. S. Howard,
Jr. Practically all of them, and almost
all of them were children who were
patrons of the savings-bank depart
ment of the suspended Institution,
called and received in checks their
share of the initial dividend of 10 per
cent, which was ordered recently. Re
ceiver Howard reports that the cred
itors of the bank very generally have
called and received their checks.
The payment in full by the receiver
of all claims not exceeding $25, which
was Included In the court's order di
recting the payment of a 10 per cent
dividend. Is proceeding as rapidly as
the creditors call at the bank. There
were 1750 of these claims, and. a ma
jority of them have already been liqui
dated. Mines Innocent of Ore.
That F. M. Swift and, F. J. Richardson
used unfair means in purchasing a separ
ator and concentrator from the Hydraulic
Gravity Separator Company is alleged in
the company s answer to a suit filed in
the Circuit Court. Besides the hydraulic
company, Augustus Walker, D. J. Forbes
and iF. A. Sweeney are named as de
fendants. The plaintiffs are said 'to have
Informed tne company that they owned
1200 acres of gold-bearing land in Clack
amas County. On June 6 they submitted
three samples of ore to the company,
which contained gold, and which they as
serted were . obtained on the land. The
company now alleges that an expert
miner panned) the dirt of the land for
two days, finding no trace of gold. It
is alleged that 4500. the price of the
equipment, was never paid.
MAY BUILD DRIVES
Park Board Considers Road
ways Along Willamette.
COST WILL BE ESTIMATED
Superintendent Mische Asks for
Immediate Purchase of Mount
Tabor Tract, but Board Re
fuses to Indorse Project.
A boulevard as near to the east and
west banks of the Willamette River as
It is possible to procure ground will prob
ably be recommended by the City Park
Board to the Council In the near luiure.
This would give two beautiful drives
and would improve the general appear
ance of both sections Immensely. It is
possible that the board will seek, to ex
tend" these drives througn me enure
length of the city from north to south.
Lengthy discussion of the project took
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
place during a session of the Park
Board yesterday afternoon, resulting in
the appointment by Mayor Lane of Isa
dore Lans. Ion Lewis and Dr. Dav
Raffety, members of the Board, to deter
mine what action in regard to parks and
boulevards shall bs recommended to the
Council. They will probably make a re
port in time for the next meeting of the
Council, so that something may be done,
as it is imperative, it was declared yes
terday, that the city proceed to complete
a park and boulevard system.
Cost of Land Increasing.
While there appears some difference of
opinion among the members of the Park
Board as to Just what should be done at
this time. It is agreed by all that. If
there are to be driveways along the river
front, the right of way must be secured
soon. The price of ground all along the
river on both sides is said to be advanc
ing rapidly, aqd, unless speedy action Is
taken, it will cost a fortune to secure
what the city will require to make de
sirable roadways like those proposed.
Sales are occurring every day all along
the lihe proposed for these boulevards,
and only last Saturday there was sold a
30-acre tract located near the Sell wood
ferry landing, on tne east side of the
river, which was being urged as a good
piece of property for a part of the sys
tem. Some of the members of the Park
Board went out to inspect it last Sat
urday, and later discovered that It was
sold tnat morriing for $35,000. It Is Just
such-things as this, It was explained yes
ik . t c
terday at the meeting, which make quick
action absolutely necessary, if the city
is to secure property at anywhere near
reasonable rates.
Isadore Lang announced that he had
heard the remark made that at least one
member of the City Council would
"block" the Board unless a certain por
tion of the park lands was secured on the
East Side and in specified locations, suit
able to him. The name of the council
man was not given. Mr. Lang said that.
If this should be true, the Council may as
well take charge of the Board's work
right now.
Decline to Buy Mount Tabor.
Parkkeeper Mische recommended to the
Board the immediate purchase of . the
Mount Tabor tract of 140 acres, included
Olmsted plans, and said that, h the Olm
in the Olmsted plans, and said that, if
the Olmsted plan Is to be followed out, it
is necessary for the Board to be certain of
having this land. Otherwise, said Mr.
Mische, the particular landscape feature
of the project on the East Side will be
gone, and the plans thus thwarted to a
certain ' degree.
Mr. Lang was strongly opposed to the
purchase of the Mount Tabor land, as it
would require an outlay of nearly $500,000.
He said he would not favor spending such
an amount for any one piece of land.
The plan did not meet with the indorse
ment of the other members, either, and it
was laid over.
Mr. Lang was in favor of securing a
personal visit from Mr. Olmsted, whose
plans are supposed to be the guiding lines
of the Board's actions, but Mr. Lewis and
Dr. Raffety were opposed to waiting on
Mr. Olmsted, and Mayor Lane named the
committee to Investigate the boulevard
system.
CALLS WIFE HECLEGTFUL
FITZ HEXRY GORDOS SAYS SHE
LEFT HOME UXCARED FOR.
His Meals Were Left Uncooked, He
Charges, While Wife Talked
With Firemen.
Gossip has destroyed another home, ac
cording to the assertions of Fltz Henry
Gordon, in his answer to a divorce suit
brought in the Circuit Court by his wife,
Flora Catherine Gordon. He says that
she neglected her home.
When Gordon came home from a hard
day's labor, he says he found no evening
meal awaiting him. While he was get
ting supper, on one occasion, he looked
out the window and saw his wife stand
ing across the street at Fourth and
Montgomery, talking to members of the
fire department. When she returned," he
says, he protested to her that she should
spend more time In caring for the home,
and received the reply that she would do
as she pleased.
Mrs. Gordon, It Is said, deserted her
home April 19. 1S07. a year after the neg
lect began, taking with her the belong
ings of her husband. Including a valua
ble piano. Gordon says he never abused
his wife, nor neglected to furnish her
with the necessaries of life. He seeks the
custody of their child. They were mar
ried September 2, 1903.
AYERS ESTATE IS INSOLVENT
Sporting Man Left Property Badly
Involved.
The estate of William M. Ayers, known
In Portland as Billy Ayers. Is Insolvent.
Mary Hansen, a sister of Mr. Ayers and
the administratrix of the estate, filed a
petition with the County Court yester
dav. in which she shows the appraised
vaiue of the estate to be $16,247.70 and
the claims to aggregate $17,295.65. 8he
states that she now holds $4645.84 In
cash, which she intends to pay out as a
dividend, as soon as the attorneys' and
administratrix's fees are paid. She will
then have $500 in personal property left.
The claims against the estate are
largely covered by notes for amounts
borrowed by Ayers. They include the
following: Merchants' National Bank,
$6500; - Security Savings & Trust Com
pany. $3250; Ashley & Rumelln. $2227;
William Frazter, $940; P. L. Willis, $500;
N. C. Ovlat, $435; W. J. Hawkins, $500;
Lewis Russell, $135. Ralph W. Hoyt has
filed a claim for $1500 lent Ayers. and
W. F. Matlock states that he lent the
sporting man $500. Judge Webster is
sued an order that they appear before
him September 7 and give further proof
that the estate Is Indebted to them.
The petition filed by Mrs. Tansen asked
that the American Surety Company
be released from the bond of $8000:
this having expired, and that, a new
bond of $1000 be given. The court
granted this petition. The court also
ordered the payment of the funeral ex
penses. APPRAISE CLOSSET ESTATE
Coffee and Spice Merchant Left
Property Worth $19,500.
The estate of Emile Closset Is worth
$19,500, according to. the appraisement of
A. H. Devers. A. E. Dlgman and J. F.
Richards. Their report, filed In the Coun
ty Court yesrwrday afternoon shows that
THIS IS THE LAST
CALL
We close out this
week every article that
pertains to Summer.
Our new Fall goods
are here; we need room.
Now, which do you
need the most $10 or a
$20 Suit?
This number of good
American dollars will
buy a good American
Suit that is worth twice
the money.
166-170 Third Street.
when Mr. Closset died lie owned 210
shares of stock in the coifee and spice
firm of Closset & Devers, worth now
$18,M0. B.?sli'.e this he owned a third
interest in Vancouver (Wash.) property,
wortth $1000. This is located west of
Main street.
The estate of Cora T. Ryan has been
appraised at $5881.54. Of this $2500 Is real
estate. The appraisers are John W. Rey
nolds, A. H. Birrell and D. A. Milne.
Mrs. Evans Gets Divorce.
Mrs. M. Evans obtained a divorce yesj
terday morning from U. S. Evans, on the .
ground of drunkenness. Judge Gantenl
beln, In the Circuit Court, granted the I
decree, the case going by default. The !
couple married at Wasco, in December, j
1S91, and have two children, of whom
the mother was given the custody.
Olympla Malt Extract, good for grand
ma or baby. Only 15-100 of 1 per cent !
alcohol. Phones: Main 671. A 2467.
Merchants
Savings 6 Trust
Company
Z4T WASHINGTON STREET.
Paid-Up Capital, $150,000
Does a general banking
business.
Pays interest on Savings
Accounts and Time Certif
icates. Holds title to properties
pending transfer by sale
or other disposition.
Cares for estates under
will, or for executor, ad
ministrator or guardian.
Acts as trustee in bond
issues, escrows, etc.
Furnishes property esti
mates for non-resident
investors.
Effects collections, etc.
CLOTHIERS