Morning Oregonian., August 27, 1908, Page 10, Image 10

THE MORXIXCr OREGONIAX, TIITXRSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1908.
LANE DECLINES TO
ASK FOR OFFICERS
Council Also Refuses to Accept
Responsibility for North
End Crusade.
MATTER STILL AT ISSUE
OtT Legislators Formally Offer
Mayor All Help He Requires
and Will Now Await Ac
tion on His Part.
Mayor Lane and members of the Ctt
Council, during a session of the leglsla.
tlve body yesterday afternoon, dis
cussed at considerable length the pro
cosed experiment of ridding the city
of all women known as disorderly
characters and keeping them awa
from Portland. The point at Issue wa
as to whether or not the Mayor wants
tn extra policemen to clean up th
cltv. When asked point blank by
Councilman Cellars, the executive re
fused to answer directly. He slmpl
said the situation, as explained by him
In an official letter, is aa well known t
the Councilmen as to him and for them
to do ns they deemed proper in the cir
cumstances. After much talk. Coun
oilman Bennett introduced a resolution
xailins- for a cummunication to the
Mayor. In which it will be set forth
that the Council stands ready at any
lime to furnish the Mayor with all the
assistance he may require to enforce
the laws.
Several Councilmen, during the ex
change of words, expressed their opin
ion as opposed to any campaign to
drive out the disorderly women. They
declared that it cannot be done, and
said that. If the women are ordered ou
of the North End and other districts
where they are now located. It will
scatter them in all portions of the city
and thus result in a condition far more
deplorable than any heretofore or at
present known in portiana.
Doubts Wisdom of Policy.
Mayor Lane himself said frankly that
he is In doubt as to the advisability of
trvlng to rid the city of the women
but that certain persons had Invoked
the law and that. If the Council should
see fit to grant him extra help, he will
trv to cleanse the North End.
When Mr. Cellars asked if the Mayor
wished to have ten more policemen,
Mayor Lane or.ly replied that the Coun
cilmen were In full possession of the
facts In the case, and were at liberty to
do as they wished. He did suggest
howevrr, that the Council let the ques
tion go over for two weeks and refer
It to a committee to consult with the
Mayor. This suggestion was not heed
ed by the Council, aa the Councilmen
are contending that it is purely a mat
ter for the Mayor and the Executive
Board, and not properly a duty of the
Council.
The matter came up on an ordinance
Introduced by Councilman Kcllaher,
which carried with It an appropriation
of 14000. to pay. the salaries of ten
more policemen. During the discussion
Councilmen Cellars. Cottel, Kellaher,
Drlscoll. Bennett and Vaughn took
part, and each expressed the belief that
the Mayor, should he try to drive out
and keep away all of the disorderly
women now In Portland, would be at
tempting an utter Impossibility.
Mayor Lane. when pressed to say
whether he was askiug for . extra po
Iicemen, aald:
Leaves All to Council.
'Gentlemen, rote me ten policemen,
and within ten days 1 will Invoke the
law and endeavor to enforce It strictly.
Do whatever you see fit, right now,
It's up to you to do as you think best."
Expressions of senttment on the sub
ject by members of the Council were
as follows:
Dr. Cottel in a ceaport city, like this.
ine social evil cannot be eradicated.
We' can only restrict it. To drive out
these women and keep them out, is an
utter impossibility. We ought to be
conservative and make them stay In
some convenient locality.
Mr. Drlacoll It is not the women of
the North End that make the trouble
for the police, but the younger girls
and women. They are the ones who
make the trouble. I know that it Is
useless to attempt such a reform as
driving the women out of the North
End. and will vote against granting
extra policemen. I don't believe in
forcing the Mayor to do something Just
because a few people are agitating it.
Mr. Bennett As members of the
Council, we are not supposed to know
what the Mayor is going to do with
extra police, and I think we should
vote him the mun asked for, the under
standing to be that he shall direct
them to any duly he may deem fit.
Vaughn Sides Against Mayor,
Mr. Vaughn Yes, we do, too. know
what tbe Mayor wants to do with the
extra police, if we grant them. We
know that he Intends to drive out the
women from the North End. I want to
ay right now that It can't be done
with 1000 policemen. What has never
been accomplished In all the history of
the world can't be done In Portland.
Mr. Kellaher' I will vote to give the
Mayor all help he may require, but I
am opposed to driving the women from
the North End district to the resi
dence sections, which would probably
result If he Issues the order to drive
them out of town.
The action of the Council, In order
ing a letter sent to the Mayor, will
stave off any contemplated action on
bis part, in all probability, until the
next session of the Council. Unless he
decides to proceed with the execution
of an order now under consideration,
closing up all disorderly houses and
banishing the women Inmates from the
city, withou; awaiting further action
by tbe Council, nothing will be done
or two or three weeks.
At the morning session of the Coun
cil, the Mayor sent in a supplementary
letter to the Council, explaining that
he did not mean to be understood as
needing extra policemen merely to
close up the houses, but that he meant
It to be known he needed them for
further execution of the plan. If put
Into effect. He also said there is no
political significance in the matter and
no Intention to embarrass the Council.
LANE TO. REPRESENT CITY
Ooundl Falls to Vote Funds for Trip
to Regatta.
r oilman Vaughn introduced ail ordi-
Ibeforo Um City Council esuardajr
afternoon appropriating 1300 to defray the
expenses of the Mayor, members of the
Council and the Executive .Hoard on a
trip to the Astoria regatta. Councilman
Concannon objected, however, to the final
passage of the ordinance, which effec
tually killed the measure. Mr. Vaughn
urged that it would be only right and
proper for the city to be officially rep
resented at Astoria to show the good will
of Portland. ,
"Why, it seems to me that WOO should
be appropriated and as many city officials
as can should go." said Mr., Vaughn. "I
have Just been visiting in Seattle and
got a little whiff of that spirit they boast
of over there. And even a little place
like Walla Walla is active and very wld3
awake. I also stopped over there a day,
and found that the Mayor and officials
there are very much alive. Now, as the
metropolis of the Northwest, we should
be well represented at the Astoria re
gatta." Mayor Lane left the chair at 6 o'clock
and proceeded to Astoria, where he will
officially represent Portland. So far as
known. Mr. Vaughn is the only Coun
cilman who will attend. Although others
favored the passage of the ordinance.
they said they could not get away from
business.
SALE DF BONDS DELAYED
COrXCIL POSTPONES ACTION
OX BRIDGE PROJECT.
City
Attorney and City Engineer
Will Consult as to Proper
Procedure.
The sale of $450,011 of bond3 for the
construction of a bridge at Madison
street was not authorised by the City
Council yesterday, although several of
the members and City Treasurer Werlein
made strong efforts to secure the adop
tion of a resolution instructing the City
Auditor to advertise the bonds for sale.
There Is a movement on. led by Council
men Kellaher and Cottel. to bold up the
Droteet and to arrange to have the money
used in the proposed high bridge for
South Portland. City Attorney Kava-
naugh and City Bngineer Taylor will
consult as to the proper course to pursue
and will probably report at the next ses
sion of the Council.
There is a difference of opinion as to
whether a bridge such as will be required
can be built for $450,000. the amount au
thorized In the act. Some contend that
It is Impossible to put up a first-class
steel structure of the kind needed for
that amount, and are urging that and
other reasons for seeking to have the
bridge built across the Willamette River
farther south.
There are many who wish immediate
action ore the structure, and among these
Is the Structural Iron Workers' Union,
the representatives- of which have been
endeavoring for a long time to get speedy
action on this and the second Bull Run
pipe line project- It has been urged by
them that the Council lose no time in ad
vertlslng for bids for the bonds, and that
the work be commenced at once.
Among those most enthusiastic over
the project Is City Treasurer Werlein,
He was present yesterday afternoon and
spoke strongly for Immediate action. He
said that. In his opinion, the bids should
be asked at once, and that some ar
rangement should be entered into where
by the city could sell what amounts It
wished and whenever It desired, and said
that, so far as the bridge Itself is con
cemed. there is the most urgent need for
quick action.
Councilman Wills put In a resolution,
authorizing the Auditor to advertise for
bids for the sale of the bonds, but this
was not adopted. A. van Hermlston, a
resident of South Portland, made a
speech. In which he declared that the
bridge should be located farther south
than Madison street, as he thought the
Morrison-street bridge Is too near to have
another structure at Madison street. He
also expressed the opinion, based, he
said, upon data gathered by him, that
the bridge cannot be built for $450,000.
Another Bridge Meeting Tonight.
A special meeting of the Brooklyn
Republican and Improvement Club will
oe neia tonignt in tne club ball on
Mllwaukie and Powell streets to
consider further the question of lo
cation of the new Madison bridge.
This club has already gone on record as
favoring building the bridge between East
Mill and Second and Clay streets, three
blocks south or tne present location, and
onight the plans of a bridge at this point
will be considered. These plans are the
same as those prepared for the bridge on
Hawthorne avenue and Madison street.
only they have been adapted to the new
location, showing a higher elevation
than can be had at Hawthorne avenue.
It will also be decided at this meeting
whether the repeal of the HS0.000 bond
Issue for a bridge at Hawthorne avenue
and Madison street will be undertaken.
It Is admitted that if the location be
changed the bond issue must be repealed
and a new one called for. As the club has
indorsed a change of location it will
either have to undertake th repeal of
the bond issue or drop the whole mat
ter. A. Van Hommlssen, the chief pro
moter of the change. Is working1 indus
triously for the change. Invitations have
been sent to several other organizations
be represented at the meeting. - In
view of the action of the United East
Side Push Clubs Tuesday the outcome of
the meeting tonight will be watched with
Interest.
Bridge Sttel Cheap Xovr.
O. E. Helntz, manager of the Pacific
ron Works of this city, who recently In
vestigated conditions in the East in the
iron business, expresses the opinion that
now Is the time to let tbe contract for the
new Madison bridge. Mr. Helntz says
that at present the Iron concerns are
seeking contracts to supply structural and
bridge steal and believes that II bids
are asked for now the bridge can be put
up probably for $50,000 less than six
months later, whenthere wllltaa revival
In the business. Frank J. Perkins also, I
who has given the matter some investi
gation, says that bids can be had now
at a much lower figure than six month
later, as there is now just beginning ta
be a revival In the steel business.
SEE TO JT TODAY.
If your home is without a piano you
can readily remedy the situation by at
tending the Piano Sale at Ellers Piano
House, where fine, brand new warranted
instruments can now be had for $6 down
and $6 a month. Not only are payments
rranged within easy reach, but prices
have also been reduced enormously. The
instruments usually retailed for $265 go
now for $138. while $243 secures choice of
many magnificent brand new Instruments
that could not ordinarily be obtained in
this or any other city for less ,than $400.
This Is not an exaggerated advertise
ment, but a statement of solid downright
fact, as scores of buyers during the past
few days will testify. We are determined
to make up for lost business during the
hot Summer days, and must bring our
sales record up to normal by the close
of this month.
Profit is not the consideration now.
We must dispose of pianos, and are
bound to do so If low prices and little
payments will do It. Remember the ad-
ress: Ellers Piano House, Washington
Street, above Seventh. $8 down and $6
month does business here now.
We sell Talking Machines and supplies.
this being the only establishment In Port
land where all makes are . carried In
stock, affording buyers opportunity for
careful comparison,
CARRY PROTEST
BEFORE BOARD
Property-Owners Determined
in Fight Against Proposed
- High School Site.
WILL DEMAND HEARING
Deny 'eed of Additional Building,
and Besides, Oppose Location in
Exclusively Residence District.
Taxpayer States Case.
V
Refusal of the Board of Education at
Its last meeting to consider the pro
tests of taxpayers against the pur
chase by the district of another site on
the West Side for a proposed new High
School has served only to increase the
opposition of these property-owners
to the purchase that has been made.
The objecting taxpayers have now re
solved personally to demand a hearing
and present their grievance to the
members of the Board of School Direc
tors, from whom a fair and equitable
adjustment of the matter is expected.
Objection to the purchase of the new
site and the erection of a proposed
building at a cost of probably $250,000,
Is based on several grounds. In the
first place, the protecting' property-
owners are representative taxpayers of
the district, who contend that they are
particularly concerned in that the pro
posed action of the Board of Education
contemplates the construction of a
High School building in an exclusive
residence district, without their knowl
edge or consent. Furthermore, It
contended that the need for the addi
tional building Is lacking in view of
the three High School buildings, two
of which already are occupied, while
the third has been ordered.
It is especially urged by the object
ing- taxpayers that for several years
to come the needs of the district, so
far as High School facilities are con
cerned, could be provided by remodel
ing the present West Side High School
building without going to the expense
of purchasing an additional site and
constructing thereon another expen
sive building.' It is contended also
that the proposed action of the School
Board would Inflict an unnecessary ex
pense on the taxpayers of the district
who already feel that they are taxed
sufficiently for school purposes.
Action Hasty, Taxpayers Say.
It Is Insisted vigorously by those who
have raised their voices in protest that
the School Board has acted hastily and
ill-advlsedly. and it has been intimated
that some ulterior purpose Is being
served rather than the requisites of
the district for Improved High School
facilities. This Implication, however.
Is resented strenuously by the mem-
bens of the Board, who profess to be
actuated only by an Intelligent inter
pretation of their duties as applied to
the needs of the district- But, at any
rate, there exists a serious question as
to the advisability of the action of the
Board and the consummation of its
plans will be opposed to the end by
the Interested property-owners.
comparatively, of course I am a
new resident of Portland," said Richard
Wilson yesterday, "having lived here
only about seven years. But when I
Invested in the block on which my
home is located at Seventeenth and
Davis street, it was with the under
standing that I was Investing in a dis
trict that would remain permanently
an exclusive residence district. I
heartily concur in the objections to the
action of the School Board that have
been suggested by Judge George H.
Williams. Paul Wessinger, Colonel
David M. Dunne and others, and am
convinced, without unduly criticising
the Directors, that the members of the
Board of Education have acted more
hurriedly, and perhaps indiscreetly,
than the circumstances warranted.
Block Too Small for Purpose.
"As has been suggested by Judge
Williams, Philip Lowengart and the
other protesting property-owners. It
seems to me that the needs of the dis
trict might be provided by increasing
the capacity of the West Side High
School building. That, at least, would
have done as an experiment. But, if
convinced at the outset that the re
modeled building would not have an
swered the requirements on the West
Side, I should have favored going back
a few blocks further and purchasing a
larger block on which a new building
of the necessary capacity might be
erected, and at the same time leave
some space for shrubbery and other
ornamental decorations. As I under
stand it, even If the Board decides to
retain the block that has been pur
chased and construct a building there
on, the structure will occupy the full
block, leaving absolutely no room for
decorative schemes.
'I Join with my neighbors in the
hope that the Board of Education may
be induced to rescind Its action and
decide on some other course, which will
better meet the needs of the district
and at the same time evade the objec
tions of property-owners, which, under
the circumstances, we consider are en
tirely warranted and justified.
DIVIDES WORK OF BOARD
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Judge McGinn .Names Committees
on Charter Revision.
Judge Henry E. McGinn, chairman of
the charter revision commission, has
named the following committees, as au
thorized by the members of the com
mission at the meeting held last Tues
day:
To consider Des Moines plan of gov
ernment Ben Selling. Dr. C H. Chap
man and C. M. Rynerson.
To consider present plan and needed
changes City Attorney Kavanaugh,
Rev. W. G. Eliot, Jr., and H. H. New
hall. To 'consider order of business R. W.
Montague and S. Grutze.
"Tbe Confessions of a Wife."
The Blunkall Stock Company is playing to
capacity audiences at the Lyric in tbe stir
ring melodrama. The cast Includes a number
of favorites, among them tVarda Howard.
Dorothy Davut, Lillian Griffiths. Ervln
Blunkall. Carl Berch. Allen Lewis, Ermin
Seavey and Ella Haillt. In next week's
performance Miss Howard will appear la a
stunning direetoire gown.
At the Oaks.
"The Teddy Girl." tbe great musical com
edy drama. Is drawing great crowds nightly
at the Oaks. ' It is replet. with bright and
catcby soasa and an , wall the chorus
1
Amusements
Wtat tb. rraas Agents gay.
i and ha.llt vnrk im solMidid. The first bur
les-aue on the direetoire sown on the Pacific
Coast 1 one of trie original xeaiures or me
programme.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Seat Sale Today.
The Cameron Opera Company will open the
season at the Baker meater next ounaay.
Mis Cameron, who l known the country
over aa one of the foremo or ail comic
opera -tars. Is at the head of the organiza
tion, which Is presenting Kerr's great mu
sical success. "Little Dolly Dimples." Seat
sale opens today.
Cressy and Dayne Next Week.
Next week at the Orpheum Will M. Cres
sy and Blanche Dayna will be seen in one
of Mr. Cressy's one-act plays of New Eng
land life, "The Village Lawyer." rrooaoiy
no figure In prwent-day vaudavtlle presents
so picturesque and in many ways exemplary
type at Mr. Cressy. whose popularity extends
from the East to San Francisco.
"A Bit o" Blarney.'
"A Bit o' Blarney." a lively little playlet.
will be the headline attraction at the CJ-rand
next week. It will be offered by Edwin
Keouirh and company. Another strong fea
ture will be torscn and Kussell. tne musical
railroaders." This to strictly a musical nov
elty act.
AT THIS TACDEVII.I.E THEATERS
"The Minstrel Mine" at Orpheum.
Mies Bertie Herron. the original "Minstrel
Mips" Is showing this week at the Orpheum,
and to making one of the hits of the sea
son. Every minute of the time before the
audience she does Jwo mlnntes' work. Her
work Is fast, bright, breezy and contains the
essential element so necessary to win an
audience originality. Miss Herron's change
from a dashing eoubrette to tne traditional
black-face minstrel In full view of the
audience brings rounds of applause.
At the Grand.
Polite vaudeville, the specialty of the
Grand. Is found thi week in an attractive
programme. Barney Fagln and Miss Hen
rietta Byron have the place of honor on the
programme. This is one of the bftst-known
dancing acts in the country and. as a pre
lude, they offer a rapid fire of telling Jokes
and comic songa.
Fun at Pantaces.
The TVangdoodle Quartet of unbleached
Americans from Dixie's Iand are creating
barrels of fun for the Pantages patrons this
week and the Bottomley troupe of flying gym
nasts are positively marvelous. The aerial
work of this company has never been du
plicated and must t. seen to oe appreciated.
PREVENT FRAUD III ALASKA
L. R.
GLAVIS PRAISES PUBMC
JLAXD SYSTEM.
Chief of Field Division, on Return
From Sitka, Lauds Administra
tion of Fred Dennet.
There is little opportunity for the com
mission of land frauds in Alaska under
the systematic administration of public
affairs which has been established in that
country by Fred Dennet, Commissioner of
the General Land Office," said I. R.
Glavis. chief of the field division for the
district, which embraces Oregon, Alaska
and the Vancouver district of the State
of Washington. Mr. Glavis returned yes
terday from Sitka.
Public lands in Alaska are being made
available to settlers and Commissioner
Dennet has provided a system that defies
irregular operations. Under his plan every
precaution is being ta-ken to prevent the
unlawful and fraudulent acquisition of
public lands."
Mr. -Glavis was accompanied on this
trip by S. M. Stone, Special Agent of the
Interior Department. He explained yes
terday that the trip wa made purely for
the purpose of inspecting general land
conditions in Alaska, where everything
was found to be conducted after the meth
ods introduced by Commissioner Dennet.
Mr. Glavis speaks highly of the executive
ability of Commissioner Dennet, and feels
confident that if the public land business
in Oregon had been conducted on the
same conservative basis devised by the
present Land Commissioner, this state
would have been spared the disgrace of
protracted prosecution of prominent
men of the state for alleged participation
in the looting of the public domain.
Saturday Set for Railroad Hearings.
William B. Gilbert, Circuit Judge of
the United States Court, has set Satur
day, August 29, as the time for hearing
the application of the Southern Pacific
Company for a perpetual order re
straining the Oregon Railroad Commis
sion from enforcing its recent order
commanding the Harriman road from
connecting the present terminus of Its
West Side division with the line of the
United Railways Company in South
Portland. The order was made by the
Commission on petition of business
men and shippers located In the south
ern part of the city who complained of
existing conditions by which they are
obliged to forward their shipments
over the West Side division to Corvallls
thence to Albany and back to Portland
on the main line of the Southern Pa
cific before routing them to Eastern
points. W. D. Fenton and R. A- Leiter
appear as attorneys for the Southern
Pacific Company a the pending con
troversy.
Files Petition in Bankruptcy.
George T. Stone, of this city, yester
day filed a petition In bankruptcy in
the United States Court. This is the
second attempt of Mr. Stone to be re
lieved of his indebtedness. In his peti
tion he recites that in 1904 he made an
attempt to become bankrupt in Vir
ginia at a time when he had property
of the value of $5000, which he offered
to surrender in the cancellation of
debts which aggregated $8000. He at
tributes his failure to be discharged as
bankrupt to his attorney who also
was the trustee of the court and was
not satisfied with the fee he received
for his services.
NAMED FRUIT INSPECTOR
Ion S. Baun to Guard Against Sale
of Infected Fruit,
Leon S. Baun was appointed County
Fruit Inspector for Multnomah County
yesterday by the County Court. Mr. Baun
has been engaged In the grocery business
in Portland for the past 11 years and is
thoroughly acquainted with every detail
of the fruit-handling business. His duties
will be to inspect and pass upon all fruit
offered for sale in the local grocery stores
and peddled about the city by farmers. No
infected fruit of any Kind will oe allowed
on sale. . District iTuit tjommissioner
James H. Reld will watch all the fruit
arrivals on Front street, and during the
fruit season will continue his daily morn
ing Inspection at the public markets.
MEXICANCANDY.
While in Mexico some time ago our
candymaker came into possession of
the receipts the Mexicans use in mak
ing their Justly famous nut candies.
This Is why we claim we have the
genuine Mexican nut candies. The
Hazelwood Cream store, 388-390 Wash
ington street.
PAGE 9J0DAY.
Extraordinary values in today's ad on
page nine. All items are exactly as rep
resented. Mc Allen & McDonnell, Third
and Morrison. .
Special sale fine shoe at Rosenthal's.
DEBATE IS HEATED
Personalities Enter Into Colto
quy of Councilmen.
WILLS CHIDES KELLAHER
Takes Colleague' to Task for Selling
Liquor in Grocery Store Kella
her Retorts, Calling Wills
Poor Reformer.
That a grocer who will sell liquor,
as Councilman Kellaher does, is "stoop
ing pretty low," is the candid opinion
of Councilman Wills, publically ex
pressed In the Council yesterday after
noon duping a discussion as to the or
dinance proposed to increase the yearly
fee of retail liquor dealers from $300
to $800. And Councilman Kellaher's
opinion of a Councilman who admits
witnessing frequent violations of the
liquor law at a public resort, as ad
mitted in public by Councilman Wills,
Is that any reform measures proposed
by such Councilman "are with exceed
ing poor grace and to be regarded witii
suspicion by all good people."
During the heated discussion of the
subject. Councilman Wills made an at
tack upon Councilman Kellaher, who is
a grocer and sells liquor for family
trade. Just prior to this there had
been up for action a petition for a
liquor license at the Oaks Tavern,
which was not granted because of the
opposition of the Council to a saloon
at the amusement resort. When that
matter was under consideration, Mr.
Wills remarked that he had personally
visited the Oaks when a former pro
prietor of the restaurant was selling
liquor with meals, and that he fre
quently saw the law violated as to
serving liquor without a meal.
"It seems very peculiar to me," said
Councilman Kellaher. "that Mr. Wills,
if he witnessed such violation, does
not come in here with a resolution to
revoke their license, Instead of argu
ing for a straight out-and-out saloon
license. It's poor argument."
License Denied Oaks Tavern.
Councilman Vaughn had sent In a
minority report, which was substituted
for the majority report and was finally
adopted, thus refusing to the Oaks a
liquor license for the Tavern. Imme
diately following this, came the pro
posed ordinance to increase the license
of restaurants from $300 to $800 a year,
making their fee equal to the saloons.
Mr. Cellars asked if this Included gro
cers, and was told it did not. He then
moved an amendment. Including gro
cers. This aroused Mr. Kellaher, whose
personal interests were affected. He
demanded to know why the liquor
license committee had recommended an
increase at all, and Councilman Vaughn
replied by saying that the restaurants
serving liquor "do more harm in this
city than the whole North End put to
gether, and should be made to bear
the brunt of a part of their sins." He
said that, in a way. it would be a pen
alty for the wrongs done to the com
munity by such establishments.
"It strikes me that any grocer who
will go into the liquor business and
peddle out i liquor to family trade Is
stooping pretty low," said Councilman
Wills, looking straight at Kellaher.
"He Is then selling liquor right into the
homes, where women and ohildren can
drink it. If a woman can order liquor
from the grocer and have It charged
He was the Italian runner in the Olympic
race who staggered and fell time and again.
Rather an expensive
Cup off
Coffee
His heart and nerves were hurt by the caffeine
in coffee.
Perhaps you furnish a "deadly parallel."
Anyhow, the ones with strong heart and
nerves win in the race of life.
When coffee hurts, try
POSTUM
Postum Cereal Company, Limited, Battle Creek,
as groceries, it is pretty low business.
Why. a saloonkeeper told me the other
day that a woman who used to trade
with him recently quit and when asked
as to her reasons, replied that she could
get whisky cheaper at another place,
and said Kellaher's store was the
place."
Kellaher Retorts With Spirit-
"Ail such talk as that coming from a
man who admits he saw the law vio
lated repeatedly at the Oaks, comes
with mighty poor grace," replied Mr.
Kellaher. "While Mr. Wills has seen
fit to attack me, I don't care about
that; but when a man like him under
takes to peddle out the hot air of re
form and . Introduces such measures
to regulate saloons as he has recently
done, of course, he has to do It, having
a political bee buzzing in his bonnet.
He was elected to reform , things, but
he has failed to deliver the goods.
With one 'breath, he introduces a re
form measure, to regulate saloons and
improve morals; in the next breath, he
says he saw the Oaks people violating
the law and then recommends a liquor
license for the Oaks. What do you
know about that? But the people will
puncture his little balloon so hard in
June that they will be able to hear it
clear down to Astoria."
The report of the liquor license com
mittee recommending the passage of
the ordinance increasing the license
fee as stated was adopted by the Coun
cil, but later, when the ordinance came
up for action it was laid on the table.
It will receive attention perhaps at the
next session of the Council.
CONTEXTS OF THREE BOTTLES
KILL AUGUST MILLER.
Out of Work and Believing Wife
Had Ceased to Love Him, He
Decides to End All.
August Miller. 34 years old, a black
smith, lately out of work and despond
ent because he thought his wife no
longer loved him, committed suicide
yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in
his rooms at 592 First street, where
he and his. wife have been lodging.
Miller had threatened to take his life
several days before the act was com
mitted and prepared for his deed by
purchasing three bottles of carbolic
acid from as many pharmacies. Yes
terday afternoon when he decided to
end his life, he swallowed the contents
of all three bottles, each containing
an ounce of acid. Death resulted in a
few moments and before medical aid
could be procured.
He left a note for his wife which was
written in his native language, Nor
wegian. Me merely saia ne couia not
live without her and bade her good-by.
Deputy Coroner Dunning went to the
scene and took charge of the remains,
having them removed to his undertak-
ng establishment on Seventh street.
Miller was 34 years of age and had
been in this country a number of years.
He had been a steady worker until
a few months ago when his wife, who
is 25 years of age and comely, went
back to her native land, Sweden, for a
visit to her parents. During her ab
sence he brooded terribly, so his friends
say, and maintained that his wife
would never come back to him. She
returned two weeks ago to find that
Miller had lost his work and was drift
ing down hill. A fierce quarrel en
Bued. Mrs. Miller, who was in hyster
ics when the Deputy Coroner called on
her. said that she had done all in her
power to persuade him from his rash
act. Neither of them have any rela
tives in this city. An inquest will be
held today.
T
Dorando bad a cup of coffee the morning he
didn't win the Marathon. There's a reason.
Editorial, N. Y. Evening Mail.
"There's a Reason"
LICENSE IS REVOKED
Club Cafe, Alleged Pitfall for
Minors, Closed by Council.
OWNER PROTESTS IN VAIN
Declares He Has Made Every Effort
to Obey Law Place Objected
To Because of Its Prox
imity to Dancehall.
The City Council, at Its session yester
day morning, revoked the license of the
Club Cafe, a saloon located at Seventh
and Oak streets, of which W. Wroten Is
proprietor. The grounds upon which this
action was taken were tliat the estab
lishment has been one wherein minors
have been permitted, and that it Is too
close to a dancehall. conducted above.
Petition for the revocation was made by
Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin, chief of the City
Bureau for the Protection of Girls and
Women.
Wroten was present, having been cited
to appear and show cause why his li
cense should not be forfeited. He spoke
in his own defense, denying all allega
tions made against him. and saying he
had always tried to keep the law and that
he had especially forbidden his employes
to allow minors in the saloon. He was
represented by Jonn F. Logan, who asked
the Council to postpone action and order
a hearing of the accused by the liquor
license committee. However, the Council
voted' to hear the evidence in committee
of the whole. Mayor Lane called Council
man Vaughn to the chair and the tran
script of evidence of two cases In the
Municipal Court was read by Chief Dep
uty City Auditor Grutxc.
Mrs. Baldwin supplemented the evidence
by a verbal statemei.t. repeating what
she had told to the members of the liquor
license committee the previous Monday
afternoon. She strongly appealed for rev
ocation of tne license, saying It Is one of
100 pitfalls abounding in the city, which
should be closed. She also decmred the
dancehall to be a bad place for the young
people.
MOVES TO DENY PERMIT
Kellaher Tries to Kill Automatic
Fire-Alarm Franchise.
Shnrtlv after Mavor Lane left the
Council chambers for Astoria yesterday
afternoon, Councilman Kellaher moved
that the Council deny the application
of the Automatic. Fire Alarm Company
for h franchise to operate in Portland.
Councilman Wallace at once Interposed
an objection, saying tnat tne matter
has now advanced to the stage of ad-vortlRlno-
the tnmnletn franchise, and
that it would he an injustice to take
"snap Judgment." The matter was post
poned. "The reason I called up the matter
at this time," said Mr. Kellaher. "Is
that the city is now laying its wires
in the underground system, and I
thought it possible the Automatic Com
pany's wires might get into the con
duits."
HOT SALT BATHS.
Hot and cold showers, bathing suits
and dressing rooms for surf bathers.
Hotel Moore, Seaside. Or.
Mich., U. S. A.