Morning Oregonian., September 16, 1908, Page 11, Image 11

THE MORNING OREGOXIAy, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 1903.
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SIXTEEN INDICTED
IN JURY'S REPORT
Woman Who Knocked Down
Policeman Must Appear in
Court for Trial.
an order for an Injunction against hfm.
Mrs Edmonds thinks she im entitled
to 125 a month alimony, as she says
her husband Is earning Ilt.RO a week.
Besides this she wants $100 attorneys'
fees, and the restoration of her former
name. Halter. She married Edmonds
last February.
Ida Cook was beaten by her hus
band, William Cook, and March 10,
1S07. fled from their house In Linn ton
for safety, according- to her allegations
In a divorce suit filed In the Circuit
Court. The couple married at Mania
tique, Mich., January 6, 1904.
SCE MANAGER
OF
THEATER
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111 FIVE MEN
BEEFSTEAK THIEF ON LIST
Detectives and
Testimony in
Who Shot
Italian Boys
Case of Petraso,
One of His
Give
Countrymen.
The first grand Jury under the new law
returned 1 Indictments at S o'clock last
night and six not ture bills. The Jurors
filed In before Presiding Judge Ganten
beln. of the Circuit Court, and after the
mil had been called by Deputy Clerk
Push, the court said he was Informed by
Ihe District Attorney that they had a
report to make. A. E. Davis, the fore
man, then delivered the Indictments. The
court told the talesmen to continue with
their work until they have finished It
Hnd are ready to be discharged.
Notwithstanding the letter Adolph Ad
W has received from his former home in
Kurope to the effect that he Is not an
anarchist, he was Indicted by the grand
Jury for threatening to kill Slg Slchel
and his family If he did not pay J400
In gold "immediately." The threaten
ing letter was sent April IS. District
Attorney Manning, before he went out of
office, filed an Information against Adlcr.
but a demurrer against It was sustained,
because a copy of the letter was not In
corporated In It. The text of the letter
is given In the Indictment.
Rose De Clco. who knocked down Po
liceman G. B. Murray when he went to
arrest her. July 29. on a warrant sworn
out by her husband, will be tried In the
Circuit Court. A true bill was returned
against her.
Theft of Beefsteaks.
Hugh Walthrew. who is said to have
stolen three beefsteaks, a ham. a roll of
butter and a Can of baking powder from
an O. R. A N. river steamer, July 24. is
also to be held for trial. The eatables
which Walthrew stole are worth Jfi.25.
He has been In Jail since July 6, under
JF.00 ball.
Edward G. Adams will be tried on two
charges, of obtaining property by false
pretenses. The first crime Is alleged to
have taken place In the store of the
Portland Bicycle Company, August 25,
and the other In that of the H. T. Hudson
I Arms Company, August 31. Adams is
. said to have purchased from C. F. John
son, of the former store, a rifle, shot
gun. and two gun cases, giving a check on
the Merchants National Bank for 145.30.
From the Hudson gun store (52.50 worth
of goods was obtained on a check. These
checks were found to be worthless and
It was discovered that their maker had
pawned the goods.
Albert Seguln and Francis Oliver have
been charged with yelling, dancing, sing
Ing and swearing in the town of Evelyn,
between midnight and 2 A. M., July 13,
thereby disturbing the public peace.
The theft of suit patterns, blue serge
coat, and trousers, worth altogether $1
Is charged against James Hill. The goods
belonged to S. D. Wills and were stolen
. June 10.
Charles Healey is charged with utter
Ing a forged eneck for 311) on the East
Ride Bank. Healey Is said t have signed
Bert Dyson's name to the check, which
bears date of May 11.
Chester C: Holloway is charged with
shooting at his wife, Mattie A. Holloway
on Jnne 27.
The indictment against Joseph Ticley
charges him with assault on Frank
Ekart. August 14.
A true bill was returned against P.
H. Trigg, alleged to have beaten Ver
non Knight. August 14. He is charged
with assault and batter. I.lllle Morse
is also charged with assault and bat
tery. The crime Is alleged to have
been committed August 4, and Glenn
Terry Is said to have been her victim.
H. A. Collie is charged with assault
ing Purloyr. Anna Benson, S7 years of
age. August IS.
J. A. Hngan Is accused of assaulting
S-jrear-old Irene Rlohardson on May
28. while Oscar Hanson is to be tried
on a statutory churge. the crime hav
ing been committed August 27.
Iarcenjr Charges Fail.
H. E. Horwitx and M. A. O'Mara. who
were arrested August m, on larceny
charges, will not be compelled to stand
trial, as the grand Jury returned not
true bills against them last night.
Hnrwltz was accused of stealing a 345
suit of clothes from John B. Coffey,
while O'Mra was alleged to have
taken a S."i suit from J. Pollvka.
The case p gainst Kdith Smith,
charged with stealing 377 worth of
household furniture belonging to Peter
Miller, will also be dismissed.
Although Wert Evans accused John
Proles ot stealing 75 cents from him
July 14. the latter will not be tried.
Tne grand Jury evidently did not con
sider the evidence sufficient to sus
tain the charge.
A. E. M'-Carthy was accused by Mrs.
Al'ce J. McCarthy of raising to 1S a
check which she had signed, but not a
true bill was -eturned.
The case against S. G. Ahmed will
alao be dismissed. He waa accused of
a statutory offense.
The grand Jury heard more evidence
yesterday against Tony Petraso. who is
accused of shooting one of his country
men. Detectives Hellyer and Maloney,
and two Italian boys, who knew some
thing of the cas, were among yester
day's witnesses.
Dr. J. S. Courtney, accused of mal
practice leading to the death of Stella
Bennett, waa before the Jury yesterday
morning to testify in his own behaif.
Three others were also present to tes
tify for htm. Father Black and Rev.
Mr. Poley obtained a hearing, but
Father Gregory, who was present, was
not called.
The case of R. A. Wade, the attorney
accused uf embexzlement, was also be
fore the jury yesterday.
Publishers, of Programme Declare
Their Contract Was Violated.
Unsuccessful In their suit against
George I Baker to compel him to ful
fill his contract with them for the pur
chase of theater programmes, J. G.
Dresen and G. M. Williams have re
newed the attack by filing a suit for
310.000 damages against him in the
Circuit Court.
The two men, who are the leading
factors in the National Programme
Company, assert that Baker entered
Into a .contract with them September
17, 1908, by which they were to furnish
all his programmes for the Baker and
Empire Theaters. They eay that they
subsequently made a large number of
contracts with advertisers, relying on
Baker to take and use the booklets.
The complaint alleges that Baker has
now repudiated his contract with the
National Company, and entered Into one
with H. A. Chadwick.
While it is not likely that Mr. Baker
will deny their assertion that he re
fused their programmes August 3, he
says, In his own behalf, that he has
frequently 'been short of programmes
when he had a crowded house, and that
appeals to the National Company for
more did no good. Hence, he says, he
was compelled to have slips run to take
the place of the regular booklets.
Des Moines Plan Gives Mayor,
and Four Councilmen All
Authority.
OTHER BOARDS ABOLISHED
George A. Thacher Describes Work
lngs of This Scheme of Munici
pal Government, Which He
Says Is Not Undemocratic.
ALLEGES HIS WIFE SMOKED
Foundry Employe Wants Divorce
Because of Neighbors' Reports.
That his wife was seen riding on the
streets of Portland in an intoxicated
condition and smoking a cigarette,
the charge made against her by her
husband, Henry B. Mable, in a divorce
suit filed in the Circuit Court. He says
that he has been working at night In a
foundry all Summer, and that It has
been the habit of his wife to go out
two or three times a week, returning
home early in the morning, Just before
he arrived.
Mable alleges, also, that she told the
neighbors she was tired of her hus
band, and Intended to live with him
only until he Inherited his father's
property. He married her at Valley
City, N. D., July 4, 1893. ,
Baker County Suit Transferred.
Suit of J. W. Llllard against Fair
banks, Morse & Company to recover
36800 haa been transferred from the
state Circuit Court for Baker County
to the United States Court in this city.
The auit Is the result of the alleged
non-f ulflllmen of a contract by the de
fendant company. , Llllard represents
that a gasoline engine he purchased of
the Fairbanks, Morse & Company firm
failed to come up to representations,
and charges that the company refused
to replace or to repair the disabled ma
chinery. The plaintiff seeks to recover
the Bum of 33800, which he paid for the
engine and its equipment; 33000 dam
ages and the further sum of 31000 dam
ages for time and expense In seeking
to make the machinery operate.
Restaurant Man Fined in Court.
J. H. Smithson, a restaurant man, ac
cused by the Portland Gas Company of
breaking the lock on a gas meter in
his basement at 131 North Sixth street,
was convicted by Judge Cleland yester
day afternoon, and sentenced to pay 350
and costs. Smithson -admitted having
started a fight with the gas collector
In She cellar, and rolling him In the
dirt, but he denied having broken the
meter. The trouble all arose because
Smlthson's gas bill waa 35 more than
he thought It should be, as he had used
less gas that month than before.
Wants Child's Name Changed.
Believing that it will be for the best
interests of her child, Lottie Louise
Ham, to have her name changed to Lot
tie Louise Hatfield. Mrs. Lottie F. Hat
field, the mother, has petitioned the
County Court to make the change.
She says that she obtained a divorce
In April, 1907. from her husband.
Louis F. Ham, the Court permitting
her to resume her maiden name. The
Judge of the Columbia County Circuit
Court decided that the husband must
pay 310 a month for her support and
that of the child, but she says he haa
paid nothing. She wants the child to
bear her name.
Gnndel Estate Appraised.
The value of George Gundel's In
terest In the Pioneer Soda works was
34489. according to the appraisement
or u. w. Merraii. H. R. Brock and
Rudolph Schmld. They filed their re
port In the County Court yesterday.
Besides this, Gundel had personal prop
erty valued at 3498. and other property
worth 35536.56. All he holdings of
the soda company, deductlna- the 11
abilities, are valued at 310,698.28.
Holmes Estate Worth $1100.
The estate of Richard H. Holmes
valued at 31100. was admitted to pro-
oate in tne county court yesterday,
Mary Lizzie Holmes and Mrs. Lottie
Davis were appointed executrixes, to
act without giving bonds.
BIG DOCK FOR ST. JOHN
WIFE ACCFSES HER HCSBAXD
Complainant in Divorce Case Says
That Spouse Squandered Money.
Telling his wife that he was ill. and
that a doctor had recommended a
change of climate. Robert Edmonds in
duced Marguerite Edmonds to draw
her money, 31100. from a local bank,
and to go with him to California.
There he squandered the money, ac
cording to the charges which Mrs.
Edmonds makes in a divorce com
plaint, filed In the Circuit Court yes
terday. She declares that her hus
band is an able-bodied man, well able
to contribute to her support, but that
he only did so for a month after the
wedding. He Is now employed at the
Southern Pacific shops. The wife
saya the husband threatened to kill
her if she attempted to obtain a di
vorce, ao she asks the court to issue
Bond Issue of $60,000 Sold
Public Improvement.
for
Tiie City Engineer of St. John Is pre
paring plans for the new municipal dock
to be built at the foot of Philadelphia
street. The dock will be built on piling.
the substructure being 540xl2i feet. On
this will be built a warehouse 400x100 feet.
This warehouse will he leased for storage
purposes and handling of freight for St.
John people. On the south end a second
story will be added. 60x100 feet, which
will be free to the public for shipment of
goods.
The city has voted a bond issue of 360,000
which has been sold, the money now be
ing in the city treasury. The land has
been paid for and the dock will cost
about 33S.000. Bids for its construction are
now bring advertised and will be opened
September 29. when the contract will be
let and work will begin at once.
LADIES' SAMfLE SUITS.
70 more handsome tailor-made suits
secured for 60c on the 31. Will be
placed on sale this morning. Besides
having an exclusive style, as there are
no suits alike, you eave from 35 to 315.
McAllen & McDonnell, store noted
for good goods.
PORTLAND. Sept. 15. (To the Edi
tor.) The form of government In cities
in Iowa Is similar to that fn Texas. If
the people desire, they can have the
power and responsibility centered in a
Mayor and four Councilmen. These
possess "all executive, legislative and
Judicial powers and duties now possessed
and exercised by the Mayor, City Coun
cil. Board of Public Works, Park Com
missioners. Board of Police and Fire
Commissioners, Board of Waterworks
Trnstees, Board oi Library Trustees,
Solicitor. Assessor, Treasurer, Auditor.
City Engineer and other executive and
administrative officers in cities of the
first class."
The Mayor and Council are elected at
large, the ward system being abolished.
The ward ts a relic of Norman days in
England when the various guilds of the
different trades were grouped together.
Each craft-guild had its president, the
Alderman. These sat together as a law
making body, each representing his own
guild. The cities were organized like
counties and the districts were separate
units. That was the origin of election by
wards, and the divisions continued after
the reasons for making them had dis
appeared.
When town meeting days ended in Bos
ton. in 1822, the English district system
was adopted and the voters met in 13
wards and selected representatives.
The new departure was regarded by
the older inhabitants, who had been
followers of Samuel Adams, as the be
ginning of the end of democratic gov
ernment. It is certain at least that
the division was arbitrary and without
reason, except for administrative pur
poses. On the other hand the city is,
above all political organizations.
unit in itself," as Professor Commons
observes.
In Des Moines- the mayor and coun
cilmen are nominated at a non-parti
san primary election. The ballots
used contain no party marks whatever.
The officers so nominated are sleeted
at the regular election on a general
ticket. Elections occur once In two
years.
The executive and administrative
powers are distributed among five de
partments designated as: Department
of Public Affairs, Department of Ac
counts and Finances, Department of
Public Safety, Department of Streets
and Public Improvements and Depart'
ment of Parks and Public Property.
Eacn member or the council is re
quired to serve as a superintendent of
a department, and to Insure the har
monious "working of the departments
all subordinate officers and assistants
(including a city clerk, a solicitor, or
city attorney, an assessor, a treasurer,
an auditor, a civil engineer, a city
physician, a marshal or chief of police.
municipal judge, a chief of the fire
department, and library trustees) are
elected or appointed by the council
and are subject to removal at any time
Dy tne same autnorlty.
It is questioned if this method is
democratic, but the desire among the
voters is very strong to select some
official (It is usually the mayor) and
hold him responsible for the, policy of
the municipal government. It Is hardly
to be disputed that Mayor Lane owed
his elections to that sentiment. If
there Is anything in the idea of limit
ing the responsible heads in a repre
sentative democracy to a few officials
and then holding them to strict ac
count, the Des Moines plan is reasona
ble. Five representatives may be quite.
as aemocratic as is or 18. As for the
political independence of such a subor
dinate as the city attorney, the ques
tion arises if It is of advantage In ad
ministering the affairs of the city. The
president's Attorney-General is not
politically independent of the adminis
tration, but is selected to strengthen
the executive arm. The whole theory
of the Des Moines plan is that the
councilman who is at the head of the
Police Department, for instance, shall
have the privilege of having a chief
of police, a munclpal judge and a city
attorney who will work in harmony
with him. That permits of a clearly
defined policy and a business-like ad
ministration. If the head of the de
partment proves unfit, upon a petition
of. 35 per cent of the voters, an elec
tion la called to choose his successor.
In the City of Portland there are 435
saloons, which la certainly a very large
number. Fully 60 per cent, and per
haps 75, are owned by the breweries.
The profits cannot be large and there Is
a constant temptation to violate the
law. There is a small number that
violate the spirit of It every day, but
we never hear of their losing their
licenses. Tnere are 2o0 prostitutes in
Portland, I am informed on good au
thority. It's an unsavory subject, but
yet few famines escape the direct re-
suits ot their presence. They are
among the saloons' best customers and
are given many opportunities bv the
saloons for engaging in their profes
sion. It's all a matter of business. No
one questions the facts. Ideas on the
subject vary all the way from attempt
ing to drive prostitutes from the city
to adopting the plan suggested by the
report of the committee of fifteen In
New York City several years ago. The
policy suggested by The Oregonian re
cently goes farther than the commit
tee's idea. t Portland is handicapped by
an independent Police' Judge, an inde
pendent City Attorney, an independent
Executive Board controlling the police
and an (Independent Council that, after
many months, can t agree on an ordi
nance forbidding women to spend their
time in saloons. I dare say a malorltv
of the Council are woman suffragists
and can't bear the Idea of restricting
the right of any woman in the city
to go Into a saloon. However, even if
they could agree, which no one hopes
for, there is an Independent Judge and
Attorney and Executive Board to be
reckoned with.
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The response to our advertisement, in which we announced that we would
place on sale all our Men's Suits that sold heretofore at $15.00, $17.50,
$18.50, $20.00, $22.50, $25.00, $27.50 and $30.00 at one price namely,
$15.0.0 was quick and very enthusiastic.
The reason for the public's prompt action is close at hand. The public knows
from pleasant past experience that the Brownsville, advertisements are al
ways true. The public knows that every garment that is sold in this store is
backed by the Brownsville and Salem Woolen Mills and also by ourselves.
If you are as yet a stranger to this store and its methods of doing business
now is the time to become acquainted.
Never before have you been offered
such an opportunity to secure so much
for so small an butlav of monev. "We
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4 offer you the free and unrestricted
choice of
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This About the Suits
No matter what your taste demands,
you'll be able to find it in here in this
vast collection. If you desire the late
novelties cuffs, welt seams, flaps on
the pockets and so on you'll find just
what you want. If your taste doesn't
run to novelties, you'll find plenty to
choose from among the serviceable
staples yet always correct effects.
Remember, however, that all the suits
are alike in one particular, and that is
they are beyond doubt the best value
ever offered in this old town.
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Third and Stark Sts.
Mill-to-Man Clothiers
Portland, Oregon
For bargains in trunks, suit cases
and hags go to the Harris Trunk Co.,
132 Blxih. opp. Oregonian. They' are
selling off the bankrupt stock of th.
Pacific Coast Trunk & Bag Co.
Suppose, under the Des Moines plan,
suitable man was at the head of the
department, with subordinates all
agreed on a definite policy. It might
not be the best, but wouldn't It stand
a chance of being given a fair trial?
Such a man would have a comprehen
sive view of the whole problem. On
the other hand. If he were unfit the!
voters wouia nave to endure it or jail
a special election at a cost of sav J4000.
Of course, finally it comes to what the
voters want. If they have a small, re
sponsible Council, they must feel re
sponsible themselves and see to It that
their representatives do their duty. It
would really be a great bother, and
possibly but few want It tried. The
salaries of such Councilmen would be
an objection, too. Probably J4000 a
year would be necessary in Portland
to get suitable men.
Then there's another objection. The
Des Moines plan is said not to be
Democratic; It's a receivership. The
city undoubtedly is more than a busi
ness corporation. It is besides a po
litical corporation into which men are
born. They have rights, both social
and political, in addition to their
business rights. Can a small Council
adjust thote as well as various de
partments more or less Independent of
each other? It's a matter of opinion,
but one might say, "why not?" As for
th. business of th. city. It can hardly
be said that a few representative men
working together make a receivership.
Galveston was wrecked physically and
financially when she adopted the plan,
hence the analogy. As a business
board the small council ought to work.
It does in corporations. Saturday's
paper says that 100 hydrants have been
lying for many months at Fourth and
Market streets, when they have been
desperately needed. A member of the
Executive Board says,' "Who's respon
sible?" The city needs a garbage
crematory. The Council can't agree.
Who's responsible? Under the Des
Moines plan one man would be respon
sible end every voter would know his
name. But it is urged, "suppose the
members of the small council won't
agree to work in . harmony?" They
would be publicly execrated and would
be retired; that much is certain. In
novations create alarm because people
think conditions would remain the
same, but a reform which goes to the
root of the evil changes conditions.
For instance, the members of a small
council. If they do. anything, must co
operate. No one who desire, to act
can unreasonably hlnter the others.
The penalty is too swift and certain.
Under the Des Moines - plan ordi
nances may be proposed by the people
and, if not adopted, may be passed
upon by direct vote. If adopted they
may not be repealed by the council.
There is a referendum on, ordinances
passed by the council. Ordinances ap-.
propriating money or ordering im
provements, or granting franchises for
use of streets or bridges shall remain
on file for public inspection for at
least a week before final passage.
Every franchise for street railway, gas
power plants, telephone or other public
utilities must be approved by a direct
vote of the people.
The council must print each month
for distribution an account of its pro
ceedings and a detailed, itemized ac
count of the city', business. At the
end of each year there shall be an ex
pert examination of all books and ac
counts and the results published.
I am inclined to believe that the
plan could be made to work to ad
vantage in Portland if the people
want it.' I fancy that the people will
say they want if If it Is offered to
them, and for that reason I believe
the present commission is the best body
to prepare such a pian. It won't be
perfect but the reforms are needed
and someone must begin the work. To
go back many years for a verdict:
"Until then, kings are philosophers, or
philosophers are kings, cities will
never cease from ill; no. ner the human
race; nor will our ideal polity ever
come Into being."
GEORGE A. THACHER.
- Xewell Sails for Hawaii.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 15. Director
F. H. Newell, of the Reclamation Serv
ice, sailed today on the transport Crook
for the Hawaiian Islands, where he
will remain. until early In November,
Investigating reclamation work in the
islands.