THE "MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30. 1903.
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THREE MORE QUIT
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Recent Criticism Leads to Res
ignation of Fleischner,
Peery and Wilson.
LONG IN CITY'S SERVICE
Entire Fire Commltte Follows Ex.
ample of K. Ii. Sabln as Result
of Effort to Oust Fire
Chief Campbell.
Marcus O. Fleischner, 1 T. Peery and
Richard Wilson, comprising; the fire
committee of the City Executive Board
have resigned. They say that It is be
cause of pressing business duties, preclud
ing their longer continuation In the munic
ipal service, but there is evidence to
show that factional strife and bitterness
In the Board also Influenced these .three
men. aa well as Robert L. Sabln. to vacate
their positions. Mr. Sabln was chairman
of the street committee, and resigned
last week, principally for the reason that
Mayor Lane severely rebuked him for
recommending a long extension of time
on an East Side fill contract.
When Mayor Lane reached his office
yesterday afternoon and found a letter
from Mr. Peery. which tendered the lat-
ter's resignation, he was not greatly
surprised, for the other two members of
the fire committee had already resigned.
Mayor Quotes Favorite Lines.
"Have you anything to say about these
wholesale resignations?" the Mayor was
asked.
"Only that 'sufficient unto the day Is
the evil thereof, " the Mayor replied,
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This Is the favorite Biblical quotation of
the Mayor, and one which he often calls
Into reaulsitlon.
That a very serious breach In the Execu
tive Board has existed for several weeks.
Is well known to those who ace in touch
with municipal affairs. The first break
came when Mayor Lane publicly rebuked
Mr. Sabln for recommending a time exten
sion without penalty, to the Pacific Bridge
Company on the East Stark-street fill.
This was folloWed two days later by Mr.
Sabln's resignation, which was immedi
ately accepted.
Hearing Aimed at Campbell.
Following close upon the Sabln Incident,
came criticism of the action of the fire
committee In the matter of 85 hydrants,
which lay at Fourth and Market streets
for two months untested and unaccepted,
nd for which Thomas Q. Greene, chair
man of the police committee, demanded
n investigation. He introduced a resolu
tion Into the Board, at Its session three
weeks ago. and the Investigation was
placed In the hands of the fire committee.
The members held two meetings, and took
testimony, but reported back that the
Ma me for the matter could not be fixed.
This called form from Mr. Greene and
Isaac 8wett, the latter a new member,
caustic remarks, which clearly indicated
that they were far from satisfied with
the report.
Mr. Swett declared that he attended the
two meetings, heard the evidence and was
prepared to say that the blame lay with
Fire Chief Campbell. Mr. Greene also
criticised the members of the fire commit
tee, saying they were either Insincere or
Incompetent, and urged that further In
vestigation be made. The committee re
port was adopted, and future action of
the Board will be had on the clause con
tained In the report, recommending "fur
ther consideration by the Board."
When the hydrant matter cropped up.
nd after Mr. Greene's resolution calling
for an Investigation was made, there was
l strong suspicion that the real object of
the affair was to find a basts for charges
against Chief Campbell. When the last
meeting of the Board was held, this be
came more than ever apparent, until at
the present time. It Is virtually conceded
In City Hall circles that the Lane admin
istration wants to "land" Chief Campbell.
Why. is unknown, but for a long time
there has been a strong rumor current
that It Is desired by some to make more
of a political machine of the Fire De
partment, which Is now run on a strictly
non-political basis, being under the civil
service. Chief Campbell himself Is a
civil service employe.
Five Vacancies on Board.
Mayor Lane refuse to say what he will
do regarding the resignations, the hydrant
matter and other things connected with
the affair. It Is certain, however, that
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he will accept the resignations, and fill up
the Board with new members. There are
row five vacancies, and but five members
on the Board.
The three men who resigned yesterday
were old members and had rendered valu-
able service to the city. Mr. Fleischner.
as chairman of the fire committee, gave
careful attention to the details of the
department. even going to fires In the
night to note the work of the firemen and
to observe conditions. The other members
also paid extraordinary care to their work.
Neither would say anything as to the un
pleasant matter recently arising In the
Board, but the fact that all resigned at
once Is too significant to be overlooked.
However. Mr. Fleischner has Intended
making a trip to Europe for some time.
That there will be further Investigation
Into the Fire Department and especially
the hydrant matter. Is virtually certain.
Who will conduct the investigation re
mains to be seen, but Mayor Lane now
has the opportunity to make Isaac Swett
chairman of the fire committee. If he so
desires, which would afford Mr. Swett an
opportunity to conduct the investigation.
It can be said that the appointment of
Mr. Swett to membership in the Board has
tret with disfavor among other members.
and the fact that, at his first meeting,
he so boldly attacked the members of the
Fire Committee caused much comment.
MAY GRANT FRANCHISE
City Attorney Is Instructed to Draft
Ordinances.
A special meeting of the street com
mittee of the City Council was held
yesterday afternoon and the matter of
franchises for the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company in Irvington
and to the Swift Packing establish!
ment on the Peninsula was discussed
at considerable length. No represen
tative of the company was present.
The City Attorney was instructed to
draft' franchises for these two lines
and to submit them at the next regular
meeting.
Since the Council refused to grant
the company a franchise to operate on
Patton avenue, that being considered
a connecting link In the boulevard
system, another route must be ob
tained. The committee proposed to of
fer the company a franchise on Al
blna avenue to Killlngsworth; on
Pippin to Derby and north on Derby to
the Swift plant This is designed to
be a double track.
City Attorney Kavanaugh was in
structed to Incorporate ' in this fran
chise all of the latest and most strin
gent regulations contained in the fran
chise recently granted the United
Railways Company, which includes
regulation of fares, sprinkling of
streets, regulation of the traffic, num
ber of cars to be operated, and all
features said to be most desirable
from the standpoint of the city.
Mr. Kavanaugh was also instructed
to draft a franchise with the - same
clauses, from East, Twenty-second
to East Twenty-eighth streets, on Hal
sey street. Councilman Kellaher
wanted to include in this that the line
should be double track and run south
on East Twenty-eighth to East Ank-
eny. over the East Twenty-eighth
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street bridge and down East Ankeny
street to the city, making a loop sys
tem) with cars running In each direc
tion every ten minutes.
"I don't think the company would
accept any such a franchise." said
Councilman Wallace. "There are two
parties to any agreement, you must
remember."
"I know it," replied Mr. Kellaher,
"but you see, the company is anxious
to give the people good service, and
this will give good service, so the
company may accept U."
Mr. Kellaher evidently wants to
fasten upon the company an obligation
to cross the bridge over Sullivan's
Gulch on East Twenty-eighth street,
for which the company officially re
fused to pay its portion of the cost.
The company denied ownership In the
franchise across the gulch, but the
City will endeavor to force collection
of a portion on the bridge cost.
FRESHMEN GET A HAZING
New Students of Medical Depart
ment Are Initiated.
Freshmen in the medical department.
University of Oregon, were led a merry
chase last night by the upperclassmen,
the occasion being the annual initiation.
The class, which numbers IS. was led
about the downtown streets with ropes
tied around their necks, and held by
their tormentors. Huge signs were
fixed to their backs, bearing the legend:
"We Are the Roughneck Freshmen of
the Medical Department, U. of O."
Various other pranks were played
upon the freshmen. Their bodies were
painted with red dye, that Is guaran
teed not to come off for months: they
were fed on evil and unsavory dishee.
and all sorts of devices were resorted to
by the sophomores and juniors to make
the underclassmen realize they are as
yet outside the pale of full-fledged
medicos.
These pranks are BJayed every year
upon the freshmen, and next year those
who underwent the mild hazing last
night will preserve the traditions of
the medical erhool by Inflicting similar
torments on the first class. In about a
month the freshmen w-111 be entertained
at a smoker by the upper classes and
from that time on they may consider
themselves as fully initiated into the
school.
TRIES TO KILL WITNESS
Aged Indian arly Murdered by
Friend of Accused.
Little John, an aged Indian and one
of the Government's principal wit
nesses In the murder case of William
Barkley. charged with killing of Sid
O. Jacobs, has been almost killed by
one of the friends of the man now
awaiting trial. United States Attorney
McCourt was notified yesterday morn
ing of the attempted assassination of
Little John by cutting hts throat.
Little John is 80 years old and it has
been feared by the Government that
some of Barkley's friends would try
to put him out of the way before the
time of trial. The affair took place on
the reservation at Altruas. The aged
Indian's life was saved by the timely
arrival of an uncle of the prisoner.
ALL THE
BRYAN VICTOR
RECORDS
Now on Sale at
EILERS PIANO HOUSE
Talking Machine Parlors
Washington and Park
LEWIS ESTATE TO BUILD
ANOTHER BIG BLOCK TO RISE
AT FOURTH AND OAK.
Excavation for Modern Structure
Will Begin as Soon as Site
N Is Cleared.
Another desirable Oak-street corner
is to be improved with a large build
ing. The northeast corner of Fourth
and Oak. owned by the Lewis estate,
bears a placard announcing that a new
building Is to be erected on the site,
and offers for sale the frame house now
on the ground.
This intersection already has the
Board of Trade building at the south
east corner, the Weinhard block on the
northwest corner and will have the
Henry building on the southwest cor
ner when that structure Is completed.
While definite plana for the proposed
building have not been decided upon,
Robert W. Lewis said yesterday that
it would occupy the entire 100x100 feet
and be of modern construction. He
added that when the present building
Is sold and removed, excavation will
begin at once, which Indicates that the
building will be pushed to completion
after once started. The height will be
determined as soon as agreement Is
concluded with a tenant, or when It
shall have been decided to erect an
office building.
CLARENCE CLEVELAND DIES
Youth Was Xatlve of Portland and
Well Known.
Clarence Grover Cleveland. 31 years of
age. son of Albert Cleveland, one of the
proprietors of the Fashion Stables, and
a well-known Oregon stock dealer, died
at the residence of his father, 631 Ever
ett street, at :1B o'clock Sunday night,
after a prolonged and severe Illness, of
pneumonia. The remains were taken last
night by his father to San Diego, Cal.,
where they will be buried next to those
of his mother, who formerly lived in San
Diego.
Mr. Cleveland was a native Oregonian,
having- been born In Gresham, Or., on
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land.
CAN YOU MAKE PIES?
Mrs. Wheelock will give two lessons
in cooking today at Honeyman Hard
ware Store. Menu at 10:30: Spagetti
with tomato sauce, chicken a la Daton,
pumpkin pie. mock cherry pie. Menu
at 2:30 P. M. : Rice and curry sauce
and drop cakes.
Decisions by Judge Morrow.
Tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock,
in department No. 3 of the Circuit
Court. Judge Morrow will announce
decisions in the following cases:
Tanckwich vs Seip. motion; Elerath
vs. Swetland, motion.
November 26. 1SS6. He was a graduate
of the Portland Business College and
was well known over Eastern Oregon,
where he had traveled x'tensively as a
stock buyer In connection with hi fath
er's business. Besides his father he is
survived by one sister, Florence Ruth
Cleveland, 18 years of age. who Is in at
tendance at Mills College, In California.
TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT
Question of Tnlted Railways' Track
Privileges tSill Unsettled.
Judge Wolverton yesterday afternoon
heard arguments In the case of the
United' Ra II ways Company and the South
ern Pacific on the injunction recently
Issued in behalf of the Southern Pacific
against the United Railways Company,
which prevented the latter from making
a connection with the Southern Pacific
) tracks. After hearing the arguments of
attorneys on both sides. Judge Wolverton
gave the United Railways Company 80
days in which to file its briefs and 20
more for the attorneys of the Southern
Pacific to make answer. In the mean
time Judge Wolverton has the matter
of the restraining order under advise
ment. The case grew out of the desire of the
United Railways to connect with the
Southern Pacific tracks by means of a
switch and permission was granted by
the State Railroad Commission. The
Southern Pacific Railroad contested the
action of the State Railroad Commission
and obtained an injunction.
SALEM SCHOOL CROWDED
Registration on Opening Day
1554 Will Reach 2C50.
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SALEM. Or., Sept. 29 (Special.) The
Salem public schools opened yesterday
with 1654 pupils enrolled an Increase of
81. or over 6 per cent over last year. The
total enrollment last year was over 2000
and It is expected that this year the total
will reach 2350, or an increase of about
12 per cent. The school board anticipates
difficulty in providing room for all the
children later in the year.
Amusements
Wha th Frew Aente Bay.
Matinee t Heilic Theater.
There will be two performances at the
HeillK Theater today, a special matinee at
2:15 thla afternoon and the last time tonight
at 8:15. The attraction will be "Coming-
Thro' the Rye," which haa delighted Portland
theater-goers the past two ayenlnge. The sen
sational "Salome Dance" Is introduced by
the charming Margaret Taylor.
"The Cat and the Fiddle."
Everybody i going to see the elaborate
extravaganza. "The Cat and the Fiddle," at
the Baker Theater this week. It Is one ot
the biggest scenic productions ever brought
to this city and Introduces all those wonder
ful transformations and trick effects so fa
mous In playa like "The Devil's Auction."
Matinees Thursday and Saturday.
Bung-alow Curtain at 8 o'Clock.
The curtain at the Bungalow will rise
promptly at 8 o'clock on "The Girl of the
Golden Went" this week. As no one can be
seated while the curtain is up. It behooves
all to get there early, so as not to ml the
marnfftrent nrjrt act. Nothinsr like this splen
did Belasco production baf ever before been
"Uncle Josh" at the Star.
" Happy comedy and lots 'of It is to be
found in the newest comedy-drama, "Uncle
Joeh Perkins," The play is by Lem B. Par
ker, whose name is to be found attached to
many successful productions. "Uncle Josh"
Is at the Star all this week.
Dancing; Sensation at Lyric.
The most unparalleled sensation of recent
years is the wonderful Salome dance as per
formed by Nedra Lanscombe at the Lyrio
thl week. Thousands of people nave been
turned away because of the lack of seats.
The Blunkell Company Is appearing- In a
pleasing performance of "NIobe."
AX THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS.
France Slosson at Orpfaeom.
Mlse Frances Slosson, until recently lead
ing lady of the Baker Stock Company, will
be seen with Franklyn Underwood and George
Bloomquest at the Orpheum the entire week
In "Dobbs" Dilemma." This trio is a recent
acquisition to vaudeville, so well thought of
that Martin Beck gave them a booking over
the entire Orpheum circuit.
Police "Third Degree.
'Newspaper readers have heard of the fa
mous "third degree" of the police, the
process by which offenders confess their
crimes. Thi system is shown at the Grand
thte week in "The Criminal," an act ot un
usual merit. Roland West appears in five
characters and through these the story of
the crime Is related.
Clasey Dancing at Pantages.
Mack, Malone and Mack, in a classy and
speedy dancing act, serve as a pleaaing
opening to the new programme at Pantages
Theater this week. The Heuman trio have
a startling bicycle act, one that la seldom
equalled in grace and daring. The mile race
at the nnieh is a whirlwind.
ENGINE SENT INTO. PIT
Narrowly Misses Crashing Into
Crews of Strikebreakers.
KAMIOOPS, B. C, Sept. 29. At full
speed, the throttle wide open and a
clear track ahead, C. P. R. engine No.
914 dashed through the yard here yes
terday and plunged into the pit of the
turntable while the amazed engine
crew stood on the track and watched
tho giant locomotive land on its nose.
It is reported that a man was ob
served standing near the engine shortly
before it dashed off and It is said he
must have jumped into the cab, opened
the throttle and then leaped. Had the
turntable been set for the track oc
cupied by the engine the big machine
would have crashed into two cars oc
cupied by strikebreakers.
FAIR ATTENDANCE IS LARGE
Second Day at Umatilla Brings Out
Many Gray-Haired Pioneers.
v PENDLETON, Or., Sept. 29. (Spe
cial.) With much larger crowds even
than marked the opening of the first
day, the second day of the district fair
was brought to a successful close late
tonight. Being pioneer day, the dis
tinguishing features of the attendance
was the large number of gray headed
and gray bearded pioneers, practically
every section of both counties being
represented by men who crossed the
plains with ox teams. J. D. Lee, of
Portland, was the principal speaker.
Tomorrow is to be political day, and
though the prominent speakers prom
ised by the state committees of the
different parties will not materialize,
it is expected that the debates will
prove of more than usual interest.
loot Store of Candy and Pennies.
ALBANY. Or.. Sept. 29. (Special. The
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Pudding?
It is as wholesome
as it is delicious.
"There's a Reason."
.Democratic
National
Committee
Endorses and Adopts
Victor Records by Mr. Bryan
We couldn't buy this endorsement for a million dollars
but we earned it it came naturally and voluntarily because
the Victor is the best.
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Victor Talking Machine Co.,
Camden, N. J.
Gentlemen,
We have today mailed to our various precinct
committeemen a letter, strongly urging them to
see the Victor dealer in their town, and arrange
to use your machine and reeords of Mr. Bryan at
a rally to be given in Mr. Bryan's behalf .
We write this letter to you, asking you to
lend your support in getting your dealers to
co-operate with our committeemen. '
Both the plan and your reeords of Mr. Bryan
have our unqualified endorsement.
Very truly yours,
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Bureau of Reproduction.
Full list of Bryan Records at all Victor Dealers 50 cents each
New Victor Records Out Sept 28th
Tha complata list for Pctober will be found in
the Ootober number of, Munsey's, Seribner's, Mo
Clare's, Century, Everybody's; and November
Cosmopolitan.
Hear tha records at your dealer's.
A Vitr for every purse. $10 to $300.
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BRYAN RECORDS
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SIXTH AND MORRISON STREETS
Headquarters for Victor Machine
Records and Supplies.
Opposite Postoffice
tore of Pox & Cummlngs, at Second
and Jackson streets In this city, was
robbed last night of (2 In pennies from
the till. A quantity of canned goods and
candy -was secured. The work appears
to be that of bovs.
Officers Albany Students.
ALBANY, Or.. Sept. .(Special.)
William H. Steele was today elected
president of the student body of Al
bany College. Miss Rhoda Stalnaker
was chosen secretary and C. H. Cush
man treasurer.
Fwltgerland is suffering- from a plague of
leeches, which are killlne the flsh (n the
lakes and rivers by thousands.
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