Morning Oregonian., October 17, 1908, Page 12, Image 12

TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1908.
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IRTIN JURY IS
Ml YET AGREED
Defendant !s Hopeful, but
Long Deliberation Results
in No Verdict.
SERIOUS AT TRIAL'S END
Bospycted Murderer of Xathan
fVoirf Grows Kestlve After Re
turn to Cell Because Honrs
Pass by Without Acquittal.
Contlnua From Flnrt rt)
have to go to his cell In the County
Jail and await the Jury's action.
When Martin entered his corridor
cell, in what is known ns murderer's
rrw. a crowd of his fallow prisoners
urged about htm. Jack I.a Rose, the
-nuns sailor, held for the murder of
I'awnhrokor Neumann; Tony Petrasso.
srho killed a man in a row over a
woman; Casrer Blickenstofer. who
Ulled his best friend with a club In
a heat of passion: Matt Johnson, who
took the life of an antagonist in a sa
loon brawl; Dr. G. B. Whitney, held
for causing the death of his sweet
heart, and even Urn .Sue and Tim Gill,
desperate Chinese highbinders, all these
fnen, cellmates of Martin, surged about
him. '
"How goes it. old pal?" said La Rose,
thrusting out a hie. uncouth muscular
hand, which Martin accepted in the
grasp of fellowship.
"Ail right the Jury is out. They'll
V hack soon, and then 1 11 be at liberty
to pet out of here." said Martin, quietly.
"Good luck to you," echoed the oth
. "I guess you much hate leave good
iompany." said Tony, with a twinkle
In his eye.
Martin did not long remain the cen
ter of that odd coterie. Each man
ef them charged with a desperate
crime, they looked on Martin with no
on'isns! intei est. He had been with
them for months, was charged with the
same manner of crime as most of them.
And after hearing what progress had
been made in the trial, they went about
the business of amusing themselves in
the various ways known to the man
who Is In Jail with nothing to do. No
rlouht they were genuinely glad that
he felt he was going to leave. Acquit
tal by the jury In this case might give
each of them hope that similar good for
tune would smile upon him in time to
come.
Watches Minutes Pass By.
Martin was restless In his cell. He
paced the length of it in the manner of
a caged animal, stopping only at brief
Intervals to talk to ore of his cell
mates or to study the dial of his watch.
T-,ls watch came out of his vest pocket
everv few minutes.
"Us nearly 4 o'clock." he commented
with a touch of uneasiness in his voice.
"They ought to be in soon.
"Am I going to stay here in Portland
1' 1 get free of this charge?" he repeated
lr response to a question. "Yes, sir. I
will stay right here. I am free of the
morphine habit and am going to jrove to
the world that I can again be a man. I
am going to make my wife proud of me.
I am glad of the imprisonment I have
had because of the opportunity it has
given me to rid myself of the morphine
habit. I no longer crave the stuff. I
Intend to work at anything I can get for
the time being.
"But if the verdict is different from
what you expect?"
Martin shnisged his shoulders and
made a wry face. "Then It will be jail
until I have another trial." he said. "But
I'll get out: if not today, some other
day. They're not going to hang an in
nocent man on such miserable evidence
as has been brought Into court in this
case."
When the jury went out. the courtroom
crowd kept its seat. What few people
left were replaced instantly, for seat
space has been at a premium and there
was an eager crowd in the corridor wait
ing a chance to get in. As the hours
began passing without word from the
Jury-room the assemblage grew uneasy,
but did not leave. They kept with the
gnme until driven out by hunger and
later by the closing of the courtroom
door. Expecting a long stoi;e, the court
officials took thvir suppers near the
courthouse and made arrangements
whereby they might be called at an in
stant's notice when the Jury had agreed.
Mrs. Martin "ot FrcM-nt.
Mrs. Martin was not on band during
the day. knowing that Deputy District
Attorney Fitzgerald would not deal m:M
ly with her husband In his closing argu
ment. She had an arrangement with
Martin's attorneys, Messrs. Jeffrey and
Jouts. however, whereby she might hear
at once of anv action taken by the Jury.
The entire forenoon session was occu
pied by Mr. Fitzgerald, who spoke from
9:20 o'clock until a few minutes past
noon. He went over the testimony in all
Its detail and emphasized the circum
stances which combined to show Martin's
guilt of the hideous crime, lie persisted
that Martin's guilt was Just as clear as
If someone had been an eye-witness to
the crime.
"Why did he pawn his own revolver
a few hours before the murder?" the
Irosecutor demanded. "I'll teil you why.
He needed money. He had to have
money. It was the need of money that
drove him to murder Woiff and rob the
dead body and the store. Whether he
wanted money for morphine or to fool
his wife into believing he was at work
does not matter. He says he wanted to
fool his wife. Very well, but he wanted
money. That shows it. And when he
pawned his revolver It was with the
knowledge that his friend, Mrs. Grubb.
would lend him another. She had be
friended him and he counted on her gen
erosity. He told her he wa'nted It for
target practice or to protect himself
from hobos.
Admits Borrowing Kevolver.
"But Martin got the gun and admits it.
mnd the fact that the weapon was never
returned and Is now missing is another
thing that points the finger of guilt at
Martin. His getting that gun. too, shows
premeditation and deliberation; shows
that when he went to Wolff's place it
was for the purpose of murdering him.
And the cartridge found in Wolff's store
does it not tit the gun. and is it not of
the same caliber. at least, as Mrs.
Urubb's weapon?"
"The bullet has been fired and its siie
Is not sure, is It?" interrupted Juror
Hlbbard.
"The bullet has been fired, but it fits
the 32-caltber cartridge." said Mr. Flts
gerald. "And as to his story of what he did
with Mrs. Urubh's revolver." continued
Ihe Prosecutor, "his story is the flimsiest
lie I ever heard in a courtroom. He
went with it to the Plaza block, it
ilropped from his pocket, a stranger saw
it drop and Martin, feeling some explana
tion was due, said he brought It l.iwn
town to sell and then the stranger
bought the gun for a dollar and a half.
Think of such a story. Where Is that
stranger? Doesn't he know he is wanted
if that story is true? Where is that re
volver? Tiere Did He Get Coat?
"As to this cravenette which Martin
says belongs to him. Look at the excel
lent condition it is In. Do peddlers go
about the street selling such garments
for a few dollars, as Martin says? And
If he was thrown out of a bawdy-liouse
the night before the murder and was
Iving about a barn benina nis nomo ami
carousing about In cocaine sprees, as this
Martin says he was, then would this coat
be In any such fine condition? Answer
that question.
"I'll tell vou where Martin got that
coat. He took it from Wolff's rlace after
he had murdered Wolff. He took It o
cover up his bloody clothes until he could
get home without being seen smeared
from head to foot with the blood of
another being. And those gloves of
Wolff s were carried away in this same
overcoat." .
Martin, keenly alert to every word and
move of the Trosecutor. leaned toward
several newspaper men at this moment
and pointed out the sophistry of the
Prosecutor's argument about the use of
the coat.
Martin Replies to Lawyer.
"ir a man covered with blood put on an
overcoat to hide the blood and wore it
awav. wouldn't the overcoat be stained?"
be whispered. "And Where's there any
blood on that coat?"
"As to this trouble with his wife Just
after the murder." Mr. Fitzgerald pur
sued "Is it not odd that they should dis
agree at such a time? But I can tell you
whv No woman wants to touch a thing
that has the stain of human blood upon
him That was the cause of their
trouble. That was the reason Edward
Martin left his home and 'ent living
about the hotels of the city."
In conclusion Mr. Fitzgerald made a
burning pica for conviction of Martin,
branding him as a human fiend and a
menace to the community. No'.nmg
but a human fiend could stand ovir a
man and hack him to pieces.' sa.d he.
seizing the ghastly reddened ax that fig
ures in the case and Illustrating the aw
ful use to which it had been put.
Not Exonerated by Record.
"They tell vou how- this man went
to l'ordham College, to the New York
School of Law. to the Oregon Medical
College and to West Point. They say
a man such as he could not commit so
hellish a crime. Yet has It not hap
pened many times in the past? Here
we have Dr. Jekyll Martin, the doctor,
scholar, lawyer, soldier, and there we
hare that other Martin, the Mr. Hyde
Martin. assassin. murderer. blood
stained, sin-soaked, besotted cocaine
"Tn' his charge to the jury. Judge
Cleland said. In part:
"The court Instruct?, you that you
are the Judges of the effect of value
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power of Judging of the effect of the
evidence in mis cuss
but to be exercised with legal discre
tion and in subordination .to the rules
of evidence.
"That you are not bound to find in
conformity with the declarations of
, u.a.uu which no not
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produce conviction in your minds.
against the less numoer u. B...- -presumption
or other evidence satisfy
ing your minds.
"That a witness false in one part or
his testimony is to be mistrusted in
others. .
"That in this case, before the de
fendant can be convicted or a verdict
returned, that he is guilty, his guilt
must be established beyond a reason
able doubt.
Reasonable Ioubt Defined.
"That a reasonable doubt is not a
mere possible doubt. It is that state
of the case which, after an entire com
parison, and consideration of all the
evidence, leaves your minds in such a
condition that you cannot say you feel
an abiding conviction to a moral cer
tainty of the truth of the charge. It
is not sufficient to establish a proba
bility, though a strong one. arising
from the doctrine of chances that the
fact charged Is more likely to be true
than the contrary. But the evidence
must establish the truth of the fact
to a moral certainty. The proof is
deemed to be beyond reasonable doubt
when the evidence is sufficient to im
press the judgment of ordinarily pru
dent men with, a conviction on which
they would act without hesitation in
their own most Important concerns or
affairs of life.
"You are Instructed that when a
criminal charge is to be proved by cir
cumstantial evidence, the proof ought
to be not only consistent with the de
fendant's guilt, but Inconsistent with
every other rational conclusion.
"It is not sufficient that the circum
stances proved coincide with, account
for. and therefore render probable, the
hypothesis sought to be established by
the prosecution, but they must exclude
to a moral certainty every other hy
pothesis but the single one of guilt.
"If you find from the evidence be
yond a reasonable doubt that the de
fendant did in manner and form as
charged in the information, purposely
1 1 .rate and premeditated
malice kill Nathan Wolff at the time
and place charged in the information,
then it would be your duty to return
a verdict that the defendant is guilty
of murder in the first degree.
"You are further instructed that if
after an entire comparison and con
sideration of all the evidence In the
case you fail to find beyond a reason
able doubt the defendant is guilty of
murder in the first degree, you may
proceed to consider whether or not
the defendant is guilty of any crime
included in the charge contained in the
information. There are two crimes
deemed by the law to be included in
the charge of murder in the first de
gree: One Is murder in the second de
gree: the other is manslaughter.
"You are Instructed that, if after an
entire comparison and consideration of
all the evidence In the case, you fall
to find beyond a reasonable doubt the
defendant Is guilty of murder in . the
first degree, or murder in the second
degree, or manslaughter, you will re
turn a verdict of not guilty."
DETECTIVES ASK FOR FEES
Tietaenor and Hellyer Present Bills
in Martin ase.
Because they spent a few minutes on
the witness-stand In the Martin trial and
days in the Courthouse corridor. Detec
tives Tiehenor. Hellyer put In claims yes
terday for S14.4 and $14.30 respectively,
which they said were due them as
witness fees. Tiehenor swore that he
came eight miles every day. in traveling
from and to his home, at 314 Woodlawn
avenue. which Hellyer's home Is
three miles from the Courthouse, making
the mileage six miles. He lives at 416
San Rafael street. ,
According to law witnesses who are
served with subpenas within two miles
of the Courthouse are not entitled to fees.
This law was framed, it is said, to pre
clude the possibility of city employes
being paid by the county for testifying In
cases which the city pays them for look
ing up. But although the detectives
spend a large portion of their time at
the police station, within a few blocks
of the Courthouse, and it is necessary for
them to come in every day. and although
thetr salaries are continued even while
they are acting as witnesses, they claim
the witness foes, while merchants, busi
ness men and laborers, who live within
the two mile limit can draw nothing for
their services, although compelled to
testify and In spite of the loss of time or
alary.
RAP AT CAMPBELL
Executive Board Passes Up
Fire Chief's Choice.
DUBIOUS ABOUT PHILLIPS
Recommendation for His Appoint
ment as Master Mechanic of De-
partment Is Referred to Com
mittee for Its Consideration.
Appointment of Walter J. Phillips as
master mechanic of the Portland Fire
Department, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of George L. Stewart, was
not confirmed by the City Executive
Board yesterday afternoon, although
duly made bv Chief Campbell. The
name was read with otners wno wero
certified by the Civil Service Commis
sion for various positions in the serv
ice, but Mayor Lane quickly-deteoted it
and stopped Clerk Grutze, wno was
reading the appointments. Instead of
ordering it confirmed, as is usual with
such matters, the Mayor ordered It seni
to the fire committee for consideration.
it is significant in this connection
that, but recently, Mr. Phillips was
made the subject of very serious
charges by Walter O. Haynes, agent
for an Eastern hydrant manufacturing
concern, who made the open and pub
lic statement that Phillips was interest
ed financially in what Is known as the
Portland hydrants, made by a rival
firm, located in this city. This was dur
ing the progress of an investigation
by the former fire committee as to who
was to blame for nonacceptance and
noninspection of some hydrants deliv
ered here by the company represented
by Mr. Haynes. Inasmuch as Mr.
Havnes was asked if he would sign
written charges against Mr. Phillips,
and declined to do so. the old commit
tee reported back that they could not
locate the blame for the delay in ac
cepting the hydrants.
It was over remarks made by Thomas
G. Green and Isaac Swett as to this
report that caused Messrs. Flelschner,
Peary and Wilson, the members of the
fire committee, to resign in a body. The
matter has never as yet been further
Investigated, although it Is generally
believed it ".Jill be later. It is believed
in official circles that it Is the de
sign of Mayor Lane, Mr. Greene and
Mr. Swett to fix the blame on Chief
Campbell, if possible.
The fact that Chief Campbell had ap
pointed Mr. Phillips, who was inspec
tor of hydrants when the "hydrants un
der consideration were not accepted
until a delay of two months, did not
become known to the Mayor until Clerk
Grutze read out the name yesterday.
This was because of the late session of
the fire committee the previous after
noon, as there was a press of other
business and Mayor Lane ordered the
clerk to dispense with the customary
reading of the lists of appointments
and retirements. Mayor Lane denies
any intention, however, to hold up the
appointment of Mr. Phillips, but said
he simply wished such an important
matter to receive full consideration in
committee.
Upon motion of Mr. Sullivan, the
Board awarded to the Gamewell Fire
Apparatus Manufacturing Company the
contract for 21 fire-alarm boxes, over
which there has been a struggle, with
the Star Manufacturing Company as
the rival . bidder. The contract price
was but $2300. but the effort of the
Star Company to get a foothold caused
much discussion, and was the subject
of two special meetings of the fire
committee. A demonstration appar
ently showed that the Star boxes would
not work in harmony with the Game
well boxes. The bid of the Gamewell
Company was lower, in any event, and
the awarding of the contract was N not
necessarily an indication that the
Board will not again consider the man:
ufacturers of the Star boxes.
REVIVE BANKING CHAPTER
Local Financiers Meet to Draw fp
Constitution and Bylaws.
X'nder a call made by C. F. Stratton.
a banker of Deadwood, N. D., employes
and officers of Portland banks met last
night in the rooms of the Security
Savings Bank to revive the chapter of
the American Banking Association,
which was permitted to drop out of
active existence last year.
Between 40 and 50 attended the
meeting, and a committee, consisting of
F. J. Fleming, of the Merchants Na
tional Bank; John W. Blckford, of the
Security Savings, and Paul S. Dick, of
the United States National, was ap
pointed to draft a constitution and by
laws for the organization. This com
mittee will report at the next meeting,
which is to be held at the same place,
October 30.
The purpose of the organization is to
bring bank clerks and their employers
together for mutual exchange of views
on matters relating to the business of
hanking and for social intercourse.
When the reorganization is effected,
about 150 members will be enrolled and
a permanent meeting-place provided.
Lectures, debates and discussions will
make up the programmes at the regu
lar meetings, and occasional social
meetings will be held, with an annual
or semi-annual banquet.
COWS HAVE EYE TROUBLE
Four Cattle at Park Place Go Blind
From I'nknonn Disease.
OREGON CITT, Or., Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) Four head of cattle have gone
blind in one eye and another totally
blind at Park Place. Two calves be
longing to W. S. King are afflicted
with a disease that causes the animals
to gradually lose their sight, and two
cows owned by Dr. Nlcholls have also
been stricken with a complaint that is
serious, though Dr. Eddy, a veterinary
surgeon of this city, believes that with
proper treatment the sight of the an
imals may be restored.
The disease first appeared about one
month ago .at Gladstone, a cow belong
ing to C. W. Parrish going blind. A
white film appears over the eye, and
water flowed constantly. Cattlemen in
the vicinity are becoming greatly
alarmed over the appearance of the
disease.
C. E. KAYSER DROPS DEAD
Oregon F.lcctric Company Employe
Victim of Heart Failure.
Clemens E. Kayser, 48 years old. resid
ing at Water and Abernethy streets, an
employe of the Oregon Electric railway
la the freight department suddenly
dropped dead yesterday afternoon while at
work at. the depot at Front and Jefferson
streets. Kayser had been complaining
that his heart pained him during the aft
ernoon and he and some of his fellow
clerks were Just preparing to quit work
when Kayser toppled over on the floor.
Several rushed to assist him and discov
ered that he was lifeless. A physician
summoned to the scene declared that
Kayser had died of heart disease. Deputy
Coroner Dunning took charge of the re
mains. Kayser was formerly In the real estate
business in this city having had an office
on Alder street. After retiring from this
business he managed a paper for a short
time at Mount Angel. He had lived In
Portland for the past 10 years. He was
a native of Germany and is survived by
a widow and three children. A brother,
A. Kayser, is a prominent banker In
Oakland. Cal. Funeral arrangements will
be made later.
PILES OPENS CAMPAIGN
Speaks at First Republican Rally In
Clark County.
"VANCOUVER. Wash., Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) The Republican campaign In Clark
County was opened with a rally at the
Auditorium tonight. United States Sena
tor Piles, of Seattle, being the speaker.
The house was crowded with an enthusi
astic audience which loudly applauded
every mention of Roosevelt or Taft.
James P. Stapleton. Republican candidate
for county Attorney was chairman. Sen
ator Piles spoke of Mr. Cosgrove, Repub
lican candidate for Governor, as one of
the most distinguished, honorable and up
right men in Washington and urged that
he be given loyal support. He declared
the Republican party was ono of fixed
principles, unlike the Democratic party,
which abandons today what it supported
yesterday. He said he had yet to hear
through fellow United States Senators of
any northern state that would not give
Taft Its vote.
During the last Congress, when an
amendment to the Aldrich bill providing
for the guarentee of bank deposits came
up, said Senator Piles, 11 Pepublican
Senators supported the amendment and
only three Democrats. He explained In
detail the facts in regard to the cele
brated injunctions issued by Mr. Taft in
1S93 and 1894, and clearly showed these
Injunctions were not unfavorable to
labor. He challenged any Democrat to
explain the meaning of the plank on In
junctions in the Democratic National
platform. Bryan could do nothing, he
said, were he President, for the Repub
lican Senate could not be changed for
four years, and Bryan had said he would
accept only one term.
GOOD PROGRESS ON SEWER
Drain for Brooklyn to Be Complet
ed by December.
According to reports submitted at the
meeting of -the Brooklyn Republican and
Improvement Club Thursday night, the
Brooklyn sewer will be finished late in
December, and the property-owners of
the district will know what their assess
ments will be next May. The sewer
committee reported that the conduit
through the tunnel, between East Tenth
street and the Willamette River, will be
finished by the end of October, and
would have been completed now but for
the recent cave-in. Of the conduit, ex
tending to Holgate street, there remains
about 1000 feet to build.
Auditor Barbur announced that he ex
pected to make the assessments for the
'sewer In May. but at present could not
estimate the amount forveach lot. Property-owners
on many streets are ready
to build laterals as soon as connections
can be made, and fully $200,000 will be
spent on laterals the next year.
A, L. Barbur, of the Park Committee,
reported that Superintendent Dodge, of
the Water Department, says that the
ground at Powell and Mllwaukie streets
may be turned over to the Park Board
when another place can be secured for
storing pipe. About one acre will be
needed for storage purposes. If the
Water Board vacates this tract it will be
changed Into a neighborhood playground.
MULE AT BRYAN MEETING
Pendleton Wags Drive Donkey Into
Public Hall.
PENDLETON, Or., Oct. 16. (Special.)
An old black mule, placarded on each side
of the head. "William Jennings Bryan
Shall the People Ruler' waa discovered
roaming about the streets tonight. A
crowd of boys drove him to the door of
the Bryan-Kern Club, where a meeting
was in progress.
Upon seeing the mule outside, the pre
siding officer opened the door and the
mule walked In and went to the farther
end of the room. The meeting was
broken up for the time being, and all the
members Joined with the crowd outside
in the general hilarity.
A policeman was soon on the spot and
drove the mule off to the city pound.
FIND NEW SEAL ROOKERY
Japanese Fur Hunters Make Big
Killing Off Russian Port.
VICTORIA, B. a, Oct. 16. A new seal
rookery, located on an uninhabited
Island, not marked on charts or maps,
has been discovered by Rlnta Midsumo
Midzushlma, a Japanese sealer of Hako
date, according to advices received by
the steamer Kaga Maru, which arrived
in port yesterday morning. The island
rookery is said to be an exceedingly rich
one and the discoverer made. a small for
tune by a raid on the rookery.
The situation of the find Is some miles
north of the Russian port of Saghalien,
and a party which went to the island in
January last is expected back at Hako
date in the near future.
KILLED BY FALLING TREE
Joe Benski, or Portland, Meets
Death in Logging Camp.
DALLAS, Or., Oct. 16, (Special.) Joe
Benski, 30 years of age. a laborer em
ployed In a logging camp near Black
Rock, was killed by a falling tree yes
terday afternoon. He had been working
for the Spaulding Logging Company for
nearly five weeks, having been sent up
to the logging camp by the Oregon Em
ployment Company, of Portland.
He had no relatives in this neighbor
hood and Coroner Chapman is holding
the body in hope of securing some clew
as to the whereabouts of his relatives in
Portland, if there are any.
EXCURSION T0H00D RIVER
If you really want to see fruit as it is
raised In Oregon, Join the O. R. & N.
excursion to the "Portland Day" exercises
at the Hood River Fruit Fair next Satur
day. Special train will leave Portland at 9
A. M. ; returning, leave Hood River at 4
p. M. Excursion tickets will also be
honored for return on train No. 1 leaving
Hood River at 6:18 P. M. same day.
Round trip $1.90. Tickets at Third and
Washington.
A locomotive company at Richmond, Vs.,
has Just set up 80 locomotives and two
steam shovels for the Soutb Manchuxlan
Railway at Dalny..
REPORT ON BRIDGE
Ralph Modjeski to Outline
Plans for Crossing River.
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED
Council and Executive Board to Lis
ten to Discussion of Relative
Merits of High Bridge or Tube
Under Willamette River.
A special Joint meeting of the City
Council and the City Executive Board has
been called by Mayor Lane for Tuesday
morning at 9:30 o'clock, for the purpose
of hearing the report of Ralph Modjeski,
expert engineer, on the practicability and
feasibility of a high bridge over and a
tube under the Willamette River. This
Teport has been prepared after six
months of effort, and is regarded as one
of the most important ever submitted to
the Council and Executive Board.
Mr. Modjeski is scheduled to reach
Portland Monday night, and will prob
ably leave Tuesday night or Wednesday
morning, so it was found necessary to
hold this special joint session of the two
official bodies to hear the report.
As the problem of how best to handle
the immense traffic over the river grows
more defllcult dally, and as some means
must be evolved of taking care of the
heavy travel, a proposition was advanced
by residents of the North East Side and
the Improvement association there to
build a high bridge at about the point of
the Albina ferry slips. This project re
ceived much airing In the newspapers
and among the citizens all over the city,
and met with some opposition because it
was believed by many that the time had
come to put In tubes, instead of having
so many bridges. Arguments for and
against each proposal were made, and it
was finally brought to an issue in the
City Council, when Councilman Menefee
introduced a resolution, calling for a re
port on both projects by Engineer Ralph
Modjeski. He is recognized as one of the
most competent of bridge engineers, and,
after some parley, an ordinance was
passed by the Council, authorizing the
appropriation of $5000 to pay for Modje
skl's services, and he took up the work.
He went to Chicago soon after this, and
has since been working on the report.
Engineer Modjeski will report on both
high bridge and tube projects, and the
report will receive great consideration.
Whether Mr. Modjeski will recommend
one or the other, is unknown. He may
report fully on each, and leave the de
cision with the city officials. At any rate,
the Interest in what he has to say will
be keen throughout the city.
CHURCH ENDS FIFTH YEAR
Methodist Episcopal Churchy Soutb
Completing Xerw Building.
Tomorrow closes the fifth year In
the history of the M. E. Church, South,
in this city. Rev. E. H. Mowre will,
in all probability, fill the pulpit for the
last time at Sunday's services. The
new church, which this congregation is
building, is nearlng completion. It
will be one of the best In the city,
having a seating capacity of nearly
2000. There Is no debt thus far, and
only $6500 Is required to complete it.
It is thought this amount will be se
cured by the time the work is finished.
Since the organization, nearly 300
members have beei received. The an
nual conference meets October 22 in
the Church of the Strangers, on Grand
avenue. At that time the appointment
for next year will be made.
Bishop James Atkins la the presiding
bishop and at this time has not fully
decided on the man for Portland.
The M. E. Church, South, also has a
large building enterprise on hand 'n
Seattle, which Is in this annual con
ference. There will be a new man
there, also, as Dr. E. W. Walker, now
In charge, is to return to Florida.
AD CLUB HONORS C. F. BERG
Farewell Banquet Given Him Before
His- Departure for 6an Francisco. ,
Eleven members of the Portland Ad
Club gave a farewell dinner last night
at the Danmoore Hotel, Fourteenth and
Washington streets, to Charles F. Berg,
manager of Lennon's Portland store.
Mr. Berg will leave tonight for San
Francisco to manage the Lennon store
there.
The dinner was one of the most de
lightful affairs given by the local Ad
Club, and the menu cards were espe
cially unique. During the dinner short
addresses were made by several mem
bers. Those present were: Herbert
W. Little. W. J. Hofmann, R. M. Hall,
Charles F. Berg, E. J. Jaeger, Robert
Tucker, Amos Moore, F. A. Qunn,
Lewis M. Head, C. C. Chapman and
George T. Atchley.
COMPLAIN OF NOISY SECT
Deaf Mute Most Objectionable - of
East Side Zealots.
Religious zealots of a sect similar to
the Holy Rollers raise such a disturbance
every night, at No. 7 Union avenue, that
neighbors have entered frequent com
plaints at police headquarters. And
strange to relate, a deaf mute, according
to a police officer's report. Is the one
who makes the most noise.
Just how the deaf mute accomplishes
that feat is not explained by the officer
in his report, but it is stated in all the
loud-shouting crowd he is the noisiest.
The meetings are held regularly each
night and so loud have they become that
neighbors are seeking eld of the police
and City Attorney.
SCOTT LECTURES AT WASCO
Tells Sherman County Farmers How
to Secure Good Roads.
WASCO, Or., Oct. 16. (Special.) Last
night at the opera-house, a very en
thusiastic good-roads meeting was held,
and an organization was perfected under
the name of the Wasco Good Roads As
sociation. The meeting was well attended
by the business men and the farmers of
this territory. Judge John Scott, state
organizer of Good Roads Associations,
was present and made an interesting and
Instructive address concerning needed
legislation that will affect the pocket
books of all farmers, as well as all busi
ness men.
Dedicate Grange Hall.
The new ball of Rockwood Grange,
on the Base Line road, will be dedicated
today with appropriate exercises, state
Lecturer J. J. Johnson will be present
and assist in the dedication. Rockwood
Grange purchased the old schoolhourfe
and pfcaned. It Into a fcalL The dedl-
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AT THE HOTBM.
The Portland J. H. Colburn. New Vork:
D. M B. Cox. C. S. Emery. Seat-
side- T. L. Bents. Denver R. A. L,lttie,
Sydney; oT R. Andrews. G Boole. Seattle;
O J Burrus. G. Hotrman. Chicago; William
Jones hT d7 Cowles, Tacoma; C. G- Magee,
F A. Barker, Chicago; W. W. Walton, Don
ver; R. Llndenberger. Astoria; G. M. Kat2,
A. E. Loppman, W. Bauman, Charles Sam
uels L D. Blomberg New York; B E.
Short and wife. Los Angelee: B. S. Glbbs.
Xew York- T L. Walker. San Francisco;
F T. Duffur. New York; C. L. Lewll San
Francisco; F. W. Eddy, Worcester; W- M.
White. Philadelphia; F. W.. Armstrong San
Francisco; O. C. Jensen. R. R, GUI. Spokane;
T E Johnson. Boston: F. L. Sellach. Ta
coma: Sol C. Lindenthal. Chicago; M. J.
aSrlen. New York; F W. Baker. New York;
C A Clapp. Boston; F. A. Brady and wife,
Boston: Mrs. C. O. Breach. Boise; D. P.
Daugherty. St. Louis; George J. Osgood
Ch.Thn.lls- W. D. Plen. Rainier; C. Van
SammeSaTFranclsco; C. W. T Hock Chi-cano-
L. A. Galentlne, Seattle: Mr. and Mrs.
A Krlsehner. Mrs. L. Davenpeck and son,
P. Davenpeck. R. L. Knapp. James H.
Devles. Seattle; D. Llpman. San Francico.
L Lesser. W. L. Lesser. New iork; E. O.
Lewtt. Chicago; Mrs. R. W. Harrison; H. O.
Judd. Jackson; W. E. Hacker. Tacoma
J G. Stephens and wife. Valdez, Alaska; M.
Krokow. New York: E. Hagen. Chicago.
R Heyneman. New York; C. W. Basknlck.
C. W. Basknick. Jr New York: Miss Red
fleloV. Miss N. L. Redfleld. Hartford: F.
Johnson. New York: W. B. Stewart. W. J.
Owens. Seattle; E. F. Messenger. Tacoma:
Mr. and Mrs. J- Campbell. Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Campbell. Seattle; J. Nathan. Balti
more; H. S. O'Neill. J. T. Ronald. New- York;
B I. Bill. San Francisco: H B Budden
burg. Seattle; A. C. Churchill. Newberg;
S. J Bronner. Syracuse; F i. tane'
Peoria; John Ducey. city; J M. Sarbock,
IJncoln- Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Thompson.
Cascade; G C. Wolf. Denver; F. H. Green.
Aberdeen; MUs Lang. The Dalles.
The Oregon J. D. Vllisaratas and wife,
J. Kapsemilis. Atoria; M. Lewis 1-tn Carle
ton. Seattle; C. B. Schmidt and wife. Med
ford; A. W. Peabody, New York; C. L. St.
Clair, Eugene; T. P. Lee. city; R. B. Bern
sten. San Francisco; E. E. Mix. Chicago; .
W. Pickett. Youngstown, O.; D. M. Stuart,
Astoria; R. E. Gallagher. Spokane; J. H.
Dunlap. Cascade Locks; C. J. Parrott and
wife Denver; O. P. Burrows, Hoqulam: k..
McKay. J E. Crawford. Seattle; F. S. Ben
der. Seattle; Arthur Hendricks and wife.
Buffalo; H. D. Newberry and wife, J. C.
Fredell, Seattle; A. E. Ball, city; W. W.
Watson. O. R. & N.; John M. McLean. Spo
kane; Ralph McAllister, Seattle; L. R.
Travis and wife. Rainier; Mrs. J. E. Gratke,
Astoria; Mrs. S. Weinert and son. San Francisco-
F. C. Rowlee. Bend; Edward V.
Salisbury. Chicago; J. W. Henly. Pomeroy;
J. J. Cullinery. Worcester. Mass.; Mrs. J.
S Clominger, Mrs. M. J. Scott. Kalama: I.
M Umpared, Oakland: H. H. Wallace, Los
Angeles; Harry M. Cartwrlght. Bay City,
Mich ; R. Strunk, New York; W. W. Alling
ham, Albany; E. L Van Dresser. St. Paul;
Frank M. Hill. Chicago; F. C. Peterman.
Philadelphia; L. G. Brown, Eugene; Albert
Dunbar. Astoria: F. W. Settlemlre. Wood
burn; M. R. Matthews, city; F. W. Orvall.
North Yakima; E. Quick. St. Helens; C. T.
Prescott. St. Helens; F. B. Prescott. Rainier;
L E. Price, Frank Llnd, San Francisco; M.
Levlnson. Chicago; H. S. Chadwlck, Seattle;
Walter F. Rlppe. Chicago: F. L. Stewart.
Kelso. Wash.: F. D. Calhoun. St. Paul;
George Merrifield, T. H. Shea. Seattle;
A W Peabody, San Francisco; Harry Lyons,
Los Angeles; A. N. Lindsay. Oakland; D.
M. True. Seattle.
The Imperial W. H. Ehlen and wife,
Aurora; Fred Wallen. Pendleton; A. Decker,
Grand Rapids; Mrs. William Burke, Mau
rice Burke. American Falls; G. S. Hawley,
city; Thomas R. Kent, San Francisco; G.
Laweon. Prinevllle; MIbs E. Clinton. Miss
O Myers, O. E. Cook, Albany; R. E. Smith.
San Francisco; J. J. Sanders, city; Captain
Chrlstenson, San Francisco; Paul Wagner,
city L. S Wlckersham. Valdez. Alaska;
C E Smith. Ida Grove, ia. ; Ed Kiddle,
Island Cty; F. L. Kent, Corvallis; M. M.
Sebblt, Junction City; W. J. Bogard, Boise;
j s. Beardsley, Vlsalla, Cal.; A. Kahler.
Fossil; W H. Goulet, Woodburn; George
Harris, San Francisco; W. S. Ludgate. Seattle-
Elmer L. Miller, Hillsboro: George B.
Peeples and wife, Mrs. Abe Hall. Palmer;
F. A. Seufert. The Dalles; Parrett and wife,
F. P. Wiedner, E. L. Ligget. Boise; Mrs.
R L- Jordan, Prinevllle; Elijah Lester,
Martonvllle. Mo.; J. P. M. Torrens. lone;
W Gavey, Condon; J. A. Eberle, Brownsville-
J. B. Grleliam. St. Paul; C. E. Kendt,
Kenton: W. H. Long, Sacramento; J. ' E.
Reynolds. H. B. Mills, H. S. Hollingsworth,
Arlington: B. T. Jones. Independence; D. O.
Woodworth, Albany; T. O. Jones, Portland;
Samuel C Jackson, The Dalles; George B.
Gimmez. Des Moines.
The Perkins Roy W. Bullard, Drain; T.
Hutchinson. Salem; H. T. Blake and wife.
Caldwell; S. A. Shea, Goldneld; George L.
Marsh, Ostrander; R. G. Cole. Hoqulam; L.
J Lively. Morrison: C. L. Moore. 19U9: C.
D. O'Leary and wife. Grass Valley; Bert
Anderson. J909; J. C. Costello, Nw York:
A Chatfleld. Chicago: F. W. Pouer, Salem;
Walter S. Muir, James Thelander, Dallas:
W H Weaver, Raymond; Mrs. M. F. Smith
and child. Miss Bamy. Camas; P. E. Boyle,
city C W. Tipton. Vancouver; C. Vv .
Nester W J. Dermondy, Jefferson; C H.
Plrce city; H. C. Meads. Pendleton; tG. W.
Da'ilv'and wife. Topeka; Flnlay McBeth,
Donald H. McRae. Alexander Macheson.
Antelope; J. A. McLeod. Tacoma; R. P.
Fhehan, New York; C. A. Dunmore. George
Neilson, Houlton; L. E. Dandh, "Eugene; W.
ELEGANT HOMES
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A beautiful Cabinet Victor, rich,
dull finish mahogany veneer.
An ornament to any parlor.
T. Jackson, Colorado Springs; S. C. Jack
son, J. G. Cassidy, Portland; W. Winter
mate, W. D. Payne. Camas; C. A. Michaels,
Fremont; H. S. Gordon, Moline; Rembler
Paul, Mrs. R. Paul. Miss McAnish. Kclo
wana; A. G. Purcell, 190i; J. F. Roseen.
Chicago; William Dodg and wife, Pasadena;
Ed Erickson, Vancouver; W. J. Brayton, F.
S. Albany, Minneapolis; F 8an. Albany;
Case. Troeme. Mahappy, onerlar, Anderson,
Ward, Decker, Knox, Knox, Gordon,
Dhayett, Moore, Newby. Watkins. Tucker,
Olson, Green. U. P. S. football team.
The St. Charles Harry Mosley. Oregon
City; L. E. Oliver and wife, Sherman; C. W.
Quimby, city; Hubert Elliott, Hood River;
W. E. Allison and wife, Newberg: F. W.
Skinner, Seattle; C. R. Schiller, Albany; Mrs.
Stella Werner, Kelso; Mrs. May Halstead
and son. Oakland. Cal.; E. R. Mooney. West
Kelso; Theodore Forcler. Woodburn; N. H.
McKay, Samlt; N. J. Monler, Salem; Thom
as Collins. Welch; Pierce Wright. Libera.;
R. Colvln. Ameavllle; J. W- Marshall and
wife, Dixon, Cal.; Albert Williams, Hepp
ner; C N. Shields. Kensler; A. Hogan.
Friend; J. A. Mercer, city; M. Dimmick.
Ventura, Cal. W. F. Piper, Scappoose; John
Trimble. Baker City; Dan Sullivan, city;
G W Speight. Hubbard; Will Murey, New
York; C. A. Hunt, The Dalles; L. J. Maley.
Chehalls; J. M. Fidler and wife. Catlln; J.
W. Marshall and wife. Dixon; R. E. Law
Ier and family. Oregon City: J. P. Walker.
Woodburn; A. E. Robertson, Turner; Gu
J Schnee Nick Esch, Mount Angel; J. P.
Barnett, Condon; L. C. Hill, Eagle Gorge;
W. J. Reed. Los Angeles; C. Bush, Ladu;
H A. Latourell and wife, Latourell Falls;
W. A. Fitzgerald. Amity; W. Turner and
wife, Scappoose; W. L. Rehwalt. Sherwood:
M. Power, U. S. Army; Lisle Goodwin and
wife city; S. Matheney, Gaston; M- C.
Foley. J. N. Maxwell, Salem; J. H. Belt-
man. La Center; A. A. Fuller, Rosyburg:
J G Young and wife, city; B. J. Zerbe
and wife and children, Oregon City; Mrs.
j m. Davis. Oak Point; H. G. RobinsoB.
Dan W Thomson. San Francisco: George
W Fry. Aurora; I. Craft. D. C. Scott,
Viola: Mrs. S. E. Coon. Grass Valley; B. F.
Watklns, Gresham; George Brewer, Gran's
Paes- W A. Proctor, Barney: R. Stewart,
city;' F. R. Griffith. Yale; W. L. Skeels.
Etna, Wash.; C. A. Wyman. Seattle ; I. B.
Silver. Astoria; M. G. Hall, Spokane: W. E.
Pratt. Hexton: H. H. Lamb. Woodland; G.
H. Wilder and wife. Cape Horn; E. H.
White, Ostrander.
The Norton! C. Hamilton and wife. Se
attle; O. Rlttenberg and wife, M. R. Hagan.
P. Hagan, city; W. Keller. A. W. Rider,
Oakland; L. M. Van Wlllenhug and wife.
Grand Rapids; L. K. Tappan and wire.
Toba, O.; Mrs. Weber and Mrs. King. Sea
side: J. B. Colgate, city; A. M. Bartlet, Ta
coma; R. S. Turner, city; J. B. Kykendall.
Seattle; R. Grant, Butte, Mont.; A. L. Moun
tain, city.
The Calumet J. Hughes. Seattle: C. . H.
Babb. Fisher; W. H. Sharp and wife, Thj
Dalles; Mrs. F. C. Rlgglns, Miss Blancns
Highley, Mrs. H. Geophert. Seattle; E4
Lawson, Paducah: F. H. Bauer and wife,
city Mr. and Mrs. Hart, New York: J. H.
Hamilton and wife, Seattle; A. Dorris, New
York; Mrs. S. C. Rldgeway, Dallas; Guy
Bennett. New York; C. S. Kelsay and wife,
ter Johnson, Oakesvllle; J. C. Fields. Wlllls
derson, Washington, D. C. ; Gus Ingles. New
York- P W. Mathews, San Francisco; C. D.
Dauphlny, Chicago; C. Miller, Richmond:
J D Rogers. San Antonio; H. E. Campbell.
Fresno- E Patterson. San Francisco; Vic-'
A. Chatfleld, Chicago: F. Wl Power, Salem:
ton; D. Barrett, Toledo; F. M. Richley.
Sacramento.
The Cornelius Mary J. Rogers, Mrs. Clar
ence E. Carver, Fairbault, Minn. : A. J.
Taylor, Flavel, Or.; J. Rhoades, San Fran
cisco; Anna Tanner. Anna T. Wilson, Salt
Lake City; Mrs. J. B. English, San Juan;
J. B. Flske, W. L. Whttmore, Chicago; Mrs.
I. H. Pratt. Seattle; J. H. Coleman, M. J.
O'Brien, New York; Mrs. J. A. Cunning
ham. Mrs. A. G. Brlm-kerhoff, Carlton. Or.;
John McCray and wife, chlpp Falls, Wis.:
Andrew Kennedy. Seattle, Wash.; A. B. .
Connelly. Corvallis; W. K. NewalL, Gaston.
Or.; L. T. Mayhew. Los Angeles.
The Danmoore W. S. Farnsworth, Coun
cil Bluffs; Maude Durande, New York;
Charles B. Payne, Chicago: Mrs. George K.
Wright. children and maid. Chtcago;
George S. Whitman, city: Mrs. E. R. Brown,
city Mrs. R. J. Picklngton, Astoria; Mr.
R. Jackson. Buffalo; O. M. McRand, Spo
kane: T. J. Oswald. Seattle: S. T. Mlece.
Pittsburg: L. R. Norton. Pendleton
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