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tttp: urnuvTVO OR ETONIAN. THURSDAY, OCTOBER .22, 1908. u - -r- ED RESIGNATION PRECIPITATES ROW Stormy Meeting of Publicity Committee of A.-Y.-P. Exposition. SACRIFICES ALL EMPLOYES Suggestion That Resignations Be Asked t or Brings on Heated Dis cussion and Many Withdraw als of Committee Members. SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 21. (Special.) A stormy myelins of the publicity com mittee of the Alaska-Yukon-Paciflc Ex position yesterday culminated in the resignation of C. R. Collins, James D. Hose and George S. McLaren as mem bers of the committee. As soon as Pro fessor Eumond S. Meany, chairman of the committee, could get around to It, he wrote a letter to the president of the exposition, calling attention to the fact that when he accepted the chairman ship his letter of acceptance specified that it should bo considered as a resig nation at any time the fair management saw fit to accept it. The trouble arose as a result of the reoritanization of the exploitation and publicity departments following the res gnation of Director of Exploitation Henry E. Reed. It was directly the cul mination of a disagreement over the manner In which James A. -Wood. Reed's successor, should be allowed to make such changes as he wished in the two departments. The committee unan imously elected Wood to succeed Reed. It was unanimously agreed to the con solidation of the exploitation and pub licity departments. In order to reduce xpenses. and It also was unanimous that Wood should make such changes as he saw fit In the personnel of his force, to Increase its efficiency. The trouble came when it was sug gested that the committee pPocure the resignations of every employe of the two departments in order that Wood might have a free hand. Wood to have the authority to re-employ as many as he should see fit. Professor Meany was willing to ask the resignations of all save one stenographer, who had oult a good position to take one with thj Fair and. who had done most of the detail work for Reed s department. Sleany maintained that to ask for this employe's resignation would be a di rect affront to a faithful employe. Other members of the committee ob jected to any discrimination. Collins maintained that he had a stenographer drawing f.3 a month who was capable of doing the work for which the Ex position stenographer was getting 1125. Meany had been growing warm, and at Collins" remark exploded. "Mr. Collins." he said, choking with wrath, "vou have missed your voca tion. You ought to have a blacksnake and be out driving slaves." The committee was In an uproar im mediately. The three members ten dered their resignations and as soon as he could get around to it, Meany wrote his letter to President J. E. Chl'.berg. Officers of the Exposition regard the whole affair as a misunderstand ing, and Insist that the members of the committee cannot present valid resignations to the chairman. They rrofess to believe that the matter can be straightened out and the committee can be Induced to resume work. According to Mr. Reed his resignation hinges entirely on the failure of the Exec utive Committee to live up to the contract which he says existed by virtue of the correspondence which passed between him and Professor Many relative to his ac ceptance of the position tendered him. Mr. Reed says: This mornlnrs Post-Intelllsenrer contains an intervlfW with President Chllberc of the Alaska-Yuk.m-Parinr Kxpositli-n. in which he undertakes to Sive what he - considers mv reason fr . re-iirntnK ths post of Di rector of Exploitation Thr Is only one statement In the interview which merits nv attention from me. This Is Mr. fhil hers's admission that a contract existed between the exposition company and my r"lf. I was director of exploitation for 2tf months and this Is the first time that any officer or trustee of the exposition has l.een wiillne to say that I had a contract. The secretary denied that his records or tiles showed the existence or a contract. The liireotor-seneral refused absolutely to recoftmie the contract thonsjh a copy of It had been put In his hards. The general counsel wrote an opinion which held that my employment was from munlh to month at S4K per month and that there was not any contract. Now comes the president after all this laise of time and confirms what I have always held that thera was a contract. Now since the existence of the contract has been admitted by a responsible cfTicer of the corporation let us examine it end see what it contained. On October ."1. l:nn Professor Meany wrote me the following letter: "Seattle. Washington, "t July. lfK6.. Mr. Tlenry E. Red.. lOJ Second street, Portland. Oregon. My dear friend Reed: I have been appointed chairman of the committee en publicity and promotion for the Alaska-Yckon-r.ielfic Exposition. The first thing we did was to employ prank I Merrick, who is doing well. In a friendly talk rot Ion ago. be said bo believed we should. If possible, secure Henry E. Reed as director of exploitation. President Chilberg and ri rector-General Nadeau are now in Alaka end will he rone for another month. Before ther left 1 talked with eaeh about you and both were favorable to the plan. I am of the orinion that we ou;ht to be pushing rtrhl sow and so I have called a meeting of our committee for next Friday at P. M. If possible. I would like a letter from you for that meeting. What I want to know is. Will you accept that position, and if so. what compensation had I better mention to the committee as a starter. Yours faithfully. KtvMOND S. MEANT." To the foregoing request I sent the fol lowing telegram: Prrtland. Oregon. August 2. 100S. Edmond S. Meany. care Alaska-Yukon Exposition, Seattle. Washington: Letter received. Willing to accept directorship of exploit ation at $4'W per month beginning from time I report foV duly and continuing? for two months after close exposition to cover writing of report. If salaries of any division directors are above this amount, should ex V cr to he on equal fooling. Can CO to Seattle within week. "HEXRT E KEED" in accepting my proposition Professor Meanv wrote me as follows: "Seattle. Washington. 13 August. " H0. Mr Henry E. Reed. 10- Second street. Port land. Oregon My dear Mr. Reed: Mr. Merriek promised to wire you so the newa Is probably old The executive committee of the Al.iska-Yukon-Paeiflc Exposition met at noon today and voted unanimously to accept your projoettlon to become -ur di rector of exploitation at 4O0 a month from the beginning of your services until two months after the -lose of the exposition. I was instructed, however, to make clear one thin. Vrom your experience you could be of use In the way of advice and sug gestion to others, outside of your depart ment. This kind of helpfulness we would want. Governor MctSraw and I assured the directors that, knowing you personally, we were sure Ihey irouMt count on such help fulness to the extent of your ability I am sure you will approve of this, more especially so until the other chiefs or di rectors are appointed. We also authorised a contraet for a Pick rotary mimeograph and supplies I hope you will be here soon and that our work will begin to boom as It should. Yours faithfully. ElMON1 S. MEAXT." The correspondence above quoted made ths contract. The exposition, through Pro- J fessor Meany. whom It had authorized. In vited me to make a proposition to become dtrector of exploitation and asked me what compensation I would expect as a starter. I wired bark that I would accept the po sition at S4O0 per month, provided that if any other director of divisions received higher salaries. I should expect to receive the same as they. Professor Meany. by the authority of the exposition company, accepted my main proposition to begin at 00 per month, and In doing so accepted also the proviso in regard to the additional compensation I was to receive In ease ether directors of divisions received a salary In excess of $400 per month. The matter Is plain enough to any one who haa ever opened a law book on the law of contracts. Therefore, when on January 1. 1807. tha salary of the director ol worka was fixed ax $500 per month. I too. was entitled to receive $ o0 per month. The exposition company. In negotiating with me, bargained for something which I 'had for sale. I named my price and my terma. and they were accepted by the unazdraous vote of the executive committee. The correspondence made absolutely clear the Intention of the parties. Both parties were legally qualified to contract. A con sideration was named In the contract and It had valus. Tha contract was not con trary to the laws of the state. It was a contract, and here It la The question was not whether I had been five minutes late In reaching the executive committee meetings; or whether the com mittee member thereof criticised myself or some member of my staff; or whether the director-general or some one else got cold feet on the whole exposition while I was at Washington. D. C. last Winter; or whether the secretary gave me a cigar that would not light; or whether i-roressor Meany gave me a cigar that would light but which would not smoke: or whether when I Inquired for tfie President at his office U CIVIL WAR VETERA DIES AT FOREST GROVE. ' - ' v i ::- - s 1 :: " v - : 1 ' Yet ;;;;, V-.V 5 : . c - i ;: , x.x - ' 1 ::j - XV j David K ester. Deceased. FOREST GROVE, Or., Oct. 21. (Special.) David Kesler, aged 79, died at his home here Monday after a lingering illness. He was born in Pennsylvania. September 21, 1S29, and when he grew to manhood he moved to Dayton. O. In 1S61 he enlisted in the One ' Hundredth Ohio Infantry and served until the close of the war. He was married three times, first to Miss Caroline Hettinger in 1851. who dlod five years later. He was again married in 1861 to Miss Elizabeth Alfrada, who died In 1S78, ard in 1878 he moved to Red Cloud, Neb., and two years later was married to Mrs. Ellen J. Nice, who, with the following 4 children survive him: A. L Kes- t ler, of Beaverton; John Kesler, j of Astoria; Charles, of Red Cloud, t Neb., and Mrs. M. A. Hoffman, of I Valdez, Alaska. The family moved I to Forest Grove in 1903. Mr. f Kesler was a prominent member of the G. A. R. and was burled t under the auspices of the J. B. Mathews Post. his genial secretary said. "Ed. has gone out for a minute but will be back soon"; cr whether some one who had visited Kan kakee had come home disappointed be cause he had not found the natives in mass meeting at the corner grocery talking their heads off about the Alaska-Yukon-Pacluc exposition. These are trities that are not worthy of the serloua attention of mature men. The question was on the contract, the exiBtence of which President Chiiberg now admits tor the flrat time In 29 months I felt that the exposition company had deliberately violated Its contract without giving any good " reason, and resigned. If. at any time since I took up the work of the exploitation division, president Chii berg or Dlreotor-Ocneral Nadeau, or the executive committee had given me the slightest intimation that my atrvlcea were In any way "unsatisfactory. I would have been pleased, without . a moment's hesita tion, to release the company unconditionally from the contract. " HENRY E. REED. HUE SAFE; BDAT LOST GASOLINE SCHOONER, ENTER PRISE TOTAL 1VRECK. SSoliooner Osprey Has Narrow Es cape Accident Occurs on Bar at Moutb of Rogue River. MARSH FIELD, Or., Oct 21. (Special.) The Enterprise, a gasoline schooner of 60 tons burden, belonging to R. D. Hume, the Rogue River salmon king. Is a total loss and the Osprey. a new gasoline schooner just completed for Hume, had a narrow escaps from destruction as the result of a storm encountered while at tempting to cross the bar Into Gold Beach and Wedderburn yesteVday. All on board both boats were saved. Hume was coming here but got off at Port Orfod. The wires to Curry County are down and but meager details obtainable. The Rogue River bar at Gold Beach is danger ous during southwest storms like the one encountered. The loss of the Enter prise Is thought to be due to her engines breaking down. The vessels were almost destroyed a week ago near Coos Bay from a similar cause. The Enterprise carried a captain and crew of three and the Osprey a similar number. Elmore to Head Astoria Ticket. ASTORIA. Or., Oct 21. (Special.) The Civic Improvement League, an or ganization on the lines of municipal leagues in various cities on the Coast, held a meeting last evening and prac tically decided to place a ticket In the field at the coming city election In December. The league voted to head the ticket with Samuel Elmore as can didate for Mayor If he will accept, and an adjournment was taken until Mr. Elmore can be seen. May Discharge Police Chief. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Oct 21 (Special.) The discharge of Chief of Po lice Xela Short was recommended to the City Council last night by the police committee, which has been Investigating charges of alleged drunkenness and viola tion of orders made against the chief. HAMTFRS MISTAKEi PEOPLE'S CAIN 23,000 Stock New Fall Style Shoes Labeled Iaeorrectly. Admit mistake and order shoes sold. Bannister. Kneeland. Slater and Moral, Jo and $7 grades. $3.85; $4 and $5 grades, $2.85; women s $3.50 and $4 grades, (2.4.3. Cellar, 21 Morrison, bet lux and ilh. DISOBEYING ORDER MAY COST HEAVILY Washington Railroads Have Piled Up Over $3,000,000 in Penalties. CASE IN SUPREME COURT Constitutionality-of Railway Com mission's Ruling Compelling Con nected " Tracks at Junctions Is Matter of Dispute. OLYMPIA. Wash., Oct. 21. (Spe cial.) Penalties aggregating more than $3,000,000 against the O. R. & N., Northern Pacific and Spokane & Inland for failure to obey the track connec tion order of the Railroad Commission of May 13, 1907. are admitted to be possible of assessment by the counsel for the O. R. & N. in briefs filed in the Supreme Court in the appeal from the order above mentioned. The amounts are given In the briefs in support of the argument that the railway commission law of this state Is unconstitutional because of exces sive penalties, thus making it necessary to comply with the orders of the com mission rather than resort to the courts for a decision as to the validity and reasonableness of the orders. The law provides that for each day of the continuance of refusal to comply with an order requiring physical track connections at junction points between railroads a penalty attaches of $250, to be recoverable by appropriate pro ceedings. Eight Tracks Specified. The track connection order was passed May 13, 1907, and the question of its validity will be presented to the Supreme Court probably November 18. The Commission's order contemplates laying track connections at eight dif ferent places, involving a possible pen alty of $2000 a day for each day of neglect to comply with the order, or approximately $60,000 per month. This aggregates In penalties against the O. R. & N., $1,200,000. and against the Northern Pacific an equal amount with a somewhat lesser amount as to the Spokane & Inland. The attorneys for the railroads take pains, however, not to admit that the penalties could be collected If the law Is sustained, claiming that the forfeit ures in this particular case will not run because the Commission has not Included an order distributing the cost of the connections. The possible fines are pointed out as a weakness of the statute. Bryan's Speech Quoted. What is said to be the first time an extract from one of William Jennings Bryan's political speeches has been quoted In support of a railroad com pany's legal argument is found in the brief of the O. R- & N. written by At torney Xera Snow, of Portland, and is as follows: "A man must be more than human to combine within himself the deliber ations of a legislator, the zeal of a. prosecutor and the impartiality of a judge." The quotation Is in support of the argument that the Legislature cannot confer legislative, executive and Judicial- powers upon a Railway Commission. WHO IS TO PAY COSTS? Sheriff Takes Prisoner to Peniten tiary, Vhere He Is Not Received. SALEM, Or.. Oct. 21. (Special.) Sheriff W. A. Jones, of Jackson County, found hlmsedf in an embarrassing posi tion this morning when he delivered H. M. Coss to the penitentiary and Super intendent James of that Institution re fitted to receive the prisoner. The Su preme Codrt yesterday granted a stay of execution in the Coss case and ClerK Moreland of the Supreme Court notified Sheriff Jones by wire that this stay had been granted. Sheriff Jones laid the no tice before Circuit Judge Hanna, who sentenced Coss, and Judge Hanna or dered the Sheriff to disregard the notice and proceed at once to the penltentlary Thls the Sheriff did, but before he ar rived here Attorney C. L. Reamer, for the defense, served upon the Superinten dent of the prison a copy of the stay of execution and as a consequence the Su perintendent refused to take custody of the prisoner. Sheriff Jones will take his man back to Jackson County. The principal question that now arises is .who will pay the cost of bringing Coss to Salem and taking him back? The state will not pay it because the Here are two of the new over coats, we have seven other vari eties. . The long model we had made especially in fancy patterns, with pockets, cuffs, lapels and details, in novel style. The shorter coat comes gener ally in dark cloth this season more conservative hut every line and curve reflects the new style. IB? 166-170 Third Street. man was not receipted for by the Su perintendent of the prison. The county is not authorized to pay for the trans portation of prisoners to the peniten tiary. The Sheriff does not feel that he should pay the bill because he acted upon explicit and mandatory instruc tions from the court. The Circuit Judge is not required to pay the expense of transporting prisoners even when he or ders them transported after a stay of execution has been granted. It looks as though the Sheriff would have to pay. SHORTAGE IK ACCOUNTS SPOKANE CITY BOOKKEEPING FOUND IN BAD WAV. Discrepancies in AH Departments. Municipal Judge Offers to Make Good Amount Missing. SPOKANE. Wash., Oct. 21. (Special.) A shortage of $3300 in the Water De partment at the City Hall Is announced in the final report of Expert Ellis Le Master and T. C. Cannon, filed today. An absolute shortage of $1078.80 is found in. the accounts of other departments. In the Street Department the city is found to be short $33,600 because of old and uncollected- bills. Much carelessness in keeping the city's accounts Is re ported and the experts call for a new system of bookkeeping, which will pre vent repetition of such troubles. The Municipal Court Department is held responsible for $570.20. Judge J. D. Hlnkle has. already sent Mayor Moore a letter stating that any shortage is due altogether to errors and not to any wil ful withholding of funds by any of the police court clerks, and he is willing to make good the amount which the exam ination of the books shows is owed to the city. City Treasurer Eggleston is reported as having failed to account for interest which is due the city on warrants, the amount due Being a considerable sum. City Controller Robert Fairley Is re ported as having failed to charge the Treasurer with items covering licenses for which the Treasurer had collected. New Room for Council. GRANTS PASS, Or., Oct. 21. (Special.) The Common Council has deemed it wise to have better rooms for their ses sions and has employed a force of me chanics to overhaul the south half of tha upper floor of the City Hall, and here after that body will be comfortably seat ed In itfl upper chambers. New furniture will be Installed and each councilman will be assigned a chair. Doctor Breaks Local Option Law. ROSEBURG, Or., Oct. 21. (Speclal.)-t-Another local option "case came up in the Circuit Court today, when Dr. M. J. Grey, of Elkton. was charged with sell ing liquor. Two Indictments wetere- MODERN REPRODUCERS OE TONE OR SOUND MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF COSTLY TALKING MA CHINES BEING MADE BY EILEES PIANO HOUSE. The large show window of Eilers Piano House is devoted to a wonderful display of costly instruments for the repro duction of tone. To designate them as talking machines would not do them justice. The finest is unquestionably a new $225 style Eeginaphone, this being unquestionably the highest achievement obtained as yet in the phonograph field. The Victor Victrola is shown in several superb styles; the prices are at $200 and $300. An instrument known as the "Auxetophone," wherein an electric motor creates a powerful air current which is forced against the reproducing diaphragm, costing $500, is displayed in several styles. Another instrument, shaped somewhat like a miniature piano, is designated the "Symphony Grand." It possesses most wonderful velvety tone qualities and costs $200. The double-sided discs are now being sold in large quan tities at Eilers Piano House. The records, instead of appearing on one side of the disc only, are placed on both sides, furnishing virtually two for the price of one. The only place in Portland where all makes and all records are shown impartially side by side is Eilers Piano House. Be sure you can determine just exactly what you want, whether a $10 Victor, a $500 Auxetophone, a $225 Reginaphone, or any instrument at a price within this range. All instruments are sold on the partial payment plan if desired, Eilers Piano House, Washington St, at Park, or 8th. (0 Q The Largest Mail Order Liquor House on the Coast v We Ship In Plain Cases MIKE JACOB 8 COMPANY FINE WHISKIES (Mii 910 Sycamore Street Cincinnati, Ohio 61-63 Fifth St. Portland, Or. Sandusky, Ohio, Wines Brandies and Champagne PORTLAND, OR., October 22, 1908 The Largest Mail Order Liquor House on the Coast We Ship in Plain Gases SPECIAL PRICES ON CASE GOODS and WINES 5 and WHISKIES FIVE and TEN-GALLON KEGS For the next Three Months we are going to offer our entire stock of Wines and Liquors at great reductions, in lots of One Case or more, and Five and Ten Gallon Kegs. 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