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JANUARY 12. 1909. CLOUDS TODAY; THEN MORE SNOW Weather Will Moderate This Afternoon, Says Beals in Official Forecast. BAROMETER HINTS AT RAIN .Low-Prrssnr Are Off Coast May Bring Showers, but It Sffnw For lorn Hope How the Storm Affect Average Human. SOP1ABI OF STORM CONIU TtOXS. Dl.trict Forecaster Rea'.s says tha weather will moderate slowly by this afternoon In tha Ttelnlty of PortUnfl and In Southern Oregon. Increasing rlou'llness, probably followed by mow. In predicted, with easterly tnds. The barometer shows a falling tendency and there Is evidence of s new low pressure area moving- In from the sea near the Northern California coast. While the fore caster will not say so officially, this low pressure might brine; rain. The O. R. K. la entirely blocked by the snow and no trains have got through since Sunday. Eastern trains on the Northern Pacific are delayed. In Portland the atreetcar altua tlon Is much Improved, and on many lines normal service la being given. DowntOTD sldewalka are being cleared of snow, but in most of the residence districts only a. beginning has been made. Sunshine yesterday caused a rise of temperature, which reached a maximum of 16.T degrees early In the afternoon. The minimum for the 24 hours was 10.1 degrees. And still the gTip of the weather, an gVy old man of the sea, astride Port land's shoulders, holds fust- Sidewalks slippery with powdered iinowa. partial ly constructed buildings, skeletonised In deserted angles, rearing? their half finished spaces on every side. Still the Ir tingles with a nipping; and an eager ardor, and furs and sleigh-bells empha size the fact that the reign of Boreas Is not ended. Curious In all Its meandering: Is the effect of such a steady cold wave on humanity, an effort which reveals, subtly enough, that man's animal In stinct to bo comfortable Is one of his strongest characteristics. In this bit ter, biting visitation from the north under whl-h the city Is now lying, the capacity of men and women to hiber nate, and their preferences In that di rection, come out strongly. Were It ndt for the delivery of the dally papers, and the regular visits of the devoted mail-carriers, most people would be tempted to hug their stovts and look out from vantage points of security and comfort on the passing show that animates the streets and pavements. "There is no comfort but to take one's ease." But from the lazy lux lirlousncss of a cushioned easy chair, the glow of roaring fir and oafc. the sybaritic enjoyment of some well-beloved book, to the scimitar of the winds, the crunch of powdery snow underfoot, and the world outside: "Aye! there's the rub." Conditions continue: discomforts stl!l keep pace with conditions. At the Portofrice there was a small crowt In quiring for letters, but they received little encouragement If their anxiety related to the malls from the East. Ail trains on the O. K. & X. are 'delayed,, a train which started out from Port land delayed and returning. Tie-ups, blockades and the entire upset of tchU ults ar.d arrangements. Heavy Eastern Mail Tonight. Heavy Eastern mail is expected in this evening, according to the postal authorities. It has been due for two days, and is confidently predicted to arrive before night, The delivery of all mall received lo different parts of the city is being accomplished without any change in promptness. Mali from tha - South, and mall from the North, is com ing in almost the same as usual, and the only real difficulty Is with Eastern connections. True to their carnivorous predilec tions, men are eating more meat now than ordinarily. The way of the vege tarian nowadays Is not only not a hap py one. but It is pretty nearly a solitary one. "Nothing doing In the vegetable line now." said a prominent restaurant keeper. "My customers are for pork, )orterhouso and potatoes, with hot cof fee as the favorite chaser.' " "Break fast food,' replied a "ny-by-nighf chopliouse properltor, "not .on your menu, young fellow. Soup, steak and Vow-belly.' and hotter than Tophet at that." "Do people get their teeth fixed these flays?" said a downtown dentist- "Not unless they have to. They like to stay against the stove too welL When tha thaw comes I'll have to put on a couple of extra men to meet the rush, but if there's anything a man hates to do It's to come to a dentist's offlcs In very cold weather." The employment agencies where women's help Is procurable said there was an awful rush for "hired help" Just now. "All the women want to He abed." said he, "until the warm weather comes. Well, can you blame 'em?" he continued. "It'll be me for the feathers until March if I had the running of it, but between the ladies who want help and the ladies who are in the business of helping, and I've got my hands full." "Flowers?" said the florist "Not today, not yesterday, and not tomorrow. Live folks don't want them, and only custom gives them to the dead. It costs us heavy to keep the fires going, and business is at a standstill. Just the funerals, that's all. Unless, of course, some chap is going to surprise Ms girl. Roses? Three dollars a dozen. Cheap enough, too.". Go. lovely rose. Tell her that wastes her time and ma. Thai now she knows. When I resemble her to thee How fair and aweet' she seems to be. "Hair cuts?" remarked the barber, scornfully. "Say. you're Joshin'. They're frettin' shaved, but they bang- on to their thatches. Fact: the ones that hare trot any freeze to It these times. The ones thafve only got a scatterment wear fur caps and the rest well, hunt up the wig-makers; they'll give you a "pointer." " "Boo!" said the outside man at the tlg packing plant. "You bet. Lots of work and people crazy for meat. Hear them hogs squealln'? Plenty of time 'or tbeau 6oon ' It et cold, talks want to hear the frying-pan sizzle. Tes, I reckon It'll thaw sometime, an then things won't be in such a muddle. Frozen pork I like as well as any. It's better'n cold-storage. Hear them hogs!" "Pe hogs gwlneter squeal when dVa col' win" comes An crowd one emudd-r In de pen: One doan keer ef de udder gwlneter freeae Hogs, dey's mighty like men." Duck "Shooting Is Oood. "Well." said the man at the sporting goods counter, "some of the boys are going out. and where the water didn't freeze, they got mighty good duck shooting. Mallard, widgeon and teal. Yep. got the limit. Course it's cold, but when the ducks are coming In to the decoys you don't mind that. Some of "cm are clamped to the stoves, tiiough. Other game besides ducks. Fact. But tho birds are flying. Wo ain't doing much In regluar lines. Host too cold." i s SNOW BLOCKADE OX O. R. & X. Xo Train Since Sunday Able to G't Through Drifts. No trains succeeded In getting through the snow blockade on the O. R. & N. yesterday. There has been no passenger train through the Columbia River canyon on the O. R. & N.- since Sunday morning. No. 2. the eastbound Chicago train, leaving Portland at 9:13 A. M. Sunday, got through" the drifts. Since then the operating department has been- fighting snow banks but without any great degree of success. However, the wind fell in the blockaded district yesterday and it was hoped that trains could get through this morning. Trains 1 and 5, westbound, due here Sunday, came as far as Bonneville, where they were held by tho snow. They were still there last night al though efforts were being made to get them through to Portland. Train No. 3, of yesterday, got as far east as Clarnle. where a big drift five feet deep and 200 yards long blocked the track. The train was compelled to come back to Portland. Although a valiant fight was kept up on the drifts all day yesterday with snowplows and engines, little progress was made, and operating officials in charge of the work wired to the Portland offices that it was hopeless to run a train out from Portland unless there was a snow plow working ahead of It. Train No. 6. leaving Portland Sunday night, encountered heavy snow drifts across the tracks between Cascade Locks and Wyeth and was practically engulfed by the snow. Superintendent Buckley, of the Harrlman lines, who Is directing the fight against the storm in person, was pulling this train out of the drifts yesterday one car at a time, and taking them back to Cascade Locks. Eastbound trains yesterday were be ing held at The Dalles because of the storm conditions through the Columbia River canyon. The wind was blowing ail day and snow drifted badly. No sooner was a cut cleared out than It began to drift full attain. The severe cold has frozen up the water tanks along the way. adding to the difficulty of keeping trains moving. The North Bank road kept Its line open yesterday, although trains were delayed on account of snow. The Nor thern Pacific local trains were practi cally on time but the Eastern trains were late. The Southern Pacific was not seriously interferred with by the snow, trains arriving; practically on time. , Beall A Co. have moved to their new brick warehouse at 3-315 East Yamhill, opposite the John Deere Plow Co. VON GASS FF E TELLS OWN STORY Writes for Oregonian History of Experiences With French Army in Africa. CONSUL MAY TAKE ACTION Has Sent to Victoria for Papers and Credentials Young Man Says Will Prove His Identity Help May Come From . Family. Ti-irii, v-nn fifnn- flassendorff. who savs he is the eldest son of the late Count von Gassendorff. of Dortmund. Westphalia, appeared in the Municipal Court vesterday morning to answer the charge' of obtaining money by false pretenses. He was brought to Port land from tnn Francisco Sunday by Detective Smith. Von Gassendorff stated to the court that he desired to leave the matter entirely in the hands of the German Consul rather than secure an attorney. The young man has convinced both Chief Grltzmacher and Oswald Lohan, Imperial German Consul, of his claims. He tells a long story of hardship, thril ling adventure and experience, and has so far been able to confirm at Jeast portions of It. Herr Lohan has written to the Ger manConsul at Victoria, B. C, where Von Gassendorff says, he left his papers and credentials. Should the result of the Investigation confirm the story, the Consul will take official action to aid the unfortunate young man and also to interest his relatives In hl3 case. Taken to County Jail. Von Gassendorff was removed yes terday from the City to the County Jail. Mr. Taylor, complaining witness against the young man, called at head quarters yesterday and declared that he would willingly withdraw the charges, provided it was established the young man is not responsible for his acts as the result of injuries sus ninA4 .-a Bpn to his head. Mr. Tay lor is r.n employe of the Studebaker Company and is out $25 through the son of the late Count von Gassendorff. The young man consented to write a brief account of his experiences for The Oregonian. He confined the story almost entirely to his life in Africa. It Is believed in Los Angeles that Von Gassendorff may be Dori Spencer, who is wanted In that city. Under the name of Spencer a young man Is said to have lived luxuriously in the Cali fornia city and to have swindled a number of persons there. Von Gassendorff last night ad mitted having been in Los Angeles. He said he spent two days there last Oc tober, but denies having assumed an other name. Story -of African Life. BT -WIN-RICH VON OFUO GASSENDORFK. I do not know the Kngllsh language very well. I can speak it, but I write RUDE BEDS FURNISHED MEN, HOMELESS, WHO SEEK WORK Strayer Mission. Fourth and Couch Streets, With Open Door Gives Shel ter to Flotsam and Jetsam Who Roam Streets. D OWN on the corner of Fourth and Couch streets stands the Strayer Mission. At tho top of the rather ragged-looking building Is the legend of a laundry sign. At the bottom Is a door where various hungry men and homeless unfortunates go in ana oul Some of them are longshoremen, chaps Just now out of a Job; some are wans end stravs from the logging camps. others may be followers of the fishing Industries, or the flotsam and jetsam of the city, marooned by necessity. So too. come there men or former business or professional prominence, men who have "hit the toboggan" and. for the nonce, are "up against it- Maybe you may strike the mission yourself some day. For none can tell to what red bell Ilia sightless soul may stray. Thfniiirh this door streams the ebb and flow of humanlty"s tides, strong In the dire necessity wnicn anves men to seek shelter and food, the Instinct of self-preservation. Men come here of all sorts and sizes, men of all types and nationalities men who are looking xor worn ana who will be glad to accept any work. lowever hard, to get mem iooa mm belter. The unwritten motto of Strayer Mission is: "Xo creed; no color. The .rr on, I tho Chinaman, the Filipino or the Turk has the welcoming hand of hrnthnrhood at the door, and the only password is "distress." You may pass the lines wun inai, mm mi place to sleep, and something, how- ver rough, to eat, you m u come. There Is no spirit or investigation that fftmnant red-taDeism which may occasionally be found In more pretentious places of the sort. Charity Is there, founded on necessity, but not doled out scientifically. Not regular charity, scrimped and lesa. tha name of a cautious, statistical Christ. t. .. . t,.nrtiT hnnrishalCA- and rood. warmth and help to obtain work for any who come. If a man Is hard up. but sun can afford to pay a little for a meal, he can get something to eat for from 5 25 cents. All occupants or tne rai nn mi.et h. in hr 11 o'clock at night. This measure is taker, to protect the public and to compel tne regirmr cio- lng of the doors. All men are put down on the books as soon as they apply for admission to the Institution, and Immediate steps are taken to get them work whenever that is possible. "Work, that Is what we want most," said Superintendent Strayer. "Any kind of work." Men are here, professional men. even, who would be glad to go out and shovel snow If the opportunity afforded. We have men here skilled in the trades, men who can do almost anything in the differ ent lines of employment, and they would be clad if the people and the employers of Portland could give them something to do." "There Is no disposition on tne part of these men to accept charity." con tinued Mr. Strayer. "What they want and need most is the chance to get something to do. Manual labor, work In the trades, any work possible." Three hundred men are sleeping every night at the Mission. Some of them are fortunate enough to have beds. Rude beds these are. and not too well covered, but they are for the more fortunate of the sleepers. Scores of men are glad to come in and "bunk" on the bare floors or hard benches, kept warm by tires in the stoves. Those of us whi stiver when first creeping In between cool sheets would be apt to discover a difference if we Were obliged to cuddle down to the soft side of a board these bitter nights. Who cares for these poor devils? How many of them must be sacrificed for the upbuilding of a great city, for the glory and greatness of a thriving metropolis? How much human flesh and blood must always be spent for the accomplishment of human projects, some great and noble; some base and Ignoble? Strayer. MIsFion is open day and night for applications to give men em ployment. It does not cost the men a cent whfn a Job Is obtained for them, nor does it cost the applicant anything to engage help. The scheme is purely and simply ono of "the helping hand," and it is doing, and has done. Incalcu lable pood to hundreds of men who otherwise would have been forced to walk the streets in utter despair. Were you ever "up against it" good and hard, with not a cent, in a strange city, out of work, out of friends, out of hope? Then you have never knotin what the term "tough luck" means. Strayer Mission might be called "Tough Luck Harbor," for here have drifted men on whose faces life has carved the lines that tell of the Irony of fate and misfortune. Strange that so many men should be obliged to sleep on hard planjts when there aro so many blankets and mattresses in Portland. Strange that out of the plenitude of supplies in the city, some of these men should go almost barefoot, freezing their feet while digging Into the snowbanks that line the city streets. Strange that the expenditure of a few hundred dollars, which would bring- substantial relief to so many men, could not be invest ed in mattresses, shoes and clothing, in staple supplies of food and given to these hungry and needy men who cluster about the stoves at Fourth and Couch streets. The Portland Railway, Light & Power Company has generously af forded work for many men since the storm came, and for this the manager and the men are deeply grateful. Mr. Strayer pointed out that if there were more manufacturing plants in Port land, theso emergencies in Winter would not be of such stress, but that the advent of cold weather was sure to bring the unemployed into the mis sion, as it had been a yearly occur rence ever since the mission started. "The severity of the present season only aggravates the situation, but does not make it a new thing," he said. "This locality, taking Into considera tion the lodging camps, the fisheries and canneries, and the usual quota of unemployed, makes up a long list to look after every Winter. Old clothing of every kind, for men, women and children, is a necessity at the mission, and shoes and gloves, especially while the weather continues cold, will be very gratefully received. Most of all, as has been said, the men want work. The mission telephones are A 4189 and Main 7948. and all aid, whether in giving men employment, or In forward ing supplies, or in stating where sup plies will be ready if called for, can be readily arranged. Mr. Strayer showed by the state of crowding in the mission that more room Is urgently needed, and he hopes some public spirited citizen who has an unoccupied building, may see fit to turn It over to the mission officials, at least until the weather moderates. Meals are served three times a day at the mission, and religious services are held every evening In one of the large halls where the men sleep. How much are you "sorry" for the men at Strayer Mission T . it with difficulty, and for that reason .hesitate to write of my experiences in Europe and Africa. But if they will be of Interest to anyone I will do so. While in a steeplechase at Duessl dorff, my horse stumbled and fell. I was a iseeond Lieutenant In the army then. I was thrown on my head, and was not only unconscious for a time, but they told me afterward that I was what you say "out of my head." I was taken to a sanitarium, where they confined me for six months, when I was sent to my home, near Dortmund. Westphalia. After two months I got sick and they sent me back to the sani tarium. After staying there four or flvo months I couldn't stand it any longer. The doctor kept promising me every day that he would let me go, but didn't. I went anyway, and escaped to Paris. I Joined the French army and was sent to an outlying province for drill. Then they sent me to another place to Join the cavalry. This was during the Moorish troubles, and, with a company of 150 men, I was sent to the Moroccan frontier. There small companies of 25 and JO of us were sent out to escort caravans across the desert. While out with one of these caravans in December, 1902, under command of a Lieutenant with 25 men, we were attacked In camp one night. I was on picket duty that night when 15 of our small band were killed. The rest of us retreated to the moun tains, where we were 10 days without food. Then the Lieutenant sent myself and another man back to the French town for aid. Tale of Capture and Escape. The second day out we were captured by the insurgents and thrown into prison at Mara Bu. On the third day after that my companion knocked the guard down and we escaped, clad only In our underclothes. We made our way to the French town (In the manuscript Von Gassendorff attempts to spell out the name, but it is not decipherable) and after a rest of two days, started back with reinforcements to aid our comrades. We were attacked three times and lost five or ten men before we reached the men, whom we found nearly dead with hunger, and our Lieutenant had been wounded three times. We were attacked seven times on our way back to the French town, but we reached there in safety, and my comrade and myself, were presented with medals for having brought the reinforcements. I remained at the fort In tho French town for six months, when I got Into trouble with my Captain. He was stealing the provisions that were meant for the soldiers, and I got into trouble with him. Another follow and myself deserted, stole horses and started across the Sahara. We had to leave the horses and made 800 miles on this trip. For most of the time we had nothing to eat 'but figs, and had to travel mostly at night, hiding in the daytime. At the town we reached (Von Gassendorff also wrote out this name, but it 4s il legible) we were taken care of 'by a Ger man business man until we were able to move about. Then we went to the Sultan and he sent us to the Sheik, the com mander of the army, who gave us posi tions In the army as instructors. Here we were used very well and remained for five months. We were ordered to Casa Blanca and had a number of small fights with the French troops on the trip. After reach lng Casa Blanca things were very quiet, but we were ordered to remain there. which we did for three months. Then the French attacked us and surrounded the town and camp. When the Sheik saw that he could not hold the town. he ordered all his foreign officers and men to Tangiers. I started with 20 men, bu was soon captured by the French cavalry and was taken to their headquarters near Casa Blanca. There some of my old comrades recognized me and told the commander, who sent me back to (name of the town that couldn't be deciphered In the manuscript). Tlrey tried me three times and I was at last sentenced to death. 1 appealed and took the case to the higher court at Algiers, and through the aid of the Ger man Ambassador and my people at home. I got clear, providing I leave Algiers with in 24 hours, which I am. LITTLE WARMER PROMISED Increasing- Cloudiness and More Snow Is Local Forecast. POHTLAND. Or.. Jan. 11. Maximum tem perature. 16.7 denrees; minimum, 10.1 dee-rets. Ktver reading at 8 A. M.. 8.5 feet; chanre In- last 2i hours, .7 foot fall. Total rainfall (5 V. M. to S P. M. . none; total since September 1. 1908. 15.20 inches; nor rra.1 rainfall. 21.87 inches; deficiency. 6 07 Inches. Total sunshine. January 10. 3 hours. 12 minutes; possible sunshine, 8 hours, 54 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea-level) at 5 P. M.. 30.26 Inches. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Observations taken at 6 P. M., Pacific time. STATIONS, K e wind -a 2 tro 5 o 3 f 6" ' t 2 : , Baker City ktismarck Koise Eureka Htlena North Head Pocatello Portlnnd Red Bluff . .. Rosrtburg- Sacramento Salt Lake Ban Francisco... Bpokune Tacoma Tatoosh Island.. Walla Walla Blaine Siskiyou Marshfield Tenopnh . Kallppell 2oin.ro1 -tiin.ool 2 0.(M 4fi (.! -I2:o.o f. 2 '0.00 2010.00 17 0.00 44i0.1H 2S 0.0O 4010.00: 24I0.0O 40 0.OR: oo.on Ifiln.ooi 2t!0.oo : 410.01 2210.00 2210. 0O 42 0.00! 2s:o.r oi -lolo.ool 4'SW HlSW 4 nw 4 NB 4 'N 4'E 14 SB 12E . . calm 4 N 4 NE 4'SW BE 4iX 4 NE 26'E 4'SW 4NE 4 SW 4SE 4 SE 4IW Clear rMear Clear Cloudy -"lear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Rain Cloudy Clt udv Clear Cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy Cloudy Cloudy bciear EIGHT ENTER PLEAS Defendants in Criminal Cases Appear in Court. TWO 'CONFESS TO CRIMES WEATHER' CONDITIONS. During- the last 12 hours the barometer has fallen decidedly over tha North Paclflo states and there la evidence of a new low pressure area moving In from the sea near the- north California coast. The tempera ture has remained nearly stationary In Western Oregon, Northern California and Waelilngton and It hes rlsn oliRhtly In Bastern Oregon and Southern Idaho. No snow of consequence has fallen In the North Pacific states, but at 5 P. M. it was raining at Kan Francisco and cloudiness bad In creased along tho coast as far north as Marshfield. Distinct earthquake shocks were felt In Tacoma at 2:49 P. M. and a severe earthquake shock was experienced at Blaine, Wash., at 3:4 V. M. The Indications ar for snow Tuesday In Southern Oregon and Increasing cloudiness, followed bv snow. In Northern and Eastern Oregon. Fair weather will continue else where. Tne weatner win moderate aiowiy by Tuesday afternoon In the neighborhood of Portland and in Southern Oregon. It will continue cold in Washington. FORECASTS. Portland snd vicinity Increasing cloudi ness, probably followed ly snow; not so cold; easterly winds. Oregon Snow west, fair east portion; not so cold west portion; easterly winds. Washington Fair and continued cold; easterly winds. Idaho Fair. EDWARD A. BEALS. Culprits Plead Guilty and Receive Sentence Others, Including JIurderer Osborne Edwards, Will Stand Trial. Eight accused men appeared before Presiding Judge Gantenbein, in the Cir cuit Court yesterday afternoon, to plead. . Two admitted their guilt. The others said they were Innocent. Among the latter was Osborne Edwards, ac cused of murder In tho first degree for the shootldg of Thomas J. McGalliard on January 6. Judge Gantenbein was at first inclined to set this case for trial in February, thus allowing plenty of time for Attorney Tazwell to hear from Edwards' relatives in" South Caro lina, but desiring to bring the case to trial as soon as possible, he decided that he will not set it for a few days Marion Davis, 19 years old. Jointly charged with Dave Tomlin with the theft of a box qf razors belonging to Lou Wagner, pleaded guilty. His father, who was present in the court room, said the boy had never been ar rested before except for smoking cigar ettes. Judge Gantenbein sentenced him to serve two years in the Penitentiary, and placed him on parole to Chief Proba tion Officer Teuscher, of the Juvenile Court. Dave Tomlin said that he is innocent. His case was transferred to the Juvenile Court, and will come up for hearing at 3:30 P. M. today. John Hanna, a miner, admitted that he stole a set of carpenters' tools from Charles Prosser on New Year's eve. He was asked if he is a married man, and replied in the negative. He did not say whether or not he made any New Year's resolutions .after the theft. The court sentenced hfm to serve slx months in the County JaiL J. J. Scholtz is to be tried January 14 for the theft of - a rifle, umbrella and overcoat belonging to Wayne Fin ley. He pleaded innocence yesterday. Oscar Johnson and Harry Benson pleaded not guilty to two charges of robbery which stand against them. They are accused of having held up and robbed Peter J-Jnbetich on December 13 of a watch valued at $35.- They are also accused of having held up A. M. Hyatt five days later to the tune of 128. Chris Brunes is also said to have figured in the last holdup. The trial of Johnson and Benson on the first charge will be held January 13. B. F. Germain, accused of having mulcted Henry M. Cllnesmith of $7.50 through the operation of the so-called Germain's High-Class Information Bu reau, pleaded not guilty. He will be tried January 15. W. B. Glenn, charged with larceny by embezzlement, la to be tried Feb ruary 12. OOXTEMPT DECISIOX XOT HELD Judge Gantenbein Says C. E. Iock vood. Attorney, Vindicated. Charles E. Lockwood, attorney, given a Jail sentence by Judge Webster for alleged contempt of the County Court, was vindicated by Presiding Judge Gantenbein. in the Circuit Court, yes terday, when an order for a writ of habeas corpus was signed. Lockwood. as administrator of the Jerry Lynch estate, is said to have held a check for $200. Judge Webster or dered that it be turned over to the heirs of the estate. Lockwood asked that the court fix his fees as administrator. Meanwhile he refused to surrender the check, saying It belonged to him as compensation. Judge Gantenbein decided that the records of the County Clerk's office do not show that Lockwood was ever ad Judged to be guilty of contempt of court, that the state was not made a party plaintiff to the contempt pro ceedings, as required by the Oregon law, and that an attorney has a Hen upon money coming into his possession belonging to his client, and has a right to hold it for services rendered. EOTAWAT CAUSE OF SUIT Driver Charged With Giving Reins to Boy Before Accident. Joe Farrell, by Mrs. A. M. Farrell, his guardian, recently filed a damage suit in the Circuit Court against A. C. Grossman and W. C. Dey, of the Washington Creamer- Company. Farrell said he was em ployed to drive a wagon, and was given an unbroken animal, which became un manageable and threw him out, when it ran away and smashed the vehicle against a telephone pole at Fourteenth and Burn side streets. The defendants have filed an answer to Fan-ell's complaint, in which they say that he invited two boys to ride with him, and gave one of them the reins, engaging himself in conversation with the other, and paying no attention to the driving. Notes of the Courts. j A ifalTi.pt TT" ( a 1 ,1 tear. Dnnnlntail h Judg-e Webster, of the County Court, yesterday, as a.aniiiiiBiri.iviB u. mo Willis C. Stearns estate. M. F. Copley was acquitte by a Jury In Judge Cleland's department of the Circuit rm,r vootoHiiv a ffprnnnn nf a ut ntntnrv tmrnUrino' 7.voo r-r1 H Vata VntilfATi C illtuilllis. 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