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. J -is '-'- J
He was tried once berore, out escapea De- :
cause oi a iauity inuiuuiieiu.
wnilam f T .a Art' a fir.B.1 rT.nrt fl.cz jd
minitrator of Mary Bell Holmes' es-
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snow will soon flow into the sewers and not
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