THE aiORyiXG- OREGOXIAy, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1909. 11 i ,4k 4 ROW AT EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING Curses Bandied and Threats Made Over Rejection of , Brooklyn Sewer. MAYOR ESCAPES BLOWS Contractor Gieblsch Calls H. M. Es terly. Member of Board, "Grafter" and "Hold-Up Man" Sewer Inspectors Join in Wordy War. Mayor Lane was threatened with bodily Injury, H. M. Esterly, a member of the Executive Board, was called a "grafter" and "hold-up man" and un printable language by the column was ued during a general "rough house" In the Council chambers at the close of a meeting of the Executive Board at 7 o'clock last night. No such scene haa ever been witnessed at the City Hall. No blows were struck, but menacing gestures were made and epithets of de fiance hurled at the Mayor and members of the Board by Anton Gieblsch, of ,he firm of Paquet, Gieblsch & Joplln, build ers of the Brooklyn sewer: by Assistant City Engineer Jesse Hannam and by Harry Ourr, an Inspector In the En gineer's department. Quiet was finally restored, no arrests being made, but the matter may have a sequel later, all of those engaging In the row being subject to arrest for disorderly conduct and pro fane and abusive language. Ulebisch was wild with rage because the Mayor and members of the Execu tive Board have rejected the big Brook lyn sewer, which is said t$ have taxed the financial capacity of the contracting ' firm to the limit. He shook his fist In Mr. Esterly's face, called him a vile name and dared him to leave the Coun cil chamber, threatening him with phy sical violence. Mr. Esterly conducted himself quietly, making no rough re plies, but all the time endeavoring to show Mr. Gieblsch that there is no use in making such a rumpus over the matter. Turning to Mayor Lane, Mr. Gieblsch charged that Mr. Esterly, before his ap pointment to the Executive Board, "tried to hold me up for a piece of money, but I refused to give it, and now he is taking out his grudge on me. He is a grafter, a hold-up man and worse." Mayor Tries to Calm Row. Mayor La"ne was engaged in an effort to quiet the excited contractor and the Inspectors employed on the sewer 1ob. but with scarcely any success, and the din grew louder. Policeman Carr, City Hall officer, had gone off dutv two t hours before and there was no patrol man ac nana, or, in all probability, some arrests would have resulted. All nanns remained until thev exhausted their vocabularies, after which they wiinarew, vowing tnat they will have redress for their alleged wrongs. At one time it appeared as though Mayor Lane would be assaulted by the angry half-dozen men. who swarmed about him. . When he was in a corner of the room, some one called out . loudlyi . "Now, you've got htm In a corner soak him. No one. however, acted upon this ad vice, and the trouble passed without any physical violence being done. 1 will not accept the Brooklyn sewer. with Its rotten defects, if all the con tractors and inspectors on earth threaten me. said Mayor Lane after the affair. "I have demanded the facts in connec tion witti this piece of work, and they have not been forthcoming from the office of the City Engineer; neither he nor his inspectors would either accept or reject the work. We have informa tion that Justifies the board in refusing to accept the sewer, and it will not be accepted by me until it is put in proper shape." Mr. Esterly made no reply to the sen sational cnarges hurled at him by Mr. Gieblsch, except to say that Mr. Gie- nison evidently rererred to a case In court some months ago. wherein Mr Esterly sued the contracting firm of which Mr. Glebisch is a member. Mr. Esterly acted as an attorney for a wom an, wno alleged damages to her prop erty resulting from the turning on of water from the sewer. The case was lost. Mr. Gieblsch alleges that Mr. Es terly sought to "hold him up." using the court proceedings as an excuse, and is now reeking to hold up the sewer as a means to "get even. Taylor Gives List of Inspectors. When the Executive Board was in ses sion City Engineer Taylor fulfilled the requirements of the board, which met the previous day, by submitting a list of the Inspectors of "his department who had charge of the construction of the Brooklyn sewer. They are Jesse A. Han- nin. Harry Gurr. B. E. Trumr. and Ci. A Wright. . The Inst named is not in the service now. however. It was he who first aroused the suspicions of Mayor Lane. He told the Mayor one day that thousands of soft brick were placed in the walls of the sewer. The Mavor soufrht to engage Wright to inspect tho worn and to report the facts to him offering him $2.50 a day from the private iunrt set aside tor the use of the Mayor. Alter tne talk with the Mayor regard ing the sewer and as to it being in spected. right did not report, and one dy Mr. Esterly met him. Wright said ne would not work for the sum stipu lted by the Mayor, and when Mr. Es terly t'old the Mayor the latter said to offer Wright to a day anything to get a correct report of the actual conditions of the sewer. However, Wright refused to act. and never did anything. Being unable to secure any report tha satisfied him the work on the sewer was being properly executed, the Mayor and jir. lsttriy. accompanied by City Engi neer Taylor and Mr. Gieblsch. went through the sewer. The result was the rejection of the work, and also, as it now appears, fhe discharge of the rep resentatives of the City Engineer. All were ordered to be suspended and charges of incompetency preferred at yesterday's board meeting. It was the unanimous opinion of the Mayor and members that all should be discharged. Mr. Hannan sought fo refute the charge made against him. but was silenced by the Mayor, and the board refused to hear anything fur ther, saying that the employes may state their side before the proper authorities when their cases are heard. A BELIEF IN MIRACLES This Writer Has No Troubles Upon This Most Difficult Subject, SPRINGFIELD. Or., June 22 (To the EM 1tor -tom articles regarding th inspira tion or tn BiWe lately eem to the under rnI to b amwhat larking the basis of pound reason for ccnaiderinc it (the Bible) spurious or fabulou. ,,Ln V nTmt P1. fw eonidr that the Bible l a product of a Ions aerie of years r acaa, running about 1600 years, aad proba bly longer, as many consider the book of Job the oldest and that it wu composed very probably before the time of Mopes, though not before the settlement of the Sy rians or Arameans west of the Euphrates River, which has been supposed 220O to 230O B. C. Taking this latter date, we have 2300 or 2400 years as the length of time for the composition of the Bible the fact that some portions of the Bible may have been taken from previous religious writings is no bar to the inspiration- of it, at there may have been additions of divine truth by revelation as mankind became ready for It. But has any one a real basts for the denial of the miraculous? There are things in past secular history which seem to partake of the miraculous, for instance, the escape of Wash ington's Army from Long Island after his defeat, the defeat of Napoleon at "Waterloo. The nw minute events often seem to ac complish the most far-reaching effect.. It is readily to be seen that the Old and New Testaments are written for different purposes, or rather the one being the out growth of the other. The old one was to give forth rules for the government of man's outer or social relations, the other, or New Testament, was to show him truths for his epi-ritual, internal or personal relations. Hence history Is not brought into It as much as In the Old Testament, as It is evident it would have been confusing. Man as a rule can consider or grasp only one thing at a time. We are many-sided In a way, yet can look but one way at a time. The attitude of negation of the miraculous is absurd in con sidering the idea of religion. No one would believe in a religion without the miraculous. KUBLI IS ELECTED Chosen by Council to Succeed Bennett From Eighth Ward. COUP BY BAKER FACTION r ' -1 ; " j K. K. Kubll, Who Warn Yester day Elected by Council to Suc ceed Frank S. Bennett an Mem ber From Elehth Ward. Revelation Itself le mlraculouo. God cannot make himself known to us outside of th operation of nature without miracles. Hence . 1 , miracuioua is to deny the reality of God and religion. JOSEPH HENSELL. TOO MUCH WATER IN MILK Prosecutions by State Food Commis sioner Bailey Expected. Tho warm Summer weather and consequent fine food for dairy cows has ima a. rjaa enect on the dalrvmon ac cording: tO R. V. Wlllinmann ,.h,lt in the State r ood and Dairy Commission er s oince. bix samples were recently .emeu into tne oince of the commls Bioner which showed a great nereent age of added water. Mr. Williamson said that the milk Is so rich this weath er that the dairymen can add a certain amount of water and still keep within the limits as required by law. If they neglect to make a daily test of the muK tney may add rather more than the possible percentage, reducing the solids In the milk immediately, which makes them liable to punishment. Comissioner Bailey and his-deputies have all been absent for several davs. so no action nas been taken as the samples must be purchased by the com missioner or one of his deputies from tne dairyman or his delivery wagon, in order to make action effective. Mr. Williamson said that on the re turn of Mr. Bailey a hot campaign will be opened against milkmen and anv found negligent will be immediately pros ecuted. CUBAN MISSIONARY HERE Rev. H. R. Moseley Is Hopeful for Island Government. Fresh from Santiago, Rev. H. R. Mose ley, a Cuban missionary and delegate to the Baptist convention at Portland, who is staying at the Cornelius, said yester day that everything in Cuba now de penas on the Government. vv e are just awaiting fhe second chance the Government is having," he said. "I cannot criticise the actions of the Government, for it is my home and I must go back there to live, but we are all hoping that the Government will make good. We are most anxious Cuba snail not revert back to the states, a: there are enough troubles here "Good sohools are there, but they are not being as efficiently administered as they might be.. We look for a change in mat respect. Ricni iiumoer or Americans aro living in uuoa, raising fruit an-J a great aeai or sugar. fruit can be shlrjrjed ea. ily to New York in time to reach the market tresn. A. great business is open lng in this respect." Mr. Moseley is registered with hl wife and expressed himself as delighted with Devlin, Who Is to Be Candidate tot President of Body, Wanted Mas ters Named Retiring Mem-. bers Receive Bouquets. By the election yesterday afternoon of Kasper K. Kubli, of 916 Belmont street. Sunnyside, to succeed Frank S. Bennett as Councilman from the Eighth Ward, the Devlin foroee in the City Council were given a hard blow by tho Rushlight- Baker faction. A struggle was on be tween the two for supremacy, and both desired to name the man for the place. By a piece of strategy. Mr. Rushlight, who is now president of the Council, suc ceeded in lining up the vote for Mr. Kubll, who was elected by nine votes, W. Y. Masters receiving two. Frank Motter one. and Joseph Beverage two. Mr. Kubli was elected on the first ballot. Immediately after his election. Mr. Ku bli appeared, was introduced to Mayor Lan and tho members of the Council, was sworn in by city Auditor Barbur and at once took his seat. He delivered a brief speech, saying he will serve tho city to the very best of his atrtlity. and thanking the members of the Council for their kindness in selecting him for the place. It is understood that tho Devlin candidate was Mr. Masters, and that the latter, in all probability, would have been chosen had tho election gone over one session, as was attempted by the opposing taction. jir. jjevnn, who is not yet a member or the Council, but who was elected at-large three weeks ago, was present aunng tne balloting. Devlin vs. Baker. Mr. Devlin, it is reported in official cir cles, aspires to be president of tho next Council, and in Councilman Baker he has a strong opponent. Mr. Baker feels "that he should be given the honor of serving in that capacity the next year, and in his ambition ne nas with him Mr. Rushlight wno engineered the coup of yesterday afternoon. Mr. Rushlight conceived the idea of inviting tho anti-Devlin contin gent to luncheon at the Commercial Club at noon, and it was while there that caucus was held, Mr. Kubli being selected ror the vacancy. All efforts of the op position to break the combination after the Council reconvened for the afternoon session failed, and Mr. Kubli was elected without a hitch. He is a prominent Elk, has held important offices in that order and is president of tho Kubli-MUler Printing Company. Councilman Bennett, whoso resignation was accepted just before the election of Mr. Kubli, will become Judge of the Mu nicipal Court July 1. He went from tho Council chambers into the Auditor's of fice, where he was sworn In as Judee. Mayor Lane and Councilman Vauehn. Cottel, Heppner and Bennett, all of whom are to retire July 1, were given tokens of the esteem in which they are held at tho City Hall by a large committee of young women employed in various ca pacities there. Choice carnations In bou quets were given each member named and George S. Shepherd, formerly & Coun cilman, made appropriate presentation speeches to each recipient. All expressed their deep appreciation for the remem brances, and regret at so soon leaving tho city s oiriciai service. Farewell Regrets Said. Councilman Cottel said he is sorry to leave tho Council although he has been called everything since becoming a mem ber, even a grafter and Democrat; Coun cilman Heppner said he was greatly sur prised to receive such a pretty token of regard, but he was rather afraid to take It nome; councilman Wills said he in proud of his record; that he had done his best ror tho city, and Councilman Vaughn spoke similarly, as did also Mavor Lan. "I thank you, one and all, for your kindness to me; good-bye and good luck to each of you," were the last words spoken by Mayor Lane as, he left tho chair as presiding officer for the last time during the term of office. Asido from routine business, little was done during the afternoon session of the council, nearly all of the time being de voted to presentation of bouauets. with tho speeches and responses. Councilman neppner, who leaves the Council Julv l. and who is serving out the unexpired term of Dan Kellaher, Introduced an ordinance making tho entire city a cement side walk district. This, if passed, would com. pel tho laying of cement walks in futiirw no board walks being allowed under its provisions. It was referred to the street committee. An ordinance, granting to D. L. Wil liams, architect, permission to add two stories onto the Chamber of Commerce building, was passed unanimously. Build ing inspector Dobson sent in a communi cation, condemning this ordinance in un. measured terms, declaring construction SEWER IS BADLY NEEDED Residents of Brooklyn District Dls appointed by Delay. TherO Wn. connral 1.. & r- - ... . . utaayuiiikuicill throughout Brooklyn district yesterday cu vi tne announcement that the torooKiyn sewer will not be accepted in us present condition. It has been nearly ten years since aeitntinn tnr fVii was started, n n.l tn tin,., i v,i,i i will greatly inconvenience property-owners, who hoped to be able this year to lav laterals and stop tho construction of cess pools. In the Waverly-Richmond district estimates for laterals on all streets have been made and everything is ready to proceed as soon as the sewer is accepted. It is feared that there will be long de lay In repairing the sewer so it may bo accepted, and yesterday some of tho property-owners consulted with Ben Riesland. president of the Seventh Ward Improve ment League, as to the best course to take to get immediate action from tho in coming administration, and he agreed that tho matter should be made a special order of business at tho meeting next Thursday night. July 1. Property-owners in the district have ceased to expect any relief from the present administration. North Bend Mill Not Sold.- MARSHFIELD. Or.. June 22. (Spe cial.) Tho negotiations of the Nelson Lumber Company, of San Francisco for the purchase of the North Bend Lumber Company have not been closed, it is now officially stated. The report that the sale had been made Was not without foundation, but tho negotia tions which have been pending wero delayed because of the death of Captain Nelson, of San Francisco, the head of the Nelson Lumber Company. A week, at Efctacada. will euro tho blues. t lllll :: i lc s , t it.' u ' Professor Albert Battelll, One of Party of Four Journalists Walking Around the World. All Summer Shoes Reduced in Price Beginning Today, June 24th, 8 A. M. This is a genuine Clearance Sale of all Summer Shoes nothing more and as it is our first sale we intend to make it very impressive to our many patrons and all those, needing shoes, by presenting you this great oppor tunity of buying High-Grade, TJp-to-Date Shoes for Men, Women, Misses, Children, Boys and Youths, right m the heart of the season read caref ully every article advertised and then come and investigate for yourself IN THE LADIES' DEPARTMENT $5.00 Ladies' Oxfords $2.95 Made of the very best patent colt stock, invisible eyelets, hand-sewed flexible welt sole and well worth $5.00 a pair. Clearance sale ffO QC mice., Jisisuu fri Ladies' Patent Colt Blucher O-rfnrrla Some button riatterns included in this Int- '".:-':::'iii-fi0?Ji verv flexible welt soles, with tin or nlain Ki4i;5?S?S'V;' tnac Tl.n '-wtm-ilo. I 1M Cf OA A A i V v. .1 . J- 11 ACtWittl. I ' -1 1 V- U 13 pt.VJU. X. I Si - Ladies' Patent Kid, plain toe, dull quar- jt i 1 j ui hi in. i iiii mi u ovic vuuiua. jft Jl are very stylish oxtords and we have most all sizes now. We sold these for 0 1Q $3.50 pair. Clearance sale price.. 4-olJ Ladies' Tan Russia Calf and Brown Suede Pumps, ankle straps and gar den ties; very flexible welt soles. These are all $5.00 grades. CO 1Q Clearance sale price f Odd Ladies Tan Russia Calf, Turn-Sole Pump, in a very pretty dark shade; most all sizes in these. The former price is $3.50. Clearance ffO QQ sale price $.dU Ladies Comfortable House Slippers In black, red and biue C1 0(1 leathers; 89c, $1.19 l.0O isf-- f ft K - y ft ? J is fill Every Pair of Ladies' Low Shoes Included in This Summer Clearance Sale IN THE MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S DEPT. Every parent should take advantage of the wondei ful reductions we are making in this department during our Summer Clearance Sale. We have re duced the price of every pair xt children's Summer low shoes, including our Educator and Pla-Mate lines, which, as you know, none surpass for wear Babies' 50c Soft Soles Barefoot Sandals, the $1.25 grades, sizesVto " Q0V uuo 11, sale price. IN THE MEN'S DEPARTMENT Men's $5.00 Oxfords $3.95 These are made of 'the very finest patent colt, button and blucher styles are included in this lot. We have al- CO QC ways sold these for $5.00 a pair. Clearance sale price. . . . iu.UJ uwi o i.rem wwi jjmtuci viiuias ; also a lew. button oxfords included in this lot; all $4t0 OQ values. Clearance sale price stsUO Nettleton's Patent Colt, Russia Calf and Trench Calf Oxfords Every man recognizes this make as being the best in the world. Every pair k QC of these sold for $6. Clearance sale price J 3 Men's Tan Russia Calf Oxfords, extra heavy sole, blucher lace with pressed metal eyelets. Regular $5.00 values. Clearance sale ffQ QC price j usd 9 We also have included in this sale several styles of men's Russia calf oxfords in the various shades. Some of the sizes are missing, but your size is in one of the lots. Every pair sold for $5.00. The price during our Clearance CO QC sale iSdadJ Men's Comfortable House Slippers, in tan and black leathers; 89c, $1.19 and $1.69 Every Pair of Men's Summer Shoes at Clearance Sale Prices IN OUR BOYS' AND YOUTHS' DEPARTMENT The boys and "little men" that we fit in sizes from 9 to 6 will quickly choose his style among the many styles we are show ing in this department. We are very care ful always to select the very newest, most serviceable, comfortable and sensible shoes for the young chaps. Boys' Patent and Dull Oxfords, ffl QQ the $2.50 grades sale price l0d Little Gents' Tan and Dull Ox- CI 7Q l.l d lSr?S Iai.? PS?? StyP116 Canvas xford 6. PLENTY OF SALESMEN TO fjFS?S ?A? J? 5S$1.19. These are the reduced prices dur. SUPPLY YOUR SHOE DURING THIS SALE. mg our Summer Clearance Sale. NEEDS. rrrirBathlEgSap..59c 1 g50'-39c 1 5ao-..49c 7c 1 19c I gj&ia-r...;.17c I LSZlio" THE ST AIGER SHOE GO. 292 Washington St. SMART SHOES Near Fifth FOUR ON LONG JAUNT ONE OF 'ROUND - THE - WORLD QUARTET ARRIVES HERE. Professor Alfred Battelll Tells About Trip of Himself and Fellow-Journalists. Professor Alfred Battelll. New York correspondent of La Trlbuna, of Rome, and special correspondent of a number of Italian papers in America, arrived in Portland yesterday. Professor Battelll said that with three companions he was engaged in walking round the -world for a prize of $80,000, offered by the Interna tional Geographical Society. His friends are all connected In some way with the newspaper world. They are Albert Wilckes. an American, writing for tha New York American: Adolph Schneider, correspondent for a Berlin paper and German papers In this coun try, and Silvio Ortonas. of Le Courier, of Paris. They left New York In October and seem well supplied with funds. . Mr. Battelll said the idea of the trip was to furnish data for a book to be printed in four languages, narrating their travels from the four standpoints of adventure. Industrial conditions, science and politics. Each is to handle one phase of the work. Mr. Battelll believed the profits from the book would mors than approximate the J80.000 which he said the International Society had offered for its completion. The trip is being made on foot The Frenchman and the American are travel ing the southern route and will meet with the others in San Francisco. January, JS10. wnen tney wui go together to the Philippines. In the meantime Mii Bat telll will meet his German friend at Se attle and together they will visit Alaska. Mr. Battelll was heavily armed, wear- ing a cartridge belt full of missiles, and a large revolver. He said it'was neces sary, owing to the undesirable friends he met in the course of his travels. WOMAN IS PICKPOCKET Theft Reported at Union Depot by Visitor From Eugene. Mrs. M. E. Zuber, resident of Eugene, Or., reported to the police the theft of her purse,, containing three $20 gold pieces, wmie in the ladies' waiting-room of the , Union Depot early last evening. The victim of the theft assigns her loss to the nimbleness of the fingers of a chance acquaintance. The police have a description of a fashionably dressed woman who occupied a seat beside Mrs. Zuber and whom the latter is positive an nexed the purse containing the double eagles. TRAIN NEARLY DERAILED . Engine on Northern Pacific Passes Entirely Over Cow. Train No. 8 on the Northern Paciflo ran over a cow about one mile west of Martins Bluff, on the Columbia River yesterday morning and narrowly escaped derailment. All the wheels of the locomotive passed over the car cass, which caught on the brakebeam of the mail car, next to the engine, and was dragged for some distance, the body was cut in two parts lust below the shoulders. MORPHY The Man Who Sings to Beat ths Ban?' a?he OAKS oShu Jane 2, t7, S, S9, AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. of the nature allowed under it positively dangerous to human life, and asking that the matter be held up. However, as in previous cases or yine Kina, no attention was given nls letter by the Council, it being filed. Suit for $15,000 Lost. A.' F. Flegel and "W. N. Jones won yesterday the suit brought against inem in the circuit Court by B. F. smitn. Judge Gatens tried the case. Smith sued them to recover 15,000, waicn ne alleged to be owing- by then as the executors of the estate of H. Strong Healthy Women If woman is strong and healthy in a womanly way, moth erhood means to her but little suffering. 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THE PROFESSOR'S FOURTH Is another story of the well-worth-while kind. Wm. Maxwell contributes a virile, blood-stirring war poem entitled "BY COURT-MARTIAL." Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, formerly of Portland, but now the rabbi of the Free Synagogue in New York City, has an article entitled "JUSTICE AND LAW." You cannot read his eloquent plea for more justice ar.d less evasion of the law without having higher conception of your duty as a citizen. The above are only a few of the many notable contribu tions to the July number. Buy a copy and when you have read it, send it to some Eastern friend.