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. TIIE MORXIXG OREGOXIAy. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1900. -, 13 GONDITfONSWQRSE NSI5T5 PATTULLO President of Municipal Associ ation Sees Evidence of Much Evil. TAKES RAP AT. CHIEF COX InMMs That Vice and Corruption Have Been Constantly on the In crease Since Mayor Simon Took Reins of Government. It Chief of Polio Cox means what he M when he declares that the moral con ditions ir Portland ar better than they ever have t-en. Mid D. A. Tattullo. pres ident of the Municipal As.-ociation. yes terday "he Is woefully Ijrnorant of tlio actual' condition of affairs. In our de mand for better moral conditions, we are not proceeding on mere hearsay; we first . made a thorough investigation and datls- fid ourselves of conditions. For that ! reason we know what we are talking 'about when we charge that these condi 1 tlons In Portland today are many times wor.e than they were three month ago when Mayor Simon assumed his office. -It is not the intention of the Municipal Association to Quarrel with the men in charge of the city administration. Co not desire to antagonize the city of ficials, but rather in every possible way to co-operate with them In the enforce ment of law. Our position is not to charge the city authorities with being : inactive respecting the moral conditions I in this city, but we do insist that they are not succeeding very effectively In their efforts to suppress those evils. e : lniist that the fact remains that condi ' tiona are much worse than they were six months ago. Calls It I-aw Evasion. "At Its meeting Tuesday night, the Municipal Aseoclation did not charge that boxing contests had been held In Port land during the present administration. That subject was suggested in the report that such an exhibition Is proposed for n"xt Tuesday night. These proposed con tests are advertised to be held under the auspices of the Pastime Athletic Club, with admissions limited to those holding membership cards, which, as we under stand it. amounts simply to the payment of II. This Is plainly an attempt to evade the specific provisions of the law. which provides no exemptions for this class of exhibitions, as we interpret the statutes. "As defined In Its constitution and by laws, the purpose of the Municipal As sociation Is to lend its assistance to the betterment of moral conditions in the ' city. It is for that reaaon we are now calling the attention of the city author ities to existing conditions, which we in sist are deplorable and which. If not ar rested immediately, will assume still more serious proportions." O M. Scott, chairman of the committee appointed by the Municipal Association to confer with Mayor Simon, is out of tho city and will not return until the first of next week. Mr. Pattullo. president of the association, however, considers the subject under consideration of too much Importance to he deferred for any length of time and. with the other members of the committee, will arrange with Mayor Simon some time today for an hour suit able to the executive for the proposed conference, which may be held this aft ernoon. "It Is the policy of the Municipal As sociation to look after the moral welfare of the community and that policy will be continued." said John Bain, another member of the conference committee, yesterday. "'Our Investigation has satis fied us that conditions in this city aa. to the social 'evil and gambling are much worse than they were six months ago. ' If Mayor Simon does not know that such 'la the fact he Is being badly fooled." , Its Stand on "Social Evil." "What Is the policy of the Municipal Association respecting the social evil; 'does It demand the regulation of houses ' of prostitution through the creation of .a, restricted district or does It Insist that ; these resorts be eliminated altogether ' from the city?" "The legal aspect of the situation re quires that the city administration pur- sue only one policy enforcement of the Jlaw." said Mr. Bain. "That is the only ' course, consistent with the law. that tho i city authorities can adopt. Their duty i In that direction Is plain and the statutes I recognise no compromise. It is a no- torlous fact that these resorts are being j maintained in the city, a condition which 'did not exist six months ago." Mayor Simon and Chief of Police Cox ! had nothing further to say yesterday re s Carding the situation except to repeat their assurance of the day before that ' they would gladly meet a committee rep ' resenting the Municipal Association or ' any other organization and co-operate i with those societies In any movement looking to the betterment ' of conditions In this city. During the day Chief of Police Cox Issued an order to the captains of police I directing them to Instruct "the officers I to give close attention to the moral con ' dltlon of the city and keep a sharp out look for gambling games and undesirables wnerally. Wherever evidence can be ob tained against people of this character, that. In the Judgment of the officer, would insure a conviction In court, they must be arrested and Irought In. Strin gent orders are issued to wipe out every jianderer in the city." Will Drive Out Parasites. Until yesterday, these instructions had been Issued only to the four special offi cers who, as plain-clothes men, are espe cially detailed In the work of prohibiting gambling and apprehending worthless characters who live from the earnings of fallen women. In extending these In structions to the patrolmen. Chief Cox expects to be able better to enforce the policy of the administration In its de termination to rid the community of this class of parasites. Vigorous denial is made both by Chief Cox and Sig Slchel. chairman of the po lice committee of the Executive Board. t the chartre that gambling Is being con ducted In Portland with the consent of the administration. "Whenever any Information reaches us that a gambling game Is In operation." said Mr. Slchel yesterday. "It Is closed Immediately and. whenever It has been possible, the players have been arrested and fined. If those who profess to knqw so much about gambling games and where they are being conducted 'would give that Information to the police offi cers Instead of furnishing the newspapers with sensational stories, it would enable the police department more effectively to suppress all such games wherever they msy exist. It Is the policy of the ad ministration to put a stop to gambling, and Chief Cox and his officers always will be thankful for information as to where games are being played, together with the general co-operation of the public." Heavy Loads Can Be Hauled. ' GOL.DEXDAI.iE. Wash.. Oct. Jl. (Special.) Jiercafter local grain ,ana i. v.. .vin..r. win a allowed to load cars on the Goldendale branch of the B. P. St B. to their full capacity instead of a maximum load of 60.000 pounds, which has been the rule since the North Bank people took over the C. R. & N. road. The railroad company has done a lot of work during the past year on the Goldendale branch, ballasting the road bed and strengthening bridges, especial ly on the heavy grade in the swale can yon, and the new order Is the result of the Inspection tour made by the offi cials last week. CAMPAIGN ONJIEXT WEEK Rose Festival Prepares to Start Canvass for 1010 Fund. If the lists of contributors to former Rose Festival funds can be completed -in time, the executive committee for the 1010 celebration will get down to business early next week, possibly Monday. In the work of districting the city as proposed under the plan of campaign. It will be necessary to check up all those who have GLLASDN IS DEAD Long Stage Career Closed With His Passing. - J - 'i'-f-3 - - II . .; j i . ! ! I. - . y fv-. Wgr -tfdL k jte .,.uaayT-iiii rnii.ni I i The Late William Lawrence . CileasoB. f . -4 been regular subscribers and also to classify the business and residence dis tricts In order to make the work more effective. President lloyt la expected home from the Portola celebration tomorrow or Sun day, and he will at once call a meeting of the executive committee for the pur pose of arranging details of the financial canvaBs. Numerous suggestions as to how the soliciting should be done have been received and placed on file for con sideration by the committee, many of the directors having responded to President Hoyt's Invitation to present their Ideas on this point. The campaign this year is likely to be a much more extended one than In for mer years for the reason that an effort will be made to reach a much greater number of residence sections- than has been done In the past. The management feels highly elated over the Interest al ready shown by a number of former con tributors, several of whom have volun teered subscriptions exactly double the amount of the pledges for the last festival. SEND FLAGS TO SHANGHAI Portland Will Forward Colors for Display at American Consulate. Two handsosme silk flags were deliv ered to the Chamber of Commerce yes terday preparatory to shipment to the American Consul-General at Shang hai. China. The fund of 75 necessary to defray the cost of the flags was raised by a private subscription among the trustees of the Chamber of Commerce in addition to a donation of J.'5 sub scribed by Ben. Selling. Both flags, one of the National colors and the other a regimental flag such as In use by the Oregon National Guard, were requested by the American lega tion in Shanghai, through Governor Benson on October SI,- 1D08. for , the pur pose of displaying on National holidays and at functions given" by the Shanghai Volunteer Corp" in China. Owing to Inadequacy of providing funds for the purpose of such purchases the Kxecu tlve turned the requesst over to the commercial bodies. The Chamber of Commerce took up the matter and suc ceeded in raising the necessary funds for the purpose among Its members. The regimental banner measures 64 feet by 4Vs feet. The National flag la of almost equal dimensions. The regi mental ensign is a beauty and -was manufactured in the -East. The arms of the State of Oregon are done In oils upon a blue silk field. The banners will be sent to China immediately. MRS. HANNAH MORRIS DEAD Widow of Episcopal Bishop of Ore gon Succumbs to Paralysis. Hannah Rodney Morris, widow of the late B. Wlstar Morris, Episcopal bishop of Oregon, died at 10 o'clock yesterday mornlnff at her residence, 684 Flanders street. Mrs. Morris was stricken by paralysis last Monday at midnight, and her condition became worse gradually until her death. Mrs. Morris was born at Lewes, Del December 30, 18:14. and was married June 22. 1852. She came to Oregon In June, 1869. She was the daughter of Marv Burton and Henry Fisher Rodney, of Lewes, Del. She is survived by four children Mrs. Samuel D. Adair. Miss Louisa Morris and William E. Morris, of Portland, and B. W. Morris, of New York, and seven grandchildren. Her son, H. Rodney Morris, lost his life June 80. 1876, at the-age of 19. 1 Mrs. Morris also leaves one sister. Miss Lydia Rodney, and a brother, H. F. Rodney, both residing in Portland. The funeral will take place next Monday after the arrival of B. W. Mor ris from New York. He Is expected Sunday. FISHERS AMPLY REWARDED Heavy Catches Are Reported on the , Lower Columbia. ASTORIA, Or.. Oct. 21. (Special.) The run of sllversldes continues quite large and the recent southeast gale and rain are expected to result in many more entering- the river.- The quality of -the fish is excellent, and as the demand and prices paid are satisfactory, this promises to be the banner Fall fishing season on the Columbia In- several years. Fairly good catches of sturgeon are also being made, probably as a result of the enforcement of regulations protecting that fish and quantities of prch, a fish that finds a ready market, are being taken in the traps. The need of an Amtrlcan bnk In the several ports of Brattl a matter of fur thering American interests, ouuiide of the fart that the bank would be a paying busi ness from the start, Is apparent. END FOLLOWS OPERATION Veteran Actor Who Called Portland His Home Succumbs After a liong Illness Had Played Many Parts. Word was received In the city yester day of the death at Oakland of William U Gleason. formerly of the Baker Stock Company here. His death occurred In an Oakland hospital, following an operation. For some time past Gleason had been In a serious condition. Only Monday night a benefit performance of "The Prince Chap" was given at the Baker Theater. In order that the very best medical at tention might be given the veteran actor. Most everyone In Portland knew Glea son and felt a kindly Interest In him. For years he had been taking character parts with the Baker Stock Company and left here recently for Oakland, intending to return, for, he said, after having been pretty much all over the globe, that Portland was the only place worth while. Gleason was born In Ireland In 1850. and came to the United States with his parents when a boy. During the Civil War he was not old enough to enlist, but he got Into the excitement by driv ing a team with the Union supply trains. After the war he Joined a wandering company, which used up his savings and left him stranded. But It served to awaken a love of stage life and he set out thereafter to make his way. During his early life Gleason had a most varied career, being associated at various times with many of those who afterwards became the great people of the stage. He played In a little of every part from villain In a Wild West melo drama to gravedigger in "Hamlet." In the early '80s he was at Wallack's Theater. New York, with the Wallack Stock Company. Afterwards he became stage director for Charles Frohman and was Identified with the original produc tion of a number of early successes. In cluding "The Ensign." It ' was as busi ness manager for McKee Rankin and Nance O'Neill that he first came here. He took a fancy to the place and his later years were spent here. His first appearance was at the Baker In "A Night OfT." Mrs. Gleason, who was Mina Crolius before they were married In Boston In JS79, came here with him. as did the son, James A, Gleason and all appeared with the Baker company at various times. They were well received and made hun dreds of friends, who will learn of Mr. Gleason's death with sincere regrets. Mr. Gleason, or "Billy" Gleason, as everyone knew him. was a voluminous spinner of yarns and when In a remin iscent mood had absorbing stories to re count of varied stage experiences. He Is survived by Mrs. Gleason and their son. Mrs. Gleason accompanied bim to Oakland, where she has been appear ing with Ye Liberty Stock Company. The son Is now in the East with "Checkers." The sum of about $-100 was taken in at the benefit Monday night and the money is being forwarded to Mrs. Gleason. A telegram of condolence was sent her yesterday by the Baker management. The funeral will be held in Oakland to day and the remains cremated. KNABE "FAMOUS SINCE 1R4.T MASON & HAMLIN -COSTLIEST PIANO IS THE WORLD" r z 0 u u I ZJ CO 3 oa Zi SI U - J 0. CO w 0 z df' 30-4 fpr3 mm oak jT-'-r-.-r-iv I m W&- STREET . 5s.' . '.tisMa - Qfjl it w?r ? HARDMAN KRAKAUER PRICE & TEEPLE , SEW PI.YXOS $175, $200, $225 AXD UPWARDS. CENTERS TO BE VISITED CIVIC . PROBLEMS WILL BK STUDIED AT FIRST HAXD. SUNDAY SCHOOLS CONVENE One Hundred' Delegates Will As- 1 scmblc at Estacada Today. The Clackamas County Sunday School Association wilt hold its annual conven tion today and tomorrow at Kstacada. It Is expected that 100 delegates will attend the convention, which , will be held In the Methodist Church. The peo ple of Eastern Clackamas County have arranged for the accommodation of the delegates. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and reports will be made on the progress of the Sunday school work. Mrs. Lucia F. Additon, of Portland, wHl speak on "Temperance," and Mrs. J. W. Wllklns will talk on "Elementary "Work." Rev. Charles J. Phipps, field secretary of the State Sunday School Association, Rev. J. L. Jones, of Clack amas, Mrs. J. K. Newton, of Molalla. and Rev. A. H. Mulkly, of Gladstone, will be among the other speakers at the convention. Institute to Be Held Here Will Call on Council, - Courts and Other Bodies. Arrangements are being completed for a series of visits to be held in connec tion with the Civic Institute which is to occur in this-city November 8 to 19. at the Y. M. C. A. building. These will be arranged, so far. as possible, to supple ment the lectures and discussions. On the day given to "Public Health" It is proposed to visit the new county hospital, which many people will have an oppor tunity of seeing .for the first time. The following day the City Council , will be visited, and other social agencies of Port land will be viewed from time to time. "The Juvenile Court will arrange for a special open Beseion on the day it Is to be visited." said Mr. John Teuscher. probation officer, "and the Judge will do his best to have typical and Interesting cases to present. Of course we can hard ly arrange to have just the proper de linquencies committed by the children, but there are nearly always cases which are especially typical or Interesting, and these can be grouped for the hour In which the institute will visit us." "The playground should make an In teresting visit." said Mrs. Bertha Davis, who has had supervision of the play ground for the last year, "but much of the apparatus is down for the Winter and the crowds of children will be ab sent. But the plan which the institute has of visiting also .places for which playgrounds are planned is one which cannot fail to commend Itself to all citi zens who wish to be Intelligent on the matters now coming up before our dif ferent boards." "One of the most interesting visits to which we look forward," said Miss Strong, "will be the visit to the employ ment agencies. When this visit was first suggested to me, I will confess that I did not see its possibilities. I had been in employing t agencies and eeen noth ing remarkable. But when it was sug gested that we might be shown records bearing on the general problems of em ployment and Industry, and given exam ples of cases which come up for atten tion, I realized that we would find mat ter of much interest. "We also expect' to visit a moving picture show on the day devoted to Standards of Life." Few people are dis criminating In their attitude toward these shows. They either condemn them unhesitatingly and without ever seeing the inside of them, or else they accep.t them without criticism, as too many of the children do. While It is undoubtedly true that there Is great danger In the Indiscriminate passion for amusement aroused In so many of our young people, yet there are some of the movlng-plcture shows that are not only clean, but even highly artistic in their presentation. They deserve thorough investigation, and we have secured two well-known women of Portland. Mrs. A. Ei. Rockey and Mrs. Emma B. Caroll. to make a study of the amusements of the city and report to the Institute." to? s. ,.J..r. -y-ffr-y-r- f -t TurkT'i rovemment ha juit placea with a Arm of cotton mill owners of Leeds. England, an order fop ahout l.SOO. yards of khaki cloth for the Turkish army. The contract Is the largest placed for khnk! nirce th KuMO-Japaneae war. BUY SAMPLE SHOES- MY SAMPLE SHOES ARE SUPERIOR SHOES, THEY ARE.THE PICK AND CREAM OF THE SHOE WORLD WRIGHT'S FOR WOMEN A PAIR PORTLAND'S BUSIEST SHOE SHOP POSITIVELY NO BRANCH HOUSES IN PORTLAND FOR MEN A PAIR NEVER PAY MORE THAN THESE PRICES POSITIVELY NO BRANCH HOUSES IN PORTLAND THESE SHOES ARE REGULAR $3.80 TO S6.00 VALUES OPEN DAILY 8 a; M. TO 6 F. II. SIXTH FLOOR OREGONIAN BUILDING ROOMS 600 601 OPEN SATURDAYS 8 A. M. TO 10 P. M. SIXTH FLOOR OREGONIAN BUILDING ROOMS 600-601 TAKE KUEVA.TORI Some manufacturers believe you will forget this fall s over coat by next year. We believe y.du won't and we have worked ' accordingly. are built to be rerriembered. If you forget, we lose. Sincerity Overcoats are made of London shrunk cloth. Weather .does not stretch them pr spoil the sjyle. Young overcoats for the young men, conservative styles for older one. A bull about vaunt mtn'i fashions (and tthermtn'i) fret for the asking. It' t v tuorth more Kuh. tlathan C FUchec Co. MAKERS ' CHICAGO PIANO I BARGAINS A $375 Piano for $2S5 A $325 Piano for $247 A $300 Piano for ....$235 A $300 Piano for. $167 A $250 Piano for. . , $100 Also Player Piano, 88 note $498 BOSH 8 LANE PIANO CO. S86 Wash., Bet. W. Park and 10th. FISCHER II'ILL WEAR FOREVER 13 r w z N a IX if 3D Z 5 0 z sjaZl'aWSs" f i fl ill ' i'ii' ki ! ill IHl tfUlll Ifl I I Mild m .3 KiiiimJ SATURDAY ONLY A $425 Piano for. $310 A $400 Piano for.$29S