Morning Oregonian., June 21, 1910, Page 9, Image 9

fllE MOHNIXG OltEGOXIAN. TTTESDAT, JUNE 21, 19lO.
YOUTHFUL HOLDUP
Ml FOUND GUILTY
Hunger and Lack of Employ
ment Drove Holloway to
Robbery, He Declares.
COMPANION IS CONVICTED
Highwayman Says Fear of Third
Degree Made Him Confess to Deed
at Time of His Arrest Sentence
Will Be Passed Friday.
A penchant for dime novels, an empty
pocketbook and bad company resulted
in the attempted holdup of two Port
land citizens on the night of May 6
last, and in the conviction yesterday
of Ray Hollaway, one of two youthful
holdup men. A Jury in Judge Kava
naugh's department of the Circuit Court
returned the verdict at 5:30 last night,
after deliberating an hour. He was
convicted of assault with intent to rob,
Charles Fox. hi "pal," having pleaded
guilty earlier in the day.
Robert McKennett was the man In
-whose face the small end of a black
revolver was poked about 11:30 on the
night of the robbery. He was return
ing to his home at East Fourteenth
and East Asji streets, when the two
men pounched upon him. One of them,
with an oath, commanded him to throw
up his hand. He testified" yesterday
that one grabbed each, arm, but that he
broke from them and ran. McKennett
was very near his home, and rushing
in telephoned at once to the police sta
tion. Within a half hour Fox was arrested
by Sergeant Keller at Grand avenue
and East Morrison street. A passing
automobile was hailed, the young man
taken to the police fetation, the loca
tion of the room occup'ed by him and
his companion secured, and a trap laid
to catch Hollaway when he returned.
Hollaway testified yesterday that a
confession he made to the police was
made under pressure. "One of them
knocked me clear across the room,"
he said, "and told me he would make
me tell the truth. I had heard about
the third degree and I was afraid. I
signed this paper to make them quit
tormenting me."
The accused man said Fox was mere
ly a chance acquaintance. Hollaway
paid for the room, he said.
"I had been hungry all day," he con
tinued. "I hung around the free em
ployment office, but I couldn't get any
thing to do. I worked a while at the
Peerless cafe, but they fired me be
cause I couldn't wash dishes fast
enough. I had to pay the employment
office 1. 50 for that.
"Fox and I talked the thing over
In the park. He said. 'Let's go get
some money.' The first man he spoke
to threw a rock at him and ran away.
The next man was Mr. McKennett. He
broke away and Tan. I was' as badly
ecared as he was."
When Sergeant Keller searched Fox
he found him to be equipped in Wild
West fashion, w'th a cartridge belt
filled with cartridges, a holster and
large revolver.
Judge Kavanaugh will sentence both
men Friday morning. -
HORSE BEATER IS FINED
Man Who Gave Animal 3 0 Lashes
Assessed $25 by Judge.
"Tou ought to be given the same dose
you gave the horse," said Judge Bennett,
In passing sentence upon Hill Clausen,
charged with cruelty to animals. The
court asked Sergeant Crate, the complain
ing witness, how many blows the horse
had received, and Crate estimated there
were at least 30 welts on the animal. A
similar number of lashes was recom
mended for Clausen, hut as this was
extra-legal, a fine of $35 was imposed in
stead. Clausen's cruelty was investigated by
Mounted Officer Burstow, upon complaint
of neighbors who1 witnessed the whipping
of the horse. Upon Burstow's report.
Sergeant Crate made the arrest. Clausen
had the horse tied to a tree, and said a
trainer had told him that was the only
way to break him of balking. "I suppose
If someone told you to cut your throat
you would be fool enough to do it,"said
Judge Bennett.
GRADUATION ON TONIGHT
62 Lincoln High Students Will Be
Awarded Diplomas.
Appropriate exercises will be held at
the assembly hall of the Lincoln High
School tonight at the school's 63d com
mencement, when 62 young people will
be awarded diplomas.
Edward O. Sisson, Ph. D., professor of
education, University of Washington, will
deliver the address to the class and di
plomas will pe presented by Mrs. L. W.
(Sitton, chairman of the Board of Educa
tion. The programme will be -as follows:
Vocal aolo, "Ho Runs My Dream," Alice r.
Juston; aridrem to the claps, EM ward o. Sia
on. Ph. D., professor of education University
or w aeninRton; vionn selection, tjanronetta,"
Op. 6, Velross Sharp Fredeen. Miss Ada Mc
Cown, accompanist; presentation of diplomas,
Mrs. I. "W. Sitton, chairman Board of Educa
tion; vocal solo, "Love's Dilemma," J. .How
ard Richardson.
TICHNER BLOCK SOON DUE
Work on Fine Building at Seventh
and Alder Starts This Week.
Work will start this week on the erec
tion of the Maegley-Tlchner block at the
southeast corner of Seventh and Alder
streets. This will be a six-story block
for stores on the first floor, grill, barber
chop, etc., in the basement, and offices
on the upper floor. Demolition of the
old block now occupied by Justin's res
taurant will begin on Wednesday.
This building Is a part of the first high
school structure erected with public
funds in Portland. It was built in 1857
on the block now occupied by the Port
land Hotel. In 1SS5 it was sold and the
building moved to the present location.
Emil Schacht & Son have prepared the
plans for the new building, which is to
be started at once. In the same block
the demolition work for the Selling 12
Btory building has just, been completed.
0. R. & N. PROPOSAL IS UP
Matters of Importance Before Coun
cil at mealing lumvrruw,
Chief among the items of business to be
transacted by the City Council tomorrow
1 jnorning is the, question of adoption or
1 rejection of the resolution by Annand, ac
cepting the proposal of the O. R. & N.
Company as to concession to the city
relative to the Broadway bridge. The
street committee has recommended that
It be adopted, but it will not be without
a fight in the main body, as three of the
seven members of the committee strong
ly object.
Councilmen Lombard. Rushlight and
Kubli opposed the adoption of the Annand
resolution in committee, and will un
doubtedly carry the fight into the main
Body tomorrow in an effort to defeat it.
A n.lnorlty report signed by them will be
submitted and they will make an effort
to have this report adopted. It is be
lieved, however, that the majority of the
members will favor the acceptance of the
resolution and the ending of negotiations
thereby between the railroad and city.
The O. R. & N. Company's offer gives
everything needed for the construction of
the Broadway bridge and much more, and
is considered by Mayor Simon, Council
men Wallace and Menefee and many
others as a good exchange, and one in
which the city receives full benefit for
all that is asked in return by the
company.
New Bills Open at the
Vaudeville Houses
Orpheum. '
EXCEPTIONALLY excellent is the
deal the Orpheum gives its patrons
this week. First and foremost is Lole
Fuller's spectacular sensation, "The
Ballet of Light." Miss Fuller, who is
credited with having originated more
dances' than there are breakfast foods,
is assisted in her terpsichorean act by
W. K. Coman, Expert Freight
Traffic Man, Who Will Become
General Freight and Passenger
Agent of the North Bank Road
July 1.
eight muses come to life, elender,
graceful, airy-fairy maiden's clad in
diaphanous drapery and who dance
with bared, nicely manicured feet. A
very great part of the effectiveness of
the dance depends upon the prismatic
accompaniment "by an electrician who
ought to be billed with the . cast.
Against a delicate screen between the
dancers and the audience is thrown a
wonderful moving panorama of fairy
like scenes in exquisite colors and iri
descence in such bewildering beauty
that one imagines the fair Loie must
be on speaking terms with Aladdin.
An act that climbs almost into the
importance of first place is' the Euro
pean novelty and equestrian review, in
which Maximilian Graber and Miss
Adelina present "one of the largest and
heaviest trained elephants in exis
tence," an educated horse and a pony.
The intelligence displayed by the huge
pachyderm brought unrestrained ap
plause and he responded to several in
sistent curtain calls, bowing and nod
ding in a most approved manner. The
series of feats these three animals are
put through are surprisingly new and
remarkable, and reflect credit on their
trainers.
Charles Wayne presents "The Morn
ing After," which is only his excellent
old sketch of last year made over to
fit this year's circuit. Again we seo
the eccentric dancer and comedian en
route home a la Peter Donald, then the
kinetescope records the rest of his
Journey and the curtain rises on the
gentleman at home. The remainder of
the act Introduces a nice little girl
named Johnny St. John, who helps Mr.
Wayne with a new version of the old
gray bonnet.
Harry L. Webb is an excellent come
dian of the black-face variety, and is
decidedly reminiscent In spots of
Frank Tinney, the unforgetable. Webb's
stories are new and his songs get over
easily, especially the "Oom, Ha! Ha!"
ballad.
Another bit of entertainment of the
better sort is furnished by Harry Fen
telle and Viola Vallorie. Their offer
ing of songs and chatter and dances
is irresistibly pleasing and the clean
liness and refinement evidenced is a
matter for comment. A musical act is
presented by Clarence Siegel and Anna
Matthews, who play on banjos and a
mandolin. Of course the orchestra
helps out a bit it always does in
these acts and the audience took a
great liking to the smiling chap who
plays so strenuously, and his pretty
little helper of the Edna May type.
Fred Rouen is an aeriallst who lifts
his act out of the ordinary. Walking
across the stage in loops like streetcar
straps hanging head downward is one
of his accomplishments.
A series of Pathe- Frerea master
pieces that are educational complete a
dandy bill.
Grand.
THIS week's show at the Grand Thea
ter is distinctly a "girl show." The
headliner is Tim McMabon's Seven Water
melon Girls. They get the fruit appela
tion from the fact that in the finish of
the act they creep into a huge melon.
The girls appear as minstrel maids in
neat costumes and sing sweetly. They
vied for applause with Dick Fitzgerald
and Tom O'Dell. Tom and Dick (were
these two ever in a trio?), as the Daffy
Dustys. are the biggest laugh hit on the
bill. They have very funny stunts and
parodies on popular songs. However, the
parodies might, with little labor, be im
proved. A little pruning would, also, be
advisable in the very English .sketch,
"Married," presented by William Bovis
and Flo Darney. Miss Darney's pretti
ness and sweet voice saves the act.
Quite refreshing were the new steps
presented by the Williams brothers, who
certainly can dance. In their billing,
they should lay stress on that accom
plishment rather than their singing, be
cause when they try to do the latter,
no one can understand a thing they say.
The two women who follow them, Jessie
Excela and Louise Franks, are athletic
bag punchers. As long as they failed
to score at the Grand, one might suggest
that they try Fritz's. The six English
Juggling Girls fill the stage with many
colored Indian clubs.
In buying a cough medicine, don't be
afraid to get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There is no danger from It,
and relief is sure to follow. Especial
ly recommended for coughs, colds and
whooping cough. Sold by all dealers.
HILL WINS COIN
Portland Dock Clerk Works
Way to Success.
SUCCEEDS ADAMS HERE
General Freight Agent Leaves Har
riman Lines to Become General
Freight and Passenger -Agent
of Two Hill Roads.
Wilbur El Coman, who in 21 years of
service, has placed himself in the enviable
position in railroad circles of general
freight agent in the Northwest for the
O. R. & is", and the Southern Pacific,
will leave the Harriman lines, July 1. to
become general freight and passenger
agent for the North Bank and the Astoria
& Columbia railroads, taking the place
made vacant by the recent resignation
of H. M. Adams'.
Mr. Adams resigned three weeks ago
to go to the Western Pacific Company,
with offices in San Francisco.
"It was only the prospect of bettering
myself that caused me to leave my pres
ent position," said Mr. Coman yesterday.
"My association with the Harriman lines
has always been pleasant, and it ia with
a feeling of regret that I am leaving a
place where I have enjoyed my work."
Young Man Began as Clerk. '
Mr. Coman began work as a clerk at
the Ainsworth dock, and gradually worked
his way from that place to his present
position, of head of the freight depart
ment of the Harriman lines in the
Northwest, with the exception of the
Oregon & Washington railroad.
Although the offer was made to Mr.
Coman previously, it was not finally ac
cepted until yesterday.
As J. P. O'Brien, general manager of
the Harriman lines In Oregon, is on a
trip through the interior of the state, the
matter of Mr. Coman's successor has
not yet been taken up officially. Not
even a guess has been ventured regard
ing who might be appointed to take his
place, with the exception that it has been
suggested that promotions may be made
In the order of rank in the department
over which Mr. Coman has served.
Adams Goes South.
, H. M. Adams, whose place Mr. Coman
will fill after July. 1, was originally em
ployed by the Harriman Interests before
he went to the Hill lines. He will fill
with the Western Pacific a position
similar to that he has been holding with
the VH ill lines.
When asked yesterday if Mr. Coman
would also serve as general freight and
passenger agent for the Oregon Electric
and United Railways, positions held also
by Mr. Adams. President French of the
North Bank, said that John F. Stevens,
president of the two electric roads men
tioned, must determine that question
when he returns from Chicago.
CONFERENCE 01. TODAY
STATE CONVENTION WOMEN'S
MISSIONARY SOCIETY OPENS.
Twenty-fourth Annual 3 lee ting Will
Be Held at First Methodist
Church, Oregon City.
The 24th Annual meeting of the "Women's
Home Missionary Society of the Oregon
Conference will be held today and
Wednesday at the Pirst Methodist Epis
copal Church, Oregon City. Mrs. El Wiley
Harlow will preside. Following is the
programme for the two days:
Tuesday mornTn, $:JtO Devotional, Mrs.
George Randall, Oregon City;
10 Reading of minute of lat annual
meeting by recording secretary. Mrs. H. C.
Parham, Jjents.
10:10 Reports of conference officers:
Corresponding secretary, M iss L. Posson,
Portland; report of mlte-box secretary. Mrs.
J. Wiseman, Portland; temperance secretary.
Mrs. O. E. Metcalf. Salem; literature and
reading circles. Mrs. A. R, Sweetser, Eu
gene; systematic beneficence, Mrs. J. Dry
den, Corvallis; conference treasurer, Mrs. O.
J. Bales.' Portland; secretary of Young Peo
ple's work, Mrs. J. B. CandMsh. Portland.
11 Reports of district corresponding sec
retaries: Klamath. Mrs. E. W. Kuykendall,
Roseburg; Eugene, Mrs. A. E. Edbloom,
Eugene: Portland. Mrs. E. L. Lane, Uni
versity Park, Portland; Salem. Mrs. Helen
Pouthwick, Salem; report of Queen Esthers,
Mother's Jewels and Home Guards.
13 Noontide prayer, Mrs. T. I. Jones,
Brownsville; communion service,' conducted
by Rev. R. C. Blackwell, assisted by district
superintendents and other ministers present.
12:30 Dinner.
Tuesday afternoon. 1 :45Devotional. Mrs.
Bushong Booth, president Emeritus,, Salem.
2. Minutes of morning session; 2:15. Report
of conference supply secret arv. Mrs. C. 1.
Beach. Cor vail is; 2:30, address. National
field secretary. Miss Carrie Barge. Dela
ware. Obio; music : 3, annual report of Na-
!000 Acres Oregon's Choicest Fruit F
Ipened and Placed on Sale June 24 to 27th,
Special Rate of One and One-Third Fare From All Points for Round Trip Over O. R. & N.
to Vale, then on the Willow River .Branch of the Oregon Short Line to Jameson or
BROGAN. An All-Rail Trip 17 Honrs from Portland. Train Leaves Portland at 8 P. M.
arms Now
Inclusive
This land is located in the famous "Willow River Valley,
Malheur County, and is under theirrigation ditch of Willow
River Land & Irrigation Company. It is one of the most fer
tile spots in a state celebrated for the fertility of its soil. The
land will be sold in tracts ranging in size from five to one hun
dred and sixty acres, all of which is situated within one mile
from depot. Price, $200 to $300 per acre, including water pay
ments to cover a period of ten years.
The climate is better than at Yakima or Hood River, and
we firmly believe that the soil is superior to either of these lo
calities. With industry failure is an impossibilty and the larg
est and surest crops are a certainty.
On land adjoining these tracts apples, peaches and pears
have been successfully raised during the past 25 years, the
crop always being abundant and very best quality.
Forty families who have located in the valley during the
past year have planted about 2000 acres. Hundreds of other
families will locate here and become wealthy in a very short
time, as in no other section of the state can equally as good
land be purchased for twice the sum we ask.
Beautiful crops of apples, peaches pears, apricots, prunes,
plums, almonds, walnuts and berries can be and have been
raised in this favored valley, which only awaited the advent of
the iron horse to make it the most productive land in Oregon.
Get busy and secure some of it while the best awaits your selec
tion. '.
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TOWN "
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OF LOTS' IN THE NEW
The town of Brogan is an infant, only six
months old, but it is one of the most lusty
and energetic infants of its age in the
United States. It already contains a bank
with $50,000.00 capital, a warehouse, large
store building, two good hotels, electric
lighting system and a $10,000.00 school in
course of construction.
Brogan is the center for hundreds of miles
of the finest agricultural and horticultural
lands in Oregon. Lots purchased now will
advance in value with leaps and bounds, as
Brogan is destined to be one of the largest
inland cities in the Northwest.
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On June 24 to 27, inclusive, we will sell at
auction to the highest bidders lots in the
business and, residence section of the city
and acre to five-acre tracts adjoining the
city. This is the opportunity that comes
only once in a lifetime to make yourself in
dependent for life on a small investment.
Easy terms to' those desiring it.
When you arrive at s Vale the Oregon
Fruit Farms Company will take you in
charge. Secure your tickets at the O. R. &
N. office, Third and Washington streets, and
at all depots along the line.
Leave Portland Not Later Than 25th Inst, Sooner if Possible. Tickets Good for Return Trip Until June 30.
YOU WONT REGRET IT
Honal reserve field secretary, also Oregon
conference field secretary, Mrs. Charles I.
Weaver. Portland; 3:15. address by super
intendent of Brooklyn. N. Y.. Deaconess
Home. Miss PrlsoIHa Foster; 3:30. report of
committees; 4.. report of conference auxil
iaries; 4:30. new business; adjournment;
6:30. lunch (served free); 6:30 to 7:30, so
cial hour.
Tuesday evening. 7:30 Devotions. Rev. R.
C. Blackwell; R, address by resident bishop
of Portland, Rev. Charles W. Smith: spe
cial music; 8:30. Alaska, Rev. F. V. Fisher.
Hillsboro; adjournment.
Wednesday. 0:30 Devotlonals, Mrs. E. H.
Belknap. Monroe; 10, reading of minutes;
report of finance committee: report of sec
retary of Old People's Home. Mrs. Fannie
Penn, Salem: report of Swedish deaconess.
Miss Olivia Bostrom. 67 Shaver street, Port
land; adjournment.
to catch a train on which to return home
when stricken with heart failure.
White Salmon River Needs Trout.
HUSUM, Wash., June 20. (Special.)
It Ja the prediction of enthusiastic
fishermen that if the White Salmon
River is not soon stocked with trout,
that other streams will have to be re
sorted to for good sport. For several
years the stream has afforded the best
of rainbow trout fishing-, but the daily
floods sent down by the Wind River
Lumbftr Company to float the thou
sands of logs to the Columbia is
steadily..dlmlnlshlntr the supply of fish.
The Oregon & Washington local on
the Oregon & Washington Railroad has,
changed its time of leaving Portland
for Puget Sound points from 9 A. M. to
8:30 A. M. .
Drops Dead Running for Train.
BELIJNGHAM, Wash.. June 20. Rev.
Frank Shaw, of this city, dropped dead
at Blanchard. a few miles south of here,
last night. Shaw had gone to Blanchard
to preach last evenine and was running
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WILL BE INAUGURATED BY THE
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company's
. Palatial Steamer
otter"
Friday, June 24, 1910
Leaving 'Ash-street Dock at 8 :30 A. M. daily,, except Sunday (on Saturday at 1 :00 P. MJ,
going direct to Megler, making immediate connection with the Ilwaco
Railroads trains for all North Beach points.
VIEW THE SCENIC COLUMBIA IN DAYLIGHT BY A
Magnificent River Ride of Nearly One Hundred Miles
of Delightful Scenery
Send for our beautifully illustrated booklet, "Outings in Oregon."
SEASON RATES FROM PORTLAND, good six months $4.00 l
THREE-DAY SATURDAY TO MONDAY RATES $3.00 j
; CORRESPONDING LOW RATES FROM ALL O. R. & N. AND S. P. POINTS.
- Baggage intended for this steamer must be delivered at Ash
Street Dock at least thirty minutes before leaving time.
For further particulars, reservations, etc., call on our City Ticket Agent, 3d and "Washington
z Streets, Portland, Oregon, or write to
WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent
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