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TITE MORXIXG OKEGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1910.
WATERFRONT SALE
GLOSETOS300,G0O
William Reid Secures 410 Feet
at Foot of East Stark
Street.
CONCRETE DOCK PROPOSED
Competition la Keen to Secure Prop- I
ertr When Tlaced on Market.
Deal Is Closed by Men Con
nected With MU Hood Road.
la the sale of a strip of waterfront
r.rooertv in the heart of the city, the
Epanton Company, realty operators, have
mads the first big deal or the fail sea-
on In inside property and one of the
most Important deals of the year.
William ReUl la the purchaser and the
price la announced as over 1-76.000 and
under J300.O0O. It was strictly a cash
purchase. Thta same piece was appraised
two months ago by two auiereni rem
estate men at l.50.0OO. and the general
opinion la that Mr. Re Id haa secured a
bla barcaln.
The nronertr consists of 410 feet at
the foot of East Stark street. The fire-
twist George H. Williams lies at the foot
of East Washington. Junt north of this
Is a lot controlled by Mr. Reid. Then
cornea three lots, or 150 feet, between
this and East Stark street, ami on the
north side of Stark are four lots, or 200
feet. ut to the line of East Oak. This
makea a total of 410 feet. Stark street.
It la enld. has been vacated by the city.
hut In the deed Is a clause that enables
the city to use this street for a ferry
landlna at any time It may desire. It la
thought extremely unlikely the occa
sion will ever arise when a ferry will
be necessary a pain.
31 1. Hood Itallroad Closes Peal.
This piece was among the holdings of
the Mount Hood road that were listed
with the Snanton Company two months
ago when the road decided to dispose of
Its holdings west of Montavllla and
rome Into the city over the tracks of the
OlR.cN. Company. It was the gen
eral Impression at the time that the
road wanted to raise money quickly for
construction, for closely afterward fol
lowed the announcement of actual con
struction work to begin and now work la
said to be tinder way.
The Spanon Company has sold almost
ail of the smaller pieces owned by the
Mount Mood road that were situated In
the residence districts of the East Side,
and has deals pending for two half
blocks on East Stark street, between
I'nlon and Grand avenues. There was
Immediate Inquiry for this waterfront
as soon as the announcement that It was
on the market was made In The Ore
gonlan, and the flsht to acquire It with
in the past few days has been most bit
ter.
Other Interests than Mr. Reld wanted
it and were willing to go to great lengths
to get it. The fact that Mr. Reld's offer
wm strictly a cash deal had weight with
the railroad, however, and yesterday the
full amount of the purchase price was
paid over and the deed was signed.
'Robert T. Linney. one of the promoters
rf the Mount Hood road, came up from
I Os Angeles when the deal was nearlng
Ita close, and assisted In the final trans
fer. The deed was signed by E. P. Clark.
Concrete Pocks Proposed.
Mr. Reld's plans are not entirely
formed aa to what he will do with the
property. He has been thinking about
building concrete docks, and there was
a rumor sme time ago that the lot ly
lng next the flrehoat was to have a
coal bunker erected on it for the use
of the National Cola Storage & Ice Com
pany, whose plant lies across East Wa
ter street and extends from this street
to the railroad tracks on East Second
street along Washington. This company
haa recently announced an expansion of
Its plant and the waterfront purchase of
Mr. Rcid may figure m this.
mond. Wash, are staying" at tha Port-
jana.
C R. Smith, of Golderdale. Wash., Is
at the Kamapo.
C. L. Bobbins, of Nampa, Idaho, Is
at the Cornelius.
Wilbur Hsyden. of Hlllsboro, is stay-
ins at tha Oregon.
O. W. Beddow. of Pendleton, Is stay-
Ins; at the Kamapo.
J. A. Benjamin, of Salem, is regis
tered at the Perkins.
J. 1L Raley, of Pendleton. Is regis
tered at the Oregon.
E. H. Ubby. of Clarkston. Is regis
tered at the Portland.
Daniel Staaer. of Forest Grove, is
registered ax the Lenox.
Dr. end Mrs. S. C. Endlcott. of Myr
tle Point, axe at the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. C A. Minor, of Heppner,
axe registered at the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. A- N. Klncald. of Chi
cago, are registered at the Rajnapo.
Mrs. Roy Oliver and Miss Madeline
Hill, of Union, are staying; at the Im
perial. Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin and Miss
Bertha Martin, of Victor, are staving
e.t the Lenox.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27. Spe-
c1al. Arrivals at the Palace Hotel,
today from Portland are O. A. Wurd
felder. J. White and wife, O. B. Atkin
son. Mrs. Mary W. MUliken. Charles M.
Webster. L. Y. Keady and William R
bin.
CHICAGO. Sept 27. (Special.)
CHIEFTO BE SHOWN
"Blind Pigs" Thrive in City,
. Says Marie C. Brehm.
OFFICERS "BUND," HINTED
List of 41S Illicit Places Will Be
Produced, if Chief of Police Will
Call, Assert Woman Xames
Mar Be Given Out.
"I shall be pleased to have Chief of
Police Cox call upon me at any time
and talk over "blind pigs' In Portland,
said Miss Marie C Brehm yesterday, in
response to the Chiefs assertion that
he desired information regarding- vlo-
latlona of the liquor law, wnicn waa
prompted by Miss Brehm'a declaration
NOTED TEMPERANCE WORKER, WHO SAYS "BLIND PIGS"
THRIVE IN PORTLAND, AND OFFICIAL WHO WANTS LIST.
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Cklef of Police Cox.
Portland people registered at Chicago
hotels today are: F. M. Warren, Jr..
Miss Biles, Miss Moulton. at the Con
gress; Mr. and Mrs. W. Livingstone,
Robert Livingstone. Hugh Livingstone,
Miss Livingstone and Miss Donaldson,
at the Plaza.
TOKEN" IS REQUIRED
LACK OF WRITTEN PHOOF MAY
FREE JEWELER OF CHARGE.
Man Is Sold Diamond, Full of Flaws,
Perfect Stone, Is Alleged.
Case Under Advisement.
as
Because the Oregon statutes require
token" in the handwriting of the de
fendant In all cases where obtaining
money by false pretenses Is charged,
Robert E. Cowle. a Jeweler, may escape
prosecution in the Municipal Court for
selling to A. Wilcox, as a perfect stone,
a diamond which was full of flaws. Wil
cox alleged that Cowle assured him the
stone was perfect, and he paid for It ac
cordlngly.
When the case came to trial yesterday.
the District Attorney contended that the
diamond Itself was the false token re
quired to be presented In evidence. The
Hnf.nan rnnHtfH htf Attorney John
CREST OPTION IS SECURED Stevenson, held that the token must be
in writing, tnu ine court iuok ma ninucr
Isadora Lang-, of Park Board. Makes
Preliminary Peal on City's Behalf.
Isadora Lang, a member of the Park
Board, said yesterday that he had se
cured options on behalf of the city for
the purchase of Council Crest. Ills
option, he explained. Included the
leases of the various amusement fea
tures of the place, and thus, it the city
decides to make the purchase, it will
not be handicapped with legal objec
tions from those who have leases.
Mr., Lang refused to give the terms of
the options he had secured, but would
do so. he said, as soon as he has a
chance to take the matter up with
Mayor Simon.
Some time ago an agitation was
Ftarted by Interested people favorlnR
the purchase by the city of Council
Crest to be used as a public park. The
matter was presented to the Park
Board and. while the Board did not
commit Itself regarding Its attitude on
the matter. It appointed Mr. Lang to
look Into the matter and report his
findings.
under advisement.
Deputy District Attorney Hennessy i
serts that this construction of the statute
ties the hands of the public officers In
prosecution of cases, where a worthless
article has been sold by false representa
tions made verbally, and suggests that
the only protection for purchasers of
Jewelry, horses and other articles re
quiring expert knowledge Is In the
passage of an ordinance requiring the
giving of a written bill of specifics
tiona with tvery sale. It is proposed
that the City Council shall regulre
every Jeweler to furnish, with his sales,
aguarantee, setting forth the quality of
the article sold.
The defense in the Cowle case was as
sisted by Attorney George W. Joseph,
who Is about to defend a horse trader,
accused under similar circumstances. In
this case. also, the written token Is ab
sent, and although the salesman is alleged
to have guaranteed the horse, by word
of mouth, no charge can he made if the
contention of the defense la upheld.
OHIO MEN COME TO OREGON
t W. Kccd EnlliusUftlc Over Frult-
Erowlna; Proepects in Wot.
F. W. Reed and son. Harry, arrived In
Portland yesterday from MansuvM, O..
and expect to locate permanently In Ore
gon. Mr. Reed Is enthusiastic over the
prospects for fruitgrowing in this state.
"I don't see haw a main can miss It
fcere in orcharding."' said Mr. Reed. "The
raw land that one can tweure now at
Tery moderate prices Is going to be de
veloped and will sell at much higher
prices a the continual immigration of
new people from tha East creates a d
Trm nd for It. I sm very much pleased
with th country and expect to spend the
remainder of rr.y life here.
Mr. Reed was a guest at the Portland
Commercial Club yesterday and met there
It's old friend. F. C. Graham, whom he
knew back In Ohio 30 yeara ago.
PERSONALMENTION.
J. F. Seiwer. of Salem, is at the Cor.
nellus.
George Kerr, of -Astoria, is at the
Lenox.
F. A. Nelson, of Eugene, is at the
Oregon.
James Craig, of Ellverton. is at the
Portland.
Frank Sargent, of The Dalles, is at
the Perkins.
J. F. Smith, of Eugene. Is staying at
the Cornelius.
A. A. Klrkwood. of Forest Grove. Is
sat the Perkins.
Raiph. Barnslde and family, of Ray-
NEW CHARTER PROPOSED
Mllwankie Finds Present One Does
"ot Meet Requirements.
Milwaukee la to have a new charter.
Mayor Strelb and the Councllmen have
found that the present charter Is ln
adequate, and that street Improvement
cannot he made or sewers laid undei
any of Its provisions.
The charter was thrown together
hastily when Mllwaukle was Incorpor
ated, and Its defects only appeared
when the Councllmen undertook a
large programme of street improve
ments. After a careful study of the
charter the Mayor and .Councllmen de
cided that a new charter must be
framed.
Assistance of the Mllwaukle Com
mercial Club has been asked, and It
has a committee looking Into the sub.
Joct. The plan is to secure the serv
ices pf a competent attorney to dra
up a charter at once, and have It sub
mitted to the voters at the city elec
tion. December IS. Councilman Mullan
said yesterday that the charter is full
of -holes." and that in truth Mllwaukle
has no legal charter.
At the December election, besides the
vote on a new charter, a Mayor. City
Auditor. City Treasurer. Marshal and
two Councllmen will be elected. The
candidates tor Mayor, it Is said, will
likely be the Incumbent and ex-Mayor
William Shlndler.
Iont Forget the "Roundup."
At Pendleton. Or.. Portland day Sat
urday. October I. Tickets on sale at
low round-trip farea Friday. Septem
ber 30. Trains leave Union Depot at
S A. M . 10 A. M. and I P. M. Call at
city ticket office. Third and Washing
ton streets, for further particulars.
that there are 418 "blind pigs' In this
city.
"It Is a rule that where you find
'blind pigs' you find 'blind' officers.'
continued Miss Brehm. "The list of
blind pigs' I mentioned was compiled
last June when I was in this city. It
may be possible that there are not 418
now. It Is possible that there has been
a decrease In that number since then,
but the list was correct at that time.
Situation Deemed Peculiar.
"Doesn't it seem a little peculiar that
a stranger may come here and And so
many 'blind pigs.' while the Chief of
Police, with the assistance of his en
tire police department, cannot And
them? The Chief of Police Is paid to
enforce the law and perform his duty.
If he Is not performing his duty, he
should resign.
-If Chief of Police Cox win call upon
me at the Seward Hotel, where I am
staying. I shall be delighted to talk the
matter over with him. and will also tell
him where he can And 'blind pigs.' A
committee of responsible men has the
list I compiled last June for further
Investigation and verification. When I
AB
Sal
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i Suit
day
!A. Great One-Iay Special Sale in our Ladies' Suit Department.
Just 60 suits of regular $30 value to be sold at
Less Than Half Price
A great snap for ladies who have not purchased their complete
Fall outfits. A lot of 60 suits purchased by our New York
buyer at a bargain, and we share the saving in cost with our
customers.
$30 Vals.
Special
for Today
All sizes are embraced in this lot of Special Sale Suits. "We
have your size without doubt. Made of imported serge, broad
cloth, worsteds, coverts, and the popular rough mannish mater
ials ; in all leading colors. The newest models up-to-date coats
and skirts. Beautiful Fall Suits going for one-half price and
less.
Two Big Specials in Leather Bags
Large genuine Leather Handbags, -with handsome gilt trimmings, leather
linings, furnished with neat leather Purse; regular $2.50 values; tfH OF
on special sale "Wednesday at only M I Z J
Made of genuine leather, neatly trimmed in gilt, not so large as first lot, but
of equal quality; $2.00 values, on special sale for "Wednesday QCn
only at Juu
COR. BURNSIDE
AND UNION AVE.
GEVURTZ BROS.
COR. BURNSIDE
AND UNION AVE.
CHINESE
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CHIEF COX IGNORES MISS
BREHM.
Chief of police Cox last night stat
ed that he would not accept the in
vitation of Miss Marie C Brehm.
the noted temperance woman, to call
at her office and "talk over" the sit
uation aa to "Mind pigs," of which
she declares there are 418 here.
"If Miss Brehm has proof of any
bllnd piss,' let her bring to m. the
evidence," aald the Chief last night.
"1 will be found at headquarters and
will be glad to have the evidence, if
anr she has, of law violations." '
Orientals Resist Efforts
Hold Countryman.
to
YOK'S HEARING UP TODAY
read Chief Cox' challenge this morning
I felt prompted to give up the list for
publication in the morning; but during-
the day I had many callers and I waa
advised to hold it for the time being.
pending the Investigation. However, it
the Chief will call I will furnish him
1th a list of some of them. As soon
as the Investigating committee is
through. I presume there will be no
objection to publishing the entire list.
Owners to He Found.
"While endeavoring to expose the
blind pigs' In Portland, I am also mak
ing an effort to ascertain the names of
the men who own the property where
these bllnd pigs' are conducted. I
started on this campaign last Summer.
but did not have tiaie to finish it. How
ever, it Is a difficult task, as the names
of the owners are hard to obtain. I
believe In going after the 'higher-ups.'
and this Is my reason for obtaining the
namea of the men who own property
where liquor Is sold In violation of the
law."
FRANCHISE VALUES FIXED
Executive Board Puts Price on O.
& X Improvements.
R.
Authorities, Believing Tongs Oper
ate "Underground Railway"
. Through Portland, Try to Hold
Suspect Incommunicado.
That the Chinese tongs of Portland
will not abandon their fight for the al
leged underground railway from Canada
to California, for the use of Chinese lab
orers was Indicated yesterday when At
torney R. B. Slnnott and W. B. Barnes
notified United States Commissioner Can
non that they would demand a recon
sideration of his decision by which Chin
Wy Yok is held In the County Jail with
out bail. The new hearing will be held
Friday morning, nd Attorney Banks
will appear in the role of amicus curiae.
Mr. Banks is retained In a number of
Chinese immigration cases and has vol
unteered to advise the court. He be
lieves that his clients may be materially
affected by the order.
For many months It has been charged
that members of the strong Chinese so
ciety of tongs were being railroaded from
the shipe) at Vancouver. B. C. to Cali
fornia. It has been alleged that Chinese
niorrhants In the Mongolian quarter have
furnished bonds, after the men were ar
rested. On securing liberty the men
were placed "at school" and when their
cases were called they were sufficiently
posted to evade the deportation law.
In an effort to break up thiB supposed
practice, Assirtant United States Attor
ney Bvans has adopted a recent ruling
by Judge Hanford, of the Washington
Federal Oourt, and has advised that the
Chinese be held incommunicado. Judge
Hanford held that the effort to evade
the immigration laws was not a crime,
but a civil offense and that the men
were not entitled to secure liberty by fur
nishing bonds. It is pointed out that the
wording of none of the immigration laws
contemplates the allowance of bonds to
suspects who are arrested for being il
legally in the United States.
In support of the contention that Chi
nese people are taking advantage of
every opportunity to land in Northwest
Coast seaports and get aboard the under
ground railway, evidence will be present
ed to show that 26 Chinese were recent
ly found concealed in the chalnlocker of
the British Steamer Kumeric when she
landed at this port in August.
It is believed by Immigration officers
that every Oriental ship touching these
shores distributes a few Chinamen along
the Coast. After they have reached their
friends they soon learn enough about
America to pass an examination.
BURNS, LINCOLN, "T. R."
Same Thouslits by All Three Men
Are Specified.
SALKM. Or.. -Sept. 26. (To the Editor.)
In Th OrKon!an of last Saturday in a news
report under the haoJn$r of "The Man Before
the Tliar," in which 1 shown the mme sen
timent. In different words, by Colonel Roose
velt at Owawatomle. Kan., September . by
Abraham Lincoln April 6, 1859. with William
J. Bryan between.
It mav J that each or tnese eminent men
mipnosed the aentimt-nt was original to them
itelvep. arvd that it really waa go. But think
of the possibility of hundreds, nay thousand.
Xiiinp or fpeaklng the ume sentiment be
tween the date of the publication of Robert
RumV sons: without love ann i-incom m uttt-
jnce of it. I refer to the theme, the value of
manhood, mentioned in the following:
"Js there, for honeM poverty who hangs hla
head an' a' that,
The coward slave we pass him by; we dare be
poor, for a' that
Fr e' that and a' -that.
Our toll's obecure
Anw twice as muckle and & that.
The rank Is but the iruinea stamp.
The man's the sold for a' that."
Between Burns' corn-position, published prior
to 1780. there probably never was a 50-year
period of the world a hlJrtory within which
the right of man were more thoroughly dis
cussed than between 17SO and 18Xi. It is
easy to believe that Lincoln had read Bums'
poem. JOHN MINTO.
WALLA WALLA IS PRAISED
pices of the Portland Commercial Club I
more frequently. These would do much 1
to get In closer touch with the business j
people and shippers of that section of
the Columbia "River Valley system."
Portland Vocalist Says Fair
Week Was Best Ever.
Last
60B8ETS
Model B67
is very popular.
John Claire Montieth, Portland's well
known baritone soloist, has Just re
turned from Walla Walla, where he had
a week's engagement with Ruzzi's
Band at the Walla Walla Valley fair.
Mr. Monteith spoke In high praise of
the fair and said that he never at
tended a better one.
The fair management made music one
of the special features, said Mr. Mon
teith, and the pavilion was crowded
every night. Accompanying Mr. Mon
teith to Walla Walla were Mrs. May
Dearborn Schwab, soprano, and J. Ross
Fargo, tenor. The Portland singers
rendered solos each evening and that
their singing was highly enjoyed was
proved by the fact that the largest
crowd attended on the closing night.
when the pavilion was packed.
The Walla Walla country is devel
oping rapidly," said Mr. Monteith, "and
business in all lines there Is reaching
large proportions. Several business I
men In Walla Walla suggested to me i
that that section was entitled to greater !
recognition on the part of Portland
business interests, inasmuch 'as the I
hulk of the trade Is carried on with foort Livlnfr to eat ts merelv a matter
Portland. I think that It would be an
art of wisdom if trade excursions were
made to that section under the rus-
Valuatlons of three franchises want
ed by. the O. R. N. Co. were fixed
t a special meeting of the Executive
Board yesterday afternoon.
The price of the franchise for a track
on East Burnslde, Detween r'rsi ana
Second streets, to connect with a new
freight depot, was fixed at the nominal
figure of $1 a year. The estimated cost
of the road is IfiOO.
The price of the franchise for tracks
to connect the company s new bteel
bridge with its present lines was iixed
at 1500 a yeast and the franchise for
the approach to the upper deck of the
new bridge, which is to be used by the
people of the city, was fixed at II a
year.
MANNISH LADIES' SUITS
The new management has marked
down In blue pencil every ladles' suit.
The garments are all high grade chev
iots, wide wales, mixtures and broad
cloths made by men tailors and a man
ailof to fit and alter. Coats, skirts.
shirtwaists and petticoats will be re
duced. The Allen Co.. successors to
frake A Swan. 41S Washington St.
Stop at Eleventh st.
Note Gordon dye silk and lisle hos
iery.
CRESCENT The Happy Medium
between the high priced Baking Powders and
the cheap big cans.
Crescent Egg-Phosphate
is the high quality moderate priced Baking Pow
der, proved by the test of its leavening power, its
evenness, its uniformity and its wholesomeness.
Crescent is moderate in price and gx-eat in satis
faction. Sold by Grocers, 25c per lb.
No more no less.
Received highest award,
A. Y. J?, E., Seattle.
CRESCENT MANUFACTURING CO.. Seattle, Wash.
TALKS on TEETH
By the REX DEXTAL CO., DENTISTS,
Dum Vivimus, Vivamus
(While we live, let us live.)
When it comes to a choice between
two evils, one would do well to choose
good teeth and poor food, rather than
the reverse. Particularly is this true
with those yho eat to live. The man
who both eats to live and lives to eat
must have both good teeth and good
of taste or pleasure, but eating to live
Is a necessity. In any event, good
teeth are absolutely essential If a man
would enjoy good health, this being
next to impossible if his food is bolted.
Food must be milled (ground) before it
goes into the stomach, otherwise there
is sure to be trouble. Indigestion, dys
pepsia, cancer of the stomach or
other intestinal trouble. One cannot
properly masticate food with a lot of
miHslng teeth. Then it's merely a
question of which is the best method
of replacing missing teeth, and what
dentist shall I choose to do It the top
nnteher at a high price, the mlddle
rlass dentist or the bargain counter
rdental parlor) artists, who give you
o much for so little. A word to the
wise is sufficient. (Out of nothing,
nothing is made.)
Alveolar Teeth Where Bridgework Is
ImposMihle,
If only your front teeth are left, say
three or four or more, we can replace
all those that have been lost on both
sides, clear back, with perfect Alveolar
teeth, whilst bridgework would be Im
possible even if you had eight or ten
front teeth to tie to. If you have only
two back teeth on each side, say mo
lars, we can supply all the front teeth
that are missing with beautiful, serv
iceable, lifelike Alveolar teeth. This
could not possibly be done by the
bridge route. And where bridgework
! Is possible there is no comparison be
tween the two. A very large percent
! age of our work is taking out bridge
I work put in by supposedly high-class
. dentists and replacing It with the beau
i tiful and artistic Alveolar teeth. And.
I unlike bridgework In another respect,
it is practically painless. No boring or
cutting into the gums, nothing to be
! dreaded. Now, then, prices being equal,
! which would you choose?
1 Curing Pyorrhea (loose teeth), a dls
1 ease given up bv other dentists as in
. curable, is another of our specialties.
' We cure it absolutely. It's a boastful
j statement, to make, but we can do any
i thing that Is possible in dentistry, and
what we do is always of the very hlgh
! est class. Our booklets. Alveolar Den
! tistrv. are free. Write for one if you
j cannot call. We have samples of our
i work to show at all times and very
best of references. Keep our address.
, THE HV.X DENTAL (O, DENTISTS,
311 to 314 Abington Bldg.. 104 3d St. .
Terms to reliable folk.