tttf vnnvTYfi nnrr.nvTAV . WT:nVT!ST)AT. DECEMBER 14,
SCALE INSPECTOR
FDR NATION HERE
F. S. Holbrook Arrives to As
certain if Consumers Are
Treated Fairly.
AGENT PROBES FOR FRAUD
iDreeilsalor to Work Quietly, bat
Promise Expo) If Fortland
Merchants Methods Compel
lllm to Warn Tbrm.
T. 9. Holbrook. hoM mllop U to
4fut the s-ales f "butchers. a.ers
nd ei)dltl--mer. ' arrirvi .
urq iui ninw
Me Is bent on an tnveslat!on of the
honesty of xrmlea and measures used '
servlnc Fortlaadera wlto foods ordered
6r loo nousewue.
. 1 1 i w - aI BTmrlV th. F flT-
lo. k Holmes of th Department of Corn
mere and Labor, but be to the man who
Is trying to find the relation m -
ef beans to the bottom of the measure
la hl--h they are served.
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n nen ivhiu
lasd Ust rJKht. Mr. Holbrook bad Uttle
to My bevlnd (rnerailtles.
1 will probably consult with the Port
land office of weights and measures and
endeavor to ascertain Just how much
fraud Is belnc practiced In this city." he
said. -My mission Is not to visit every
grocery store and examine the scoops
and scales which are used to serve cus
tomers, but to ascertain for the benefit
ef Congress the general trend of the re
lation between tne retailer ana m
..... i i i . I ih retailer.
punier, in w
and such other Information as may be of
benefit to the country.
Congrrs Action In View.
The 8eter of the City of Portland
v.. ..-akkiw vafhered considerable In
formation as to th welehta of parcel
that are commonly consumed In thla
city, and I rxprct that we will ascertain
much Information iroro iruti imr.
- ' - that 1- nhlnned to Port
land from outside districts msy be found
to be short or tne wnwi huk
packs- Other articles of commerce
end common consumption msy be made
aublecl to scrutiny.
"In that manner a report of the condi
tions prevailing throughout the t'nlted
fMat-s may be obtained from which Con
gress may determine upon a bill of reg
ulation. Where great frauds are being
practiced It Is probable that action will
b, taken to protect the consumer."
Mr. Holbrook will remain In Iortland
for the remainder of the week and will
- . n I nf ff Ht lmrver cities of
the state. He declines to say what pub
licity he will give to nia iihih-""'-but
said that If conditions among the
merchant of Portland are found suffi
ciently bod to Justify exposure be will
Issue a bulletin to the public
Warning; May Kntall Expense.
"Our purpose Is to secure Information
tnr Congress." concluded Mr. Holbrook.
-and unless a warning Is necessary I
hall leave the city quietly."
Mr. Holbrook amid had so tnatruo
tlons to begin an taveaUiratWm of the
contents of the Oregon apple box. a ques
tion srhk-n wag before Congress at the
last session, but said that If It was
called to hU attention he would probably
Include It In hla report.
"I have not been Informed that the
Tec-artinent of Commerce and Labor wss
concerned with the apple-box question,
bat nnderstandlng that yon pack and sell
a special box of apple without reference
la Its contents of ruble Inches. 1 do not
see where my mlsskm comes In contact
with that question." said the special
snt of the nlgh-cost-of-llvlng Investi
gation. The Federal agent Just completed an
Investigation of conditions at Tacoma.
but refused to say anything that would
Indicate the result of his Inquiries.
COMMISSION TO ORGANIZE
(ScreW of Municipal Expert Placed
at Dock Board's Disposal.
Orcaalntlnn of the New Dock Com
mission, recently appointed by the
Merer In accordance with the law
passed by the people at the November
election, will take place In the Mayor's
office tomorrow. Considerable work Is
already awaiting the commlselnn. a fea
ture of which Is the offer to be made
to the members'' of the servlres of K.
If. liennett. who. In his preliminary re
port of his work on planning; the beauty
of the iity. yesterday called attention
to the need of docks. The services of
Mr. Bennett wlil be without cost to the
city.
Mr. Bennett. In Ms report, favored
the locating of the larger number of
do.-ks below the bridges, and also sug
gested that the chaunel be deepened
an.l widened. There should be a uni
form dock system for the city. Sir.
tenant thinks, aud he may be called
upon by the new dock commission to
outline a system In accordance with his
Ideas.
RURAL SETTLERS NEEDED
At Least Throe Ixrmfri to Each
City Man Desired.
To come In closer contact with the
commercial clubs of Southwest Wash
ington. C. C Chapman, manager of the
promotion committee of the Tortland
Commercial Club, left for Aberdeen.
Chehalls and Oentralla yesterday to be
gone several days. He will be accom
panied bv Secretary Barnes of the
Southwestern Washington Development
League.
They will present In particular the
necessity of Increasing the farming
population of the reeion tributary to
the larger towns. Census returns show
that Portland has not to exceed one
person to each two In Its tributary
territory. It Is contended that the mani
fest ratio between urban and non-urban
population should be 1 to 1 or
larger.
Speeches will be delivered In Wash
ington and later on throughout Oregon
to focus the strenirth of the future de
velopment upon the line suggested.
PERSONALMENTION.
F. Pierce, of Arlington, la at the Ore
gon. T. M. Low. ef Sheridan. Is at the Ore
gon. William D. Barnes, ef Bend, la at the
IVrktiie.
F. K. Dunn, of Efcgen". 1 registered a
the Imperial.
W. A. Teutsch. Mayor of Nyssa. Is at
the Portland.
A. J. Kelley. of JToulton, la registered
t tho Perkins.
Mrs. C W. Keen and Miss McClalne.
of Bilverton, are staying at tha Corne-
ll u a. -
T. A. Osgood, of Mcdford, la registered
at the Portland.
George W. Conkey. of Independence, le
at the Imperial. '
C. W. J. Beckers, of Whit Salmon, la
at the Cornelius.
H. C. Phillip, of Cbehalla, Wash., Is
registered at the Lenox.
Mr. and Mrs. 3. D. Gordon, of Ntw
berg. are at the Lenox.
Mr. and Mrs. p. A- Madison, of Salem,
are staying st the Oregon.
John W. Weaver, of Hood Riser. Is
registered at the Cornelius.
Dr. and Mm C C. Osborn. of Dayton,
are staying at the Perkins
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hayter. of Dallas,
are staying at the Portland.
Mr. and Mm T. W. Ayer. of Pendle
ton, are staying at the Imperial.
H. C. Christiansen and family, of Sen
view. Waan are staying at the Lenox.
Judge Charles IL Gardner, of Lincoln
County. Oregon, who la well known In
Portland. I In the city to attend the
good roads convention. Urn ' st the Im
perial Hotel.
NKW TORK. Dec. U (Special.)
Northwest travelers registered at ho
tels here are: From Portland, at the
Martha Washington. Mm R. Luthe; at
the Waldorf. J. C. Yancey, Dr. and
Mrs. Lawabaugh. From Everett.
Wash- at th St. Denis. W. H. Procer.
From Seattle, at the King Kdward. J.
A. Skinner; at the Wolcott. D. F. Jar
Tls; at Hotel Astor.IL Plrkard.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. li Opeclal.)
Portland arrivala at tha Palace Hotel.
San Francisco, today were: P. McD. Ful
ler. L Holbrook and wife, C. J. Dlehl
and wife, I. K- Levy. U. C Copeland
and wife. A. N. Kener. T. B. Until ic urn.
A. Klos. Mm C & Crcdl.
T TO VOTE
IHET RAISE FXND TO FIGHT
FOR CITIZENSHIP.
Test Case Filed In Circuit Court by
Member of Race 1000 East
Indians in Oregon.
Hindus working- at St. John and at
Bridal Veil have collected a large sum
of money for the purpose of waging a
court fight to ascertain If they are en
titled to be naturalised as cltlxens of
the 1'nlted States. A test case has
been begun In the name of one of their
number, application being; made yes
terday by Attorney C W. Garland to
Presiding iudge Cleland for th Issu
a nee of ftrtt papers to F. Mohammed, a
Hindu. The application waa taken un
der advisement by the court.
Th application Is based on tha argu
ment that Hindus are members of the
Aryan race and are therefore free from
the operation of all restrictions plsced
upon cltlxenshlp. The Hindus are said
to be keenly aroused over tha subject
and have contributed liberally to the
fund for the trial of the case, with the
Intention of carrying It to the highest
court If necessary.
An Unofficial opinion was requested
from the offlc of the United States
District Attorney, and Is said to cava
been unfavorable to the pretensions of
the Hindus. It Is also said that a
similar application was recently passed
upon unfavorably In California and that
tne case k now on appeal.
There are In Oregon at present nearly
1000 members of th race to be af
fected by the decision. They live prin
cipally at th largest lumber camps
and at Bridal Veil. St. Johns and As
toria. '
ORDINANCE IS ATTACKED
Short-Weight Gravel Case Brine
I'p Legal Controversy.
Contentions which msy make Invalid
th city ordinance against short-weight.
vers raised yesterday In Municipal Court
In the trial of th Star Sand Company for
selling load of gravel which were not
full measure. That tha ordinance may
cot provide' that tbe guilty knowledge
of the defendant Is) a nou-essentlal uu
leie, the power to make such provision la
contained In the charter waj th defense
set up. Attorneys told the court that
the exerrtss of such a power, unless dele
gated by the legislature In th enactment
of the charter, would be an Invasion by
the City Council of th province of the
statute.
Chris Mlnslnger. president of the star
Sand Company, was arrested upon th
complaint of A. H. MrLellan. preeadent
of the Nations Construction Company.
who alleged that several loads of gravel
purchased ' from the defendant for the
paring of Russell street, ana purporting
to contain (3 cubic feet, contained only
U cubic feet. McLellan svU-i that when
be protested he was toll to tike -ahst
he got or nothing, and ttst for a short
time hi supply was out off.
R. A. Hume, a Jobber, was brought n0
the case and admitted that he handled
the output of the Star company. An at
tempt waa msde by the defense to set
Hume up as the actual seller.
MrLellan said that woen he purchased
tne same' material from other Arm. In
wagon of the same typo, an eight-Inch
board was placed at the top cl tne bod
to hold the load.
Judge Taswell took tne case unoer aa-
rlseinent as to the legal questions Involved.
MORE WATER ASKED FOR
T. T. Geer Appear Before Board In
Behalf of Rose City Park.
In behalf of the residents of Rose City
Park who are asking for a water supply
that wlU afford them nre protection, t.
T. deer msde a strong plea before the
Water Board at Itsi meeting yesterday
afternoon. A petition wss received from
the lla-v City rark improvement jiuo,
asking for better water service, which
will necessitate the laying of new mains
by the city. That the pipes laid by the
original owners of the trsct are not suf
ficiently large even to meet tne uomestic
demands of the place when It lei more
fully settled up. was a sentiment ex
pressed by Mr. Geer. The mstter was
referred to a committee.
If one of our nouses in rcose iity
Park caught fire." said Mr. Geer. "we
ould be compelled to watch it burn to
the ground, being entirely helpless In
the way of fiehtlcg It. We are preparing
a huke petition which we will present
ta the Board. My appearing nere today
la, simply to advlfe you of our condition,
that y?u mipht give our petition when it
comes due consideration "
Ft'da for furnishing in aiy wnn so
fire hydrant were opened by the Board
TrIlerday and reierrea to a oommmee.
Tbe bids were am follows: John Wood
Iron Works Company, rwo; Glenn-Morgan
Pipe Foundry Company. 7W: R.
D. Woods CO.. POim: Hog & Swift,
CUMA' Phoenix Iron Work Company,
arioj' Caldwell Bros.. S5; Bddy Valve
Company. JO.
For hot water and hot air there is
o cheaper fuel than genuine Welsh
.nthraclte. B 101 and C 2S03.
irge variety oi ' .i v .-...
holidays at Harris Trunk Co, lit th st.
WortdPs Record! aim Brokeirl
Hamilton,- Brown Shoe Company Makes a New Record in Sales
Here Are the Figures:
Shipments 1910
Shipments 1909
From Dec. 10, 1909
to Dec. 11, 1910
From Dec. 13, 1908
to Dec. 11, 1909
1 3,309,
12,010,
788.75
Gain for 1910, $1,2
ALL BILLED AND SHIPPED FROM ST. LOUIS
THE FLB. IDEA "KEEP THE QUALITY UP"
amilton
, Brown S
THREAT IS DENIED
Ferbrache Gives
Charge Made by
Alibi on
Bristol.
CONSPIRACY IS ALLEGED
Bead of Oregon-Idaho Company
Says He Was With Atorney Kol
loch at Time Alleged Threat
Made Authority to Sell.
Hoi dine- that he was In the office of
a well-known lawyer of Portland at
th time that he Is charged with
threatening to assassinate Attorney
William C. Bristol. L. U. Ferbrache
..A..ta .11...! tli.fr Hie T4rl.tnl and
K 8. Howard. Jr., receiver for the Title
' . . . ....... T .... . tnmnmrtv YtWkA Jn
tered Into a conaplracy to defraud him
of hla Interests In to uregon-ia&no
Company.
Mr. Bristol said he bad been threat
ened In the ball of th United States
Court building on Monday. Just prior to
appearing and asking for a receiver for
the Oregon-Idaho Company.
"I do not even know where the
United Stales Court is held." aald Mr.
rtrorauia . "
at Glen dale. In Uouglaa County, and
have never bad occasion 10 cui ax m
courtrooms. I do not carry a gun or
other trail with which to carry out a
threat airalnat the life of Bristol or
any on else, and have been too lone;
i v. . u.at m riiaeount the danaer of
-making- such a talk without being- pre
pared to make g-ooa.
"As a matter or tact, i xooa luucnown
with my attorney. Senator Abraham, of
rK..r- An.t went from there to the
offlc of Attorney John K. Kollock. I
have seen Bristol but once, ana tnst
was at a meeting- of the board of di
rectors of the Oregon-Idaho Company.
h.n there were three directors and
four lawyers present. .
vf.v neeelver Howard. Of the
Title Guarantee Trust Company, ap
plied for an oraer uecisrius u.
gon-Idaho Company a bankrupt. The
company had not employed an attor
ney to contest that particular move, so
I sent Attorney Abraham to represent
the company as well as myself. I had
employed Abraham before my author
ity to manage th company had been
curtailed by the dlerctors. and the
board had never discharged him.
I did borrow money from the Title
Guarantee Trust Company, and the
issue as to the cancellation ui ui.i u:u
issueas w i atate-
ment that I sold the property of the
company w.l.u. --"---;-,,.,.
be borne out. i ' r..
to sell it an. anu us"
Negro's White Wife" Released,
nv order of Immigration Inspector Bar
bour. Ida Bell, held as a "white slave.
was released from custody last uiguu one
wss brought to Portland by a negro,
whom she afterward married, snd who is
now serving a sentence in the City Jail
R f She married the ne-
j .'h. name of Far Morcan. Evi
dence gathered by the Government was
to the eneci mat mo
forced Into slavery by her husband.
White 6Uve Witness Freed.
Ti.vlnr been held as a witness In the
Taii in th -whlte slave" case
V.UU1U " i
against Emma Lane and her husband.
Ida Bennett was yitru,
furnishing a bond of UOu She will be
arrested again later a a principal In an
other heqarlng m-hich culminated last
night at the office of the United States
District Attorney.
Springfield to Stop Drunkenness.
SPRINGFIELD. Dec 1. (Special.)
At the last session of th Spring
field Council under the old regime
lsst night, anx ordinance waa passed
placing a fine varying- from fl to
$100 upon drunkenness on the streets.
This Is the result of a number of re
cent brawls and In the determination
to stop It the Council has placed the
penalty upon all drunkenness. Be
cause near-beer can be sold In Spring
field and not In Eugene, this town has
become a popular place for the rougher
element.
MUSIC TREAT PROMISED
Much Interest Manifest In Concert
at Helllg- Sunday.
Lovers of vocal end Instrumental music
of both gran and light operatic nature
have expressed a desire and wished many
times that Portland had an organization
capable of giving such. This want Is to
be filled, as next Sunday afternoon, De
cember 13, at the Heillg Theater, the first
popular concert In to be given by a cho
rus of 75 of the leading sight-reading
sinners of this city, together with the
Helllg Theater orchestra of 18 musicians.
The word "popular" will be complied
with In every respect, regarding the mu
sical selections, the time and tha prices
charged. The orchestra concert will be
gin at 2:30 o'clock under the direction of
David C. Rosebrook and last 30 minutes;
at 3 o'clock the combined chorus end or
chestra, under the direction of W. H.
Boyer. will glv a concert of one hour's
duration. Tho programmes of both have
ben complied with the Idea of pleading
aH tastes. It Is the Intention to give
those concerts at least twice a month.
This of course can only be made possible
by the co-operation and suriport of the
music-lover of this city. Portland has
the singers, a fine body of professional
musicians, and the theater In which to
give such entertainments, and If the
financial support Is forthcoming, many
of the latest and old favorite selections
from operas, together with other music,
will be heard In this city.
The programme next Sunday includes
the favorite "Sextette from Lucia di
Lammermoor." sung- by the entire chorus
In six-part form and accompanied by the
orchestra, together with "The Banner of
St. George," by Elgar, one of the most
stirring snd beautiful contataai ever written.
Welsh Anthracite heat belt and 1
lasts longest. E. 30J, C. 2303.
COX ASKS NEW LAW
Federal License Evidence of
Liquor Selling, He Says.
CONVICTION HARD TO GET
Lodging-House Keepers Are Shrewd
and Prejudice Against Use of
Decoys in Securing Evidence
Is Serious Drawback.
An ordinance providing that the pos
session of a Government liquor license
shall be accepted as. prima facie evi
dence In prosecutions for selling without
a ctty license will be urged upon the
City Council by Chief of Police Cox.
In specific terms, the Chief's proposed
ordinance provides that It "shall be pre
sumptive evidence of being a retail
liquor dealer and selling without license
where a party running a lodging house
or a rooming house holds a Federal
license and has not taken out a city
liquor license."
"There is no conception In the publlo
mind of the difficulties that confront
a policeman in getting evidence against
these places." says the Chief. "Our force
Is limited in numbers and there are
few men adapted to this work whose
faces have not become familiar to the
violators of the law. I have changed
the officers on this duty frequently, but
after they have secured evidence in a
few cases, they are of no further value
for the work. The sellers are very
shrewd and. no matter in what guise
we send the officers out one small de
tail of their dress that Is out of keep-
Furs f or Xmas
ing with the rest is sufficient to arouse
suspicion and prevent a sale.
"Then, again, we are hampered by
the natural prejudice and the rulings of
the courts against the use of decoys,
or persons to induce the lodging-house
proprietor to make a sale, with a view
of arresting him afterward. But If the
Government license were taken as pre
sumptive evidence, the work of catch
ing these persons would be greatly sim
plified on the one hand, and on the
other, the police would be without an
excuse for falling to arrest the pos
sessors of the licenses, as the fact of
their being such possessors would be a
matter of public record."
Full statement of the evidence against
saloonkeepers whose licenses the Coun
cil Is desirous of attacking is promised
by the Chief, who will report on many
places that have been up for revocation
of license on former occasions. The list
Includes persons who have been con
victed of selling without a license, of
selling on Sunday, of selling to minors,
women and drunken men, and of dis
orderly places where gambling, robbery
and other offenses have been com
mitted.
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Fur Neckpieces
Fur Muffs
Fur Sets
Fur Coats
Fur Lined Coats
Fur Cap 3
Fur Gloves
Fur Auto Robes
Purchases for
Christmas Laid
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