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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1911)
I MORXIXG OREGOyiAX. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1911. EUROPE TO LEARN TAZWELL WILL BE DIALS IN PORTLAND T. M. C. A. LOBBY SHOW STANDINGS IN PACIFIC COAST MEMBERSHIP CONTEST. NDRTI E lESTVALU REMOVED BYSIMUN o ; Incompetency and Negfect of Duty in. Office Will Be Main Charges. POLICE WILL IGNORE HIM Failure to file Written Complaints Against Prisoners to I Us Speci fied City Way Lose Largo turns in Court Fines. Mayor Plmon will remove Municipal Judge Taswell from office for causa, the main reason being Taxwell's al lgd failure to file written eomplalnta against all prisoners, as required br law. thus placing the city In dancer of losing from 110.000 to $15,000 paid Into the municipal treasury In fines. The rcmortl will take place at tha eiplratlon or the lime beyond which the Mayor contends Judge Taxwell said he would not want the office. There will He a new JuJge In Municipal Court next Wednesday and If any legal action Is taken Taxwell will have to take the inl tiatlre. aa tha police, acting n the Mayors orders, will Ignore hlra as soon ss bla successor, whose name haa not yet been announced, la aworn In. Taxwell Denies Bad Faith. Judge Taxwetl says that he Inaugu rated the system of filing written com plaints against all prlsonera In the Municipal Court since he took office. He denies that be ever Intimated that he would assist the family of the late Judge Bennett If named to succeed to the vacancy. He relteratea hta declara tion that he haa not broken faith In announcing- that he will not resign from tn bench, say Ins; he promised to re sign only In rase be should not desire to be a candidate In the municipal election to succeed himself. I'nder the city charter the Mayor has tie right to reraore any of his own ap pointeea. Had Taxwell been electei Municipal Judge. It would hare re quired a two-thirds rote of the City Council to encompass Lis removal from office. The main charges against Taxwetl are Incompetency. Inefficiency and neglect of duty In office. It la said. Mto than : rases hare been tried In Municipal Court without written eomplalnta against the prisoners as required by law rnd aa a result the city may lose be tween SlO.Ooa and llS.Ovv collected aa Cars, it la deoared. Fines Are Invalid. Circuit Judge McGinn ruled In tha case of Gus Kranxo. appealed from the Municipal Court, that the conviction was Invalid la that no written complaint had been filed In Taxwell's court and ordered 5" which Franao had paid aa a fine, re'nmed to him. When Taxwell sought the appoint ment he Intimated to Mayor Simon, al though no direct statement was mad, that he culd pay the salary of the of fie. $150 a month, to the family of the Ur.- Judge Bennett, his predecessor. In tsttsatlon has disclosed that nothing has been turned over to the Bennetta by Judge TaswelL A trlrd cause la the agreement between Tvxwrll and Mayor Simon, to the effect that Taxwell was to resign February 1. an agreement which Judge Taxwell ad mits, with the exception that he Bays he tola Mayor Simon that he would not resign should he decide to run for lie rlnclpal Judge m the June election. Mayor Plmon holds to his original state-n-rn that there waa an out-and-out agreement with no reservation that Tax weil was to vacate the office February 1. Mayor Simon la bead of the police department, and the officers will, there fore, obey his Instructions not to recoK nlxe Taxwell aa Municipal Judge after his removal. "The practice of filing written eom plalnta against prisoners never pre vailed in Municipal Court before my occupancy of the office of Municipal Judge." said Mr. Taxwell, last night. "I Inaugurated it about two months ago." Salary Compact Denied. Taxwell's appointment became effec tive on September 2!, 1910. "There Is no truth In the statement that I waa to turn the aalary of the office over to Judge Bennett'a family." ronttnued Taxwell. "Aa a matter of fact I could not afford to do so, aa my private practice haa dwindled almost to nothing; alnce I accepted the ap pointment aa Municipal Judge. There waa never even an Intimation of that character." Major J. P. Kennedy, to whom the appointment as successor to Judge Taxwell was promised. Is opposed to Taxwell's removal, although he cen sures him for his failure to live up to the terms of the resignation agreement made with Mayor Simon. STAGE IS DAI.CE FLOOR Miss Florence Considlne Entertains at Orpbeum Theater. In honor of Miss Genevieve Kelly, whose engagement to Frederick 1. Rosenberg waa recently announced. Miss Florence Conaldlne gave a dancing party on the atage of the Orpheum Theater last night. About 30 couples attended. The programme consisted mostly of wellies and two-stepa. but three barn dances and a Virginia reel were Intro duced. The spotlight was flashed across the stage In variegated colors while many of the dancea were In progress. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Stearns. Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Dun;ap. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shea xnd Mr. and Mrs. Henry George acted as patrons and patronesses. Light re fresh menta were served. The guests Included Miss Ruth Consi dlne. of Seattle, and the Misses Anna Kr.i.tel and Fanny McHugb. of Ta coma. Miss Kelly wore a rose train gown with peart ornaments. Miss Florence Consi dir.e white sillt with silver overdrape, and Mtsa Mabel Shea, who assisted Miss Ccnsidlne aa hostess. lavender with pearl trimmings. The invitations were sent out in the form of theater tickets. Many of the guests occupied boxes at the theatrical performance previous to the social func tion. Manual Training to Be Topic. A meeting of teachers and othera In terested in manual and Industrial edu cation will be beld today In the com mittee room of the Public Library, at 18 A. M. Professor E. D. Kessler, of Co its! I Is. wlfl preside, a few Informal ad.irenses will be made and committees will be organixed to present different phases of Industrial and manual In struction at next year's meeting of the fitata Teachers" Association. PORTLAND f j & TACOMA y- SPOKANE j SEATTLE - - . : r "vv., , atr Kiiona now PAI R CITIES WKRE RINNI.VG IP TO 6:13 J O'CLOCK PORTLAND IN LEAD Seattle Is Close Second in Y. M. C. A. Contest. RACE CONTINUES WARM La it Pay Finds Three Cities Bunched in Membership Cam paign Spokane Has 'Chance to Come Out Winner. 1 rORTtAyn AHEAD OX It NAT. DAT Or Y. M. C. A. MEM BERSHIP CONTEST. Oris. Pres. Pts. No. Inc. No. se'd. Portland .. 4.0IS 602 4.J4I 2il0 Seattle 3.923 471 S.3M 2353 Spokaas ... .I27 220 2.317 8200 Tacoms ... 1.50 1ST S.O0T 1670 Total ...10.JS1 1S80 12.21 If Portland can hold its own until tonight it will come out a winner In the Youns; Men's Christian Association membership contest that la being- con ducted between this city, Seattle, Spo kane and Tacoms. When the compet ing; cities exchanged reports last night Portland waa leading; with 2510 points; Seattle, second, with 2353 points; Spo kane, third, with 2200 points, and Ta co ma, fourth, with 1670 points. Although Portland Is leading; in the race, yesterday's returns were not en couraging, so far as the final victory la concerned. Thursday night fornana was 225 points ahead of eattle, while the present margrln Is only 155 points. If Seattle should gain as many points on Portland today as that city did yes terday. Portland would be aeieatea. When the contest started it was thought likely that some one city would take a decided lead from the tart and hold It to the end. The race, however, has been close throughout and the element of uncertainty has In creased the intorest greatly. Spokane Is regarded aa a dangerous competitor for the final honors. That city now haa 2200 points, and as each new mem ber there counts 10 points, Spokane needs to sign up only 80 more persons to reach the 3000 mark. Even if she does this, however, she will not be likely to win unless sh goes considerably over 3000. portiana has averaged over 100 new members a day and needs to sign but SS today to score 3000 points. It Is certain that this will be the biggest day of the con test and It would not be surprising to see 200 members added to the local association by tonight. The four competing associations will exchange telegrama at :16 o'clock to night, aa they have each night during the campaign. This, however, will not mark the end of the contest, for all new membera secured up to s o ciock count In the final result. If Seattle should prove to be ahead when the :15 o'clock returns are received, the Portland membership teama will put forth a. heroic struggle between that hour and o'clock. The accompanying picture shows tne dials In the Y. M. C A. lobby that re cord the standing of the cities. The numbers represent the numDer or new members taken In by eacn association and not the points scored. These dials have been an object of constant Inter est since the campaign began. This picture was taken yesterday before the returns for the day were received. Good Things in Markets BT LILIAN TINGLE. IN spite of the fact that Columbia River smelt remains scarcer than usual at this season, and that halibut is still Inclined to be higher in price, the fish markets are better supplied, both aa to quality and variety, than they have been tor some time past. Most attractive perhaps Is the delicate baby salmon at 2i centa a pound. Good striped bass Is to be had at about the same price. Croppies, the finest I have seen for a long time, were offered at 15 rente a pound. Columbia. River smelt, catfish, shrimp, pike, salmon and hail but, also cost about IS cents, while black cod. allver smelt, perch, sea baas, her ring and flounder all cost about 10 cents s, pound. Large New York clams are available at 10 centa a doxen; lobsters at 40 centa a pound, and crabs at about 15 cents each. Terrapin, much sought after by Oriental purchasers this week, are selling at tl each. Poultry I still high In price. Chickens cost from 25 to SO cents a pound; geese, S cents, turkeys and ducks, 35 cents a pound; the price of the latter being di I.A3T MGHT. rectly affected by the demands of Chinese New Year festivities. Rabbits, on the other hand, are lower In price and can be had at 35 cents each. The supply of vegetables, especially of green salad materials. Is much better than usual at this season. Dandelion Is new this week, as well as, the large-leaf chicory. Field aalad. lettuce, watercress, endive, spinach and kail are all very good Just now. Celery and cauliflower, while much less plentiful than they have been, are still easily obtainable In good quality. French artichokes cost 10 to 12 1-2 cents each, and Jerusalem artichokes 10 cents a pound. Brussels sprouts are to be bad at 10 cents a pound and green peas at 10 to 16 cents. White, red Savoy cab bages are all well to the fore. The large, sweet Spanish onions are now to be had at about I pounds for 25 cents. In the fruit market there Is naturally little change this week. Particularly good alligator pears are selling at 60 cents each. There is new pink rhubarb at 20 cents a pound, and imported grapes at 30 centa. Otherwise, oranges, grape fruit, apples and bananas are the frult lovera' main resource, and. luckily, they are all to be had In excellent quality at moderate prices. Eggs have begun to decltne in price, for which most housekeepers will be truly thankful. The best Oregon eggs sell at 40 cents a doxen and Eastern eggs can be had at 2 doxen for 65 cents. Butter also la Inclined to be lower, though little different from last week, prices ranging- from 65 to 85 centa a roll. CLEARINGS SHOW GROWTH Portland's Increase of 8 Ter Cent Over Week Year Ago. While every other city in the North west shows a decrease in Its bank clearings for the past week, Portland comes forward with an Increase of 8 per cent over the corresponding week of 1910. thereby demonstrating effec tively its superiority over the others and taking Its place In a class with San Francisco, Oakland and Los Ange les, who report increases of 10.5 per cent, 60.7 per cent and 15.3 per cent respectively. The three Washington cities, Seatt'e, Tacoma and Spokane present discour aging figures for the past week, hav ing decreases over the corresponding periods of last year of 24.9 per cent. 37.7 per cent and 9.6 per cent respec tively. Inasmuch as no unusual . circum stance has contributed to this pleasing condition in Portland, the report is taken to indicate the natural healthy growth and advancement of the city. The total clearings for the week were $8,624,000, exceeding those of many towns in the country of greater popu lation. Many of the large metropolitan cen ters continue to show decreases, al though the general condition as re flected by Bradstreet's weekly report. Is Improving. The falling off In New York Is smaller than last week, and such places as St. Louis. Kansas City, Baltimore, Cincinnati and others that have been In the decrease columns now are found on the other side of the ledger. OFFICERS ARE NOMINATED Multnomah Club Names ' Tea for Selection as Directors. The nominating committee of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club has placed In nomination the names of 10 members, five of whom are to be elect ed at the annual election of the club to be held on February 1. The names of tha nominees are as follows: JE. D. Barrett. S. T. Britten, A. M. Ellsworth. Edgar E. Frank, Frank E. Harmar, Alma D. Katx, John R. Latourette, F. H. Ransom. George D. Schalk and Jordan V. Zan. The five retiring directors are Bert Allen. A. M. Ellsworth. Edgar E. Frank. Charles E. McDonell and Martin T. Pratt. The nominating committee which se lected these names was as follows: T. Morris Dunne, H. C Campbell. Irving Rohr. A. B. McAlpln and George W. McMillan. HONDURAN REBELS SCORE Toro, City of S000, Taken Capital Will Be Attacked. CETBA, Honduras. Jan. 27. The In surgents, who are active In the Interior, today captured Yoro, a city of 3000 In habitants and the most Important place between this city and Tegucigalpa. A concerted attack upon the capital from three sides is expected within the next few days. TAKE THE EUGENE FLYER This new Southern Pacific train leaves the Union Depot at 6:30 P. M. dally. East Morrison street at 6:40, and stops only at Clackamas. Oregon City, Canby, Aurora, Hubbard, Woodburn, Salem, Albany and Junction City. Ar rives Eugene 10:45 P. M. A strictly high-grade local limited train. P. H. W. Ross, Banker, to Make Tour Abroad In Behalf of Oregon and Washington. FOREIGN CAPITAL IS GOAL Former President of Ellensburg Commerce Chamber and Finan cier Has Big Development of States la View. For the purpose of Interesting Eng" llsh capital In the development of Ore gon and Washington, P. H. W. Ross, former president of the Ellensburg, Wash., Chamber of Commerce, and for 21 years cashier of the Bank of Ellens burg. left this city yesterday on a trip to Europe that may keep him In that portion of the world for nearly a year. At a banquet tendered him recently by the organization of which he was the head for two years, he tendered his res ignation formally and announced his plans for the future. He explained that the European trip Is the outgrowth of years of thought and preparation. With his extensive training in Eng lish banking methods and his thorough understanding of the English people, coupled with liis appreciation of the wonderful opportunities of development In the Pacific Northwest, Mr. Ross has been carefully working out the plans which he will now put into operation. He spent three years In school at Ox ford, later attending St. Ann's in Lon don and returning still later to Oxford for his Associate Arts degree. He spent seven years working In the Bank of London and has many friends among the heads of the large English insurance companies and banks, men who are thoroughly in touch with the moneyed interests of that country. Woolen Mills Wanted. His plan to Interest English capital In Oregon and Washington is not partic ularly new. Several companies are op erating in this section at present that have for their object the. exploitation of local territory through English money. He hopes to perfect the organi sation of an Anglo-Washington and Anglo-Oregon investment company, with headquarters in Portland, Seattle and Spokane, and with the branches through the two states In some of the smaller cities. His ambition Is to enlist British aid in the establishment of woolen mills in a number of Northwest towns and with that lead to secure further the In vestment of British capital In local en terprises. His faith in the Northwest is unbounded, and while hav'ng a peculiar love and interest in Ellensburg. where he engaged in business for 22 years, he will endeavor to give the two states the benellt of his enterprise. "A great future awaits the man of money or even the man of small means who Invests In Oregon today," he de clared yesterday. "All of the eastern and central districts of the state re main undeveloped and will return handsomely to the man who places his money judiciously. The state has the advantage of geographical location and climate to make It one of the greatest manufacturing districts on the - globe. The same is true of Washington, al though that state has been developed a little more than Oregon." His Backing; Strong. Mr. Ross has the backing of promi nent business men of his home city, as well as of Portland and Seattle, in his mission to England. He carries with him credentials from the Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce, the Portland Chamber of Commerce and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, recommending him to the good offices of capitalists In America and in Europe. At its last meeting the Ellensburg organization unanimously adopted a resolution thanking him for his services In Its behalf and extending hlra best wishes for continued good health and success. A large number of stereoptlcon slides will be carried on the trip. These will be used to convince Europeans of the productiveness of "the territory which he represents. On the way East he will stop at St Paul for conference with Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacific Railway, on that sub ject. In Chicago he will confer with prominent contractors and engineers on the cost of constructing the high line canal near Ellensburg and will en deavor to Interest European friends in that project. From Chicago he will go to Toronto and then to. New York, sail ing from there. Wife and Daughter Wait; His wife and daughter. Miss Evelyn Ross, are in Paris, where the young woman is studying music under Mos kowskl. They will Join him there and will travel with him through England and a part of Continental Europe. The result of Mr. Ross' visit will be watched with Interest by a large num ber of business men In the Northwest. His success In securing capital for the development of this region will have a great bearing on the future progress of both states. He Is confident that he will have little difficulty in convincing his English friends of the advisability of investing In Oregon. Although he still retains his interests in the Bank of Ellensburg Mr. Ross will not engage actively In business upon his return from Europe. He will spend his time In visiting points in the two states in the welfare of which he is so vitally interested. JOHN BROWN IS DIVORCED Vancouver Man Is Given $300 Judg ment by Judge McMaster. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 27. (Spe cial.) John Brown, sixth husband of Agnes Brown, was today given a divorce from his wife and $300 Judg ment as his ehare of the community property, by Judge Donald McMaster, of the Superior Court. Mrs. Brown has boen a resident of Vancouver for nearly 25 years, and has acquired title to two lota and houses. Brown, in his complaint, said he had helped to build the houses. WAR VETERAN WINS FIGHT Court Denies Vancouver's Right to Open Street on His Land. VANCOUVER Wash., Jan. 27. (Spe cial.): Michael Damphoffer, 95 years old. who has lived on his homestead property in this city since 1860, today won a notable victory in the Superior Court against the Clnty of Vancouver, which attempted to open Fourteenth street through his land. Damphoffer, a veteral of the Civil flash the signals, making every wireless instrument tingle with electric energy and human interest "A ship's in distress," there's no waiting or arguing, but from far and near, ships go racing to save human lives. . Don't neglect the signals flashed by weakening digestion or overwrought nerves. They are imperative and must be heeded. Mend your diet, begin the use of 0 the mot delicious of beverages, the beverage that strengthens without undue stimulation, the beverage that gives vigor and calms the nerves. Wc have been manufacturing Ghirardelli'S COCOa since 1852; when you buy it you get the benefit of our fifty-eight years of experience in making a pore, Costs less than a cent a cup, D.Ghirardelli Co. Since 1852 if . I I. e-r.Ts- m, i m Adds 10096 to the Goodness of Things mi - , -V - j 1. Jl Til 1 J nv.lil-w rt -n-vvMAH 1 4" r -J 1 T TTAll me little dainties you mane ana serve wiu ue uwuuy uppicuoiiu j" have made them with KAOLA instead of Lard or Butter. Kaola is absolutely pure. It cannot turn rancid. It is white and contains not a particle of animal fat of any kind whatsoever. Try Kaola in your next baking of dainties. You will be surprised and delighted with the result. Use less than of Lard or Butter. Your Dealer Sells KAOLA. Also Recommends It War. secured a restraining; order against the city last Summer, when an attempt was made to open Fourteenth street through his land, which he had kept fenced. W. E. Yates took the caee Into court for the old veteran, and on the ruling; given by Judge McMaster today, the city cannot open the street. Falls Cltr to Debate. FALLS CITY. Or.. Jan. 27. (Special.) Next Friday evening the Falls City High Special Meat Prices Today Pork Leg and Shoulder, pound 15 Loin of Pork, pound 18 Choice Rex Eastern.Ham, pound 17J Bacon, heavy, pound 17 Dry Salt Pork, pound 15 Leaf Lard, pound 15 10-lb. Pail Lard $1.35 6-lb. Pail Lard - 70 3-lb. Pail Lard 45 This Lard is pure open kettle rend ered and is strictly first-class. The reason we can make such lo prices on Pork is that we buy direct from the producer. Get the best. It don't cost you any more here. G. L. PARKER 14? FIRST STREET. , . .9. palatable, digestible, perfect product. i Your Guests Will Talk About Your Cooking They will if you cook School will meet the Independence High School in debate. The question Is: "Re- . Th.t o .lr,Ha t.r nhould be placed' on all property." Falls City will BUTTER Two Pounds Colonial Brands Two Pounds Goldenrod Brand MILK Four Cans Oregon Brand . . EGGS One Dozen All Goods Guaranteed GOLDENROD BUTTER STORE Washington St. Public Market II li lit I I 1 dir mi I k H compliment you with KAOLA battle to retain the silver cup, which they won last year. The team which will defend Falls City is: Cecil Dodd, 1 Roy Bowman and Ronald G. White. . 55c 75c 25c ......30c