Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, May 05, 1911, Image 17

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Newspaper Page Text17 ; THE MORSISO OREGOXIAX. FRIDAY, MAY 5. 1911. TABLESTURNED ON CHINESE HUSBAND Judge McGinn Grants Decree to Wife, With Permanent Alimony Demanded. SIX YEARS UNHAPPY ONES Court Score "A-lallc Menilnoitj" and Sv lie Wi-ho Woman Had .-krd for More Than Amount she Named in Suit. Mnrn than si years of Irritating matrimonial life with her Chineae hus band ended for Jin. Selma Win Lee. a hll xomin. yesterday afternoon, when Judge McGinn denied to rr. Wine Lee the divorce decree, he asked for and granted It to his wife, with all the. permanent alimony aha asked. Judge McGinn In deciding the case accused the Chinese husband of men daclty In presenting hla case and at the same time lamented the fact that a white woman should haTe entered Into "such an abhorrent matrimonial relationship." lira. Win Lee's good character wa attested by several witnesses. Includ ing Miss Emma Butler, deputy proba tion officer of the Juvenile Court. Ths effort made by her Chinese husband to cast aspersions on her was characterised by Judge McGinn as be ing; nothing but a plot without founda tion to Injurs the woman and mtkt easy the divorce ha asked for. to her husband, but extreme cruelty and desertion also. Mrs. Flory states In her complaint that she and her husband were married st Vancouver. Wash.. October S. 1". When she became sickly and had fre- I qurnt tainting; spells, ner n""" I fused her medical aid. and so laxy. I .... Mn.llMl to she states, trial sne was ci.... teach school and work as she could to earn her own living. Flory Is now In Walla Walla, his wife says. Frank F. Iwnesch filed suit for di vorce yesterday against Mae McCoy lenech. charging her. anions; other thing, with having thrown various ar ticles of household furniture at him. He says also In his complaint that his wife sometimes struck him. She also used bad language, he says. In address ing him. They were married In Port land. October 8. 110. Mayme L. Handly filed a divorce suit yesterday against Walter W. Handler, charging him with cruelty. They were marriea in um vnjr. rem i . . - hi. 1 i r I fT n . HI- ivif. .nary i 1 1 iv ..iii " " ... . . I I . &n vorce suit men -viiriur k"'- rlrew Cesllk. They were married June 14, 1S09. In Chicago, and she charges him with having deserted her March 1. Judge- rtejeota Letters. Mrs. Wing Is a native of Sweden and was a widow when she was married to her Chinese physician at Vancouver. Wash.. November It. 10. Her husband presented letters supposed to have been written by a white man In Seat tle. In which it was made to appear that the woman and he were affinities. Dr. Wing Lee testified that he found these letters by accident in looking about the house, but his wife denied that she had ever known such a man as the one whose name was signed to th letters. Kuth Klchards. Mrs. Wing Lees 11-vear-old daughter by a former mar riage, testified that she had until re cently occupied the same room with her mother and always was with her mother when she left the house. Workers at the Peoples Institute testified that they hud been acquainted with Mrs. Wing Lee for years and that she bore an exrellint reputation. Kven the small Chinese son of Wing Lee by a former marrlaee testified that he liked his step-mother and that she had treated him better than his father had. The wife In her answer to her hus band's suit accused him of cruelty, of having cau.-d her arrest on a falsa tharse of robbery, of which she was a:t'iitted. and of refusing to support her to such an extent that she was forced to have him arrested and re quired to pay her regular weekly In stallments. She asked for the dl vorce and permanent alimony of $750. Money Karnetl, Saja Court. In refusing to allow the Chinese to present evidence to prove that ha was not In financial clrcumstancea to per mit him to pay the alimony asked. Judge McGinn said: "There is no use to give this evidence. I think that a woman who has lived years with a Chinaman is entitled to at least $7i0 for having done so. In deciding the case he said In part: "Anyone familiar with Asiatic men dacity and who has heard the evidence of this woman's good character cannot help but realise hat the charges asatnst her are manufactured. I don't believe this woman ever had anything to do with the letters presented in evi dence, but that they were prepared for the purpose of harassing her. The de cree will be awarded to the defendant and the $TS0 of permanent alimony she asks she shall have. I am sorry that she did not ask for more." $7500 VERDICT IS ALLOWED Pacific Monthly Held Liable for Elevator Accident. For the death of her daughter. Mabel Tutnam. who was killed In an elevator accident In the Kelly building Septem ber 2. 11. Mrs. Myrtle futntm was awarded J7".0o damages, the full amount allowed by law. by a Jury In Judge Gaten's court yesterday afternoon. The suit was against the Paciric Monthly, bv. which firm Miss Putnam was em ployed at the time of her death. The defendant company controlled the operation of the elevator In which the fatal arrMent took place. Miss Putnam at the time of her death was SO years of age. She m-as killed on the eve of her wedding. After the testimony had begun to be taken In the case P.. A. Letter, one of the attorneys fr the Pacific Monthly, moved the court that the case be dis charged on the grounds that the ele vator operator. J. P. Uerardy. who was alleged to have been careless, waa working for the same firm as the vic tim of the accident. He contended that the law would not rerirll verdict against the company under such cir cumstances ard presented a number of legal authorities to prove this conten tion. The court, however, overruled this motion, and after the case was closed yesterday Mr. Lelter said that an appeal would be taken to the Supreme Court In an effort to set aside the ver dict. Samuel White, one of the attorneys for Mrs. Putnam. In his plea to the Jury In behalf of his client explained that while he did not ask the jury to be moved entirely by tholr sympathies, lie he was sure that In reaching a verdict they would t.-ike Into considera tion ti e p ithctlo stde of the case. Mr. White In his argument to the Jury asserlrd that the Oregon law works an Injustice In the matter n al lowing damages resulting from death. He said that whlie a person could brlrg suit for any amount he might Centre for the loss of a llmh or ocirr tnj'.iry. the Us was so framed that a life could not he valued at more than ;v0 by a Jury. Tie jury was out but one-half hour. Tie !.!eni-e showed that Miss Putnam was on her way Into the b-ilJdlng. where she was employed as a stenographer, and when she went to leave the elevator at the fourth floor It suddenly began to descend, catching her so that she was crushed and died almost Immediately. COXDEMXATTOV SVIT STARTED Transcontinental Telegraph Com pany, Formerly Postal, la Plaintiff. Suit to condemn a right of way for its line of wire from Nlcolsl street. along the Northern Pacific Railway Com pany's right of way. to the line Detween Multnomah and Columbia counties, was begun In the Circuit Court yesterday by the Transcontinental Telegraph Com pany, formerly the Postal Telegraph- Cable Company. The distance of the right of way de sired Is given as IS miles. The court is asked to tlx a price for the right of way. on the opposite side of the company's track to that now occupied oy ins "v ern fnlon Telegraph Company. I'ntll the condemnation suit was nieo. yesterday, few people In Portland seemed to realise that the name of the Postal Telegrsph-Cable Company had been changed. In the complaint niea. 11 is stated that the name of me company was changed January li. llu. PATROLMAX TAKES FAST RIDE PUtoI SIiot Do Not Deter Speeder When Officer Follows. l" . jij r Tf Tlfits fnannzer of .iu i a. h uiu in HUlumuuiia i-viiM" "J. - - .. . wlille taking a midnight party to the . . . . . . . . . ...... r .Mlmnrt Wen JUllWaUKlB IKVCIO, iimfc v gan. In another car. chased him from the Hawthorne Prince to me -"" -rHsms and fired three shots at him. before the chase ended. Keegan was on ire onage, eany . i v. . n Vi mot Titus com- irruHy mi'i iiits " " ' " " ing along at high speed. He stepped into ine niiuuie ui mo ...... tempted to stop the car. but the driver went on without heeding him. Another -i h.hinii ahi.-h fCeoean car tiw " " eix?d. and took up the chase, but. though ne urgeo. m unvrr ii . - Tit... bor aVienri. t.alnlng Deal rmcu. . . a little at length. Keegan pulled out his revolver ana urea, nnoii ...... came to a stop. He said that he did not know he was speeding. In Munici pal Court yesterday his case wss continued. Plumbing Suits to Be Tried. Efforts of the so-called "plumbing trust" to have the suits brought by . R. Fleischer against local dealers In -i 1.1 .....II.. .tiriwn Oilt Of COUft PIUIIIUUIH B U (''I" . . .. . .. - on grounds that the complaints were not technically correct in mcir imu j - . . H ...i.pa v when Judge uric urirftini J ' -. Gantenheln overruled the demurrer of the defendants. Tne case win now to trial at a date still to be set. Fleischer brought a suit In his own name against a number of wholesale . i Ki t.i n vnnnllAt and one nemris iu iiuiimi"n lit the name of the Multnomah Plumb ing ft Heating company, in -u n. each case that a verdict of I50.UD0 be granted on the grounds of a conspiracy to Injure him and his business. DEPonim is up NORTHERN PACIFIC AND ILR RIMAX OFFICLVLS TO CONFER. 7 1 " Howard Elliott and Jnllus Krutt schnitt Expected to Plan for Terminal Yard Improvements. Both Howard Elliott, president, of the Northern Pacific, and Julius Kruttschnltt. vice-president and director of mainte nance and operation of the Union Pa cific and Southern Pacific systems, are likely to be In Portland today. Among matters that will demand their attention here Is the plan for Improve ments In the local terminal yards, which recently were pronounced dangerous by the State Railroad Commission. Discussion of the Union depot project i- i.L-nlv tr. Iw hrouirht un at this time, as the Kill Interests will not be represented unless Carl ti. oray. mo njw president. Is called Into conference. James J. Hill heretofore has expressed himself as unwilling to enter into a depot agreement In Portland unless his roads were allowed to take half of the terminal company stock. At present the Southern Paclrtc and O.-W. K. N. Co. own 40 per cent and 20 per cent, respec tively, and the Northern Paclrtc 40 per cent, thus giving the Harriman Interests control. vf irnt it la understood, favors an independent depot, and has not seemed eager recently to Join with the other roads It the plan to put up a new Union station at which trains of all lines en tering Portland can be accommodated. According to recent movements of Hill officials the erection of a new passenger station for the accommodation of the North Bank and Great Northern trains exclusively, rather than of a Union depot for all roads, seems to be the earliest step toward the relief of Portland's ter minal situation. In addition to the business which he has with Mr. Elliott. Mr. Kruttsclmltt will probably Inspect work on the new Harriman brlde. J. P. O'Hrlen. general manager of the linos here, is desirous also of taking him on an Inspection trip throucli the newly-completed Peninsula tunnel. ' WOOD PAVING FOR EAST SIDE STREET Carbolineum - Treated Blocks to Be Given Exhaus tive Test. FIRST AWARD IN TEN YEARS Street Commlltce C.Itcs Fisher, Thorsen Co. Contract for Im proving Eaut Morrison From Water to Union, Avenue. The first carbollneum-treated wood block pavement to be laid In Portland in 10 years will soon be put down on East Morrison street from East Water street to Union avenue. The Mockt will be laid by the Carbolineum Wood Preserving Company, of which Fisher. Thorsen Co. are the oc1 This Is the same company whlcn pavea Fourth street and Washington, from First to Third. 10 years ago. Consideration of bids eubmltted OT three companies resulted yesterday afternoon in the recommendation ny the street committee of the Executive Board to award the contract for this work to the Carbolineum Wood Pre serving Company, the bid of which Is llg.685.18. after deducting I6J67.60 for a concrete retaining wall, which has been eliminated because It was put in by Studepaker Brothers, who wished to have It done under tbelr supervision for their own foundation. City Engineer Morris says that East Morrison, from East Water street to Union avenue. Is one of the most. heav ily traveled thoroughfares In Portland a it wua oniv after careful Investi gation and consideration that he would consent to the paving of this stretch of street with wood blocks. It will be a severe test of the qualities of this character of paving, but Mayor Simon declares that he 1" pleased with the recommendation of the committee and that he believes the blocks will stand up under the traffic. I hava been anxious to see wood blocks In competition with the other pavements," said the Mayor, -ana am s-ini the committee has recom mended the award of contract to the carbolineum company. - Fisher, Thorsen & Co., Its local representatives, are thoroughly reliable, financially and otherwise, and will guarantee the pave ment to wear. Their guarantee satis fies me that the blocks will stand the heavy traffic, but In case they should not. Fisher, Thorsen A Co. can be de nended tinon to replace the pavement. even without being asked by the city to do so." nlir to the fact that the street Is so largely used and that It is very Im portant to complete the work in rapid time, the contractors will maice a rec ord Job of It. according to M. O. Thorsen. a member of the firm. The company has completed a new wood treating plant of large capacity and will be able to supply the blocks as fast as they ran be laid. The street committee yesterday also recommended the award of contract to the Consolidated Contract Company, a local concern, for paving Commercial street from Skldmore street to Killings worth avenue. Its bid being below that of the Oregon Hassnm Paving Company, the old bidders. The new company bid $1.75. as against 11.85 a square yard by the old company. This action also pleased Mayor. Simon, who had caused an Investigation to be made as to the ability of the new company to carry out Its rontracta and decided it Is re sponsible. During the meeting Chairman R. T. Piatt announced that the committee will not "load up the Incoming admin istration with a lot of paring work that cannot be done this season." "We don't Intend to burden the next administration by leaving for It a big lot of work that can't be done during the paving season of this year," said Mr. Piatt. "We will award only such contracts as can be finished the latter part of October or early In November." DAM TO BE STRENGTHENED Bondholders of Idaho Project Vote) 91,000.000 for Work. BOISK. Idaho. May 4. The big dam at Mackay, Idaho, on the Lost River project, a structure that has played an Interesting part In political affairs In this state. Is to be reconstructed at a total cost of 11.000,000, through the re financing of the project, and made per fectly safe. The deal financing the proj ect was consummate,; a few days ago In Chicago and means the opening of a rich section of Southern Idaho. The bondholders of the project voted, at a meeting held there, and attended by State Engineer Robinson, Governor Hawley. Attorney-General McDougall and J. E. Clinton, a prominent Boise banker, to expend 12,000.000 on the proj ect placing It in the very bent possible condition. Boy Injured While Playing. PENDLETON. Or., May 4. (Special.) Fred Dosier. the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Dorler. of this city, sus tained a fracturitj thigh bone yester day afternoon In a peculiar accident. He had a rope, about the neck of his dog. with which he was playing, when the anil ' i suddenly atarted down the street. .'he boy became entangled in Ml'BBY WAS l.AZY AXD CRUEL Divorce Proct-.""is Bring to Light Domestic Differences. Laziness, on the part of her husband, was one of the reasons that Mrs. Ksele Flory gave yesterday In her suit for divorce from Aria Ewlng Flory. Not only does Mrs. Flory charge lair. COMMISSION RULE TOPIC Progressive Business Men's Club to Dlscii Operations. "How does the commission plan work In cities where It has been tried?" will be the subject for discussion at the future meetings of the Progressive Business Men s Club, which holds a weekly luncheon on Thursdays In Richards' Cafe. It Is a comparatlvely new organlaxtlon. having for Its object the discussion of civic Improvements and business conditions. At yesterday's luncheon the principal speaker was Clinton L. Shorno. He dealt with the duties of the business man as related to his cltlxenshlp. Brief talks were made by other members of the club. Indorsement was given to the way In which librarian and other offi cials of the Library Association are meeting the needs of the people. The officers of the club are: Presi dent, Eugene Brookings: vice-president. John G. Peters: treasurer. Earl L Clark, and secretary. Henry M. Browning. . v V ' . .... . if i V ry;P J A ; V : .,1 At waa thrown to the ground so violently the leg was broken. Lumber Steamer Is Fast. SEATTLE. Wash.. May 4. The big li.mher steamer Hazel JJOliar, wnicn went aground st the southern point of FRANK S. GRANT CITV ATTORSET. Caadldate for Nepabllcaa Nomlaatloa May S. i Paid Advertisement.) o day and Sal day GREAT OVERSTOCKED SALE Robert Douglas, the Tailor, Will Sell Any $40, $45, $SO Suit for Only Continued cold weather during the past few weeks has greatly reduced the sale of Summer suits-many a man putting off its purchase because he felt he could well do without a while longer. Therefore our stocks are larger than they ought to be at this time and we feel compelled to resort to drastic measures to reduce them. We are going to make'it worth every man's while to buy - at once by giving the fyemdZrtricted choice of our $40, $45 and $50 Suitings for only $25. Bear in mind that we carry the largest and most select line of tailor's woolens in the Northwest. Bear in mind that every suit is made to your own individual measure in our own sanitary workrooms in this city by highest class union tailors. Bear in mind that every suit sold by this store is backed by a most binding guar antee of giving satisfactory wear. Bear in mind that if any suit fails to come up to your ideas in fit or wear we will either replace it free or refund the money. foert Douglas, The Tailor Open Evenings 125 Fifth Street, Near Washington R TChldby Island last night, resisted all efforts of two powerful tugs to pull her off the sand in which she lies. Her cargo of telegraph poles and lumber Is being removed, and the tugs will make another effort tonight. However. It Is feared the steamer will he held fast until the high tide of May 1?. Water is rising In the hold. Indicating that the ship struck a rock. Callilamct May Be Power Site. CATHLAMET. Wash., May 4. (Spe cial.) A representative of the Oregon. Washington Electric Company is here looking over the field In the vicinity of Cathlamet with a view to locating a site for the development of electric light and power. It Is probable that an application will soon bo made to the Council of the City of Cathlamet for a franchise. . 'Hl,.- . .... VOTE: X 12 For Mayor Gay uNDoanf. GAY LOMBARD Republican FAVORS: Commission Form of Government Clean Council Impartial Enforcement of All Laws OPPOSES: Special Permits City Hall Lobbying Graft of Every Description WHAT THE PAPERS SAY: s Evening Telegram Mr. "It must be said to the credit of Lombard that he is the only candidate for Mayor who is square ly and flat-footedly meeting every issue presented and talking rif-ht out in meeting like a real man." Evening Journal "The campaign of Gay Lombard must have appealed strongly to the people of Portland. It has been a direct, forceful and impressive discussion of public affairs. It has included a courageous review of not only measures but men. The Journal believes Mr. Lombard should be nominated because of the enemies he has made." " Evening News "Gay Lombard, one of the most fearless and honest members of the City Council, may be a candidate against Simon for the Republican nomination for Mayor. ... Ever since his election to the Council, Mr. Lombard has been on the right side of every question." (Paid Advertisement)