THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1911. 11 CHARGES GALORE SPREAD ABROAD Police Officials, Rockpile Guard and Detective Are Accused. CASES OF GRAFT ALLEGED Barn AsciMf Appear a Instigator of Charge Aaln-t DtrrtlTcs Carpenter and Mahor, With S. Foots la Hole of JltArmrr. Graft charge, originating with the suspension of I'oII- t-'errant Cole two weeks a no. have assumed the nature of an epidemic in which accusation have rn mida not onlr airalnst the police dpartmrnt and Ita detective branch. but the administration of the county rockpile. the Municipal Court, the Pl trlct Attorney's office, the county de tective and a newspaperman. The aralt Investigation baa devel oped not less than three aeparate angles. A. H. Brings, superintendent of the Unnton rockpile. Is charged with accepting a bribe of 1100 to aid O. A. Richards, a prisoner In his cus tody, to escape. In connection with this transaction the name of Oeorve TaxwelL Municipal Judfe. ha been associated, aa has also that of Frank Hennessr. Ieputy Ptstrlct Attorney, by the unsupported statement of Klcharda that the money he paid HrlKcs was to be divided among HrlKjs, Taxwell and Hennessy. Aitency's Accusation Weak. Against Detective Lou Carpenter the charm has been made through the Burns detective agency that he ac eepted money from dissolute women of the town. The accusation airalnst Car penter, however, has not been sub stantiated by the detective agency pre ferring the (craft charge. In fact, one of the women. alleKed by Carpenter'l arcusers to have paid him money for "protection, when brouirht before Po lice Commissioner Coffey refused to confirm her previous charges against Carpenter and made to representatives of the detective nftency. She went fur ther and In response to direct ques tions declared that she at no time paid Carpenter any money for protection or for any other consideration. She made these statements positively and with out any reservation. Friends of Carpenter Insist that the coup directed by the detective agency u rat list Carpenter la prompted entire ly by revenge. In other words, they describe It aa a -bluff on the part of the Burns detective agency to make Carpenter be good and not to Interfere further with the operations of the de tective airency In the performance of private detective work. I'lalnt Called Bluff. To Carpenter, say his friends. Is laid the blame by the Burns detective agency for the action of a plume dealer In cancelling payment of a check for I1SS he had delivered to Otto H. Kul per, manager of the atrency. for the recovery of several hundred dollars' worth of stolen plumes. It la also con tended by Carpenter's friends that the report that W. J. Burnt, the celebrated detective and head of the local Burns detective agency, la coming; to Tort land personally to Inquire into alleged graft conditions Is only another step In the "bluff ftaxue) that la being; di rected attain t Carpenter. These representations by Carpenter and hla friends are emphatically de nied by Mr. Kulper and his associates In the Burn agenry. They deny earn estly that they are practicing any bluff or mean anything other than "business. "You may aay for me. regardless of what Mr. Carpenter and his friends have represented, that Mr. Bums will to here some time next week." said Mr. Kulper. manager of the local Burns agency, yesterday. "Those who know Mr. Burns know him well enough to understand that he will not stand to have any agency or other concern with which he la identified slandered and maligned as hla Portland agency has ' been, without resenting It and ascer taining those responsible therefor. Barns Coral n. Says Kulper. "Mr. Burns Is detained at Los An' grles temporarily as a witness la the trial of the McNamara dynamiting case. As soon as he gives his testimony and Is excused he will come direct to Port land. I am not able to aay to what extent he will delve into the alleged graft situation in this city. It may be depended upon, however, that he will make a thorough Investigation of the charges that have been made againat his agency and the character of the work it la doing here." County Uetectlve Patrick J. Maher and Frank L. Perkins, a newspaper man. were the butt of accusations yes terday made to the County Court by a quartet of French dlvekeepers In the North End. The accusers are Tony Arnaud. Herman Gunther. Henry Gal let and Krnest Dechamp- The hear ing of charges againat Maher and Per kins was deferred yesterday by the County Court until today, pending the return of Perkins, who waa out of the city. These men were charged with having obtained "hush" money from a number of macquereaux. In connection with ths charges again Maher and Ferklns. Seneca Fouta comes into the limelight in the role of a "reformer." To friends of Ferklns the attitude of Fouts and his activity In the disclosures of alleged Kraft are known to be not without motive. By them revenge Is declared to be the controlling motive for Fouts" ricsent concern for the "deplorable" Immoral condltlona In this city. Ibnt4 After Itoporter. In the last session f the Oregon Legislature, of which Fouts was a member. Perkins, as staff correspondent of the Kvening Telegram, printed an epo.e of some of Fouts" performances it Salem, outside the role of lawmaker. It is said that Fouts ever since has been looking for a chance to "get" Perkins. If possible. ' County Juitzd Cleeton and County Commissioners Lightner and Hart yes terday morning began an Investiga tion of charges emanating from the office of the Burns Detective Agency that Maher and Perkins had received "hush" money from North End sa loonkeepers who have rooms over their t laces of business In which undesirable women are harbored. Because Perkins was not present. Judge Cleeton. despite the Insistence of Attorney Fouta, representing the de- I tectlve agency, refused to allow the reporter's name to be dragged Into the hearing, declaring that the Commis sioners were Investigating only alleged Irregularities on the part of Detective Maher and that any evidence of wrongdoing on ths part of any other, BEMAEKABLE BOCK FORMATION IN COW CREEK CANYON PBODUCES PICTUBE OF OLD MAN. A T , ' . - . .... :. 4 is- 'rV. - 4 1 v jfru av. v-v- ' ,v.. ... .. -;... . - - - . I IT FACE OF J. J. HILL OR COLLIS P. HIXTISCTOX I This remarkable face of "The Old Man of Cow Creek Canyon" was developed accidentally on the plate of an amateur photographer who wandered through ths gorge a few months ago taking pictures of scenery. Including portlona of the Southern Pacific track. He did not see the 'man's head In the rocks when he took ths picture, and It was not until after he printed It that he discovered It on the plate. The scene Is one and one-half mile south of West Fork station In Doug las County. Officials or the Harrlman lines note the striking resemblance the face bears to Colls P. Huntington, while members of the Hill railroad family say nature surely Intended to carve the Image of Jamea J. Hill. person should be submitted to ths of fice of the District Attorney. Perkins Return Awaited. When Fouts Insisted that It was Im possible to disassociate Maher and Perkins, the Commissioners adjourned the investigation till this morning at 9:S0. their object being to give Per kins an opportunity to appear In per son or by counsel. Judge Cleeton said later In ths af ternoon that this morning ths subject will be gone Into thoroughly, whether Perkins Is present or not. AH three Commissioners Joined In declaring tbat there Is no Intention on their part to minimise the charges against Detec tive Maher or to protect him in any way. Judge Cleeton voiced what he declared was their sentiment when he said that he wished a full and sweep ing Investigation of all the allegations. George Constable, rormeny a aep- nuty Sheriff, but now with the Burns agency, started the trouble Wednes day when he went to the Courthouse and Informed the Commissioners that In running down something else he had learned what led him to believe that Detective Maher and Perkins had col lected a "Jackpot" among ths denlsens of ths North End. Perkins promising that his paper would not "tear Into" them and Maher promising Immunity from grand Jury Investigation and prosecution. Hearing- Cut Short- Arnaud was ths first sworn. His ex .i.atiA. tH Tt at been completed when adjournment was taken. Judge Cleeton refused to allow him to uss Perkins' name and ths Judgs and At- a . vmwm linahllt to Settle thO controversy which arose Immediately. Arnaud a testimony, as lar aa i. ent. revealed nothing beyond that Maher and Perklna had several times visited the North End. ne said, aianer. hs testified, had never asked him tor money, but had frequently mads refer- noe to the possibility or me ionn :d macquereaux and saloonkeepers icing put to work on the rockpile. naklng Mlttle rocks out of big ones." When Attorney Fouts attempted to ask If Perklna had not enforced col lections. Judge Cleeton Interfered and lere the testimony enaen.. T.I--.4 ....... n . nl.Kt Amsud Bald In t Tl S presence of Fouts. Constable and sev eral newspapermen mat ne nan uo- vered to perKins orth End saloonkeepers. . . . .r' inn judvi Clee ton Intimated that he was cognisant of isd feeling existing oeiwoen t ermn. nd Fouts and aeciarea uii, n m vestlgatlon waa for the purpose or tiling the grudge against Perkins. . did not wish to aid In ths further- nce of such a motive. Maher Denies Crafting. T1-.I. thin la merely a frame-up be- the Rums Detective Agency and Seneca Fouts. whose sole object Is to get' Perkins." said County Detective Maher. "I have never solicited or re ceived a cent of graft money and I will say positively that o the two occasions on which Perkins was In my company In the North End. Perkins did not ask for any money nor did he receive any. He was in the North End getting news for his paper ana i w there investigating for the grand Jury. This Is all I care to say at present. but I" will make a full statement wnen ihn Investigation Is over showing Fouta' motive 1 will give the public soma "Juicy reading ana outs wiu wisu hat ho had not triea to mm me goat.' Men rlnae to the present administra tion do not undertaks to deny that rraft I thriving in this city. They virtually admit that suca is the case but deplore their Inability to gather sufficient facts on which to prefer charges and direct prosecutions. There Is no question but more or less grafting Is done, but It la lmpos- Ible for us to get tne gooos. waa he way one official described the Ituatlon yesterday. In the meantime. It is apparent m the graft agitation is made a con venient vehicle for Introducing per- nn.ntlea and satisfying Iong-stanaing grudges, based purely on revengeful motives. There is more man a pro in ability that many of the charges being circulated Indiscriminately will be called to ths attention of the next grand Jury for official investigation. Mayor Kushllgnt yesterday gave out a statement in which he made the charge that through a well organised conspiracy the unoeilrable element of Seattle and other Paclno Coast cities were being encouraged to come to Portland for thtf'eingle purpose of em barasslng bis administration. In this connection Mayor Rushlight aaid he would drive out of the city all dlarepu thie women and their male consorts. even If by that action he sacrificed I every friend he had. i. v. ,,- ' y ; - ;--v- - -r--;" . ( 'V - . . J--: I7 trvV.-:.- DUE SOON WEST 31AY SWITCH ENERGIES FROM PRISON WORK.' Governor Said to Hate In Mind to Crge Number of Changes In Taxation IegisIatlon. SALEM, Or, Aug. 10. (Special.) It present signs do not fall Governor West In the near future will start de voting some of bis energies now being directed toward prison reform toward the work of the Stats Tax Commission. It Is understood that the Governor haa been devising a number of schemes, which he plans to put Into practice In the near future through the medium of ths State Board of Tax Commissioners. When Senator Miller, during the last legislature referred to the work of the State Tax Commission as that which "could be dons by a ITS clerk If hs possessed some knowledge of steno graphy," coming as It did from a Dem ocratic Senator, who was one of ths administration leaders in the Upper House, It started the administration thinking as to how to Increase the ef ficiency of that commission. For sev eral months the Governor has been ten tatively formulating plans, which so far he has not seen fit to make public Inasmuch as ths new county tax amendment requires that there can bs no new taxation legislation unless It Is put up to a vote of the people his scops Is rather limited. But It la prob able he will take an active hand In re lation to ths work of the commission named by the last Legislature to pre pare and draft laws to be submitted to the people. This commission Is to work In conjunction with the Stats Tax Commission. It Is known that ths Governor Is In favor of the separation of the sources of state and local revenue.' When this Is done hs believes that ths state will raise Its revenue principally from pub lic service corporations, license fees. Inheritances, etc. He believes that this plan would give each county complete home rule In the matter of taxation, and unless ths sources of state revenues failed to produce enough to cover tbs needs of ths state the counties would not be called upon to contribute any thing toward ths support of ths state. It la probable that soma of these Ideas will be placed before ths com mission to revise the system of taxation when It meets here. BOAT IN HEAVILY LOADED W Hn Full Cargo of Freight Florence Steamer Also Tows Barge. FLORENCa Or.. Aug. 10. (Special.) Ths gaaolins schooner Tillamook. Just built at North Bend for the Elmore Packing Company, of Astoria, made her first visit to the Stuslaw Monday in the course of her first trip along the Coast. From here she will go to the Umpqua, and will return to Florence from North Bend in about three days, bringing the boilers and other machinery for the Reynolds A Co. sawmill at Point Ter race. Ths Tillamook will make a 10- day schedule, carrying freight for Coast porta. Ths river steamer Hasel. making dally trips from Florence to Mapleton, ar rived here today with more freight and passengers than she had ever carried. She also towed two barges, carrying five teams and buggies, most of whioh were the property of Willamette Valley folk who came to enjoy an outing at Tsllt- coos Lake. Caps Heceta or other resorts nearby. Change In Time S. P. Trains. On Sunday. August 13. train No. 17, the Roseburg local, will leave at S:60 P. M. Inatead of aa at present. West Side train No. 1 for Corvallls and wsy points will leave Union Depot at (:S5 A. M. In stead of 7:10 A. M. Portland-Dallas train No. 77 will leave Jefferson-street depot at 7:16 A. M. Instead of Isd A. M. No. TE leaving Jefferson-street depot. will run via Derry Instead of direct. giving additional train service to-Amity. McCoy, Crowley and Derry. San Francisco Man Appointed. SALEM. Or, Aug. 10. (Special.) M. a. Collins, of San Francisco, has been appointed commissioner of deeds for the Stat of Oregon In California. FIRMS III GAHDUT ON SPAN IS HINT Relations of Hawthorne Span Engineers and Contrac tors Are Discussed. .FRAUD EVIDENCE SOUGHT City Attorney Grant Flics Report Concerning Waddel & Harring' ton and Builders Intimating Collusion Against City. Intimations that there was collusion between Waddell & Harrington, of Kan sas City, consulting engineers for the city on the Hawthorne-avenue bridge, and two contracting companies which built the span, were contained in a for mal opinion by City Attorney Grant, read before the bridge committee of the Executive Board yesterday afternoon After discussing ths subject at con siderable length, R. O. Rector, chair man, and D. Soils Cohen and John B. Coffey, the other members, voted to ask Mr. Grant whether he has any facts In his possession sufficient to warrant the case being carried Into the courts on. the ground of fraud. In case Mr. Grant has no such facts. It was virtually admitted by the mem bers of the committee that the city Is "stung" for from (30,000 to $40,000 for "extras' and the balances called for In the reports of the engineers on the con struction of the bridge. The bridge was finished 237 days late. Rector Against Extras. Chairman Rector, who Is familiar 1th bridge and Iron work construction. declared that he would not favor allow Ing a single cent of "extras," or claims presented by the United Engineering A Construction Company and allowed by the city's consulting ' engineers. Among these are bills of $2320 for "maintenance of essential working organisation for 48"; maintenance and use of plant, $1433"; "use of office at bridge, $33"; "rehandllng steel at shops, $90"; rehandllng of steel In field. $320": "bond, accident and Ore Insur ance, $563"i; "overtime charges after delivery of piers, $994" a total of $6266. f never heard of such a proposition as a contractor charging for the bond and Insurance he has to provide," said Chairman Rector. "It seems to me to be ridiculous to ask the city to pay such bills, and for one, I shall never do so. Charges for delays and such things, in my opinion, are also ridicu lous, as the company knows the state of the river and should have made al lowance for high water and the like.' Steelworkers Imported. Asked by D. Soils Cohen why it was necessary to maintain the working or ganization for more than a month when the contractor for the substructure was not out of the way, Drake C. O'Reilly, president of the United Engineering & Construction Company, said that ne had to import expert steel workers and retain them here at high salaries all tbat time to keep them. 1 know all about steel workers, re plied Chairman Rector, "and I dare say that, while the company may have brought In a superintendent. It brought no others here whatever. It is unnec essary to do so, for it Is with this trade as with carpenters or others there are always enough men for the Jobs. I can and will ascertain Just how many iron workers the company brought here, but it was not more than one." Mr. Cohen, speaking as a lawyer, said b rnnnnmd in the ontnlon of ths City Attorney to the effect that the consulting engineers, having been dele gated the authority by the city to act. must be recognized, and. unless they were actually in collusion with the contractors as against ths city, their rulings must bs sustained and what ever sums they recommended for pay ment must be paid; likewise that ths engineers' recommendations as to ths Infliction of penalties against tne con tractors must be met. $40,000 Excess Involved. The amounts paid out on the bridge. combined with what Is due. taking the report of the engineers as the guide, aggregate more than the bridge bond Issue of $450,000 by not less than $40. 000. There Is no fund from which to pay this and City Attorney Grant aays that it these items must be paid by ths city, ths only recourse Is to ask the people for enough to cover them. The Dortlon of City Attorney Grant' opinion which caused the committee to hesitate and ask lor runner miorma- tlon waa: while I must aar. and the authorities seem o hold generally that where a con trut nravidu tbat an engineer shall de cide certain facts, that his determination la eonclualve, yat the courts wiu go into tne question It it caabe shown that the en gineer has acted In bad faith. Notwith standing said provision In said contracts providing that Waddell si Harrington shall be the sola ana exclusive juukh oi tne ex tension of time to which the contractors hall be entitled. I am of the opinion that the Eieoutlve Board has a lesal tight to ascertain all of the facta concerning the de lay In the construction of said Hawthorne avenue brldsa tor the purpose of determin ing whether in its opinion ths consulting engineers have acted In good faith In mak ing their report. While I do not want to be understood aa doubting tiie sincerity of the consulting engineers, yet I am impressed lorcioiy Tram the facts disclosed in the record, that they have not acted In good faith so far aa the penalties to be allowed are concerned. WIFE SEEKS TO GET BOY Divorced Husband, Woman Fears, Plans to Leave Oregon. Expressing the fear that her ex-hus band, from whom she was divorced In a Middle Western state In 1907, is on the point of leaving Portland with their 10-ysar-old son, Hale Van Scoy, who was awarded to her by the divorce decree, Mrs. Frances Van Scoy haa filed suit In Circuit Court against 'William A. Van Booy, asking that the divorce decree be entered here and that her Olvorceu spouse be forced to deliver ths boy to her. She also asks the court to make the boy's father pay $10 a week for hla support. - William van scoy, tne complaint as serts, la a member of the Van Scoy tt Hauk Film Company. He has remar ried, his ex-wlfe declarea. The directory gives his address as 445V4 Williams avenue. , NEWSPAPER FILM NOVEL Star Pictures Portray Leading Inter national Events. Charles Kent portrayed King Ed ward III in a new film at the Star Theater yesterday. Mr. Kent is an actor of the old school of legitimate artists. Ths "Paths weekly" proved a novelty, showing as it did some of the leading International news events in pictures instead of type. "The Rul ing Passion" provided a psychological study of child life and adventure thrilling in character. In this film a motorboat rescues two children from drowning. Mr. Merriam, of ths Navy, continues his series of Illustrated talks on the world cruise of the Atlantic squadron and Jean Wilson sang a new popular song. Ths Arcade Theater exhibited "The BatUs of Bunker Hill," "An Up-to-Date Elopement." comic, and "Intrepid Davy," with his experiences in, ths harem of ths Sultan of Turkey, maxe up the show. "Flaming Arrows." an Indian head liner, was featured at ths Oh Joy. but in addition there were four other sub lects. with a sprinkling of comedy. "A Fair Exchange," a Mexican Ro mance, headed ths Tlvoli's bill and with "The Strategy of Ann." were ef fectively produced. Ths Sunday show ars announced as unusually good. DEATH DATA TO BE TRUE STATE HEAXiTn OFFICER PLAXS REVISIOX IX SYSTEM. Settlement of Large Estates on Evl dertce of Certificates Demands Accuracy In Reports. Death certificates as ' factors in the settling of Insurance claims, property rights and pensions will be a feature of the coming year's work of the State Health Board, and the more careful reg istration of all deaths will be sought by State Health Officer White. Many cases, especially among foreigners, have been found in tne past year where the state death registration has been accepted by foreign governments as evidence of deaths, upon which large estates have been settled. The effort will be made during the coming year to have the reg istrations mors complete than before. Fines are ths penalties on health officers falling to report deaths and upon under takers who bury bodies for which no adequate death certificate showing the cause of death have been furnished. The cause of death of a Russian nobis man who was a workman In a road gang on a railroad In the central part of the state was recently accepted from the Stats Health Board by ths Russian gov ernment when the estates of the de ceased nobleman came to be settled. Two death certificates a week at least are sent to Europe by the State Health Board to settle details connected with the death of Europeans In the state. Death rates, according to the report of the State Board of Health, are higher In ths cities of the stats than In the country, and the death rate of 11.1 per 1000 of population in Portland has a large effect upon the general death rate of the state, which without Portland Is 7.7 In 1000, and with Portland Is 8.8 in 1000. A high death rate In Marlon County Is explained .by the number of state insti tutions, of which many are at Salem. In seven counties of the state one per son in every 100 dies each year. In Wasco County, which, outside of Marion County, haa the largest death rate of any county, the rate Is 11.5 In 1000; ClatsOD County follows closely with 11.4 deaths to every 1000 persons each year. Portland, without the rest of Multnomah County, has a rate of 11.1 deaths in each 1000 persons, based on a record of 2308 deaths In a population or Doug las County's mortality is 10.1 in 10OQ, as Is also Josephine County. Marion County ha 13.6 deaths to every 1000 persons Union County's rate is 10.8. The lowest rate Is that of Clackamas County.' Clatsop and Wasco counties have the greatest proportions o violent aeatns. Clatsoo because of the fishing and log- ring Industries and Wasco by general ac cidents. Of 20 deaths In Wasco County In July reported to the State Healtn Board. 13 were violent. Four were caused bv drowning, seven persons were killed In railroad wrecks, one was shot and one was blown up by dynamite. SUGAR FIRM GAINS POINT Farmers In tTnion County Limited In Amount of Water. Th. ttnalnmftfilil ft IT C-B V ComnSnV. hi.h v a a Keen seeking to obtain all the water of Catherine Creek for use in Irrigating its beet sugar plantation in t ' i -iAn,v wnn a nortijil vlrtnrv In the r eaerai (JOUri yeexaruaj- wnen ru- eral Judge woivenon weutw uijuuv hah Mttninlnr Frank HemDa and be tween 16 and 20 other farmers of Union County from using mors tnan iw cumo miners' Inches of water under six-inch . rnm th M-eelr during Ausmst. September and October. The suit is not yet adjudicated, however, yesterday's ln- luncUon being only temporary. iam Wolverton aaid that he thought ths farmers ougnt to nave enousa waier for their crops, but that at the earns .t h- TAet.rallnff Mmtnnv ourht not to suffer. The order provides that the defendants may use w cudic mcnea .KM.,i. h TTamnA lrrieatin- ditch, and HA ...t.i. in v. a m .hrflitrri ths Hutchinson. 1JU VUM.U . ' - . . . . o - - Schoonover and Swackhamer ditch. FISH EXHIBITS ARE READY Commercial Club Sends Specimens to Astoria Centennial. Twenty-five large Jar containing speci mens of commercial and gams fish from Oregon streams and bays, were shipped yesterday try the Chamber of Commerce to Astoria for the fisheries exhibit In ths Centennial. The specimen were furnished by ths Centennial committee, and ths Chamber donated the service of Earl Van Hulen, who has charge of ths processing of all its exhibits hers, to prepare them for ths exposition. Mr. Van Hulen's method of preparing exhibit differs from the formaldehyde process In that the specimens are pre served in their natural colors in a per fectly clear liquid, which does not in jurs their texture and does not become clouded with age. Van Hulen has been working on ths Astoria exhibit since ths first of June. GIRL TO DROP TOMORROW Miss Tiny Broadwick Will Thrill Oaks Crowds at 4:30. Despite her narrow escape from a fatal fall yesterday afternoon. Miss Tiny Broadwick, ths l-year-old girl baMoonist and parachutist at the Oaks, will make another thrilling double drop at 4:30 this afternoon. In the evening there will be another ascension in a blaze of fireworks, which will Illuminate the balloon go ing up and the parachute coming down. There will be no ascension tonight, Medford Seeks Equitable Rates. MEDFORD, Or., Aug. 10. Special.) Ihe Medford traffic bureau will ask the commercial clubs of the state' to assist In a move for an initiative bill to get equitable rates for all cities. Sale Dates August 14, IS, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29. SO. August 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, .30. September 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Stopovers Going and Returning. Final Return Limit October SI, 1911. Have your tickets read one way through the Canadian R00''8 itinerary should include stops at Banff, Glacier. Field. Lake Louise, Ths Toho and other resorts. 4 TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAINS DAILY Fop descriptive matter nd farther particulars apply at 143 Third street, or address Frank R. Johnson, Gen'l Agent PORTLAND, ORECON OLD GHARGE IDE Saloonman Ordered Protected by Police, Says Special. FORMER REGIME BLAMED Night Guard, Termed 'Bump on log" by Slaver, Declares M. Weiss Had "Cop" Cicerone Nightly. Several Stars Taken. Referred to by Acting Chief Slover as a hump on a iogv wnen ma appli cation for a "special" star came up be fore the police committee of the Ex ecutive Board for consideration yes terday afternoon. Special Policeman Franklin created a sensation later. when testifying- for H. A. Galbraith, a Datrolman. charsred with drunkenness. and now recommended for dismissal. "During- the preceding- police admin istration," Franklin swore, "the North Bank Saloon proprietor, M. Weiss, had a policeman go home with him every morning-. The policeman on the beat would go Into the place ana stay some times from 1 to 3 A. M.. and then ac company the proprietor home. I asked Sergeant wanless, in cnarge or me. dis trict, about it. and he said the patrol men had orders to do so. That saloon keeper seemed to have It on all the men on that heat, for they would do Just as he said." Tnumnrh as Actlna- Chief Slovc-r was then Captain in command of the second relief, on duty at the hours mentioned tiv Franklin, it cast somewnat or a re flection on the present head of the force, but he said that he regarded irranklln's etatements as. "hot air. "If TTranklin had known tnat tne committee had already granted him his star, he probably would have taiisea less." said Chief Slover, after the case was completed and Galbraith waa rec ommended for dismissal. Franklin, when asked by a memDer of the committee why he had made no effort to Interfere wltn tne saloon keeper's alleged unlawful operations, replied that he supposed that when Ser rnt wtnlnii told him the policemen had orders about the saloon, that ended It, and he did not reel tnat it was ma duty to act. Saloonist Behaves Now. ntt. . 4 tWot nolnnnVAP.nei- ActlnfiT now7 Inquired jonn & v.oaacj', . . W .AmmlttM. luau u . ..1.7 . i T nA,Kln0- mi n-f thA WAV Wltu liun M' vr . - w " r last administration," explained Frank lin. US USed XO act liu tmijr ma. then. sometime he would eiana in th doorwav of hla place with a re volver in ii i4.li Li. "But since tne administration tamw into cfflce. he Is sane is mat. ngni: asked Mr. uoney. T Y, . ' a. .Iffhl " .n AA h TR11K11Q. wen, x iuu w ...vii.t hail Kaiti nresldlna UD to that point because of the absence of waldemar seton, ana uo uecucu to make no a quorum. "I have to meet friena at mo aepot- nrk.lk.. . V. . aJmlntrfttMn 1X7 ITT fake nuomoi . 11 .... .... .. official cognizance of the feature of TrinVHn'i nvidence resrardinjr Sergeant Wanless Is not decided. When the various applications iui BICjA, BiA,E " rr was asked to make recommendations for or against them. Because of this, he was placed In an embarrassing po sition at times. It was when Frank- . . 1 1 n C rltRPItRflloll that una utt.1110 " - the Chief said he hardly knew what to do; that rranKiin is uniij h.imr. nn a. losr: he can't do us any good and I guess no harm." Stars Given and Taken. . . .rpantml (4 H Mavnr L IIO Blr "J e ' . ; " Rushlight said that Franklin watches warehouses by night, thus protecting valuable property. J. M. XiODeriS, a BIC1 u in 1-111 i.i ,. refused a star because Chief Slover said he could- not rec ommend him. t ..t iiv. Toi-w all rltrht. personally. said the Chief, "but he's drunk half of the time and I'm afraid he'll hurt some one." W. P. Lillis came very near not get ting: a star. He said he wanted one for duty as an employe of the Oregon Electric and unitea xtauways com panies. "How many Jobs has he got, any- o. ..b W TT UMtxsrArjt.l.i. "Ha way a."i'.-J ' lobbies for a paving company, too. "He S a Wise Buy, a-ii i i(S 11 1-, oi'n Chief Slover, "but I guess he attends to his business and, wniie i aon i iikb him, I guess you mlgnt give mm a star." . TH T t n-r woo Tint BTO Tl Tld SL K t A T. Mayor Rushlight ordering his appli cation lelt in tne committee uw. vm- . i. t nnt crAt stara were J. J. Fitzsimmons and R. C. Scott, the for mer a nlgntwatcnmau ana tne icittcx- attorney in, tne coara 01 inw building. An application of Charles I Fry, formerly a patrolman, for a hearing ...llAotlnn nr tTaI Tl t At ATTI ATI t- W&S Oil 0-1.' !!-. " ' granted on request of Chief Slover. "While I preferred" the charges against Fry myself, as his captain," explained the Chief. "I did so with the belief that others who were doing , East xcursion fares THE TRUE SCENIC ROUTE During the Summer season low round-trip rate) will be made to the principal destinations. A. few of the points quoted arei Minneapolis ... St. Paul Chicago. ...... St. Louis ...... Indianapolis ... Uetrc.lt New York Syracuse ....... Philadelphia ... Pittsburg Boston Portland, Ms. Ottawa, Out . . . Montreal, P. O. 9 BO.00 eo.no 73.BO 70.00 T9.DO 82.BO 108.50 09.O S108..K) 91.BO 110.00 110.00 103.00 105.00 worse things than he was charged with, , would be reported and fined or dis missed; but they were not even re-, ported. Ha was fined J100 for going; into a place and, as he says, drinking-: a cup of coffee without permission' from headquarters." J DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Auk. 10. Maximum terapsr-1 aturo, 71 degrees; minimum. 66 degrees.! River reading. 8 A. M.. 7.1 feet; change in last 24 hours, 0.2 foot fall. Total raln-; fall, 5 P. M. to 6 P. M., none; total raln- fall since September 1. 1910, 85.94 inches: normal. 44.6S Inches; deficiency, 8.72 Inches.. Possible sunshine. 14 hours 24 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) at 5 P, M., 29.98 inches. ' I WEATHER CONDITIONS. Wind State of . 'Weather 6TATION3. Boise. ... Boston. Calgary....... Chicago. ...... Denver. ....... Des Moines. , . Duluth Eureka. Galveston. Helena Jacksonville.. . Kansas City... Marshtleld..... Montreal New Orleans. .. New York North Head. North Yakima. 86(0 92 0 001 8INW Clear Clear (Sear Clear I Pt cloudy ' Pt cloudy i .00 14SW 7010 900 00112SB 00l 8W 8010 10210 66 0 .06 12N .00 10 N 4 NE Cloudy ! Cloudy Clear 56 0 88:0 6 X 4lS SINE 4 E io;.s 4 NW 4W 16IN 26 SW 8 NW 4E 72!0 Pt cloudy 1 8611 10210 Cloudy ; Clear Cloudy I Pt cloudy eo solo 920 8S0 Rain Clear 6410 Cloudy pt cloudy 86;0 WEATHER CONDITIONS. The northwestern high-pressure area has advanced southeastward to the Dakotas arid, a new high-pressure area has made Its appearance near the North California coasu The barometer is relatively low over the re gion between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra and Cascade Ranges. Showers and. thunderstorms have occurred In Colorado. Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minnesota and the Upper Lake Region and local rains, heavy In places, have fallen in the South At lantic and East Gulf States. It Is warmer In Alberta and Western Montana and also In the Ohio Valley, Middle Atlantlo and New England States and cooler in Colo rado. Wyoming. Western Nebraska and. Western South Dakota. The conditions are favorable for generally fair weather In this district Friday with no marked changes in temperature. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Fair; westerly winds. . . Oregon and Washington Fair; westerly, winds. Idaho Fair. MEETING NOTICES. HARKEN, TB NOBLES Our Potentate 6ayeth: you and your wives and daugh ters are hereby summoned to unite with the Weary Sons of the Desert and gather the caravan together on tha twenty-sixth day of August, 1911, which day has been set apart as 6hrtas day, thence enter on a pil erlmasre to the Oasis of Astoria, for be It known unto, you laitnrui sons of ths desert that city spproacheth again the anniversary of her birth. One hundred times hath she seen the deserts wrapped In the enows of Winter. Leaving Astoria about 6 p. M., the cara van will Journey on to 6easlde, where our train will be "Parked" and the following day will be spent digging -clams and craw fish. It Is Important that you call on Noble William Davis, 111 Second street, at one and make your reservations, so that ar rangements can be made to care for all that eare to make this pilgrimage. Rats, in cluding Pullman. Exact leaving time of train will be an nounced later. ARCHIE THURLOW, S. O. WHITE-HOUSE, Potentate. Recorder. PORTLAND LODGE, NO. 55. A. F. AND A. M. Special com munication this (Friday) evening, 7:30 o'clock. Work In M. M. de gree. By order W, M. (J. M. &TEAi?MAX, BSC WASHINGTON LODGE. NO. 48, A. F. AND A. M. Special mm- ,-nunlcation this (Friday) evening. f:30. East Eighth and Burnside. tf. M. degree. Visitors welcome, rder W. M. J. H. RICHMOND. Sec. SELLWOOD LODGE, NO. Ill, A. F. AND A. M. Stated com fmunication tnis irriaay) even ing, 7:30 o'clock, Sellwood Ma sonic Hall, East 13th st- and Spokane ave. Work F. C. de gree. Visiting brethren welcome. By order W. M. O. E. 6MITH. Act. 6ec ROSE CITY CHAPTER. No. 88, O. E. S. Special meeting this (Fri day) evening at 8 o'clock, Masonlo) Temple (West Side). Reception for M. w. G. matron and patron. By order W. M. - SARAH B. GUETfUN. Secretary. MARTHA WASHINGTON CHAP TER. NO. 14. . O. E. S. Special meeting this (Friday) evening. Ma sonic Temple, West Park and Yam hill, to Join In reception to M. W. Grand Matron and Patron. Order W. M. HUUiIl tUtlMVXV. sec CORINTHIAN CHAPTER NO. Bf Special communication this (Fri day) evening, 8:30 o'clock. Recep tion for Most Worthy Grand Ma tron and Most Worthy Grand Pa tron. By order A. M. i5 u rt ui iiiA. xiiiiJ l, bc C AMELIA CHAPTER. XO. 27. O. E. S. Soeclal Joint communication this (Friday) evening- with Myrtle Chapte to meet most worthy grand matron and patron. By or der W. M. LYDIA BUTTETVWOBTH. Secretary. MYRTLW CHAPTER, NO. W, O. E. S. Regular meeting this (Fri day) evening In Masonic Temple, at 8 o'clock sharp. Reception tot the most worthy grand matron and most worthy grand patron. Visitors cordially Invited, ny oraer w. si. PORTLAND CHAPTER NO. 9T. O. B. S. . A special communication will be held at Masonic Temple 8 P. M. Friday, to assist in the reception to the Most Worthy Grand Matron and Most Worthy Grand Patron. All members are earnestly requested to bs pre ent. By order of the W. M. AflMHi u. uu(ifj, Becretary. AUCTION SALES TODAY. AT Wilson's auction house, st 1 , . Furniture. 171-8-6 Second street. if