TTTE MOTCNTXG OKEGO.VIAN, WEDXESDAT, DECEMBER 27, 1911.
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Work on Roads Given Those in
Need and Council Is
Asked for $10,000.
HOBOS MUST LABOR OR GO
of work and ask the people tn the
country and corporations owning un
cleared land to give some of these peo
pie work."
Mayor Rushlight explained that
Councilman Baker bad started a can
rasa of the companies owning uncleared
land and a favorable report waa ex
pected. Aim Tkerla Fair Speaks.
X. N. Flelschner. of tho Associated
Charities, said there were over 100 ap
plicants for food and shelter at the
Charities headquarters Saturday.
"The list of unemployed Is growing
at the rate of from 2a to 60 names per
day. We cannot handle the situation
and have appealed to the city to help
us. We want to avoid attracting- any
more men to the city, but something;
must be done to car for those that are
here now."
Agnes Thecla Fair. representing
needy AIMna families, spoke on the ne
cessity of furnishing work to men with
families, whose dependents, she said,
were starving.
-FM'MIWlUlfl I C UNI I
; til iillllll V1LLL liILL
IN YEAR
HAVE ROAD
Carl R. Gray Promises Oregon
Electric Extension, but
Route Is Unknown.
REPORT TO HILL IS MADE
Officials Devote) Day to Froblcrrt of
Furnishing Employment Fam
ilies of Laborers to Get Cash,
Workers to Be ClTen Food.
The City Council will be asked at
today's meeting to appropriate Jio.ooo
for th relief of the city's unemployed.
This amount, combined with the ex
penditure of a llk sum by the county,
will relieve, to a great extent, the
destitution which Is said to exlut in
tome parts of the city and will help
th city to get rid of several thousand
people classed as hobos, who are re
maining In the city only because they
haven't the money to roaka possible
a trip over the mountains to Eastern
clrlMt and statea
The problem of how to relieve) the
present labor situation occupied the
entire time of the ways and mesns
committee) of the Council yesterday.
City and Caaaty Ce-eswrate.
A Joint meeting of the committee.
Mayor Rushlight and the County Com
missioners was held In the morning,
at which the need of the city and
county giving relief waa considered
and the amounts of available) money
decided upon. The ways and means
committee passed tlve afternoon arrang
ing for the handling of the. problem
and properly expending the. money.
The city appropriation will be made
undr the clause. In the charter pro
viding for paupers. The City Coun
cil Is not limited in th amount It may
appropriate. fr charity and as the re
lief of the destitute unemployed Is
considered a necessary act of charity,
the appropriation wllj be legal.
The Intention of the ways and means
committee la to build a road to Mount
Tabor Park by day labor. John E.
Schroeder. clerk of the) free employ
ment bureau, has been designated as
the proper official to present the names
of the unemployed to Park Superin
tendent. Mlsche. who will put the mem
to work. Every man will bo Investi
gated before being given work, to as
certain whether or not he La actually
In need. The men will not be given
permanent work, but will be limited
to two or three days work a week.
The wage scale probably will be II a
day.
Families Get Moaey.
The County Court has agreed to fur
nish work to 60 men of families by
next Monday. Temporary camps at
Rocky Point and other parts of the
count1 are planned, at which the men
will be given free board and room.
In addition they will be paid 1 a day.
The money will be given to their fam
ilies and In no rase to the men them
selves. Judge Cleeton explained yesterday
that the county's share of the expense
for the unemployed will be fully mit
In this way. He says 60 men will cost
the county J 100 a day and that sum will
soon run the amount up even with the
ctv's appropriation. It may be pos
sible for the county to employ more
than SO men. In no case will men with
out families be eared for.
The ways md means committee of
the Council hopes to drive many men
out of the city by mesne of the appro
priation. The method was explained
b- Councilman I-aly. who has passed
more than a week Investigating the
labor conditions.
Haaarrde Jerk te Leave.
"There are hundred of men who are
wanting to lave Portland, but they
ran t get money to buy food to last
them over the long stretch of country
to the East." said he." "If we give them
a few days' work they will be gone;
the freight trains will be crowded
with them. 1 have made an Investi
gation and believe there are no fewer
than noo Idle men In the city who
are willing and anxious to work."
Reports from the railway companies
Indicate that much trouble Is being ex
perienced with trampa and hobos. It
t. said the train crewa have to fight
the hobos off the cara every time
a freight train leavea the city. The
tracks are said to be lined with men
.who are walking to the east.
TbNUidi Xtt Work rtalaa.
The problem of caring for the unem
ployed wss considered In all Its phases
at the Joint meeting of the city and
(unty officials held in the morning.
Mayor Rushlight presided. "There are
thousamls of men out of work." said
the Mayor, "and for the protection of
the community It Is necessary that
atepa be taken to furfHsh work. There
are two distinct problems to be solved:
The first and foremost Is that of sup
plying work to men of families who
are actually in need. The second is to
take cars of the army of hobos and the
rougher element which swarms the
streets at night and fills the Jails. At
the present, time many logging ramps
are shut down for the Winter, there is
but little street and sewer work, and
conditions are bad all around for the
worklngman. The city is willing to
bear Ita part of the responsibility, and
I think the county should do Its share.
The city's problem may be met In va
rious waja. the principal of which Is
the aupplylog of pick and shovel work
on the pecpoaed read to ML Tabor Park.
To do this work by day labor would
cost more than to build the road by
machinery, aa has been planned, but
the city roust do something to protect
the laborers, and this seems to be a
good opportunity. Work can also be
furnished In parks and other city prop
erty, making pathways, roads and
cleaning out weeds."
. Charity Xot Keevaaary.
The Mayor declared ha was not In
favor of making the move one of char
ity. He aald he favored paying the
men a reasonable wage and requiring
them to work.
Judge Cleeton. of the County Court,
declared the county road fund Is low
and that It would hardly be possible to
expend much money. He estimated that
the county could take care of 60 men
who have families to support. They
will be put to work on the Hood River
road and in other parts of the county
at reasonable wages. "Perhaps the
county can take care of more then SO."
said Judge Cleeton. "In this list we
shall wast only men with families. For
homeless, unmarried men the county
might be able to supply work to many
of them in exchange for their meals
and a place to sleep.'
It Is mv opinion." said Commissioner
l.lsjl.tner. "that there are many peuple
In the country who would be willing
and anxious to give men reasonable
wages and their board man room to
grub land. Good labor cooid be secured
at reasonable rates. I think we should
advertise as widely as possible the fact
that tiier ere many laboring- men out
100 ARE FED EVERT XIGHT
Tvro-StoTT Building Fitted Vp for
Dr. Yoakum Movement.
The Dr. Yoakum movement In Port
land has resulted In the fitting up of
a two-story store building at Ninth
avenue, on the Mount Scott carllne. aa
a home for destitute men. It Is Known
as the Pis sah Home. Between 60 and
100 are now being fed. clothed and
lodged there free of cost to them.
No money la accepted In payment for
food or lodging, but those In charge
accept such money as a "donation." J.
K. Mohjer, of Los Angeles, an assistant
of lr. Yoakum. Is temporarily In
charge of the home. He will conduct
meetings each night this week and
Sunday afternoon at the church at
East Seventh and East Ankeny streets.
Charlea V. Koulk is tn general charge
of Plsgah work In Portland.
CLARK ATTACKS WILDE
ATTORNEY SAYS TRIAL EX.
PLAINS HOWERMA.N BRIEF.
Special Counsel for Thomas C. Dev
lin Declares Promoter Demand
ed Appointment.
A. E. Clark, special counsel for
Tbomas C. Devlin, receiver of the Ore
gon Trust at Eavlngs Bank, yesterday
declared that the attack on Devlin, by
Jay Bowerman In a brief for L. O.
Ralston, was Inspired by the exigen
cies of the approaching criminal trial
of Louis J. Wilde, for whom Bower
man Is associate counsel.
In his statement, Mr. Clark charges
that Wilde, who, he says, was re
sponsible for the receivership of the
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank, not
only took an active part in effecting
the reorganization of the old bank and
the absorption of Its assets by the
German -American Bank. but also
asked for the appointment of Devlin
as receiver. Mr. Clark makes the fur
ther charge tnat Wilde was the owner
of the Herman-American Bank and
that he formed and approved the plan
of reorganization by wrlch the affairs
of the suspended bank were taken over
by the reorganized German-American
institution.
"Additional stock owned at one time
by Devlin In the German-American
Hank, came to him In tills way. I am
Informed." said Mr. Clark. Some time
after the reorganization, it became
necessary for those carrj-lng the
Omaha Telephone Company to raise
money with which to meet Interest
payments on the bonds of the com
pany, to prevent a default occurring
and thus having a foreclosure started
against the company. At this time an
effort was plainly being made to keep
the Omaha company out of the hands
of a receiver.
"It seems that Wilde and his asso
ciates had a considerable block of
stock In the German-American Bank,
obtained through the medlunvof claims
against the old Oregon Trust oV Sav
ings Hank. In some way Wilde and
his associates were able to Induce Dev
lin, Reed and others to advance money
on worthless German-American Bank
stock and to enable Wilde and his as
sociates to pay the accrued Interest on
the Omaha bonds It is needless to say
that the stock was never redeemed by
Wilde and his associates, and It prob
ably was never Intended to be. This
stock never was worth anything and
this loan scheme was a clever way of
getting some benefit out of it and at
the same time getting rid of the stock.
"Subsequently the Omaha Telephone
Company went Into the hands of a re-
! celver. where It Is yet. Indeed. It Is
safe to say that the Omaha company
was always Insolvent, for Its bonded
Indebtedness was always double the
amount of Its property. It Is probable
now that the receiver's certificates Is
sued since the court took hold of thst
property will absorb the entire prop
erty, leading the bondholders nothing
but an unpleasant experience to re
member. "This Is of Interest to a great many
people In this community, where many
of the bonds are held. Possibly we
may ger something to distribute among
these bondholders from the pending
litigation."
JENNING HOME ENTERED
President Reiterates Declaration
That Sprint; Will See Terminal
Dispute) Settled lAne
Burns Considered.
to
Mother and Children Find Man
House Late at Night.
in
When Mrs. Charles Jennlng, with
her children, returned to her home.
31 Wasco street, at 10:39 o'clock last
night, she saw a man In the house
and Immediately returned to the street,
where she gave an alarm. Dr. ban
ford Whiting, who was pasalng In an
automobile, notified Mr. Jennlng. vice
president of the Henry Jennlng & Sons
Furniture Company, at Second and
Morrison streets.
Mr. Jennlng went to the police sta
tion in an automobile and took Patrol
men Burrl and Kvana to his home, but
the man had escaped. No loss mas re
ported. ,
Plans for next year's work. Includ
ing the extension of the Oregon Elec
trio to McMLnnvllle. Improvements on
the line between Salem and Eugene,
now being completed, disposition of the
Portland terminal situation and ar
ranging for the ultimate extension of
the United Railways to Tillamook har
bor, are receiving the attention of Carl
R. Gray, president of the North Bank
Road and the Hill lines In Oregon, now
that ho has made his report for the
closing year to James J. Hill at St.
Paul.
Mr. Gray declared yesterday that
the conference Increased. the optimism
of all participants In the Oregon situ
ation, but added that definite plans for
extensions and Improvements further
than those already outlined did not
develop.
"We are sure to put the Oregon
Electric into McMlnnvIlle before the
end of the oomlng year," he said, "but
1 don t know which route we shall fol
low. We have made two. or three die
tlnct surveys, but have not adopted
any one of them. It won't ha long
until we determine Just which route
to use, then we'll proceed with our
work.
W later te See Terminal Settled.
"I also have In mind some Improve
ments In the valley that I hope to work
out within the year. We want to be
the best position possible to handle
our valley business. I expect to give
the lino there much attention and to
provide all the facilities possible for
the development of that section."
Mr. Gray reiterated the statement
mad soon after coming to Portland
that the local terminal situation will
be disposed of Anally and definitely
before the end of the present Winter.
u hether we arrange for a new
union depot or whether we build an
Independent station of our own will
be decided before the advent of Spring."
he declared. "It is one question that
I want to solve as soon as I can."
Business Improvement Awaited.
The situation on Tillamook harbor
ha not developed anything encourag
lng to the Immednata extension of the
Ualted Railways to that port, but Mr.
Gray, as well as Mr. Hill, Is eager to
push the line from Banks, its pres
ent teynlnus, through the Coast range
id ins ucnan as auun as cuuuiuuui
warrant.
"We are waiting either for an im
provement In the lumber market or
sufficient work on Tillamook harbor
to make shipping facilities there ade
quate to our needs. Either one or both
of those developments will cause us
to build. There would be no use In
our extension of the railroad through
mountainous country at a heavy ex
pense without some visible means of
return. It is readily appreciated. I be
lieve, that timber Is about the 'only
business that we can expect to get for
long time after our line Is built, un-
ess the shipping facilities are greatly
mproved."
Satlstled with the completion of the
Oregon Trunk to Bend, the Hill Inter
ests are willing to await the result
of that undertaking, said Mr. Gray.
They want to see how rapidly the
country tributary to the Oregon Trunk
develops. The assurance Is held out
that the growth of the central portion
of the state will not find the railroad
unwilling to do its portion toward aid
ing the development. While Hill en
gineers have surveyed the route be
tween Bend and Butte Falls, giving
an entrance over the Pacific & East
ern into Medforrt. no plans for the im
mediate construction of that road liave
been made. A linn to Burns and an
outlet throuKh Eastern Oregon also
hare been considered In connection
with future activity, but definite steps
In those directions are lacking.
SCARLET FEVER ALARMS
AXtOVVEIt OFFICIALS TAKE
STEPS TO STOP SPREAD.
TELEPHONE THIEVES HELD
Tiro Confess to Robbing; Toll Boxes
In Public Buildings.
Because of a verbal quarrel over the
division of loot taken from several
telephone toll boxes In this city Archie
Tavlor. 19 years old. and Frank Davis.
years old. were arrested lsst night 1
In a saloon at cuuu wiu oucua'ua
streets by Detectives Swennes, Taft
and Epps. the former of whom over
heard the argument. Tho two men
confessed to having robbed telephone
toll boxes tn the public library. In the
Southern Pacific station, tho O.-W. R.
r X. station and In the State Capitol,
at Salem.
The men had more than 300 nickels
in their possession when arreated. They
aald they came from Seattle.
Better Pianos for Kent
at Sherman, Clay
blxltis
ft Co, Morrison at
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Sitnatlon Serious, Says Member of
State Board of Health Schools
Mar Remain Closed.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. J6. (Spe
cial.) "The condition of Vancouver
relative to scarlet fever Is serious,
though not alarming." said Dr. Eugene
Kelley, a member of the State Board
of Health, of Seattle who arrived to
day for a consultation with the local
authorities, and to make a personal
examination of the situation. He found
that the death rate had been about
per cent of the number who had
the disease.
Dr. Kelley called two meetings of
the physicians, meeting Dr. R. G. Black.
County and City Health Officer this
morning, .while Dr. C C. McCown,
deputy, acted in his place this after
noon, when a meeting was held in Dr.
J. if. P. Chalmers' office.
Dr. Kelley,- after Investigation, sug
gested that enough sanitary Inspec
tors be appointed thoroughly to can
vass the city and report any case of
Illness or any person who. had been
111 who might have had scarlet fever,
to the local Board of Heaalth; that
the quarantine be made more strict,
and if a person, without permission
of the health officer, entered a house
In which Jliera is scarlet fever, to
compel hln to remain there.
Dr. McCoVn suggested, and this was
concurred In. that when school is re
opened, that doctors examine each and
every cirrtd before entering school, and
keep out all suspicious cases. It has
been suggested, and this Is an open
question to be decided later, to keep
the schools closed one week longer,
or until January 9. Instead of January
I. Prof. C. W. Shumway. City Super
intendent, and M. R. Smith and W. J.
Kinney, of the School Board, decided
today that If conditions warrant it on
January i. the schools will be closed
until January .
"Sing Out the Old
Sing in the New"
It Takes One of Those Latest Grafonolas, of Course
Another large shipment is expected today. See the samples we now show and place
your order. You'll have all of the great artists of opera and theater in your own
home before New Year's, and they'll perform for you whenever you want them to.
The Wonderful New Talking Ma
chine at .$59 Achieves Eesults
Hitherto s Impossible, Except in
$150 and $200 Machines Sale
Price, $59, Includes Large Num
ber of Fine Records and Other
Inducements That Has Resulted
in the Greatest Sale of Talking
Machines Portland Has Seen.
For $59 This Beautiful Machine,
wjth 24 latest and best selections
included $7 cash and $4 a month.
We are positive that this great val
ue can never again be secured
'Make your selections right away
Pay later.
This new Talking. Machine of
latest hornless type produces in
every way the results obtained
heretofore only in instruments that
cost $150 or $200.
Six hundred of these machines, al
lotted to Portland, will be sold be
fore' the New Year. Order yours
now.
In an undertaking of this magni
tude many additional advantages
aside' from the extraordinary low
price can be offered to each buyer.
Most superb records, among them
selections like the famous Rigoletto
Quartet, and also the Lucia Sextet,
for which two records alone many
talking-machine devotees have had
to pay $13, will be included with
each machine sold. Or buyer's own
selection of records will be supplied. .
This wonderful new talking ma
chine may 'be purchased on terms
of $7 cash and $4 a month until $59 all told has been paid. No extras.
The machine and the records will be sent on three days' free trial
to any home in the city or state.
So confident afe we that the instrument will please even the most
critical that we agree to refund all money paid by any purchaser who
may not in every way be satisfied with the instrument.
An unconditional guarantee as to material and workmanship accom
panies each instrument sold, the guarantee being signed by the manufac
turers and countersigned by us for Portland, Or.
The instrument is furnished in very choice mahogany case, and also
in qnarter-sawed Oak or fumed oak.
The finest selected woods are used in the construction of the cases,
and the finish is as perfect as found upon the most expensive pianos
Needless to reiterate, this hornless talking machine is simply perfect
in tone and quality. The instrument is equipped with largest size turn
table, and the very best thoroughly noiseless triple-spring motor. It
will play six records with one winding, and has a new regulating device
whereby the music can be rendered at exact tempo-positively true to
pitch. The machine has a new concert sound reproducer which elim
inates the heretofore objectionable rasping noise of needles. A clear,
thoroughly natural tone is produced such as has never heretofore been
obtained in any instrument costing less than $150 or $200.
The machine is equipped so that the famous fiber needles can be
employed, which preserves talking machine records so that they last
practically forever.
In this machine the concealed horn is built separately from the mo
tor, which permits the tone tp come forth without any. interference.
The sound-boards in this machine are carefully selected and so placed
as to reproduce a tone absolutely lifelike. Modulating doors have been
provided whereby the tone volume can be definitely regulated and re
duced or augmented at will. , , .
The price is, as stated, $59; cash, or payments of $7 cash and $4 a
month. This includes free the big selection of records stated in the fore
going " The instruments are now on sale at Columbia Phonograph Com
pany 371 Washington St., ahd'in the talking machine department of
Eilers Music Souse in their fine new building on Alder st. at Seventh.
PIT
TSRURG
E
Elks Coming With Governor
Tener for 1913 Prize.
ACTIVE CONTESTANTS SIX
Fcnnsylranlans to Slake Strong; Bid
for Grand Lodge Reunion Bos
ton, St. Louis, Buffalo, Baltl
. more and Milwaukee Enter.
Better Pianos for Rent
st Sherman. Clay
Sixth.
Co., Morrison at
With John K. Tsnsr. Governor of
Pennsylvania, scheduled to make the
nomination speech, the nttsburs; lodjre
of Klks lias formally entered ths con
test for the 1913 grand lodire reunion
to be waged when the Elks meet In
Portland next July.
A blgr committee has been orga.nIzed
at Pittsburg; for the purpose or aa-
v&nclng: the Interests of that city at the
Portland reunion, a special tram nas
been chartered and ' neerotlatlons now
are In progress with Portland hotels
for headquarters from which Pittsburg
literature. Pittsburg buttons and Pitts
burg advertising matter win oe dis
tributed.
The Pittsburg committee has ar
ranged to make an appeal to every
lodge In the country to support that
city for the 11S honors. Incidentally
the Portland meeting and the City of
Portland will receive much beneficial
advertising, as all grand lodge mem
bers are being urged to attend the
reunion In tnis city for the purpose of
lending strength to -the Pittsburg
cause.
Marrktng (lab Organised.
A marching club has been organised
for the purpose of presenting Pitts
burg's advantages in the big parade
here on Thursday. July 11. It Is prob
able that the Pittsburg contingent will
provide many impromptu features of
entertainment that will attract atten
tion to their candidacy from all quar
ters. Governor Tener. who Is a past grand
exalted ruler of the Elks, has engaged
quarters at the Moltnomah HoteL He
has arranged to pass the entire week
In Portland and to participate In all
the week's proceedings. He is a mem
ber of the lodge at Charlerol. Pa., and
will be accompanied by a number of
his friends from that city He will
mako the principal speech nominating
cin.ht,,, hut seconding speeches will
be made by various other citizens of.
Pennsylvania.
Five Other Cities la Race.
It is probable that opposition will
develop to the Pittsburg claims. Boa
ton, It is announced, ia coming with a
special train and a brass band to pre
sent the Justification of Its claims. EC
Louis has been mentioned In this con
nection, but has not entered the race
formally. Other likely contestants are
Buffalo. Baltimore and Milwaukee. The
fact that both Buffalo and Baltimore
have entertained the grand lodge with
in the last ten years will be used as
an argument against their respective
claims. Omaha, which was the Held
a few months ago, has voluntarily re
tired. It is estimated that the number of
special trains already chartered for the
trip to Portland next July exceeds the
total number operated Into any city
that has entertained the Elks In pre
vious years. Besides Pittsburg and
Boston, the Elks of New York. Phila
delphia. Minneapolis, Bt. Paul. New Or
leans, Chicago. Omaha, Butte, Spokane,
Iwlston, Walla Walla and Salt Lake
City have engaged their trains, adopted
their routes and made partial arrange
ments for hotel accommodations. Den
ver, Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis,
Minnesota state. Montana state. Baltl
more. Mississippi state, Colorado state
ana .1 raso. 1 ex.. now are negotiating
ror special trains.
Coast to Be Represented.
San Francisco, Seattle. Los Angeles.
Tacoma and the lodges of Southern
California have arranged to be present
In force, but they have not chosen
definitely the manner of their coming.
The California "orange belt" lodges
are preparing to bring a carload of
fruit from that section and exhibit it in
a prominent place. The fruit, together
with advertising matter, will be given
away at the rlose of the meeting.
George H. Smltton, assistant general
freight agent of the Great Northern
Railway, yesterday received advice
that the St. Paul Elks will travel in
special train over that line, stopping
on the way to visit Lake McDonald.
The Minneapolis herd will travel in a
palatial special over the Northern Pa
cific. Kd Lyons, manager of the Northern
Pacific Terminal Company, is now ar
ranging to have available trackage for
the accommodation of a large number
of private trains -in the local railroad
yards, so that visitors can "camp" In
their cars Instead of going to the ho
tels. He estimates that he can pro
vide space for 150 or more Pullmans
within reasonable distance from the
scene of festivities. ,
COIH PLANT TAKEN
Four Youths Arrested on Coun
terfeit Charge.
STOCK RATES WILL RISE
St. Louis Exchange Declines to Post
pone Bulyo In Commissions.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 2. A proposition
by livestock raisers that the proposed
Increase In commission rates be put In
effect May 1, instead of January 1, was
defeated this afternoon at a lively
meeting of the St. Louis Livestock Ex
change. The Increase Is from 12 to
$4 a, car on livestock entering the Na
tional stockyards.
Reports from Chicago and Kansas
City Indicate that the exchanges in
those cities do not contemplate making
an increase.
St. Louis handled 5.000,000 head of
stock 1n 1911 and the commissions ex
ceeded those of 1810 by 125.000.
Testing Car to Be Inspected.
Members of the State Railway Com
mission will meet at 1:S0 o'clock Fri
day afternoon to make an official in
spection of the scale testing car re
cently purchased in partnership with
the Washington Commission. The car
already has been successfully operated
in Washington. It will be taken
through the Portland terminal yards
and onto the track scales of the
various railroads operating in Port
land. By its use the accuracy of a
big railroad scale, accustomed to
weighing tons can be f tested to the
fraction of an ounce. .
SECRET SEARCH FRUITFUL
house. Monday night lie found In a
closet a weighty package, which, when
opened, was found to contain lead, bel
lows, charcoal, dies for 25 and 50-cent
pieces, and some imperfect coins.
Chute immediately reported the dis
covery to Captain Bailey, who with
Patrolmen GUI, Burrl, Evans and "Wise
went through the place. The four boya
were located and placed under arrest
on charges of counterfeiting.
Seven or eight youths, frequenters of
the shop, are supposed to have been
"shovers."
PENSION MEASURE COSTLY
Taft Thought to Contemplate Veto If
Sherwood Bill Passes.
Fireman Makes Discovery
Krowlnar Suspicious Because
Large Quantity of Gas Con
umed by Gang at Work.
After
of
Four youthes are under arrest as the
result of the finding of a counterfeiting
plant by Police Captain Bailey and a
squad of his men in the rear of a
cleaning and pressing establishment at
229 Fifth street early yesterday morn
ing. Those under arrest are Herbert Tost.
Russell Weatherby and Elmer C. Mc
Collon, aged 17, 19 and 2T years, re
spectively. Archie Rief, tho owner of
the establishment, was arrested In
Seattle and is In the city Jail there.
Yost and Weatherby were arrested
within an hour of the time the plant
was discovered, but it was only after
an all-day search, participated In by
the Secret Service officials and the
United States Marshal's forces, that
McCollon, who, with Relf. is believed to
h. i a a ri.. in the cuik. was taken.
He was arrested last night by Chief
Deputy United States juarsnai
Swain.
KuU Outfit Secured.
The authorities believe McCollon
supplied the material for making the
coins and directed the operations.
A full outfit and many imperfect
coins were found by the officers when
they visited the place. It Is charged
that the counterfeiters used counter
feit quarters to slug a gas meter To In
crease the supply of fuel with which
to make counterfeits.
The plant was discovered through
George G. Chute, a city fireman sta
tioned at Second and Oak streets, and
the proprietor of the abode above,
whoso suspicions were aroused more
than a week ago by the quantity of
gas consumed by the boys, who rented
the ground floor from him for a clean
ing establishment.
"Oh, my friend here is Inventing an
apparatus to extract power from the
sea-waves, said Arcnie nen, im
ported proprietor of the place. He in
dicated a middle-aged cripple who was
frequenter of the place ana wuo,
police believe, was the maker oi i
queer."
Boya Eager to Rtursu
Chute's suspicions were allayed for
the time, but a few days ago u qu
ants fell in arrears wua mm
looked them out. Tney inea bcvc.
schemes to gain entrance. hen; a
strange voutn, aiierwaiu
one of the gang under the name ot
Tost, went to thehouse and tried to
rent the place, showing great anxiety.
Chute was impressed by the eager
ness of the boya to get back into the
WASHINGTON, Bee. 26. Secretary
of the Interior Fisher Informed Presi
dent Taft today that final adoption of
-J the Sherwood dollar-a-day pension bill.
as It passed the House, would increase
the Government's annual pension ex
penditures at least $75,000,000.
Mr. Taft has refrained from saying
definitely that he would veto the
Sherwood bill If it came to him, but
close friends believe he would.
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