TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN.
MONDAY, I SEPTEMBER 2, 1913.
VICE LAID AT DOOR
OF CITY OFFICIALS
Grand Jury Finds Conditions in
Portland of Shocking
Character.
MUCH CORRUPTION SEEN
Heport Made to Judge Morrow As
serts That Police Gave Little
Help When Raid Was to
Hare Been Made.
Sever castigation of the city admin
Istration. upon which the entire blame
la placed for the non-enforcement of
law in Portland; a statement that graft
has permeated nearly all public de
partments, involving a great many offi
cials; a recommendation that a restrict
ed district be established for immoral
women, and a plea tor" the organiza
tion of a body of citizens to raise a
fund to defray the cost of a thorough
investigation of county and city offices,
are the salient features of the final re
port of the grand Jury.
The report reached Presiding Judge
Morrow at his home about 8:30 Satur
day night, the jurors having worked
overtime to complete it before the lapse
of their official life, which ended at
midnight.
Vice Said to Flourlan.
"We found the city practically an
open town. Gambling and vice flour
ished under the very eyes of the Mayor
and the Chief of Police," says the re
port. "The North and South Ends of
the city were infected with dissolute
women, who plied their trade from
open doors, windows and on the streets.
A large percentage of the hotels and
rooming-houses are harboring hordes
of them, who are operating under the
guise of dressmakers, manicurists, etc.
The city is full of men who prey upon
these unfortunate women and live off
their earnings. They will not work,
and spend most of their time standing
around cigar stores and saloons on
popular corners, Bporting huge dia
monds and fine clothes.
"If It is necessary to keep this array
of dissolute men and women in our
city, we believe in segregating them
from the decent people, so that their
influence will not permeate our re
spectable hotels and residence districts.
"We have made an earnest endeavor
to drive this class of people out of the
city, but have met with many obsta
cles. We did not have the co-operation
of the city officials and the Police
Department. We have called attention
to some particular place where the law
was brazenly defied, and asked the po
lice to close it up.
Police Said to Warn.
"Before acting, there would be an
officer, patrolman or telephone mes
sage to the place In question advis
ing tbem that a raid was about to take
place. When the raid was pulled off
all the Inmates and evidence were gone.
We were double-crossed o many times
this way that we were compelled to
resort to the Sheriff and some of his
ieputles to aid us in our investigation,
"Whenever a Police Commissioner
who had power and auhortty over tie
Police Department became too active or
Industrious and was fairly succeeding
in his efforts to give us a clean city,
nis power and authority, was revoked."
(It is presumed that this reference is
to John B. Coffey, chairman of the Po
lice Commission of the Executive Board
from whom Chief of Police Slover re
ceived Instructions from Mayor Rush
light some time ago not to take orders.
Slover and Coffey have constantly been
at outs.)
"Ihe policemen and officers have been
intimidated continually by higher offi
cials and influential business men who
seem to have a 'pull' and their lack of
Interest in enforcing the law can read
ily be understood.
Officials Are Blamed.
"We maintain that the city officials
are responsible for the conditions in
this city. All are delinquent in their
duty for allowing it to go unmolested.
i ue fact that the city officials are de
linquent in their duty Is no reason why
the county officials should be delin
quent, but the entire trouble lies in the
tact that there is a deplorable lack of
harmony between them, which is nec
essary to work effectively.
"We also wish to comment upon the
leniency that is granted this class of
people by our courts. If they were su.
ticiently punished as prescribed by law
It would heip greatly to eliminate the
conditions that are existing. Until re
cently there seems to have been a
clique of police court attorneys who
were always on the ground looking
for cases. We learn that this trouble
has been adjusted by a recent order.
Sub-Stations Favored.
"We wish to Indorse Chief of Police
Clover's recommendation regarding the
establishment of several sub-police sta
tions as in the tire department, and di
vide the city into districts, placing
captains in charge and making them
absolutely responsible for their dis
tricts. We feel that in that way the
residence and suburban districts will
get better protection and that the
standard of efficiency in the depart
ment will be raised.
"We made thorough investigation of
the restaurants and rooming-houses
operated by Greeks and Chinese, and
find that they are nearly all immoral.
These places should be carefully
watched as they are agencies of white
ilavers.
"We recommend that the county es
tablish, with the assistance of the state,
an industrial' home for unfortunate
Sirls and women where they can work,
hereby giving them an opportunity to
jam their living when they are held
is witnesses or are unable to secure
Mnployment.
"We recommend that the County
;ierk revoke all county, licenses given
Lo places where women patrons are
permitted.
Tollce Guard In Parka I' raced.
"We investigated the public parks
ind playgrounds and desire to state
lhat the playgrounds in particular are
neglected as to supervision and pollc-
ng. The Instructors and police leave
it 8:00 or 8:30 P. M.. and the children
ire left in the park alone. The Chief
3f Police has been advised or this con
iltion but no action has been taken.
"We cannot be too severe in our
criticism of parents and guardians of
children who allow them to roam the
streets at night, visiting the grills.
theaters, etc., not properly chaperoned.
The parents and guardians should as
sume this responsibility as it will ma
terially aid in the strife to better the
-noral conditions of our city.
"We have waced war upon the fake
doctors who have been advertising
;hetr fraudulent business on our public
streets and through our newspapers,
'eellng that this is one of the greatest
vll in our city.
"We recommend the establishment of
several public lavatories, to be sanitary
ind up to date and with keepers in
.-harge.
Expert Areowatant Fropoard.
We recommend that the unsanitary
londluons of the sloughs oa the! East
Side recelve-attentlon. especially In the
Hawthorne residence district.
"We are of the opinion from evidence
submitted that there should be in
stalled a more thorough system of ac
counts and records of the business
transacted by Multnomah County. The
services of an expert systematizer
should be had for this work.
"The evidence which we have ac
quired in a small way leads this body
to believe that graft has permeated
nearly all our departments. Involving
a great many of our public officials.
We recommend the organization of a
body of public-spirited citizens to raise
a fund for the purpose of a thorough
Investigation of the county and city
offices. This will involve many-of our
prominent citizens and corporation,
but the truth must come to light sooner
or later. In our investigations we had
the assistance of a few public-spirited
citizens, but it will require a stronger
body than ours, one with unlimited
time and funds, to get at the real
source of this political wrangle.
Lone Time Meeded.
"We wish to state that outside of
routine duties the life of a grand jury
is not sufficient to render valuable as
sistance in large or far-reaching tech
nical cases. It should be the power
of a presiding judge to empanel a grand
Jury for special work and keep it until
the work Is completed. This body has
Just finished a three months' terra and
can see the necessity and appreciate the
wisdom of such a provision."
The grand Jurors refer in laudatory
language to the County Jail, Kelly
Butte, the Poorfarm, the Baby Home
and LJnnton sub-Jail. At the Detention
Home, a county institution, the grounds
were found to be poorly kept and the
building far from clean and sanitary.
The County Court is asked to Investi
gate the needs of this place and par
ticularly to equip the gymnasium so
that the children-may have opportunity
of amusing themselves. At Kelly Butte
"the food served the prisoners is of a
wholesome, substantial nature, much
better than is served in a great many
homes," says the report.
The following reference is made to
the City Jail: -
City Jail Too Small.
"The temporary quarters now used
by the city for the police station and
city Jail are nothing to be proud
of. It was formerly a butcher shop
or soap factory and it was impossible
to make half way clean. There is in
sufficient room for prisoners and they
are extremely crowded. We have been
unable to ascertain the reason for such
delay in the construction of the new
building." The report is signed by all seven of
the grand jurors, Dow V. Walker, fore
mon; G. J. Schira. clerk; O. O. Hall. F.
E. Palmer, Q. A. Kasper, Peter Haller
and G. W. Farrier.
ACTRESS SAYS GOODBYE
CATHRIXE COUNTISS IX FARE
WELL APPEARAXCE.
Audience Pays Tribute to Leading
' Woman of Company at
Heilig Theater.
Despite the fact that comedy held
full sway, an Indescribable air of sad
ness hung over the Hellig Theater, for
it was trie last night that Miss Cathrine
Countiss would grace the Portland
stage at least for some time.'
Not a vacant seat could be seen in
the house, while her every entrance
and exit was the signal for applause.
During her absence from the stage the
audience fidgeted unwittingly, anx
ious for her return, and when she did
return not a movement, not a gesture,
not the least of any -ot her little man
nerisms, now so familiar to the public,
was lost.
And tnen at the end of the second
act. a lovely Bouquet of mauve chrysan
themums waB brought up to the stage.
Burst after burst of applause was ack
nowledged by Miss Countiss and her
company, time after time the curtain
rose and fell, but though the lovely
actress did all in her power to cheat
the audience of their due. the hand
claps would not cease until she had
stepped forward alone.
Then in dead silence she laid down
her flowers, and moved toward the
front of the stage. With a voice that
made instant appeal to every member
of the audience from the sincerity of
Its tone, she leaned slightly forward
and said quietly:
"Dear Portland people. There is
much happiness and much choking in
my throat tonight. It has been very
good to come among you onoe again,
to find I have not been forgotten after
the lapse of seven long years, to find
my friends ready to accept me.- To
work for you and to play to you has
been my greatest pleasure. This city
always held many dear memories for
me, memories which will now be In
creased a thousandfold. Rest assured
nf this, that wherever I am playing.
whatever the audience, whatever the
spot, my heart will always go out to
you here In this lovely city, and I hope
that it may not be another seven years
before I am with you again. Dear
friends, goodbye."
CHURCH INDORSES WEST
Methodist Conference Commend
Work or Oregon's Governor.
ELLENSBL'RG, Wash.,- Sept. 1.
(Sneetal.) The Columbia River annual
conference today indorsed the work of
Governor West of Oregon when it
unanimously adopted a resolution nign
ly commending him for his stand in
moral reform and law enforcement. The
resolution follows: .
Resolved, by the Columbia mver
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church now in reunion in the city of
Ellensburg. that we do indorse in tne
strongest possible terms his excellency.
Governor Oswald est. of Oregon, in
his mora! crusade against vice and the
fearless manner in wnicn ne pursues
evil doers, and we pledge him our moral
support."
The conference also went on recoru
as indorsing the work of Kev. Jackson
Crenshaw in cleaning up Redmond,
when tt adopted the report of District
Superintendent H. O. Perry, highly com
mending that work. The clause in the
renort which stated that Rev. Mr. Cren
shaw had made a record in cleaning up
the town of Redmond, even to securing
the Governor's aid and getting the May
or and Marshal dlscnarged, was re
celved with great applause by the con
ference.
Two Arrested for Speeding.
George W. Clark, a real estate man
who has offices at 529 Hamilton build
lng. and Miss F. May. of 210 Twenty-
fifth street. Sunday night were arrested
by Motorcycle Officers Schlrmer and
Wardle. on Hawthorne avenue. Clark
was driving at East Fortieth street and
Hawthorne avenue at a speed greater
than the law allows, according to the
policemen. Miss May, who was driv
ing the ear belonging to her father. E.
May. of the Multnomah Hotel, was ar
rested at East Twenty-fifth and Haw
thorne. Earthquake Shakes Guadalajara.
GUADALAJARA. Mexico, Sept. 1.
Guadalajara was violently shaken by
an earthquake at :63 o'clock this
mornins. The shock lasted several sec
onds, rocking buildings in all parts of
ha eitv and crai-king the walls. Seven
teen light shocks followed within two j
hours. '
T. R. TARGET FOR
POLITICAL SHOTS
S. B. Huston and Judge George
. Assail Record of Ex
President. TAFT'S RECORD 1S LAUDED
Wilson Described as Lntrift Man
Out of Sympathy With Every
Principle of Protective Tariff
and of Unknown Views.
"Theodore Roosevelt was the only
President of the United States whose
veracity was a byword and whose word
was a Joke," said S. B. Huston, ad
dressing a meeting at the East Side Li
brary Saturday night, under the auspices
of the Republican Club. "I was in
Washington just before and immediate
ly following the Presidential election
in 1908. and although I am ashamed
to repeat It, it was a common expres
sion between friends on the street, at
the hotels or at the baseball games
to say "You're as big a liar as Roose
velt.'" Mr. Huston had preceded the fore
going statement with a recital of some
of the official acts of Roosevelt which
had forced Huston, an original ad
mirer of Roosevelt, to lose faith in the
Bull Moose candidate. Among those
acts were enumerated Roosevelt's con
sent to the absorption of the Tennessee
Coal & Iron Company by the steel
trust, acceptance of Harriman's $260,000
campaign subscription, failure to
prosecute the steel trust and the ex
President's duplicity in connection with
the 8100,000 subscription of the Stand
ard Oil Company. Each of these trans
actions was discussed In detail.
Bull Mooters Will Not See.
Regarding the Standard Oil Com
pany's subscription. Mr. Huston re
ferred to the fact that Roosevelt in
his defense had published letters and
a- telegram showing that he had re
quested Secretary Cortelyou not to ac
cept any contribution from that source
and directing that if he had received
any such funds, to return them.
"But what was the date of these
letters and the telegram?", asked Mr.
Huston. "They were dated a week
before the election when anybody 10
years of age should know that the
money had been received and expended.
Today Perkins of the steel and
harvester trusts is - supporting Roose
velt's candidacy and backing the ex
President financially. To me this looks
suspicious, but ft does not phase the
average Bull Moose disciple. The
marvelous part of It all is that despite
all these damaging disclosures that
have been made against Roosevelt, the
genuine Bull Moose convert waves
them aside and reaffirms his full and
unwavering confidence in the third
party candidate."
Republican Party Will Survive."
"Roosevelt may succeed in wreck
ing the Republican party the party
that has given nim every nonor nj
man could receive and turn the af
fairs of this Government over to the
Democrats, 'but I cannot believe that
he will be successful," said M. C.
George, the next speaker, i "The prin
ciples for which the Republican party
stands are too great and the party will
survive any temporary defeat."
Mr. George referred to tne states
anshln of President Taft. who, he
said, stood at the head and front of all
the great magnates of the great na
tions of the country. The speaker
recounted among the notable achieve
ments of President Tatt. Including do
mestic! and foreign legislation, con
struction of the Panama Canal withou'.
a breath of scandal: securing free tolls
for coastwise vessels and free registry
of vessels purchased by Americans for
foreign trade: postal savings banks,
the parcels post, fearless enforcement
of the Sherman anti-trust law and the
firm regulation of railroad rates by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
"Name one thing today." challenged
Mr. George, "that Roosevelt can do
that he could not have done in the
seven and one-half years he was Presi
dent. What is the voter going to do in
November? Is he going to cast his
ballot for that statesman, William
Hmrim Taft. who has a record of
achievement and has done things? Or,
will he vote for that ripping, roaring.
snorting tsmi jwoose cnuiuii " "u
proposes to ride right, through the Re
publican party : ur, win ne uupyui i
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey an
untried man: a free trader who is out
of sympathy with eery principle of
the protective tarut. ana is. pennies, a
man of unknown views?
"Roosevelt charges that the Repub
lican party is boss-ridden. Why. the
Republican party could kill off every
boss it ever had and still survive, but
let the. Bull Moose party kill off its
boss and see what becomes of that
party."
Lev ia ot tor strauM v""-
The P-nncludlna speaker at the meet-
ins:, which was not largely attended,
r r Lewis, who, in the primary
election loyally supported Senator La
Follette for the Presidency. Mr. jewis
M that in his opinion he could do
more toward accomplishing needed re
fnrm, noliticallv by remaining with the
Republican party ,than by "chasing
after strange goas ana iuiiuwihS m
the footsteps of some individual nav
in tr sif nione to serve."
He declared for party organization
and discipline and favored a state con
vention of Republicans for ratifying
h work of the National convention at
Chicago and taking a stand with re
spect to each of-the-38 Initiative and
referendum measures mat are ia go be
fore the voters in the November elec
tion. OFFICIALS HOT INDICTED
GRAND JURY DESPITE RUMOR
AVOIDS PUBLIC SERVANTS.
Man Who Told All He Knew or Kill
ing of Adam Baker Escapes.
Others Face Manslaughter." .
Contrarv to rumors which were float
ing about" the city Saturday afternoon
and which, in at least one Instance,
found expression in public print, the
grand jurv turned in no indictments
against public officials when it re
ported its final batch of true bills to
Judge McGinn shortly before S o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
It had been rumored that there would
be an indictment against District At
torney Cameron for Incompetence or
malfeasance In office and there were
still other rumors to the effect' that
the three members of Mayor Rush
light's executive board comprising the
police commission. John B. Coffey, Wal
demar Seton and W. H. Fitigerald.
were also slated to be the subjects of
true bill or bills.
Charles Christensen, H. Leece and
Rnhrrt Ttnrns were indicted on a charge
of voluntary manslaughter growing out
of the kicking to death of Adam Baker
on a downtown street on the night of
July 28. A not true bill was returned
as to Oscar Corlln, the fourth member
of the quartet and the only one who
consented to tell his story before the
grand -Jury. Corlln said that he. was
so Intoxicated that he could scarcely
remember the occurrence, but felt cer
tain that he had not assisted in the
assault. His father and several others
appeared also before the jury to inter
cede for him.
Andrew Anderson, a steamboat deck,
hand about 40 years of age, was in
dicted on a charge of contributing to
the delinquency of Hilda Annie cnier
eth. a girl 11 years of age. Joseph
Schlereth. her father, and Louisa
Nyland. the latter's housekeeper, were
indicted on a statutory charge. The
principal desire is to insure their be
ina held as witnesses against Ander
son. Probation Officer White declares
that they knew of and encouraged the
relations between the man and child.
Other true bills were returned as
follows:
Jack Horowitz, setting up a gam
bling house; Thomas King. Edward
McGlnty. D. W. Walker and Mark iving.
theft of an automobile belonging to
Mrs. C. H. Lewis; Mabel Thomas and
H. M. Thompson, maintaining a bawdy
bouse; Matt Bay and Dan Majors, as
sault with a. dangerous weapon upon
L C. Smith; Mrs. Sidney Phipp, main
taining a bawdy house: James Robin
son, contributing to the delinquency of
a minor; Alma Peck, selling liquor
without a license.
D. W. Walker, one of those indicted
for stealing the Lewis automobile, had
been sought ever since the machine was
found wrecked near Gresham a week
ago. He communicated with Judge Mc
Ginn yesterday, and has agreed to ap
pear and give bonds next Tuesday.
PERSONALMENTION.
Mrs. C. A. Gray is visiting in Seattle.
L M. Bentley, a Hood River mer
chant, is at the Imperial.
G. H. Miller, a merchant of Rainier,
passed yesterday at the Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W.-Mcllvaine. of Ger
vats, are registered at .the Multnomah.
Miss Lola Bernard will return home
from her long stay in New: York to
night. M. G. Gustin, an Army officer of
Manila, passed through Portland yes
terday. B. A. Merrick, a Spokane: capitalist,
was among the arrivals at the Oregon
yesterday.
L. T. Mass. of Oregon City. Sheriff of
Clackamas County, was at the Perkins
yesterday.
E. B. Miller, of Bay City, is passing
Sunday in Portland, being registered at
the Perkins.
A.. J. Mendell, of Marshfield, was
among those who registered at the
Multnomah yesterday.
R. G. Krump, a merchants of- Rain
ier, arrived in town yesterday and is
staying at the Perkins.
Major Charles Christensen. a well
known insurance man of San Francis
co, is at the Multnomah.
C. H. Grinnell, a hotel man of De
troit, is calling on Portland bonifaces,
and is staying at the Imperial.
Mr. anil Mrs. R. L. Shaw, of Mill City,
are in Portland for a few days and will
be at the Imperial while here.
Will G. Faulkner, of Blckleton.
Wash., arrived at the Perkins yester
day. He is accompanied by Mrs. Faulk
ner. r. A Hawkins, of San Francisco. Pa
cific Coast representative of the White
Automobile manufactory, is at tne
Portland.
Mrs. E. Johnstone. manager' and
buyer for the R. M. Gray ladles' suit
department, has returned from her New
York trip. .
L c. Davis, for several years em
ployed by A. B. Steinbach & Co.. has
accepted a position .with Samuel Rosen
blatt & CO.
C. H. McCormick, cashier of the First
National Bank of San Francisco, was
among those registered at the Multno
mah yesterday.
Mm Georare H. Barnett, of The
Dalles, a pioneer of 1S53, has been the
guest of Mrs. D. W. Mann, oi tins cny,
for several days.
P. A. Pflenger, manager of the Peck
Judah Company, at San Francisco, is
in Portland on business, with head
quarters at the Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Sexton, of Tampa.
Fla.. have been visiting Portland during
the past week. This is their first visit
to this part of the Pacific Coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Baker, of
Florence, Lane County, have been in
the city several days visiting Mr. Bak
er's parents and other relatives.
F. Albers, T. W. Smith and E. Denn
ing, all connected with the Albers
Brothers milling interests at San Fran
cisco, have rooms at the Imperial.
:Mrs Robert A. Reid, Miss Anna F.
Reid. . Master Allen H. Reid, and Miss
Mildred F. Himes returned from Oak
drove Polk County, a few days ago,
after spending two weeks with their
cousins, Mrs. James v. bewis ana .ir.
and Mrs. Webb Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. D. Morrison and
children arrived yesterday from St.
Paul and are living temporarily at the
Portland. They will remain perma
nently in this city. Mr. Morrison being
connected with the Oregon & Western
Colonization Company.
Mr. Thompson C. Elliott, a promi
nent business man of Walla Walla,
Wash., with Mrs. Elliott and several
children, came from their Summer home
at Seaview, Wash., to Portland last Fri
day evening, on their way home. Mrs.
Eliiott is a daughter of the late Dr.
Dorsey S. Baker, a well-known busi
ness man of this city in 1850-51, and a
prominent factor in the upbuilding of
Eastern Washington, beginning in
1861 and closing with his death on
July. 5. 1SS8.
Dr. B. R. Somervllle and his daugh-in-law,
Mrs. Ella Somerville. of King
man. Me., came to the Pacific Coast a
few weeks ago for the first time. Their
tour on this side of the mountains ex
tended from San Diego. Cel.. to British
Columbia, and among all the cities
they visited they found none so at
tractive from their point of view as
Portland. They left this city on their
homeward trip last Friday.
A City Never Young.
Harper's.
AnAha horsulf rnthpr andures being
quaint than enjoys it. for in this day
of Canadian development she has
dreamed of the future after the fashion
of those insistent towns iurtncr to tne
West. It has not been pleasant for
her to drop from second place in Cana
dian commercial importance to fourth
or fifth. She has had to sit back and
o a tir.h fitias as Winnlneer. for in
stance, increase from an Indian trading
place to a metropolitan center two or
three times her size, while her own
wharves rot. It is a matter of keen
humiliation to the town every time a
big ocean liner goes sailing up the
river to Montreal her river, if you are
to give heed to the protests of her citi
zens whom you meet along the Terrace
of a late afternoon without halting at
her wharves, perhaps without even a
respectful salute to the town which has
been known these many years as the
Gibraltar of North America.
Tne Fishing Season.
Washington D. C.) Star.
"You haven't your usual remarkable
stories to tell about your fishing trip."
"No; the truth Is that I got so in
terested in trying to catch some fish,
I forgot to think up any."
Bv the construction of a number of short
cut." tn Siberia, the time from : Berlin to
rkin Till within -a jar or so be reduced
from 1354 daya to 8 daya. -
CONDUCTOR KILLS 2
Shooting Occurs in Fight at
End of Ballard Line.
FATHER AND SON ARE SHOT
Streetca Man Is Held by Police
Without Ball Prisoner Re
fuses to Give Any Explana
tion Concerning Tragedy.
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 1. Oliver
W. Sanford, aged 50, and his son. Iris,
aged 24, were shot and killed at the
end of the Ballard Beach carllne last
night by J. T. Tribett. a streetcar con
ductor, 38 years old, following a scuf
fle on the car between the conductor
and the men.
Tribett is held by the police without
ball. He declined to give any explana.
tion of th,e shooting.
When the car reached the end of the
line Sanford, who was a teamster, and
his son, who worked in a grocery store,
were the only passengers. The motor
man, who had stepped down from the
car. heard a scuffle, followed by two
shots. The younger Sanford was found
on the rear platform, shot through the
back, and his father was found ten feet
from the car, with a similar wound.
ROBBER'S WIFE IS LOYAL
MRS. LOO'SBERRY BELIEVES
HUSBAND DEMENTED.
Wrecks, She Says, Caused Suffering
From Which Her Husband Never
Has Fully Recovered.
TOPEKA. Kan., Sept. 1. Mrs. Wells
Lounsberry, of Medford, Or., tonight
for the first time since ner arrival
here, following the robbery of a Union
Pacific train by her husband, discussed
his case.
"Philip and George (the two boys)
and I think that Wells is the best
daddy on earth, and always will think
so," she declared. "He never drank
nor played cards. He did not have any
bad habits and everybody liked him.
Anybody who knows him at all knows
that he would not do these awful
things if he were in his right mind.. He
never has recovered ot tne wrecks ne
was in and I know these have effected
his mind so that he was not himself.
One of the wrecks occurred about 15
years ago and the other about five
years ago. He suffered for a long time
and I am sure lie never tuny recov
ered."
It is not definitely decided yet when
Lounsberry will be arraigned, but Fed
eral authorities are planning to have
the hearing Tuesday if he is well
enough.
THEFT OF NOTES CHARGED
Mrs. Newton C. Gaunt Names Ches
ter Broughn in Complaint.
' "Charging the theft of negotiable
notes valued at about $9000. a war
rant was sworn out late Saturday by
Mrs. Newton C. Gaunt, wife of a real
estate agent of 1037 Chamber of Com
merce building, naming Chester H.
Broughn, aged 23 years, as the thief.
The near maturing of the notes is the
reason for the Issuance of the war
rant, according to Mrs. Gaunt.
Mrs. Gaunt alleged in the complaint
that Broughn, who was engaged in
selling some property November 1,
1911, borrowed the notes from her to
show to a client to established his
standing and enable him to make the
From that time she says she has not
received the notes from Broughn, and
as some of them are about to become
due and can be negotiated, she asked
that the warrant be issued. Municipal
Judge Tazwell and Clerk Beutgen were
summoned to., court at a late hour to
prepare the warrant. Bail is set at
(2000.
PLANT WIZARD TO RETURN
Luther Burbank, Here Yesterday,
Will Visit Rose Festival.
Luther Burbank. "the plant wizard."
is coming to Portland next Spring to
attend the Rose Festival and to enjoy
the fragrance of Portland's roses. He
yesterday accepted an invitation ex
tended him by the Rose Festival Asso
ciation and he says he will bring along
with him some new kinds of roses for
planting, . ' '
Patrolman Risks Life.
Throwing his machine to the pave
ment and himself into the gutter to
. 1 iH.Avinatail men U'Vin
Save two aeiuriuivAiBvi." ...v. -
stepped into his path. Motorcycle Patrol
man Schlrmer nsaea me ine ottuui ua,
night to avoid injury to the men. When
he crawiea out irm unu ,n mcn..i...,
with a wrenched elbow and hurt leg,
the two men ran away and he was un
able to run ' after them. Schlr
mer was racing to 308 East
Fortv-nth street. Neighbors had tele
phoned to the station that someone
. 1. :.. i , hniita Ma had
was oreaivnig mw . -
just crossed First street on Morrison,
when two men wno nau ucou -lemu.i.e-on
the curb stepped into the street. To
avoid hitting them he threw his ma
chine. The call proved to be fictitious,
relatives of the resident of the house
being the persons suspected by the
neighbors. . .
Alimony Claim at Auction.
Kansas City Star.
Charles Shongood, federal auctioneer,
has sold many curious things in various
. oalae hut a nnnH
oanKrupiuy ivn
the climax when he sold a claim for
alimony or r.mfi f . riint.,
The Owl Drug Co.
Guarantees to Relieve Your
Rheumatism.
We are pleased to Inform the resi
dents of Portland that we now have. In
stock "Nurlto," a physician's prescrip
tion free from Opiates and Narcotics,
and' guarantee to relie-e all sufferers
from Rheumatism. Sciatica and Neu'
ritis or refund your money. Investi
gate' this offer. Call to see us and let
us explain the merits of this remedy.
uti. ... o r. BatiKfiArt will banish all
rheumatic pains, no matter how long
you may nave Deen auncieu.
People so crippled with rheumatism
that they could not walk have been
absolutely freed from pain and the
swollen joints brought back to their
normal condition.
1 1 .. . i. irSr,tir.nl w ran and want
to help you. Get a 1 box of Nurito
and be convinced.
MAGISTRAL CHEM. CO., N. T., Mfrs.
yHE difference between the clerk who spends
all his salary and the clerk who saves part of
it is the difference in ten years between the
owner of a business and the man out of a job.
Start to save today. $1 opens an account. We
pay 4 per cent interest on savings accounts.
Hartman-Thompson Bank
FOURTH AND STARK STREETS
100 Per Cent Safety 4 Per Cent Interest
lumbermens
National Bank
Travelers' checks offer the most convenient
way yet devisedrfor carrying money safely
while traveling. The cost is trifling.
Capital - -
First National Bank
Capital $1,500,000
Surplus 900,000
Oldest National Bank West of the
Rocky Mountains
THe Canadian Bank of Commerce
INCORPORATED 1867,
Head Office Toronto, Canada. New Vork 18 Exchanae Place.
London 2 Lombard Street.
Over three hundred othir branches in the United States and Canada.
Every care taken of collections. Drafts on all foreign countries and
principal cities in United States and Canada bought and sold, and a
general banking business transacted.
Interest allowed on Time and Special Deposits.
PORTLAND BRANCH, SECOND AND STARK STREETS
, F. C. MALPAS, Manager.
comic opera singer and divorced wife
of John Elliott, president of the Con
solidated Arizona Smelting Company.
She filed a petition in bankruptcy Sep
tember 2S, last, and in the schedules of
assets was a claim against Mr. Elliott
for 128.445 for arrears of alimony.
There was only one hid and it waE
knocked down for 1100.
Sly Lady's Garter.
Kansas City Star.
The Christian County Republican
cava thnt n vnnnz womBit entered a
store a short time ago and asked the
clerk whether ne naa any ui
elastic band's, capable of being elongated
and adjusted at pleasure, and used
by the feminine portion of mankind
for putting arouna me iuwci
itles of the locomotive members to
Part of your "high
cost of living" prob
lem can be solved by
boosting for street
pavement that en
dures without expen
sive repairs, and with
out the necessity of
renewing at intervals.
The cheapest in the
long run is BITU
LITHIC. New Calcutta
GRAIN BAGS
Ready at PORTLAND.
SEATTLE or TACOMA for
immediate shipment upon
receipt of order
E.T. B. MILLS
Agent for Importer
Imperial Hotel, PORTLAND. OR.
Write for Price
J.CWILSON&CO.
STOCKS, BOSDS. GRAIN AXD COTTO
MEMBERS
NEW TORK STOCK EXCHANGE. '
EW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. '
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
TKU STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE,
SAN FRANCISCO.
PORTLAND OFFICE:
fain Floor Lumbermena Bank Bldg.
Fifth and Stark.
Phones Marshall 4120. A 4187. -
INCORPORATID O
Consvuiinii ma
CONSTRUCTION ENCINEERS
PUBLIC SERVICE PROPERTIES
FINANCED and MANACED
00 Pin Street New York
SI, 000,000
keep in the proper position and alti
tude habiliments of their tibiae."
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
flfcifflj' ....... I
190AYS SnOrl I li m t 1IMVS
The pleasmtest snd most comfortable of all oten tot
mm trip anros the Pacific to the Antipoden. t-plendid
Mers "SONOMA" .-.ed "VENTURA'', 10,000 tone
displacement. 44 dsy Sn Francisco to feydoejr, Auftralia.
and back, with day at HONOLULU each way itops at
PANG0 PANG0 (SAMOA) and an dsyiat SYDNEY, the
mot beautiful and healthful city in the world.
For reet, recreation and pleasure no other trip compare!
with this. Stevenaon aaid of Samoa, "No part of the world
eierta the name attractive power upon the visitor.
Round trip ral, 1st class, from San Franrww
HONOLULU tl 10: SAMOA $240; SYpNE 1300.
ROUND THE WORLD $600 1st cabin; SS75 2d cabin,
ria Ceylon Fjrypt, Italy, etc. Liberal I storvera.
Sailings every two weeks: Aug. 1 3. 27, Sept. 10. 24, Oct.
8, etc. Write or wire NOW for bertha.
OCEANIC STEAMSHIP CO. 673 Market St.. San FrMica
LONDON, PARIS, HAMBURG
ttnifriki - ePt-
Hn.bur.,.. 1lT M
ttrnn. it-iu ... -- --- -,a
lreldnt tirnnt BcV1' iS
tKlti-farlton a la Carte Restaurant.
GIBRALTAR,' JiArLES, OKNOA. '
S. S. M0LTKE, October 1, 1 P. M.
S.S.CIeTeland (world cruise) Crt. ID. It A.M.
8. S. rlnrinnatl November 2. 12 noon
Hamburg-A meriran Line, lrto Powell at.,
San KranHseo, Cel.: .O.-W. R. N. Co..
Nor. Pacific, D. & R. O. R. R., Burlington
Route. Milwaukee & Punet Sound K. ..
Oreat Northern Railway Co., Doraey B.
Smith. f riflh t.. Portland. Or.
NEW YORK -PORTLAND
REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE.
Low Rates. Schedule Tim.
AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN S. S. CO.
215 Uallvtar Exchange Bids.
' Portland. Or.
Main 8378.
San Francisco, Loj Angela
and San Diego Direct
S. S. Roanoke and S. S. Elder
Hall Erarj Wednesday Alternately at P. M.
NORTH PACIFIC S. S. CO.
It2 A Third St. Phones Mala 1814. A 1311
COOS BAY LINE
STEAMER BREAKWATER
aila from Alnaworlh Dock, Portland, at
8 A. M.. September 2. 7. 12. 17, 2i 2.j
October 2. 8. IB. 23. 30. Freight received
at Alnaworth Dock dally up to 5 P. M.
Pamencer fare Flret-rlaal. SI": C,V''
claea. 7. Including berth and mfala. Tlck-t
office at Alnsworlh Dock. Tclephonea
Main 3900. A 2332. Portland Cooa Bay
ss. Line. H J. Mohr. Agent
EXPRESS STEAMERS FOR
San Kraorlaco and Loa Angelee
WITHOIT CHANGE
8. 8. BEAVER, 9 A. M. Kept. 4
THE SAN FRAX'IWO PORTLAND l. .
f , " ' Tkk" Oftlce 132 Tllrd street.
Phone Main 2803. A 8M8.
Steamer Anvil
Sails from Couch-Street Dock Wedneaday.
September 4. 7 P. M.
For Newport, Florence and Bandon.
Freight and Passengers. .
Frank Bollam. City Ticket Agent. 128 Third.
' Phones Main 2S. A 4506.
c E. Brown. Frt. and faia Agt., Couch
Bt. Dock. Phonec. Main 881. A 4161.
Drain to Coos Bay
Auto Every Day. Wire Reservation ta
0. MATT00N, Drain, Or.
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