n THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRU1AT. JAMJART 3, 1913. 11 CLASH IN COURT OVER FIELDS CASE Fight Is Precipitated by Re quest of Prosecutor for Postponement of Trial. PAYMENT TO STATE SHOWN Time Finally Granted to Plaintiff on Plea That It Desires to Verify Records and Permit Hon orable Acquittal. With an eye solely to the effect up on damage proceedings, to be Institut ed by County Cleric Fields against State Game Warden Flnley, bitter fight was made in Justice Bell's court yester day over an application of the state for the continuance of the trial of Mr. Fields on a charge of failing to turn over game funds, preferred by Mr. Finley. ' After an hour of wrangling, the re quest was granted, on the novel plea of Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald, ostensibly prosecuting the County Clerk, that he wanted more time to gather evidence to show Mr. Fields' innocence. Showing by Attorney Logan, repre senting the defendant, that remittance had been made to State Treasurer ot every cent which had been at issue in the controversy, with no deduction for the funds lost in the American Bank & Trust Company failure, was con firmed by communication with the - State Treasurer, by Mr. Flnley last night and thus a new face is put upon the case. The hearing of County Clerk Fields was postponed until Mon day at 2 P. M.. and at that time it is possible a voluntary dismissal will be taken by the state. Prosecutor la Attacked. As soon as Deputy Fitzgerald moved for a continuance yesterday, the fire works began. Attorney Logan immedi ately Interposed a hot objection, point ing out that his client had been irre parably damaged at the moment of leaving office at the end of 10 years of unquestioned service, being now charged substantially with embezzle ment, and not charged hastily, but de liberately. "To dismiss this case loses the state nothing," said the attorney, "for it can be revived at any time. It may rebound on the head of the special prosecutor, I grant. I stake my reputation at the bar that ' not only is Mr. Fields not guilty, but that at the present moment the state owes him $1042. It Is a shame for this prosecutor to come into court and say 'I shot off my mouth and accused an honest man of a grave crime, now I. find out that I didn't know what I was talking about and would like more time to work up a case against him. " "Mr. Finley feels that if the money has been remitted he has no desire to pursue the prosecution," said Attorney Farrell, appearing privately on behalf of the game warden. Flnley Given 'Shot.' "Mr. Finley Is looking for a soft place to light," rejoined Mr. Logan. "I should like to make a statement," said the Game Warden. "We warn this prosecutor that It will be used against him," said Mr. Logan. "Use It! Use It!" chorused Mr. Fin lev and Farrell, "we want you to use it" Up to this time Deputy Fitzgerald had taken little part. He now said: "Your honor, I am in a peculiar po sition. It now appears that Mr. Fields has paid everything he owes the state, ar.d if that is the case. I should like time to verify it, and give him an hon orable acquittal. Instead of a dismissal on technical grounds. I frankly con fess that the case as it now stands is not at all what it should be." "On that showing," said the court, "I shall continue the case until Monday, at which time it will be finally disposed of." Y. W. C. A. MEETING TONIGHT Interesting Programme to Bo Given and Annual Report Presented. The annual meeting of the member ship of the Young Women's Christian Association will he held tonight at 6 o'clock and will take the form of a ban quet. An interesting programme of toasts will be given and the reports of the officers of various departments will be presented. A large attendance is as sured. The officers of the association are: President, Miss Carrie A. Hol brook; first vice-president, business de partment, Mrs. Charles Basey; second vice-president, travelers' aid and em ployment departments, Mrs. Frances D. Chamberlain; third vice-president, edu cational department. Miss Harriet A. Wood; fourth vice-president, religious work department, Mrs. Joseph T. An drus; fifth vice-president, social depart ment. Mrs. Frank N. Clarke; treasurer. Miss Harriet E. Moorehouse; recording secretary, Mrs. James F. Failing; cor responding secretary, Mrs. Edwin P. North rup. Other members of the board of directors are: Mrs. Isaiah H. Amos, Mrs. John A. Bell, Mrs. William H. Be harrell, Mrs. Homer C Campbell, Mrs. James T. Gray, Mrs. Bela S. Huntington, Mrs. Charles T. Kamm, Mrs. Robert Liv ingston, Mrs. Robert W. Lewis, Mrs. William H. Lewis, Mrs. Wallace Mc Camant, Mrs. Amadee M. Smith, Mrs. Albert Tanner and Mrs. Frank M. War ren. SHERIFF GIVEN CHARGE COUNTY COURT OFFERS COS TROIi OF PRISONERS. Mr. Wood Says Disposition Not Defl. nitely Settled, but That There Will Be No Conflict. Backed by legal opinions to the ef fect that the Initiative measure relating to the employment of county convicts on the roads, passed at the general election of November 6, gives the County Court absolute control, includ ing the feeding of prisoners and the convicts at Kelly Butte and such other road camps as may be established, the County Court has made an offer of compromise to Tom Word, who succeeds R. L. Stevens as Sheriff on January 6. The proposition is that the county will permit Mr. Word to appoint the guards for and to feed the prisoners outside the County Jail on condition that he feeds them at actual cost. "It isn't Bettled yet," said Sheriff elect Word, "but you can depend upon one thing and that is that there Is not going to be any fight between the County Court and me on any propor sition." Should M. Word refuse to accept the offer of the County Court, which was made on the theory that the Sheriff is the natural custodian of prisoners, it will be necessary for the County Court to appoint the guard and make Independent arrangements for feeding the prisoners. According to District Attorney Cam eron and District Attorney-elect Evans, both of whom have submitted written opinions on the subject, the Sheriff re mains legally in control of only such prisoners as may be confined In the County Jail proper in the Courthouse building. The County Court, they say, may take as many prisoners, as can be used to advantage, from the jail to Kelly Butte, which they hold is a road camp, and such other camps may be established, merely giving the Sheriff a receipt for them, whereupon the lia bility of the Sheriff ceases. BUILDING GROWTH SHOWN City Plumbing Report Tells of Many Inspections Made. Remarkable growth of the city from a building standpoint la shown in the annual report of Inspections of plumb ing work in new buildings made dur ing 1912 by the City Plumbing Inspec tion Department. During the year plumbing was Inspected in 2816 new buildings and in 1514 old ones. The report shows much betterment In the sanitary conditions of the city by reason of the extension of the sewer and drainage system. During the year 2343 sewers were connected, 1983 cess pools built, four spectic tanks built and the plumbing in 313 buildings remod elled. The report shows that the department inspectors made 14,192 visits during the year and Inspected 27,434 plumbing fixtures. ALL CITY LICENSES PAID C F. Wiegand, Deputy Auditor, Placed in Another Department. Out of 4000 persons who pay semi annual licenses to the city of Portland, there was not a delinquent at tlfe beginning- of the year, according to a report made yesterday by the city license department. The licenses are for saloonB, restaurants, pool halls, grocery stores and merchants of other kinds. C. F. Wiegand, Deputy City Auditor, was yesterday transferred to the license department where he will serve as chief clerk. It is not probable that the license office will be moved from the City Hall despite the fact that it is now a part of the Police Department. IN 'BLUE BIRD' ACTRESS 'DIVINE SARAH RIVALED Ethel Brandon,- Who Played With Booth and Barrett, at 60, Is as Fresh as Maid of 20 Pope Leo Once Her Host. BY 1JSONE CASS BA.ER. THAT perennial and eternally youth ful paragon of stage virtues, Surah Bernhardt, hasn't anything on" the remarkable Ethel Brandon, who is 60 years young and still the loveliest and most ambitious of char acter actresses. Oh, of course Miss Brandon wouldn't put on trunks and frolic about as L'Aiglon, for she's sorter settling nicely into what novelists call a comfortable figure. But all the same she is as nimble on her little twinkling toes, her skin is as fresh and unlined as a girl of 20. and her laugh the cheeriest, most Infectious thing imag inable outside a girls' seminary. She was making up for her role as the old grandmother in the Kingdom of the Past scene in Maeterlinck's "Blue Bird." Tou see she really doubles in roles. . First she is Mummy Tyl, the quiet little old-fashioned mother of tle two young Tyls who set out to tind the blue bird. Then she makes a quick change between the first and second acts and is the dear old granny who receives the little searchers for happiness. 1'taangea Awe-Compelllna?. The changes Miss Brandon made in herself were awe-compelling. First she lined her soft pink skin with gray lines and her own smooth, unruffed brow gradually grew like corrugated paper in effect About the smiling lips she penciled sharp lines, the lips themselves were made gray and color less. Soft, shadowy lines emphasized the veins on her hands. Her great, big, brown eyes, twinkling and bright as a naughty boy's, she hid behind huge silver-bowed glasses. Then she put on a snowy white wig over her own curly locks that are beginning to be streaked a bit 'with gray, tlonned a ruffled mob cap and, tying it under her chin, announced the transformation completed. "Do you like to be grandmas and make yourself old?" I asked. "I do not care at all. I'm so glad to have congenial work. I'm not a young actress any more and I cannot pick and choose. I created this role in the original cast and I love It very much. I do- not get tired of portray- r'jS . . . X . ... -'.",.-v.,'i? .u-Ws.W; "-ail ' .tiL.ii;.'i.ii'. Etnel Brandon. ing it and this Is the third season I have" been playing in it. I really feel younger every day and maybe 1 11 come out bere next season as the proverbial 'youngest Juliet.' I haven't seen any recent accounting of the yearly croD of youngest Juliets, and I ought to have a fling at It." Actress Well Known. Miss Brandon's name as an artist is known from one side of this continent to the otner, out particularly so is it familiar to Pacific Coast devotees of the theater. She is the widow of the late I R. Stockwell, comedian, who was for 40 years identified with Pa cific Coast theatricals, and in the days of the old Baldwin Hotel in San Fran cisco the theater on Powell street bore hia same. Mr. Stockwell'a death, oo- Store Opens at 8:30 A. M. Closes at 5:30 P. M. Saturday Store Opens at 9:30 A. M. Closes at 9:30 P. M. Take Lunch Today in Our Beautiful Fourth Floor Tea Room Prompt Service Very Reasonable Prices IS Special 25c Lunch Served in Basement v, 'The Daylight Store orituuti. 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Guaranteed to give satisfactory wear. Reinforced heels, knees and toes. Price, pair, 31c. Children's 25c Hose, Special, 3 Pairs for 50c Children '8 fine ribbed medium-weight Stockings the best fast black dye with double knees, heels and toes. Excel lent Stockings for boys and girls. Sizes from 7 to 8'2- Children's Wool Hose, Special at Only 19c Main Floor. 50 dozen children's fine ribbed wool Hose fast black and seamless, with gray merino heels and toes. Only broken sizes in this lot, so be on hand early. 19c pr. Received Fresh Daily. Phone ClerKs 8 A. M. Eastern Sugar-Cured Hams, pound, at 19c English Style Bacon, the Pound, Only 25c Monopole Canned Fruits, the Dozen, $2.75 Annual Sale of en'scZtoShirts Main Floor. Our entire stock of men's high-grade colored Shirts in this our Annual Sale. Included are such well-known brands as Yorke, Emery, Arrow, Savoy, Quaker, Eagle and President. Bear in mind that these shirts are of first quality and not "sale" goods. 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Men's Collars at 6 for 25c Made by one of the largest manufacturers of men's high grade collars in America. Fresh, crisp new stock. Medium or high shapes, with square or round corners. Sizes 14 to 17. Men's $1 Gowns Only 79c Men's heavy soft finish Night Gowns in plain or twilled mus lin. V-neck, military and turndown collars. Splendid, well made gowns of excellent grade materials. $1.50 values, 79c. im 18 mi m f: curred, following several years of to tal blindness, about a year ago In San Francisco. To return to his widow: She is the most optimistic of women, and, as she puts it, the thankfullest. "Every morn ing I line up a few of the things I am grateful for. It Is surprising how many blessings 'you can find In a min ute's still hunt." She wasn't sayinp this because it was New Tear's day, and because on New Year's day one is expected to count blessings and breathe a happy, opti mistic spirit, even if one feels dis tinctly different Inside. She Is always celebrating New Tear's, if a real sun shine and graciousness of presence count, or an ability always to be look ing forward. She only looks backward for reminiscences of wonder days in her life a life chock-full of rare ex periences, v. Pope Receives Her. One of these she tells most enter tainingly Is of a private audience with Pope Leo XIII, an audience he ac corded hr -on October 4, 1896. "I am the- only actress in the world who was ever given a private audience with Pope Leo," she relates happily. "T was of noimportance In my profession at the time (I mean I had done nothing to make me distinctive enough for his notice), but I had a few letters from important dignitaries in California churches. To my everlasting joy and surprise I was given an entire 16 min utes alone with this wonderful Pope." "How did you know It was Just 16 minutes?" I asked. "Well, you may be sure I did not -.ount them it was all too brief to me but a friend waiting outside told me I had had 16 minutes of the Pope's val uable time. He was so like some big, splendid friend; asked me all about my husband and my children and was so interested in America. He spoke so little English that our conversation was carried on in French." Scrapbook la Relegated. . Miss Brandon ' is unlike any other actress on the American stage, in that she doesn't travel with excess baggage in the form of scrapbooks and long columns of nice things the papers have said about her. "I used to have a book made up of notices of me when I was a very young girl, and especially did I prise my notices received when I played with Booth Barrett These I kept for my daughter. Then, last year, after my husband's death down in San Francisco, I found it had been stolen and with It a valuable collection ot autographs. I could understand the motive that would prompt the theft of autographs, but just why anyone should steal my clippings from news papers concerning . my own work I've never been able to discover. Since then I Just don't collec. notices. And I haven't any scrapbook." For which virtue she is alone In the great sisterhood of actresses. V