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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1914)
DEPUTY SHERIFF IS AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR COUGHS AND COLDS PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATED AD CLUBS WITH LOCAL CLUB OFFICIALS. INDICTED IN 2 CASES Extortion and Acceptance of Bribe Are Charge Made by Grand Jury. EX-CONVICT ONE ACCUSER Hotel Man Alleged Victim Sheriff Word, Governor West and Numer ous Other Officers Testify Ac cused Released by Court. Two Indictments, one charging him -with receiving- a bribe, and the second with attempting- to extort money, were returned by the grand Jury yesterday against Frank Curtis, Deputy Sheriff. Both the indictments grew out of com plaints made by P, J. Haden, proprie tor of the Arcade Hotel, 1461b First street, and Will Irwin, an ex-convict. The grand Jury heard more than 80 witnesses, 14 of whom were called at the request of Curtis. Sheriff Word, several of the Deputy Sheriffs and city detectives testified on behalf of Cur tis. Governor West testified as to Curtis' work as Warden at the Oregon State Penitentiary. Curtis Is charged with attempting extortion from Haden by threatening arrest on charges of aiding and abet ting a woman tenant in committing larceny and in maintaining a bawdy house. Will Irwin, an ex-convict who served a term In the Penitentiary while Curtis was Warden, met the Deputy Sheriff on the night of January 23. it is charged, and told him that he had been robbed of $25 a week before by a woman at the Arcade Hotel. On this representation, it Is charged. Curtis went to Haden, proprietor of the hotel, and demanded that the money be re paid and collected $25. Haden charges Deputy Curtis tried to collect another 525 for Irwin. Ex-Conrirt Saya $5 Demanded. I-ater. with Frank Slater, it Is charged, Curtis demanded $5 of Irwin, who had been with him during the In terview with Haden, saying that It had to be divided "three ways." Curtis has tendered his resignation to Sheriff Word and will ask District Attorney Evans to have his case heard at the earliest possible date. He has retained Attorney Frank Collier to represent him. Any further statement he refused to make yesterday. "I am as sure that Frank Curtis did not take any money from those people as we are sitting in this room." said Sheriff Word. "Curtis has handed in Ills resignation and I will accept it, but not because I believe he is guilty. I believe he will be vindicated." After the Indictment was returned Into court Judge Morrow refused to demand the arrest of Curtis, but sug gested that the Deputy Sheriff put himself within the jurisdiction of the court by some plea. Curtis expressed himself as willing to enter a plea of not guilty at any time. Ten Others Indicted. Ten other true bills and 13 not true bills were returned by the grand jury, which reported to Presiding Judge Morrow yesterday. Among the not true bills was one against J. J. Russell and Fred Fritz, who were bound over to the grund jury by District Judge Bell, on a charge of permitting a minor to frequent their saloon. Other true bills returned yesterday were against George E. Harris, charged with burglary; Ben Anderson, lar ceny from a person; Gus Karhos, non BUpport; Arthur McDowell, burglary with explosives: Roy White, alias Jack ftutcher. and Harry Blake, larceny in a dwelling; Richard Burns, burglary; Robert Robin, assault with a danger ous weapon; G. 12. Walti, non-support; J. F. O'Brien, extortion, by imperson ating an officer; and Louis Martlnos, assault with a .dangerous weapon. Arthur McDowell, indicted for lar ceny by use of explosives, Is charged with cracking the safe of the Western Farquhar manufacturing Company on East Salmon street last month. He was examined by Drs. House and Josephl last week and committed to the state Insane asylum at Salem. DEMERIT RULES CHANGED Sickness or Disability Will Not Be Held Against Employes. No longer are city employes to be demerited under the, city's new effi ciency system for sickness or disa bility or for leave of absence from work when such leave is necessary be cause of death or sickness in the fam ily of an employe. The City Commis sion yesterday amended the rules to cut out the sickness and disability fea tures. The change met with the disap proval of Commissioner Brewster, but was approved by the rest of the Coun cil. Kxamples of the way the old sys tem worked out were seen recently when nine firemen were Injured at the fire at the plant of the Portland Lum ber Company, and because of these in juries had to lay off from work several days and were demerited. Another change made by the Com mission is in respect to the time of arrival of employes. The officer in charge of each department is given power to designate the time each em ploye shall report for work. Under the system as it stood an employe who worked several hours overtime had to be demerited the next day if he re ported for duty a few minutes late. BRIDGE OUTLET IS VITAL Frank Deuster, " of Overlook Club, Talks at Community House. Frank Deuster, presidont of the Overlook Improvement Club, addressed the North Portland Commercial Club at the meeting held in Peninsula Park community-house Tuesday night in be half of the extension of Patton avenue through Lower Alblna by way of Al blna avenue to the Broadway bridge. Mr. Deuster said that Commissioner Dieck was giving the movement all the encouragement possible and that the future growth of the Peninsula de pended largely on this new outlet. E. M. Orth spoke for the proposed Peninsula Rose Show and urged every one to co-operate with the managers. City of Astoria Loses Case. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.) The case of IL A. Ford against the City of Astoria was decided today by Judge Eakin of the Circuit Court in favor of the plaintiff. The action was on a writ of review bf the proceed ings of the Council in extending a street through block 22 of Olney's Ad dltlon. The court said the proceedings of the Council were void in that they were not la conformity with the charter. tr 1 1 4 A lit l: I I ( 1 11 v (" ' " Rtidlnj Prom Left to IliKht 1 1". nd.JRe",ty Bo"rd William Woodhead. President A-soctated Ad Club, of America, A. G. Clark. Pre. ldent Pacific Coast Ad Clnb., J r-" Kngll.h, President llotnry Club, and Jacob Kan.ler, President Progre-.lve Bn.lne.. Men'. A.oclatlon. "e",a'nt Coast Ad Clnb., J. C. J. MILLER ASKS RE-ELECTION Chairman of Oregon Railroad Commission Announces Candidacy. PLATFORM ONLY 31 WORDS Ttcpublican Nomination Sought on Past IJecord, Willi Promise to' Continue It Career Covers Years of Achievement. Frank J. Miller, member of the Rail road Commission of Oregon since 1911, and its present chairman, yesterday an nounced his candidacy for1 re-election. Mr. Miller will seek the Republican nomination. - He Is a man of long and varied rail road experience. He has lived in Ore gon 40 years, coming here as a boy in 1874. Before his election to the Rail road Commission he had worked his way up from the bottom to the top in the business of railroad construction and maintenance. A practical construc tion engineer himself, few men in the state have a broader knowledge of the practical as well as the theoretical side of railroad and public utility problems, highly technical as they are, than Mr. Miller. Frlor to becoming a member of the Commission he served two years as its secretary. Before that as State Sena tor from Marion and Linn counties he had an active part in framing the law creating and defining the powers of the present Railroad Commission. For most of the session at which this law was passed he was acting chairman of the Senate committee which Worked out the meaure. Experience Begins at Bottom. For many years Mr. Miller, was en gaged in railroad and general contract ing and Interested In manufacturing. He began his railroad experience as a laborer on bridge construction work. From that position he worked his way up until he was building bridges and railroads himself. Mr. Miller is running for re-election on his record as a member of the Commission. He has been too busy at tending to his duties as chairman of the Commission to prepare a formal platform. His declaration of his can didacy contains just 31 words. Here It is: "If elected, I shall endeavor in future as 1 have done In the past, earnestly, faithfully and honestly to perform my duties to the best interests of all the parties concerned." Since Mr. Miller has been chairman of the Railroad Commission, the new public utilities law, extending the su pervision of the Commission to all public utilities of the . state, has gone inio eirect. He has had an active part in formulating the policies of the commission In this work, and in Its active duties In enforcing the statutes. Blgr Te.t Under Way. Under his chairmanship a physical valuation of the public utility prop erties of the state has been begun as required by the new law, a gigantic task in itself. In that connection one of the greatest problems confronting me commission was tne perfecting of the organization necessary in carrying on the work. This has been accom plished, and the task of making the valuations is progressing smoothly and with dispatch. Experts In the employ of the Com mission are now taking physical valu ations of the properties of the Cali fornia & Oregon Power Company, of Southern Oregon, and of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, the largest single corporation in the state. The grasp of railroad and public util ity problems which has characterized the rulings of the Railroad Commis sion not only since Mr. Miller has been a member of it, but from the tlme it was created, is illustrated by the fact that none -of its rulings has ever been reversed, while it has never lost a case either in co'urt or before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Clyde B. Aitch ison and Thomas K. Campbell, the other members of the Commission, whose terms do not expire until 1917, have been on it since It was -organized. Notable Cane Decided. One notable case decided by the Commission while Mr. Miller has been a member, in which the accuracy of its rulings was demonstrated, was the Mllwaukie fare case, in which the Commission ordered a 5-cent fare be tween Portland and Mllwaukie. This case was carried to the United States Supreme Court, which sustained', the Commission. Another recent ruling-of the Com mission was that in the Harrlman bridge case, in which It acted as arbi FRANK BprK, President Portland Ad t lubi II. trator between the O.-W. R. & N. Company and the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway. The Commissioners in their decision gave the Spokane, Portland & Seattle access to the Fast Side district over , this bridge on a ba sis that was accepted as equitable by both roads.' EAST SIDESITE WANTED Albina Business Men's Association Acts on Auditorium Issue. - At the regular meeting- of the Albina Business Men's Association -it was the sentiment of the meeting - that the Public Ahditorlum should be located on the East Side, with the approval of the location suggested by the Commission ers. It was the opinion of the meeting that there- were many points In favor of the East Side location over any on the West Side ,as follows: "First The cost of the site on the West Side and the comparative small cost of the site on the East Side. "Second The availability of the streets adjoining the East Side site for the convenience of ' parking vehicles without obstruction of traffic, which would be the cae on the West Side. ' "Third The accessibility of streetcar service. "Fourth The proposed location is near the geographical center of the city. . . "Fifth The business interests are not alone to be considered, but the in tellectual and educational phases are of utmost importance and its location convenient to the greatest number; of homes. "Sixth That there exists a definite need for a place of public assemblage of sufficient size to accommodate 10.000 or more people and that such a build ing should be provided at a point most convenient for the population .- as a whole. The East Side is that place and should stand firm for its rights In this matter, and for future convenience for all times." COUNTY GETS CITY BILL Cost of Boarding Guards for Five . Months Is Presented. Bills for five months' bord for the guards at the Linnton rock quarry for the months of September, November, December and January were presented to the County Commissioners yester day by C. A. Bigelow, City Commission er of Finance. The board bill for the five months amounts to J59G.S0. Under the terms of an agreement be tween the city and county, made in September,- the city is to pay all ex penses of feeding the prisoners at the Linnton quarry and jail and provide Frank J. Sillier, Who Announce. Candidacy fur Re-election to Railroad Communion. for the preparation of the food. The county is to maintain, and operate the jail and quarry, including the expense of guards, and all other costs incident al to. its operation. Under the terms of this agreement Mr. Bigelow says he thinks it is the duty : of the county to pay for the pro visions furnished ' the guards. The matter was referred to '1ent Eatchel. Lewlston Club Names Candidates. LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) The governing board of the Lew Iston Commercial Club met at the Bol linger Hotel at noon today and the committees appointed to nominate can didates for the coming election of five members of the governing board were submitted as follows: J. E. Nicker eon, E. A. Cox, William Thompson, W. J. Jordan and H. G. Darwin, submitted by George H. Mack, chairman commit tee No. 1. M. F. Akers, Leon . Le Quime, Jay L. Forbes. E. J. Luger and Philip Weisgerher, submitted by Charles H. Chance, chairman committee No. 2. Only One "BROJIO QUININE" T2.J5fi. ile senuine. call for full name, LAX ATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signa ture of E. W. GROVE. -Cure, a Cold In One Day. 25c. . . , ......... . ! 1 i t ' ' - D. RnmadoII. Pn-.ldra pnl H r- MARKET SITE GAINS Ad Club's Indorsement Prac tically Is Unanimous. OPPONENTS LAUGHED DOWN Of Nearly 3 00 Members Only Nine or Ten Vote Against West Side Location for Auditorium. . High Officials Are Present. With practically a unanimous vote, the Portland Ad Club yesterday adopted a resolution indorsing the Mar ket block as the site for the municipal auditorium, and in the latter part of the debate laughed off the floor the small opposition which was headed , by Marshall N. Dana. . (i. M. Hyland made the motion for J.- Fred Larson, calling for . indorse ment of the Market site, and the vote was put to suspend the rules, which require preliminary action by a resolu tions committee before a question can come to a vote of the club. Mr. Dana objected to this emphatically, insist ing that the resolution should go to the resolutions committee in regular form and be presented next week. E. D. Timms. chairman of the reso lutions committee, overcame this ob jection by calling a meeting extraor dinary of the committee and recom mending to the club the passage of the resolution. Mr. Dana persisted in his opposition, but was good-naturedly "Joshed" by the clubmen until he abandoned his ef forts to block the vote. The vote of nearly 300 men who were present at the banquet showed not more than nine or ten negative expres sions. The indorsement of the Market block by "the Ad Club Is in line with similar action which was taken by the Com mercial Club Tuesday and by the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. William Woodhead, president of the Associated Ad Clubs of America, was guest of honor and principal speaker at the luncheon yesterday. Mr. Woodhead talked of his recent trip through lead ing cities of the United States, in which he visited 40 ad clubs. In all of his visits he declared he found the most progressive spirit evidenced In the ad clubs of the Pacific Coast, and he urged that efforts should be made by clubs of the Coast to send as large delegations as possible to the National convention in Toronto next Summer. Other speakers of the day were Ja cob Kanzler, president of the Progres sive Business Men's Club; H. D. Rams dell, president of the Commercial Club; A. G. Clark, president of the Pacific Coast Ad Clubs; J. C. English, presi dent of the Kotary Club; M. Mosessohn, assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and S. D. Vincent, president of the Portland Realty Board. MARKET BLOCK IS LIKELY . (Continued From First Page.) 1 Mayor Albee and Commissioners Dieck and Brewster, who will constitute a majority over Commissioners Daly and Bigelow, who favor the East Side site. If the opinion of City Attorney La Roche is to the effect that the Market block cannot be used for the building it is expected there will be votes enough to carry the site over to the East Side. If the Commission desires the refer endum can be averted If the Market block is selected, because there Is al ready in effect an ordinance designat ing that block as the site of the Audi torium and the referendum period oh this has expired. - Abstract' la Prepared. The abstract to the property shows that originally it was a part of the Portland land claim owned by Daniel Lownsdale, Stephen Coffin and W. W. Chapman. In 1862 the claim was di vided and each took patents for the property so divided, under the donation land law. The Market block was a part of Chapman's claim. In 1865 the city received a warranty deed to the property from W. W. Chap man, and his wife. Following is a copy of this deed as found in the rec ords: This indenture made and entered Into this 27th day of December, 186.1, between Wil liam W. Chapman and Margaret F., his wife, of the first part and "The City of Portland," in Multnomah County, State of Oregon, of the second part, witnesseth: That the uarty of the first part for and In consideration -of tne sum of twelve nundred dollars to them In hand paid by the said city the re ceipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto ' the City of Portland aforesaid the block numbered one hundred and thirty-two (132) according to the. map of said city, to have and to hold the said block to the said city forever. And I, the said William W. Chapman, do covenant to and with the said city that the property aforesaid unto the said city against the claims of all persons whatsoever I shall and will warrant and forever defend. In testimony whereof the parties of the first part have hereunto set 1 -Tun- run Vii'lli"- - , my hand and seal the day and year afore said. i W. W. CHAPMAN. (Seal) M. F. CHAPMAN. (Seal) Signed, sealed and delivered In presence of us: GEORGE HUMPHREYS. SIM ANDERSON. Free Site Is Offered. Mayor Albee yesterday received a letter from John Hartog, of Hartman &. Thompson, offering, the city a site for that auditorium in Rose City Park free of charge. The letter sent to the Mayor reads as follows: Noticing the quandary the City Commis sion Is in in regard to selecting a site for the Auditorium, and that one of the prin cipal reasons for selecting one on the East fciae would be the Question of economy In order to have more money available for the building Itself, we hereby take pleasure in offering you a solution of this much-discussed matter by tendering you the privilege of selecting a site for the Auditorium free of charge In Rose City Park. Yourself and commissioners are welcome to select a. suit able site, provided our offer Is taken advan tage of promptly and, of course, the site is to be used for the Auditorium and for mat purpose only. MARKET SITE IS INDORSED Chamber of Commerce Joins Other Organizations on Location. In line with the action of the Com mercial Club and other commercial or ganizations of the city, the Portland Chamber of Commerce yesterday in dorsed the Market block site for the municipal Auditorium at the meeting of the board of trustees. The resolu tion of the board was at once dis patched to Mayor Albee. EVery member of the board voted af firmatively on the resolution, with the exception of F. W. Mulkey, who de clined to vote owing to the fact that Clear Brain and Steady Nerves Necessary to hit the bullseye, whether it's business or sport. Overload yourself with rich, greasy foods and biliousness and indigestion are sure to follow. General result upset nerves and damaged health. It's the part of wisdom nowadays to use food especially selected for nourishment and that can be easily digested. Try breakfasting for ten days on adding some fruit, a soft-boiled egg and a cup of hot Postum. 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It only costs a quarter. he is connected with the city govern ment as a member of the Dock Com mission. The indorsement of the Commercial Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Ad Club are expected to be fol lowed by similar action on the part of the Progressive Business Men's Club and the Realty Board at their meet ings, as the universal sentiment among the business men seems to be for im mediate action in building the Audito rium and the Market block is regarded by them as the only immediately avail able site. The board of trustees at its meeting yesterday also took cognizance of the report that Seattle is making an effort to bring about the removal of the pure food and drug laboratory of the Gov ernment from Portland to that city. A telegram was dispatched to Washing ton to the Representatives of Orearon In Congress, advising them to look into the matter and take such steps as may be necessary to prevent it. CLUB WATCHES EX-LEADER C. V. Cooper Puts on Unusual Stunt at Meeting of Kotarians. C. V. Cooper, ex-president of the Portland Rotary Club, beaded the de partment of the "C's" which had charge of the entertainment at the club's luncheon Tuesday at the Mult nomah - Hotel. Every member of the club whose last name begins with C had a part in the programme. ivi. it. cummings was featured as a black-face comedian, H. V. Carrlng ton appeared as a slelght-of-hand per- roriner, u. iu. jocnran was a "one-man band" and the other "C's" appeared In other more or less important roles. Members of the Rotary Club pre sented their former president, Mr. Cooper, with, a gold watch fob in the Rotary symbol and gave him for a present to his wife a handsome en graved silver tray. Miits and Cream WOW GOULD NOT SIT UP Now Does Her Own Work. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound Helped Her. Ironton, Ohio." I am enjoying bet ter health now than I have for twelvs years. When I be gan to take Lydia E. 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