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IS EHE STTNDA.T" OKBGOKtA. POBTIlAJNI JAJSTJASTZ 13. !S9o: MR. SIMOFS CHMTER 'JULti C0M3OTTEE OP OXB HXjXDUED HEARS ABOUT IT. Board-of-PnMIc-TVorlc Feature Is Its jChief Difference From the Com mittee's Own Production. There "was a. nood attendance of the Committee of One Hundred yesterday afternoon, the chief attraction being the expected report of the executive commit tee upon the charter the legislative dele gation is at work upon, nearly all of which has been seen by members of tie executive committee. This -was the first thine bought up, and Chairman Corbett submitted a report, which was read by Secretary Mulr. The Simon charter, he said, contemplates the saving to the city of something like SIW.OM a year, as com pared "with the present regime, and in this way: Surveying and street superintending departments $ 1.630 Plumbing inspector 2,500 Parks 0,000 Council H.OO1 Mayor 2,. Fire department 8.S09 Police department 7,260 Municipal Judge 1.000 Clerk municipal court 3,500 Police and fire board clerk 1,200 City attorney COO Treasurer COO advertising 3,000 Total 561.000 'Also by ratification of the provision Of the present electric lighting contract April 1, on the basis of a 25-per-cent re duction, $21,098. Also by a saving on the method cf prosecuting public works. $20,000; making in all a saving of $100,000 or more. The delegation had signified its willlng ns to adopt about all the committee's recommendations, except as to the board of public works. Thus, one important point Is the method of making assessments lor public improvements: another agreed upon is the reduction of the police froce upon Is the reduction of the police force from 38 to 82 men. The salary of the city attorney is fixed by the Simon char ter at $2500, and- by the Committee of One Hundred at $2500. The Simon charter will pay the chief of police $2100, Instead of 12000. Other provisions of the Simon char ter are: The council is to serve without salary; taxes limited to 8 mills; no spe cial taxes, except to pay interest on bonds; cne-fourth mill for temporary street re pairs; fire department not to go beyond 3 mills; no city warrants to draw interest; one clerk to serve both fire and police cemmissions. The Simon charter provides for a board of public works, to be designated by the charter, consisting of five members, one to go out In one year, another in two and so on, the places to be filled as they thus become vacated by appointment by the mayor. Mr. Simon would like the Committee of One Hundred to suggest names for the board. This, however, the committee failed to do. The mayor Is to be one of the board. MR. STRONG'S PROTEST. At this stage of the procedings Mr. Strcng read the following remonstrance, emanating frcm the subcommittee on leg islation: "As many Inquires have been made In the last few days reganling the exact difference betwean the Simoon charter and the one recommended by the sub committee on legislation, and adopted by yourselves, a short explanation of their practical workings would be in order. "Granting, as stated by your chairman, that the two charters are practicallj Identical, as rwgards the "board of public works,' Mr. Simon's charter operates as follows: "He and a few of his friends select five men, who, elected by the legislature as a board of public works, absolutely control the police, fire, street, park and cthtr executive departments of this city. One serves for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and one for five 5'oars, and as each cne goes out the mayor appoints his s'io ctrror. "As three is a majority of this board, Mr. Simon and Ms friends have thus for three years ahead the absolute and un crangeable control of the city, and, If the mayor is agreeable, can continue it in definitely. If, however, the people do not like the system, or its workings, and elect a new mayor, he, being In for only two years, cannot. In his term, change a majority of the board. In other words, the people cannot get control of their own city at any time in less than three years,, and even to do this must elect two may ors running. "Our plan, to the contrary, gives the people the direct control of their own af fairs. They elect a mayor, and he ap points a single responsible head for each department, who, if he proves unfit, is immovable at pleasure. At the end of each Iwo years the people elect a mayor, and In this way keep control of the entire city machinery. "The Simon charter makes the mayor a more figurehead. Ours makes him a re sponsible executive. The Simon charter makes it a long and painful process for the people to change an unworthy city government. Ours makes it direct and easy. 'The board of public works is an old device, and .every one whose record I have looked up has gone in the end to the bad, and political and financial scan dals fill up their history. "For a time, under popular pressure, good men may be appointed, but In the end the politician who appoints has his v-ay and says to the people as Tweed did, 'What are you going to do about It?' "Brooklyn has now our system. Xew Tor Is applying fpr It. Every good govern ment club 1 nthe United States favors it, end as a noted writer says, 'It is evident that the tendency of intelligent public opinion is in the direction of the central iration of executive power and responsi bility, and away from the device of leg islative beards and commissions, so much resorted to In years past.' Even Mr. Courtney's commission now remodeling the government of the staid old city of London believes that one responsible head is best for the efficiency and disci pline of the police, and is centralising tho executive powers in many ways." ERRORS POINTED OUT. Mr Scott said Mr. Strong was in error as to the police and fire commissions. The Simon charter leaves them as now. He also explained the functions of the pro posed board of public works, which are: To superintend the construction of all public and local Improvements; grading and paving of streets and parks; construc tion and maintenance of sidewalks, bridges, viaducts and elevated roadways (not including bridges over the Willam ette, on which Mr. Simon would be glad to receive sujrgestions); the control of poles and wires; suporintendency of rail way tracks, lighting the city, and street cleaning. It may also be stated here, though it did not eotnc up at the meeting, that Mr. Simon's charter continues the council in the power of originating improvements. Applications for such work are submitted to it. and by it granted or denied; if granted, then turned over to the board of public works to carry out. WATER FOR EAST SIDE. Quite a discussion then arose over a resolution Introduced b? Captain Kern, asking the city council to make arrange ments with the water committee for Bull Itun water for the East Side. The resolu tion, as amended and finally adopted, asks the city to hire the water of the water committee at not to exceed $803 a month. An effort was made to bring in the ques tion or the East Side water bonds of 52S, 000, but it was ehown that the water com mittee could not assume them or the in terest. An amendment to the charter au thorizing them to do so has been pre pared by Mr. Corbett, at Mr. Simon's request, and will be introduced by the delegation. It was made clear that the failure to provide water for the East Side is due to the council, and not to the water committee. Mr. Scott pointed out that the whole city is liable for the inter est on the bonds anyway, so there is no effort to throw the burden of them upon the East Side. An effort by Mr. Foley to stir up strife by asking whether the committee would Indorse its own charter or Mr. Simon's was promptly rebuked by Mr. Strong. "Some members of the committee," he said, "want the earth, and a barbed-wire fence around it. Mr. Simon has shown a disposition to adopt all our suggestions, except as to the board of public works. If we are able to acomplish that much good, let us be thankful for that. Let us give him credit for it. Mr. Simon has been to the city officers and told them they must cut down expenses to the low est possible notch. To what extent he is working in harmony with our ideas, let us be thankful, and not growl because we can't get everything we want." There was a discussion about the pro visions of the two charters as to public improvements. They are practically iden tical In this respect, and much good is ex pected of their provisions, which will oblige contractors to look to the property-holders for their pay, and in no case to the city. Some members who had been inclined to distrust both the committee's and Mr. Simon's charter on this point were assured by Mr. Mulr that the plan was the best possible, and would restrain dishonest property-holders from plunder ing the general fund. He said the pro posed law Is, in this respect, just what the city needs, and will be of great benefit in every way. Others spoke to the same effect. On motion of E. J. Halght, the committee's charter was ordered put Id charge of State Senator Woodard. THE BOOK TRUST. The! American Book Company then came in for a share of attention. Captain Kern had a resolution calling for an Inquiry Into the recent adoption of High school books. Mr. Strong and Mr. Scott spoke of having received assurances from mem bers of the legislature that an investiga tion would be set on foot by that body. This Investigation Is to be undertaken by a committee to sit In Portland, and with power to summon witnesses and compel attendance. A resolution was adopted urging upon the legislature such an in vestigation, and especially upon the Mult nomah delegation to co-operate with other counties in the work. In this connection Mr. Scott brought up tha resolutions recently adopted by the Salem Committee of One Hundred, con cerning school taxes, etc. They were adopted and approved by the committee upon Mr. Scott's motion. They contem plate the abolishment of the special tax of seven-tenths of a. mill for the state uni versity, by which $24,000 is yearly raised for that institution, and a corresponding lopping off of the appropriations for the state agricultural college at Corvallls; that the statutory prevention of a tuition charge at the state university be repealed; that all free tuition and favoritism in scholarships bo done away with. CHANGES IN THE LAWS. Eleven bills were gone over by the committee and indorsed. They have been discussed and printed before, and the sec retary merely indicated the nature of their import. They represent in great part the work of the Committee of One Hundred for the past 17 months, and are as fol lows: 1. Preventing the production and sale of unwholesome food, and abolishing the state food Inspector. 2. Abolishing the state board of equal ization, and putting Its duties, as former ly, upon the governor, secretary of state and state treasurer, they to have no added compensation for these duties, but to be empowered to employ only necessary clerk hire. 3. For the relief of Multnomah county. The county is in arrears to the state some $120,000. Of this, $39,5SS 31 is an open ac count, and $6G,9SS 99, with Interest, etc. In the form of a judgment. The deficit arises from the act of the state equalization board in raising the county's assessment In 1S92 from some $50,000,000 to some $S0, 000,000, and this "grossly unjust increase," as the committee views it, the proposed law is to annul and cancel. 4. Limiting the power of the county court in levying school taxes to 2 mills, instead of 5. 5. Providing that cities of 50,000 inhabi tants may be levied upon only to the ex tent of 1 mill for county road work. C. Providing for public advertising of school bonds, and requiring their sale by directors. 7. Repealing the Bancroft law, provid ing for tho payment for public improve ments on Installments. S. Cutting off all interest on county warrants. 9. Providing for safe depositories of public funds. 10. Providing for a state bank commis sioner. 11. A joint memorial to congress recit ing the expenditure by the Port of Port land commission of some $300,000 in river and harbor improvement work, much of it outside the city limits, and asking con gress to reimburse the city for the out lay and take charge of the work. It was voted to send the committee's secretary and attorney, Mr. Mulr, to Salem, in the interest of the committee's bills, and to pay his expenses. The com mittee then adjourned. THE SHORT LINE MUDDLE Defendant Dillon Given More Time to Attstver Important Pnpcrs. In the Short Line receivership contest, Mr. Zera Snow, counsel for John F. Dil lon, one of the Oregon Railway & Navi gation bond trustees, appeared before Judge Bellinger in the United States court yesterday and asked for 30 days' extension of time in which to file an answer to the complaint under which Edwin McNeill was appointed received of the Oregon Railway & Navigation, Mr. Dillon's time to answer having expired on that date. Judge Bel linger refused to extend the time more than 10 days, because, he said, it appeared to him that the defendant had been grarted ample time already and appeared not to be acting In good faith. The ap plication In the Short Line case comes on for hearing January 30. All of the papers filed in the Montana district by the American Loan & Trust Company In Its suit against the Short Line were received here yesterday, as Judge Gilbert is to have the final dis posal of the case. Among the papers is a complaint filed in Montana, September S. ISM, by Joseph Richardson, trustee of the first mortgage on the Utah & North ern, securing bonds amounting to nearly $5,000,900, in which he prays for a separate receiver for the Utah & Northern. This complaint was filed prior to the appoint ment of the Union Pacific receivers as receivers of the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern, and has never been acted on. o PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. J. H. Fulton, of Astoria, was among yesterday's arrivals in the city. Mr. Frank Hodgklns, assistant state treasurer, was in the city yesterday. Mr. J. B. Rlnehart, of Summervllle, Union county, where he is largely en gaged in farming. Is at the Perkins. Mr. James H. Shunk. In advance of the Calhoun opera company, which will ap pear Jn this city in February, is in the city. Mr. P. A. Worthlngton, a member of the board of resents of the state normal school, at Milton, was in Portland yesterday. MISS ALLM A LOSER HER, WORLD'S FAIR. SUIT LOST OX A. DEMURRER, Executive Commission Had Povrer to Fix Her Pay Steeves Fnrnlsliea a. Bond, Bat Is Yet In Jail A case involving an interesting legal question was decided yesterday morning by Judge Shattuck, in sustaining the de murrer to the writ of mandamus in the case of Maud Allen vs. George T. Myers, "W. F. Matlock and George W. McBride, as the executive committee of the Oregon world's fair commission. Miss Allen petitioned the court for a writ of mandamus compelling the exec utive committee to allow certain claims made by her for services as superin tendent of the department of woman's work at the world's Columbian exposi tion. The petitioner alleged that she was appointed as superintendent of the de partment by Mrs. E. W. Allen, one of the commissioners of the Oregon world's fair commission, at the agreed salary of $3 per day; that her claim for compensa tion was duly certified to by Mrs. Allen and presented to the executive committee to audit, and to authorize Its payment, but the committee cut down the claim to the sum of $2 per day, and refused to authorize the payment of any greater amount. Petitioner prayed that the ex ecutive committee be compelled to re audlt her claim, and authorize its payment at the rate of $3 per day. The act of the legislature under which the world's fair commission was appoint ed, requires that the commission itself shall appoint its chiefs and superintend ents of divisions, and shall fix their compensation, and it was urged by the counsel for the executive committee that the commission could not delegate Its authority to appoint superintendents and fix their compensation to the individual members of the commission; and that any attempt to do this wus void and of no effect. It was admitted on tha argument of the case that, if Miss Allen's com pensation had not been fixed according to law, the executive committee, in auditing the claim, had authority to cut down the amount to such sum as it deemeda reasonable compensation for the services performed. In sustaining the demurrer to the writ of mandamus, Judge Shattuck held that the law im posed, upon the commission Itself the duty of selecting and appointing its chiefs and superintendents, and fixing the compensation thereof; and that what ever was done by the Individual members of the cemmission In appointing superin tendents and fixing their compensation could not control the action of the execu tive committee In auditing and allowing the claims of such superintendents for compensation. Final Report of Assiprnc Obertlorfcr. August Oberdorfer, who resigned as as signee for Sichel & Mayer, has turned over all of the property to M. Sichel, the new assignee, and yesterday Mr. Oberdorfer filed his final report as assignee with the clerk of the state circuit court The re port shows that Mr. Oberdorfer has ac counter for over $18,000 during the time he was in charge of affairs, and of this amount he turned over to Assignee M. Sichel $15,972 90. The other moneys re ceived were paid out as expenses. The assets at the time of the making of the final report of Assignee Oberdorfer are as follows: Cash, $15,972 90; stock, $11, 34317; book accounts, $4314 89; total, $31,- C30 97; real estate. $3000. The claims against the firm, amounting to $56,953 49, have been purchased from the creditors by Mr. Sol Hirsch, excepting a trifling claim due to the American Tobacco Company, of $33 95. Sol Hirsch Is therefore now the only cred itor, having settled with all of the others. "Warner Was a. Principal. In Judge Shattuck's court, yesterday, a suit of the Commercial & Savings bank, vs. Alex. Warner was tried by a jury. The action was to recover $S00 on a pro missory note. Warner, as a defense, al leged that he attached his name to the note as a surety, and was not bounden for its payment, and that S. Huelat, who was the principal maker of the note, should be looked to for the money. War ner also claimed that the bank had recog nized him only as a surety by crediting $S0 which he paid them as interest in stead of principal, and had thus released him from any responsibility. The bank held that Warner was one of the signers of the note, and that the $S0 of the prin cipal which he paid, was credited to the interest account by error. The jury found a verdict against Warner for $S00, less the $S0, and for attorney's fees and costs. The Taxes Are Paid. The suit of the Portland Consolidated Street Railroad Company vs. Sheriff Pe numbra Kelly, brought when Kelly was sheriff, to restrain him from selling the property of the Portland Consolidated Street Railroad Company for delinquent taxes for 1S93, was dismissed yesterday by Judge Stearns. O. F. Paxton, the re ceiver, paid these taxes several days ago. Steeves Files His 810,000 Bond. X. N. Steeves' bond of $10,000 was filed yesterday with District Attorney Hume. The signers are W. O. Allen, L. P. W. Qulmby and Isaac Gevurtz. The bond has not been approved by the state's coun sel, consequently Steeves still languishes in the county jail. District Attorney Hume has stated that he would examine the bond, at his very earliest convenience. Court Xotes. George Webber and Lauritz Lorenzen, both subjects of the emperor of Germany, yesterday filed notice of their Intentions to become citizens. Esberg & Bachman yesterday filed suit In the state circuit court against W. M. Rudio to recover $S27 05 due for goods sold, and delivered. Licenses to wed were granted yesterday for Edward Woodward, aged 29, Oily E. Emily, 23; Otto Nelson, 31. Andrea Ikov borg, 26; Earnest C. M. Walcot, 25, Isa bella Pickett Lincoln, 19. R Opltz, guardian of the estate of Adolf B. Haunsteln, a minor, yesterday filed his annual report. It shows receipts for the year of $S45, and that there was ex pended on account of the ward, $926 43. In the matter of the assignment of the Dittenhoefer Mercantile Company, insol vent debtor. Judge Stearns yesterday or dered the publication of the time for hear ing the final account of the assignee. Yesterday the First National bank filed suit in the state circuit court against E. T. Simmons, for $1400 balance due on a 90-days promissory note, executed in May, 1893, and secured by a mortgage, which is asked to be foreclosed. In the estate of F. E. Habersham, de ceased, the county court yesterday author ized the sale of 375 shares of stock of the Flavel Land & Development Company, to pay a promissory note on which this stock was given as collateral security. R. Koehler, executor of the estate of Clemens S. F. Caesar, yesterday filed his bond of .$60,000, with Henry Failing, Donald Macleay, W. Mackintosh, George W. Weidler, John C. Lewis and J. Mc Craken as sureties, each In the sum of $10,000. Yesterday, in the United States circuit court, the suit of the German Savings & Loan Society, of San Francisco, vs. S. W. Jones and Sarah E. Jones, to foreclose a mortgage of $3000 on 656.90 acres of land In Marlon county, was dismissed without prejudice. It Wa a. Bull Rnn Battle. The Grant's Tass Courier is responsible for the following story: Walker, of Sucker creek, was out with his gun the other day, and, while resting on the hillside, was startled by the sudden appearance of a splendid large buck. It appears to be a question, which was the most frightened, the man or the buck. At any rate, the buck was the first to find his wits and charged down the hill full tilt for the man. Walker was so close to the creature that he could not, or at any rate did not, turn to get out of the animal's way, but just held his gun and pulled the trigger. The bullet struck the deer in the throat, and he wheeled and gave Walker both hind feet, knocking him down the hill senseless. When Walker came to himself, he looked around for what had struck him, and found the old buck lying .dead some distance above him on the snow. The man says he thought Pixley's mule struck him, and does cot care to try it over. USED ANOTHER'S MONEY Mr. Gabriel Shimllcr Charged With, Larceny by Embexzlenient. Mr. Gabriel Shlndler, a well-known res ident of Portland, for many years engaged In the manufacture and sale of furniture, was on Thursday arrested by Constable Connor, charged with larceny by embez zlement, and pending investigation he is out on $1000 bail. The serious accusation made against Mr. Shlndler Is a great surprise to h'ls friends. It had been known that he had suffered reverses In business, but none were pre pared to believe that he could be charged with a crime. For many years Mr. Shlnd ler has acted in the capacity of consul for the Swiss government, in this state, and. In such capacity, some months ago, Mary Walker Benckert applied to him to attend to some business for her. Mr. Benckert, by the death of a relative in Switzerland, had been left a small sum of money, amounting, In the coin of this country, to $778 76. Unacquainted with the meth ods of collecting money, she sought Mr." Shlndler, as the representative of her country, to attend to the collection and to correspondence necessary In the settle ment of the claim. He did so, and. In due course of time, the money was re ceived from Switzerland, but, instead of turning it over to the rightful person, Mr. Shindler converted It to his personal use. In applying the money to his own pur poses, Mr. Shindler disclaims any criminal intent At the time of its receipt, credi tors were pushing him hard, and he had special need for money, and In diverting the $778 from the hands of its owner, he hoped to replace it in a few days and give it to Mrs. Benckert. Instead of becoming better, his business affairs grew worse, and, when the sheriff attached his prop erty, all hope of returning the money was lost. Unable to meet the demand for resto ration made upon him, the arrest of Mr. Shindler followed. Constable Connor tak ing him in custody on Thursday. In Justice Geisler's court Judge Cleland yesterday appeared as attorney for Mr. Shindler, who waived examination, and his bond was fixed at $1000. Mr. J. A. Strowbridge and D. A. Shindler qualified as sureties, and the bond was accepted and the prisoner set at liberty. Mr. Gabriel Shindler is one of the oldest business men of Portland, and is a prom inent member of the First Congregational church. He has always been considered upright in all his dealings, and all of his friends who know of his present trouble are extremely loth to think that in apply ing the money to his own use, he was actuated by any criminal intent. A strong effort is being made to settle the matter in some way, so that no further criminal proceedings will be had. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. A Drunken Deputy Sheriff Causes on Exciting Scene. Deputy Sheriff Elmer Sprague caused a great sensation in the Commercial and Savings bank yesterday, shortly before 12 o'clock. Sprague fiairte to serve a sub pena on Mr. John Myers, but that gentle man had ascertained that he was wanted at the courthouse, and had gone before the deputy arrived with the summons. At the bank were Cashier F. C. Austin, Mr. Hyman Abraham and two ladies. Sprague came stumbling Into the bank, evidently very much Intoxicated, and the cashier had to open the door to admit him into the bank office. He floundered around a good deal, and finally fell on the floor, smashing a spittoon and causing a great commotion. He was placed on a chair and produced his subpena. He was then politely informed that Mr. Myers was not in the bank building, but the deputy re fused to believe this, and, with an oath, declared Mr. Myers was in the bank, and demanded he should be produced forth with. The ladies now retired behind a screen. Sprague then produced his pis tol, which he flourished about in a most threatening and promiscuous manner, causing great alarm lest the weapon should be discharged. The ladies were greatly alarmed, and screamed loudly and ran out of the building. Sprague was finally induced to leave the building, and then proceeded across the river, taking up a considerable portion of the sidewalk and attracting general attention. That Mass Meeting. The fruitgrowers' mass meeting, adver tised to be held in the Ross building, on Union avenue, did not materialize. There was a "very small but select audience," composed of Mr. J. D. Leatherman and Mr. Chauncey Ball. Mr. Ball expressed himself very freely on the total lack of enterprise on the part of fruitgrowers in not turning out and helping get together an exhibit for the American Pomological Society. He says he has 70 boxes of fruit for the exhibit, and, if the other growers had sufficient enterprise, a very credita ble showing could be made, but he ex pressed doubt about Mount Tabor grow ers doing anything. They certainly will have to act very speedily now If they do make a showing. On the Sandy. Mr. J. H. Revenue, who resides at Sandy, was at the East Side hotel yesterday, and reported that the fruit trees in his par ticular neighborhood had not been greatly damaged by the storm. Mr. Revenue has made some investigation, and says that In every case where the wind had full sweep the trees were not injured, for the reason that the water was blown off the trees before it froze. In places where the trees were low down and the wind could not reach them, the water collected on the trees and became ice, causing the limbs to break. Miscellaneous Xotes. Mrs. E. S. Craig died at her home at 3S2 Russell street on January 11. Russell street, Albina, near the Central Methodist church, is flooded with mud and the sidewalk Is almost buried. The water in the rear of the church has cut into the bank and carried the mud down the street in a volume.' Every effort to get the East Side pon toon of the Stark-street ferry back on its bearings has been prevented by the high water. A force of men was at work yesterday and could not accomplish any thing. Unless the water recedes it will be necessary to use a powerful derrick to get the pontoon back Into position. . WHERE TO DINE TODAY. Lovers of good things should remember the Washington cafe, 217 Washington street for something tempting. This res taurant excels all others in the city. Can you get up such a meal at home for the money as the ever-popular Plaza, 207 Third, will serve you today from 12 to 8 P. M.? Chicken soup, salad, boiled salmon with ess sauce, loin of roast beef, chicken fricassee, roast turkey with dressing, rab bit pot pie, fruits, celery, ice cream and cake, all for 23 cents. Quick and polite service and plenty for all is the motto of the Plaza. i YEAftS GOOD WOEK XXZVXb MEETING OF YOTOG MEVS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. President Ladd Submits an Instruc tive Report Satisfactory Growth of the Organization. The 27th annual meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association was held In the central department rooms, 212 First street, Friday night John W. Gwilt was called upon to preside, and James A. Dum mett traveling secretary for the Pacific Northwest, was chosen secretary. Reports were presented from each de partment, and the president's report was presented for Mr. Ladd by Charles F. Swan. This report briefly summarized the work done in both departments. The gen eral secretary's report showed an attend ance In the two department of the asso ciation of 113,150, or an average dally at tendance of 310 persons. The present membership of the two departments Is 625 showing an excellent gain in the past four months. An election of seven members of the board of directors for a term of three years took place, Messrs. I. A. Macrum, J. Thorburn Ross, William M. Ladd, N. S. Dygert, John W. Gwilt David Dalgleish and Herbert Folger being unanimously elected, and James Simon being likewise elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of G. A. Mooney. A spirited and cordial discussion of affaiis of the as sociation and plans for the future was participated in by a large number of those present The report of President Ladd was as follows: "Having but lately been called to the position, I do not feel qualified to present as full and complete a report as one could who had occupied the position dur ing all of the year. The year 1S94 has been a remarkable one in many respects. The general financial condition of the coun try all realize by reason of personal ex perience, and in Portland we have had peculiar circumstances to meet The most striking of these was the great flood which occurred in the month of June, which seriously interfered with business, and, in many ways, with the affairs of the as sociation; not long after this followed the resignation of Mr. Jacks, as general sec retary of the association, which position he had filled so acceptably for five years. Before the coming of his successor there was necessarily a break; the summer work was by reason of these things very seriously interfered with, and the fall months were occupied in picking up the broken threads and planning for the winter's work. During this time the re signation of Mr. G. A. Mooney, as presi dent of the association, was presented, because of his removal from the city. On the other hand, the year has been marked as the 'jubilee year" of the association work, which was founded 50 years ago in the city of London, by Mr. George Williams, who is still living an honored and useful life, the head of one of the great business houses of the metropolis of the world, and the president of the association. This 'jubilee year was cel ebrated by special meetings by most of the associations, the Portland associa tion included, and also by the world's convention, which was held in the city of London, and presided over by the found er of the work, upon whom great honor was bestowed. Among these honors was the bestowal of knighthood and vthe freedom of the city of London. These were accepted by him as an honor to the organization which has accomplished such great work for young men. Marked courtesies were extended to the conven tion itself, of which I need not take time to mention here, but which gave evidence of the great power and influence for good of these organizations, which in that 50 years have grown to the number of 5158 with a membership of 467,515. "Concerning the local work, notwith standing all the difficulties with which we have to contend, we believe there is rea son for gratification in the results that have been accomplished. From the re ports presented, we see that the East Sido department has, during the year, finished and taken possession of their new build ing, which was made possible through the kind offer of Mrs. Hawthorne; and they have entered upon a successful and growing work, which we expect to see vigorously presented during the year upon which we have just entered. In the cen tral department, the rooms of the asso ciation were thoroughly overhauled, re fitted and refurnished in the spring, and are now the most attractive they have ever been. The membership committee very largely undertook the burden of this matter, and they were assisted by the ladies' auxiliary committee, which re furnished the rooms, including a new piano. There has been considerable growth in the membership, which It Is hoped will continue largely during the year 1895, and bring the membership In the central department to the numbers which it ought to have with the present excellent facilities. This much for these features. "The monthly report, which has been presented in both departments, has given evidence of the fact that, . through the agency of educational classes, the religious services, the physical work, the socials, receptions, lectures, practical talks and entertainments, young men have been kept from evil, have been made stronger, and many of them have been redeemed from evil ways. I am sure that a de tailed report of what is going on day by day in the association would surprise, by the excellent results accomplished, all those who are not constantly in attend ance. "In the financial affairs of the asso ciation, the unfortunate condition men tioned in the beginning made this phase of the work an exceedingly difficult one, but the expenses of both departments will be entirely cared for throughout the year, and the past indebtedness which has been a burden upon the association for a considerable period should be wiped out. To this end, it is proposed to in augurate a thorough and complete can vass, In which, as nearly as possible, every person in tho city who can con tribute to the work of the association shall be Invited to do so. With such a canvass, vigorously carried out, and se curing contributions both large and small, the desired result ought to be accom plished. This done, the association will be then in a position to accomplish a greater and better work than ever before. If all the officers and members of the association will put their shoulders to the wheel, there is no doubt but that the year 1895 will mark one of the most important eras in the history of the special work for young men in the city of Portland. We have a part to do, and in whatso ever thing that may be, whether it be large or small, if we do our part well, God will give his approval and benediction, and will bring to pass that which we all so much desire to see." Only an Attachment Salt. It was only an attachment suit In Jus tice Bullock's court, but back of It is a story of suffering and hardship. During the heavy storm the first of the month, a pale, poorly-clad woman entered the office of Deputy District Attorney J. W. Ivey and Mr. C. S. Hannum. The woman shiv ered with the cold, and was wet through and through. She wore low slippers on her fet and a thin calico dress. The woman said she was from Woodstock and her name was Mrs. Jesse Campbell. Her husband died about a year ago, leaving her with an Infant and almost destitute, and she went to work, she said, for Amos Baird, of Woodstock, about last May, as housekeeper. The wages were not stated, but she would have been satisfied wilh $3 per month, with her board. Up to the time she visited the lawyers, she had i received $4 50. She had applied for her money, but it had not been paid. Baird, she said, had sold a cow to Charles John son, of the carshops, and when the money was paid he said he would pay her. Johnson removed the cow In a way that led her to believe Baird had no intention of paying her at all. Mrs. Campbell, not knowing what else to do, walked into the city during the time the cars were stopped, when even a strong man would not have undertaken the trip, and stated her case to Mr. Ivey and Mr. Hannum. Their sympathies were aroused by her forlorn and unhappy condition. They commenced suit against Baird and attached what money Johnson might owe on the cow. The case will come up in duo time in Justice Bullock's court The at torneys have undertaken to get justice for the woman on their own responsibilities. She very much desires to get what is dua her, so she can go to her friends, and for this reason she stated she did not try to collect her wages from month to month, but allowed it to accumulate, not supposing there would be any trouble about getting It all at once. She Is at present living in a house near 509 Ells worth street, and her condition is such as to warrant the statement, she Is sadly in need of assistance. A QUESTION OF TITLE. Portland Trust Conumny Lost Its Suit Asainr.t Beatie at Oregon City. OREGON CITY,"jan. 12. The suit of the Portland Trust Company of Oregon against R. B. Beatie ended this after noon by Judge McBride instructing the jury to find for the defendant and against the plaintiff. This suit was nominally for the possession of a tract of land com prising about three acres, which was a part of the Oregon City claim of Dr. John McLoughlln, but Incidentally it involved the title to about 150 acres of that claim, all of which is in the city limits and is worth probably $00,000. The matter hinged on the construction of the clause of Daniel Harvey's will, which bequeathed to his wife the unplatted tract of land in tho northeastern portion of the Ore gon City claim, containing 85 acres, more or less. The unplatted tract of land In the northeastern portion of the Oregon City claim really was about 150 acres. The plaintiff in this suit contended that the phrase "containing S3 acres, more or less was intended as a limitation to the bequest, and that the northeast quarter cf the claim was probably meant, while the defense held that It was merely ex planatory, and that all the unplatted land In the northeastern part of the claim was comprised in the bequest. After ex haustive argument. Judge McBride decid ed in favor of the interpretation made by the defense, holding that, in view of the early history of this country, the term "portion" would more likely be understood as meaning one of the halves, into which donation claims were usually divided, than a quarter; that if the "S3 acres" was designed to limit the tract given tho wife, it made the will Indefinite, for no one could tell where in the 150 acres to locate the 85; and that It was rea sonable to conclude, from all the cir cumstances, that Daniel Harvey intended his wife should have that entire unplatted portion of the claim, for it was from his wife's father that he obtained his prin cipal right to the property. A new trial will be asked for. In the circuit court Monday will come up for trial the suit of Malcolm P. Brad ley against Clackamas county, In which he claims damages to the amount of $5000 each, for the death of his wife and child in a runaway accident at Glad stone a year ago last Fourth of July. They wero thrown down a high bank into the Clackamas river, and Bradley claims that it was by reason of the county's negligence in not fencing the road there. The county court has authorized a re ward of $300 for the arrest and convic tion of the person or persons who mur dered James M. Brown, near Wilhoit Springs, on or about January 1. A pri vate subscription list for the same pur pose has also been started, and It is thought that another 300 will be raised In that way. The people of that entire region are much incensed, and will make every exertion to get the murderer. There are slight clues that are being followed with the expectation of detecting the criminal. The county court today appointed Coun ty Surveyor D. W. Kinnaird roadmaster and engineer for the county at a monthly salary of $100. Thte is a new move in the matter of dealing with roads in this county, and important results are ex pected from ;t The court will appoint the precinct supervisors next Wednesday. The following officers of Rebecca de gree lodge, I. O. O. F., were installed last evening: N. -G., Lizzie C. Howell; V. G., Minnie G. Charman; secretary, Lenora Cooke; treasurer, Edith Scott; conductor, Nora Califf; warden, N. L. Munsey; R. S. N. G., J. W. Moffatt; L. S. N. G., Mary L. Bradley: R. S. V. G., Georgia Meldrum; L. S. V. G Nellie Glass; I. G. Sylvia Stevens; O. G., Charles Midlam. Mrs. Mary Charman, district deputy, conducted the installation. Half a dozen visitors from Portland were present m In Panaria, one of the smaller Islands of the Lipari or Aeolian group of islands in the Mediterranean, all the offices of the community inhabiting the islands are unit ed in one person, Padre Michelangelo, who is priest, mayor, habormaster, post master, master of the marine telegraph and official general. He fills the whole of them to the entire satisfaction of the com munity, being assisted In the telegraph department by his widowed niece. BANKRUPTCY -of the physical beiti is the result of draw ing incessantly upon the reserve capital of nerve force. The wear, tear and strain of modern life are concentrated upon the nerv ous system. The yonng men of our day be come sufferers from nervous debility or ex haustion, nervous prostration or weakness. This may be the result of too much mental worry and excitement, or the result of bad practices and excesses, or pernicious habits, contracted in youth, through ignorance. They feel irritable, weak and nervous with such distressing symptoms as backache, dizziness, shooting plains in head or chest sometimes indigestion. The middle-aged men, as well, suffer from exhaustion, loss of manly power, low spirits, impaired memory, and many derangements of mind and body. The ill-used brain is morbidiy wide awake when the overworked business man attempts to find rest in bed. The physicians and specialists of the In valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute devote their best energies to reclaiming and restor ing such unfortunates to health and happi ness. They have written a book of i6S pages, treating of these maladies and setting forth a rational means of home-treatment for their cure. It is sent securely sealed, in plain envelope, on receipt of io cents for postage. Address World's Dispensary Medical Association-, No. 663 Main .Street Buf falo, N. Y. r J. noian , If ORTIT ITICE TO THE PUBLIG OF OUR $18,000 In boots and shoes to be closed out dnrinjr this month for less than man ufacturers' cost. Don't overlook this opportunity of buying: all the lino loofrvrear you may, need for the next 12 months. Come early and avoid the rush. PRICE LIST Lais' Bolton Shoes All our finest quality French kid r finest quality trencn Kid n. common sense and opera fa A AA plain, size -Vt to 4; regular Ns I 111 $3 50, 4 00 and S3 50 IJJJL. 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