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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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. UU
button.
toe, plain.
price
All our finest quality French kid
button, common sense last, slipper
foxed, hand-sewed turn soles or
welts, sizes 2& to 4; former price
5, $G and $7 - ..
$2.00
Finest quality Imported Paris kid
Dutton, at. .Liouts toe. tip or plain.
LIU.
1$2.50
genuine cork sole, hand-sewed:
regular price 7 and S. sizes
to4 .. .... ....
AH our fine quality lily kid foxed
button, cloth or kid tops, square
or pointed toe, patent leather tips,
regular price So 50.
$2.25
Finest quality Paris kids, seamles3
foxed button, square or pointed
toe, patent leather tips, kid or
!$3.00
cloth top; regular price $4 50
Extra quality lily kid button, slip-
er tip, kid or cloth top, spring
heel, size 2Vi to 5V. width AtoE:1
regular price 3 50 . KJ)j.j
Extra quality French kid, seamless
foxed button, cloth or kid tops,
new style, narrow, square or Pica
dllly pointed toes, patent leather
tips, hand-turned soles, the very
latest in ladies' boots; former
$4.00
price $u ana t-.....
Misses' Spriis-Hoel Button Siioos
sizes 11 to :
a quality lily kid button, plain (!M A A
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Extra
toe
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price S2 50 and S3 . tpX'.UU
Children's Spring-Heel Button Shoes
SIZES 8 to 10K
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ton. square toe. patent tips; reg- I I II I
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Ladies' Knee L6iinES,5Bc anil 75c
PER PAIR
Koxular Prices 52.00 and J2.50
Ladies' OvergaitersJestgualityJSc
MEN'S SHOES
$1.50
Finest quality satin calf shoes, lace
or congress
$175
Calf shoes, lace and congress. Lon
don toe and square toe and tip
Fine light dress shoes. lace and
congress, London toe and tip. new
$2.50
Spanish toe ana tip and bt. Louis
toe and up
Eailroad and policemen shoes, in
lace and congress, extension double
sole, stitch edge; regular price
:$3.50
Extra fine French calf shoes, hand-
$4.00
tewed congress and lace, all style
toes; regular price, i7, b ana $'J
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leather shoes, lace or congress, V. I I II J
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If. B. Our fixtures to be sold at auction Jan
uary 15, at 9 A. U.
Two first-class shoo salesmen wanted; requlra
best of reference.
. HOLM I SON
253 MORRISON STREET
One Door From Corner of Third