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THE SUNDAY OBEGONIA PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 11, 1904.
WIDOW CRIES FRAUD
Mrs. Anne Doscher Says Swin
dle Cost Her $350,000.
ACCUSES PROMINENT MEN
Complaint Filed In Court Alleges
Councilman Rumelin, Grindstaff
& Blaln, E. Quackenbush and
Others Cheated Her.
Anne I Doscher, -who with, her hus
band. John C. Doscher, formerly owned
a large tract of land la North Portland,
including some "water frontage, and also
a homestead adjoining:, and also 700 acres
of land In Washington County, yesterday
filed suit In the State Circuit Court to
recover the property which she lost
through various . mortgage foreclosure
proceedings soon after the financial panic
of ISM.
The complaint filed makes serious
charges of conspiracy to defraud against
Councilman Charles E. Rumelin; M. A.
yL Ashley, his business partner In the
advertising, broker and banking business;
Guy G. Willis, attorney; J. W. Blaln and
W. H. Grindstaff, -well-known real estate
agents; and B. Quackenbush, real estate
dealer.
The property Includes land at the corner
of Front and Sixteenth streets, 83 lots
adjoining the Lewis and Clark Fair
grounds, a large tract between -"Wilson,
North Nineteenth and North. Twenty
first streets, 375 feet of water frontage,
and other pieces. Mrs. Doscher values
the property at $350,000, which is probably
largely a speculative value, and muoh
more than when she began to lose it
piece by piece, beginning In the year
1S65. The complaint filed admits that
mortgages were foreclosed, and the prop
erty sold and deficiency judgments taken,
and that taxes were due and street assess
ments which had to be satisfied, but it is
asserted throughout the complaint that
all of the transactions were tainted with
fraud, and that all the men accused used
every effort to deprive Mrs. Doscher of
her property for their profit.
Probable Answer of Defendants.
Their answer will, no doubt, be that the
proceedings were all legally regular, and
that Mrs. Doscher was merely a victim
of hard times and lost her property bo
cause of her inability to pay the Indebt
edness against it.
The sultof Mrs. Doscher Is In the form
cf an interevenor to a suit filed on August
30 by the Portland Union Stock Yards
against Multnomah County to quiet title
to certain property on the water front,
and adjoining the Northern Pacific Ball
road tracks, which formerly belonged to
the Doschers. The county has a tax
claim against It The Portland Union
Stock Yards corporation says it obtained
title to the property through "J. W. Blaln,
who secured his title through mortgage
foreclosure proceedings and sale on ac
count of a mortgage held by Xiouls Burke.
In the cross-complaint Mrs. Doscher al
leges that she was defrauded out of this
property, and all of her property. It
sets forth:
That on January 11, 1894, she was the
owner of property described in the com
plaint and water-front property adjoin
ing the same, in Doscher's Addition, and
was also the owner of 1CK lots in Dosch
er's Second Addition, a homestead and
other valuable Interests in the City of
Portland, valued at upwards of $300,000.
Louis Burke was occupying a portion
of the property, known as the stockyards,
worth $30,000, and paying Mrs. Doscher
an anuual rental pf $2000, sufficient to sup-'
port her in her declining years.
Conspirators Involved Her In Debt.
That, at the same time, a combination
of men, consisting of J. W. Blaln, Conrad
C. Caples, M. A M. Ashley, Charles E.
Rumelin, Guy G. Willis, W. M. Grind
staff and Louis G. Burke, were allied
secretly together with others to involve
her In debt, depress the value of her
property, entrap her Into litigation, un
dermine her credit and absorb her prop
erty.
She was comparatively wealthy, she
says, while Blaln, Willis, Rumelin, Ash
ley, Caples, Burke and Grindstaff were
in impecunious circumstances. As a re
sult of their conspiracy she was disponed
by them of her property within a space
of four years. It is alleged that it was
represented to her by Burke and Blaln
and others that her property was liable
to be sold for taxes, and would be lost un
less she paid the same. She was prevailed
upon to negotiate a loan with Louis
Burke for $3000, covering certain prop
erty, now claimed by the Portland Union
Stock Yards.
She was at that time, It Is stated, in
falling health and Incapable physically
and mentally of attending to her busi
ness affairs, and she was made to pay
excessive interest, and a bonus to Blaln.
The transactions. It is asserted, were
usurious and void, and notwithstanding
she 'raised money to pay her taxes on ac
count of the representations of Blain and
those confederating with him, they re
mained uncanceled.
That she, thereafter, made application
for a loan sufficient to fund her Indebted
ness, and Blaln and Guy G. Willis, and
those acting in their behalf, did, by sub
terfuge and fraud, postpone the consum
mation of the same and provoke mort
gage foreclosure proceedings, In behalf
of Walter H. and Ralph T. Sterling
against her property in Washington
County, and In favor of John Burke, coverings-block
11, Doscher's Second Addition,
also mortgage foreclosure proceedings
against her In the United States Circuit
Court against her husband, by G. R. W.
Arms, and foreclosure proceedings by
Josephine Fanshaw.
Manipulation Increased Debt.
By manipulation of the conspirators,
Mrs. Doscher says, her Indebtedness was
increased from 513,000 to $SO,000, while het
4ersonal income of $1000 was absorbed
and her health ruined, and she was com
pelled to surrender control of her estate,
valued at upwards of $350,000.
In March. 1S94, It is averred, Louis
Burke. J. W. Blaln. W. H. Grindstaff,
Guy G. Willis, in co-operation with E.
Quackenbush, Conrad F. Caples and Otto
H. Ballou concocted a scheme to swindle
Arms and Sterling, to. suppress bidding af
the sales, to unduly depress the value
of the property, and to create extrava
gant deficiency judgments to prevent her
from redeeming her property; to acquire
her homestead and permit the person in
charge thereof to sat fire to the same,
and from money obtained from the Insurance-companies
to reimburse themselves
for what they had expended In obtaining
processes.
Mrs. Doscher says without her knowl
edge decrees were passed in the Sterling
and Arms suits December 17, 1S94, and
notice of sale' was published in obscure
publications to prevent competition at the
bidding, and to permit the conspirators
to acquire ownership of 700 acres of prop
erty within 15 miles of Portland, which
was sold to Quackenbush for $S1C0. and
a deficiency of $2300. She was afterwards
compelled to pay Quackenbush $S7G0 and
other unnecessary charges to redeem.
Trustee Was Not Informed.
The complaint recites further that on
November 23, 1894, Anna Doscher appoints
ed Rev. Edward J. O'Dea as her trustee,
and by deeds of trust delivered to him
the whole of her property, and the trustee
made a redemption from Quackenbush,
but never was Informed of the alleged de
ficiency judgment by United States Mar
shal Henry W. Grady. The conspirators,
it is charged, promised assistance to the
trustee, learned of his plans, and his In
tentions to borrow $33,000 from Eastern
persons to relieve the 'Incumbrances, but
did not aid him. On the contrary. It is
said, they counseled the trustee to give as
security for a loan of $0000 by Mary J.
Duffy a blanket mortgage on 27 lots in
Doscher's Second Addition, of the value
of $2000 each. The loan was made to re
lieve an Indebtedness of $2500 for street
improvements originating in fraud, and
Guy G. Willis Induced the trustee to bor
row from Lee Hoffman, a chum of Rum
elin, a confederate of Ashley and a
client of Guy Willis, $7000 and to give a
blanket mortgage on 45 lots in Doscher's
Second Addition, valued at $2000 each, to
relieve other Indebtedness. It is alleged
that this advice was given the trustee
for tfie purpose of depressing the value
of the property and dissuade foreign cap
italists from lending the trustee $35,000.
It Is alleged further that Eastern cap
italists were discouraged by the conspira
tors, and that Blain and Willis urged
street Improvements made, so as to In
cumber the property; also that a defi
ciency Judgment held by Sterling for
$2300 was purchased by Blaln on August
7r 197, for $200, and used against her for
Its full value. In other suits to foreclose
mortgages, it is averred, deficiency Judg
ments were procured against Mrs. Doscher
by Blain and Willis.
Evicted From Her Home.
Mrs. Doscher asserts that she was
evicted from her home where she had
lived upward of 40 years, and says Otto
H. Ballou and Conrad C. Caples thwarted
her efforts to redeem her property, and
Caples boasted to her that Ills crowd
had the courts In their pocket
The complaint continues: "That at the
time she was ousted from her home there
was Insurance thereon of $2500 and Caples,
Blaln, Willis, Grindstaff and their con
federates paid the counsel for Arms only
$1920 for whatever rights they acquired,
and they destroyed over $3000 worth of
bric-a-brac and furnltura of lntprvrnnr
placed a watchman In the house and,
while ho occupied the same on the night
of July 24, 1900, the walls thereof were
saturated with kerosene, and the same
destroyed by fire, and the Insurance was
collected by the conspirators."
The complaint then goes on to recite
that another batch of lawsuits followed,
growing out of the loans made by the
trustee. Rev. Edward J. O'Dea. and con
spiracy and fraud is again alleged of
various kinds. It is alleged that tho de
fendants formed the Phoenix Land Com
pany, and the Sterling Land Company,
both founded on usury, fraud, oppression
and conspiracy, and have aeoulred th
property and tax titles to it, and that
mey aro selling what has not already
been sold.
The court Is asked to restrain thorn
from disposing of the land, and to de
clare tne deeds fraduient and void, and
that the conveyances be set aside; that
the several corporations through which
the alleged conspirators effected their
ends may be restrained from conveying
the property, and shall bi comnoilpri tn
give an accounting of all rents and profits,
and that the title nf arm. TVohT- k -re
established by Judicial decree.
The case Is, in some respects, similar to
the Ma.ru nam suit. Mrs. Dnnrhnr u-nntc
her property back, and Is willing to pay
what is due upon it to redeem IL
uy lx. Willis, the attornev -who 1 s
often mentioned in the complaint, when
asked by an Orejconlan renorter vpntprdm.-
for a statement, said he did not desire
xo try xne case in the newspapers. Mrs.
Doscher, he remarked, has had no Inter
est In the nroDertv for etrht
lost It through, mortgage foreclosures.
Delinquent Personal Taxes.
Sheriff Word will levy on sufficient prop
erty to pay delinauent personal tarp fn
all cases where the same Ls not paid on
or oeiore boptember 19. No further notice'
will be given. The second half of the
taxes are now beincr naid. Ths nmo
comes delinquent after the first Monday
m vAJiooer, ana lr not paid on or. before
that time the nenaltv and interest from
April 5 will be added.
MAKE JUMP TO ESCAPE.
Burglars Leap From Porch to Avoid
Being Shot.
Burglars who attempted to rob the gro
cery store and residence of M. J. McNel
ney at Mount Tabor, nt sort nVinoir inct
night, were received with two revolver
buuis ana were compelled to jump from
the top of a one-story porch to the ground
in order to make their escape.
Mr. McNelney and his wife live over the
grocery store which they conduct at the
junction of West avenue nnrt tho c.iinn
Line road. Last night at the time men-
uonea me two were in the store when
they heard a nois nwrhemi , tv.,,rrv
some one were walking through their
rooms. jjcreiney took his revolver from
the money-drawer and went upstairs to
investigate. As he did so he heard a man
run through the rooms to the front part
of the house. He dashed after him and
reached the front window in time to see
the burglar spring from the top of the
porch to the ground below. Tho thief
started to run toward somo timber near
by, and as he did so, Mr. McNney
fired the revolver twice. It is not believed
that either shot took effect.
Five minutes afterward two men en
tered the store and asked for Ice cream.
Upon being told that none was carried in
stock they left the store and caught a car
for town. McNelnpv thini tv,
"itoa uien
were Implicated In the attempted robbery.
kcib juuiig men, meaium-slzed and
wore tennis shoes.
PEEMA25EHT HOME T0B ELKS.
Society Will Build on Its Property at
Seventh and Stark Streets.
After much discussion and some de
lay, the Portland Elks have decided to
build their nermanent hnm -x. .
property owned by the lodge at the cor
nel ul oeveiiinna starK streets.
The committee which has been con
sidering the matter has been Instructed
to prepare plans for the building which
is to fill the lot owned by the fraternity
and to bo three stories in height. The
foundations are to be
structed that three additional stories
can do Duut when desired at some fu
ture time.
The lower story is to be built for
storerooms, the second for nffinoo
the third and top floor will be fitted up
m mccwuK piace ot tne iiKs. The
cost of the building has not been esti
mated, but as soon as the plans have
been completed the contract will be lt
and the construction begun. '
BACK TO SCHOOL AGAIN.
Boys, are you ready for school? We've
a new suit, cap, shirt, sweater, shoes and
hose for every one of you. Tell mother
to be sure and come to the Lion Clothing
Company, at 16G and 168 Third street, and
see the great $3.00 school suits; also
splendid values In everything that boys
wear. We present a box of school sup
piles with purchase of one dollar, also
choice of knife, marbles, ball, etc., with
suits.
PAT FOLKS.
I have reduced my weight 53 pounds,
bust nine Inches, waist eight Inches and
hips nine Inches In a short time by a
guaranteed, harmless remedy without
exercise or starving. I want to- tell you
all about it; enclose stamp and address.
Mrs. Charlotte Woodward, Oregon City,
Oregon. ' - ,
VACATION DAYS END
Public Schools Will Open
Tomorrow.
RUSH, FOR BOOKS BEGINS
Teachers Meet City Superintendent
to Make Plans for the Term Pri
- vate Schools Are Also to Be
gin Sessions.
The happy days of vacation end to
morrow, and at 9 o'clock the familiar
peal of the school bell will call all
children of school age to their desks.
Tired mothers will hall it with wel
come and delight, but there are prob
ably many girls and boys who would
willingly spend another month in idle
ness and enjoyment. But they know
the bell will ring tomorrow without
their wishes being consulted, and yes
terday they were busy making prepa
rations. In the shops school supplies
were displayed in the most conspicu
ous places and the various merchants
were doing a land-office business.
With few exceptions tho public
schools of Portland will open on
schedule time tomorrow. The few
changes which have been mado in the
list of teachers have been published,
and the scholars will see familiar faces
in most grades. The new Park school,
which will be known hereafter as the
Ladd school, will not be ready to ac
commodate' pupils for some time yet,
so the portable schools, which were
used last year, will be utilized until
tlTe large building is completed. As the
building is not quite completed the
pupils of this school will not report
until Wednesday, September 14. The
Clinton Kelly school is not ready to
receive pupils either, so there will be
no registration until a week from to
-morrow, Monday, September 19. An
other public school which will not
open until September 19 ls the Ports
mouth. .
The pupils of. the Atkinson school
aro requested to meet their teachers at
1 o'clock tomorrow at .the Couch
school, as their own building is not yet
ready for their reception. The follow
ing public schools will open tomorrow:
High school, AInsworth, Albina Cen
tral, Brooklyn, Central, Chapman,
Couch, Falling, Fernwood, Fulton. Ful
ton Park. Harrison street. Highland,
Holladay, Marquam, Midway, North Cen
tral. Ockley Green, Peninsular, Sell
wood, South Portland, Stephens,unny
sideD. P. Thompson, Williams-Aavcnue
and Woodlawn. All of these buildings
are in good condition and the corps of
teachers is In fine shape for the year's
work. There was a meeting of tho
teachers held by City Superintendent
Rigler yesterday afternoon at which
final plans for the coming term were
made. Great interest is being mani
fested In the manual training depart
ments which will be established with
centers at the Harrison-Street school,
the Couch, Stephens, Holladay and
Thompson schools. W. J. Stanley, the
supervisor of this work, is busily en
gaged in selecting tools and equip
ment and expects to have everything
in readiness for the scholars in the
near future.
The Hill Military Academy will open
Wednesday, September 14, with an in
creased enrollment over that of last
year. There are five new teachers on
the faculty of this academy, one of
them being an extra In chemistry. Tho
capacity of the chemical and physical
laboratories and of the manual train
ing departments has been doubled, and
everything is in readiness for the re
ception of the pupils who will begin
to come in tomorrow. Dr. Hill has re
furnished his parlors during the Sum
mer with home-made Mission furni
ture, which would do any furniture
manufactory credit.
The Newlll Rlvervlew Acadeniy is
the only new school to open this year,
and even this Is not new in a sense
as It takes the place of the Bishop
Scott. Professor Arthur Newlll has se
cured the Hackcney residence at
Thomas and Corbett streets and In ad
dition to the curriculum used by him
at tho B. S. A, swimming and boating
will be taught the boys. The same uni
forms will be used and military and
Was Nothing
Thespian, Rehearsing; in the
OLICE CAPTAIN MOORE, and the
first night relief under his com
mand, had been on duty but five
minutes last night when there came a
series of quick rings on the telephone.
That Is a signal "central" uses to let
the station know there ls something
startling doing.
Captain Moore rushed to the phone
and heard something like this:
"For God's sake send tho police
force out hero to Eighth and Lincoln.
There's a crazy man in the woods on
the hill and he is threatening to kill
everyone in the neighborhood. If you
don't hurry up "
But the captain dropped the receiver
and started to hurry up. He issued or
ders with a celerity that would have
made Kurokl blush with shame. Out
of the barn dashed the patrol wagon.
On the rear end were Officer Robson
and Detective Welner. Along the road
they picked up all the officers they
chanced to meet. Vehicles drove over
sidewalks to get out of the way,
newspaper men sharpened their pen
cils and prepared to write up the mur
der. The wagon came to a stop at tho
corner of Seventh and Lincoln streets.
The officers took to the road and
proceeded toward the base of the hill.
There they found a crowd that num
bered over 200 terror-stricken people.
Strong men were In that crowd trem
bling with fear. Wives were beseech
ing their husbands not to risk life
and limb in an effort to effect a cap
ture, and ordered them to leave the
undertaking to those, who were paid
by the city to do such things.
At the base of the hill the officers
once mbre came to a pause. From tho
crest there came terrible sounds. The
crazy man was evidently preparing to
start on his career of murder and
arson.
"Ah ha!" he screamed. "1 have you
now. No more shall you esca-a-apo!
Take that and that and that! Sacre!
Cara'mba! Hoch der common people! A
bos les silk stockings!"
Officer Robson has been married
but a week and he has a heart -filled
to overflowing with love and tender
ness. "Follow me," cried Officer Robson.
"The wretch Is killing someone up
there. It may be a woman."
"Me to the bloody fray," gasped De
tective Welner. The detective is some
what corpulent and the run from the
wagon had caused a loss of atmos
phere on his part.
The body of officers divided. Under
the leadership of Detective Welner. one
squad took to the road. Under the
guidance of Officer Robson the second
squad wound their way serpent-liko
up a tiny trail. Asthe second squad
manual training will be - Included in
the course. Professor Newlll will not
open his school until September 28.
St. Helen's Hall will open Wednes
day under Its new management. This
has always been considered a church
school, but in charge of the sisterhood
it will be more so than ever. Miss
Tebbetts -will be sorely missed by her
many friends here, and a number of
Portland girls have followed her to
her new school In Son Mateo, CaL The
hall Is In good condition and the girls
will find every comfort awaiting them
upon their arrival. The. sisterhood of
the Episcopal Church especially fit
themselves for teachers and are very,
successful as instructresses.
Portland Academy will be ready for
the registration of pupils Monday,
September 19. As usual the enrollment
of this popular academy is large and
the coming school year promises to
be a highly successful one. There will
he an unusually large attendance of
day scholars this term.
Tho Allen Preparatory school for
boys and girls wlli begin its-Fall term
September 19 and has everything In
readiness for good work. St. Mary's
Academy opened its doors September
7, and Holy Names' Academy Septem
ber 6, these being theflrst to open in
Portland.
The medical department of tho Uni
versity of Oregon will open Thursday,
September 15, and the law department
of the same institution will begin its
lectures September 20. October 3 will
see the North Pacific- Dental College
open. Columbia University began the
Fall term last week with a large num
ber of students enrolled.
Business colleges are open the year
round, but usually begin new classes
with the Fall term. The Holmes Busi
ness College, the Behnke-Warker and
tho Portland Business College will all
be ready for the reception of new
scholars In any course.
St. Dominic's Convent opened last
week with a good enrollment, and the
Catholic parochial schools, including
St Joseph's, St. Patrick's, the School
of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and
school of the Sacred Heart, are all
open. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran,
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran and
the Zion Lutheran parochial schools
will open this week.
The Portland School of Domestic
Science was to have opened this week.
but the teacher who had been engaged
by the management asked to be re
leased. The committee of the T. W. C
A, under whose auspices this school
is . run. is now trying to engage -an
Eastern teacher to take charge of tho
school and hopes to have the classes
running soon.
In addition to the schools mentioned
there are many other private schools
in Portland which will be opening this
week and next. A number of "music
academics are ready for the Fall term.
and several schools of elocution will
soon begin work. There are not many
cities In the country which have the
number of educational Institutions In
proportion to the population of which
Portland can boast, and it is well en
titled to be called the educational cen
ter of the Northwest.
WOODMEN'S DAY AT FAIR.
Portland Teams Hope to Win Prizes
at Salem.
Tuesday next Is to De Woomen's day
at the State Fair and extensive prep
arations aro being made by the Salem
members of the order for tho recep
tion of the crowds of Woodmen who
will attend on that day, while the Port
land camps are preparing to go to the
fair with the intention of bringing
back with them a large part of the
prizes to be offered during the day for
the best-drilled teams.
Large tents have been erected on the
grounds for the uso of the visiting
neighbors of the uniform rank and the
guards of the circle. The Second Regi
ment of the uniform rank will be tent
ed on the grounds and everything will
assume a military air for th.e occasion.
The Portland Woodmen and Women
of Woodcraft have reserved four spe
cial coaches for their use on Tuesday.
These cars .will be attached to the spe
cial State Fair train which will be run
from Portland on Tuesday, leaving the
city at 8 o'clock In the morning, half
an hour before tho regular overland
train.
The First Regiment, under command
of Colonel J. C. Jones, and composed of
eight companies, will form part of the
special train, while as many more of
the guards of the circle will make up
the rest of the party.
Four companies of the Portland
Woodmen and three of the Women of
Woodcraft will compete for the $600 in
prizes to be awarded by the State Fair
Board for the best-drilled teams.
But An Actor
Woods, Frightens 200 People.
neared the brow of the hill. Officer
Robson left Jhls men and advanced
along tp reconnolter. At the same time
Detective Welner executed a flank
movement and sent out his skirmish
ers. Heavy artillery was brought up
from the xear and reinforcements and
reserves were ordered to bo in readi
ness. Before the outposts were fairly es
tablished there arrived a courier from
the detective to the officer with a
command that the second squad ad
vance to the attack, after which the
first squad would fall upon the enemy's
rear and the foe would bo obliged to
"regret tc report"
As the first squad cleared for action
there came again the roar from the
hill the roar of a voice from the
lungs of a man filled with the lust of
murder.
"Thou wilt try to escape, wilt thou?
Nay, nay, my good Rinaldo, 'twould
be unseemly to answer such courtesy
as mine by such churlish deeds. Be
shrew me, but I shall split thee from
end to end and thou do'th not conduct
thyself Ju a more seemly -manner.
'Sdeath, what a villain! Hist I hear
footsteps approaching!"
IT was Officer Robson's footsteps. At
the head of his Spartan band he
emerged from the brush and con
fronted the man who was supposed to
have lost his reason. The man was
walking back and forth in the road,
his hands were clasped behind "bis
back and his head was bowed forward.
He looked up quickly when he heard
the footsteps.
"My goodness! What Is the matter?"
he asked.
At tnat moment the forces of Detec
tive Welner fell on the rear guard and
pinioned the rear guard's hands.
' "Here, this is beastly, you know,"
said the alleged crazy man. "What's
tho matter? I don't exactly catch on."
"You're crazy; yo.u are threatening
to kill, come with me," exclaimed both
commanders In a breath. Then tho
crazy man explained.
"Here Js my card, gentlemen. My
name is Lawrence Griffin and I belong
to the Baker Theater Company. I
came out here to rehearse, as I did not
wish to disturb the neighborhood in
which I live. I am sincerely sorry If I
have caused- any trouble."
Escorted by the officers, Mr. Griffin
passed down the hill and through the
crowd, which had gathered to pick up
and sort out the mangled remains of
the police when the craay man had
finished with them, and then "he took
Jl; car for town and the police force
Enade their disgusted way to the cen
tral station.
And this Is the reason why, during
the performance at tho Baker last
night, all the actors smiled whenever
they faced Mr. Griffin.
WANTS VOTERS' STIRRED
CHAIRMAN BAKER ASKS THAT
FAIRBANKS SPEAK HERE,
Writes Letter Requesting That Vice
Presidential Candidate's Sched
ule Be Changed.
A dispatch from the East which stated
that Senator Fairbanks, Republican can
didate for Vice-President, was to speak
in Tacoma In the latter part of September
and would then proceed to California
without speaking, in Portland, has stirred
Frank C.Baker to activity. In his capac
ity of "Chairman of the Repubican State
Central Committee Mr. Baker has written
the following letter to J. N. Tawney,
director of the speakers' bureau at Na
tional headquarters in Chicago:
"My Dear Sir: Inclosed you will find
an Associated Press dispatch that ap
peared in this morning's Oregonlan. It
cannot be possible, Mr. Tawney, that Sen
ator Fairbanks will speak in Tacoma and
pass through Oregon to tCallfornla with
out making at least one speech' In this
state! Portland, Or., is the metropolis of
the Northwest, and Oregon fired off the
flrat gun this Presidential year. Indorsing
President Roosevelt and his policies by
the unprecedented majority of 24,000 odd
the largest Republican majority previous
ly cast being 17,000. The vote last June
makes Oregon so safely Republican that
our workers are constrained to rest on
their oars. We need something to create
enthusiasm.
"The Secretary of the Treasury's speech
here the evening of the 31st ultimo, con
cerning which I wrote you on the 2d In
stant, had a most excellent effect upon
our Republican brethren; but If you folks
will sanction. Senator Fairbanks passing
through this state without making a
speech, It will be a convincing argument
to our brethren in this state that there i3
really no use in doing anything at all.
Therefore, as chairman of the Republican
State Central Commltteo of Oregon, I
mos.t earnestly ask you to assign Senator
Fairbanks for at least one speech In Ore
gon while passing through the North
west; and this city being the metropolis
of the Northwest, I nominate Portland.
Cannot you give response to this by wire?
You know It takes some time to make ar
rangements. I want time in which to In
vite leading Republicans from all over the
state to be here and honor the auspicious
event with their presence. Senator Fair
banks has spoken here before and was
given a great reception. This month, if
permitted to address the people of Ore
gon, the event will cap the climax of such
occasions In the West. Your most obe
dient servant, FRANK C. BAKER."
FREE BATHS WELL PATRONIZED
Records Show That 50,000 Persons
Have Taken Plunges.
Up until 5 o'clock this afternoon the
people of Portland will have an oppor
tunity to take a dip In the Willamette
River under the safeguards of thej)ubllc.
baths, but after that hour the baths will
be only a remembrance until next Sum
mer. The season 'ends today, with a record,
up to last night, of over 50,000 patrons for
this year. Three years ago the baths
were opened for public use, and have
since been maintained by private subscrip
tions and the little revenue derived from
the Tentals of bathing suits and towels,
During the three years' operations of
the baths no lives were lost- Prior to the"
opening of the institution it was a com
mon thing for the Coroner tp be sum
moned to certify to deaths by drowning.
Last year thero were about 40,000 patrons,
many of whom were women, but the in
crease of 10,000 this year shows a greater
number of the gentler sex than last year.
The baths have practically been man
aged by Edward Holman and L. Samuel,
both of whom think the city should ar
range to take charge next year and in
stall baths in North and South Portland
as well as maintain those previously es
tablishes
Primarily the hatha are for the boys
School opens Monday, and cooler weather
ls due. Tho.se two facts considered, the
baths will be dismantled at once and
stored away for the Winter. No munici
pal aid is given at present, but the public-spirited
citizens who have had the
baths, in charge are In hopes that thero
will bo some provision made in the esti
mates for next year for the city to as
sume the entire responsibility. Speaking
of the matter yesterday, L Samuel, who
has devoted time and money to the baths,
said:
"Not a life has been lost by bathing
since the baths were established, but it
was a frequent occurrence to hear of 20
lives being lost during a season. Port
land is growing fast, and should have
more public baths than It has, and they
should all be supported by the city.
Nelher Mr. Holman nor myself have the
time to devote to tho baths, but wo have
demonstrated their worth. The city
should take un the management now
Boston has 50 'such places, but Portland
has the finest floating baths in the United
States, and one of tho largest. If the
city will ask ua to give up the'baths we
will do so. They should be conducted by
the city.
"The boys' and men'o departments have
been under the control o Captain Morgan,
and the girls' and women's department In
charge of Mrs. Morgan. The patronage
of 50,000 shows how popular the baths are
In Portland, and expresses a reason for
the city assuming the maintenance."
Grange Fair Committee Selected.
A general meeting of all the subcommit
tees appointed to make arrangements for
the fair to be held in October by Evening
Star Grange was held yesterday and the
chairmen of the committees wero mada
the executive committee. It now stands
as follows: J. J. Johnson, master of
grange, chairman; Mrs. M. E. Sbafford,
Mrs. C. Milam, C. H. Welch, Professor
N. W. Bowland and Mrs. Bowland. At
this meeting there was an Informal talk
over the coming fair. Good progress Is
being made, and much Interest Is being
aroused among the merchants of Port
land. A number of fine displays are
promised. There promises to be a lively
contest among the young women In the
bread-making competition for the prizes
George H. Hlmes has offered of $10 and
$5. One of tho Interesting features also
will be the school exhibit. During the
progress of tho fair the entertainment
committee promises some good addresses
and other exercises. The lower room of
the hall and a large tent on the ground
will be used. It Is expected that the fair
will last at least two, and perhaps three
days. The executive committee' will hold
a meeting the coming week, when the
plans will assume definite form. s
Chickens Cheap and Eggs High.
At present the price of chickens In the
markets is cheaper than for some time,
but eggs are about 25 cents a dozen, which
is higher, many imagine, than ls neces
sary. The usual amount of growling
against poultry-growers Is being- Indulged
In, and fault ls being found with the cold
storage eggs which are being brought
from tho East In large quantities. It is
the usual condition of things at this sea
son, when hens which have been laying
all Summer have quit and are being killed
off and sent to market in flocks, but some
people would complain If they were going
to be hanged. There has never been
enough domestic poultry In Oregon to
keep the market supplied with eggs and
chickens of home production, and it
seems as If there never will be. Sections
In the East and Middle West do this and
have a large surplus to ship here. Chicken-feed
in the form of sunflower-seed Is
also imported here In considerable quan
tities and a high price paid for it. There
is no reason why there should not be
enough chicken-feed, chickens and eggs
' e
The Store That Sells the Best
Our New Cloak and Suit Department
The opening of this fine department, where strictly reliable gar
ments at most reasonable prices can be selected, with Krm's Guaran
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i Swell Tailored
Suits
All the new styles, new effects,
new novelties in materials. If you
are hard to please, you'll find se
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seen to be appreciated. Prices as
always most reasonable.
New Rainproof Coats
and Cravenettes
We have them in all the latest
shades and mannish effects. "We
demand fromi the manufacturer
tho best he can produce. "We want
our money's worth. "We admit your
right to demand the same. Special
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$18.50, $20.00 and $25.00. Beat our
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produced here for home consumption and
more, too. Some attribute the deficit to
the fact that so little sunflower-seed is
raised here. The oily nature of this seed
makes it very valuable as foor for hens.
Seedmen who handle It at 2& to 3V4 cents
per pound say that poultry-growers would
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as they yield well, are easy to grow, and
at tho prices paid for the seed would be
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Goods at the Lowest Prices
Black and Colored
Dress Goods
Nowhere on the Coast can be
found such an array of new nov
elties and effects as you'll find
here. Every weave and make
known to the foreign and American
manufacturers are here. "We are
the recognized authority on Dress
Goods. "We are 25 to 30 per cent
cheaper than any house in Oregon
on high-grade Dress Goods. We
handle no other kind. Everything
marked in plain figures.
Swell Raincoats
- Swell Tourist Coats, with belt
or loose back, in plain cloth colors
and mixed effects. Special for to
morrow, $6.75, $7.45, S9.50, $11.50,
$12.50, $13.50, $15.00 and upwards.
All new Fall and up-to-date gar
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purchased elsewhere at the prices
quoted. Make the rounds, if you
please ; buy where style, material
and price are right. "We are cer
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never Exaggerate about it de
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The care we give to the selection
of those garments is a sufficient
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with a good crop of this seed to rely upon
should be just as happy as a big sun
flower that "nods and bends In tho
breezes" and able to produce eggs all the
year round at prices which would make
tho consumers comparatively happy.
"'lly husband is a fatalist; he always main
tains that men are not rreo agents." "Xoa
must remember that your husband is married."
Town and Country.
Is to love children, and no
liome can be completely
happy without them, yet the
ordeal through which, the ex
pectant mother mnst pass usually is
so full of suffering, danger and fear
that she looks forward to the critical
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