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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1904)
18 THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBEB 9, 190. HAD A STORMY LIFE True Story of Serge-Kisslow's Career Is Known. WAS A RUSSIAN NOBLEMAN Was Wounded in Russo-Turklsh War, Where He Gained Distinction, but Was Persecuted for Liberal Opinions. Tempestuous in the extreme was the life and death of Paul Serge-Klsslow, who was shot down by Adolph Gaudron at Sixteenth, and "Washington streets on the morning of October 3. The facts con cerning bis life have come to light through an examination of his papers by the family physician, things that even his wife did not know, being revealed. Paul Serge-Klsslow was not a .French man, as has been stated, but a Russian, and a member of the Russian nobility, his grandfather holding rank at the Russian court. Serge-Klsslow was born In a little village near Moscow, on the Serge-Klsslow estate. This estate and other prop erties were later confiscated by the Czar. Klsslow received an excellent education, together with other young nobles, in a government military eohooL At the age of 21 years he entered the Russian army as a lieutenant. He was noted for being a fine disciplinarian and several times re ceived commendation from superior offi cers. At the outbreak of the Busso Turklsh war, KIsslows regiment was or dered to the front. In the campaign which followed he was so badly wounded in the leg that he was declared unfit for military service and given a brevet and an honorable dlschage. He returned to the family estate near Moscow. Klsslow was a freethinker and a lover of freedom. He antagonized officials through his utterances against the ag gressive policy of the government in re gard to certain classes of aliens, and was so persecuted that he deserted his es tates, gave up his rank and fled the coun try. He went to France, where he lived several years. In France he married, and brought his bride to America, finally com ing to Portland. In military school and in the army Klsslow had gained recognition for excellence in mechanics, and he natu rally drifted into mechanical pursuits in this country." Serge-Klsslow' s relatives deny that he appropriated the idea of the patent um brella from Mr. Gaudron and state that Klsslow had the Idea of the patent long before he knew Gaudron. It was in 1900 that Klsslow for the first time went to Gaudron, showed him the model of the device and asked him to make the device for him, as Klsslow, had not the neces sary machinery at that time. Mr. Gau dron undertook the task, and, it is alleged by Kisslow's friends, it was agreed at the time that the charge should, bef be tween $5 and JS, according to the "time re quired for completing the device. At the time the device was finished Klsslow paid Gaudron $3, but at the end of the year, it is alleged, Gaudron presented another bill for an additional charge of $17. Kisslow paid him $3 more and also offered the article back, saying that it was not made correctly and was useless to him. Two years after this Incident Klsslow applied for the patent. When Klsslow developed his own grinding and model making business, the enmity between Gaudron and himself grew, because of Kisslow's advance In trade, he getting by far the most customers. It Is the Idea of Kisslow's friends that trade jealousy alone drove Gaudron to commit the crime. IT IS HAPJ) TO BELIEVE. Truth About Oregon's Wealth Aston ishes Farmers of Iowa. Accompanied hy seven people from the Middle" West, five . of whom will locate in Oregon, A. S. Thompson, of Waterloo, la., arrived in the city yesterday deter mined to make his home in this state. Mr. Thompson Is an official of the immi gration department of the Harrlman lines, has been appointed a commissioner of Immigration for Oregon by Governor Chamberlain and has been In constant correspondence with the Commercial Club on Immigration work. When asked his opinion of the state, he said: I am absolutely charmed with Portland and frankly admit that it is the most beautiful city I ever -visited. The cli mate here Is the finest I ever experi enced, and while some of my acquaint ances tell me that this has been the warmest Summer they have ever experi enced. I am sure that your hottest day would have been a comfortable one In the Middle West. Of course, I want you to understand that there are no circumstances under which I would say anything that wasn't complimentary to Iowa, for while we have a great deal of weather in the Summer time which is a long way from comfortable and a good long spell in the Winter when the coal bills are a bur den, Iowa Is one of the best agricultural states in the Union, but lands are at a price now where a farmer lias a hard time in making a good profit upon his Investment, and this is true even In the face of the fact that the farmers of the United States are getting better prices . than at any time since the war. Xow, my chief reason for coming here was to personally verify a great many tacts which I know are reliable, but I desired to be on the ground and get statements from the farmers direct. The stories of wheat production in- Eastern Oregon almost stagger belief, and it is difficult to make an Iowa farmer under stand that 30 to 50 bushels of wheat on an acre is not an unusual thing. I want to go through the Willamette Valley, visit Hood River, get better ac quainted with both Southern and East ern Oregon, and, in fact, learn certain things on my visit .here that we only get through personal experience. Of course, 1 am telling the people of Oregon nothing new in repeating what has been printed time and time again regarding the wonderful returns from your apple orchards, the big bank depos its which have resulted from the hop crop, but these things will be new to my friends In Iowa, and I can tell them with a greater amount of conviction after I have been over the territory personally. It 1b a fact that Oregon Is today at tracting more attention in Iowa than any other state in the Union. In my work I nave been greauy assisted Dy the Port land Commercial Club and the 1mm! era tlon department of the Union "Pacific Railroad. In a large portion of my Iowa work I use the Illinois Central lines and am thoroughly assisted by that genius In immigration, J. F. Merry, of the Illi nois Central. Mr. Thompson will give his entire at tention to Immigration for the Pacific Northwest, giving especial attention to Oregon, but nas determined to make his permanent nome in tnis state. TTR-R. EYES ARE OPENED. Seattle Woman Comes to Meet Fiance and Finds Him Fickle and Deserter. Miss Jennie Ross, of Seattle. Is In Port land bemoaning the fact that man is fickle. She came to the city Monday. where she expected to meet Lieutenant Francis M. Boone, to whom she was en gaged to be married. On the morning following her arrival she called up the Vancouver Barracks and asked to be al lowed to speak to the Lieutenant. She was then informed that Lieutenant Boone had deserted his flag and his country and broken military arrest. Before coming to Portland, Miss Ross, who is a professional nurse, was not "aware of the fact that during his last visit to her. Lieutenant Boone had been guilty of drinking to excess and while In an Intoxicated condition be had caused a scandal and a sensation In s. Seattle theater. She was also unaware that Lieutenant Boone had been placed under military arrest, charged with conduct, un becoming an officer, and when she learned that he had deserted, she experienced such a shock that she has been staying with friends In the city since, refusing to see any one or to speak of the case. She stated, however, that Lieutenant Boone won her love and that they were engaged. She thought him the soul of manhood and honor -and did not know that he was passing a portion of his time with other women. She stated yes terday that it was another case of man's perfidy and that was the substance of the whole affair. She has made no plans for the future beyond assuring friends in Seattle, which city she loft soon after the officer deserted, that she Is not In the company of the Lieutenant. DEMOCRATS WILL RALLY. County Executive Sits Under Park er's Beaming Eye and Dignity. Finances formed the topic for discus sion at a brief session of the Multnomah County Democratic Executive Committee in room 201 of the Hotel Scott last even ing. The said room is not wider than a church door, nor deeper than a well, but It held, elbow to elbow. In fraternal con tentment, a dozen stalwart captains of the county Democracy, towlt: B. B. Haney, secretary; G. W. Allen, proxy for George H. Thomas; John W. Grussl, T. J. Concannon, H. W. Parker, M. D. George, Johnson White, Ed Dwyer. L. T. Peery, proxy for J. T. Milne r; J. G. Meybrunn, John E. Cronan and Judge Alex Sweok, chairman of. the State Democratic Ex ecutive Committee. Chairman Van Zant, of the committee, was not present, which circumstance was natural, seeing that he is now at St. Louis, examining the fair. It seems that ere he went he called unto him Secretary Haney and said: "Summon a meeting of the executive committee for the purpose of considering ways and means to raise funds for doing a little work at election time; also to ar range details for holding. In connection with the State Committee, a couple of rousing Democratic rallies." The gentlemen foregathered with a gravity In keeping with the prospects of Democratic success. From two walls the handsome face of Judge Parker, posed three-quarter view In splendid lithograph, with eyes focused Just above the transom, commanded attention. Near the door, was tacked another lithograph, a double affair. Judge Parker in his judicial robes, flanked by the likeness of a husky young man with " chin whiskers and emooth-shaven upper lip. "Who's that?" ventured an Ignorant re porter, who had got In by virtue of hav ing been there first. "Mr. Davis, of course," replied Judge Sweek. "Probably from a photograph taken a few decades ago, but It's a fine likeness." "Of course," said Secretary Haney, "but, by the way, this la an executive session, you know, and, though personally I'd be-glad to have you stay yet " Whereupon the reporter stood not upon the order of his going, but got. Later it was learned that the county and the state executive committees will get together and perfect arrangements for one or two Democratic mass meetings In this city be fore election day, and that funds there for will be forthcoming. BRIDGE CLOSED AGAIN. East Side Passengers Must Walk Across for About a Week. The East Side residents who have to cross the Morrison-street bridge will have to resort to the method employed by their ancestors for a few days until the bridge is. again open to traffic. The bridge was closed yesterday for the second and, It is hoped, for the last time before Its completion, while the work on the main part of the roadway is being fin ished. A passageway has been fixed for foot passengers, however, and all who wish can cress In that way. The City & Suburban Railway Company has not made the arrangements with the Portland Company that held during the time the bridge was closed to traffic a short time ago. It was found that It caused congestion and inconvenience In the handling of the business of both lines. All passengers for the East Side will be given transfers from the main lines up town and taken to the west end of the bridge on a transfer car running from that place to Third and Morrison streets. The passengers will then have to walk across the bridge and take their cars at the east end. The bridge will be closed to traffic for several days, perhaps a week, during which time all passengers carried on the City & Suburban on that route will bo handled by this system of transfers. PHYSICAL CULTURE FOR WOMEN Professor Ringlers school at 309 Alder street, near Sixth, offers the best advan tages for healthful exercise. The equip ment Is first-class, gymnasium and par lors are spacious and clean and the school grows In popular favor dally. Last season over 300 women and- girls were enrolled in the various classes and this year a still larger number Is expected. A special class for women who cannot de vote the time during the day meets on Monday and Thursday evenings at o'clock. Morning and afternoon classes are also held. The terms are $1.00 per month, payable quarterly. The girls are well cared for twice a week after school hours. A special High School class is now forming to meet at 3 P. M. Monday and Thursday. Other school girls meet at 4:15 P. M. Terms, $2.00 for three months' course. Special Departments of Dramatic Art and Dancing with compe tent Instructors. Visitors are welcome at any time. Catalogue upon application. YOU'LL BE WELL PROTECTED You're always well protected when you buy here. Should anything go wrong (but It won t), it s one on us not on you. There's pleasure and profit In buying here. All the new Fall Suits, Overcoats. Hats, Shoes and other VFixln's" are ready. You certainly won't say "too high" to any price we name. A square. deal for a round dollar always In waiting for you. Step In for a moment. Lion Clothing Co., 166 and 16S Third sL, Mo hawk Bldg. ITS GOLNGTO RAIN. So says the weather man. yet we don't suppose he knows and maybe you don't that we have ready to wear the largest. the best assortment of rainproof coats In this city; we make them, elegant silk lined; you wlll.be surprised when you see these garments. Ladles' suits ready to wear, tailored by our own tailors right here at Fifth and Alder. The J. M. Ache- son Co. MRS. HOUSEKEEPER. To protect your rugs and carpets yon must have one of The M. J. Walsh Co. spark-guards. A new and improved line just received. Call and see them. Show rooms, 343 Washington street. Sizes made for special opening. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Safer la CHtttec Teeth. 5 re b6 bm th old And. Yu-tried rcme4j. Mm WlBetow Soothlsx Syrup, for cblldrea teet&lar. It ootfes tba child, sotU3 ths SUSJ. a.lUO-s til Via. curat -vlad colic u4 CUrrn4. Sar "No" "when- a dealer offers you a substitute for Hood's Soxsaparilla. Insist upon -tiooa &, PROPHETS ARE AT A LASS FATE -OF POOLROOM. ORDINANCE SHROUDED IN DOUBT. Mayor Williams Has Expressed No Opinion, and May Neither Sign nor Veto It. What will Mayor Williams do with the poolroom license ordinance? What will the Council do if the Mayor vetoes it or does not sign It? These two questions are as yet un answered. The most Influential mem bers of the Council positively declare they do not know whether the Council will pass the ordinance over the May or's veto. If he takes such action; and still less have they knowledge of the Mayor's plans. The Municipal Association Is as anxious to hear the answers as are the managers of the poolrooms. At a meeting of the association Friday evening-, O. P. M. Jamison, E. C Bro naugh and Miller Murdoch were ap pointed a committee to interview May or Williams and learn his attitude on the ordinance. Messrs. Jamison and Bronaugh ac cordingly called upon the Mayor yes terday moraine Mr. Murdoch could not attend. "The Mayor was noncommittal, but from the way he spoke we doubt if he signs the ordinance," is their report. "He told us that he considered buying and pool selling one of the most per nicious forms of gambling." Meanwhile the managers of the pool rooms are on pins and needles. If the present ordinance which has been in terpreted to shut out poolrooms alto gether remains in force there is little hope for the sellers of pools through out the remainder of Mayor Williams administration. Vitally Interested as these managers are, there is little chance that they Im peril their ultimate hopes by opening their establishments before the licens ing ordinance becomes effective. As soon as possible, however, the War wick will open and the Portland Club will quickly follow. To get down to the causes of the Council's quick-fire action in passing the poolroom license ordinance by a vote of 9 to 2 last Wednesday, It is necessary to go back to last April when the Council passed an ordinance prohibiting poolrooms. At that time the establishment of the Portland Club was the only one in the city, and the Mayor had repeatedly stated that he would allow no more to open. Wishing to break up a monopoly as well as to secure .additional revenue for the city. the Council passed a prohibitory meas ure which it was fully intended should be used to allow the Applepato estab lishment, the Warwick, to compete with the Portland Club. At that time several Councilmen promised the Ap- plegate managers that poolrooms would be permitted. Mayor Williams, however, enforced the law literally, much to the surprise of the Council and the poolroom men. The establishments have remained closed ever since. Now, the two or tnree members of tne Council who made these promises wish to redeem them, and their colleagues are stand ing by them. If the Mayor does not sign or veto the ordinance within ten days, it may become a law if eight Councilmen say so. PATROLMAN'S PATIENCE ENDS Vrites His Distinctly Unfavorable Opinion of Telephones to Chief. One of the policemen patrollng an East Side beat appears to have missed his 'vo cation. He should be an editorial writer on one of Hearst's yellow journals. Judg ing from the nature of an attack he has made on wealthy corporations. The offi cer's remarks were made in written re port to the Chief of Police after his pa tience had been tried by defective tele phones, and it will probably sound a re sponsive chord In ' the minds of many whose patience has been similarly tried. The report, as submitted to Chief Hunt yesterday morning by the patrolman, who is rated as one of the best, is as follows: "Both 'phones on my beat are out of or der, as they have been most of the time. thus making it necessary for me to walk miles to report every hour. I suppose, though, It always will be thus, so It seems useless to report them any more. It Is bad that the corporations run the city. when It should be vice versa. "Portland needs one Mr. Folk, just as well as St. Louis, and then some of our representative' and 'respectable citizens would be wearing stripes and making stoves in Salem. It Is very plain there Is 'something rotten In Denmark." Those are our worst and most dangerous criminals." JANITS RETURNS ALIVE. Explains Away Absence Which Caused Wife to Fear Suicide. Albert Janlta, the bookseller whose wife was obliged to ask the police for protec tion Friday, did not attempt to kill him self, as his wife said he had threatened to do. When he head in the papers that he was suspected of having gone away to commit suicide, he hurried to police headquarters and announced that he was not ready to shuffle off the mortal coll and had. no intention of so doing. When Janits returned to his home, his wife searched him, so he alleges, before she would allow him to enter the house. He said that he had been away from the store all day collecting bills, and that, being unable to get anyone to stay In the store, he was obliged to close bis place of business while the bills were being collected. OF GREAT INTEREST. The J. M. Acheson Company, merchant tailors, have decided to and will for a limited time, or until further notice, make suits, pants and overcoats on easy pay mentsInstallment payments very easy payments $1 a week, or terms to suit you. Payments by the month. If you like. Read this: We are an old-established Ifcuse In this city and have on display by far the largest stock of woolens in this city. All woolens we use are warranted all wool, and as goods are now (as always has been our custom) marked In plain fig ures, you can pick them out and tell the price as well as we can. The extension of tnis easy-payment pian tor tne purcnase of high-class, made-to-order clothing Is a grand opportunity for the people of Port land, poor and rich. It Is the proof of our work we are willing to back It In this way. No one, rich or poor, need hesitate to have garments made, as this plan, cou pled with our splendid established reputa tlon. Is guarantee of satisfaction. Suits $25 and up. Splendid suits, $25 to $35. THE J. M. ACHESON CO.. Fifth and Al der streets, merchant tailors and manu facturers of ladles' suits, coats and skirts, ready to wear and to special order. PRACTICAL. AND ECONOMICAL The continued use for over ten years of the double-draft Monarch grate has proven that they are the most economical, practical and satisfactory. They have the advantage over the common firebrick lln lmr on account of having two heat con trollers. Every homebuilder should call at The M. J. Walsh Co.. 343 Washington street, and look Into the good points -of the Monarch grate. Last Year's TaxM Nearly All In. The rush of taxpayers last waek We -ABOUT THE Men's Suits at If you will look in at our windows you will see a few of the styles If you come into the store our salesmen will take pleasure in showing many others without urging, you to buy If $3 to $5 on a suit is any object to you, you will surely come Most stores say $15 for equal qualities... MOYER CLOTHING brought In about $75,000 to the county tTnnrv nnrt thp tnxea for 1S02 ara now nearly all in. The original amount of the roll was llASo,ooo. The error tnrougn which the time for final payment was xtfndri from October 3 to October 5 was not one of the Sheriffs office. When the roll was made the delinquent column wnn nrtntArt Ortoher 5 Instead of October 3. The" Sheriff was not to blame for this, but as the books read that way, slow taxpayers were given two days aaauion al grace. OFFERS TO HAKE ANALYSIS. Chemist Willing to Aid County In Solving Baby Mystery. Victoria X. Hampton, the chemist who conducted the chemical analysis In the Williams murder case, has come to the front and offered to aid the county offi cials to clear up the mystery surrounding the death of the baby found a weejc ago In the Union Depot, by conducting a chemical analysis at a reasonable price. The price asked is but JSC, and It is prob able that the case will now be resumed and followed to the end. The commis sioners refused to consider a chemical analysis at the exorbitant price of $250, which other prominent chemists asked, tut, when the new offer was made. Imme diately reconsidered the matter. Deputy District Attorney Moser was en gaged on the case yesterday, and made a statement late In the day to the effect that he thought, the cheaper offer would be accepted and that the commissioners would order procedure In the case. Detec tive Hartman will drop all other cases in his hands and give the baby case his un divided attention as soon as it is positive ly known that thp chemical analysis will be made. THE M. J. WALSH CO. " 843 Washington street. Gas, electric and combination chandeliers for resi dences, public buildings and offices. We make a specialty of special designs. Home builders before purchasing should see our line. Show rooms, 343 Washington street. An Astonishing Declaration. Boston Transcript. As the Democratic press and orators have had much to say In denunciation of President Roosevelt's pension order. Judge Parker's expressions on the subject have been awaited with considerable interest. They ought to astonish those who now read them, for In "his denunciation of the THE Oregon Optical You Don't Have to Learn How to Wear Them They axe so perfectly adapted to your vision that they feel right from the moment you uut them on. "We not only have the skill, the experience and the facilities, but, more than that, . i it l t i painstaKing care tnai assure auauiutcijr jcxxcui, xcsiuts. EXAMINATION FREE OREGON OPTICAL GO. Exclusive Opticians .173. fourth: street, y. m. c. a. building - have not told Vo enough EXCELLENCE OF WHEN YOU' SEE IT THIRD AND President's act as unconstitutional he ig nores the interesting fact that both Mr. Cleveland and Mr. McKinley issued simi lar orders and that all three could cite statutory authority. But this is not the most astonishing feature of Judge Par ker's treatment of the matter. That Is found when. Immediately after declaring that If the pension order is revocable he WORTH HAVING $14.00 This dresser has a .French-plate mirror 24x20. It is made of ash in golden oak fin ish, white maple, and mahogany; also made of oak for $15.00. Tour order will be prompt ly shipped or delivered. If received for this, or anything else. '. We haven't a dissatisfied customer. 130 Sixth Street, Opposite "The OrestmlaB." YOUR. CREDIT IS GOOD. Co.'s Glasses we bring to the work a conscientious, e-j- n $10 you UR IN OUR AD ITS SO. OAK STREETS will, if elected, revoke it, h& says he will do his utmost to secure the enactment of a straight age pension law for veterans without regard to disability. Such a dec laration Is the more noteworthy as coming from one who lays great stress upon the alleged absolute necessity of an immediate reduction of the expenditures of the Gov ', csmtarrwt WINTER COLD ACHINGTEETH every modern applianee to aid the operator call on us and you will see a modern 20th century dental office. Our fees are most reasonable, compatible with first-class work. Crown and Bridge Work When performed by a skillful dentist gives satisfaction in every case. When a few sound teeth are left a bridge can be built and attached which will perform the office of your nat ural teeth very satisfactorily and without the discomfort of a plate You can only have one set of natural teeth and you can't be too careful of them. If there is a cavity in a tooth lose no time in having it filled and crowned. If you delay too long it may be necessary to extract it. Call and see us. Consultation is free. $900 Automobile Give Away For every dollar'srworth of work performed at this office you will receive a coupon which may entitle you-to this handsome Automobile. We. do this for the purpose of advertising our business. DR. B. E. WRIGHT'S DENTAL OFFICE I' 342$ WASHINGTON STREET, CORNER SEVENTH I FEES REASONABLE. CONSULTATION FREE J Office house: 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.; evenings 7 30 to 8:30. Sundays J 10 A. M., to 12 M. Telephone Main 2119. ! " GO. ernment. The reader is left in doubt whether Judge Parker Is making a bid for the sympathy of both those who hold that President Roosevelt went too far and of those who hold that he did not go far enough or whether his knowledge, of pension legislation Is so superficial that he does not see to what his -proposal tends. Winter with its cold rains and frost will soon be with us and if there are any defects in your teeth, suffering will be the re sult. It is prudent to tall now and have us examine your teeth for the purpose of placing them in perfect condition. Remember that the sooner a cavity is filled or other work performed the less your bill will be. Procrastination leads to large dental bills. If the extraction of teeth is necessary we will perform the.work with out causing you the slightest pain. This we positively guar antee. If you desire the highest grade of skill, combined with CROWN and-. BRIDGE