Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1905)
THE SjQNDAT OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAECH 1905; OUT OF MORO LAND MUST, MAKE GOOD OXFGR Tales of War in Jungles Told j . Recruits. Executor Has to Refund for the Losses. Our line of Oxfords embraces the very latest and sanest creations in men's and women's Russia, rus set, and patent leather exclusive designs latest snaped neels and toes. 1 hey re sane Because WORK OF MULE BATTERIES HE LENT MONEY OF ESTATE they retain their shape and are comfortable. Campaigning Against Hassan and Usop and Ali Related by Re turned Soldiers to Recruits of nineteenth Infantry. James Humphrey Objects to Reim bursing Heirs for Unpaid Notes, -but Court Finds Against Him for Large Amount. 10 y; .. ' i t BS "Going over Into the mud, are you?" ask the men of the mule batteries who have just been, seasoned by two years in Jolo and Mindanao. The young recruit of the Nineteenth Infantry, then sits up .and gets ready to listen, for he knows that, these hardened men of war are about to tell of campaigning In the trop- j Ice. The scene varies. Sometimes it Is in the glare of Burnsidc street, but more often In the barrack-room or In the sa loons of Vancouver. But it Is not in the Last Chance ' saloon, mind you, for Col onol Huston placed a. ban on that insti tution which has Jong since made the place undesirable for enlisted men to enter. He placed a guard at' the door, and every soldier who came out he had thrown ' Into the ""coop." For the bar keeper of -the Last Chance had Interfered with Colonel " Huston's orders, and, be sides, this little drinkhouse was too close to the reservation to suit the Colonels desires. But the Last Chance Is not the only saloon Vancouver over supported, and the men of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Field Artillery companies, who have come in recently on the transport Buford, can have an opportunity to wet their whistles occasionally as they tell the young recruit "of the tropical gran deur, the long, beautiful grass, which may hide half a hundred Moros, sporting two-handed "campelans," the splendid volcanoes about the base of which the followers of AH lurk, and other educa tional features which make the young recruit dream o' nlzhts. ' 'Going out into the mud?" and the men of the mule batteries laugh, for they are drawing mental pictures of themselves doing perfunctory drills here at'home for the next four years, while for a good half -of that their fellows of the Nine teenth will be wallowing in the mud of Mindanao, or some such place. They love to paint it worse than It Is, and their listeners are mostly from the raw recruits, for the Nineteenth itself only came out of the islands a couple of years ago and knows something about aioros and bolo-knlves. It lias see: men "juramontado," sworn to fight Christians till they die. It has seen these Mahommedans, their eyebrows shaved to a thin line, their linger nails cut to the quick and their bodies so bound that they are in exquisite pain, mad. with religious fervor, with visions of the Mahommedan lieaven of houris ahead if they die kill ing Christians. It has seen them dash upon the parade ground and cut and slash among the soldiers until their heads were severed from their bodies "or their hearts wore pierced. Blows that would kill an ordinary man are as nothing to a Moro "juramentado." Soldiers of the Civil War used to joke one another about the Virginia mud and the Missouri mud and half a dozen other kinds of mud. Campaigning means mud generally. The world on the whole seems to be a pretty muddy place, but these recently returned veterans of the mule batteries have especial' respect for the Mindanao and Jolo mud. These soldiers campaigned a bit, and rather lately, too. Down In Jolo they were slashing away only last January, and about the last thing they did down there was to have a fight. Those from Mindanao also have a tale of warfare to tell. The trouble In Jolo dates back somo time before General "Wood came down and took a hand, and continues after wards. To explain the latest events the earliest must be told, for the connec tion between the two has not been very apparent, though close. When Hassan was captured and taken- to see his fam ily, accompanied by Colonel Scott, a doc tor and an Interpreter, Hassan came up to the little stone fort where his tribe lived waving his hands and admonishing his people not to shoot But when he got to the gate he jumped Inside and reversed the order. This was a year ago and brought General Wood to Jolo. There was a considerable fight and Has Eon was killed. The Moros of that district turned peaceable for a while after that. They put aside the semblance of war and went to work after their kind. One of the "dattos," ' a aubchleftaln of Has san's, only was inclined to be bull headed. But he staid out in the jungle and long grass and was loft alone until It was convenient to bring him Into camp and make him swear on the Koran that he would tear down his little fort. He swore, but even an oath does not mean much to a Moro, who Is a natural and easy' liar. A Moro often gives wrong directions when he means to give the right ones, simply because his tongue has a sort of aphasia when it comes to the truth. Usap went back Into .the grass and though no mqre of tear ing down his fort than of allowing htm eelf to be so silly as to turn "Jura 'xnentadd." Word came to Colonel Scott finally that Usap was enjoying the security of ills little fort, and thereby was "re sisting the authority of the "United States." So the Colonel took a couple of mule batteries, some cavalry and a lew companies of Infantry and went off into the mud with them, to camp on the trail to Usap's little fort and make a display of force which would Jar Usap's memory and make him think I A COMTAXY Or INFANTRY ON THE MARCH MINDANAO. THE ROAD IS SHADED WITH IMMENSE COCOA NUT PALMS. ' X that there might be something in an oath. But Usap was bull-headed from the beginning, and hated to be rushed. It might have occurred to him to tear down the Xort some time in tho future, but he was not ready yet Colonel Scott, however, was ready. He advanced on the fort and found i it a good one. It was placed on the toi iftQ nill which had a hole In It like a crater. He set his mule batteries to work and drove the Moros into a bomb proof they had beneath. There was nothing for it then, but to storm the hill. In the assault half a dozen Amer ican soldiers were wounded and one Lieutenant and one private of the Fourteenth Cavalry were killed. As to tho Moros Usap was killed and no pris oners were taken. It was quite a battle and Moros like to die fighting. Humor says that 200 of them had their way in that regard at the battle of Usap's -little fort in Jolo. This was on January- " last, and as soon as the troops had come back to their camp through the mud, the Sev enteenth Light Artillery, the guns of which had done three hours' service on the little fort that belonged to Usap, packed its little kit and came home They picked up on the way with the Eighteenth, which had been in Minda nao meanwhile, the country of All, who is a much more powerful man than Hassan or Usap, and is still at large. True, his last fort was taken a year ago and he Is out In the jungles and swamps, but those who knpw the coun try he is In say, that he will stay there until be Is good and ready to come out, for the "authority of the United States" is much respected, except in the Jungle, but there the natives have means of conveying information five or six times as fast as tho Am or lean soldiers and the forces of Ali are In a mess of jungles and forests and mountains and swamps which afford the finest protection. Uncle Sam. however, will not permit an msurrentlon to run free If he can help It, and he has nn especial desire to catch All. So that's where the mule batteries have the Joke on the Nine teenth. For the mule batteries have Just finished campaigning in the Min danao mud. and it is understood that the Nineteenth Js about to begin.- DIXIE SOCIETY AT " WOEK. What It Is Accomplishing for the Good of Oregon. "To arouse the interest . of Southern friends and relatives in the Lewis and Clark Exposition, to tell thom of the de lights of an Oregon Summer, to welcome when they visit Portland, and to receive distinguished guests all these are the ob Jects of the Dixie Society of Oregon." This paragraph is taken from an ex tremely Interesting letter on the Dixie So ciety which went out yesterday to 1SO0 papers all over the Southern States. Tho society has taken up the work of advanc ing Oregon In earnest, and Its stationery recently printed bears on the back up-to- date statistics, on the face a complete list of Its officers. This paper will be used by the members also. The Dixie Society will hold Its next meeting Tuesday evening, March 28, at S o ciock, in me uuy Jiaii. ana as a special programme has been arranged, an un usually enjoyable session is expected. THE EIGHTEENTH "OTLE BATTERY" kM TO ENLIGHTEN The Mission of E. A. Kimball, Christian Science Lecturer. SEEKS TO CORRECT ERRORS Chicago Business Man 'Converted Through Securing Health Will Give Address Next Sunday on Christian Science. The Christian Science lecture which win be held next Sunday night at the Mar quam Theater will be the ninth on this subject given in tms city during the past seven years. It Is averred that the pur pose of these lectures Is not to proselyte nor to convert to' Christian Science, but rather to correct misconception and give general enlightenment of its doctrine. The lecturer for this occasion, Ed ward A. Kimball, C. S. D.. of Chicago, Is rather an exception to the usual order of Christian Science lecturers heretofore visiting Portland, for the reason that he was not formerly of the clerical, legal or medical profession, but rather a success ful business man, who became interested In Christian Science through securing health from its application. In his capa city as lecturer, Mr. Kimball presents his subject without attempt at oratorical ef; feft, but with the practical directness of the business man, which has thoroughly appealed, not only to the most Intellectual and critical listeners, but to the great rank and file cf every-day. investigators as well. The following excerpt from one of Mr. Kimball's addresses is characteristic of his method of presenting his subject: , "Picture to yourself some man or woman who Is kind. loving and upright; whose fair life is marked by the mile stones of benevolence and good deeds. Notice the effect that such a mental con dition has produced on the face of thU person with the softened expression and pleasing lines. "On the other hand, wltnees the man whose mind Is evil; who for years has been animated by hatred and other brutal propensities that distort and debauch mankind; witness his face, hard, repellant and twisted. Its very offensiveness of outline and shape is Itself an evidence of the incarnation of evil. You know that this dirfgured and twisted face has been caused by a wicked and sinful mind. "Now I ask you if such evil thought can twist and distort his face, don't you suppose that It can twist and distort his liver? Suppose that such a man who was suffering In consequence of his evil thoughts should resort to the prevalent theory and practice of medicine, for re lief. Can you conceive It possible that there would be any scientific procedure In IX it ARCHING ORDER, EROK FHOTOGRA administering liver pills to him. or in changing his diet? Such a patient does not suffer because he ate Ice :ream or mlnce pie, but because his very being Is wrenched and torn by evil thoughts and motives. He dees not need a change of diet, but the transformation of mind, for "to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded Is life and peace.' "Knowing this to be true, the practice of the Christian Scientist Is directed to the removal or destruction of the cause, and he proceeds with the knowledge that neither fear, sin, superstition nor ignor ance are Indestructible. He knows that you cannot remove ignorant fear by mcans of a plaster, nor transform the moral and temperamental status by means of mud baths. He knows, also, that these causes arc abnormal, unlaw ful and unreal, and that he can master them because of the divinely ordained and divinely bestowed Intelligence of Science. "It would be of little satisfaction to any one to be hus told that his sickness was caupsd by fear or sin, or some other evil mental Influence, if there was no remedy; but Christian Science reveals an adequate way whereby alt evil can be lessened and dispelled." Mr. Kimball's lecture Is given by the lo cal Christian Science churches, and Is complimentary. Reserved scats may be had without charge by application at the box-office of the Marquam Theater on Saturday, April !. The lecture will begin! promptly at 5 o ciock nexi aunaay even ing. Charges Him Too Much. Ben M. Lombard charged his nephew. Gay Lombard, 51-50 more on a joint pur chase of the Storey property on Sixth, near the Custom-House building, and by a decision rendered by Judge Scars yes terday will have to return the money. At the hearing recently Gay Lombard testified that Ben represented to him the price of the property was $22,500, and Gay said he afterward ascertained that Ben paid only $20,000 for it, and thus over charged him for a one-half Interest $1250. Ben testified that he did not contract to sell Gay a one-half Interest in the pur chase, but instead a one-half interest In the property, for a stated price, which was 512.500. Judge Sears in deciding the case said the evidence of Ben Lombard explaining the deal was very unsatlsfac tory and vague, and ndi convincing to the court. After New Deal Men. District Attorney Manning will investi gate the violation of the city charter by the "new deal" Republican organization, which has solicited subscriptions from city employes, which, under the provis ions of the charter. Is a misdemeanor. Mr. Manning will make no statement at this time concerning what may be the result of the investigation. Those who laid themselves liable are: Ralph W. Hoyt, Mayoralty candidate; C. W. Nottingham, John Gill. A. S. Patullo. A. B. -Manley and J. L. Wells, who constitute the finance committee of the organization. Cass Thrown Out-of Court. In tho. case of B. W. Fisher and others against the City of Portland. Auditor Dev lin et al., to restrain the sale of property delinquent for assessments for the im provement of a certain portion of South Front street. Judge Jeorge yesterday sus tained a motion to quash the writ of re view of the action of the Common Coun cil. This puts the case out of court. VH TAKEX OX THE ISLAXD OF JOLO. r James Humphrey, executor of tha will of Caroline Roach, deceased, must ac count to the heirs, George. Eva and Grace Roach, for about 20.000, or some SS00O more than he was directed to, do by tho hnal order made closing the estate In the County Court. The heirs contested Humphrey's reports and accounts, and tho trial of the case brought out some Interesting disclosures and sensational features. Caroline Roach died December 12. 1ED2. James Humphrey was appointed executor In January. 1S33. The estate was worth about $3,000. Humphrey made reports to the County Court until 1S93, and from then did not file any report or account until In December. 1S03, when he filed a final account and asked to be discharged. The heirs filed objections to the account. and after a strenuously contested trial In the County Court, judgment was rendered against Humphrey for 515.926. He appealed to the Circuit Court, and the decision an nounced by Judge Cleland yesterday morning was for considerable more. The principal controversy between Humphrey and the heirs was over losses resulting from Improvident and unsecured Invest ments of the funds of the estate. The court held him responsible for the amount of these Investments and all funds of the estate expended by hin on account of them. Estate Suffers Losses. The sum ol $2200 was lent to W. Thorp. of Alaska, the loan was not secured and never raid. A lawsuit In the United States Court ended In a judgment In favor of Humphrey, which was not .collected. A large sum .was lent on the security of two lots In the bottom of the Marquam Gulch. This security also falling, the money was lost. A loan of $1000 was made to George P. Lent In 1S94 on the security of 0 acres of timber land In the eastern part of Clackamas County, and a second loan of $1000 on a tract of wild land in Clackamas County. The estate sustained a heavy loss on account of the failure of the security. A loan of $600 wa3 made to L. Hughes In 1S31, secured by a second mortgage on a lot in Paradise Snrfngs tract. The first mortgage was foreclosed, and the property all absorbed. ine estate lost all that was Invested In It. Humphrey Is held personally respon sible to the heirs for all the loss sustained on account cf these loans. Must Make Good Losses. The decision of Judge Cleland -ordered a recasting of the account and charged him with all the losses resulting irom thes loans. Tho amount will be about $20,000. The County Court decided that the lots In Marquam Gulch, the Thorp Judgment and tho Hugnes mortgage do turned over to Humphrey. His attorney, hnwevpr. ohlccted. savinc the court had not the power to do this. Judge Cleland rklnir on this Dosltlon of the ex ecutor, stated that If Humphrey did not desire it. no such order would be maue. Humnhrev was allowed the commissions provided by law; but his claim for $9000 extra compensation was oisanowea, as ct-oo vita rinim -for attorneys' fees. In curred In fighting the objections of the heirs. There are three heirs, children of Mrs. Rnnrh. Georce Is a Presbyterian minis t.r Hvln at Camas. Wash.: Eva and Grace are residents of Portland. Humph- v. roiinr la'fholr impic Thc heirs were represented' by 1L H. Riddcll. while Paxton, Beach e: Simon, uammans ec mu larkey and C C. Palmer looked after the iniprpfltc of Hurrrohrev- Humphrey's attorneys contended that the will made him a testamentary trus tee, and that as such the Probate Court had no Jurisdiction over mm or nis ac iinL and that he could only be com noiiiM tn npoount In an eaultable proceed ing brought in the Circuit Court. The court held that as long as he acted as executor and until he closed up his ac counts and was discharged he was ac- prmntiihi in the Probate Court. Never having settled his accounts with the Coun ty Court, he wa3 accountable there. CANNOT SUE FOR LOSS OF WIFE Husband Has No Right of Action, Which Lies With Estate. There to no right of action on account nt ih flpath of a wife by the husband against the person charged with having caused her death. Tne nusDana cannot, nvnvpr damages for the loss of his wife. but her estate may sue. Judge Sears rendered this decision yesteraay in sus taining the demurrer to tne complaint in hp mitt of Georce F. Hawley asalnst Dr. Etta Hill Schnauffer to recover $21,540. Hawley alleges In his complaint that Dr. Schnauffer caused the death of his wife and new-born babe through malpractice. The Hawleys were married October, i 9ml the child was born in September. UXM. Dr. Schnauffer was the attending nhv!iiM.in. The child died soon after y.ii-th nnd Mm. Hawlov nassed away No vember 21, ISOi. Hawley complains that because of the unsxiiiiui, negligent ana i-.inii! nets of the defendant he was de prived of the fellowship, society, aid, as sistance and services oi nis wne m ao inMtlp affairs, and has lost the services of the child and suffered greatly, and sustained heavy expenses tor mcaicine nnrt funeral pharces. John F. Logan, attorney for the defend ant, demurred to the complaint, arguing that at common law there was no right of action for the loss of a wife, and Men's patent leatner Oxfords, latest shapes easy wearing, $5.00, $4.00 and S3.50 Ladies' Tan Oxfords. silk ribbon ties. very latest models, $3.50 and $3.00 also that there was no statute In Oregon authorizing such recovery, and the case therefore would not hold. Judge Sears in his decision agreed that this was the law. Under the ruling of the court an administrator can sue Dr. Schnauffer in behalf of Mrs. Hawley's estate, and J. M. Long,, who represents George F. Hawley, will file such a complaint. Mr. Hawley can also prosecute an ac tion against Dr. Schnauffer for the loss of the services of his- child, and has al ready filed a suit for that purpose. GETS ONE-HALF BANK DEPOSIT Mrs. J. E. Dickey Wins Suit Against ?. W. Jackson. i Mrs. J. E. Dickey Is entitled to retain one-half a certificate of deposit for $21,000 given to her by G. TV. Jackson, a saloon keeper, with whom she lived as his wife. They were in lanlla together and made a great deal of money conducting a hotel and bar. After their return Jackson con cluded to discard the woman and they effected a settlement in which he signed over an Interest to - her of one-half of this certificate of deposit In Ladd & Til- ton's Bank. Jackson subsequently changed his mind and endeavored to pre vent Mrs. Dickey, from securing the money, and she sued him. Judge Cleland yesterday decided that Jackson was attempting unjustly to de prive Mrs.. Dickey of money to which she was entitled. The court commented upon the close relationship that had existed between the two and said it was ialn Mrs. Dickey "had assisted Jackson to make the money. Jackson, in answer to the claim of Mrs. Dickey, asserted that she caused him to sign over a half Inter est to her In the certificate by means of threats, but Judge Cleland did not think there was anything- in these charges. AFTERMATH OF THE COON CASE Attorney Is Sued for Commission He Refuses to Pay. John H. Mooore alleges that he intro duced A. B. Coon to George J. Cameron, attorney, as a client, with the under standing that he should receive one-half of the fee paid by Coon to Cameron for defending him and R. Miller and J. B. Batcheler on an arson charge. Moore avers that Cameron realized $1710, making his (Moore'e) share $870, of which he re ceived only $80. He has filed suit in the State Circuit Court against Cameron to recover the balance, $S10, which he says the latter has refused to pay. Coon, Batcheler and Miller were accused of set ting fire to a building at the corner of Fifth and Madison streets, and were ac quitted. John F. Logan was the original counsel in the case, and was assisted by Walter Wolf. They received, combined, a fee of $300. The case was won by legal arguments, in which the three attorneys took part. Coon was the financial man in the case. They Must Vacate Store. Ernest Miller did not give Jennings & Sons a lease for three years on the store building at 172 First street. Judge Seara so held yesterday, and also decided that Miller could maintain a--sult, which he has filed In Justice Reld's court, to com pel Jennings & Sons to vacate the prem ises which they use for their carpet de partment Miller purchased the property five months ago, and Jennings & Sons say he promised to allow them to con- TffijTiP tass-ass morjuson street. BABY'S feci the exquisite thrill of motherhood with indescribable dread and fear. Every woman should know that the danger, pain and. horro of child-birth can be entirely avoided by the use of Mother's Friend, a scientific liniment for external use only, which toughens arid xenden pliable all the parts, and assists nature in its sublime work. By its aid thousands of wmen have passed this p;reat crisis in perfect safetv and without pam. Sold at $x.oo per bottle by druggists. Our book of priceless value to all -women sent free. Address MRADF1ELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. 0a. cunlinement. j liioou poiaun. I potency taorouaiy eureU ' failure UUhU hkkuA truUDleU w ""- bashfulness. aversion u society, wa.cu YOU li'Olt HMSINHS.S Ott JiAltltlAOfcJ. MIDDLE-AUEO i4EIt vuo lrom XAXI.V I'OWUK. Gleet. nuTmu p.tik an. i rheumatism CUKED. I Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific. He uses no patent nos I trams or ready-made, preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical 1 treatment. His New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent, free to all men who de ' scribe tbelr trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms- reasonable. All I otters Izsswered in plain nvelope. Consultation free and sacredly confldentlaL Call ob. er address DR, WALKER. 131 First Street, Corner Yamhrf, Portfand; Or Ladles Patent Oxfords, very latest style, broad silk, tics, $4.00 and $3.50 tinue their occupancy for three years, and, relying on this, they failed to en gage another store close by, which they could have secured. Miller wants the place for his own business, and denies that he agreed to. make a lease. Tho court decided that where- the contract was merely verbal the evidence in sup port of "it must be unquestioned which was not the case, and Jennings & Son3 could not prevail. Sues Wife for Divorce. William Suess, a sawmill hand, charges his wife, Mary L. Suess, with unfaithfulness, and alleges that she told him she wished he would get killed while at work so that she can marry Max Bailey. Suess has discovered an easier method of satisfying his wife's desires. He has instituted suit for a divorce and says she can have Bailey, with whom she is said to be infatu ated. The litigants were married in Portland in 1894. In his complaint Suess recites that he Is employed nights and alleges that while he Is at work his wife has kept company with Bailey, going to and from dances with him. When accused of doing: so, Suess says his wife responded that she went with women friends. Suess further alleges that his wife told him she hated him and left home on March 5, last. Must Pay Note and Fees. In the suit of X. F. Norene against H. S. Galloway and wife to recover $336 bal ance due on a. note given In part pay ment on the purchase price of a grocery store at 394 East Clay street. Judge Cleland yesterday rendered a decision in favor of tho plaintiff and for $50 attor ney's fee. The defendants contended that they gave a farm of 101 acres of land Jn Clackamas County for the store, as well as the note, and alleged that the busi ness of the store was misrepresented to them and was not so large as Norena said It was. Judge Cleland said that when a store which had been conducted by a person for a long time changed, hands It was natural that the new pro prietor would not do so much business a3 the former owner. It was not strange under the circumstances for trade to fall off some. Wants Report of Executrix. The German Savings & Loan Society filed a petition In the County Court yes terday asking that Louise Logus, execu trix of the estate of Charles Logus, de ceased, be required to file a report, which she has not done since May, 190L The German -Savings & Loan Society Is a creditor to the extent of -T3212. Files Incorporation Papers. Incorporation articles of the Thomas Jefferson Inn Company were filed lp the County Clerk's office yesterday by S. C. Armitage, A. J. Baird and J. Frledenthal, capital stock, $1C,X. Another Mismated Couple. Suit for a divorce has been commenced by Ida May Ellis against John A. Ellis because of desertion beginning a year ago. There are two children, who are with the mother. Divorce Not Granted. Judge Cleland rendered a decision yes terday in the contested divorce suit of Eudora Smith against J. F. Smith, deny Ing relief to either party. Is the joy of the household, for without it no happinessican be complete. How sweet the picture of mother And babe, angels smile at and commend the thoughts and aspirations of the mother bending1 over the cradle. The ordeal through which the expectant mother must pass, how ever, is so full of danger and suffering that she looks forward to the hour when she shall OTHER'S FRIEND Twenty Years of Success in the treatment of chronic- diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, dlar rhocu. dropsical swellings, Brlght's disease, etc Kidney and Urinary Complaints, painful, difficult, to frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discnarses epeedlly cured. t Diseases of the Rectum ctifh as niles. liatula. fissure, ulceration, mucous nn.l bloody Jiscaarzes sureJ without tha lcnlxe. pain or ; Diseases of Men --'- oukuic uuuaiurai losses, lla- .cure guaranteed. cAuauauus uisiuj, ueprive you of your maaaooa. VSi'iTS excesses and strains hav- lost their