THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 19, 1903.
Ml, MAYOR'S
SECRET AGENT
IMPORTANT
WANTED M1SCEI,IA'E005.
WE PAT S30.00 FOR MONARCH RANGES
H. E. Edwards. 1S5-101 tat t.
(This ad appears every Sunday.)
(Unlitmfcta Blntorstty
PORTLAND, ORE.
Served Three Months in That
Capacity Before His
Promotion.
Nov. .11,' 1905;
DON'T
DELAY
H. E. Edwards,
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KEPT TAB ON THE SLEUTHS
Has Data' on Which the Recommen
dation for the. Reduction of De
tectives to Patrol Duty
Is Based.
BRUIN AS SECRET OFFICER.
It is learned upon excellent authority
that Captain ol Dotoctives and In
spector or ToMce Tatrick Bruin worked
as Mayor Lane's secret service aKent
for three jnonths before taklne exami
nation for the position he now holds.
It Is claimed Bruin Rathcred evidence
for Mayor Lano bofore taking the ex
amination for a captaincy, which has
resulted In the determination of the ad
ministration to roaucc certain detectives
to the UHlferm ranks.
Bniln is sM to have been keeping in
touch with condition in pollee circles
all the time, while worklntr for Mayor
Lane as a secret agent on the special
fund provided by ordinance for the
rurjtosc, and is nald to know more about
things than was cenorally thousht.
only a few of the wise onos are aware
that Captain of Detectives and Inspector
of Pollen Patrick Bruin sorved about
three monthfs under direction of Mayor
Harry Lane, in the capacity of a secret
service officer. Some think the official
who has caused so much comment in
Portland of late does not know much
about the city, but It has just become
known to a few on the "inside" that "he
has been pretty busy of recent weeks, for
which he drew a salary from the spe
cial fund created for the Chief Execu
tive. Of course, Muyor Lane and Captain
Bruin are at liberty to deny the accuracy
of statements given out by "wise ones,"
but at any-rate, the new Inspector knows
a few things about Portland, Its police
force, and its dives and disreputable re
sorts; he 1ms investigated for himself.
Mayor's Secret Agent.
Long before Captain Bruin loomed up
on the political horizon, it is claimed, and
before hit. name was at all familiar about
the city, he strolled around the streets,
looking into conditions for the gratifica
tion of Mayor Lane.
Several policemen are said to have beon
reported for certain movomonts, who at
the time were unable to figure out who
"got busy." Now, however, these "same
men recall seeing Patrick Bruin "shadow
ing" them on their beats, and great was
their surprise when they beheld in the
new Captain the identical person they
had noticed following In their tracks from,
time to time.
Mayor Lane is the open champion of
Captain Bruin, and is known to have
"boosted" him into the position he now
holds in the Police Department. "While
acknowledging that he had investigated
Bruin's record and saying he had found
It to be all right, the Mayor has never
given out the complete details of his ac
quaintance with the new man. Should
he ever do this, it is claimed the story
would be read with interest.
Informs the Mayor.
When Mayor Lane took up the duties of
office, he admitted that It was all new
to him, and that he did not know the first
thing about the Police Department. It
was only natural that he should desire
private Information, in order that he
might be satisfied as to conditions that
existed. There is a secret fund at his dis
posal, but it is claimed on good authority
that he did not use any of the funds until
Patrick Bruin appeared and suggested
that he could perform some good work
for the Mayor.
It is said that, after looking up Bruin's
record and having his papers of war ser
vice before him. Mayor Lane gave Bruin
an opportunity to make a record and col
lect required data, to be used at the prop
er time. That Bruin set out and busied
himself most of the time day and night
for about three months, is said to be a
- fact.
Result of Secret Service.
The net result of Bruin's service as a
private detective for Mayor Lane is said
to have been the plnclng bofore the Chief
Executive of the city sufficient informa
tion to warrant all of the changes that
haw recently 'been announced as prob
able to take place, especially those in the
detective class. It is claimed Bruin, be
fore even taking the Civil Service exam
ination, had presented to Mayor Lane
facts and figures upon which tho efforts
to reduce certain detectives to tho ranks
are based. It is said that Bruin did not
make his celebrated recommendation for
reductions upon information secured after
his appointmont, but that he had prac
tically decided the matter before.
While the "reduction" proposition has
created a decided sensation in police cir
cles, and while several detectives have
been slated for uniform patrol duty, Jt
Is said that practically every lawyer in
the city who has made a study of the
charter, holds that it does not He within
the powor of the authorities to reduce
any officer, and that the attempt to do so
will fail.
HELP THE OLD PEOPLE.
Palton Home for tho Aped Seeks
Thaiiksffivhifr Donations.
The Patton Home Association for Old
People, situated on Michigan avenue, begs
at this approaching Thanksgiving time
to thank the public and the school chil
dren for their generous donations of
money, provisions and household linen
for the past year, and also to ask them
to aid this year. Hannah Is'lcolal says:
"We had a very successful year, inas
much as the home has been well filled,
there being at present 22 Inmates, and we
have many applications for admission,
but owing to lack of Quarters we are
obliged to defer consideration of them
until we have completed the addition to
the home, now in course of construction.
In addition to this already large expense,
we have installed a heating plant and
made other necessary repairs; which have
nearly exhausted our funds. We are also
doing much charity work, which the pub
lic Is no doubt aware of.
Donations will be received by a commit
tee of ladles at the office of Puffer, Bur
gard & Co.. 231 Washington street, No
vember 28. 23 and until noon the JOth.
and we hope the public will remember
uhv for these donations all go to make
tha last days of the old ladies brighter."
Cold weather is almost
here. Are you going to
wait until you lie awake
at night with toothache
before you will consult a
dentist? The longer you
delay the more you will
suffer, and nobody will be
to blame but yourself. Gall
and see us. Examination
free.
DR. D. E. WRIGHT
Crown and Bridge work
has been brought to the
highest state of perfection
at this office. If there is
any possibility of saving a
tooth, we save it. We have
the skill and appliances to
guarantee the best work
at. reasonable prices. Ten
3'ears in practice in Portland.
COME
SPECIAL OS ARTIFICIAL TKETII.
Regular $10 set of teeth on rubber
plate for S5.00
Bent teeth on best rubber plate, rejfH-
lar ?15, for $8.00
TEETH EXTRACTED FREE
Absolutely without pain, even Monday
morning from 0 A. M. to 12 M.
NOW
DR. B. E. WRIGHT ns33
342 1-2 WASHINGTON STREET, CORNER SEVENTH
OFFICE HOURS : 8 A. M. TO 5 P. M. 7:30 P. M. TO 8:30 P. ML SUNDAYS 9 TO I PHONE MAIN 2119
TO CALIFORNIA NEXT
Business Men of Oregon Will
Make Excursion.
VISIT THE GOLDEN STATE
Mindful of the Good Work Done by
California During the Fair, an
Attempt Will Be 3rnde
to Reciprocate.
When Oregon visits California next Jan
uary the generous support accorded the
Lewis and Clark Exposition by the com
mercial organizations of the Sunset State
will have been in a large measure recip
rocated. Although the announcement that
an excursion of Oregon business men Is
to visit the principal cities in California
near the first of the year was made pub
lic only a few days ago, already no small
amount of enthusiasm is being manifested
in all parts of Oregon.
The special train which will leave Port
land on the night of January 13 will con
tain one of the most thoroughly repre
sentative parties of Oregon business men
ever assembled together under similar
circumstances. From the gonera! intorest
that Is being taken in it, there are many
who contend that it will he the most
representative body of Oregon business
men that ever left the state.
Plnns for Excursion.
In the discussion of the plans of the
excursion by the business men of this
city particular emphasis is laid on tho
fact that the excursion will not bo dom
inated by Portland. Of course, Portland
is to be represented as befits her im
portance ns a city and as an industrial
center, but such representation is not to
be so large as to detract from the par
ticipation of other Oregon cities.
letters have been received at the Com
mercial Club from several different cities
expressing their willingness to provide
a creditable representation for the ex
cursion. From all saris of Oregon will
come special cars to be attached to the
train, and several sleepers will be taken
up by the Portland business men. The
excursion will all be conducted under the
auspices of the Oregon Development
League.
From the tentative programme that has
been arranged so for, mostly through the
discussion of the most practical methods
to make the trip. It is proposed to make
no stops until Sacramento is reached.
From there on the various towns will be
visited, and the stos at the various
places will be adjusted as regards to their
Importance. From San Francisco the
train will continue to Los Angeles, which
will bo the most Southern point visited.
Los Angeles Destination.
At Los Angeles it is planned to break
up the party, after having been received
by the commercial organizations of the
city, the mombers to return to Oregon
at their convenience. This Is done so
that those who so desire can make side
trips to points of interest. It Is also
thought that It will be so arranged that
the wives of the business men can accom
pany them on the tour. From present in
dications, it looks as though about 125
persons would compose the party.
The commercial organizations of the
California cities await with much antici
pation the visit of the Oregon business
men. Among the organizations that vis
ited Portland during the Lewis and Clark
Exposition in special trains were the Cal
ifornia Promotion Committte and the
Sacramento Valley Development Associa
tion. Many other commercial bodies seat
representations to Portland and the Fair.
The Oregon Press Association and the
Oregon Development League will hold a
joint session in Portland January 12 and
13. This will make it convenient for many
of those from Oregon cities who Intend to
make the trip, as the train will leave
Portland the night of January 13.
Mrs. I. Egnn Dies.
Mrs. P. Egan. of Regtna, Saskatchewan.
Canada, wife of Detective Egan, of the
Royal Northwest Mounted Police, former
ly Miss Laura Hart, of Portland. Or., died
October 17, of typhoid fever, after an Ill
ness of three weeks.
The Duke of Sutherland 1 perhaps the
be Ft loooxnotlve engineer In the Brltinh peer
age and could cam a llvtas at tbe work did
he no desire.
SPECIALIST IN MUSICAL KINDERGARTEN WORK
MISS HALLTE HOKTENSE TVATSOK. TIAXISTE.
It will interest her many musical friends In the Willamette Valler to know
that Miss Hallle Hortense Watson, recently of Salem, has accepted a position
a head of the musical kindergarten department of the Western Academy of
Music, Elocution. Oratory and Dramatic Art In thl city. Miss Watson, who was
born and educated In Salem, is on accomplished planlste and kindergarten
teacher, and among her instructor have been W. Glfford Xash. of this city,,
and Mr. Kannle Clrurch Paraons. of Chicago. 111. Her system of music study Is
moRt Intelligently placed In practice.
N SUFFRAGE CAUSE
Gail Laughlin Explains the
Petition Method.
CARE TO . AVOID CRITICISM
Why Some or the First Sheets for
Signatures to the Initiative
Were Recalled and the -Others
Substituted.
Gall Laughlinwho acts as the. attorney,
for the equal suffragists, looking "to the
steps taken toward securing that right
by the use of the initiative, sums up
tho situation at present in the following
terms;
"As some question has come up con
cerning the form used for the woman suf
frage petitions, a slight consideration of
the law governing this matter is of in
terest. The initiative and referendum law
passed in 1503 provides that 'every sheet
for petitioners' signatures shall be at
tached to a full and correct copy of the
title and text of the measure so proposed
by initiative petition.' In accordance with
the law, therefore, any number of sheets
for signatures could be used, provided
only that these sheets were attached to
a full and correct copy of the title and
text of the proposed measure. "When the
suffrage petitions were first prepared it
was decided to attach to each sheet on
which was printed the full title and text
of the measure, and which had spaces for
20 names, another sheet with spaces fop
40 additional names, this additional sheet
being attached to the sheet containing the
text of the proposed amendment and fold
ed Into it in such a way as to bring
spaces for 20 names on each page. It
was quite in accordance with both the
letter and the spirit of the law to have
the petitions In this form, and the advice
under which It was done was legally Irre
proachable. Reasons for a Change.
"Two considerations, however, led to a
change In this respect. In tho first place,
the Inside sheet was in some cases inse
curely attached, and consequently there
was the possibility that it might become
detached and thus the letter of the law
be not observed; though. Inasmuch as the
sheets would. In every case, bo kept to
gether, the spirit of the law would not be
violated. This then was the first reason
for changing. The second reason was
this: Those in charge of woman suffrage
campaigns have always to take more than
ordinary pains to observe every possible
requirement of the law. as it might bo
Interpreted by tho most adverse preju
dice. It Is a fact, substantiated by long
experience, that a certain class of our
opponents will and do resort to trickery
lower than any to which they ever resort
In dealing with men. It is an illuminat
ing commentary upon the position of
-woman that this is so. but It is so. It Is
the natural and Inevitable result of the
political position to which women are
assigned.
Unscrupulous In Method.
"Having denied to them the greatest and
most sacred of all rights, the light of self
government, it is not a long step to deny
other rights, and is a step which the more
unscrupulous of our political superiors do
not hesitate to take. Then, the political
helplessness of women deprives them of
the power, of self-protection. We have
had tricks played upon us by men, such
that the ones playing them would havn
been politically dead for all time If wom
en had been voters, or If tho tricks had
been played on men who were voters; but.
in spite of those tricks, these men have
secured further political honors. There
fore, a man unscrupulous enough to re
sort to low trickery feels that he may do
so with Impunity, and It is the history of
woman suffrage campaign. that every sort
of trick has been resorted to. Because
these things are so, it is our Invariable
policy to be even over-cautious in observ
ing all legal requirements; and not only
that, but to avoid doing anything which
could give ground for a contest or even
for hostile question.
Avoid Possible Criticism.
"In pursuance of this general policy,
therefore, it "was decided, in regard to the
initiative petition in this state, to avoid
any possibility of criticism or question,
and It was felt that, inasmuch as it -was
possible for the inside sheet referred to
.above to become detached, it would be
possible for the opposition to raise the
question -whether these sheets had not
been detached at the time they were
signed, and thus the letter of the law not
complied with. Events have proved that
our foresight was correct.
"Vnr tha two r&uons slvea. therefore.
Portland; Ore.. ' " r j
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Dear Sir: .....
I am today in receipt of your check for $30.00, the amount
which you agreed to pay for Monarch Range No. 524 which I purchased
from you January 12, 1903 and returned to you on the 9th of this
present month, having used it continuously in the interval. We should
not have returned the range only that we found it too small for the
needs of the University, and were obliged to purchase one three times
as large. The Monarch Range gave us perfect satisfaction during
the entire period that we had it in use, and we found it in good
condition at the time of removing it from our kitchen.
Thanking you for your kindness in permitting me to return
the range, I remain , ....
Yours truly,
.!
Pres.
ASK THE SALESMAN at our store if you can get $30.00 for your Mon
arch Malleable Range.
ASK THE SALESMAN at any other store if you can get $30.00 for the
Range he sells.
ASK YOURSELF: How can Edwards give $30.00 for Monarch Ranges?
The Answer is "because they are indestructible, stay-satisfactory Ranges,"
and are always worth that price.
ASK ANYBODY:. Why cloivt other stores give back $30.00 for their
Ranges in such cases as described aboi-el The answer is, "because other
Ranges 'are hardly ever worth that much after one or two years' iise.
.Why not buy a Monarch Range ? ?49.00.
H. E. EDWARDS, HOUSEFURNISHER
AGENT FOR MONARCH MALLEABLE RANGES
185-191 FIRST STREET PORTLAND, OR.
It was determined to use no sheet for sig
natures which did not have printed on the
sheet Itself a full and correct copy of the
title and text of the proposed amend- l
mont. Some petitions containing the In
side .sheet had been tilled before this de
cision was reached. These petitions arc
comparatively few in number, however,
and the names contained on such sheets
are not being depended on in making up
the full number of names required by
law."
BUSINESS ITE3IS.
If Baby Is Cutting Teeth
Be re and use that old and welt-tried rem
edy. Mrs. Wlnslow Soothlnjr Syrup, for. chit-.
dren teething. It soothes the child, softens
the mini, allays all pain, cures wind colic
a nrtd I a rr hoea.
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FIRST STREET T AJMJMJ FRONT ST.
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WHEN THE COOL EVENINGS
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more or less time in the house.
Just as naturally you will
want to fix it up.
That's the time we want you
to think of us.
We can help you out.
We have a great many articles
in the furniture line that look
very pretty on our floor, but will
look far prettier in your home.
As for lowness of price and
easy terms
Well, it pays to look us up.
20 grand prizes will be given
away absolutely free of charge
December 23.
Investigate this liberal offer.
Visit our store and we'll tell
you about it.
THE PLACE TO
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YOUR FURNITURE
184, 186 First St.
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"THE BIG WHITE STORE"
FORMERLY NEW
YORK
FURNITURE CO.
Phone Main 1234