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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1906)
5 56 THE SUNDAY OREGOXEAX, PORTLAND, JANUAIir 14, 1906. FEAR OF SUBPENAS Scores of Men Afraid to Be Called as Witnesses. PROMISE OF RICHARDS CASE Spicy Testimony Will Be a Feature and Detectives Are Snid to Have Evidence Involving Many Prominent Citizens Scoros of men dally beseige the offices of Municipal Judge Cameron. Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald, Clerk Hennessey and Chief of Police Gritzmacher, seeking in formation as to names on the lists of Acting Deetctives Kay and Jones, of per sons who are to be subpenaed in the cases Against Thomas I. Richards, charged with conducting a disorderlyhouse at Park and Alder streets. Not one o those who have sought in formation from the officials asks, because of his own concorn, but 'a friend always is to be given the benefit of any informa tion that may be had on the subject of names on the lists. Kay and Jones announced yesterdajr morning that they would submit their lists of names to Clerk Frank Hennessey Monday, and ask him for subpenas. When the names arc made public, it is declared that the whole city "will be agog. Tor the lists arc said to contain the names of men and women of upper stations in social life. Public officials, business and professional men: married men and wom en, and a few minors are said to be in cluded and Kay and Jones declared yes terday that not one on the lists will be exempted for any reason, but that all will be serv'ed with subpenas, if the police can locate them. The prosecution Is said to Have some absolute surprises in store, and it is hint ed that at least ono man who was sent by an organization to investigate Richards establishment will go on the stand and Bwear to sensational thin- that came to his knowledge when he visited the place. Kay and Jones themselves will furnish considerable spicy evidence, it is said. Mr. Richards states he feels confident that he will be able to show that he is running a hotel, for which he pays the regular license fee: and that his business is perfectly legitimate and run In con formity with the law. The hearing is now Hchcduled to take place Wednesday morn ing in the Municipal Court. EVILS OF THE GAS METER Current Events Club Discusses Topic of Public interest. The t'urreiit Events Club met last Wedncsdav aftornoon at the residence of Mrs. D. T. Watkins, 4G9 East Davis street, Mrs. J. A. Herschler entertained the mombers with a 30-minute talk on "An experience with a gasometer that con tainucd to register for eight days after it had been disconnected from the service pipe." Mrs. D. J. Gregory followed with a paper on "Perpetual Motion in the household and its drain on the domestic exchequer." Mrs. E. E. Kellogg noted that a great many bad habits of children, especially those of untruthfulness and gross exag geration, were traceable to the contami nating influence of the gas motor, and sounded the alarm for all mothers with small children to see that these automatic prevaricators were placed out of their reach. Mrs. J. W. Doyle road Elbertus Hub bard's dissertation on the law of dimin ishing returns and its relation to the pre payment gas meter. Action on a propo sition to affiliate with the State Federa tion of Woman's Club was postponed un til the next regular meeting, which will oe hold January 24 at the home of Mrs. J. A. Herschler, 69 East Tenth street, north, WORK OF THE Y. W. C. A. ovcI "At Home" Today and Annual Meeting Tomorrow. The V. W. C. A. "at home" of this nfternoon will be a novel one. Miss Mac Corklc extends an especial invitation to all women and girls to attend from 4 to 6:30 o'clock. It will be a Turkish after noon, and everything pertaining to it will be after the customs of that country, ailss Francis Gage, now state secretary of the Y. W. C. A., but formerly presi dent of a women's college in Turkey, will be In charge of the programme, and a room in Association headquarters will be fitted up in true Oriental style for the occasion, and a Turkish bride, schoolgirl and page will be present for inspection. Refreshments characteristic of the Far East will be served and Miss Gage will talk on the women of Turkey. The music will be arranged by Miss Helen Copeland. Rockefeller Is Worth a Billion Dollars Yet he is unable to eat a square meal. Such is the irony of fate. A man with only one dollar and a good set of teeth, which means good digestion, is better off. Never neglect your teeth, even if it takes your last dollar, because good health means a great deal more than a billion dollars with chronic stomach trouble. If you have any trouble with your teeth consult a scientific dentist; don't go to a blacksmith. We solicit your patronage and guarantee the best possible results, at moderate prices. Don't, however, confuse us with so called cheap dentists. DK. B. E. "WRIGHT. Eleven Years in Active Practice in Portland DR. B. E. WRIGHT thedepnasltess 342 y2 WASHINGTON STREET, CORNER SEVENTH OFFICE HOURS: 8 A.MT05P. M. 7:30 TO 830 P. M. SUNDAYS, 9 TO 1. PHONE MAIN 2119. The drop-In Bible class meets at 3:30, Miss -MacCorkle teaching. The annual meeting of the Association will toe held tomorrow night, and a large attendance of members Is requested. lyans for new work will be considered and some deiinite arrangements will be made for a new building. Dinner will be served and music will enliven the evening. The pro gramme follows: "Our Asociation," Mrs. Honeyman, president of board; "The Woman's Age," Miss Gage; "Social Needs of the Business Girl." Miss Sarah Case; "Her Physical Xecds," Dr. Jessie Mc Gavin; "Her Spiritual Needs." Miss Ma tilda Weiss; "Training for Girls Its Val ue to Employer and Employe," Miss Rcln hardt; "What the T. W. C. A. Can Do for the- Industrial Girl," Mrs. Ross; "The Business Girl and the Building Cam paign," Miss Margaret Flemmlng; "Our Outlook," Miss MacCorkle. WILL DISCUSS IRRIGATION Meeting Called Under Board or Trade Auspices. Undor the auspices of the irrigation committee of the Portland Board of Trade, a public mooting will be held at the Eagles Hall next Tuesday night, when all matters pertaining to Irrigation will be dl&cusscd by prominent speakers. Mils will be the first, of a series of meet ings to be held toy the Portland Board of Trade. No charge for admission will be made and all who are interested In irri gation are Invited to attend. The follow ing programme has been arranged for the meeting Tuesday night: "Reclamation, Its Progress and Its Ob stacles," IT. 1. Uolgate. of the United States Reclamation Service; "The Carey Act. pro. ' C. C. Hutchinson, of the Des chutes Iand & Power Company; "The Carey Act. cor.." G. W. Allen, chairman of the executive committee of the Port land Board of Trade; "Private and Asso ciated Irrigation." A. C. Black, of Eu gene; "Vosted Rights," W. W. Cotton; "The Portland Business Men's Jntere.t In Irrigation," A. H. "Devers. FORFEITS HIS BAIL Saloonkeeper an Hour Late in Appearing. CAPITALIST IS ARRESTED, Advertising Men Coining. Several newspaper representatives and mombers of the Pacific Coast Ad vertising Men's League will be In Port land today from Seattle, on their way to L.os Angeles to attend the annual convention which will be held in that city January 18. 19 and 20. They will be Joined here by delegates from the Portland League, among them Mana ger S. H. Frledlaiider, who Jias beon invited to read a paper on "The Adver tising of Theatrical and Allied Amuse ment Enterprises." I'BKKECTIOX AT I.AST. Cash register and automatic change maker. Absolutely correct. No more mis takes. Agents wanted throughout state. Bailey Chang6 Maker, 401 Marquam build ing, city. DAUGHTER OF MAYOR BLOWERS, OF HOOD RIVER, WEDS JI. I). Winters, Chnrgcri With Permit ting' a Trap Door to Ilcmnin Open, Has to Telephone to Employe to Bring Ball. Municipal Judge Cameron mounted the bonch yesterday morning at 3 o'clock, heard sevoral cases and ad journed court in 15 minutes. Among the business of the session was the matter of J. P- Webb, proprietor of the White Elephant saloon, 329 Ankeny street, who was arrested at an early hour by Patrolman Glttlngs for viola tion of the 1 o'clock closing ordinance. He had deposited with Captain of Po lice Bailey $50. -and this was declared forfeited, when Bailiff Circle called for the defendant, and there was rio response. At 10 o'clock, in walked Wobb. He was ready, ho said, to go on with his case. To his great surprise, he was informed by Clerk Frank Honnessey that his ?50 bail had been declared forfeited. "I can't stand for that." shouted Webb. "I understood court convened at 10 o'clock." "Can't help It." replied Clork Hen nessey, "your receipt states that you are to appear in court at 9 A. M." "But I didn't read the receipt," an swered Webb. "Well, go and see Judge Cameron." advised Hennessey. . Webb accepted this advice and saw the Judge." The latter said he would allow Webb to drawn down half of the ball, and that the case would be heard in court Monday morning. Therefore, Webb Is glad. 11. D. Winters, an East Side capi talist, was arrested yesterday after noon on a warrant issued out o'r the Municipal Court, charging him with permitting- a trap-door to be open in front of his property at Grand avenue and Davis street, and with obstructing' the street. When Winters, who is an aged and very well known man, was brought to police headquarters by an officer, he appcnlod to Chief Gritzmacher to per mit him lp go on his own recogniz ance. The Chief refused to do so and Winters was obliged to telephone to one of Ills employes for 350 cash bail. He will "have a hearing in court to morrow morning. Owing- to the large amount of busi ness being done by the Municipal Court It is understood that a Janitor will be supplied to care for the build ing and that new furniture will be In stalled In the near future. RICH PACKER SERVED TIME Trial of Sulzberger Springs Surprise on Defense at Chicago. CHICAGO. Jan. 13. Ferdinand Sulzber ger, or New York, millionaire member oC the packing firm of Schwarzchild & Sulz berger, admitted on the witness stand in Judge Pinckney's court yesterday that he had been convicted of defrauding the Gov ernment In 1S6S, and had served part of a jail sentence. Louis Pfalzer, formerly head buyer or cattle -for the packing concern, had sued his former employers for 515,000 for breach of contract. Mr. Sulzberger took the wit ness stand to testify regarding the alleged contract, but the first question put by Pfalzer's attorneys after the direct ex amination startled the witness and aston ished almost everybody In the courtroom. "Itm't It a fact. Mr. Sulzberger," the at torney asked, "that you have been con victed of a crlmo and sentenced to jail, a part of which sentence was served?" "Yes." replied the witness, "but I was pardoned." "You were convicted in 1S6? of conspir acy to defraud the Government, and fined $5000 and sentenced to ten days in jail, were you not?" was the next question. "Yes, sir," was again the reply, and that line of inquiry was dropped. After all the evidence had been heard tho jury retired, and shortly afterward brought In a vordict of Jli.CCO In favor of tho plaintiff. According to the certified record of the proceedings in the New York courts, which was presented to Judgo Plnckney by the attorney for the plnlntlff. Mr. Sulz berger was tried and convicted of "con spiracy to defraud the Government" In New York In 1SCS. during the whisky scan dal Investigations of that year. Opening or Thoroughfare. City Engineer Taylor has filed his re port with Auditor Devlin In the matter of the proposed extension of East Seven teenth street, by which It appears that the opening of tho thoroughfare will ne cessitate the public appropriation of 73SS William E. ShertH. Mrs. William E. Sheet. HOOD BIVER, Or., Jan. 8. The most important wedding of the past year took place here today, when Miss Blanche V., youngest daughter of Mayor Blowers, became tho wife of William E. Sheets, Chief of the Fire Department here and a member of the firm of Stranahan & Sheets, wholesale dealers. The wedding took place at high noon, and the cere mony was performed by Rev. W. C. Gllmore. pastor of Riverside Congre gational Church, In tho presence of about 30 relatives and friends. As the couple entered the beautifully decorated parlors of the Mayor's resi 'dence, Mendelssohn's wedding march was played by Miss Agnes Ingbrlet son.a friend of the bride. Tho ring ceremony of tho Epslcopal Church was used, and after Its conclusion an elaborate wedding dinner was served. The "bride and groom were met at the railroad station, where they went to take the train for a wedding trip to Portland and Seattle, by the Hood River Band, which serenaded them until they departed. The young couple were the recipients of many handsome and costly presents and warm -congratulations were showered upon them. A NEW FAMILY LIQUOR STORE NOT IN NAME ONLY BUT IN REALITY A "tore -nhlch any lndy can enter vrlthnut the MIchtcwt hritltntlon. We carry only the very bet brand of ivlnen and liquor, nultnlile for family or medicinal purposes, Tvblcfa -e ncll at extremely low price, quality considered. The folIOTrlnic are a f err of the extraordinary In ducement vre nre offering o a to familiarize our ntore frith the public. Imported Port. 1 Imported Sherry, 9 years old. Old Port XXXX Claret WJnc AA. Claret Wine A. yeari? old. Our price $3.00 per jmllon Elsewhere $l.5u and ?4.0j por gallon Our price 920 per gallon Elsewhere $3.50 per gallon Our price SI -10 per gallon Elsewhere $2.50 per gallon Our price -T0 per gallon. Our price 9 10 per rcalloa We also carry a full line of leading brands of Brandies and Whiskies. Our Leading Brand, Which We Fully Guarantee the Best Whiskey any Distillery Produces Is CEDAR BROOK Exclusive agency for the State of Oregon.) BRUNN & COMPANY Corner First aad Alder Streets. Phone Main 2958 FREE DELIVERY TO ANY PART OP THE CITY. A Trial' Order 1$ All We Ask to Convince You I- -HOUSE FURNISHIN DRAPERIES csj I85-IS7-I89-I9I-FIRST ST- PORTLAND. ' A GOOD PLACE TO TRAOg. SPECIAL. SALE OF DINING TABLES In addition to our regular Clearance Sale reduction, this week we make a Special Drive on Dining Table Prices. $9.95 $9-95 This is a sample of the values we offer: Six-foot Solid Oak Round Table, finely polished, worth easily $15.00, this week $9.95 CARPET DEPARTMENT Price is no object to close out remnants, odd patterns and misfit, carpets. All must go. Great reductions also on the newest goods. Buy now and Save money. H. E. EDWARDS HOUSEFURNISHER 185-191 FIRST ST. square feet of territory- The street will he 00 feot wide, and run from East Mor rison to Belmont, a distance of one block. FIRE HOLDS DOOMED MEN Miners Imprisoned In Burning Tam il rack Mine Have Xo Hope. CALUMET. Mich., Jan. J3. Heroic ef forts have failed to release the seen men Imprisoned underground In the burning: portion of the Tamarack mine. Several members of the rescuing party sent In yesterday were overcome by gases and they were rescued with difficulty. A party In charge of James Maslln went down through No. 3 shaft. They reached 'the 23th level but smoke and gas drove them back. Several wore over come and were carried from the shaft. Another party had a similar experience Mr. Maslin and two companions were car ried out by others of the party. Their condition was precarious and their lives were saved only after desperate effort?. An Austrian named Texslmonvltch. a brother of one of the men imprisoned underground, made a terrific struggle to penetrate tho burning mine, wrapping clothes about his head but the gases were too powerful and he ' was overcome and carried to the surface in a critical con dition. No shafts will be scaled until every pos sible effort has been made to determine the fate of the seven men. There Is a powder magazine at the 21th level and many cases of dynamite are stored at various levels in the shaft but the fire is several hundred feet away and there Is no immediate danger of an explosion. Oraun's Heport Close Secret. NEW YORK, Jan. 13. When the case of Marcus Braun, special commissioner to Austria-Hungary to investigate immi gration conditions, against Lajos -Steiner, of this city, whose arrest Mr. Braun had secured on a charge of criminal libel on December 6, came up in police court yes terday. It was devoted chiefly to attempts on the part of the attorneys for the de fense to force Braun to reveal, the nature of his work abroad as representative of tho Immigration Bureau and of the secret report he has made to President Roose velt concerning his Investigations in Auf. trio-Hungary. These questions Braun absolutely refused to answer. He exhibited, a telegram in the court room from Secretary Metcalf, In which the latter assured him that under no cir cumstances would the contents of the se cret report be made public, even at the demand or Congress, which had called upon Mr. Metcalf's department for the report. MUwaukie Country Club. Eastern and California races. Take Sell wood and Oregon City car3, First and Alder. Murine Bye Kemedy Cures Eyes: Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Soothes Eye Pain: Doesn't Smart. APOLLO SKATING RINK Skating-, Morning, Afternoon and Evening; Including- Sunday APOLLO RINK, Seventh and Oak Admission 10c - - Skates 25 ONCE MORE We Call Your- Attention to Our Great Carpet Clearance Prices HERE XHEY ARE Highest grade Axminster Regular $1.70; Saxony Axminster Regular $1.60; Wilton Velvet Regular $1.60; Roxbury (or Stinson) Brussels Regular $1.35; Best Tapestry Regular $1.20; Star Tapestry .Regular $1.05; Cheapest Tapestry Regular 90c; Very best all-wool Ingrain Regular' 95c; Half -wool 2-ply Regular 75c; Granite , ; Regular 47c; E grade Linoleum Regular 80c; D grade Linoleum Regular $1.00; See some of our new designs in our nor special 1.28 special Spl.20 special $1.20 special $1.00 special , 88 c special 76 special 63p special 68c special 52 special 29 special 606 special 71ip th window. Great Remnant Sale of Carpets, Mattings, Linoleums! If you have a small room, a small hall or a kitchen to cover take ad vantage of this sale; bring in the size of your room and we will sell you A Remnant at Your Own Price ! See them in our south window. Hurry, hurry, they are going fast. COVELL FURNITURE CO. 184-186 FIRST. 185 FRONT.