OREGOXIAy, PORTLAND. AUGUST 29, 1909. .
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PORTLAND SWEPT
BY CRIME WAVE
Criminals Have Been Busy
During August and but Few
Have Been Caught.
EXPERT CROOKS AT WORK
Manner In Which rcTrcltlons Are
Committed Indicate That Police
Must Cope With Profession
als In Evil-Doing. ,
Six holdurs. one disastrous attempt
to blow a safe. 15 robberies, and scores
of pettv depredations committed during
the past 23 days mark the first ebb
of the wave of crime which threatens
to break over the city at any hour.
This record has completely bewildered
the police. Every precaution has been
taken to check the rampage of the
criminals, but so far without result.
Each of the crimes has been perpetrat
ed in such a manner as to leave little
or no clew to the guilty persona. The
natural conclusion is that the crimes
are the work of the horde of profes
sional criminals who now Infest the
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Seldom before In the history of the
local police department has crime
Rained such a firm foothold as at the
present. Although the department of
police is apparently capable to a man.
yet. notwithstanding; that fact. It Is
unable to cope with the situation.
In the residence portions of the city
homes of many citizens have become
the goal of the "housebreaker." In
various points of the business district
men have been compelled to respond
to the commands of the criminals. In
the streets pedestrians have been
"stuck up" at the point of guns and
divested of their valuables. Various
subterfuges have been resorted to by
the crooks to accomplish their end.
Evidence has been gained that even
women have been Involved In some of
the crimes.
Many Theories Advanced.
Theories innumerable have been ad
vanced by those in authority as pos
sible explanations of the sudden Influx
of criminals into Portland. That the
city has been the objective point for
the thousands of tourists who visited
here during the past few months is
regarded as a plausible motive. The
notoriety given the city through the
recent controversy over a red-light
district is also suggested as causing
Portland to become the destination of
swarms of criminals. The A-Y-P Fair
at Seattle la also said to have served
as a magnet toward attracting the un
desirables. The clan, which is comprised of adept
Bwlndlers, "mollbuxzers." daylight work
ers," "stickups," 'fllmflammers,-' "boost
ers" and nearly every other character of
criminals known in police circles, has
indeed found Portland a fruitful pasture
during the past three weeks. The extent
of Its operations during that period is
unknown. Scores of depredations have
come to the surface, leaving absolutely
no trace of their perpetrators in many
Instances, yet invariably displaying all
the earmarks of professionalism.
All tne patrolmen aeiaiiei va inicw
from police headquarters are daily em
phatically cautioned to be on the watch
for the culprits. Suspicious characters
are constantly being picked up and sent
to Jail on minor detention charges. By
this method the police are endeavoring to
retard the activities of the crooks and
link the prisoners with the crmes that
come before their notice.
Two Thugs Are Caught.
The first swell of the "crime wave"
came on the night of August 6. when
"Tom" O'Rourke. a desperate highway
man with a continental reputation for his
depredations, held up and robbed J. Ed
win Campbell, a local capitalist. John
Woelsdorf. a Portland youth whom
O'Rourke had under tutelage, assisted in
the crime and shared In the $1000 worth
of plunder divested from their victim.
Both O'Rourke and Womelsdorf were
subsequently captured and confessed
their guilt. They are now awaiting sen
tence. Twelve hours afterward John Melsler,
a saloonkeeper at Twenty-first and Divi
sion streets, was held up by a lone high
wayman at the point of a gun. The rob
ber rifled the cash register and secured
$35. His actions and manner of escape
evinced professionalism. His identity is
still unknown.
Practically the same tactics were adopt
ed by two men who entered the saloon of
F. H. Lutkemeier, at 49 Union avenue,
shortly after midnight on August 17. The
robbers made their escape easily with
J.v in cash and three watches, taken from
the proprietor and his customers. The
efforts of a gang of yeggmen to crack
the safe in the office of the Eoembecher
manufacturing establishment were cut
short by the timely appearance of the
police on the night of August 19. The
gang, believed to be of four members,
is still at large.
The police have been asked by a score
of customers of a former Stark-street
cleaning establishment to locate various
garments stolen by a pair of thieves In
a unique manner. Twelve suits of clothes
were taken to the "cleaners." The
clothes and cleaners are missing. The
brief space of time the establishment
was operated and the manner applied In
securing the plunder show expert work.
Thieves Work In Daylight.
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A dozen petty thefts made by "daylight
workers" and housebreakers caused
much activity in the detective depart
ment. Loot ranging from dentists' gold
crowns and fillings to wearing apparel
and Jewelry have been reported by vic
tims. Even river pirates have been active
and successful in their operations. The
elaborate yacht Wanna, owned by F. N.
Taylor. 508 Worcester building, was
stripped of its contents on the night of
August 5 as it lay at anchor near Bun
are Baths. No trace has been secured
of the thieves, who carried away over
J700 In wearing apparel and a silver plate.
Probably the most brazen "trick" to
come before tlie notice of the police de
partment was the robbery of the home of
J. Gilkyson. at 1M8 Thurman street,
Tuesday afternoon, while the family was
absent. Over J2O0O worth of Jewelry was
carried away by thieves, who entered
the house, with skeleton keys, and of
whom the police have no trace,
Buncomen succeeded in Inveigling
George Cowton. an unsophisticated
farmer from Grand Island, Xeb.. into a
game by which they succeeded in "gllk
Ing" him out of a sum of money on Au
gust 15. The "con" men are still . at
. large.
Frank Hogan. a transient in the city,
late last TVedneeday night, was held up
by three bold highwaymen within a few
blocks of police headquarters. He do
nated H5 and a watch to the coffers of
the' crooks. A few nights before, Wil
liam Wolple, a Pine-street locksmith,
was compelled to hand over his watch
and small change to a brace of highway
men, who accosted him with guns near
. the Jewish Cemetery,
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Phone Main 2119 Fourteen Years in Portland ,
PHY TO BE PROMPT
Contractors Who Avoid Delay
Will Be Rewarded.
CITY EXPECTS TO SAVE
Mayor Expects by w Policy to
Eliminate High Interest Charges
Xow Figured in "Bids on
'streets and Sewers.
' Mayor Simon will reward every con
tractor on public work who finishes jobs
in time and in good condition by prompt
payments for the work. This is to be
the policy of the administration, and is
a part of the announced determination
to- compel lower prices and first-class
workmanship in every instance. By the
speedy payment in full to contractors
upon finished work, the Mayor believes
they can afford to submit better bids
and save the property-owners large sums
of money. -
"My idea is that it costs contractors al
together too much for interest on bor
rowed capital, said Mayor Simon, yes
terday, in discussing his new plan for re
warding worthy contractors. "I propose
to inaugurate at once a system of prompt
payments for, prompt contractors. I
want every contractor to have his money
Just as soon as the contract is completed
and the work accepted. The city should
not hold up money that belongs to the
contractors, but should pay it at once,
providing the work is satisfactory and
that it is completed within time. I be
lieve that by doing this it will save the
contractors large sums of money for in
terest on borrowed capital, which will, in
turn, be saved to the property-owners."
Contractors in Portland have long com
plained of slow payment for public work
by the city, and have openly declared
that they figure about 15 per cent for
tardy payments, caused by the general
slow policy of the Council and Execu
tive Board in ordering warrants for lm-
JUVENILE GARDENER RAISES RECORD BLOSSOM.
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SrXrLOM ER GROW.V BY EtEVES - VEAR - OlD HAROLD JEXSEX.
The sunflower shown in the illustration was raised by Harold Jen
sen, son of J. P. Jensen, 224 Kast Sixteenth street. Harold is 11 years
old'and has been very successful as a gardener in the lot back of the
Jensen residence. The sunflower is one of unusual size; it measures
15 inches across and weighs about 12 pounds. Harold did no count
the seeds, but thought there were enough to feed a flock of chickens
for a week or so. The leaves on the stalk measured two feet across.
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100 Kitchen Safes
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$8.50 Value, Only $5.95
These Safes are hardwood, well fin
ished, 36 inches wide, 79 inches high
and 16 inches deep;- 4 doors and 2
drawers, exactly as illustrated, ex
cepting there is no glass in the upper
doors. They can be furnished, how
ever, with glass in the upper doors
for, $1.50 extra. Do not miss this
chance to get a fine Kitchen Safe at
the factory price.
Wash by Water
Power
There is sufficient power in your Bull Run
water faucet to do your washing, if you
only knew it. Attach a Coffield Machine,
fill machine with hot water and a little
soap, put in your clothing and it is washed
in 10 minutes. Three styles $20.00,
$25.00 and $33.00. Free trial if desired.
jTsmotorl"1" jj
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jfm rinse and hang out
irmuiJiaiie,
Brass Beds Slaughtered
By taking advantage of market fluctuations, our huyer
procured 50 Brass Beds at 20 per cent less than regu
lar. For ' advertising purposes we place these on sale
it one-third the usual profits, which -makes them a grand
bargain. Description furnished, brass 2-ineh con
tinuous posts; head 62 inches high, foot 44 inches high;
7 spindles, exactly like the illustration; $39.00 value,
$26.65. '
50 PRS. PORTIERES
$3.50 Values at $1.98
These are exceptional values, which we have in
two colors; 2-tone reds and 2-tone greens, full
50 inches wide, handsome fringe at top and bot
tom. Monday and Tuesday only.
Carpets at Cut Prices
$1.60 Axminsters, 3 patterns, at. 1.07
$1.40 Velvets, 3 patterns, at 99
$15.00 Room Rugs, Brussels, 8-3x10-6,
at ?9-90
Monarch
Malleable
Ranges
In buying a range, the best is
always the cheapest. We have
other ranges .as low as $26.00, but
we sell very few, because people
who see a Monarch generally buy
it. With a range, the .first cost is
only a beginning, a comparatively
trifling amount, when you consid
er the cost of the fuel a range con
sumes during its lifetime.
Prices, $57 to $139
Malleable Ranges are now recog
nized in the trade as the very best
that can be constructed, and the
Monarch is recognized as one of
the best of . the . Malleables. The
top requires no blacking; the oven
thermometer and Duplex draft are
important features, and the fire
Terms, $5 Monthly or 10 Discount for Cash
provements. It costs so much to handle
street work here that many contractors
have failed In business and have had to
quit at great loss.
Mayor Simon Is Insisting on lower
rates for all kinds of Improvement work,
and because of this policy, states that
he proposes to see to It that the city
does all It can to assist In this reform.
If by prompt payments for public work
prices can be lowered by the saving of
many thousands of dollars annually to
contractors, he will see to it that it Is
done.
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If yon buy a Monarch Range
from us we will give you a writ
ten guarantee to pay $30.00 for
it, at any time within 5 years.
No other dealer can do this, be
cause their ranges will not stand
the test of time as will the
Monareh.
With the Monarch we can
furnish three styles of gas at
tachments, one of which is
shown in illustration.
All Monarch Ranges are built
of Wellsville Polished Steel, the
most serviceable material known
in the trade.
Firebox durability is attained
by using extra heavy linings,
well ventilated with currents of
cool air passing continually be
hind them.
Water is heated in the Mon
arch with hollow pin water
front, which makes it unneces
sary to use the old-style coils
made of pipe. J-ilteen styles
and sizes to select from.
HAVANA PLUMS
HISTORIC HOUSE TORN DOWN
Chateau de juaaria nere mo. uo ,
Charolais Entertained I.ouls XV.
PARIS. Aug. 2X- (Special.) Orders
have been given for the demolition of an
old landmark in the Boise de Boulogne,
known as the Chateau de Madrid. It
is a two-story house of modest dimen
sions and in the days of Louis XV was
a fashionable rendezvous. Its most cele
brated occupant was the beautiful Mile,
de Charolais, on whom Voltaire wrqfe
four mischievous lines. Her portrait
in miniature was painted on a snuffbox
by Boucher, who represented her with
the girdle of a Cordelier friar and in the
brown Franciscan habit. She sent the
box to the King and to her rival, Mile,
de Mailly.
But the rivalry between them could
not have been very keen, as they re
mained good friends, and while the King
entertained at the Muette she gave famous
dinners and suppers at the Chateau de
Madrid in honor of Mile, le Mailly. In
subsequent years there were many other
dinners and revels in the little old house.
Free Asthma and Hay Fever Cure.
D. J. Lane, a chemist at 173 Lane bldg.,
St. Marys, Kansas, manufactures a rem
edy for Asthma and Hay Fever In which
he has so much confidence that he sends
a $1 bottle to anyone who will write for
It. His oiTer Is that be is to be paid for
It if it cures and the one taking the treat
ment Is to be the Judge.
Harris Trunk Co. for trunks and bags.
for
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buy a package of.
9 Havana Plums for 15 Gents
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