THE SUNDAY' OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECE3IBER 12, 1909. TOM KELLY HOLDS SWAY IN ABERDEEN NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DEDICATED. Things Worth While for Imported "Cop" Wields Mys terious Influence Over , City Council. CHRIS MAS ERE S EN "FIRED," HE STILL SMILES Solon at Secnt Meeting Support Mayor and Chief, but Only Af ter Much Pressure Is Brought to Bear. ABHRDE HX. WMh.. Dec. IT. (Special.) What Ih the mysterious power which Thomas W. Kelly, until recently a. mem ber of the Aberdeen police force, holds as a club over the members of "the. City , Council? What secret knowledge. If any. loes he possess as to become so potent that he .has often declared practically In public: "They dare not fire me'-? Almost immediately after coming here from the Tacoma police department and donning a blue uniform In this city, Kelly seemed to become a factor In local politics, and, after a series of two or three senii-cljmaxee which have trans pired with the inauguration of new chiefs of police, the "show-down" has come and rlungred this city Into one of the most In teresting controversies of Its existence. Council meetings which the City At torney declares to be Illegal have been help despite his ruling, and action. ha been taken equally illegal, from the pub lic prosecutor's point of view. Chief Silent and Dignified. Chief of Police George Dean maintains a dignified silence. When the Council, without authority. It is declared, demand ed to know why Dean had dismissed Kelly, the Chief replied with several rea sons, such as inefficiency and insubordi nation, which should have been satis factory. "Kelly goes or I resign." said Dean: and the Council, thus brought to face a concrete proposition, hastily called a se cret session last Sunday morning. This session was also hastened by Kelly's dec laration that he had charges to file gainst Gilbert Dean, night sergeant and brother of the Chief. The now famous secret meeting was held. Details are not complete, but, while It Is known that the charges against Kelly were to a great degree substan tiated, those against Gilbert Dean were ' proved groundless by the witnesses whom Kelly himself called. In the face of this, the Councilman present at the meeting demanded that tha resignation of Gilbert Dean be turned in. "Why? "For the good and harmony . of the department," reads the Councilmanic resolution. Having no power of appointment or re '"moval of police officers, no Jurisdiction in the department, and being held guilt less of its conduct, . by what right does the Council assume to grant a. dismissed patrolman a hearing in the first place? The decision is regarded by the majority of citizens as simply an ultimatum to Chief Dean to let his brother, be dismissed frqm the service or return Kelly to the force. Public Calls It Childish. Chief Dean, however, backed by his own convictions and public sentiment, de clared that while he was at the head of things the department would be run as it should be, and that his brother, If neces sary, should 'be sacrificed. This ultimatum made It rather unpleas ant for the Councilmen. and public feel ing, growing more demonstrative as the childishness of the entire proceedings be caiye known, caused several of the City Councilmen not present at the meeting to make derogatory statements, which brought on a controversy among the Councilmen themselves. Wednesday, night, urged perhaps by meditation on elections to come, the di rectors of Aberdeen's welfare, at their regular Council meeting, passed unani mously a resolution vesting In the Chief of Police and the Mayor absolute control of all matters in policedom. Kelly is "fired" to stay, apparently, and Gilbert Dean also Is out. That much seems settled, but Kelly still remains a human Interrogation point. That his . "pull" is other than purely political is Relieved certain. Kelly wears a self-satisfied smile, and, it Is asserted, apparent ly has made no move to obtain employ ment. Nervous looks still rest upon the faces of some of the Councilmen. Is this connected with fear of public censure, or with Kelly's smile? What is It that Kelly possesses to retain his power? At pres ent there appears no answer. NEWPORT ON EUREKA RUN Portland to Hare Direct Freight Service to Coos Bar. MARSHKIELD, Or., Dec. lh Sp olal.) The old steamer Newport, which lias been laid 'up at Eureka, has been brought here by the North Pacific Steamship Company and will leave to mnrrnw for Portland, where she will be given an overhauling before being 'put on as a freight boat between Port land and Eureka. Sha will stop each way at Coos Bay and the Coqullle River, thus giving that port the first direct freight con nection with Portland. The North Pacific Company is nego tiating with the Coqullle River Trans portation Company for the purchase of the latter'' four river steamers, the Coqullle. Favorite, Dispatch and Venus. A representative is now making the ne gotiations and if the deal is not consum mated the company will put a big pas senger boat of Its own in service on the river. HANDSOME HOUSE OF WOnSHIP Will COST $15,000. ROSEBURQ. Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) .The new Presbyterian Church dedicated in Roseburg on Sunday, December 12, is one of the finest structures in Southern 'Oregon, and cost $15,000. The dedicatory services, beginning at 11 o'clock In the morning, were under the management of Rev. J. E. Burkhart. assisted by Rev. Henry Marcotte and Rev." Dr. J. A. Townsend. of Portland, and Rev. "W. A. Smlck, of this city. The music in the evening by the Schubert Ladies' Quartet was one of the features of the service "out of the ordinary. The church building, vhich is now almost completed, will be one of the best south of Eugene in the state. It is built entirely of red-faced brick in Gothic design. .The windows are all fine art glasp, and the finishing of the interior is of selected fir panels, stained and highly polished. The main auditorium has a seating capacity of 270. the assembly "room for the Sunday School will seat 150. the six classrooms under the gallery will seat 150 to ITS, and the gallery will seat 150, which, if all thrown into one large room by opening the aocordeon doors, will give a seating capacity of from 750 to 800. tains north of this city. The stock men will not suffer much loss from a cold Winter unless the snow lies on till late in the Spring. A deep snow will insure good crops here next sea son, and will be the means of filling Malheur and Harney Lakes with water, which -has not been 'the case for two years, resulting In Malheur Lake going dry near. Narrows. TEACHERS' PAY INCREASED Grants Pass Pedagogues Heard by Board New School Planned. V GRANTS PASS, Or., Dec. 11. (Spe cial.) Twenty-six teachers employed in the city schools petitioned "the School Board for an Increase in salary. In the petition was a comparison of the sal aries paid by all the schools of the Northwest, showing that the teachers here were not paid in proportion to other cities. The Board ordered the prayer of the petition to be granted. Taxable property in the district amounts to 12,600,060. Upon this amount the taxpayers have voted a tax of B mills to meet the teachers' demand, and also to purchase a High School build ing site. The Board intends to erect a modern High School building next Sum STAYTON AGAIN. HAS WATER EIGHTH HIS SHARE Cunningham Tried to Make Bargain, Neill Says. City System Working for First Time Since Big Flood. STAYTON, Or., Dec lL-Special.) For the first time since the flood of nearly three weeks ago, Stayton is to day enjoying a return of city water in Its mains, which were clogged by a world of uprlver mud and silt in the recent rise of the Santlam. All damage has- not been repaired, however, and people here expect to have the water shut off at intervals for two pr three weeks to come. One cause for this is the fact that the Santlam River has again shifted its channel to the Linn County side, leaving the lesser channel near Stayton practically dry. LODGE CROWD FILLS TOWN COOS BAY STORMSWEPT Worst Weather Ever Known En countered by Vessels. MARSIIFIELD. Or., Dec. 11. (Spe cial.) The storm along the Southern Oregon coast during the past week has been the most severe ever known here and still continues. A number of boats were detained here and the steamer Elizabeth cen tered the Coqullle River today ,after being bar-bound outside for several days. ' Boats coming in here report the worst weather outside they have en countered In this locality. Foot of Snow Falls in Harney. BURN'R Or., Dec. 17. The first big snow of the season began falling here ,last sight, and Harney Valley is cov- ered by 12 Inches of snow,- while there tiu about five rest In th Blue Hnn- At Willamlna Class of 129 Is Ini tiated Amid Festivities. WILLAMINA, Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) Last night one of the biggest crowds In the history of this place gathered for a "Woodmen of the World initiation. More than 600 visitors saw a class of 129 enter the lodge and people came from many surrounding towns. The delegation from Sheridan brought the Sheridan Brass Band along with it. The opera-house was the scene of the festivities and degree teams from Mc tMinnville and Sheridan did the work. F. B. Tlchenor, general organiser, and F. M. Simpson, special organizer, came from Portland. Both hotels of Willamlna were pressed into ' service to provide banquets for the visitors after tbe ceremonies. WOMAN THIEF SENTENCED Judge Coke Suspends Sentence Dur ing Good Behavior, MARSHFTELD. Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) Mrs. J. H. Ellerby, who was" charged with robbing the residence of Thomas iBarry, in Empire City, pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court today. Judge Coke sentenced her to four years in the penitentiary, but because of the circumstances paroled the woman during good behavior. Broke Game Laws, Is Charge. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 11. (Spe cial.) Found with wild duck in their possession out of season, contrary to law, was the charge filed today against JohnNPadden and Joseph McGoldrick by Deputy Game "Warden Walters. Two Hurt In 31111 Accident. MARSHFIELD. Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) A cvlinder at the C. A. Smith mill ex- Oloded today end two men, Cody and Summer, were badly Bcalded. The ac cident - followed tbe repair of the en gines which broke down yesterday. Medford Pastor Accepts Call. MAB8HETELD. Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) Rev. C L. Hall, of Medford, ha ac cented a call as pastor of the Marstrfleld Baptist Church and will assume hie duties the first of the year. ' . Ctem-windlntr watch wen the vu Ion of Notl ii-.JWl. COAL HEARING CONTINUES Witnesses at Spokane Assert That Agreement With Locator . Was Later Changed to Give Sim Salary for His Serviced SPOKANE, Dec. 11. R. K. tNelll. a mining man of this city, one of the holders of a coal claim in the Cunning ham group, was a witness in the Alaska coal lands Investigation this afternoon. He stated that Cunningham made a proposition to him that he be allowed an eighth Interest in. the coal claims for locating and looking after the group, but XNeiii promptly objected to this and told Cunningham that the best plan would be for him to have a salary, to be paid by the entrymen located by him. Nelll Visited Alaska. The witness testified that he went to Alaska In 1903 and Inspected the coal lands, and also a group of oil -claims owned or controlled by Cunningham. He said that he afterward raised $35,000 to bore an oil well on one of the group. expecting to develop a "gusher," but his expectations in this respect had never been realized. As to the coal lands. Nelll stated that he did not expect to realize much money there inside of 25 years. Moore Tells of Agreement. JVed Cushing Moore, of Boise, State Mining Inspector for Idaho, who was one of the first- entrymen for whom Clarence Cunningham located a coal claim in Alaska, testified today that his first agree ment was that Cunningham should have an elsrhth interest In the claim for his compensation for making the location and performing such services as were necessary to secure xit. This agreement was abrogated later by mutual agreement- between Cunningham and himself, and it was then agreed that Cunningham should . be given a salary for his services in locating the witness and others who secured claims In trie famous Cunningham group, each of the entrymen to pay his proportionate share of the salary. Moore admitted that he had signed and verified- the so-called "Glavis af fidavit." but said he had been misled, as to Ks meaning. Nothing will please a Gen tleman more than to present him with a Chesterfield Suit or Overcoat, priced $25 to $50. Nothing wili please a Lady more than a Fine Tailored Suit or Coat from GRAY'S Exclusive Style Shop, priced $25 to $100. Other things worth while for Men: A Robe or Smoking Jacket, priced $5 to $25. A Traveling Bag or Suit Case, priced $5 to $25. Fine Waistcoats, priced $3 to $10. Fine Umbrellas, priced $1.50 to $6. It's a pleasure to show the goods. R. M. GRAY 273-275 Morrison, at Fourth Ladies' Entrance, 148 Fourth The Toppsnish, Slmcoe & "Western Railroad has filed with the Secretary of State resolutions adopted by . its di rectors announcing plans to conduct a railway from Toppenlsh southwester ly through the Taklma Indian reserva tion and through Klickitat County to Lyle, 90 miles. F. A. Williams is pres ident of the comparTy-. PROBING ENDS QUICKLY MAYOR, DIRECTS HEARING OF CHARGES AGAINST HIMSELF. MESSAGE BRACES STOCKS Financiers Do Not Expect Radical Action by Congress. NEW YORK, "Dec. 11. An invigorating effect was produced on the stock market this week by the interpretation placed upon the President's message by financial opinion, and by the reduction In the Bank of England discount rate. The tone of the President's message was pronounced moderate and conserva tive, and as manifesting a solicitude for business interests. The reported disin clination of the Congressional leadership ts enter on radical legislation was a favoring factor. The Bank of England action is accept ed as indubitable evidence of the relaxa tion of the money conditions. Its coming before the turn of the year was unex pected. The result is to be helpful for coming capital flotations which confront the New York market. GAIN IN MONTH'S EXPORTS Government Statement Shows In crease Over November, 1908. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. The month ly statement of exports . of domestic products issued by the Department of Commerce and Labor for November shows increases of J17.000.000 over the corresponding month in 1908, but a de crease of $51,000,000 for the 11 months of 1909. ' New Road' to liuild to Lyle. OLTS1PIA, Wash'., Dec. 11. (Special.) Accused of -Favoring Certain Saloon by Defeated Candidate Council ' Investigation Called Farce. - OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) Farcical in the extreme was an investi gation conducted last night by Mayor Carll and the City" Council after charges had been made by O. W. Eastham. late candidate for Mayor, that the saloon of Cole & Reckner had violated the Sunday closing law. Mr. Eastham intimated the administration had been showering favors upon this resort, and after the election was over Mayor Carll cited Eastham to appear before the Council and prove his charges. Last night's meeting, however. Is taken to indicate that the late Mayor alty candidate will not be permitted to make good. The Council chamber was packed to its doors with interested spectators, and Mayor Carll directed the hearing. The matter was placed in the hands of the Mayor and City Recorder Dimlck by a vote of 6 to 4. those favoring placing the probing power in the hands of the Mayor and Recorder being Councilmen Knapp, Michels, Sheahan, Meyer and Andresen. Councilmen Pope, Strickland. Cooke andH Betzel supported a resolution handing the whole matter over to the District At torney. State Senator Hedges appeared as counsel for Mr. Eastham, and created a sensation by exclaiming: Tf you will allow this investigation to proceed. I arn prepared to show the Mayor himself is guilty of patronizing this place illegally." Chief of Police Burns cautioned Mr. Hedges, and the latter angrily left the hall. John Douthlt testified he had seen Mayor Carll come out of Cole & Reck ner's saloon after closing hours, and at this Junoture he was excused from further testimony by the Mayor. "I refuse to be made a monkey of," ex claimed Councilman Cooke. No further action will probably be taken. 300-ACRE ORCHARD SOLD Property Near Ashland Brings $6 0, OOO, for Subdivision. ; ASHLAND. Or., Dec. 11 . (Special.) A 300-acre apple orchard, 40 of it In bearing, the remainder set to fruit trees within the past year or two, three miles from Ashland, known as the EL Patterson orchards, has been sold for $60,000, the purchasers being D. -W. Meer, of Toledo, O., and A. D. Graham, of Detroit. They will subdivide most of it into small holdings and sell to homeseekers. American capitalists ir. trying- to form a merger of every acre of timber producing lnl In Nova Scotia, Inventing S.Yeoo.OOO Rheumatism Is A Constitutional Disease. 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