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Minimum Imposed on Wife
Who Whipped Judge.
Tourists Who Expect to find
Wide-Open Town Surprised
at Odd Municipality.
HUSBAND'S POSE IGNORED
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Attempt to Be Recognised a Martyr
In Caee Is Upset When Court
Grants Stay of Judgment. '
Defendant Allowed Appeal.
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BT GEORGE PALMER PUTNAM.
ANCOX. Canal Zona, R. P, Dec 1
(Special Correspondent:.) Tha Isth
mus of Panama Is a region of striking
contrasts. While tha Government -of
the United States la expending nearly
1100.000.00 on the biggest engineer
ing feat the world has yet attempted,
tie territory which Includes the canal
and the old Spanish city. near Ita Pa
cific entrance are much as they hare
remained since Balboa first crossed
the Isthmus of Parlen In 1S1J. almost
44 years ago.
"I am disappointed In Panama.' said
an American visitor. I asked him
why. He had come expecting to find
a busy, hustling "wide open" construc
tion camp town, such aa he would have
encountered In "the states" near any
big construction Job where thousands
of men bad regular paydays to cele
brate. And Instead ha found Panama, City
quaint, quiet old Spanish town, ex
cept for the Improvements worked In
lit sanitation and paving, much aa It
always has been. It la eaay to alt In
trie Cathedral Plaza at Panama, or to
walk upon the Tlaya" or aea wall,
and think that yon have drifted back
a century or two. ao little evidence la
there of the world-famous work pro
gressing ajmoat within earshot.
Sees Xetlve RneatfaL.
Do the Pa na mar. tans resent the com
ing of the Americans? Tea and no.
The wise, far-aighted one realise to
the full the wonderful benefits that
have come to their land from tha In
flux of Northern money and energy.
They appreciate tha value of the II.
000.000 we paid for the perpetual use
of the Canal Zone, and already they
are planning bow beat to spend the an
nual IJ50.0O0 which we pay to Pana
ma after IMS aa rental for tha son.
Chiefly, though. I think the Pana
manians who know "where what" ara
grateful to the United States for tha
stand wa took In 1J0J when we rec
ognised them the moment they re
volted from Colombia.
Of course there are dissatisfied onaa
In tha republic. "Panama for tha Pan
amanians' Is not altogether a forgot
ten cry. but those who may harbor such
sentiments express them guardedly, re
alising full well that the Big Brother
with the Big Stick has com to tha
t rep ics to stay.
Merchant Xet Merry.
On clasa thatt doea feel aggrieved
toward the Canal administration la tha
storekeepers. For th Canal Commis
sion waste no money attempting to
buy supplies on th Isthmus. It doea
all Ita own supply work through th
Commissary Department, and aa th
price charged th men on th work
ar far lower than email merchant
can appoarch and th quality of tha
material far higher, naturally little of
the Canal payroll money ftnda Ita way
Into the cash registers of th native
stores.
Much of the better-class trade, by
the way. la In tha banda of Chinese
merrhants. Panamanians and Jewa
sharing about 40 per cent of It. Th
traveler to tha Isthmus can buy
clothes delightfully cheaply at Panama,
thanks to low or no duties. Inex
penslveeess. however, ' ends as It be
gins, with th clothing, aa all mer
chandise la considerably above normal
northern price. However, price ar
far from stable, and bargaining Is an
essential feature of all shopping, for
the better dressed and th "greener"
you appear, the higher soar th prices.
Teartat May He Ceasfertable.
The tourist at Panama may be .com
fortable, considerably more so. In fact,
than It Is possible to be anywhere else
In Cantral America.
Practically everyone goea to th
Government Hotel at Ancon. "Th Ti
ro M." It Is a huge hostelry, extremely
comfortable and Just what on might
encounter In any Winter or Summer
resort of northern climes. There Is a
distinct criticism merited by I'ncle
Yarn's Tlvoll. though, for th chief ob
Jrt of Its management appears to ba
tli duplication of th cuisine of a
rather poor New York hotel; there la
little or no effort made to taka ad
vantage of the local markets. In th
war of supplying tropical nsh and
fruits, and natlT Spanish dishes ar
notable for their absence from tha
menu, the result being that those who
mar be foolish enough to seek or ex
pert any "local color" or a table typ-n-a!ly
tropical at th hotel ar sadly
dappolnted. And Incidentally th big
Government caravansary baa extremely
stiff rates. It la net Strang, then, that
many experienced traveler, who ax
wl.ling to go without some of th con
venience and comforts offered by th
Tlvoll. prefer to "take a chano" at
the native betel in th heart of th old
city, there making up In interest ef
surroundings and food what they lose
In elegance.
Plasa la Qaalat Garden.
There Is much for tho traveler to see
In Panama, both that which la related
to the historic pest and th picturesque
prtt of th quaint old town.
There ar two main plaaea. or
squares, each with pretty parka where
in grow tropical plants and shrubs ga
lore. The Plaxa of Santa Ana la chief
ly notable aa tho originating point of
ail revolutions, for whenever there la
a disturbance It starts t here.
Pacing th Cathedral Plaza I th old
Cathedral, dating from about th time
of the Independence of tho United
States, which Is in active us today.
Kvery Wednesday and Sunday night an
exmlent military band give a concert
In th plaxa park, and then all of Pan
ama Is to be seen parading the walks;
there the fair senorltas with their
white-clad cavaliers, dark of balr and
eyes and entirely un-apt to smile ever
a little should their demure gas
chance to meet that of a passing
Gringu: and there ar people of every
race and drees Imaginable, for Pan
ama, the cross-roads of world trad
and travel. Is aa notable for tha con
glomeration of Its population as la
isuox at th gateway of th other great
canal.
Latteries Big Attraction.
One of the customs that soon come
to th attention of th tourist Is th
weekly lottery. Th offlc Of this na
tional Institution is In th Bishop's
palace, which perhaps lends It an air
of super-reepectlblllty In tha eyes of
the natives. It is -more than probable.
Indeed, that stock; ta th lottery com-
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PLAZA, PAXAMA CITT. BELOW l SCE.ME AT CILEBRA Cl'T.
pany la owned by ecclesiastical persons
of high degre. "
Be that aa it may. every weea
Is a drawing, on Sunday morning, and
every week some one geU 17600 for a
ticket that cost 18. As much again I
distributed in minor prises. Th lot
tery company, a privat corporation,
makes about It par cent a month, even
after paying the government for Its
exclusive franchise. Tha franchise ex
pires In 11. and there appears a
strong probability that after that data
th lottery may be terminated, or
handled directly by th government,
thus Insuring all the profits to th na
tional treasury.
There are lottery ticket sellers ev
erywhere In Panama. Old men and
women, children. Chinese, cripples,
score of rersons who win generous
livelihood from their sales, at a S per
cent commission. All the poorer na
tives put all the cash they can" scrape
together Into tickets, and thr ar few
whit men who do not "taka a chanc
very week.
When I went through Culebra Cut m
th official motor car of the Canal
Commission, one Monday morning, th
chauffeur was a Connecticut Yankee
who had won the "grand prise" at th
previous day'a drawing. He had his
$7600 with him. on the way to a bank,
and by all odds he was the most pop
ular man on the canal. Unlike most
winners, be plaeed hi easily-won
money where It would do good and
went on with his work, tho usual cus
tom being either to "blow" th cash
In a grand debauch or hurry "back
borne" with It.
FORECLOSURE SUIT IS BIG
Trust Company of America Plaintiff
Arnlnst Rosd tn MOO.000 Action.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or, Jan. 10.
(Special.) Probably tho largest fore
closure suit ever brought in Lane Coun
ty was taken under advisement by
Judgo Harris. In tho Circuit Court at
Eugene Thursday. Th case la th Trust
Company of America vs. the Oregon at
Southeastern Kallroad. and Is for 1300.
000. Tha trust company holds the bonds
of the railroad company Issued under a
first mortgage for the amount stated.
The Oregon Southeastern runs from
Cottage Crov to Dlsston. a distance of
20 miles.
Th suit Is also to establish the pri
ority of th mortgag over personal In
Jury claims outstanding against the
road, and F. H. Hall. W. B. Foster. O.
T. Ellis and H. L. Bown, the latter as
Sheriff of Lane County, are made co
defendants. The Sheriff waa made co
defendant because of tha faot that he
had attached the property of the road
In an attempt to satisfy the claims of
Hall and Foster, who weY awarded
damage of l600 and IS000. respective
ly, for injuries received In th wreck of
May 7. 190.
Th attorneys have SO days In which
to make their arguments, so that a de
cision I not expected for several weeks,
STATE ARMORY DEFECTIVE
Architect Says Bnlldlng at Woodbnrn
Not Tp to Specifications.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. JO. (Special.)
Outlining many defects in the construc
tion of the new armory at Woodburn.
being erected at an xpens of 140.000,
of which th state pays half. Stat
Architect Knighton today submitted a
report to the Governor, to be forward
td to Adjutant-General Flnxer. In which
he announces that tha Adjutant-Gen
eral would be Justified In refusing t
accept the building.
He attributes the condition to lack
of effort on the part of the contractor
to follow specifications and to th
architects failure to observe that their
plana and specifications were not being
properly carried out. About $7000 has
so far been paid on the work by tha
state.
In passing on th condition of th
armory and pointing out flaw In th
work of construction, tha Stat Archi
tect aays:
Under th beading "Concret Floors."
tha gutter around walla has been omit
ted. The concrete foundation wall Is
not accurately built; the exposure of
the same above ground shows the brick
work to be set back two Inches In soma
places, flush In others and overhang In
others. ' This should be made an even
projection on street sides and neatly
plastered with cement mortar.
Th elevations indicate a small con
crete base or plinth for brick courses
around entrance door openings and to
rest on steps. This Is emitted. Under
"Concrete" Is mentioned all gravel,
pockets to be pointed up. This has not
been satisfactorily done.
The cement coping shown -on draw
ings has been put on about IVi Inches
In thickness. This Is useless, and
should be not less than four inches
thick.
All workmanship on the brick work
is of an Inferior quality, and especially
so above th roof line.
DELEGATE CHOICE VEXES
Washington Politicians Sock Rating
on Direct Primary Law.
ABERDEEN, Wash, Jan. 10. (Spe
cial.) How will delegates to th Re
publican stat convention be selected?
Thts Is th question which seems upper
most In the mlads ef Republican lead
ers of Chehalls County and one which
has resulted In a lively debate in the
past week.
The method of selection, say several
local lawyers, will depend upon th
Interpretation given the state lawa by
some of th leading Republican attor
neys. A question has arisen as to
whether th procedure Is governed by
the old law of 1906 or th direct v.l
mary law of 1007.
Th direct primary' law, as near as
can be learned, doea not provide that
delegates to the National convention
be elected by direct primary. It doea
provide, however, that all Inter-party
matters shall be governed by the party,
which would mean by th stat central
committee.
Under th law several Republicans
of Aberdeen venture the opinion that
the stat committee has complete
power to provide for th election of
th National delegates by any manner
It sees fit.
If. however. It should be found that
the law of 105 applies to the selection
of tha National delegates, which is th
belief of many In Aberdeen, th stat
committee would have no alternative
other than this law, which provides
for precinct caucuses, precinct pri
maries, county conventions and state
conventions.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 20. (Special.)
Over the emphatic protests of Harry
Olson, her husband, that no leniency
waa being asked, Mrs. Christina Olson
was fined by Judge J. T. Ronald In
the Criminal Court this morning, $1 and
costs for attacking Judge John F. Main,
with a horsewhip on October XT, fol
lowing Judge Main's setting aside the
verdict of a Jury In a rent case. In
which the Olson's were defendants.
"I believe that It Is apparent to your
honor, as It was to the Jury, that this
woman made the attack at the behest
of her husband; she was his misguided
tool," said Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Tom Kennedy. "Under the circum
stances I. would recommend tha lightest
Sentence possible."
"That's what I Intend to give," said
Judge Ronald.
Martyr Foe Seemed.
"I have no sympathy with your try
ing to pose as a martyr, I shall not
take It Into consideration." he said to
Olson, "the costs in this action are
$41.70. Can you pay that In 00 days?"
"I am a painter and paper hanger,"
Olson replied, "and I don't know, be
cause work is very dull Just now."
"Well. I won't be hard on you," be
gan the court when Olson Interrupted
to know If It was too late to get a
new trial. He waa told that It was not.
"Before I do that I want to ask an
other question," he ' continued. "If I
go to trial again will the Judge refuse
to let me show provocation 7"
"He most certainly will," answered
Judge Ronald.
"Then we might as well quit light
here."
Jada-meat la Stayed.
Judge Ronald, however, had tha
record show that a motion for a new
trial was made and denied.
"Now I have fixed It so you can ap
peal If you think you have been don
n Injustice," said the courC "The
sentence Is that Mrs. Olson, pay a One
of $1, and the costs of this aotlon, and
tht the judgment be stayed for $0
days."
Then turning to Olson. Judge Ronald
added, "Now, young ' man. don't be so
bard headed, go down and get a lawyer
and be will appeal the case for you In
an orderly and legal manner."
"I'll tell you why I don't want any
thing to do with lawyers "Olson hotly
began, but was checked.
"That's your business," said Judge
Ronald sharply.
EUGENE, Or, Jan. JO. (Special.)
A C. Mathews is clearing the ground '
for a building 100 feet square to be
erected for the Cement Tile Company !
of Orants Pass, which Is to move Its '
plant here. Land has been leased from j
Mr. Mathews adjoining his rock j
crusher, on th river bank. I
INSANITY WILL BE PLEA
Clark to Be Heard Monday to An-
wwer to Death of Banker.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. $0. (Spe
cial.) County Attorney Buxton yester
day filed an Information against Adel
bert B. Clark, the slayer of Lawrence
Bar, banker, charging the young man
with murder In the first degree. Clark
killed Mr. Bar while holding up the
Farmers' A Merchants' Bank -at Cen
tralia on December SO.
According to the County Attorney the
Information has been filed so that It
will be 'unnecessary for tha state to
prove any premeditation on the part
of Clark. A long list of witnesses is
indorsed on the complaint.
Clark will be arraigned Monday, when
he will be given a chance to enter his
plea. Attorney Boner, of Aberdeen, has
been secured to defend Clark. It Is
understood that a plea of Insanity will
be entered In the attempt to save the
young man. A brother of Clark, who
lives a Aberdeen. Is said to be mentally
unbalanced, and It Is also said that
there Is a streak of Insanity In the
family.
When arrested Clark attempted for
two or three days to shield his identity,
refusing to tell his parentage or occu
pation until finally forced to admit
tbeae by a number of Centralla people
Identifying him as a resident of that
city who had been employed there in
a sawmill. Since Clark's attorney, em
ployed by his relatives, visited him he
has not talked further of the crime,
although prior to that time he admitted
all and seemed quite anxious to have It
all over with Just as soon as possible,
stating that he was willing to be hung
for his offens.
HOOD RIVER CASE HEARD
Xr-ir Electrical Firm Supported by
Council In Controversy.
THE DALLES, Or, Jan. 0. (Spe
cial.) An action brought by the City
of Hood River In an effort to dissolve
a temporary Injunction enjoining that
municipality from entering Into a con
tract with the Hydro-Electric Company
for electricity for th city waa argued
before Judge Bradehaw In the Circuit
Court today. The case was taken un
der advisement at the clos of argu
ments this evening.
As a taxpayer of Hood River. J. F.
Batcheler secured an injunction from
the County Court restraining the Coun
cil of his home town from buying elec
tricity from the Hydro-Electric con
cern, recently organixed at Hood River
in opposition to th raclflo Power ds
Light Company. , M
Batcheler contended that rates 'of the
Pacific Company ware lower, but the
Council argued that tho Paclflo rates
were only lower because of an attempt
to freeze out the borne concern.
BAD CHECK HALTS PLANS
Woman' Husband in Jail and Plan
to Establish Wool Mill Falls.
BAKER, Or, Jan. 20. (Special.)
Mrs. Cherlee H. Gage'a effort to estab
lish a woolen mill In Baker met with
a setback when her husband was ar
rested last night on the charge, of
forging a check on a bank at Nampa,
Idaho, given to J. H. Pearson, of Home
stead. The couple say they are from
Portland. ...,.,.. .
tiage a now " - - j
of the grand Jury and his wife Is 111 i
at the Rogers noiei ana rt"
seen. Mrs. Gage appeared before t'ra
meeting last week of the executive
committee of the Oregon Woolgrowers'
Association and said that If she could
secure contracts for wool at a reason
able price she waa able to Interest
Eastern capital to build a $600,000
woolen mill here. Th woolznea did
ht J sZ&m.
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ROAD MODELS ON EXHIBIT
Lane County Sends for Plaster Casts
to Show to Farmers.
EUGENE. Or Jan. 20. (Special.)
t i-- with th. PmiTitT pourt's nlan for
scientific Improvement of the roads
or lane uouniy, inai oouy is nis
Ing for an exhibit of road-building, to
be maintained at the Courthouse,
where the different sorts of improve
ment may be explained to the farmers
when they come In.
The court has asked I W. Page, di
rector of the Board of Public High
ways. Washington. D. C. for a number
of plaster of parls models and pictures
Illustrating different phases of road
bulldlng. Ir. Page has written that
-he will send the three models asked
for and the other material Just as soon
as work is out of the way on sending
out some demonstration trains. With
an expert road-builder In charge of
construction, and this exhibit with
which to Instruct the farmers, the court
expects to be able to make a decided
advance this year In the Improvements
of the hlghwaya of the county.
ALBANY DEBATERS BEST
Salem High School Orators Lose on
Text-Book Question.
AZ.BANY. Or., Jan. 30. (Special.)
By unanimous decision of the Judges,
Albany High School won from the Sa
lem High School In debate here Friday.
Albany supported the negative of the
question, "Resolved, That a law should
be passed that school districts furnish
to pupils free text-books for all de
partments below the high school
grades."
The1 Albany speakers were Charles
Ohllng and Irvine Acheson and Salem
was represented by W. P. Bull and
Karl Beck. The Judges were Profes
sors Baldwin and Hetzel, of the Ore
gon Agricultural College, and Rev. J.
Sherman Wallace, of McMlnnville.
EUGENE. Or., Jan. 20. (Special.)
Albany High School won the debate
last night from Eugene High. Albany
upheld the affirmative of the question
of free text books. Both teams were
coached by young women, Albany by
Miss Frances Nelson and Eugene by
Miss Birdie Wise.
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