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I. : , V"-f V-:'..,;.t - - i ...... -'' . - v. Till: OEEGOX fcATLT JOTJltXAU' rOKTLAXDr TTTTTHSPAY Jfi v4c 1 JS G. : OtTOBJEH V; 1902.' r 7 THE'SGHEffi WAS A FRGST MzmlFs Position to Regulate Vicious Classes Gets a Cold Turn Down by the Commissioners Only a Substitute Resolution Passed, and Mayor -. Williams Smiled Views of Citizens Merrill Hands Out Hot Shot. There was treat dlssapointment among . the spectators In the Council Chambers ; yesterday afternoon when tea mueh ' talked-of "Merrill Gambling Resolution" came up. The gaULi-ies were crowded with Ramblers, boosters, oteerera and :' their . ilk. while the ante-rooma down stairs were crowded with tho "bogs" 1 gamblers and a couple of their legal rep resentatives. All were on the anxious , 'They; were compelled to sit or stand and listen to all the dry routine business of the session, which was quit lengthy. . The last thing on Auditor Devlin's desk was Ihe resolution. It was called up and - took its regular course and then a motion to adjourn "Was carried. 'The spectators looked at one another In ' tihazement. They wondered what ' had become 'f the resolution to throw the town open They did not realize that the harmless little resolution last read : liad any bearing' on their cases and left. j the chamber disgusted wt themserces . far putting th a whole afternoon waiting tor something 'wlHch did not materialise, - SUBSTITUTE 'MEABTJRli ",. There is. no doubt but that the resolu tion as Introduced' yesterday was a sub stitute 'measure for the one originally agreed upon. ., Some of the friends of what was originally planned admit this. They blame the evening papers for ex ploiting the matter Tuesday and laying the facta bare to the public Some say they were misrepresented, but if bo. it swas not by the papers, as the reporters Imply, handled the facts as they came ' id them -from authoritative sources. , There Is no doubt but that the friends ' rf the measure originally Intended saw how the tide bad turned against them, Jbat they derided to abandon their hope- eas- plans and Introduce ""any old thing" h make some kind of a showing.': RESOLUTION PASSED. - CvmmT" W 'eipeidlttienS' "fie' "fesbiu? : 9on was Introduced by Councilman Albee. Jt was thought that one of the committee M totn- Vrhd-waited upon the Mayor in gard to the matter would Introduce It, ut none of them evidently cared to : lather such a weak measure, v The resolution was only prepared a ihort time before the Council met and the Mayor had not seen it When Audi wr Devlin commenced to read it, how ever, Hie Honor recognised it instantly ahd leaning over on one elbow he placed tils open hand behind his ear and listened ' attentively. At ' the conclusion of the reading Judge. Williams, with a faint smile! started o tak( a vive voce vote. 2Jr. Bentley aroe, however, and said: "I would like a roll call, so every Coun cilman here can go on record in ths mat ter." Thla was done and the measure pawned unanimously. This was a foregone con clusion, as previous to the meeting the Conncilmen had met and agreed to vote for the resolution. INTXmSEMETCT NOT NEEDED. While the Council was in session a mes senger boy entered the chamber and banded the appended telegram to Mr. Hegel: WILLIAMS CREEK. Wash,, Oct. 1. the Merrill resolution. Mas Portland's overty come 'to thisT "M. E. THOMPSON." ;, It is claimed that Mr. Flegel is the only member of the Council who would not agree to support the resolution as orig inally intended and be would have un doubtedly strongly opposed it. But he did jiot flftht yesterday's resolution, but waa heartily In accord with it. DEFENDS, HIS-PLAN HerrilTs Scheme Not Understood -! Portland Needs Backbone. Councilman Fred T. Merrill stated to ' if'- , - "My proposed plan of regulating vice In Portland has created a controversy, in Which the opponents of the movement arc - Using arguments which are in no way pertinent to the issue. To hear some of the papers and people howi, one would ;be led, -to believe that my iJea waj to " establish .- schools in which the youth or Portland were to receive a coui 3e of -' training for lives in the vndtr world. . ' They simply do not know v.viat they are ' talking about-. My idea is not to run what would be termed an 'open' town. The town in this sense is optn now and ' always has been, in spite of the fuss of the reformers. Gambling and prostitu tion exists. No law on earth can change" this phase Of human life. The lntelll ' jgenoe of . many centuries has been given - tp the" Solution of the problem. Every ex periment, has been-' tried that mature ; Judgment suggested. No improvement In eondjtlons has been made. The way to Rforn through the Individual. To take lie stand that humanity will grow' better and persons will give us vice by the pasitng of an ordinance prohibiting these things Is of worthy the considers- - tlon of anyone with Intelligence. - HOW-TO HANDLE THEM. ",Xh only ' wsy to handle , them is by regulation. Keep them concentrated and frway from ths temptation of the public I Arrange It so that unless person looks i for these things he will not be subjected to their Influences. As far as using fines I collected front these sources In public I Improvements being an outrage and a libel on decency Is tommy-rot, The United States derives the greatest part of its revenue front the shortcomings of its subjects. The recognised wrongs are assessed. They get a rake-off from every drink of whisky that Is used. The munici palities follow up this lead and make the users of liquor pay additional tribute. Drinking is a vice. Gambling and pros titution are vices and it is no greater of fense against decency to take tribute from them than Jt lis from the whisky or tobacco vices. CALLS FOR BACKBONE. If I am wrong In my contentions, then every city In the oountry is wrong. The regulation that is suggested Is In vogue with great success In nearly every place Of consequence la the land, I for on am not so bigoted that I place' the ex perience of older cities in the shade. I do not think that the standards of mor ality of the people la other cities are of lower order than those of the Portland people. I think that tbelr Intelligence Is of just as high an, order. The question Is whether the people of Portland are right or the rest of humanity is wrong. For myself, I cast my lot with the ma jority and think that by so doing my chances for being right are better than by being guided by people who have never had any practical experience and figure out the problem from a theoretical stand point ' If the people of the city who are in favor of my plan had the backbone to get out and take a stand on the lssu there would be a surprise party sprung on some people who figure that the sen timent of the people is to permit things to dribble along as they are doing at present" " ' . MAYOR IS PLEASED Thjnb Host of the Police Do Thdr Duty. Mayor Williams said: "The resolution passed yesterday pleases me greatly. I expected something entirely different. It is right in line with my personal views. I want tho provisions of ths city charter, which I quoted to The Journal recently, enforced. In the resolutions the very same sections are quoted. I am very glad to see that the City Council co-lncides with me. While gambling may be glde on now In a small way, in time we will surely stamp it out All we have to do Is to keep hammering away at them and their patrons and the Portland Club and others will have to put up 'to let' signs BELIEVES IN POLICE. "They cannot exist under the expense they are now running. I believe Chief Of Police McLauchlan U doing hU duty as bf st he can. ' We may. have two or three officers on the force who, are not as ag gressive as they might be and if we find any of them working in collusion with the gamblers, they will be summarily dropped from the pay roll." VIEWS OF CITIZENS Mayor William's Stand on Gambling Is Favored. MAYOR IS RIGHT. A. Q. Barker, general agent Chicago & Northwestern, said: "1 think Judge Wil liams' stand in the matter is correct There 1s no doubt that grafting has been going on. and aa It stood it was terrible. I don't think this should be an open town." GORIIAM WAS CONFIDENT, K. B. Gorham, general agent Hock Is land system, said: "Any movement that Judge Williams would advocate for the welfare of the city would meet With my earty endorsement. It goes without say ing that a map of his high standing and bread experience tould advocate and sup port only what was for the best Interest of the community." NO GAMBLING JTRUST. H. G. Greene, president of the Electrical Workers' Union; "I am not in favor of opening gambling and forming a trust to the exclusion of the smaller gamblers. If gambling is to be open, why not run the Chinese lotteries, fan tan games and an other Bhort card games, and not com pel a man to go to the- larger houses and ixe robbed by a combination of grafters? if one is to be allowed to run gambling jgjntg, ..why.-.snnuU.-lbAi-9lUee not be extended to all?"- WANT LAWS ENFORCED. H. G, Kundret: "I am satisfied that the. laboring men of Portland are in fa vor of the enforcement of the state law dealing with gambling. They believe In a clean municipal administration, and that money can be raised In a legitimate manner to bear the burdens of the city . , -7v -4 government They hold that the pirn Mers and lewd wonten are not producer of anything but crime, and if the Council would pay as much attention to the wage interests of the eltr a it does to this 11, Improvement would bo fait la all business lines." NEWS OF THE COURTS Writ of Habeas Corpus "Is Being Argued in Judge Sears' Court. A petition was presented to the County Court luday asking that two members of the board of directors of the King es tate be judged a -quorum at directors meetings 8. W. glmmoni, administrator of the estate of Henry Wilson, filed -the third account of . the value of the estate with the County Clerk this morning. Mr. Pint- mom denies that the estate Is fully ad ministered and ready to be distributed. This last clause is in answer to the pe tition of Christine Enger praying for the distribution of the estate. Earl Hanson will be brought before Judge Sears at I o'clock this afternoon on a writ of habeas corpus, on a charge of horss stealing, committed la Taking County, Wash. Motion for new trial was denied this morning In the following cases: JIc Hargue vs. I. W. Butler, and John C.' McCerbery vs. Wm. A McCarbery, Decrees for defendants were rendered In 8. Silverfield vs. Julius L. Meier arid I T. Pierce vs. F. C. Forbes st sL ' In the case of the London, Lancashire Insurance Company vs. Hannah Lardner, THE JWTO CIRLR. WITH "THE STROLLERS." mtfm, i ii.wy ',"''';' 'W '.'i'iwin mi iw 1 1 ii mmww i mwhiiiulii im iiil.tii - . : . .-,'. '- ' v ? , ' '...-'; V "N . - : ' i KK : ! .1 W " ' V!;.; tV,"yt-'"'- "'-' h - . ..... ..,...::; ' ' . ,j -r? r ii r r r . - 'f!r ' Jit the Marquam Judge Sears allowed the defendant ten days In which to answer. Demurrej, In he' ease of .Ross vs.' La,z arus, was overruled. In the case of George W.. Anderson, ad ministrator, vs7Clty & Suburban Railway Company, motion for new trial was de nied and judgment allowed. The defend ant was given 20 days in which to file a bill of exceptions. The Lynch case was argued in the County Court today and was taken un der advlsemjent by Judge Webster. FLEA-LIKE HOP MARKET. Late this afternoon a considerable hop sale was reported, said to be on strictly private terms, but the price said to be 214 cents. The sale was reported by Jones, in the block cornor'of Fourth and Alder, but he was -unable to give more than the mere rumor. The hop,, market Is as elusive as the traditional flea. Of four offices visited, not one would make a positive statement of what the market really is. BIRTHS. October 1, to the wife of Thomas Spen cer, 41 Morris street a girl. .... St-Mciber. Sq.,tQt;ie wjfe,pf jgjgusY,. Nauratll, 748 ast Fourteenth street, a KirL . September 20, to the wife of John W. Bellew, 602 Hawthorne avenue a boy. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Ebenezer Burr 31, Mary Matson Si. James S. Bubb 39. Hattle E. Kelty X. Fred C. Shroeder 30, Mamie Cora stock 25. Ambrose M. Cronon 32, May Warden Fink 23. .... -r- George G. Johnson 24, Ethel Irene Ba ker 19. Wm. Toland 5L Martha Gay 39. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. Gatty Jones, 376 Yamhill street; chicken pox. Mable Cummins. 201 Thirteenth street; diphtheria. Hewrietta Haines, 643 East Pine street; scarlet fever. Archie Livingston, 614 East Oak street; scarlatina. DEATHS. October 1, Christina Tjilrn, aged iO years, ( months, 16 days; tuberculosis. September 29, William H. Smith, aged 55 years; cerebral spinal meningitis. - September 27, Jerome Fethney, aged 65 years, 4 months, 13 days; typhus fever. September 28, Desire Crustant Prosper Van Fridah, aged 78 years, 2 months, 4 days; heart failure. J. p. Flnley oV 8on, funeral directors and embalmers, have .removed to their new establishment, corner Third and Msd Ison streets. fJoth phones No. ft. the Edward Holman Undertaking Co., funeral directors and embalmers, 280 Yamhill.. .Phone 607. '. Crematorium, on ' Oregon City ear line, near Sellwoodi modern, sclentlfle, complete. Charges Adults, (35; Child ren, (25. Visiters, to 6p. m. Portland l. nation Association, Portland, Or, Clarke 'Bros far flower 284 Morrison Street. ACROSS ! THE RIVER ARROW .WILL FLY New Steamer to Have Speed of Twenty Slilei an Hour. The steamer Arrow, under construction t the shipyard of Joseph Paquet at the foot of East Oak street, is attracting un usual attention. Ths vessel will be in feet in length, and U test In width. She will have a depth of feet t Inches, sod a draught or about f feet. The vessel Is built so that it will be en abled toun In very shallow wattr. She Is equlpptwlth triple expansion engines and is expected to make a peed of at least 20 miles jln hyr. The first or main aeck will be fitted iip for the gentlemen passengr and benches similar to those used In ra: way coaches will be used. The upper deck will have the state rooms, s dining room and a social ball for ths ladies. The entire boat will be fitted up with magnificent furni ture of, the very latest style. The construction of ths Arrow is under the supervision of Captain Cockran, well known In thla city. Just who the captain represents or to what uc the vessel will be put remains to bp seen, as Cap tain Cockran will not give out the In formation. "'' ' .. . There is a difference of opinion on this score as some 'Well informed steamboat men say that ths vessel will be put on the through run to Astoria, while others say Ki ! : if,' Grand, Tonight. c that she will be run" In opposition to the Columbia River ft Puget Sound Navtga- Tacoma and Seattle, . The new vessel has a greater speed than any of the boats on the river. The trip to Astoria can be Injftde in four hours There is no vessel at present running on the Sound with the speed of the Arrow. The vessel will only carry passengers. WANT BULL RUN Albina Residents Say Their Water Is Too Hard 1 .Albino, residents are raising a howl over their water supply. They say that they have a kick coming and intend to take advantage of the op portunity. The source of the trouble is not hard to find. Some time ago the residents of IfYlngton made a protest to the Water Commission that their section of the city was without sufficient water supply. Tho protest was unheeded and finally getting weary of the delay in supply of the liquid, the residents rose en masse. pesenl'edftiemseYves af the dnltfe'dlt'hV commission and demanded that their re quests be granted. The claim was made that they were usable to get. any water, above the first floor of their dwellings. After some little hesitation the petition was granted and Irvlngton was soon out off the Bull Ru supply and put back on lb the Albina system. Now Albina people have had enough of well water and are making demands on the Water Commission that they again ttirar-trtiif''rara'riiirT'ri6f-ssr that the Albina water W not only too hard for ordinary unage but that it is unhealthy. The claim la made that the majority of the sickness In the district is due to the use of the Albina system's water. Met to Organize, . A meeting of the Oregon 8ynod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Synod was held last evening. Organisation was ef fected for the purpose of making prepa rations for the meetings to be held this week in the First Cumberland Presbyter Ian Church. The meeting was called to order by C. K. Wooiy. moderator. The devotional services were then conducted by Rev. W. n. Illshop. The annual sermon was delivered by Rev. Wooly, after which the .roll was called by E. E. Thompson, clerk. In the election- trf moderator for the ensuing year Rev. J. C. Van Patton, of Dayton, Wash., was selected. A general social reception will be held this evening. The reception will be publlo and everybody Is Invited to attend. A Sunday School Institute will be con ducted tomorrow evening at the church. During the evening the women will con duot missionary services. . The .following ministers were In sttsndanoa; O.'-'X.. Wooly, R. R. Bond, G. Vf. WalLW. R Blshop, W. Metcalf, J. J. Dalton. J. C Metcalf. C. J. Brown, B. "E. Thompson and also a number bf lay . delegates. - Progress on Large Main Fair progress Is being mads in ths lay Ing of the large to-lnch water main through Sunnyslde. The main starts at ths corner of Division street and Mar gar. The MONO Label ; On any can of Fruit or Vegetables guarantees the quality to be the highest state of perfec - T tion. - It maKes no difference what other, brand you have been you have not been cettintf good quality as ett avenue and is already laid down to Hawthorne avenue, a distance of . about half a mile. The pipe for the' main' has been diiitrthUte4:nar.lyths gntjfejengjth of the main. ' The pipe for the new 10-lneh main to be laid on East Burnslde street from East Eighth to East Twenty-eighth street is being distributed. Work on the digging of the trench will be begun as ' soon as the Sunnyslde main Is completed. MASON HOME By RNED Oriental Hall at Mt. Tabor stroyed by Fire. De- ' ' ' ' 'i The East Side fire department was call ed out this morning by a still alarm for a fire in Oriental haJJ on West avenue, Mt. Tabor. Although a quick respense teas m&& 'Voh4ns-el Jae Mwv4A.wtf) the structure. A email residence adjoining the hall -aught ftro shortly after 1 o'clock but the firemen were powerlens to check - (he rpread of the flames, there being no wa ter supply In the vicinity. Oriental hall is owned by the Free Ma sens and was occupied by a number-of other fraternal orders. The building Is three stor.es In height and was only erect ed a few years ago. The ground floor was occupied by Thomas Oraham as a drug store and justice court. Both stock and bttllding will likely be entirely destroyed. Cow Case in Justice Court. An interesting cow case is attracting the attention t Justice Seton's court this morning. The case Is. that of W. O. Linn, who has filed" suit 'against Mrs. M. E. Hearn for the sum of $30 'and costs. After several rejections a Jury was finally lmpanneled. The plaintiff alleges as follows: Jfe bought a cow from the defendant Augiiat 10. 1801, for the sum of SO)' At that time the animal looked sick and Linn vlnlms that Mrs. Hearn promised' to refund the money paid if the cow should die-. Some the. animal Jfaa ,;hAsgLb,S' a man named Leitzel f-r the same amount. He, too, was promised the re- uSn of the money if tne animal snouia not recover from Its lllnc.. In June, j 1902. the animal died and Lin;' reft-nded the promised $30 to Lietl. Tho present, suit was brought to have Mrs. Hearn keep her contract. Activity at Sunnyside.' ' Real estate is picking up on the East ftlttff. All thp..aMlmrha...sh,Qak.at4v4tV' ln-f the building line. New houses are go ing up everywhere, though the greatest activity at present is In the vicinity of Sunnyslde. About 60 residents are under construction in the district and many more ore in contemplation. Work is progressing on the two-story brick on Belmont street between East "Thirty-third and East Thirty-fourth streets. The building Is being erected by T. 8. McDan lel and will coat about $4000. The else of the structure Is B8x82 feet Mr. Mc Daniel expects to have it finished by De cember 15. ' Says Pheasants Are Scarce. Frank Kemp, the Sunnyslde bicycle man, was out yesterday in the vicinity of Kelley's Butte, near Montavllla.- He reports the China Pheasants very scarce in that vicinity on account of the forest fires, "the country, though." said Mr. Kemp, ' "'is .full of quail." According to Mr. Kemp the' woods are crowd sportsmen. Iron Works Finished. The phoenix Iron Works has complet ed the erection of Its new buildings at the corner of .Hawthorne avenue, ' East Third and Bast Clay streets. The-ma-hlnerp fo the plant to being-Installed afcd the operation of the works win be begun In a few days. Woodmen Play Drews. The SunnysMs Woodmen of ths World ban team will ply the John Drew sine at the Sunnyslde grounds Sunday morn ing. An interest? ng gam Is looked Cor, as both teams have several old scores to settle. r-. .', W Wadhams . a using, as VV . Every Grocer knows where to get MONO POLE and IS AUTHORIZED TO REFUND - YOUR MONEY IF YOU ARE NOT DELIGHTED WITH MONOPQLE QUALITY. IT IS ECONOMY TO BUY THE BEST CANNED GOObS. PACKED BY PORTLAND, 5 50 hQASH4RI2' TO LABOR UNION Receiving the- Highest Number of Votes Cast on Coupon Cut From Ths Journal A Very Fine ROLL-TOP DESK To the t-Abor Union Receiving the Second Largest Number of Votes Cut From the Journal. No Union is Barred Open to All. All Votes juust Be .Written on Journal 1 ' ; Coupons. CONTEST OPENS SEPT. 2, 1901. And Is for the purpose of ascertaining which two labor unions in ths city are the most popular, progressive and enterprising. 156 in cash and a very fine roll-top writing desk, represent the ftrst and' second prises re spectively. Nor union is barred from entering the race: It la free for alL as the m.st popular, progressive Portland. (Voter's nAme) Conteattloses October 2. 1902. October 2, 1902. -a ' ' EDUCATIONAL. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Of the U n i vers i ty of Oregon Sixteenth annual session begins Oct. 1. 1902. Addles S. E. J&8EPHI. M. D., Dean. 610 Dekum buildina-. Portlam). PI A0 LESSONS! W. Gifford Nash 103 Tenth Street." ner Washington Piiono Front 464. Piano lessons from 15 per month up. according to length of. lesson. - Mr. Nash .HiW jjcuo.at.Uie head.pf the department, gf music at the Stato Univeseity for the last six years and has been- very successful ns a readier. Beginners taken., IS BETTER - to suit yo. i If you arc not suited ? it Is because you do not send your clothes to the 4t the Union Laundry 63 Randolph Street. Phones Albina 41. or Columbia 602. A. J. QUI ' General Mac caco. Machinists and Repairers Manufacturers of Sheaves, Pins and Loggers' Supplies. , Pattern and - Model Making- Laundry Machinery. Printers Machinery overhauled, rebuilt and re paired. Paper knife grinding. 84 Second Street, Portland, Oregon Telephone Red a87. Burned Walls Are Dangerons. , The walls of the 'brick structure, -corner of 'East Flrsf street, mnd Hatwhorne avenuej which was destroyed by , firs some time agoare In a dangerous oondl Mott -Ontmtue-oT tsrall Is rfifher high ami has no supports.'' .It Is a menace to passersby. & ' .J , Sued for Balance Due. . The Ames JllercantlUt Aency has ; fjled a suit In Justice Beton s court against L. D. Oak et sX. for the sum of $125,' al leged to be due Moo rehouse ft Co On some merchandise purchased by a firm of which Oaks, was formerly a satmber. 0 i J Tk monopoif ' 1 label (s a beautiful - blue. Do' not accept ANY SUBSTITUTE or IM ITATION. Most grocers handle - " - - - - Monopole. & Bierr Bros. OREGON. THE and enterprising Labor Union in , , This vote nit good for use after giflMBAll ' PIANOS Two More Carloads at Eilers Piano House. . Piano9 on which time, Ingenu ity, money, genius and talent have been lavished without atlnt, with the result that they receive the world's approval, an approv al evidence ' net aJy by- -thf highest medals of excellence within the gift of man., and en thusiastic endorsement from eel brated musicians, but that most substantial and satisfactory ap provalsales immense sales. It Is a piano that is sought alike by musical , Instructors, concert performers and home musicians. Thi la one of the-three fine J pianos handled by us the other two are the WEBER of New York, and the CHICKERING of Boston, ail three of them faultless In fin ish, tone, action and enduringr qualities. EILERS PIANO II0U5E, 351 Washington St Opposite Cordray's Treatre." F.W.BALTES&CO. ! ' - - Printers Second and Oak Streets , BOTH PHONES - -m i - . Boyntdn Hot AirFurnances - Arc the best Estimates given on new work and repairing. . J. C. BAYER, 265 2d Sf. Read The Journal - ' '",-". - . -, "...''.'. '.;.'t s ,