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SsYs. . -. ';;.':V ' 1 M.I.' 1 ' ti, ' .' ' " : ' -,'':f''c . -f- ' V " -;' ' Tonight and Saturday, oc casional rain; cooler tonight; southwesterly winds. . VOL. X NO. 274. on Daily Journal w.v................6 PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2a, 1903, PRICE FIVE CENTS. MAYOR'S APPO N TME NTS IN FULL Hr4HH GOVERNOR -SIGNS- NEW CHARTER; yHMM SALBM, Jan. 23-Portland's new charter became a law at lO o'clock this morning. At that hour Governor Chamber- J Iain affixed his signature to the voluminous document and 15 minutes later he had transmitted to the tfouse a message $ j announcing action talen. This is the first measure to become a law at this session. V . The Governor has , been making a very careful examination of the charter to Insure against errors creeping in, and f completed the task: this morning. "The charter makes some very radical changes," said the Governor, as he wrote his name on the last page, "but the people have declared their will." . j - . -5 ' jjAMMHMM ... NEW-EXECUTIVE CASTRO!SuHORCeS COMMITTEE HAS FIRST SESSION Members of Governing Boards of the City and of the De partments of Fire and Police. Many Changes Made in Personnel of City's Employes. Ths news for which every citizen of Portland has "been waiting that Gover nor Chamberlain had signed the new city charter when It arrived this morning, lifted the uneasiness that has hung over the City Hall for so long. The official notification was tiled at Salem at 10:20 a. m.. by the Secretary of State, and was directed to the City Auditor of Portland, as follows: "SAXiXH, Or., Jan. S3, 1903. "Mr. T. O. Devlin, City Auditor, Port land, Or. 'Act to incorporate City of Portland approved by Gtovernor and filed la this offlos xoilO a. an. today, up, x. Binniii "Becretary of tat," City Auditor Too list. When City Auditor tevlln hastened to notify Mayor Williams, His . Honor had already been apprised of the fact by telephone by The Journal. He immed iately followed out the plans already laid down. He Issued orders that every mem ber of the Executive Board be sum moned by telephone to appear promptly at the Mayor's chambers at 2 p. m. to day. Boards Called Together, Mayor Williams stated at nooji that It was highly important that the Water, Park, and Health Boards should be called together as soon as possible, that they may consider their duties. The members received notification this after noon. Qood-Haturod Public. When It was discovered that there was a possible technical error in passing the . charter bill without the proper heading, the publio good-naturedly awaited its repassage. When the news came that it had been re-enacted and was in the hands of the Governor, it was surely thought that It would be signed quickly. Yesterday afternoon, when the fact be came known at the City Hall that the Governor Intended to hold the bill a while longer, there was a sigh went up all around. The appointees who have been strain lng their ears to hear the glad announce ment that they had been given Jobs have been under quite a nervous tension. A Common Oooorrenoe. An Incident, perhaps one of many, oc curred yesterday. A certain man who is anxious to secure a subordinate posi tion,' approached the Mayor and asked whether he waa on the list. Mayor Wil liams asked the man what his name was, and. when he heard it, replied that he was not among the selections. The face, Tfllled with hope, clouded over with the bitterness of disappointment. He swal lowed a big lump In his - throat and bravely replied, "AU right, sir." The city's chief executive kindly in formed the man that all his hopes were not necessarily dashed. "You can still put in your application to the executive committee," said he, and added, en couragingly, "men are constantly resign ing In that department, and perhaps your turn may come sooner than you think." It didn't cost tile Mayor anything to speak thus, and it lighted anew the lamp of hope in the man's soul.' As he turned to go, ho straightened up with perfect i faith that there was something in store for him after all. As he passed through the door, he turned around, and said, gratefully, "I thank you, sir." ' Committee Meets. The executive committee appeared promptly at 2 p. m., with Mayor Wil liams in the chair. After the members had taken the oath of office, adminis tered by City Auditor Devlin, the Mayor said: "I have called you together for the purpose of submitting the list of ap pointments "I " have prepared. Since I concluded to appoint Charles II. Hunt as Chief of Police I made up the list for the Police Department with his assist ance and advice. These men have nil called on me and are satisfactory to me." Then the Mayor read the list of his police appointments. Continuing, the Mayor said: Chief Hunt considered four detec tives enough at present. Mr.' Simmons and his wife will live at the police sta tion and be always on duty, night and day. I consider Mr. Caswell's appoint ment proper. "The police list will remain as it is unless an examination may chanites." Mr. Voyse moved that the police ap polntraants be confirmed. whiuh whs done. No sergeants or regular Jailer are named. Patrolmen will be assigned to these duties. The list of Fire Depart ment appointments was confirmed, on motion of General Beebe, after which the Mayor named his sub-committees. Moro Vigorous Polio Policy. Mayor Williams will te guided by the same policy, ho states, which has here tofore governed his administration. He docs not hesitate to declare that he shall expect the Police Department to more Ugorously carry out the law and drive out criminals. It is my request, said the Mayor POLICE DEPARTMENT. CHAS. 11. HI' NT, Chief of Police. CHAKLES UKITZMACHKR, Captain of Police. JOHN T. MOORE. Captain of Police. K. K. PARKKK .Captain of Police. 11. H. HAWI.KY, Officer Hoys' and Olrls' Aid Society. A. F. I.KUN'A RI), Stenographer. SAMl'KL, SIMMONS. Captain of t De tectives. JOHN KERRIGAN, Detective. FRANK SNOW, Detective. JOSEPH DAY, Detective. MRS. SAMUEL SIMMONS. Matron. PATROLMEN Orlft. Roberts, Fred. Mallett. B. F. Smith. BenJ. Branch, J. Burke. Deorge Franklin, D. Endicott. J. J.ReHlng, O. F. Isackson, John ju'ln ton. W. O. Stitt, R .N. Barter, A. Q. Vaughn, Patrick MuVray. J. M. Thomp son. O. Nelson. E. A. Slover, G. F. Croxford. A. C. Welch. J. S. Seott. M. S. Sloan. S. J. Duckworth. G. J. Qoinlan. W. K. Cole. VV. A. Shane. J. Kalliah, S. Hogeboom, G. H. Bailey, E. W. Gassett. II. A. Parker, C. B. Hill. W. G. Robson. C. H. Tlche nor. C. R. Hillyer. Thomas Kay. Samuel Downey. Stephen R. Moore, W. E. West. L. Rusmussen. C. E. King. W. Carr, L. cause ; q, Carpenter. E. L. Crate, J. C. Johnson. K. m.' Btewnrt. i:nas. m. r osier, . n. Gabriel. D. W. McGlnnis, H. F. Gibson. Ralph Duncan, Frank Olson, F. W. Homsworth. PATROL DRIVER J. H. Price, Rus sell M. Reiner. Jr. CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIA TION A. Caswell. T i I JUDGE WEBSTER WILL PAY IF HE'S : DONE WRONG- Multnomah County Shall Not Suffer for-, Faulty Tax Advertisement If It Be Faulty. If Castro succeeds In getting rid of the rnr menace that threatens him from without he must be prepared to face more trouble In the form of revolution which again brews. Castro's government forces, a detach ment of which are pictured above, are fitted for fighting by years of revolutionary buttles. 6 SEATTLE POLICE AIDED GAMBLERS PZXB DEPARTMENT. OFFICERS Chief Engineer, David Campbell; Assistant Chief. M. Lauden klos; District Engineer, John E. Young; District Engineer, Lee Holden; Superln tendant Fire Alarm, George J. Walker; Lineman, G. Brill; Hydrant Man, F. Ja- j cobson. I ENGINE CO. NO. 1 Foreman. J. A. this afternoon, "that the apiointees are i Stutt; Engineer. H. McMullen; Driver How Clancy, Boss of Tenderloin, Got a Monopoly on the Black Jack Games. , There Is a possibility that the de linquent tux lists of Multnomah County for litul will have to be readverttsed, owing to an alleged technical mistake In the printed list. The list failed to con tain a statement as to the place where the sale shoukl be held. This is the point upyn which there may be trouble. The" statute provides that the sale of delinquent Huts must take place In the Sheriffs office. Some attorneys claim that this covers the case, and that the pales Just made are legal. Others op pose this position. Who Is at fault In the matter. If any one. is a question yet to be determined. County Judge Webster, to a Journal reporter this morning, said If' It should develop that he was to blame, he would bear the cost of publication. "I do ot at thhrmomert know that a mistake has been made, but if there has. and It develops that I am to blame for theame. I will pay for the extra ex pense of republication out of my pri vate pocket." The above statement was made this morning by County Judge Lionel Web ster. Continuing, he said: "I most sincerely hope, and to be candid I believe, that no mistake has been made. However, I m not able as yet to state how the matter stands. I may Btate that I act In all matters con nected with my office from a purely conscientious standpoint. The county money is to be a trust fund, and to have It said that I have ever spent or caused to be spent any sum of th fund' through a blunder, would grieve ma at heart. I would sooner go absolutely bankrupt than to cause a thing Ilka this . to occur, and make the county bear tha expense." Sheriff Storey states that he believes. : and has been Informed by his attorney, ' Mr. Beach, that the delinquent list a published was certainly in keeping" with the law, and will stand. The matter was first called to tha at-' ... tentlon of Judge Webster, yasterday afternoon and several attorneys : ap peared before him to make objection on behalf of clients. Arrangement hava ' been made whereby citation and de- clsiona rom the statutes .will be brought ' In by. attorneys interested In th mat ter, and these will be- gone over thor oughly by Judge Webster. After having ' given the matter most- careful atten tion, he will render a decision next Tuesday morning. ',' Of course the question as to who la at fault In the matter is being asked. As . yet, it has not been determined. The County Court, Commissioners, Sheriff and others make up the list, and tha matter for publication. , The statement made by Judge Webster stands out as a most frank and 'open manifestation of his feelings. The out come of the case will be awaited with, . great public interest, as those who mads purchases at the recent sales will ba on . the anxious seat until the legality of , their purchases is settled for good. j desired to report at once to City Auditor Devlin, who will administer to them their oaths of office." Immediately on calling the committee to order; the Mayor announced his ap pointees as follows: EXECUTIVE BOARD. A. K. Mills. William MacMaater, Edward S, Curtis, George H. Howell, Charles P. Beebe, Whitney X.. Boise, William Pliadnar, K. W. Ooddard, Joseph Wsber, Sltf. BioheL WATEB BOARD. William M. Ldd, B. E. Josephi, O. B. Baffaty, X A. X.- Lewis. PABK. BOARD. Eliot,. Ion lewis, T. In 1m. J. Hawkins, J. D. Meyer. BOARD OF HEALTH. Sr. W. H. Baylor, Sr. William Jones, Sr. Mae H. Oardwell. OTHER APPOINTMENTS. ALEX. DONALDSON. Superintendent Street Gleaning and Sprinkling. BEN. BIGLIN, Harbormaster. FRED. T. REED. Poundmaster. THOS. E. HULME. Inspector of Plumbing and Drainage. H. WOODIIOUSE, Deputy Inspector or Plumbing and Drainage. SENATORIAL FIGHT STILL UNCHANGED SALEM, Jan. !S. There was no ma terial change In jtho senatorial struggle today. Adjournment was taked until Monday. Seventeen members of the Legislature were either Absent or paired when tho Semite and House met In Joint session today to-ballot for Senator. The only changes of votes were among the minor candidates.' The ballot resulted: Fulton, 29; Geer, 16; Wood. 13; Pittock, 5; Mills. 4; Wil liams. S: A. F. Sears. C. E. Wotverton, Kiifus Mallory and W. D.v Fenton, one each. Pairs were as follows: Booth and Wheuldon. Smith. of Umatilla and Smith Of Multnomah, Mays- and Pierce, Hunt and Jones of Lincoln, Carter and Howe, Williamson and Stelwer. The fact that Senator Farrar of Ma rlon was not present at the caucus of the Geer men held last evening gaverlse to a rumor that he intended to vote for Fulton today, but this was unfounded. He voted as before, for Geer. and when asked about his- absence from the cau cus, replied: "It was unavoidable. I expect to vote for Geer as long as any of the Marion delegates." Today's 'ballot was purely perfunctory. No material changes had. been expected. M. Ci George, who has been receiving t the votes of several Multnomah mem bers, received none today. of Engine, William Harrow; Driver of Hose Wagon. T. J. Peterson; Extramen, Ed Walcot, Charles Pierce, George Stln son, F. E. ..ooley, B. Stevenson, H. Perry- ENGINE CO. NO. 3. Foreman, A. W: Dolson; Engineer. W. Wa'scher; Driver of Engine, S. Wilson; Driver of Hose Wagon. J. Dillane; Extramen, G. Con nelly, J. McCloud, M. Reiff, E. Campbell, j F. Slaviu. ENGINE CO. NO. 4. Foreman, J. I Simpson; Engineer. E. Fanning: Driver of Engine, J. Field; Diivep of Hose Cart, D. Shaw; Extramen, H. Wise, E. Krause, R. Basey. E. Muhler. ENGI.M2 CO. NO. 6. Foreman." B. F. Jones; Engineer, C, i-'eldman; Driver of Engine. J. Fruzler: Driver of Hose Wag on. L. Riley; Extramen, F. Hobklrk, Theedore Semi, George Capen, William Ityan. ENGINE CO NO. 6. Foreman, H. Peterson; Engineer, W. Smith; Driver of Engine, C. Riefenrath; Driver of Hose Wagon, G. Guild; Extramen. L. Shaw, T. Hovenden. E. Tooley, W. Ellwanger. . ENGINE C6. NO. 7 Foreman. S. D. Penny; Engineer, George SteWait; Driver of Engine, William Morrison; Driver of Hose-Wagon, D. Penney; Extramen, F. Roberts, A. Turnbull, L. Gardner, Jr Went. . ENGINE CO. NO. 8. Foreman, J. F. Wilson; Engineer, E. -C.Smlth;- Driver of Engine. L. P. Brown; Driver of Hose Wagon, E. J. Davey; Extramen, C. E. Oer, George-Smith, W,-H. Eggleston, J. V. TamlNsie. TRUCK CO. NO. 1. Foreman. F. Dowell; Driver, A. Richardson; Extra- men, S. Glendon, M. Duffy, A. McClaine, S. Crelghton, P. Jackson, C. Relchle, J. Klncald, C. Menzles. TRUCK CO. -NO. 2, Foreman, R. Canuto; Driver. George W. Stokes;. Ex tramen, FrE. TIarmar, W. R. Ckstleman, C. W. Ryan, C. W. Smith. William Bubb, J. L. Green. TRUCK CO. NO. 3. Foreman. Z. S. Elliott: Driver. J. W. McGrew; Extra men. W. Q Slfiughterback. W. A. Wilson, W. E. Bird, Nf M. Sloan, H. Hill. J. Hill. TRUCK CO. NO. 4. Foreman. C F. Ncale;" Driver, W. D. Heath; Extramen, at. Gee. O. C. Pariott, I. N. Williams, W. H. WelU, R. Heath, W. Dustm. HOSE CO., NO. 1 Foreman, A. J& Austin; Driver, W. R, McAllister; Extra men, M. McNulty, J. F. Hickey. A. Bras en, T. J. Synnott. ; HOSE CO. NO. 2 Foreman. W. R. Kerrigan; Driver, , C. Rice; Extramen, Geo. Zellar, Victor Johnson. Thos. Fitx slmmons, -J. E. 8hea : HOSE CO, NO. 3 Foreman. H. M. " tContinued oa Page Two.) (Journal Special Sen-Ice.) SEATTLE, Jan. 23.-Now thoroughly aroused by the amazing mass of evidence of official corruption and the rotten con cltions that are permitted to .exist In the slums of Seattle, the King County grand jury Is hurd at work In earnest efforts to punish the guilty. With the object of bringing to Justice those high in authority who are sup posed to be responsible for tho conniv ing at vice and crime, men and women pf all classes, from the merchant and society woman to the dwellers in the under world, have been called before the I Inquisitorial body and closely question j cd. This work still continues, the probe going deeper, the investigators getting nearer to the heart of this municipal cancer with every hour. The str witness before the grand Jury today wa.i Andy Ertsman, a sa loon man and gambler. Erisman ha J been at outs with the Humes city ad ministration for more than a year, when at the dictation of the Clancy crowd of gamblers the police- refused to allow Krlsman to conduct a black Jack game In his saloon. - At the time the police had given to the Clancys the exclusive privilege of blaok Jack gumtjIiMK. The Clancys wanted to open a Mack jac k game in Erisman'a saloon. Erisman refused to allow them, but Instead opened a game there him self. Immediately the police raided Erls man's place. II'- opened again later, anil was raided twice more. At the same time there wire black Jack games con trolled by the Clancys in nearly every saloon In the ti nderloln. The war between Erisman on the one side and the police and Clancys on the other, lasted tor three weeks, when it waa fnally ended by Erisman allowing the Oa-niys ' conduct a black Jack game In his saloon for a dally conldeia- .tion of $10. 1 Victim Sqaaals. Erisman has long been "sore" at the police. le threatened to even up. H" got the opportunity today, and tt Is, sup posed, that lie made a clean breast of the Clancy bl,-vek Jack privilege. Other witnesses today were Officers C. O. Carr and vilkes. Both are tender- l loin policemen, and they jwere txaminedj on the question or petty police omcer grafting. 1" 'hp lat three months no less than three officers have been broken for grafting, and on this question Wilkes and Carr were examine. The Jury, has not returned an indictment.- excebt 'he former, ones against the prisoners already in custody for po lice offenses, since last Thursday. The praml Jury adjourned at noon to day until 9:30 o clock Monday morning ex positive evidence' or the disgraceful conditions the police have permitted In the tenderloin and other sections of the city is rapidly accumulating. The grand Jurymen have made several visits to the crime-Infested districts "and learned at lirst hand the state' of affairs. One of the matters to be investigated is the levying of a tribute of $5 a month upon the fallen women In Che form of & Una extracted under authority of the City Council. - . The alleged closing of the gambling hells Is a farce. Despite tho much-vaunted order of the thief of police that the evil he suppressed, gaming continues in flagrant violation of the law. Children Gamble. Chinese gambling houses are numerous and there Is no discrimination In play ers. Young, and old, black and white can play if they have the price. Mere children, messenger boys, have been, known to lose all their walarhs In these dens of vice. The police know they ex ist, although Chief of Police Sullivan Is supposed to enforce his order . t. -stop all gambling. As a matter of fact, the' gambling situation In Seattle Is Just as bad as it was two months ago, whn Chief fullivan ordered all gambling houses closed. Tin- big houses. It is true, have apparently closed, but the smaller Karnes are more numerous than ever. 1'oker games, i;i the rear of cigar stands above the prescribed district, do a flour ishing business unmolested. The police, are paid to allow them, to run. and they do run. The grand Jurv knows this, but It Is difficult to get the evidence to i.rove It. l,: Tho jury Is conscientious! y...tr'lag' to bring to Just punishment the guilty. Red-light houses and secrt gnmblin'-r are the subjects they will Investigate for thc iipxt"few days. - For that purpose nearly every police officer in Seattlo has been subpoenaed. The owners of the disorderly houses und the proprietors who rent to them the buildings, havo been sent for, and many people will be greitly mistaken if there Is not some thing doing before many days. Still After Dunbar. The jury is not done with the Rainier Grand Hotel matter, ' wihereln Proprietor Dunhar and Gamblers Huff and Fazoa have "been indicted for conducting swind ling games and brace outfits of all kinds. As The Journal has told, none but the most select were allowed to gamble the Rainier Grand. Society women anion;? the numbers wmr lost Mg sums of money in the palatial private club- j J looms. Thire are other people as prom- j 4 Inent as Dunbar and his alleged col- ' leairues In crime, who have been Inter- ! ex ted In I hilt game, and If the Indict- t mehli looked for are made;-there wilt be a shaking up In Seattle's social world that will be the biggest sensation for some time. And through it all it is claimed that the Jury will be- able :.j show why the police knowingly allowed the gambling hole to run In the very heart of the city's business district. They hope to be ahle to tlnd tho names of the men that carried regularly to the police station a large sum of money that was paid over so that the officers of the law would wink at the crime un der their very noses. The gambling situation Is a big one, and it must ba taken up In sections. After the (lives of Infamy have been handled the' Jury will again take up tho gambling. ' M the session Of the Jury yesterday! af- tcoutinued oa rage two.;, t h STEEL MAGNATE IS VERY SICK (Journal Special Service.) PALMERO, Jan. 23. The rumor that 1 resident Schwab of the United States Steel Corporation was seriously ill was confirmed this morning. Yesterday Schwab started on a cruise In his yacht, but today the vessel returned to port hurriedly, the trip having been abandon ed on account of the alarming condition of Schwab's health. It becarrie neces sary to seek expert medical attendance at once, and the yacht put back. THREE MEN KILLED. (Journal Special Service.) pitTPIil'RG, Pa., Jan. 23. Three men were killed and four Injured this morn ing by a premature blast In the Wabash tunnel, which Is being run under the city. ' The carelessness of some unknown per sou in turning bn (he electric firing spark before the men were out of the danger zona is supposed to have been the cause. hid m m Caucus May "End tho Senatorial Fight . ' (Journal Special Service.) - 1-; OLTMPIA, Jan. 23. -It is now alf v that the Senatorial deadlock wilt b broken tonight by a caucus la WBioU v ' Ankeny will be named for that place. On the sixth ballot, taken this morn ing, Ankeny gained three votes. Thm .' result was Ankeny 56, Preston 42. WU " son 9, Allen 7, Turner 22. "V This afternoon the seventh ballot wa : . taken, resulting in a gain of two votes ; for Preston, making his total vota 41 : - The joint session then adjourned. - J It is said this afternoon that John Xt Wilson Is out of the fight and will gv ' into caucus with Ankeny. le In I were j J AIMS BLOW AT TRUST Senator Pierce Introduces Bill to Prevents a Monopoly (Journal Special Service.) '.' SALEM. Jan. 23. Senator Pierce of Umatilla and Union Counties has Introduced a bill to compel the Associated Press, a corporation,1 to serve to all newspapers applying for It. the hews service of that corpora- tlon. The Newspaper Trust of Portland, to keep off competition, which, it thought would be fatal to its suess, has .corralled all of tha Asso , elated Press franchises. This was done when an Associated Press - fran chise was considered necessary to the life of a-newspaper. Since tha a qulremont of special wire services, the introduction of the Publishera' . Press Association, the Soiipps News 1 Service.. andtheL. Hearst JJyndlcaieO' have done away "with the, Associated Press monopoly. However, there are a number of state papers In Oregon that hsvo tried to secure the Associated Press and have been refused on the ground that the corporation, which is a common carrier, and so decided to be In several , courts of other states, had let Its exclusive franchises to certain papers. Senator Pierce's bill provides for fair and equal rights for all to all newspapers and follows the line of the Illinois state laws in such mat ters, It would make It unlawful for a newspaper trust to bo formed for the purpose of suppressing news- that is telegraphed ta a certain comman ity of Oregon..--A trust Usurpation of the press 'servlca- means that tha trust paper would have the right to keep Associated Press reports, from the public if the publication should sea. fit to withhold them. , . ' 1 A failure oathe part of the Associated Press to furnish service to any and all newspapers applying for It. under tha laws governing common ' carriers would result, according to the Pierce bill, in a tine being Impose ; by the courts. 1 )-,'', " -It is believed that Senators- will hesitate to vote against the mess-. , ure and thus lace themselves oa record . as favoring-.trusts. The bUI 1 seems to have already receded a, bis; support and is growing lu p.pu- larlty. . , 1 . if'"