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    THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY ; luVENINO,' J CJLT, 21),' 1 003.
UNCLE SAM MAY BUY
OREGON CITY LOCKS
Congressional Delegation Will Be Urged to Either
Consummate the Purchase or Else Build
New Ones Other Features
TENNIS PLAYERS "ONLY DEATH CAN ' SOUTHERN PACIFIC
OUT AFTER HONORS STOP MY PURPOSE" . SIDE TO BE HEARD
OREOON CITY. July 19. Demand for
renewal of the government project to
purchase the locks here will be made,
the matter having been canvassed of
late. Ktther purchase of those locks
or the construction of new works to
be operated as are those at Cascade,
Locks, will be the program urg1 upon
the Oregon delegation. The late Thomas
' H. Toncue, Congressman from the First
. District, had taken up the matter and
three years ago secured a board of engi
neers to visit this place, examine the
situation and report on the offer that
bad been .jade by the Portland General
' Electrlo Company to sell at $1,200,000 to
the Government. The board reported
adversely, finding that the original coat,
ascertained by their own survey and
estimates, did not exceed 12(0,000, or
about one-third of the price asked by
the Oeneral Electrlo Company for the
bare canal.
Aaotber feature of the proposition
that elicited the adverse report was
that the Oeneral Electrlo Company ex
pected tq control the matter of the sup
ply of water for the Government, hold
ing certain riparian and water rights
that they would utilise ;or the Gov
ernment, but in a manner to leave the
Oeneral Electrlo Company to Judge , as
to the sufficiency of the supply so
furnished. Maintenance of the dam
necessary to the furnlshment of water
was to be at the Oeneral Electrlo Com
pany's expense; which, according to the
engineers, offered too great opportunity
(or disagreement aa to what constituted
a sufficient supply. Hence, their report
for that reason. In addition to the alleged
exorbitant sum asked for the works.
Gen. John M. Wilson, Chief of Engineers.
U. 8. A., In submitting to the Secretary
of War tue report of t!Ta board, aald:
Oen. Wilson's Xopors.
' "Tor the reasons stated in the report.
- the board reaches the conclusion that
the public Interests to be benefited, and
the present and prospective commerce of
the Willamette River will not Justify the
United States In acquiring possession of
' the canal and locks, ualess the total cost
of acquiring absolute possession shall
not exceed, approximately, 1450,000."
The report and recommendations were
Indorsed by the department and the offer
of the Oeneral Electrlo Company was
refused.
The title of the Oeneral Electric Is
now absolute and unconditional, the
option for purchase by the State of Ore
gon, under which the state gave rights
for the building of the canal, having
expired 10 years ago. The builders were
the Willamette Falls Canal & Locks
Company, who owned It from construc
tion In 1870-72, to 187, when the Will
amette Transportation A Locks Company
acquired them, this company being later
controlled by the O. R. & N. Co., which
sold In 182 to the General Electric
Company.
I T alley Producers Interested.
livery producer of the Willamette Val
ley s interested In the canal, and
would be benefited by their purchase by
the Federal Government. According to
the lockage rates charged, 25 to 60
cents per ton and 10 cents apiece for all
passengers and livestock aboard boats
passing through the locks, free lockage
by the Government, such as that afforded
at Cascade Locks and contemplated at
the Celilo Canal, would operate to effect
a heavy saving. The tonnage has run
annually from 60,000 to 100,000 tons, but
the saving would be Immensely in ex
cess of that which is Indicated by these
figures, for the ' reason that were the
toll removed from the comparatively
small amount passing through the locks.
the 25 to 60 cents A ton charged for
lockage would be knocked off every ton
of other freight carried Into and out
from the Willamette Valley as far as
navigation extends up the river.
Production Is so enormous and mer
chandlse sent Into the Valley of so great
bulk that the free lockage at this point
would really affect every pound of out
bound and inbound stuff thst Is handled
for the entire Valley.
It Is felt that the Valley of the Will
amette is entitled to this much consid
eration at the hands of the Government.
and the people are disposed to hold the
First District Congressmsn. Binger Her
mann, as under virtual pledge to secure
the needed action authorising the Dur-
cnaae or tne present canal and locks, or
tne construction or new works.
Exceptionally Fine' Games Are
Being Witnessed at the
Multnomah Fields
TWO BIG FAILURES
"REPORTED IN LONDON
As a Consequence the Markets Are in a Flurry
No Cause Yet Assigned for the Failures
of the Prominent Houses.
' LONDON. July 29.-r-Conaiderahle. ex-
eltement is occasioned' here by failures
'today of Graves & Co., the old established
- firm of heavy brokers, and Andrew
. Kirby, the influential Jobber. The crash
of these prominent houses was au
nounced In the Stock Exchange at noon
today, and as a consequence the market
are in a flurry. No cause has yet been
assigned ror the failures.
The second day's games of the Ore
gon state tennis championship tourna
ment were attended by a large number
of tennis enthusiasts and many spec
tators assembled at Multnomah Field
this morning to aee the contests. Sev
eral fine games resulted, especially the I
singles between P. B. Glftord and Ken
neth Fenton, which were very lively.
Mr. Olfford won the contest after a hard
struggle.
The doubles played botween Dr. Zan
and P. H. Carroll, Heaeh and F. II. i
Freeman resulted In one of the finest
games played this season, belsaj won by
Ueach and Freeman. Mr. Freeman was
at one time champion of the Pacific
Coast. He also won In the singles yes
terday from F. C Warren.
Miss Wcldler and Miss Fox played an
Interesting game this morning, which 1
was won by Miss Fox.
O. C. Durham won the singles fronl
P. H. Carroll and B. H. Wlckersham
won from C. D. Lewie.
Wlckersham brothers won the doubles
from R. A. Letter and L R. Prince.
The tournament will close Saturday,
July 21. rames being played each morn-
Ins from 10 to 12 o'clock and from 2
to 4 o'clock p. m. at Multnomah Field.
ORCHARD CROPS TO
BE ABOVE AVERAGE
The Wheat and Barley Yield
Will Be Rather Poor in
the. Northwest.
l v ' ,V , ' .;, v.''"' I
Chamber of Commerce Com-
mittee Will Investigate
Prune Charges;
The transportation committee of the
Chamber of Commerce will take up the
question of the Southern .Pacific Rail
way's prune rate to the various Oregon
cities at once apd will make a thorough
Investigation la regard to the alleged
discriminations now being' made by the
railroad company against the Portland
packers of the fruit.
'These charges will be gone Into very
closely," aald W. A. Mears of the trans
portation committee thla . morning.
"While the claim of the local packers
seems to be one In which the dealers are
very 'much interested, 'still there are
always two sides to every question.-The
committee proposes tq get the Southern
Pacific's side of the ease the very -first
thing, after? which .we will proceed to
Investigate the matter along various
other lines.
"As the Question Is one of much Im
portance, the committeemen will not
rush the matter faster than the time
that should be required to make the in
vestigation a most complete one."
TWO MONTHS'
RECORD
OF CRIME
(Continued from Page One.) .
A. F. Bernard, a well-known traveling
man of Portland, has returned from an
extensive trip through Eastern Oregon.
Washington and Idaho. Mr. Bernard
was absent for several weeks, during
which time he has visited over 200 towns
and cities. He said:
'The wheat and barley crops in the
sections of the states which I visited
are what the farmers there call 'rather
poor.' This deficiency is most noticeable
In the great wheat-growing districts In
the vicinity of Pendleton and
Walla.
"But the fruit crop In that section of
the United States which I have Just
visited will be Immense. 8he orchards
seem to be fairly groaning under the
many bushels of fruit that are ripening
on the trees. The opinion among the
fruit-growers of the Northwest is that
the prices for their orchard products
will be better this season than for many
years, owing to the failure of the fruit
crops In so many of the Eastern Etates.
'Business In my territory Is still verj
good."
Mrs. Catherine Polllon Bays She Has
Wot Compromised Her Breach
of Promise Bolt.
(Journal Special Service.)
NEW YORK. July 29. "Only death
can deter me from my purpose," em
phatically declared Mrs. Katharine Poll-
Ion yesterday in stamping as false the
reports thut her sensational breach of
promise suit against Millionaire W.
Gould Brokaw was approaching a set
tlement outside of the courts. "Thers
will bo no compromise. The suit will
Walla b ,'t down 88 early as possible on the
irui caionuar.
'There have been several attempts on
the part of Mr. Brokaw to settle with
me, but he cannot do It. I want vindica
tion. Only a few days ago his repre
sentative, Carl Fisher Hansen, offered
me $45,000 if I would drop the suit."
'Yes," volunteered the sister of the
plaintiff, "she threw the check on the
floor and shut the door In hi faoe."
Mrs. Polllon announced that she had
Favorite I will take the Initiative against
them Just as soon as their lapses from
decency become known to me. I cannot
go before the council and make charges
where I do not know that wrong ex
Ists, but in the case of the Favorite
saloon I have personal knowledge that
it is not a fit place to receive municipal
protection. And," he added with em
phasls and force, "I will do my share
toward having It removed."
Beebe Promised Action.
According to the statement made to
day by Councilman Sharkey It was upon
Chief of Police Hunt's suggestion that
the matter of Detective Snow's alleged
lapse from duty, was brought to the at
tentlon of the Police Commissioners.
Mr. Sharkey further says that Com
missioner Beebe had given a definite
promise that complete Investigation
would be made of the allegations that
Snow attempted to induce Frank Kemp-
ler to leave Portland In order that he
might not be on hand to appear aa prose
cutlng witness against Annie Pollard, a
notorious crook, accused of having
ARRESTED FOR NOT
SECURING LICENSE
WILL DISCUSS THE
FRANCHISE FRIDAY
Proposition of New Telephone
Company to Come Up Be
fore tne Committee,
..The Empire telephone franchise pe
tition will come up before the Street
Committee of the Council at the regu
lar committee session on Friday. Much
interest has been aroused In the propo-
sition and It Is said there will be a large
delegation present.
Several members of the Council are
known to oppose the request of the pro
moters of thla second company; not
from any prejudice acalnst that corpor
ation, or belief .that Its proposition Is not
right, but rather because they object to
the trouble which would follow with
two companies in the field and the con
sequent extra expenro to the citizens.
or so they term it.
The company will have its Innings be
fore the committee and that It will use
very legitimate endeavor to gain the
coveted franchise is expected.
Preferred Stock Oanned Oooda.
Allen Lewis' Best Brand.
t
Ladles' and Gents' Bathing Suits for Rent
(WW
Reasonable Family Rates.
Fine View or the ocean.
Excellent Cuisine.
r "-j i m da i
BS THE, NEWTON
JTXWTOlf STATION.
Sow Improvements Hew Management
BATES 12.00 FEB BAT.
J. O. Wlckham, Proprietor.
Mrs. W. H. Kensit Hostess.
aVOIfCr BBAOK. WASH.
Pins urf Bathing".
Centrally Located with Beautiful Surroundings.
Ue Hackney Cottage
Home Comforts, Excellent Table Board
and a Most Desirable Place for Families.
Spacious Sitting-room.
S1AVIEVV, WASH.
Second stop after leaving Ilwaco.
Poatofflee address, IXWACO, WASH
TUB LEADING
SEASIDE RESORT ON
THE NORTH BEACH.
EUROPEAN PLAN
Roomi SOc upward per day
Restaurant a la Carto
The Portland
E. H ANN EM AN, Prop.
LONG BEACH. WASH.
McGuire's Hotel
Open All the Year 'Round
SEASIDE, OREGON '
Mrs. O. McGulre, Prop.
Rates Reasonable.
This Popular Hotel is new and clean and beautifully located on the Banks of
the Necanlcum. within live minutes' walk of CZlATSOP BB ACK.
The Most Pleasant Seaside Besort on the Bortawest Paclno Coast.
The New Grimes Hotel Proprietor.
free Bus to and From Hotel. Rates furnished on Application
CLATSOP BEACH
SEASIDE, OREGON
Only hotel overlooking the ocean. View
of the se from nearly every room.
REAL ESTATE
DEALER
S. J. HUBBARD
Cottages for rent and sale. A good cottage to exchange for unimproved
. lota in suburbs of Portland.
- A .few rare bargains In ACREAGE, TIMBER LANDS. CHICKEN
RANCHES, CITT PROPERTY AND SUMMER COTTAGES.
0. J. XUBBABB. SXASXSB, OBXOOB.
S; Weiss, a Prominent Business
Man, Did Not Take Out
Necessary Permit.
Another arrest for violation of the
license regulations of this city was made
today, when a warrant was served on
8. Weiss, proprietor of the Portland
Sawdust Company. The license officials
claim that Mr. Weiss, although now four
quarters delinquent, has continually dl
regarded warnings and that when noti
fied he hB always promised to take out
the license but has never done so.
This Is the third arrest of license de
linquents for the present quarter. How
ever, it is only owing to the leniency of
the officials that more have not been
taken In custody., It Is known that a
warrant was out yesterday - for some
prominent business' man. but that a quiet
'tip was given In time so he could
pay up befere it was served. There
are at least 60 more delinquents for
whom warrants will be Issued immedi
ately and the officials claim that a vigor
ous prosecution will follow.
It la represented In the Weiss case
that he has been operating his business
without a license.
REDUCTION IN FLOUR RATES
northern Paolflo Hauling Portland
Product for Oriental Trad at 35
Par Cent Less.
A reduction of from $1 to 76 cents per
ton from Portland and Tacoma over the
Northern Pacific for flour destined for
the Orient has Just gone Into effect.
This rate applies only to flour intended
for shipment across the Pacific and the
regular rate will apply In all other
cases.
The Northern Pacific has lust pub
lished special rates on rice and certain
canned , goods from Portland, Tacoma,
Seattle, Everett. Lowell and Snohomish
to Missoula, to take effect August 3.
Transportation Bote.
A. B. Calder, traveling passenger
agent (for tho Canadian Pacific, with
neaaquarters in oeuiue, is in roruana
on business.
W. K. Coman, general freight and pas-
nenger agent fori the Southern Pacific,
returned . last night from a business
trip up the Willamette valley.
dispensed with the sorvlces of Attorney burglarized Kempler's room In the New
Grand Central Hotel and taken ISO from
his effects after having picked his pock
ets to secure his pass key.
"Mr. Fields took the matter to the chief
of police at first," said Mr. Sharkey,
"and the chief advised him to go to
Commissioner Beebe. This Fields and
I did, and Beebe promised to see that
the thing was sifted to the very bot
tom.
, "The fact that Commissioner Beebe
Is absent from Portland today is no
surprise to me, as he told, me that he
w,ould have to go away on business for
a short time.
In the course of his statement to The
Journal this morning Mr. Sharkey de
tailed a portion of his conversation held
with Mayor Williams when the matter
of revoking the Favorite license was
first broached on Saturday. The re
marks made by the Mayor at that time
would Indicate that he is not In most
hearty accord with the rolley pursued
by Chief of Police Hunt In 'relation to
M. Grossman, who prepared her suit.
and has engaged Osborne & Hess. Mrs.
Polllon's -sister said the new counsel
had been secured because Mr. Gross
man urged peaceable settlement. Friends
of Mr. Brokaw deny that he Is anxious
to settle the case out of the courts.
STOREY IS AMAZED
ABOPT DOPE FIENDS
He Orders Arcfiie Ray Confined
on Account of The Jour
nal's Exposure, t
The exposure of the smuggling of
morphine and opium into the county
Jail, made by . The Journal yesterday,
caused the sudden confinement In the
prison of Archie Ray. the man who
made the disclosures and who had pre- the morality of the North End resorts.
vlously enjoyed all the freedom of the
favored trusty. Sheriff Storey was
amased at Archie's temerity In daring
to talk about such things as "dope."
and he at once sent the prisoner to his
cell. This statement is denied by the
Sheriff and his deputies with their us
ual disregard for veracity, but every-
Mayor Censured Bnnt.
"When I brought the matter of the
robbery of Kempler In Patterson's es
tablishment to the attention of the
Mayor," said Councilman Sharkey, "he
was greatly surprised and told me that
he had often cautioned Chief Hunt not
body about the courthouse who knows to permU any cf those shady saloons
hju iiio. it nuu in txyyi jo.k iiiiik ilia BUVtr 4.
1V hA lii nnw hoM horrl onrl at Kohlnrt I .who" i-v, "
the bars nB" a special council session for the pur
There was also a story that Archie pose of revoking the license or Jrltx
had received 80 stripes for divulging he did not wish to take such action him
the information. It possessed no evl- self, but counseled me to be careful
dence of truth, and Jailer Jackson de- and not call a meeting and fall in the
clared It to be false. As to Sheriff lwnmnlihmpnt of mv nuroose. I then
Wooded, QlarkeCo
FEATHER
DUSTERS
NEW SHIPMENT OF TURKEY, OSTRICH.WOOL DUSTERS
' .V'-:" :'',"'. v '-:'rY':- - ''
10-inch Turkey, 100 feathers, spedal....;..'.......l5c ' :
14-inch Turkey, 100 feathers, special.;.;. ....... 23c
18-inch Turkey, 100 feathers, special...... 33c-',
12-inch Carriage Dusters, 120 tail feathers,
special .... 33c.f
16-inch Carriage Dusters, 120 tail feathers,;
special :. 49c
No. 9 Hotel Dusters, 150 black soft feathers,
special :v .. ....43c
14-inch Premier, 135 feathers, brown, special 98c
5-inch Toy Picture Duster (Ostrich) special..43c
8- inch Parlor Duster (Ostrich) special 73c
9- inch Wool Duster, special ...........33c
SECOND REQUIEM
MASS FOR POPE
Sistine Chapel Scene of Impressive Ceremonies
'Interlude inTapal Obsequies by Anni
versary of Humbert's DeatK
' ..i..-.-o-..'
ROME. July 19. The seV-ond of the
last three requiem masses for the dead
Pope was held In the Sistine Chapel to
day. All day the city saw a remarkable
Interlude In the papal ceremonies In the
Italian Government's celebration of the
third anniversary of King Humbert's
death.
The King and Queen returned today
from their summer villa near Turin and
attended the exeroises held In observance
of the anniversary of the assassination
of King Humbert, who was killed at
Monxa, July 29, 1900, by the Anarchist,
Oaetano BrescL Commemorative services
were held throughout Italy, though
Rome was the center of the observances.
It la estimated that 100,000 (strangers
visited the tomb of King Humbert in
the Pantheon during the day. , The
pilgrimage to the Pantheon occurred at
4 o'clock la the afternoon. Owing ti
the unusual number of strangers now
In Rome and the latent though none the
less deep political and religious feeling
pervadjng all classes of society on account
of the papal conclave the government
took' extraordinary precautions to pre
vent any unseemly demonstrations. For
the same reasons of state the memorial
exercises were curtailed with a view to
attracting less attention. The proces
sion to the Pantheon was composed of
delegations from all the Italian pro-.i-lnces.
The pilgrims filed In procession
past the vault containing the remains if
King Humbert . and there deposited 'a
large number of wreaths.
terrogated. At that time Captain 81m
mons says Kempler denied that any de
tectlves had attempted, to force him to
leave the city. . Captain Simmons as
serts that he had no other conversation
with Kempler, and contradlcta the
statement of Councilman Sharkey.
VISITORS TO POBTLAKD
Should See tho Beauties of the Vatoh-
- less Columbia xrvar.
Invlnir Portland dally at 9-20 a, m..
by the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company's "Portland-Chicago Special,"
tne beauties - or tne upper-uoiumDia
River are seen by daylight, arriving at
Cascade Locks at 11:05 a. m., and The
Dalles at 12:35 noon. Returning, the
train leaves The Dalles at 1:20 p. to..
Cascade Locks at 2:45 p. m., arriving at
Portland at 4:30 p.
turn can De. made py
m. II desired, re-
y river steamer from
Cascade Locks on the way up, arriving
at Portland about 7 p. m. Keturn can
also be made frorp The Dalles by boat.
The T. J. Potter leaves lor Astoria and
Iwaco every day in tne weeic? except
Hnndav and Monday. Particulars at
city ticket office. Third and Washington
streets.
Storey, he did not know whether he ever
had such a prisoner as Archie Ray.
He apparently did not know that there
was such a man. -although he has a per
sonal acquaintance with Archie of many
years standing. Jackson was better
Informed. He had known Archie for
years, but he did not know anything
about the confinement of the trusty for
giving out information that the Sheriff,
to prevent a charge of having violated
his oath, desired to keep private.
Storey Is Stubborn.
"Know nothing about it," he stub
bornly declared.
"Why Is Archie not at work on the
lawn today?" was abruptly asked.
"He will be up soon. He generally
goes on about 10 o'clock. See the
Sheriff if you want to know anything
more about him."
The Sheriff declined to talk about the
matter, as he was engaged in a conver
sation with friends about business mat
ters. It was noticed that Archie did
not appear on the lawn at 10 o'clock or
at noon, and then the information was
given that he voluntarily remained in
his cell because he wished to write a
letter denouncing reporters for causing
his imprisonment and for publishing
matter which he had given out and
which caused his confinement. It Is
generally understood that Archie will
have to suffer penance for 15 days, i
sore affliction "for a man who has here
tofore been allowed to go out on the
streets every Sunday night and beg for
money with which to purchase the dru
that is ending his life.
Journal friends and readers when
traveling on trains to and from Port
land should ask news agenta for The
Journal and Insist upon being supplied
with this paper, reporting all failures In
obtaining It to the office of publication,
addressing The Journal Portland. Ore.
BEDUOXD BATHS TO TBB SBA-
SKOKE.
Oo to. Newport on Yaqulna Bay an
ideal beach. It Is becoming very pop
ular with the Portland people. The low
rate of 13.00 has been made bv the
Southern Pacific Company In connection
with the Corvallls & Eastern Railroad
for the Sunday round trip, from Port
land, tickets good going Saturday, re
turning Monday.
A delightful .rule through the beau
tiful Willamette Valley, with privilege
eoing ud one side of the Willamette
River, returning the other.
Ask any 8. P. Co. or C. ft IS. R. R.
gent for a beautifully Illustrated book
let describing the soaside resorts at
Yaquina.
HENRY WEINHARD
Proprietor of the
CITY BREWERY
Largest and Host Complete
Brewery In the JTorthwest.
Bottled Beer a Specialty
nruBvxoira o. ra.
Ofllce 19th and Burnside Streets,
rOKT&AJTD, OBBOOH.
had a call drawn up on my own ac
count and secured the signatures of the
requisite three council members, which
made It binding."
- Both Mr. Fields and Mr. Sharkey
who are Joint proprietors of the New
Grand Central Hotel, where the burglary
of Annie Pollard Is alleged to have
been committed,, express themselves aa
In a position to prove that Kempler,
the man Snow is accused of advising to
leave town, made the statements at
trlbuted to him in the affidavit now In
the hands of the Police Commissioners,
Bays They Kara Proof.
Anticipating that there might be trou
ble on this point they took Kempler
before witnesses and had him repeat his
story charging Snow with inducing him
to absent himself from I Portland and
giving his reasons for such advice pre
vlous to having' the affidavit drawn.
Any story that may be told to the con
trary by Kempler, now that he Is In the
hands of the police, will not In any way,
they claim, Interfere with the evidence
already collected by them.
Further than this, Mr. Fields claims
that Captain of Detectives Sam Sim
mons told him positively that Kempler
had repeated to him the same story re
lated in the affidavit.
"After I found Kempler at the Union
Depot and took him to the police sta
tion," said Mr. Fields, "he started In to
tell his story Just as he had told It to
ma, but Detectives Snow and Kerrigan
lntereferd with and Interrupted him.
"Later on Captain Simmons solicited
an interview with me and I asked him
if he had noticed the Incident He said
that he had and that Chief Hunt had no
ticed it also. He then told me that after
I had left the station he got Kempler to
one side and that he had repeated his
story as I nad related It Simmons
made tnat positive statement to me and
entirely without solicitation on my
part"
Asked by The Journal if Kempler had
not told him the same story about De
tective Snow attempting to Induce him
to leave the city so as not to prosecute
the Pollard woman, as he had told It to
Councilman Sharkey, Captain Sam Sim
mons of, the city detective force en
tered a flat denial. ' , - '
Captain Simmons stated that ha had
never seen -'of talked to ' Kempler ex
cept when the latter bad been brought
to police headquarters and was being n
SICHEL SAYS FORCE
MUST BE INCREASED
(Journal Special Service.)
ASTORIA. July 29. Hon. Big Slchel,
president of the Portland police board
is in this city on business. Mr. Slchel
spoke freely of the unsuual conditions
now existing in Portland, but does not
ttrtbute the frequency of crime to any
failure on the part of the police to do
their duty, but rather to the inefficiency
of the present force.
"In 1896." said Mr. 81chel to the cor
respondent of The Journal, "the City of
Portland had 80 . policemen. Few will
attempt to deny that the population of
Portland la not now fully 26,000 more
than in 1895. The police force at the
present time consists of but 80 men.
Under the new civil service rules the
men are not permitted to work mor
than eight hours a day, so the force is
divided up into three shifts. At certain
hours of the day and night there are
but 12 policemen on duty outside the
station. .
"It 'fs ridiculous to say that a city
of 125,000 should not have more thifn 12
policemen at times, and equally aa
absurd to think that a maximum force
of SO men la sufficient
"The whole trouble comes through
the reduction of the police force, and It
Is not to be wondered at that crime is
on the increase. Mayor Williams, Gen.
Beebe and myself have decided to ask
for more policemen, and at our next
meeting will make the .request
'It la my belief that much of the
crime now going on is not the work of
professionals, but rather of yottng men
living In Portland. The fact that these
young men reside In .the city makes
their capture very difficult.
It Is my opinion that the police are
doing their level best to stamp out
crime, but the smallness of the for,c
makes it Impossible for them to watch
all quarters of Portland at the same
time.
As to the charges preferred against
Detective Snow, I know nothing. I
have always believed him to ba an
honest and competent officer and the
recent turn of affairs comes as a de
cided sumrlaa to me. StilL I do not
believe all the detectives should be con
demned for the alleged shortcomings
of one man. -
"There ought to be more confidence
In the police department Tha men are
worked hard and continual criticism la
not calculated to add to their enthus
iasm. I believe that an Increased force
will go far toward stamping out crime
and entertain the opinion that our re
quest for a greater force will be
granted."
Mr. Slchel will spend a few days on
the lower river before returning to the
metropolis.,.
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STILL ANOTHER MAN -
., IS THUGS' VICTIM
H. H. Bancroft employed vat the
Northern Pacific freight office, at Sev
enth and Hoyt streets, was held up last
night at 10:30 o'clock, by two footpads,
near. Sixteenth and Flanders streets.
and robbed of $34 In cash. A few mo
ments prior to the holding' up of Mr.
Bancroft, an unknown man was held
up on Sixteenth and Gllsan streets. Tho
highwaymen were from every Indica
tion experts in their line Of work. They
wore no masks, were perfectly cool and
relieved their victims of valuables and
searched them In a professional man
ner; After the robbery they went
down Flanders street In be direction of
the cltv.
Btorv of the letlm. "
Mr. Bancroft, who la a cousin of
Postmaster Bancroft, told The Journal
the following story ot the manner in
which he was robbed by tha highway
men: "At 10:30 last night I was on my way
home. I had reached a point on the
south side of Flanders street between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. I no
ticed two meit come running around the
northeast corner of Sixteenth and
Flanders and down the street toward
me. I was In the shadow of some trees
and felt sure that they did not notice
me and had no intention of holding me
up until directly opposite and near -me.
They slacked their pace and one of them
said: "This Is all right Throw up
your hands." Without an Instant's de
lay one of the men covered me with his
gun. He stood In a crouching position
near the curb and kept the ; pistol
pointed at me while the other one
searched me. They were men who un
derstood their business, as I was kept
standtng in such a position that I was
covered with the gun all of the time.
The man who was searching me did a
thorough Job, feeling all over my per
son, even down to my shoes for val
uables. Just before leaving me, he
Stripped his hand over my necktie look
Ing for a pin.
Sid Hot Take Watch.
vvnen tne robber started to Est
my watch, J told him it had been ftfes
ent to me and I did not like to ffse It.
Although It was a valuable gold time
piece, the robber replied: "All right
old man, you keep It, as you probably
think more of It than I would." The
robber secured three $10 gold pieces,
and about $4 In silver.
"When he had completed .his won.
he remarked: "This Is easy; a regular
bonanza, and no more work than getting
money from, home.' Upon leaving: he
stated: 'Now, all you have to do for
the next few minutes, 'is to stand here
until we get out of sight, and keep your
mouth shut. The robbers then disap
peared In the darkness grting In the di
rection of the city. They wore no
masks, and as near as I could tell one
of them weighed about 140 pounds and
the. other lbO.
A Seoond Holdup.
"After waltlnar a f aw momenta T
went on down Sixteenth Wreet afflL met
a man whom I told to look out, T. I
had Just been held up. He replied
he had Just met a man who had beeC
held up on Sixteenth and Gllsan. When
the robbers noticed me they ware prob
ably, running away from the acene of
the first holdup. I went home - and
called up the police station and reported
the robbery, and was told that they
would look into the matter. Nqpollce-
man or detective has, up to thla time.
been to see me about Jthe details of tht
roDDery.
"I was lucky that I did not lose more
money, as several hours before the
holdup I loaned a frien of mine 140.
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MACHINISTS .STRIKE ?
(Journal Special Service.)
. PITTSBURG, July 29. Three hundred
machinists struck at the Westlnghouse
works 'this morning owing to the com
pany's failure to sign the scale.
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