The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, October 05, 1903, Page 5, Image 5

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Yasger Mar Bot Bee over,' Aooordlaa; to
Pnrpoaea to Provide Treatment for Xer
Bad Been Bobbed by Paael Workera
- of 93,000 While in t X.oala, and, ia
Beportlng Thla to tha Polioe, Waa
Beoornlaed and Identified by Baser! p-
Emilia Oalline, Which Baa Beaohed Aa
toria from Portland, lVosas Oaa of
Bar Crew by DesarUon Captala Jaa
Betaraa to Thla City la Searok af tha
Missing Seaman, bat Baa tittle Bope
of Pladlaf Blm.
fflia Journal Deelree to BuUl Portland
' Playgoere to Enow Something of an
Attraction" Before They Bay Pur-
,v. chaaed m Couple of 93 Beata and to
tUi x4 Asks Bxpreaslona from Xta
" Beedere OoMeraiar Xtg Plan,
City Auditor Devlla Prepares Beport
roauiru Xemoratea the Tim Whoa
oa City'a Plnanoee aad Saya that tho
Deal rod Amount (u Bo Appropriated
Liquor Xdoense Committee Xa Aaked
to Beaclnd Xloenae of ft Saloon at
Sixth and Xoyt Streete.
Children of Israel Pound the Promised
Iad Aft or DwelUaf ' la Toata for
SUtement of Attending Doctors, Bat
Xia Compaaioa ' Kay Xaoapa Death
Wind and Driving Bala Prevented the
She Xa tha Wife of a Struggling
Plsherman, Who Oaa XU Care for Xer
Port Teare Amid Deeert Waatea and
and Xia Ohildrea, from Whom She Xa
raroalar VUlaa Tala Tout of Taber-
Ken Xearlng- tha Warning Whistle of
Parted by Stress of Poverty
tioaa Sent oa to St. Louis from X.oa
aaoloa Xata Bine Daye,
the Bag lae.
Ohurohea WU1 Ba Asked for Aid.
Angeles.
J FAIR CRITICISM
,', " ' ',;', i ! .. V'.''" v '.; i
FOR FIRE SERVICE
PASSING
ENGINE
a . oritioi.m ih'utrinii ffrinn - Tho waya and meane committee la' In I At the Temple Beth Iareel thli even
4 la what the people want and what theyleeaelon thie. afternoon considering the Ing the Lukkoth aervlcea will be held at
will aecure through the columna of The appropriation pf 10,000 to the Are do- 8 o'clock and will be conUnued Tueadar
Journal, and theactlon of the "theatrical partment and It can be etated aa del!,- moraine at 10 o'clock.
truat" In withdrawing; Ita advertising pat- nueiy certain mat me money win do ut. usvia ivine win preacn at the
Mnin ivaeaua. thiM ninM refused to prov iei -from the available funds, morning aervlcea on "The Brotherhood
v nraia hai niava u .i-nn.inr a. widaanmad There was aomo dlacuaaion aa to or Man."
. T . ' 1 1 1L il It t 1 . W t C I . . l . I . .
. lntereat amona all classes. It la not a I " viit naa nanu utn "i ohh-c mv bw rt m ineir own iana
aueetlon of polltlca. , where the party available amount and City. Auditor Dev- a nation of aericulturiata. It waa fitting
makea tne aiviaing line, duc a queen on i " " w vn m uuuua auuuiu u urrum u
i of fearleaa Independence that la char- Queetloned thie afternoon Mr. Devlin praiae and thanksgiving . to the Moat
' aeteriatically American. earn mat ine money waa avauauie ana ,rign lor ine rruitruineaa or tne land.
VMil-lam ahMi M , ha ' rnurta1 not inai ne nao no uouuu pui in vnw cum- . uia uuiiuny, iiae au in ine jewisn cat
vkIM" !!. nna narann mil that minee wouia bci iavorDiy upon iu nor, ia or DiDiicai onein ana la called
la the keynote of all the' numeroua let- appropriation. - Sakkoth, or the Feaat of the Taber-
lita jicajoctoa cuiiuiiiun vi iiiv iiiw mw i imcica. i ceieuraiea ine ingainenng 01
partmnt haa Appealed generally to all the corn, wine, oil and all producta o(
of the councilman and they will favor the land. It la In . commemoration of
any and ait neceaaary Improvementa lor I that happy time when the children of
which there la any available money. I Iarael, after journeying 40 years In the
The liquor license committee la In deaert, dwelling in tenta and huta. came
aesa ion thla afternoon considering a to their own in the promlaed land. The
inrgeiy-iigned petition to revoae ine li
cense for a ealoon operated by Allen A
Walker, at Sixth and Hoyt atreeta.
The people algnlng the petition re
count that the place la continually the
acene of boiateroua conduct and noiae
" era which are being received dally at I
this office.
The manager of the Marquam Grand
theatre feela that becauae he la an ad-
. vertlaer hla playa ahould be protected.
Becauae The Journal ret used to subserve
Ita Independence In such a manner and
work a "bunko game" on the public, he I
withdrew hla advertising. The Baker and
r Empire theatrea followed suit because
'. they were In the trust.
The queatlon on which auggestlona are
featlval la also called In Hebrew Chaa
Ma-Aalf, which signifies the gathering
and formal housing of the wine, oil and
fruits.
The festival begins on the eve of the
14th day of the month (Flshri), and con
tinues nlne .daye. The first and second
days are held sacred and are called days
or noly convocation. The five " middle
days are called Chol-Ha-Moed, or half
holidays. The seventh day la called
AmmlwMA tvin th mililln IMna irllA tiDV
- a .i . i .v.1-. ia tk anu iimi ii ia a, iiuiaauuc.
Tnnmal rlnhf n- mimn In nnlnl na fori i
Z.r. . .. ,.. Ji,iw close out saloons In the residence dls
tail mi iiiiiaui. " w m " ""-'i I . , . , . , . .n m
' la Intended to guide the public In their 'nc.uo.ng on-. .t Pewuvu.
jihnJrta an v-n n at In- nla v.hnnui 1 I
inv -nmmnni-.iinn win ha mihllahed. cal people with exuberant Joy. The man- Hoshanah Rabba, or the great hosanna.
rnvitMi th wriiw alma hi name and agere accordingly decided that thla aort which signifies "please help," when
address, although a typewritten name a of thing must be stopped. Bo they got prayers for the welfare of all mankind
BO signature. .The namea Will not be I meir neaua mgBiocr, uimuw-a ms ni- m wucu, anu repeaiea ii iniervan
need unleaa desired. ter uiorougniy ana tnen wu mtir aur.ng vne ceieuration. 'ine etgntn day
- . . I T HAMMAII ,Ha, nn vnA KlalVMfa
Tha lalaat 1 Altera rAOOlvorl are aa fol- I " "
ana im inouni reuunivu ma rvaiaiin'
tlons of their dramatlo critics no jnore
theatrical advertising would appear In
their columna. and the pass privilege
ould be withdrawn. , The publishers
(curiously enough) resented this at
lows:
A rxXBVB AT TXB DAUUBS.
Is called 8h Mini Atiereth, or conclu
alon feaat, when the prayers for rain
and a fruitful harveat are read.
The ninth and last day of the festival
Is called Sunchath Thorah, or rejoicing
or the law, because In this day the last
section of the Pentateuch Is read, and
The Dallea, Or., Oct 5. To the Editor
of the Journal: On reading of the boy-1 tempt to club them Into yielding to the j also the beginning,
con ine arquam ana riHnr7r-r.rn.nia i demands or ine managers, ana lmmeai-. There Is a certain formula of prayer
u cmiw nia waaiiia vii i it tt uiuiiimii a i mriv uuceu L ucr imiiiiw nia i uw 1 1 ik in- naaii nmini. -ha nai i
i iwifnu a wvra ut luiuuiciiuauun vu iice mi ina iirou ui unir uiwinvai " I orthMOI contrrprnlinna HfrnrAtnr m
course you nave laxen ia in oraer. a mm: - biblical ordinance. During the recitation
mwinin-t w mm 1 .ma ""wt. of tnlB f0rmuia, which consists of cer
aooa as possiDie 10 ma greaiesi nunioer io me ueirou meairea ior irre puni .,in -..i. nmA iraioi r r.r.1... .v..
nu wubu a uwaiarr -jiiiivja m wiwviur umcr aavuia, im m niiiiiin'iua
of playa ha ahould crltlciae a play truth-1 atage productions are prepared with
.fully to thua protect the' public from one dealre or serving our readers ana
theatrical leeches. How many tlmea I theatre patrons.'
have been mlaled by critlca of the Ore- "This Is a laudable stand one which
gonlan and Telegram when In your city ever ought to be taken by a large number
and have attended playa at the Mar- or publishers in various parte or me
nuam. auDnosod to ba the first amona country. Newspapers are too apt to
Portland nlav houses, where the beat Bell their birthright for a mesa of pot
haa alwava been exDectad to be seen. tage. or, In other words, to barter their
only to alt through a period of torture honest opinions for a few passes or
In wltnaaalna' a narfnrmann that home Other r favors, and the result la that
talent would be ashamed to produce, journalism . odm. ""J ap-
a man rHi la nmtartor . mm. I plaud the refuaal f the Detroit Newa
..pie who enjoy aeelng dramatic', art on and Tclbune to yield to the men with
the stage, and very orten I have gone to
Portland nurooeelv to attend a theatre 1., 'P to dale, so far aa I have any
tohere tha nlav to be riven waa lauded knowledge, every attempt of managera
IJVIIIICVIOU nil ajiiun.!, Lvy willlul
the columna of honeat .newspapers haa
failed." . DRAMATIC
Lord, the celebrants hold a eltron th
rog), branches of palm trees (Lulav),
twigs of the three-leaved myrtle (Hada
slm) and willows from the brookside,
railed Arovoth.
Services will be held In all the ortho
dox Jewish synagoguea to celebrate this
feast.
DETECTIVE WATCHED
MRS. C. A. CONLIN
, to tha skies by tha Oregonlan and Tele
,,gram, and when aeen waa a regular
.barnstormer, worae than may be aeen
' any time in a small town. Since The
Journal has had a dramatlo critic I have
learned to depend on hla word, and have
never been disappointed; .and I want to
thank you In the name of others like
myself who dislike to be misled by un
principled critlca and who wiah to aay,
retain your truthful critic and the pub
lic that lovea a good play will thank
you world without end.
' A LOVER OF TRUTH
r v 8TABTS A 00T7BTXB BOTOOTT.
Baker City, Or., Oct. 5. C. A. Conlin
of Portland appeared in Judge Messlck's
court this morning and got a warrant
charging his wife, Sadie Conlin, with
adultery. Mrs. Conlin waa at Metro
poie witn u A. Nesier or Portland, ap
pearing as his wife. Conlin has Inher
ited money from his father In the East.
and must have a wife or excuse In or
der to get the Inheritance. Conlin waa
married In Portland two years ago, and
went to Alaska, leaving his wife behind
m-.,,.. nr.- . .1... I The wife deserted him, and while he
viawua . aaa a azaa a. i vvvui vii t u cub uivci , . . . , .
on the Northern Pacific railway, haa be- Alsa sot newa of the death
gun ault In the state circuit court to re- " " " -. .. rV'",on la
Mrs. Conlin waa taken to Jail.
Injured.
Henry Yaeger, aged 21 yeara, Uvea
at 422 Rueaell street; right leg almoet
aevered at hip; left leg badly crushed
and Injured; right limb will have to be
amputated, and it Is feared he will not
withstand the shock.
Henry Spreyer, aged 3T years; has
wife and one child; right leg badly In
jured, but not broken; will not have to
be amputated; also Injured about cheat.
but will probably recover.
A serloue accident occurred at the
west end of the steel bridge early thla
afternoon, In which Henry Taeger and
Henry Spreyer were ao aerloualy Injured
that Taeger . will probably die and
Spreyer may be permanently Injured.' ,
The men are section hands employed
by the Southern Pacific railroad, and
they were working under the direction
of Foreman Solomon. They were busily
engaged between the tracks and aa a
switch engine approached they failed
to notice it Both were cut down by
the wheels. - Before the engineer could
stop his machine both men had boon
rolled some distance and were picked up.
bleeding and bruised, although both
were conscious.
Ambulancea and the patrol wagon
were called. Yaeger waa taken to the
hospital In the police vehicle, while an
ambulance carried Spreyer to the inatl
tution. Jate this arternoon the men
were on the operating table and the
surgeons were doing everything to re
lleve their suffering and to save their
lives. Taeger la very weak from los
of blood and may not survive the oper
ation.
While both men were conscious, they
were unable to give a distinct account
of the manner in which they were in
ured. Spreyer could not tell hla resi
dence number.
EX-CONVICTS TURN
A TRICK TOO SOON
ENGINEER SEEKS
HIS CHILD HERE
Portland. Oct. B. To the Editor of
The Journal: I have been much inter
ested in the' communications to The
Journal hr thnaa who command tha
course of you and your paper in the n'1 chn1 wa awarded to Warren.
theatrical bovcott case, and ber enace ""r, n ia ancB-m. iw avoiu mo aurran
cover possession of . his child Cyrua
Warren, custody of whom waa awarded
to hla grandparents, Cyrus and Marga
ret Armstrong, by the circuit court of
Iowa, altting at Ottumwa. In 1902. Au
gust 10. If 08. the order granting custody
waa cancelled by circuit Judge Roberts,
will.
man.
The trial la proceeding this afternoon.
NO STEPS TO HAVE
HIS ORDERS OBEYED
der of the child the grandparents re
moved it to Portland. The father asks
the assistance of the Oregon courts to
obtain It.
engineer.
to add my hearty approval of the action
taken by you. Tou are perfectly- right.
I am glad Portland haa one newspaper
whoaa editor darea todo-rlghXBven-ln
the face of a theatrical manager. ' I have
been buncoed by the Marquam mora
than once in paying 11.60 to aee a per
f drmance not aa good aa could often be
aan at Shields' nark for 10 centa. For
-instance, "Are Tou a Maaonf aome IlCFf. QIQTPD'Q'NA MP
months ago. A fair criticism of playa UOLU OIO 1 Lit O ilAlllL
and players at our local theatrea will
be highly appreciated by a long-suffering
public heretofore without redress.
But, thanks to The Journal, we can
know what to expect hereafter and act
accordingly along this line.
' It aeema a fellow feeling haa cauaed
the Baker ,and Empire " management to
Warrenre atTorneya decline to aay any
thing, about hla case today, further
than to state that he was a locomotive closing of saloons at 1 a. m., and the
Chief Hunt aays that he has done noth
ing further in the matter-of enforcing
the 1 a. m. closing ordinance.
Despite the agitation regarding the
TO OBTAIN MONEY
open charge that the police were play
ing favorites In the matter of closing
certain places. Chief of Police Hunt de-
1 clares that hla former orders have not
been repeated.
"It Is a standing order of the depart
ment to aee that all saloons are closed
at 1 a. m.," said the chief today, after
he had aald that nothing further had
The police have been notified of the I been done in the matter
"graft" of a young man, Frank Mc-1 When it waa alleged at the meeting
Carthy. who is aald to have secured 1 of the executive board Friday that cer-
boycott The Journal, 't am atrongly of I about $400 from business men of the city I tain saloons were permitted to remain
the opinion the managers of the Mar-1 within the paet few weeks by meana of I open as long as they wished, Chief Hunt
mam. Baker and Empire could be sue- forged checks. The paper Is said to have I aald that If thla waa the case the re-
cesafully tamed down if The Journal's I borne the bogus signature of McCarthy's aponslbillty rested upon the men on the
friends would let each severely alone I alster. He waa employed aa a driver by beau. The chief said he had issued his
hereafter. I have been a regular weekly I the City Messenger Company, but disap- I orders, which could not be misunder-
visitor to tne Baker and Empire since peered Saturday. The detectives are stooa, ana mat it tney were not carried
they opened and it usually cost ma more watching for him and have tried to keep out the officers were to blame.
than one admission, but until thla boy-1 the matter quiet The last check waa for
tiott ia raised I will, darken tielther. door
with my presence. Ana there era
others who have expressed the aame sen
timent. I procured tjeketa for Friday
' jiignf a w mmyim uuinig m cany
part of the week and, aa I had the
tickets, I went I found enly about half
the seats filled. Waa it The Journal'a
. irfenda who stayed away 9 I hope aa
The financial loss to The Journal by
tha discontinuance of the three play
tiouso advertisements la aomethlng to
the paper, but if friends of The Journal
will take their theatre money money
heretofore paid to the Marquam, .Baker
and Empire (the Portland theatrical
truatl and donate it direct to The Jour
rtal I am quite sure the' l4other ox would
be gored,'' and severely, too. Mr. Editor,
you can count me in on thla proposition
If necessary.
I always imagined shows of aS.kinda
were Intended aa luxuries entertain
mnt for tha nannla ' If thla ia so. and
the public could manage to get along
without them, how quickly some aaton-
-laned "managers" might find It out
When any many or aet of men begin to
thtak they are "It" or the ."whole thing,"
Jt'r time for a weary publlo to let them
alone. . : ' A PATRON.
' A OASB XB POXBT. '
- Portland. ,Or..iOct I. To .tha Editor
af The Journal l Apropos of the attack
of the Marquam Grand on The Jour
nal; "Profitable Advertising" gives an
account of a situation in Detroit that
somewhat parallela thla and tha Com
mercial Advertiser case In New Tork.
. Aceording , to thla publication Curtain
theatre managera ia Detroit are engaged
fn an .attempt to make two newspapers,
the Newa and the Tribune of that City,
"itahd and deliver. - It aaya: -.
. 'fTheee papers have for aeverai yeara
given their hoaest opinions s.in regard
tdihe plays that come to town, and, of
course, these opinlona were not aiwaya
aucn aa to m me dobobis oi me uieaiit- i
130. and waa cashed br a Washlnaton-
street confectioner after a cigar dealer
had refused to advance tha money. It Is
aald that . McCarthy's relatives are will-
.fit? 1553 IftS Tioffus checks.
FRESH INDICTMENTS
FOR POSTAL FRAUDS
PIONEER COUPLE'S
- GOLDEN-WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Howe, for about 33
years residents of this city, were mar
ried 60 years ago In Auburn, N. T. They
came West 28 yeara ago and Immediately
located in thla city, where Mr. Howe es
tablished the pioneer bookbindery. In
after yeara the firm became known aa
Howe, Davis & Kllliam. The couple had
Wanted The owner of a suit of black
clothes, heavy cloth, bone buttons, with
the mark, "H. M. Marks, Chicago," to
Identify his property at the police station.
The police have In their possession the
suit in question, and two razors which
have not been Identified. No uch stolen
property haa been reported, and .three
suspected thieves are being held pending
Investigation. The clothing was stolen
within the past three or four days.
The prisoners now In custody.- who
were arrested by Detectives Kerrigan
nd Snow, are Tony Juricb, James St.
James and Ed Reman. Jurlch was ar
raigned In the police court on a charge
of larceny, waived examination and was
held to the grand Jury In ball of 11,500.
The others are still In the city Jail await.
Ing developments.
Jurlch Is an ex-convtct having been
released from Salem a few days ago,
after serving a sentence of two years
St. James belongs In Oakland, Cal., but
he, too, has Juat completed a term In the
Salem penitentiary. Reman la still In his
teens. He was formerly employed as bell
boy at the Grand Central, hotel.
The prisoners carried skeleton keys
with them, and the detectives located the
suit of clothing, razors, a new overcoat,
a grip and an electric flashlight at a dye-
house where Jurlch is said to have sold
his booty. Later the overcoat waa iden
tified by Charles Erlckson as hla prop
erty. It was taken from his room at
Sixth and Flantlera street Saturday. The
second burglary Is supposed to have oc
curred Saturday night.
At a meeting last Saturday afternoon
several charitable women who have In
terested themselves In the case of Mrs
Bruce a patient in Good Samaritan
hospital, a committee waa appointed to
take charge of the work of raining funds
In her aid. Mrs. Sol Hart of 40 Ella
street Is chairman, Miss IT. Zogg of Best
Thirty-ninth and Belmont streets is sec
retary and Mrs. Thomas Splllman of 127
North Twelfth street Is treasurer tf the
eimmlttee.
A resolution was adopted asklpg that
every church In the city select ono
member or more to attend an open
meeting to be held October 13 at 3 p. m.
n the homo of Mrs. Splllman. Thla
meeting will select a committee to make
a personal Inveetlgatlon of Mrs. Bruce'a
situation, with a view to bringing her
need before the churches of the city
n order that she may be properly pro
vided for.
Five years ago Mrs. Bruce was ren
dered helpless bv rheumatism. A stsy
In the Astoria hospital failed td do her
any -good. Then she returned to her.
home at Warrington, Or., and March,
501. she was admitted to the Good
Samaritan hoxpltal In thla city. She haa
been a patient in that Institution ever
ince. There is hope of her recovery If
she can be under constant treatment
Mrs. J. M. Faulkner, a masaeur and
nurse, has been caring for her free of
charge and offers to continue her gratis
services If Mrs. Bruce can be brought
to aome place near her office.
Mrs. Bruce Is parted by atreas of
poverty from her husband, a fisherman
at Astoria, who can barely provide for
their three children.
UNIONS WOULD .SHUT
STORES ON SUNDAYS
(Journal Special Service)
St Louis. Oct. 6 James M. Johnaon,
wanted In Los Angeles for alleged steal
ing of 16.000, reported to the police last
night that he had been ribbed by panel
workers of 12,000. Ho wa rocognized
as tno man wanted by the Lou Angeles
ponce anu arrested upon tne charge
lodged against him In the California
town. The prisoner admitted that he
had bwn In charge of the Los Angeles
branch of the California Fruit Canners'
Association, as mentioned In circulars
sent out from Loa Anzolea. Later.
Johnson conceded that he was guilty of
the crime charged agalnat him.
The police discovered the mnnr-y that
had been taken from him by the panel
thlevea In 220 and 150 hi Ua and that he
also had $2,000 In a pocket that the
thlevea failed to find.
Johnson tallied with the description
sent from Los Angeles, and Sergeant
McOlynn, who made the arrest, win
receive tho reward of IS00 offered for
the apprehension of Johnson.
LAND FRAUDS TO COME
BEFORE GRAND JURY
EPILEPSY. NOT WHISKY,
SAYS JOS. BOYD
Joseph Boyd had a novel defense thia
morning when he waa arraigned In the
police court on a charge of drunken
nesa.
Boyd was arrested Saturday and the
officers testified that there was no
doubt of his being drunk. They had
aeen hundreds of similar cases and there
waa nothing else but whisky to blame
for hla condition.
The defendant, who wears a luxuriant
red beard, pleated Into a neat string,
took the stand and told the court that
he waa not Intoxicated. For 12 years
he had been subject to epileptic fits and
he had been seized with thla malady
prior to his arrest When he awoke he
waa In a prison cell. Judge Hogue
believed hla story and let him go.
WINDIIHRTYtMILES-
AN HOUR DOES DAMAGE
Washington, Oct. S. The grand Jury
tfot afUmiwii fmm Inrllrtmanta airalnat
T,.r mnA vi.rri.r, Rorratt fnrmeri made all preparations for the celebration
assistant attorney general, on the !helr SoMen wedding, but the Illness
charge of conspiracy to defraud the Mrs. owe nas postponed tne event.
Th aannrt indictment Mr. and Mrs. Howe have one child, Mra.
la aa-ainat the aame men for aame con- J- McHugh. aix grandchildren and one
s pi racy to commit a crime against the great-grandchild. Mra Howe s maiden
rovernment It also found an indict- name waa Mary Bassett. Mr. Howe la 71
ment aaainst Metcalf Hallenback of the years of age. hla wife bj .0 years
HaUenback-Crawford company, ? and BX-OOBTXOTS
Norman Metcalf,' the aon of James. The
conspiracy to commit fraud and another
against Hallenback for the presentation
of a false claim. Machen waa also in
dicted for the fourteenth time for the
acceptance 1 of bribes for badgea of tha
rural mail carriers.
MANY WRECKS ON
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
ANOTHER BLOW AT
ADDICKS FACTION
. (Journal Special Service.)
. LOS "Angeles. CaX, Oct S. Three ac
cidents occurred on the Southern Pa
cific thla morning, five persona being
killed and IS were Injured. Thla morn
ing, at Lang Station: near Saugua, an
oil train killed a tramp and fatally In-
Itiral anAthar . At fhataarnrth naar
Waahlhgfon, XX C. Oct 8. Prealdent t- Anaelea. a work train blunred Into
Roosevelt today appointed John Nields a car loaded with stone., which waa left
United Statee district attorney for Dela- orv the main track Saturday night by
ware. He waa indorsed by a majority tha engineer who ran Into it Martin
of the membera of tha bar of tha state, Sarrea. Jamea McConnel and an un-
and la pronounced antl-Addlcka man. I known man were, killed -and 11 war In-
It la a further blow at the Addicka ae-1 jured. . They were taken, to a Loa Ac
tion, and adds to the dtscomfltura of thel ceirs hospital. C Johnson, a laborer.
notoriouecorruptionlet who haa mado I was killed in thai wreck of pony en
polltica a byword taer for many yeara, fine at Fort Loa Anfeles, ; . " i
The " winds today went on a holiday
and the damage done to the city's shop
signs and awnings will be considerable.
The wind cornea from the south and
southwest and, acording to the latest
reports received by the United States
weather bureau, was racing at the rate
of 30 miles an hour through the valley.
A report to the bureau from the sta
tion at North Head, Wash., at 9 o'clock
thla morning, aays that the wind waa
going at the rate of 70 miles an hour.
Although the damage In thla city will
not amount to much in dollar and
centa,. atlll there were many narrow
escapee from aervere Injury by -falling
signboards and awnings.
The Federated Trades Council has de
clared in favor of a general Sunday
closing law for alt mercantile establish
ments. They filed a petition today at
the city hall asking the council to take
such action aa was necessary to provide
such a statute.
The question was brought up by the
recent order of Chief of Police Hunt
closing up secondhand stores and pawn
shops on the Sabbath. The order haa
been generally disregarded. The coun
cil had decided upon the meaaure and
the trades council wants to see it In
clude retail dry goods. Clothing, boot
and shoe and grocery stores. They
claim to be informed that unless such
stores as now keep open close up In the
future on Sundays there will be a gen
eral opening' of such places throughout
the city on the day of rest. The com
munication la couched as follows:
To the Chairman and Members of the
City Council of Portland. Or. Gentle
men: At the last meeting of the Port
land Federated Trades Council, held Sep
tember 26, I waa Instructed to ask your
honorable body to Include In an ordlnace,
now under consideration by you. In re
gard to having a city law requiring all
secondhand stores and pawn shops to
close on Sundays, retail dry gooda,
clothing, boot and shoe and grocery
stores.
We have been told that unless the
retail stores that now keep open on
Sundays are closed other stores will also
keep open.
If an Id ordinance has become a law
already, will you at your earliest con
venlence consider our request and have
another passed which will Include the
stores that, are kept open at present?
Trusting that this will meet with your
hearty approval, we remain,
. Respectfully yours,
(Signed.) GlTANTMTJCrNALtfr-Secretary.
SICK JUROR WILL
DELAY TILLMAN TRIAL
(Journal Special Service.)
Lexington. 8. C. Oct. 6. The pros
pects that the trial of Lieut-Gov. Till
man, brother of Senator Ben Tillman,
for shooting Oonzalee, editor of Colum
bia State, will be delayed by the eick-
ness of one of the Jurors, who has been
taken down with malarial fever. The
case will be merely postponed, until the
Juror recovers, or. In the event he
should be ill for a great length of time.
or should die, it will be necessary to
draw a special venire and replace him
with another. The public la Intensely
Interested In the case, and eagerly de
vour all details relating to the progress
of the trial. It is regarded aa one of
the most slgwIWeant political Incidents
that ever was written In the history of
South Carolina.
The United States grand Jury for the
fall term of the district court was
drawn before Judge Bellinger thla morn
ing. The Jury, which, among other
cases, will Investigate the alleged Mo-
Klnlcy-Ware land frauds, is composed of
the follom-lng:
Sam Wade, farmer, Lostlne, Wallowa
county.
S. B. Ormsby, farmer, Salem, Marlon
county.
W, W. Webber, farmer. Rye Valley,
Baker county. "
George Good, broker, Portland, Mult
nomah county.
Florlan Ca rod Ian, dairyman, Hillsdale,
Multnomah county.
A. J. Heas, farmer, Sherwood, Wash
ington county.
C. W. Halght. capltallat, The Dallea,
Wasco county.
J. H. Burker, farmer, Antone, Wheeler
county. !
George Eperson, farmer. Eagle Creek,
Clackamas county.
Fred Kirk wood, farmer, Hopewell,
Yamhill county.
C. N. Larkln, farmer, Clarices, Clacka
mas county.
D. P. King, farmer. Long Creek, Grant
county
Fred Eggert merchant, Portland,
Multnomah county.
William Davla, farmer, Lorella.
Klamath county.
E. H. Moore, farmer, Moro, Sherman
county.
II. J. Workman, farmer, Salem, Marlon
county,
A. T. Webb, merchant. Portland, Mult
nomah county.
George W. Barron, farmer, Barron,
Jackson county.
W. W. Parrlsh, farmer, Sodavllle, Linn
county.
. John Helsler, farmer, Galea Creek,
Washington county,
W. H. Savage, gardener, Salem, Marlon
county.
Isaac Foster, farmer, Riley. Harney
county.
Cye Morfltt, farmer, Malheur, Malheur
county.
D. W. Crandnll, builder, Portland,
Multnomah county.
A. G. Walling, printer, Portland, Mult
nomah county,
T. B. Moore, farmer. Express, Baker
county.
Bieve Kigaon, larmer, i-ieasani xini,
Lane county.
J. O. Hamaker, farmer, Bonanza,
Klamath county.
The French bark Bepe, Captain Mace,
arrived In port last evening In tow of
the Harvest Queen. She came from
Nagasaki, Japan, after an . uneventful
passage of 75 days.' The veasef moored
at the sand dock, where her ballast wilt
be discharged.
The Rene la under charter, to tha
Northwestern Warehouse Company to
load grain for the United Kingdom. "She "
will roon begin loading, and, will be
given quick dlapatch.
The French bark Montcalm arrived
at Aptorla yesterday from Swanaea.
making tha run In 13 days. She brought
a coal rargo. a portion of which will
be discharged at Astoria, and th bal
ance Is for Portland Importera. Her
arrival makes Ave French vessela now
In the river. The othera are tha Grand
Duchesse XJlga. the Charles Gounod and '
the Km I lie Galllne. The latter haa re
ceived her outward cargo, and la now
at Astoria awaiting an opportunity to
go to sea. Captain Jaa her master, re
turned to Portland this morning la
search of one of his sailors who de
serted hers prior to the vessel leaving
down the river. The desertion was .not
discovered until yesterday, and the cap
tain entertalna but little hops of being
able to locate the tnlsslng man. If he
falls In hla search he will probably se
cure another aailor from one of the lo
cal boarding houses. Since the sailor
boarding house was broken up at As
toria masters of ships are compelled to
depend altogether upon the Portland en
terprlses when they need additions to
their crews. '
Probably Assisted.
How the deserting sailor made hla
escape is a mystery. Just prior to leav
ing down the river the vessel' ' waa
nchored in the stream over night. It
is believed that he waa given assistance
by some one on land. At thla time of
year. It ia pointed out very few sailors
would Jump overboard and attempt to
swim ashore. It la thought that tha mat
ter was pre-arranged, and during : tha
night a email boat was rowed along
side the bark by a friend. Tha escape
waa then made eaay.
Aa a usual thing French sallora sel
dom desert Thla ia the first instance
of the kind to occur during the paat
year. On the other hand, deaertlona of
sallora from British and German ahlpa
are of auch common occurrence that
they excite but little comment ' ,
W. G. Belshow, farmer. Mt. Vernon,
Grant county.
E. A. Taylor, capitalist Astoria, Clat
sop county.
GENERAL BISSELL
SERIOUSLY ILL
Buffalo, N. T.. Oct. 5. Ex-Postmaster-
General Blssell, who served during the
second term of President Cleveland, la
said to be seriously 111, at his home
here, and his recovery la regarded aa
by no means certain. Indeed, hla phy
sicians fear that he will not live through
the present attack. Gen. Blssell waa a
law partner of Grover Cleveland, and
waa appointed to serve In his cabinet
for the last term of the "Man of Destiny."
SAM PARKS RETIRES
FROM LEADERSHIP
DICKINSON ENDS
HIS DISCUSSION
AUSTIN CHAMBERLAIN
GETS IN CABINET
(Journal Special 8ervice.)
London, Oct S. Bulletin The names
of the cabinet officers were officially an
nounced thla afternoon aa follower
Austin Chamberlain, chancellor of the
exchequer. .. '. .
Alfred Littleton, colonial secretary.
- William Broderickc-aecretary -of In
dia. : Arnold Foster,, secretary of war. ... .
i AC Murray, secretary-of Scotland.
Lord Stanley, postmaster ' general.
.'The Duke of Devonshire haa resigned
the prcaldeacr of toestouocil.
, (Journal Special Service.)
London, Oct. 6. General Dickinson,
counsel for America In the Alaskan
boundary case, ended hla discussion to
day, before the commission that Is con
sidering the rights of the United States
and England. The members of the com
mission tomorrow will attend the fun
eral of the late Sir Michael Herbert
going - in a body.
NEW YORK SOCIETY
LEADER DIES SUDDENLY
(Journal Special Service.)
New York, Oct. i. James Kernochan,
millionaire clubman arid society leader,
known as the leading gentleman Jockey
of America, died this afternoon from aq
attack of paresis. He was 53 years old.
PITSBUBO - BOSTOB OAXCB
POBBB.
POST
(Journal Special Service. )
Ptttaburg, Pa., Oct -j Rain com
pelled the postponement of the fourth
game of the series for the world's Cham
plonshlp between the Pittsburg National
ajd Boston Atoerlcaa League teema.
(Journal Special Service.)
New York, Oct . 6. Sam Parks, the
delegate to the national convention of
iron workers, who caused much debate
and fierce wrangling over his leadership
in New York, haa returned home. Mr.
Parka denied that he intended to call
more strikes of the building trades, and
stated that he Intended to retire from
further leadership.
STEAMER ABERDEEN !
ON COOS BAY BAR
Another steamer will be put on tlie
Coos Bay run in order to take care of
the accumulated business between there
and Portland. The Aberdeen will aall
from hero Saturday for Coos Bar nolnta
loaded to the guards with both freight
and passengers. She Is due to arrive .
at Portland tomorrow from San Fran
ciaco. The steamer la coming by way .
of Shelter Cove, where she will receive
a large consignment of tanbark.
81nee the. accident which the' Al
liance met by bumping on the bar at
Cooa Bay. necessitating ber laying off
for a week to undergo repairs, all kinds
of freight have piled up at her dock -
awaiting shipment The Alliance took
out a full load Saturday, but waa unable -
to make much Impression on the" ac--cumulatlon.
It haa since been decided to
put the Aberdeen on the run to assist
In handling the traffic. After the work
gets caught up with again she will prob
ably go back on the San Francisco run.
WELXi BBO WB OAPTAXB BEAD.
British Consul Laldlaw' received word
this morning from San Francisco an
nounclng the death of Captain David
Stephens, master of the British ship NU
vllle. Simultaneously upon the arrival
of the vessel In that port tha captain
dropped dead of heart disease. - The de
ceased waa well known In Portland, hav
ing been here many times as master of
various ahlpa. About 2S yeara ago he
waa captain of the British ship City of
Dublin. Aa the vessel waa outside tho
bar waiting for a tug to tow her in. a
heavy gale came up and the vessel waa
driven on the jocks of Peacock spit : She
was wrecked and proved to be a total
loss. All on board were saved, however. .
PBOXOTEB TO XBSPZOTOB.'
F. N. Chase, formerly stenographer In
the local United 8tatea immigration ser
vice, has received notice of hla appoint
ment aa' Chinese and Immigrant Inspeo-
tor. He will assume his new. duties-at
once. J. H. Barbour, Inspector in charge, - .'
tapeeted to arrtve home In a da y- e
two from an extended trip It the East.--
Mr. Chaae waa until recently In tha Jm-
migration service at New York. .
BLABXBB BOTES.
Astoria, Oct J. Left up at I p. m.
French bark Rene. - . P
S'ACCXDEBT." SATS BTBTEB.
The names of Joyce Watklna, Holland
Dean and Michael Laudenklos, the lat
ter first asslMnnt chief of the Are de
partment appeared on the police records
today charged with discharging firearms
within' the city limits. Dean claimed
that his gun was discharged accidental
ly while he was hunting and the charge
waa dismissed. The other casea were
set-forSaturday. Chief Laudenklos
statee that ha waa hunting beyond Ir
vir.gton but supposed he waa outside of
the. city limits. Patrolman Cr ox ford is
the complaining; witneaa in each case.
A, SC, BXABBOB XXX.
Chief Deputy A.M. 8hnnon of the
city engineer s department la confined to
tha,XJood- Samarttan hospltat aaffeiioa
with a severe attack of muscular rheu
matism. He waa complaining last week,
and yesterday btram so Jll that he waa
taken to the hospital for treatment.
During his absence, -the" office' work It
being dons fcy LvpuUes C'arr and JUlIi. j
Astoria, Oct 4. Arrived down at f and
sailed at 11:30 a m. Steamer Grace Dol
lar for San Franclaco. Arrived at I a. m.
Steamer Elmore from Tillamook. Ar
rived down at :20 and sailed at 11:13 a.
m. Steamer AUlnace for San Franclaco
and way ports. Arrived at T a. m.
Steamer Vosburg from Tillamook. Ar
rived at 11 t a, m"French bark Mont-
calm from Swansea. Arrived down -at
noon German bark Nauarchoe.
St. Helena. Oct 4. Passed at 12:40 p. ra.
French bark Rene,
THE FIDDLER ENTERED
UNDER FALSE NAME
1 (Journal Special Service. ;
t New York. Oct. e.The aole topic In
racing elrelee today waa the acratchlna
of The Fiddler Ja the second ftee. The
stewards are making an Investigation.
It waa claimed that the horse -mum -n-tered
under a falee name. It l "!
mated that more than tlflift rhar-?-! '
hand a the decision, - -
Secretary Knarp of th-Jo'Jv ,
had the man who Mrf-l i''... i r
before him tdajvlf.,tj'(i'-"! y V
edge of coup and.Vfi;ma to !,- ;- .- i , .
tha horse waa pt.t riy '',-. V..1 . .
Ilorst t'.-v. i-J X ? a f ' ;
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