TTtB vOnEGON - DACT.T JOtTRNAIi, PORTLAND, THURSDAY ETENiyq JAAHY:?. 1904,
BOARD OF TRADE
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1 About 9ft persons, member and their
friends, attended the annual banquet Of
' the board of trade in the Portland hotel
last night Gratification over the spleu
did showing of the city last year was
. expressed and confidence In her future
. growth to power and place among the
large cities of the world was the keynote
of every toast The Portland board of
trade is one of the strongest commercial
, bodies in the West, and has done muh
toward the upbuilding of the city. There
, seems to be a strong sentiment to havo
all the commercial bodies .of Portland
work together for the betterment of
' their city. ) .......,-.....-.., -
The rtaastmaster was Retiring Pre-
' ident JV' K. Beach, who reviewed the
' work : of the board. ' . He spoke of Ha
mall beginning and how it has grown
' with the city. He closed by. introducing
the "new president. I. P.. Hammond,
who responded to the toast, "The Work
of the Portland Board f Trade for the
Coming " Tear." President Hammond
thanked the board for the office they had
given him, and pledged, himself to put
forth his best efforts toward the good
of the board. The toast meant for Gov
ernor Chamberlain, who telegraphed Ms
1 regrets. "The, State," was responded to
by J. W. Bailey, state food and dairy
commissioner. Mr. Bailey spoke of
when he first knew the state 25 years
ago, and what it is at the present day.
. "More People for Oregon" was responded
to by A. I Craig of the Oregon Railway
& Navigation Co. Mr. Craig followed
the Course of the early settlers from the
Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific and
showed how "the West settled the
West" He advocated an effective state
' immigration bureau and predicted thai
mora .than 1,000,000 new settlers would:
come into the state It proper effort were
made. He closed by remarking "that
with a million more in population we
Vould nave five ihore' representative in
congress; and seven could do much more
than two for the opening of the Coluin-
' bia river bar."
The secretary ot.the board, T. B. Pot-
, ter, being out of town, J. D. Lee, the
newly elected aRRistant secretary, gave
'an-outline of "The Detail Work of the
Board for 196." He ' appealed to all
members of the board and cltlsens of
Portland to assist In making 1904 the
-best year the board had known, B. S,
Pague responded to ' the toast, "The
, City," in the absence of Mayor Williams.
He closed with a toast to the health of
. Mayor George H. Williams.
The secretary of the chamber of com
merce, Samuel Connell, answered to the
toast, tThe Commercial- Organizations
of Portland." v,;v.m;-.;-Wallls
Nash, who spoke on "Civic
Pride,' made a stirring appeal for better
schools and better city government
Capt. Jesse M. Baker, resident quarter
master, V. 8. A., was the last speaker of
the evening. He spoke of the coming of
"the Dlx -and Portland'r chances for -the
Philippine trade. , . V ' ' '
Representatives of ths following
firms were present Aldon Candy' Co.,
1 Abendroth Bros., f Behnke-Walker busi
ness college, C. R. Daly's Fuel Co.,
Grlndstaff & Blaln, Multnomah Printing
Co., Marshall-Wells Hardware , Co,
Round tree . aV Diamond, Meier Frank
Co., Rosenfeld-Bmlth Co., Wlsa Bros.,
Tull & Gibba, Wakeman A Morse Trans
fer ; Co., and the , Zimmerman-Wells-Brown
Co.
The other guests:"' J. Annand, George
Allen, D. C. Burns, T. E. Bennett, M. C
Banneld. D. E. Buchanan, E. J. Bowen,
' W. TV.Blrd. W A. T. Bushong a. W.
Bailey, J. M. Baker, A. J. Clark, A. a
Craig,' H 8. Chapin, W. B. Chase, C.
. Coopey, Samuel Connell, R. L. Durham,
A. H. Devers. R. H. Dunn, P. Da Haas,
F. Dayton, F. 8. Fields, H. Ford. M.
, Flelschner, J. H. Flske, T. P. Flnley, W.
H- Fear, Thomas " Gulnean, William
Gadsby, M. W. Kill. A, 8. Hawk, U J.
Hicks, A. E. Hammond, H. M. Haller,
,1. B Hammond, A. A. Kerr, H. D. Kll
ham, F. Lee, E, E. Lytle, W. A. Laldlaw,
J. D. Lee, E. E. Lawrence, E. Miller,
E. P. Mosnmah, G. W. Morrow. J. L.
' 'Mitchell, W. R. Markell, Malarkey ft Co..
Wallls Nash, C. W. Nottingham, C J.
' Owing, R. A.' Proudf oot, B. Lee Pagetj
Bl 8. Pague, Seneca Smith, L. J. Shell,
Dr. O. W. Smith, C W. Sherman, Phil
' Stein, A. Shapiro, F, C. Savage. M. E.
' Thompson, H. C Thompson, J. F. Wat-
'on, R. M. Wilbur, O. E. Watklns, A K,
' Wilson, M. D. Wisdom and D. J. Zan, i
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(Journal Special Beniee.)
, Pendleton, Or., Jan. 7. -Late yester
. day afternoon Charles B Wade, who
, has been cashier of the First National
, bank, in this city for the last seven
. years, turned over all his property to
.satisfy his creditors. Wade failed for
probably $2Sp,000. It Is estimated that
his creditors will not get more than SO
, per cent when final settlement is made.
', All Wade's property was turned over
, to W. F. Matlock and T. C. Taylor, and
, the former in a statement made today
rsaid that he did not believe the liabilt-
ties would reach more than $150,000.
The failure is considered one of the
..biggest ever- recorded in Eastern Ore
. gon and with , more people Involved.
JVIr. Wade was a heavy Investor in
Baker mines. It was the Golconda that
ruined him. In this mine alone he had
.1100,000 invested. Eastern capitalists
were negotiating for this property at
the price of 12,600,000, but two weeks
ago tkey backed down.
Mr. Wade was a stockholder in many
F.astern Oregon ranches. Col. J, H.
Baley Is receiver and C. H. Carter at
torney. V ;
. With br husband, .Mrs. Wade- aa
lgned sll the property In her name.
The couple have been residents of this
city for XI years. ;
When the news of the failure leaked
out last Monday, Levi Ankeny was sum
moned from Walla Walla, but failed to
appear as he was not at his home. The
run which, had bejun on the bank was
soon : stopped when it became known
that Mr. Wade's business interest were
wpa rate from those of the bank.
Not Hungry
When you shouTd be -means disordered
rirves, which will ' lead toC nervous
t.rostratlon. . Dr. Miles' Nervine' is
fiiaranted to benefit yoa , or money
refunded. Book on ' nerv sent free.
UU. MILES MLUJCAL CO Xlkbart, ' Ipftr"
GOES
BROKE
NEW MANAGERS
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- ; James bell.
George Hyland, the new superinten
dent for Woodard, Clarke & Co., was
with Olds, Wortman & King for 10
years. During the last five years he
was general superintendent, of the big
store of -that firm. He ; is well and
favorably known in Portland and brings
to Woodard, Clarke Co. Hot only bis
experience and ability, but a large per
sonal acquaintance. . ,
Jamea Bell is the new superintendent
for Olds, Wortman ft King. He was
ENGLAND IS ACTIVE
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celved at Vancouver barracks last night
that hostilities had actually begun be
tween Russia and Japan in Korean wa
ters. It was not . known at the time
which ona of the combatants was, the
initiative. In this connection, it was
also learned that two additional trans
ports now at San Francisco have .been
ordered to get ready for service imme
diately. This is In, addition to the
transports that were already making
preparations. The officers will not dis
cuss the probable disposition of troops
In case of trouble. It is said if America
is to mingle in the far East embrogllo
it is not military policy to make known
what maneuvers are in contemplation,
but as yet there have 'been no orders
received from Washington.
It is a policy among military officials
to make preparations in advancw of posi
tive orders, whenever therein a pos
sibility of calling on the troops for
service. It is the policy of the war de
partment to get the troops in readiness
so that they can be equipped at a mo
ment's notice rather than to wait till
their services are actually required. .
' The preparations, howeverthat have
been going on in advancebf orders
from Washington, and the ordering of
an increase in the number of transports,
indicates that the soldiers are to be sent
to the Philippine Islands to be held in
readiness for service in protecting Amer
ican Interests tn the event of a Japan
Russo war; Diligent Inquiry at depart
ment headquarters today 'failed to dis
close any positive' knowledge that a dispatch-
had been received. An officer
high In authority said he understood
such a message bad been received In
Portland.
"WAB HABBBT" OX CBABOB.
Belief la the Csrtainty of apan-Bus-
staa Hostilities Causes riarry.
(Journal Sped! Berrke.)
Chicago, Jan. 7. In the "war mar
ket" on change today wheat prices were
boosted and corn and oats and pro
visions followed with lesser but very
material advances. Fears that Russia
and Japan are about to come to blows
started a stampede of shorts, who had
been encouraged to sell by the more
paclflo news of yesterday. For like rea
sons the . longs added to their lines.
There was a wild opening In all pit sales
which i were from. 1-J, to, 1-cent above
yesterday's close, and excitement grew
as the session progressed. As brokers
had more orders than they could handle
every available man was sent Into the
pit to execute them.
The Japanese "bulls" had decidedly
the best of it over the Russian "bears"
from the start, although heavy, profit
taking by the holders caused a turning
of the tide at times. When May wheat
got to 88 tt cents yesterday there was a
heavy selling by Armour wnose Dig line
of long wheat has kept the pit uneasy
for weeks. But this seUlng by the big
bull leader caused a reaction of only
U-cent, buying was of such large pro
portions. Them is a big scattered short
interest in May, and many thought best
to take their losses before the war
cloud grows more menacing.
TO MAKE SURVEY
OF. COLUMBIA BAR
Major W. C. Langfltt stated this morn
Ing that government engineers will
make a survey of the Columbia bar next
week to ascertain its depth. The last
official soundings wera taken last June,
at which time it was found that the bar
had an average depth of between 21 and
22 feetat ebb tide. The pilots report
there is considerably more water there
now, and the channel is gradually deep
enlng. '
If the 'channel has Improved Major
Langfltt attributes it to natural causes
and not to any work that the dredge
Chinook has done. The drodge has not
been operated at the bar but three or
four ' times, and he says the showing
made by tier wouia i.e lnsumcient to
make any material improvement Dur
ing the periods when the ' bar is rough,
the Chinook has been fully occupied in
clearing out the shoal places in the
lower harbor.
CHIEFLY PERSONAL
H. Steward and J. C- Steward of Spo
kxe, are registered at the Portland ho
t1. .
J, M. Church, a business man of La
Grande, Is in Portland.
State Senator 8. B. Huston of Hills
boro, Is in the city. Senator .Huston iy
a prominent state attorney.
J. C Eden of the Great Northern of
fices at Seattle, accompanied by Mra
Eden, was Jn Portland yesterday. :
'. -lroof Eaooga. ' . .
. "What makes you think she has a
saving sense of humor?"
; "Because she laughed so heartily when
she described .the way you proposed to
her."- ''V v,r : rv ' v ;i ., . V-
V jj
, GEORGE HTLAND.
formerly floor manager for the large
hquse of Llpman, Wolfe &' Co. Mr.
Bell is spoken of as "very competent as
a superintendent in the dry goods line
and has received many congratulations
and well wishes in his new position.
He has executive ability and a fine
courtesy.
MAY NOT GET INCREASE
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cers are ' paid, as provided by section
2935 of said codes and statutes."
By those who question the validity of
the act it la argued that a dangerous
precedent is established if the legislature
is permitted to appropriate county funds
at will Xot the compensation of state of
ficials. Their salaries are properly pay
able. by the state, and if the legislature
regards their compensation as inade
quate, the remedy is to draw upon the
state treasury. In this specific case it
Is pointed out also that Multnomah coun
ty is still saddled with an indebtedness
of some $300,000, despite the retrench
ments and economies of the present
oounty administration. Upon this indebt
edness the county is paying six per cent
Interest and the ' contemplated increase
in the salaries of the circuit judges will
add annually 24,000, with interest, to the
county's burden.
Emergency Clans QnestloneaV
The second arid last section of tit
act is as follows:
"Whereas the compensation of judges
in Judicial districts composed of one
county only is, under the present law,
inadequate, an emergency 4s declared,
and this act shall take effect upon Its
approval by the governor."
; iWhHe- this section declares an "emer
gency," it does not declare in specific,
terms that the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health or safety re
quires that the act should go into effect
at once. This omission, it is contended.
is serious. Lawyers differ in their inter
pretation of the recent decision of the
supreme court upon the referendum
amendment to the constitution, and some
of them are of the opinion that the emer
gency clause of the act In question is
not sufficient under that decision, to
suspend the referendum. If . this con
tention is correct the circuit judges are
not entitled to draw increased salary un
til 90 days have elapsed fropi the gov
ernor's approval of .the act, even though
the act be valid in other respects.
It is generally conceded that the sal
ary of the circuit judges should be in
creased, and the action of the legislature
is questioned simply on the ground that
any additional salary should be paid by
the state and not by the county. The
four circuit judges now in office in this
county are said to have introduced many
eoonomies In the administration ' of the
courts.
IS, DECKER GOES .
HOME TO MICHIGAN
Mrs. Rose Decker, who secured her
two missing daughters at Kent, Or., af
ter a search of two years, left this morn
ing for her horns at Mount Pleasant
Mich., with her children. H. M. Call
well, a relative of Mrs. Decker, said this
morning:
"The troubles of Mrs. Decker are over,
as Mr. Decker yesterday signed papers
agreeing not to further moleBt the child
ren and to leave them in the custody of
the mother. The children are bright
little girls and their experience has been
a hard one. Mrs. Decker is a milliner
and can amply provide for their educa
tion and support , For two years' she
has used her earnings in hiring detec
tives to search for the girls, and when
she found them in Oregon she had to
wait for some time until she had gath
ered enough money to pay the expense
of the trip."
The children were taken from the
mother more than two years ago, short
ly after Mrs. Decker was divorced from
her husband. The court placed the child
ren in her custody. Mr. Decker, while
visiting at Mount Pleasant, brought ths
little girls to Oregon without his wife's
knowledge. After a varied course of
wanderings he settled In Kent where he
was found by his wife's detectives.
CHOW SHEEM'S CASE
PUT OVER A DAY
(Journal Special BerrlM.)
Seattle, Wash., Joan. 7. The hearing
of Chow Sheem, a Chinese slave girl,
whose right to remain In this country
is denied, was this morning postponed
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
ACCTDEBT TO XXSSXOB BOAT. ' "
(Journal Special Sfrrlc.V
London, Jan, 7. Reuters' agency re
ports today that the steamer Lopsley,
belonging to the American Presbyterian
church, turned turtle opposite Kwamouth
junction of the1 Congo and Kassai rivers
in the Congo state. The accident was
the result of an error in navigation. It
Is not known whether any lives jwere
lost. ,j ... -,. :. . .1 '
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FALSE FBOXXSES.
Bv . resolution .aAonted-' bv -the i cltv
council yesterday, a commit te was ap
pointed to Investigate the charges thut
fines were paid by slot machine men
under an understanding that their fine
were equivalent to a license to violate
the-law for a month. Councilnien Al-
bee, Flegel, Sharkey, SIgler and Rume
lln were appointed, the committee. They
will begin their, inquiry probably next
week. All of them are among the num
ber that suggested to tne mayor th re
tiring of Chuf of Polite Hunt
Councilman Flegel said: - ' v
"If the chief mad the promise as
alleged we a ant to l'now it and if he
did not, it is no mora-than right that
he should be exonerate. On.j thing is
certain, and that Is if he held out the
inducement that machines could be op
erated by paying fines, he did so In opi-
Bitlon to the policy, of the mayor, who
has in the past positively expressed him
self on this Issue, In unqualified terms,
that no money slot devices would be per
mitted to run under any arrangement.
One thing . is Certain, that money slot
machines were for a number of weeks
In operation Without the knowledge of
the mayor. Chief Hunt says that he did
not know this; and could not get any evi
dence to convict them. We will put all
the slot machine men under oath,-and
learn whether he made a direct prom
ise, or what the conversation was by
which they arrived at the conclusion
that they would not be molested. ;. It
does not look reasonable on the face of
It that men would give up large sums
of money for a privilege unless they
had some guarantee that it would be
granted. The range of our investiga
tion will probably cover the entire sub
ject and all classes of machines will be
examined to distinguish between the
money and the trade machines. One
result may be the closing of all ma
chines. If it is shown that the chief
has not kept faith with the mayor It
may result in his resignation."
Councilman. Sharkey stated: "I don't
Dlace much credence in the renorta that
Chief Hunt 'promised the slot machine
men they could run under the fine sys
tem. The closing of slot machines had
been contemplated for some time and
the mayor had previously at various
times emphatically declared himself as
opposed to this form of gambling. I
don't see where the machine men have
any great kick coming. They have en
joyed the privilege of running for many
months and have, never paid a cent. The
chief may have figured that in view of
all the circumstances it would be no
more than right that they pay for the
favors that had in the, past been ex
tended to them. To accomplish this re
sult he may have been diplomatic and
expressed himself in a manner that was
optimistic for the future of the ma
chines. If, however, he made the open
promise that machines would be allowed
to run on the monthly fine system, he
overstepped his authority, and will have
to ' reckon with Mayor Williams.
"All we desire to do is to get at the
facts," said Councilman Albee, chair
man of -the investigating . committee.
The committee will .bo organized as
soon as possible.
Story of ths Machlns Ken.
Frank Griffiths said: I never had
a promise from Chief Hunt that I could
run slot machines on the money sys
tem by paying a monthly fine. I had a
talk with him, and he gave me to under
stand that the machines would probably
be recognised as gambling devices and
be treated the same as other gambling
games, which, under ths policy of .the
administration, , are paying fines. He
gave out the impression that the slot
machine men would not be discrimi
nated against"
E. O. Magoon said: "t would not have
paid to the city $380 unless I had in
ferred from the talk I had with Chief
Hunt that slot machines would be per
mitted to continue. He did not say so
In that many words, but said it was the
policy to get money for the city in
order to build a new jail, and as other
forms Of gambling were being fined, it
was no more than right that slot ma
chines should also donate. He stated
that he would not discriminate against
the machines as long as other forms of
gaming were allowed. He fixed tha
fine at 110 a month for each machine,
'and went so far as to have me make out
a list of the places where my machines
were operated, and agreed that to save
complications that ,1 fchould pay the
fines for all of them and fix it with my
customers, on any basis that they would
agre to."
A representative of ' the - machine
company at which 8. Morton Cohn is
the head, said : "We had no under
standing with Chief Hunt that we would
be permitted to run. He notified us
that we would have to pay a fine of $10
for each machine, and that the basis of
the. fine would be that sum each month.
We paid our money arid were then noti
fied to close up. If he had told us that
the machines would not be allowed to
run we would naturally have closed bo
fore paying the money."
EXPECTED TO SAIL
FROM YOKOHAMA
The Oriental liner Indrasamha Is ex
pected to safl from Yokohama today 'for
Portland. In the event that she does it
will bring her at the mouth of the
river on or near January 24. According
to her old schedule she is due to sail
on the return voyage on the 28th, which
it will be impossible for her to do this
trip.' v--
The steamer la .behind somewhat on
account of extending the voyage to Ma
nila, where she took on 2,000 tons of
jute for Portland. This is the first time
that any of the vessels of ths Portland
Asiatic fleet have made the run to that
section of the Far East , '
SAB BBZBOB BABBZOABEB.
The East Eighth street bridge barri
cade has been erected again by the
authorities, and this time in such a fash-,
ion that It would' take an engine and
derrick to take out the fence. ; The
bridge . has been condemned and was
closed to traffic forsome time, but peo
ple removed the obstruction and started
crossing the structure again. The pros
pects of getting the bridge repaired are
not encouraging, but the authorities are
determined to -run no chances of acci
dents and it will be closed until the peo-J
pie are willing to pay to have it fixed
up.' .
TO CUB'S A COLD IB OBB BAT.
Take -XarntlT Bi-osm Quinine TaMeta. All
drwirlat rfnnd the mont? it it falls to rare,
E. w. Gro' lrntur is on Men ts.
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JAIL IMPBOTEMEBTS.
.."Na more policemen.;, no higher, sala
ries." Hopes of any improvement in the
department along those lines until 1905
went glimmering this morning, when
Mayor Williams announced at a meet
ing of the executive board that . tho
members of ths council were opposed to
raising any salaries or employing more
men with the finances at their present
low ebb. ; -
Commissioner Siohel. especially, has
been-working during the past few weeks
to secure an Increased police appropria
tion for 1984;-He also wants to see the
policemen get more wages. City Auditor
Devlin assured the commissioner that
the estimate was at the maximum that
could be allowed $90,000. " v ;
"There is absolutely no use In asking
for -more men or larger salaries," said
tho mayor. .The question hinged upon
the petition of the -policemen to have
their pay raised to $80 a month. 7 The
mayor explained . that the estimates
were now in the hands of the ways and
means committee, and would be returned
at the next session, of, the council; also
that they had given unmistakable evi
dence of being opposed to raising sala-
, j . . .
But despite their disappointment , In
not having an Increased force this year
the , commissioner's are assured of im
provements to the jail building, for the
$10,003 appropriation from the general
fund will be available after the next
council wetting and work can go ahead
Immediately. New floors will be laid,
the interior rearranged . and - improved
sanitary apparatus installed.
Other improvements may be made if
they come safely . within the allowance.
There has always been a great expense
attached to the operation of the tele
phone and signal service by the use of
the batteries, and the proposition is
now favorably advanced of instilling
a complete exchango system. '
"This win pay -for lUeii within a
short time," said both th commis
sioners, "and beflldss will be much more
satisfactory." .
The expenses of tho department for
December, which were unusually heavy,
are satisfactorily explained by the in-
Creased number of prisoners. Ona re
port had it that Chief Hunt traded a
horse "with $50 to boot" in exchange for
another animal. . The Incident while
somewhat irregular, was commented
upon favorably. .
MEASLES EPIDEMIC
AMONG LITTLE FOLK
There is an epidemic of measles among
the children In the city at the present
timer Elevemnore cases were reported
through the health department today.
The disease has not been very noticeable
among pupils in tho public schools.
Those 111 now are almost : all under
school age. '
During December the health officials
reported 70 cases of measles, but a min
imum of other contagious diseases. - .
$2.50 "THE SALSBURY" A THREE DOLLAR HAT F0R$2.5O
66
Famoys" Sale
MEN'S SUITS
Ten Dollar Suits ,
Sixteen and a Half
Dollar Suits
IU0
Eighteen and Twenty
Dollar Suits ,
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HALF-DOLLAR UNDERWEAR
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DOLLAR UNDERWEAR ,
Reductions in Every Part of Our
v Attend Our January Sale,
FAMOUS CLOTH
LEONA MEETS
MTII ACCIDENT
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WTTK MISHAPS BECEBTLT.
--Another -mishap has befallen one of
the steamers operated on the Oregon
City Transportation company's fleet
Near Jennings' bar, about 10 miles up
the Willamette, yesterday the Leona's
crank shaft snapped in twain and was
precipitated into the river. The star
board cylinder was also broken in sev
eral places and the vessel was forced
to hobble into- port with but one engine
in action.
Several days will bo required to make
the necessary repairs. The Leona ran
between Portland and Independence and
during her enforced idleness the steamer
Metlako of the Regulator line will take
her place. She went out on the U-uu
this morning., -'-a-;-;' ?v'
The Oregon City Transportation com
pany has been experiencing a contin
uous round of hard luck during the past
few weeks during which time 'all of Its
boats have been more or less- disabled.
First the Altpna was in' a collision with
the Modoo at a point about 60 . miles
above Portland, which, necessitated her
being taken out on the ways to undergo
extensive repairs. Before she , was in
shape to resume business the Pomona
struck a submerged log and was sunk.
She was recently raised and 'Is now in
the Portland shipyards, where she will
remain about a month being put in run
ning condition' again. The Altona has
just ' come off the ways and is once
more back on the Albany-Corvallis run.
SICK CHILD GAINS
FATHER'S FREEDOM
The story of a sick child and a desti
tute family touched the heart of Police
Captain Moore last night and he released
J. B. Morris, Who was serving time Oil
the city1, rockplle. His time would have
expired - (today but as the attending
physician reported that Morris' little girl
was dying and wanted to see her father
Morris was turned loose last night , The
story showed that the sick child' was
continually crying for her father, while
the tired mother was In destitute circum
stances, so Captain Moore felt justified
in sending: Morris home to his family
after he made a solemn promise to go
home and, take care of them.
Morris was fined $5 Tuesday on a
charge of drunkenness, he and. several,
companions having been in a row on Co
lumbia street. At the same time J. C.
Taft was "found guilty, but because o(
the plea of his wife that she and her
three little children were destitute Judge
Hogue suspended sentence on Taft
EARLY EVENING ,
""-ROBBERY REPORTED
. The sum of $18.10 was secured by
highwaymen when they- held up and
robbed Charles B. Frailer at Seventh and
Columbia streets at 6:80 o'clock last
rrhjht . Frazler lives at . 390 Seventh
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street and was on his way to the city at
the time of tho robbery. On the corner
in question two thugs stepped from a
dark spot and held a gun to Frazler1 s
head,, ordering him to make no outcry.
They were masked. A quick search of
the victim's clothing brought forth tho
money but they did not take a sliver
watch. Then Frazler was ordered about
his business. During the night Detec
tives Kerrigan and Snow arrested two
suspects, but as they could account for.
their whereabouts at the time of tha
robbery they were released.
SAYS BOND ISSUE
WAS NOT REGULAR
Asserting that ths amount Is exces
sive, and -proceedings relative to tho
bidding irregular, suit to enjoin the is
suance of $100,000 street improvement
bonds, against Mayor Williams, City Au
ditor Devlin., and members of the coun
cil, was filed In the state circuit court
yesterday by Attorney George W. Joseph.
In his complaint Mr. Joseph states that
bids were called for December 11, which
he says was wrong because the time for
the filing of applications for the payment
of assessments had not then explred,
He also contends that no bond docket
was made up of any assessment upon
which the issuance of bonds could be
Issued. Had the proceedings been regu
lar, he avers, more bids for the bonds
would have been submitted..
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