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TIIE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENING. 'JANUARY 14, 1964. SAMPSON: MEDAL . RECEPTION TO HE BURNED TO DEATH IN HIS AUTOMOBILE FOR PORTLAND BOY PAYABLE TO SELF VISITING LADIES HADE MUCH SAFER THEATRE BEING IADE BLANK CHECK 4:5 A. L. U'PABDEH CKABGED WITH rOKOEBT BT .(" TILLOTSOH AHB-' AX&ESTED ACCUSES CLAIMS HE MADE OUT CHECK TOR WAGES SITE HIM. That his arrest on a charge of forgery Is due simply to a misunderstanding: a to the amount of -wages due him is the ftatement made by A. I McFadden, trho was arrested at Toledo. Or. Tues day. In charge of Detective Frank Snow, McFadden was brought back to Portland last hlsht, and this morning he was arraigned in the police court on a charge preferred by J. B. Ttllotson, who ac cuses him of cashing a check for $360 "which belonged to another person, Mc Fadden's counsel.- F. 6. Thornton, asked for a continuance, and his hearing was set for Saturday. , Bail was reduced to 11,000 and thlsafternoonthe prisoner is t'omraunlcating with friends at Albany in the hope of securing his release. - rr Tfrnirttrnff "rurqultr AugusTl 7 tastr McFadden for a number , of years had been employed as bookkeeper for Tillot-son,- who is a bridge contractor. Ac cording to Mr. Thornton, McFadden was ulso paymaster and had the right to fill out checks, they being signed in a bunch by the head of the firm. "When Mr. McFaddefi.left TUlotson'B employ,' said Mr, Thornton, "he figured that he was. entitled to 1350 in wages. This we can prove by the ledger. " As he bad done many times before, he simply lilled out the check and cashed It There -was nothing wrong about it. The ledger will, verify the amount due him, and this is what he drew by. means of the l,eck.. McFadden did not run away and lias relatives at Albany.. He has lived here for a number of years and wss .employed for some time by Mr. TUlot- 0I1, PRESS SMOKER .: ' AND VAUDEVILLE - Everyone had the "Jerryslmpsonltls" at the press smoker at the Quelle last right, and from crawfish to , "Till We Meet Again" those assembled about the festive board enjoyed themselves. - The entertainment was under the au spices of the press committee of the livestock convention, and much' of the' enjoyment of the evening was contri buted by local vaudeville talent. Col. James Jackson presided, with E. M. Brannlck, chairman of the local re orptlon committee, . on ; his right and Jerry Simpson of New Mexico on his left. :7Other prominent- guests were President John W. 8prlnger of the Na tional Livestock association. A. L. Craig, general passenger agent for the Oregon Railroad ft Navigation company; Col. Ij. F. Wilson, vice-president of the In dependent Packing company, and C. E. Stubbs of Denver. - About 60 local and visiting , newspaper men were present. The program opened at 11 o'clock-and was not concluded until long after the hour set by Chief Hunt for the retire ment of all good people. The actors entertained with songs. dancing and Story,, and even Manager Bar net t himself mounted the stage and sang.;' " ', . Mr. Simpson convulsed the guests with his wit, and referred to the repre sentatives 'Of the press as his best friends and the men who had given him what little fame he had. Of .truthful ness he said: "Boys, tell ttte truth whenever you get the chance. ' But not too -much. Always -bear in mind the chuck' wagon and don't fall bfack from it." "" CHIEF DON'T KNOW ABOUT LOTTERIES "If there are any lottery games In Operation, the police have been unable to secure any evidence of It" said Chief of Police Hunt today, when asked as to the rumor that the Chinese had again, begun to sell lottery drawings. The chief reiterated his statement of last week that the current rumor had reached his office and that the matter bad been placed in the hands of Captain Moore for Investigation. Some of the Chinese have asserted that the game Is not lottery but a new Invention which is very harmless. Since the police raided the Chinese lot 1 terles last September, and the courts up hold the anti-lottery laws, the Chinese ' have confined themselves to poker, fan Ian and 21 games, which are permitted, and for which the proprietors are fined , monthly. But the lottery has a great fascination for the Celestials and the report is that several secret games have ' recently, been started. THESE HIGHWAYMEN ARE DISAPPOINTED . As A. Perquist had nothing the two .fiighwaymen who held him up last night - necured no money or valuables for their lalns. Mr. Perquist, who lives at 490 Broad way,' was on his way home at 10:20 p. m. Two men stepped from a dark j lace at t'nion avenue and East Everett street. They commanded him to hold up his hands, and the victim did not object, for he knew the thugs would not be rewarded. After making a thor ough search gf his person to make sure llmt Perquist had no money or Jewelry with him. he was permitted to contlnuo homeward. The matter was reported to the po lice, but as the holdup occurred on a very dark corner the victim was unable 10 give sny description of his aBSail HntS. . MAHI2TE VOTES. Since the river has , risen to a good beating stttge the steamer Mascot of the Kamm line is again making regular trips to La, Center and other Lewis river points. .! Steamer, Ltndauer . sailed this ' after noon with a lumber cargo for San Fran- Astoria, Jan. 14. Arrived, schooner Viking, 9:30 a. m. , San Francisco, Jan. 14. ; Sailed ' Mcumcr Mabel Gale, for Portland, XUBOEBE9 TOUHO'S XHTEBE8T. John' Miller, administrator of the cs tate of Albert Young, who wss killed by David Van llouten on December 20, hss axkert the county ewXrt for permission to ")) ' Young's Interest In the ' North Pa rliic saloon, at Twenty-third and Savior Mtreet; t private sale. Young owned a balf Interest In the saloon which Miller . thinks Is of the value of " Clarence Telle, agent of the Oregon News company, has received from .the Washington headquarters of the naval department a Sampson medal for sery ices while with the IT. S. S. 8. Oregon In the Santiago campaign. The medal Is a bronse disk bearing on one side In bas relief the head of Admiral Sampson and-tmhe-trther"-itftvrle'-trjpped-t& the waist serving a 13-inch gun. with. a surmounting bar bearing the .name of the receiver. Mr. Tetk enlisted at Mare Island, San Francisco, in 1896. and was one of the first men to be assigned to the Oregon. In company with two other Portland boys, C. IL Williams and Fred Nelson, Mr. Yelk sailed with the Oregon on her record-breaking voyage around the Horn to Cuban waters, and was on the ship that memorable day when she crossed the equator, the first modern battleship to perform this feat., DEPARTMENT STORE - UNDER DISPLEASURE ' (Journal Special Serriee.) , Sbokane. Wash.. Jan.-14. The public safety committee held a session this morning and ordered changes In the Palace department store building and in the Crescent department store build ing that will cost a smatl fortune to make. The Palace building was con sidered In the worst shape by the com mittee, and many changes were de cided upon by It They recommended two stairways four feet wide, leading from the basement' to the street on the east side Of the building; One fire es cape on east side of the building and one on the north side with balconies ex tending the entire length of the build ing on second and third stories, four feet wide, -connected with iron stair; ways: all -doftra must open out, and the door at the north end of the basement Is i to be fastened with a bar during the daytime. The boiler-room Is to be enclosed with either an eight-Inch brick wall or steel partition; also a m-inch hose, with reel and nossle placed In the boiler-room; also a second standpipe In the building and at least three Are ex tinguishers on each floor. At the Crescent building the im provements ordered were not so exten sive. - A fire escape Is to be placed on th south side of the building, with bal conies four feet wide on second and third floors, extending along the front so as to take In at least three windows; balconies are to be connected with Iron stairs; fire escapes must be placed .on the east side, with balconies lour lect wide on second and third stories, con nected with Iron stairways. The Main avenue building Is to be equipped with fire escapes according to the city ordi nances and all doors must open out. The committee examined the Club building this morning and will make ii number of recommendations, - among which will be that some way be de vised so that fire escapes can be reached In case of fire. From the Club build ing the committee proceeded to the Hotel-Epokane.Bomeopenlng will have to be made on that building so that First avenue can be reached more eas ily. ,.;r',,v i LEAPS FROM THIRD STORY TO ESCAPE Since being committed to the Boys' and Girls' Aid. Society home last week, Os mund Heise,, the 12-year-old horsethief who, with another lad,- established a livery stable of stolen horses In an east side vacant shed, two' weeks ago, has twice escaped from the Institution. Both times the wayward lad, who Is a very small boy for his age but of un usually Intelligent appearance, has been caught, but Officer Hawley decided to take no more chances with him and this morning surrendered him In the police court. - - Last night the lad Jumped from a three story window, taking his life In his hands, but he was not Injured. The boy's father and a representative of a Lutheran college at Richmond, Ind., wanted Judge Hogue to let them take the lad to that institution. - The judge thought It a better plan to commit the boy to the Oregon reform school, and took the case under advise ment ' PRESIDENT WHITCOMB ARRIVES IN PORTLAND President H. F. Whltcomb of the Wis consin Central railroad, arrived from the East this morning, and spent the day at the home of J. A. Clock. Pacific coast agent of the company. Mr. Whitcomb Is making the Western trip to build up his health, and his visit In the city has no business significance, according tc local representatives of the road. Presi dent Whitcomb will remain in the city for several days". . The Wisconsin Central Is one of the few remaining Independent lines, and so far as Is known the road Is not even en tangled In close traffic arrangements with any one line. The Central operates between St. Paul, Milwaukee, Ashland and Chicago, and maintains head offices at Milwaukee. Most of its officers, In cluding Tresldent Whitcomb, are Mil waukee men. Though Portland Is the chief coast office, the company hat agents st Seattle, Tacoma. and Spokane. SIX MONTHS FOR THIS CHINESE KID "Six months In the county jail, and next time it will be six years," said Judge Hogue In the police court this morning. Little Yee Dock only smiled a sickly smile as he walked away to begin his time. He was thinking of the four, fat pullets he had stolen yesterday from tho yard of F. A. Daily. 49 East Twelfth street. " The diminutive Chinaman had been In trouble before. He admitted to the court that once upon a time he stole four chickens, but said he did not know It was wrong until last night when he landed in Jail.' When seen in the Daily henyard he was thrusting the live fowls Into a sack, and when he ran away Mr, Daily pursued and caught hlm.i STOLE EES HUSBAHD. (Journal ''Hpucial Service.) St. Louis, Jan. 14. After being out 12 minutes the special Jury In the $25,000 damage suit of Mrs. Jessie Lane Born gresser, against her husband's parents, returned a verdict for $5,000. in favot;, of the piBlntirr. bne cnargea aerendnnt with alienating the affections of her hus band. Harry Bomgrosser, who Is now a resident of Portland, Or. The case wss on trial three days and will be appealed, Mr. Yelk served on the Oregon up to the tlmwyjf the battle of Santiago and worked a six-inch gun on the . super structure during the chase after the fated Spanish ships, when the ore' gon alone of; all the battleships kept close to the heels of the fleeing Spanish vessels without waiting for support or seeking to pick up the easily captured boats left In the chase. ''.'"""' Mr.'Yeik was later sent to New -fork on the Oregon- and vthen was t again shipped on the boat in company , with the Iowa through the straits-bound for the Pacific At Peru the Iowa was dis abled and was sent ' back for repairs, but the Oregon continued her journey and went to Manila via Hawaii and Guam. After arriving at the Philippines Mr. Yelk was discharged and after three years of service left in April, 1899. for his home. From the time he Joined the Oregon until he left hT In Manila the ship traveled 45,000 knots. CHINESE CADETS ESCORT VISITORS Major W. B. Moy,' commanding the cadet corps of the American-born Chi nese association, with. IS of -his soldiers in uniform, -last night acted as guide and took nearly 1,000 convention visitors through Portland's Chinatown. Fire crackers cracked and bombs boomed in ' honor of the white guests, and for three hours the stores, Joss houses, restaur ants, and even private dwellings of the Celestials In Second street were filled with sightseers. Many pretty, compliments were paid the blue-clad Chinese soldier boys for their gentlemanly conduct and obliging manners. The visitors .and -delegates who cared to visit Chinatown assembled at their several hotels at 8:30 o'clock last night Major Moy's men escorted parties of from 12 to 60 to Second street and after explaining the sights returned with them to the hotels. Second -street was thronged with peo ple from Taylor street to Pine, and aside from the parties escorted by the guides there were fully 1,600 other persons on hand. After the cadets 1 had finished their work a number of them were en tertained at dinner by Captain Seid Back, Jr., second In command of the battalion. The guides last night were: Major W. B. Moy, Captain Beld Back, Jr., Sec ond Lieutenant Harry Ding. First Ser geant Chin Lung, Sergeants Harry Wong Quong, Lee You and William Lai; Cor porals Harry Ling and Chin Yoke; Pri vates Low Gun, William Goe, Sid Park Norn, Lee Chong, , Go Shung, Jeu Way and Hou Man Sing. The American-Born Chinese associa tion numbers about 100 members, a ma jority of whom were born In Portland. The organization - has well-fitted club rooms in Second street, and the mem bers congregate once each week for the purpose of drill and social Intercourse. ON TRIAL FOR HER HUSBAND'S DEATH (Journal Special Service.) f San Francisco, Jan. 14. Harry Bow era, the brother of Martin Bowers, took the stand today against Mrs. Martha Bowers. -He told about several visits he paid, to- his brother's home just be fore the lutter's death. At each visit he saw Mrs. Bowers give her husband med iclne but did not learn its character. He said that on several occasions, under the direction of Mrs. Bowers, he gave the sick man some pills. He understood the pills were to li prove the action of the heart. Bowers is of the strong opinion that his brother was given poison. William Meyer, a saloon-keeper, tes tlfled that Mrs. . Bowers 1 and Patrick Learvy came Into his place t'-e afternoon of Bowers' death and took a drink and then went down to Bower's home. Mrs. D. D. McCallum of Portland, Or., testified that she was at Bowers' homi when Bowers was introduced to Learvy. He told Learvy he had heard of him be fore, and did not seem to be pleased at meeting him. ' PETITIONS FOR REPAIRS TO DYKE Petitions requesting the Immediate re pair of the Deer Island dyke, by the United 8tate engineering department are being circulated by the transportation companies of the Columbia river. The petition cites the fact that since the partial washout of the dyke, during the freshet of last June, river navigation has been greatly Impeded by the numerous sandbars that have formed in the chan nel. The petitions will be presented to MaJ. W. C. Langfltt. Resolutions Indorsing the Immediate need of the repairs will probably be adopted by the chamber of commerce. A committee of river men has laid the matter before that body, and an investi gation Is being conducted by the naviga tion committee. - GRANGE WORKING FOR PORTLAND The work of the officials of the Oregon and Washington Patrons of husbandry, who are holding a session at the Esmond hotel will be completed this evening. During the forenoon meeting a letter was written and sent to the national officers of the grange, asking the Induce ments they considered fair in order to bring the next national convention to Portland. When this reply is received an effort will be made, to arrange for the gathering here next November. The National grange has a member ship of over 600.000. In Oregon alone it is over 6,000 strong and in Washing ton and adjacent states it is building up fast. The farmers of the East will at tend by the hundreds. They are all anx ious to see the West snd look over op portunities for settlement in this coun try, , - , . ASKED TO ASSIST IN FORMING COUNCIL A communication has been addressed to each of the building trades unions requesting them to send delegates to a meeting to be, held in the engineers' hall next Tuesday night for the purpose of assisting in the organisation of a building trades .council. This action was taken last night at a meeting of the ' committees which . have had the yearly agreement proposition In hand. The proposed council will Decomposed of delegates from all the unions and it Is explained that a conservative policy will be pursued. ,- . HOTEL PAJtLOBS . BOWEHS , . OV rLOWEXS,' 70LXAQB AHS ELEC TRIC LIGHTS DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL PBOGBAH BOMB OT ', THE COSTUMES OP THE "LADIES. The reception given yesterday to the visiting" ladies of the National Llvestocjc convention by the ladies of Portland was delightful. From 3 to S o'clock the par lors and corridors of the Portland hotel were thronged with beautifully gowned women. Perhaps': never In the social history of Portland has yesterday's re ception been eclipsed. Bsautlfnl Dsooratlona. : ' The parlors, pleasing to the eye at all times, ' had been transformed . by . artis tic skill 1 1nto bowers of foliage and flowers. There was a profusion of palms. Interspersed with potted ferns. Everywhere were banked branches,- of holly and Oregon grape. There . were garlands .of smilax studded with tiny electric lights of green and white, fes tooned ceilings and walls, and twlnd aboyt the stately columns were grape vine hurfg with large branches of flam ing Tokay grapes. Around the room carnations were scattered, and here and there calltt lilies and La France roses met the eyes. Refreshments were served in the grill room, which was decorated, entirely with calla lilies. --. : . " ;i- .. Hecelvliig the Guests. The guests were announced by a but ler to Mrs. Charles F. Martin, wife of the secretary of the National Livestock association, and by her presented - to Mrs. Rose Hoyt chairman of the recep tion committee, who in turn presented the guests to Mrs. A, L, Craig, who stood at the bead of the receiving committee. and were afterwards received by the ladies of the reception committee. : Muslo was furnished during the after noon by a stringed orchestra hidden from view. - The Musical Program. One of the most pleasing features of the afternoon's entertainment were the musical numbers rendered by Mrs. W. A. T. Bushong, Miss Camella Barker and Mrs, Walter Reed, Mrs. Bushong's rendition 6f Greene's "Sing Me to Sleep" was sympathetically received 'and she was obliged to respond to an encore. Miss Barker's violin selec tion. "The Holy City," was played with great feeling and received applause. Mrs. Reed, in prfect voice, sang Hasting's "My Love Is Like a Red. Red Rose." which highly pleased all hearers. Sous of th Costumes. " Mrs. Charles F. Martin of Denver was was attired in black silk grenadine. Mrs. Rose Hoyt, a Worth creation of pearl gray silk. - Mrs. , Governor1 Chamberlain, white wool crash, trimmed with point lace. Miss Williams, champagne gown of nun's veiling, ' hand embroidered. Mrs. A. L. Craig, green silk. Mrs. G. W. Bates, green gown of Egyptian crepe, trimmed with Irish point lace. ..... Mrs. Wortman, beautiful gown of light tan liberty silk. Mrs. Ernest Bross, white London twine, with lace. , Mrs. J. W. Hill, champagne berea. ' ' Mrs. W. A. Mears, black brocaded vel vet, . - ; i .. ' -:- Mrs. Colonel Jackson, pale blue mouse- lln over silk. Miss Spauldlng, maize silk trimmed with silver medallions. Mrs. John Sparks, wife of the gover nor of Nevada, dark blue cloth with furs. Mrs. C. L. Stubbs of Nevada, gray crepe de chine. " Mrs. Ferrault of Boise. Idaho, light tan crepe with lace trimmings. Mrs. Blair Scott, blue silk with lace trimming. Miss Robinson, white etamine trimmed with lace , and medallions. Mrs. Lamberson, white voile over silk. Mrs. H. A. Merrick, cream and brown silk with ecru lace and steel trimmings. Mrs. John Gill, white silk crepe, t : Mrs.' C. J. B Malarkey, cream lace over white silk.- Mrs. Millls White, silk with point lace trimming. Mrs. Gwalne, goblin blue silk crepe. Some of the visitors present: Mes dames Hodgson, Burroughs, Sanborn, Peters, Labertore, Schalf, Mlffley, Stackpole, Miss Stackpole, Smith, Betts, Robinson, Farnsworth, Barker, Bode, Holman, - Pease, Morris, Morris, Farns worth, Morro, Farnsworth, Barker, Raf ferty, Braden, Gilbert, Beldlng, Hlnton, Ketchum, Hardy, 'Lownsberry, Kentry, Chalmers, Leonore, Mosher, Roberts, Bunneway, Mllner, Hall, Cahaley, Ridge, Obendorff. Strong, Vandyke, Sharp. Grlndstaff, Lockwood, Bartholomew, Lu cas. Randell, Lawton, Townsend, Bauil, Durkhelmer, Archer, Eldrldge, Winkler, Cronwell, Luny, McGregor, Stinger, Prudhomme, Norden, Smith, McGreg ors, Peterson, Jessie, Splan, McGregor, Martin, Sage, Payne, Sharp- Webster, Gilbert, Lamberson, Bergen, Crane, Nes bith, Bradley, Barton, Kerts, Galloway, Gerrault, Carlock, Corchran, Dunlway, Grayson, Kohn, Savage, Savage. Zell, Wlgel, Plummer. White, Myers, Hexter, Kahn,- Goldsmith, Johnson, . Burkhardt, TUser, Dohn. Peters,- Murro. Baurodt, Byles, Mallard, Oilman. McKnight, Knol ton, Dick, Sparks, Stubbs, Roberts, Reed, Bush, Bateman, O'Brien, Stanley, Bernard, Woodwarth. Rafferty, Stocklng berg. Page, Cole, McCarty, Thompson, Mulkey, Carruthers, Price, Wood, Hough ton. Root. Manning. Cahalan, Manter, Wright, Kimper, Leechcrest, Hawkins", Cordray, O'Conner, Krouse, Hintbn, Miss Hlnton, May, Root, Beach, Llvesley, Runyan, Brookes, J. Goldsmith, R. Goldsmith, Ketchum, Cole, McKlnetry, BIG SAILING FLEET ARRIVES IN RIVER A big fleet of schooners reached As toria this morning, being assisted up the coast by the recent windstorms. A three-masted ship also arrived at 10:45 and another three-master was sighted at about 20 miles to the north, evidently trying to make her way up to the mouth of the river. It Is surmised that she was carried out of her' course by the gale.- At the local weather bureau It is re ported that the storm has spent itself and the weatner Is again favorable all along the coast. It Is also reported from the same source that the Wil lamette river Is no higher than it was yesterday afternoon, and there is no Im mediate danger of high water. There Is only about a 10-foot rise, . BIGHT HA ITS TOBB OTP. (.lournil Hpeli1 Service.) , -Albany, Or., Jari. 14.-Johu Bruckman, ah electrician here, ttiad his right hand torn, off about. 8 . o'clock - this morning while working with the machinery, at the light station. He was alone at the time, and it Is not known, just how the accident occurred, v ?--.;' ' ' ,., "' '.- i ' . Los Angeles, Jan. 14. C L. Caldwell, who disappeared In his automobile Jan uary S, was found dead ,, today In a lonely field . some distance from the Compton road. Just south of this city. The automobile had been consumed by fire from an explosion of gasoilne, pre sumably. and Caldwell's body was found lying across the front of the vehicle. burned to a blackened and cnarrea mass. A supposition is that Caldwell, who left ' Los Angeles at 8 o'clock on the night mentioned, lost his way, -and the JUDOB CLELAJTO COMPELS MBS. ABDXBSOir TO 'PBODUCS OUT PHELPS' ZHPAVT CKZLB XX COUBT HEXT TUESD AT OH TAIlrATHEB pebil. 'y '' '.iV; Guy' F. Phelps, a well-known resident of HlllsbQro, filed a petition in the state circuit court this morning asking for a writ of , habeas corpus directed to Stvart and Anna Anderson and requiring them to surrender .the possession of his daugh ter, -Onneatte ; Naomi Phelps, aged 17 months. '.: -. Phelps alleges that May 16. 102, he became a father and a widower. He gave the infant to Mrs. Anderson, us maternal aunt, for care and paid for such attention. The Andersons, he says, have become attached to the girl and refuse to give him permission to see her or to take possession of her. Judge Cleland Issued the writ and made it returnable January 19, at 2 p. m. The Andersons live at 786 East Madi son street. Mr. Anderson is a car-' penter. V:- CONTRACTORS APPEAR IN MUNICIPAL COURT Several days ago City Engineer El liott determined to compel contractors to discontinue using, the streets for dumping grounds. Accordingly Officer Llllls of that department was sent out ith Instructions .to enforce the ordi nances. He arrested two or three con tractors on a building at Seventh and Couch streets, and when they were ar raigned each laid the blame on the others. Accordingly 8 E. Maxon, G. S. Jackson, William Pfunder and Charles E. Lucas were all accused of being re sponsible for the nuisance. After all had told their story tn the police court today the cases against Maxon and Jackson were .'dismissed, but Judge Hogue Issued peremptory orders to Pfunder and Lucas to appear for sen tence tomorrow- and - inthe meantime to either clean away the obstruction or suffer the consequences.' Another case brought by Officer Llllls was against A. E. Elrath and W. F, Ryan, contractors on a new building at Seventh and Ankeny streets, who were charged with a similar offense, Ryan was discharged, but as Elrath did not appear his ball of $5 was forfeited. A bench warrant was Issued for his ar rest. . "ONLY A WAITER;" THEN A BIG ROW "Now Isn't it a fact that the whole trouble arose because Jones called Tem ple ton a waiter and tried to lord It over hlmr asked Attorney John F. Logan of Mrs. A. E. Jones when she occupied the witness stand in the police court to day. - -i - - - -'- Mrs. Jones indignantly denied it Mrs. Jones said that she, her husband and Miss Allen entered House's restaurant Tuesday night. They ordered rasp berry and blackberry pie, but Templeton brought some other kind of pie. ' "We rang the bell off and on for IS minutes, but there was no answer," said Mrs. Jones, - "Then .Templeton came In excited and swore at us. My husband said for him not to get fresh for he was only a waiter. Then he went away and returned with a big revolver with which he threatened to blow my husband's head off." "Well, Isn't your husband 'only a waiter,' too?" asked Attorney Logan. Mrs. Jones admitted that he was. The case was continued until Tuesday, as Templeton wanted time to subpoena witnesses, : TEXAS AND OTHERS TO THE SEASIDE The' Astoria and Columbia River rail road will carry, several hundred visiting stockmen to Seaside Saturday, whether ths conventlqn decides to go as a body on such a trip or not. Many of the. Inland delegates have ex pressed their Intention of getting a good look at the Pacific and several large parties have : entered into negotiations with the company for a special rate and service next Saturday. As planned, the round trip will be made In one day, and the local officials expect to so arrange their schedule that the crowds can be given a day's outing and then returned to Portland Saturday night. , To do this the train may have to be held for one- half an hour or more. At the local of fice of the A. &' C. this morning several delegates, representing parties of 10 or 12, 'made final arrangements sod most of the Texas visitors will make the trip on Saturday. "They tell me," remarked Jerry Simp son, "that John W. Springer wants to be vice-president of the United States, never knew before that the retiring presl dent of the National Livestock association wanted to bury himself completely from the public eye." . j BOBEBTS, LA OBABDB BECEIYEB. -Wuhincton Bureau of Ths Journal. Washington. Jan. 14. Senator Mltdli elf was,' notified today by Secretary Hitchcock that- the selection of . Albert A. Roberts had been made 1 for receiver of the La Grands land office and Is ap proved and his nomination will be made at once. ' --- - -, LOUISE KEBABS IV COUBT. Information charging . Louise Menard with stealing 1190 from J. V. Hall on the night of last December 21. was filed In the state circuit court today. Louise Menard entered Meier's .saloon. Second and Salmon -streets, In .company with Hall and Nora Jackson. A little later Mait raissea nis money HABEAS CORPUS FOR INFANT DAUGHTER machine, becoming unmanagable In the field where it was found, exploded di rectly beneath the feet of ths driver which rendered him unable : to escape from the flames that followed the Ig nition of the . gasoline. - -o Mr, Caldwell left Edward Carson, the former city auditor, at the corner of Ninth and Main streets at 8 o'olock on the evening of January 6, and told Car son he was going direct, to his ranch, near Compton and about -eight miles south, of the city limits. . ; SUIT AGAINST THE CHIEF OF POLICE E. C. LEWIS' $18,000 DAMAGE CASE HOW OH TBIAL ZH THE CIBOUIT COUBT DETECTIVES - HEBBIOAH AVD SHOW ALSO DEPTHS AHTS PED OH BAD POOD, i 'y-'' Onions that were onions. when they came from' the -hands of the gardener, and liver that .was' liver before It be came unsalable on account of age, Is the diet i which Edward C. Lewis alleges was ,'put before -him by Chief f Police Hunt during ; the 17 days that he was a prisoner in the city Jail. Lewis and Jerry Leslie were arrested oh June 22 for the murder of Max Ca lof, a-barrel dealer. He .was kept in Jail 17 days before he was taken be fore a committing magistrate. Shack les were placed on his ankles and he was compelled to eat the prison faro. when Lewis was acquitted . of the charge of .murder he brought suit for damages in the sum of 815,000 against Chief of Police Hunt and Detectives John F. Kerrigan and Frank Snow. The trial of the case was begun before Cir cuit Judge George this -morning. on the witness stand Lewis told the same story that , he has . told before. When he was rooming in a lodging- house at Third and Burnslde streets, June 22, he stepped out to get a can of beer, and as he was leaving the house a policeman arrested him. The officers produced no warrant, and did not tell him why the arrest had been made. He was kept in a cell In the city Jail five days, and then removed to the third story of the jail, and Irons placed upon his ankles to prevent him from escaping. "What did thoy give., you at your meals?" asked John Dltehburn, who, with John F. Watts,' Is acting as at torney for Lewis, r- -r "Bootleg for breakfast," responded the witness. "What Is thatr asked Henry E. Mc Ginn, attorney for Chief Hunt. "It consists," said Lewis, "of onions that used to be onions and some stuff that was supposed to be liver. The onions were very soggy, f couldn't eat the liver excepting when I was very hungry. "What did you get for dinner V ."Oh, a bum stew. But." he added as a mitigating circumstance, "we got cucumbers for dessert." . -; i. Lewis said that during the 17 days he was In Jail he tried to send a communi cation to some attorney, but he could not do ,so. He offered a map of bis movements from the night of the mur der until the time of his arrest to a re porter with a request that it be handed to the chief of police, but the reporter told him that such communications should pass through the hands of the Jailer. - Shortly before noon the cross examination of Lewis was begun by McGinn. The trial will probably not be finished before tomorow. The Jury which Is trying the cass is composed of George W. Lawrence, J. B. Bridges, E. H. Bollch, G. H. Andrews, H. S. Butterfield, M. C. Banfield. A. C. Lohmlre," Charles J. Cook, A. P. Vail, John E. Bennett, .William Lind and W. H. Markell. WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS ADOPT RESOLUTIONS This resolution was adopted last night at a meeting of equal suffragists in ths First Congregational church: . "Resolved, That we appeal most re spectfully to the honorable voters of Oregon for their assistance in ' this emergency, that we point with pride to the noble record they made for us In the June election of 1900, -when nearly two-thirds of the counties of the state gave us a majority vote on the equal suffrage amendment; and ws are mor ally sure that we will not now appeal to them in vain for the opportunity we seek to try, try again. Resolved, That we respectfully In vite notaries public to assist us by cir culating our petitions and by taking acknowledgments, without charge, of all petitions that reach them. "Resolved, That we rely upon ths foresight and public spirit of the lead ing men or Oregon, and we believe and hope they will gladly Toilow the- ex ample of our distinguished fellow suf fragist, the Hon. Jefferson Myers, whose resolutions before a national committee, calling attention to the achievements of the , 'Oregon country' tof .which four states now enjoy equal suffrage), nave resulted in so much good already In advertising our forthcoming Lewis and Clark fair to the world; and that we proudly declare to all men that they have but to give the patriotic, women of Oregon an equal suffrage campaign at this Juncture to create a furore of free advertisement for our fair among leading women everywnere. TOLD OFFICERS TO "GO TAKE A SWIM" Military capes used by Portland po licemen are a hindrance in a hand to hand conflict was shown in the police court this, morning when Patrolman Anderson was testifying against J. M Sloan and C. D. Wilson, Sloan and Wilson .were on trial for drunkenness. -Patrolmen Gibson and Anderson arrested them at Third and Davis streets Tuesday night after the defendants advised the officer ' to "go Jump in the river." ' Officer Gibson ar rested Sloan, when Wilson seised Ander son by the Utters uniform cape. Ander son's hands were underneath and he was almost- helpless Until he released himself after a, struggle. Each man was fined, 10 and ' lectured , by Judf liogue.. . . r TO JAIL POB HXHBTT DATS. -Albert Gannon, who was Indicted for asssult with Intent to rob C. K. Glfford, a north end saloon-keeper, and who was allowed to plead guilty to a charge of simple assault. was sentenced to 90 days In the county Jail by Circuit Judge Cleland this morning. . XHYESTIOATIHQ COMMITTEE AC TIVE IH THEIH WOBK OP EXAM IHATIOH OP PBECAUTIOH TAXES' h TOM PBOTECTIOH OP PUBLIC M CASS OP PIBE. Cordray's theatre was examined this forenoon by the committee appointed by the council to make an Investigation of the fire protection afforded at that play house, ... A. K. Benttey, the chairman of the'committee stated that In each theatre-some changes would be suggested, the. full details of which will not be known until the committee holds a meet ing next Tuesday to compare notes and make recommendations. The churches, school houses, hotels, halls, and factories will be investigated before the work is completed, . Mr. Bentley expressed sat isfaction that the managers of the thea tres were .anxious to make any improve ment which would Insure the safety of their patrons and offer better "protection to their property.. The turn In the stairs from the bal cony to the Morrison street entrance was not satisfactory to the committee, ' and will have to be changed. When the work is completed every precaution that suggests Itself for the safety of places where people congregate will have been observed. , . Recommendations made for the lm provement of Cordray's was the build ing of an additional exit on the west side. ..This was. contemplated several months ago, but was not considered necessary by the fire marshal. The straightening out and -widening of sev eral aisles, and the .erection'--of an out side staircase also are' recommended. A member of the committee stated that In the Marquam a few changes would be recommended. , Among them would be a Sixth street exit from the balcony. The straightening of the wind ing stairs to the gallery and the open ing of another exit from the gallery into the halls of the Marquam build ing. . GETTING PETITIONS READY FOR NAMES President A. L. Mills, of the Direct Primary Nomination league, has lost no time In getting ready for circulation the petitions for the signatures of the vot ers of the state for securing the passage of the'prlmary election. law. The com mittee of five attorneys appointed to ex amine the bill, and amend it if neces sary, are also at work. Rapid action is required, as the bill must be filed four ' months before election, . which - take place in June. At Oswego, the Pomona grange has taken up the work of circu lating the petition. . . DROPPED DEAD FROM HIS CHAIR , William Morgan, 75 years of age, felt from his chair and died before a physi cian could arrive at the reading room of the Men's Resort, 66 North Sixth street, yesterday afternoon, -The 'Old man had been Janitor at the place for seven yeans and was kndwn as a steady worker. For some time he bas been growing feeble. Dr. Candlani, who was called, decided that paralysis of the heart was the cause of death. - On his person was found 8429 in cash and checks, and numerous clip pings from religious ma ratines. He had no near relatives in this part ef the country and It Is not known where his family is, if he had any. MASS FOR THE DEAD IN CHICAGO'S FIRE ty - :....:.::.;::;. :'.-'.' Solemn requiem mass for the repose of the souls of those -who died in the Iro quols theatre fire in Chicago was said at St. Mary's cathedral this morning. .The church was well filled with people. Father McDevltt was celebrant. Father Kennedy deacon, and .Father Bolla of Italy, sub-deacon. The cathedral choir chanted the Gre gorian mass. -, The chancel was draped in black.' CHIEFLY PERSONAL Robert Burns, agent for the Oregon) Railroad & Navigation company at Walla Walla, Is In the city attending the live stock convention. i Ex-Chief of Police J. J. Kauffman oC Walla Walla Is in the city attending the) livestock convention. Mr. Kauffman IS engaged In the meat business. S T 1 Tl . I 1 , , . durni raruma, w prominent wall at Walla business man and Republican polU tlclan. Is In Portland on business. - . , , XABXHB VOTES. Astoria, Jan. 14. Outside at I a. m a three-masted schooner and a three-masted- baikentlne. Sailed at 9:15 a. m., steamer Oregon for San Francisco. . .. . t' . Arrived at 9:20 a. m., a four-masted schooner. . - ' . Arrived down at -11:20 a, m., schooner A. F. Coats. - ... , . --.'A Callao, Jan 11. -Arrived, BrltlsiNjark Saxon from Portland. Ban Francisco, Jan. 14. Arrived at S a. m., steamer Despatch from Port land. - - Astoria. Jan. 13. Sailed at 9 a. m., steamer Alliance for San Francisco and way ports.' Sailed at 11 a. m steamer Columbia for Saa Franolaop(' Astoria, Jan. 14. Condition of the bar it I t. m moderate; wind north west; weather cloudy, Astoria, Jan. 14. Arrived at 10;45, three-masted ship. ' , Astoria, Jan. 14. Arrived at 10 two masted schooner. Astoria, Jan. 14. Arrived at 11:45, M three-masted schooner. Astoria, Jan. 14. A three-masted shin sighted about 20 miles to the north. HEIWTS ESTATE'S VALUE. ' : The Inventory and appraisement or the estate Of A. R. Helnu has been filed In the county court showing a total of I17.89S.49. of which $13,700 Is real property in this county. The remainder consists of the Interest of llelntx in the Pacific; Iron Works.; GEE BIHG IH JEOPABDT. The 'trial of Gee Blng, a Chinaman wh Is accused of having attempted to rs sault 'Edna Hlgley, a li-year-old sir! was begun before .Circuit Judge Sears this morning. The esse will probably he uuiiiiilv-u w uv jury mio IQ1S altemoon, "I j ; I- j. i '1