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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL,; PORTLAND,. TUESDAY ( EVENING, MARCH 29, 19Q4.
W1ESIS
CLEARED
Is Held Blameless j. for
Collision Between'
Battleships. :
' . , Journal Special Serrlee.)
' Washington.- March 29. The secre
tary Of the navy today approved the
recommendation of the court of In
qulry In the matter of the recent collls
' slon between the battleships Illinois
and Missouri. There will be no further
; proceedings.
The court finds that Captain Brad
ford of the Illinois acted with consum
mate seamanship, but does not find that
Captain Cowles, the president's brother-in-law,
displayed the proper signals to
- avoid a collision. In view of the fact,
however, that the Missouri Is a new
i ship' and her officers and crew un
accustomed to her mechanism, the court
and Admiral Dewey recommended that
' no further action be taken. ,
' Considering Dietrich Case.
Senator Hoar, chairman of the
Judiciary committee, secured the unani
mous consent of the senate committee
, today to sit during sessions. ', The sen
ator has under consideration the
Dietrich case and the resolution direct
ing It to report whether. thf senate can
try Impeachment proceedings in the
same manner as the English' house of
lords. Also a bill prohibiting the sale
! between states and terltories, or ship
ment to and from foreign countries of
-' salmon fish intended for food was
. taken up. ; -.' '
SHE TRIES TO SWEAR
FIVE LIVES AWAY
(Journal Special Service.)
' Chicago,' March 29. Apolonla Sta
rosta, a 14-year-old girl, on the witness
stand this' morning, artlessly, admitted
that she committed ' perjury before the
grand Jury yesterday which resulted in
Indictments against f lva men Who she
awore she saw kill John Osuchowski.
On motion of the states's attorney
the 'case were quashed and the defend
ants dismissed. '
The child said the reason she lied
was because Mrs. Osuchowski wanted
her to swear the men's lives away. Tha
murder occurred In tha rear of a sa
loon. - i . ; ".- '
- The girl yesterday vividly described
the tragedy, pointing out the five de
fendants. This morning aha confessed
her prevarication. Friends of the ac
cused Poles made a great demonstra
tion when they were released.
HITCHCOCK TELLS OF
HIS PENSION ORDER
(Journal Special Service.)
1 Washington. D. C . March 29.
The secretary of the interior Informed
the senate today, in reply to a ' recent
resolution of Inquiry as to his reason
for issuing a pension order which was
characterized by the minority members
of both houses as being strictly exec
utive legislation, that the order was
clearly within the executive authority
and In conformity with existing law and
methods that have heretofore prevailed.
In the house today the service pension
order prompted Bourke Cochran, Demo
crat, of New York to introduce a resolu
tion directing the committee on Judiciary
to report on the secretary of the in
terior's authority to issue an executive
: .order.. .
CHINESE MURDER A
RUSSIAN ENGINEER
(Journal Special Service.)
St. Petersburg, March 29. A report
has been received here that the Chinese,
instigated oy Japanese, murdered a
Russian civil engineer and several
workmen on a railway near Chlanse,
China. . -
From Harbin comes the news that the
Chinese government in retaliation for
.the declaration of martial law at Nlu
Chwang has stopped all vessels from
taking fruit from Chinese ports to Nlu
Chwang on the ground that fruit Is con
traband. ,
DECLARES REPORT
'WITHOUT FOUNDATION
(Journal 8pedal garric.)
Rome, March 29. Cardinal Del Vsl,
papal secretary of - state, emphatically
denies the report that a plot against the
pope's Ufa has been discovered. There
has been no Increase of police guards.
. The report was one sent out through
an American press association without
foundation.
CORRESPONDENTS
ARE AGAIN DETAINED
i ' (Journal Special Sen Ire.)
; London, March 29. The Exchange
Telegraph of Paris learns that Japan
has decided to again forbid attaches and
correspondents to follow operations. As
In the former case this is regarded as
significant of coming actions.
Kicrrnojr to m. mohx.es.
The chamber of commerce, board of
trade and the business men generally of
the city will tender to President Mohler
of the O. R. & N. a farewell reception
In the near future as a token of their
appreciation for the work he has done
for Portland's business interests. A
meeting will be held at o'clock this
afternoon at which plans will be adopted
and committees appointed. The parting
testimonial will not be under the direc
tion of any one organisation, as it Is
desired that all business men of Port
land Join In this reception.
- CAXTZW II XV BOUTS.
(special Ckpatrh to The Journal)
Salt Lake, Utah. March !. E. K, Cal
vin, assistant general manager of the
Oregon Bhort Line, left this morning
'lot Portland to take charge of the oper
ation of the enlarged O. ,R. N. Co.,
under Una Kruttachjiitt reorganisation.
THE LATEST SUCCESSORS OF THE: FAMOUS GAIETY ,GIRLVS WHO
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Theatre-goers of 10 yean ago will easily
remember the Immense Bensatlon that
the London Gaiety company ' created
when first brought to this country un
der the auspices of George Edwards. It
was really the first Inception of what
is now regarded as "musical comedy,"
Its birth was decidedly English, The
success attending these ventureo was so
enormous Jthat American managers
wers not slow In endeavoring to Imitate
tha efforts of their English cousins. 80
it may be truthfully said that with the
year 18S7, something would certainly be
amiss If there was not a score of musi
cal comedies to be presented each sea
son. But in musical plays there must
be a sensation of some description.
When the Gaiety company came over
there was no question but what their
Immense hit was due entirely to Letty
Lind and Sylvta Gray, and such dancers
they; were! ! They were followed the
second season by the "Pas de Quatre,"
WOODMEN
AS TO
Hot Discussion of the Project in lobby While
Directors Meet-in Adjoining Room Both
Sides of the Story .
Discussion hot and furious is ' going
on among the Woodmen of the World
concerning the plan under consideration
by the building association of the Wood
men of the World to hold a. carnival
to raise funds' for a Woodmen's temple
on the west side of the Willamette.
At the meeting of the officers and di
rectors of the association, which was
held last' night in the Selllng-Hlrsch
building. Contracting Agent Leavltt of
the Southern Amusement company pre
sented a plan for a carnival to be held
next summer, In July or August. This
company is the same which had charge
of the Woodmen's arnlval last year.
This plan was discussed and will be re
ferred to the individual lodges inter
ested in the building association. Next
Friday night a meeting will be held of
delegates from each camp to decide
whether or not to endorse the carnival.
While the meeting of the directors
was in progress an active lobby was at
work in an adjoining room.
James Kuddiman. past consul of
Multnomah Camp, etarted the ball mer
rily rolling in the lobby by charging
that a star chamber session had been
held between the carnival promoters anil
a few Woodmen, who favored the car
nival; that these arrangements were
completed a week ago, but that not one
word of the plan had reached the rank
and file of the order. He opposed the
plan, partly for this reason and partly
because many of the Woodmen are
members of the Federated ' Trades,
which organization has planned to give
a carnival In July. .
Mr. Leavltt was taken hotly to task
by Mr. Jennlngss of the Hall association.
who favors the -'carnival, and who said
that Leavltt had no right to enter Into a
discussion of the project with lay mem
bers of the Woodmen.
George K. Rogers, general organiser
of the Woomen in Oregon, said he was
opposed to another carnival for reasons
similar to those set forth by Mr. Ruddi
man. He said he knew that the mem
bers at large did not favor such a pro
ject, and expressed astonishment that
the first Intimation he had that such a
plan was under consideration was de
rived from reading The Journal of yes
terday.
Another strong opponent of the car
nival was F. C. Strcigcl, banker of Union
Degree camp. Which Is composed of
members of all the camps In the city.
He contended that the notoriety derived
from the last carnival was not pleasing
was! In fact, a detriment to the order
and that nothing more of the kind should
be attempted.
County Clerk Frank Fields spoke with
moderation, but said the Woodmen
could 111 afford to repeat the experience
of last year without the consent of all
the members of tha order.
J. W. Thompson, past consul of Mult
nomah camp, insisted that the camps on
the east side of the river should take
part as well as the camps on the other
side of the river If the carnival was to
be given for the success of the order in
this city, that no Mason & Dixon's line
should be drawn in this city. He- also
expressed the belief that if the Building
association were to carry through a pro
ject of this kind it would have to take
out new incorporation papers specify
ing the object of its existence and his
final argument: was that the name
Woodmen could not be used In connec
tion with a project such as would be
carried on by the Amusement company,
that the by-laws , of the order forbade
such method of raising funds. '
A member of the order' who favors
tbo carnival plan said today:
"Mr. Leavltt came to Portland last
Sunday, and knowing that J. L. Barbur
wu chairman of the building associa
tion, called on him to suggest a J car
Lrrtval for the benefltof the Woodmen's
temple. Mr. Barbur naturally referred
tha matter to tha board of directors, and
to give Leavltt a chance to present his
plan, called the meeting which was held
last night The call for that meeting
waa the first notice that any -other
mem be of tha association bad of Mr.
APPEAR IN
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THE CHAMPAGNE DANCE IN "THE SILVER. SLIPPER'
whoso music by Meyer Luts became the
reigning fad.
These dancera wer Bella Thornton-,
Lily Burcham, Lillian Price and Millie
Kayner with their long . aocordlan
pleated skirts and fluffy lingerie. It
was accepted afterwards as the VSkirt
Dance." The total abstinence of any ex
posure of the nether limbs, which met
with auch approbation from the theatre
going public was a decided Innovation:
The "Skirt Dance" then held sway until
Eugene Thompkins brought to this
country for the big revival ' of the
"Black Crook," in 1 892, a quartet of
French quardrllle dancers. While they
were termed "dancers." their specialty
did not make so deep an impression as
did that of the English Gaiety girls.
The latest sensation in the dancing
line which also comes from the Gaiety
theatre, London, la undoubtedly the
''Champagne Dance" in "The Silver
Slippers." The six girls who are seen
DIVIDED
CARNIVAL
Leavltt's proposals. That, It seema to
me, disposes of the complaint that the
directors of the association are trying
to do anything in the dark.
"Aa - a matter of .fact the directors
are empowered to Bpend money, buy
land, pay for plana or to do anything
In the interest of the temple. The board
had no intention of closing any contract
with Leavltt or anybody eUe, however,
although It has power to do so, before
first consulting the individual camps In
terested in the building association and
securing their sanction. That sanction
will be asked at the next meeting of
each .camp in Portland.
'That only the west aide camps are
Included in the building association is
well known, but that the east side camps
are to have no part In the carnival, if
it is held. Is a premature statement.
The question was raised last ' night,
whether or not the east side camps
should not be asked to take part In the
carnival and to share In Its benefits.
"As to the right - to use the name,
Woodmen of the World, there is no
doubt that every camp in the order may
use it in giving a picnic, excursion or
any other form of entertainment (which
would, of course, include a carnival),
provided that that entertainment ia not
given on Sunday."
The officers of the Building associa
tion are: A. L. Barbur, president; J. J.
Jennings, vice-president; W. T. Ward,
secretary; C. C, Bradley, treasurer; 'di
rectors, George Tabler, Herman Schade,
Charles Beckett, W. T. Woodard, N. H.
Bird, T. J. Murphy, Albert J. Murphy,
H. L. Day, T. L, Elliott, Albert Ferrara
and William Reldt
The camps represented In the associa
tion and the membership of each: Web
foot, 1.300; Portland. 700; Prospect, 460;
George Washington, 250; Prosperity,
170; a total of 2,830.
The east side camps not connected
with the Building association, and the
membership of each: Multnomah,
I, 000; Albina, 590; Sunnyslde, 120; Mont
avllla, 100; Mount Tabor, 60; Woodlawn,
80; a total of 1,900.
SHERIFF STOREY
TO START PETITIONS
Sheriff Storey haa prepared papers
to secure his nomination by petition for
the office of sheriff. The petition will
be put into circulation tomorrow.
LSflLD WEST GUN PLAY
IN HEART OF CITY
The police vwcre called to the corner
of Fourth and Columbia streets at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon to capture
a strange man who was firing oft a 44
caliber revolver there. Captain Grits
macher sent the patrol wagon up, with
officers, but when they arrived the man
had disappeared. What caused Mm to
fire the shots, or who he was, the po
lice could not learn.
T . , . a.
BaJTQVET TO T. V. XABXET.
Fifty gudets will attend the banquet
at -the Commercial club tonight which
will be' given by the Maccabees in honor
of K. P. Markey, prea.-ent of the order.
Mr. Markey visited the aite of the Lewis
and Clark fair today and was deeply In
te rented in the erection of the fraternal
building. He was accompanied on the
trip by J. W. Sherwood, state supreme
commander of the Maccabees, Director
General Oooda.SwM! the fair, J, El
Werlein, president of the Fraternal
Building association, and J. W. Thomp
son, secretary. , ., -
- Preferred Stock Canned Goods.
Allen & Lewis' Best Brand. "
THE NOVEL DANCES IN "THE SILVER SLIPPER
In this ballet and other stage move
ments in the play are picked dancers
who are selected by Mr. Edwardea and
who appeared in the run of this musical
comedy for two seasons In London.
The Gaiety dancing girls are ap
prenticed to Mr. Edwardea' dancing
master when but eight or nine years of
age. After a complete season of In
struction, according to the rule of the
school, thejr are given places in the rear
line. Aa their proficiency increases they
are brought forward and after a tuition
'of thrjee seaaons, if they are not found
thoroughly capable, they are dropped al
together. ' i
Of the sextette of dancers which John
C. Fisher, through a- special contract
with Mr. Edwardes, brought over to
this country, there Is not a half a pound
of difference In weight, nor a half an
Inch in their height, and to say which
Is the most expert of the alx would be
as hard as to pick the winner In a horse
0. P. PAXTON TALKS
OF CONSTRUCTION
nZSTJOElTT 07 STBEET XATXWAT
OOHPAJrT BATS XXSXBEHTfT OP
UHXTEKSXTT PAXX DISTRICT
SnrST 8ETTKB nAJTCXXSE QVSS-
tiojt with comrcrx.
President Paxton, of the Portland
Railway company,' said today In speak
ing of the University Park extension of;
the road:
"The matter is one that will have to
be settled between the citizens out there
who are interested and the city council.
The company will not consider the ex-j
tension if the council charges $20,000
for a franchise, . The line for the moai
part will run over a private right of
way and the public streets will be arj
Inconsiderable part of the line. When;
one considers that the country out there,
la brush and gravel, and that for years
there will be no paying traffic, it can
easily be understood that a $20,000 fran-
chise is a final barrier.
'The citisens desired us to build a
line. They also agreed to pay the cost
of constructing the line if we would
operate it, and we agreed to take the
line when built and give a good serv
ice, though for years it will be a total
loss, but if there is going to be any in
creased fees the line can not be built
or operated. The company, however, is
not directly - interested. - The council
and the citisens must settle the fran
chise question." ' '
Concerning the result of the annual
meeting' of the directors' of the com
pany which was held at San Francisco
last week, Mr. Paxton said that noth
ing but the usual routine business was
transacted, and that no new extensions
were planned. When asked about the
Fifth street service Mr. Paxton said:
'We have ordered new rails for that
line and will lay' them during the com
ing season. The rails for - the lower
end of the line will be similar to the
heavy ones laid on Washington street.
Improvement in car service will follow.
But It should be remembered that though
the Fifth street cars are among the old
est we have in the city,' the old cable'
cars now used as motors are as easy
riding and as comfortable aa any in the
city. The only trouble Is that they
carry small loads and this difficulty is
obviated by very quick service, only
a few minutes elapsing between cars."
Mr. Paxton denied the statement that
the Portland Heights' line now building
would be extended into the country west
of the city, or that any. bonds had been
asked from citisens living near Sylvan,'
as several residents of that district re
ported some weeks ago. .
"The Portland Heights line." said Mr.
Paxton, "will not be extended except
to make a scenic circle of the Heights,
and this loop is going to prove the fin
est bit of railroading in the country.
The line will follow along the divide
separating the Willamette valley from
Washington country, and tourists may
see from the car windows a hundred
square miles of territory, with the fin
est mountain skyline in the world; The
line - will be chiefly a scenic one, but
it will also allow the residents of the
numberless hills, who have before had
to climb long steeps, a chance to get
rapid transit accommodations and that
will,-we believe, provide . for all the
traffic that really needs present atten
tion. We have no plans under consid
eration for other extensions or new
lines:"' -v.
CONTRACTS SIGNED
FOR FAIR BUILDINGS
Contracts for the buildings to be
erected by the state commission of the
Lewis and Clark fair were signed this
morning at the offices of President Jef
ferson Myers. ; This was regarded by
the commission as the most important
step yet taken by It, and a photograph
of the event was taken1 ,
The attorney-general ifhta morning fin
ally ' passed on the contracts and ap
proved them. President Myers and Sec
retary Glltner signed for the commis
sion. The buildings for which contracts
were today officially let were the state,
'liberal arts, festival hall, administra
tion, and forestry. 1 . . . 1 .
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race. They ara " not . only decidedly
pretty girls of a thorough English type,
but there is a certain . fascination in
their smile and manner which ia more
than bewitching. They not only dance
with their feet, but with their eyes and
their' arms', and even the smile of their
lips seem to be a part of the atmosphere
which surrounds them. .In the "Cham
pagne. Danco" which . occurs in the first
scene in the second act, 'they come on to
probably one of the most spirited danc
ing musle&l numbers that has been
heard since ..the days of the "Pas de
Quatre. 'V Dressed In black satin waists
and skirts ... with ."champagne grape
applique,", huge, picture, hats, corre
spondingly trimmed, long black kid
gloves, immense feathery muffs, under
neath which costume is incased the
most striking blend of a deep red,, which
fades away in minor shades of the same
color, the dancers present & flash so
daxxllng as can. only be equalled by a
LOVE OF GAMBLING
PROVED HIS RUM
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Walter E Reavis, Veteran of: Philippines, and
. Heretofore Honored Absconds with Em
ployer's FundsFail to Locate Him-
s
.'Walter' H. Reavis, a' veteran of the
ltllfipine war and hitherto a highly-respected
'young man who was a collector
for Richard Jones, a carpet cleaner, is
missing with over $200 of his employer's
money. Gambling Is assigned aa ' the
cause of his downfall. The police were
notified of the matter more than a week
ago, but' requested that It be kept from
publication. They have failed to ac
complish results, although having ample
tlnte in which to work. , -
"It was more than a week ago that
young ', Reavis was last seen and we
hardly expect ever to see him again,"
said B. F. Jones, who keeps a drug
store at First and Glbbs streets adjoin
ing Richard Jones' carpet cleaning; shop.
"He worked for me a year and was per
fectly straight, so we trusted -him im
plicitly. ; He waa very Irregular about
reporting at the store, but we thought
nothing of this, as it was not really
necessary. " But when a week passed and
we 'did. not see 'or hear from him, we
BUT FOR BIG
' HE MIGHT BE
W. Smith, colored, arrested on a
charge of larceny by - Detective Lou
Hartman. had a thrilling experience In
the city Jail yesterday. -; He thrust his
head through a hole in the Jail wall,
and "when he attempted to withdraw -1
hla ears kept him from so doing. He
set up a howl that was heard several
city blocks, and aoon there wsa a force
of men workin to extricate him. n
Patrolman Circle, who Is at present
working on the Jail repairs, assisted by
Patrolman HUlyer, decided the only way
TO AID CANDIDACY
OF
Preliminary to 'the arrival ofM. F.
Tarpey of San Francisco, general man
ager of the W. B. Hearst presidential
boom on the Pacific coast, two Pml
nent California Democrats are in Port
land getting the local 'yhorsea to look
pleasant at Mr. Hearst's candidacy. Tha
gentlemen here are B. ft Murphy, cha r
man of the Democratic state . centtal
committee of California, and
Mooser. treasurer ot that committee.
Both of the latter were here a month
ago, and met the local Democrats In an
"PARSIFAL" RECITAL
AN ARTISTIC TREAT
"Parsifal," the most widely discussed
of all Wagner's musical drama, was
skilfully treated In. the form Of lecture-recital,
last evening by Mr. Ray
mond Brown of New York at the Uni
tarian chapel. ' v. v ' 'S '
jirm Prnsn ! a woman of distin
guished appearance and haa a clear
voice ' and splendid enunciation, every
word sounding distinctly, even at a dis
tance. -
While her: understanding of the aub
Ject denotes a Wgh , order of musical
intellectuality, her presentation Is sim
plicity Itself, and therein lie It chief
charm. The beautiful leading theme
(Leit-motifs) of the- Eucharist..; the
Grail and Faith; , and the Lance were
given in their simplicity, and their de
velopment snd elaboration followed
through the opera, and commented upon,
Mrs, ' Brown: haa a fascinating-way
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calcium ray. They dance eight bars ' to
very modest steps, then back on towards
tha wings, and six well-behaved waiters
come forth; In pantomlne they make
their wants known. They wish the wine
card. Aa the waiters trip oft for tha
card, the girls resume the dance, j On
thai return ef the waiters the name of
the. brand In pantomlne is given. The
waiters retire to return in a few mo
ments with champagne bottles, glasses
and tables, and after going through tha
motions of filling the glasses the real
dance begin. The summon to - tha
waiter la effected by the young ladtea
touching bell attached to the tables
with toea. The pantomlne with the
waltera. and the "business" with the
tablea -Aand chairs, together with . tha
music, form a really novel sense Ion.
The girls taking part In this dance, are
Madeline Anderson, Beatrice Greenville,
Rose Martin, ; Maggie Taylor, LiUle
Lawton and Nellie Wood.
began a searcru , Ha bad not been at tha
home of his slater,- what resides', some
where, In Albina, so we cam to the con
clusion he had decamped. -
"We notified tha - police, We - told
them we thought he had lost the money
gambling. As jl. matter of fact we have
reason to believe he did. . The police
took a description of him and said they
would go right to work on It, but they
have done nothing. '
"Even after we had notified the po
lice we .found places where Reavis had
collected money. He had a bundle of
bills with him and kept collecting them
ras long aa he. dared.. It la something
more than 1200 he is short The exact
figures we do not know.
"Reavis is a young fellow and for
merly had a high reputation. He served
with the army In the Philippines, en
listing at The Dalles, where his family
resides.; He was a good collector, but
evidently gambled and could ' not re
main away from the tables with tha
green cloth."
EARS
to get the head loosed from its position
was to cut the hole larger. A draw
shave was brought Into play.
"Dat look lak. a rasor careful, dar,
now," walled the " Imprisoned ' negro,
whereupon the spectators had a merry
laugh. ' '": ' :. ' " "
It, waa an hour before the prisoner
was able to get hia head out, and he
then explained that-he put his head Into
the hole for the purpose of holding a
short conversation - with his good "old
friend. Chief Hunt, as he desired to se
cure freedom the following morning.
W. R. HEARST
effort to harmonise Democratic Inter
ests on the coast. Now they are her
with tha explanation that Mr. Hearst'
candidacy was endorsed at the meeting
of the California state committee a few
days ago that other state committees
In the west are endorsing him, and that
they are not adverse to the endorsement
of Oregon' Democracy, If such endorse
ment will result in party harmony. Ail
three Californlans are to spend the next
two or three weeks In this state and In
the cities1 of Washington. c
when a. climax Is reached, of glvttig tha
word In an effective recitative, accom
panying herself the while with f the
music,-:'"", ' .'' '': ' ' -
She does hot break off at the end of
a theme proper, but softly continues un
til she reaches the end of the phrase,
thus divesting her recital of the abrup
tures which characterises much of Dam
rosch's expositions. . ' t
Mrs. Brown was especially successful
In her delineation of Parsifal's char
acterat first .gutlelesa and Ignorant
questioning later tried and triumphant
in temptation, finally- victorious, pro
claimed "Priest and- King." . The piano
Interpretation throughout was especially
fine, showing that Mrs. Brown possesses
unusual technique. The dramatic, . pas
sages especially were full of fire, and
were played with almost mascuUne
Mrs. Sherman D. . Brown played tha
"Good Friday" music very acceptably on
the violin, accompanied .by the lecturer
on tho plaiio... a :-,-'.:-:' -''''i'. '''v.--'-
' Croup instantly, relieved. Dr. Thomaa
Eclectrlo Oil. Perfectly afe. , Never,
fall. At any drug Mora,
ininiiFoi
. STATE SENATOR
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JACK MATTHSWI' DZCTATZOV.V
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A. A. Courteneyl who waa nominated
for state senator from Multnomati
county by a committee appointed by
himself, at the recent ReDubllcan count)
convention, is likely to find that It la
much easier to secure a nomination at
the hands of the machine than, an elec-'
tion by the votes of , the people. Upon -excellent
authority it is asserted that '
r TOT Irttt in irha m whn iapvuI in th.
last two legislative sessions as a mem
ber of the lower house, will enter the
field against Courteney aa an independent
Mitchell Republican candidate; for the
senate. , While Nottingham himself de
clines to make public hla Intentions hi
friends are urging htm to become a can
didate and believe that he will make
the race. 1
Nottingham's candidacy ' ia ' generally
regarded as a protest against the high
handed methods pursueu Ty some of tha
local Republican bosses, and especially
against the dictation of Jack Matthews.
who was ; directly responsible- for the
refusal of the machine to give Notting
ham a renomlnation to tha house of rep
resentatives. Nottingham ha been the
object ot Jack Matthews4 hatred ever 1
since the last regular session, when the
latter wa trying to gold-brick Harvey
8cott In the senatorial fight because Not
tingham refused to take orders from
the bosa and Insisted upon voting for
the man of hia own choice.
Matthews' Tnxeat
Matthews was furious that anyone
should defy- his authority and declared
that Nottingham should never return
called upon Judge Carey before the
primaries to learn whether the party
manager proposed to give C htm ' a re
nomination, he was informed that it
was Impossible. Carey admitted that
both Senator Mitchell and Senator Ful
ton desired that Nottingham ahould be
returned, but that there were such
strong objections from' another source
that he could not be placed upon "the
ticket : It waa Jack Matthews whose
veto waa allowed to overrule the wishes
of both the United State senators, and
Carey waa not willing . to provoke a
conflict with Matthew by Insisting upon
Nottingham's nomination. , The - clash .
which Carey sought to avoid came later
when. In defiance of his earnest opposi
tion. Matthews put through hla alata
In the county convention. i, ; ;
. Stood ay Tultoa. '-"f
Nottingham has always been a staunch
party man and aided by hi vote in the
election of both Senator Mitchell and ,.
Senator Fulton. Indeed but , for hi
loyal adherence to Fulton in 1 the last
regular- session the ; latter might have
been defeated. His record In the legis
lature waa free from reproach, and on
several occasions he proved a stumbling
block in the way of the schemes of tha
Matthew machine. HI friends believe
that he will command the strong sup
port of all 'Republicans who are weary
of having , Multnomah county governed
by the United States marshal. .
Courteney, on the other hand, is re
garded a one of . the chief exponents of
machine methods. He was chairman of
the last. Republican county convention!'
as well as of the. one two years ago. . In .
the last convention he aroused the fierce
Indignation of the Simon delegates, and
the criticism of many of bis own fac
tion, by the autocratic manner In which
he forced' the aac into the mouth Of the
minority members. He wa not nomi
nated for state senator by vote of the
convention, but by a committee of five
appointed by himself. The convention
was adroitly committed to the accept
ance of the committee's nominations be
fore tha name of the nominee were
made public. .
. - Oonrtenty' Becord.
Two yeara ago, Courteney wa nomi
nated for state representative, tut with
drew from the ticket. It wa said, at
the tlhw that his action waa prompted
by the fear that he could not be elected,
but Courteney denies thl and say that
he withdrew because his business made
it impossible for him to accept the of
fice. - ' - . . '
When the new city charter went into
effect Courteney was appointed a member
of the civil aervlce commission. The
efforts of that commission to convert
the several departments of the municipal
government Into auxiliaries of the Re
publican machine excited much criti
cism. While the commission had under
consideration the application for ap
pointment to the police and fire depart
ments, It meetings were frequently held
In the off lee of Jack Matthewa in the old
postofflo building. .
The riag Story. .
The tory ha been current that aev
eral yeara ago Courteney. who Isof
English birth, took his children out of
one of the public schools, because he
would not permit them to salute 'the
American flag, but this appears to have
very slight foundation. . At the time
when President McKlnley waa expected
to visit Portland,, the school director
Instructed tha principals of the various
chools to have the children march' to
the Park block, carrying American
flags. Professor Pratt of the. Falling
school, which Courteney' son were
then attending, says that Courteney called
upon him and asked If this order was
to be observed. When told that it was,
he replied that he did not want his
boy to march with the other children
and did not want them to carry the
American flag. Professor Pratt say s
that he explained that unless the, boy
compiled with the order they must be
marked a absent from school.
-'Though Mr. Courteney said nothing
further," aid Professor Pratt in re
lating the Incident "I received the
strong Impression that he was much dis
satisfied i with tha idea that hi boy
must participate in the affair and carry
the flag. But the next day they ap
peared at. school, I gave them 'flags and
they marched with the other children in
the drill preparation to President Mc
Klnley' arrival."
Whan this story became current' It
aroused much resentment : against
Courteney, especially amonx the old sol
diers, and there are evidence that thl
feeling ha not subsided. t
BORROW MILLIONS . ;
: ON UNION PACIFIC
(Journal Special Barries. ) 1 ., ,
New York, March 28. It la currently
stated today that two loans of $6,000,000
and $7,000,000 have been made to well
known railroad ' magnates, the collateral
for which i Union Paciflo stock. Tho
purpose of tha loan Is not divulged. -
W. O. T. V. MZETZVO TOXOXXOW.
Central Woman's Christian Temper
ance union will hold its regular meeting
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock In the
T. W. C. A. rooms. All members and
friends ara urged to be present ,