THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND THURSDAY ' EVENING, MARCH " 31, 1904.
PREFERS SUICIDE .
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Thomas Har
:ebels at
Supt; Courtne
Qualityjudge Webster May. Investigate
Saved from the grave of a suicide, old
. Thomas Hardy, infirm and tottering,
was sent on his way rejoicing by County
Judge Z& R, Webster last Monday.
.Rather than return to the poor farm,
earnestly .declared the . old man,; ; he
Would purchase a dose of poison and
"put- an en to an existence which had
been made absolutely unendurable by
the policy of J. E. Courtney, the super
intendent of that Institution. -,
Judge Webster and Dudley Evans, the
county health officer, probed into the
matter. What they learned Is unknown,
a Judge Webster left the city this
morning for Burns, Or., and Will not
return for several days, while in- tho
absence of his chief the health officer
refuses to make a statement. - Certain
It is that by instructions of Judge Web
ster a half-fare ticket to Pendleton was
procured for Hardy and some money
was given him out of pocket
i Before leaving the -city Judge Web-
ster discussed the matter briefly with
Evans and the county commissioners,
Frank C Barnes and William Showers.
' The affair is to be investigated as soon
as the- Judge, who is ex-offlcio head of
the board, returns to the city. Com
1 ing as the charges of Hardy do, so soon
after thwe preferred by Charles Stan
ley, theolo soldier; who declared he. was
forced to "hit the road" because he was
unable to do hard work, it is likely, the
officials will make a change in the situ
ation at the poor farm., .The cause of
Stanley, who is a civil war veteran, was
taken up by the Grand Army posts of
the city, delegations first calling on
County Health Qffloer Evans and after
ward on Judge Evans, who was not in
the city when .the imbroglio occurred.
Trouble at the Farm. ' . . '
. Domestic strife at the poor farm has
Misted for some -time, and when all
things are considered, in the words of
one of those in authority, "Courtney is
getting to be a heavier load than this
administration can carry ." :
: Thomas' Hardy is 78 years of age and
almost blind. He can see well enough
in a good light to make his way along
the street, but is unable to do any kind
ef work to advantage. He called at
Judge Webster's office in the county
courthouse Monday afternoon, and with
palsied hand and trembling lips un
, folded a tale that evoked the keen in
terest of the court. - He was asked a
number of questions, and becoming con
vinced that the old fellow meant ex
actly what he said that he would die
by his own hand rather than return to
the poor farm Judge Webster procured
him a ticket to Pendleton, where he has
friends, and gave him 1 a little money
on his own account. Not enough time
remained previous to , the' Judge's de
parture from the city for the charges
or Hardy to be tnorougniy investigate
but .from a statement of one of the
commissioners it Is probable that the
board will take steps: to ascertain the
facts as soon as the Judge returns to
the city.. t . v
- "Life at the poor farm is unendur
able," Hardy asserted. "Bather tnan
return I will buy poison and kill my
self. I said to myself: 'Hardy, every
body says Judge Webster is a good
man, and lets nothing stand in the way
of Justice. You sro see him yourself.'
. "There are two reasons why I cannot
live at the poor farm because the food
served nauseates my weak stomach, and
because Courtney's treatment to which
he subjects those of us who are unfor
tunate enough to have to go there Is
humiliating in the extreme.
; Mush Three Times a Day.
"For breakfast it is mush, for dinner
mush and for. supper mush all kinds
of mush. Something , that resembles
coffee is ladled out for breakfast and
Ssually a little meat and beans. For
Inner comes stew, and that stew Is
what I couldn't stand. The potatoes
have usually been warmed over. Some
times . a roast varies the monotonous
course of stew. In the evening there
is usually a little warmed-over meat.
With syrup for the bread. We never
get eggs, and the only butter served
outside the hospital is on Sunday morn
ings. It consists of a dab a little larger
than a ouarter of a dollar.
"But it was not the quality of the
food so much as its unvarying course
that made It Impossible for me. It may
be All riht for a young man, or even
' for a man who can work. But I am old
and feeble; I cannot take hearty exer
cise to develop an appetite, and during
the last few days have been almost un
able to eat anything at all. .
1 "Courtney's demeanor is always In
suiting. His only ambition seems to be
to run the poor farm as economically as
possible. He has a rule that everybody
who is able must work. He decides who
is able. . The rule reads that this lia
bility-to work is subject to the advice
of a doctor, but no doctor is ever con
sulted.- v
. 'The other day I went to the druggist
and told him I would like a little med
icine for my rheumatism: 'Well, if you
were on the woodpile sawing wood you
would make youp Joints limber and not
have to hother everybody about medi
cine.' He is always say Inn thlnits re
minding a man that he is a pauper, Just
as if the knowledge were not bitter
enough. It is more than I can bear.
have friends at Pendleton, and If I can
net there i shall get along all right
If I can't "get there I will put the
county to the expense of burying me.
and then will never trouble anybody
. again."
When Superintendent Courtney was
informed of the statements of Hardy,
who was sent to Pendleton Monday ev
JOURNEYMEN BAKERS
WATCH
' The striking bakers have runners out
today following the delivery wagons
from the shops iwhich hsve not signed
the union agreement in order to make a
list of their customers. When this is
done they will endeavor to persuade the
buyers ' to patronise the union shops.
Aside from this there Is but little
change in the situation. The press fcom
.tntttee of the Journeymen gave out the
following statement this morning:
SAN JOSE OFFICIAL
STEALS THOUSANDS
. Special DUpsteh to The Journal.)
San Jose. Cal March !l.-At a spe
cial meeting of the city, council, held
yesterday for that purpose. Mayor Wors-
COUNTY FARM
Treatment Accorded by
-Declares FoocLis of Poor
enlng, he appeared surprised and then
acted as If highly indignant. -
Mr. Courtney's Statement
"Hardy was treated well here," he
declared, emphatically. "I never tried
to wound his feelings in my life and
treated him more as I would a helpless
child than anything else. - He never had
to work and was never asked to work.
As for wounding his feelings, that is
out of the question. 1 never try to
wound anybody's feelings. .
'There is no doubt in my mind that
Hardy's charges have been inspired. A
rather bad conditlbn exists here in one
way, and 1 am satisfied that certain
people who have -it in for me are re
sponsible for the story. The food served
here is plain but wholesome, and it is
varied from day to day. We give
the poor-farm Inmates' butter but once
week. We have not the butter to
spare. As for eggs, the hospital uses
all we can get without going into' the
market for them. It Is the- hospital that
keeps such things away from the farm,
A standing requisition Is made on us
for seven gallons of milk ajid three
dozen eggs a day.
'When I was placed here I was asked
to be economical, and I have done the
best-1 could. Judge Webster once told
me he thought I was shaving-a little
too close, and I told him if he wished
I .could throw things wide open. He
didn't like that suggestion at all. Last
year I sold butter and eggs and made
$400 for the county. The . first six
months of last year I saved $5,000 for
the county as compared with the cor
responding six months of the previous
year" - ..- ,--
At the hospital it was stated that the
standing requisition "bn the superintend
ent of the poor farm is for two Instead
of three dosen eggs.-" Mis Mary Myers,
the superintendent of nursing, was very
reticent . in discussing affairs' outside
her Jurisdiction. Her part of the in
stitution is neat and comfortable, and
all the inmate speak highly of her
professional and executive ability. She
has two or three assistant nurses.
A trip was mads around' the poor
farm in company with Superintendent
Courtney, Everything is kept orderly
and clean, and from a sanitary stands-
point is all that could be desired. Es
pecially is this true of the dormitory
known as the "Last Chance,", on which
180 was recently spent in Improvements
and furnishing by the county commis
sioners. . V
Plenty on the Table.
The Inmates were at supper at the
time, and Superintendent Courtney
called attention to the quality and quan
tity of the food. Plenty appears to be
served, and the quality of that on the
table seemed to be as good as could be
expected in an institution of the kind.
There were not many varieties, and, as
Hardy said, the potatoes appeared
warmed over. ' - t
"They serve better food now than they
did before Superintendent Courtney topk
charge, said E. . C Phillips,.- the eook.
"Of course, ws -waste nothing, and all
the food not used at one table is pre
pared in a different form for another.
But it is all good. They get roasts
often. As for stews, do they expect us
to throw the food away because It is
not all eaten -at one table?"
Courtnoy explained that those who
work are allowed butter three times a
day. A small quantity was on the edge
of the plate of each man at the table
reserved for the workers.
. Mrs. Courtney, matron at the. poor
farm, defended her husband's conduct of
the institution. She declared that the
charges against him must have been in
spired. She asserted that Hardy was
well treated, and that the same is true
of Stanley, the civil-war veteran, who
was told to "hit the road" because, aa he
says, he was Unable to work, but as
Courtney puts it was too lasy to work.
Robert Carr,. who has charge or tne
"Last Chance", dormitory under the su
perintendent, says -Hardy was -shown
every kindness.. .He praises the meth
ods of Courtney generaally. Other in
mates say Carr is on of the few fa
vorites of the superintendent .
"We can't afford o have our names
used," said .an old, gray-haired fellow,
"for Courtney, has full swing here, and
life would be made unbearable if he
heard us talk. We have to grin and
bear it Suppose there was an investi
gation, and his word and those of his
helpers should be taken. The rest of
us would have to get out of here that's
a sure shot v
Sooaomy . the Word. .
. "Nobody accuses the superintendent
of dishonesty, but he has a mania for
running things economically in order to
have his work here praised. In going
after a record for economy he makes
It pretty hard for us. He brags of what
he has saved the county and of the
money he has turned into the county
treasury. What is this place lor, any
how T la it supposed to be an institu
tion to turn money Into the treasury of
the county, or a place supported by tax
payers to provide a home and some com
forts for those unfortunate enough to
be obliged to make it a refuge through
sickness or old aget Yes, we get tired
of the food and . the humiliation; but
what's the use talking? I don't care
to incur Courtney's displeasure. I am
in no condition to hlt the road.'"
Inquiries of others were answered
either by silence or a remark that "we
are managing to get along." or some
thing to that effect One man con
fessed he was unable to eat much, but
didn't care to talk because he thought
he would soon be able to leave the
Place. .. :
THE SHOPS
"Only l shops are now on the unfair
list There is perfect satisfaction as to
the progress of the strike. Only ZS
men are now -out of employment: , The
retail clerks will endeavor to transfer"
considerable trade from the unfair to
the fair shops. Several of the restau
rant and arocery proprietors have al
ready made promises to this effect, be
ginning the first of the month. Some of
the firms have already done so. Eighteen
shops have signed the new schedule."
wlck presented his final report , of the
defalcation of former City Treasurer
Thomas McOeoghani The deficit is now
definitely fixed at $8,769.14. The mayor
says j the deficit was created between
January 1 and March I of this year.
stoJchan was'on.of the most pop
ular young .men of -Baitf' Jose,- where he
was born and reared. r He gained favor
able notice during the Spanish-American
war. and was considered to be a young
man of good habits.
STOREY'S MEN MAY
60 OUT ON STRIKE
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Unless some means are found of avert
ing ; the Impending clash, trouble will
arise in Sheriff Storey's office within
the next few days, compared- with which
the exhibition of his displeasure , at
being turned down for renomlnatlon by
the . Matthews-Burckhart machine will
fade into insignificance. A strike is
threatened on the part of all who have
good reason to believe their heads are
destined for the political guillotine.
Two conferences were held by . em
ployes of both the sheriff's office and
the tax department yesterday., At first
it was concluded to formulate a notice
to Storey that the signers would be un
able to lend him support in his .race to
succeed . himself on an Independent
ticket It was believed that such a
notice 'would make a clean-cut issue
and not only be fair to Storey but re
lieve the present strained relations ex
isting between him and a majority of
his men. This notice was actually
penned and ready for signatures, but
word was quietly passed around that
nothing further would be done until a
second meeting had been held. ,
The deputies met again last . night and
adopted a different method of procedure.
Storey Is to be notified that in view of
his determination to run independently
and his recent reiteration of his inten
tion to be surrounded by no 'traitors"
during the campaign, he must' discharge
all who are in disfavor in a ody, or not
at all. The idea is to prevent. Storey
from letting his men go one at a time,
thus giving him an opportunity to se
lect capable deputies to fill their places
and-avoiding the confusion and delay
in work which would inevitably result
Storty' will now find himself in an
embarrassing position. He wants only
such men in -his employ, as will con
tribute assistance to bis campaign.- But
the' Work of the tax-collector's office is
far behind at present, and he is working
with -two-men less on the night shift
than he had at this time last year.- By
several 'men stepping out at once he
would have to fill their places with in
experienced clerks, and the errors fol
lowing:, might muddle the office busi
ness so badly that weeks would be re
quired to straighten it out - If his old
deputies in the sheriffs office should
leavs in a body, the sheriffs department
would be almost. paralysed r Particular
ly is this -true as regard. the office
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IOWA MINES ARE
CLOSED BY STRIKE
(Journal Bpecltl Service.)
Des Moines. Ia., March 31. Thirteen
thousand five' hundred miners in the
state went on strike this morning on
account of the proposed reduction in
the wage scale. Every " mine in , the
state is closed. 1 ,
The scale committee met this morning
and perfunctorily announced the result
of last nlght meeting, as a disagree
ment The operators now claim they
will reopen only on an open mine prin
ciple. . ' -
The operators say they have a mil-
lien tons of coal on hand and that the
railroads have a . surplus and hence
they will not consider any proposition
that the miners may make, ; but will
simply close their mines.
The miners have about. 180,000 in
their strike fund, but this amount will
last only six weeks. A long and bitter
fight is expected, which may ultimately
Involve other-fields than those of Iowa
FAITHLESS OFFICIAL
CAUSES ASSIGNMENT
(Journal Special Service.)
Cleveland, Ohio, March 81. The Fed
eral Trust company assigned this morn
ing. Its deposits are 1800,000. The as
signment was decided upon because
Secretary and Treasurer Lewell is out
of the city and the officers of the trust
company are unable to locate him or
understand his absence.
This afternoon the company de
nounced Lewell to his surety company
as a defaulter, according to report but
the amount of his defalcation was not
given. -
CARBARN BANDIT
GETS HABEAS CORPUS
r (Journal Special Service.)
Chicago, March SI. Judge Chytraus
this morning Issued a writ of habeas
corpus, returnable Monday, in the case
of Gustav Marx, the carbarn bandit
The petition of his counsel alleges an
error in sentencing the bandits,- as the
data conflicts with the statutes, being
two days over the time allowed, and
also errors , in the clerk's records. A
legal 'fight Is on.
CAN NOW TAKE TITLE
TO THE PANAMA CANAL
(Journal Special Service.) v
Paris. March SI. The Seine ; civil
tribunal today decided in favor of the
defendant in the case of Colombia
against the Panama Canal company.
The decision removes all obstacles to
a transfer of the canal to the United
States, and leaves the latter in a post
tlon to accept title and make its $10,000,
000 payment to the Republic of Panama.
WILL SUPERINTEND
OREGON SHORT LINE
(Journal SpacUl Barries.) ,
Salt Lake March 81. It is officially
announced, effective tomorrow, that
Everett Buckingham, superintendent of
transportation or tne union jracinc, will
be appointed general superintendent of
the Oregon Bhort Line, succeeding E. E.
Calvin, and the office of assistant gen
eral' manager has been abolished.
MUST BRING MOYER
BEFORE THE COURT
(Journal Special Barries.)
Grand Junction, Colo., March 81.
Judge Stesens last night granted the ap
plication for a writ of habeas corpus for
President of the Federation Moyer. Gen
eral Boll and Captain Wells are directed
to produce Meyer on April 1L
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The familiar ' rumor of contemplated
consolidation of the Portland Bauway
company and -the City & Suburban has
again become current : the immediate
cause being the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the former corporation,
recently held in San Francisco. Officers
of both railways say positively ; that
while it is likely ' that the
two , companies - will - be merged ;
at some time, there is no immediate
prospect of It, and no efforts are now be
ing made in that direction. The stock
holders of the Portland Railway com
pany discussed the subject of consolida
tion at their annual meeting, "but only
as they have done at every annual meet
ing for several years past." said Presi
dent J. C. Ainsworth.
That the two companies will some
time be united in one is regarded s
extremely probable, for the advantages
that would result from a consolidation
would be considerable. But up to the
present time it has not seemed practica
ble to agree upon terms that would be
satisfactory to both interests. It is in
timated that the negotiations may be
resumed before the Lewis and Clark
fair.
Some time ago a wealthy New York
banker, W. A. White, who is a stock
holder in the Portland Gas company and
in the Washington Water-Power com
pany of Spokane, became interested in
the Idea of uniting the street railways
of this city under one control, and he
prepared a plan of consolidation. It
was submitted to the directors of the
Portland Railway and, the City & Sub
urban, but obstacles arose and no tui
tion was taken. Tho plan proposed by
White contemplated the formation of a
new corporation capitalised upon' the
basis of . actual values, which should
absorb ' both companies. , Both would
be represented upon the board of di
rectors. But the large stockholders in
the -Portland railway, which Is the
smaller of, the two companies, looked
with some4' disfavor upon the project
fearing that -the amalgamation would
not prove as advantageous to them as
to the City & Suburban, and the deal
practically fell through.
'There is no present prospect of a
consolidation," said President Ainsworth
of the Portland railway this morning.
although the negotiations might be re
newed at some time in the future. The
subject was discussed at our annual
meeting, as it has been for several
years past but no action was taken.
We have a good property, and all the
money we need to improve it so there
Is no Immediate necessity for a consoli
dation." .
President C. F. Swigert of the City &
Suburban said: "I know of no reason
to expect a consolidation 'Of the two
companies in the near future, though I
think it will come some time. No ne
gotiations are now in progress. .r.Both
companies are well satisfied with their
properties, and while they might be op
erated more advantageously under one
management, nothing is being done now
to bring tha,t about" .,.
COAL TRUST MUST
ABIDE BY LAWS
' (Journal Special Berries.)
Washington, March . ZV Representa
tive Williams, Democrat and floor leader
of the bouse, introduced two resolutions
today calling for information from "the
attorney general -whether he ever inves
tlgated the " anthracite coal trust and
whether t the- anthracite coal carrying
roads had violated the provisions of the
anti-trust act, and also whether he has
proceeded criminally against individ
uals and corporations ' adjudged in the
recent merger decision to have violated
the terms' of the government.
. The senate today passed a bill appoint
ing the men previously named as board
of managers to the national home for
disabled volunteer soldiers. Senator
Clark of Wyoming called from the table
a bill providing for the repeal of the
desert land act and the commutation
clause in the homestead act Introduced
by Gibson. He declared If the bill be
came a law it would absolutely stop all
development in arid and semi-arid re
gions. .--.
The house considering the sundry civil
Bell, Democrat of California, offered an
amendment to Crumpacker's amendment
eliminating the provision that pension
money to soldiers held by the state terri
torial home be deducted from the appro
priation granted the home by congress.
providing that homes maintaining bar
rooms shall not receive national aid,
thus preventing the home from holding
pension money.
ANOTHER THEATRE ;
MAY BE BUILT
Goldsmith & Co. today sold for George
A. Merrill lot so and 100 feet on Thir
teenth street between Washington and
Burnslde for $12,000. On the lot stands
a barn used by the City Messenger A
Delivery company. It is reported that
a theatre will be built there.
EtXMSWOBTS: SIS SOT SHOOT.
- "I did not want to shoot him," said
Special Officer Hemsworth this morning
when he informed Municipal Judge
Hogue that a dope- fiend had escaped
from him last night The Judge laughed
Hemsworth shot at Prizefighter Ryan
some months ago when the latter at
tempted . to run. wow tne courts say
that the officer must pay damages for
the injured, leg; Hemsworth arrested
Harry Randolph and a companion in
North Portland last night. Both were
booked on the charge of vagrancy. The
companion' of Randolph -ran. This
morning Municipal Judge Hogue sen
tenced Randolph to 80 days in the city
jail. . -- . .. v ;
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T00T8 rOS TSB TABXEB, I
Arthur C. Bancroft, chief deputy in
the office of Frank S. Fields, the county
clerk, will leave Monday foe his farm
on Elk creek, in Lincoln county, where
he will hereafter-follow agrarian pur
suits with his brother, Harold. His
resignation was handed In some time
ago. A good part of the brothers' time
will be devoted to stock raising tnd the
culture of high pedigreed puppies. Mr.
Fields and the other deputies in the
office purchased a set of farming tools
and presented them toBancroft yester-
jday.v. : .
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t (Special Dlapatcb to . The Journal.)
Butte. Mont, March 81. "Buffalo
Bill" Cody and wife are not divorced, ac
cording to Thomas Davis, of North
Platte, a friend of both, He says that
friends of the family induced Air. Cody
to agree to withdraw his complaint
CHURCHMEN VOTE ;
TO RETAIN PASTOR
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StAXX ABOTBXB TEAS.
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Rev. J. H, Gibson will probably re-"
main pastor of the Grand -Avenue Presbyterian-church
for another year..: At
a meeting of the congregation held last
evening resolutions were introduced by
J. E. Ogden commending the work of the
pastor during the past year and urging
him to accept a reappointment for th.
coming year. ; William Maxwell aaa
appointed a committee" of one to cany
the resolutions to the presbytery, which
meets in Oakvllle, Or., April 11.
The meeting was . presided over by
Freeman . Kennlston. chairman of the
board of trustees, and George Edwards
acted as secretary. The report of the
pastor showed that an Increase in mem
bership of 24 had been made during the
past year, making a total membership
of 106. During the four years of his
pastorate 96 persons have become mem'
bers, showing a net gain of -81.
The: church has a large attendance of
deaf mutes. Over 60 of these make his
ehurch their place of worship, their in
terpreter being Mrs. Gibson, the , pas
tor's wife. A short time ago an article
appeared In 1 the. Christian Endeavor
World' telling 'Of her work, and since,
then she has been besieged with letters
from all parts of the United 8tateS and
other places asking for fuller particu
lar in regard to how she 'carries on the
work, ;'-;; ,
Tne treasurers report showed that
during the past year over 11,200 had
been raised. .All obligations have been
met l and there is -a substantial sum in
the ..treasury. The amount raised is
$400 more than was raised last year.
The church has two Endeavor socie
ties, with a total membership ' of 77.
The Sabbath school has a membership
of 16S, and -during the past year has
raised 1106. f The women of the church
have raised for various purposes about
$100.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: , Trustees, v William
Maxwell, W. T; Perry, Charles' Welsh;
Sunday school superintendent, George
Edwards; secretary, Elisabeth Ellison;
librarians. Everett Hollowell and Scott
Nisbet. - - . v. .
ALLIANCE AFRAID TO
ENTER SAN FRANCISCO
In local shipping circles it is hot be
lieved that the marine engineers' strike
at San Francisco has been settled. A
telegram was received by the local
agents, this morning stating that the
steamer Alliance woulS not go to San
Francisco this trip, as has been in
tended, but would sail for Coos Bay and
Portland tomorrow. This Js interpreted
to mean that the labor trouble is still
en down there. - During her past two
previous trips down the coast the Al
liance cut out the bay city from her
itinerary in order not to become Involved
in the difficulty, and by pursuing the
same course this time" leads to the con
clusion that everything ia not smooth
-sailing down that -way yet ,
After the engineers' strike had been
reported as settled word reached the
local agents of the steam schooners that
the stewards and sailors had also decided
upon asking for 'additional payment for
overtime, and a day, or two would likely
elapse before the vessels could go out
on their regular runa. Further, than
this the -local agents have- received no
information on the subject but they
believe that the changing of the Al
liance's plans is capable of only one
construction and that is that the strike
is still on.
Word was also received that the
steamer -Despatch is due at Port Orford
today. She is going there to make an
attempt to remove the steamer Fulton
which drifted on the beach at that
place during a storm several weeks ago
after her supply of fuel oil had become
exhausted. By those who'have examined
me vessel u is oeuevea tnat sue will
prove almost a total loss. It Is stated
that she has been almost ' pounded to
pteces on the rocks, although it is ex
pected that some of her machinery and
rigging tan be saved.
SBTSOOX SEAHX.T SEAST.
Superintendent Groves of the dredge
roraana was in Portland from St. Johns
this morning: He reports that the dry
dock will be ready for operation - not
later than the middle of the month. -By
this is meant that it will be in shape
for testing. He says the workmen will
finish putting in the brace piles about
Saturday. On Monday the dredge will
clean up the berth, removing what little
gravel and sand that have accumulated
during the time that the construction
work has been in progress. Upon the
completion or tuis work the pontoons
will be placed in position, , and a short
time afterwards everything will be in
readiness for business. The motors are
now being Installed in the pontoons, and it
will require put a short time to get
them safely placed in their pennlnent
location. . .
It is not yet known what vessel the
contractors will test the dock with, but
it is presumed that it will be one of the
river craft that will be taken on first.
OS TSB WATZSntOST.
Charles Hammarin, until recently lo
cal agent of. the Seamen's union, left
this morning for San Francisco, where
he will take passage very shortly for
Alaska. He has accepted a position up
north with one of 'the salmon fishing;
companies. . , ,
The steamer Aurelia sailed this morn
ing with a cargo of lumber for San
Francisco. .
At 8 o'clock last night the steamship
Oregon reached port from the Bay City
with 1,026 tons of general merchandise
and a good passenger list A fine trip
is reported coming up the coast --
Early this morning the steamer. G,
W. Walker, of. the Vancouver Transpor
tation, company's fleet left for the Lewis
river with a load of supplies for a log
ging company. , . .
XAJtZSB SOTS 8.
Astoria March JO. Arrived down at
I p. m. Schooner Virginia.
Arrived down at 6 p. m. American
bark Harry Morse.
, Arrived at 6:80 p. m. Steamer Vos
burg, from Tillamook. ,,
Algoa Bay, March 28.- Arrived Boit-
i i i r-.. . i fj .i : . -
1011 wrft juiiBinw, iiuiir ruruauu.
Dunkirk,- . March - 28. -Sailed French
bark Brlseux, for Portland.
Astoria, , March 81. -Condition of the
bar at 8 a. m., moderate; wind, east;
light; weather, -cleat.
: Astoria, March 81. Schooner Virginia
sailed at 11:40 a. m., for San Francisco,
CAssrr axi nrsossBO.
.Portland Camp, : Woodmen Of the
World. last night unanimously indorsed
the carnival proposed to , be , given' to
raise funds for a temple to be erected by
the west-side camps.
CALVIN DECLARES
t HARRMAN POLICY
No Change Will Be Made in Local Offices of d
R. & Nr or Southern Pacific New General
Manager Arrives to' Take Charge.
"There will be no changes in either
the Portland offices or the Salt Lake
offices," said General Manager E. E. Cal
vin of the O. R. & N., who arrived in
a special car this morning to assume
the duties of Mr. Hohler. who k was
transferred to Omaha. ' "All the changes
which will be made have been : an
nounced and they will go into effect' to
morrow. In the personnel of the local
offices there will ' ' bo . absolutely no
change.
"As a matter of convenience in oper
ation, ; however, the ' Southern Paolflc
will be embraced within my Jurisdic
tion, though the two roads will be en
tirely separate in management and, in
operation. Mr. Koehler will merely re
port to Chicago through me instead of
to San Francisco as heretofore There
will be no combine of the two offices nor
any changes in the men who are em
ployed. - i .; -
,'i am not informed concerning the
reported combine of the offices occu
pied by Mr. Comer and Mr. Craig. I
have read that Mr. Craig was to be
transferred to San Francisco, but- l
MAYOR WONT BET ON ?.
PORTLAND'S VIRTUE
"I read George W. Cunningham's let
ter in The Journal, in which he offered
to bet me $6,000 that Portland is the
wickedest city in the world, but I pay
no heed to such things and, in fact, I
do not believe such a man as Cunning
ham exists,' said Mayor George H.
Wyilams this morning. ' "His state
ment that Portland is tne wickedest is
not true, but if it were, he has no way
of proving it and were t Inclined , to
accept his challenge;, his proposition
could not hold. -
"Portland is like all large cities
it undoubtedly has its places where vice
and crime may be ' seen, but they sre
regulated to the best of our ability.
Where there are more than 400 salooua
running in a city, there Is sure to be
soma viae, .of course. There are some
RIVER LINES
CUT
River rates will be raised and round-;
trip rates will be no attraction for Co
lumbia, river travelers, according to ac
tion taken yesterday by the representa
tives of river' lines. ' ' vfi-.r t
The various boats interested conferred
with Oregon Railroad 8b Navigation com
pany officials yesterday afternoon and
as a result an agreement was reached
to abolish the low round-trip rate to
Astoria. Though the decision was
reached -only yesterday the result will
be known .tomorrow, as the new rates
take effect April 1. The lines 'directly
Interested are the O. R. & N. river boats
and the Vancouver Transportation com
pany, but other Independent lines are
in the agreement and have passed their
pledge not to break into the down river
RAW TURNIPS THEIR
DIET FOR WEEKS
With nothing to eat but raw turnips, 1
the family of E. C. Gregory is hover
ing on the verge of starvation. '.The'
wife was taken ill yesterday on account -of,
the unwholesome diet and the child
ren, four in number, are emaciated and
half sick. (,
This was the report made today to
Dudley Evans, superintendent' of the
county board of relief, by W. L.' Llght
ner., The family lives in East Portland
at the intersection of the Scott and Sec
tion car lines in a small structure owned
by Joseph Klrkley. The nusoand and
father brought them to Portland from
WOULD IMPROVE
QUALITY OP MILK
"It the plant of the state board of
health meet with success, a standard
quality for milk will be set in Oregon
and dairymen will be furnished with
certificates showing that . the milk
handled by them has been regularly in
spected and is pure," said State Health
Officer Woods Hutchinson today.-" -"It
is the co-operation of the dairymen we
desire. We believe the best; possible
results can be obtained in that manner,
instead of by criminal prosecutions.
"We ! believe, too, that we will have
great success in the manner stated, tor
we .expect to secure several dairymen
SHIP CRASHES INTO
MORRISON ST. DRAW
- While passing through the draw of
the Morrison street bridge this 'morning
the British ship Cromartyshire bumped
against the draw rest with terrific force,
violently shaking the -entire 'structure.
The sectional swing tottered back and
forth and up and down very perceptibly.
- The Cromartyshire was in tow of the
Ocklahama and the Harvest Queen. They
passed through the draw of the Madi
son street bridge without difficulty.
After lining up for the Morrison street
structure the three' vessels started down
AGED MASHER IS
CAUGHT IN ACT
(Special Ditpatch to The Journal.)
Forest Grove, Or., March 81. E, R.
Burton, an old man of 67 years, was ar
rested here late last night for annoying
a highly respected widow by rapping
on her wipdows at night calling her
pet names and making himself generally
obnoxious.1 The case Is the more re-
. ..; :'-' i .". - " :l .', V'V "'V . t . " .VV-
know nothing about the authenticity of
the report,,.v - W-,- f - J..
"In policy : there will be no change.
The road will be operated as in the past
and will continue its present methods.'
In regard to the rumored changes in
the local offices they are entirely with
out foundation. Even my personal staff,
which; was with tne in Salt Lake, will
remain there and' the work will be done
by the people who are in the offices
here." ' V -;-:-. v.-r--' ')' '
With Manager Calvin came President
A. L. Mohler of the O. R. & N. Co., who
met hint at La Grande.
The two distinguished railroad officials
traveled over the O." R. & N, line, from
the east in one of the ; finest special
trains owned by the system.
: In Portland svery Tallroad employe
from the limits of the yards were ex
pectantly watching for the arrival of
their chiefs, and when the latter came
the word quickly spread among these
subordinates and frpm them to the prk
vate1 citlns in - club, office' and hotel
who ' were expecting . the . arrival and
who were hoping that tidings that would
prove good to Portland might be
brought
gambling dens here, to be sure, but, as
I have often said, we have to do the
best we can and regulate them.
"I pay no attention to such letters
or remarks made by people who desire
to stir up a controversy; I do the best
I can under, the circumstances and let
such people do as they please."
George W. Cunningham, who Hated
he was a traveling man for one of the
largest glass manufacturing companies
in"-the United States, offered to nlace
85,000 with The Journal as a wager
that Portland is the wickedest city of
four times its slse In the world. He
Said he had - circled the globe four
times, and declared that evils flourished
here unhampered by official restriction
which would not be permitted for one
moment even in Paris.
WON'T
THE RATES
field and not to lower rates for inter
mediate stations. . '
The raise in the round-trip Astoria
rate is said to be only the forerunner
of a-geneYaP advance, on not only the
Columbia but on the Willamette as well.
Last - season with . its low-' rates, c tit
rat wars and vxruralrin arranirpmntn
I Ait Into boat profits seriously,; accord
ing to water navigation officials- .
Now that the agreement has been
reached and that' the rate-war hatchet
has been buried - by the several - river
-companies other round-trip rates are
expected to take unto themselves wings
and In time the general river schedule
of tariffs will be revised on a more
profitable basis to the companies con
cerned.' - N--- . ---
Colorado some time ago, after' he had
left the hospital, where he had to go on
account -of lameness following an in
Jury while working for a farmer. Greg
ory is said to be working for Kirkley.
clearing a piece of land on the Milwau
kie road. . -,
"The neighbors tell me it is a com
mon eight to see the children go Into
a turnip patch near by and eat the vege
tables raw," said Lightner, - "Lately they
have had no other food."
An investigation of the circumstances
will be made immediately looking to
the relief of the family. . -..
of this city who will enter' Into the
plan. They will be furnished with the
certificates. These will be displayed on
their wagons and bottles, so they may
be seen by all who purohase the Tmllk.
Dairymen who do not come into the plati
will undoubtedly be asked by their cus
tomers why they do not have the cer
tificates. A falling oft in business, it is
certain, , will quickly bring the dairy
men into line. v . .y r
"What regulations may be. formulated
governing the milk questions! we will
probably ask the local authorities in
each place to enforce, aa our staff is
not sufficient to cover the entire state."
stream at great speed, When they had
almost' got through in safety the Cro
martyshire seemed to drift to port snd
struck the northwest comer of the draw
rest with all her force. She was loaded
down with nearly 1.600,000 feet of lum
ber, and the blow counted. Fartlier
than giving the bridge a good shaking
up it is not believed that any perma-.
nent damage was done. The steamer
continued down stream with, their tow,
and the ship dragged against the bridge
timbers without sustaining' any injury.
markable owing to the fact that he has
always been a man of exemplary habits.
By hard -work 'he has amassed a for
tune during his lifetime. -He was al
lowed to go free on his own recognisance
and appeared in court this morning to
answer to the charge. There is a feel
ing that he Is becoming deranged and
that he should be allowed to go ' on
good behavior. .
PEHDIJ5TOWS BIO 8TOBS BVBSS.
: v ((8peclal Dispatch to Tba Journal.) r
Pendleton, Or., March 81. Fire in the
People's Warehouse, the , leading! dry
goods store in this city, occurred today.
A heavy damage by water was the
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