v A VOLS ;;:iiic;;LYCM FORMER SENATOR" J. U. THURSTON r ucne AC FfiTPncmc rniiFjfcni IILIL HO lfll 1 tIlLLL O lUUHOLIv y ' r ! GCOb, - RELIABLE, SAVINa! WELL ' FIMIStlED, "LOW ist Cids Cardan and Lawns Hoffman Bros. Sue Bowles, and Heusner for Money Alleged to Be Due. :. 'x : ' Suffer From Nightly-Depi ;. ,, rV;- rtdation:',; s ;V:; ' ' ' ' - VVCAOY. PAYMEKTO -THE OnrCON SUNDAY JOUHI.AL, .' POUTLAIID, CUITDAY - I'Cr.imiC, 'AI CY I ::le3 of homes - : visited by thieves acta Bushaa Torn Up, Flower ing Shrub Mutilated and :: i : -Tree Are Hacked., .y ;'.'',.'.. 4 TW Mat aide etaee af Tae land fa" . ytiepaeas iw . ' Flower thieves , and vandals have aroused the residents of Piedmont, Ir-j-vington. J3outa Irvuigton and ' Alblna, 'by their thefts and malicious destine .Uveaeaa, and many an iraU householder Jls sitting up these nights with a sbet igu praying that the tallow who, atoU :'hl roses wUl coma back aftar the cher tt tree and sidewalk. " , Thla region of Kast Portland has for years bees noted for the appears nre of (it lawna and It has baaa a matter of district pride that every inhabited lot i-a-aa kept in order and bloomed fxaely when the rose season opened.- During Ithta spring hundreds of new houses have ibeem oompleted and lawna laid out. rose i bushes have been set out until the sup ply of several florists was exhausted, 'and the near ena of clTto Improvement found it best exemplification in -the nUstrlct. - ,v Keoently. within the past ten 'days. extensive denredations have bean com Emitted and from the number of in "atanoea reoorted and the amount ' of rbushes and shrubs stolen, the parties .concerned must be numerous as well as laeUve. One Irvlhgtou property bolder i recently oompleted the parkins; o his lie 'square feet of property and between h sidewalk and the street he bad .planted a row of tars rose bushes that were loaded with buds. Friday morning ' on arising ha discovered every bush but Me had Bona, and that one bad been dug up and left beside the bole. - . . Piedmont eiUsens generally complain . that the early spring bloom' has been stolen almost nightly and florists who have isolated hot houses find valuable r.K- mi-.ing and many essss laden branches are pulled off and shrubs and ; trees are ruins. Like the chicken thieves ana tne iaa- Her man, the flower vandals leave nojnator Thurston .waa chairman of 4 bo true and thouch the noUoa have will ingly cooperated with the householders -there have been no arrests made and still the despoliation of lawn and flower bed continues, y . ... jf':-'i- AFTER PENINSULA' RUBBISH. psjuueamsni 3Man f Win teploy - The CJvio Improvement league of Cnl- Wsity fsirk met with Mrs. E. v. caton, Priday nftarnoon. April li. It was de cided to request ail chairmen of divi sions to look over their respective terri. story and confer with the president re . nrdinar the amount of money required to- hire cans and Tubblah .picked up from 'vacant lots. All cans will bo hauled away free of charge to residents, pro vided they have them la boxes, barrels or saens ana u j m urday morning. May . reporting to . r- to the chairman til their dlvialona. The chairmen are as follows: Mrs. Alice peddlcord. Dwlght street from Cswson to the Columbia boulevard; Mrs. C M. Duly, Flake street from Dawson to "Willamette boulevard; Mrs. Kerr. Olive' ' street from Willamette boulevard te Dawson; Mrs. U. L Hudson, from Porta, mountn avenue to Dwlght and from ' Dawson to Colombia, boulevard; Mrs. F. . McKarman, from Syracuse to Daw son and from Klake to McKenno ave nue; Mrs. Ketchunv south of Syracuse to . Willamette boulevard and from - Portsmouth' to McKerma avenue; Mrs. Merrill, sooth of Syracuse to Willamette boulevard and from Flska to Ports mouth avenua; ' Mrs. C. U. MoKarma, , tram Wlnchell. to. Columbia boulevard alone both aides to Wooiseyr Mrs. D. B. Morgan. Foss atreet from Wlnchell to Columbia boulevard; Mrs. McKeen, from - Portsmouth to McKarma avenue and j rum AJwwB Mrs. IX A. MoGregor. - Way land atreet from WlncheU to Columbia boulevard; Mrs. J. W. Mason. "Uana street from "Wlnchell to Columbia boulevard. The -league will meet with Mrs. D. C Boyt AftMiMOB. Mav a. . - ' 6 ; SELLVy6op TOTH E FRONT. Proyextr sens Bapidly and Many Vsw , '....;' Somes Are laaned. V . Sellwood has a live boom throbbing away in its midst and even better times , are la sight. with the establishment of 'the wool scouring plant of the Portland woolen mill and the coming of the Clark : woolen mill. Mors town lota have been sold by one Sellwood firm in the last aix .weeks than had been sold In the preced lng six months by all the g'- Inter ested and the throwing on the market of a number of lota heretofore involved in various estates has . resulted In many i new homes being started. ..' Among the homes last week begun ' are: A tXMO residence for ' Mrs. M. .1 Roberta at Eleventh and Linn streets; .a $1400 cottage for & Zlellnaki at East , Seventeenth and Nehalem streets; a II. ,10 cottage for F. A. Waidele at Seven teenth, and Spokane streets; a Il,i0t bouse for C Kane at Kast Ninth and i Ochoeo st recta . Mrs. Mary Wilhelm has purchased two lots in east Sellwood and will move ths residence she now ' occupies to the new sits and make mats- . rial additions to it, ,,kf OUT OT rAKXZOsT. , '.. Many east side residents have become eon verted to .the no-fence doctrine ft nivlo Improvement ethics and many Of ' the high and bldeoua fenoea that have ' htddeo tho beauties -of lawn and garden -re being torn down. Few new houses ava fences on the street frontage and . . aoae that do aeekxdoslon In this man .nr do It With an unobtrusive wire af fair. But la addition to the substitu tion of, grass and flowers for boards . and posts another reform has Just begun rto be popular. This la to park the-vacant strips between sidewalk and curb tend thai old plan of allowing weeds to 'Usurp these places in out -of data, in many of the better residence districts, .. black after Monk of rose bushes II us Wis Btrvt and flowering trees, end t shrubs sre being frequently planted by ths sidewalk. ClUaWm BOW BAPT9T.T. Ovlng to ths Increasing member t-e Sellwood PrMbyteriaa - ehrirbh, . r. Thompson, the pastor, baa bead r by the presbytery af the mission rga sdjolslng the suburb and ' this . J M unpUd. M M mlalatar Af-tne Foimer United Sutet Senator John M. Thurston. Former United Eta las Senator John at Thurston of Nebraska, who, wltii Judge A. a Bennett, will defend Senator Mitch ell iiv the land fraud prosecutions, ar rived In Portland yesterday, and will re main bars until the trials are con cluded. .-- . . . ' . ,7 - As a lawyer, Senator Thurston snjoys a national reputation and he has been concerned in some of ths most impor tant litigations of recent years. . Ms was appointed general counsel for the Union Pacific ta; 1888, a position which ha held until his election as United States senator from Nebraska In 18t5. His fame as an, orator has equaled his reputation as a lawyer, and ha haa been a conspicuous ngurs in lie tiubllcan state and4 national Dolitica. Republican national conventions of 188 and 18t, and for 11 years be was presi dent of the Republican League of the United States. It Is four years since be -left the United States senate. ' "I am here for ths defense of Sehator Mitchell." said the distinguished sttor ney yesterday. "We are friends of many years, and I have alwaya enter tained for him the highest regard. I think we first became acquainted about Ik years ago, and wa bava been associ ated both socially and in : professional way. I can't tell you anything about the plan of defense, for I think a law yer should nor. try hla case except In court. Besides, I have not yet had any opportunity for consultation with Judge Bennett, with whom I am to be associ ated In the case. v "T " " "I earn to Portland, considerably 1n advance of the trials so as to have full church at Mount Tabor, - Tha growth of tha Sellwood church in the past two years has enabled the members to double ths salary paid ths pastor and torequirs hla enure services. Just before the city revival meeting were commenced th church . received tt new members at one morning service. . So great was the Interest aroused by ths meetings thai many more presented themselves fot admission and another class of zt will be received la the near future, . . ? ' - twmxm BOTS nr oox. ; r City JJbrarian Miss Isom nag been paying weekly 'vlslU to Sellwood and haa given talks to tha boys of the sub urb and aroused their - interest in the best books ahd ths historical and aclencol stories. At every visit or tha librarian the small boys of 4 he place have turned out in force and so great haa tha Ju venile Interest become that a special box Of 71 nooks had to be ordered and these are all in circulation with a growing de mand that Is still unsatisfied, . ? .T WOUK , 1 Mrs. Mary Wilhelm haa sold to Port land parties her brewery at Sellwood. the consideration being 125.000. ' The new management has planned extensive Improvements " and already addltlona have been made to the plant that will double Jts capacity. Mrs, Wilhelm has purchased property for a modern resi dence and will retire from active work as a business woman. ' GEORGE J. CAMERON. Candidate for Municipal Judge Shows L.. Much Strength - and ' Id ; JVell Supported. 5 1 The local press iiaa tha following favorable comments relative to the can didacy of George J. Cameron, candidate for municipal judge:' "George, J. Cameron's candidacy ror municipal judge is In the ascendency. Of late It Is noticed that the former aunlclpal judge Is gaining strength, and a friends are beginning to look upon htm as the very likely man for the next municipal Judge of Portland, "Judge Cameron has been there be fore and is well qualified to discharge ths difficult duties that devolve upon such an officer. He is especially quail fled from tha standpoint of tempera ment, and Is aside from all that an able lawyer, with an 'enviable standing at tha Multnomah county bar. ' - "Judge Cameron has been a '. resident of Portland for the past 1' years, end during that time has enjoyed the confi dence of-a large circle of clients in a business way, ' besides building up a large and favorable acquaintance. He has , held , several positions of official trust snd responsibility,- not ths least of which was that of municipal judge for two years preceding the Incumbency of Harry W.-Hoguo.- For two years he was toe representative of the people of the Eighth ward In the city council, and left that body with a good reputation for business snd executive ability. "This candidate Is prominent in a fra ternal way." Tie Is "prominently identi fied with ths Masonic order, the Knights of Pythias, the JSlks snd tha Woodmen World." . ., "Opponents of Oeorge 3. Cameron Tor ths municipal judgeship on the Repub lican ticket at the May primaries are feeling the pressure of his campaign. During the last few days Judge Camer on haa made surprising strides In pop ularity with the voters, and bis friends sre, fully confident that be will receive the "nomlBnUon J at "the r bands of 'his opportanlty to acquaint myself with the faota and to study the questions of Jaw that are involved. These are matters that I must discuss with Judge Bennett I do not know-when the first case against Senator Mitchell will be tried that is a matter of guesswork. But I am looking for an early trial on some one of the charges." "Portland : has Improved very much sines I was here four years ago," he ob served.' changing the subject . of con versation. "I used, to be 'frequent visitor hers, considering the distance I had to come. - The last time I was here foe sny considerable length of time was about 10 years ego, when I was general counsel for the Union Pacific and when wewere trying to take the O. R. N out of ths receivership. I was here .14 years ago when a contest was expected" between - the - Union Paciflo and the Northern Pacific over the ownership of the O. R. sV N. There was a compro mise and we got the road." . W. W. Cotton, . general counsel for the O. R. N was at one tlms In Senator Thurston's law offics In Omaha as ens of bis assistants, and be came from there to Portland. John M. Thurston was born in Ver mont in 1847. 'He went to Omaha In 18. and there his ' political career began. , He was successively member of the city council, city attorney, mem ber of the state legislature, general counsel for the Union Paciflo ' and United States senator. During the last session of congress he appeared before the senate as counsel for Judge Swayne of Florida, and his brilliant conduct of tha s.d&f ense - attracted national atten tion. - v- ' ' ' DAILY ABSTRACT CAN DO PitlHTIRC Is Held to Be a Newspaper Within ' r Meaning " of - the City ' . , i . ; Charter. ".. ' BUT IS NOT NEWSPAPER . UNDER STATE CODE Court's Decision Win Affect Pub- lication of Legal Matter in ' Class Journals.. -' By a decision handed down fey Pre siding Judge Fraser, and asaentefto by Judges Sears and Oeorge. tha Portland Daily Abstract la held to be a news papenrtthlinhe meaning of the section of tha city charier providing for .the publication of official notices, snd may be considered a competent bidder for city advertising. 'It was held also that the Abstract Is hot a newspaper of gen eral circulation as defined and described by the Oregon cede, and while It may be a qualified bidder" -for city printing it was not a newspaper within tne meaning of tha statute, and publication of summons in It would not be In ac cordance with ths law.- . v Judge Cleland dissented ' from the opinion, holding that the Abstract did not in any way comply with tha re quirements of the law. The question involving the. standing of the-Abstract as a paper waa argued and submitted to the court sitting en banc and waa tfken under advisement. James C Stuart, owner of the Abstract, was the lowest bidder for the city print ing, and as the executive board was not certain that hla paper waa a newspaper ln the' general acceptance of the term, the court was. askedVJo decjde tha mat ter. ' - ' . v , . As. number of class weekly papers exist partly on legal publications, it Is believed - that under .'the' decision this sort of advertising, will be withdrawn from them. . . - . party. Principal among the judge's rec ommendations for the office Is his rec ord during his Incumbency of the bench preceding Judge Hosjie. For two years Judge Cameron-looked after the city's Interests In ths municipal court, and there waa no criticism to offer against his methods ol administering the func tions of that Hmportant office. As a member of the city council for two years, representing ths Eighth ward, Judge Cameron made a splendid record for business ability and mature execu tive Judgment, and left the council to aasuitae bis higher duties with an en viable reputation as a municipal law maker! Jodre-Csineron nrr especially popular among the members of the Mult nomah bar. who remember his cour teous treatment of Ahem while on the municipal bench." For Sale.- - Hardwood floors for all kinds of rooms In sit kinds of buildings. .For old bouses ss well as new. Eastern oak laid and finished from $1.44 per square yard up. Portland Hardwood Kloof Co :$( TambiU .gtrett, roans West 2L TOOK SUB-CONTRACT OFF ; DEFENDANTS HANDS Thatcher and Ainsworthv Say Never Paid Rumelin Cent for: l'- - :'r Influence. ' From the tangle of reported manipu lation and scheming la connection with city contracts, one fact, according to a complaint filed yesterday by Hon man Brothers by their attorneys, Brodle Merges that J. R.; Bowles and Oeorge F. Heusner built - the - Marquam gulch Front street 'viaduct. The complaint la in a suit at law Jor the recovery of 14,(00 for work by Hoffman Brothers, 1.08 yards of excavation, 1.184.74 yards of concrete, false work, filling and foundation work, amounting to about (13,800, and' leaving a balance alleged to be, unpaid of 14.600. In this case the Hoffmans are suing Bowles -and Heusner individually. Some time ago they sued Bowles, Heusner, the Pacific Construction company of Waah Ington and John Doe and Richard Roe, entering the equity court , with their cause. - There It was shown that Bowles and Heusner were solvent; therefore the Hoffmans now are going to tbenf as in dividuals and asking pay for work done for them. . : . The suit Is based, on the alleged dis covery that Bowles and Heusner them selves built the Marquam gulch viaduct, and that itae mystery heretofore attach ing to the deal may be cleared to tnac extent . V.'" , ' - - Wo Xafersnoe to Irregularities, j This suit, unlike the equity , case. makes no reference to alleged Irregulari ties In letting 'the contract, or - In Its- manipulation by otty officials, but pur posely eliminates all such matter, ths plaintiffs merely desiring to get money claimed by 4hem to be due. ' V In the event the ground of tha Hoff mans be tenable, then wrongful practices in connection with the Marquam Gulch bridge, if auch should be proved In the Investigation now In progress, will be laid at the door.pf Bowles and Heusner. It has been apparent that there were questionable features of - the Marquam Oulcb viaduct transaction. The city wascharged at . an enormous rata for tha concrete work, enough to enable Bowies & Heusner to sublet It at a living price and still make a large profit wunoui aomg-sny as lue wora. It waa in conectlon with this contract that the claim waa mads that theoretical yardage waa to be allowed, and thait such yardage bad customarily been al lowed In most city contracts for years past. Were it proved that theoretical yardage In place of actually measurea yardage has . been paid for by the city on thoibasls of a graft, thla would he one of the most important facts. yet as certalned, for It would account for thou-" sands of dollars or tax money waateo. In connection with the general Investi gation by the' district attorney, tha ab sence of Mr. Manning at the ssaooaat haa put a stop to active work! ' Strong; denial Is . entered by J. H. Thatcher, manager of the Paciflo States Telephone company. and by John C Alnsarorth, president of the United Stateev 'National bank- and one ( of the officials of the telephone company,' that there is any truth In the allegations that money 'was paid to C. IS. Rumelin or any- other councilman or officials to Influence their"' votes - on , franchises Prbatcher said: "I wish to stamp as tissue or yes ths statements that have been made. There la not a vestige of truth la them. This oompany through mo or- anyone else has never paid .one dollar to any person for. an improper purpose, and does not intend to psy out sny such money. The story Is absurd on its face and should not be heeded by sensible persons.. . Mr. Alnsworth reiterated Mr. Thatch er's statements -With aqua! -force. T - Mr. SnmeUa and mis Bank. - One fact has been disclosed by ths present agitation that Councilman Rumelin baa reaped -a rich harvest from the employes of the city and county in lending money at high rates of interest, and the intimation Is given that he has used his Influence virtually to compel employes to do business with his bank ing bouse. Certain men working lh city departments -have said that they were given to understand that , their sltuarf tlons would be more secure were tncy to carry accounts with Ashley aV Rume lin. bankers. " ' ' " Records at the city hall show that In the month of March the firm of Ashley at Rumelin, brokers, purchased warrants from city employes aggregating 111, -040.80, At S per cent, which- Is tht usual rate of . interest charged by the brokers, their "profits from the city em ployes alone amounted to MH.tO. : The amounta of the , warrants pur chased from the employee In the' differ ent departments were as follows! Police, tl,67; firs; t4.800.40; street cleaning. $1,874.10;: water, 'tl.m.46; city engi neer. J8S0.SS; city hall Janitor, S120; city park. 24; board of health.' S!3.10; poqnd, 1140; building Inspector, $160. Out of a total of J employes In the polios department, they purchased the warrants of 20; out of a total of 1M em ployes In the fire department, they, dis counted 71 warrants, and out of 112 em ployes In the . wster department, they purchased 22. In tha engineer's depart ment they discounted 14 warrante; pound department, ti health department, 6; janitors, ti city park, 1; building in spector, 1. . - C K. Rumelin does all the work con nected with the cashing of ths warrants. Instead of signing the Arm name, .he receipts the warrants In tha name of M. A. M. Ashley, his partner. To any body not familiar, with the signature, it would be impossible to make It out. COUNT OF NOSES TO . BEGIN THIS WEEK . . . 't 'J 1 Tell Sigler's Men Name, Age, " Sex' and Present Condition ;'of Servitude.' J Work -nnon tun nuts Isensu! Tbrlf ul- tnomah county wju be begun by County Assessor Slgler early this week, when 26 enumerators will be placed In ths field; ths greater part of this number have been ordered to report to the as sessor for ' Instructions Monday morn ing. 4 - ' The enumeration of inhabitants this year-will be more thoroughly performed than ever before. Distinctions of occu pations i wlll be j closely drawn. Thus, a young man who sells goods over the counter of a dry good or grocery store XIOLOEN OAK, MAHOGANY and WEATIISRSD OAK' -, V, v FINISH. ; SUBSTANTIALLY UAD2 AlTp...v-- : :-mw ,rwii W.aA4 rui v . t f . m r Carpets, Rugs, Stoves, Ips,' Oocks, Pictures, Silverwafe, Dishes, Rockers, Couches in Fact Everyuiing to Furnish Your Home at Competi tive Prices and at Long and Easy Terms. . " Eastern "OiituuttiBiiig JS5.?T8eJIod 390 DPP , hLlf iLlTlULki IN WOOD PRICES FOR ONLY 30 DAYS g 25 j: r. IS sr. .AT. 275 i 225 7 JA' M will be listed as a saleaman. Instead of as clerk as formerly. Only persons who In some wsy attend to the books of a concern will appear In -the census as clerks. Dsy laborers ' will . be distin guished from farm laborers, snd farm laborers from farmers. Bona of farm ers who work for their fathers, will ap pear as farm laborers. Only women who keep house for gain wtl( be re turned as ' housekeepers, and will ' not be confused with others who keep house for themselves or 'their families. In all cases the particular work done by any person will have to be stated, and -DlTB."H. VRIGHT The SOlSSTtflO Baiama that relieves all pais In dental opera tions. ISrasUaaHoa SV oox.. Seventh. I'M un 1 twt . . La m K ' I - . ' ' ' ' Cheap 4-foot grata slatnmod by srrasgeaMat. .. -, ' ' ' mJ s - Prkwe laetoeed la datrlcta are ----- :slfi t Irn -''' ,; "'"'' ''' t for abort greea weod. pt toad. , . . x P 5 200 .v &tj: v ri I rr-'- New Line Joct Received wrnr vrnmm iwuainciv 50c A wnax WILL ,' buy one . v . wo7 aicxy v Cluing rua ; Made from Malleable Iron and Guaranteed "Unbreakable." r , , Fitted with Strong Spring and Sliding Sides. .- " V . : " AO. Colors. , Reasonably Priced, - . " ' 1 duy w ow - ' Dining Room nrniturc Tables, Sldctoards, Buifets, Chairs, China Qoseta' in Golden or : Weathered Oak. ; PRICED VERY" LOW A Small Amonnt Down . Will Saffioa r " WashingtprfSt SWEEPING ra nuwoos V." "'..',; v'- ; U' j r w- 5 ' Oreen short slab, per load..... .91.75 M .Dry short slab, per load .112,50 - Oreen Inside, per 4-foot dry wood, : Block wood, per-losd...... ...... $3.00 ' Bapept yortlaad Xalghts, WOlasaetta , , xaitTBts im Howas xasoc. . . Chaap 4-foot grata aUbwood by srrasgesitaf. Prlees Ineloaed la olatrieta are for abort greea weed, set load. v ALL Oreen short per load.......... f 1.7ft Bhtospt, Portland mad WD. Dry short, psr load....... 2.60 V astts Xetfhts. . ( Dry 4-foot wood, per eord.......2.25 . f7J CVT TMXB Haf OVt ' Blocks, per load..... .......... .93.00 -. aWB SATS) XT,- : - . ', ' These prices are ostsmdsd te the ftrsi of June. - : ' BANPIELD-VEYSEY FUEL CO. Phono, Main a83 such terms as "factory operative"1 for "spinner," "'silk weaver." etc, -will not be accepted. - In all cases the rules of the 'United States census bureau will' apply, ; . " - . - ';"';'! CHAMP0EG TO HAVE ' . GREAT CELEBRATION 1 Many are arranging their plana to go to Chsmpoeg next Thursday, to take ptrt j In the exercises in connection with the-j sixty-second anniversary of the forma tion of the first American civil Govern ment, weat-of . ths icky aseuntalna.- The oat leaves the foot of Tsylor street at 4:46 a. m., and returning leaves Chara poer at 4 p. m. The bost trip up the Willamette- river st this season of the year Is a delightful one. Hon. F. X. Ifatthlea, the solo survivor of ths 143 who took, part In ths eventful meeting, now in his 18th year, will hp present ' The anstakea of sTatare. ' ,;. ' Kyrf Bellew safe actora are" born end tot mad. ir" painful to think that all the persons who are trying to act were born that way. . . -''i ".. . " 4- - . " ' pay -Cat e r- i - j . . . A Large' Assortment of Mediom Priced Beds, Finished 1 In Any. Cblor..' Prices. as Reasonable S Anywhere. " Good Styles Well :t'L"'A--'--v Made. . Sold on Credit at Cash Trices U 27! tsion buowau vxaraxos onr, load per oord.......ft2.25 - WBSTSIOB " SO THIRD STREET Park sod WahiatoB, Portland, Orstoa , "Th iSchool of Quality" MODERN, PRACTICAL, COMPLETE Opoai all the year. Catalegwe free , - A- P. ARMSTRONG. LL. B PRINC1PAU JPACiriC TENT V AWNING CO. vr sr. rirst st Awnings for , storea and . - realdencea Tofita and camplpg out fits. jQet our1 rrliea; , none Mala v'- 1081. ! 1. '', , I i'... : ; -. ' :t:' ' ! ' . 'i . . . 1 C . , ..