The Oregon daily journal., October 05, 1906, Page 8, Image 8

THB ORBOON DAILY JOUKMAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, lWft
RAILROAD FERRY IS DOOMED
"Tacoma" to Be Removed Frbm Service
Kalama as Soon as Hill's North Bank
Ro$d to Portland Is Completed
Investigations are under way looking
to the removal of the railroad frfy
Taooma." and Installing the big craft
on some other run upon completion of
the north bank line of the Hill railroad
companies, when ihe ferrying of trains
between Kalama and Ooble will be die
continued. It Is said the ferryboat will
be operated between Everett, the Sound
terminus of the Great Northern, and
Port Ludlow, a harbor on the opposite
aide of the Sound.
No definite announcement can be ob
tained from the Northern Pacific offi
cials as to the probable disposition of
the boat. There baa for years been
talk of extending the Great Northern
or the Northern Pacific to Prince Ed
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wards Island, by operating a train ferry
between Victoria and some port on the
Sound. The straits of Fucca are rough
and this fact. It Is said, has thus far
prevented any railroad company from
attempting the operation of trains
across the broad stretch of water that
la necessary to cross to reach the Brit
ish Columbian capital. Connection of
the west coast of Waahlngton with the
transcontinental railroad lines terminat
ing or the Mat shore of the Sound is
coming to be regarded as almost as Im
portant aa a Victorian connection, and
the operation of a ferry across the
placid waters of the Sound at Port Lud
low is entirely practicable. The dis
tances between points named are aa
follows?
Port Townsend to Victoria, 41 miles;
Port Angeles to Victoria. 11 miles:
Everett to Port Ludlow, 14 miles; Ev
erett to Port Townsend, 17 miles. The
' stale ma tarry could, with proper In
stallation of power, be depended on to
make 10 mile's an hour regularly, and
VELGUTH AND HIS BRIDE TAKE
IN THE SIGHTS AT VANCOUVER
t Society reporters failed to visit Van
couver today and consequently failed to
record the doings of Mr. and Mrs. Ber
nard Oscar Velguth, who have been
quite prominently before the public re
cently. They were touring the Wash
ington city la an automobile, admiring
the beautiful scepery along the river,
reveling In the rustic vlewa and enjoy
ing a sort of honeymoon.
Incidentally "Bonnie" was spending
quite a bit of money, Just to show that
be is still a good fellow, despite the
"buttlng-ln" proclivities of gaa com
pany representatives and officious dis
trict attorneys. He flashed a roll of
bills and a handful of gold colna when
he bought a ferry ticket.
The happy young couple left Portland
early this morning. The sun shone
brightly In their honor and a multitude
of feathered choristers poured out their
choicest melody along the way. After
passing along the streetcar route they
aeached the ferry and it was there that
"Bennle" gave evidence that he la not
short of funds.
. Arriving In Vancouver the automobile
passion seised upon them and they hur
ried to a garage. Only the finest In the
hop, and the most expensive, waa ac
cepted. But when they finally suc
ceeded in pleasing their fancy In regard
POLICE WAGE Willi
ON TOUGH GANG
Albina Rowdies Attack Officers
and Stone Them in Attempt
to Rescue Comrade.
The ease against A. Hushes and Os
car Holmes, the two young Albina
toughs who were arrested yesterday
evening for creating a disturbance at a
merry-go-round In Albina and resisting
Patrolmen Keller and Maloney when
J steed under arrest, were continued by
udge Cameron this morning until to
morrow morning. In order to gather as
many of the) gang together for punish
ment ss possible at one time, and thus
dispose of the cases quickly, warrants
were issued this morning for the ar
rest of Tim Burke, 46 Russell street;
us Delnes. Knott street; Tom Kenney.
Russell and Albina; Lew and Heck Mo
ler. Russell snd Kl'rby streets; George
Boggs. Stanton and Borthwick streets;
Marks J a man. Russell and Rodney
avenuo; Eddie Dredger, Vancouver and
Bell wood avenues, Lee Furlong, 11 H
Rutsell street; Irving Plattenburg,
Knott street; Lloyd Meier, 144 Russell
Street, all of whom are alleged to have
been Implicated in the affair. Warrants
for the arrest of several others are to
he Issued. The police are determined to
break up the crowd that was responsi
ble for the disturbance last night.
The cases are the outcome of a small
Sized riot in which Policemen "Waltx"
Keller and P. Maloney narrowly escaped
serious injury st the hands of an in
furiated mob of hoodlum at Russell
Street snd, Williams avenue last night,
when they undertook to arrest two beys
who were alleged to hnve created a dla
turbance. ' iA 'iL' ji
At Williams svenue and Knott street
it carousel conducted by a man named
Arnold hes furnished the gang of toughs
tm the Albina district an excellent op
portunity to make trouble. Last even
ing Keller snd Maloney, who were off
duty and In civilian attire. Mopped st
the merry-go-round. Several young,
hoodlums were annoying the merry
makers who were riding on the machine
nd one fellow In particular was very
Insulting. Keller ordered the youth to
conduct himself properly or go home.
PARDON IS ASKED
FOR EDWARD ARPIN
(Special mapatcb to The Imtraal.t
Salem, Oct. 1. A document received
at the office of Governor Chamberlain
asks for the pardon of Edward Arpln,
sentenced to the penitentiary for eight
years In September. 1101, for highway
robbery In Multnomah county. Arpln,
eg September t, 1$. held up C A.
pfetcher on Stark street between Went
Parkptl Tenth streets and robbed him
of lefgBnta Ha Is described In the ap
plication as being- almoat Imbecile. He
ia a plumber by trade and bis aged
Bother is taxioug st take care of him.
at
the run between Everett and Port Lud
low would be a matter of two and a
half hours By this means the entire
western peninsula of Washington, -now
cut off from rail transportation east of
the sound, would be brought Into direct
touch with four transcontinental lines.
Should the Port Ludlow run be the one
determined on, as it Is reported, this
would mean that the Northern Pacific's
isolated railroad line running from Port
Townsend south to Qullccne would be
built to Port Ludlow as well as ex
tended south to Olympla. The latter
extension has already been decided upon,
and will be mad within the next year.
The ferry boat "Tacoma" was for
merly the Kalama. It was built In IMS.
anil ever since the completion of the
Northern Pacific railroad to Kalama It
AAorincrn ricuic imiivm w mmm
V has carried that company's train safely
ncroaa the lordlv Columbia. On ono
occasion, when the high water sub
mersed sll tracks and ferry slips were
put out of commission, the boat brought
a train from Kalama direct to Portland,
and tied up below the Morrison-street
bridge. The boat carried several pas
senger coaches and a dining car, which
it waa impossible to remove until the
food subsided.
One day C. B. Wright, president of
the Northern Paclflo and original Ta
ooma boomer, came along and noticed
that the big ferry waa called "Kalama."
He Immediately had the word painted
out and re-chrlatened the. craft "Ta
coma." The boat carries three tracks
and has a capacity of 12 passenger
coaches and a locomotive. From the
day it was started until his death last
year. Captain ueorge uore or rqruira
commanded the vessel. Good luck has
attended its career. Its immunity from
accident waa attributed to the Intelligent
and careful methods of Captain Gore.
to the kind of machine, "Bennle" showed
his appreciation by bestowing Another
princely tip upon the garage man.
Then how they sped about the city,
along the river road, and through the
driveways at the barracks. On part of
the journey they were accompanied by
their attorney. The groom wore a
natty "auto" cap, pulled well down over
his eyes, while the comely features of
hla bride were almoat concealed by a
heavy auto veil.
It was late In the day before resi
dents of the neighboring town realised
Just how fortunate they were, but when
they did finally recognise the swell
couple as the defsulttng gaa clerk and
the siren upon whom he lavished a for
tune they were quick to show their in
terest. Small boys gathered grinning
about the car when it paused and men
and women rushed to doors and win
dows to get a look
"Bennle," his brlfsT and the attorney
returned to Portland late this after
noon and. If Interviewed, would likely
have expressed! themselves as delighted I
with the magnificent scenery about Van
couver. The case of the stste of Ore
gon against B. O. Velguth on the charge
of larceny by. embezxlement will be
called In the circuit court next Thurs
day. New Building to Be Erected by
J. W. Baker at Eleventh
and Washington Streets.
Washington street Is to have another
modern business block. J. W. Baker,
owner of the quarter block at the south
west corner of Eleventh and Washing
ten streets, has decided to erect a brick
structure on that site. Recently this
quarter block was the scene of a fire
that destroyed some old ramshackle
frame buildings facing on Waahlngton
street Workmen have already removed
the debris of the fire and are now at
work tearing down the frame store that
oooupies the corner. Mr. Baker at pres
ent Is not prepared to state how high
the building will be. hut It wtu un
doubtedly be In keeping with other
buildings recently, erected on Waahlng
ton street. The corner Is a very de
slrable one for either apartmenta or far
an office building for professional men.
The plans for the structure are now be
ing drawn and from now on work on the
building will be rushed.
Klnghonse Tract Sold.
T. B. Wilcox has purchased theNRlng
house tract of 'about nine seres on the
new trolley road to Council Crest and
the purchase price Is understood to have
been somewhere between 111.400 and
$15,600. This deal has considerable sig
nificance regarding Portland Heights
and Council Crest property for it Is the
laat tract In that section, practically ev
ery other piece of property having been
purchased to be turned Into building
lots. The property adjoins that of Tyler
Woodward and is between the new trol
ley road and the Patton road and la a
most desirable location, for while not aa'
high as Council Crest It commands a
view of both the city and the Tualatin
valley. What Mr. Wilcox Intends to do
with the property is not announced, but
it Is reported that he will make a num
ber of Improvements and erect on it a
handsome suburban home.
M. A. Ounat will spend upward of
110,000 In remodeling the front of hla
headquarters In Portland, at Third and
Alder streets. Workmen have already
started on the work, which Is being
done under the supervision of Ous
Simon. local manager for Mr. Ounst,
and who has charge of all the stores
In the Pacific northwest. Including those
in Seattle and Spokane, i The blank wall
along Alder street will be torn out and
handsome show windows will be placed
there. The Improvements, It Is said,
will make that corner one of the most
attractive stores In the city.
Persistent reports were circulated
among real estate operators this morn
ing that a long time lease bad been
made or was being negotiated for the
Pittock property on Washington street,
between West Park and Tenth. Evi
dently these reports are unfounded, for
when H. L. Pittock was aaked regarding
them he said: "No lease has been made
and there are no negotiation for the
property that I buy bear) of."
EVENTS IN REAL
ESTATE WOULD
DR. CURK WAS III INDIAN
SERVICE IN OREfiON
Man Sail to Have Been Whit
washed by Secretary Metcatf
Had Trouble at Yalnax.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
Chemawa, Or.. Oct. S. Dr. K. 8.
Clark, of Sumii,. Wash , who la em
ployed In the Immigration service at
that point, and the whitewashing of an
Investigation of charges against him by
Secretary Metcalf, of the Department
of Commerce and Labor, called forth
an open letter to the secretary for In
spector S. P. Connor, alleging that the
immigration service Is rotten, wss for
a number of yeara employed In the In
dian service, being located at Bll.ets,
Oregon, Yalnax, Oregon, and Chemawa,
Oregon.
While at Talnax he had a row with
the school superintendent and agent In
which threats of killing were made and
guns were flourished. There was a
woman In the case. It was reported.
There waa a good bit of quiet gossip
concerning him while at Chemawa. His
wife, whom he had married In his youth,
died about six months before he left
the school. A few months later he
married ar ,jOr .. i-itn. the widow
of John Pattee, a Sioux Indian who had
died about two years .before while un
dergoing a simple operation. Clark ad
ministered the aneathetlc. Shortly
after his second marriage he resigned
and left the school. He was next heard
from at Sumaa, Waahlngton.
CLASS WAR BREAKS OUT AT
PORTLAND ACADEMY
Senior Give Junior Cold Bath
and Battles Royal Follow
in Faculty's Absence.
Periodic war has broken out at the
Portland academy, and of this war
"Sue" McKensie Is the present hero, aa
he Is the only Junior who haa been given
a bath by the senior class for the paat
throe years or more. As a result of
this Involuntary bath and the effects
which have sprung from It the student
body of the academy is donning war
paint, while the faculty is searching for
the ringleaders of the fracas with an
ye to a radical Intervention.
The seniors spied Mr. McKensie alone
and unprotected Wednesday afternoon
and Immediately pounced upon htm,
took him to the basement, stripped him
and subjected him to a nice shower bath
of fresh and Icy Bull Run water. Mc
Kensie did not tell the faculty, but he
aought out hla colleagues of the junior
class and at once plans for reprisals
were commenced. Thursdsy at noon a
number of the juniors gathered In a
classroom to dlscusa plans and effect
a protective .Organisation, but the ap
pearance of one of the professors broke
up the meeting. The students left the
building In a body and were not mo
tested, but two of the number, Rslph
Hurlburt and Charles R. Robinson, tar
ried behind, and were captured by tbe
waiting seniors as they came out onto
the campus
DELEGATES APPOINTED
TO JOINT CONVENTION
(Specie! Dispatch to Tee leeresM
Pendleton, Or., Oct. 6. In addition to
the five delegatea appointed by Judge
Ulillland to attend the state irrigation
convention to be held In Hood River on
October 10 and 11, the following ap
pointments nave been made:
By James Johns for the Umatilla
County Development league S. A. Low
ell, O. D. Teel of Echo, J, T. Hlnkle, W
T. Shaw of Freowater, D. C. Brownell of
Umatilla. A. L. Eateb of Echo, Dr. C
J. Smith. C. A Barrett, Claude Steen,
M. B. Gwlnn, T,. C. Taylor and Judge
James A. Fee.
By Leon Cohen as president of the
Pendleton Commercial association
J seas o. Hsles of Adams, A. W. Rugg,
T. T. Gear, T, H. . Lawrey and Bert
Huffman.
By Leon Cohen for the Third Eastern
Oregon District Agricultural society
J. A. Woclery of lone, O. R. Ballou of
Milton, J. O. Jay of Va'nseyele and H.
C. Willis
Umatilla county Is taking an unusual
Interest in all Irrigation meetlnga on
account of the fact that the east Uma
tilla project Is now being worked on
and will soon mean much to this section.
LAS VEGAS ISOLATED
BY TERRIFIC STORM
(special ntspatcb to The Journal.)
East Las Vegas. N. M., Oct. 6 Las
Vegaa is cut off from all communica
tion this morning sa the result of an
unprecedented enow storm laat night.
All local telephones, long distance lines
and .telegraph wires a're down. Electric
light and street car service Is para
lysed and every tree In the olty ts
Injured and thousands are bent to the
ground y the weight of the heavy
R0SEBURG MAN ONLY
ONE TO PASS EXAMS
(Special Dlmtea to The Imal.l
Salem. Or.. Oct. 8. A. 8. Huey of
Roaeburg waa the only one successful
among five applicants before the state
board of optometry at the examination
laeJd In Portland Tuesday.
BBBBBBSa
Dr. E. S. Clark,
JETTY FUND IDEA
IS APPROVED
Business Men of Portland Be
coming Interested in the
Plan of Campaign.
Ear neat attention la being given to
the proposition advanced by the recent
special meeting of the Portland chamber
of commerce to raise funds locally for
meeting emergencies at the jetty. Fa
vorable resolutions, unanimously adopt
ed by the meeting, have been Indorsed
by the chamber trustees, and the pre
liminary work has ben turned over to.
a Joint committee constating of the
transportation and navigation commit
tees of the chamber.
These committees are composed of
aome of the strong, far-seeing business
men of the city, and they have taken
up the work seriously end with a de
termination to get the movement start
ad right. A meeting of the Joint com
mittee has been called for Monday, Octo
ber 8, at .4 o'cloclsBp. a.. In the cham
ber auditorium. At this meeting the
committee will organise, with W. D
Wheelwright aa chairman, and take up
formulation of a plan for carrying out
the objects aet forth Li the resolutions.
The estimated amount required to
complete the jetty is 12.500.000. Colonel
Roessler, chief engineer, says the work
should be done within two working sea
sons, which would require the whole
amount to be available one-half each
year. The total amount -expended on
the 'Jetty to date la t4.6tt.M6. It Is
tprdposed to enlarge the port of Port
land district, and by taxation of the
property to be directly benefitted by
navigation, to realise a sum sufficient
to push the Jetty work at tlmea when
government appropriations are ex
hausted. In the port of Portland prop
erty valued at $189,000,000 waa taxed
111 HAS. In counties contiguous to the
Columbia and Willamette rivers now
open to navigation, the taxable property
values are as follows: Multnomah,
1148.80, 168; Washington. $10, 480,456;
Clackamas. 11.608.046; Marlon. $.8$4.
774; Wasco, 16,061.146; Clatsop, 14,711.
871; Columbia, $4,198,786.
The present rate of taxation allowed
for support of the port of Portland
work ia one and one-half mills, and for
extraordinary purposes, two mills. To
put the dredge Chinook into service,
which Is one thing desired, would re
quire $80,000 for new boilers. To oper
ate the dredge would cost 1100,000 a
year.
FALLS INTO CONVEYOR
MEETS TERRIBLE DEATH
J. White, an employe of tbe Warren
Construction company, met death In a
horrible form yesterday afternoon at
the plant of that concern st Tenth and
Lovejoy streets V falllnw into the steel
rock conveyors. The unfortunate man
was stricken wt'u heart disease while
at work snd fell headlong Into the con
veyors. Before the machinery could
be stopped White had been terribly
mangled by the ateel cupa. He lived
but a few minutes after the accident.
A divorce decree waa to have been
granted next Monday In Livingston,
Montana, to While's wife, from whom
he bad been divorced once before. He
was 40 years of age and resided st 68
North Ninth street. Besides the widow
two sons survive him. Coroner Finley
has decided not to hold an Inquest.
RAILROAD ENGINEER
HERE ON BUSINESS
J. D. Farrell. who Is directing con
struction and has general charge of the
Interests of the sound extension of the
Harlman railroads, came to Portland
today to oonsult with Haniman offi
cials. He was accompanied by E. C.
Hawkins, who la the chief engineer of
the Oregon a Washington, the name
by which the road will be known north
of the Columbia river.
It la said the chief subject under con
sideration Is the manner of construc
tion of the line between the Vancouver
bridge over the Columbia and the ateel
bridge across the Willamette river In
Portland. The tunnel project outlined
in The Journal two weeks ago la occupy
ing the attention of the engineers. Con
ferences are being held between O. W.
Boschke, crflef engineer of tbe O. R. A
N. Co. and Messrs. Farrell and Hawkins.
YOUTH ARRESTED FOR
CRIMINAL ASSAULT
(Special Dtspatcb to The Journal.)
HUlsboro, Or., Oct 6. Claude Row
man, aged II yeara was .arrested today
on the charge ocrlmlnal assault upon
Ethel Buchanan, about 14 years old, who
lives at Buxton.
Claude Bowman la the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bowman of Forest Orove and who
are highly respected by all who know
them. Claude Is also held In high es
teem and all who know him disbelieve
that be committed the crime.
The little girl upon whom the al
leged attempt Waa made Is the daughter
of John Buchanan of Buxton.
The matter Will be heard before the
Justice her In a few days.
FAMILY IS KILLED .
IN WRECKED HOUSE
(Jeereel special service.)
New Orleans, Oct I. Tue residence
of Robert Hawes at Pontchatoula waa
raged and Hawes and several of hla
family killed. About a dozen were In
jured In this city and taken o the hos
pitals. It Is reported that lives were
lost at Lake Ponohartrala points al
though probably not a life was lost in
New Orleans. The path of the tornado
through the olty is from 10 to 60 feet
wide. About 16 small houses were ren.
dered untenable and destroyed.
TEN TERRORISTS ARE
HANGED IN RUSSIA
Warsaw, Oct. I. Teh terrorists who
were condemned by drumhead courtmsr
tlal were hung at Czenstochowe today.
Bog; Mow ! Trouble
Trouble Is brewing for Mounted Pa
trolman H. B. Parker Over hla sctlon i
ins) shooting s valuable Sootch collie
yesterday afternoon. The dog Is the
property of Misses Madalyn and Pauline
Manclet of 110 Pettygrove street, and
the women threaten to file charges
against the policeman and to Institute
a suit for damages. They claim that
Parker unwarrantedly fired a shot at
the canine and fractured Its Jawbone.
Parker in his report to Captain Moore
states that the fanbnal bit his horse
and that he Bred a shot to frighten the
dog away.
"Srir
Secret Service Agents Watch
ing Steamers to Catch De
parting Officials.
(Jo rail gseetal Serrlea.i
Havana, Oct t. General Funston sent
a detachment of marines to Quince to
enforce the order to compel disarmament
today. Turbulent Inaurgents objected
to surrendering their arms. The moat
trouble la reported at Guinea, but there
is trouble this morning ataeveral points.
Robbers laat night attempted to sack
a plantation houae at Guanabacoa. The
firing caused a panic In the village. The
attackers were driven off. Raiders are
making trouble near Cienfuegos.,
Secret service men have been ordered
to watch outgoing steamers. The rea
son is unknown, but it is thought it la
to watch ex 'government officials until
the finances are straightened out.
Guerre called upon Secretary Taft today
in regard to disarmament. Taft Is
pleased with Guerra's efforts for peace.
Some other, rebel chieftains have secret
ly used their Influence to cause trouble.
Secretary Tsft said today: "Dis
armament ts progressing as rapidly as
csn be expected. The militia end volun
teers are being mustered out, delayed
only by the missing enlistment rolls"
ELKS ROAR ANO
SHAKE ANTLERS
1
Members of Order Have Great
Time and Witness Some
Novel Features.
A little street gamin, who sat on the
steps In the entrance to the Elks' temple
last night, during the stag social given
by Portland lddge 142. B. P. O. E., aptly
expressed the unanimous opinion of
those in attendance, when, after gaslng
longingly at the brilliantly illuminated
memorial windows, he said In tbe quaint
vernacular of the street, "Hully gee!
Dose guyi Is soltoaly goln' some!"
There have been many similar affairs
given by the local Elks, but none more
successful. From the time Charles E.
McDonell. presiding officer at the Jinks,
atarted the proceedings by Imposing s
fine of 60 cents on each and every mem
ber present until the laat can of "butter
milk" had been emptied there waa one
continual round of festivity.
SECURED BUSINESS
TO MAKE RENT LOW
(Journal special
Chicago, Oct. 6. At the Interstate
commeroe commission hearing today,
tbe attorneys for the Rock Island In re
ply to charges- that the company pays
Rosenbsum A- Co. 11,000 a year for
occupying an elevator at Kansas City
and rents two -Chicago elevators of a
combined capacity of 1.700,000 bushels
to the same firm for a .dollar a year
each, explained that the elevator com
pany procures bualneas for the rail
roads. It is charged that by this ar
rangement the railroads have a monopo
ly in the grain bualneas. The railroad
attorneys declare the Hepburn bill In
creased the railroad earnings 1100,000,
006 by fixing rates upon which there
can be no rebates.
TWENTY-FIVE BODIES
; POUND BY SEARCHERS
e
:
e
(Jeeraal "eefclal Serle.l
Pocahontas. W. Va., Oct I.
Seven more bodies were taken
from tbe mine today and about
10 more bodies are In sight, but
the debris Is retarding the rescu
ers. This makes IS of the killed
and It is estimated that between
60 and TO are dead.
GETS DAMAGES BECAUSE
SHE FElj. INTO RIVER
For falling Into the Columbia river,
going under the water twice and sus
taining bruises on her arm and knee,
i while attempting to board a train of
the Columbia River A Northern railway
at Lyle Waahlngton, a Jury In Judge
Cleland's depsrtment of the circuit court
laat night awarded Carrie B. Fisher
dsmagea from the railway company In
the sum of 11.100. The jury late last
night brought In a sealed verdict, which
was read at the' opening of court this
morning.
SISTER OF M0RANS IS
BURNED TO DEATH
(losrnel Special service )
San Francisco, Oct. 1. Mrs, O. C.
Pratt wife of a prominent 8a n Fran
olsco attorney and sister of Moran
brothers, the Seattle shipbuilders, was
burned to death In a fire which de
stroyed the Pratt summer home at No
vato, California, early this morning.
Mrs. Pratt had been 111 and retired
early. Her husband wss away at the
time.
DISBARMENT CASES
ARE TO BEGIN SOON
Disbarment proceedings against ex
Judge Albert H. Tanner and H. H. Tur
ner are soon to be begun before the su
preme court. This action was author
ised by the Oregon Bar association at a
meeting held last night. Frank S.
Grant, prosecutor of the association,
will file the charges. Both asses have
been before the bar association for sev
eral months.
POSTMASTERS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
St. Loots, Oct. 1. E. Ja Montfort of
Cincinnati was elected ' president of the
National Association ox Postmasters of
the First Claas: T. J. Lawlef of Rock-
ford, llllnola, treasurer, and Paul J.
gour's of Denvsr fourth vice president
They will meet next at Erie, Pennsyl
vania They recommend higher pay
for postal clerks and mall' carriers.
STEAMER SHASTA IS
ASHORE IN SOUTH
San Franoisoo, Oot I. The steam
schooner Shasta which left Ban Pedro
last night bound for Ban Franoisoo is
aahore two miles south of Point Con
ception Bhe hsd a large oargo of lum
ber aboard. No word of the welfare of
the crew has been received.
DIRS IN 1
District Attorney's Office Gives Out Intima
tion That Swindling Real Estate Man
Had Prominent Men for Confederates -
That W. H. Taft. the real eatate and
Insurance man who made so much
money out of his bogus money loaning
business some little time ago and wh
now has several Indictments hanging
over his head, was in league with others.
Is the opinion of the district attorney's
office, which is now delving into tho
records of two indlvldusls of more or
less prominence In Portland who are
suspected of having been associated
wtth Taft and profited by hla peculiar
business methods.
A number of witnesses- have been ex
amined and the district attorney still
has others whom he will bring under the
fire of his cross-examination in a short
time.
Mr. Taft Is the man who offered a
number of women clients large profits
for money loans These women would
bring In large sums and would be given
a bonus of 110 or thereabouts, together
with a bogus note as security for the
VITALS OF CRACK
WITH REJECTED
(Journal Special Service.
Washington, Oct. 1. At the direction
of the president offlclsl inquiries by the
navy and Justice departments are Jn
progress to determine what truth there
Is In the allegations made to the navy
department that defective boiler tubes
have been furnished tbe government and
Installed In the great battleships Maine
and Georgia and the cruisers Colorado
and Pennsylvania.
It has developed that the Inquiry Is
the outcome of a communication from
Senator Foraker. Inclosing charges made
by Frank L Emmet of Sharpsvllle,
Pennsylvania, who was In charge of the
shipping department of the Shelby Steel
Tube company. The serious nature of
the charges Induced the senator to bring
them to the navy department's attention
and tbe president Immediately ordered
both departments to make an Investiga
tion. Deceived Inspectors.
Emmet confessed that aa the head of
the shipping and finishing department
of- the Shelby mills he systematically
deceived the government Inspectors and
superintended the ooverlng up of defects
PARK BOARD SEEKS TO KNOW
HOW TO EXTERMINATE RATS
"Rats and how to kill "em" waa the
principal topic of discussion at the meet-
big of the park board tbla morning.
The City park la infested with the ro
dents. They steal the food provided for
the birds and animals and even kill a
number of tbe birds In the aviaries. Su
perintendent Montelth Has been trying
the water cure by sticking a hose down
a rat hole and drowning them out. This
hi too slow.
A. Zalk wanted the Job of killing off
all the rata with a compound of his man
ufacture. After eating It they wouldn't
live to travel over one foot of ground,
he declared. He was told to make an
estimate of the coat of the massacre
Mayor Lane "showed up fine aa a rat
specialist.
"Put chloride of lime in their holes
and keep the ground damp," aald he.
"That'll burn their feet and they'll leave
quick enough." This waa to Mr. Mon
telth. who admitted he didn't claim to
be an authority on rats.
"Or you can drive 'em out with one
rat covered with phosphorlsed paint"
continued his honor. "If you catch one
rat and paint him well the others will
run for their lives they'll kill them
selves running If they ever see him at
WANTS DIVORCE
WIFE CAN
The original hen-pecked husband of
the Jokesmiths, and a woman who can
throw straight have been discovered.
Everybody haa heard of flatlrons being
thrown, and of broom sticks being used
aa weapons in domestlo warfare, but no
one ever believed It How it hag be
come a matter of record In the state
circuit court and It can no longer be
doubted.
Albert L. Crosby. In a suit for divorce
from Ida L. Crosby, states that they
were married in Cook county. South Da
kota, in Ootobet, lllO, and that for the
first nlns years their home Ufe waa
peaoeful and harmonious. But in April,
1111, says the complaint filed by
Crosby, Mrs. Crosby threw a bar of
soap at bar lord and master and hit
him on the head with It. Not being
satisfied with this punishment she
heaved a flatiron with aim so true that
WEEPS WHEN WIFE'S SHAME
IS TOLD III COURT
A. B. Con Sheas Tears When He
Is Asked to Nam His
Wife's Occupation.
When A. B. Cone, who ia seeking a
divorce, waa asked this morning In
Judge Cleland's court to give the pres
ent occupation of hla wife he turned
ht face away and tsars eame Into his
eves. After he had recovered his self-
control he Informed the court that his
wife. Marloria Cone, because rs remon
strated with her because of hsr ssso
olstes, left him laat November and
went to San Francisco to work In ths
Hay market theatre. They were mar
ried at Stookton, California, in May,
1101, said Cone. Judge Cleland granted
the divorce. A C. Dayton appeared as
attorney for Cone.
Mabel c. Wldei was gran tea a di
vorce from Albert A vWdel on thej
ground of cruelty In falsely accusing i
her of Infidelity, and cursing and
threatening to atrlke her. She waa
given the ousted of her two children.
TAFT SWINDLE
amount loaned.
He would promise tpht
the profits would be returned In
a abort
time, which, however, never came.
of the swindled women commenced ac
tion against Taft and he was indicted
and has since disappeared, the police
maintaining that they are unable to
find him. The matter has rested there
Until the present Investigation, which
has presumably been atarted by fresh
complaints Implloattng other persons
working with snd for Taft. The- dis
trict attorney has employed experts on
handwriting who are making an exam
ination of the bogus notes Issued by
Taft In return for the money loaned,
and these men are now examining these
notes with the purpose of ascertaining
whether or not one or both of the men
did not write the false paper. It is the
theory of the district attorney that all
the notea were written by the two men
associated with him and that they en
Joyed a share of the profits oomtng
from the swindle.
WARSHIPS FILLED
BOILER TUBES
In tubes that had been rejected and
which were later uaed to fill government
orders.
The vitals of United States oraok war
vesaela are filled wtth boiler tube that
ware rejected by the government in
spectors, according to charges made
against Pittsburg concerns.
The United States government through
the department of Justloe la lnvestl
gatlng in Pittsburg the accusations that
defective boiler tubes were supplied by
the Shelby Steel Tube company for the
new warships Maine. Colorado. Georgia
and Pennsylvania,; that government
stamps were stolen and used to get the
defective tubes past the inspectors and
that oars, after being sealed by the gov
ernment, were broken open and defective
tubes added to complete shipments.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy New
berry deolarea as soon as the agents fin
ish their investigation action will be
taken by the government. The warships
directly Involved In the. charges and
which cost the government I14.l0s.000
are the new battleships Maine and
Oeorgla and tbe armored cruisers Colo
rado and Pennsylvania.
night - They're superstitious brutes.
Ton catch the rat and I'll make the
paint"
C. F. Pfluger aaked permission to house1
10 pairs of nightingales In tbe City park
son. These were being Imported, he
said, as the first step toward bringing
sweet-voiced European ' songsters to
Portland. Sky larks are to follow. As
the board will be put to no expense the
permission was granted.
The city attorney was requested to In
form the board aa to the preliminary
steps toward putting the purchase of
the Hawthorne park property up to a
vote of the people.
A year ago a woman whose name haa
been forgotten by the officials wished
to exchange two squirrels for a canary
In the soo. She delivered the squirrels,
but Herman Lowlts, then the superln
tendent declined to deliver the canary
without an order from the board. A few
days ago the squirrels were tsolen from
their csge. Now she can have her ca
nary If she'll bring back the squirrels
at least the board believes she has re
gained possession of her pets
Superintendent Montelth has made a
new rule for the park employee. During
working hours they are not to smoke,
except from 11 to 1 o'clock.
BECAUSE HIS
THROW STRAIGHT
It grssed his head. Still not satisfied,
according to Croaby, her vengeful Spirit
found relief . in kicking a front panel
out of the organ.
Again in April, of this year, she broke
two heavy hardwood broom sticks on
his body, and there were blue marks
of ths bruises on him for many days.
Last month, Crosby states, his wife
beat him with various articles of furni
ture, drew a deashline on tbe threshold
of their home, and defied her spouse to
enter. She has a vicious disposition,
concludes Crosby, and roams the streets
at night,
AH the things she has done he be
lieves to be cruelty and asks tbe oourt
to give him a divorce. His attorneys
are John F. Logan and J. O. ShlllooV,
Testerday afternoon a deputy sheriff
found Mrs. Crosby peacefully perform
ing her housework, and served the sum
mons en her.
The lltllgnats were married at Beaver
ton. Oregon, In March, mf.
George Rath refused to pay rent for
the houses In which be lived, said his
wife. Oleander Rath, la testifying at
the hearing of her suit for a divorce,
and finally refused to engage another
house to live In after they had bean
ejeoted from a bouse In South Port
land, in June, 1111. She aald she took
her two children snd went to lira with
her mother In Sellwood. and has atone
supported herself by working In a can
factory. Divorce was granted on the
ground of desertion and Mrs. Rath was
awarded the custody of tbe children.
They were married In Sellwood In June,
1111. A. M. Dibble and Robert Gallo
way appeared as her attorneys.
Elmer Miokley was granted a dlveroe
from Ellnetta Miokley on tbe ground of
desertion beginning In September, 1104.
They were married In this olty In May,
1111. Walter O Hayes appeared as
attorney for Miokley.
SOCIETY GIRL DIES
AFTER OPERATION
(Joeraal Rpedal serrMs.)
Reno, Oct I . Lilly Benson, a society
girl, died last night as tbe result of a
criminal operation. In her dying state
ment she Involved Dr. Wtahman, a
prominent physician, Wlehmaa Is out
as UO.ooo bail