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Gas Man Qaulifles for Member
ship in Down and Out Club.
1 Loses. Newport Home. ;
' (Josraal Special Service.) '
Km port. R. I.. Dec. 29. Persons tn
position to-know are strongly -of the
opinion that J. Edward Addtcks. r
man and senatorial aspirant of Dela-
war, hss qualified for member-snip in
th "down and out club.' Whether thin
Is true or not It appear certain that
ha la to loaa Belvolr, bla magnificent
Newport home,. In the ume manner that
v bla country estate In Delaware recently
passed from his grasp.
Belvolr la advertised to be sold at
publlo auction next Monday and an-
I nouncement la made that the sal will
surely be on the square. A few weeks
ago, at a mortgage sale, the palatial as
... tate, often sold before but not for
- "keeps." was sold to the Bear Haven
Realty company of Philadelphia, and It
, was then supposed that .Addtcks had
bought the property In. But a sav
ings bank now announces foreclosure
sale and will bid In the property In or
der to redeem money. advanced. .. -
JOINT INSTALLATION
V; ; : at north yamhill
(Special DIapatcs to The Journal.)
North Yamhill, Or., Dec !. Lafay
ette lodge No. 3, A. F. at A. M., and
. Checowen chapter No. 77, O. E. 8., held
a Joint Installation in the Masonlo hall
at North Yamhill, : Thursday evening.
The following officers were Installed
for the ensuing Masonic year: W. M.,
F. I Trulllnger; 8. W Walter Petty:
J. W., Nelson Wllllts; treasurer, J. A.
Jv Simmons; secretary, T. I' Van Orsdol;
-'tyler, C C. Tollman.':
; " The following were Installed to serve
In the chapter: W. M.. Mrs. Iee Laugh
lln; W. P., Nelson Wlllets; A. M Mrs.
' D. P, Trulllnger; treasurer, Mrs. jr. M.
. Buna; secretary. Miss Bertha Wlllets:
conductress. Miss . Enola Van Orsdol;
assistant conductress, Mrs. O. W. Per
' kins.
After the inatallation a banquet was
. served In the. banquet room of the halL
The lodge at tills place is in a very
prosperous condition.
POLICE LOOKING FOR
OWNER OF VALUABLES
- Chief of Police Gritxraacher Is desir
ous of securing Information that will
lead to the location of William White,
formerly residing at-Umatilla, Oregon.
About a month ago Whit reported to
. the local police that be pawned two suit
coses snd a watch with a bartender In
Umatilla, and after arrival here sent the
money to redeem the articles. For some
reason the saloon man did not forwsrd
the property, and White notified the
authorities of the matter. The local de
partment took up the matter with, the
constable at Umatilla and White's pos
' sessions srrived here by express several
days ago. but now the police are unable
to rind the owner.
DOUGLAS R. LADD GOES V
TO HOTEL-CECIL,, SEATTLE
Douglas R., Lodd, who recently re
signed his position-as clerk of the Im-
perlal hotel., will "leave tomorroV for
neatue to. become chief clerk of. the
f ecu, one of the best known hotels on
he coast Mr Ladd was visiting .lbs
hotels today bidding farewell to the
employes.' He has a hoet of friends
' who are glad to know that he is going
. to a position that will be In the nature
of a promotion. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. Ladd and they expect .' to
. make their future home In ths Paget
sound city. . i ......... ,
HARRISON ALLEN HAS : :X
NOT RESIGNED SO FAR
"The resignation of Harrison Allen,
district attorney for the fifth judicial
district has not been submitted to Gov
ernor Chamberlain. It was stated todsy
thst Mr, Allen has changed his mind
and has decided not to resign.
"It Is generally believed that Mr. Al
len's resignation Is In my hands," ssld
Mverwor -Ohsmberlstn,-"but that Is not
the esse. - I have not received his resig
nation and 1 have beard Is said that he
, will not resign." , . : ' .
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
MRS. ARVILLA M'GUIRE
Funejcal services over the remains t
Mrs. Arvllla JHcOulre. who died last
Thursday at the home of her son In
Seattle, will be held at I:t0 o'clock to
morrow afternooAi at 'the White "Temple,
Twelfth and Tf lor stretes. The erv
W will be) conducted by Rev.
itroncber, assisted by Key. C
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t J. Edwads Addicks.
IrTNTi'mrvrii niinrn irnrn
wuii wuiiin rLflULu u..ucn
; abbest iii sum:
Member of Commission Con
cern Charged at Seattle
With Swindling..
. fSs.etal tMsnatcs to Tee hannl.)
Salem. Or., Deo. 29. John T. Went-
worth, manager of the Capital Commis
sion house of this city- was-arrested
yesterday- :' Deputy Sheriff H. P.
Mlnto on a fugitive warrant on a tele
graphic message from Sheriff I- C.
Smith of Seattle. - The chargo la that
of having made a falsa statement of
the condition of the National Brokerage
company of Seattle. . '
Wentworth has been here since last
August, when lie took charge of a local
commission house. He was taken be
fore Justice of the' Peace Webster and
his bearing was set for Monday at!
p. m. He was released on cash ball
of $U.
Sneaking of the matter last .evening-.
Wentworth said:
"AH I can lia'y about the matter Is
that it Is a pure 'queee.' I bought a
32.500 Interest In the company May 9
last Immediately on my coming to Be
attle from the east and soon after went
to Portland and established a branch
office of the company there"
He stated that he had remained in
Portland for about three months .and
Came from there to Salem IatAua)ust
and that he was never connected with
the Seattle office of the concern.
1 really think the only thing t6.it
Is a case of poor business management
on the part of Merchant,", continued he.
It seems that Merchant was secre
tary of the company and C. Stanley
Hlllyard was president
Further, .Wentworth said: "I sever
made any statement, or representations
to any one at any time. A man named
Adams bought my Interest through
Merchant I had become dissatisfied
with his management of the company
and had been Insisting that he buy back
my stock, but ha said he could not and
then arranged with Adams to buy It.
He paid me 11,100 in cash and 1100 In
a SO-day note and a $500 to-day note,
which has not been paid. Merchant
personally paid me by a cashier's check
1500, making up the 13.600 I had In the
concern. Adams said he had spent two
weeks examining the books and affairs
of the company and waa thoroughly
satisfied. He acted so far as I know on
1 his own investigations. I do not know
I what Merchant or any one else may
j have said to him but I never spoks a
uoien wanu lu li J III.
"Instead of making a largo sum, I
sm out $500 oiid' now there la a civil
suit pending in this county against me
to recover 1 1.000 alleged to have been
paid by Adams. . After this suit was
filed his attorneys telophoned to ms to
know what I would give to settle It and
I replied, 'not a damn cent' "
ROOSEVELT'MEN boom
TAFT STRONG IN OHIO
7nnu! SDeelar Servtca.)' i
Columbus, Ohio, Deo. 20. Roosevelt
supporters in this city say they know
Ta(t will run for president v They say
the fight Foraker haa made on the pres
ident is responsible for Taft's announce
ment at this time. The Roosevelt-Taft
leaders express confidence in their ability
to clean up Foraker and Dick at the
same time in the coming contest . They
say either Foraker will lose all polit
ical office or surrender ths Ohio dete
ntion to .Taft and beg for terms by
which he may be allowed reelection to
the senate. They say Taft Is certain to
carry the state for the presidency.
WINGFIELD CHARGES
NEWSPAPER BLACKMAIL
' (Joerul Special Barv1ea.t
San Francisco, Dec. 29. Georre Wing-
field, the multimillionaire Nevada mine
owner, in a statement this morning re
plying to a statement made by Mrs.
Bartck, who claims ts be his coir.mon
law wife, and who is trying to force a
settlement from him, says ths entire
matter is the result of a conspiracy on
the- part of a local newspaper pub
lisher, and that the woman wss given
a large sum of noney to tell itho story
she did. He offers 120.000 to anyone
proving his "marriage to the woman. He
declares the publlsherln question has
been houndlqg him lor years.
WOULD KILL MIKADO
- AS WELL AS PRESIDENT
IJonrsal toeetal ervke.)
San Francisco, Dec li. The board of
dncatlon this morning ' ; received a
marked copy of a 'Japanese revolution
ary newspaper published at Berkeley In
which ths assassination of President
Roosevelt waa advocated. It aays:
"Our policy Is toward the overthrow of
both mikado and president, as represent
ing ths capitalist class, as soon as
possible, and we don t hesitate as to
means. ...... .
Ths board determined to place the
matter In ths hands of ths postal
authorities.
BATTLESHIP OREGON
TO BE AN OIL BURNER
rgpecial DUpitch to The Joerail.t '
Seattle. Deo. 19. It Is understood In
locaf mtval circles that .the battleship
Oregon, which has been lying at Puget
Bound navy yard sines last May await
ing repairs, will be made an oil burner.
If ttils is done the famous bulldog of
the navy will be the first of Uncle
Sam's fighting machines to use oil as
fuel. Ths -Oregon wll be made into a
coast defense ship-. The repairs, as es
timated, .will cost nearly $1,000,000.
BARBER ACCUSED OF "
ROBBING WELLS FARGO
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iJoaraal gpeelal gtmna.t '
".Reno, Nev., Dec. 2. Thomas Conway.
a Reno barber, has been arrested, charged
with complicity In the' theft of a treas
ure bog of the Wells-Fargo company at
the depot in this city last week. The
police have also recovered the box, but
the treasure Is still missing.
REBATING INDICTMENTS
AGAINST THFSANTAFE
(Jeoreal speetet Service.)
Los Angeles. Dec. 20. The federal
grand Jury today voted a batch of In
dictments against the Banta Fs rail-,
road on charges of rebating. It Is be
lieved that not only Is the company In
volved, but a number of local officials
and cltlsens as well. , '
- Two . Cardinals Dead.
Rome, 'Dee. :. Two cardinals, Ca
vagols snd Trepept died today, each of
paralysis. ,
'Cold comfort poor tea. and coffee.
Try. tfchUUofa Best. . . , ,
CHINESE LEPER IS
ASKS FOR SOMETHING, TO READ
' Forgotten by his countrymen and for
mer friends. Wong sue, the unineoe
leper at the poor farm. Is in want of
Chinese papers or books or other read
ing matter. Wong Sua lives In an iso
lated cottage, down In a gulch a mile
from any other . building on the poor
farm. .
No one siyer goes to his lonely hut
Ills food" la placed af some distance
away by one of the inmates of "the poor
house, at a place where Wong Sue can
find it Ha has frequently sent word
Chat he wanted some Chinese literature
to read to while away the' long hours as
they pass in his fight with the dread
disease.
SALEM EXPECTS BRYAN TO
BE THERE III JANUARY
Date Cannot B Set Yet, but
Preparations Are Now ;
Being Made.
(Special Dispatch to The Jnaraal.)
Salem. Or.. Dec. 2. William Jen
nlngs Bryan will visit Salem Soma time
In January and local Democrats are be
ginning to plan for one of the greatest
receptions ever accorded a private clti
ten. Senator Milt A. Miller of Lebanon
ts In., correspondence with Mr. Bryan
but as yet the date of his arrival, has
not been fixed. The event will not
have any political significance, yet from
the fart that Mr. Bryan has twice been
the color bearer of the party, local
Democ ratio 'chief tan a will maks the
event memorable in Oregon history.
Ths kind of reception that, will be
tendered the peerless leader will in
large measure depend on the length of
time that he will be in the city. It is
practically certaln.that the legislature
will ask the Nebraskan to addresft that
body on publlo questions.
County Chairman W. H. Downing and
W. H. Holmes, state committeeman for
Marion county, are in consultation with
the Democratic, leaders of this city and
county as to?wnat would bs a fitting
reception. If the great Democrat can
spend an evening In the city be will be
tendered an elaborate banquet, to which
Republicans, Democrats and ths public
In general will bs Invited.
NO STRIKE IN WEST
OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN
! " '
(Joarn'tl Special Sanies.)
Chicago, Deo. . All probability of
a strike among members of the Brother
hood of Firemen and Engineers west
of the Mississippi was swept away this
afternoon when the Burlington prac
tically agreed to grant, substantial con
cessions. O. W. Dalton, chairman of
the general committee appointed by the
union, said: The Burlington has prom
ised a concession, which ' If granted,
means no strike. A settlement is In
sight" . - -
It Is understood that all roads have
agreed to accept the terms upon which
any one road may adjust differences.
ALLEGES NON-SUPPORT'
AND LACK OF LIBERTY
(Special DUpateh to The Joersat)
Walla Walla, Wash., Dec 29. Alleg
ing that her husband, Albert Crim, a
former guard at the state penitentiary,
would not allow her to go to church or
even to go shopping, his wife, Emma
Crlm, - has begun divorce proceedings
against him In ths superior court Mrs.
Crlm says shs is obllgedto- support
herself by collecting for elty merchants
and taking boarders, although her hus
band Is a strong,.Able-bodled man. Crlm
is ths guard who resigned i his position
at the . penitentiary last summer be
csuse Warden Keea was said to havo at
tempted to coerce him Into working
against Senator Ankeny in ths Republi
can primaries. . v
ASSASSIN ORCHARD'S
CASE IS CONTINUED
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(Sperlal PUpatch to The Journal.)
Boise, Idaho, Dec 20. Harry Orchard,
who confessed the assassination of for
mer Governor Frank Bteunenberg, was
taken to Caldwell this morning to ap
pear before the district court The case
was continued for the term. Orchard Is
held- in ths stats penitentiary for safe
keeping. INFORMANT ACCUSED
'OF BEING BLACKMAILER
rftpielal tMmtra to Tke Joaraal)
Billings, MonU Dec. 29. F. H. Smith,
who first Informed the police of a plot
to dynamite the Billings sugar factory
unless $25,000 was forthcoming, was
arrested today. Smith declares that he
overheard the conversation, but the po
lice believe that It was he who mads the
demands on ths eerhbany,
TWO CHINESE QUARREL
AND ONE FIRES SHOT
' Lan Chlng fired a shol at Lan Luen
at 1S1 Second street at 11 o'clock this
morning. The bullet went near Luen's
neck without hurting him. The men
were business associates and quarreled.
Detective. Price at I o'clock this after
noon was preparing to force his way
Into a room where he learned Lan Chlng
had hidden.
COULD MAKE A LIVING
IF SHE HAD AN AUTO
(Joersal Special Service.)
Manitowoc, Wis., Dec 2. Anna
Told, a city charge, has demanded of
the poor commissioner that ho givs her
an automobile so as to cover distances
rapidly that she may take in enough
washing to support herself.
PRESIDENT AND PARTY .
BAG MANY A BIRD
(Joernal Special Service.)
Charlottesville. Va Dec 29. The
president and his friends were out early
today and despite the heavy fog they
bagged many birds.
JUag Oseav Zs Doing Well. .
(Journal Special Service.)
- Stockholm, Dec 29. King Oscar slept
well lost night snd his temperature Is
normal. Heart and lungs continue about
the same.
Beg Cross Money to Chile.
Washington, Dec 29. The Red Cross
today sent 13.404 to Chile on account of
the recent sarthquaka, . ,
LONELY AND
Sunarlntendent Jackson of the noor-
farm asked some Chinese In the city for
something for the lonely leper to read,
but they all refused to send even an old
paper to him. The bnly heed given to
Wong 'Sues requests was by. a Mrs.
Harrington, who sent him a few Chi
nese papers. These have all been read
two or three times by the old man, and
Superintendent Jackeon would appreci
ate donations of any kind or Chinees lit
erature for his helpless ward. He be
lieves It is useless to make gny further
applications to ths Chinese of the elty.
and says he must look to the Americans
for something to relieve Wong Bus s
lonesomeness.
DIAMOND WENT .
TO -TAILOR SHOP
But Mark Levy Couldn't Find It,
and Clutter Ring SeemU
to Be Lost,
Mark Levy, Til Flanders street, re
ported to the authorities today that his
wife sent a suit of clothes to a tail
oring establishment on December 20
and after giving the garments to ths
wagon driver discovered that a diamond
cluster ring had inadvertently been left
In one of the pockets. " "
Levy lost no time In rushing to the
tailor . ahon arriving there- before - the
packago-had-besn unwrapped. A search
of ths garments failed to bring to light
ths valuable ring and ths polios - ore
now asked to tnvestlcate the matter.
Mrs.' Oliver Bowman, 4(9 East Mar
ket street complains that ' three men
cams to her home yesterday at different
times endeavoring to dispose of rugs
and clocks. Upon ths departure of ths
third peddler atas missed a purse con
taining 97.05. Mrs. Bowman Is . deaf
snd dumb, and it was while shs went to
secure paper and pencil with which to
Inform the man she did not deelre to
purchase any of his wares that ths reti
cule was taken from under the flap. In
the bedroom table. The police havs
been furnished with a description of the
men and a dstectlvs is searching for
them.
Phillip Weismandel. a tailor at t0
Fourth street notified ths police today
that when he entered his shop at 12:30
o'clock this morning he found two men
hiding under the cutting table. As hs
opened the door the crooks took to
their heels and -made their escape. En
trance was effected through a transom.
snd an umbrella left by one of the
thieves, has been given to the police.
PhHllp Levy. (7 North Thirteenth
street complains that two men have
been trying to effect an entrance to his
homs for several nights. The fellows
are In the habit of calling at the house
and Inquiring for some fictitious person.
They rang ths door bell on two occas
ions last night, but Levy "would not
open the door). . Detectives wllU bs do-1
tailed to guard me place ton i gnu
A number of petty thefts have been
reported from ths Imperial hotel. B.
O. Snuffer, a guest at tne noateiry. I
mourns the loss of a black broadcloth i
overcoat: Rose. A. Schwlnnen suffered
the loss of a Smith Premier typewriter,
and Mr. Bucbet, of Walla Walla, Wash
ington, lost a suit ens containing a
number of personal effects. .
DETECTIVE CRITICISES
DECISION OF CAMERON
George Specs,' a plumber of 2(9 Pine
street arrested upon complaint of De
tective Tlchenor on a charge of con
tempt of court in notifying one of his
employes that hs was wanted by the
police, was today adjudged not guilty
of the offense charged.
Specs In his own bohalf testified that
he had no criminal Intent In dispatch
ing a messenger to Arnold Delschnelder
apprising htm that a warranto had been
issued for his arrest, but that he was
actuated by the best cf motives. Judge
Cameron held that it was not shown
that Spees had in any way attempted to
Interfere with the administration of
justice end ths case was dismissed.
Delschnelder was found guilty of as
saulting Sadie Weston, but was allowed
to go upon his promise not to molest the
woman in the future. It wss shown
that the complainant and Delschnelder
had resided together for two years as
man and wtfe and the alleged assault
was not serious. Judgs Cameron In
formed the defendant that If he annoyed
the woman again ho would bs sentenced
to 90 days at Kelly's Butte.
The detectives who . arrested Spees
appear to bs greatly Incensed over his
scqulttai on the contempt charge and
Detective Tlchenor brands Judge Cam
eron's decision as -ths rankest thing"
hs has ever hesrd of.1
TORPEDOES ON TRACK ,
SCARE PASSENGERS
Two railroad torpedoes were placed
on the streetcar tracks at Sixth nd
Irving streets yesterday morning; 'and
the explosion that followed eauseh a
snfall-slsed panic among ths passengers
on ths car. There was a loud report
but no damage was done. Patrolmen In
that neighborhood declare they saw sev
eral suspicious "characters In ths neigh
borhood, and they believe the torpedoes
wers plscsd on ths tracks by striking
carmen.
SHOOTING AFFRAY IN .
ITALIAN SETTLEMENT
T
A mysterious shooting affray occurred
In the Italian settlement Thursday
night which ths police are Investigating.
Several shots were fired and one bullet
went through a window In the residence
of Sabbatlno . Pretpenslo, 449 Fifth
street The ban was found later by Pa
trolman Stewart, who Investigated. No
one was Injured, so far as ths officers
havs been able to ascertain, and they
have also been unable to discover the
cause of ths troubls.
RUSSIAN STRIKERS KILL
MANAGER OF A FACTIRY
(Journal Special Service.)
IjOds,. Dee. 29. Twenty-one thousand
factory employes are on strike. The
manager of Schlebler's -cotton mlr.s has
been killed by former employes.
Chinese Shot by sregve.
(Journal Special Service.)
El Reno,Okla., Dec 19. Resisting an
attempted holdup In his laundry last
night Lee Bung, a Chinaman, was shot
and dangerously wounded by an un
known necro who wore the uniform of
the United Stateaarmy. The assailant
escaped. Soldiers "from Fort Reno, the
sheriffs force, police force and marry
posses of citizens ore searching. for
him. . ,
DEADLY FCiSCn n A COX
:g C!:?IOS CO
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Mr.' H. I. Reynolds of Grants
Pass Saved Only by Its
Overdosing.
t
, (Special Dlspstck to The' Joaraal.)
Grants Pass, Or.. Deo, tt.An at
tempt to poison Mrs. H. X. Reynolds,
of this city, was made by some un
known person during Christmas, byl
senaing ner a box or bonbons contain
ing hydrochlorlo acid. Ths candv was
so thoroughly saturated with the poison
that it severely burned her mouthand
tongue, snd prevented her swallowing
any of It- The candy has been exam
ined by local chemists snd - found to
contain enough add to kill several per
sons. Ths box of candy was mailed In this
city, but Mrs. Reynolds' declares shs
has no idea who sent it to her. Fully
believing it was a present from a friend
who had neglected to enclose a card, she
had no hesitancy In eating the apparent
sweets, snd would havs swallowed ' a
dangerous portion of It had ' not the
acid severely burned her the moment
It touched her lips., . . ij -
Postmaster Harmon has ' turned ' the
box and wrapper. Just ks It wss passed
through ths' mall, over to the postal an
thoiitlest anl an investigation will be
m Bit. a flnji. , .
POLICEMAN KNOCKS .
LONGSHOREMAN DOWN
It was only ths opportune arrival
or patrolman Thorps lata . yesterday
afternoon that prevented an sxclted
crowd from roughly handling Patrolman
Humphreys, whUs ths latter polloeman
was sndeavorlng to take - Frank Mc
carty, a longshoreman, to the city
prison on a charge of disorderly con
duct Humphreys arrested Mccarty in the
office of Brown and McCabe, Second
and Ash stretes, and startad to head
quarters with his prisoner. McCarty
refused to submit quietly to arrest and
dealt ths patrolman a terrlflo blow un
der the right eye. Humphreys battled
with the fellow for several' blocks and
the light attracted a large crowd. The
attitude of ths bystanders became very
hostile and the policeman drew his re
volver to keep them at bay.
Patrolman Thorps, attracted by the
commotion, hurled to the scene and as
McCarty still continued to fight Thorps
struck him over the head with ths butt
of his revolver. McCarty fell uncon
scious to ths sidewalk and ths crowd.
enraged by ths action of ths blueooat
became riotous. A call was sent for
assistance and upon the arrival of ths
wagon with 8ergeant Cole and several
other patrolman the gathering was dis
persed. '
McCarty was lifted . into the patrol
wagon and conveyed to headquarters.
Hs waa not seriously hurt by ths blow
and soon regained consciousness. A
chsrge of assaulting a police officer was
lodged against him In sddltion to the
disorderly conduct charge. Several clt
lsens who witnessed ths affair made
complaint to Chief Oritsmacher as . to
ths alleged brutality, but an Investiga
tion shows that the patrolmen were
uctlfled In using harsh measures. Mc
Carty has been released on ISO cash
ball and ths case will be. heard next
week. . , '
J. B. LAVIER CANNOT SEE
BURIAL OF HIS WIFE
Lying on a bed of pain, caused by hf.
Injuries in the- sams accident J. B.
Lavler could not attend the funeral of
his wife, Mrs. Phoeba Lavler. who -was
killed by a street car at Esst Eighteenth
and ' Clinton streets Chrlstmss night
The funeral was held from the Finlay
chapel at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
A Isrge number of friends and rels
tives of Mrs. Lavler 'attended the
obsequies. The services wers con
ducted by Rev. -J. B. McOlade, .pastor
of Mlspah Presbyterian church, and a
quartet rendered several selections.
Mrs. Lavler was ti years of age. a
native of North Carolina and ths daugh
tvr of Alexander Sapp. A number of
magnificent floral offerings wers sent
by friends. Interment was in ths Rose
City cemetery. .,
WANTS DAMAGES F0R
BLOW ON THE HEAD
Suit for $2,010 damages for being hit
on ths head with a club was filed In the
stats circuit court this morning by J.
W. Straubsandt against Hugo II. Ten
nessee. Straubsandt alleges that hs
was smployed by Tannesses as a bar
tender in his saloon at Fourth and Mad
ison streets. The two became Involved
In a quarrel on December It, which re
sulted in Tannesses blacking Straub
sandt' s eye and knocking him on the
head with a club. ' ' ' '
Attorney John Dltchburn appears for
ths plaintiff, lie aays HHat Tannessee
was fined in the police-cdurt for" assault
and. battery not long after the affray
occurred. Staubftandt was formerly a
lieutenant in ths National Guard of
Ne.w Jersey.
COMING EXAMINATIONS
IN U. S. CIVIL SERVICE
Announcement has been mads of ths
following civil service examinations:
Baker, January 21, salary 1500 a year;
clerk-translator-typewrlter, January 1
and IT, salary 91,400 a year; rodman,
January 16, salary 1909 a year; teacher
January 21 and 34, salary 1800 a year;
vignette engraver, January 49. salary
12.200 a year; cook: January 29, salary
$540 a year; kindergarten teacher, Jan
uary 22 and - 24, salary, salary f 90S a
year; tariff clerk, January 23, salary
3900 a year; messenger, Jsnuary 23, sal
ary 1720 a year; stenographer and type
writer, January 39, sslary $900 a year.
For complete information . concerning
the examinations, applicants should see
Z. A. Leigti. at the postofflcs.
Frogress ea UmatlUa Prejeoi.
(Special Dtopatch to Tke losroaL)
Harm Is ton. Or., Dec 29. Consider
able progress Is being made on the
L'matllla government project About
300 men snd teams are scattered a Ion
the 20 odd miles of the main canal
from the Intake of ths main reservoir,
eight miles north of Echo. Work on
ths dani at ths reservoir will com
mence shortly and work on ths dis
tributing canals will slso soon be un
der way. . , ''' '
Fatal Wreck la Scotland.
(Jaeraal Special Servlea.t '
Dundee, Dee. 29. In a railroad col
lision yesterday, caused by the heavy
snowstorm, 19 persons were killed and
more than 80 Injured. The accident-occurred
near- Arbroath, on the North
BrirTM railroad, between Kdlnbugh and
Aberdeen ,
Among ths injured Is Alexsnder Wil
liam Black, member of ths . house of
commons from Banaockshlro, Scotland.
rin&s .!.'.!::3T
ciiE :cu :
Michel Has Eleven Arrested, but
; Makes No Effort to Sub
stantiate Charges.
' In a spirit of revenge over the action
of the police in closing the "Midway."
a disreputable resort conducted by him
at 4s- North .Fourth street F. Michel
last night secured warrants for ths arrest-
of 11 inmates - of houses - of 111
fame on Davis street The women in
question were taksn Into custody by a
posse of, police under command of Ser
geant Baty. All of the denlsens were
compelled to furnish S7t cash ball each.
and upon calling of the rases this morn
ing, a continuance waa granted until
January t. .
Following ths closing of - ths Paris
house some time ago. it was decided by
Chief GrlUmacher that owing to the
growth of ths business section of the
city along North Fourth street' it would
bs necessary to doss all Immoral ' re
sorts on that thoroughfare to enable
ths property owners, so hs says, to use
their buildings for legitimate purposes,
It waa deemed expedient not . to clean
out mora than one block at a time, so
Sergeant Baty was detailed to notify all
of the disorderly houses In ths block
bounded ' by Couch, Davis. Third and
Fourth streets to close Immediately. It
happened that Michel's resort wss ons
of those ordered to cease business snd
sines his pises haa been dark hs has
mads several efforts to induce the po
lice to allow him ths privilege of " re
opening. ""'''' V
Unable to do so, hs went before City
Attorney MoNary yesterday and de
manded warrants for the arrest of
women in 4S houses of 111 fame. Upon
ths orders of his superior, Deputy City
Attorney Fltsgersld issued as a starter
warrants for the arreat of 11 women.'
"If I can't run no ons In ths district
will bs allowed to do business if I csn
prevent it," Michel is reported to have
said, and hs has - partially mads good
his threat - '" .- .- ''
' ... CHttsens Must Testify. 1
Judgs William Foley' was on hand
this morning as counsel for ths denl
sens taken into custody and after en
tering pleas of not guilty asked for a
continuance. Michel appeared in court,
but. although the complainant in the
prosecutions had not secured subpos
nas for a single witness to support his
contentions. -; ' - -
Deputy Fitsgerald Informed him that
It was Incumbent upon him to produce
proof of his allegations, and Michel de
clared that "perhaps ths woman would
plead guilty." .
"I Intsnd to Issus warrants for ths
arrest of every Immoral woman In ths
city when asked to do so," said Fitsger
ald in eplalnmg his attitude, "but ths
complainant will havs to bring slther
cltlsens who can swear to ths facts or
some of the patrolmen." , .
Michel declared ' that hs would Inter
view Crjlef Oritsmacher relative to hav
ing' members of ths police department
testify as to the character of ths houses
ts which ths women were arrested. '
i Wu la Sal.
There has been continual turmoil In
ths nor.th.and for many months, crlm!
nation andreerlmlnatlon being Indulged
in by the proprietors of ths various re
sorts. Allegations wers mads thst ths
unfortunate women were being held up
for various sums, snd that the polios
were snowing favoritism.
Sines Chief Oritsmacher has Inaugu
rated his campaign against on places
on North Fourth street and commenced
operations by closing the "Midway" and
adjacent resorts, ths bitterness has been
Intensified. . Michel and the . others
havs loudly declaimed what they wers
going to do in retaliation and ths arrest
of ths women last night Is ths outcome.
PROPOSITION TO OBSERVE
FIRST CITY ELECflOM
George H. rUmes, Representing
Oregon Historical Society, '
Sets Forth Plan. "
George H. Hlmes, aslstant secretary
of . the Oregon Historical society, sends
the following communication to The
Journal regarding a proposed plan fe
the celebration of ths fifty-sixth anni
versary sf ths first city election ever
held In Portland. Ths communication
follows:
Portland. Dec. 29. To the Editor of
The Journal It seems to ms that It la
timo for this city to msks preparations
for an anniversary celebration of the
first city election, which will occur on
Tuesday. April 7, 1907. Hugh D. O'Bry
ant was the first mayor, and Robert
Thompson, Shubrlck Norrls, George - A.
Barnes, T. O. Robinson and L. B. Hast
ings composed the first board of aide-'
men, and W. S. Caldwell was the first
recorder. - Of these men the only - ons
now known to bs living Is George A.
Barnes, at Olympls, Washington.
As to ths program of exercises, thst
could be eaally arranged by assigning
to different speakers ths task of giving
a review of the growth of Portland In4
periods of 10 years, beginning In 1945,
ths yesr ' ths original townslts was
named and ths first house upon that
site built Such a ssrles of reviews,
accompanied by such Illustrations ss
can be secured, would be- of great In
terest to all classes of people from the
oldest residents to those who have Just
come to make their homes among us.
would stimulate clvlo prlds and besides
would be a most admirable advertise
ment for the city. Surely there ought
to be publlo eplrit 'enough In this city
to . undertake such a movsment and
carry It to a successful conclusion.
All ths Institutions In ths city should
be railed upon to cooperate In a move
ment of this kind churches, schools,
fraternal organisations, the fire and po
lice dtpartmsnts, - transportation, mer
cantile and manufacturing enterprises.
The elty Itself. In Its ' municipal ca
pacity, ought to lend a hand in- such
a celebration, and some one In close
touch with Its . municipal Ifs should
prepare a paper covering Its growth by
decades. - i -
. The genral oversight required In the
movement so crudely outlined might bs
safely confined to the Portland Com
mercial club tinder the general direc
tion of It Indefatigable -manager
Tom Richardson.
I havo suggested the above dats be
cause that is the first date about which
anything-Is positively known in. con
nection with public matters.
If these suggestions appeal to ths
public there Is tlms snough If taken
hold of at once to prepare for a cele
bration which will be a credit to the
city. GEORGE H. HIMES. t
. . Steamer Ooes Agroead. . ... .. v
' vjnaraal Special Swvlea.)
Norfolk. Vs., Dec. 39. The steamer
Hamilton, carrying passengers' snd
freight went aground In a fog this
morning off 'Hewell'a point five miles
below this city. The ship Is rooking.
FREE BOOKS:;; FOR
STATE SCHOOLS
Woman's Club Adopts Resolu
tion'. Indorsing Qeverldge's
Bill In Congress.-
CHANCES THEN BE
MADE LESS OFTEN
Argument That Children Would Have
Less Respect for ' Books If . They
Are Free.lV Successfully;, Com
bated After t Discussion.
At ths meeting of the Woman's club
yesterday afternoon Mrs. W. . Wynn
Johnson presiding, a resolution wss
adopted Indorsing ths proposed bill of
I Senator Beverldge to Introduce free text
books into ths schools of . the . states,
Considerable dlsousslon , was aroused
over the resolution.
The leading srgument put forth In
favor of the bill waa that sines the
stats compels attendance, at school It
should also provide the means of educa
tion for those who are not able to pur
chase books. ,
.In opposition . to this view .It ' was
stated that the number' of very poor
children j in the stats Is few, and that
ths schools do already to some extent
meet the want supplying books to fath
erless children-who are needy.' Other -members
differed again from this view,
and .one said that shs personally had
with some others Interested hereelf In
providing funds to supply books for .
poor children. - She mentioned a case of (
a family of sevsn children. . ths father .
out of work and ths children absolutely
unable to attend school. In many in-"
stances In which books havs been sup-,
p.ed and parents told that they may
pay for them afterward, they havs dons
so, showing that li waa not indifference
on their part that left the children
without books, but that they were really
not able to buy them at that tlms. .
' " Anothss ArgusBsat. .' t
Another argument urged7 against ths
resolution 'was that If people ore given
too much ' they have little respect' for ,
ths gift ' and . become - indifferent ' and
that ths public library is already sup- -plying
them with all their other litem-
ture. However. It was shown that this .
applies only to the children In Portland,
snd It waa suggested that If the atate
supplies ths books, text books will bs
more carefully selected and not so often
changed.
It is not generally known that great
credit is dus ths Woman's-,club for ths
removal of ths slot machines. This ac
tlon was urged by a committee who
waited upon Mayor Lane, who promised
to look Into the matter. -Subsequently
Rev. Clarence True Wilson's denuncia
tions helped to arouse Interest la ths
subject At yesterday's meeting a vote
of y thanks . wss tendered Mayor , Lens
for his prompt action.
. . . .To Xslp 300 (Mrls.
A general fund is to bs donated by the
Federation of State clubs, from which
amounts may be loaned to deserving
poor girls who ars struggling to obtain
an7 education. This matter was taksn us
yesterday, and a committee selected to ,
arrange for a benefit card party on a
large seals. The committee of arrange
ments Is Mrs.. P. J. Mann, chairman,
Mrs. L.. Bomuel, Miss Helen Spauldlng,
Mrs. Catherine Daly. . ..-''
A pleasing program of mnslo was ran-
dered. Miss Leila Johnson, who- is . a
pupil of Mrs. Hamilton, mads very ,
favorable Impression. She bs a con
tralto voice of fins quality and fresh
ness andgreetly charmed her audience. -Choruses
wers given by a choir tralnrd
by Mrs. Hamilton, muslcsl director. .
Mrs. O. W. Martin gavs a dialect reed
ing which wss very well received, snd
Miss ' Eva Benson's plsno selections
were pleasingly rendered. .
Ths tabls decorations were In Chrlst
mss colors, red and green candlebra
with red shades, and huge crimson bell -with
festoons of greens snd ferns mads
an extremely attractive table.
HUSBAND WAS GOOD
' TWO SHORT WEEKS .
-,-r ', 1
A divorce suit that was dismissed two -
rwseks ago waa begun anew this morn- .
Ing In ths circuit court because me
promises of ths husband to be good
were broken. .
' Ten years of cruelty has been ths
history of the married l.ie of Sadie L.
Hengeveld and John L. Hen ge veld, ac
cording to the complaint filed this
morning by Mrs. Hengeveld. She say,
her' husband knocked her down., choked
her, falsely . accused her of Infidelity,
threatened to kill her with a rnsor and
trledt o get a butcher knife with which
to kill her.
In October of this year Mrs. Henge
veld based an action for divorce on -
these aUeged acts of cruelty. She states
that her husband made such earnest
promises of future good conduct-that -
she hsd her. attorney dismiss ths 'suit
about two weeks ago. , .
But regardless of thess promises, says
Mrs. Hengeveld. her husband has pur
sued her In a most violent temper since ,
the ult was dismissed. She charges
him with threatening to kick her out of
the house and with striking her a blow .
on ths head which knocked her down.
Now she again wants a divorce.
The litigants were married at Van
couver. Wash., in June, 1393. Trey
have three children, whose custody, the
mother asks. ' Shs prays also for 923
a month alimony and to e declared the
owner of property at Linnton valued at
fi.eso. attorney- jonn M. wooawnra
appears for Mrs. HenjeevtLd. .
BOSSES MUST OBSERVE ;
' BUILDING ORDINANCE
Building Inspector Spencer- has noti
fied ths Boss Plasterers' association
that after January. 1 they should maks
surs a building has received sn Inspec
tion certificate before sny plssterlng
Is - done by them upon if. ' Under sn
amended ordinance the men working on
the building will also bo held liable for
violation of the law. '
When the laths and plaster have been
put on It Is often difficult to find de
fective' workmanship In ths framework
of the building, end the ordinance has !
been amended so that the Inspector may
see every part of the. structure before
It Is partially covered up. - '
Zroaaels Fire Anniversary, .
(Journal Special Service.) '
.Chicago, Dec. 29. Arrangements have
been' made to hold .tomorrow the cus
tomary exercises In memory of the 900
persons who perished In the Iroquois
theatre fire. The memorial services
will be held at the sams hourat whlon
the horrible disaster .. occurred ' three
years sgov The graves of the 'victims.
Includlng those that remained unld-ntt-.
fled, will be decoratM with wreaths sod
ether floral offerings, ,',... ..
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