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2 THCQUGH a Journal Exchange Ad you may trade that piece o! furniture. Rate 1 cent a word. Journal Circulation 8.6: Yesterday j The Weather- Fair tonight and, Thursday; northwest winds. . . 9 , VOL. ,Vl.-NO. 72 , PORTLANP, OREGON. WEDNESDAY EVENING MAY 29. : 1907.-SIXTEEN PAGES. . ; 7 PRICE TWO. CENTS. . &5Ufm5VS ' WEI- WHERE DOES IT ALL COME FROM? 1,"iaaaiaJMaBaaaaal",B'' 1. imam LOOM L' '' T .' ' ' WIDEST OPEN OD FIFTY-FIVE SALOONS IN RED-LIGHT REGION IiTlf)El N Canvass of North End District Reveals Elements Back of Devlin's Candidacy -Restoration of Saloon Boxes, Box Rustling, Slot Machines and Gambling Expected in Case Lane Is Defeated The "north end," the slum and tenderloin district, is solid for Thomas C. Devlin for mayor. His picture hangs upon the walls of t i j r a ii i i: ti. : t -Li nearly every saioon ana joini in mc rcu-iigui rcgiuii. r lopnciws and employes alike are enthusiastic in his behalf, while curses greet every mention of Harry Lane. :, , ri " .The Journal has made a canvass oi the 55 saloons in. the north end. Without exception all are; for, Devlin. V Some proprietors are frank enough to admit, that Lane stands the best chance of elec tion, bot'these are openly working: tor iJevlinsr snccessrA-tew admit that Lane has treated all alike and abolished the rule of spe cial favorites; but only one cbnimended him for it.' .' If Devlin is elected the "lid" is to be taken off, according to liquor dealers, and an "open town,, a Wide open town, will be the result. -? '.?;"f,.-'..;-'-V'..; ?;. ' '.. 1 This is what has lined up the north end for Devlin. The, res toration of saloon boxes, of bawdy; dance halls, of women beer simmers, of nickel-in-the-slot machines, of gambling and the reign of the saloon in politics is confidently expected as a result of Dev lin s election. ' Here is what The Journal's canvass revealed: elected the town will be on the bum. ." The Senate saloon. Second end . Davis. International saloon. Third and Ever- ett streets: Charlee eiienDerr. wan Hlnes. Henrr Weeks, three partners; all worklnir for Dtfrlin.'t? V :', -."-.sV'i V. JJarrojoies, saioon,, ei ortn airu. Devlin. s , $.:f. w, ( for Devlin. ' Bamer Heifer. ' saloon - 44 North Thlrdi Is working for Devlin. New. Gottenoera- saloon; Third . and Everett: ;Chsrles, Petersoni-; proprietor, and bartender for Devlin. ? George C Becker, Third and Flanders, "Same Old corner" smioon; taxing xor Devlin. ' The "New Zealand saioon, northeast corner Third and Hoyt Heory Adams prbprletorj working for Devlin, Oaanot Vse Bios Boxes. , t Jabk Donnelly, Third and Flanders, "P. J."' saloon; said he was a tepubll can and was out for Devlin, as he couldn't se a dice box In his s&loon. - Laraen Bros., saloon, 28 H North Third;, everybody for Devlin; said If lane ' was elected feared they would close up on Sundays. i - om Fallon, saloon, xnira ana wouca; omg ail He can jor wevnn. ;? The Holland saloon, 43 North Thira, John Olson proprietor; Is working for Devlin. . Said: "Wve might as well close -up shop If Ine is elected." J '-.r The Cosmopolitan saloon, SI 5 North Third; 'bartender thinks Lane will be elected, but be Is for Devlin. J, Xoburg, the Germanla saloon; the ' only man that spoke a good word for Lane. He said: ''All saloon men are not alike. One thing Lane has done is to knock out the dives." ' WOl Pi Tow oa Bam." - f Oregon hotel. First and v Burnslde; bartender said:..' '!Nothlng but church people: behind' Lane, and If Lane is llVcofn "Liverpool Lis" place; the bartender said it was a hard fight but that Devlin would win, .:-, ' B. Bailer, saloon. Second and Davis; the man behind the bar was for Devlin. He said that Lane would close up sa loons on Sunday. (Disreputable French men frequent this place.) Frank May, saloon, 3 S North Second: "Devlin didn't come around, and be Is giving lots of money out, and If he does not give me some I am- going to vote for Lane. Lane put alt the saloons on an equal, anyhow, big and little." X Betting- oa Jbaae. Harvey Boss, saloon, 18 U North Third; said he would bet on Lane If he was a betting man but would like to see Devlin elected. '; Blaster's saloon and resort: "Devlin will akin Lane. We don't want two years mora of this. Erlckson'S saloon and resort: bar tender said that there was only one man in therao and that nan was Dev lin. , V: ; t'i, . -.' .y ;V K Fred Frits, saloon and- resort, Second and Burnslde: "It Is a hard fight, but Devlin will wio." , 't , i. - ' Chris Larsen, . seloon, . Second ? and Burnslde; voted for Coffey but is going to vote for DevUn. ,-, - ' 1 V '4JU Ae for BerUa. -' Bay -Cltjr. house, between; First and Second, on Burnslde, Sprecht saloon; bartender said all were for Devlin round the house. i Edel , Brau " saloon, 8econd. between Burnslde end. Ankeny; Charles Foster said that all were for Devlin. ,-', ; .i INVOLVED IN GOULD SCANDAL ' VN - III ft' ' , If II ! II V! II Mr. Devlin, Who Is It That Is Handing Oat the Money?, GOULDIXK TO INVESTIGATE Multi-Millionaire''' Wants Report That Wife's Mail Was Tam pered With Thoroughly Probed by PostaJ Authorities. (Continued on Page Two.) ; Devlin -Talkslto Cigar Dealers and as Result !lr Expect to Resume Poker. Games in Case of His Election , UigarmaJters and cigarstora employes ' ars working hard for ;the election of .Thomas C. DevUn for mayor, because they are -confident that eheald DevUn -' be elected It will mean the reopening - of the poker-rooms back, of cigar stores and the placing of the nickel-in-there.lot machines back on the counters of the i cigar-stores and saloons of the city. . Last night a secret meeting was held , In, -Aljeky hall, which was for Vie most part attended by cigar, men though rep ' resentatlves -of I other unions had been called to meet with Mr. Devlin to dis cuss his' candidacy. Some 26 Invlta- tlons "were . sent out for the : meeting which was arranged by Seneca Fonts, " now 'a lawyer but formerly, la the sa loon business at Trout dale. Qus Moser was also one of . the promoters of .the luviuui wu ju, o. riuuu. .... .Th-meeting-4a4 been- called forihe purpose of having the cigar store 'men and other union agents meet with Mr. Devlin and talk the situation over. Mr Devlin reached the meeting after he had finished with the other two rallies' and made a short address. Prior to his n rival,. Mr. Fouts, Mr.- Moser and Mf. Driscoll each made short speeches. It Is stated to be the understanding among cigar men; that should Mr. Dev lin be elected many or the restrictions now existing would be removed and tnat the town t would assume, a ' much more open aspect than It has had during the administration of Dr-Lane.' v A , New- York, May 29: Howard Gould denies ' that there "was any tampering with his wife's mall on his . account. and, Delancey Nlcoll, his attorney.-has sent a letterto United. States .District Attorney Stlmson referring to the charge that Mrs. Gould's letters . have been opened and traced, and saying: "Mr. Gouiw desires us to say he Joins Mrs, Gouid in her request for a full and searching Investigation to be made of the charge.' Mrs. Gould makes the same allegation t in the (- action which she has brought against Mr. Gould for separation, and if it is revelant in -that suit, it must be tried out- sooner or later. - "While Mr. Gould has no Information upon the subject, he desires to say that he not only would not authorise any tampering with Mrs. Gould's mall, but that he would not tolerate it, and there fore he hopes that the matter will be thoroughly investigated by the proper authorities." : A friend of Gould said that Mrs, Gould wanted $4,000,000 as her share of the fortune, but . he would . not settle with her on any terms and would fight her suit .. - "Big BiirHawley, upon whom How ard Gould relies to prove his bigamy charges, against Mrs. Gould, and . Lieu tenant Feabody, who is one of the de tectives involved in charges against Captain McLaughlin,, were both before Commissioner Bingham again today. ,- 'v . Oeorge Gould's Trouble. Howard Gould's domestic troubles and his alleged employment of the police to do private work recalls another Instance In the Gould family in which the police took an sfctlve part, and aided George Gould in 'obtaining a settlement of civil suit. v1- y -v vy-4--" - Zella Nioolaus, whose beautiful : face and exquisitely moulded figure attracted attention "wherever she appeared in' pub lic, orougnt suit in 1895 against George Gould for 40,000. Her'attorneys were Howe & Hummel, and little Abe Hum mel, who Is now in the" prison hospital nn v Blackwells island, : had personal -nurse of the case. - - T ' foundnf Ion of the suit was -a check ' for 140.000, which iMtes Nlcolans alle- J had been given to her 'under pe "Uar Circumstances bV Gora-e Gould." The check' had been destroyed, throuarh' the alleved instrumentality of Mr, Gould. Miss Nioolaus in an affidavit gave All the details of her life and of a, chapter In ih Mr. Gould was alleged'to have flrured. - .'. t. -' .''( At the top Is Lieutenant Peabody, At the right. Is Miss Zella Nlcholans who, sued George Gould for 140,000. At the bottom Is "Big" Hawley. 43 AND CHILDREN President Smith of the Mormon Church Stops Flowers at Fun erals as Needless Expense- Boasts of His Immense Family ; iCoatlaued oa Pag Two.i Salt Lake, Utah, May. 29. New orders Of Joseph Smith, president or the Mor mon church: ', . ; "Flowers at, funerals are useless ex Dense, Stop this wasteful habit "Music at funerals must hereafter be confined to Mohnon hymns.. - , "Physicians and nurses in cases of accouchement , sre not necessary. Let nature take her course. . : . i "Husbands, .when your wives die It is your duty to get another wife" : , At -the funeral ' of Mrs.' George E, Woolley here President Smith gav the orders and advice to his Mormon fol lowers. As he raised -his head after bending over the - grave for a few praiaewerthy worda to- the dead, ho ad dressed himself to ; the -sorrowful, hus band and told him to get another wife to care for his household. " . ---. ' ). " "I have gained so- much notoriety I do not mind saying' that I have five wives . and it children," said President Smith, ! "And : m, wives haven't used any nurses or physicians. Let nature take her course at. accouchements." ,' Cummins Wonld Be- Senator, Des Molnes,ria. May .'29. Friends of Governor Cummlnssay he.is a candidate to ;ucceed; United" States . Senator - Alli son '' ' ;,'' - 1 .j, . BUY 80 ACRES FOR , COUNTRY CLUB Tract Secured Adjoining Rose City Park Nearly Half of Stock Issue Has Already Been Subscribed. Eighty acres of land comprising the Flelschner estate and adjoining Rose City; Park on the south was authorised to be purchased for the Country Club and Livestock association at a meeting of the promoters of that organisation at the Commercial club this morning. Over $40,000 of stock has already been subscribed and a whirlwind - campaign Is planned for next Thursday when the balanoe of $150,000 will be, raised. a large representative ooay or dusi- ness men was 'present this morning and little time was lost In consummating the deal for the Flelschner tract. The price paid was $750 an acre. It ltos between the Rose City Park car line on the north and the O. Ri & N. main line on the south. ' Tract BTeacIy Level, Transportation facilities are ideal. A mile-long switch has already been built, (Continued oir Page Two.) BLOCK SYSTEM WORK STARTS ON EAST SIDE Devlin Managers Turn Attention to Precincts Across Willamette in Effort to Switch Votes All of Campaign Sack Turned Loose Political Strikers and Ward Heelers Busy Lining Up Every Possible Ballot for the Machine Candidate. 1 " '-' Desperate efforts are being made by the managers of Thomas COevUri's campaign to change the attitude of vot ers on the esst side, where the senti ment in favor of Lane is overwhelm ingly strong. To this end money is be ing poured out without stint and . an army of "block workers" ' have been turned loose in every wsrd and precinct east of the river, ' . The "sack" has never been so' much In evidence as during these closing days of the campaign. : The expenditures of the machine have been on such a huge scale that it has been found necessary to supplement the contributions of the corporations and the "interests" by a heavy assessment on the saloons. Sub scription lists passed around among the saloon-keepers within the last few days have met with liberal response. -. Practically - an of tha funds" at ths i disposal of the machine are now being utilized! in the attempt to change the vote of. the east side from nu to Dev lin. To thla end the political striker and ward-heelers in the employ of the machine have .been" turned loose on tha east , side with Instructions to line up every , possible vote for the machine's candidate and to make sure that every Devlin voter goes to the polls next Mon day. - In many, precincts a house-to-house canvass is being made and voters are being flooded with personal appeals,, both by word of mouth snd through the mails. It is well known that a large ma jority of the voters of . the ' east side favor Lanes reelection. Unless they can be indueed to chanse before elec tion day Devlin's defeat Is certain. The situation has excited the utmost alarm among the machine managers and they are working desperately to avert tha defeut which threatens them. " SECOND OREGON HEIR TO DRAKE'S ESTATE IS FOUND The story in last , Sunday's Journal of the Inheritance from Sir Francis Drake, which la claimed by Oliver Hall, a Portland man, brings to light another claimant for a part of the same vast fortune. The other heir is Lewie South of Albany, who is a timber cruiser and land agent. His claim to the estate of the, famous navigator comes through his great-grandmother, Mrs. South, who was m Drake before her marriage. Lewie South's grandfather, John Drake South, was one of her several sons. This branch of the family settled In the south, and' lawyers in Missouri have been engaged to reprfisent their claim. tcis jonn Drake eoutn was an uregon pioneer of 1852, and at the ' time he came - to Oregon mail communication with the east were of the most uncer tain character. Thus It happened that when a large sum of money tronv this inheritance waa sent out to him at New York he, off la Oregon.' did not, know of It, end after lying in the. bank for two and a half years it was sent back to Ens-land. It is this portion which Lewie South'" hopes ta secure that is, nls part of . ,V,-'-:-.y. f'-J- y .'-.!. it is an interesting Dit or nistory which lights this piece of modern. lUe. It hag tha glint of arms and the ro- Lewie South of Albany, Direct Descendant of Famous English Privateer Will Get Share in Immense, Fortune mance of the did swash-buckler period, when ' men r were bold and brave, , and sailed the high seas in their doughty shiDavJilti-waai pirate igQldithatifllr rancis Drake gathered, and which, lures his descendants, but its glitter is Just a alluring as though, it were of the real. modern "tainted" times.- y ' From Mr. South' narrative It appears that Sir Franois .Drake- married - the daughter , of Byron O'Connor, and be cause tba lady was not of the peerage, and : was, moreover, of Irish lineage. King Charlea snubbed htm, and so did his relatives. This incensed the valiant navigator, who was a man very much given to' having his owa way. a good fightet in season and out. so when-he left'Fnsland on the trip. which proved to be his last ha left his will, consign ing his fortune to the Bank of Eng land as a perpetual trust fund for 100 years. ..: . - t . . -t ..This action satisfactorily dfapo4 of tha claims of his immediate family, and there the fortune has remained gather ing Interest for upward of loo years. By tha terms' of tn win it fvett 'to -the rovemment. thr.urh it should remain for $00 or 1,000 years, for that matter.-:,: Naturally the descendants of ft Francis are interested in the o.jt"i , of their investigations, thou it t have no dUtJnot idea what th - , shares of the fortune xiy , . , ' Mr., South think tfiat l t should be larger trn t: ;t if Hall, who estln.it -j l.:j t,fy ,lt;; 000, J
