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HELL BE CLOSED, AS IT WILL BE IF OFFICIALS EXECUTE THEIFJ WORN DUTY
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Authorities Make
Games ats Well
No Effort to Enforce the Law But Permit Card and Dice
as Betting Upon Races-Faro, Roulette and Poker Played
rliCE IN 4
STATES TOM
CLOSE
MINUTES
VORD
Former Sheriff of Multnomah Who Put
the Lid on Multnomah Says that Any
One Who Says Gambling Cannot Be
Stopped Is Talking Through His Hat.
Paraphernalia Is All Evidence Needed.
THE MILWAUKIE CLUB, NOTORIOUS GAMBLING HOUSE.
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"The sheriff of Clackamas county can close the Milwaukie club
in four minutes if he wants to," said Tom Word today. "Any one
who says it can't be done is talking through his hat."
"It would be easy enough for the authorities of Clackamas
county to close up the Milwaukie club," said Mayor Lane. "The
evidence is there if they want it. I guess they haven't looked for
it."
; Open gambling on horse races, as well
Mm card and die games, at the notorious
Milwaukie club. Is permitted to run
unmolested, acordlng to Sheriff Beattle
of Clackamas county, because be has
failed In determined efforts to secure
vldence that the laws are being vio
lated at the resort
In view of this assertion gambling of
all kinds has been carried on In flagrant
defiance of the statutes for several
years, although In the meantime Ton
Word, while sheriff of Multnomah
oounty, closed gambling in Portland
within an hour's notice, and there has
never been a time when the sheriff or
district attorney of Clackamas county
couia not nave lateen ilka procedure
gainst the Milwaukie club. Abundance
of first-handed evidence is obtainable
there at all hours of the day and night.
Mayor Lane took the Initiative against
the gambling resort nearly two years
ago when he ordered a raid which waa
carried out by a squad of police. The
mayor 'did not wait for Informations.
He had the gambling paraphernalia
seised, which In themselves are consid
ered prima facia evidence.
OlackamAs Authorities Blaok.
His action was taken upon a provl-
slon in the city charter empowering
city authorities to suppress gambling
within four miles of the city limits,
but when the case waa brought Into
court. It waa held that iAasmuch as the
Milwaukie club waa In another county,
Mayor Lane had no Jurisdiction in the
matter. Since that time Claokamaa
county authorities have permitted the
resort to run unrestricted in its viola
tions or the statutes.
Active pool selling In conjunction
wun ine gamDimg operations at the Mil
waukie club, is in progress in Portland
dally. At numerous downtown cigar
siores ana saioons, oets are made ana
transmitted to the club headquarters
across the county line. Returns on tht
races tnemselves. on which money is
wagered, are received over a wire leased
from the Pacific States Telephone &
xeiegrapn company.,
aoe Betting in Tall Swing.
"That horse J. B. Smith looked good
to me and I took her at 8 to 1 this
morning." said a visitor at the club
yesterday, who confines his gambling
desires to betting on the ponies. "Now
iook at her, 12 to 1, with. Manders up.
Gee, ahe looks like ready money."
Then this follower of the races who
travels up and down the coast betting
on the horses showed a ticket he had
Dougnt on J. a. Smith, entered In the
third race at Seattle, which showe he
had bet $5 against 40 that 4. B. Smith
POSTAL RECEIPTS BREAK ALL RECORDS
(Continued on Page Three.)
IAHER THREATENS CAMERON
FULLY REFLECTS
GROWTH OF CITY
Gain of Twenty-Two and a
Quarter Per Cent Shown
by Postoffice Business.
ial Detective for District Attorney Manning's Office
Attempts to-Use Municipal Court as Means to Settle
Private Grudge Ordered Out of Courtroom.
A sensational clash between Police
Judge George J. Cameron and Patrick
Maher, special detective for the district
Attorney's office, which nearly resulted
In the latter being haled Into court for
oontempt occurred In municipal court
office this morning. For a few minutes
It appeared that the two officials would
settle their differences a la BrJtt and
Kelson, but the matter did not progress
beyond a wordy warfare stage.
Detective Made Demand.
The trouble was precipitated by Maher's
demand for a warrant for Mrs. Vic
toria Slight, on a charge of disorderly
conduct. In .order, according to Police
Court Clerk Frank Hennessy, to head
ff any attempt on the part of the
woman to accomplish the arrest of
Mrs. James DrlscoU. Maher's sister.
Mrs. Slight, who lives In the rear of
the tesldence of James J. DrlscoU,
Maher's mother-in-law, 194 North Four
teenth street, has -been In the police
court on two occasions recently on
charges of disorderly conduct. On the
ftrntoccasion DrlscoU swore to a rtnm.
plaint against her, alleging that she
conducted herself in aniunseemlv man.
? nsr and Vilified and abused th nniirh.
bora. The woman was tried, found
guilty and placed under a peace bond. 1
At the subsequent trial she was heavily
fined.
Judge Cameron happened to bo pres
ent when Maher made his demand for
the warrant this morning and informed
him that as he believed that the woman
was demented, be would not take any
action In the premises.
"That woman should be examined for
her sanity," saia the Judge. "Why don't
you take her before the county court?"
"Then you refuse to Issue a warrant?"
hotly queried Maher.
rant, replied Cameron and turning to
Clerk Hennessy notified his subordinate
not to file the complaint
Detective Made Threat,
"I'M 'force you to give a warrant,"
loudly declared Maher. "My brother-in-law
is a taxpayer.'
At this remark Judge Cameron Belied
Maher bv the arm and told him ta t
out of the office.
"I'll show you." replied District At
torney Mannings sleuth. wharannnn
iuuko aracrun, wno up 10 mis time had
remained cool and collected, announced
with a display of anger:
"I don't want to hear any more from
you. air. Tou s-o outniii n. rn h.
you in couri, m snort order.
u-ameron was white with rage and
Maher- lost no time In nh.vin k.
J P j orucr. ne arrair created much
oxciimneni ana developments are antlci
pated. ,
Portland postoffice receipts for the
month of July broke all previous rec
ords In the month which ended yester
day when the total amounted to "53,
958.48, an Increase of $9,456.93 over
the receipts of July 1906, or 22 V4 per
cent. This Is considered one of the
greatest records ever made by any
postoffice In the country and indicates
a growth of almost one fourth of the
total receipts in one vi The sales
for July, 1906, were $426.55.
Postmaster John W. MTnto Is natural
ly elated over the showing made by the
posioruce and accredits the wonderrul
strides made in the past year to the
new business developed by newcomers
in Portland.
Mr. Mlnto believes the Dostal recelnt
form the best Illustration of the city's
growth in population and does not hesi-l
late in saying that Portland has at
least 175,000 persons residing within
her boundaries. In speak I nsr on this
phaae of the question, he said:
, Shows Portland's Orowth.
"In 1900 when the population of the
city was given at 90,000 by the federal
census, the postal receints were 1202.-
000. In 1907, the receipts for the fiseHl
year ending March Jl, were $562,000.
This indicates a remarkable Increase
and if the population has advanced in
firoportlon to the postal receipts, Port
and's population would be about 226,
000. However, one factor must be taken
Into consideration In regard to this mat
ter. Portland business men have learned
to advertise more than In former years
and a large share of the new business
can be attributed to increased advertising.
"July and August are the dullest
months of the year, but if this is any
Indication of the growth of the office
lor the remainder of the nscai year,
we cannot aet our new Dostofflce build
ing any too soon. We are crowded for
pace as It la in. handling the buiinee
that tomes up, but when' the people
return from their vacations at the sea
shore and mountains we expect to be
overwneimed witn tne rusn.
Larger Quarters Heeded.
"New clerks and larger quarters are
needed very much and, the sooner we
get them the better we' will be able to
handle the business when it comes. The
alterations to the present building will
be commenced as soon as the authori
ties at Washington send word to go
ahead. The change will give us another
stamp window and enlarge our facili
ties all around.
"The great Increase this month shows
conclusively that more clerks will be
needed and I will send a request to
Washington for additional help as soon
as I can determine how many more
will be necessary."
Even to one who daily visits the post
office on business the tremendous
?rowth in the city's population is manl
ested. The corridors are constantly
filled by a moving throng of people who
pass in ana out in streama, wnion are
dally growing larger. Formerly the
rusn nours were Detween n o clock In
the morning and 2 In the afternoon.
Other times during the day little busi
ness was transacted. Now the clerks
are busy from the time the windows
are opened in the morning until they
close at night '
TEAINMEN KILLED
BY ENGINE BLOW-UP
CITY COUNCIL
RO 0
HARD
Inaction of City fathers in
Kegard to New Garbage
Crematorium Cause.
"No decent men would try to throw
the responsibility for a new garbage
crematorium on this health board as the
city council has done." Dr. A. J. Giesy,
Urbana, Ohio Aug. 1. Lou Chamber
lain, P. F. Wetgner, Charles Stuart
trainmen, were killed early this morning
bv the blowing: ud of a boiler on a
Pennsylvania engine. Low water was
the cause of engine, tender and two
cars being demolished.
Slaughter at fyxlz.
St. Petersburg. Ausr. 1. In auelllnr
riots, troops at Lodi today opened fire,
killing and wounding 10.
Hot shot in the form of caustic, mean
ing reflections was poured into the city
council this ftornlng by members of the
health board. Dr. Qlesy precipitating the
discussion and leading the van. Inac
tion on tne part or tne council wun ref
erence to acquiring a site and construct
ing a new sarbaare incinerator, as
charged by members of the health board,
waa responsible for vitrollc utterances
made by board members.
Demand Action.
"Public welfare demands Immediate
erection of a crematorium," chimed In
Mayor Lane when the discussion grew
hottest and under his guidance a reso
lution was framed covering the desires
pf the board.
The resolution cites the inadequacy of
the present crematorium and danger of
collapse of the structure covering It: I
the Inability to alter or enlarge the
present" plant to meet present demands
and tne immediate necessity lor a larg
er building to get rid of the city's ref
use. Power to provide a new crematorium.
the board members contend, is wholly
within the province of the council under
the charter and they will not listen a
moment to excuses. They maintain that
tne council Is trying- to wash Its hands
of a disagreeable matter and they do not
propose to agree to It. The board of
LASHED ON
BACK UNTIL
HE FAINTS
Wife-Beater Shaefer Cries
Out in Anguish Under
Punishment Meted Out by
Brawny Deputy Sheriff at
the County Jail.
ACCOUNTS
On One Occasion Shaefer
Tied His Wife to a Chair
and Beat Her With a Strap
Guilty of Several Other
Assaults.
Fifteen lashes across the back with a
cat-' -nine-tails at the whipping post,
was the punishment Inflicted on Henry
Shaefer this morning for beating hit
wife on the street early in July. Shaefer
fainted after the handcuffs were taken
off' his hands, but revived " soon and
shook hands with Deputy Sheriff Frank
Beatty. who had wielded the whip.
Shaefer was arrested three weeks ago,
and soon afterward pleaded not guilty
to the charge of assault and battery This
morning, nerore judge cieiand in the
circuit court he changed his plea to
guilty, and asked the leniency of the
court. Deputy District Attorney Mosser,
n recommending tne whipping post as
Shaefer's punishment, said:
This man has been runty of repeated
assaults upon his wife. On one occasion
he stripped her. tied her fast to a chair.
and beat her with a strap. When the
wife's sister Interceded on her behalf,
he beat his sister also."
haefer Blames Xia wife.
Shaefer asserted that the trouble waa
all his wife's fault When asked If he
had anything to say, he replied:
'it was ail her rauit. I felt sorry for
what I did. but she waa always away
from home. When I came home from
work, she would always be away, run
ning around with some one else. I have
been working for eight years steady,
working hard for my money, and that
woman haa put me on the bum. Now
It is up to you, Mr. Judge, to do what
you will."
Judge Cleland In passln- sentence.
saldi that In view of the undented re
peated assaults made by 8haefer on his
wife, he believed the court should in
flict a punishment that Shaefer would
remember, that would be not onlv u
lesson for him but a warning to other
men who should feel like beatlnc their
wives.
Northwest Manager of the
Associated Oil Company
Disappears From Portland
and Warrant Is Out for
His Arrest.
Young Man Who Eises by
Hard Work to Good Posi- .
tion Falls Into Bads Ways
and Is Now a Fugitive;
From Justice. .
(Continued on Page Twelve.)
BRITT WILL NOW FIGHT GANS
KOREA
AMERICA
TO
(Journal 8 pedal Service.) -
New TorS, Aug. l.-Prlnce Ty Jong
OnlJl, nephew of the deposed emperor of
Korea, arrived here today. . ' He says
that he Is marked for assassination, and
thai nothing caw save. him. l - x .
, 'The edict to slay ma baa gone forth,"
he aald. .1 ami virtuallr dead now. . tt
Is the duty of the police to arrest the
first Japanese found near me. I am
here to see President Roosevelt to get
him to save Korea from Japan. The
mikado will try to seize the Philippines
and then try to destroy the Enallah
power to tee fur Iadlea." V
(Journal Special Service.)
San Francisco. Aug. 1. Battered and
sore. Battling Nelson spent the night
and morning at a Turkish bath. Only
a few friends called to see him. He
presents a sorry appearance. His nose
and one eye are in bad shape and his
body sore from the beating he received.
He is undecided as to his future. Brltt
shows few signs of the battle. He will
bide his time to get what he wants in
the shape of a purse at hir next .fight
Brltt and Gans may meet tonight to
discuss terms for a fight on Labor day.
Brltt says: "Gans must come to me.
He Ignored me before the fight,"
XTaughton's Opinion.
It Is the unanimous opinion among
fight experts that the durable Dane Is
no longer the Invincible lightweight
W. W. Naughton of the Examiner says
mis morning: ,
"Beyond the shadow of a doubt
Jimmy Brltt fought the grandest battle
in nis career. He xept a oooi neaa in
trying momenta" and after the tenth
round had passed was the Dane's master
at every stage. When the finishing
gong rang he had Nelson staggering
along the ropes and It la possible that
had the round been half a minute longer
Brltt - would have scored a knockout
"Wnen it was over, sports were ask
ing one another whether it was Gold
field or Colma that-had the greater in
fluence on last night's results. Some
thought that the beating administered
to the Dane by Gans at the mlnina
camp tiad left him an easy mark lor
Brltt ' Othera were of the opinion that
the experience gained for Jimmy when
he fought tiie last breakneck mill with
Nelson on the meadow at San . Mateo
enabled him to avoid pitfalls and score
clean-cut victory. The first half of
the battle kept Ua gpaoUtora yueaalng.
The last half waa so one-sided that the
falleryltes were shouting "Brltt, Brltt
rltt" in unison at the close of every
round."
July in Portland
During the month of July, 1907,
the
Average circulation of The
Journal Was 28,310
Or a gain of more than 3,297
copies over July, 1906.
The Journal knows it has a
larger paid circulation by sev
eral thousand copies than any
other Portland daily newspaper.
It challenges an investigation
if the assertion is questioned.
During the month The Jour-
nal printed
41,706 Inches of Paid
.J . Advertising
while the Oregonian printed
40,96 inches, -and the evening
issue lot the Oregonian printed
34,603 inches.
i The Journal Leads!
C. E. Van Loan state In the Los
Angeles Examiner:
"Another pugilistic idol has fallen.
The durable Dane is no more. The man
whose stamina carried him to such for
tune and fame aa may be secured In a
24-foot ring Is now an exploded phe
nomenon, an Idol with the clay foot all
uncovered. It fell to th lot of Jnm.
Edward Brltt to draw the veil. There
are those who will say that the beating
irgcimu m uuiuneia mace
possible for Brltt to beat him.
These man are probably right, but it
It ?n.,y f?'r, toih Plumber lad to say
that in all his life, he never fought such
a. vciioi-i ufluio ne aia iaet night
R- A. Smyth In the Call writes: 'Jlm
my Brltt has reached the height of his
sensational rlna career. With nniv nna
clean-cut decision against him In five
years 01 nngmanshlp, ne showed him
self the master of the man who scored
that victory over him. He was able to
eiana o me implacable Dane and off
set his apparently irresistible attack
for 20 rounds. Brltt outboxed and out
fought Nelson.' Each round saw des-
pemio iignung, ana waa full of action.
uibhuib7 ior a moment."
Only Decision Possible.
neieree jaca welsh said: "It was a
gooa nara right Both boys were will
ir.g the whole 20 rounds. I gave the
only decision possible under the clrcum-
Bianceg jimmy outpointed, and out
fought Nelson, all the way."
Harry B. Smith of the Chronlole said:
"Jimmy Brltt earned the decision Jack
Welsh gave hltn last night Twenty
rounds or more were, for the most part
the hardest fighting that Fas been seen
In San Francisco. The California llsht
weight outoleavored -and outboxed his
aturdy opponent"
W. J. Jacobs of the nnllv Nw will
ay thla afternoon: "BrUt fought as
he said he would. Prior to the contest
uimmy remaraeo: "j will nrit this
battle for Brltt, not for the publle,' and
(Contlnned on Page Twelve.)
Ardent traveler of the primrose path,
journeying at the pace that racks and
kills, J. S. Boyle, northwest manager of
the Associated OH companV, has ab
sconded, leaving behind a shortage
known to be as much as $3,i3.J4. aad
till growing as experts proceed with
the work of examining the company's
accounts. .-- v
Boyle also left behind his young wife
and 2-year-old baby, the wife 111 and
almost distracted at his misdeeds and
the child crying niteoualy merely be
cause the mother weeps. Hd left two
weeks ago, the day after a successor
had arrived ber from San Francisco to
take hla place.
Warrant for Arrest,
A warrant for his arrest waa Issued
July 22, and circulars bearing his de
scription have been forwarded by the
police to every" city In the northwest
No trace of him, however, has been dis
covered except the fact that he caahed '
a company's check for 1100 In Tacoma
the morning following hla flight from
roruana.
The story of Boyle's career and down
fall la terribly melodramatic, a tale of
low and tedious success by honest and
capable application to duty, and the
sudden, meteoric fight to degradation
after he abandoned the narrow road.'
He waa called a self-made man, and
friends looked with pride upon the re
sults of his efforts.
Boyle is 32 years of age and hand-,
some. Tears ago he was a laborer, ay
steamfltter by trade, and a good onat
That was In San Francisco. He paid,
strict attention to duty, carefully ful- r
filling every duty that came to hltn.
and soon ne oegan ro rise.
Boyle was made" aecretary of -the
Steam-fitters' union in San Francisco
and In that capacity became acquainted
with the managers of the Associated
(Continued on Page Twelve.)
1 ' "
If Officers Enforce Statutes, Gamblers Cannot Escape tho
Consequences of Violations State Provides Ade
quate Punishment for All Offenses. :
Oregon statutes offer no loopholes
through which gamblers and their ln
atltutlons can escape the law If the
proper authorities act. Evidence of a
violation of the state laws Is open to
anyone who takes the. trouble to visit
the Milwaukie club, and back of the
evidence are the legal provisions under
which action can be taken.
Section 1944. chapter 7, Bellinger &
Cotton's ,code, provides that each and
every person who shall deal, play or
carry on, open or cause to be opened,
or who shall conduct either as owner,
proprietor or employe, whether for hire
or not, any game of faro, monte, rou
lette, rouge et nolr, languenet, rondo,
vingtun (or twenty-one), poker, draw
poker, brag, bluff, thaw or any bank
ing or any other game played with
cards, dice or any other device, whether
the same shall be played for money,
checks, credits or any other representa
tive of value, shall be guilty of a mis
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof!
shall be punished by a flnetof not more
than $500, and snail oe imprisoned in
the county Jail until such fine and
coata are paid; provided, that such par
son ao convicted shall be Imprisoned
one day for every 12 of such fine and
costs; and provided further, that such
Imprisonment shall not exceed one year.
There is no direct provision against
pool selling in the Oregon statutes, but
the state supreme court held In the
case of the state against M. Q. Nease,
May 15, 1806, that a poolroom In which
persons aaijy congregate to bet upon
horse races reported to the proprietor
by telegraph Is a gaming house punish
able as a nuisance at common law and
affirmed the decision of the lower court,
which convlqted Nease under section
1930, Bellinger s Cotton's code, . which
says: ..,,. ..........-,..; h )
"It any person r ahajl i wilfully and
wrongfully commit any Act which gross
ly Injures the; person or t prooerty
of another, or which grossly dls.
turbV. PttMrtl peace or health,
or which openly outrages : the publlo
decency and . la ' Injurious to publlo '
morals, euch person, If no punishment
la expressly prescribed therefor by thla
code, upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by Imprisonment In the county
Jail not lest than one month nor more
than six months, or by a fine not lata .
than ISO nor more than. IJOO.
LITTLETON
HARRY THAW
Joomal Special fervfee.) -New-.
York. Aug. 1. Martin .W. Little
ton, former borough president of Brook
lyn, baa been selected aa chief counsel
for Harry K. Thaw durfnjr bla eomlna
Jimmy carried out the idea to the let- " or murder Of Stanford White;
tar.; .- v lit toiuadtwtooA Xlttieton'g xwtajjola
fea la $Sl,oeHsepWc6fl
that ha hay hla own way la eonting
the ,triafc""i:,i-''''';; '
making the speech piaffe :
Parker In nomination b-i-t-e i
tional Dmrrti4 c,iuUjri J
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