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THE - OREGON 1 DAILY 'JOURNAL. PORTLAND, FRIDAY " EVENING, OCTOBER - 18, 1907.
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SHERIFF CAN BE HELD .
; FOR TAXES HE CUT DOWN
GOES TIE OIIE WEEK
ASHORE III FOG TO ADJUST KICKS
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SHELTER ill
SIMS
Display of Fruits and Vege-
' tables at Gresham Fair
.Arouses ' Great Interest
Refers Matter of Lowering Assessments to Attorney
Who Says Official Is Liable for.All Lerics Checked
Off Lists Without i'uirAuthority of the Law.
Robert L. Stevens.
S
nomah count v. la liable for the collee-
Amoncr Visitors Jiiayor tlon of u uxe" wh,ch hav ben
vnwv avu uii "j 1 war j , w v i w a
authority of law. That he naa trane
H . I raaaed the law by reducing- the f If uraa
turned over 10 mm Dy in assessor,
upon the request of property owner
who considered their assessment to have
1 Mayor Harry Lane la ths truest of I been too blah, has been told Sheriff
the grange today at the Multnomah Stevens by his attorney. John F, Liogan,
county and r ran re fair. This la Port-I to whom he submitted the question some
land day and Portland la well rep re-1 time ago.
. - t. ,Y" Tlk I i 1 i noi
., ardson, representing- the business In- by the county for all the sums checked
riteresta and trade development of Port-J off the rolls by him contrary to the law
4 l.mt mA M..unm.h m.im. n nv nd that In the event of his not collect-
" " " "", . J "" ,lng these sums he can be held per
. v. jwiu. ui uii uiniuiiumui v& i sonaiiy name unar ma oona
the city and county.
, Larger crowds visited the fair today The tangle Is said to have arisen be-
than on any previous day. Should thai cause of the custom followed by Sheriff
sheriff of Mult- ment might -have been double, the
snenrr had no authority to permit or
the cancellation unless the afndavlta
bad been sworn to.
John F. Logan, the attorney to whom
Sheriff Stevens submitted the question,
discussed the situation this morning.
He atated that In his opinion the sheriff
naa maae an nonest mistaae ana nu
simply been following the custom
which .had. been banded down to him
by hjls predecessors in office.
f JV Authority to Change BoIL
"The sheriff hs power." said Mr.
Toung Dental Student, Ar
rested Lasts3Iay by New
York Papa Who Wanted
Him for Son-in-Law, Re
turns to Portland.
Like the romance of a melodrama Is
the story of 8. Miller, manager of the
Grant pharmacy, who has just returned
from New York City, where be was
IK.- K r.A,.Kl. . .m 1. ...... ... dwviiih vi pojinim.ia uaeaamvaw 10 oe
""V " - -lowered upon the sppl
tendance ia expected tomorrow, as It I owners who alleged
is the day of the Woodmen plcnlo and menta had been placed at too high a fig
npllcatlon of property
10 alleged that their assess-
The case of Ben
in lasi aay or me zair. uuier attrac- lure bv
tlone will be the confetti carnival In ator Slg Slchel can be well taken aa an
the evening. Games will be the feature illustration of the practice. Senator
01 ine woodmen a program. Slchel represented to the si
' Award Btook Frlaeg. I the sum was entirely too large and ac-I upon them by the sheriff or the asses
Judging of the stock will be com- f?5ES.:;..B T-..S.?
meted tnrfav and alt fha innli an. I ...uov.u.. i
Ixgan, "aa doea the asaessor, of can
celling double assessments or wrongful
man maVbe acclden.X ......ed with taken in May last on a charge of grand
one piece of property twice, or where larceny preferred by N. Llbby, a rich
property not belonging to him has been esUte, man of that city. In .the
ciikikc-u EKunii uim, um nm ui '"latorv. aa told bv Miller this morning.
assessor upon proper affidavit beingara th- eara 0f ft lovelorn maid, the
m.Je..b: tu property-owner, may cut p.nt of an Involuntary lover, the ire
ui mm uuuuii ur wiuiibiui vti
rrom nis account. temnt
i d snenrr or tne aseessor nas no , n.n r.,nM
authority." continued Mr. Logan, to -r h.v. Mtnmd to Portland to re-
n uaeaanieni. imi, in i"y 1 mmi my stud aa In the dental college.
lief, amounts to a reaasee-ment ana M- M111,. Inl. mornln. "and I
cornea within the Jurisdiction or the want ,n, pi0pi t0 know the truth of
w.- ...u - : my story, iast May i waa arreeieo,
aary for all affidavits alleging double chard with havlna- stolen KOO and a
or erroneous assessment to be properly old wat,.h an4 cnaln from Ni nbbey of
vwuru iu or m iirupriij-uuiuri i xev York City. 1 was taken back and
or wrongful charge a alern and roud oaDa. and his at
to mane tne law piay me pari
fitJTSirLfS .,.',hAH" a" noU.r -ftw cV?" c"nbe .t.kn received' an honorablT discharge fwm
1 the court, the case against me being aif
WU1 KenliH Act.
jounced. There will probably be no 12' Kd m ifio rom hi- t!i'.i Sheriff Stevena. It is understood, has
further additions to the exhiblta and ff&tfn?ta m b decided to aak all those whose assess-
a l. . ... .. . .i . I ajuilDVTlIllal IOV,
.rd . . . i. Tdl Tn me thing has been done in ap
Ihey are found very aatisfactory and I mn
7iZZ.LJ?--l; .:: . ii" , kiw 5 reductions amounting to a large sum
h Tk;. .... .k na lo" or ,Me" to the county be
grain exhibit surpasses that at the 1 1.. .
. m tug ail vivinri v a.
Biaie rair. .TTnW h law tha aherlfr and the
A SDeclal ear carrvlnr a delea-atlon I ........ ... .... , .k.i,
from the East Side Business Men s I ,... hi. .....,.. ..... .
. . , . . - - - . U U U . V V, . V
ciuo jeii ii i;v u cioca mis ariernoon
for the fair. They aecepted the invi
.' tatlon of the fair committee to come
' as a delegation and become better ao
v, qualnted with the people of east Mult
nomah.' They expect to establish closer
trade relations with the section ami
. learn more of their wants and . wishes,
'.and they believe the visit will be a
.benefit to both.
. " "It Is a revelation to the many citv
routs mat run up to u rein am every
-:afUrnoon,L'.aald J3u C Freeman, 'to
: learn many new thrngs about the pro-
ducts of the county in which they live.
- It is no trouble to pick the prise wln
ners, for everything in the agricultural
. j. line seems to be in the one class. For
, t Instance, In the well-appointed pavilion
in which are arrayed the exhibits there
are turnips of the proportions of water
melons and, if their measurements were
i - expressed In inches, would be almost un
believable. ; '
Bnormons SUe of Vegetable.
' "The only way to get an understand
ing of the relative else of Powell valley
turnips is by putting them alongside of
, watermelons. The same Is true of the
i, wonderful arrangement of carrots, beets
and parsnips. Cabbages and cauliflower
there are which repose comfortably only
In the largest waahtuba, which ia a most
homely way of expressing the astonish-
, ,lng sixes of these products of the truck
farms.
li ' "There are KnailKh wlant. .
, little way cut on the Base Line road
t and also perfect specimens of apples.
. pears, prunes and potatoes. There la
-.corn shown with eight-foot atalka and
, '- well-rounded eara of grain, which If
mui.uin iai me roweu ana
t pag'e, vaUeye are corn belts, neverthe-
? i" "c'o" mat oig corn can be grown
In the absence of the hot nights of the
?l 2.di 7." tern, Btte- The famed dls
, ( trlcU of the celery producing states can
The school children of the Gresham
-iiu vwr easiern Multnomah county
. cl.ools out to the timber line of the
.' , font hi Ha . vs. "I. it , ...1 . VI
r,,,," ,-, i. ' i industrial
r" J.thf?,kf. tb GLRnKe 'a'' the event
. t-iot their Uvea. For a long time paat
T n A graariM kaaalAHa V. . . ft. . . . r
t r . " nave oeen instruct
- 4 ing the members nf th. -
, ., lies and practical use has been made of
'' lar wa lornl,"lon imparted in a popu-
.And the happiness and aatlsfaction of
I1 P4 th,e show Is reflected in
" V ooys and girls who.
W.,I?hf,.techarilir PoUtely volunteer
j -. l.vu,., . rearaing each display.
..There are wonderful samples of poti
toes and popcorn grown by pupils and
entered In competftlon. In fhla aa In
Stfr.fcth!nKS- children's pfoducts
Jiqia tneir own.
property made against a cltisen when
tn
menta were reduced by him for any
rauae to come in and awear to their af
fidavits now on file in his office. This
procedure will legalise all those casea
wnicn come unoer tne taw. 11 win not.
however, take off his shoulders the re
sponsibility for his unauthorised reduc-
lons or valuations maae oy tne asses
sor.
Sheriff Stevena la out of the city to
day in attendance upon the Gresham
missed before it went to the Jury.
rathe Committed lUrJury.
At that time the court stated that
had th evidence of perlury against
Llbby been strong enough he would
have sent him to prison.
"But why did Libby have you ar
rested on such a flimsy pretext?' Miller
was asked, and his face lit up with a
bashful blush aa he explained.
"Because I would not marry his
daughter," he said. , Then he continued
with his story. ,
"When I was in New Tork before
Victoria Ferry Charmer Col- Board of Equalization Cuts
liaes vv itn eteamer Tartar juown reviewing Time
but Kb, One Is Injured;;' " for This Year.
(Usited press Uastd Wlra.)
"who" have . objections to
irdot equalisation re-
Deduction Plant of 100 Tons
capacity . Will Be Erected
'jto Handie Iron Ore Out
put From Immense Bed in
Columbia County.
Taxpayer
Vancouver.' B. C 'Oct U. -Canadian make to th boa
Paolfio Railroad liner Tartar, which gardlng their assessments, will have but
loft here at 4 o'clock yesterday on her one week In. which tb state their cases
lat trip for the Canadian Paclflo rail- 'bis year; aocordlng to the new law
road, collided with the Canadian Pacffio whlrh went Into effect this spring. In
railroad Vlotorl ferry Charmer In the !?riL?fI,.in boar.a week.
Gulf of Georgia In a dens, fog, between boaVd glSSri' '.nd .tt'uVfS
and 7 o'clock last night The Charm- "kicks" any time during the year.
er reached here this morning, having ' ""J pSa"r t0 ,be followed-next
crawled back through the fog with, her JI "?f "-u complalnta and
how mi u ,h. hn.a k,.t l?en ta" month to make whatever
dow an cut away to the deck-house, but chances may be deemed advisable by
moat of the damage was above tbe Wa- the board. w V"mT T
terllna. A ranvaa hatch waa nut Avar I ' This will CO me aa a Surprise to inanv I aaha Mm. In Ulki..'. k.i u .1.
w - i v. j. i . . . . ... wsvuiaau iwt. wzvh u"
the hole under the water. Wornl?!
The Charmer was on her rearular run I sessmeats.- Theaa naranna nr.r aa a I miles from Portland ammHinr i r t.
to Vanoouver, due her at 7 o'clock, but I general thlngvto wait until after the Preacott deputy county aurvevor of Co-
was uti. one naa a Dig passenger list. uu meets ana tnen take their caaee lumbhVonntv '
and a panlo ensued, but was soon quited before the -county , court for adjust-I w county.
"vfii luniuin ma-fuoa wora ui m gi- i mcui. inn rr iney wui nave to ap-i - ' vrganisea a company to
flcersi The Tartar stood by and all I pear before the board or allow tha I devalnn th. .-..
th passengers were transferred. The assessment levied by County Aeaeaabr ar of m.rJ.i. I fc J
Tartar la still out aid waitina- for the Slrler to stand. ' r. ot marveloua richness and work
fog to lift, but It will come bark here. The I Taking the statemenU of persons who I wul D begun on the construction of a
janar naa zuu aeportea itinaus, ana I eppearea at , tne city nan te ex-1 iuu-ton smelter for the reduction of
iirami an iuuvbvi luauio uurvar ai , .nvHiuvni ,(11111 mm .an 'inui
Acree of Iron ore ..which rlvala In
rlchnesa that of the world-famous Mea-
the collision.
er says that
no one was
xnm capiain 01 ine vnarm- 1 vnn ui m. iraun 01 me taxpayers in Aa a fair aamnf. . .;.. V.i.
no lives were loet, and that regard to their taxes, few - complaint taken out -of ?h? t.?.fi 'Vii!.1!
aerloualy hurt s- fare expected to come up before the bla River 8t irlfi !0'
aaa Vltnrl. ...I Mkn In I board nail Mk rnmnarlf With ennn.. I "'S "ly' teel & Iron COmpanV foi
fKa avaaak. - a. MA ... .
oat tnn or tha r..un. T I " . eiena wiutin so day.
n.Ji ..Ti rrTT . ' - a a fair aamnU nr 1. .lnr
The Princess Victoria went nehor In board next week, compared With former milea from M t . 1 . n . w ..., 11 v, V,7 .
the fog near Victoria thl. morning. ?"d8ftl.JifVf
FIRE BREAKS OUT OIIE III HOSPITAL
he property la owned by another. There
Is no authority, however, to lower this V ,&ZtZZ . coming to Portland, I was so situated
valuation on any piece or property. t l v. -h . our.B h. ,nt.nd. to fa,iow that I came often Into association with
rnis privilege ties wun tne Doara oi ".,i:. ;i: y,i;"." ; Vr i.ihhv and hi. ram iv On. nf h a
. .1 . . , rm Blirnin . ana 111 I I HrKIlL W 1 1 1 1 1 1 I " J " - " . w.-w - -
equaiisauon ajone. he'has cHeiked off the rolls under affl- daughters U Mlaa Rose, fell In love with
aro Affidavits riled. Id.vit. n iili.h ...m.ni I me, though I never made love to her.
In all caaea of doubt or wrongful I It la the opinion of attorneys that the being too busy with my work and my
taxation it la naoeaaarv tar tha aaaaaanr I count can hold Sheriff Stevena liable I ftudlea. Then I decided to come to
III 0. A. C.
OTHER III JAIL
Close Call for -New Waldo Fractured Skull and Bread
and Water for Two
Who Disputed.
or the aherlff to require an affidavit
from the property owner setting out
tnat tne property is ooumy assessed
against him or that it la the holding of
another.
The sheriffs office has simply taken
the fllled-ln blanks of the affidavits, but
In the great majority of cases these
have not been sworn to before a notary
as by law required and are therefore
Illegal, and even though the assess-
for all sums checked off by him where
the causa of his action was not double
or erroneoaja assessments. This would
make quit a sum of money Int. the ag
gregate, and It lies in the poweof the
sheriff to compel the property owners
who have been accommodated by him to
pay Into his office the sums which he
has
rebated to them prior to this time.
Is not now known.
Portland, and they wanted me to stay
and marry the girl.
"Llbby la a wealthy man and they
showed me how much money I would
get by marrying, but I did not want
to marry and came away.
"Mr. Llbby and his family were angry
because I left New Tork. and trumoed
up the charge of grand larceny against
What course he will take in the matter back there, I suppose he
man race
SOUGHT TICKET TO NEW YORK
r 1
DREW CELL IN ASYLUM INSTEAD
thought I would rather marry
the trial. But I waa freed when the
case came up In court Now I want
to live in Portland and pursue my den
tal studies. I have always had a good
reputation and I want the people to
Know my story, because It was much
misrepresented when I was arrested
HallHard Fight'Saves
the Building.
Corvallla, Or., Oct. 18. Fire broke out
at noon today in Waldo Hall, the fine
new girls' dormitory of the Oregon
Agricultural college, and destroyed all
the clothing, trunks and sultcaaea h-
longlng to Misses Jessie and Gertie ffftw,?"Vr ffSJf ZJtlX n auVt
navtdann and r.v tp T5.-iL. . ' the city prison charged with an assault
apeclmen on avhlhltlnn . th. nfrl...
Of the Miller company, 6 Sixth atreet.
C. T. Prescott first discovered the
presence of the ore while running lines
laaT apring when acting aa deputy aur-
Veyor. H Is a rraduata nf Via PanW
unlvaraltv and kaiH.. 1 1. w. Min
I Ing districts of Michigan recognised the
value of the or. With hla brnthar.
county surveyor of Columbia county, a
graduate of the Michigan achool of
mine at Hoaghton and the owner of an
Iron foundry fn SL Helena aa hla assist-
ant Prescott went over the territory
thoroughly and claims that It la vary
rich In Iron ore.
The deposit la not local." he said
Alleged to have resented a reflection "but "PJ over a large
on nis sisier a cnaracter oy .ir.amg v.,n , the clat.kanl, fiver valley. Tho
Aiexanaer iiammon on me neaa wuu
a brick. Dr. Gerald G. Crist graduate
of a Kentucky medical university ana
FOOTPADS
KNOCK
REV
1L PADDOCK I'lll
FILL HEW DIOCESE
Eastern Oregon District Pro-
5'. Tided for by House of
Bishops.
The bouse of blefeops in session at
Blchmond, Virginia, yesterday elected
iter. JKohert I Paddock, bishop of east
ern Oregon, a new diocese recently cre
ated by the advice of Bishop Scadding,
for more efficient handling of the state.
The new district compaises all that por
tion of, the state east of the Cascade
mountains.
The newly-appointed bishop la one of
the vouneer men of tha Vni.nnn.ii
viiurvu, ma years 01 agw ana unmarried.
He Is a son of the late Bishop Paddock
of Olympla, and haa been the rector of
the Holy Apostles church. Ninth ave-
"""" iweniy-eignm streets. New
a cnurcn or atraut 900 communi
cants. The Fannie Paddock hospital at
vviic ia uuawi m uonor or nis mother.
5- . HHHHH.
Veteran Dies at Eugene. -5?J,J
Jlnoi?n oW -oldiers In
August Stange, the aged German of
Evelyn Kesblt Thaw delusions and
empty purse, who baa been annoying the
city and county authorities for some
time, waa registered at the county Jail
today with an insanity chcrge against
his name. The complaint was made by
Deputy County Health Officer McCor
nack, to whom Stange had applied for
transportation to New Tork.
McCornack suggested the poorhouse
for Stange. The old man Indignantly
replied that that was no place for him.
as he has a sister stsyfng with Mrs.
Vanderbllt in New Tork, and he would
be in clover as soon as he arrived there.
All he wanted waa the ticket te New
York.
After Stange had come to him the aeo- 1
ond time this morning. McCornack of
fered to accompany the old man to the
courtnouse and nave some "papers fixed
up." Stange was willing, and he waa
conducted to jail to await the prepara
tion of tfie papers.
VICTIM OVEB HEAD
Clerk Struck Down and
Eobb'ed at Park and
Couch Streets.
CARNIVAL FIND
iOWS STEADILY
Los Angeles Fiesta Commit
tee and California Party
Will Visit Portland.
Eurene,-died-at the hospital here ye
terday afternoon of h.rt
ter a long Illness, aged 70 years ' He
leaves several daughters He was a
vftranyof the civil war, on the 1" on
aide, H was at one time quite weamJS
but misfortune came and at hi w!
he waa dependent. l"a death
Salt Rheum
Itches, oozes, eriev and
scales over and over again
local applications do not
cure it because they cannot
remove its- cause, which is
cn Lr?sre condition of the
tlood. The most obstinate
esses :havo ?I)een perfectly
end pcnasnenUy, cured by
a ccursa .of :
t" 3 Icct rseddse, for salt
1 1 rrrri ' Li cU tha world. -
l r t: ".-aos i!s of remarkable) earn
t -1 f;- . sck on Salt Rheum, No. 2.
Reports of the rose festival com
mittees, engaged on the $100,000 cam
paign for funds for next years cele
bration, continue to come in and tne
number of the personal contributions is
Increasing hourly.
The committee on ways and means
reports that although the number ot
large pledges is still disappointingly
small they are sanguine that within a
w arwlii the coroorations will be able
to appropriate funds and the amount
mat tne associanun
pledged. i.tter waa received tSY
General Manager Hutchin of the Rose
Festival association yesterday announc
ing that the officers of the Rose Fiesta
association of Los Angeles would attend
Portland's show ext June and would
bring with them a large number of Los
Angeles people who will be anxious to
come north to escape the hot weather
Of southern California.
It la expected that the Lob Angeles
delegation win icave juno i, !""
Portland on the third, and ita members
will spend aeveral days In this city.
At . mMttnr of the Rose society neld
resterday afternoon the offer of F. A.
naley of the Portland Development
company to turn over tne unemai aim
Oregon buildings at the Lwis and uiaric
fair a-rounds to the society for the pur
pose of holding the rose show proper
was receivea.
OBJECT TO CLOSING
OF BURNSIDE
BRIO
E
While on his way to his room at the
Hotel Hoyt at 1 o'clock this morning;
,B. L. Clark, a clerk, was knocked down
and robbed by two footpada in one of
the park blocks at Park and Couch
streets. The highwaymen secured 18
and a gold watoh from their victim and
then fled south on Park street Al
though the police made a search of thu
district following the crime no trace
of the crooks waa discovered.
According to Clark'e atory he waa
passing through the park, and when
near the corner of Couch atreet noticed
a man atandlng ' in the shadow of a
tree. As he reached the thug, he was
dealt a terrifio blow over the rla-ht
Business men of East Burnslde street "V with a blackjack and rendered al-
Davldson and Fay E. Roderick of Irrl
gon. One of the basketball players also
occupied the suite. The fire began in
a closet, probably from spontaneous
combustion. It was a roaring blase
when discovered. There is no water' in
the hall yet and rreat work waa rfnna
fighting the flames. One room waa rut
ted. The tire waa soon extinguished.
with a dangerous weapon, while tbe
victim of the aanault lias at St. Yin
territory to which we have secured op
tions ia bounded by tne ciatakanie ana
Ita tributaries on the west, by Beaver
creek on the east, and by the Nehalem
and Scappoose creeks. There are (0
square miles of Iron In thla area.
"We looked up the ODtlons and se
cured 62,000 acres. The ore will aver-
cent's hospital with a fracture of the age from (6 to 77.4 per cent In Iron
skull, which, although serious, Is not oxides. According to mining experts
regarded aa necessarily fatal. who have looked over the property we
The affair occurred yesterday after- have about 60.00000 tons in sight at
noon at 1 o'clock In the yard back of present, all about 4 miles due west of
Crlst's home at 219 Grand avenue. After St. Helena. We have driven 70 feet
tne commission or the alleged crime of tunnel and sunk a 28-foot shaft.
. ... - , I .ilO VV11IIIUOHIUI1 l LUO 1V.VU VI IlliV
."uAA"u""a ,nlenw excitement wnue It Crist rushed to the municipal court "Our purpose is to build a amelter at
lasieu, I nnlfa anil aanrarl a warrant, for tha I fit U.lim 1mm A fal.lv w. h.vamajfa
arrest of Hamilton, alleging that the arrangements to secure coke on tbe
latter had assaulted him, but made no docks at St Helens for 17 a ton, and
mention of striking the man on the we believe we can make both charcoal
head. and coke Iron a great deal cheaper than
While Crist was on the second floor any made In the west today."
of the hall of justice the detectives were At present most of the iron used on
scouring the city for him and were not the coast is shipped from Japan and
aware until afterward that he had been Is of an Inferior quality. A 60-ton
over to the central station. The medico smelter was operated for some years at
was later arrested at Fir land by De- Oswego. Oregon, on ore running from
tectlves Jones and Tichenor and lodged 12 to 24 per cent iron, but it waa closed,
in the city prison. It Is said, through the efforts of the
Accoraing to urisi s story, Hamilton, unitea mates oieei corporation.
CAMERON COULD FIND
110 BOOZE AT FRITZ'S
-ir,. i T..J n Accoraing to crisis story, Hamilton,
MUniCipal JUQge GOeS On wh0 u a laborer, haa been residing in
. m , . , tn8 Orand avenue house for over three
Wlnmrain. ilA..m L. vaara . n r4 n.v. no 1 .4 . .. . ....
Slumming Tour but Finds
No Violation of Law.
i DEATH CLAIMS AGED
PORTLAND
I
ll
East Side Business Men to
Hold Meeting and
Protest. .
The offer was accepted by the so
ciety and the exhibition will be
held at
the fair grounds Instead of tne oaks as
waa originally auggeated. The superior
advantages of 'the fair grounds Tor
transporting plants and bushes as well
a a nnaaena-ers determined the decision.
The Oriental building la to be used ex
Miialvalv for the rose show and aa It
covers several acrea there will be no
overcrowding. ,
ENGINEER IS KILLED :
IN MONTANA WRECK
tnnltad Press Leased Wire.l
Denver. Oct. 18. Eastbound Santa
Fe California limited train No. 4 ran
Into n riltoh near Earl. 20 miles north
of Triniiad thla; morning;. . Engineer
John Thomas waa .killed and fireman
Berngton fatally Injured. The engineer
or tne second engine escaped, out it is
thought his fireman is under, the wreck.
a. number of passengers were injured.
and tributary thereto will hold a mass
meeting In the Burkhard hall at the
corner of East Burnslde and Union ave
nue next Monday evening, for the pur
pose of dlacusaing action relative to tho
closing' of the Burnslde brldare. Tho
county commissioners have allowed the
Dnage to ne closed 80 days for repairs
una mo uuainess men consider tnls un
necessary and detrimental to their busl
ness. ,
At a meetlna of the Eaut SA Busi
ness Men's club at East Morrison and
Grand avenue last night a large delega-
uuii i rum rjHBi rsurnsioe street waji
jjreBcm wra aiBcussea tne question.
They decided upon the holding of a
mass meeting when County Judge Web
ster and the county commissioners will
be invited to attend. Secretary C. A
Bigelow of the Business Men's club
issued the invitations today.
A carload of east side business men
will visit the fair at Gresham this aft
ernoon. They left East Water and East
First street shortly after 1:30 this aft
ernoon with banners and yellow stream-
vi a uin(.
FINED FIFTY FOR
TOTING A PISTOL
(Special Dispatch to Tbe Jooniil.) !
Pendleton, Or., Oct. 18. L, 8. Robin
son waa tins morning fined $60 for
carrying a revolver by Judge Bean He
aays he was in danger of his life from
most unconscious. As Clark started to
struggle his assailant grabbed the pros
trate man oy tne - tnroat ana nearly
strangled him.
After searching Clark's clothes and
securing the money. and watch the foot
pad hastened away and was Joined by
another man who was standing in a
dark spot nearby. After recovering from
the rough treatment. Clark made hla
may to the Hotel Scott and notified the
police. As he exhibited symptoms of
alcoholism Clark was locked up until
morning in the hope that he might be
able to furnish a description of the
highwaymen.
Mrs. Mary Hurlburt Dies
After Extended Illness
at Family Home.
Mrs. Mary Hurlburt, wife of John A.
MASHER PAYS HIGH .
FOR VERY FEW WORDS
Another individual has -found to his
sorrow that "mashing" la a hazardous
undertaking In Portland. In the police
court this morning Henrv Buler waa
fined $60 by Judge Cameron on a charge
or aisoraeny conduct preferred hv Mrs
Erlckson," residing on Market near Third
street. Buler accosted the woman at
the intersection of the streets men
tioned and invited ner to accomoanv
mm io uis apanmenis over tne JNew
Market saloon.- Patrolman Btuart was
notified of the affair and Dromntlv
placed Buler under arrest
foea and was carrying the gun to defend
will b- examined.
himself. Robinson seems demented and
MISS MAUD STEVENS
IS DEAD AT BOSTON
Seattle, net. -1ft.L.A MMtelai Afanatoh
from Boston to the -Star chronicles the
death of Miss Maud Stevens, aged 66
years, daughter of v Isaac Stevens, the
Brat governor of Waahlngton territory.
Miss Stevena bad been an Invalid for
years. She left relatives In Seattle and
Olympla, besides two alstera in tha
aat. . , ' -
ELEVEN JURYMEN IN
V BOX IN. FORD TRAL
San'rrancisco, Oct. l.Flve addition
al Jurymen were temporarily passed this
morning in the Ford case, making II in
We Do. . . t .v -
c. runner was also rined fbO on a
charge of assaulting a fellow workman
while,, with a thresher crew near this
city. A
PENDLETON ELKS
AT WALLA WALLA
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
Pendleton, Or., Oct. 18. OveV 50 Elks
went from Pendleton to Walla Walla
last nignt to participate in the parade.
Pendleton had a rough rider troop and a
band 'of Indiana, which were a great at
traction, aa they took moat of their
wua west parapnernaua . with them.
Yesterday was Elks day at the Walla
Walla fair. ,.. , "
LANDLADY TRIES NOVEL
PLAN OF REFORMATION
PERSONAL
H. E. Armstrong and E. S. Snelllnr
ot Cathlamet are at the Imperial. . .
. Judge Will K. Jung, supreme court
commissioner, was in - Portland this
morning on bla way to Salem. Judge
King has Just returned from a two
weeks' .vacation along the coast. .-
Charles J Strublinr of Tha Dalles, a
nop dealer, is at tne imperial.. s
Representative B. F. Jonea of Inde
pendence ia at tha Perkins. He . haa
Just returned from a trip to St. Louis
on business. '
L. N. Roney, a contractor and builder
of Eugene, is at the Perkins. ;
A. & Hammond, engineer in Charge or
the government work at Celilo, la In the
city for a brief, vtalt. ' v
READER -
W. H. Wilson of The Dalles, who haa
been spending a few days In the city,
returned home yesterday.
A. Jtyne of Hood River J at the
As the result of having been arrested
upon complaint of his landlady,- Mrs.
N. J. Naylor, of 210 East Seventh street,
for habitual Intemperance, J. Emmons
will have to spend the next five days in
the city, prison. . The complainant In
the case alleged that Emmons waa In
the habit of coming home nightly IA an
intoxicated contdltion and slumbering
yeara and never Da Id a cent of rent.
Upon his announcement that be Intended
to see- ottier quartera Crist made I
demand for money on Hamilton vaster.
day. Instead of. producing any of the
alleged back rental money, Crist says
V. Ll- I I .j. - ,
ra m.,An i . I " " iwanjcr mauB a Blurring re-
Judge Cameron infithe police court mark about hla al.t.r Mr. h e n.,.
this morning sustained the demurrer in- rette, and he thereupon ordered him
terposed by Attorney R. E. Moody in fr?.m,uth nou-. . .
the case of Fred Frit,, proprietor of . 'JLH''atk'S: leveI
Burnslde street concert hall, arrested times in the face and knocked me down,
for violating the ordinance prohibiting J h c1hukf,,h,m ?Jf- but,?.m P've
any connection between places of amuse-I when nnltnnrt r,nh hU...
ment. and saloons, and dismissed the Crist admitted that he waa so excited
case. . ' ?.nd dased that he might have struck
... w... . . Hamiltoni inflicting the fracture of the
jmuuujt, mr u ucienso, skuu, out avgrrea tnat he did not re
malntainod that tbe ordinance In aues- member doina- an.
tion i waa designed to dp away with the Deputy District Attorney Haney vis- Hurlburt, ex-eounty surveyor, died
dance ball evil entirely and. the fact Ited Hamilton at the-hospltal yesterday .hnrth, K.r ri.. . .h- ,ii.
mat a rear stairway in Frits's theatre axternoon and secured hU atatement. In .V .... -T . u.T. V . V
led to the barroom waa not a violation which the wounded man claims that residence, 1142 East Yamhill street. She
of the law, as long aa there waa no evt- Crlat assaulted him. The surgeons at took sick In the latte part of July, a
dence to prove that liquor waa sold in SL Vincent's give it as their opinion few weeks after havlnir celebrated her
that portion of the premises set aaide that Hamilton will recover. The weapon KoTim wedding Mvm celeDra,e ner
for the performance. ' alleged to have been used by Crist pro- Mrs. Hurlburt came here about A
Judge Cameron visited the Burnslde duced a hole In the skUl. but the ffo ye?. ko tion I wtaM?HurN
WM"S.P'' MT. KlXfr .h.. urt waa engaged by Joe Holladay a.
,vta . uiDwvuwii avD v a.9 sua vjjuiiuji I . . - vui uiui iiiiiB i surveyor ior nift lineB in inis Btftto
that the rear etairway did not constUute -JJ" c2!? iu4 wntwlii iush, tIme I Sho ls rvived by her huband and mix
mi jiiuai;iiuii ui iiiu law.
"To hold that any connection between
places of amusement and saloons consti
tutes a violation' of the law, to my
mino, is not jununea, says judge Cam
eron. "If the law can- be construed to
be so far-reaching then places like the
iouvre. uregon grin and Portland ho
tel could not give concerts, and I do not
believe the tramera of the ordinance
nad any aucn intention in mind when
draughting the ordinance. Why, a rul
ing; of that character would also affect
tne uaiter tneatre, wnere tnere is an en
trance from the foyer to the bar."
aa Hamilton - recovers sufficiently to
r. nAu "J"- . obji naa Deen fixed
ui .,vu, wnicn naa not yet bean fur.
nlsbed. '
STREET WORK HELD
UP MORE THAN YEAR
married children, Thomas Hurlburt, ex
city surveyor of Portland: Lellls 8111
Hurlburt of Spokane. D. D. Hurlburt.
employed in the city englnoer's office;.
Dottle Hurlburt Seton, wife of Attorney
waiaemar eeton; John Hurlburt and
peorge Hurlburt, surveyors, of this city.
WILLAMETTE HEIGHTS
TO HAVE NEW SEWER
At a meeting of tbe aewer commit
tee at the city hall thla morning petl-
Complalning that it could .aret nn I tlone were 'approved for sewers on
cnifthMi rock ,ifh hit, .t ... I Thurman street on -Willamette Heights.
HIS BROTHER'S GUN pavln? . rvr.Aair
aentauves or tne united States Fidelity 1 Ellsworth and Haneranam avenue waa
& Guarantee company appeared before rt'(Tre Aht n.Tlneer because
the street committee of the executive r,.Ma r th ottv limiT. "
hAflrrf r....,f . ..l.J . , . ' n.. .1.1 . ..
son a tlmhar rrntaer nf T?no-or.o i. i " jot an ex-1 ine sewer riiiiunea iw on juiiswocui
son, a umber cruiser Of Eugene, died In tension of time. The committee refused I anA East Thirty-seventh streets is In
the bonnltnJ' venterdnv aflomnnn .u. I . vwmunnoo munou i . ,, i..-i. ,in v.. . .
to unfit tha ktciiu ana nn..n.-.. . I wwj j-,.. "... o a. ii-
DIES OF SHOT FROM
(Special Dispatch to Tat JoornaL)
Eugene, Or., Oct. IS. Clarence Thom-
the hospital- yesterday afternoon as the
result of a gunshot wound in the left
leg, accidentally Inflicted by his brother,
Henry Thomas, who resides at Pendle
ton, but who has been visiting here sev
eral days. The two brothers were hunt
ing pheasants above Creswell Wedna.
day afternoon. Henry was walking be
hind Clarence, carrying his shotgun,
when suddenly and unexnectedlv it
discharged, the shot entering Clarence's
left leg at the knee, tearing a great hole
In the flesh and shattering the bones.
Tne injured man was carried hv hi
Drotner to a nearoy nouse anil nhvii
clans rrom creswell were sent for. The
injured man was later Drought to Eu
gene. Yesterday the leg was amputated
siuiuuerina: i nH. i v. i . . . . . . '
on the front atoop, and she finally d V i.. 7 iX rrt"naw
t.rmlned to take Btena toward i-an- man 9'ed-. Th ls St POd which OC-
lng her roomer. The woman secured
a warrant yesterday and Emmons land
ed behind the bars last evening.
MONASTERY BRINGS SUIT
FOR COST OF LUMBER
"The Monastery of Our Lord of Jor
dan, a corporation doing business as
Trappist jjatners- miu & number com
pany, against K. p. Thomas," is the
title oi a suit regun in tne circuit court
It is stated that the romcanw rM a
carload of flr lumber to the defendant
and tnat -tnere is satis aue.
PORTLAND WILL-AID
CIGARETTE SMOKERS
4 Seattle, Oct. 18. Energetic 4
4 tobacco firms of Portland are ad- a
v vertislng In Seattle papers, that e
4 cigarettes, the sale of which ia 4
e. prohibited In thla state, can be
4 ordered by mall and sent direct d
e to the consumer. v
curred before the physicians could reach
mm aiier, tne acciaent greatly weak
ened him and he was unable to wltlN
stana tne enoca or tne operation
Thomson was 88 years, old. He leaves
a wiie. nis parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Fayette Thomson of the upper McKen
xie country, well known to thousands
of summer tourists who annually go to
vne juoakenaie rsuris ior recreation.
LONGSHOREMAN'S WIFE
ASKS FOR FREEDOM
Alleging that Emil Blummert, long
shoreman and fisherman, .has left her
without cause at different times, re
turning only : to abuse and curse her.
Llzxie Blummert haa begun suit for
divorce. She says that for the last three
years Blummert haa remained away'
much of the time, and that last month
ne went away witn tne statement that
he would never return. V
The Blummerta were married In Nor.
way, Mlcnlgan, In 1891,,' and their home
Is at 880 pettygrove street. Tha com
olalnt says that the huahanl aim.
about" $100 per month in the winter aa
longshoreman, belnar the owner n
launch, and from $300 to $400 per month
during tha. fishing season. The coupla
have four children and the wife wanta
$40 par month alimony. -
tlon until the next meeting-.
The work should have been finished
nearly a year ago. .Harry Howard Is
the --contractor and the guarantee com
pany ins oonasmen. contractors present
yesterday said the city would find it
equally difficult to secure crushed rock
n ii attempted, to taKe the contract
away from Howard and finish the work
wiin city employes.
The following bids on street imnrnva
ments were recommended by the com
mittee yesterday: - East Twenty-first
street. Bush to Smith's -addition, Stev
ens Bros., $1,410.66; Grand avenue, Clay
m jwisworm. concrete . construction
company, $$,,018.86; .East Washington
anal nixin to HjHbi j-iiantn. fa
eral to the large Brooklyn sewer now
under construction, -me ODiect in con
structing the sewer at thla time is to
have it completed at the same time aa
the main sewer.
3. , . " " oofc fiiKiiwi. ra
CiflC Bridge company, $16,416.11; Orand
avenue, East Everett fractional block,
Warren Construction company, $1,629.42;
Frankfort street. Milwaukee to Feurer's
addition, Star Sand company, $1,884.60;
Bortnwlck -atreet. Stanton to Mortis,
Star Sand company, $1,869.96; East
Flanders street, East Eighth to East
Ninths O'Neil ft Co., $1,802.8$; Mallory
avenue, 'Going to Albert. R. J. Defuhr,
A AOS' rT A mi a. . A . "
iirJOB.ui rum atroei, nusseil to-Jrage,
Star Sand comnanv. - 1.1 7. it...
Ninth street Miller to Sellwood, Miller
at Duueiv ti,jvn.o; xaooma avenua,
East Sixth to East Twenty-third, Miller
& Bauer, $3,177.65; East Twenty-second
street. Tillamook to Thompson, Pacific
Bridge company, $5,382.47; Elisabeth
street. - Sixteenth to Sarin. - Variftn
Bridge company. $12,158.40.
PUPILS ARD URGED TO ' :
W IfTTk; ATiriTTT nT?PlAV
: If A. Jl AX.JJJ J A. VJLt AJVJ J
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Committees of sneakers aenointed bv
xresiaent j. Wj ioason or tne Port.
land Commercial club visited all the
public schools In the city thla afternoon
and made addresses to the pupils -upon
the subject of Oregon's resources, urg
ing every pupil to enter tbe Commer
cial club's wrltlna- . comnatltlon. - Tha
club has offered $5,000 In prises to be
distributed - to successful .writers who
secure publication, In Journals outside
of the atate, of articles or letter per
taining to Oregon. N . . - .
The Best Teas
arc always packed flavor
tight to protect the del
icate leaf from foreign
odors -V
Folder's
Golden Gate
Teas -.-I
Ceylon
OolOlkaf
BraRfst
1 Tea
BlaeK a . ' i 6EYWH
arc - packed navor-ti rfit
in dust proof -cartons -
J. A. roller b Co. r '
fasa Francisco
IasiaMrtara Par Taaa
lrH: t'-'rrsf tr::wi,
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