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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, . OCTOBER 22 1907.
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I Attorney Fred Rogers Says
Prosecutor .Slakes iureats
! to Scare Jury Men Are
Selected to Hear Case
Against Tirey L. Ford.
' i' (United rtt Letted Wirt.)
! San Francisco, Oct II. The Jury
.'which U to Bit in Judgment on Tirey L.
. JFord. accused of bribing Ex-Supervisor
Jennings J. Phillips to vote for an over-
?hea4 trolley franchise, wm completed
t today exactly at noon. The three new
'. 'members of.the Jury are Edmund Joyce.
Hvery atable man. Jamea B. Castol. a
machine manufacturer, and Thomas
'-Murphy, superintendent of the Metro
politan Power company.
The long atrain of securing a Jury
: thla morning began to tell upon the at
torneys for both aldea and upon several
Occasions they gave way to their feel
Jnga and freely denounced each other.
l"Vpon one occasion Special Prosecutor
Heney httly declared that If the court
j did not protect him from the vertjal at-
' i would do so himself.
f , Tax , Collector Nichols with the per
aonal property book was called this
'morning by the prosecution when the
. raae was resumed. Nichols testified
that tha names of Sidney Kahn. who
'had been temporarily parsed by both
aides, waa not on the assessment roll.
, Before allowing Kahn to be excused At
torney Rogers accused Prosecutor
' Heney of bluffing 4in declaring on Mon
day that he would prove Kahn guilty
of perjury.
Calls Xeney Terrorist.
" 'These attacks which you have made
.re merely to terrorise the Jury. I have
' practiced law for some time but never
' heard of such tactics before. I chal
lenge Mr. Heney."
. George T. Porter, an electrician, was
fiassed by both sides after a few rjues
lona. Thla filled tho Jury box, but the
prosecution, which had tho first per
emptory challenge, excused Porter.
Chancev S. Blair and Joseph Fluherty
-were excused by the defense. This left
the prosecution with two cnaiienges ana
th defense with five.
Kdmund Joyce, a liquor dealer, had an
opinion that the aupervlsors had been
. bribed. He declared, however, that he
could nut It aside and was pa sired by
both sides.
Thomas Murphy, superintendent of
the Metropolitan Light and Power com
pany, said that he thought that men did
r not pick money up on the streets. He
',. did not think the district attorney had
the right ta grant immunity. Despite
' these opinions Murphy was accepted
by both sides.
Moses Eherlnberg. a retired merchant.
"was passed, again filling the box. The
.prosecution challenged Eherlnberg,
while the defense declared themselves to
be satisfied.
Clarence L. Clancey, a retail grocer,
waa challenged for bias by the prosecu
tloo. Ought to Be Killed
John E. Davltt would not believe In
i formers under oath and thought they
should be killed. He was excused for
cause.
When George Baum, who at one -time
'" was president of the Point L,obos Im
provement club, was called, one of the
oddest Incidents of the trial occurred.
Baum had at one time circulated a pe
tition for the overhead franchise on the
ADS
1
E WEST STILL SLEEP
Colonist RuSh to Pacific
Northwest Breaks All Pre
vious October Records-
Portland Gets Large Share
of New Residents.
I PLACE FOR
U fiUIEDIS
City Needs an Emergency
Hospital With Tubercular .
and Contagious Wards.
Mrs. Millie B. Trumbull, secretary of
the Associated Charities, called on
Mayor Harry Lane this morning to en
list his aid in a movement for a hos
The second week of October has pro
duced another eye-opening record in col-
nlst work for the Pacific northwest
The results were 1.024 colonists through
he Huntington gateway alone, as com
pared with 822 for the same week a
ear aro. The Union Pavlflc system Is
this full making the record of It entire
system for movement or nomeseeKers
to tho Pacific northwest.
Of the total received through this
gateway 315 came to Portland, 103 went
to points south of Portland, 1 to Pen
dleton, 12 to Klgln, 19 to Baker City,
IS to Walla Wallu and the remainder
to other points In Oregon and eastern
"Washington.
The colonist movement will continue
throughout this month. The last day
on which eastern people can buy tickets
and start for Oregon on the colonist
rate will be October 81. Ttiey may, if
tney start on trial day, continue on the
Journey continuously to destination
without paying additional . fare. It is
expected that a large number will con
tinue to arrive at Oregon points as late
aa November 4.
The rate from Missouri river points
Is 125, and from St. Louis and Missis
sippi river points 130. From Chicago it
Is $33. Oregon people still have time
to write and wire their eastern friends
and relatives to come to Oregon on the'
ow rates.
With Heney Busy in San
Francisco for Some Tim
to Come Local Trials Not
t:ki.. h u i ,IBl aid m a
UlYMiy U) 1W 111MIU lUr pltnl for Indigent women suffer1!! with
tuberculosis. At present there Is no
il "-cvuimouaiion ror women or una class
,4 4iiajrvi uinn agrceu iu use nis 1U'
fluence to secure relief.
According to the plan proposod by
airs, lrumbuu the county and city will
be asked to Join in appropriating money
ior a ouiiaing in 1'ortlanil to oe uea
as an emergency hospital and with
wards act aiiart for contagious diseases
aa well as or tubercular sufferers.
At present there Is no place where
women can be taken to be cared for In
the manner which theMread disease de-
3Iany Weeks.
Oregon's land fraud cases within
three days will be waiting upon tho
pleasure and convenience of Francis J.
Heney, under whose care and guidance
they are now resting. There yet re
main three cases on the criminal
docket to be tried before the decks will jnands. At the county poor farm there
re clear ror the resumption of those
land cases which are now pending and
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Star Sand Company Pays
Uncle Sam $500 For
Blocking Channel.
Because It dumped sand, gravel and
other refuse In the bed of the Willam
ette river near Swan Island, the Star
Sand company made restitution to the
United States government in the sum
of $500 this morning.
Some little time ago an Information
was filed against the Star Sand com
pany by the United States attorney's
office charging the corporation with
obstructing navigation by dumping ma
in the river whicn would tend
terlal
to block the channel.
According to the Information In the
possession of the district attorney's of
fice the Star Band company had been
engaged for some time in digging a
trench near the city and in order to
dispone of the waste dirt and other
materials which were taken from thl
trench loaded It upon barges and hauled
waiting for the court to hear them
These three raaea will be dlsoosed of bv
Assistant United States District At
torney' James Cole within the next three
days or by the end of the week at the
latest. Then the lists are open for Mr.
Heney should he desire . to enter them.
No one knows when the Oregon rases
will be taken up unless it Is Mr. Heney
and just at present he is a pretty busy
man In San Francisco. It Is safe to
state, however, that there will be no
land trials In Portland until the San
Francisco Dfoaectitor reaches the city.
i be that soon or late.
As the situation novels Mr. Heney has
charge of all the evidence in the pend
ing land cases, but there has been no
disposition on the part of the interior
department or of the department of
Justice to put the material in the hands
of District Attorney Bristol and direct
him to proceed with the trials.
On the other hand It Is the under
standing that the cases will not be com
menced until Mr. Heney is able to come
to Portland and appear In them. Since
Mr. Heney has his hands full Just at
f resent with the graft cases in San
"ranclseo and there are yet other cases
there which must be brought to trial
immediately, the Imminence of the Ore
gon cases is not worrying those who
may possibly be dreaming of Jail sen
tences, fines and convictions.
No word has been received from Mr.
Heney In regard to the Oregon cases
for some time and it Is not known what
his plans regarding them may he. Un
less he draws out of the cases and asks
that the evidence be turned over to Mr.
Bristol there will be no resumption In
the trials until lie is ready to come to
Portland.
None of the government officials
profess to know what will be done in re
gard to the trials, all evidently awaiting
some decision from Mr. Heney. Un
der the circumstances it Is presumed
that the time of the court will be taken
up with small cases and civil suits until
either the term Is over or somo action
Is taken by Mr. Heney.
Is a ward set apart for men but none
ror women and all who go there must
be taken to the Vounty hospital. This
accommodation Is not satisfactory to
the city authorities because the county
noapitai ta conducted by the manager
of tha county poor farm who has the
power to shut off the necessary sup
piles, such as eggs, from tubercular pa
tients at any time he may see fit to
do so.
While there has been no clash between
the management of the places better
results would be obtained It Is believed
were the hospital to he built In Port
land and all the vaj-lous branches placed
uudor one control.
Today two women were sent to the
county hospital suffering with tuber
culosis. This was the only place to
send them with the exception of tho
Open Air gnnltarlum. The cheapest ac
commodation that could be secured at
the sanitarium cost $10 a week and the
associated charities could not afford
the expenditure.
Neither Portland nor Multnomah
county his proper facilities for caring
for cases similar t6 thoso cited this
morning. Portland Is woefully behind
other cities in the matter of an emer
gency hospital and It la the desire of
Mrs. Trumbull and other persons In
terested In the health of the com
munity to arouse Interest In the ques
tion until relief is obtained In the wav
of an emergency hospital where accom
modations can be made for persons suf
fering with tuberculosis
In tho summer months women suf
fering with tuberculosis have been
taken care of at tho St. Vincent sani
tarium, but the quarters arc limited
there and cannot be used at thla time
of the year. There Is no plnce pro
vided" for women at the poor farm and
they are force to go to the county
hospital, which, because of the sew
aae system and other unsanitary con
ditions, is not considered a good place
for the sufferers.
MAY ASSIST IS HABBED
Secretary of Treasury Is Ex- Police Capture Joe Gordon,
pectea to Deposit f orty JSotonous Ex- Convict,
Whose Picture ' Adorns
Many Rogues' Gallaries
Worked Here.
Millions of Government
Bonds in New York Banks
to Prevent Panic.
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XJO.JI O JJ.UA I cat A3 nuuuujy
Rodent Dr. Pohl Says
Scheme of 'Ridding City of
Pests Not Well Enough
Advertised.
iiOstt'
(Doited Press Leased Wlrs.) Well dressed, nobby In SDnearanoa.
Washington, Oct 22. It Is rumored with a tongue that la as smooth In its
this afternoon that Secretary of the talk as any criminal the Portland nolle
i reasury worteiyou intends to relieve navs had to deal with for years. Joe
the financial situation In New York by I Golden, an ex-convlct and who was ir.
depositing $40,000,000 of government I rested hora during the Lewis and Clark
funds In two of the largest banks there, exposition, la being held at tha cltv lall
onsiyou rerused to discuss the rumor, on a charge of vagrancy while the detao.
une or me rumors in circulation hero Uvea are making avery effort to connect
Is that Cortelyou has ordered $67,000,- him with soma of the recent rnhWl
tinn.i hnu mon ,he led,n' na ln th, cty- Oolden'a case will come up
cnrteivn,. (,, hr i. ,n municipal court tomorrow,
In close touch with business conditions D'tectlva Sergeant Baty and Acting
mruuKiioui ins ominirv ind vriAr in tho it-iift jumionev tooif imiumi in
matter of public deposits he will at all fuatody last night, having recognised
times consult the needs of legitimate "lm 'rom his picture in the rogues5 gal
business Interests and will deal equally I Jry ner nd in every other city of any
wiui any situation arising. uiiiwim in ine united Plates. The
Mr. Cortelvnil lvft fnr Nw Ynrk thla i SUSPCCt Is not more than H vain nM
afternoon to personally Investigate the hut. J16 considered one of tha moat
nnanciai situation there. unui uurgiars in mo country.
ivnowing ma record and having In
TRAni'Ril I'THTim iVI,,u. l10 r-nt roDDery in tha Hotel
JIWtUf.KS AACIICIJ. Port and whon th, Tr,hm.n t.
company lost something like 12 on A
values nrop on Stock Exchange and Vi or,enlJ Jwejry. the police
Outlook Is Blue. will be able to unearth evidence which
(CalUd Pres. Leased Wlre.i " V.VL""ilL"1" " ""W"?-. ..
New York . Oot JS ICrltln. tr.dln. " "e" r.rle?. Widen Said MS
on the stock exchange followed the clos J"' BZ""V.n' .wn" wa
DECISIONS BY
SUPREME
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NiirrAr rrptT inn. jt Ln? nmriuniun oe t
his examination Heney asked that he It down the river, dumping It Intp the
be excused as the prosecution desired to ! channel nrtar Swan island. The matter
government an indictment was returned
charging the corporation with block
ing the channel.
This morning representatives of the
company appeared in the federal court
before Judge Wolverton and pleaded
guilty to the indictment. The court
fined them $500 for the infraction of
the law, which was paid.
It Is the Intention of the district at
torney's office to see to it that the
practice of dumping refuse ln the bed
of the river Is stopped. In the past a
number of companies engaged ln work
similar to that which brought the Star
Sand company Into conflict with
the law, have been following similar
plans of disposing of their rubbish. It
Is not the desire of the district at
torney's office to cause these, companies
trouble but all violations of the law
will be prosecuted wherever discov
ered. i
use him for a witness
Attorney Rogers was on his feet ln
a moment with an objection. "This is
.merely an attempt to evade using a
v peremptory. I am willing to gamble
that the prosecution has absolutely no
'Intention of using this man," he de
'clared. Heney asked that the court protect
him from the attacks made upon him
by Rogers, in order that he would not
Have to protect nimseir.
'-Judge Lawlor took the matter under
adylsement. After looking up several
authorities on the matter. Judge Law
.lor decided that Baum could not be
excused and he disallowed the chal
lenge. Thin filled the box for the third
time during the morning. Tha defense
announced Itself as satisfied with the
jury and Prosecutor Heney Immediate
ly challenged Baum at the same time
. Issuing a subpoena for him to appear
as ft witness in the case.
' James B, Castol was the last juror se
cured. Castol, who is a machine man
ufacturer, admitted that he had an opin
ion In regard to the case, but declared
that he could set It aside. He was ac-
cepted after a brief examination by
: both aides, thus completing the Jury.
roosemTsayThe
IS THE GREAT MAN
President Attempts to Over
, awe Nashville With '
j Tajes of Ability.
IS. KAUFMaN is
FORCED TO, EIGHT
'! (United Press Leased Wirt.)
Naahville, Oct 22. President Roose
velt and party arrived here this morn
ing from Vicksburg. A great crowd had
gathered at the depot and when the
president stepped from his car he was
given a rousing greeting.
After breakfast the president de
livered an address. He snld that the
Improvement of the Mississippi would
?? Snent t0 the people not only of
l2.--?tl"l"ipP1 vaey. but to all the
?Z2l in United Statts. Continu
ing, he said:
?f the administration
rcri.h,edei been
non n&anington at
Court Refuses to Grant New
Trial to Woman Accused
of Slaying Girl.
Salem, Or., Oct. 22. Five opinions
were handed down by the supreme court
today and several motions for rehearing
were denied. The osdalons were as fol
lows:
8tat5 of Oregon, respondent, vs. Henry
Carmody, appellant; Judge George H.
Burnett, affirmed, and motion for re
hearing denied today in an opinion by
Chief Justice Bean.
Martha Davidson, respondent, vsi A.
J. Richardson, appellant; Judge William
Galloway of the circuit court or Polk
county: affirmed: former onlninn modi.
fhd todajr in an opinion by Judge Ea
kin. .
I. Fteedman, appellant, vs. Louis
Grummer, respondent; Judge Arthur L
Frazler of the circuit court of Mult
nomah county, afirmed.
James Humphrey, aa executor of the
estate of Caroline IX Roach, deceased,
appillant, vs. Emma M. Roach, George
H. Roach and Grace A. Roach, respon
dents ana cross appellants: Judge J. B.
Cleland of the circuit court of Multno
mah county; modified In an opinion by
Justice Moore. This is a suit brought
against the executor. The supreme
court modified the decree by diminish
ing by $2,517.38 the amount of money
which the executor must pay the heirs
leaving J19.S26.S4. with Interest at 6
per cent rrom July zu. 19U5.
F. B. Reeder et al., plaintiffs and ap
pellants, vs. J. L. Reeder, defendant
and respondent; Judge Cleland of Mult
nomah county; affirmed ln an opinion bv
Chief Justice Bean. This was a suit to
annul a deed mode by the mother of the
defendant to him about two weeks be
fore her death. In the opinion it is held
the deed is valid, on the testimony of
iiib attorney wno executeo it.
Annie Johnson and Effie Reld, re
spondents, vs. O. G. Savage, appellant;
Judge William Galloway of Marlon
county: affirmed.
In state vs. Remington the motion
for rehearing was denied.
M KICKS ARE
E TO
BOARD
Equalizers of Assessment
Listen to Several Hard
Luck Stories.
The county board of equalization has
become the renter for hard-luck stories
ln Portland. Several taxpayers have
emnlv flfHrmerl thnt thvr a r trim nnH 1 "u"; al
rfkt tveoU tha Vnrrt mill hn, Ihnli, 1 light.
complaints ln greater detail. Out of
the 64 applications tiled up to noon to
day, however, by far the greater number
are for the purpose of correcting er
rors or for minor reductions on" per
sonal property.
The greatest reduction so far asked
is by the Nott-Davis company, which
was accessed for $60,360. The com
pany claims that the figures on lis
stock of merchandise should be cut
from 40,000, and that it should have a
reduction from 120,000 to $5,000 on its
money and accounts, alleging that it
should not bo assessed for mors than
$17,400 in all.
Blaise Lrfibbe asks for a reduction
from $26,00C to $12,000 on the east 100
f'!et of block 107 ln Couch's addition.
He snys an adjoining lot is assessed for
$3 per front foot, while he is reauired
pay at tne rate of $6 per foot.
pany's bank, the air taking on a panicky
Mtv. values aroppea i to 8 points
from the noon figures, and call money
went up to 66 er cent, later declining
to S2.
Immediate after the Knickerbocker
closed a panic seemed certain. It was
announced that the National City bank
had loaned $3,000,000 at 6 per cent to
regular stock exchange customers to
avoid a panic. It was the most excit
ing day in financial circles since the
Northern Pacific -orner.
Wild rumors regarding the Impending
failure of other banks and trust com
panies is causing great excitement
among depositors. Despite the fact that
these rumors are denied, many are
drawing small savings from all the
uanxs.
Second Vice-President Brown of the
I xvntekerbocker said this afternoon:
I "The trust company finds It Impossl
hie to pay any more checks toduy on
account or tne company s inability
get sufficient currency. The Knicker
hosker Is solvent and probably pay
ments will be resumed tomorrow."
I,eadlng stocks suffered declines as
rollows: Reading points, Canadian
.ii4 points, union Pacific 6V4 points
vimaigumateo. copper A points, Soutn
ern Pacific 3 points.
In brokers' offices ln London quota
tlons on American shares were anx
lously awaited. When received they
nnuweo special oeciines rrom yester
day's New York prices. At 1 p. m. in
Iondon American stocks showed the
rouowing declines:
Amalgamated Copper 1, Atchison
3s,, Baltimore & Ohio 1, St. Paul
2, Southern Pacific 2. I'nlon Pa
cific V United States Steel lvj.
At about 11:30 the firm tone in the
marKet disappeared under renewed
heavy selling. Union Pacific broke to
1 1 2 Va- a decline of 4; Reading fell to
fluv. a mas or hi. rati so rt at inn
, ja decline of 4 and Northern Pacific
u 1 . ,101 J ...11 M e, .
. urv:iiiio ui o irom last
to
' noon.
(United Press Leaaed Wire.)
Tankton, S. D., Oct. 22. After study
ing various documents submitted to
him to show why Mrs. Emma Kaufman
of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, should
be given another trial before a jury.
Judge Smith overruled the motion for
a new trial. The case will at once be
made to save Mrs. Kaurman rrom a
long penitentiary term for killing her
maidservant. Agnes Polreis.
Mrs. Kaufman Is the wife of a rich
Sioux Falls brewer. Thougb she had
plenty of money, she never associated
with otner women or means, am not
care for reading and was called a
"strange woman."
It wa proved at the trial of Mrs.
Kailfman that she had repeatedly beaten
the girl and death was attributed to
this treatment.
FREE TEXT BOOKS AT
PUBLIC NIGHT SCHOOLS
ASTORIA POLICEMEN
' , ; , IN THE SWEATBOX
' (Speetst Dtopttch to Tb Journal.)
; Astoria, Or., Oct 22. At the meeting
- Of the city council last evening George
Morton resigned aa councilman for the
second Vard on account of moving out
of the ward, H. u. Henderson was
elected to fill the vacancy.
The . board - of police commissioners
' met last evening to investigate charges
against two patrolmen. The commission
refused to admit reporters, conducting
the Hieetin lo aecret
- .. Ilojr AcddenUUy Sbot.
(!recil tJtopife ta The Joana).)
Trail Walla, Wash,. Oct 22. While
removing shotgun from a pile of wood
w here a pet colt waa playfully nosing
I s wepu. the fan was aclden tally dls-
i in i'i.,1, shoe-ting Ben Marcey, a Touchet
n-.' .i Ud. ia the right aide. Inflicting
ra o.i ij-roua wound. Toung Marcey'a
aide n fearfully lacerated by the shot.
) was Mfiiciii to .Aiarjns hospital
tor UvayuojiU v ,
CONGRESSMAN HAS
EDITOE AEEESTED
(United Preu Leased Wire.)
Ban Jose, Cal., Oct. 22. Editor
C. M. Shortrldge of the Morning
Times was arrested this morning
on a second charge of libel pre
ferred by Congressman Hayes
for statement published the
morning following his flrst ar
rest. Shortrldge gave ball and
was released.
Portland bight schools opened last
night at the West Side high school, I
Williams Avenue and Sunnystde I
schools with a large attendance at eanh
school. At the high school there Were
1Z6 persons, compared with 60 last year.
, About 60 of the old students were on
hand to resume work this year, and it
is expected that a large Increase will
be noticed ln the next month.
An organization waa perfected last
night, and at tonight's session the free
textbooks will be distributed. This is
the first time that free books have been
given out, and It is 'believed will help
swell the attendance.
At Williams school tnere were 22 stu
dents present. William Parker is prin
Hie question as to whether a church
is subject to taxation when the base
ment is used as a residence by the
pastor Is raised in the application of
the Free Methodist church, located ln
Stephens' addition to East Portland.
The church claims exemption from the
prying Inquiries of the assessor, say
ing that the preacher pays no rent and
the property brings no revenue.
Mixture of names' of owners and al
leged over-valuation of launches are
responsible for several objections. W.
S. Lute says he has sold the "Nlxle" to
K. S. Jdorrls and therefore is not
liable for J590 assessed against It.
William Eccles A Co., assessed $600 for
the "Pearl." deny that they have ever
enjoyed the luxury of owning it.
D. Chambers, assessed $1,600 for
launch and machinery, says he has no
water craft. George M. Alvord objects
that the two launches assessed to him
should be charged to Alvord & Stowe
I nml that the figures should be placed at
:iuu instead or ji.oou. it is claimed
that the "gloria" Is worth only $400,
being five years old and in poor con
dition, and that the "Defender' is worth
1500, being ln need of repairs to the
extent of $200.
SEWER MlllS
ARE EXTENDED
nam HOLD STAG
SOCIAL Al CLUBHOUSE
City Engineer Taylor announced to.
day that the city sewers at Madison,
Yamhill and Mill streets have been ex
tended Into the river tor)0HS5 feet and
win carry the sewage Into the stream
at low water. The sewers were carried
out ln box culverts and, while they will
perform the necessary work for which
they were constructed, will have to bo
replaced by brick or concrete culverts
in time.
The conditions at the foot of these
streets before the improvements were
made were terrible. The sewers emp
tied on the shore and tho refuse waa
allowed to accumulate for years with
out an effort being made to clean it
away. The sewers became broken,
which helped make the conditions un
bearable. Similar improvements will be made at
Ash, Oak, Stark and Burnslde streets
as soon as the engineering department
can proceed with the work. Mr Tnv-
lor is anxious to complete the sewers
and extend them Into the river as soon
as possible. To Install box culverts Is
but a temporary improvement at the
best and It is likely that brick culvarts
will be built next year.
Even the brick culverts are conceded
to be not the best improvement that
could be made and those who have
Biuajea tne conditions along the water
front are unanimous ln declaring, for
neawaiis n enner siae or tne stream at
the edge of the harbor line. This would
Insure permanency that could not be se
cured In any other way and would make
an ideal harbor.
meanor changed this morning, however,
and the prisoner admitted his Identity.
He denied, though, that he had com-
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uiiii-u tuy IIUIH WIlK.n WOUIO. CaUStt
his being placed behind the bars.
Golden claimed this morning that he
waa simply passing through Portland
and that he had stopped off here with
a sick woman. On the other hand. Chief
Orltimacher believes that other pur
poses brought the man here.
Oolden la considered such a desperate
character, even In spite of his youthful
ness and his age, that during tha fair
he was charged with visiting an opium
den. He was held on this count so
that he would be unahla tn ni Vila
business among the thousands of
visitor lie la addicted to tha opium
habit.
Golden Is well educated and Is said to
come from a well-to-do family In tha
east, lie nas several aliases.
"Here's yotfr rat Where'! my nickel T'
That waa all. Only one lone, dead
rat delivered at tha city crematory to
day from the entlra city of Portland,
and that by a small boy filled with
dreams of wealth to be derived from
tha rat scheme that Would have made
Colonel Mulberry Sellers turn green
with envy.
Tha boy wore overalls soiled with
dirt which Indicated ho had burrowed
deep down for hla lojn rat, but ha wore
a happy smile on hla faca when given
a -requisition on the city treasurer for
6 cents. Ha aald he wanted to catch
enough "eo'a I can save money to- buy
a trap wld. Then I an ketch "em by
the bushel," ha chuckled.
At the crematory they explain the
dearth of rats by saying that Dr. Pohl's
schema of ridding the city of rodents
had not bean well enough advertised.
"Just Walt until the nennle rat nl
to the fact that they can make a little
pocket money out of thla scheme, and
they Will be brlnsrlna- rata Hnmn hv tha
wagon load. Five cents apiece for rats
IS easy mOneV mnililulnr tha niimh,
of rats there are in the city," said tha
attendant.
Although onlv one rat waa tnrnorl In
at the crematory today it is known that
a number of school boys and men are
preparing to make an active, unttrlna-
war on rata In efforts to land several
pf the nickels awaiting them at tha city
hall. One boy said he had a dream last
night In-which he could see nothing but
rata i Ha aald when he tried to catch
them they turned Into nickels and all
he had ta do was tn scoon them un and
put them ln his pocket. Once there they
turned back into rata and he had an all
night cbase around a cycle of rats and
nickels.
PERKINS HOTEL
DEAL IS-CLOSED
The .contract for tha lease of the Per
kins hotel property to Adam Mueller, of
the Star brewery of Vancouver. Wash
ington, was signed this afternoon. Mr.
Mueller takes possession of the property
November 1. The term of the lease Is
for 26 years and the annual rental la
between $25,000 nraj $30,000. Extensive
Improvements. Including a refurnishing
of the property are a Dart of the nln
of the lessee. It Is understood that tho
present office . force, which has been
with the hotel for several vears nnat
will be retained by the new management.
SHERIFF WAITING
ON HIS ATTORNEYS
EX-EVANGEIJST MILLS
TO DELIVEE LECTUEES
Benjamin F. Mills will deliver a se
ries of addresses in the Women of
Woodcraft hall, beginning tomorrow Aft
ernoon and continuing until Friday even-
ng. rne nrst address will be a- ven on
the subject, "Have Tou Seen God'" and
will be followed by another at 8 o'clock
to morrow evening on "The Eve nf a
New Spiritual Era."
There will be addresses each after.
noon and evening. Admission Is free
to an meetings. Thursday morning at
9 o'clock he will address the students
of Behnhe-Walker business college lh
the Elks Temple, on the fellowship
movement and Its motto, "What is the 1
loving thing to do?"
Sheriff Stevens haa not yet decided
what he will do in regard to the tax
reduction tangle in which his office has
been found to be involved. In discuss
ing the matter today the sheriff stated
that ha had simply been following tha
custom of the office in regard to mak
ing changes ln the assessments and
that he did not yet know ln his own
mind that he had violated the law. He
said, however, that he had submitted
the question to attorneys and would
abide by their decision.
"I hnve been- following the custom of
the ofTIO as It wss bended to me In
conducting the tax department," said
Mr. Stevens this morning. "There seems
to be a difference of opinion among at
torneys in regard to the matter, and I
have atiked Mr. Malarkey to look into
it and advise me.
"I am not, therefore, in a position to
say what 'I will doAintll I have heard
from the attorney's what their con
struction of the law Is. I will sav, how
ever, that I will abide by their decision
and will endeavor to follow out what
they determine to be the law governing"
the collection of taxes."
It is expected by Mr. 8tevens that ha
his attorneys aa to whether or not he
hlsa ttorneys as to whether or not ha
has been within the law in lowering the
assessments of different corporations
and individuals upon the filing of un
sworn affidavits by them.
Franklin Found Guilty.
J. E. Franklin, accused or having sent
obscene letters through the malls, was
found guilty by a Jury In the federal
court this afternoon. Franklin will ba
sentenced by Judge Wolverton Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. The crime for
which the man stands convicted carries
a penalty of not longer than five years'
Imprisonment or not more than $5,000
flno or both.
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SMALL FORTUNES FOUND BY
POLICE ON TWO PLAIN DRUNKS
DEPOSITORS MUST GET
One hundred and fifty lovers of water
sporta gattierea at the Oregon Yacht
club last night to swap'boatlng stories
at a 'stag'' social. Many enjoyable fea
tures were' presented ln the decidedly
cipal of thla school. G. W. Henderson ! S""f fhe evening
is principal at the high school and O. au'"..Wtvl"'nR-
M HaIT,v at Ciinnvoiilrt niti J uiiiil uil ;no 11 UK 1 Mill was UII-
. McKay at gunnyelde. usuallv llvelv. Tbosa taklna rrt ,
I A. W. Iarsbn, R. W. Foster. Messrs!
uoyie, joiuing ana m. rtouana. commo
dore Knight. Messrs. Coman and Nel
son, Dr. F. F. Casseday, Little, 'Pro
fessor Rennlck, L. V. Woodard. Messrs.
Schmidt and Dranga, W. R. McKensle,
L. V. Woodard and F. P. Young.
fr- "kangaroo' court trial furnished
splendid entertainment later on in the
evening, diiriug which many of those
present were called upon in the capacity
WIFE BLOCKED SALE
OF THE PROPERTY
Because Peter Powling's wife refused
to consent to the conveyance of proper-
1 a.An,A,l .all
tn Pipr Crfan t he ia helno atiAri fnr '
his failure to deliver a deed. A. F.
Flegel holds the claim as the assignee
of Kregar, the case going to ' trial be
fore Judge Fraxer In the circuit court
this afternoon. Flegel asks for dam
ages of $531 unless he receives land on
bis tender or aou. jjownng receivea
S45 aa a first payment on the land, and
he requests the court to direct him ln
disposing of this money, the aerent
through whom the deed was made hav
ing refused to accept it.
POMMEBN IS MAKING
SATISFACTORY FLIGHT
UNDER
COVER
1
CASE OF FRED FRITZ
PUT OFF INDEFINITELY
The case of Fred Frltx. the Burnslde
street saloonkeeper, charred wi.iL
J3i,njf ?-S".JKSiBJ..nM been poatl
of the munielnal court hi. t??1 . Springfield. 111.. Oct
waa set for this morning, but owini- .nJ,2fUcvf(f to be the German Pommern,
tne absence from the' city of the it, 7.1. ""1 0ver Spnngfleld at noon. Th
nont ..1.1 . ' V V'.e "a- pilot dmnu nnl, .aufn. "Alt ...1 1
twenty lhnn,gpil winn1a .f Kallaat
of court officials or witnesses.
PRINTS FROM BAY CITY
ATTRACT ATTENTION
Among the pictures on exhibition at
the Oregon camerjr club s exhibit in the
Art museum. Fifth and Taylor streets,
are studies of the Chinese made by
uoiasmitn ijros. or Man r rancl.ico tnat
have received considerable attention
from visitors. Besides the prize win
ners mere are a numoer or otner crea
t ta HI a nrlnta mnlrlrtff tha avhlhlt Mh,
12. A balloon
went
1 - H
nil,
ltable prints, making tha exhibit uhe
most interesting of any of previous
years.
It ia tha thirteenth annual exhibit
of camera craft made by the Oregon
club. The rooms are open every after
noon rrom i to o ociock ana arcer a
As has been expected, "time" Is called
tipon the depositors ln the Oregon Trust
& Savings bank, Sand the end Is In sight.
It Is given out "that the time limit for
carrying on the effort to reorganize the
bank and pay depoattors dollar for dollar
win expire at tne end or this montil.
Receiver Devlin will on Novemher i
dismiss the ouetslon and nro.-PBd tn
abandon the present bank quarters, and
wina up tne aiiaiw or tne Institution
ln the usual receivership way.
If the depositors who have failed to
nuusuiiuu tu iiio nuiliB xeiepnoye Donds 1
uavtt iiuv uume in uy mat uate, tne
Depositors' association will be forced to
give up. its errort to rurther the reor
ganization plan and all creditors of the
bank will have to take their chances of
getting rrom ze to au per cent of ,their
claims.
Many of the depositors are so lndlf
ferent or suspicious that they have not
even appeared at .the bank to file their
claims before thaw receiver. Onlv thnaa
who have , tiled. Ajyorn claims will ever
recover a dollal Dfrhe law requires that
much of the ojpuVsitor, and if he falls
to conform to T6 he loses whatever ha
may have had in the bank that falls.
Certificates of deposit amounting to
nearly $25,000 were taken Into the po
lice station last night qp the person of
two just plain drunks who were oblivi
ous to the past jhnd regardless of tho
ruture. uotn men were old, knew bet
ter, but had simply started out to cele
brate. And they did. Bnt when the po
lice got thorn tlie big celebration was at
an end. Nothing but the stupor, a
whlskty breath for each and the cer
tificates representing a small fortune,
remained.
Tho first to fall in the gutter and
after into the clutches of the law was
a lumber dealer. In his pockets two
certificates were located when the
police nyide their accustomed search.
One of these was for $12,600 and the
other represented a deposit of $3,000.
This man was found at near Third and
Jefferson streets.
Almost before tho lumberman's all
had been counted and duly credited, in
came another policeman with a seconer
inebriate, also of the well-to-do class.
He also had imbibed too freely. But he
hnd the coin, or Its representation, all
right. His holdings amounted to $8,900.
The lumberman gave his age as 68
years and the other said he was nearly
80 years of age. . 4f
But with all their wealth the two
slept in a dingy? cell at the city Jail.
The police acted aa their guardians and
this morning neither protested when the
clerk handed over the little slips of
paper representing so many thousands
of dollars, i
OCTOBER HAS PECULIAR WAY OF
DOING MANY UNEXPECTED THINGS
Barlow'a Apple Harvest.
(Special Dlipatfk to The Journal.) .
Barlow, Of., Oct. 22. Many buyers
are gathering apples here and from
tne surrounaing country. Apples are
Unless rain begins to fall pretty soon,
October will close far short ln the mat
ter of precipitation. The dry spell has
now been on since the evening of Oc
tober 1, when an all-day rain ceased at
6 o'clock. But for this storm the month
would have been' practically rainless so
far, In that only a couple of traces have
been recorded since that time.
October Is a peculiar month whan it
comes to weather, because sometimes It
is stormy like the month of April, and
again it rolls around as peacefully as
the balmy month of June. The average
rainfall is 3.60 inches, according to the
weather records, and tBe fact that so
far only 40-100 of an inch have fallen
here goes to show thnt October of 1807
will likely be classed among the dry
ones.
The driest October on record was that
of 1895, when there was but four traces
of rain recorded during the entire 31
days. October of 1874 brought forth
only 36-100 of rain and thereby gained
second place for low percentage of pre
cipitation. To bring out the stormy side it is
but necessary to show that ln October
of 1882 the total rainfall was 11.63
Inches. Then It poured almost dally
and the winds had the leaves whipped
from the trees long before the close of
the month.
CAR IS STOPPED IN TIME TO MISS
BIG SCANTLING PLACED ON TRACK
o'clock until closing time each evening. I selling at good prices, even second-1
AOmission io ui rooms u jret, iciass appiea neuwg weii.
Unknown persona attempted to wreck
a Woodstock car at East Twelfth and
Division streets at 11 o'clock last night
by placing a two by .seven scantling
four feet Idna across tha track. Tha
motorman saw the obstruction in' time
to brinar his car almost to a ston and
i consequently no damage waa dona, Tha
J
affair waa reported to the police head
quarters by the policeman on duty In
that- distclrt, but tkera is no clue to
the Identity of tha men who made tha
attempt.
At the headquarters of the streetcar
company no report waa made of tha
happening, and the officers of the com
pany anow nothing of the occurrence. . "
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