The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, April 16, 1908, Page 6, Image 6

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    THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAU PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL'. 18. 1008.
LULU GOODE
i ACQUITTED
Jury Finds Women Who
Horse whipped Rev. Mr.
Coffee Not Guilty 31nc
V Jfahon Says New Com
plaint Will Be Sworn To.
V (PBlUd rrw Lr.wd Wire.)
Salem. Or., April 16. After har
fog been out nearly 30 minute the
Jury In - the case tn which Lulu
Goode and two alsteri are charged
with horsewhipping Rer. W. N.
Coffee of Portland, found a verdict
of not guilty. The charge waa not
assault, but dlaturblng a religion!
meeting and the evidence ahowed
the meeting bad been dlamleaed be-
fore the assault occurred.
Attorney L. IL MacMahon, for the
state, announced that a new com
plaint will be lodged against all the
defendant thla afternoon. Accord
ing to MacMahon, the case win De
pushed by the state.
CHEJFsfCE
; CAUSES FIIIE
Restaurant Man Refilled
Bottle of the Worcester
shire Product
AITCHISON REPLIES TO
ATTACKS MADE ON HIM
Railroad Commissioner. Makes Clear Statement of His
Connection With Trust Company and Legislation
Before the Oregon Law-Makers.
'.Fred Slderlus pleaded guilty In tht
municipal court today to violating the
tat pure food law and was flow iza.
Etderius runs a restaurant at lit North
Third street and was discovered selling
cheap sauce out or a bottle or a wsn
knowa manufacture by Mrs. Barah A.
Evans, city market Inspector. Mrs.
Kvans swore to the complaint and se
cured enough evidence to convict the
!" When ' Slderlus found himself up
gainst It he admitted having purchased
the cheap aauce at the rata of II gal
lon and placing It In Lea & Perrln's
Worcestershire oottles and selling It
such. This Is a misdemeanor under the
Another case brought by Mrs. Brans
similar to the one on which Slderlus
was convicted this morning Is that of
Tom Poulson, a restaurant keeper at
til North Sixth street. Poulson
e tried next Wednesday.
ill
ROOSEVELT IGNORED
BYUMNJUDu
E
V (United Usied Wire.)
: Washington, April IS. Ignoring a re
quest from President Roosevelt that the
defendant be sentenced to Jail. Police
Judge Kimball this afternoon fined
Robert N. Harper, president of the
American National bank, and a drug
manufacturer.' 7 for violating tbe pure
Before sentence was pronounced Dis
trict Attorney Baker, who prosecuted
the case, announcea wai u wi n;
wish of the president of the United
' States thst Harper be sentenced to Jail
Inetead of being compelled to pay a
fins. The court paid little attention to
the request. .
COLORADO FARMERS
. ASSEMBLE AT PUEBLO
' s
((Jolted Vnm Leaaed Wlre.
' Pueblo,-Col., April 1. Five thousand
n,inhri nf the National Farmers' union
' are today attending a atate conference
In this city snd as one result of the
meeting a general purchasing agency
' wlU be established.
" A coal mine at Aguilar. Colorado and
a woolen mu at Albuquerque, New Mex
ico are owned by the union. The mine
-N has been turning out 100 tons of coal
' dally, this coal being supplied to mem
bers at a saving of 12 per ton. Aside
"from this the property paid a profit of
10 per cent on the investment Busi
7 n affactincr these two Industries will
come up before the conference.
Clyde B. Altchlson. candidate for re-
nomlnation as railroad commissioner, la
sued today the following reply to at
tacka that have been made upon him:
"For the past three years I nave been
more or less engaged In aervlce of fhe
state of Oregon. For 13 months I was
secretary of the commission to revise
the tax laws of the sUte. For about 14
months I have been active In the dis
charge of mv duties as railroad commis
sioner. The manner in which I havo
Iirformed these duties Is known to alL
It Is very significant that my official
acts have not been assailed by any of
m-w rivals, and that my honesty, com
petency and diligence In the discharge
of mv duties are thereby at least by
necessary inference commended even by
my opponents.
'Because they could not attack my
Official Ufa, they have urged the only
thing they could present that I was
connected at one time with the Tltlo
Guarantee Trust company as one. of
Us attorneys. That my connection with
that company was severed many months
before its failure la common Knowledge.
They do not charge that I did or omitted
to do anything I should have done while
one of the company's attorneys, but
merely that I was 'connected' with the
company.
"Counted with this Is the claim that
I was a 'secret' loonyisi (wnnevrr umi
may mean) of the company, and that
my appointment waa the result of s
political deal of some sort between Mr.
Bteel, the state treasurer, and the com
pany. This la not true. That my ap
pointment waa hot due to the influence
of any officer of the Title company has
been sufficiently established by the un
contradicted statement of Henry Hahn.
Herman Wittenberg and A. H. Devera,
published some months sgo In the Ore
gonlan. That I did not conceal from
any member of the legislature that I
waa In the employ of the Title company
can be learned by Inquiry.
wo Begrets to Make.
"The letter published In this morn.
Ing's Oregonlan shows that what I have
hlthortn rnntrnded la true, that I acci
dentally learned of the Introduction of
house bill 217. that I regarded It as
hostile to the Interests of my client
the Title company, and that I Immedi
ately reported It both to the company
and to the proper senate committee.
The bill waa killed unanimously tn tht
senate. I have no regrets on that score.
"Says Benator Cake. 'He surely should
not be censured for objecting to such a
bill. While the bill passed the house.
owing to the fact It waa apparently
wholly misunderstood or not considered.
It did not receive a single vote of a
member of the senate. The effect of
the bill would have been to have placed
titles to real estate In suoh unsettled
condition that It would have been a great
Injury to the entire state. In other
words. It would require 10 years after
a decision of tbe supreme court before
the title to any real property Involved
therein would be settled or In shspe so
a person would he sere in During wis
same or lending munry inn.
Prepared by Committee.
"I am aski-d whether I will deny that
th tn hunk In bill was prepared In
the offices of the Title Guarantee A
Trust rninninr and that I assisted In
the preparation of It. OSrtaliily I deny
It. Kvery Danner in ne siaia inom mo
contrary. The state Damting oiu was
pn-pared by a committee of the State
Bankers' aaaoclation and waa Introduced
bv Senator Halnea, who waa president
nf tlm association.
"Neither I nor the Title company had
anything to do with Its prepsratlon. I
did trenare and preaent to the senate
committee, openly, an amendment pro
viding for a separation or me irusi ana
hanklna deDartments. snd this was
adopted.
"I do not believe there Is a bank or
huslnesa house of any alee In the city
which doea not use a telegraph code for
the transmission of messages. Economy
and business prudence requires this.
"I am asked whether I will deny hav
ing sent a copy nf the banking bill to
the Title company on March 5, 107.
Certainly not Thla waa long after the
loglalature adjourned, and before the
session laws were published. I would
send nny cltlsen a copy of any law
when he asked me to go to the office
cf the secretary of state and get It.
That Is what I did In this case.
Former Employment.
"If the fact that I did aid In the
preparation of a law in the interest of
the people and In my capacity as at
torney, nnd waa paid for so doing by
public organisations In the city of Port
land condemns me, I will hare to plead
fullty. Mr. Huriourx claims ne nas naa
& years' experience In railroad employ
ment, ir my employment in me inter
est of the public Is against my election,
how should Mr. Hurlburt's former em
ployment affect him, so far aa the public
IS concerned :
"After all. Is not the main question
what sort of a railroad commissioner I
have been? i am entitled to be Judged
by my service aa commissioner during
the last 14 months, and on that propo
sition I stand.
"CLYDE B. AITCHISON. '
JAP III COURT
BV own ACT
Angry at Xatsu's Desertion
He Is Now in Trouble
Himself.
Dainty little Natau Takaya, a Jap
neas maiden, was on the stand this
morning la the United States circuit
court aa a witness against Kogero
Bumia. who is charged with having
Imported alien women from Japan to
the United States for Immoral purpose.
Natsu Is a nurse, and ahe la nrettv.
It waa for the lov of Natsu that got
Kogero In all thla trouble. It seems
that the woman cam to thla country
last summer at Sumida'a request. The
two lived together fur a time. Then
she ran away and left him. For re
venge Kogero reported the case to J. II.
Harbour. Immigration agent As a re
sult the woman wna ordered deported.
and bumlda lilmaelf charged with Im
porting aliens.
Humiiia naa two attorneys and is
making a desperate fight for his free
dom. The defense contends that Natsu
me to this country before the Immi
gration laws went Into affect last year.
and that she Is a woman of good character.
Natau Is in the custody of the Immi
gration authorities, having been or
dered deported some time ago. She has
been detained to appear as a witness
against her former lover. Sumlda Is in
the county Jail. He Is a hotel cook.
Arthur O. Thomas was excused from
ury duty this mornlns because he aald
le had a certain friendly feellna- for
the Japanese., which might Influence
his reasoning. The lurora selected are
Albert Welch. W. t. Cochran. Hugh
llerron. Alfred Huston. William Jolly,
Qeorge McOraw. Charles Oleson. Na-
hanlel H. Birch. Leander N. Bllaau
Herbert E. Poppleton. John Templeton
and James p. Smith.
RESULT HOW jll
VOTERS' HAIIDS
LAW DID HOT :
PREVENT JUMP
Primary Election Tomorrow Technicality ; Raised ' Oyer
From Noon Until Seven Woman's Injury at an
in the EvCnincr. East Side Fire.
The long suffering voter will turfl at Whether a building at the corner of
last tomorrow noon and express at th East Water and Morrison streets tbat
polls what he thinks of the candidates I was burned ea tbe night or .February
who have been pestering him during the 111, 1101, was a two-story or a three
past month or more. By sundown It I story building Is the main' Issue la a
will be all over except the counting.
From all lndloatloh the primary a
tlona tomorrow will be hard fouabt
peacerui throughout in oouniy. me tiiree-etorr buildings to be provided wltk
polls Will open at noon and Will close f,r and Un V.a Concur
at 7 o clock at every precinct polling i formerly Mae Irwin, claims that the
K . J t S L . ' . vy""' i ounaing in wnicn ens was sleeping.
Hat of which booths Is printed In an-1 .i,i,.h k. t.ni i.,.,,. '
other column of The Journal. IshoulJ have beam ao aoulnosd. In iu mo
wn amn of rra-u&a. I Ing to the street she waa severely hurt
Uo to this date there have been no ana claims 110.000 as aamsgss.
(Army Officer Will Be Taken
From Desert Tost and
Placed , in Coast Artillery
Service Wife and .Daugh
ter Real Victors
(United Frees Leaaed Wire.)
Wsshlngton, April 16. Colonsl Wll-
lam V. Rlnwirt of th naa ..Hilar.,
rumors of contemplated attempts to 1 faauet asssrts that the building was I who wa-1 banj.hd hy a decree of Presl
vlolate the election laws at any point In onl two storlss high. The difference wno ,',D V.i.V. LlT.
the county. It seems to be the general I'""" from counting the distance dent Roosevelt to a desolats post at
, v.i v ivn uratni, luoaiea in Anson, peiween
streets, or front the top th. tn,i. r".u.,
I w '- w miiia veiaiwiw assvrtaus veai4Ss)f
Intention on the part of all to allow the 'fom the top to
regular and legal votera to aettle the flson or Water I
disputes at the polls without any resort to ne ground. :
influence of any kind.
Nevertheless na-
Afl Ksk A hante SalAahSs BS IV
The building wss located at the the assistance of his wife.
Morrison street bridge, daughter and members of oonsrrsss. won
(ILL CONTRACT
FDR SUBMARINES
. , . . .. . . . . i ... la nnma li t v ik
nev Manning and by Sheriff Stevens snd the street was traded up in front w- nftr4 t lgnt t a mor, COmfortabl
that a strict watch will be kept for all 'or this purpose. On' one hand It Is I . " m"lm comiorwoi
vlolatlona or IrreguIarlUea. and that eonieuaeo. inaiins inoriion oi me i ouuu-
hnni.1 anv ka f,..i th. n.nnn. Ing beneath the Morrison street level Unable to withstand tha nraaaue
cated will be prosecuted vigorously. The jubstltuted atmther tf.nr. la luet'sJ brought to bear In favor of the colonel.
ronce rorce, loo, win do unaer insiruo- fv w " President Rooaavs.lt and flanratar ne
Ions from the chief to keep close Portion was only pertly boarded In, end "n .0" Baor,tpJr
watch at the polls for disturbances of was nothing more than a basement, at War Taft today deolded at a conferenoe
y eort. A' , w 10 trmnsrer me exue to a post of tbe
Indications are that th vote tomor- I Mrs. Cooper's ssceps wai i cut off by eoaat artillery, orobablv In th aaat
row will be heavy, chiefly because Of I name , uoring ini lira, ana . : . .
he senatorial and legislative fights. I jurapea w Morrison sireci rrom me up- vunw i, m nan crmncisco ai-
n of the nomination of a Pr story, a oisiance or s.Dout i reet. torney. has taken a leading part In tile
isde In behalf of the army of
brother. It la shown by offl-
spondence that Colonel Slew-
boy
All
STRUCK BY
AUTOIilOBILE
Son of Dr. Tucker Injured as
He Boards Streetcar
Today.
While attempting to board a Morrl
son street car at Seventh street about
o'clock this afternoon. Jack, the 12
rear-old eon of Dr. E. F. Tucker, was
run Into by an automobile owned by
J. W. Benson and severely bruised
bout the head and body. It la also
feared the lad may have suffered In
ternal Injuries. The boy was removed
to the family residence, 657 Hoyt
street. In Dr. George S. Whiteside's
carriage and was attended by his father
and Dr. Whitesidb.
Witnesses to the accident say that
Benson was driving his machine at a
lively rate of Bpeed down the left side
of Morrison etreet to turn down Sev
enth.. As be neared the street car.
the boy, who was accompanied by a
companion, stepped from the sidewalk
to the car and was run down.
Patrolman J. J. Murphy waa near by
and aided in assisting the boy to the,
carriage. Contractor MClennen, wno l
In chara-e of the new T. W. C. A. build
Ing, waa a witness to the accident and
stated tne racts or me acciaeni aa given
to Officer Murphy.
Benson lives at 647 Yamhill street
snd expressed sorrow over the accident
and offered the use of hla automobile
to convey the lad to nis nome. iie
declared that he did not see the boy
in time and that the accident waa un
avoidable. He waa not arrested.
Benson had Just bought the auto
and It was almost his first trip about
the city in it.
STRONG
S
T
0
R AUG
Municipal Association Says
His Election Cannot Be
Urged Too Vigorously.
BODY OF AGED MAN
FOUND IN RIVER
to control the beet augar industry in
tbe Arkansas valley will also be dls
' cussed. The union is planning to estab
lish a factory at Manranola.
Gear for Congress.
'i Mollycoddles never secure results.
fijUlrtra fin thp atpampr AlllannA this
Plans morning about J0:S0 o'clock sighted the
;' It seems, judging from our
t trade, as if every little boy in
town is to have a new suit for
. Easter.
We prepared for this, and
' the mothers and boys will
find here the largest assort
J ment , of good material and
f the greatest variety of pretty
' suits we have ever offered.
CLOTHING CO
GsJlCuhnPrcp
' ,163-163 THIRD ST.
body of a man floating In the Willam
ette river, near the foot of Burnslde
street, threw a rope around it and kept
It in check until It was taken charge
of by the coroner.
To all appearances the body had been
In the water at least two weeks. There
was nothing in the man s clothing to
Identify him. He was about 60 years
of age, wore a run, gray bear a and
weighed about 155 pounds. Certain
persons who work on the docks in the
vicinity of where the body was found,
state they knew the man by sight and
that he was a wood-worker by trade.
Deputy Coroner Baldwin stated this
morning that no Inquest would be held.
There was no Indication of foul play.
WAGE AGREEMENT TO
BE RATIFIED TODAY
(United Press Leaaed Wire.)
Toledo, Ohio, April The wage
agreement between the coal miners and
operators will be ratified today and
work will likely be resumed in western
Pennsylvania. Ohio and Indiana Monday.
Oeer for Congress.
ery foot of the second
district from Astoria to Huntington.
ARBOR DAY NOT "
GENERALLY OBSERVED
4 Arbor day Is not being gener- d
e ally observed In the schools to- 4
4 day. The principals of several
4 of the outside schools In the d
4 city district arranged a musical a
a and literary program for this 4
4 afternoon. In the larger city d
schools the day will go prac- d
4 tlcally unobserved, and In none d
4 of the Portland district schools d
e was there any tree planting.
4 "Observance of Arbor day In
a the schools of tbs city Is being a)
confined . entirely to short pro- d
d grama In ths school rooms." said d
v Superintendent Frank RIgler to-
v.Vi . ..: .-,
Judge E. C. Bronaugh and Congress
man Ellis have been given the indorse
ment of the Portland Municipal asso
ciation In their campaign for nomina
tion for the circuit ben oh of Multnomah
county and congressman from the Sec
ond district, respectively.
In ' the indorsement of Judge Bro
naugh the aaaoclation makes a strong
sppeal for his nomination and election.
In the Indorsement of Mr. Ellis the as
sociation condemna tleoree H. Shnhorrl
for bis connection with railroad Interests
and his unsatisfactory record while a
member of the Portland council. The
Indorsement of Judo-e Rronaun-h la um
follows:
The Portland Munlnlnal nHuoiinn
bespeaks for Judge Earl C. Bronaugh
the United SUDDOrt Of tha votera nf
Multnomah county. He Is a lifelong
cltlsen of Portland, and as a member of
the bar has always been held In very
high esteem for his lea-al ahllitv and
Integrity, while his qualifications for
the office which he now holds are in
every wav of tha hia-heat rho rot.r
The executive board of tne association
feels that no Indorsement which they
House in Committee of the
Whole Votes to Postpone
Purchase of Hoats.
(I'Dlted Treu Leaaed Wlra )
Washington, April 16. Representa
tive I.llley s charges against the Elec
tric Boat company bore fruit today
when the house. In committee of the
whole, by a vote of 108 to 104. knocked
out the naval appropriation proviso giv
ing the boat company contracts for eight
submarines. The action of the house
was not unexpected, but the closenes-j
of the vote came as a complete surprise.
Discussion on the pmpoeltlon to ap
propriate money for the purchase of
th eight submarines heKn In the hons
while the naval Appropriation bill was
under consideration. After a prelim
inary skirmish the entire submarine ap
propriation was stricken from the bill.
Representative Honynge of Colorado of
fered a substitute providing that Secre
tary Metcalf exercise his own discre
tion In purchasing eight boats. But be
fore making such purchase, the substi
tute requires the secretary to determine
the comparative efficiency of boats of
different makes. In effect the substi
tute provides a test for boats similar
to the one In which the Electric Boat
company won-'last summer at Newport.
UNCLE CHARGED WITH
STARTING FLAMES
John Phenline Visited the
House Just Before Fire
Was Discovered.
or the day will center. Both sides wlU lur ."m on m ine- trt w.a Dar-mntorllr relieved nf mm-
be early at the noils, and will stay fete. Fthi '.nV" "0t 'UbJeCt mandt PEort K FloVldL Ind
Leaders and backers of the Hodson- to the flro escape ordinance. ,0 rort Qrant ordp of thprMl.
H.-ach-Balley-R-ed combine are atrenu- - dent He was Informed that the change
MIL ROOSEVELT
AS DICTATOR
oualy active In lining up every available
vote that ran oe controlled Dy the man
agers. Throughout the day a strong ef
fort will be made to gather In every
vote that can be found favorable to the
Hodson legislative slate.
Tight Over Committeemen.
Friends of the Statement No. 1 can
dldates will slab make a strong effortAo
secure a full vote, add feel confident
that they will be able to carry the coun
ty by a good margin, as the reports that
have been coming into the Statement
No. 1 headquarters during the paat few
days have been more optimistic than at
any time during the campaign
A hard fight will be made over the
nomination of precinct committeemen,
The Hoduon machine has here made an
effort to capture the county central
committee, and is being; fought strenu
ously by those opposed to the machine
dominating tne county politic
waa made at the order of the president.
wno aciea upon a report maae to mm.
Colonel Stewart was given the alter
native of retirement, but he refused It
unleas appointed to the rank of brigadier-general.
Then he requested a
court-martial and a copy of the charges
against him, but both were refused,
Tne order of banishment was not pro
mulgated In the usual w. but sent
directly from the office of tbe war secretary.
A rumor was cireuiaieo. however, to
Frank Kellocrcr Declares M
President Must Approve
Next Man Elected.
BLUMAUER LOSES 111
BEER CONTRACT CASE
(Ualted Press Leased Wire.)
Minneapolis. Minn.., April H. In
dorsement of Secretary Taft's presiden
tial candidacy went through with a
whoop at the Republican state conven
tion t fA m v TSa vnta avaa imtiilmfiiii
The Lev Follette followers did not appear that he was banished for "military rea-
Ttn in me oaucusea. nooseveii s aa
son he waa transferred to Fort Grant,
where he la living in a little adobe hut
unfit for his wife and daughter to live
in. His only companions are one man
and two mules.
There was a garrison there once, but
most of It has fallen In ruin. Up to
the time Colonel Stewart arrived at the
fort no one occupied tbe adobe house
since the original forces left. He can
get mall twice a week that la. If some
one le kind enough to bring It to him
from Bonlta, which is three miles from
Fort Grant. And It was to this place
sons.
ministration was also heartily Indorsed.
Frank B. Kellogg, tha "trust-busting"
attorney, brought the delegation to their
feet, when In the course of his address, j
m j T, i rwArt t ne saia: "no man can oe iectea nresi-
LIUIIII IOr f10,UUU 1amaSreS dent unless he ties tbe Indorsement of
i rniiuini nuoaavsji. im delegates
cneerea tne declaration ror rive minutes.
Is Not Allowed by
Judffe.
ONE . LONELY MA III
II SEA OF FEIilllliTY;
POSTAL BANKS
MEET APPROVAL
A fire that destroyed the cottage at
East Fourteenth and Siskiyou streets
at S o'clock last evening led to the ar
rest of John' Phenline on a charge of
disorderly conduct snd an additional
charge of attempted arson.
The cottago was occupied by James
Mullen, nephew of Phenline, and It was
on the strength of statements made by
l. i Dh.ll 1 1 i
Messed WMthm?t nlMtr.?n y f?" 1 rest y Patrolman Drugg. Phenline
man h- Jh-?. "u ne U ,tne ' formerly lived at the Mullen home, but
and in the firm belief that it in the fore
most duty of citizenship to secure the
very best men for public office they
urge all who have at heart tho main
tenance of the highest standards In nup
Judiciary to give Judge Bronaugh all
the aid In their power In order to se
cure his re-election."
The Indorsement of Cona-rssnman Killa
and condemnation of Mr. Shepherd is
as follows:
"'Ihe Portland Municipal association
has indorsed W. R. Ellis for congress
man. The candidacy of George S Shep
herd is considered undeserving of sun.
port on account of his recent unsatis
factory record as councilman anri hla
connection with railroad interests."
WOMAN'S FRIENDS
STILL UNDER COVER
An effort to substitute bonds for the
$1,700 cash bail now on deposit in the
circuit court for Mrs. Belle Waymlre
and E. E. Radding, charged with and
convicted of having conspired to black'
en the reputation of Mayor Lane, has
met with defeat In the circuit court
Two bondsmen were offered and Judge
Gantenbeln questioned one of them with
regard to the property he owns. The
man, whose name was not given In
court, asserted that ha la worth UK nnn
but he said all of it consisted of timber
iana ne naa purchased the cay before,
except a lot in Montavilla worth $76.
Judge Gantenbein deolded that ha
would not do. and the other would-be
vuiiuaman was not examined.
The mystery as to who is financing
JJ caa for Mrs. Waymlre and Radding
V. . , , '""'"'na unaoivea. one thou
sand dollars for each defendant was put
2U.1 Jfi waynilre'a ball was re-
" " uu arter her conviction. At
the conclusion of the trial It was agreed
that bonds might be substituted for the
?o,nhiI' Povi(ied Jne 'or
m-2unt of cash, .subjeot to
-fi-.v.juiiu(j uaniennein.
Sent to County Jail.
Emil Hansen, charged with an at-
at .M'i North Fourth street, nleaded
rullty'Wore Judge Oantenbe n lT the
circuit court this morning and was
sentenced to serve 0 days in tha
county Jail. r m tM
some time ago the men indulged In a
quarrel, which ended in a personal en
counter. Phenline left the house at the
time, vowing he would "get even."
yesterday afternoon Phenline re
turned to the house and went upstairs
to the room formerlv occunled hv him.
He remained but a short time and went
away without making known the pur
pose of his visit. Half an hour later
Mrs. Mullen discovered flames coming
from the room where Phenline had
been. An alarm was given, and though
neighbors succeeded in saving a greater
part of the household effects, the build
ing was entirely destroyed.
When found by Patrolman Drugg,
Phenline denied having set fire to the
house, thougn he said he had no love
for his nephew.
In the police court this morning no
evidence of an incriminating nature was
adduced, and further hearing of the
case was put over until Saturday. In
the -meantime Judge Cameron made an
order releasing Phenline on his own rec
ognizance. 'rom the testimony of wit
nesses It appears that the brick flue
running up through the room where the
Are started has been in use for 30 years
and It is tnought some defect in it may
have been the cause of the fire. An in
vestigation will he made by Chief Camp
bell of the fire department.
The Olympia Bottling works lost lti
$45,000 damage case agalnat the Olym
pla Brewing company this morning by
the ruling of Judge Cleland in the cir
cuit court, the Jury belnar directed to
bring in a verdict for the defendant.
The Olympia Bottling works waa
formed by S. M. Bloomer. Henry Wank
and W. i. Graham to handle the Olym
pia brew In Oregon and a portion of
Waahlngton. On March 1, 1902. they
agreed to act as the agent for the
brewery company for five years, the lat
ter agreeing to furnish at least 600 bar
rels per month at an agreed price. It
was also provided that the bottling
woras migni nave an opiion ro renew are taking the city civil service examl- inr. depositaries." A few minor
tne agency ror nve years longer on nation at the city hall today for steno- Phanrea Were made In the text of the
Sixteen Applicants Are Tak
ing the Test for City
Stenographers.
Senate Committee Report
Favorably on Fostmaster
General's Scheme.
(Doited Press Leased Wire.)
Washington. April 1. A favorable
report waa ordered today by the senate
committee on postofflces and post
roads on the postal savings bank bill.
Fifteen pretty girls and one lone man th. nam. chan,,d to ..p0,u, .av
tie C
rks.
terms iu ur hKcbu uii. grapnic cierxs. rrom me class inree MIIlrll which now embodies nracti-
The plaintiff states that during five wllf be employed by the city, one In the ".IfJ"'. views ot ostmMter-tWral
years it -old 7.624 barrels of beer and office of the secretary of the civil serv- M.Ver SenaTor Taliaferro was the
built up the business to profitable ice commission, another in the city eye r- Sena tor Tallarerro was ho
figures, but that when it sought to take auditor's office and the third In the city m!anln,!I - favorable report
advantaa-e of Its option the brewery attorney's of fir. voted against a lavorame report.
comnanv refused to renew the contract.
It was claimed that $46,000 damages
should be paid ror raiiure to renew the
contract
Judge Cleland directed a verdict for
the defendant because of tbe proviso In
the ontlon that the contract might be
renewed at prices to dc agreea on. i nis,
it was contended, was not speclflo
enough to constitute a binding contract.
Had prices been named the result might
have Deen ouiereni. ,
ONE LIVE CONTEST
AMONG DEMOCRATS
Mrs. Waldo to Speak.
The Williams avnnna h.nw m ,l.
Home Tralnlna- umwUtln,, m
Williams avenue school Friday. AdAi
IT. at $ o'clock. Thv subject 'wiuPhi
. JJ'L thHome School," by
Mrs. Claire Wafdo. The circle wtli also
buHdfnY r"5on "w school
DUMF ROCK AND
BRIDGE IS SAFE
The county commissioners have taken
steps to have rock dumped about some
of the piers of the Morrison street
bridge, a diver having discovered that
tne gravet oi me river Dottom has Been
washed away in places from the bridge
supports, commissioner ugntner says
the matter is of little consequence, as
similar wearing away or tne river bed
bas taken place many times before. All
that Is necessary is to dump In rock to
prevent any runner washing away and
keep the bridge In good condition. There
Is no danger to the structure. An In
spection by divers will be made in a
snort time of the Burnslde street bridge.
tnis Deing aone perioaicany.
TRAINS ALL ARRIVE .
ON TIME ONCE AGAIN
a Northern Pacific No. 1, due at, 4
d 7 o'clock, arrived on time. ' t
4 Southern Pacific No. 18, due at d
a 7:65, arrived on tlme
Southern Pacific Na 18, due at
11:J0. arrived on time.
a O. K. .4 N. No. I, due at I e
4 o'clock, arrived on time.
4 a R. ft N. No. 6. due at :45, 4
arrived on time, : - -
4 Astoria at Columbia No. " 21, a
a due at 11:15, arrived on time, ,
Both Jeffrey and Derby
Want the Congressional
Nomination.
In all of the state there is one splr
ited contest between Democrats for
nomination for office, that being the
fight now being made between John A.
Jerrrev or roriiana ana Anarew jaca
on Derby of Hood River for the noml
nation for congress from the Second
dlatriot.
Friends of Mr. Jeffrey believe that he
will be aoie to iana tne nomination, ana
that he will make a strong run against
the Republican nominee during the June
campaign. They bane their belief on
th.. txirt that Mr. Jeffrey has for veara
been one of the leaaing Democratic pol
iticians of the state, and Is consequent
ly well known in all sections of It. His
residence In Portland, where he is well
known, Is also considered to be in his
favor, while he Is also expected to draw
a number of votes from his opponent
by reason of the letter's having taken a
stand against Statement No. 1.
Mr. Jeffrey, if nominated, will make
an active canvass of the Second dist-ict
against tho Republican nominee expect
ing to receive strong support through
out the district.
DEMOCRATS SELECT
LIST OF CANDIDATES
(Special Dispatch to Tbe Journal.)
St. Helens. Or., April 16. At a caucus
of the representative Democrats of Co
lumbia county, held In Rainier, the fol
lowing recommendations were made for
the respective county oinces, to oe writ
ten on the Democratic ticket ror the pri
mary election to be held April 17: w. J.
Fullerton of Warren, representative:
James Dart of St. Helens, county Judge:
J. N. Rice of Clatskanla, sheriff: U. W.
Clark of Houlton, assessor; Thomas
Boyle of Marshland, county commis
sioner; W. D. Dillard of St. Helens,
treasurer; D. B. W. Welch of Rainier.
coroner; John Uheldelln of Nehalem,
surveyor.
REED INDORSED BY
MEDICAL SOCIETY
Dr. Alexander Reid's candidal for
state dairy and food rammiulnn,, waa
officially Indorsed by the City and
county Medical association at Its reg
ular meeting held .last night In the
Medical building. -
attorney'i
H. L. Vance, business manager or tne
Holmes Business college, aided secre
tary Mcintosh In conducting the exami
nation and dlctatea to tne applicants.
Three tests in stenography were re- J, w,n f iower' day at Palo Alto
quired. One at the rate of 80 words a j iii, Tha ahow win he aiv
minute, another at 100 and the last at f? Yl2l&. VovWa nrlia. fofTh
Ihi.a avamnlAa ti tha v ..- . ' . . . , : .
Flower Day.
(United Preas Leaaad Wire.)
Palo Alto.. Cel.. April 18-Next Sat-
1S0. Vance read these examples to the
class.
At the last examination for steno
graphic clerks three girls fainted. Noth
ing or tnis mna occurrea toaay ana i
applicants waded into the problems P
pared for them without fear or sis
of nervousness.
lgns
HEIR PROTESTS CLAIM
MADE BY A SON
Objections to the sale of personal
property belonging to the estate of
Qugllermo Casslnelll have been filed
In the county court by Mary Loumena
one of the heirs. She objects to the
allowance of the $500 claim of Pletro
Casslnelll, a minor son of the deceased.
She says that his claim Is based on
monev earned and paid over to his
father, but as he was a minor his father
was entitled to Keep tne money ana it
belongs to the estate. The adminis
trator has $600 on hand. It Is stated.
and claims amounting; to $1,100 have
been filed, including tbe demand oi tbe
son.
By the will of Katherine From melt.
her husband, Frank J, Frommelt, Is
given all of her property except nominal
sums to her children. Tbe estate Is
valued at $1,600.
HUNDRED MONTHLY
FOR MRS. CARTWRIGHT
Under the will of Charles M. Cart-
wright admitted to probate In the cir
cuit court today, his widow, Mrs. Char
lotte M. Cartwrlght, will receive $100
per month during her lifetime In lieu
of dower. The estate Is valued at $60,
000. After setting aside one piece of
property to secure the payment to the
widow, tne win provides tnat the re
malnder shall be divided In eaual nor
tlon between his three children, Effle
J. van Houten, Kditn M. Moser and
James B. Cartwrlght. The last named
has been appointed executor under the
wiu.
prls
sarden contest that is being conducted
by the pupils of the public schools.
CHlxens of the town have promised to
contribute large quantities of flowers,
and on Saturday they will be sold by
the school children at Palo Alto homes
and on the campus of the university.
LITTLE SNOW MEANS
NO FLOOD THIS YEAR
d In his monthly climatic report 4
a for March, District Forecaster 4
4 Edward A. Beals cf the local d
weather bureau says that the 4
4 snow In the higher altitudes of 4
4 Oregon. Washington, Idaho, Mon- 4
4 tana and Wyoming Is consider- 4
e ably below, the average. In e
British Columbia, however, it Is
d above the average. The Invest!- 4
dj gation leading to this report d
will be of much use to the fore- 4
4 caster In coping With the high 4
4 water problems that present
themselves every spring. With
4 less than the average quantity 4
of snow In the mountains the 4
4 danger of extremely high water
la much lessened. '
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