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, THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING. MAY 8. 1903.
"STAND PAT"
SAYS SMITH
Son of Juror Hearing Arson
Case at Prinenlle Says He
Heard Accused Man Tell
Son Not to Give Him Away
on Stand.
' (Special DlMtch to Tb JoornaU
Prinevllle, Or., May 8. (Latest)
"Stand pat Stanley, and be aura you
don't give anything away when you go
on the witness stand," was the In
junction of ex-Snerfff C. Sam smith yes
terday afternoon to his son. according:
to the allegations of George Taylor In
eourt this morning. Smith Is accused
of burning: buildings belonging to ex
Congressman Williamson,
George Taylor, the- witness who
sprung the second great sensation of the
trial today, is the 12-year-old son of
- J. F. Tavlor a member of the Jury hear-
in; the SmitH case. According to the
boy's story he overheard a conversa
tion between Smith and hla son while
the two were standing In the court
vard here yesterday afternoon. 1 he,
boy save young Smith said '"Very well
In reply to hla father's Instruction!.
VOIE Oil
STRIKE
III
Negotiations Broken Off and
Qash Expected to Occur
Before Night.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
' Cleveland, May 8. AH peace negotia
tions between the union carmen and of
ficials of the Municipal Traction com
pany were broken off today and a strike
urdef may be Issued before nightfall.
Officials of the union announced that
the question of a strike will be voted on
- Immediately. The men .representing
both aides,: though they have been at
tending .conferences for more than a
week, could not agree on the Issues to
be submitted to arbitration.
MULTNOMAH TJ. OF 0.
' GAMES CALLED OFF
(Bpeeial DUpstcb to Tht Joarntt.)
t University of Oregon. Eugene, May 8.
The two games scheduled with Mult
nomah for today and tomorrow were
called oft last night by the club man
agement, as they were unable to get
their team together. Manager Mount
was on the point of calling the games
off anyway, owing to the muddy con
dition of the field, eo that It made lit-
, tie difference. In all probability no
more games will- be scheduled with
Multnomah this year, as there are still
two games to be played. May 30 and
1 June I at Portland.
The second team leaves early this
afternoon for Albany, to meet Albany
college if the weather permits. They
had planned to go on to Salem tomor
row but were unable to arrange any
Karnes. - Either Nelson or Dickson will
pitch and Erskino will probably )o
the receiving. ' The Second team has
been playing splendid ball and is Utile
Inferior to the varsity.
The rain has also made the track very
heavy and the tryouts today and to
morrow for the team which is to take
the - trip through eastern Washington
will be slow,
MBS. F. A. 1UGHARDS
ARRAIGNS POLYGAMY
, ; tUnltcA Prast Leased Wire.)
Baltimore, May I. Mrs. Florence P.
Richards, at the Methodist conference
today, delivered a strong argument
against polygamy, declaring she had a
rriena wno marriea a Mormon. Mrs.
Richards said the couple lived happll
together for five years In New Yor
and then went to Utah. Recently the
Mormon elders notified the husband
that he Was -not living up to the rules
: or ins .cnurcn ana must taice another,
which he did.
A resolution asking congress to sub
mit a constitutional amendment prohib-
j una; polygamy was pas sea.
CHASING SMALLPOX
1TB0M CHAPMAN PUPILS
City Health Officer Dr. Esther C.
PohL aided by Deputy Health Offleer
Dr. H. Q. Parker, is engaged In Stamp
Ins; out an epidemic of smallpox that
has broken out in the vicinity of tb
Chapman school. All of the cases are
or a very mild character, and none was
reported by physicians attending the af
flicted children. All of the physicians
thought the cases were chickenpor.
Other children were not ' treated by
physicians at all, the parents thinking
their children were suffering with some
ngnt sKin erupuon. none or tne cases
was of sufficient Importance to be sent
10 ine pest nouse. aitnougn tne homes
; in wnicn me cnnaren live nave Deen
quarantined.
MAKE THE STOMACH WORK
' Indigestion Can Never Be Cured
; by Mollycoddling.
.i50?' tT cur your stomach trou
ble w by coaxing, fussing, dieting and
molly-coddling.
Make the organ work.. If It cannot
take care of the food you eat without
complaints such as flatulence. Indiges
tion, headaches and the feeling of full
liesa or distress, make its muscles work
' uK.MI-o-na stomach tablets.
These little tablets, taken with regu
larity for a -. few ilavi ., will innn
strengthen the muscles - and -walls of
a Loinarn so that it will take pleas.
tir in working to digest the food you
eat. and there will be further suf
fering with indigestion, bloating, flatu
lence or distress after eating.
The -time to treat a disordered or
weakened stomach is when you begin
-to eupct that you have indigestion.
r the suspicion will turn to certainty
very soon. The heart-burn, the flatu
lence, the coated tongue and heavy and
. ,lcr un( mat come oc
casionally after you eat too much ' of
something that does not agree with you.
will show themselves after nearly every
meal unless the stomach Is put to
Work with MI-e.M.s ...
There is no nd ejf pe,-lsl dieting If
? ou set the stomach at work with Ml-o-na
Eat what you want and when
, you want It and believe that you are
lining to be well and you will see relief
from the first dose and complete cure
in few days. -:
ft- mi-o-na -on
Voodard. I'lsrke tt Co.'m guarantee of
ino'iev hark if It does- not do all that
1 claimed for It, i
FIRST STREET BRICK PAVEMENT
, FULL OF PITFALLS FOR UNWARY
eg i -1fL
....,....T'ta-.
-Hi
3w .
At the Turn in the Street Is
. Complaint has been made by B.
Hicks & Sons on the condition of First
street between Pine and Ash. Accord
ing to the statement made by the firm
the pavement is In a deplorable condi
tion. Paved once upon a time with vit
rified brick. It has been allowed to de
teriorate until at the present time It Is
a difficult matter for a heavily loaded
vehicle to be Uraorged through the ruts
and chuck holes which fill all the space
FIRE CAUSES
FATAL PUfllC
Inmates of Infirmary Jump
From Windows anil Su
perintendent Is Burned.
(United Prew Led Wire.)
Marietta, Ohio, May 8. Two hundred
Inmates of the Washington county In
firmary figured in a wild panic, some
leaping from windows and others tram
pled upon, when fire attacked that in
stitution today. Superintendent Young
was fatally burned and It is fpared that
he will not survive the day. Many were
seriously injured.
The fire followed an explosion rh the
laundry. The inmates were already in
a state of great excitement when f lamps
broke out. Those wiio were on the top
floors did not attempt to run down the
stairs, thinking the exit had been cut
Off by tho fire. Three of them leapHl
to the ground and were painfully in
jured. Others struggled down the fire
escapes.
Superintendent Young was burnel
while trying to extinguish the flames.
The building was buined to Die giound.
IS. ANNA I R1GGS,
PH1LANTHR0PIST.DEAD
Death Occurs in Butte, Mon-
tana In Portland for
Many Years.
The news hss Just reached Portland
of , the death of Mrs, Anna H. Riggs at
Butte, Montana. She was prominent In
Oregon for many years as a philanthro
pist, temperance reformer ajid an effect
ive public speaker. She was born Janu
ary 88, 1836, at Cynthlana. Kentucky.
Thoroughly . educated and a.naiural lead
er, she was from iv to im finan
cial secretary of the Woman's Kduca-
tional association ann succeeded in
erecting a great building for women
connected wltn wesleyan university at
Bloomlnsrton. Illinois. She moved with
her husband. .Captain C. JI. Kiggs. to
Portland in T882. and fol elirht years
was the president of the State W. C. T.
U. of Oregon. 8he founded the home
for fallen sirls and for 16 years con
ducted it, securing each term appropria
tions from the legislature to aid In Its
support. .
She has been superintendent of Crit-
t en ton homes in Montana and Idaho.
Wltn nesaqunnrre si ouur. ah aiiarK
of pneumonia and hart, complications
caused her decease' at 7 o'clock Thurs
day evening. The body will txt brought
to fortiana xor uurm ner nus-
bsnd's grave. Her three brothers reside
in this city M. B. Rankin, J. H. Ran
kin Htrd'C M. Rankin. Thehurisl will
Srobably take place from flrace Methn
1st church, of which she was long an
notiprea mennr,
$300 WORTH OF BALL
TICKETS WEEK SOLD
A report became current that because
of the gret success. of the charity ball
given last night oy the Ancient Order
of Hibernians fully 1.500 tickets had
been sold.- The members of the order
wish this Idea corrected, as they do not
claim to ha vie sold over 1300 worth
The' amount is to Jro to the aid of
destitute family. ..The success of thelual this mornina
erenlng Is gallantly accorded the la ! '
dies Dy tne masculine part of the order.
BOOKKEEPER DOUGLAS
r j;-:--' ,IS OUT OX BOND
- "W. E.. Douglas, arrested yesterday on
a warrant charging him with embezzling
14.488 from the Thlel Detective Agency,
is out -on- lt,608bond.,Hls brother,
George AV. tlouglas. and aWral I. Cum.
minus went on the bond.. The case will
come up tomorrow morning in 'Judge
Cameron's court. .. . , . ... I
!
rvi-'-wft--'
4 H
the Famous Skidmore Fountain.
between the curbs and the streetcar
tra ks in the center of the street. The
bricks which once were between the
rails have been removed rnd In their
pla"e wooden planks have been substi
tuted, but these have beon worn out. In
some places the rails of the car tracks
are as much as one and a half feet
above the surface of the street. Be
cause of these conditions Mr. Hicks
says that drayage charges to his plaf'e
of business are very much higher than
they should be.
JEROME ADMITS
G DICE
Prosecutor Gambled With
Kyan's Sons While Delnias
Addressed Thaw Jun'.
(United Presi Leaied Wire.)
New Y'ork. May 8. District Attorqe,y
Jerome admitted on the witness stand
at the hearing of the charges brought
to have him ousted from office that
while Attorney Pelmas was speaking In
the first Thaw trial lie was in a near
by restaurant shaking dice for a dollar
a throw with ihe two sons of Thomas
F. Ryan, the traction magnate.
Tho prosecution fllxo .seeinod to take
mue'.i delight In proving that Assistant
District Attorney Garvan, who helped
Jerome In the Thaw trials, was related
hy marriage to Anthony N. Br.-.dv. 11
is charged that Jerome. In his canacitv
as district attorney, failed to tako nnv
steps towards investigating alleged
Questionable deals, in which Ryan and
Brady were said to have been involved.
The defendant did not seem to be at
all disturbed by the revelations.
DEMAND SALVAGE FOR
TOWING THE KELTON
Owners of Washington File
Libel Case in
Court.
As an outgrowth of finding the steam
schooner Minnie K. Kelton watcrlogperj
and abandoned off Yaqulna bay the
night of May 1, the vessel Was libeled
In the federal court today by the Wash
ington Marine company and II. . Nit
son, captain of the steam schooner
Washington which towed . the wreck
Into Astoria. Tho disabled vessel is
valued at J70.000, and I ho cargo of
lumber at J3.000. The finders ask ti
court to allow them reasonoble salvnge
for the Kelton, but name no exact
amount.
Tho British ship Ancaios Was also
libeled today by Robert N. Allen for
himself and 13 other member. t th.
crew for wages due them since the ship
sal. ed from Sidney. Australia, January
of this year. Various dues are men
tioned, ranging from JS8 to 1118. S.
J. Ritchie in named as master. It
t.,,b mai me crew could get no i
"lr?L OT ,-Ke3 duo when the ship I
arrived in tnTs port April 24, and laid I
wieir case nerore the. British consul
James Iiidlaw, w ho advised them to
take the legal action thiy, aid today !
The papers state that Captain Ritchln
stated to the consul that-" ? had no
money with which to pay his men no
vo pa nis men.
E3IBEZZLBMEXT WILL
NOT START PANIC
ri.. Jl'B,tea Pre' Laed Wire.)
hsvl ur May 8 nanelatclrcles
nae not been affected h tk. Cn j
o'Tifeh0' ,9 000 the fuSds
rL.Kif ! r,?he"y National bank by
Cashier William Montgomery
noum.T?LBankv. Kamer Molds an
not eicoeAJl that the Peculations will
bank orr1cuetamount ""Shinned. - The
loss from'8 Lt0dBr. transferred the
loss rrom the surplus to the active
lAV hi'"utlon opened
TALE OF MANICURIST
" AyPfflSTALLMENT
ohfJil'J'f.tL'iCrawfor(1- manlcurest and
J. J?"h.J v0n trlal n the circuit
SiI-?"-. t.he harF9 of eing a piano
K a2li ff.JhWrn Johnson. The lat
p?.ano on the installment
plari aj,d,ha is aUged to have disposed
SLf .: T he inatrument is valued at
SHAKIN
Bronsugh s department to bear the te"
.. .. v .' v-.v;- y -' ? t: ;
. . .
BLOODY CLOTHES
IIOHDEIIIIFIED
Detectives Have Practically
Quit Work on the Wolff
Murder Case. ' -
Except for piecing up odds and ends
of evidence the detective department
has practically given up work on the
Wolff murder case and declares Itself
satisfied with the nature of the evi
dence already gathered against Martin,
the suspect,
a rA"! identification has been
made of. the bloody overcoat or of. other
clothing found and supposed to be Mar
tin s. The overcoat was taken out yes
terday and shown to various friends of
Martin in tho hope that they would be
able to. Identify it. n ha .
cepting Frank Hennpssy, clerk of the
police court, but Martin says he had no
such coat and wore a long dark raglan
waf.i"' the, ,fte"oon and evening that
Wolff was killed.
Chief of Police Gritsmacher said this
morning that he did not think he would
have the stains on the light overcoat
analyzed. Ht -said that such a teat
would be unnecessary as the coat ha
'in ""v lo oe Martin .
i-. .... rr-Li , . o ....... i a nuu
I lie ftt'l'Onfl-flMllll r nt itnv lil.,, .1 1 U
. . . . . -
v:'f.7 ."" . " mreei were taken to
ihV.uhL U . , .nLKht in tne lMD
wearlnK. Thrv mnliln't rt i
, 7 ine sun ne was
SORRY
TO
FIEET
Japanese Ambassador Sends
Uegrets to Committee
at San Francisco.
(Tolled Trest Leased Wirt.l
8an Francisco, May S. The Japanese
ambassador to the L'nited States, Baron
K. Takahlra, has sent a note to the fleet
committee. In whlck he expresses re
gret that he is unable to accept un in
vltat on to participate in San Fran
cisco h festivities. The visit' of the
Meet to Japan will, he believes, mark n
new era of friendship between the two
powers.
After stating Ills regret at being un
able to attend, Ifciron Takahlra reviews
inn niBiury or tne peculiarly Intimate
relations existing between japan and
the Lnlted States, riatlnsr from Perrv's
Yiii. j ne services or i'rfsi-j
lunncica in lerminaiing the Una-I
sian war are warm 1 v commpnHpH in !
closing, the baron navs
"We have been, therefore, lnklng for
an opportunity to give lieartv expres
sion to our dee gratitude and hih ad
miration of this great people and took
the first chance to extend our cordial in
vitation to the Atlantic fleet to visit
our shores during Its cruise on the
Pacini; in order to prove how sincere
and true is our cherished sentiment to
ward jou. I am now most hiithlv grat
ified that our desire to welcome your
magnificent fleet is readily appreciated.
I assure you that the approaching visit
of your fleet to Japan will result In ce
menting the t'os of mutual sympathy
and common interest between the two
nations.".
SENATOR DENIES
H'CIISKER'SSnY
fUenmt Stw by Longest Leased Wire.)
Washington, D. C, May 8 Senator
nemenway when shown an Interview I
by Thomas MeCusker hi a Portland '
paper saying llemen way told MeCusker
If Bryan and Taft are nominated, I
Brvan u-milrl v. a a
- - - lit; wuui 1
carry Indiana, wherein if Roosevelt
was named aa!nst Bryan. Roosevelt
won Id carry Indiana by 100,000 und be
fl?!1- ,. "emeu-way said. "I never
talked with 31r. MeCusker and don't
kno such a man. I never expressed
such an opinion, and never held such
an opinion. The whole statement is
false as far as I am concerned."
i,JMrV.iVIc?uske!LRa"1 thf afternoon that
he did meet Senator Hemenwav and
sf,arrynMetcalf ' ,he apartments if
(Senator Bournn and that politics were
oiscussed at tho meeting. "PerhHps I
slipu.d n.t have sr.oken of what was
said, said Mr. MeCusker. "but for the
time I forsrot thai ,1nni., i.'"
weak bones and are ant to eay one thin?
and forget It the following day I did
meet Air Hemenway and T dhf 'not be-1
ieve that I was betraying a continence
I in the statement that I had made."
1 I" 13
In th
SI
EULIE
TRACK TODAY
I (United Preaa Leaned Wire.)
j Emeryville. Cal.. May 8. Results:
First race, five furlongs, selling.
8 -year-olds Ed Davis (HO), 12 to 1, 6
; to 1. 11 to 5, won; Bernardo (95), 11 to
5, even, second: Black Domino (36), 4
j to 6. third. Time, 1.01 1-6.
; GOVERNOR WILL
SPEAK AT ADAMS
, . , .
I t, ll?'c-1 Dlapatcli to The JournaL)
LhPflnrtlP ,n- , ?.r t "vernor
i.hameri?:1,n left here in an automobile
2 this morning to make four
' Pf'Whes this afternoon, at Adams,
lAtherta, Weston and Freewater. The
party consisted of 10 prominent local
Democrats.
Tomorrow at 8:S0 o'clock the govenor
will address citizens of Pendleton and
will speak tomorrow night at Echo.
The governor is suffering with a severe
cold.
UMATILLA BOOSTERS
MEET AT PENDLETON
(Special Dtspatefc to The Jnwrajl )
Pendleton, Or.. May t.A boosfsr
meeting was held last night under th
auspices dr the real eiate men 'fr
the purpose of organising the real av
iate dealers of Umstlll county. Offi
cers have been chosti sn) a publicity
fund will be raised for advertising pur.
poses. Following ths mating the has
lness men gave J.njut a vlaltora.
Sixty covers wre laid. , Many (wading
men oj, ths counir mads mpmeh.
BLAZING dllMNKY
at onmos HOTEL
The fir ltnmft t-.h4 M iha
Oregon ht iwHi f r,i tnmn.
TlilRl
S
ELECTRIC LINE
E
AV. A: White Interested in
the Kapidly-Growing Ore
: gon Electric Railway.
To look over the field that Ihe Ore
gon Electric Railway company proposes
to cover with electrlo railway exten
slons W. A. White of New York cams
to Hon land todav ana will leave to
night for Salem, accompanied by Ouy
w. Talbot, vice-presiaent ana general
manager' of the road- Mr. White is a
member of the banking firm of Moffat
& White, syndicate managers of the
Oregon ii;iectric.
White la accomDanled by his son. A
M. White, and Is here for an extended
visit with the purpose of seeing a good
deal of the country and making a study
of the resources and possibilities of the
Willamette valley, in the development
ot wnicn ne expects to tatie an active
part. Mr. Moffat, the senior-member
or tne rirm, nas irequentiy. Deen in
Portland as tne guest or nis iriena, a,
L. Mills, nresident of the First Na
tional bank, and is familiar with, the
western Oreeon country.
The Oregon Electric - has commenced
I uuunirutli'ii ui lis uini cjilcijiuvii, iiuui
. ,. , . i r:,i .1 t.
i viuraeii r 1 ui.i c m xim:?Lwr. mm wui n
lis beine nushed with nil possible soeed.
Biwy part of the materials necesury
for building the line I
on the ground
ana it is nopea 10 compieie ana vveq
this branch by September i; Before
the middle of the summer construction
work will be commenced on other ex
tensions. Probably the first construe
tlon work begun further up the valley
win De tne ouiiding or tne line irom
Wood burn to Scotts Mills and Wilholt
Springs. This line will be constructed
hy Frank Robertson and Barstow &
Co.
ARGUMENTS IS
1HWAU8IE CASE
Attorneys Address Court in
Kate Hearing Appealed
From Commission.
(I'nlieJ Pre. Leased Wire.)
Palem, Or., May S. Owing to the dis
similarity In circumstances, the Lents
rate cannot be tnken as a criterion upon
which to establish a fair rate from M;l
waukle to Portland Is he basis of At
torney F. T. Griffith's argument this
auernoon Derore Judge Ualloway who
Is neanng t.ie argurnt-iit In the case
or the citizens of Mllwaukie and Oak
emiv uninnt ti rrrtiftr,,i i.,un,n.,
Light Power company, who Is asking
for a five-cent fare In substitution for
the 10-cent fare now in force. It 's
the same old argument, no digression.
The railroad commission, after tak
ing the evidence, ordered the 5 cent
fare to be established, but tho railroad
company appealed u-, the courts and
decision will. douM 1 ;s foe reached b
a
bv
Judge Galloway In a few days. Tho
evidence lias all been taken, only the
argument of the attorneys Is being
heard.
Griffith and Fred V. Holman are ap
pearing for the railway people. At
torney General Crawford and R. R. Gil t
ner are representing the railway crun
nilfsion ond the people of Mllwaukle.
Mr. Griffith argues that owing to the
6 cent rate , granted tile Lents people
ny agreement bv tne o. v. y. the clr-
cumstances are different, preferenco
I was du t'loso people at the time and the
preater traffic now merits the contin
uance of a 5 cent fare to Lents, while
there s no reason for granting Mll
waukle a similar r;te. It in exoected
that all the argument will not be heard
until tomorrow.
MOST -FACE A JURY
FOR SHOOTING UNCLE
Donahue Pronounced Sane
After Examination by
Dr. Johnson.
An effort to have John Donahue de
clared Insane and to avoid a trial by
Jury was defeated before Judge Clelan 1
in the circuit court this morning.
Donahue Is charged with assault on hit
uncle, Edmund Sweeney. Donahue at
times has declared that he is God, and
as there was no provocation for his at-
tacK on nis uncle nis attorneys hoped
to.h!,i'e..hl"
sct of tlie
Affidavit
in oeciarea insane at the oui-
trial. - t
were submitted from ner-
sons who have talked with Donahue an 1
ooserve.i mm in jail, put Dr. Johnson,
who has examined him by direction of
the county court three times, asserted
that the man is mno. Judge Cielsnd
ordered the trial to proceed, denying
the application for a lunacy commis
sion. Eonahue shot his uncle on Februatqf
6. The latter was employed at the Jef
ferson street depot and yards, and he
was suddenly accosted by his nephew
with the iuery, "Who In hell are you?"
Immediately afterward, according to
Sweeney's story, Donahue began shoot
ing. Two shots hit him In the head, one
took effect in his arm and a fourth
missed. Sweeney said he had never
had any trouble with Donahue. He pro
vided funds to bring his nephew from
Ireland in 1906. He sold Donnhue some
time ago asked him for money to build
a house on some lots his nephew owned
and when he refused Donahue eemd
offended, although he made no open
threats.
BROKEN GLASS CASE
NOW OUT OF COURT
The suit of Mrs. Mary Paulus against
the 1'ecliic Telephone & Telegraph com
pany for J10.000 damages was thrown
out of court on a motion for nc.n-sult
by Judge Bronaugh in the circuit court
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Paulus was
inlured by the fa!! of broken glass
while she was sitting in the front of a
restaurant conducted by her on East
Morrison street, and it was alleged that
tho glass was broken through the negli
gence of telephone company employes,
who had placed a ladder against the
building to Install telephones. The
court held that the evidence for the
plaintiff failed to show negligence, and
look the case from the jury.
Men's 14 high tops, blacks or tans, all
sizes, 13.45 pair. Sample Shoe company,
Klrst and Madison,
SHOW RESPECT FOR
LATE C. A. COGSWELL
Tresldltig Judge Gantenbeln has called
meeting of the bar to be- h1J In do
partmsnt No. 1 at the courthouse to
morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock to re
ceive the report of the committee najned
fo prepare resolutions in respect to the
late Charles A. Cogswell, a. W. Staple
ton Is chairman of the committee, the
lthf members being Joseph Simon,
Jurta-a 1,, K. Webster, R. W. Montague
and a K. Moody. '
Fsrfeet fitting glasses $1 at Metsger
PROMOTER HER
' awSSSBMMMSMSSaSl'
t. - . f,
VEHICLE TAX ...
CASE IS VITAL
Involves Decision onPower
to Vote on the Measure
Passed by Council.
Whether or not the referendum can
be Invoked on a measure passed by the
city council will be decided by Presid
ing Judge Gantenbeln in the circuit
court tomorrow, when he will pass on
the demurrer to the complaint In the
case . of George Long against the city
of Portland. This is the case In which
Long seeks to restrain the city from
collecting the vehicle tax under a city
ordinance until the ordinance has been
submitted to a vote of the people. The
decision is being awaited wltn much in
terest in city government circles, as this
is tne rtrst time tne question tias oeen
presented.
Other decisions by Judge Gantenbeln
tomorrow will ba as follows: '
F. D. McCurlv and others against
Charles A. F. Erlckson, motion for
change of venue.
Lizzie B. Davison against John B. Da
vison, demurrer to complaint ana mo
tion to strike out portions of complaint.
Harlow D. Gains against Paul Strain:
demurrer to the answer.
A. E Chtsholm against Peter Rossos.
demurrer to eorrmlaint.
lt, Audrew J. Bmitn sgainai . aid
Fox, demurrer to amended answer.
Edith Miller asalnst the city of Port
land, motion to strike out portions of
complaint.
Gregory E. Matlen againBt S. V. Davl-
dor, motion to strike out part of com
plaint.
Henrietta Magone against Portland
Manufacturing company, motion ' to
strike out parts of reply.
BURRED FACE
WITH ROT RAG
Mrs. Firth's Recreant Hus
band Also Locked Up
in House.
Because her husband threw dishes at
her and once pressed a hot cloth to
her face until it burned her, Mrs. Ida
Firth obtained a divorce this morning
from John K. Firth. She also com
plained that he kicked and struck her,
and once locked her In the house for
threo days, with nothing to eat. After
three years of treatment of this kind.
he said, she left him. She and Firth
were married. In Hammond, Indiana, In
IS 03 and separated in 1906.
Judge Oanteiibeln. who heard Airs.
Firth's story and set her free, also
listened to the story of four other mat-
imontal misfits In the circuit court this
morning. All of the tales of woe came
from the feminine side of the house.
Fawned Hor Clothing.
Mrs: Marguerite Bell, comely and re
fined in appearance, said that Clyde J.
Bell left her in October, 1!M4, after
they had had trouble, he demanding
that she give him money she had
eurned. She said that lie had pawned
her clothing and jewelry. They were
married HI Grants Pas4 In August, 1903.
frisked about three different times
with a razor that Walter Eye held in
his hand, Mrs. Katie Eye lost her lik
ing for married life. She said that
Walter drank and was constantly cross
and complaining. She whh married In
Oregon City in March, 1905, and Eye
left her in September, 1908. She will
resume her maiden name of Katie
Johnson.
Imported Her Husband.
Mrs. Margaret Poletto testified that
she Imported her husband, Camlllo Po
letto. from South America arid that he
arrived In Portland with 76 cents. They
were married In Italy In 1902 and he
left tho land of the sunny skies be
fore she did. She arrived In Portland
about 1 months ago and sent htm a
ticket bo he might Join her. She also
paid his board for a time, but soon the
wanderlust carried him on and when
last heard of he was in British Colum
bia. On the ground of desertion, Mrs.
Florence J. Spinner obtained a divorce
from Charles Sptnner. They were mar
ried In Portland in 18S6 and he Is al
leged to have left her In April, 1907.
He Is still in Portland and Mrs. Spin
ner said she did not know why he left
her.
YOUNG WOMAN
HELD FOR ROBBERY
(Cnlted Preaa Leaacd Wlra.)
San Francisco, May 8. Irene Puff of
Boise, Idaho, who was arrested Wednes
day night while mixing with the crowd
at the reception to Secretary Metcalf at
the Fairmont hotel, was charged this
morning with grand larceny In a com
plaint issued by Police Judge Conlan,
and sworn to by Arthur Twister. Lister,
In his complaint, recites that Irene Puff
on Wednesday, May , In Oolden Gate
Park, stole a purse from him contain
ing $20.
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four buttons, flexible
soles, military heels; a
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Trade at the "Crawford" if
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k3A
solid platform on which we do
business; we never employ "shady"
methods'. "Crawford" Shoes are
good enough to tell the
about and too good
linked up with any
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us out you will not
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270 WASHINGTON STREET.
ROBBtRY IS
THE CHARG
Three Young Men Wanted
for a Burglary Five .Years
Ago Are Brought to Book
by Detectives Suspected
of Recent Crime.
Detectives Coleman, Price and Heflyer
this morning captuVed a trio whom they
suspect of being Implicated in a series
of store robberies. They give their
names as W. Shirley. Frank Baxghers
and Arthur Flood. None of them are
over 24 years old.
They are believed to have committed
the two robberies which occurred at the
Moyer clothing store. Third and Oak
streets, about five years ago. when on
each occasion greenbacks on the cloth
ing in the window, to the amount of
about $300, were taken. It Is the belief
that a total of 14 burglaries have been
committed in Portland by the trio. The
three detectives have been on the. trail
of the band for several days.
Monday night the H. T. Hudson arms
store was almost broken Into, A man
In the tailoring establishment next door
heard them trying to break into a rear
"tii"- ui uiv bwic, auu nuwi ud in
vestigated the would-be store-breakers
were frightened away. They are also
charged with this crime. The officers
found on them a number of articles
which were taken from White's drug
store when it was robbed about a week
ago.
La Crosse Man Is a Possible
Bu)er for That Ma
terial. J. T. Kimnson of La Crosse. Wlscon-
ln, has written t? the chamber of com
merce asking where he can secure the
best supply of timber suitable for the
making of hoops. He does not go into
detail as to Just what kind of lumber jie.
requires, arid Secretury Oiltner Is at
sea concerning what to write In reply.
If any one has any good "hoop timber"
he can get in touch with a poasiblo
buyer by getting In communication with
the Portland chamber of commerce.
N. H. Darton. seoloalst of the United
States geological survey at Washington,
IX C, has written the chamber asking
for information concerning tne amount
Iron, lime and concrete consumed
i year in building operations in thl:i
lty. The chamber has no definite flg
ires at hand, but will obtain them and
send them on to Washington.
The chamber of commerce has as yet
taken no action toward considering the
matter recently suggested by the board
Of trade to maintain a man in Washing
ton. D. C, to look after the Interests of
this city in the letting or government
contracts, purchasing of supplies and
such matters. Unofficially certain mem
bers of the chamber do not exactly'ap
prove of the suggestion, as they think
that such matters should be looked after
by the representatives of this state In
congress and the senate. In this con
nection the chamber la about to file a
vigorous protest in Waahlngton In re-
f:ard to the shipping of a vessel made
n this city to Seattle to be reshipped
by boat to Nome.
Another case of Ignoring Portland as
a port By the powers that be on the Po
tomac is the sailing of a transport on
the 16th of this month from Manila to
San Francisco with over 1,000 soldiers
bound for Vanoouvea. Washington.
These men will be sent b rail from the
Bay City to Portland at a great and
needless expense to tlie government
when they could Just as wellbe landing
within 11 miles of their future bar
racks. SUIT TO DETERMINE
OWNERS OF TIMBER
Tn the federal court today the suit
of the government against Archie Ma
son for $1,900 worth of timber out in
Crook county was begun before the Jury.
It appeared from the testimony that
Mason had lumbered from various
claims belonging to others, but with,
their apparent consent. Money was of
fered tho government to settle the bill
at one time but was returned. Because
of the uncertainty of the owners of the
timber, the men who filed on the claims,
the government or Mason, suit has been
brought to collect its full value from
Mason.
Men's $1.76 canvas shoes, leather
trimmed, all sizes, 96o pair. Sample
Shoe Store, First and Madison.
Spectacles $1.00 at Mettgei'a.
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