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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE 5, 1909. RRAFJT Ulinll I Judge Wolverton Desires to Have Answers of Numer ous Defendants Brought Into Court for Considera tion at One Time If He Can Suits Instituted by the Kovpr"rr'n' gainst so-called In-.ocent purchasers if railroad grant lands In ,Oton ' rot be tried until Judge Wolverton of the federal court b ,VTledthtV-" wer to the demurrer filed by the Har rlman Interests to the bill of complaint In the main suit. An answer to the hills of complaint . filed against the 45 purchasers In which the Oregon & California railroad ap pears as codefendant In each Instance, Was to have been made In federal court next Monday. Judge Wolverton decided this morning that a number of-the cases could go over until answer to the de murrer In the main suit has been re turned. Others are set for hearing in September. "There is, however. "It in likelihood that the answer of Judge Wolverton will be returned by Septem ber, and the suits will probably all be continued from time to time until the demurrer In the main suit has been set tled. Special Government Prosecutor H. D. 'Townsend appeared before the court this morning asking that a uniform sys tem of hearing these cases be adopted. Many of the defendants have been ask ing extensions of time of varying lengths. The government prosecutor is desirous that all be heard as nearly to gether as possible. It was Mr Town swnd's opinion, and this is sustained by Judge Wolverton. that It will be ex tremely impractical for any of fhe suits against purchasers to be heard until the demurrer in the main suit has been answered. Involves Valuable Timber. The decision of this morning delays further court action on the land grant cases many months. The first action taken bv the government was to file a bill of complaint against the Harrlman miirnail interests charging a o-fusal to sell grant lands at the government s stipulated price of $2 BO an acre. This Issue involves rich timber lands worth between 130,000,000 and 140.000,000. To this bill of complaint the railroad filed a demurrer. . . The demurrer was argued some time 30 before Judge Wolverton. Connect ed with the case are suits interven tion brought by squatters and would-be purchasers of government lands. The suit against actual purchasers of the lands charges sales at a greater price than the government stipulation. These euits are directed against the Booth Kelly Lumber company. Hammond A Wlnton,. Hammond Lumber company. Curtis Lumber company. J. & 0. K Wentworth Lumber company, T. D. 4 E. S Collins company, Olean Lumber ffimpany, William M. .add. and others oompleting the list of 46 defendants. To each of these last named suits the railroad Interests have filed demurrer roakir.g the case one of exceedingly in volved and tedious nature. Counsel Kenton. Gearln and others appeared be fore the court this morning In behalf of the purchasers and the Oregon it California railroad. CHIlDliSlf AT THE A.-V.-P. Navy Day Also, With Mayors and Councils of Cities Entertained. (United Press Uased Win.) Seattle. Wash., June 5. Officially designated as children's day, today promises to be the biggest In point of attendance and interesting events since the opening of the fair. The day is also allotted to the navy vard, to I Bremerton, Charleston and Port Or- I i. a . . . , . I vii&ru, mm every luunu noal Urougm crowds of visitors to the city The exercise began -in the amphi theatre at 10:30 this morning, with a chorus of 1700 school children, accom panied by Wagner's band. Later a re ception was tendered to committees, mayors and councils from the several cities participating in the day's pro gram, which will wind up with a grand fireworks display. Kecord Attendance (1 aimed, 'fulled Press Leased Wire.) Seattle, June 5. At noon today the total attendance since the opening of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition passed the 150.000 mark, which was the iniai aitenoance at me Portland expo- eltion for the first month. The est imate : for today's total attendance Is 3.1 Ono people, which Is the largest since the ' opening day i J. ."VOOltlljJV 1I.U.llbriU VA TJT'TI fV IT 4 TX'Tct 1 -NUUlll Ui 11 AI i (Special blpicb The Journal.) v,,.. JU,. a i-rfsseneer ing derailed a short diFtnnce north of I Haines Six ears h?e off the tra. k None are seriously hurt. The tender, two hagtare cars, an ex- I press car and two pnserirer coaches ' were derailed, the b.isiraee and expres . ' cars going off the bridge No one was i hurt. The cause of the wreck is not known It is thought, however, lhat it may have teen due to the high ater. The locomotive was not -jamaged and the I passengers received nothing more seri ous than a shaking up. The accident occurred between 7:30 and 8 o'clo.-k this morning. FISHERMEN IN PERIL OF FLOES I CASES ARE DELAYED t.. i. ! ' he memDers or the visiting party i s Tnhm hi' if jIIM r .- , v, . ' T : ! osen tl?hi Khn. "art urt.t i,1Rpar Admiral llkojiro Ijichi. Flag eV2 ftverduJ 'rSnBMivi. tat'., ? L ""'v"" Chlusnke Simomura. Cap- ZL Zlmtl V?7.irJS?ir ' f"n I tain Citaro Is. I. Commander Hansaku J? j? .lf i l thf r delay, t Yosioka. Kngineer Commander Keljo 1 To dd to the anxiety, fears are now en. Matshzawa. Staff Surgeon Kannasuke i i"'"J.htl .1.5."i: J,avl SuxuM. Kngineer Lieutenant Yosisad! , i , v . V. ' , r flay B storm. 'Which i centered dv.r this region. Over 100. it.en are aboard the I schooners.. - . - " ' GIRL MAY REVEAL , TRAIN ROBBER PLOT lVnver. - Juns Lillian" Stephenson. wh t under srr-st here accused of complicity In the Omaha train robbery, will b taken In -Omiha tonight. The tH)lc a Here that she has prbmlsM to trtllng rev'-ttons which will be ind egmrst fjei-l tinder arrest at Owsha excused t T Jimittlng th f0br AMERICANS JOIN iiininiin nmnr fflULUUUSlKIIU: Italians Leaving: but Others Will Fight It Out Crisis Monday. By Garrett J. Lloyd, staff correspondent of the United Press. MeCloud, Cal., June 6. One camp of American loggers, working for the Me Cloud Lumber comcanv. struck today and many more are expected to join ih. iti,,; .ninv.. i .hi. .iu.,,,t before Monday Joe Bussey. superin- tendent of the woods camps, reported to President Queal todav that he had no hope of holding the men under him their work R lielllon has been spreading rapidly and today the men In the ciirshops talked of refusing to return to work Monday. Deepest resentment Is felt against the company because of the presence of detectives who have been hired by the liimncr company ana sorn in unmi, sheriffs. Lumber camp .o. i is closed. the drivers having struck as soon as they heard of the arrival of the detect - Ives. The other workers In the camp were forced to quit, but not willingly, accord ing to latest reports. The skilled work men In the camps are also upholding the presence of the detectives as grounds for a strike. The men are guarding all the property of the company. Crisis Expeoted Monday. Monday Is expected to be the critical day of the strike. Then the forces will be concentrated In one mill and the work resumed at capacity. It is reported here that strikebreakers from San Francisco will be brought here to begin work on that day. The hostile attitude of the American workmen has complicated matters un expectedly. The military Is also op posed to the placing of- the detectives In power. The officers are united in their opposition to such a change and have voiced, their complaint "to Sheriff How ard. From today's developments the strike here will be one of the largest in the history of California lumbering. Over 15.000 men will be out. The Iosb to the lumber company Is estimated at $25,000 Fier day. Great expense is also incurred n maintaining the army of detectives and deputies. The Italians have refused to return to work and nearly one hundred left MeCloud today to seek employment In Southern Callfornia. At a conference yesterday afternoon. President J. D. Queal absolutely re fused to increase wages. He has agreed, however, to purchase their cabins at a fair appraisement and the 800 Latins will leave the town. The situation that Is expected to cul minate Monday has been evolving for several years, since the MeCloud Lum ber company purchased the plant. Thu workmen complain that me company pays too little. Conditions, they claim, have constantly grown more galling. The Americans have gone about this movement quietly, carrying It oft while the Italians have been commanding the attention of the company. There Is much sympathy here for the strikers. Nearly 150.000 was withdrawn from the company's bank today by Italians who left for other work. Th entire $207,000 which the Italians have deposited here will be withdrawn next week. ITALIAN CONSUL GOING- TO M'CLOUD Sacramento, Cal., June 6. The gov ernor's office here this morning re ceived a dispatch from Consul General Rocca at Ban Francisco, addressed to Governor Gillett, who Is now in San Francisco. The telegram stated that TJnccH wnnM leave on the evening train from San Francisco and asked that thei eovernor advise General i,aucK mat Rocca was coming to MeCloud. It went forecast official Beals, the water hav on to sav that Rocca would be pleased lnir risen 1.3 feet In the last 24 hours, to meet Governor Gillett or his rcpre- n!ak'ng a st?.s,?f '6 l feet- Tne I,re" sentative at the station. Inasmuch as dictions until Wednesday are as fol the governor is at San Francisco he, lows: Sunday 18.5 feet. Monday 20 ill not he able to meet Rocca here "at the station." Rocca Is going to MeCloud to advise with the Italians who are on a strike there and to quiet agitators. All COMPLETE FPU RECEPTIOH Admiral Ijichi and taff Will Arrive Here To morrow. Definite plans have been completed for the entertainment of Admiral ljielit and his officers of the Japanese navy, who are to be the guests of Portland i on Monday and Tuesday. Consul Numa- i no and a special committee nf the j Chamber of Commerce completed the j arrangements yesterday afternoon. The admiral and his party will reach Portland tomorrow morning and will he ; met at the depot by Consul Numano and other representatives of the Jap-, anese colony, bv William MacMaster, : W. P. Wheelwright and General Beetle 1 o the Portland Chamber of Commerce and President Ralph Hovt of the Rose Festival association. The members of , the visiting partv will he taken to the Portland hotel, where entertainment has been reserved for them. Monday morning the visitors will be taken for an automobile ride over t he 1 icity by Consul Numano. Monday nigh nf , tbey will be the guests of honor at a banquet given at the Portland under the auspices of the chamber of Com merce. . I). W lieelwright will de- i liver the address of welcome, and Ad- mlraI lichl will make the response. The health of the Japanese emperor will be proposed by William MacMaster and Consul Numano will propose the health of President Taft. C. E. 8. Vn(,d will spenk on the friendly relations between ithe t niteri states ifml Japan, j Following the banquet a reception will be tendered to the visitors at the I Portland, to which about 1000 Invita I tions have been Issued by Consul and 'TueBdaTr,m'orning the members of ROSES WITHOUT THORNS the pRrtv will be taken for a ride-, ud Uhe Columbia bv Consul Numano On! MAY BE SUBJECT heir return the visitors will be enter-! 1 1 1,fJ ljX A talned by the Rose Festival association j 1 nt the California building They will T)r. J. Whltcomb Brougher, pastor of ; he given seats of honor Tuesday niirht I the White Temple, was asked this morn during the electric parade, during which ! ing if he intended to reply in his ser ine Japanese noat ana oanos rrom the Japanese cruisers will pass the review- ing stand ! I""1, pay mam er Hanji I eda. Lieu- tenant Palsuke Haslmoto. Lieutenant Masakata I'no. Sublieutenant ' Tadnsi Yamazakl, Sublieutenant Tokutaro Su- miyama. Midshipman Ichiro Satoo. Mid- Sh,pm.nJ Profs to Play Baseball. Puhllc school principals of Portland are organizing a baseball team, Many of the professors are old diamond stars who have switted the leather sphere over the dusty swards of college cam puses all rftT the country. Hopkin Jepklns. principal nf the new Jefferson high school, wilt -tie manager of the team. The tome perusers will challenge the victorious Washington high school nine to play a 'game in the near future. 10 Airs. Emma L. Martin lies cued Says Husband Is a Portland Man. (United Press Leased Wire.) San Francisco, Juno 6. Lying: un conscious In the Central Emergency hos pital, after swallowing several mor phine tablets, Mrs. Emma L. Martin, i win wire OI ' Martin, a J business man at Portland. Or.. Is hov ' ertn between life and death. Before I w lowing the t son Mrs. Martin atl"' a note in wmcn sno in a ne 1 WRB onely and asked that her clothing i'e oeiiL iu mra. iwia til cugene, vr. The woman came here two weeks ago and registered at the Belmont hotel i JO Kddy street. She said she had Ids arrived from the east, where she had been visiting friends Last night Mrs. Martin was heard irroanintf in her room Trip rinnr nna broken down and she was found wrlth lng on tm, bea she was ,akPn to tne hospital, where everv effort to save her ;ifp hetns- n,ari t'nH3v life is being made todav E. O. Child, a guest at the St. Francis hotel, is known to have been among Mrs. juamns rnena npre ana It was thought he might be able to thro some light on the mdtlve which caused her to take poison. He was not In his apartments at the hotel today, how ever, and efforts to find him proved 1U Lilti. There are three persons named Fred martin usiea in the city directory, hut none of them know of Mrs. Km ma L. artln. The police do not know of her. mim had AH AFFINITY According to a Letter Al leged to Be in Hands of Authorities. (United Press Imtti Wire.) " Redlands, Cal., June 5. A letter which may prove the undoing of Victor A. McCreery. the drug clerk of Red lands, charged with btgamv at Red wood City, Cal.. is in the hands of the district attorney of San Mateo county, while a copy of the letter attached to an extradition order Is on the wav to day to Portland, where McCreery is be ing held. The warrant was issued after it was alleged that McCreery had married Miss Mary White of Redlands, while he had a wife and two children at Pasadena, Cal. The letter alleged to have been written by McCreery ad dressed to the woman whom "he Is charged with having deserted reads: "Myrtle You fully understood that I did not care for you, but loved an other, who cared for me. You accepted my plan to separate and go to one who could love me. "Now, If you really want to be right, knowing that I do not love you, why not go on your way? I love Mary White, and she loves me. "Plesse let me have a peaceful home with one who cares for me." SNAKE RIVER1S FALLING AGAIN The condition of the river this morn ing is about as predicted yesterday bv v. a uvoujr nuu ruiiLoua 21 feet. Mr. Beals says that the weather In the mountains gets down to normal dur ing the night, hut during the day gets warmer, and the temperature lv grad ually rising, although the nlehts are I still cool. This Increase Is general all I over the drainage area. I The Snake began to fall slightly at Lewiston, last night, and if this con tinues It will relieve the situation great ly, as the Columbia itself will make no material difference here. Mr. Beals said that there was nothing to be feared from the Snake above the mouth of Salmon river, a big tributary of the Snake which covers a large drainage area, but he does not know what the Salmon will do, as there are no sta tions around there and he can get no reports on the Salmon. Mr. Beals said that if the water should reach the 24 foot, stage, base ments on Sixth street would have about two feet of water In them. ! JAEGERS -FILE PAPER TO AIHtfT CHILD p.. J. Jaeger and wife, Irene B. Jaeger, who on May IB found a baby girl in a suitcase on their doorstep, today filed a petition in the county court to adopt the foundling. This is In compliance with the wish of the unknown mother, who left a note asking Mr. and Mrs. Jaeger to "give her a name and be good to my babv girl." The name they have chosen Is Loleta Lenore Jaeger. Judge Webster signed an order appointing Walter H. Evans as next friend to investigate the matter j Bni1 report on July jx. when the rinal 'hearing will take place. W. B. Shively filed the petition for the Jaegers. Tl TH 'Y U V Y TTFSlRAYTl TQ I'llCll lU.l 111 I'l'llll -L GIVEN SIXTY DAYS ' R. n. Carter. 811 Mill street, who ' was arrested yesterday for beating his wife, was sentenced to 60 days in Jail by Judge Van Zante this morning. From the testimony In the case it appears ,that Carter lias been especially abusive i when he was drunk, but his wife stat- I ed that he has been a kind, consldersfte husband when sober. In view of the brutality of his attack yesterday he i was plven a heaTy sentence by Judge : Van Zante. mon on Sunday to the political letter addressed to him by Mr. McAllister. He said he might and he Mnlsrht not. He was planning to preach a sermon on "Roses Without Thorns'' and discuss some of the lessons of the Rose Festl. val as applied to individual and daily life. - n i vTli ti a oo H'TA'n GRANTS PASS WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHir University ,of Oregon. Eugene, June 5. Grants Pass won the htgh school 'debuting championship of Oregon Here last night in the final debate with Peu- ! dlelon high school. Fire In Chimney. A small fire broke out at S o'clock this morning in the Thompson building and caused approximately $100 damngte. The fire started In a (room In which there were five gas misters and wii caused by defective wiring. Chemical engin Tiumber 4 held the fire within the ons room. .','. i on ED WOES HEAD OF BREAT E A STE R H ROAD James McCrea, President of Penn sylvania Railroad System. James McCrea. president of the Penn sylvania system. Mrs. McCrea, his daughter. Miss McCrea and a number of friends reached portland at 8 o'clock last night on a special train over the Southern Pacific. They are registered at the Hotel Portland and will lie here until Monday night or Tuesday when they will leave for the north. I Mr. McCrea spent a day In visiting; Klamath Falls, making a trip over the new California Northeastern and has I carefully inspected the entire country I between San Francisco and Portland, j He was accompanied from San Francis co to Ashland by E. E. Calvin of the. Southern Pacific. At Ashland Mr. Cal- j vln r nrivate ca.r was cut from hln i train and those of General Suoerin- i tendent J. M. Buckley and Superintend- ent Fields were put on. Mr. O'Brien's ' unavoidable trio to New York prevent- : ed his meeting Mr. McCrea. but he sent t-;. K. Lytle. president or the Pacific Railway & Navigation company. In his j stead. Mr. Lytle is an old friend of I Mr. McCrea, he having worked for him ! in 1S7K when the uresent head nf the Pennsylvania system was one of its di vision superintendents. This morning the McCrea party mo- tored over the city, noting the changes ' that hnve taken place in the 20 years since Mr. McCrea was last here. At 1 ! o'clock Mr. McCrea was the guest ofttence of not more than five years, with Wralter Burrell at luncheon at the Ar-' a fine of not more than $2000. In addl lington club, where he met a dozen of Irion the defendant is not allowed to the better known Portland business and i testify In any court until the Judgment professional men. g reversed. This last fact gives the t X5S- rea WBa a s'ster of the late I case a peculiar turn. Mrs. Luella Par J B. Montgomery and Is an aunt of:rih, whose testimony In Pattersou'a Mrs. v alter Burrell. i trial was evaded because of a Question CAN'T FIND TIME TO ATTEND COOHT District Attorney's Office I Too Busy to Handle Prosecution. No deputy from the district attor ney's office visited police court this t fnr fioi ,( i.. h r,: - uccessi vi - coiiueiii... . i . he, daughter, murciered: ner man Vl n had been Vol, of . i h i. i lnsr,w' tn rlre Inarsn!l1 "u u,e son, fatally wounded her other mE"'. .WV" ,!een ,.roi,,b'"1 of 11 bis nr8th aepartrnent. then killed herself. The oldest "r""u," '"n 'J.Tan7;..'?! Some alx year, ago half of a new i aUve when neighbors, attrac who had confessed his crime and fina lv I building was erected for the use of , .screams of the dying children, visited i th " rtt.Vf rtw. the district and the old one moved aside! but he succumbed a short time where he was told the office force were!"8 reserve for emergency purposes too busy to give him anv attention The young man Is Floyd I). Crltzer. a chimney weep. who has been rooming hi trie ,emrai rooming nouse at Second and Burr.side streets wrlth Henry John son, another chimney sweep. He alleges that his roommate last nl.ht stole $2.50 from him, all they money he had In the world, and decamped. It was at almut 4 o'clock this morning that Crltzer awoke and saw Johnson leaving. He followed Johnson to the Burnslde street tipiiic.u .i,.,. n i, ,,i.,ni.,M.i .i Officers Raney and Porter A chase was started and Johnson was I finally captured near the east end of!c"alle(1 for Wednesday evening. June the Burnslde bridge, but not until h had disposed or the money. Both were taken to the station, when Johnson con fessed and went out and secured the money. KILLS IN HIS MAN PRIZE RING InrtllPSt 111 I PflOTPSi ( IVOl. j.aili-ri ill ohtt ,'M1 Edward Lyons George Keppe in Jail. (Cntted rresa Leased tVlrs.l Austin, Tejtas. June 6. George Keppe Is under .arrest today while an Inquest is being held over the body of Edward Lyons, a pugilist, whom he killed last night In a prizefight. The fatal ring battle was witnessed by the sheriff and the chief of police, and the Judgment of public opinion Is strongly against these officials as the result. There is even some talk of demanding their res ignations. Lyons was knocked out and killed by an uppercut In the eleventh round. TURKISH CAPITAL TO BE MADE MODERN Paris. June 5: Constantinople, "the dirtiest city on earth." Is to be rehabil itated. The glories of the old eastern empire are to be restored. Boulevards, parks and public squares are to be laid out, and the city equlppod with, modern lighting and sewer systems. J. Bou vard. director of public works and arch itecture la this city, has returned to Paris from the Turkish capital. He has drafted preliminary plans for the work, at the suggestion of a committee of Young Turks. The great work will probably begin In the near future. Woodburn Pupils Graduate. Woodburn. Or.. June 6. The annual commencement of the Woodburn high school graduating class was held In the Methodist Episcopal church laat even ing. Dr. H. D. Sheldon made an Inter esting and Instructive address. The graduates were: Fren Qsll Psrr, Vir ginia Natalie GUI, Ahne Penelope Din wood le, Letba Fas Quick and frane Winona-Newman. v WANTS A SEAT ! CITY COUIICIl Man of Police Court Record Will Seek Election to Office. Alfred Bouthllller Is an Independent candidate for councilman from the Third ward.' Mr. Bouthllller la a well known resident of that district, having been In business there for some years, during much of which time he was known as Fred X. Bnuthilller. under which name he appears in the latest ed ition of the city directory. Mr. Bouthllller has received mention in the public press from time to time in the past. At one time it was chroni cled that he had been arrested for keeping a houee of 111 fame, at which time his name was Frank Bouthllller. This was, according to the records of Lthe police court, on August 23, 1906 It Is also gathered tmm the records I that at 1:16 o'clock on October 24. 1906, Mr. Bouthllller was arrested for having j stabbed Mav Veren, a. singer in FrltiM theatre, ine stanmn Roaslyn rooming hou ent candidate had bee victim. He was arrested by Officer Mallet and was bound over to the grand Jury by District Attorney Manning, his ball being fixed at $500. No further action Is of record. Mr. Bouthllller Is also well remem be red as having formerly been connect ed with the Queen Anne saloon on the northeast corner C(f Fourth and Burn side street, which used to be frequently mentioned In the old days. Mr. Bouthllller is making .his race on a platform of business administration. He Is not Indorsed by the Municipal as sociation or the Good Government league. PATTERSON IS FOUND GUILTY Harness ljuckle Case Ends) in Federal Court After Long Trial. "Guilty as charged," read the verdict returned by a Jury In federal court las: J8"t in the case of, C. A. Patterson, held for perjury. The Jury retired at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, after the completion of arguments of Assistant t utted States district Attorneys Wyatt and Evans for the government and Counsel Rlddell and Jov for the de- fendant. The verdict was returned threa hours later. Ten days time in whicn to file motion for a new trial were allowed by Judge Wolverton. Patterson was convicted on the charge of making a false affidavit to an application for a patent on an improved harness buckle, The conviction entails a orison sen- able association with the defendant, ha n suit pending in the state circuit court wherein she sues Judge Whitney of Albany and Attorney Percy Kelly for damages In the sum of $10,000 because of defamatory remarks alleged to hive been made bv the defondants In the suit to Patterson. The verdict of last even I no- which debars Patterson from j gtving testimony, will have the effect of i throwing the case against Judge Whit- ney and Kelly out of court. PROTEST VIGOROUSLY AGAINST OLD SCIIDOL At a mass meeting neht last nignti In Woodlawn Methodist Eplscopa ent oyer domeRtlc troubles, It Is under church patrons of the Woodlawn school nlooA t )a believed a short time after entered a vigorous protest against the ; ner n,,band itft the house today the further use of the old school building. woman BU(jdenlv went mad. which within the past year has been Selzlnir a razor she cut the throat of Bv reason of the rapid growth ctt Wood- lawn as a residence district It has ac commodated the overflow from the new building from the beginning, and hav ing become unsafe and unsanitary, citi zens are protesting loudly against the action of the bosrd of education in spending money for repairs on the old structure Instead of providing for the completion of the new. A committee headed by Councilman Vaughn will wait on the board and pre- .Ant m ftleA. for safe and sanltarv tiro vision for the school children of the community, and another meeting Is to receive the report of the committee and consider further action. PLAN TO PREVENT CHILD'S ADOPTION Acting by request of Chief Probation Officer Teuscher of the juvenile court, Deputy District Attorney Mosessohn to day filed in the eminty court a request , that the petition of hrederlck Nesme to ! adopt 6-year-old Henrietta Prlolet be I denied. The request is made in the I name of District Attorney Cameron, ap ! pearlng as a next friend of the court. I There was also filed an affidavit bv Mr. Teuscher In which he states that Nesme is a bachelor, is proprietor of a saloon at 42 North Second street, that he consorts with women nf hurl renutfl tion. and that he Is unfit by reason of I his character and occupation to have I the custody of a chi. The mother of Henrlette Priolet has 1 given her written consent to the adop tion of her little girl by the saloonman he having cared for the little one- for j some time, until she was taken f rom i him bv the Juvenile' court. The mother 1 is a former resident of the north end and unmarried. MISS COOPER STILL LEADS IN CONTEST Miss Babe Cooper still leatfs In the contest for queen of the Peninsula float, although Bessie Purdy has taken a big spurt and Is now but 41 votes be hind the St. Johns girl. The polls closo at it tonignt. Yesterday it was Miss Lena Cygowskl who made the gain, while today she was forced to let Miss Purdy occupy i the near leadership. AM three of these con testants promise to make things lively this veiling, while Mise Elizabeth Met calfe looms up as a possible winner as she is now tn fourth place. Today's standing is as follows:. Miss Babe Cooper, St. Johns,' 1276; Miss Bessie Purdy. Peninsula. 1236; Miss Lena Cy gowskl, Willamette. 950: Miss Elisabeth Metcalfe. Multnomah, 829; Misa Anna Fehrenbacher, ITnlverslty Park, 628; Miss Myrtle Worthen, North Albina, 36; Miss Vera Cummins, North Albina, 263; Miss Hilda Brandt, University Park, 200. PERSONAL George Barclay Moffat, president of the Oregon Electric railroad, and Gen erJ Manager Guy W. Talbot Save left on a three days trip over the lines of th company between Portland and- Forest Grove anJ Salem. They will return Monday. . . , ,- -. CONTEMPT CASE HOT 111 LAID Court Finds for Mayor and Council in the Estacada Mandamus Suit. (Special Dispatch to Ths Journal.) Oregon City. June 6. Judge Campbell In the circuit court this morning cleared Mayor Heylman and the members of the Estacada city council of the contempt charge preferred against them in the proceedings arising out of the manda mus suit instituted by Recorder John son. The case was called at 12 o'clock to day. Judge Sweet and M. L. Pltee an- Bartlett and J. E. Hedges 'for Mayor I health board and is now being demol Heylman and the city council. lshed under the direction of t Hy En- The defense filed an answer stating that ever since the decree was served on them, declaring Johnson Illegally ousted J""' 1 IkSv 1112 '1 hook, i "A?. "71 lhf y dllvrfd aL' vPf5"f,t VwSfi'tf 2 f 7aiJnjL,.te?1- Te.fr' J.hat .hart mayor and councilmen, and also for the reason that the books constitute the necessary exhibit and the book of laws defining their official duties, and also for the reason that they are entitled to it for their benefit In making their de fense. Is the action now pending in court, and thai, they were adviaed by their counsel that In retaining-the bonks thev w'ere not violating- the writ." The recorder writes the minutes on tablet paper and transcribes it to this book. Judge Campbell asked if this book did not contain the enrolled copies of the ordinances.. Lawyer Bartlett said It did. but If the mayor did not file any ordinance within JO days from passage It became a law, and therefore he had a right to hold the books. FAIR BUILDINGS IN STREETS MUST GO "If any of the old Lewis & Clark fair buildings are located on the line of public streets I will take steps to hav the struc tures removed before 1 go out of office," said Mayor Lane this morning, "and I have directed t he chief of police to ascertain the facts In the case. . I have been Informed that some of the build Ins oeejupy ground that would Interfere with the extension of many thoroughfares and If this Is so they must be moved. "The city gave the directors of the Lewis & Clark- fair tem porary permits to the! use of the streets, but it was nit Intended that these rights shoiUd be per petual and Inure to twe benefit of private individuals.! CUTS T OF CHILDREN Mrs. J.- M. Green of Corsi cana, Texas, Follows With Suicide Was Insane. (Ualted Prons Leased Wlre.l , Corslcana, Texas. June 6. Killing her 12-year-old daughter and two sons, aged . . r d t ,iav ghe was despond - z-ynar-oia son and boy was ted by the arrived. later. PEACE RESTORED III PHILADELPHIA I Men Come Back at 22 Cents and 10 Hours Serv ice Resumed. (United Press Leased Wtre.l Philadelphia. June 5. Peace has been restored in Philadelphia and cars on all lines are running with their old crews In charge. The strike of the employes of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit com pany was settled last night after a con ference at which all differences were arbitrated. , The men accepted a wage scale of 22 cents an hour for a 10-hour day. The strikebreakers were immediately de ported and the cars were turned over to the union men today. OLD CRIME UNCOVERED IN EUGENE VICINAGE (Special Dispatch to The Journal. F-ueenn. Or June 6. The charred re- mains of a man were discovered near rinnhen about five miles from Eugene. vesterd'ay morning. The officers, who left at once for the scene, found the remains on the top of a butte In an unfrequented spot. The gruesome find was lying at the foot of a tree which had been burned down by the fire which had consumed the body. The fire must have been Intensely hot, for the bits of bona were like lime and crumbled at the touch. A large amount of wood had evidently been plied around the tree and upon the body. The corpse had evidently been placed against the tree as a portion of the skull was found within the stump. Among the ashes were a Hopkins & Allen 32 caliber revolver, with all the shells erploded; a few pennies and a Lewis & Clark fair souvenir. The cloth ing buttonswere of a kind found only on clothing of a good class. There are no clues that could lead to the- corpse's Identification. TAFT MAY NOT GO TO ALASKA Washington. June 5. President Taft said today that Mrs. Taft was not able to travel, and that It was doubtful whether he would go to Alaska this year. ' He said he would go to Seattle and visit' as many places as possible en route. - The statement was made while the president was in conversation with Rep resentative 4Tawney and Cushman. He told the congressmen ' that he did not want $35,000 appropriated roj hs trav ellng expenses, and then be compelled tp disappoint me people fe. wreath, ores!) minute, bf the council In their pes- n living with his "a ii m assist mem in mo nuuri iffi xii niaiice ui ineir uuuea kb HROATS . WELCOME ARCH Will BE LOSS Maypr Lane Vetoes Ordi nance Providing for Paying Bills. Mayor Lane this morning vetoed an ordinance passed at the last council meeting to provide for the payment of clulma for labor and material used tu build the arch of welcome. The execu tive says in his message to the legis lative body that he is sorry he can not approve the measure, but that he 13 unable to do so because of the fact that It is illegal and void. The notorious arch was declared a nuisance some time ago by the city glneer 1 W. Taylor, "its destruction having been commenced Thursday af ternoon. Following is the veto message: "To the Honorable City Council, Gen tlemen: I return herewith ordinance No. 18487. not approved. This Is an ordinance authorizing the payment of claims for labor performed and matt rial furnished In erecting the arch of welcome. "In relation to this measure I would say that while I would like to see the claims of the persons who furnished the labor and material used in the con struction of the edifice paid if the same could be lawfully done by the ctty, I fear that the effort to do so here mads in what seems to be trood faith Is both, illegal and void, and that it tannot be done. "While I regret to be compelled to return the ordinance not approved, I feel that I would be derelict In niy duty If I did not bo so. Respeoffully, "HARRY LANE, Mayor." LABOR ENDORSES COMMITTEE Of 15 Central Labor Council Goes on Record in Favor of New Charter. Amendments to the city charter to be voted upon Ht next Monday's municipal election were taken up and thoroughly I threshed out at last night's meeting of j the Central Labor council. The council went on recorct with a unanimous In dorsement of the charter committee of 16. advising organized labor Vote I a unit for No. 100 on the official bl lot. 'The municipal lighting plant. No. 16S on the ballot, also received the solid . indorsement of the labor council, as did Lthe linemen's ordinance. No. 15 1 and the tsroaaway nringe, no. 1B2. Other amendments were considered, but no definite action was taken on miy of them, although there was a strong sentiment developed in opposition to both amendments providing for the re building of the Madison street bridge at either Market or She.rman streets. It was voted to wage an active cam paign In behalf of the four amendments Indorsed from now until the closing of the polls neTt Monday night. Because of the failure to sign the con tract with the Stationary Engineers' un ion, the Portland Artificial Ice com pany, the Crystal Ice company, the In dependent Ice & Coal company, and the Libert v Ice & Coal company were placed on the unfair list. In this connection the Engineers' union reported that th Haselwood company and the City Market ice A Cold Storage company had signed the engineers' scale. PROMINENT VISITORS ON TOUR OF COAST Among the prominent visitors In Portland this week are J. F. Merrlman of Chicago, and W. Saint of San Franelsco, both prominently connected with the-large and we'll known manufac turing firm of N. K. Falrbank company. Mr. Merrtraan represents the eastern headquarters and Mr. Saint is Pacific coast representative with headquarters at Ban Francisco. Mr. Merrluian is ac companied by his wife and four chil dren. Both Mr. Merriman and Mr. Saint have attended the National Retail Gro cers' association convention that has been holding the boards here so conspic uously this week. The products manu factured by the N. K. Falrbank com pany enter largely Into the business of the grocer, and Mr. Saint, who Is a strong believer In the minimum fixed price policy, has been advocating It among the assembled grocera, believing It would bring about muoh more satis factory' conditions for all concerned. "While visiting Portland in company with Mr. Merriman, who Is touring the Paelfte coast, I came also here In the Interest of the fixed minimum price policy," said Mr. Saint. "It is a propo sition whereby prices are based on fixed values of such household products man fuactured by our company as Gold Dust washing powder, 'Sunny Monday soap, 'Fairy' soap and 'cottolene.' "This policy, I wish to call attention to, does, of course, not apply to compet itive goods, such as sugar, beans or any other goods and products not sold tin der a brand. The policy simply Includes the Idea of the manufacturer fixing the value of his own product absolutely in i.n.nHrnt rt anv enmnetitive brand and disregarding any value that competitive brands may rix on ineir uwn l"""v,,r Ana I can say tnai neverm large manufacturers are working the view of adopting the same poll Willi cy in regard to their own products.' From here the party go take in the fair at Seattle. north to MICHAEL C0TTELL DISPLAYS INSANITY Michael Cottell, who ytirrtayait" tempted suicide by hanging himself n. the city Jail and who Is now being held subject to an examination as tp his san ity has developed a new mania. Cottell aays now that he is waiting until Sun day to kill himself, as he says that Sunday, being the correct day of res urrection, should be the day on which he should die. Cottell, who Isn't exactly coherent, does not go Into his course of reason ing by which he arrives at this con clusion, but the conclusion Is there In the shape of a bald statement by Cot tell. He will be given special attention In Jail tomorrow. The theory that tha man Is Insane is generally accepted now thst there is little likelihood that he will ever come to trial for his assault on Special Officer Mosher. FACILITATE MATTERS BY DIVIDING WT0RK Judge Robert S. Bean and Judge Charles E. Wolverton of the federal court are arranging such a division of their work as will admit of the speedy disposition of the cases pending before the court. Judge Bean will handle many of the criminal rases awsitlng trial. He will begin the trial of Carl Logsden. a fillets reservation Indian, charged with murder. Monday. He presided over lha beginning of the William Barkley mur der case, and will sentence Barclay Mon day. ' In the meantime he Is familiarising himself with i the details of the case. There Is work enough on the docket to keep both Judges busy for several rhonths, and in addition Judge "Wolver ton Is having to give special attention to civil issues which are, pending. -U'i
