THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1916.
COMMISSION
TO BE
BASED
AMQUN
T
OF LEGAL:! EFFORTS
-Decision in Defunct American
DdllN IIUOl ClOG
- in innp n.
hniiRT wn i iwvpfiTinATP
Commit Vund by Depositors Xo-
Amaniii ipklt 191i Out St)
Allowed ta Collsctora.
petty larceny have told tho officer
that they were merely tfenti of Junk
men. Thee lade JAve confeaeed to
theft of wire from poles, of carpntsrs'
toole from houses under construction,
of plumbers' supplies, lead and brass
pipe and other materials. This pelf
is sold to Junk brokers and no -questions
are asked. It is said.
An Investigation of Junk men two
years ago resulted in several convic
tions. It was estimated at that time
thaf carpenters had lost more than
13000 worth of tools.
litigation- frozen n, Tooisilt From West Channel of
Swan Island Should Not
Enrich Private- Interests.
U Decision as to the amount attorneys
Should receive lor ineir wor a cui
lectors for the defunct American Bank
A Trust Co. will be withheld until
quaere jvitahauku ui 1 - - -w -wu.
has investigated the work done and
th amount collected. This was the
decree of the court yesterday after-
troversv between the collecting attor
neys and representatives of the de
positors. , Applauee broke from the throng of
depositors who crowded the courtroom
rultngr.
were entitled to a "reasonable" reoom
MnH for thlr Mrvira: that th labor
er was worthy of his hire;' but that
the commission should depend entirely
iiDon the amount of labor required to
collect obligations to the bank out
standing at the time it suspended.
Exceeded Their Authority.
Judge Kavanaugh also ruled that
Attorney General A. M. Crawford and
8Lat Bank Kxaminer Hargent exreeded
their authority in appointing'!. H. Van
Winkle. C. 31. Idleman and Sidney J.
Graham as collectors for the defunct
bank and fixing their commission at
S3 '1-3 per cent without the consent
tf the court. The Judge believed, how
ever, that the attorneys had acted in
good faith, and were entitled to Just
compensation for their services.
A committee appointed by the de
positors at a meeting Tuesday night
committee consisted of In K. Powers,
D. Elevens, A. R. Wollenberg. C. A.
,oy ana Jonn fen. -Mr. powers.
arutalrinir fur th. .nncitnr. laid If
: was not the purpose of the committee
io Bivemin. iu uii.'iaie iu lite couri as io
vhftt wrmlri h a r.sanniHli mtmnnKa.
lion for the collectors. i-.T -
- "All we want," Mr. Powers said, "is
our share of the money collected. Th
court knows better than any person in
" settlement with those who, have col
lected the money."
Mr. an winkle resented a charge
was assistant attorney general of Ore-
A K . ( ' L. - . . 1. I -.
- polntment as one of the collection at
torneys. Mr. Graham said he had
acted a attorney for the bank for
uma buiio aiicr n ciueeu. xie received
- vv uiuiiiii iur iins service, nail
Jield the place for 16 months. At the
. Mpiiauvu VI idib CCIICB Uv con
tinued collection of notes on a com
tnlsslon basis of 5 per cent. He had
touecieo. tees tnan jUO under the com
mission agreement.
All - ,1 . . . .
mi mc aLiumejs against, wnom
the depositors are proceeding declared
. . . I A. ....
inv vAiiiQ Liiir upuioiinvni.
to work on a contingent fee of 33 1-3
i"i v- i-iitj aiiuuir; srlierii ina euaie
bank examiner had declared that vir-
" tnallv nnr. n f t hp hanlr'a nut ut ir.iin..
. w - -w o I1U 1UK
credits could b collected. Th Ml.
lections so far, It was shown, have !
amounted to more than $120,000, and, !
It Was BaJd. thm lipnnallnr. r.rKoKlui
w - . ' . m &r v umu.j
would be paid in full.
Xot On Suit Filed Today Vp to
Ten-Thirty.
Sharp weather apparently has "put
a crimp" In litigation. For the first
time in the memory of deputies In the
office of County Clerk Coffey not one
new suit was. filed up to 10:30 o'clock
this morning, and the cases on trial
started all the way from five minutes
to half an hour late.
Deputies In the offices of Sheriff
Hurlburt and Constable Weinberger
are resting, and only a few of the em
ployes in the district attorney" de
partment are busy. "Sam" Pierce isn't
on the Job at all. He telephoned to
the chief this morning that "It is a
girl." The stork called late last night.
Sues for $50,000 Damages.
Miss Alice May Helland wants 150,
000 for injuries she says she sus
tained when handling wet plumes.
Miss Holland Is a milliner, formerly
In the employ of Meier & Frank. Ln
her suit, which was opened before a
Jury in Judge Davis' department of
the circuit court yesterday, she al
leges that she was poisoned by the
plumes to puch an extent that she
lost th sight ln her right eye; that
an operation as a result of the pois
oning, left a long scar from h:r cyo
to her ear. permanently disfiguring
her otherwise attractive features,
wrecking her nervous system and in
capacitating her for work. Meier
Frank Co., defendants, deny the truth
of lr allegations.
SAFEGUARDING THE "
PUBLIC SHORE LINE
RIGHTS ADVOCATED
ZIEGLER PRESENTS VIEWS
Defender of lortlaad'a Waterfroat Dis
cusses Problem Before Public Sock
Commission XevUaa; Today.
were informally discussed W I
Latourette, deputy city attorney.
The dock commission allowed the
Brayton Engineer company $10,I-I0
and J. A. Blackstrund 11018.17 on con
tract work.
The Montague-O'Reilly company was
allowed Interest to the amount of IH
on equipment and lnrestment valued
at 117(3 because the company was
held by fault of the dock commission
from use of equipment and investment
in the Improvement of East Water
straet between Washington and East
Oak streets from September 15 to De
cember 14.
The chairman of the commission was
authorised to execute a contract for
two fire alarm boxes on warehouse K
Bequest Is Bef erred.
The request of the St. Johns Com
mercial club ithat the commission it
once make track connections with the
St. Johns public dock was referred to
a specisl-committee. The request was
signed by K. C. Couch, president, and
K. C. Courh. secretary of the club.
Secretary Hegardt
DOG
POUND
OLESIN
TO BE DISCUSSED BY
THE COUNCIl. TODAY
Proposal to Turn Manage
ment Over to Humane So
ciety to Be Considered.
In the proposed agreement the so
ciety plans to have the city turn the
pound over with the stipulation that
the city shall receive :o per cent and
the society 8ft per cent of alIaog
an agreement to be mads between the
city and the Humane society,
license fees. The tentative agreement
also provides that the society shall
retain the pound fees and the equips
ment now used by the city. The pro
posed agreement la for a two year
period.
The voters last June fmended tho
charter to allow th city to contract
with the society for the handling of
the pound.
The proposal of the Oregon Humana
society to handle the municipal dog
pound is to be discussed by the city
submitted sug- j council tomorrow when Mayor Albee
Divorce Decree Granted.
Divorce, the custody of two mlmr
children, attorney's fees of 150, tZ't
suit money and $10 a month perma
nent alimony were the terms of a de
cree issued by Judge Oatens in the
suit of Goldie M. Armon against
Joseph Armon.
Juror Sworn In.
Judge Williams has been sworn in to
take the place of Lloyd Bates on the
January grand Jury. liates is serious
ly 111.
Women Face Storm
In Y. W. C, A. Effort
In the face of yesterday's blinding
blizzard a few of the women engaged
in the publicity campaign for the Y. W.
C. A. ventured forth and with good re
sults, a number of subscriptions being
secured by women who are th!s year
new in the work. This morning the
women started out ln large numbers
with prospects for a successful day.
The-srayer service this morning was
led by Dr. T. W. Lans of Centenary M.
K. church.
Turned Over to Grand Jury.
Confessing that they had held up
C. A. Churchill In his cigar and notions
store at 245 First street Tuesday' night
Joseph Guerrera, aged 20 years, and
John Conley, 19 years, old, who were
arrested by Detectives Leonard and
La Salle last night, were bound over
to the grand Jury today on charges of
highway robbery. Frank Selestine and
Olen Stockdale, each 17 years old, who
were arrested by the same officers,
were turned over to the Juvenile court.
When the west channel proposed
around Swan Island is created, the silt
from dredging should not be deposited
on private property for the enrichment
of selfish Interest but on snore lands
acquired by the public, argued J. B.
Zlegler before the commission of public
docks this morning.
He renewed his application for this
action as presented to the city council
and referred by the city council to the
dock commission.
It will be worth millions of dollars
to this community to adopt apollcy
which shall thus preserve the public's
rights," he declared.
Policy Zs IHscussed.
The application originally submitted
by Dr. Zlegler declared that the city
council and dock commission must ac
cept the responsibility; that the port
commission by filling private property
with dredged material has adopted a
policy negative to the application, and
that the Chamber of Commerce has
shown Itself in this particular to be
gcverned by selfish factors.
Zlegler !ald It is the first and para
mount duty of the dock commission
to develop a comprehensive port and
terminal plan for Portland. lie re
minded members of the commission
that they possess, according to opin
ion of the city attorney, power to es
tablish bulkhead lines'.
He declared that the power of regu
lating construction on ehorelands be
tween ordinary high water mark and
the harbor line belongs to the dock
commission.
Speaker Boands Warning.
But he added that If the pillcy is
permitted to continue of filling private
lands with material from public dredg
ing operations and at public expense,
the high water mark will be changed,
and so will the low water mark be
altered, and the harbor area of the city
will be restricted dangerously.
"Already." said he, "this port is
handicapped more ln the matter of
wharf area than any other port in the
United States."
The campaigner for establishment of
public right on the waterfront and
In the harbor declared that the amend
ment to the city charter which bears
his name . must be enforced. This
amendment, among Its other provisions,
requires that no franchise or permit
for tracks or construction be granted
that will In any way endanger the
public's right ln the establishment of a
comprehensive water terminal related
to rail transportation by, say a harbor
belt line, on a common user basis, that
will give to the movement of freight
on land along the waterfront as great
freedom as the movement of boats ln
the water.
Xreg-al Point Considered.
Dr. ZIeglers application was taken
under advisement by the commission.
The legal phases of the application
gestion that the commission create
committees on operation of docks--tarlff,
traffic and maintenance; water
front construction building, ord'
nances and future plans; Insurance and
railroad franchises and permits to fa
cilitate the commission's work. The
suggestion was continued until a meet
ing, when all the commissioners will
b present, those attending fhis morn
ing being Chairman B. Moores and
Commissioners Ben Selling and K. C.
Knap p.
Kidnaping Theory Is Scouted.
Police Investigating the mysterious
disappearance of two young Italian
women from South Portland in the last
week discredit the theory that they
were kidnaped. The missing women
are Mrs. Concetta Croce. aged 19 years,
of 2S0 Hooker street, and Mrs, Anita
Conte, 24 years old, of 630 Fifth
street. Deputy District Attorney Rich
ard Deich today refused to Issue war
rants for the arrest of two men said
to have enticed the women away.
Defense Rests Caae.
The defense rested this morning in
the case of William Shook of Marsh
field, charged in federal court with a
violation of the Mann white slavery
act
The case has been on trial for three
days. On a previous trial, the Jury
disagreed.
!
New Pastor Due Tonight.
Rev. Thomas 8. Anderson and Mrs.
Anderson of Bay City, Michigan, are
expected to arrive in Portland this
evening. Rev. Mr. Anderson has ac
cepted the call to the pastorate
of Atkinson Memorial Congregational
church. Kast Twenty-ninth and Everett
streets.
Introduces an ordinance providing for
WOULD LEASE
FARM
SITE
Mayor Will Introduce. Ordinance
Letting Detention )lome.
As the sits of the proposed detention
home for women near Tro'utdaie Is not
to be used this year. Mayor Albee
propose to lease the SI cre tract to
Kin Kobayashi, a Japanese, for 8340 a
year. An ordinance providing for the
leasing of th property is to be pre
sented to the council tomorrow.
The site was purchased fos, 88000.
nearly three times Us assessed valua
tion, but owing to the economy program
the council declined to make a 830,000
appropriation for the construction cf
the building this year. Kobayashi Is
now using the property for farm purposes.
JITNEY COMPROMISE IB MADE
Drivers to Drop Fight If Certain
("once si one Are Made.
Portland Jitney drivers and owners
will drop their fight against the an
forcement of the Jitney ordinance pro
vided the city will repeal the provision
prohibiting the machines carrying
more than the seating capacity allows
and requiring the machines to stop at
the near crossings at Intersections. Such
was the information given the council
yesterday by Arthur I. Moulton. ap
pearing for the Chauffeurs' union, a.i
organisation of Jitney drivers and
owners. The council took no action
however. j
A. W. Lafferty. representing another
faction of Jitney men. Is seeking an
injunction from the Oregon supreme "
court to prevent the city from enforc
ing the ordinance until the United
States supreme court decides on the
validity of the measure.
City Attorney La Roche explained
that even though the litigation went
throutb and the injunction waa se-
cured. It would not prevent the council
or the city from enforcing the Jitney
ordinance, as the injunction seeks to
restrain only Mayor Albae from en
forcing the law.
Caroline Filling Stations.
Th question Of prohibiting gasoline
filling stations from within the inner
fir limits will bs settled by-the coun
cil January 21. The question was dis
cussed yesterday but action postponed.
To vveat tlx Orta.
Oolda eause Grip Lntlt Bromo Qoinln r
mtTN the -tie. Tsere U enlr one "PROVO
QCINIJtB." E. W. OroT' isetore e hoi.r.
AMUSEMENTS
A
srrr shows xew axgl
i
Xon-Stock holder Instigated Suit in1
" Insurance Case. I
i That the American Life Sc Accident i
Insurance company's suit against the
-Union Pariflp Ufa in..i .... -
Pny was Instigated by a non-stock-:
bolder, was brought out yesterday ;
When the takinc of rleruveitinna h- n
torneys Whealdon and Duniway was'
resumed in private chambers of Judge
Oatens' court
N. WheaJdon. state senator from I
Th Dalles, instituted th suit to re-
rrwer fnr th A r- i .n t i - . i
: aaMaf 1 fi o n n a w.n.w - . ...
- - vww.vwv " Vi UJ KSBBLa OX EllH .
.company that had been traded for '
r -. i.iiiu. iu vile
.. uiuuiuu m a. alexin, larmsr prasi-
jwuuliot, receiver or me com Dan t it
was shown that Mr. whealdon had
soia nis noiaings in the corporation.
T and that a fnrm .tilt tn . i.
ivahares had been dismissed without
- r. Aicum also testified that the '
'150,000 put up as bonds in British!
2 Columbia when the American Ufe
.sought a license to do business in
Canada was his own private money to
wnicn ins insurance company had no
, claim.
'' ilr. Rountree was on the stand m-Vi.n
: in case opened loaay.
GRAND JTRY RETURNS BELLS
Fourteen Indictments Reported.
.'. One Chartrinff Murder.
- Fourteen Indictments and on not
.. Tms) mn wri rpii mart rw -.. j. ..i
Jury yesterday afternoon. The not true
Trblll waa In the case of Thomas Mof
V fatt and Gordon Smith. Moffat ana
Smith now are in Walla Walla awalt-
wg inai zor lorgery.
-, TJ indictments follow:
"John Ravmond and Jnhn T?-an
lnrilMmnta fnr iiipirlm.
. . Ernest F. Wagner, assault with
'Ar- weaDon.
-a. x-oek assault with AhIv
4 weapon.
. uuian Morrow ana Bertha Minns
lareey of $230 from th person of Lee
1A Yick.
( Al Dawson, burglary.
, . iwfa ouitri ua i nomas LAtlsso,
larceny.
Nicholas Jacovlch and Jo Doe, as
i auic v
. i H. (X Wvatt. hmklnr nirnU
: - Joseph Hauser, larceny.
tf Alnoauka Naksjio, murder In the sec-
- without bail. He killed Riosaku Kob
i ltata on December 22. The cause of
' th killing is sUU a mystery.
JUNK DEALERS' INVESTIGATION
Xonths Admit Agency for Sale of
. . Stolen Goods.
" As a result of repeated complaints
-that bar reached the of fie of Dls
. trict Attorney Evans, another Investi
gation of Portland Junk dealers will
li started at one by the grand Jury.
. Several youths who hav been brought
Into th &suict attorney's office tot
EMP
RESS
TONIGHT!
SECOND
SHOW
PROFESSIONAL
"TRY OUT" ACTS
A Big Fun Program Tonight Including
A. I 7 S&CjOc
Great Act Show 20c
' Boa Offloe How Open 1
HEILIG THEATRE
IlljilulVJ Broadway at Taylor
TONIGHT, 8:15
FRIDAY NIGHT, 8:15
SATURDAY Matinee Only 2:15
Grand Opera
or
Romeo & Juliet
Under ta TMrertloa af
ku. TZAjnrx ;oimu
&OSZXTO ooaauccxxi.
Cobs voter
Ter the SeaefK f
The Baby Home
Price both ETeatagi sad
Matlne
, Floor: ll row. 2 00; 7
rows 11.60. Btlcooj, C
rowi $1.00; 4 row, T5e.
Oillery. rerve4. 60e.
iv as
The Beit ef Vaudeville
The Bachelor Dinner
tCKZAKTHO JCTJ8ICAX OOVZOT
CliarUe (Cklo) S&Ui Tomj a Vormasi ICsH
Sukn; His ital; Tueaae Bm. i Orsbensi
XtstcI Weekly.
MRS. GIJTE HTTOETS a Ca I
is "Teeth "
NOTE PRICES Matinees 10c. SBe, SOc. Nights
10c, 2Sc, 60c. Rc.
OavKEI R au Via j
Aa IaitasUBeoas Bit. I
"SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH"
By Willard Uses.
Stsrtllnf Story of One Office Girl Who Tried
to Best the "Win" Game.
Tonight All Week Mattne Wed., gat
Frices ane. 60c. Matloees All seats 26c.
Next week, startlnf Baaday Xt., "A But
terfly en the Wliee l.ff
HATIN1X DAILY 30
10 TOOZOONINS !
Bensational Arabian Athletes.
6 01 Hi i BIO ACTS 6
Bsxes, first row baioony seats rsssf isd by
fkoD. Ourtia 8:80, 7 aad 9.
"j"y"JWwass
T" nil! '
aturdays and Wedneadays
Beginning Saturday, January IS, there will be two
sessions of dancing in the main dining-room every
Wednesday and Saturday evening.
ance
Di
inner
(Informal)
Tabl d'Hot Dinoer 5:30 to 8, $1
Elliott's Orchestra 6:30 to 8:30
aaatiUiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiliiiii
de Luxe , mMm I T
After-Theatre Supper Dance
Dancing, i Pr Couple, 10 to 12
Elliott's Orchestra
Service a la Carte Only
1500 Square Feet of Dancing Space!
The Most Beautiful Dining and
Dancing Room in America.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON:
Delightful Afternoon Tea
In the Grille 3:30 to 6
Souvenirs for Lady Guests
Iportiand Hotel
Uillilllllillllli
COLUMBIA the Perfectly Heated Perfectly Ventilated Theatre
Another Splendid Double Bill
Starts Today 3 Days Only
Wm. S. Hart Enid Markey House Peters
in their biggest dramatic success
M
M(EI
r
, A red blooded tale of
virile combats a picture that
takes you from a Western
camp to Wall street and shows
two rivals matching brain
and brawn in the endeavor to
win position and the love of a girl
READ THE CRITICISMS
" 'Between Men' is one bf the best offerings from the Ince studio. William
S. Hart knows how to win his audience's axlmiration, by his acting and his
direction. His performance here is of the sort that brings a dim moisture to
the eyes time and again." Motion Picture News.
" 'Between Men' exploits' William S. Hart and his theory that the man of
great physical strength and strong native impulses is bound to count, if not
to win, in a clash with the forces of ultra-refinement, especially when those
iorces pell moral decadence. 'Between Men' is a story of gratitude, admirably
told. The Stock Exchange scenes are probably the largest of the kind ever
shown on the screen." Motion Picture World.
spend a happy hour with-
WekiF mdH IFMcfils
in a Keystone Funfest "The Worst of Friends"
A Janitor LEW FIELDS
Somewhat gay, but jealous of his wife's relative!
His BrotW-in-lsw . JOE WEBER
Takes things mighty easy and loses home
The Janitor's Wife 4 ALICE DAVENPORT
Feigns death to -annoy the Festive Lew
MIU. Fa.hioB.Wy MAE BUSCH
i. Proprietress of the Beauty Parlor overhead
r
i In "The Worst of Friends," Joe Weber and Lew Fields' antics among the attendants
ind patrons of a beauty shop are killing. Joe is rotund, slow-witted and blundering, while
Lew prides himself on his svelte figure and r.imbleneis of wit. Yet, Slim Uw gets in
pretty bad, when he is arrested on a charge of wife murder. Alice Davenport. Lw's
spouse, gets peeved at the elongated comedian because he Is caught with Mae Busch, r
piletress of the beauty -parlor. Alice daubs catsup over her face and lies down with a gun
beside her. The Keystone police think she ij dead and lock up Lew. Jos Is shining around
the beauty shop, too, and blunders into the dressing room. The women are In various
stages of undress, and some of Oe women run and others attack the little fellow. When
a bomb explodes, Joe Is precipitated with a piano into a pool below, where many beautiful
girls in bathing togs are disportifg themselves. y
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1lie Theatre Beautiful--Sixth at Washington
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