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a a a a a a THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 8. 1908. DEMANDS A BRIDGE Councilman From Eighth Ward Declares He Has Been Unfairly Treated and Now Stands For His Rights. Says Street Committee Took Undue Advantage of His Absence to Alter Location of the Structure.

Claims He Was Given Reasonable Assurance It Would be at Grand Avenue, but Committee Changed Plan. John P. Sharkey, Councilman from the Eighth Ward, makes sensational charges in connection with the proposed erection of a steel bridge across Sullivan's Gulch, on the East Side, claiming undue advantage was taken of his absence from the city alter the location from Grand avenue to Union avenue, alleging that the majority of property owners in the vicinity of the intended structure favor the former, and offering to bet $1.000 that the people will not tamely submit, to the intended change. Mr. Sharkey also hints that the Portland Street Railway Company would be the principal beneficiaries should the bridge span the gulch at Union avenue, instead of Grand.

clares that renomination Council As a grand finale Mr. Sharkey. decould not be forced upon him, but that while he is a member of that body he will do everything in his power to further the desires of the people he represents. Grand Avenue Closed. At the present time Grand avenue closed to travel because of the wooden bridge across Sullivan's Gulch having been declared unsafe by City Engineer.

Councilman Sharkey says the grade along that thoroughfare de much than on other East Side streets; that the avenue measures 80 feet in width, and that owners of property abutting upon it have three times paved and otherwise improved the street. He says an overwhelming majority of the people living in that portion of the city want the new bridge built on Grand avenue, and that he has come back from California to fight the matter through. The first definite action will be taken at the meeting of the street committee of the City Council: next Friday afternoon. The new bridge will cost in the neighborhood of $50,000 and Mr. Sharkey says It had been practically decided to build it at the point where Grand avenue crossed the gulch when he left Port-' land.

Charges, Unfair Treatment. advantage was taken of my absence," the said to The Journal, "and neither myself nor, the property owners of the East Side have been fairly treated in the matter. Councilman Rumelin is the chief advocate of the Union avenue bridge. He tells me the people demand it, but I have made a canvass and can And but two property holders who would rather have the bridge at Union than on Grand. There are whole swarms who take the view, and a strance against Union is already being circulated and generally signed." Councilman Sharkey, represents the Eighth Ward in the City Council, and as new.

bridge is to be built in the district which represents. he, considers his prestige anal official recognition has been attacked what he declares to have been a direct effort to override his wishes. "It has been customary in the past," he said, "to leave the matter of bridge location to the Councilman representing the ward in which the bridge is to be built. Congressman Zimmerman, other member of the street committee, had the say-so regarding the placing of one bridge. Why should I not be similarly treated? I know what my people want, and I have promised to help them to secure it.

No Selfish Wishes. "There is nothing selfish about the stand I have taken in' this matter. My property fronts on Union avenue, and if I had any preference for personal reasons it would be in favor of that street, but. I am representing the people. "Nobody can say that I am looking after political power, either, you could not hand me another nomination to the Council on a silver platter.

But when I was elected I promised to do all I could to bring about the erection of a steel bridge across Sullivan's Gulch on Grand avenue--and I am going to do my best." Mr. Sharkey says he left Portland with the understanding that the matter of bridge location had been practically settled, and that it would be built on Grand avenue, but that shortly after arriving in California he began to receive telegrams urging him to return and prevent a change in the plans. Upon his finally coming back he found that the of preparation for the Grand NO TIME FOR HESITATION The remainder of fine pianos and gans of Gilbert Brothers' bankrupt stock going this week at prices you cannot afford ignore if you are without an instrument. Terms of payment so easy as to place them within the reach of everybody. Don't put off coming if you want the best in the lot.

Eilers Piano House Washington street, Corner Park, Portland, Oregon. Other large stores San Francisco, Spokane, and Sacramento, Cal. TINO SUCH FIRM IS KNOWN Name of Mythical "Allen Tailoring Co. of Chicago," Made Free Use of by a Firm. That Runs the Hub and the CottonMade Misfits of "Strain's." Chicago Tailors Jeer the "Misfit" Scheme of Selling Clothing and Say No Union Labels Are Used Believe All Are Sweatshop Goods.

(Journal Special Service.) CHICAGO, June news that 8 Arm in Portland, known as The Hub, has been advertising goods having been made at the Allen Tailoring Company has created speculation here. The Garmentmakers' Union has no knowledge of any such Arm, and say that if such a place exists it is a sweatshop concern and not entitled to the union label. A Arm known. as Strain Co. have been buying some goods for shipment to Portland from the Greishelmer Clothing Company.

So far as the Greisheimer Company is concerned, it is a fair Arm, and Strain gives them a little business so that he may have access to jobbers' sales and auction enterprises. Although the Greishelmers are capable of delivergoods, they could sell Strain most some comparatively made sort of Junk he might call for, including "misfits." The tailors here laugh at the misfit shipments, saying it is merely a blind for sweatshop goods. For months the people of the North End and buyers from the country have been told in the columns of of the newspapers that cheap goods could be bought store called the another known as Strains', in Portland. So many complaints came to The Journal office regarding the methods adopted by Strain and his league of clothing fakers that an investigation was started to determine what sort of a skin game was deing operated tr the -midst of the people of Portland. The columns of this paper were closed and ever will be to such concerns, and the poor buyer will be protected at all hazards.

LOSS OF LIFE WAS FEARFUL Search in the Mud For Dead Bodies Which Have Buried There Many Will Never be Found at all. (Journal Special Service.) COLUMBIA, June for the dead in the mud left over thousands of acres along the Pacolet River 1s being made today. Fourteen bodies were recovered this forenoon. It is believed that that heavy drop of mud has buried beyond discovery a greater portion of those lost. Many bodies are found dismembered.

More than 100 are missing from Clifton alone. The property loss will not be less than. $5,000,000. MIll officials are considering a call on the Governor for troops to guard the district. The Governor and Mayors have issued proclamations calling for aid.

Rations are being issued by relief committees to 8.000 persons: The Columbia Railway bridge over the Congaree, 1,200 feet long. was swept out this morning at 3 o'clock. REPUBLIC THEATRE BURNS TO GROUND (Journal 'Special Service.) SAN FRANCISCO, June was discovered over the entrance of the Republic Theatre, formerly the politan Temple, on Fifth street, early yesterday morning. Two policemen discovered the blaze, which developed into a tierce fire before the department apparatus arrived on the scene. Nance O'Neil was playing an engagement there and lost many articles of her valuable wardrobe and part of her special scenery.

The attraction been. transferred to the Alhambra: Theatre. The Republic has been a losing proposition ever since it was turned into a playhouse, and in fact ever since it was built several years ago. It was constructed for church purposes, but never. succeeded as that.

The cause of the fire was from crossed electric light wires. CORBETT LOSES A VALUABLE RING (Journal Special Service.) LOS ANGELES, June diamond ring valued at more than a $1,000 stolen en from Mrs. James J. Corbett, wife of the once champion heavyweight pugilist of the world, supposedly by a. bellboy at a local hotel in this city, Friday evening, but the loss was not discovered until late Saturday night, and then every effort was made to keep the fact of the theft secret.

The loss was once reported to the police. Two bellboys at the hotel were: taken custody. The ring has not been recovered. "I would rather lose the ring and say nothing about it, than have the public think this is a cheap said Corbett. "I have no desire to prosecute any person, provided I can recover the ring, which is more valuable because of its than from a financial standpoint." REMOVED FROM HIS OFFICE discovered I was 'an offensive inquired what was meant by that, and the General replied that had been heard to tell 'certain' people that within two years Senator Simon would be 'on top." Patrolman Sloan has served Ave years and six months on the force, and never has been in trouble.

His record proves his ability as an officer, and as he passed the recent civil sercive testa very nearly, perfect, it would appear must be "an offensive politician," as there is no other charge against him. 'I will surely demand a hearing, that this may be sifted to said Patrolman Sloan. "Not that I care one whit for the position, for under present conditions it 18 a dog's life, but- I will not stand for being disgraced by dismissal from the department without something more serious is proved against me. I am not aware that 1 have no rights just because I am a police officer. It 18 my understanding that a man has a right to his own opinion on religious subjects and politics in this country.

It is true that I belong to the Simon faction of the Republican party, but if that alone bars a man from being a police officer, then I think the people of Portland will want to know about it." Gen, Beebe Talks. "There were positively no orders given to Patrolman Sloan from the the recommendations were the force," said Gen. Beebe. "At pallice made for permanent officers. Whitney Boise asked that action regarding Sloan and another man named Carpenter be delayed, as he might have a protest to enter against them.

The delay asked for was granted, but Sloan was given a temporary appointment of 30 days pending investigation. That 30 days expired this morning." Mr. Beebe intimated that it had not been the intention to discharge Sloan at once, and hinted that would have himself requested the Mayor to give the patrolman an additional temporary appointment until the work of investigalion into his case was were the charges brought against Officer Sloan?" was asked, but Gen. preferfed to remain silent on this subject. "No definite action has as yet been taken," he said, "but we hope to come to some conclusion shortly." WOODMEN HONOR DEAD BROTHERS (Continued From First Page.) To the memory their departed neighbors Woodmen of the World and the Women of Woodcraft Sunday afternoon participated in the unveiling of two monuments at Lone Fir Cemetery.

Nine camps of the Woodmen were represented and in spite of the warm weather space about the stands at the burying ground -was packed with spectators. The ceremonies lasted during greater part of the afternoon and were concluded by an address on Woodcraft by T. J. Murphy, the reading of a poem to the dead by Mrs. Jeff Hayes and the burial rites the two orders, The lodgemen marched to the cemeover the hot and dusty road and aside from the neat uniforms worn by nearly all the lodges every.

Woodman carried a bouquet of roses, which he placed on the grave of the departed. There Are 5.000 Woodmen in the city of Portland and a majority of the members of the nine lodges and circles of Woodcraft were present at the unvelling. It is customary for the Woodmen to hold memorial services every year and unveil memorials to departed brothers and sisters. Mr. Murphy in the course of his remarks, said that his order emulated the example of the Grand Ariny in the observance of a memorial day.

The custom of decorating the graves of the dead with flowers and flags, he said, would serve to keep alive the spirit of Memorial Day. The fact that fraternal orders were growing in the United States the speaker pointed nut as; conclusive that humanity was being. drawn into closer touch with conditions that now exist. STILL FIGHTING IN MARCUM FEUD JACKSON, June night was another turbulent one in the Mar. cum feud.

Many shots were fired about the outer edges of the town by persons believed to be Jett's friends. Jurymen who arrived last night were immediately given bunks in the courthouse, where they are guarded by soldiers. The anti-Hargis faction claims the defense has been favored in summnoning men to serve. As usual White and Jett were brought "into -court this morning. THREE-CENT FARES FOR LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES, June City Council this morning by a vote of 4 to 3 agreed to give Senator Clark a chance to bid on a 3-cent fare and a blanket franchise for street railways, in spite of the Board of Public Works' adverse report.

If Clark means business he can get a 3-cent fare road paralleling all Huntington lines in Los. Angeles. MEW PROFESSOR AT M'MINNVILLE BERKELEY, June 8. -Professor A. M.

Brumback, who was just elected president of McMinnville College, was five years instructor there, before coming here for 'a master's degree. He graduated at Granville Academy, Ohio, and subsequently received the degree of B. A. at Denison University, Ohio. After spending some time in his father's law office he began teaching and filled places In the Boise High School and Seminary, Centralia, and finally McMinnville College.

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semi-circular room with a seating capacity of 375. The building is two stories high with basement, of the classic style of Architecture, neat and compact and an ideal structure for a public library The interior decorations are pronounced the Anest of any building in the State. Wainscoting and stairways are of rich Vermont marble. Inches while halls the and main balustrades entrance are of the wrought heaviest of Iron of mosaic unique floors design. have been The library has a shelving, capucity of 60,000 volumes.

At the present time the library volumes. avenue bridge had been suspended and that estimates were being made regarding Union avenue. Difference in Cost. "The City Engineer tells me this morning," Mr. Sharkey said, "that it will cost more to build a 60-foot bridge on Union avenue than it would to put An 80- foot structure on Grand.

Further than this I am informed by members of the Fire Department that the latter street is far more desirable to be kept open as it is wider and gives more room for handling the fire-fighting apparatus. "I will fight this matter to a finish." CAPTURE THREE LONG TERM MEN VANCOUVER, June of the remaining four-esaaped a who made their way out of the guard house at the fort barracks Friday night were captured yesterday by Marshal Stinson. The three men were brought in during, the afternoon by Mr. Stinson and Lon The captured men stated that Bowles, the remaining one of the six who escaped, tried to cross the Columbia and was drowned. The officers do not give much credence to their story and refuse to believe that any man would attempt to cross the river, now at flood tide.

The theory of the officers is that Bowles, who is known to be a shrewd and experienced man, left his companions shortly after the six escaped and' relied on this knowledge of the country to make his escape alone. The three men captured yesterday were Privates J. C. Tansey, J. B.

King and R. F. Baker. They still persist in their story of Bowles' fate and say that he tried to swim on a small log soon after the men left. the guard.

house; that he was caught in a whirl at midstream and went down after flerce struggle. Marshal Stinson, who captured the three men, received $90 and his expenses for feat from the Government and turned the men over Sergeant of: the. guard. at the Mr. Hathaway aided him in bringing the men in, as the trip was made overland and though handcuffed the men were desperate some help was necessary.

A close watch. is still being kept for Bowles, and after their success in SO quickly securing the other five the officers hope to capture him within the next day or two. Should the story of Bowles' drowning prove true there is little chance of recovering his body, as the swollen river would take the sea before the morning of the accident. FLOWERS SCARE KAISER'S WIFE (Journal 'Special Service.) BERLIN, June Kaiser Wilhelm and the Empress were driving at Wiesbaden today a woman threw a bouquet which struck His Majesty's head, inflicting a slight injury. The Empress, believing an attempt was being made to assassinate the Emperor, sprang from her seat in alarm.

It was later learned that the woman who threw the bouquet is the wife of a prominent banker. She has. been arrested but will be released. WHO OWNS MONEY? Regarding the statement that the Order of Lions had been sued by Mrs. Holloway, appearing in last Friday's paper, the plaintiff's attorney says: "The Lions have been ready at all times to pay the money, but there is a dispute between mother and wife as to who the money belongs to, and the Lions have filed a bill in court and proffered the money in action before the court in order that it may be decided who is entitled to the same.

Ag a matter of fact there is no suit against the Lions. They are stake holders and ready to pay the money to whomsoever the court determines to be its rightful DELEGATES ARRAIGNED (Journal Special Service.) CHICAGO. June delegates of the Waiters' Union. who called out the employer of the Chicago Athletic Club and the department store restaurants Saturday, were arraigned in the police courts and charged with burglary. They were required to furnish bonds for their appearance next week.

Twenty more restaurants have signed the scale. WANTED FOR CRIME HE COMMITS SUICIDE (Journal Specia: Service.) BOISE. Idaho, June 8. -The body of L. B.

Baker of Baker City, was found in the sage brush two miles out of town this morning with a bullet hole in his right temple. Baker was wanted in Mountain Home for forgery. The man probably killed himself. GRAND CHAPTER IS IN SESSION Many Hundred Masonic and Eastern Star Delegates Met in Masonic and Woodmen's Halls This Morning, The Grand Chapters of the Royal Arch Masons and the Order of the Eastern Star of the State of Oregon opened their annual conventions this morning, the former in Masonic Temple and the in the Woodmen's Hall, in the Betting Building. When the Royal Arch meeting was called to order this morning in Masonic Hall, the roll call showed about 100 delegates in attendance.

About an hour was devoted to the opening ceremonies, after which W. A. Cleland, Priest, delivered an address. Mr. Cleland spoke at length on the past, present and future of the order, and his remarks were listened.

to with attention. The annual election of officers occurred this afternoon. Mr. Cleland was succeeded in the office of Grand High Priest by E. W.

Davis, of Union. who has been deputy for the past year. According to the ancient customs of the order, the officers of the past year were advanced in office. and there were no contests. Other offcers elected for the coming year were as follows: Deputy Grand High Priest, Thomas Ryan of Oregon City; King.

Edward Biddle; Grand Treasurer, D. P. Mason of Albany; Grand Secretary, J. F. Robinson Eugene.

Following the election of officers the several committees made their annual reports, occupied the remainder of the afternoon. A meeting will be held tonight in an effort to complete all bustness before tomorrow. The Board of Trustees of the Grand A. F. A.

meet sonic Hall tomorrow morning. preliminarly to the annual session of the Grand Lodge, which will. convene Wednesday morning. Several matters of importance will be brought up and discussed tomorrow, and plans laid for the proceedings of, the following day. Order -of Eastern Star.

When the Grand Lodge of the Order of Eastern Star convened this morning there were about 200 delegates present. The hall was taxed to its fullest capacity and many visiting members of the order. not delegates, were unable to gain admittance. Following the opening ceremonies came the reception of distinguished visitors. Many from other states were present.

An address of welcome wal delivered by Mrs. Fannie E. Lounshury. which was responded to by Past Grand Matron. Mrs.

Helen P. Gatch. The presentation of Past Grand Matrons of Oregon was one the pretty features of the morning session. The grand representatives were welcomed to the nual communication by Mr. Wiegand, and a response was given by Mrs.

Jessie S. Vert. The appointment of committees and the reception of reports occupied the greater part the forenoon. Alice E. Townsend, Worthy Grand Matron, delivered her annual address.

She spoke work accomplished for the good of the order since the last annual gathering, and supplemented her remarks with many statistics. The reports of the Grand and the Grand Treasurer session. to the Secretary, time of noon adjournment. This afternoon was mainly devoted to receiving the reports of committees and to the transaction of routine business. During the latter part of the afternoon a reception was given by the Portland chapters, to which all representatives and members of Grand Chapter were invited.

About called during the the, afternoon. The Grand Chapter of Sorrow will be held in Masonic Temple tonight. An address will be delivered by George M. Hyland, Past of the Martha Washington Chapter. Tomorrow morning, after finishing the routine business left over from today, the Worthy Matrons of the new chapters will be installed.

The election of officers will occur tomorrow afternoon. Scottish Bite Masons. The eighth semi- annual reunion of the Scottish Masons of Oregon was held this morning in the recently completed Morrison-street Cathedral. There were fully 500 members in attendance. The morning was given up to the transaction of routine business.

The initiation of candidates for high degrees will take place late this afternoon and tonight. There are about 100 who will take their courses this year. Representative men from all parts of Oregon are present to attend the reunion. Other states are also well represented in the lodge rooms. It is estimated that there are about 1 1.500 Masons in Portland today.

Some of the delegates will leave after the sessions of tomorrow. but many will remain throughout the week. VANCOUVER MARRIAGES VANCOUVER. June following marriage licenses have been issued: J. E.

Hefty and Miss Minta Alexander of Manor; D. L. Rowntree of Portland and Miss Chrisa E. Bliss of Brush Prairie: W. I.

Trout of. Saline County, and, Ollie M. Ingalls, of Vancouver. Orient and National Bicycles KNOWN THE' WORLD OVER" A Few Season's ORIENTS at $25 DE IN A and Up, According to the Equipment BASEBALL AND SPORTING GOODS SUNDRIES AND REPAIRING S. H.

BRAINARD, UNION 110 AVENUE FREIGHT SHEDS IN. DANGER Discovery of an incendiary fire beneath the center of the Southern Pacific freight sheds at Park and Hoyt streets, while the blaze was still. in its infancy, enabled the prevention of one of the worst conflagrations the City of Portland' has ever seen and the' saving of several hundred thousand dollars' worth property late. Saturday night. Several employes of the Southern Pacific Company were attracted by a flickering light, and, darting beneath the buildInge, they stamped out the flame before it secured a Arm grip upon the timbers of the warehouses.

-There is no clue to the firebug, who is believed to have been an amateur. The bulidings, while used by the Southern Pacific Company for the storage of freight, are the property of the Northern Pacific Terminal Company. They contain much valuable property. 'Extensive preparations had been made to burn the buildings," said Freight Agent W. Merriman, of Southern Pacific, "and it was only the merest accident that prevented the incendiary's plans being' entirely successful.

A few minutes' delay would have placed the buildings beyond human power to save. The work was evidently that of an amateur. We have no idea who would be guilty of such an act, and are deeply indebted to the men whose prompt action was the means of extinguishing and saving the sheds and their contents." In future the sheds will be guarded by men armed with. shotguns. MACHEN IS NOT THE ONLY ONE (Journal Special Service.) WASHINGTON, June The Fedoral Grand Jury has voted to indict Samuel and Diller Groff, accused of conspiracy to defraud the Government in connection with Machen, who was indicted Friday.

The Groff brothers. are proprietors of the mail-box fasteners, from the sale of which. Machen is alleged to have received $20,000 during the past three years, The Groff indietment will be reported at later date to the court. The Grand Jury did not consider additional evidence in the case, regarding of the Machen hearing as Being sufficient upon which to hase the Groff indictment. Henry Weinhard Proprietor of The City Brewery Largest and Most Complete Brewery in the Northwest Bottled Beer a Specialty Telephones No.

72. Office 13th and Burnside Streets, a Portland, Or. FIERCE ATLANTIC STORMS (Journal Special Service.) NORFOLK, June schooner Vanname, bearing a party, of distinguished scientists for the Bahamas, on a two months' expedition, was compelled to put in here today after encountering a terrific storm off the Carolina Coast. Supreme efforts were required to escape foundering. r.

Births. June 1--To the wife of Socratues Leisure, a daughter. June 5-To the wife of -Harry Spencer, a son. May 8-To the wife of Martin Bea son, two daughters. May the wife of C.

M. a son. May 13-To the wife of F. nolds, a daughter. Contagions Diseases.

June 5-Katte Fields, at 231 Clay street; diphtheria. 6-Matilda Drey, at First street: diphtheria. June Dake, 'at 425. Front street, tetanus. June 6-Marte Pennock, at 429 Unions avenue; measles.

Deaths. May 28-William Franklin Haines, at Good Samaritan Hospital, age 63 years; tuberculosis pulmonalle. June 2-Clara Drache, at Petaluma, age 1 year 10 months; June 4-- Daniel G. Scott, at 'Good Samaritan Hospital, age 61 years; exhaustion. June 5.

-John Dolan, at 806 North Serenteenth street, 'age 73-yeare: asthma. June 6-Thomas at 209 North Eleventh street, aged 11 ears; rheumatic fever. June 5-Mildred Stein 1 at East The first and. Glisan age 1 month blood poison: June and Chee Tee, at Twentyeighth Main streets, age 64; June 5-George Smith, at County Jail yard, age hanging by neck. June 3-Jerome Lytle, at Vincent's Hospital, age: 48.1 funeral The Edward Holman Undertaking direotors and embalmers; 280 Phone, 507., and J.

P. Finley and Son, funeral directors embalmers, have removed to their new establishment, corner Third and Madison streets. Both phones No. 9. Crematorium; on Oregon City CAS line, near -Sellwood; modern, complete.

Charges- $35; children, 925. Visitors 9. to 5 p. m. Portland Cremation Association, Portland, Or.

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