i HIS OfU5GrOJSTlAK, FKJDAY, KfOVKMJBEK 15, 1904.
AY IT PLEASES
BOXES ARE DOOMED
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT A. M. CLELAND OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC AND SOME OF HIS EFFICIENT ASSISTANTS
Judge George Dissolves In
junction Against Police,
Men Who Framed Char
ter Now Praise It
LAW IS TO BE ENFORCED
DOCUMENT IS DISCUSSED
Mayor Williams States That Police
Will Be Ordered to Immediately
See Provisions of Ordinance
Are Carried Out.
Postponement of City Election
Is Not Favored.
10
FEW AMENDMENTS WANTED
Eleven of Thirty-Three Members of
Old Charter Board Hold Meeting
In City Council Chamber
With Legislators.
Eleven of the 33 men who framed the
present charter held parley last night In
the City Council Chamber, -while two
members of the Legislature from this
countj lerft their voices 'and two others
their cays. The meeting lasted less than
an hour and was kept bright by the self
same electric lights that shone upon the
hatching of the instrument three years
ago.
The session was called by A. L. Mills,
as -president of the board, and was in
tended as a preliminary conference be
tween the framers of the charter and
the lawmakers from this county. Though
16 of the lawmakers and 20 of the framers
failed to attend, the decision was reached
Informally that as few amendments
should be made as possible at this 'Win
ter's legislative session.
A resolution to submit all amendments
to a vote o the electors of the city for
approval or disapproval was laid on the
table because of the slim attendance and
because the time was regarded as yet un
ripe to act on It. Next Friday night at
S o'clock was set for another conference
and for the formality of submitting
amendments.
Do Not Favor Postponement.
The discussion last night brought out
the unanimous opinion that the next city
election, set by the charter for June, 19(6.
should not be postponed until 1905 at last
no voice was raised in favor of the
change. All agreed that cost of adver
tising special assessments for improve
ment purposes should bo reduced, and
the plan generally approved was that of
publishing only a short announcement of
an Improvement proposed and of the street
or district that was to be affected by the
assessment. An objection was raised to
the present method of assessing districts
for building such public utilities as
bridges, on the .ground that the whole -ilty
should pay the cost, but the protest found
little echo. A suggestion was made for
amending the provisions as to granting
street railway franchises so as to allow
companies more facilities in acquiring
rights for connecting tracks and for short
extensions.
City Auditor Devlin. In describing the
operation of the charter during the time
it has been in operation nearly two years
said the instrument In the main was
satisfactory. Under it a great advance
had "been made in street Improvements.
The tax levy, limited to " mills, had sup
plied sufficient revenue, though In the
coming year the Police and Fire Depart
ments might run short. However, the
probability of an increase in next year's
tax assessment assuaged that difficulty.
J. 2s Teal insisted that, whatever the
amendments enacted, they should be
passed upon by the electors of the city
la plebiscite. H. W. Scott deprecated the
Idea of postponing the city election a year
and said he had always been in fa
vor of keeping the city election separate
from county and state elections.
The lawmakers present were Represent
atives A. L. Mills and William Killings
worth, who were members of the charter
board, and Representatives A. A. Bailey
and George W. Holcomb, Jr. Other mem
bers of the charter board in attendance
were: Fxed V. Holman. T. C. Devlin P
L. Willis. J. N. Teal, Henry W. Fries.' h!
W. Scott. Isam White. W. F. Burrell and
Richard W. Montague. Dr. A. J. Glesy
floated In as the session ended. None
of the seven State Senators attended.
Mills Sat in Mayor's Chair.
A. Li. Mills called the gentlemen to or
der, saying that the conference was in
tended for an exchange of opinion be
tween those who built the charter and
those who were to amend it In the Legis
lature. Mr. Mills stood on the floor as he
made these remarks, but his auditors de
cided that he would look better in the
Mayor's seat, where he used to sit as
chairman of the board, so, on motion of
Mr. Holman, up he went to the high place.
At tho suggestion of Mr. Teal, Mr. Devlin
was made secretary, and at the request of
the chair described the successful opera
tion of the charter.
"It Is certainly a workable charter." said
he. "and under it things can be done
which were considerably handicapped be
fore." The speaker gave as evidence the
fact that in the year 1903 as much street
improvement was accomplished as in the
five years preceding- the operation of the
present charter. "And the year 1904," he
said, "will seen 1903 outstripped. Some lit
igation has come to pass over collection of
assessments, but I havo no doubt that the
courts will sustain the charter in this re
spect as they have done In every other."
Discusses Advertising.
Publication of special assessments, Mr.
Devlin thought, should be limited to such
an advertisement as would simply give no
tice that for an entire street or riietrtfx-
an assessment had been levied. The cpst
of advertising: -under the present system
would be about $16,000 this year, and next
year would be between 515,000 and $25,000.
H. W. Scott said that the newspaper
which is now publishing the assessments
had taken the contract at as low a rate
as it could afford. He advocated that the
charter be so amended as to require only
publication of a short notice of an assess
ment for a street or district.
F. V. Holman apprehended that so small
a notice would be Insufficient, and property-owners
would be taken unawares.
The discussion seemed to be heading for
a blind switch at this point, so the chair
led It back to the main track by request
ing Mr. Devlin to proceed with his re
marks. The City Auditor proceeded. .
"The civil service provisions, while
working hardship in many cases, are
working improvement in the public serv
ice," testified Mr. Devlin. "The tax levy
allowed would not supply enough revenue
for the Police and Fire Departments, but
the deficit next year would not be serious.
The levy. 7 mills, was sufficient for the
city to work under.
"The general impression of persons from
other cities," he concluded. "Is that Port
land has one of the best charters in the
United States."
J. N. Teal pointed out that the new City
of Sellingham. Wash., in framing a body
of organic law. has very largely copied
the Portland charter, added that every
section put to test in the courts has been
6t KMKS
sustained, and ended by pleading for a
referendum vote on all amendments en
acted b the Legislature.
"Ought to Give Charter a Trial."
H. W. Scott again took the floor to say
that the charter, though doubtless con
taining Imperfections, ought to have a
fair trial; therefore amendments at this
time should be few. Experience had not
taught him. however, that one charter
was much better than another, for none
succeeded in reducing the burdens of tax
ation. "One charter enables one set of
men to control the city government and
another charter another set," ho re
marked, "and I must say that I am al
most indifferent to the success of either."
Commenting on tho work of the Charter
Board and the resumption of its duties,
he said:
"This Is a democracy, and I don't see
why the Legislature named us to make
tills charter. Instead of naming our fellow-citizens,
the stevedores, the restau
rant waiters and the stable boys. But It
did. The present charter Is the result. It
Is not perfect and may not stand, but let
us try it."
Mr. Scott concluded by saying -that he
rever favored putting off the city elec
tion until 1906. He said that when the
utterance in behalf of the change was
published in The Oregonian he was in
the Bast, where he spent six months at
last Winter and Spring on Lewis and
Clark business, and that the utterance
had been made without his sanction.
R. W. Montague called attention to the
fact that the charter makes no special
provision for granting franchises to street
railway companies for extensions and
connections. Mr. Teal responded that the
board had intended to include such a pro
vision. Spoke Concerning Bridges.
W. M. Killingsworth contended that
assessments should not be levied on spe
cial districts for building such utilities as
bridges, but on the entire city. Just as for
Morrison-street bridge. He declared that
such fpecial assessments were illegal and
inequitable "and should be remedied."
But he failed to explain to the satisfac
tion of Mr. Teal why Sellwood, for ex
ample, should be assessed for a bridge
down at Portsmouth.
F. V. Holman dryly remarked that it
would be better perhaps to cross no
bridges until reaching them.- He yearned
to see the debate of the conference nar
row down to specific themes. Only In that
way, said he, could a wholesale remodel
ing of the charter bo obviated.
Thus admonished, the gentlemen ad
journed. VIEW THE WEST.
(Continued Xrom First Page.)
Commercial Club, where they will be
taken to the Fair grounds for a visit
to the buildings. The excursion wilt
be directed by W. L. Boise, George W.
Hazen, Colonel James Jackson, L. Ger
llnger, A. H. BIrrcll, E- B. Pipor and
C. S. Jackson.
Luncheon will be served to the guests
at the Commercial CInb at 12:30 o'clock
and at 2:30 E. L. Thompson. R. A. Mar
shall. L. A. McNary, Phil Metschan. R.
L. Darrow, H. M. McGulre and ir. S.
Roe will form a party of escort to show
the visitors the sights of the city by a
trolley Tide covering the different dis
tricts, both business and scenic.
At 5:30 o'clock the gathering will dis
band and in the evening a dinner will
be served to Mr. CI eland and his party
by A. D. Charlton, assistant general
passenger agent, and by E G Bowers,
of the Portland HoteL Tho guests will
leave in the evening over the Northern
Pacific on their return home. The per
sonnel of the excursion' is as follows:
A. II. Cleland, general passenger agent.
St. Paul; -C. W. Jlott, general emigration
agent. St. Paul; A. D. Charlton, assistant
general passenger agent, Portland; J. C
Poore. chief clerk passenger department.
St. Paul; W. F. Mershon, general agent pas
senger department, New York: C E. Foster,
district passenger agent, Boston: G. W.
Hardlsty. district passenger agent, Mont
real; C E. Brlson, district passenger agent.
Pittsburg: P. W. Pummlll, district passen
ger agent. Philadelphia; W. G. Mason, dis
trict passenger agent, Buffalo: W. H. Whlt
aker, district passenger agent, Detroit; J.
J. Ferry, district passenger agent, Cincin
nati; C. P. O'DonnMI, district passenger
agent. Indianapolis; C A. Matthews, gen
eral agent passenger department, Chicago:
J. C Thompson, district passenger agent.
Chicago: C C. Trptt, district passenger
agent. Milwaukee; D. B. Gardner, district
passenger agent. St. Louis; G. F. McNeill,
city passenger and ticket agent. Minneapolis;
George D. Rogers, city passenger and ticket
agent, St. Paul; J. H. MacFadzean. city pas
senger and ticket agent, Duluth; G. W. Mc
Caskey, district passenger agent, St. Paul;
H. W. Sweet, district passenger agent, St.
Paul; E. D. Rockwell, district passenger
agent. Des Moines; II. B. Brynlng. traveling
emigration agent. Kansas City; C C Mor
rison, traveling emigration agent, Omaha;
J. L. Daugherty. traveling emigration
agent. Chicago; J. L. Pryor, stenographer,
Et. Paut.
RED VES AND EYELIDS.
Granulated Eyelids and other Eye troubles
cured by Murine Eye Remedy, It don't
smart. Sold by all druggists.
Tales of the Street and Town
EAR Thirteenth and Salmon streets
is a board fence. In the same -vicinity
reside several kind-hearted
ladles. One of them chanced to glance
out of the front window of her dwelling
yesterday and saw a man leaning over
the board fence In an attitude of pro
found dejection. He was respectably
dressed, and from what she could see
of his features he was not ill-looking.
But his head hung far over, his eyes
seemed glazed, his shoulders drooped dis
tressfully and he seemed entirely unable
to move. The kind-hearted lady threw
a shawl over her head and went out.
She saw that her neighbor across the
street was also observing the man. Pres
ently, the other lady came out. The
neighbors met near the man and held
a brief council of war.
"What shall we do?" asked No. 1.
"We ought to do something," said
No. 2.
"He will catch his death of cold here
in the rain.'.
"And it's perfectly clear that he's an
awfully sick man."
"Oh. here comes Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Wilson."
Thus reinforced, the party became bold
er. They resolved to rouse the poor fel
low and help him to the nearest house,
after which they would ascertain, it pos
sible, his name and address, and then take
further measures for his relief. They
approached and softly addressed him:
"Are you III?"
"Are you sick?"
"Can we do anything for you?"
Tho man made no reply. Finally, the
oldest and most fearless of the kind
hearted quartet shook him slightly by
the shoulder.
"What's the matter?" she demanded
sharply.
Slowly the man heaved up his head,
and, while continuing to lean on the
fence, rolled himself about, and returned
thickly:
"I'm all ri'. Whash matter you?"
The breath upon which the words were
borne would have blighted ten acres of
corn In tassel. It scattered the ladles
like a flock of birds. The sick man looked
after them with maudlin Interest. Pres
ently his expression changed, he scowled
slightly and with a mighty effort pulled
himself together and began a careful, sys
tematic search through his pockets. He
seemed to find a little money, which he
counted over several times, shaking his
head and glaring indignantly in the di
rection of the last of the ladies. Giving
his head a final shake, he slouuched away.
MR. WISE is a poker-player, ama
teur, of course. Also, he is a
newly-married man, and likewise
amateur. Two weeks of total abstinence
from the joys of the game gave him such
a thirst for it that Its allurements for
the moment out-classed even the charm
of his wife's society. It happened thus:
Mr. and Mrs. Wise had agreed to spend
the afternoon out together, but Mr. Wise
had first to go to his office for some
purpose or other. He rode his wheel as
usual. On his way home, about 2 o'clock,
he stopped In at a little old place he
knew, "Just to see what was going on."
Of course, a game was on and he took
a hand, "Just for five minutes." He
thought he would make a little spending
money for himself and wife for the after
noon. In five minutes ho had lost $5.
As oft aforetime, he "stayed to get even,"
and he stayed late. At 8 o'clock, his wife,
thoroughly alarmed, began to telephone
around to their mutual friends and rela
tives. At 10 o'clock she was about 'to
appeal to the police, when hubby came
home. As he ran his bicycle up on the
porch, his wife ran out with the cry:
"Where on earth have you been."
"My dear, I will tell you," frankly re
turned Mr. Wise. "I had forgotten to
light my lamp on the way home and I
got arrested and taken to the station,
where I was detained until I could fur
nish bail."
Sad mistake to thus plant the seeds
of distrust. His wife, calmly asked him
to explain why his bicycle lamp should
have been lighted at 2 in the afternoon.
61 ICMMY MONTAGUE Is lust .otaut thn
J same old chap, not swelled up a
bit, ' said a newspaper man, who lately
returned from a trip to New York.
"Jimmy" lest It be forgot used to write
the Note and Comment column. "I spent
a good deal of time with him. He puts
on a little more of the correct metropol
itan style than he used to do: and ho is
even a leader of fashion. Since he went
to New Tork every other man has taken
to turning up his trousers at the bot
tom, rain or shine. He lives at New Ro
chelle. Took me out there one day. it's
a pretty place, shaded streets, nice homes.
quiet and that sort of thing. Monty
shuffled along from the station kicking up
the Autumn leaves and taking jdeep in
splratlons of New Rochelle Autumn air.
" 'Shuffle your feet through the leaves
and hear the Autumn rustle.' said Mon
tague. 'Isn't It great?' He made me
shuffle my feet pretty fast, too. I never
saw such a walker.
"I joshed him a lfttle about suburban
attractions. He answered with a flash
of his old-time humor:
" 'Yes,' he said, 'we are now in the
confines of New Rochelle. It is distin
guished for the eminence of Its inhab
itants. It Is the home of Francis Wil
son, the famous actor; of Henry Loom Is
Nelson, the famous writer and former
editor of Harper's Weekly, and incident
ally, I may add, of James Jackson Monta
gue, the celebrated poet.' "
WHAT has become of Lucius Bradley,
whilom police reporter of The Ore
gonian? Why, he left here a year and a half
ago to spend his Summer vacation in
Northern Idaho. There, seeing one or two
opportunities, he laid Hold up'on them
without gloves. Now he Is become prom
inent citizen of that state, likely to bo
Mayor of his town after which, of course
possibilities are boundless.
First, he found a lot of more or less
virgin soil, suitable for wheat, and which
could be leased cheaply. So he interest
ed a friend and hired help and sowed and
planted COO acres. Wheat goes from 30
to 50 bushels per acre up there, and, as
all the world knows, this is the era of
dollar wheat. Next, he got a strangle
hold upon the Grangeville Standard and
scored a fall. Now, while his next 600
acre drop is sprouting, he sits in his sanc
tum, writes his editorials, his local news
and- personals, cooks up his "telegraph
stuff," then rolls up his sleeves, goes
to the case and sets it all up In type.
Next, with another hitch at his sleeves,
he lays hold upon his press, and presto!
1200 copies are soon out and ready for his
1200 subscribers.
One day, a few weeks ago, "Brad" felt
the need of a day's rest and recreation.
So he got a shotgun and ammunition and
struck off across the prairie in a buck
board. He came back that night with IS
prairie chickens, 60 new subscribers, 520
in cash collected from delinquent sub
scribers and an order for a half-page add
from a country merchant.
"And I feel quite rested, too." said
Bradley. LUTE PEASE.
AT THE THEATERS
What the Press Agents Say.
FLORENCE GALE TONIGHT.
Charming Actress to Present Shake
speare's Comedy, "As You Like it."
Tonight at the Marquam Grand The
ater not only the theater-goers, but the
entire public of Portland will be given
an opportunity of hearing one of the most
charming actresses on the American
stage, Florence Gale, who comes to the
above theater presenting Shakespeare's"
delightful comedy, "As You Like It."
Miss" Gale is supported by an excellent
company of players.
Last year Miss Gale closed a starring
tour as "Rosalind" in "As, You Like It,"
which, from the monetary and artistic
standpoint. Is a reflex of the Modjeska
and Booth-Barrett days. '
During the past five years Miss Gale
has had many successes, having in that
time avoided failure or misfortune. She
has been featured, co-starred and starred.
Miss Gale is retaining a portion of her
old company, adding such noted players
as George Sylvester. Mark Price and
the Woodland quaTtet, late of Ben Greet
Company, to her forces, and will present
"As You Like It" for an extended tour
of the country.
"Gay Parisians" a Hit. -The
imaginative ardor of Mr. Plnglet
for the wife of his young friend. Palllard.
Is the string upon which hinges the com
plicated plot . of "The Gay Parisians,"
which the Columbia Stock Company is
performing with eminently satisfactory
results this week. In this language, Ping
let lets the audience Into the secret: "My
wife is always saying I have no ardor!
No imagination! I am so commonplace.
With Mrs. Plnglet I may be. But set me
beside a woman like that! Ah! And to
think of it she Is married to Palllard.
As she says, he's a clam! I can say so
because he's my most intimate friend, and
what's the use of having a most Intimate
friend it you can't call him what you
like?"
As events subsequently shape them
selves, Palllard Is not exactly a clam, but
poor Plnglet remains the hen-pecked hus
band, while the others extricate them
selves from the difficulties of a night's
adventure as best they can.
French authors have furnished the
stage a great many interesting comedies,
but non at them hag attained the sasM
pinnacle of fame, as a purely amusing
creation, that ."The Gay Parisians" may
lay claim to.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"Led Astray" is Coming.
Dion Boucicault's comedy, "Led Astray,"
which Is practically new to Portland's
theater-goers, will doubtless prove one of
tho most entertaining attractions in the
history of the Columbia Theater Stock
Company, which essays the piece next
week, beginning with the usual Sunday
matinee.
It Is a story of a poet's love for the
wife of- another man a love that Is not
reciprocated, but which, in the course of
events, leads the husband to believe that
his wife Is faithless, and brings about a
duel. Boucicault's comedies were never
entirely comic This play contains many
thrilling situations as well as a full quoto
of those bright lines which made the
Irish author famous. The Columbia
Theater's patrons had an example of
Boucicault's incomparable style In "The
Jilt." and It is enough to say that In
"Led Astray" the playwright exhibits no
less skill. It Is a masterpiece from tho
old school and the company will appear in
it to the best possible advantage.
Advance Sale Today.
This morning at 10 o'clock the advance
sale of seats will open for the comedy
drama, "Candida," which comes to tho
Marquam Grand Theater next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Novem
ber 2L 23 and 23. "Candida" Is a play
written around a pure woman, not par
ticularly gifted -or accomplished, but Just
a good, careful housewife. She Is the
wife of a popular clergyman and super
intends the house while he sits In his
comfortable study and dictates beautiful
sermons to his typewriter, who secretly
adores him. Then a boy poet of 13 drifts
Into the family circle and falls In love
with the clergyman's wife. It becomes a
battle between poesy and preaching, and
Candida Is forced to become the umpire.
The comedy will be Interpreted by a
strong company.
Marquam's Thanksgiving Offering.
Haverly's Minstrels with Billy Van. the
"Assassin of Sorrow," and the "Beau
Brummell," Jimmy Wall, together with
the best minstrel company ever brought
to the Coast will be the Thanksgiving at
traction at the Marquam Grand Theater
both afternoon and night. You can pre
pare to laugh.
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS
Coupon Matinee at the Star Today.
Weeks roll around quickly and the chil
dren will be glad to know that today,
Friday, is the day of the afternoon cou
pon matinees. The coupon will be found
on page 10. The bill this week Is one of
the most attractive ever presented, and
the young folks will be especially delight
ed by the acrobatic work of the Avolas,
two of whom are clever youngsters, and
the wonderful club juggling of the Yale
Duo. The way the latter make .their
brilliantly colored clubs flash through the
air Is a very pretty spectacle, and one that
will arouse the delight of every spectator.
The Musical Harts present a novelty act
that Is popular, the moving pictures show
scenes In an orphan asylum, while the
older members of the audience will hear
with pleasure the operatic solos of Ade
line Blrchler, the talented prima donna.
Where's the Cat?
Have you missed your cat? If you
have, look for it at the Baker. The
chances are that Pussy is attending
school there this week. She may be
watching the tricks of Professor Bar
nold's trained felines in the hope of
some day being the leading lady of the
cat circus herself. Barnold's cats and
dogs are the wonder of the age. Don't
miss them, and if you don't take the
children the neighborhood cats ought
to spoil all your sleep for a month.
There are so many other good acts
this week that spacerecludes specifics
mention of them all. Investigate tho
110 offer.
Lunatic Escapes.
One of the funniest films ever shown
by the Vitascope- Is to be seen at the
Lyric this week, where JTfce Escaped
Lunatic" Is on exhibition. By the same
token one of the most refined musical
acts in the business, by Veorg and
Weida, appears prominently on the bllL
Gerry Hopper, the grand old man of
vaudeville, has one of the most enter
taining monologues you have . ever
heard, and his banjo-playing 'is mar
velous.. Many other good acts, too nu
merous to mention. This fs gold night.
Go and see If you can't get yours.
Amateurs at the Areade.
Fancy a combination of the regular Mil
at the Arcade Theater and the- amateurs
and you have an Idea of the f us ami frolie
that will be on toalght at this theater.
Tho Fern Comedy Four are a Host In
themselves, and thevt are -no qtttet mo
ments when these funsters moid afc
boards. They sing catchy songs, and their
pranks are most amusing. The regular
programme will be given In full and at
its close a bunch of the most ambitious
amateurs will go on to face the laughter
and applause of the large audiences that
always greet their efforts on Friday night.
A novelty for tonight will be the- wood
sawing contest among three girls.
Nine o'clock at Bijou.
The way the Bijou patrons save tht
matinee watch coupons and take care
to attend the Friday night perform
ances when at 9 o'clock a gold watch,
man's or woman's. Is presented to the
holder of the right coupon, shows that
this gift is well appreciated. Remem
ber, 9 o'clock tonight. Incidentally, the
Bijou show Is well, try It.
TO GBOW E0SES.
Portland's Reputation as "Rose City"
to Be Defended Next Year.
Every resident of Portland Is desirous
that Portland's claim to the title of the
Rose City shall be fully and undlsputably
established in the minds of all strangers
visiting the I90o Fair.
Quite a number of citizens outside the
prominent amateur rosegrowers have been
trying to neip in tne estaDiisnment or this
claim, and there will be much more done
in this line before the end of the year.
Some, however, feel that greater exertions
toward this end should be made, and were
somewhat disappointed when only 5000
rose bushes were planted on the Fair
Grounds In the place of 20,000 as at first
calculated upon. A rosegrower discussing
this matter with one of the gardeners
in the Fair Grounds was told to set his
mind at ease, as not only would there be
a fine display- of .roses on the grounds
and In gardens about town, but W. S.
SIbson was DreDorinsr to main nhno nf
roses during the Fair which would aston-
lsn not only visitors, but even his old
associates In rosegrowing.
It was noted some time ago that Mr. Sib
son, who has been one of the mostNexten
sive and successful rosegrowers of this
city, had secured a tract of 25 acres of
land admirablv adnnted to
in the vicinity of the Southern Pacific car
snops, wmcn ne intended to devote en
tirely to the culture of roses. Thi tmnt
the gardener said, has been put In the
highest possible state of cultivation and
lavishly fertilized, and Mr. fSlbson has
100.000 cuttings, selected from the choicest
plants in the best gardens in the city, by
permission oi tne owners, which are all
rooted and will be readv tn nlnnf at th
proper time. He has also orders from
rosegrowers In the Bast and In England
ou,wu iwo-year-oid rose bushels of the
choicest varieties, selected at his leisure,
and among which are many varieties
which have not been seen here.
These, as well as the cuttings, will all
be set out this Winter, and Mr. SIbson's
skill may ba depended upon to have them
all blooming luxuriantly In May and June,
1905. Under these conditions Portland will
doubtless fullv pstabK.qh Tier- ololm tn k
styled the Rose City of America, but
everyone wno has a plot of ground any
where in the city should continue to do
his best to help In increasing the display
of roses during the Fair.
WRESTLERS HOLD POETH.
Exciting Tournament Takes Place at
Multnomah Club.
Wrestlers held sway at the Multnomah
Athletic Club last; night, when the con
testants in the various classes met and
struggled for vlctorv on the mat nno nt
the best bouts of the evening was that
won oy vagner in tne impound class.
Sam May met defeat at the hands of A.
Percy, as did Dranga from the hands of
Vandeluer. Wagner, who finally won the
match, met Percy, who had defeated Van
deluer In the seml-ftnals. When Percy
and Wagner hooked up, Percy won the
first falL Wazner then turned th !Mp
and won the match by winning the next
two straight falls.
In the 123-pound class, Dennis beat
Smith, and Putnam drew a bye. In the
final. Dennis and Putnam gave a splendid
exmmtion or wrestling. Dennis won the
first and third fall anil tho m-itoh "Put--
nam weakened after, getting the second
beaten by Tuller and Jeffrey won easily
irom itueter. vvnen it came to tne nnais
Tnllr Vtart mtla Iffimttv In ntitMno' Tf
freys shoulders to the mat, and won the
some lively wrestling among the 125-
pounaers. luiieen went, aawn to aeieat
ner, and In the finals, Percy won the
maica xrom xiayaes.
Why Net Clean Streets?
PORTLAND, Nov. 10. (To the Editor.) The
Oregon! tn has been etlrrlnfr up the people In
regard to civic pride. The citizens have paid
thousands pt dollars' for new streets ana lae
-sraita. We have the water, old hose, paid
are department asd xtreet-cleaninff department
W$h taxs. "What excwe la there for aot
kavtoc cleaa jtwetal
DISGUSTED CITiZBN,
BOXES ARE DOOMED.
"The city ordinance prohibiting boxea
In saloons and in restaurants where
Intoxicating liquors are sold, is valid.
The local-option law now In force doea
not by Implication repeal other existing
liquor laws in the state." Judge George,
in his decision.
"The police will be Instructed to carry
out the provisions of the ordinance. "We
will try to reach the wont places nrst."
Mayor Williams.
"I have no reason to doubt the ordi
nance will be enforced now, but if it
ever becomes necessary I will make
-omplalnts personally." Councilman
Albee.
"The city ordinance prohibiting boxes In
saloons and In restaurants where Intoxica
ting liquors are sold is valid.
"It there has been a proper exercise of
the police power, it must follow that many
rights and privileges which people other
wise might enjoy can and will be more or
less limited. The local-option law now In
force docs not by implication repeal other
existing liquor laws In the state."
Judge George rendered this decision yes
terday in suits brought several weeks ago
by Fritz Strobel, Charles Kirchner and
various other saloonkeepers, and Theo
dore Kruse. a restaurantkeeper, to enjoin
tne police authorities of the city from en
forcing the city ordinance against boxes.
A temporary Injunction was granted at
the time the suit was begun, which, by
this decision. Is dissolved, and the police
can now enforce the law, unless the plaln
tlifs, through' their attorneys, John 5.
Igan and Martin L. Pipes, can obtain a
further stay by means of an appeal to the
Supreme Court.
Decision Is Rendered.
Jn deciding the case. Judge George said:
"The court Is unable to conclude that
this Is such an unreasonable ordinance In
all Its features that the court will enjoin
its enforcement In every particular.
"The evil sought to be remedied by the
City Council In the passage of this ordi
nance seems to be to prevent, so far as
possible, Immoral consequences from pri
vate boxes in saloons, and restaurants
engaged in the sale of liquors, and as the
ordinance In some measure tends to the
prevention of the evils In mind, and has
an aim to the preservation of the public
morals, doubts so far as possible should be
resolved in favor of It3 validity, especially
by courts of equity In Injunction suits.
Asked to Exercise Powers.
"The court, by this suit, Is asked to ex
ercise its extraordinary equity power of
enjoining the city officials from enforcing
the provisions of this ordinance. Only in
the clearest case could the court so. order,
even If none of the provisions of the ordi
nance Is enforceable, and tiot even then If
any adequate remedy at law should ex
ist, and remedies at law, the court thinks,
do exist that will protect the plaintiffs
from unlawful interference.
"It Is claimed that this ordinance in
effect is prohibitive, but that the only
power conferred by the city charter is to
regulate merely. It is, however, urged by
the cltyothat under subdivision 1. section
73, of the charter, even prohibitive power
might be exercised, under the unusual
clause to the effect tha the city can ex
ercise full police power the same as the
state.
Discussed New Charter.
' "Our new city charter seems to be a de
parture from former city charters general
ly. Ordinarily the questions of exercise of
a general police power by cities have not
been before the courts on the considera
tion of municipal ordinances, because no
general police power has been heretofore
granted in our own city charters.
"The police power originally resides in
the state In sovereign capacity, and can
only be possessed and exercised by a mu
nicipal corporation by a delegation thereof
to the municipality by the lawmaking
power of the state.
"In this case It seems to have been
granted to the City of Portland under the
present charter. The police power of the
state to legislate for its general welfare Is
certainly very great, and courts of, equity
should first be very clear as to the right
before Interfering by injunction."
Local Option Doesn't Apply.
Concerning the local-option law the court
said: "On its face the local-option law
does not repeal any particular section o
previously existing law, and the doctrine
of repeal by Implication can only be con
sidered as special occasions may arise or
require."
The court discussed this question at
some length, and said in conclusion that
the existing liquor laws remain In effect
until a prohibitive event results In setting
them, pro tanto, aside, meaning an elec
tion on the question of prohibition and
where prohibition carries.
Mayor Williams Talks.
"I believe that an appeal. If one is made,
will not carry with it any right to stay
the enforcement of the ordinance," said
Mayor Williams, yesterday afternoon.
"Yes, the police will be instructed to carry
out the provisions of the ordinance. We
will try to reach the worst places first.
When we are through with the side-entrance
places, where it Is apparent the
boxes are used for Improper purposes, we
will get to the saloons where there are
no side entrances and women Jo not
enter."
Councilman H. R. Albee, who started the
anti-saloon box movement, has been pres
ent every time the case appeared in court.
"I have no reason to doubt that the
ordinance will be enforced now," said he.
"Chief Hunt told me long ago that he
would do all he could. But If it ever be
comes necessary I will make complaints
personally, arid I know a-number of oth
ers who-are willing to do the same."
MelHn's Food an infant
food without an equal except
Mothers Milk, a food that feed,
at food that gives satisfaction, a food
that h8 been used, for many years
with bt reaeks. A food tfeae nc'iM
tht ImMcs grew strong. Seed for s.
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XXLLUTS POOC CO, SOtTOW, MAM.