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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, J TILT 24, 1907. ALBINA SALOONS WILL HOT CLOSE District Attorney's Order Is Based on Misapprehension of Facts. JUMPED AT A CONCLUSION Kcv. t;. I. Tufts, Reformer, Wrong in Thinking Four Precincts Voted "Dry" Deceived by the Sew City Map. There will be joy among the saloon men of Alblna today and much lament ing on the part of Prohibitionists, for the club with which Rev. G. L. Tufta essayed to annihilate the demon Rum in four business precincts east of the river, proves to be only a harmless slap-stick. Although no end of a com motion has been raised and the fright ened demon was just about ready to conclude that' every day would soon be Sunday in Alblna, he Is still doing business at the old stand and is giving the iaugh to Brother Tufts and his colleagues among the "Antis" and the "Prohis." Several weeks ago Mr. Tufts made a momentuous discovery. Precincts 40, 65, 5 and 67 had been voted "dry" In 1905, but were nevertheless exceedingly "wet." In fact, 32 saloons were doing a flourishing business. The proprietors didn't seem to realize they were in a "dry" precinct: neither did the patrons; neither did the city officials. But Mr. Tufts realized it, and hoisting the Prohibition banner he sallied forth. First Mr. Tufts went before the County Court and prevailed on Judge Webster to issue an order forbidding the sale of liquor in the four pre cincts named. It was ascertained that an order had been made In 1905, but never was entered in the Journal, and it was concluded that for this reason it had never been put Into effect. Seta Off the Fireworks. t Then with the fireworks all ablaze Mr. Tufts addressed a mafis meeting at the Forbes Presbyterian Church Sun day night, and made, known his dis covery. A committee was appointed to confer with District Attorney Manning and Monday the District Attorney an nounced that 10 days would be given proprietors of Alblna saloons to quit business. Yesterday the matter was taken up and the notices prepared. Detective Maher was ready to start out to serve the notices when another discovery was made. It was found that the pre cincts now numbered 40, 55, 66 and S7 were numbered. 39, 60. 51 and 62 at the time of the Prohibition vote. Woodlawn, and not Alblna, had been carried for Prohibition, and the furor was all due to the fact that nobody realized that changes had been made In the precinct map of the city. The precincts voted "dry" are en tirely different from those over which the recent controversy was Tfeged. l.liy oiilcia-iB, wnu jcaiciuny ucircu into the city record, preparatory to issuing the order to close, declare there Is not a single saloon in the blocks that were voted "dry" in 1905. According to the results of this in vestigation, precincts 65, 56 and 57, at the time of the election. Included the Voodlawn district. In November, 1905, however, the County CouiT read Justed the precincts to better accom modate the rapidly increasing popula tion. When these changes were made, precincts 65, 56 and 67 became the Al blna district. Where the Error liay. At the time of the election Alblna was designated, as precincts 60, 51 and 62. The saloons that are now in pre rlnct 40 were In precinct 89 when 40 went "dry." This discovery was made by M. A. McEachren, of the City License De partment, and Deputy District Attorney Adams. Since Mr. Tufts made the apparently startling discovery that the Prohi bition vote had never been put into effect, consternation has reigned among the saloonmen of Alblna. They have kept the deputies in the License De partment busy answering queries, and nowhere did they get much sympathy, for their fate seemed certain. When it was announced yesterday that the Dis trict Attorney had decided to shut the up on 10 days' notice their- last hope vanished. The news of the mistake therefore, is to them an unexpected joy. When they heard that they would have to cloe, the saloonmen. com plained that it was virtually confisca tion of their property. Many held leases which they would have been compelled to give up, and others had recently Improved their property. Still others had started in business since the Prohibition vote was taken and declared that It would be an injustice to make them close as the city had given them a license after the pre cincts had been voted dry. The city would have lost in licenses more than $24,000 a year If the saloons had been closed. Following is a list of the saloons that would have been ordered out of business had the notices of the Dis trict Attorney been served: List of Saloons Affected. Fraclnct No. 40 M. J. Callahan. 406 Haw thorn avenue: Mangiantlnl & Dilla SiUva. 3S4 Hawthorne avenue; Henry Hoffman, 374 Hawthorne avenue; Bltnerland Bud-nick. Bfttt East Clay street: J. M. Rankin. 295 Tnloa avenue; A. Oerde. 281 Grand avenue; Russell Forbes, 30O Grand avenue. rrccinct No. 85 W. S. Everett, 18 Albina avenue; J. H. Meyer. 21 Alblna avenue: J. B. Moore. f-t of Randolph street; K. K. Mat lock. 45 Russell street; B. G. Cooper. 61 Hus yell atreet: J. A. i.ee. "4 Russell street: If. R. gl'ian, Jv Ruasell street: Schrantz & Gifbeler. ?." Delay street: C. X. Ttke, 107 Russell slreeet: J. H. Brieter, 10S Rusaell street; Soboleskl & Hryszko, lis Russell street: Peterson & Peterson, 123 Russell street. - Precinct No. .1H Petterson McDouaall, 134 Husnell street; I'eter Moore.. 146 Russell Hreet: P. I.. Koehler, 228 Russell street. Preelnct No. f.7 P. F. Hall. BB3 Williams avenue; J. ticheldman. 71." Williams avenue; '6t & Son. 72!i Williams avenue: Herman Sthroetler. 305 Rusaell street; John C. Helscr, iii Russell street. I'reflm-t , No. SS Albina Gardtms. 360 Ru hell street: Peter Kox, 483 Union avenue; John Kublc. 523 I'nion arenue. Mr., Tufts Disappointed. Mr. Tufts expressed much disappoint ment last night when he heard that he had been in error, and declared his Intention of making an investigation on his own behalf. He said that the facts discovered by the city officials were probably correct, but that he would look up the old precinct maps himself to bs sure that no mistake had been made. "It seerrus very strange to me that the County Court would Issue a sec ond order covering the same precincts," said Mr. Tufts. "The court surely should know what had been done be fore, and It appears to be quite a blunder." ARESTED FOR N0NSUPP0RT I Accused Husband Makes Counter Charges Against His Wife. A complaint having been filed against him by his wife, L. H. Carter was brought Into the County Court yester day morning on a charge of non-support. He was given till Thursday morn ing to present Ills case, and had no attorney. His bail was fixed at J250. In speaking of the case he said: "I had intended to let my wife get her divorce by default for the sake of her little girl. 'who is the child of a for mer husband. I had Intended to give her the liome. but I can prove that she lived with at least two other men, posing as her husbands, as she signed deeds as their wife. I do not find any record of divorce ever having been granted, and I am now determined to have the matter threshed out in court, and to hang onto the home." Verdict for the Defendant. In the case of H. T. Booth, general agent for the Pacific Mutual Life In surance Company, against C. D. Hoff man, to recover J200 for failure to fulfill an alleged contract, tried yes terday before Justice Olsen in the East Side Court, the decision was for Hoffman. Hoffman was able to con vince Justice Olsen that the $200 check shown In court was money paid in a former contract with the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, and not in the nature of bonus to induce him to re-enter the service of the com pany, and hence Judgment was for Hoffman. Ex-PoKtmaster Under Arrest. Deputy United States Marshall Grif fith returned yesterday from Minnie, Ore., having , in custody Ira Bray, former postmaster at that place, whose arrest was made on a bench warrant Issued on an indictment charging him with making false, returns to the Postal Department at Washington as to stamp cancellations while he was acting as postmaster. Bray will be arraigned in the United States Circuit Court this morning. Bray was indicted by the last Federal grand Jury, but was not located until a few days ago when Deputy Marshall Griffith went to Minnie to make the arrest. Furniture Man Fined. R. L. Pennell, a furniture dealer at Lewlston, appeared in the United States Circuit Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to the Indictment in which he was named a member . of the furniture trust. He paid a fine of 110, Imposed by Judse Wolverton. Deputy United States Attorney Cole reports that of the 182 corporations or individuals that were Included in the indictment, all but about 40 have made an appearance in court. Practically all of the Oregon dealers have entered pleas of guilty and paid fines. The other defendants will be allowed until August 1 to plead. Will Decide Injunction Case. The petition for an injunction against the Oregon Electric Railway, brought by the South Portland Im provement Association, will be taken up by Judge Frazer this morning for decision. The injunction suit .was brought to prevent the railway com pany from doing work upon the Ter willlger tract while the matter of right of way is in dispute, the case having been appealed to the Supreme Court by lawyers for the railroad company. ST. JOHNS GAS FRANCHISE S, B. Davidson's Petition for Exclu sive Right Denied. At the regular meeting of the St. Johns Council last night, S. B. David son asked for an exclusive franchise for a company to be known as the St. Johns Gas Light & Heat Company. The company proposes to spend 30, 000 in the erection and equipment of the plant, and asked tbat the fran chise run for 25 years. Following were the prices for gas: City inhab itants, up to 4000 cubic feet, $1.50 a thousand cubic feet; up to 5000, $1.45; up to 15,300, $1.26; up to 20,000, $1.15, and for 35,000 and over, $1.05. City Attorney Green pointed out that the exclusive franchise for the first 10 years could not be considered, as it was unconstitutional. All the gas franchises, three in num ber, were again referred back to the committee. Mr. Davidson agreed to cor rect his application . for a franchise to conform to the suggestions of the City Attorney and submit the amended ap plication at the next meeting. The Peninsula Lumber Company filed a bond with the City Recorder for $6000 and then asked that 77 city warrants for material furnished for street improvements, amounting to $2983.11, be reissued in duplicate, as the original had been stolen from the safe January 7 last. This matter was referred to the finance committee. The building committee was em powered to purchase four jail cells to be Installed in the City Hall. Selec tion of cells will be made from the different bids that have been submit ted. Mayor Couch presided, and the Coun cilmen were all present. Resourceful Fanner Cuts Line. ALBANY. Or., July 23. (Special.) A rancher named Harter, who resides near the Metoles River, in Crook County, cut down a telephone wire to repair his wagon while traveling In the mountains in eastern Linn County yesterday. Soon afterward it was found that the line was in trouble and a man sent out from Fos ter discovered the cause last evening. As Harter stopped at Sweet Home to have a blacksmith repair his wagon, the act was at once traced to. him. Plans were made to place him under arrest, but he promptly offered to make good the loss occasioned by the missing wire and was allowed to go. A belief that absolute necessity and not wantonness occasioned the act secured his release. Portlanders in Washington. WASHINGTON, D. C July 23. (Spe cial.) Dr. Harry McKay and Elmer Quimby. of Portland, William N. Mar shall, of Vancouver, and Judge W. S. Livlns, of Baker City, who attended the Elks' Convention last week in Philadelphia,- are sightseeing In Washington to day. Dr. C. W. Cornelius, of Portland, who was with them, left for home this morning on receipt of a telegram that his niece, Mrs. Souls, was among the lost on the steamship Columbia. Forest Grove Postoffice Unchanged. WASHINGTON. D. C. July 23. (Spe cial.) The Postoffice Department has made a contract with Charles L. Large, of Forest Grove, to renew the lease of the present postoffice quarters for ten years from August 1. PHOTO POST CARDS SCENERI. Ktser Co. lobby Imperial HoteL TRAVEL IN AUTO FFiLIM LUS ANGELES J. M. Carpenter and Son and A. L Carpenter Journey to Portland. START WAS MADE JUNE 10 Trip Is Made in Leisurely Manner. Roughest Roads Are Encountered in Northern California Very Easy Traveling in Oregon. A trio of Los Angeles autolsts are now in this city registered at the Ore gon Hotel, after having made the jour ney from the metropolis of Southern, California in a 30-35-horsepower Stod-dard-Dayton machine, travelling the en- aFTOMOBlLE IN WHICH J. M. tire route in the horseless vehicle. The party includes J. M. and A. L. Carpen ter, wealthy Los Angeles lumber mer chants, and the former's son, who acted as driver of the machine. The Carpenters made the trip in an auto last Summer, but on that occa sion they came by the inland route, and this season, when the business inter ests of the elders required a visit to Portland it was decided to try the coast route in their new machine. Leaving Los Angeles on June 10, they proceeded leisurely up the Coast, stop ping for a few hours at Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Miguel, Boulder, San ta Rosa, Santa Clara, San Jose and finally at Oakland In the first section of the trip. Along Boulder. Creek be tween the town of Boulder and Santa Clara they encountered the roughest portion of the Lower California Journey-After leaving Oakland the party went to Port Costa, crossed the Sacramento River to Benlcla, thence to Napa, and from Napa they found good running as far as Ukiah. After leaving TJklah the route to Willitts took them through the hills and much rain was encountered, which made the running exceedingly heavy and necessitated much delay. It was jn this section of the journey that the slowest time was made, and only 25 miles were covered in one day. A particularly tough stretch of road was encountered between what Is known as the half-way place and Fort Bragg on the ocean shore. One hill encoun tered was so muddy and rough that It required the combined efforts of all three men to push their machine down hill. From Fort Bragg to Eureka was fairly good driving, and when they arrived at the latter place they re mained four days visiting friends and looking at redwood timber. In entering Eureka the- autolsts did not follow the regular stage road- from Bragg, but took another road which had partially been abandoned at places and x was rather rough on that account. Leaving Eureka, the party took the route to Stone Lagoon, a portion of which road has been prohibited to au tomobiles,. but in spite of the injunction, they went through without hindrance. From Stone Lagoon to Requa was ex ceedingly rough and rain added to the difficulty. At the mouth of Klamath River they were delayed half a day by reason of the stranding of the ferry at that point. They finally reached Cres cent City and from there crossed the hills to Patrick's Creek, where they remained for one night. An especially hard piece of road was between this place and Grant's Pass, and in passing Monumental the hardest work was ex perienced. From Grant's Pass to Portland was comparatively easy, as the roads in the. state are in good shape this season of the year and good time was made. After resting up in Portland tor a few days they decided to enter Tilla mook via the Wilson River road. It re quired two days to make the Journey, whereas they returned by the Sheridan route, covering the 117 miles In one day's running. Eighty-five miles of this was made in the afternoon, as the early stages of the Journey were very rough, being mostly corduroy roads re quiring care on the part of the driver. The machine they used was a model K Stoddard-Dayton racing runabout, of the same style as that owned by Wright and Dickinson of the Oregon Hotel, and on the entire trip the expense In curred for repairs amounted to only $3.76, which was caused by a broken spring. The -Carpenters expect to leave for home by rail and water today or to morrow. They decided to ship the ma chine back, as they had made the trip South in an automobilf last Summer. Cruelty Basis for Divorce. OREGON CITY, Or., July 23. (Spe cial.) "I'd Jut as soon cut your Jugular as to look at you," Is what .mo.. A. i ! . , - j At $3 . - Mrs. Maud Cameron alleges her hus band said to her. and because of such language and for other cruel treat ment she has filed a suit for divorce. She was married to MeLeod Cameron, in Vancouver, Wash., June 24, 1905, and her maiden name was Burley. She charges him with striking her with his fist, pulling her hair and using in toxicants to excess, until she 'was forced reluctantly to the conclusion that she could never again live with him. George W. Thomas has filed a suit for divorce against Mary J. Thomas, to .whom he was married In Madison County, Ark., in June, 1886. He charges her with desertion on August 11, 1903. PREPARE TO INCORPORATE Promoters of Country Club Sell Two thirds of Stock. A meeting of the soliciting committee of the Portland Country Club and Live Stock Association was held yesterday aft ternoon at the Commercial Club for the purpose of reporting progress in the work of selling stock In the enterprise. At the meeting the fact was disclosed that of the $150,000 capital stock required $100,000 has been subscribed. Immediately upon adjournment of the "meeting of the soliciting committee a meeting was held of the incorporators of the new association. It was decided that the work of preparing the grounds and erection of buildings be proceeded with at once. In order to provide Winter quar- CABPENTKR AND SON AND A. 1. JCARPENTER JOURNEYED FROM I.OS AN GELES TO PORTLAND. ters for the horses which are to be en tered In the Spring meet. The thirty-day notice of intention to in corporate, required by law, will be given to all subscribers to the stock in order to perfect the permanent organization with as little delay as possible. .Following Is a list of the incorporators: Theodore B. Wilcox, A. L. Mills, J. C. Alnsworth, E. L. Thompson, Adolphe Wolfe, William D. Wheelwright, G. A. Westgate, E. M. Brannick, S. G.' Reed, W. P. Olds. Ed ward Ehrman, Tom Richardson, Emmett Drake, F. O. Downing, A. C. Lohmlre,, Paul Wessinger. H. C. Campbell, Julius L. Meier and Charles E. Ladd. Theodore B. Wilcox is to be chosen as president; S. G. Reed, vice-president; Julius L. Meier, secretary; Charles E. Ladd, treasurer. Among the largest subscribers to the stock of the association are Fleiscljner Bros., $10,000; Hartman & Thompson, $10,000; Olds, Wortman & King, $5000; T. B. Wilcox, $5000; Meier & Frank, $5000; C. F. Larrabee, $2000; Lipman & Wolfe. $2000; Dr. H. W. Coe, $1000; W. H. Moore, $1000; E. E. Lytle, $1000; J. C. Alnsworth, $1000. The purpose of the association Is to maintain facilities in Portland for live stock shows, sales, fairs, race meetings and whatever else promotes the live stock Industry of the Pacific Northwest. A clubhouse, grandstand, pavilion, boarding and exhibition stables, driving and speed tracks, athletic grounds and necessary accommodations are to be provided. The grounds are a great natural amphi theater, consisting of SO acres between Sandy and Barr roads, accessible by two car lines, two wagon roads and the O. R. & N. Railway. REFUSES T0y TELL PLANS Bristol Will Xot Say When Land Fraud Trials Will Be Resumed. Just when the prosecution of the Oregon land fraud cases will be re sumed Is a - matter for speculation. United States Attorney Bristol refuses to discuss the situation or to reveal his intentions.. However, Mr. Bristol and his deputy, James Cole, are both energetically at work In their re spective offices and visitors gain ac cess only on important business. This activity is taken to indicate that the Government's prosecutore are clearing the decks of all left-over busi ness preparatory to taking action on cases involving land fraud transac tions. But Just when active operations will begin Is a matter on which both Bristol and .Cole are silent. For a time' the suspension of activities in this department wa explained by a re ported shortage of funds with which to conduct other prosecutions, but that excuse no longer exists, an appropria tion of $27,000 having been made available for the purpose recently. It is generally believed that the plan of action 'will soon be definitely decided and another grand Jury will be con vened to take up the work of the land fraud cases. "There is nothing for publication," tersely replied United States Attorney Bristol when asked yesterday when the prosecution of these cases would be resumed. Woman Missing From Mt. Tabor. OREGON CITY. Or., July 2.1. (Spe cial.) Minnie Burgess is missing from her home In Mount Tabor, and her brother came to this city this after noon, and asked the aid of Chief of Police Burns in . finding her. Miss Burgess left Tier home last Friday, and this is her third disappearance. Her brother ascertained that a neigh bor woman gave his Bister 25 cents to go to Oregon City. Miss Burgess is 5 feet 6 Inches in height, of slender form, and) was dressed in a gown of brown material. She wore a black hat. Buy a bathing suit at Robinson & Co.'s today; they're cheap! See page 12. TALK TO TEACHERS Prominent Educators Before Catholic Institute. EXPLAIN MANY-PROBLEMS Kindergartens and School Discipline Receives Special Attention Pro gramme for Today of More General Interest. Class management and kindergarten work In the public schools were the sub jects discussed yesterday at the sessions of the Catholic Teachers' Institute of the diocese of Oregon. Mrs. Wells intro duced the subject with a paper on "Moth ers' Meetings and Their Relation to Teachers' Meetings.' She was followed by Miss Aphia L. Dlmick. principal of the Brooklyn school and ex-presldcnt of the Oregon State Teachers' Association, who spoke of the good done by the Mothers' Club, and by the free kindergarten Bup- ported by the club. She told of the kin dergartens of the East, which are a part of the public school system, and said: "We hope to show the city of Portland through our effort the need of such kin kergartens in the public schools of the city. We support our kindergarten by the small dues exacted from our members and the work is given by a woman who is anxious to do something for the good of the children. The results are splen did. "We Interest many others who come to the first meeting most shrinkingly. so afraid are they of the teachers whom they ordinarily learn to know only when their children are In trouble. But these mothers are. interested; are shown that the teacher Is in sympathy In working f6r the good of the children and very soon the mother is attending regularly and though she be only a poor washwom an is giving her 10 cents a month regu larly to help support the kindergarten, for they all see the good It does." Dr. J. Haaren, of New York, occupied two hours of the morning session and an hour in the afternoon In telling how to properly discipline pupils. Against Corporal Punishment. "Corporal Punishment," he said, "should only be resorted to in extreme cases. The rod should be wielded by the philosopher, and the philosopher Is too wise to wield It. Some states have taken from the teacher all power of corporal punishment and some cities have done so where the state law admits It. But there are rare cases when corporal pun ishment is good and necessary, but it should be resorted to only In extreme cases. I should never beat a boy for delinquency or for not knowing his les sons, but for cruelty or brutishness or in decency I should. There are some cases where there is so much of the animal present that you can reach him only through the sense of pain. Eut the teacher must study the organism of her pupils and know how to deal with each case. Discretion should be used in ad ministering not only corporal punishment, but all penalties. Don't disgust a child with his studies by making him commit a certain portion as punishment or writ ing so many lines. It Is bad for his In terest and spoils his penmanship. "Whether the class be young or old the teacher must let it be seen that every thing in the room is plainly visible, and that the slightest Infraction of order will be noticed. In all this the teacher must be careful to show no nervousness or anxiety. The old saying was that no one could be so cruel as the. schoolboy, but this might also mean schoolgirl. I have seen a man literally baited by a class of very young girls. If a teacher shows any anxiety or nervousness the class immediately begins to take advan tage of it. Absolute Quiet Unnecessary. "The control of the teacher, however, should not be taken for absolute quiet in the classroom. There is a certain hum of work when a class iB absolutely en gaged, which is after all, an evidence of perfect order." Father E. V. O'Hara concluded the day's sessions with a talk on "The The ory of Evolution." This morning Dr. Haaren will read a paper on the "First Modern Schoolmas ter," and another on the "Principles of Method," which is to be continued in the afternoon. Miss Dimick will have a pa per In the morning on the "True Aim of the Teacher." In the afternoon Rev. John A. Ryan, Ph. D., will speak on the "Economic Position of Woman," and Rev. Hugh Gallagher on the "Teaching of Elementary English." ' TO CLATSOP BEACH. 100-mlle ride paralleling the majestic Columbia, viewing the salmon fisheries and a dtp in the Grand Old Pacific ocean, this delightful trip can be made In one day via the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad, special rates on Saturdays re turning Mondays. For information and time card, phone Main 244 or call at City Ticket Office, 3d and Morrison street. The Property -Owner vs. The Bitulithic Graft On Sunday, the 21st, I presented what follows down to my signature, to The Oregonian, and asked its pub lication. PORTLAND, Or.. July 21. (To the Editor.) On behalf of the property owners In Irvlngton I yesterday handed The Journal. The Telegram and The Oregonian the communication as to Irvlngton streets, which was published in full in The Oregonian this morning. These communications were type written and exact copies one of the other, with this exception, in the com munication to The Journal after the words "Does Portland need an earth quake?" there followed, In my hand writing, as follows: "In your issue of the 18th I find the following: It Is very probable that tber will be a warm session of the street committee when the question is taken up for reconsideration. It has been charged that the asphalt com pany 1b directly responsible for the chanprft of heart of Mr. Hughes and other of the property owners associated with him. and that the desire of the company Is not so much to pave as to keep the Warren Con struction Company from paving. "This charge as to me was first made by Mr. Shannon, the paid agent of the Bitulithic Company, and was at once taken up and urged by the chairman of the street committee. "The claim as made has been that my insistence on bituminous macadam first, and now asphalt. Is direct and positive evidence of a connection with the Barber Asphalt Company. "The argument is unanswerable, the claim is correct. I and every other pe titioner and every property owner of the district to be paved, and who is to pay part of the bills, has a contract with the Barber Company. If the Right Honorable Chairman, or any other man, supposes that I am ass enough to pe tition for any kind of pavement with out guarding, not alone myself but those who petition with and in reliance on me, from extortion he Is mistaken. "But where does this unanswerable line of argument -leave the Right Hon orable Chairman? In season and out of season, he has used every argument, every trick of Insinuation, misrepre sentation and delay, to save the bituli thic people what they had and gain other for them. He has declared that he would neither sign nor, so far as he could prevent it. permit a report favor ing anything but bitulithic. Though de claring the bituminous macadam was of no value as a pavement, he has sought to force 6000 feet of it on us to save the bitulithic people what they had. He doesn't live in the district to be paved, none of his constituents will travel over or use the pavement, nor he or they pay one dollar of the bills. There is but one possible conclusion to be drawn. Is it permitted a Council man to be in the pay of the Warren Bitulithic Company or Its representa tive?" I signed the communications to The Oregonian and The Telegram for the petitioners; I, acting in the matter for them. As I wished to have the sole re sponsibility for the written part of the communication to The Journal I signed It In person. In this morning's Journal I find the following, and nothing more: HUGHES EXPLAINS HIS POSITION Ellis G. Hughes and others, who are ad vocating the laying of asphalt pavement In the Iilngton district Instead of bitu lithic, will continue their fight for the as phalt on the remaining streets to be Im proved, despite the fact that the executive board awarded contracts to pave mix of th streets with bitulithic last Friday afternoon. In a lengthy communication to the Jour nal Hughes maintains that paving compa nies have nothing in the controversy save as It may serve their own interests, and that the property owners are actuated by their belief that asphalt makes the best resident pavement. He says that if there U any fight on it Is between the Irvington property owners and the city council or members thereof, and there is absolutely no we;, in which any paving company could become party to It save through members of the council. In support of his contention he cites that he owns all of tho property affected south of Knott street and one-third of all that north of that street, and will be compelled to pay the blils In that proportion. He as serts that this is sufficiently evident that he is acting in his own interest and that all of the other property owners are in the same position. Originally, Hughes explains, Boston par ties and himself desired to have the whole tract improved with hard surface- pavement and filed petitions covering a greater part of the district, in all over 20,200 lineal feet. The two parties, however, could not agree on -the character of pavement and the Bos tonlans filed petitions for 8580 lineal feet of bitulithic. Hughes petitioned for bituminous macadam, showing 6000 lineal feet that de sired it. This was last Winter, but two weeks ago the Boston owners sold out their entire holdings in Irvlngton district, and it was at this time that the property owners ex pressed a desire for uniform pavement, says Hughes. The latter explains that he had not at first petitioned for asphalt on account of its cost and the fact that ho could not secur a uniform pavement for the whole, and did not deem it advisable to go to the expense of only putting it in in part. When the opportunity offered to put it in In the entire district Hughes said he readily consented to the change from bituminous macadam to asphalt, and will continue to urge that It be laid. I understand the chairman of the street committee is a Democrat. Is that the reason why he is sacred to the Journal? Or Is there another? The Journal, Mayor Lane and Richard W. Montague, as Is well known, are one- The Mayor appoints the Execu tive Board, Mr. Richard W. Montague, as the attorney of the bitulithic people, appears before the Executive Board and asks that the interests of the prop erty owners be overriden, the Council insulted, the city disgraced in the in terests of his clients, and it Is done without hesitation; and The Journal, which has all along affrught to give the impression that the property owners were trying to work a graft on them selves as against the Bitulithic Com pany, refuses to allow one who, on his own showing, is the representative of that company In the Council to be touched through its columes. It appears to be time for the earth quake. ELLIS G. HUGHES. The Oregonian refused to Publish. What 1 he-re published Is paid for at full advertising rate. 1 have paid for Its publication for the rranon that 1 be lieve that the property owners are In terested In knowing who belong to THE BITULITHIC GRAFT. ELLIS G. HIOHES. One of Thousands - v ' FRED D. WHITING A REMARKABLE LETTER St. Louis, June 25th, 1907. Messrs. Wertht-lmer-Swarts Shoe Co., St. Louis, Mo. My Dear Sirs: I recently sold out all of my Arkansas Interests and after July 1st, I will he down in Tennessee as a penfral sales man for Ely & "VValkcr Dry Goods Co., biit before I go I want to secure myself asainst another attack of the King of all Diseases rheumatism, and I believe T can do this by wearing another pair of Dr. John Wilson Gibbs' "ELBCTKI CURA" shoes. About one year aso I was considered by friends and several physicans, a hope less victim of rheumatism. I was re duced in flesh more than one-third, and my nervous system was a complete wreck. I spent about three months at Hot Sprlnjrs, Ark., and eight weeks at Marliu Hot Wells. Texas, taking In all 116 hot vapor baths; I also spent night weeks at Mineral Wells. Texas, drinking Irom 15 to 55 pints of the celebrated "Crazy Well" water. I returned from there to Little Rock, Ark., and under one of the most eminent physicians in the country, I took a course of Goatlymph. 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