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THE MORNING OREGONlAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 37, 1UU7.
HON
MOLDERS
GO ON STRIKE
"Showdown" at Willamette
Iron and Steel Works Re
sults in a Walkout.
MVE MEN QUIT THEIR JOBS
Kathcr Than Work With Nonunion
Men, Strike Is Declared.
Open Shop Is the
Issue.
orrowxG views or the- iron
works STRIKE.
PRESIDENT W. H. CORBETT
Tc have a showdown on the open
shop proposition, we placed two non
union men .in our foundry whereupon
all of our regular men walked out.
It appears that their union affilia
tions are dearer to them than the
pursuit of their legitimate industry,
notwithstanding that some of them
have been In our employ for over 25
years, and during that time admit
that they have never had anything
but the best of treatment.
THE STRIKERS When the union
men employed at the foundry arrived
for work they found two strikebreak
ers employed In place of old men
just discharged. When faithful em
ployes are laid off to give such men
work It is time to strike.
Five Irunmolders went on strike at the
Willamette Iron & Steel Company's plant
in North Portland yesterday morning.
Nonunion men had been put to work in
the shop and all the union molders de
manded their pay and walked out.
President Corbctt, of the company, says
the nonunion men were put In to test
the open-shop proposition and to bring
about a "show-down" to see what the
union molders would do if nonunion men
were set to work beside them in the
shop. The men say that during Christ
mas week the company has discharged
veteran employes, who were told there
was no work any longer, and when the
remaining five union workmen went to
work yesterday morning, they saw the
places of their comrades filled with non
union men. This was more than flesh
and blood could bear, they say, and they
went on strike.
"There has been but little work at the
shop for some time," said one of the
molders last night, "and men have been
dismissed daily. Last Saturday night two
men were laid off: Monday night two
more were dismissed, and Tuesday an
other was let out. The excuse given In
each case was no work, owing to lack of
orders. On Christmas afternoon a man
who has been in the employ of the com
pany for 30 years was telephoned to and
told he need not come to work this morn
ing because there was no work.
"When the union men still employed
In the foundry arrived this morning for
work they found two nonunion strike
breakers on the. job in the place of tho
old men just discharged. There was
nothing else to do but walk out and show
our disapproval of such tactics.
"It would not be so had but the men
who have been imported are the worst
class of strike-breakers who have "been
brought here from Seattle, where they
have been engaged in doing similar work.
Honest men should not be asked to work
beside them. When faithful employes arc
laid off to give such men -work, it is
time to strike."
President Corbett. in a signed letter to
The Oregonlan. says the move was made
to have a "show-down-- on the open-shop
proposition. He said last night he does
not think the trouble will spread to other
departments of the Willamette Steel &
.Iron Works, for the open shop has been
In vogue in the machine shop and boiler
shop for some time. His statement of
the ease follows:
President Corbctt's Statement.
.PORTLAND. Dec. 26. (To the Editor.
To have a show-down on the open-shop
proposition we have placed two nonunion
men In our foundry this morning, where
upon all of our regular men walked out.
Prior to this action we had had several
talks with these men, calling their atten
tion to the necessity of an actual "show
down, to test out whether we really had
an open shop or not, and from their conver
sation it was our hope that they would
be sensible about this thing and not pre
cipitate any trouble at this time.
It appears, however, that their union
affiliations are dearer to them than the
pursuit of their legitimate Industry, not
withstanding that some of them have been
In our employ for over -5 years, and during
that time admit that they have never had
anything but the best of treatment.
Now we will be entirely frank and say
that we don't think your newspaper In the
past has treated matters of this kind with
the breadth and fairness which one would
have a right to expect from a paper of your
standing. . In the trouble which may ensue
from this action on the part of our mold
ers, there will no doubt be considerable dis
cussion through the columns of your paper,
and we request that you give us a square
deal.
The policy that we have determined upon
has not got any of the vicious features that
a lot of the local labor leaders would Ilka
to Inject into it, and is along the line
which is for the permanent benefit of this
community. Yours very truly.
WILLAMETTE IRON & STEEL WORKS,
By W. H. Corbctt, President.
Open Shop the Issue.
Trouble at the Willamette plant over
the open-shop proposition has been ex
pected for some time. Several weeks
ago the management of the -works an
nounced that hereafter open-shop prin
ciples would obtain and both union and
nonunion men would be employed on the
same terms. However, there has been
no trouble until the action of the man
agement yesterday morning precipitated
the strike. For the past month employes
in all departments at the iron works
have been dismissed In large numbers on
account of the lessened demand for ma
chinery of all kinds manufactured at the
shops.
In addition to the two nonunion mold
ers, there are three apprentices at work
in the foundry. These men are assisted
by a number of helpers. Ironmolders are
among the strongest unionized trades on
the Pacific Coast and the men say they
will make a strong fight in resisting the
open-shop principle. Formerly only union
molders have been employed at the
Willamette foundry.
Oppose Lid for St. John.
At the meeting of the St. John Coun
ell Tuesday night Councilman Leggett
introduced an ordinance prohibiting the
opening of skating rinks, bowling a
leys, shooting galleries and poolrooms
on Sundays. It received scant cour
tesy from the rest of the Councilmen.
For want of a second it was not read a
second time, but a motion to lay It on
the table until the next meeting was
made and carried. This ordinance was
in response to a petition presented to
the Council two weeks ago from moth
ers and voters numbering about 200,
but It is evident that it cannot be
passed unless several Councilmen
change their present attitude toward it.
SONGS AT GRACE CHURCH
Chorus Will Give Special Christmas
Praise Service.
Special music appropriate to the Christ
mas season has been prepared for the
two services in Grace Methodist Episco
pal Church next Sunday. The Grace
Church male chorus of 37 voices will fur
nish two numbers for the programme on
Sunday night, the "Largo," from Han
del's "Xerxes," arranged by Walter Dam
rosch, and Gruber's "Silent, Holy Night."
Mrs. Reno Hutchinson, Miss Grace E.
Campbell and George H. Street, will be
the soloists. At the morning service F.
S. Pierce 'will sing "The Birthday of a
King" (Niedlinger). Owing to the
length of the programme for Sunday
night there will be no sermon.
Following are the complete programmes
for both services:
Morning Organ, "Pastoral Symphony"
(Messiah.) Handel; anthem, "Cradled in
a Manger,' Schnecker; tenor solo. "The
Birthday of a King." Niedlinger, Mr. F.
S. Pierce: anthem, "The Dawn of Hope,"
C. W. Coombs; organ, "Grand March"
(Tannhaeuser).
Night Organ, "Vorspiel'' (Rienzi). Rich
ard Wagner; anthem. "Bethlehem," C.
W. Coombs: solo, "O, Holy Night," Wood,
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FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF THE UNITED STATES BATTLESHIP FLEET LEAVING HAMPTON ROADS.
The above copyrighted photograph shows the first squadron of the United States battleships leaving Hampton Roads, December 16. In the foreground to the right
of the picture is the flag'ship Connecticut. Following the Connecticut, reading from right to left, are the Louisiana, Kansas, Vermont, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey
Khode Island.
Mrs. Reno Hutchinson; chorus, "Largo"
(Xerxes), Handel-Damrosch, Grace
Church Male Chorus; solo, "Chan
son de Noel." Adams, Mifls Grace E.
Campbell; chorus, "Silent, Holy Night,
Gruber. Male Chorus; solo, "Shout the
Glad Tidings," Brown, George H. Street:
anthem. "The Night Song of Bethlehem,"
D. Buck: organ, "Grand March" (Hugue
nots), Meyerbeer.
The members of the Grace Chuich
Male Chorus are:
First tenors F. W. Drake. C. M. Tif
fany, D. B. Keers, E. W. Soar, W. M.
Wilder; second tenors J. M. Albert; E.
Behrenz. E. A. Dunlap, H. Stansberry,
Claude. Crawford, J. I. Canright, E. R.
Fairchild, J. A. Nelson, J. R. Stites, E. JL.
Perkins. F. S. Peirce; first basses A. E.
Burns, H. F. Gilnett, E. M. Hogue, C. M.
Heath, T. J. Hoyt. M. W. Hawkins, F.
G. Kilpaek, Norman M. Lewton, J. A.
McKinnon, R. W. Maris, George H.
Street, H. G. Wilson, A. Wagner: second
basses E. E. Alshaw; I. R. Boyd, I F.
Brode. Scott Bozorth, Curtis Gardner, T.
W. Martindale, S. C. Rasmussen, A-.
Evans: quartette M1ss Grace E. Camp
bell, Mrs., Reno Hutchinson, Fred S.
Peirce, George H. Street; organist and
choirmaster, William Mansell Wilder.
PLAN A MODERN HOTEL
Local Capitalists Lease Ground on
Fourth and Alder Streets.
Some months ago the announcement
was" made that the property at the
northwest corner of Alder and Fourth
streets, belonging to the estate of Mrs.'
Catherine Burke, was under lease, to
begin July 1, next year, and that a
syndicate composed of Portland peo
ple would erect on the site either a
hotel or office building. J. J. Jen
nings, who represents the trustees.
Miss Clarissa C. Wiley and Dr. An
drew C. Smith, said yesterday that the
deal has been closed.
The property formerly belonged to
the Burke family, and when Mrs. Burko
died, about five years ago, it passed
to the ownership of her heirs, Mrs. Jo
seph Wiley, her daughter-in-law, and
four grandchildren. . The trustees
named entered into a lease for 30 years
with a corporation composed of ten
capitalists and real estate men, among
whom are Morgan, Sweet & Chapman,
Joseph Deitz and Edward Miller. The
corporate name Is the Portland Hotel
Investment Company, and under the
terms of the lease the company is re
quired to begin the construction of a
building on the site July 1 next, to
cost not less than $130,000. The pres
ent plans call for a hotel building ot
six stories, but if the cost of building
material continues, to be reduced there
is a probability that a higher building
will go up. The recent restrictions
imposed by the Council on hotel struc
tures may keep the size to the origi
nal plans, however.
Rentals accruing between now and
July 1 go to the trustees of the Burke
heirs, and after that date the monthly
rental on the property is $1500 under
the terms of the lease. A cash deposit
of $10,000 is up for the carrying out
of the agreement to execute the 30
year bond and lese on June 1, one
month before the existing leases ex
pire. FRIDAY BARGAINS.
All dolls, toys, games, toilet sets, etc.,
half price today; $1.50 umbrellas, 97c;
women's $1.50 wool underwear, at 97c;
men's night shirts. 50c; $25.00 silk rain
coats, at $19.00: $2.00 dress goods, at $1.19;
$2.00 muslin gowns, at 97c. All goods as
advertised. McAllen & McDonnell. The
store noted for best goods at lowest
prices.
CONRAD'SNOTTHE
ONLY BAD SALOON
Dozen Drinking Resorts No
Better Than Pullman, Says
Councilman Wills.
LICENSES MAY BE DENIED
Chief Grltzmacher Tells Council
About Conrad's Place and Is
Directed to Furnish Re
port on Others.
Chief of Police Gritzmacher, in rec
ommending to the City Council the
closing of John Conrad's Pullman
Cafe, an Alder-street resort, got his
official foot in a tangle yesterday af
ternoon. It was, not the initiative of
the head of the police force, but was
done upon direct orders of Mayor Lane,
and it is now up to the administration,
through the Chief, to furnish a com
plete list of "bad" saloons he considers
should not bo granted licenses for 1908.
Incidentally, every citizen who has a
complaint to make about any saloon in
Portland will have the opportunity to
be heard at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, when the liquor license committee
will meet in special session at the City
Hail for that purpo&e. This was or
dered by the Council, and arose over
the Conrad communication from Chief
Gritzmacher.
From the attitude of many of the
Counciimen, as judged from their ut
terances at yesterday s Council meet
ing, it is quite likely that there will be
from 10 to 15 fewer saloons in Port
land next year. If good reasons are
given why any saloon in the corporate
limits should not run next year it seems
likely the Councilmen will refuse such
place a license.
Chief Gritzmacher's recommendation
that the Council refuse a license to
John Conrad brought out from several
members of the body expressions of
surprise that, inasmuch as there was
a protest from that source against one
notorious resort, that there were not
similar official protests against at
least 12 other equally bad liquor estab
lishments, all of which lie within the
knowledge of Chief Gritzmacher and
his subordinates. So strong was the
demand for a complete Jlst of unde
sirable saloons that a unanimous reso
lution was passed directing Chief
Gritzmacher to present to the liquor
license committee the name of every
resort in Portland where liquor Is sold
that should in his opinion be closed.
Dozen Just as Bad.
That there are at least a dozen li
quor shops equally as bad as Con
rad's Pullman Cafe was the emphatic
assertion of Councilman A. N. Wills,
president of the Council. When asked
by .Mayor Lane to name them, Mr. Wills
declined, expressing the opinion that
such matters are properly for the
Chief of Police to report on, but Mr.
Wills repeated his statement that Con
rad's resort is but one of a number,
and said that he desired a full list, if
it Is the intention of the police to close
Conrad's place, as he wished the privi
lege of voting on the whole lot.
Immediately upon tne assembling of
the Council a communication from
Chief Gritzmacher was read, asking
the Councilmen to refuse a license to
Conrad. He said it was a notorious
place, one that should be closed for the
good of the city.
Councilman Rushlight moved to re
refer all liquor licenses to the commit
tee, saying that, inasmuch as an offi
cial protest was on file, he desired to
have time in which to investigate; that
the protest had been sent in at the
very last moment, and that he thought
it but Just to be given a little time to
look into the matter. Councilman
Drlscoll spoke in favor of Immediate
action, saying that as the Chief . of
Police failed to present any evidence to
show that Conrad's saloon should be
closed until the meeting of the Coun
cil, he thought a protest at so late a
date to be out of place.
Councilman Vaughn spoke In favor
of referring the question to the liquor
license committee again. He expressed
the belief that, if such conditions exist
as were stated in the communication
from Chief Gritzmacher, the Council
should be glad to hear of It at the last
moment In order to act upon It.
Vaughn Waxes Indignant.
Mr. Vaughn sought the privilege of
the floor for E. S. J. McAllister, attor
ney for the Municipal League, which
organization is waging a fight against
Conrad's resort, but Mr. Baker moved
that he be not granted the floor, and
Vaughn waxed indignant, saying:
"I want to know It it Is the intention
of the Council to shut off speech on
motions before the house."
Mr. Baker replied that he was op
posed to threshing out matters on the
Council floor that properly belong; to
committees.
Disregarding the action of the Coun
cil, however. Mr. McAllister advanced
and asked If he would be allowed to
ask a question, when Mr. Baker arose
to a point of order, saying that the
privilege of the floor had not been
granted to the attorney, and conclud
ing, "I don't want him to speak," which
settled the Incident.
Mayor Lane, who was presiding, then
took occasion to say that he had re
ceived a large number of complaints
against Conrad's resort from time to
time. He said It was a notorious
place, its proprietor always being in
trouble, and that the reason why Chief
Gritzmacher did not go before the liquor-license
committee with a protest
was that the Chief thought the com
mitteemen knew all about it and would
act accordingly.
Mr. Baker then asked Chief Gritz
macher if it were not a fact that the
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police arrested the proprietor of John
son's restaurant, 143 Seventh street, at
4 o'clock last Sunday morning for be
ing open and for selling liquor, to
which the Chief replied in the affirm
ative. Mr. Baker then said he thought,
that being the case, Johnson's resort
should be condemned also, if Conrad's
saloon is to be put under the police
ban, and said he wondered why there
was no official proteat against John
son's place.
"Every Monday morning we read in
The Oregonlan about some one 'prying
off the lid.' said Councilman Wills.
"Why doesn't the Chief of Police rec
ommend that all those saloons be
closed where the police find violations
of the Sunday closing law? There are
a dozen places just as bad as Conrad's,
and if we are going to close his place
let's get a list of all the bad ones and
close them all."
"Can you name 12 saloons that
should be closed?" asked Mayor Lane.
Mr. Wills replied that it is the duty
of the Chief of Police to report on
such saloons as he deems unfit to con
tinue in business, and the matter ended
by a resolution directing the Chief to
submit a list of all liquor shops In the
city which he recommends for closing.
Little Tommy Writes
On Christmas
Addresses Letter to The Oregonlan
Telllns How He Spent the Day.
FORTH OF JULI is bully on a count
of shootin crakers, an thanksgivin
Is pritty good on a count of tirky,
cept church, but fer me gimme crismus.
Thare is lots of reesons for llkin
crismus, sum of wlch i wil menshun.
My muther tole me Tommy if you hang
up yure stokin soes crls Icingel wood
mebbe put things in, so i did, an gotta
nife an top an pitcher book an lickrish
drops, an my cister, wlch my muther
calls lizbuff wen shes notty an the
rest of us calls Bessy, welslr she'got
only dols an things an she got wun
dol what skwox wer. you skwez it in
the stummlck, therfour crismus soots
me. The uther reesons Is the same an
i got a sled.
In pitcher books it snos crismus but
in Portland it ranes, o a bote is more
nicer than sleds fer littel boys, cept
In Baker City whare It snos all so.
an my muther sade all the tirky was
not et up wlch makes good hash an
daddy sade surnpln wlch sounded like
a badwurd an he stade home all the
time wen he finely got threw his diner,
an grunted funny an took mecidin, an
I got a hoarn wlch plase ilka brast ban,
only gramma tole me wuddent 1 plees
stop on a count It maid her heddake,
so i plade In the bastment.
An so i went to bed an daddy ast me
befour 1 went diddent 1 want summore
plump puddin, so i tole him noslr ree
nor candee too, an- my muther give me
sum parry gorlck wen 1 waked up an
hollered. TOMMY, per J. J. H.
CLOSE SATURDAY NIGHT
l-C Price Takes Any Article in the
Store.
J. L. Bowman & Co. will end the big
clothing sale in the Couch building Sat
urday night; better hurry if in need of
clothing.
COOKING
COURSE
SCHOOL
Board Adds Culinary Science
to Curriculum of First ,
Year Class.
TRADES SCHOOL DISCUSSED
Directors Also Consider a Plan to
Erect Brick Buildings, but Do
Not Think It Practicable
at This Time.
At the meeting of the Board of Educa
tion held in the City Hall yesterday
Copyright 1907 by Edwin Levlck,
afternoon, a motion by I. N. Flelschner
making cooking a part of the work of the
first year of the High School course was
unanimously passed. The question of
establishing a day and night trades
school was also discussed and the rela
tive values of brick and wood in the con
struction of school buildings was also
given consideration. Permission was given
B. W. Gage to open a lunchroom in the
East Side High School.
The question of making cooking a part
of the work of the first year of the High
School is one which has been under dis
cussion by the board some time. There
has been some doubt as to whether such
subject should be treated in the last
year of the grammar school or as part
of the course of study in the first year of
the High School. The final decision
reached by the board was based on the
fact that the fitting up of kitchejis in
each of the grammar schools would in
volve many difficult and expensive
changes. It was also considered that
pupils of the grammar grades are for the
most part too young to receive satis
factory instruction in this subject. Quar
ters In both of the High School buildings
for the use of classes in cooking can be
arranged for without delay. An effort
will be made to have the arrangements
completed before the beginning of the
January term.
Work of Mr. Flelschner.
The introduction of cooking into the
public schools has long been advocated
by I. N. Flelschner, and Its inclusion in
the course of study in the High School
is largely due to his earnest efforts.
The matter of, a public school for in
struction In the trades Is one that has
been before the Board for some time and
is looked upon with favor. A petition.
signed by 225 citizens, many of whom are
among Portland's leading residents, was
presented to the Board of Education last
October, asking that an. industrial or
trade school be organized and lncorpor
ated as a part of the public school sys
tem, the school to be conducted along
such lines as the Board should deem best.
Acting upon this petition,v the Board re
quested that Superintendent Rigler visit
the large cities of the East for the pur
pose of investigating the work of the in
dustrial schools. Mr. Rigler visited Chi
cago, Philadelphia and New York. The
result of his Investigations is to be em
bodied In a report which will be read at
the taxpayers' meeting to toe held Mon
day, December 30.
Should the proposed school receive the
approval of the taxpayers, it is thought
that it can toe accommodated in the Atkin
son building at Twelfth and Davis streets,
as part of that school Is not in use at the
present time. The members of tne
Board are also of the opinion that the
school can be established without an ad
dltlonal appropriation, as the cost would
not be excessive and the estimates under
the levy of 3 mills will be well within the
sum so provided.
Frame Schools Satisfactory.
In the discussion of the question of the
advisability of using bri-ek in the con
struction of school buildings, for the
greater protection from fire, the opinion
was expressed by several of the members
of the Board that the necessity for brick
buildings was not urgent. It was pointed
out that not a single life has been lost
toy fire in any of the public schools in
the history of the city. The destruction
by fire of the Ladd school three years
ago was occasioned by the lack of water
and had the building been of brick the re
sult would have been the same. Refer
ence was also made to the fire drill
which is kept up in all of the city schools,
by which -means the children can leave
the buildings In an orderly manner In the
space of three or four minutes. From
the standpoint of sanitation it was also
considered that buildings of wood were
in no way inferior to those built of more
durable material. The rapid growth of
the city and the encroachment of com
mercial establishments necessitating the
removal or abandonment of school build
ings was also a factor in support of
wooden construction.
B. W. Gage appeared before the board
for the purpose of securing permission
to open a lunchroom in the East Side
High School. Under the arrangement
made with Mr. Gage at yesterday's
meeting he is to provide all furniture
and fittings and the charge for dishes
is not to exceed 10 cents. As the ex
pense of running such n establish
ment will be comparatively small, Mr.
Gage estimates that he can provide
warm, wholesome food for from 3 to
10 cents a dish. Should the plan prove
a success he will be permitted to open
a similar establishment in the West
Side High School.
WHO IS THE OILY RASCAL?
MaJ-or Says There Is a Swindling
Auctioneer in Town.
A few scathing words from Mayor
Lane, addressed to the members of the
City Council at its session yesterday
afternoon, sufficed to cause the assem
bly to order all licenses re-referred to
the general license committee for fur
ther consideration. His honor, after
hearing the list of auctioneers' licenses
recommended for passage, expressed
great surprise.
"There is one name In that list of a
man who has been swindling every
countryman who has entered his place,"
declared Mayor Lane. "It must be
known to the members of the license
committee. That auctioneer has for
years been beating and cheating every
one who has entered his store; he is a
fraud, a rascal and should not be al
lowed to continue in business. His
flagrant conduct has caused complaints
to be laid in my office every few days,
and I did not like to make these things
personal matters, but it seems to me
further consideration of these cases
should be given."
Councilman Kellaher, chairman of
the general license committee, was
surprised at the Mayor's words and at
once moved to send the bunch of li
censes back for further consideration.
He has asked Mayor Lane to furnish
the committee with all available data
on persons thought by the police to be
unfit to have licenses. The committee
will meet at 1 P. M. tomorrow to con
sider all license matters. Including the
vehicle tax and street venders pro
posed regulations.
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WEIVHARD BREWERY LICEXSE
RAISES KNOTTY QUESTION.
Action on New Ordinance Classify
ing Big- Plant as Wholesale
Liquor House Is Postponed.
It has been a long time since the City
Council members 'have found themselves
confronted with a problem as hard to
solve as the one in reference to the Weln
hard brewery and Its proximity to the
Atkinson School. Owing to a desire ior
more time to consider what is termed the
"definition ordinance," the assembly
voted yesterday afternoon to lay It over
until the next regular session.
If the "definition ordinance" passes as
now framed, it will class the Weinhaxd
brewery as a wholesale firm. Next in
order will be the necessity of seeking a
license for the -big establishment, when
the Councilmen will be confronted with
one of two things to license the brewery
and by so doing lay themselves open to
Impeachment because of the state school
law that forbids liquor houses within
feet of a school building, or refuse ' to
license it and thus compel it to close
down.
There is a difference of opinion, as
expressed among the Councilmen, as to
whether the Weinhard plant should be
classified as a wholesale establishment.
City Attorney Kavanaugh, however, has
given them an official opinion that it
comes within the charter classmcation as
such and has also told them that the
brewery is a liquor-house, and as such
violates the letter of the state law rela
tive to location in proximity to public
schools.
At yesterday's session of the Council
Councilman Rushlight moved to lay -he
ordinance over until later, and that every
member be furnished with a copy of it,
"as all should have a chance to study it
and be able to understand It."
"A child can understand it at one read
ing," said Councilman Vaughn, "and I
don't see why not pass it or turn it down
right now."
"I'm only a baby," replied Mr. Rush
light, glancing at Mr. Vaughn.
Councilman Cottel, chairman of the
liquor-license committee, declared himself
as opposed to the passage of the ordi
nance. If it is to force the . Weinhard
brewery to take out a license and tnus
make It obligatory upon the Council to
pass on the public school matter. He
said that the brewery is too big a con
cern to be compelled to move its . plant,
and he wanted to know just what effect
the ordinance 1s going to have before he
votes.
Mr. Vaughn again spoke In favor of
immediate action, tout Mr. Concannon, the
Democratic colleague of Mr. Vaughn,
said he wanted time in which to inves
tigate. NEW DIRECTORY OUT TODAY
It. L. Polk & Co. Estimate .City's
Population at 225,000.
Portland's population is 225,000, declares
R. L. Polk & Co s. city directory for 1907,
which will be issued from the press to
day. The estimate is the usual directory
figure, arrived at by multiplying the num
ber of names In the directory by two and
a half. This is considered a fair estimate
by the directory management, which lists
in most eases only the heads of families.
Besides, there are large numbers of peo
ple who live in the suburbs and in the
denser populated parts of the city whose
names never get into the directory at
all.
Habitues of the North Hnd are not
listed by the directory canvasser. Chi
nese in the city number about 5000 and
these are not Included. In the newer sec
tions of the East Side, where suburbs
spring up overnight almost, it has been
found impossible to list all the popula
tion. New Councilman Elected.
John Peterson has been elected Council
man from the Second Ward, of St. John,
In place of Peter Autzen, who moved out
of the city. Mr. Peterson is the third
Councilman elected to take the place of
W. W. Raser, who was elected last April.
W. C. Francis was chosen to succeed
Mr. Raser, Peter Autzen succeeded Mr.
Francis, and now Mr. Peterson has suc
ceeded Autzen. Mr. Peterson Is one of
the owners of the , St. John Ferry, and
served one term as Councilman during
the stirring days f Mayor King's stormy
administration.
PHOTO CALENDARS HALF PRICE.
10c up. Kiser. 248 Aider St.
Must vacate store December 81 sell
ing trunks, bags and suit cases at a
sacrifice. 231 Morrison St., near 2nd.
VAUGHN
A
Resents Supposed Insinuation
That He Is "Grafter."
LIVELY CLASH irCOUNCIL
Bennett Denies Intention of Accus
ing Vaughn, but Declines Let
ter's Proposal to Raise Fund
to Pay Bailiff McDonald.
Discussion of the celebrated James Mac-
donald case was the cause for animated
and at times heated flow of words from
various members of the City Council at
the session of that body yesterday after
noon. Councilman Vaughn, who has
sided with Mayor Lane all along as
against the large Republican majority
In the assembly, took umbrage at what
he regarded as an insinuation by Council
man Bennett that Mr. Vaughn is a
"grafter." This was occasioned, by Mr.
Vaughn's proposition to pay from his pri
vate purse his share toward 'Macdonald's
back salary, as he holds that the Coun
cil cannot legally vote it out of any pub
lic fund. Mr. Bennett, In reply, said
that he himself could not afford to do as
Mr. Vaughn had proposed, his salary from
the city being but $25 a month, and said
he feared people might think him a
"grafter" should he agree to assist In
paying Macdonald from personal funds.
Definite action on the matter was post
poned. While Councilman Bennett declared re
peatedly that he had no reference to Mr.
Vaughn in speaking of a fear that the
publio might think him (Bennett) a
"grafter." the heavyweight champion of
Democracy declared "I can -understand
sarcasm as well as any one else," and
clung to the belief that Bennett was in
sinuating against htm. A point of order
was raised, and Mayor Lane told Mr.
Vaughn that he believed Mr. Vaughn had
misunderstood Mr. Bennett, and said that
personalities must be eliminated.
"Put On the Airbrakes."
Mr. Vaughn was unwilling, however, to
quit, and continued in a high rhetorical
flight until Councilman Wallace arose
and moved "that the airbrake toe applied
to this matter."
"Very well, Mr. Wallace," sarcastically
replied Mr. Vaughn, "if you want to ap
ply the airbrake, I'm willing. I've been
willing all the time, tout you have held
out against the airbrakes. If you want
to take up the airbrake matter, I'm ready
right now; if you want to put the air
brake ordinance to a vote, put It now,
when the streetcar company's officials
are here, for I'm ready."
"I didn't say anything about the air
brake ordinance," laughingly replied Mr.
Wallace, "but this Macdonald case is not
before us, it being on the table."
"Well, the Maodonald case is on the
table, and I suppose the next thing will
be to put the airbrake ordinance under
the table," said 'Mr. Vaughn, sharply, lev
eling a long forefinger toward Wallace.
Every one indulged In a general laugh
but Mr. Vaughn had linlshed, and had
scored every member of the Council while
he held the floor.
James Macdonald Is a figure around
whom has centered for 18 months an In
tense political fight. He was appointed
to the position of Janitor, bailiff and as
sistant clerk of the Municipal Court by
the Council, but Mayor Lane contested
the appointment, contending that It must
be made under the civil service. He re
fused to sign salary warrants for Mac
donald, and the latter worked a year for
nothing. The Supreme Court upluld
Mayor Lane, and the fight Js now as to
payment of the year's salary due Macdon
ald, who is a poor man and in need of his
pay. It is proposed -by the majority of
the Councilmen to pay him out of a spe
cial fund of $1000, an amount set aside
for the use of the Council for any pur
pose deemed fit. Mr. Vaughn is opposed
to payment of the amount from any pub
lic fund.
At the beginning of the oratorical fire
works yesterday afternoon. Chief Gritz
macher, who was on hand for the pur
pose, explained to the Councilmen that
Macdonald's presence In the Municipal
Court for the year he served was in no
way a help to the police department, but
he admitted Macdonald worked every day
for a year.
Chief Gritzmacher also admitted, in re
ply to questions from Councilmen, . that,
since Macdonald quit, it has been neces
sary to keep an extra policeman on duty
during the sessions of the court, whose
salary is $100 a month, whereas Macdon
ald's pay was to have been $85 a month.
Councilman Baker, who was not a mem
ber of the assembly when Macdonald was
appointed, asked Mayor Lane most can
didly If it were not the best way out ot
the difficulty for every one "to back up
a little," and to pay Macdonald what is
due him. The Mayor evaded the issue,
and Mr. Vaughn Jumped into the breach.
Subscribe Fund, Says Vaughn.
"There is a way to settle this ques
tion legally," began Mr. Vaughn. "Al
though I have consistently and persist
ently fought the appointment from the
time it was introduced into the Council,
and although I voted to sustain the
Mayor's veto on it, and have continued
to oppose payment of Macdonald's salary
out of public funds, I am willing to give
my share from my private purse to pay
him what he deserves."
Mr. Vaughn, by this time, had reached
far up in his oratorical flight, and was
momentarily soaring upward, when he
was interrupted by Baker, who said:
"But this Isn't for publication, is It,
Mr. Vaughn?"
Instantly Mr. Vaughn found his own
voice drowned by the laughter that fol
lowed, , and soon Councilman Bennett
arose and made his little speech against
private payment, referring to the fear he
had that people might think him a
"grafter," and to which Mr. Vaughn took
great exception. The latter was on his
feet as quick as a flash, and said that,
in his own opinion, if he himself should
vote to pay Macdonald out of public funds,
people might think that, he, too. was a
"grafter." He also said that there might
be ground for the suspicion in the pub..:;
mind as to Mr. Bennett, as the latter had
gone on record as favorable to payment
of the Macdonald salary out of publio
appropriations, when the whole transac
tion had been declared illegal.
The Macdonald matter will be fought
out later.
Confer on City Budget.
In order to familiarize themselves with
the estimates of city expenses for ISHiS,
submitted by the heads of the various
departments, the ways and means com
mittee of the Council held an informal
meeting at the City Hall last night.
Auditor Barbur was present and the
committee went over the estimates, item
by item, In order to be' in a position to
act without delay when the matter of
recommending the annual tax levy comes
up for formal consideration. This mat
ter will probably be taken up this after
noon at 2 o'clock, when there is to be a
special session of the committee.
If Baby Is Ccttlnx Teeth
Be sure and use that old well-tried remedy,
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children
ethlng. It soothes the clallti. softens the
Iiuoi, allays pain, colla and diarrhoea.
RAGE