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END NOT REACHED E Counsel -for City and Power Company Present Argu ments in Court. STREETS NOT YET DARK Climax In Controversy Will Come Today In Judge Gantenbcin'a Ruling on Municipality's Salt for Injunction. Failure to complete arg-ument aa to the right of the Portland Railway. Light ft Power Company to shut off the lights of the city prevented the issue being: brought to a climax In the State Circuit Court late yeaterday afternoon. Upon the assurance of the company's lawyer (hat the lights would not be ehut off last night, a continuance of the hearing: was allowed until today. For three and a half hours arguments were passed back and forth, volumin ous reports wore read and Innumerable ases cited. The corporation presented itself as- following the letter of the law. .and from a purely technical stand point. Its position appeared tenable enough. Presiding- Judge Gantenbeln making: several minor rulings In favor of the company's case. It was the con tention of the city that the company has no function other than that of serving- the city, and that In shutting; off the lights because of a wrangle as to the price to be paid. It was usurping the rights of court and Sheriff, and In flicting punishment as well. Compare Company With Hobb-er. To a hlrhwtrmsn holding- a pedes trian at the point of a revolver and forcing him to deliver, the Portland Hallway. Light & Power Company was likened by Martin 1 Pipes, special rep resentative of the city, who aided City Attorney Kavanaugh In. the presenta tion of the city's contentions. Mr. Pipes said with emphasis that he could see no way to differentiate between a corporation threatening a city with darkness and calamity unless It paid certain money, and a man with a re volver tapping some Ill-fated wayfarer. In resisting the city's demand that the company be restrained by order of court from turning off the lights, some thing of a change in the line of defense was noted throughout the proceedings of the day. The disputed claim of 152,000 was no longer made an Issue, the company confining Itself largely to demonstrating that under the provi sions of the charter, a prescribed course must be followed in letting contracts for lights. It was contended by Attor neys Spencer and Griffith, representing the corporation, that since this pre scribed course, compelling the city to advertise regularly for bids and award to the lowest bidder, had not been fol lowed, any contract entered Into with the city would have no legal standing; In fact, that It would be Illegal and should a dispute arise, payment of such a claim could not be enforced In any " court. Mr. Spencer presented the city's proffered contract, wherein a rate Is fixed for arc lights and provision Is made that the rate for Incandescent shall be the "same as In the previous contracts" for lighting. "Now. In the previous contract they withheld $62,000. so of what effect would a contract like thla be, even if such a proffer on the part of the city could, by any stretch of the Imagina tion, be looked upon as legal?" Mr. Spencer demanded. "We have done all we could to go Into a contract with the city," he added. "When the charter goes Into detail as to how a bid of this kind must be let. then that must be followed. And the charter does so very clearly. When the city follows that course, advertises for bids and allows the bid to the lowest bidder, then a contract can be drawn." He quoted authorities to show that where the prescribed form Is not followed the contract Is of no force. t "And If we went Into such a contract as the city wants to make with us. to pay for light month by month Instead of in the regular way. any taxpayer could restrain us from col lecting what was due us and we would have no recourse." Mr. Spencer averred. "Thev have no right to Insist that we furnish lights for which they have no authority to pay." In outlining the city's position. Mr. Kavanaugh said that the Portland Hall way. Light & Power Company enjoys siiecial privileges as a corporation and that It Is .the only" source of light upon whlrh the city may depend. He Insisted that It was a public duty for the com pany to furnish lights when a reasonable compensation wan offered. "And we have offered to pay In advance," he said. Kavanaugh Speaks for City. Continuing, Mr. Kavanaugh said the company was merely striving to enforce a disputed clnim on an old account with the city. "This company's attitude Is that of taking the law Into its own band." he said. "This is going too far. By threatening to turn off the light they are confronting .the community with threats of a great menace. And If we are going to permit such a thing then we must admit that the company is a law unto itself. If they are enabled to en force their claims In any such manner, and without going to court In the usual manner, then what is there to prevent them from enforcing payment of claims for service never actually rendered? This should be gauged not by what would oe done by the company but by what might be done." "This corporation was created to serve the public." said Mr. Pipes. In taking up Ms argument In behalf of the city. "It has no other duty. 'When the law creat ed It. the law said it was for a public purpose, not a private one. Therefore, when this company comes In here and in vokes the constitution to prevent being forced to fulfill one of Its functions its position is untenable." Mr. Pipes proceeded with a lengthy series of readings from law books bearing on technical phases of the case. He was interrupted at 6:30 P. M. by the proffer of Mr. Spencer to let the case go over until this morning. "Do you give assurance that the lights will be kept on during the night?" Judge Gantenbein Inquired. "Yes. they will not be turned off." said Mr. Spencer, and the court ordered an adjournment until 9:30 o'clock this morning. RAPS FOREIGN LANDLORDS Judge Lowell Says Oregon Statute Should Be Amended. PENDLETON. Or.. Jan. 9. (To the KUitor.) L'pon the eve of the assembling of the Legislature I beg the courtesy of LIGHTING your columns to call the attention of the members of that body to the Immediate necessity of radical amendment of that section of our statutes relating to holding of lands by aliens and foreign corporations, section 6391 of the code, which was enacted in 1851 and last amended in 1872. and which reads as fol lows: "Any alien may acquire and hold lands, or any right thereto, or Interest therein, by purchase, devise, or descent, and he may convey, mortgage, and devise the same, and Jf he shall die intestate, the same shall descend to his heirs; and In ail cases such lands shall be held con veyed, mortgaged, or devised, or shall descend In like manner and with like effect, as If such alien were a native citizen of thla state or of the United States, and any corporation Incorpor ated under the laws of any other state In the United States, or of any foreign country, not prohibited by the Constitu tion or laws of this state from carrying on business In this state, may acquire, hold. use. and dispose of. In the corporate name, all real estate necessary or con venient to carry Into effect the object of the Incorporation and the transaction of Its business, and also any interest in real estate by mortgage or otherwise, as se curity for moneys due to or loans made by such corporation." As I view the situation the most im portant duty whioh will devolve upon the Legislative Assembly will be to provide for the conservation of the natural re sources of the state, the reoovery of lands and waters which have been ille gally taken from It, and the limitation of foreign and corporate land holdings within our borders. It Is unfortunate that the law above quoted ever found place upon our statute books, but It Is an error of the past, and our only hope now Is to minimize Its evils. Roughly speaking, one-tenth of the tm arm nf th at at la held by resi dents of foreign lands and by great cor porations, whose Interests apparently are not In Oregon, but whose purpose Is to await the unearned Increment, to hold the lands In Idleness and withhold them from the home-builder until the energy and enterprise of others have made them valuable beyond estimate. ver the stnte for decades has hung i..e pall of the vast land grants. Over It now rests the shadow of that supreme curse of all ages, landlordism, and absentee landlordism at that. The Senators and representatives from the great inte rinr counties, and from the southwestern portion of the state, can tell a story touching the mighty land-holdings of their regions which will stagger the com monwealth. I beg that the representatives of the people will read that article In the Jan uary Issue of the Technical World Maga ilne. entitled. "Who Owns the Earth?" Its disclosures of the enormous land In vestments In this country by the nobility of the old world, will assuredly be a revelation. Oregon dona not there appear In name, but It Is In the catagory of for eign holdings, and It Is time that the remnant was saved to the generations of the future. I do not suggest such drastic legislation as would mean Injustice or confiscation of property, but speaking as a citlien of the commonwealth. Interested In Its present and In Its future. I nave a right to ask of Us lawmakers Just consider ation of these mighty subjects which will touch the happiness of every home and the prosperity of our children within the compass of a single generation; end I hope that Immediately upon the organi zation of the Legislature a Joint com mittee may be appointed to investigate conditions and recommend legislation. Respectfully. ' STEPHEN A. LOWELL. . ALEX M'AYEAL IS FOKMEU GRAIN INSPECTOR SCCCCMBS TO CANCER. Came to Portland Third of Century Ago and Became Identified With Wheat Exportlnj. Alex McAyeal. official grain Inspector In the Port of Portland for the Commer cial Club and the. Board of Trade, and a well-known pioneer resident of the East Side, died at his home. 358 Benton street. Tuesday. January 12, of cancer, after an Illness of nearly one year. Mr. McAyeal was born near Camden, N. J., 1! A , i 1 4 1 4 : The Late Alex McAyeal. April 10. 1S51. In 1S74 he came to Portland, when hia services as miller and grain man were in demand. For some time he was in the employ of McLauren Bros., who operated a Houring mill In Portland. Ha then entered the employ of C. C. Ceasar & Co., grain exporters, a Arm composed of C. C. Ceasar, Henry H. Hewitt and J. TL Cameron and remained in charge of the Victoria grain dock for over 17 years. During his connection with the Victoria grain dock, Mr. McAyeal saw the need of cleaning and grading grain In Portland harbor and was the first to introduce an electric grain-cleaning ma chine In the Victoria dock, which at once raised the standard of grain shipped out of the Portland, harbor, for all the other dockowners quickly seeing the advantage and need of grain cleaners, had them erected in the other grain docks. As superintendent of the Victoria dock Mr. McAyeal became acquainted with all the prominent grain dealers and shippers of Portland and the state, and his serv ices to Portland as a shipper of clean and scourrd grain gained him more than a local rt putatlon. When the shipping firm he was with for so many years closed its business. Mr. McAyeal was made official grain Inspector for the Com mercial Club and the Portland Board of Trade, which position he had occupied for nearly nine years, when Ul-health com pelled his retirement from active duties. Mr. McAyeal was a member of the old East Portland City Council years ago, and was a progressive citizen. He had been a member of Orient Lodge, No. 17, I. O. O. F.. since 1875. He was married to Miss Margaret Mayger, In Portland, in 1ST. His widow and four children survive him C. R-, J. A.. R- A. and Florence McAyeal. The funeral will probably be held Friday from his late home under the auspices of Orient Lodge, and the interment will be in Rlverview Cemetery. TITE MORXIXG OREGCmAN, THURSDAY, MAYOR'S MESSAGE READ 10 COUNCIL Executive Discusses Affairs of All Branches in City Government. i WANTS BETTER CITY JAIL Says Abolition of Red Light District Has Been Accomplished De- " Clares Charter Provision Pre- rents Franchise Regulation. Mayor Lane's annual message was sub mitted to the City Council yesterday morning, but did not create any particular interest among the members, although they gave It a trifle more attention this year than on former occasions. Chief Deputy Auditor Grutze read it, after which It was referred to the committee on ways and means. The message covers all departments of the municipal govern ment, some very briefly, and the only subjects which are given much attention are public lighting, police and franchises. The Mayor renews his proposition to co-operate with other cities in an effort to effect a change In the manner of car ing for vagrants, declaring that, to drive these men on from place to place Is wrong In principle and should be stopped. He also makes urgent request for more nnd better facilities for conducting the po lice department and especially for a bet ter Jail, although he jays It Is unneces sary to expend a large amount of money to accomplish this. Closing; of Disorderly Houses. With respect to the closing of the dis orderly houses, the Mayor says: . Prior to the closing of alliiich places they had been compelled to conduct themselves In a quiet and unobtrusive manner, and were doing- les harm, perhaps, than at any time In tM history of the city, but It mo happened that certain persona residing In the community who In one way and another make galu from thorn were sclxed with a desire to secure a firmer hold upon the business and they hit upon the expedient of forcing their removal from the district In which they were then located into one which mow nearly met with their wishes In thla respect. The effort to do thla aroused opposition from others directly concerned In the traftlc. with tlje result that attontion was attracted to the matter and a demand was made that th law forbidding such places be en forced, and this was done. In looking the situation over at this time I do not sea wherein the city has suffered In consequence, In any way, and In many other conditions are better than thev formerly were. Kor one thing there Is no-l ned-light district flaunting Itself In . the faces of decent women and young boys 'and Klris, which si a distinct gain, and In no other respect la 'the condition any worse. Regarding civil "service, the Mayor says he thinks It Is beneficial In some ways and injurious In others. He says he would prefer to have no appeals from dismissal of civil service employes for reasons other than religious or political, and would rec ommend that some other body than the Civil Service Commission should then try the cases. The present civil service law, he says, handicaps the department heads In their efforts to get the best results, as it keeps unfit men in office. One thousand words on public lighting are contained In the message, but there Is nothing new In what the Mayor says on this subject, he having fully set forth his views on'this matter heretofore in the press. Mayor's Views on Franchises, i. The Mayor has the following to say about franchises: There la a provision (section 161) of the city charter which requires the Mayor to caase an investigation of all franchises granted to the city and report upon the respective rights and obligations of the parties and the performance of the same. In respect to this I have to sny that another section of live charter (106) pro vides that nothing contained In the charter shall affect the validity of any franchise, right or privilege in actual use of enjoy ment given or granted befone the charter became a law. Acting under the rights conferred -upon them by this latter provision, all of the holders of franchises who obtained their grants prior to the adoption of the present charter, with the exception of one, have refused to file any statements or reports upon which to base a report, and for this reason It la Impossible for the Mayor to makti any report of value concerning them. In respect to those franchises and gifts which have been granted since I have been Mayor I have to say that all of them which contained provisions which were In imical to the Interests of the city (vMcV I was able to delect), and there wvre many, I vetrod. and I would respectfully refer you to- my messaee accompanying such vetoes for Information respecting the rea sons why they should be repealed. Some months ago I appointed a commit tee from the Council to Investigate this subject, and they, under the restrictions placed upon them by section 106 of the charter, have, I presume, likewise beon baffled In securing Information which would be of any value to the city and have rec ommended the repeal of tle franchise of out one company, which matter has been referred by me to the City Attorney with a request that he begin proceedings look ing to the revocation of Its grant. This Is rather small game, to be aure, yet aa the charter uow reada there Is but little which the city can do to protect Its citizens and others from being Imposed on In various ways, such as Inefficient service, and the extortion of money to meet the pay ment of dividends upon watered stock and such like abuses of the privileges granted by the city. A change In the charter compelling the filing of truthful and complete reports from all holders of franchises, with the right of the city, to change or revoke auch franchise at any time that they are conducted In a manner which Is unfair or Inimical to -the interests of the city, is one which la much needed. Aa matters now atand. anyone who before the present charter went Into, effect suc ceeded In grabbing rights from the city. Is In a position to hold them, and it la as helpless as a child to recover them. BILL DECLARED ABSURD ORDINANCE RESTRICTING SALE OF WEAPONS KILLED. Cottel Measure Substituted for Tliat of Dunning;, Providing; Registra tion of Purchasers. It would be a stunt too strenuous for Portlanders to be forced to make application to the Chief of Police for permission to purchase a revolver, ra zor, dagger or similar "murderous" weapon from any store, and the Dun ning ordinance, which had this provi sion for Its most potent feature, was dealt a death blow by the City Coun cil yesterday afternoon. The Cottel or dinance, a measure designed to stop promiscuous buying of weapons, was substituted, but was referred to a committee.- "Gentlemen," remarked Councilman Vaughn, "It strikes me that It would be absurd for this Council to pass such an ordinance. It seems to me that we would be acknowledging a weak ness. No other city or state has such an extravagant law. the nearest ap proach to It being where people are made to register their names and ad- dresses when -purchasing a weapon. Why. Just think of having to go to the Chief of Police every time one wants to make such a purchase. It seems to me too absurd to consider for a moment. And even were such a law on the books, it would not prevent mur der. If a man decided to kill some one, he would do It." "It seems to me that it would be a good thing," said Councilman Baker. "There is Just such a. bill pending be fore the Legislature, and I would like to see this city get In ahead with an ordinance. It would be such a meas ure that would give people time, when despondent or enraged, to recover from their brain storm, you know." At this Juncture, Councilman Cottel, who had an ordinance drafted several weeks ago, moved to substitute his for the Dunning ordinance. This was done, and it was referred to the health and police committee for consideration and report. . I. i HEPPHER IS ELECTED CHOSEN COUNCILMAN OX THE THIRD BALLOT. East Side Citizen Succeeds Kellaher and Makea First Speech Before i City Fathers. Herman A. Heppner was elected to succeed Dan J. Kellaher as Councllman-at-Large yesterday morning. as predict ed, he having eight votes on the third ballot. He was immediately notified of his election, took the oath of office and made a brief speech, in which he said that he will work with his colleagues for the best Interests of the city. "I thank the gentlemen of this Coun cil for voting for me." said Mr. Hepp ner, upon being escorted to his seat by several Councllmen. "I will work with the' members for the best Interests of the city. Tou will not hear any spec tacular speeches from me. (Loud cheers.) I am not a speaker, and will not attempt to do much talking." There was little opposition to Mr. Heppner's election. Councilman Rush light being the only member making a strong objection, and ho later deferred to the wishes of the majority of the members and the selection of Mr. Heppner was made unanimous. At first, however. Mr. Rushlight declared himself as unwilling to proceed with the election, saying that, as Mr. Kellaher was an East Side Councilman, the Council should authorize the members on the East Side to hold a meeting and take suggestions from the business men of the East Side as to who should succeed Mr. Kellaher. Mr. Rushlight then nominated L. S. Daue, well known on the East Side. Councilman Menefee nominated Mr. Heppner and ex-Councllman W. Y. Mas ters was mentioned by several. All re ceived complimentary votes on the first two ballots, and on the third, Mr. Hepp ner was elected by eight votes. His elec tion was then made unanimous. Mr. Heppner Is widely known in Port land. Ho Is president of the firm of H. A. Heppner & Co., wrlth offices in the Sherlock building. He has lived in the city 25 years. 1. IT OBTAIN LICENSES EMPLOYMENT AGENTS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY COUNCIL. Mayor Objects to Permits and Chief of Police Is Asked for Detailed Report. When the committee report on licenses granted to employment agents was read In- the City Council . session yesterday morning, Mayor Lane Interrupted to ask if there had been any investigation as to whether all of those recommended for passage were fit places to be allowed to do business. Councilman Menefee, speak ing for the general license committee, there being no chairman at this time, said that no charges had been preferred against any employment agent and there fore no investigation had been made along the line suggested. The Mayor then arose from the chair and addressed the Council, declaring that, in the past, there have been numerous flagrant cases of absolute robbery of poor, friendless worklngmen by certain employment agents, and he demanded an Investigation before the li censes are confirmed. The license com mittee was instructed to take up the mat ter at once. "There are a few employment agents who conduct a legitimate business," said the Mayor, "but there are others who rob poor worklngmen, . and send them out Into the country for Jobs that do not exist, and then refuse to refund them their money; and I Just tell this Council now that this should be stopped; and you have the right to stop it. This Coun cil should n6t grant licenses to such places, and before confirming the report of the committee, a thorough investiga tion should be made to see who are en titled to licenses for this business, and who are not. I will say now that I will not sign bonds for any employment agents who are known to have been swindling people." Mr. Menefee moved that the Chief of Police be Instructed to report to the li cense committee the facts In each case, and this was ordered. Assistant City At torney Sullivan, who handles the city cases in the Municipal Court, will help the Chief In presenting the facts. A spe cial meeting of the license committee will be held soon to hear the cases. Papke Signs for Match. HOT SPRINGS. Ark., Jan. 13. (Special.) Billy Papke. the Kewanee, 111., fighter who Is acting as his own manager, an, nottneed today that he had accepted P match with Jim Vlynn for a finish fight In Los Angeles. March 17. Papke said he would accept no other matches. I ....... .1 1 I.I -l.'l 4 " SIS11.H.J iyUMt-," " - -" i i ! t p I ! ir J - U r i t" ' " i . l ' A i J I nyi - i-uM i.n r.r ititifarti -'1 I II. A. Heppner, Elected Councilman. I ... JANUARY 14, 1909. GRANGE INDORSES GOOD ROADS DILLS Clackamas Body Hears Ad dress by Judge Webster at Milwaukie. MEASURES ARE EXPLAINED Speaker Declares No Subject Is More Important to People of Oregon Judges ' Ryan and Dlmiclc Also Speak. In bis address yesterday afternoon be fore the Pomona Grange, of Clackamas County, at Oswego, Judge L R. Webster dwelt on road construction and means of building roads rather than the method, as he considered' that the important fea ture of the road question at present. The main portion of his talk was de voted to an explanation of the road bills to be presented at the present session of the Legislature, dTawn up and Indorsed by the road committee of lfi, made up of representatives of all classes and inter ests In the state, there being three or four of these measures. Judge Webster declared that no ques tion before the people of the state Is of greater Importance than the construc tion of good roads. He pointed out that road laws and all laws are the outcome of compromise, and said that the road bills to be presented are the result of compromise, and not exactly what he wanted or, what any of the committee wanted, but the result of careful study and Investigation, and the best that could be had at this time. Before discussing these measures Judge Webster spoke of the through state road, which he said he had agitated for some time, but now had dropped. He contended that such a road ought to be built by convict labor through the beautiful valleys of Oregon to the south ern border, linking these valleys to gether with a road that would have been the admiration of the whole country. It was to be built from British Columbia through Washington. Oregon and Cali fornia on down to Mexico, forming one of the finest highways In the United States, not for automobiles, but for the farmers and tourists who would have come. He declared that now that foad Is only a dream for the present. It has been abandoned In the spirit of compromise. Reviews the Johnson Bill. Judge Webster then reviewed the John son bill, which he said had been rewrit ten, revised and gone over ' with great care by the road committee, and Is the best measure that the committee could devise. He called attention to the fact that It was published In The Sunday Ore gonlan two weeks ago, and declared It was the duty of every citizen to support It and urge members of the Legislature to pass the, bill. "Public sentiment is everything," de clared the speaker, "and with public sentiment behind this measure we can secure Its passage. The question Is asked, why are we doing this work for road construction? What is the motive back of itT Certainly not for automo biles, for I never owned an automobile and never expect to. The motive Is wholly for good roads. Now is the time to help along in this work. Let the members of the Legislature know how the people feel about the road bills. Write today letters to the members of tho Legislature. Tell them you want these bills to pass. Tell them you want them to act and make them understand that you, the people, expect them to act "Through the Johnson bill we propose to build permanent roads, not to patch any, but to make lasting improvements through the state, county and adjacent property-owner, that will be an invest ment that will radiate from the farming districts to the markets and business centers, which Is a profitable investment, for the farmer who pays one-fourth and for the state and county, each of which will pay three-eighths of the cost. "You can figure out how much a fine, permanent road will add to the value of a 160-acre farm where there had been nothing but dirt roads. So let us push this- Johnson bill through and get busy now. I don't care who may call us hot-air artists if we can get results. If hot air will help road construction, give us hot air in plenty." Bonding and Convict Measures. Judge Webster then discussed at length the proposed bill to enable counties to issue bonds to the amount of $300,000 for road construction and for the employ ment of convicts In road construction. He explained that it was optional with the voters whether the bonds should be isssued for such purpose, and was not intended to be a general bond provision, and not a dollar of the bonds could be issued without a majority vote of the counties. The bills to provide convict labor were discussed at length. These are to pro vide for taking prisoners from the Jails of the counties, towns and Cities and putting them to work on the county roads and also to provide for taking prisoners in the State Penitentiary, in groups of 60 and, 60, and putting them to work preparing material for road construction. Judge Webster said that at present theee prisoners are leased out to manu facturers at 85 centa a day for making stoves, In direct competition with free labor, which, he said, is wrong in prin ciple. In speaking of the working pris oners In Multnomah, Judge Webster de clared that miles of the best roads In the Northwest are being .made by -labor of this class. Referring to the charge that there had been cruelty practiced at the Kelly Butte Tockpile, he declared the charge absolutely false. "I have Investigated every charge and Its source," he said, "aid have found it without the slightest foundation. I speak of this matter because It is con nected with this subject. But I want to say that If I cannot build these roads with convict labor somebody else can. There are humane and capable men who can handle the convicts humanely if I cannot, and that is what we want done." Judge Webster closed his address with an earnest appeal to the granges to sup port the good roads movement for not only the material prosperity of the state, but for Us moral and social advance ment. Judge A. G. Ryan, secretary of the good roads committee, who framed the various road bills and the bill providing for convict labor, spoke briefly, detail ing the work the committee had done. Ho said the committee is representative including the business men, the gran gers, the Federated Trades and repre sentatives of other classes, who had worked faithfully in framing the bills. He did not contend they are all that Is needed, but they are the best that can be had. be said, and a step In the right direction. Bill to Protect Improved Roads. Judge Grant Dimlck also addressed tho meeting, expressing bis approval of the Johnson bill and the other measures pro posed. He read a bill for the protection r . .. . 'rn.la t of roads arter tney naa ireeu bill regulates the weight of loads that may be drawn over roads between Octo ber 1 and May 1. placing the load at 2500 pounds. He detailed how in Clack amas County fine plank roads have been built at large expense, and should have lasted for eight and ten years, yet were destroyed, within a few months by the heavy loads of lumber, logs and wood they were forced to sustain. This bill, he said, also will go before the Legisla ture. After the addresses Clackamas County Pomona Grange adopted strong resolu tions indorsing all the road bills that the good roads committee had framed, which will be sent to all members of the Legis lature. Another resolution was adopted de- j-i - that th. nn-aArs nf the State iiiai :r-J - - Railroad Commission De eniargea so as i.cuii uau . t..a it tiirtsriietinn over freight cars The following officers were then In stalled by W. A. Young for the ensuing two years: Master, J. W. Thomas; overseer, J. I. Chltwood; lecturer, Maggie Johnson: steward L. Mouts; assistant steward, J W. James; chaplain, Oscar Eaton; treasurer. R. A. Right; secretary, Ma hala A. Gill; gatekeeper, C. N. Larklns; Ceres, Mary Mayfleld; Pomona, Mrs. Shelly; Flora, Lydia Stelnman; L. A. steward. Bertha Davis. , READY TO MEET SPOKANE MXLTNOMAH HAS CLEVER MEN TOR TOURNEY. Frank Slay Take on Geslk in 145 Pound Class Because of Dr. Tattle's Injury, . Chairman Edgar Frank, of the Indoor athletic committee of the Multnomah' Amateur Athletic Club, has about com pleted arrangements for the big boxing and wrestling tournament with the Spo kane Athletic Club tomorrow night. All the entries are now in except the name of the Spokane 135-pound boxer who is slated to meet Gene West. Olmar Dranga is slated to meet William Jeesmore, of Spokane, who recently won the privilege of meeting the Multnomah man In a try out tourney at Spokane. Jessmore Is said to be a hustling boxer, and If such Is the case, the Multnomah fistic fane will see one of the liveliest bouts ever pulled off at the club. Dranga is the equal If not the peer of any la pounder on the Pacific Coast, and if Jess more comes up to expectations, - there should be no room for criticism of this coming match. E. D. Smith, who is scheduled to meet John Adams, of Spokane, Is a coming champion. Practically a green hand this season, he has profited by the instruction of O'Connell to such an extent that he ta rated as the best man in the classes with the exception of Edgar Frank. The lat ter may go against Geslk, although that worthy is much the heavier man. The Injury to Dr. Tuttle seems to have left Multnomah without a representative In the 145-pound division. Franske is a wil ling young chap and Is ambitioue to take on the Spokane man, but Frank will probably be substituted, for the clubmen are anxious to win all of the events, if such a thing is possible. Two cracking good preliminary matches have been arranged. Billy Struck and Fred Miller are scheduled to go three rounds for a medal for boxers in the 130 pound division, while Hood Bottler and C. O. Ralph will mix it at 140 pounds. Both preliminaries should be interesting WILL 3EEET SPOKANE TEAM Multnomah Gets Match With Fast Basketball Five. ' Theodore Burger, manager of Cook's Gymnasium basketball team of Spokane, telegraphed the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club yesterday to the effect that the crack Spokane five will meet tho local club on January 18. Manager J. S. McCord, of Multnomah, announced that the date was satisfactory and has closed the contract. The Cook quintet is really a double team, for it possesses ten husky basket ball players, each of whom Is a star at the gingery indoor sport. This means that the Multnomah players will be put on their mettle to withstand the fast work of the visitors, who have a substi tute for every man on the regular five. Basketball is growing in popularity and at the game .with the Spokane all star aggregation It is expected the Mult nomah Club gymnasium will be thronged with a capacity crowd. In speaking of the game yesterday. Manager McCord said: "Cook's team is really one of the best basketball fives in the Northwest, and we are delighted at getting a game with them. We realize that we shall have to play hard to gain any advantage over these experts, but Multnomah will not be caught naoping and will try to show them something at this strenuous sport." NEVER WERE TOWN LOTS Facts Concerning Acreage Near Stunpter to Be Cultivated. v STTMPTKR. Jan. 11. (To the Editor.) There Is an article in the Orflgonlan of the 0th Inst., under a Baker City data line, which la headed: "To Plow Up Town. Sumpter Will Become Mostly Neat Green Flelda. Greater Part of Townslte Sold to Agricultural Syndicate, Who Will Start Ranch." This heading Is misleading, aa la also, to some extent, the article Itself. At the time of the boom In Sumpter, In the Winter of I8IW-90. when the North Pole Mine was producing $100,000 per month, the Red Boy $40,000 to $(V0.0"0. the Columbia $.30,000. the Bonanza $00,000, and the Qolconda wu shipping from Its "glory hole" ore that ran $110,000 to the carload, the profeaslonal townslte boomers acquired some logged-off timber lands adjacent to the city, of several hundred acres, and lala off this land In town lotjs; enough land was platted Into lots for a city of 100,000 popu lation. It la this land, and other lands adjoining, making a total of about S00 acres, that the Sumpter Land Company has acquired, and which It will place under cultivation .Very few of the lots platted during the boom were sold, and practically none have ever been built upon. The experience of Sumpter with Its town lot boomers has not been In any wiao different from that of other small towns of a few thousand people, whore lots are platted for the purpose of sale only, and not on account of a demand for additional building room. And this reminds me that within the corporate limits of Baker City, are several hundred acres of town lota platted In 1S00 and 1891, that are now, as they have been ever since belnq platted, still growing good crops of oats, timothy and potatoes. It also reminds me thnt some of these, additions to Baker City, notably on the bleak hillside below the reservoir, do not even seem capable of pro ducing garden sass, or furnishing pasturage for the dairy cows that are dally "herded" from early mom to dewy eve over the asphalt pavements of the county seat. CHAS. H. CHANCE. JANUARY CLEARANCE. Coats, suits, skirts, waists, hosiery, knit underwear, flannelette gowns, muslin underwear, dress goods, silks, household supplies, etc., etc. Every thing reduced to regular wholesale prices. McAllen fc McDonnell, Third and Morrison. . Chlcago Captain Oustav A. Busse. father of Mayor Busse. is seriously 111 of gangrene poisoning. His legs may have to b ampu tated to save his Ilfo. Gangrene followed treatment by a chiropodist a few weeks ago. 11 LUCAS ISSUES CALL Northwestern League to Fix Schedule February 6. WILL MEET IN PORTLAND Bassey Springs New Story on Judge McCredie New Recruits Signed for Idcal Teams Gossip of the Diamond. President William H. Lucas, of the Northwestern League, announced yester day that he would call a meeting, at which the schedule for the season Is -to be adopted, for Saturday, February S, In this city. This meeting will be attended by the representatives of all of the clubs In the Northwestern League and will give local fans a chance to get acquainted with the new baseball lmpressarios. Bob Brown, manager of the Spokane club; Dugdule, of Seattle, and Schreedei, of Tacoma, are known here, but McFarlane, of Aber deen; Dickson, of Vancouver, and Presi dent Cohn, of Spokane, are names hith erto unfamiliar to the fans of Portland. Brown formerly pluyed with Portland, having been a member of the famous championship club of 1001. when he oc cupied center field for Jack Grlm's clover aggregation. In 1902, Brown retired tem porarily from the game, and located at Centralla. Wash., where ho managed an Independent club and later moved to Aberdeen, where he engaged In business and became manager of the Gray's Har bor representatives in the Northwestern League of several seasons ago. Brown has switched from the outfield to tho in field and is rated as one of the most re liable inllelders of that league. Dug and Schreeder are known to Portland bugs because of their connection with Paci fic Coast League as well as Northwest ern clubs. President Lucas figures on holding a rousing meotmg, for after the schedule drafting is completed the friendly rela tions recently established with Portland will be cemented at a "love feast." "Count" Bassey has entirely recovered from the illness which confined him to his rooms for the last few weeks, and was about yesterday. As usual, ha was springing some jokes and yesterday his victim was Judge McCredie on whom he told the following: "One day last Summer Judge McCre die was In the company of several law yers, and when he had absented him self for a moment, the Jurists began dis cussing Attorney Delmas and the Thaw caso. On his return Judge McCredie heard the name of Delmas mentioned, and before he grasped the subject of the conversation, he cut In with the re mark: 'Yes, Delmas was one of the greatest shortstops tho Pacific Coast League ever had.' " Pitcher F. II. Ilarkness, McCrodie's now recruit from the Butte club, is making a phenomenal record In the Win ter League near San Francisco. Ho pitched a game Sunday. In which he fanned out is batsmen and allowed only one hit, shutting his opponents out with out a man reaching second base. He as sisted in winning his own game by nip ping out two thren-baggers and having more than the usual pitcher's share of assists. Manager McCredie has added another youngster to his collection of ball tossers. The newly signed Portlander is Garibaldi, the speedy little San Francisco player who formerly played with the St. Mary's College team. Garibaldi plays under tho name of Gary, and Casey says that If ho is assigned to the Northwestern team he will have play under his correct name. Bassey has been ordered by the new manager to adopt his real name of Bacigalupo next season. Pearl Casey wrote to Manager Bean, of the University of Oregon baseball team, yesterday that he would go to Eugene at any time the collegians want him. He expects an answer tomorrow and will leave Immediately If the boys want his services. ABEKDKI2N BITS FIVE PIiAYEHS All Come From Dubuque Club, Where Manngcr Kotvlund Is. ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 13. (Special.) President MacFarlane, of tho Aberdeen Club, gave out the information today that he has purchased five players from the Dubuque club, of Dubuque, la, Sheldon Lejenne, outfielder: Johnny Carr, short stop; Hugh O'Brien, catcher; Ernest Ovitz and Walter Most, pttchers. The men were recommended by C. H. Row land, who is to manage the Aberdeen Black Cats next season. Rowland will leave Dubuque In a few days for Aberdeen, where he will remain until time for the players to report for the training season. DALIiAS IS AVniPPED AGAIN Cannot Tiny on Slick Floor ot Fond da Lac. FOND DU LAC, Wis., Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) The Oregons were defeated again tonight by Company E, of Fond du Lac, score 23 to 19. The Oregons were not able to handle themselves on the slick floor, but expect special shoes, which will hold when they reach De troit Monday night. Ketchel Fires Manager. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.. Jan. 13. To the discard with Joe O'Connor; Willis Brltt In the deal. That is the way Stanley Ketchel hasv filled his hand in casting about for a manager to make him champion of the world. The parties to the new allianco are inseparable., and Britt Is remaining in Grand Rapids until after the three round sparring match between Ketchel and Caponl Friday night. Both taclty admit that an understanding has been reached and seom pleased at the out look. Half 3IlIIton for Clubhouse. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Jan. 13. Having completed arrangements which seem to assuro the financing of Its project, the Los Angeles Athletic Club will soon start the erection of Its magnificent club house at Seventh and Hope streets. Tho site, which cost M50.0U0, was purchased a year ago, and since that time the club has been negotiating for the capital to build the structure. Tacoma Basketball Team Coming. The representative T. M. C. A. bas ketball five of Tacoma is scheduled to try conclusions with the local Y. M. C. A. quintet Saturday. The Tacomans are said to possess a particularly strong team this year, as they were recently victors over Seattle on their opponents' floor. As the locals defeat ed Seattle last week, the game prom ises to be an unusually interesting one.