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. - - . RETAIN OLD DUTY ON LEAD IN ORE Senate Votes Not to Reduce Dingley Rate, Two Demo crats With Majority. BRISTOW ONLY OBJECTOR Opposition to Pig Liead Duty Js Sig nal for Aldrlch and All Ivead- Mining States to Speak La Kollette Is Mine-owner. WASHINGTON. May 7. The Senate voted today to fix the duty on lead con tained in lead ore at 1 H cents a pound, which Is the rate of the Dingley bill and of the pending bill as it was passed by the House. Fifty-three Senators, including- all Republicans present, and Hughes of Colorado and McEnery of Ioutsiana, Democrats, voted for the duty, and IS Democrats voted against it. The vote was not significant. During the day Clapp of Minnesota spoke at length in favor of lowering the tariff duties, and Owen of Oklahoma upheld the constitutionality of an in come tax. When the lead schedule -was taken up. Stone thought 1 cents a pound on lead In ore was more than it ought to be. even from the standpoint of the protectionist. All Cry for Dingley Kate. In the opinion of Carter, a decided majority of the Senate was In accord with the lead Industry. The rate of three-fourths of a cent a pound, he de clared, was ruinous. He defended the Aldi-lch rate of 1 cents a pound. The. propositions of Stone he characterized as elementary. Resuming his opposition to levying any duty on pig lead In addition to the duty of 1V4 cents a pound provided for lead in ore, Bristow declared that it cost no more to make pig lead in this country than abroad. Bristow was Interrupted by Aldrlch. Heyburn. Borah. Smoot, Sutherland and others, all contending that the labor cost in producing lead was enough greater than abroad to justify the dif ferential of five-eighths of 1 cent per pound proposed by the committee on finance. Bristow said he would offer no oppo sition to the proposed duty on lead in ore, but he protested against any addi tional duty on pig lead, the product of the ore. L,a Folletto Admits Interest. Ia Follette read from a newspaper a statement of an. agreement among the lead interests of the world, by which they would be assured of harmonious action in the matter of fixing prices. The statement also - declared that the Guggenheims and other lead producers ware included in the combination. La Follette then said that some years ago he had acquired lead and zinc ore prop erty in Wisconsin, and for that reason would withhold his vote on th lead schedule. A vote was taken on committee amendments to section 179. the effect of which was only to fix the duty on lead contained in lead-bearing ore at Hi cents a pound, which was the amount carried in the House bill. The amendment carried by a vote of E3 to 19. Clapp Wants Reduction. Clapp declared that, instead of Con gress ta-king up the work of a complete revision of the customs duty, it should have taken up one schedule at a time. The promise of the Republican party, Clapp declared, was that the tariff should be revised downward, and he asserted that this promise has been made In response to a positive demand. He said the position upon the part of the protective interests was that "we should let well enough alone," on the part of the consumers that the tariff should be revised. "You can't tell me." he said, "that the latter demand did not mean that the tariff should be revised downward. To take any other position is mere boys' play. The people understood that we were to have revision downward; the men who made the platform under stood it; we understood it; everybody understood it, and no amount of sophis try can otherwise explain the popular demand and the party promise. "If this promise," he said, "was for a revision that would mean the mainte nance of the Dingley rates, then we are confronted by the ridiculousness of the chief executive calling Congress to gether to revise something that should stand unchanged until the end of lime. If the demand for revision did not mean the changing of duties downward, It did not mean anything, and we are in dulging in a farce now." AVAIL O' HAT MANUFACTURERS Driven Out of Business if Tariff It Reduced. WASHINGTON, May 7. - Republican members of the Senate finance commit tee were visited today by a delegation of 60 hat manufacturers and wholesale dealers representing 28 different states. The hat manufacturers were given an increase over the Dingley rates in the House bill, but the duties were sealed down by the Senate finance committee to about 25 per cent Telow the Dingley rate. The manufacturers assert that many of them will be driven out of busi ness If these rates are adopted. They will call on President Taft tomorrow. JER0M.E WOULD BE MAYOR (Concluded From First Fare.) full power on hta face, announced that he would make It his lifework to ut the Insurance thieves "the robbers of the poor,- In jail, where they belonged. Whereat there was great applause. The principal result of the "Jerome crusade" was that G. W. Perkins, the banker and Insurance magnate, was pro tected, for fear that an indictment might hurt his feelings. Nobody has gone to jail, and the Jerome speech has been filed away with many others that he has made. After our profitable traction trust went into the hands of a receiver -and the cry was raised that somebody should be pun ished the District Attorney called Thomas P. Ryan before the grand jury and by making him a witness rendered it im possible for him to . be Indicted for the illegalities that were under investigation Of course Jerome has an explanation for this, but people are more interested in the facts than they are In the explana tions. In previous campaigns Jerome's strength was mirked in the Jewish sections of the lower liast Side and in the silk-stocking Republican wards. And a canvass in those sections now reveals some interest ing things. A rabbi of one of the biggest East Side synagogues, while .not willing to be quoted at this time, had this to say: "Jerome has lost most of his popu larity in this section. The general im pression is that he has gone over, body and soul, to Ryan, and that Is the worst - thing that can be said of any body. . We admit that in years gone by Jerome did a lot of good for this sec tion by drlx-lng out the 'cadets.' who preyed upon unfortunate women, but he has not made good on the present day issues,, insurance and streetcar transfers. Nobody in the world could have done less for us than he has done. So we believe that the time has come for him to retire to private life. He woulu find that thousands of his old time friends would refuse to vote for him for any office and on any ticket." Republican leaders are satisfied that Jerome has lost the bulk of his Repub lican 'following. One active partisan, who has resided in the Harlem district for many years, has made it his business of late to see what his neighbors think of the District Attorney. He sizes it up this way: "Jerome has friends among -certain financial interests, but he has lost the confidence of the average wage-earner. They look upon him as a man who prom ised to reform everything, and has not reformed anything. He has been in of fice now for over seven years, and they cannot see that he has accomplished any thing of : importance. Bvery where you go, you will hear people say that Jerome is a dead one and that he cannot have the nerve to think of running for an of fice again. .And the majority of the peo- PR1VATK IX WAR. NOW MEM- . . II Kit OP CONGRESS. t w. A.' Oldfield, of Arkansas. WASHINGTON. May 7. (Spe cial.) W. A. Oldfield is a new member of Congress from Ar kansas. He is v. n a t i T a or. Arkansas, a graduate or AmansaJ College and a lawyer by profes sion. He was elected Prosecuting Attorney twice, but he held no other office till he was elected to the present House. During the war with Spain he enlisted as a private and. was mustered out a lieutenant. pie who are talking this way are men who in other campaigns have whooped It up for Jerome from start to finish." Mayor McClellan, who, by the way, is suspected of a Ryan taint, has consented to Kive out an Interview on the Jerome matter. He says: "I regard Jerome as the greatest cam paigner in the world, an absolute marvel on the stump, . but he could never be elected to office again without the in dorsement of Tammany Hall." Adopts New Political Device. That Jerome regards himself seriously as a candidate, is made manifest by his recent actions. Some people say that he Is managing the preliminaries with great astuteness. They point to the interesting preliminary gun fired at the recent grand Jury dinner, when no politics were dis cussed, but various legal luminaries joined to give the District Attorney a hearty Indorsement for his official acts. This was followed by the episode at Cooper Union, when Jerome expressed his wil lingness to explain, "man to man," any thing in his official record that did not meet with the approval of any voter. Old-timers say that the District Attor ney has hit upon a brand new political device that may prove of value. His proposition is nothing more or less than that he shall stand before an audience and submit to "heckling," as the game Is played in English campaigns: Jerome believes that by carrying the fight Into the "enemy's country" he will be able to disarm the opposition, and re gain many of the votes that he has lost. Will Be Nominated and Beaten. Considerable stress is being laid upon the banquet which has been arranged by Joseph H. Choate and otners, a din ner that Is expected to have political effect. Much surprise is expressed be cause a number of Republicans are run ning the affair, when from the "dope" It seems that Jerome Is a candidate for the Democratic nomination. But, as one friend of the District - Attorney truly says: "Jerome will be nominated for some thing this Fall, and don't you forget It. I would not be surprised to see the start made by an independent nomination for Mayor. Then the Republicans or the Democrats can indorse him If they see fit. and they will prooably see the advan tage of tying up with a live one." r This is the view of an optimistic Jerome man, of course, but one thing he says is probably true. Jerome will accept some kind of a nomination, any old nomination, and if the big parties do not take him up, he will probably be a, free lance, as' he was four years ago, - . But the general Impression is that times have changed, and that the star of Jerome,-after many successful years, has finally set. There is no politician so dead as a reformer, after the pep pie have, once sized him up correctly. And good observers are satisfied that the voters of New York have finally taken Jerome's measure. VETERANS MAY AFFILIATE G. A. R. and Spanish War Soldiers Mold Joint Session. As a means of bringing the members of the G. A. R. . and the Spanish War Veterans closer together a reunion was held last night In the K. of P. HalL Speeches were made by Thomas B. Mc Devltt. G. E. Caukln. Commander Sev erance and C. A. Williams, of the G. A. R., and J. H. Upton. Judge Gantenbeln, J. K. McCord, Charles E. McDonell and Seneca Fouts. In which the propriety of bringing the two organizations together was dwelt upon. The various addresses were filled with humorous recollections of war time. Music was furnished by the Spanish War Veteran Chorus. F. R. Chase recited "Barbara Frietchie." About 250 members of the various posts of the G. A. R. and Spanish War Veterans were present. At the conclusion of the speech-making re freshments, consisting of the army ra tion, were served r ism MaiiMaiiMii i nil il i iim moil ' 1 BOYLES DECLARE THIRD ONE GUILTY Kidnapers Protest They Are Not Allowed to Tell the Whole Truth. WOMAN MAKES NO DEFENSE Will Contend No Crime Committed In Pennsylvania. and Should Be Tried In Cleveland Iden tification Is . Positive. MERCER. Pa., May 7. Relying en tirely upon their contention that the Pennsylvania courts have no jurisdic tion in her case, counsel for Mrs. James Boyle, charged with aiding and abet ting the kidnaping of "Billy" Whitla, refused today to offer any evidence In her behalf. Arguments will be made tomorrow. The prosecution's conten tion that Mrs. Boyle participated in this state in a conspiracy to kidnap the boy will be combated by the de fense, which will endeavor to have her turned over to the authorities at Cleveland. The state's testimony was mainly the same as that given yesterday in the trial of James Boyle.-but some ad ditional t itnesses testified. One 6f the Cleveland policemen testified that she said when arrested: "I am the frail woman who planVned the whole thing." Both Blame Third Party. The finding of the ransom money se creted in her clothing was also testified to. The proprietor of the Granger apart ments In Cleveland identified Boyle and Mrs. Boyle as the couple who rented an apartment under the name of Walter. Throughout the proceedings Boyle and his wife apparently desired to bring out the name of another party said to have been connected with the case. Boyle at one point said: "I want to tell the whole truth about this case now. I want the whole thing cleared up. The whole blame was on someone else." Tonight Mrs. Boyle said: Prefers Suicide to Prison. "Both Jimmy and myr elf have tried to tell the whole story. We have hot been permitted to do so. It is not jus tice. Everything should be heard and threshed out. As for myself, I will com mit suicide before I go to the peniten tiary." To avoid any repetition of last even ing's demonstration of hostility towards the woman, when the women of Mercer had applied opprobrious epithets to her, Mrs. Boyle was driven to the court house in a closed carriage. A mob of more than 100 women set upon Mrs. Boyle as she was leaving the courthouse yesterday on her way to the Jail, and only the prompt action of Sher iff Chess, his three deputies and counsel for Mrs. Boyle prevented what seemed to be an eliort to harm the prisoner. Cries of "tar and feather her." "get a rope," and other such remarks were screamed by the women in thj crowd. Mrs. Boyle appeared calm throughout the disturbance and said: "Ought to be flattered by this recep tion." The Sheriff and eounsel for the ac cused woman finally succeeded In getting her to a place of safety. r Boy Identifies Her Positively. "Billy" Whitla, the kidnaped boy. was the first witness today. He repeated sub stantially his testimony of yesterday, given in the case against James H. Boyle. In referring to Boyle the boy called him "Jonesy," having been told at the time of the abduction the man's name was Jones. "Billy" identified Mrs. Boyle as the woman who had cared for him in Cleveland and whom he had known as Mrs. Jones. He identified a nurse's outfit as the clothing Mrs. Jones had worn and said she had red spots on her face, which she said were the re sult of having had smallpox. He said the woman told him to tell his par ents she was 44 years old and very large. The prosecution offered in evidence the note written for "Billy" to carry on the street car on his way to the Hollenden House, -when he was re turned to his father. The defense ob jected, claiming it did not concern Mrs. Boyle. "Billy" stated, however, that it was given to him in Mrs. Boyle's presence and it was admitted. Several other witnesses gave prac tically the same testimony they gave yesterday in regard to the kidnaping. Boyle Wants to Tell AH. Boyle ' was put on the witness stand for the state, and asked to produce the first letter to Mr. Whitla, demanding $10,000 ransom. Without any reference to the letter, Boyle almost shouted out his desire to tell the whole truth. Attorneys for both state and defense, court officials and Judge Miller himself took part In the effort to stop Boyle's speech. He finally denied having the letter, saying he had once had it and the subsequent letters, but that he does not know where they are. James P. Whitla related the story of his search for the stolen boy, the receipt of letters demanding ransom and con veying Instructions and the recovery of his son. He was asked for the letters, but said he had returned them with the money. He offered copies and they were placed in evidence. "Billy" Whitla was recalled and iden tified two of the letters filed as copies of those he had written at the dictation of "Jones." On cross-examination, he stated that Mrs. Jones, as he called the woman, had nothing to do with the writ ing of the letters. N. A. Shattuck, of the Cleveland police force, testified that Boye, when arrested, said: "I do not know the woman." Miss F. Mills, proprietor of the Granger Apartments, in Cleveland, where "Billy" says he was kept, identified Boyle and Mrs. Boyle as the couple who had rented an apartment from her, giving the names of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Walters. Miss Mills was. positive in her identification of the woman. Smiles Sweetly on Jury. Giving each juror a smile as she passed the jury box after luncheon. Mrs. Boyle brought forth -the exclamation from a woman spectator: "Oh, she is working the jury." Policeman Frank G. Wood, of Cleve land, testified that Mrs. Boyle said after her arrest: "Just think of it. I am the. frail little woman who planned the whole thing." She said later: "Buhl will be sorry for this tomorrow. That child's eye will be burned out with acid In about a week." Lieutenant Albert Walker, of the Cleve land police, said that, when Boyle ahd his wife were brought in, Mrs. Boyle said : "We expected this when we planned Ml illli. ,1 SATURDAY S 4 P. M. to 9. P. M. Gold -Framed Beauty Heads No Telephone ONLY TWO TO the job. You have got the goods on us, but I am not afraid they will take me back to Sharon." Woman Is Not Mrs. Schoeffer. CHICAGO. May 7. Mrs. Anna Boyle, now on trial in Mercer, Pa., for the kid naping of Willie Whitla, never was mar ried in Chicago to Edward Schoeffer, ac cording to the Rev. Father H. J. Peters, of the Church of the Holy Family. It was reported that Mrs. Boyle was mar ried to , Schoeffer in the West Side Church. February 4, 1905. It has devel oped, however, that the Anna McDer mott, whose marriage was performed on that day. Is now living in Milwaukee with her husband, Mr. Schoeffer. Her sister, a church woman, called 'upon the Rev. Father Peters. Wednesday, with the in formation that Mr. and Mrs. Schoeffer never had - separated. SPECIAL AWARDS JADE BliTJE-RlBBOX DOGS OF BENCH SHOW SKLENTED. Ch. Edge wood Biddy, Owned by Mrs. G. C. Israel, Is Picked as Best Canine in Exhibit. More interesting: than any other fea ture of the tenth annual bench show given under the auspices of the Port land Kennel Club, at First and Wash ington streets, was the awarding: of mixed special prizes last night. The very best dogs in the whole show were brought out for the inspection of the visiting public, and only prize winners were on exhibition in this part of the programme. Cups and other trophies were dis tributed for the best dogs in these contests, and many of the already over laden prize-winners achieved still greater victories. Many handsome prizes for these mixed special winners were offered cups going to the ma jority of winners. These will be pre sented tonight at the close of the show. B. A. Parsons, president of the club, is very enthusiastic over the success of the show, and says that the fullest ex pectations of the members were real ized. The pecuniary success of the show was also very gratifying. Tonight, after the cups have been awarded, the dogs will be paraded around the room for the final inspec tion. Then they will be taken to their kennels, freer and happier dogs than they have been for several days. The awards for the mixed specials were as follows: CH. Edge wood Biddy, owned by Mrs. G. C. Israel, won the cup offered by E. A. Par sons for the best dog in the show. Handsome Dan II, owned by Mr. Allen Welch Smith, won the cup offered by the Orpheum Theater for the best dog in the show of opposite sex to winner of the Par sons' cup. Illahee Brilliant, owned by E. T. Chase, won the cup offered by the Weinh&rd es tate for the best dog owned by a member of the Portland Kennel Club. Multnomah Flashlight, owned by W. B. Fechhelmer, won the trophy offered by J C. Harralson for the best dojj of opposite sex to the winner of the Weinhard trophy. Sport, owned by Otto Schumann, won the trophy offered by W. M. Da via for the best dog bred In Oregon. Champion Multnomah Blue, owned by "W. B. Kechheimer, won the cup offered by Harry Litt for the beat fox terrier. Sound End Challenger, owned by G. C. Israel, won the cup offered by E. S. Lowell for the best puppy. Illahee Wildfire, owned by E. T. Chase, won the cup offered by Thomas Scott Brooke for the best puppy bred in Oregon. Bow, owned by P. M. Boose, won the cup offered by the Hudson Arms Company for the best pointer or setter in the show, which has won, or whose sire or dam has won In open competition in a recognized field trial. v Handsome Dan II, owned by Mrs. Allen Welch Smith, won the painting offer! by I. F Thibau for the best setter or pointer. CH. Edgewood Biddy, owned by Mrs. G. C. Israel, won the challenge cup offered by Shreve & Co., San Francisco, for the best dog in the show owned by a lady and shown for the trophy by the owner. This Is to be won twice by the same exhibitor, but not necessarily with the same dog. Teddy, owned by Mrs. Sanderson, won first prize in Yorkshire terriers. MEMSIC EIGHTS LIKE TIGER But Gets Decision Over Picato Only by Hairbreadth. IXS ANGELES, May 7. George Mem sic (Jimmy Burns) won a hairbreadth decision over Frank Picato at McCarey's pavilion here tonight in a ten-round bout at 133 pound?. It was their second meet ing, the first being a draw. Nothing re sembling a knockdown occurred, though Memsic rushed Picato through the ropes several times. Memsic fought like a tiger through the first part of each round and then slowed down. while Picato rallied only once for a short flash. Big Steamer on Maiden 'Voyage, MONTREAL, May 7. The new Domin ion White Star Lane steamer Lauren tie PECIAL 9 c Reg. $1.25 Val. Gilt frame, gold burnished, 12x15 inches. Fine water, color Beauty Heads and Xiandscape. An exceptional value. Art stores would charge you at least $1.25 for this picture. Orders Taken A CUSTOMER arrived here today on her maiden voy age. She Is the first vessel having a combination of reciprocating and turbine engines. She has a displacement of 15,000 tons and is the largest vessel entering the Port of Montreal. T fFOft6WVSAND UfifBtEUASf The Specialty Glove and Umbrella Store of the West, Importers and Manu facturers of Gloves, Hosiery, Parasols and Umbrellas. SATURDAY IS HOSIERY DAY AT LENNON'S ON SPECIAL SALE TODAY "Wayne Knif and "Onyx" Hosiery, 75c Values Pair 39c Hand-embroidered and lace designs grounds of the newest colorings, including bronze, tans, taupe and browns. Silk Lisle, in black and all colors. Tine gauze lisles; ingrain lisle with whito foot; out TJQ size; 75c values, on sale. . ... JjC $1.50 quality "Onyx" pure thread silk Hose, in black, white and all colors; $1.50 quality, on QO Bale, pair OC Buy the Children's Stockings , Here Good Hose in black and tans, 1C regnlar 25c values, pair AOC The "Kas-Tie-On," a fortified stock ing for boys and girls; every pair guaranteed as good for wear and in appearance as any 50c O C stocking; pair OC SPECIAL SALE MEN'S GLOVES EVEEY SATURDAY 309 MORRISON ST. C. V. BERG, MANAGER THEP0PULAR .SCOTCH MAY NEVER RETURN Opportunity knocks but once take advantage of EiJers special sale of talk ing: machines. Save a third to a half. 353 "Washington st. 4 Street Railway Franchise Recently Passed by the City Council Over the Mayor s Veto. The grant is for a period of 23 years, so that It will expire at the same time as do our other street-railway franchises. The city charter will not permit a franchise for a grreater leng-th of time than the other franchises run. The grant is simply one giving the company a right to operate a street railway, with any kind of motive power so lone as steam Is not used, is In direct accord with our other franchises, and cannot be construed as giving us any broader rights than those now enjoyed. The grant covers 44 items, the majority of which are for very short lengths of streets in the neighborhood of carbarns -for the com pany's use In getting In and out of its property. On 17 of the streets mentioned tracks have already been laid under permits given by the City Council, and have been in operation for varying lengths of time up to four years, and Include tracks In the neighborhood of the Lewis and Clark Fair Grounds and Country Club; and the purpose of the franchise Is to confirm our right to use these tracks. Three Items mentioned cover tracks that must be moved on account of the con struction of the North Bank road, to eliminate dangerous grade-crossings with steam railroads, or some similar reason, and do not provide any additional rights. It will be seen that 29 of the items cover either tracks constructed, or provide for changes of track for Ingress or egress to our carbarns, leaving only 15 streets of varying lengths for new operation. Of these 15 lines, six are not over two blocks in length, eight average five blocks each, and one a mile In length the latter being to the Swift Townslte. So that what would look to be a tremendous grant only legalizes tracks already built and in operation for years, and provides for extension of line to the Swift Townsite and extensions absolutely required In the rapidly-growing Irvlngton district. The grant is In no respect In the nature of an option for three years, but is specific for certain lines that we have determined to build soon as possible. Inasmuch as our rights to tlje entire franchise depend upon our constructing all lines mentioned within some given time, three years was designated as a reasonable limit, to avoid the possibility of our losing the franchise through inability to construct all the lines within the specified time, due to unforeseen obstacles which we could not control. It is true that there was need of securing this grant at this time In order to forestall the danger which might arise in the event of the "Commlssior. Charter" being passed by the people at the next election, inasmuch fis this proposed charter contains provisions which will not permit the Investment of capital on a safe basis. The long line In the Peninsula district Is very Important to the entire community, for the reason that it passes through a section which will soon become most thickly settled; this development is now being delayed for want of streetcar facilities that could not have been given for one or two years. If at all. If the franchise In question had been killed by the City Council or Mayor; and great loss to many people and delay to the plans of the Swift packing concern would have ensued. The City Council considered this matter very broadly, and acted upon their own Initiative In over-ruling the veto, and all citizens who have the welfare of the city honestly at heart will applaud their action. A common-user clause in this franchise would not have been of any service to another company over the many short pieces of track; neither would it have been of benefit to the city In the outlying districts where unoccupied streets are numerous; it would really be a disadvantage to permit another company to have use of our tracks. Instead of insisting that they go on some other street and thereby serve another section of territory. The Railway Company will never willingly abandon track on any street that Is necessary for the handling of traffic These matters must be Judged on the basis of giving the maximum service to the maximum number of people. They cannot be Judged from the selfish standpoint of any one or two individuals, regardless of the effect on the majority. It is our business to give the maximum of service to our patrons, and this can better be done by frequent service on one line than by In different service on many lines. No line has ever been abandoned that was a necessity In any dlstrlct.- The City of Portland should be compelled to keep In repair and iu good condition, suitable for the use of the street railway, the bridges along, over and upon all streets for which rights are granted. Failure by the city bo to do would cut a line In two and prevent the operation of our cars under the headways prescribed In the ordinance thereby constituting a forfeiture of the entire franchise. The proportion of cost of keeping these structures In repair (three-quarters by the city and one-quarter by the -Railway Company) is in accord with the prac tice now in effect on our other lines, and Is, reasonable. It is necessary that the company see that all these bridges, elevated roadways, etc., be kept in repair, so that operation of cars will not be stopped, and if any delays occur (such as now exist with the Madison-street bridge) the Railway Company will have the right to step In, do the work, re store service and prevent Incalculable damage, not only to the railway but to the traveling public. If the Railway Company is required to do such work, due to the delay or negligence of city authorities. Is It not right and proper that the city should still pay its agreed proportion of the cost? Had such a provision been placed In our franchise over the Madison-street bridge, we would have seen to It that the bridge was not kept closed to the public for many months, possibly years, to the great detriment of the traveling public, aud producing financial disaster to a large number of Portland merchants. As some are Inclined to take seriously the Mayor's objection to this clause. It Is well for all who have questioned the Justice to the city of having such a provision in the franchise, to understand that there is only one short piece of track in the entire franchise that would be aftected by such a provision, and that particular place the company has agreed to fill in with dirt at its own expense. This forever eliminates any possibility of the company exer cising the prerogative referred to. It should also be understood that all of the old franchises of the company contain the same provision as referred to above and so strongly criticised by the Mayor. Such pro vision has been In effect for several years without detriment to the" city, hence the occasion for raising such an uproar at this time, when no one has been or will be Injured in any way, is manifestly aftsurd. As to a cheaper fare than 6 cents, we ask what advantage it would be to have a fare of less than that amount on lines -mentioned in this grant, when the same provision would not apply on connecting lines in this city? We can only charge a maximum 5-cent fare within the city limits, and fall to see the advantage to the public of a different provision on the various short pieces of track referred to in the franchise. The omission of a provision compelling the company to file each year a detailed and truthful statement of the receipts and expenses of the company, verified under oath (with a provision for the forfeiture of the franchise if such showings are not made in reasonable time) does not deprive the city of any information that it does not or cannot possess. Such a statement is filed each year by the company with the Railroad Commission of Oregon, with the- Interstate Commerce Commission and also with the Tax Assessor, as already required by law. and is available at such places for public use. We did not ask rights for more than one-half the lines which were requested of us in the various outlying sections, knowing full well that we would not be able to build them all within the three-year limit. Instead of the request being of a blanket or extensive nature it was restricted to such lines as we felt certain would be built within the prescribed time. 4 Extension of existing lines as provided for in the franchise, will have to be operated with the same service as that of the lines connect ing therewith; therefore, the regulation by the city of headway between the cars run on such extensions would be absurd. Some of our present lines require changes of intervals between cars as many as eight times during a day, in order to suit the requirements of the varying traffic For the city authorities to vary Intervals between cars on the lines of a city as large as Portland would require a separate department of the city government. The service of any one section must De considered aa a whole, and not from the standDoint of some on lino. Wa , . r, .. attempt to make certain changes here or there that might be of some local benefit, but in considering these changes in connection with other lines, bridge crossing, terminals, etc, t is often found Impossible to make them. "The provision for free sprinkling of streets by the company was not included," and we might add, neither was a clause Included requir ing the company to clean, oil or light the streets, or to lay sewer drain or water pipes In the streets occupied by the railway; but we pay a large portion of the cost of paving the streets upon which our railway tracks are laid, and this amount each year represents several hundred thousand dollars, constituting an indirect franchise tax of large pro portions this is In addition to what we pay as a license under a franchise, as a license for each car operated, as a tax upon our franchises and real estate, and other assessments without number. Freigbt cars are prohibited from being operated over any lines men tioned in the franchise without the consent of the City Council except on Kast Eighth street and East Yamhill street, where such service is re quired to serve industries now located, and on tracks around our car barns, and In the East Side freight yards. Freight cars are now operated on some of our lines with the tacit consent of the city authorities Whenever such authorities request us to cease such operation we shali cheerfully comply with .such request. We have not, and cannot give exclusive right for the use of our rails to any contractor, and the privilege now accorded to any contractor will be extended to any other so long as the city authorities do not object dependent only upon such right not interfering with our passenger traffic, which must have first consideration at all times. Any right of way owned by the company, along lines covered by the franchise, which may be hereafter required by the city for" street purposes, is to be donated to the city by the company, subject to our right to operate cars; erect wires, etc, over it. Provision is also made giving the city an option to acquire all prop erty constructed under the franchise, at the- end of the franchise period, in accordance with the terms of the city charter; as well as a general clause making all the terms, provisions and conditions of the present city charter applicable to the franchise, whether specifically mentioned or not. The ordinance covering this franchise has been drawn up with great care by the attorneys of the city and company, after considering four or five drafts prepared by both parties, and it is believed to thoroughly protect the city in every way, as well as to give the company a sound basis for financing the proposition. We believe the City Council should be congratulated upon the nearly unanimous stand it took. In treating the entire proposition in a broad-minded way, that the city may not be retarded In its growth by small and irrelevant hindrances and stipula tions, which in fact are immaterial for the good of the community. Any effort to still further delay construction of these greatly-needed lines by Invoking the referendum, will be of much greater damage to locali ties and individuals and to the city as a whole, than it can possibly be to the Railway Company. Many stipulations in the present franchise which we considered irrelevant and unnecessary were Insisted upon by the City Attorney, in order that such provisions might establish a precedent for future franchises and not be lost sight of. Any fair minded person will agree that the city's interests have been amply pro tected, and what some try to name an enormous sin is untrue and inspired purely for political or vindictive purposes. We state in conclusion, that were it possible to submit this fran chise to a vote of the people at the June .election, the company would Jfer no objection whatever -thereto; but an effort to hold up the fran chise for an indefinite period, is manifestly unfair to the sections re quiring immediate extension of carllnes. jinn io7.o