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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUSE 2, 1909. 13 'JOSSELYH TAKES KELLAHER'S DARE Railway Head Repeats Hint at Senator's Interest in the Sandy. DEFENDS tOMPANY'S STAND He Gives Figures of Depreciation Fund and Delves Into Lighting Rates Question Is Dense to Layman, States Rail Chief. B. S. Josselyn, president of the Port land Railway, Light & Power Company, stood as strongly to his position as ever J-esterday in picking up the gage thrown down by state Senator Dan Kellaher, nominee for Mayor. Sir. Josselyn main tains the correctness of his original statement that Mr. Kellaher was in terested In water power rights on the Sandy River, insinuating thereby that this in some manner may account for the position taken up by Mr. Kellaher as to the feasibility of a municipal lighting plant. "I did not think it was small business to state that Mr. Kellaher was, if not now, interested in water rights on the Sandy River," said Mr. Josselyn yes terday, "particularly as he was the framer of the municipal lighting peti tion, and the facts as stated will not help Mr. Kellaher"s efforts to establish a. municipal lighting plant in the City of Portland." Mr. Josselyn defended' the' position his company had taken. He contended that, in place, of rushing- into- print, -as stated by Mr. Kellaher, he had but de fended the company in the eyes of the public against certain statements made by Mr. Kellaher, which he termed mis leading. "Many will think." continued Mr. Josselyn, "that our observance of this petition and its effects, in . case it be comes a law, is of a selfish nature, which is true, but not on account of the fear of competition, but on account of our company being the largest tax payer in Portland, and because we suf fer most from- a false step In establishing- a municipal lighting plant, which we know in advance would prove cost ly and unprofitable to the city and cause an increase in taxes without ade quate return therefor." Mr. Josselyn spoke of -the difficulty of making a layman understand both sides of a mooted question. He continued; "It Is suggested that $2,000,000 will instnll a municipal lighting plant for me jity or -ortiana. with this state ment I take issue. When we establish a plant of 30.000 kilowatts on the Clackamas River at a cost of $2,500,000. it means that we will not be put to the additional expense of high-tension transmission lines, sub-stations and transformers, and a-conduit system for underground wires -la - Portland, inas much as wo already have such faclli ties. Whereas the city to establish a. generating plant at a cost of $2,000. 000 has only touched about one-third of the total cost of delivering current to arc lights or other consumers. It la sucn incomplete understanding of- a. project of this nature by the ordinary layman that Involves municipalities- in costs tar lu excess of the original esti mate ana proves the old proverb of not going to the shoemaker for suit of clothes. "As . to the matter of depreciation, during 1908 this company charged off on Its books for extraordinary renew als and depreciation J137.594.70; for the first four months of this year IIZ4.1S8.79 a total of J261.7S3.49 in 16 months. "Had thi3 been done before, there would not now be the necessity of spending new money to the amount of many hundred thousands of dollars a year to restore wornout -material. Any one familiar with ithe manufacture or use of steam, water power or electrical apparatus Knows that . Its value depre cmies not less man , iir per cent a year, and some experts put it aa high as 15 per cent." . . . After mentioning that poles, meters. and all kinds of apparatus and generating machinery must be con tinually added to keep the plant down to date, Mr. Josselyn said that if & municipal plant could be installed for $2,000,000 the bonded debt of the city for the purpose would increase - fourfold. Mr. Josselyn then spoke of the com pany's rates for lighting. He said they were for the first average hour's daily use 15 cents a kilowatt hour; for ex cess above first hour's average dally use 5 cents a hour, from which is al lowed a discount of from 5 to 60 per cent, according to the total of the bill in dollars and cents. "This brings the average price down." he said, "to about 7 cents for residence lighting and cents for stores or business." warfare the world over, as it was seen that wooden vessels were helpless against ironclads. Every maritime nation began to build ironclads of one kind or another. The foregoing narrative Is familiar to us. Let it also be remembered that the inventor of the ' Monitor, which was the salvation of the Union- Navy, was not an American born, but a Swede. John Ericsson, the son of a Swedish miner, born and reared in a miner's cabin in the woods of old Sweden. American will always owe a debt of gratitude to Sweden for giving her Erics son. America has not been unmindful of this debt, as on a bright September morning in 1890 there went steaming into the harbor of Stockholm a magnificent white man-of-war. the Baltimore, com manded by Captain Schley, taking the body of John Ericsson, conforming with his wish that the land of his birth should also be his last resting place. What wonderful changes have taken place since the battle at Hampton Roads!' The people of the Scandinavian Peninsula have not been idle, as they have fought one of the greatest battles of modern times, when we made two kingdoms out of one without shedding a drop of blood. Thus w-e have demonstrated to the world that free speech and the pen are mightier than the sword. The Swedes and Norwegians can today clasp each others' hands and with the poet say': "Scandinavia! Land of rock and ice; birthplace of chivalry: home of heroes! What glorious memories cluster around thee, as sunset clouds .about thy moun- am tops! People with calm exterior of snow, but warmth of geysers in your blood! You are still conquerors today with kindness, as of old by arms!" v E. WEN STROM. COIN "EASY" EAST J. C. Ainsworth, U. S. National Bank Head, Returns. AVERAGES 31 ARRESTS POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT SHOWS BIG DAILY RECORD. x MONITOR TO BE ON PARADE Scandinavians In Portland Will Show Their Patriotism June 10 LAUREL. Or.. June 1. (To the Editor.) cm June w, at trie nose Festival Portland, the Swedish people of Portland and vicinity will show their patriotism by entering a float representing John Ericsson's "Monitor" in the parade. Thi will call to our minris one of the greatest event in American history. We should never forset the incidents of the great Rebellion, that fearful conflict which for four years raged over this country. We should not forget the bright days of victory, nor can we ever forget the dark days of defeat and disaster, when everything that was dear to the Nation seemed trembling in the balance. Let us keep in mind the memorable morn lng. March S, 1S'.2, when the Conferedate steamer Merrimae. with her iron pro came down on our "wooden walls of de fense" lying at anchor at Hampton Roade. How bravely the Rood ship Cumberland, with 300 souls on board, went down with the Stars and Stripes floating from the masthead as the waters of the ocean poured into the muzzles of her guns. Th news of this defeat brought sorrow an dismay to the people of the North, as they had nothing that could cope with this terrible destroyer. Before nightfall an insignificant looking craft, called in ridicule a ""Yankee cheese box on a raft." came steaming in from the ocean and at dawn on the morning of March 9 steamed straight for the Merrimae. "The "cheese box" began to revolve: the guns were run out and the big cannon balls were hurled, one after another, against the mailed sides of the Confederate cruiser with crushing effect. After a four hours' conflict the Merrimae. which, for a few short hours, had been mistress of the seas, was glad to crawl out crippled and defeated, to roam the seas no more. This vest brought about a revolution in naval Drunkenness Stain Offense for May. 413 Picked Tjp Few Big Captures. In the report of the police depart ment for May, submitted yesterday by Chief Gritzmacher to the police com mittee of the Executive Board, it is shown that an average of 31 arrests a day was made. As uBual, the principal offense was drunkenness, 413 drunk ards having been arrested. Vagrancy is second on the list, with a total of 63 arrests. There were 56 arrests for violations of minor city ordinances, 41 for gambling, 40 for keeping late hours, 33 for assault and battery and 23 for larceny. Twelve sturdy beggars and 29 disorderly persons were appre- nenaea. Jh. very minor crime In the catagory has from one to five arrests listed against it. Twenty-nine of those arrested were women, 182 foreigners and 45 were children. The showing is poor as to arrests for serious offenses. Although holdups and burglars have been auite active, Captain of Detectives Baty and his - men have arrested only three housebreakers, one pickpocket and two forgers within the month. Twenty accidents have been attend ed, - 690 defective lights reported, 70 disturbances reported and suppressed. 240 .nuisance notices served, 110 wit nesses summoned, and the patrol. wagon responded to -427 calls. BOSTON BANKERS COMING CROWD BLAMED FOR FIGHT Combatants Released in, Court, , Al- though Admitting'. Guilt. Financier Declares Conditions Here Excel He Finds Oregon to Be Well Advertised Manufac turers Await Tariff Result. Declaring that money in the East Is "easy," J. C. Ainsworth, president of the XTnited States National Bank, returned yesterday from New Tork, where he at tended the meeting of the executive coun cil of the American Bankers' Association, held at Briarcliffe, X. Y. Mr. Ainsworth was away from business in Portland for more than Ave weeks, only part of this period being passed with his brother bankers. Mr. Ainsworth states a party of six Boston bankers have arranged -to visit Portland the first week in June. They will come in a private car and arrange ments will probably be made here for their entertainment. Mr. Ainsworth has advised them to come in the latter part of June to see Portland's display of roses at that time of the season. He states the coming visitors want to make investments in Oregon. They will probably inspect the field for loans also, Mr. Ainsworth believes. They intended to pass two or three weeks in Portland and may then visit the Alaska-Yukon-Paciflo Exposition, but their intentions are to visit Portland alone, any other trip being considered merely in the light of a side issue. "Money can now be obtained in the East at a low rate," said Mr. Ainsworth. "Six months' paper at 'New York stands at 3 per cent, while at Chicago they try to get 4 per cent. Manufacturing con ditions are still slow in the East, but a steady return to continued prosperity is being made. That is far better than a rush of business which would not be lasting. "There la a tendency among Eastern manufacturers and merchants to be some what restrained until after the debate in the House on the tariff question, but when once that is satisfactorily settled I believe there will be a marked increase In business. . . "Conditions In Oregon and the West are far better than in the East. Indeed but for the telegraph wires we would never have known there was any panic in the East when the recent flurry was mani fested. "I found that practically everyone knew of Oregon. There was not the ignorance that used to be shown. The travel west ward is already heavy and is increasing all the time. Among the visitors there are many : men prominent in the business world - who are desirous of. inspecting the country from a business point of view. There are mar.y men who -wish to find investments in the West, who are certain to spend some time here. "The Rose Festival is well advertised in the Eastern cities." LANE SENDS FINE VIEWS 3; A. Spady and Frank Noland, young men who engaged in a fierce street fight Decoration day for no other reason than that they were . egged on by a crowd In Lower Albina. had to ' answer in the Municipal Court yesterday morning to charges of disorderly conduct. They made It so clear the crowd was responsible for the "trouble that Judge Van Zante dis missed them and suggested that the po lice arrest those really responsible. "They told me I was a coward and that If I didn't flsht they'd lick me anyway," walled Spady. "They told Noland the same thing. I saw it was a case of fight or get thrashed, so 1 fought, thinking I mignt lick the other fellow anyway." After they mixed the young men grew deadly earnest. When the police ap proached the crowd vanished. - but the fighters were too much interested and remained to be placed under arrest. They hod to put up $10 ball each pending the explanation of the affair in court. Collection on Display Here Will Go to A.-Y.-P. An exhibit of more than ordinary in terest is the collection of hand-colored photographs now being displayed in the main parlor of the Commercial Club. The pictures comprise a series of views of scenes and places in Lane County. They are the work of Allen Eaton, of Eugene. who has reproduced the soft tints of the woods and streams of that section with fine fidelity. In the collection are views of Eugene and the University of Oregon, Tilacoos Lake and a number of places on the Siusiaw River. They will appeal not only to those interested in the development of a thriving community, but to the stu dent of art-photography as well. The idyllic loveliness of Oregon's woodlands has seldom been more faithfully repro duced. This, collection Is to be taken to Seattle by J. H. Hartog, of the Eugene Commer cial Club, to be installed in the Oregon building as part of the Lane County exhibit at the A-Y-P Fair. DEWEY MEDAL. MADE FROM GUN ON SPANISH FLAGSHIP, OWNED BY PORTLAND CITIZENS. 4 V VI If 0 N 5 SOl'VEMR OF" B.VTT1B OF MAMLA BAY IN POSSESSION OP HARK STRIKER, WHO FOUGHT ON CRUISER BALTIMORE "Proceed to Manila Bay, capture or destroy the Spanish fleet in those waters' ; That was the dispatch sent to Commodore Dewey by John D. Long, Secretary of the Navy, in April, 189S. Commodore Dewey took his squad ron to Manila and history was made on May 1 when he entered the bay and engaged the enemy. v One of the vessels of the memorable engagement that ensued when the Spanish Admiral, Montajo, refused to surrender and had his fleet sunk, was the United States protected cruiser Baltimore. One of the members of her complement is at present i resident of Portland, Mark Stryker. engaged as a cafekeeper In the Board of Trade building. Mr. Stryker is the proud possessor of a Dfewey medal, which, so far as he knows, is the only one in existence in the State of Oregon. The medal was voted by CongTess to all officers and men who participated in the Battle of Manila Bay. The metal was from one of the guns of the Spanish flagship. Reina Christina, and the medals were made at the United States mint at Philadelphia, Mr. Stryker enlisted in his home state of Illinois In the Saw and was assigned to the Baltimore in 1897. He was aboard when the ves sel was assigned to Commodore Deweys squadron at Nagasaki and from there went to Hongkong. from which port they went to Manila. The Baltimore had the distinction in the one-sided sea battle to be hit 18 times and also to have eight men wounded, that being the sum total of casualties in the American fleet. Mr. Stryker was one of the eight. He left the servfee in 1900. but before his discharge took the trip on his ship through the Suez Canal and was at the Paris exposition, where 37S officers and men of the vessel gave a parade through the streets of the French capital. His brother. Dr. R, S. Stryker, is a .prac ticing .physician at Rldgefield, Wash., and was also a member of the ship's company at Manila. - 1- Tt P7 Lots in Portland Heights No. 2 were sold Up to 6 P. M. last night to that many people, anxious to buy ahead of development. TAKE TIME AND DEVELOPMENT BY THE FORELOCK! GET IN EARLY! DO NOT ALWAYS TRAIL ALONG BEHIND Your neighbors are all making money by careful investment in real estate. Are you one of the folks who is always recognizing a good opportunity; advising your friends to invest; yet, the while, sitting back and watching the other fellow win out? Don't you know that the wise ones are gathering in the shekels, always buying just ahead of railroads and other big improvements. PORTLAND HEIGHTS NO. 2 is another just such an opportunity. West of the City of Portland are the b est investment opportunities in the great Northwest. PORTLAND HEIGHTS NO. 2 lies within the Simile. circle; it is crossed by the contracted line of the United Railways, only a few minutes ' ride from Stark and Third streets. The streets are to be graded, some of the property restricted, telephone service installed, city water provided, boulevarded streets with shade trees. It lies at a sightly elevation, commands a magnificent view of the Coast Range Mountains and is away from the noise, the dirt and smoke of the city. It is a quiet, comfortable retreat for the home of the busy man and his family. If you buy now, prices will astound you. Lots are for sale at A N D U P NOTHING DOWN; AND AS LITTLE AS $1.25 A WEEK NO INTEREST TO PAY NO TAXES TO WORRY YOU SEND FOR FOLDER UNITED TRUST CO, 917 BOARD OF TRADE PORTLAND, OREGON MORE AGENTS WANTED GUPID OF 1908 RECORDS SHOW ONLY 161 COU PLES WED LAST MONTH. Probate Cases Fall Behind Through Webster's Absence Licenses to Nlmroda Increase. Although only 161 couples living In Multnomah County were married last month, while 1T4 were married in May, 1308, they began yesterday to make up for lost time. County Clerk Fields' depu ties issued 22 licenses during the day. The divorces were less by one last month than a year ago. In May, 1908, the di vorces numbered 40, but last month they were only 39. These figures are given in County Clerk Fields' report for the month, which was completed last night. In the recording department, 2881 in struments were placed on file, against 2020 in May, 1908. This shows a decided advance in real estate transfers. Marg inal releases numbered 406 last month, and 814 a year ago. There were 64 articles of incorporation filed last month, and 50 in May, 1908. Hunters and anglers are increasing. In May, 1908, 22 hunters' licenses were is sued. Last month 34 hunters' licenses were given to nlmrods, 106 combined hunters' and anglers' licenses were is sued, and 931 anglers', licenses were ap plied for.' Prospective citizens took out 73 declar ations of intention last month, against 75 in May, last year, while six were ad mitted to citizenship last month. Judge ebster committed eight insane patients to the Asylum. In May, 1908, there were 13. Other statistics are: Notary commis sions, last month, 32; May, 1908, 27. Xotary certificates, last month, 62; May, 1908, 63. Medical licenses, last month. none; May, 1908, 3. jJental licenses, last month, 1; May, 1908, 2. Optometry licenses, last month, 2; May, 1908, 0. Stallion licenses, last month, 4; May, 1908, none. Opium licenses, last month, none; May, 1908, 3. The number of probate- cases last month was less than half the number of those in May, 1908, Judge . "Webster being out of the city practicing law in private cases during a large part of the month. In May, 1908, there were 57 pro bate cases, while last month there were only 24. During Judge Webster's absence the docket became very congested. Last month there were 202 cases in the Circuit Court, 1S1 being tried in May, 1908. The County s profit from County Fields' office last month was $2207.20, while in May, 1908. it was $1916.19. The total re ceipts last month were $6218.78, and in May a year ago, $0002.90. Last month's expenses were $4011.58, and the expenses in May, 190S, $3086.71. The receipts from tne airrerent departments last month were: Recording department, $3481.33; Cir cuit Court department, $1884.20; County Court department, $S53.25. OREGON PULPITS FILLED Two Denominations Announce Ap pointments of Pastors. Following" are the appointment of the Evangelical Association and Free Methodist conferences, which have lust closed their sessions in this city: Evangelical Association Portland district, Theodore Schauer, district elder; Belllng ham. 15. D. Hornschuch; Everett. H. O. Henderson; Hood View, W. H. "Wettlaufer; Lents. J. A. Goode; little Falls, F. W. Lau ner; Milwaukee, N. Shupp; Oregon City, to be supplied; Portland First German, F Benz; Portland First English. F. B. Culver; Memorial and Harmony, M. Haverling-; Seat tle First Church, S. A. Slewart; Seattle Grace Mission, E. G. Hornschueh; rallas and Dufur, to be supplied; Tacoma, T. R. Hornschueh? members iFlrst English Church quarterly conference. A. Welnert, J. E. Smith and J. K. Elmer. Salem District H. E. Hornirhnrh rro. siding- elder; Albany, H. R. Gell; Canby and Oregon 'City, to be supplied; Chehalem H Albright; Fruitland. to be supplied; Jeffer son, e. m. riener; jvionmoutn, i. c. Hoover; North Portland and Harmonr. j. .qtnnVA- Salem Liberty Church, W. A. Gueffroy; Sa lem Chemekota Church, H. A Baker; Sweet Home, to be supDlled: Tlsrardvlll w tt Simpson; Taquina, G. W. Plumber; Veronla, E. Maurer Free Methodist Appointments Portland umiricL. j . w . j uiiriBon. aisr.net eiaer; Port land and St. John. D. M. Cathev; renter W. X. Coffey; Houlton and Bethaney, J. f! Lewis; Gresham and Estacada, S. G. Roper; amaoLiia o"u cuuu.siuc, Cu. s. JAOTtlmore; Forest Grove. Hlllsboro and Tillv TV w Cook: New-berg, J. N. Wood; Woodburn and Hubbard. O. N. Blair; Salem, J. A. Hooper Beaver. H. A. "Walter. " The Dalles District The Dalles, to be supplied; White and Bakeoven, W. H. Aid- rldge; Madras and Opal Prairie, A S. Wright; Junior Flat, to be supplied. Central District J. W. Sharp. district elder; Eugene, to be supplied; Sprlngneld, H. E. Kreider; Albany, B. L. Knoll; La Come and Waterloo, F. D. Helm; Falls City, J. H. J. Blair and Mallnda Blair; Roseburg and Drain, R. H. Dollarhlde; Walden and Star, J. F. Smith. Southern Oregon District J. W. Sharp, district elder; Grants Pass, Murphy and Woodville, W. E. Goode; Medford and Phoe nix, E. J. Harrington; Ashland and Talent, N. Welter; Klamath County, J. H. Brown. RAINFALL LIGHT IN MAY Month Also Showed Wide Range in Temperature. Prom the regular monthly meteorologi cal summary, prepared by Edward A. Beals, district forecaster, the following data Is obtained: For the month of May the rainfall is shown to be .66 inch short of the aver age since 18TI. Mr. Beals calls atten tion to the fact, however, that the rain fall last month was so widely distributed over the state as really to be equal to the average in benefit. The greatest pre cipitation occurred May 15-16, when .48 of an Inch fell in 24 hours. The total for the month was 1.78 inches. The average for 39 years is 2.44 inches, during which period the greatest precipitation in May was in 1879, when it reached 6.60 inches. The total from September, 1908. to data was 43.65 Inches: average for term of observation, 41.S3. Temperature for May showed 2.4 ner cent lower than average for a term of years. -mere was an extremely wide range during the month, the highest tem perature being 88 with low 37. The great est range was on May 2, when it was 35 degrees; the least daily range was on May 82, when it was only 8 degrees. In the month there were eight clear, 12 partly cloudy and 11 cloudy days. ine prevailing direction of wind was northwest with a total movement of 4543 miles, the average hourly velocity being 6.1 miles. Ijady Maccabees' Float. The work nf hitllilln. flia resent the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World, is well under way. Harry Young, assisted by Lady Forges drew the plans of the float. It represents the world resting upon the stern of a ship. ouiiuunuca oy oeenives. Tne rore part of the shin will h. dcrnniDfi , ladles representing the different hives oi xne state. The noat will be very at tractive. 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"My doctor told me to eat Grape Nuts, whtctiwere predigested, and al though I felt certain I could not keep the food on my stomach I made the trial and it was a most complete suc cess. "I am now strong and In better health than for a great many years and am gradually growing still stronger. I rely on Grape-Nuts for most of the nourishment that I get. The results have certainly been wonderful In my case and prove that no stomach Is so weak it will not digest Grape-Nuts. "My baby got so fat from feeding on Grape-Nuts I was afraid I would have to stop giving the food to him, but I guess It is, a healthy fat for his health is just perfect." ' Look in pkgs. for the famous little book. "The Road to Wellville." "There's a Reason." Ever read the above letter? A new one appear from time to time. Tney are Pennine, true, and full of annum Interest. 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