THE 3IOT?XrN-G OREGOXTAX, TTTESB AT, DECErBER, 21, 19(K.
FIREMEN GET REST
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Mayor Instructs Chief to Give
Them Day Off Weekly.
FEASIBLE PLAN SOUGHT
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Simon Willing to Hire More Blaie
fljrhters to Allow Spare Time.
Kxecutlve and Department-
Head Confer.
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Mayor Simon yesterday redeemed his
promise, made some tlmo a?o, to give
t h-9 fl rem en in the c i Ly d epa rtmen t 24
hourtt liberty each week. He held a
consultation with Ohief Campbell, and in
structed him to arrange a plan, whereby
this extra time may be granted to the
men. Other minor subjeots were di
oussed by the officiate, such as limiting
the number of men to be kept on watch
in each of the atauion-houses.
It is difficult to figure a plan whereby
all of the men in the service can be
granted 24 hours of liberty each week.
Chief Campbell will consult with the
members of the lire committee of the
Executive Board, wlrich has direct con
trol of the department, In an effort to
carry out th, expivswd wish of the
Mayor in this regard.
"I have always felt that the firemen
are entitled to more liberty each week,"
eaid Mayor Simon yesterday. "It ap
peals to me uf; a reasonable request on
their part, and I have long been favorable
to granting it. I had a conference with
Chief Campbell, who Is also anxious to
give the men more time off, nd we
agreed to work out some plan -whereby
this may be done. He will talk it over
with the members of the fire committee
in the near future, and see what can be
done. I am willing to employ a few
more men, if necessary, to bring this
result about. I have a great deal of
Fympathy for the firemen, as I know
from experience what they have to
undergo."
For several weeks there has been con
siderable agitation-among the firemen for
more time off, and law Friday a petition
was handed to Chief Campbell by. five
firemen, representing the department,
asking for weekly recesses. The petition
was given to Mayor Simon yeateixiay by
the Chief. The men handling this peti
tion before going to headquarters, adopted
a resolution, expressing confidence in
Chief Campbell and. in Mayor Simon to
work out a system whereby the extra
time asked may be given.
Outsiders, who had nothing in common
with the firemen recently filed a petition
on the same subject. This received no
attention by the Mayor or the fire com
mittee, as it was unsigned, and they -said
it was not worthy of consideration. The
new petition, signed by actual members of
the department. Is the one that Is secur
ing the desired results for the men.
The petition of Portland's firemen, ask
ing for a day off each week, and better
quarters. Is being circulated among
voters throughout the city. A copy of
the petition waa presented to the Baptist
ministers at their meeting yesterday
morning, by X. W. Thurston.
LAND IS GIVEN TO CITY
Tern illlgers Take First Step For
System of Boulevards.
A deed, conveying to the city a. atrip
of ground 200 feet wide and one mile
long, was handed to Mayor Simon yes
terday afternoon by J. P. MolTett, rep
resenting the Terwllllfter heirs. This
is regarded as one of the most important
transactions of the year in the .park sys
tem, as this property will form the first
portion of a great boulevard system that
will encircle the city on both sides" of
the Willamette River, connecting all of
the parks.
The deed was signed by Charlotte Mof
fett Cartwright. Frank J. Richardson.
I II ram Terwilllger and May Terwilliger,
and becomes a part of the city records.
This strip was given outright, the only
conditions placed upon it being that the
city shall improve it by grading and lay
ins it out for a boulevard. It extends
from tlje Slavin road to Hamilton avenue,
and is a very valuable piece of ground.
At the extreme southern end there is
needed -about three acres in order to
have sufiiclent ground to All out some
curves. It is understood that L. O. Ral
ston will donate the necessary land for
this purpose, as he is desirous of assist
ing in the great work of building up the
park and boulevard system. It is antici
pated that this transaction will be com
pleted this week, or early next week at
the outside.
Work on the Terwlllltrcr boulevard will
be commenced in the early Spring, ac
cording to present calculations, and will
be completed before the end of the Sum
mer. It will cost between $30,000 and
HO.000 to grade the property, and con
siderably more to put it into first-class
condition for travel.
The Terwilllger boulevard is the one
that the Mayor, when in Seattle last
October, promised to complete during his
first term of office. The Park Board will
probably turn over the task to Superin
tendent Mische.
EXPENSE CLAIM REFUSED
Government Will Not Pay For Res
cue by Steamer Pora.
SEATTLE. rec. 20. Word was re
ceived here from Washington, r. C.,
today that the Department of Com
merce and Labor has re jected the claim
of the Alaska Steamslrlp Company for
$12.4.tO for expenses incurred by the
nul! steamer Dora in rescuing the 193
survivors of the cannery Ship OolHm
htii. which was wrecked oft Cape Scott
light. Alaska, last Spring.
The Dora was carrying mail to the
Aleutian Islands, when she was called
upon by the Deputy Collector of Cus
toms at Unalaska to take the survivors
of the Columbia to Seward. The Dora
chartered a tug to continue the mail
run while she took the shipwrecked
people to Seward. Vpnn her arrival
there the Collector of Customs ordered
the Alaska Steamship Company to care
for the survivors and transport them
to Seattle, sayinir that the Government
would reimburse the company for the
money spent. The bill for J12.450 was
approved by the Collector of Customs
at Seward and forwarded to Washing
ton, where it was rejected. The steam
ship company will bring action in court
to recover the money.
FIRST TELEGRAM FRAMED
Manager Dickinson Has Souvenir of
Opening of Palace Hotel. v
M. C. Dickinson, manager of the Ore
gon Hotel of Portland, has received and
framed the first telegram sent out from
the New Palace Hotel of San Francisco,
and was last night in possession of one
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of the first letters mailed by the man
agement of the Palace. "
On the date of the opening of the
hotel in rehabilitated San Francisco, the
Oregon was the only hotel in the coun
try which recognised the-event by ref
erence on the dinner menu cards. Man
ager Dickinson asked his patrons to
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join the management with a pint of
California wine, or something else, in
a good-luck toast.
The sentiment was printed in the
California papers, and when the Palace
management sent its acknowledgments
De Putron Glidden called in the chief
official of the Western Union, who han
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dled the key at San Francisco, while
the chief operator for Portland reecived
it.
HarrardSto Join Association.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 20. Appli
cation for membership in the Intercol
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legiate 'Athletic Association of the
United States will be made by Harvard
University at the next annual meeting
of the organization in New York on
December 28.
Although the Intercollegiate Athletic
Association Includes the majority of
the colleges of the country. Harvard,
Yale,
have
OOiriO UP TE1E LADDER
at the average rate of a rmJnon
eubetitxites for Leather.
Pihtinjr alone for a "Pore Shoe Law."
CapitalFive Millions Pull paid Largest Jin; the
.-world. , f S
Fifteen thousand retail customers. i( ,
Three million wearers. ,
Eleven Biff Specialty Factories, making arttraally
six million pairs of shoes.
Ehnployinsr five thousand shoemakers.
Owning and oconpyinj? the finest? shoe
buildinp: in the world just com
pleted. Shipping: from St. Lords direct to retail
ers more shoes than any other man
ufacturer. .
Own no. interest in retail stores Operate
no branch honses.
LEADING ADVERTISED BRANDS.
For Men. .
"S, J. ft R." .
-Patriot." .
"Pilgrim.-
"Strdager-Than-The -
Uw."
"Soft & Good."
"Giant Calf."
"Our Family."
"Barney Oldfleld" An to
Boot.
For "Women,
"Society Star."
"Soetaty."
"Mayflower."
-Oroatoet.'
"Onr Kamfly Shoes,
"TP" or every member-of
the Family."
"Eteiultj" School Shoea.
for Boya and Girls.
Abh: your dealer for the above
named . brands. Look for the
' "Star" trademark, stamped on ev
J ery heel.
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Princeton, Cornell and Columbia
not yet entered it. :
G. A. R. to Conduct Funeral.
OREGON'' CITY, Dec. 20.Special.)
Funeral cervices over the body of the
late J. F. Deyoe, a prominent Mason- and
a;jmaxy
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Grand Army man, were conducted by
the G. A. R. from the Deyoe residence
at 10 o'clock today In Canby.
Mrs. Beacon (thinking to put Harry at
his ease) And what are you doing with
yourself these days. Harry? Harry (aged
6) I am writing a history of 'the world.