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CTTE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, . DECEMBER 16, 1911. 14 EAST SIDE PRAYS FOR PUBLIC DOCKS Big Delegation Storms Experts and Commission in Appeal to Be Recognized. DISTRICT'S ACTIVITY TOLD Engineers to End Task Here To morrow and Report From New York, Probably In Two Months. Tnbe 6erric Is Predicted. An appeal for the East Side wti made yesterday before the Commission of Public Docks and the board of New- York engineers Investigating the situs tlon with record to public docks by cessations from the East Side Bust ness Men's Club and the United Im provement Clubs Association. Despite its lance percentage of taxes, Edward Newbegin. of R. M. Wade 4 Co.. asserted the East Side was desti tute of any public building whether local or National, and be demanded that consideration be given to public docks on that bank of the Willamette River. He was applauded vociferously by the delegation. The engineers expect to conclude their labors tomorrow, and. in all prob ability, will leave for New York. In about two months they expect to have compiled two reports, which they will submit to the Commission. "The problem." Mr. Newbegln told the engineers and the members of the Communion, "Is to satisfy both parties, those who want the docks on the East Side and those who speak for the west bank. The East Side should not De stinted in any way. It has been the rtclplent of far too much neglect already." vast Side's Trade Told. Mr. Newbegln told the meeting that Portland was the third distributing point In America for agricultural im plements, that this business was all handled on the East SMde. and that with the completion of the Panama Canal, there was not the slightest rea son why Portland should not step to the front place, as her distributive ter ritory would reach back to both Utah and Montana. Mr. Newbegin's comments were em phasised by W. O. Feenaughty, of Brail Co.. who declared that .ils con ' cern already shipped from New York via the water lines and the Tehuante pec route across the Isthmus of Pana ma. He said that by so doing his con cern achieved a savins; of JO to 40 per cent. L. M. Lepper a realty man. demand ed docks for the East Bide because of tbs business done there. He declared that It was not on the enormous grain, cement, lumber and gravel business he made his plea, for these demanded spe cial docks. Therefore, he said, he left those shipments from his estimates. Renort la Carloads Bead. His report was: Carloads received on the East Side. nortb of Holiday avenue 3T.4-S r..iui. Bhiniwd on the East Side nortft of that dividing point 15. Carloads received south of Holladay Carloads shipped south ot Hol.aday. P.eceleed total carloaAa. .......... . Fhlpped total carload. ............ Uraad total of carloads Mr. Lepper turned these figures Into tons and declared that the total ton nine received would thus amount to 1. .35. 850 tone and shipped 665.725 tons, or a grand total, received and shipped, of 1.8V1.6TS tons. This was exclusive, he said, of l0,s:0 tons over the Port land Railway. Light & Power Company, and about 10.000 cars received and shipped by firms with whom he was unable to get in touch for various rea sons In the short time at his disposal. Grain. 1.S1 cars, and lumber. 15.000 cars, were other figures of cars received reported by Mr. Lepper. Tube Service Foresees). The general Impression the East Side delegation gave waa that East Side docks should be between East Glisan street and Hawthorne avenue, and pre ferably between Bumslde street and Hawthorne avenue. They asserted that when the Burnside and Morrison bridges were worn out they should not be rebuilt for by that time the city would be ready for a tube service that would not allow river congestion. In the meantime the harbor ahould be made ready, they argued. In reply to questions by F. W. Mul key. chairman of the Commission, the delegates declared that the proposed public docks ought to be able to han dle anything in small parcels, whether horses to South America or lumber to the British Isles. M. B. McKaul. Charles Smith. Dr. Pav Raffety. F. F. Haradon. H. O. Tenney and others, were also called upon by the Commission for their views. .12. (X1 ..49. -44 . .2a. 6-9 ' ma as one of their points. Tacoma haa a doxen or more illamette sm- dents who have organised a "Tacoma Willamette Club." The club sang two aelectinna After this entertainment. Dr. Todd presented the matter of making an ap peal to the parents, patrons and Metho dists to give a Christmas gift of I1J0. 000 more for this year and make good on the pledge one year hence. i The following la the text of the ap peal signed by 20 students: Te Parents, Patrons and Methodists ef the Northwest. Creeling We. tne siuuem. Wirajn.tt. University. Salem. Or., present this, our appeal la behalf of the young peo .i. .f k- k.-n.ffcw at whom we are a part, for Christmas s'lfts for the years ot and 1912. nm We ask for Illl that yon will pled, the I1B 0OO nectary to secure the nmnnvri ts)OjA endowment, and a new bonding in memory of the founders ot Ore- lAFT COMMITTEE WORKS Jim 1 1 1 1 1 Headquarters to ' Be Estab lished First of Year and Clubs to Form in Counties. son. ror i ,uneu. - i- nnrnirinil In nnnillPCnU.'"'"," ".''- second we ask tnai or innnraw . l.H.lirr nu I 1 1 1U rnUmlOLMJ iwineu i.iapp, violin; i nanus dies be so j-uaranteed that the girts. i i violin; Harlan Turner, violin: the nledrea I sarrlflcea and the toll of the fathers, the Bled., ajre&d made and vour Sifts rosy agrrecal. IJoo.000 in property and 1500.000 or endowment Third We know full well that equipment alone does not make a school what It ourht to be. But that the characters of the stu dents and the srade of work which they do are vital factors. we hereby mass our pledre. that we will on our part do our best by dllllfenre and honest effort to make such records, scholastlrally and morally, which will brine honor to old Willamette and satis faction to you. Pravlnc you. in the name of the yours people of the Northwest. In the name of our state and In the name of our God. that yon will rive to us the Meeting of an ad equately endowed university where we may havs the best advantagea for education under the guidance of the Church, we respectfully subscribe ourselves. Thilosophy" (Emmell). "One Spring I Morn in it" (Nevlnt Miss Slusser: "Bar- ! csrolle Walts" ( Waldteufel). orchestra. Part IL "College Life" and "Lucky Jim," male quartet; "Mary and Marie" (Selected). Misses Slusser and Peter son: "Just Her Way" (Selected). Mr. McNeil: "The First Quarrel" (Liza Leh man). Miss Peterson and Mr. McNeil; "The Mad Dog" (Llxa Lehman). Mr. Markee; "Sweet and Low" (Barnby) and "Far Above Pacific's Waters',' (Ar ranged), Male Quartet; "A Comedy of Errors," Misses Lowell and Peterson and Male Quartet; "Estudlantlna Waltzes" (Waldteufel). orchestra. Those who appeared on the pro gramme were: Miss Leah Slusser, lyric soprano; Miss Goldle feterson. dramatic soprano; Charles McNeil, tenor; Archibald Markee, baritone; Dwlnell Clapp. tenor: William Living stone, bass; Miss Margaret Lowell, violin; Miss Georgia Kessi, violin; Walker, Leonard SCHOOL REAL FIRETRAP AIXSWORTH CONDITIONS SUCH AS TO ENDANGER HEALTH. LIND JAILED FOUR MONTHS Tigard Younjr Man Sentenced for Resisting Beaverton Officer. HILLFBORO. Or.. Dec. 13. (Special.) William Llnd, aged 16. today pleaded guilty to resisting an officer at Beaver, ton. and was sentenced to four months in the county JaiL Several weeks ago Llnd and three young men from Ttgard went to Beav. erton and proceeded to get hilarious. Two of the party were thrown in Jail by the Marshal and Constable, and Llnd started to the jail to release his fellow roisterers. Deputy Constable Hunter ordered him to throw up hts hands, but Llnd fled. Hunter fired, the bullet striking Lind in the shoulder. The re mainder of the quartet In the Imbroglio were sentenced and paroled, except H. Kuehae. who paid a 7f fine. STUDENTS AIDING VARSITY Young Folks of Old Willamette Make Appeal for Endowment. SALEM. Or, Deo. Ite-(Special.) The students ef Willamette University manifested their Interest In tbe endow ment campaign of that university to day at the chapel servioe. They signed a petition to the "parents, patrons and Methodists of the Northwest" and sub scribed $1150 as the last stroke on the 500.000 endowment. They also passed a resolution Inviting the young people of the Northwest to second this appeal. The exercises were led by Dr. Ed ward H. Todd, vice-president. He Is spending all of his time furthering the endowment campaign In Portland. Af ter the regular services. Glee Club Manager Cakes Introduced the club, saying that they would tour Washing ton during the holidays, making Taco- Commlttee Representing; Residents and Taxpayers on Portland neights Demand Action. That conditions In the Alnsworth School are such that the health and morals of the pupils are endangered was the substance of a report submit ted to the School Board at Its meeting yesterday by a committee representing residents and taxpayers on Portland Heights. The present building is con demned as unsanitary and without suf ficient protection from tire. The committee referred to tne laci that property values are higher in the Portland Heights district than In any other residence section in the city, and that the taxpayers are not receiving the consideration in the matter of ap propriations that their contributions In the way of taxes warrant. Unless suitable building Is erected during the coming year the report declares that many children will be withdrawn from the Alnsworth School and placed in prl. vate schools. Another report, signed by Mrs. Gor don Voorhies and Mrs. W. ' S. Blddle, asks that certain movements in the gymnastic exercises be eliminated as safeguard to health. Exercises In ques tion are those where children bold hands, or plnce their hands on the shoulders of those next to them, this, ccording to the committee, being source of skin diseases. Both reports were referred to committees. The text of part of the report on the Alnsworth school Is as follows: To the School Board: We, the under- slcned. a committee appointed by the Par ent-Teacher circle of the Alnsworth School to fnvesttsate exlatln. conditions and to pre sent them to your honorable body with our recommendations, bee leave to make the following report: The conditions nrevnlllne at the Alnswonn Fchool are not only injurious to the health of the pupils, but also detrimental to thefr morals The Alnsworth Bchool was built years ago and is about as unsanitary as it is possible to be and should Do replaced at one by a new modern fire-proof structure large enouch to provtd. for the rapidly growing needs of this section of the city. The mud surrounding the entry in Win- ter mskes It necessary for the children to play In ths basement, and the smell from the filthy open toilets permeates tne they bresthe. The children using the toilets are In sight of those at play and the mod eatv and Innocence of the cuplls are of ne- ceesltv 4rrepsrab!y hsrmed. It Is not until the children have left the basement that ths lanltor goes around and flushes the toilets. Nor does this contsmlnstlon of the air that our children breathe stop with the basement. Jedlng to the upper storlee of the Alnsworth School are the open stair ways, and these start from that part of the bssement nearest the girls toilet. The odor from the toilets Is often noticeable on the uncer floor and the system of ventila tion Is ineffectual. Judging from the stuffy condition of the classrooms. Owing to crowding, an extra room has been formed by partitioning off one end of the upper ha.l, and this room is wltnont ventilation, other than can be obtained by throwing open the windows and letting the cold air blow directly upon the over-heated children. Smell wonder that this school hss experienced a series of epidemics of chil dren's diseases, sll the more to be deplored as the Heights otherwise is the healthiest section In the city. Land values are higher here than In any other residence district and the taxpayers are getting less for their money from the School Board. The time hss come to demsnd a new fireproof school building. The present building Is a fire trap. To keep the mud out of the front halls the Jsnltor keeps the front door closed and sometimes locked, and the children are compelled to go through ths mud or to the back basement door in order to enter ths building. A new building Is an Imperative necessity. Many parents on the Heights are heavy taxpayers. Nevertheless they prefer to send their children to private schools rather than to expose them to the danger of dlseas to their bodies ana contamination of their moral. The report is signed by Mrs. Dan J. Malarkey. Mrs. Jay Smith. Mrs. Charles J. Schnabel, and others. President Selling Receives Man Encouraging Letters From Out. side Districts Aim Is to Re nominate and Re-elect. Not later than the first of the year the Portland Taft committee of 1 will establish headquarters, probably In the Selling building. Simultaneously systematic movement will be inau gurated for organising Taft clubs In every county In the state. The pur pose of these organizations will do to work for the renomination and re election of President Taft. both In the Drlmarv and general elections. Although the committee will not oe- e-ln active, work until next month. Ben .Selling. State Senator and chairman of the committee, has not been Idle since the organization of 18 leading Repub licans of this city was formed a few weeks ago. In the meantime he has been communicating with Republicans In every county of the state, soliciting their co-operation In Behalf or r-resi-dent Taft and inviting suggestions as to how best to conduct the campaign hat will be waged for the renomina tion and re-election of the nation s chief executive. Selllna- Asks Co-operatloa. Following Is a copy of the letter Mr. Hleble, cello; Clinton ostrander, double bass; William Livingstone, clarinet; Charles McNeil, trombone: Edward Livingstone, cornet; P. Burton Arant, pianist. Frank Thomas Chapman directed the concert, and the vocal numbers were sung under the supervision of Mrs. Pauline Miller Chapman, soprano. The manager of tbe tour is Earl House, who is also an excellent pianist. Today and tomorrow the "Pacific entertainers rest, and Monday night they give a concert at Hood River, Tuesday night. The Dalles, and then cross the Columbia River to give con certs at Goldendale, Washougal and other towns. CHARTER-MAKING MEETING DELAYS East Side Commission May Seek Time Extension Be yond December 19. 5 mmm BOARD MEMBERS DIVIDED IS ACTIXG - GOVERNOR OLCOTT TALKS OF NAVAL MILITIAi "International Discord and Strife Should Be Eliminated or Organ lzatlon Disband," He Says. SALEM. Or., Dec. 15. (Special.) In declaring that he believes Edgar N. Simpson is entitled to the commission as Captain of the Oregon Naval Mi litia under the contentions 01 aqju Selling has been addressing to Repub- I tant-General Finzer, Acting Governor llcans throughout the state: I Olcott, In writing to the Adjutant-Gen- As yob are doubtless aware, a xait cam- i eraj today, states unequivocabiy mat BENEDICT SAD, THEN GLAD Toung Man Regains Marriage Li cense Lost on Street, When Deputy County Clerk Koonan, who officiates at the marriage license counter, returned from lunch at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon he found Alex Piper, aged 22, of 310 H First street, who had been given a license In the morning entitling him to marry Bertha Barney, aged 19. of 49$ Mc Klnney avenue, nervously walking up and down the corridor and anxiously waiting his return. After preliminary conversation cal culated to pave the way, young Piper admitted that he had lost his marriage license and wanted a duplicate. He couldn't imagine what had become of the precious document. Noonan knew, however, as shortly before noon a man had come Into the office and left It, explaining that he had found it on the street. -Well. I guess you'll have to take out a new one." said Noonan. "Oee whizz! that'll be tS more. Now be) a good fellow and give me another one for the same price." the young man pleaded. "I'll tell yon what I'll do, considering ths Joke Is on me. I'll put up the cigars and we'll call It square." He threw down a dollar In small change on the counter. Noonan laugh ingly picked them up and handed them back and then produced the license, much to the joy of the discomfited benedlct-to-be. SOMETHING NEW. A player piano with the human toucn. a centtng single notes exactly !e hand playing. No other player piano can do It. -Store optn evenings. Sherman. Clay Co, Morrison at Sixth. palgn committee has been formed in this city with the advice and consent of the President, for the purpose of looking after his Interests In the primaries to v"- Aprll 19. J912. This Is to invite you Join with other representative Kepubllcsns In your county In forming a eimnw- ""- mlttee which will take charge of attairs in your vicinity. Every Republican who Is In favor of ths renonlnatlon of president Taft Is cordially Invited to assist. Tnis comroiv la. lll nnl nruiimil tO dictate In SUf O"" ner to the other committees, but we hope to work together. I am writing a number of citizens In your county whose namea have been suggested to me, ana l nope you soe your way clear to meet with tbem at an early date. I will be glad to have any suggestions from you st your convenience. Numerous have been the responses to these letters and invariably tne an swers hnvA heen acconiDanled by the assurance of Republicans that they will cheerfully co-operate and do all within their power In their respective com munities both Individually and through the organization of Taft clubs to turtner the candidacy of Mr. Tart for re-eiec- iion a a. result of Mr. sellings pre liminary efforts, supporters of Mr. Taft In six counties already nave lotra the nucleus of a Taft club of large and Influential membership. Masy Districts for Taft, Within the last week several prom inent Republicans from outlying coun ties have called on Mr. sellii.g per sonally and reported as to conditions In their respective counties. Uniformly these reports are encouraging to tne friends of Mr. Taft. The reports are to the effect that the rank and file of the Republicans in the several counties are generally supporting ivr. lans canai- dacy Among out-of-town Republicans to csll on Mr. Selling recently were Wil liam Grimes, of Marshfield. and Colonel R. H. Rosa, of Bandon. both prominent business men of Coos County. They were a unit In pronouncing conditions in Coos and Curry Counties highly sat lsfactory. The Republicans have big majorities In both of these counties and the two visitors predict that In the primaries Mr. Taft will receive the full party vote In that section of the state. Eauallv encouraging reports have been received by Mr. Selling from the other counties in which Tatt clubs are being formed and the members of the committee feel more than satisfied with the outlook. Taffs Trust War Telling. Writing from Klamath Falls to Mr. Selling, a Republican of that city, in assigning reasons why President Taft should succeed himself, said in part: President Taft has caused to be en acted by Congress more constructive legislation than any of his predecessors since Lincoln. He haa Instituted more suits against trusts and big business than all his predecessors and is the only President who has given life to the Sherman anti-trust law, although It was enacted by Congress 20 years ago. President Taft. by the enforcement of the provisions of this statute, has made It effective, with the result that trusts are now begging for merry and a halt. In addition. President Taft must be recognized as the apostle of peace by reason of his leadership in the move ment for universal peace." As Indicated by the letter Mr. Sell ing has sent to Republicans In tbe dif ferent counties, members of the Port land committee will leave to the Re publicans in each county a determina tion of the plan they snail adopt In effecting their local Taft committees or clubs. At the same time the Port land committee Is desirous of receiving suggestions from the members of t' ) party generally. It will also seer the support and co-operation of every Taft club In attaining the purpose for which the Portland committee and like com mittees are formed the renomination and re-election of President Taft. unless dissension In the ranks of the Naval Militia is eliminated and Internal discord and strife be abandoned. the appropriation for the maintenance of the militia will fee misspent ana wasted and the militia should be disbanded. Since writing to Mr. Finzer I have Just received another bill In connection I'lth the Naval Militia, which snows that $1547 has been expended for dress coats and Is another illustration of the manner in which the taxpayers' money has been thrown about with a prodigal hand," said the Acting Governor. 'I am assuming the stand that Mr. Simpson should be given the commis sion because I believe the law provides that the Captain should be named In the manner that he was. As I under stand it, only 31 men of the militia voted and in event there had been an election for Captain" In this manner, these votes were cast arbitrarily and should be thrown out and all of the men of the militia should be allowed to vote. But I believe the law provides that the selection should be made In the manner it Is made In the National Guard and consequently the commis sion of Mr. Simpson has been signed snd issued to the Adjutant-General. In commenting on the conditions the Acting Governor in his letter to the Adjutant- General says: "Unless this dissension can be elim inated; unless internal discord and strife shall be abandoned, and every member of the Naval Militia work earnestly and harmoniously for the one great object of the organization, and for that alone, the organization is worse than useless, the appropriation for its maintenance Is misspent and wasted, and the Naval Militia should be disbanded. The people of Oregon are not supporting the Naval Militia for purposes of private preferment or of ficial honor, but for the possible de fense of the state and Nation. Unless the theory of the organization Is fol lowed out In strictness and In honesty, the organization should be disbanded, and L for one, am heartily in favor of such action thus saving to the tax payers of this state the unexpended portion of the appropriation. In amount about 313,000." Dispute Results Over Acceptance of Short-Form Commission Plan, ' Which Is Rejected by Vote of Six to Three M'GLVN OVERRULES DEMURRER Protest of Reynolds in Naval Militia Case Not Upheld. Circuit Judge McGinn yesterday over ruled the demurrer of J. J. Reynolds in the case of the State of Oregon. ex rel George S. Shepherd against J. J. Reynolds. This was a quo warranto proceeding by which Mr. BheplTerd sought to make Mr. Reynolds explain by what right he held the position of Captain of the Oregon Naval Militia. Reynolds was the first Captain elect ed after the retirement of Shepherd at the request of Adjutant-General Finzer, following a report made by a court of inquiry, which Investigated a row at the Armory last June, when Shepherd scaight to have John F. Blaine, then an officer of the old reserve, ejected from the building. Mr. Shepherd Insisted that the court's action was Irregular and branded its members, Sam White, L. A. Bowman and A. J. Capron, In his com plaint as "three ignorant persons." It Is probable that the suit will not be pressed further, as Mr. Reynolds re signed office after a few months. HONOR PAID TO CAPTAIN Fishermen of Bakers Bay Reward Meritorious Services of 23 Tears. Fine Glee Club From Pacific University Pleases Prrformaaee at White Temple At tracts Large Audience. o SCK a year Portland has the pleas ure of listening to a concert by Pacific University Glee Club and Or chestra, and Imbibing at the same time some college atmosphere. These uni versity concerts have grown to be looked-for events, and treasured in one's memory accordingly. Last night, at the White Temple, a large and ap preciative audience attended a "Pa cific" concert, and enjoyed It so much that nearly every number on-the In teresting and varied programme was encored. This year's bill of entertainment Is just as good as those of the past, with lots of fun added for good measure. Mr aakers Week Retknslastlealty. Every one of the young musicians entered Into the spirit of the college occasion, and worked assiduously to make It the red-letter event which it was. It would not be fair to particu larize. The programme: "Tannhauser March" (Wiener), orchestra; "Slave Song" (Del Rlego), "Madcap Marjorie" (Nor ton). Miss Peterson: "Etude op. 10. No. 12." Revolutionary (Chopin). Mr. Arant; ASTORIA, Or., Dec. IB. (Special.) As a token of their appreciation of the meritorious services given by Captain Charlea D. Stuart, of the Cape Disappointment lire saving crew, cur ing the 23 years he has held that posi tion, the fishermen having interests in the Bakers Bay district have presented the genial Captain with a handsome pair of Busch prism binocular marine glasses ot high power. rne glasses are Inscribed with the following text: "Captain C. D. Stuart, U. S. L. S. S. Presented by the fishermen of Bakers Bay. for meritorious services from 1S88 to 111." Bend School Population Grows. BEND. Or.. Dec IB. (Special.) The school census for Bend district for 1911 haa Just been completed, and the figures show a remarkable gain over last year. There are 184 children of school age In the district, as against 206 last year, an Increase of 86.2 per cent.- Part of the district waa cut off to form a new district and hut for this the gain would have been more than 100 per cent. , Baker Octogenarian Dies. BAKER. Or.. Dec IB. (Special) Mra. M. A. Morris, who died here last night at the age of 81, was the mother of 13 children, nine of whom survive her. grandmother of 58 living grand children and 3 great grandchildren. Her husband died seven years ago. iiejrs Katl" Hubay). Mr. .Clapp; J They came to Oregon 10 years ago. The People's Charter Commission East Side, may ask for a still further extension of time after December 19, the date set for filing their charter with the City Council. Last night when the meeting adjourned, opinions were divided as to the possibility of finish' ing within the time set when the Coun ell first granted a time extension. R. W. Montague, chairman of the revision committee, did not believe that the work could be finished before Decern ber 29, and suggested that they request 10 days more time, while A. E. Clark, chairman, insisted that every effort be made to have the revision completed and the document ready for filing by next Tuesday. After a dispute over the shorter re. vision submitted -by W. C. Benbow, In which it was rejected by a vote of six to three, and a reading of the first four pages of the first half of the regular report of the revision committee, tne Commission adjourned late last night, with opinions of its members as to what it will do within the next ween, very uncertain. At the. meeting called for 2 o'clock this afternoon, final de clslon will be made as to whether they will try to file the revised form of the new charter Tuesday. Short Charter In Favor. Mr. Benbow's short charter was sub mitt d as a minority report from the revision committee, against the regular report, which embodies a charter cov ering moro than 40 typewritten pages, About. Mr. Benbow's charter the greater Dart of the evenings discussion waged with more or less heat. Mr. Benbow stated that his reason for sub mittlng the charter in revised form as he i.ad redrafted It. was because of the short form submitted by C. E. S. Wood and others to a vote of the peo pie. "The people want a charter that is brief and can be easily comprehended," he said, "and If the Wood charter comes up to a vote against one 10 or 15 times as long, popular favor is going to Ian forward the one that Is the shortest and most readily comprehended. I have this to say about the charter revised and returned to you by your revision com mittee I have studied It and find it about the most complicated and non understandable document I have ever set my eyes upon. 'In my minority report I have en deavored to boll down the Ideas ex pressed In this longer document, and put them in a form that can be under stood by the masses of the people." Mr. Clark denied that Mr. Benbow's report preserved the Ideas of the orig inal document submitted by tbe re vision committee. Clark Has Different View. "In fact it Is diametrically opposed to it In may respects, he said. If you Insist on a 'short charter form' you can do it better than either Mr. Ben bow or Mr. Wood has done it without using more than one page. Merely a statement providing for the commls sion form of government Is all you need. But In my opinion we need some thing more than a mere broad state ment of that one principle. It Is es sentlal to state In the charter the full rights of the people. Otherwise they will have to keep their attention on the different ordinance provisions from time to time and try to keep pace with the change of conditions in that way. If this comes about, the last condition of the people Is likely to be worse than the first" "If brevity is what you insist upon,1 added Mr. Montague, "you might as well chuck overboard all the present documents you have drafted, merely provide for a commission form of gov eminent and. let the commission thresh the details out In the provisions of the old charter. Dr. C. H. Chapman spoke In favor of the Benbow report and suggested that It be substituted for the original report of the revision committee, as a docu ment more intelligible to the layman. When Thomas M. Hurlburt, to put an end to the long controversy that cen tered about Mr. Benbow's- document, moved the adoption of the first half of the regular report of the committee. Dr. Chapman moved an amendment to have the shorter report of Mr. Benbow considered in conjunction with it. "The longer report is Just wandering In a sea of verbiage, he declared, "that the average man can't make head nor tail of." He suggested that, where feasible, the wording of the shorter form be substituted for that of the original re port. Voted down in this. Dr. Chapman made one more effort to have the Ben bow report brought up for considera tion, moving the substitution of one of Its sections for a longer and more In volved statement In the reports declar ing that the section as worded waa "not worth a row of pins." His motion was voted down and the section ap proved as it stood. Merger Plan Not Mentioned. Immediately after this Dr. Chapman and Mr. Benbow excused themselves and left the meeting. Although all present admitted the danger of no charter being passed If several were offered to the people at one election, no one on the commission said anything In favor of taking steps to fuse the charter of the official com mission with their own. and favored making all haste to place the result of their work before the people. "Either we must go ahead," said Mr. Clark, "and complete our work or take another tack and confess to the people our failure to succeed in what we have undertaken, and our facility In shifting from one ground to another. I for one am In favor of finishing the work we have begun." ROBBER REFUSES WATCH Money Is Taken From Workman, But Timepiece Is "Too Chean." VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec IB. (Special.) Frank Farrier, a workman at the North Bank roundhouse, waa held up tonight at Thirteenth and Franklin streets and robbed of $12. A watch which he carried was refused by the highwayman, who told Farrier It was too cheap. The robber la described by Farrier j HOTEL CORNELIUS House of Welcome Portland, Or. Onr 14-pa8senger electric 'bus meets all trains. A high-class, modern hotel in the heart of the theater and shopping district. One block from any carline. $1 per day and up. European plan. E. P. MORRIS, Prop. H. EL FLETCHER, Mgr. The Imperial Oregon's Greatest Hotel 350 Rooms, 104 Suites, With Private Baths. NEW FIREPROOF BUILDING Moderate Rates. Phil Metschan & Sons, Props. PORTLAND HOTEL The largest and most magnificent ho tel in Portland; unsurpassed in e!e" gance of accommodations or excellence of cuisine. European plan $1.50 per day and upward. O. J. KAlFMAJTJt, Slaaager. ' .- New Perkins Fifth and Washington St. DESIRABLE SUITES FOR PERMANENT OCCUPANCY AT REDUCED RATES. A Hotel in the very heart of Portland's business activity. Moderate price restanrant in connection. Modern In every respect. Rates $1.00 and tip. L. Q. Swetland, Mgr. 0. E. Shafer, Asst. Mgr. HOTEL RAMAPO I Corner 14th and Washington New Hotel, Elesaattly Ptmlsfce. Rates $1 and Up PBCIAt, RATES FOR FKRMAHEIfTS. Buropeaa Flan. Take) sy ear at Depot and traawtes a Waahlnstom St. X. E. FOLEY, PROPRIETOR. OPENED SEPT, 180S. PRIVATE BATHS. HOTEL LENOX E. . and V. H. JO ROE SEPT. Props, and Hkti. CORNER 3d AND MAIN STS. Ret and Cold Water. I. one; Distance Phone In Ever? Room. . RATES $ LOO and Up THE BOWERS HOTEL la. . .' I.. 1 . T.. 7 ' V 1 W Jit - - .". N rm ft -j & m l . . 4. Cbanaeof Mannaement Announcement. Sne ctal Winter Ratee In Effect Not. 11, 1S11. Slne-le rooms, transient, without bath 11.0 np Single rooms, transient, with prl- I vate bath 11.80 np Table d'hote breakfast........... .80 i Table d'hote lunch. .69 ; Table d'hote dinner. 1.09 Also a la Carte Menu. Only First-Class Hotel in Portland Feat-nr- In American Plan. Drop In and Talk; Over Onr Attractive Permanent Rates tm Families and Singrle People for the Winter., Private dinner parties, luncheons, teas and' banquets given personal attention. Perfect: service In all departments. More Homelike Than Hotel-like, yet with all the advan taged and comforts of hotel service at ex-i tremely low rates. F. P. WILLIAMS, Mgr.: Eleventh and Stark Sts Portland, Oregon. as about 25 years old. Be was not masked. BEEF TRUST EXCLUDED BRITAIN WILD NOT ACCEPT PRODUCTS FOR ATI MY. Discrimination Against Indicted Packers Dne to Pressure From Labor and Radicals. i,nvnnv. Dec IB. The British srov- ernment has decided to exclude the prosecutions have been Instituted In tne unitea otaies, irora leiiueims iui contracts for the supply of meat to the British army and navy, pending the settlement of the suits. The decision of the government is due to the opposition of labor and ad vanced radical members of Parliament to the American trusts. The contracts given out by the War Office, which had hitherto been secured by American firms, are now expected to so to Argentina meat-packers. It was explained by officials of the War Office that the government's ac tion was in accordance with its regular policy. In case any company with, which the government dealt became involved In serious litigation the gov ernment Immediately refrained from giving It contracts. British firms re ceived the same treatment under the same circumstances. CHRISTMAS PHOTOS. We can take a fow more orders for Xmas delivery. C. Elmore Grove, 363 Washington street. Sj.n.lUilll.11 ! -U?' SWJ-IBJlMWmtai.wliSi "ia.lll).'l unuuinnuf juuaii I rf KM J. -f. T: naraa ---;. jr-fv;.-'1? ;;vf-.-;--.v5-:.-;; -T: w"J 1 E ONE OF THE HUNDREDS THAT LEAN UPON OTHERS, OR ARE YOU SUFFICIENT UNTO YOURSELF? It takes energy, brain-power, concen tration to make a livelihood. Vitality and the power to keep it, must be considered. To be a Tower of Strength, you must have staunch nerves, with brain and body working in harmony. EbbdobIIsBobb is the best nerve, brain and body - builder. It is pare, wholesome, invigorating. ALL DRUGGISTS Trade-Malt