Portland labor press., April 21, 1905, Page 6, Image 6

PORTLAND LABOR PRESS, PORTLAND, OREGON
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CITY OWNERSHIP1
for a conduit system. The Glasgow
people are more than satisfied with
the overhead system, which works ad­
mirably. Our tramways have been a
huge success in every way since the
Expert Tells How Munici­ municipalization, and if the system 1
of Chicago is planned on the same
pal Tramways Work
lines as that of Glasgow, local con­
For any of the following brooms; they are made
In
Glasgow.
siderations
permitting, there will nev­
here and are superior to the convict-made artice.
er be any cause for complaint.
Be sure that one of these names is on the label.
“ However, I am so entirely igno­
rant of Chicago’s necessities and re­
He Predicts Tnat Chicago Will quirements that I cannot say anything
GOLD M EDAL
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Make a Great Success
until after I have examined things on
With
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the spot. I must observe the condi­
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visit to Chicago pleasurably. It will
JA N IT O R
James Dalrymple, head of the Glas­ certainly prove of great educational
O UR W IN N E R
S P E C IA L
gow municipal tramways, is a man value to me.
: m a d e :
of great executive ability, quick to
L IT T L E F A V O R IT E
“ The American people have al­
think and act. Dieussing his mis­ ways been so far in advance of us
sion to Chicago, he said:
in all matters relating to electric
“ When the corporation of Glas­ traction that I am sure to learn a
gow, last week, received Mayor Ed­ great deal during mv visit, and also
ward F. Dunne’s cablegram asking a perhaps, be able to tell Chicago what
5 2 Front Street, Portland, Ore.
leave of absence for me to go to Chi­ Glasgow has done and is doing.’’
cago, the officers were holding their
What Carnegie Thinks.
regular weekly meeting. They unani­
After the election in Chicago An­
Use Oregon made Matches, ask for “ Gold
mously granted Mayor Dunne’s re­ drew Carnegie sent the following note
Medal,” “ Star” or “ S u n s e t ” brands.
quest. The Lord Provost and cor­ of congratulation to Judge Dunne,
poration felt highly gratified and mayor-elect of the second largest city
honored by the request that they al­ in the United States:
low one of their officials to visit Chi­
“ Tell Judge Dunne not to stop un­
■ I 11 I 11 I [ n 11 1 I I I I- » 11111 «•■»•'» n 111 » 11 II I II I n 1 11 1 1 1 » h» ; cago to advise the city government til every public utility that can be
about the operation of municipal made the subject of private monopoly |
tramways.
has been placed under the control and
“ I have been in the city’s service operation of the city. Chicago is still
twenty-four years. Ever since my in its infancy. It has scarcely yet
youth I have been in various depart­ begun to grow. Some of these days
ments, and, therefore, fully under­ I am going to take a car and go clear
stand municipal work in all its through to the coast and see how the
branches. For the past eleven years country has grown up. I take it as a
IF THE SACK LOOKS
I have been associated with the tram­ great compliment to Scotchmen and
LIKE THIS YOU ARE
ways, joining the department when to Glasgow that Mayor Dunne should
the corporation took over their op­ select a Glasgow expert to tell the
GETTING
eration from a private company. people about the operation of munici­
Since 1894 I have served in various pal ownership.’’
branches of tramways department, be­
Ashland, Wis., Experiment.
coming general manager in 1894, suc­
The city of Ashland this spring ex­
ceeding General Manager John perimented for the first time with
Young, whom Mr. Yerkes had en­ Wisconsin’s new primary election
gaged for his London Lines.
law, says Maryor Williams, which
‘Glasgow’s tramway system is the abolishes delegates and conventions
largest in Scotland, with -50 miles and gives every voter the utmost free-;
of single tracks and 4400 employes. dom in voting directly for party nom-;
I s a M o d ern F r a te r n a l S o ciety a n d
The municipality started in 1894 with inees.
ITS THE VERY BEST
L e a d s A ll O thers
horse traction, but immediately pre­
The principal issue of the cam­
AND ITS MADE IN
pared to inaugurate mechanical trac­ paign preliminary to the primary was I
tion. Four years after the munici­ whether or not the City of Ashland ;
OREGON
If y o u w a n t to k n o w a ll a b o u t th e Order an d
palization of the tramways we elec­ sh aid again issue a franchise to a
Its b e n e fits an d p la n , c a ll on or ad d ress
trified the system, after the general private concern for lighting privi­
manager and engineers had visited leges. Opposition to the extension or
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the United States and studied the renewal of such franchise was the pol­
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progress of electric traction there.
icy that I advocated and in the vig­
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' “ When the Glasgow tramways orous campaign preceding the prima­
were owned by private companies, the ry election the voters of the city were
system was allowed to deteriorate. thoroughly aroused. ’’
Good L od ges O rgan ized E v e r y w h e r e
The employes were poorly paid, had
“ The primary election resulted in
long hours of work and consequently my being given the Democratic nom­
an inferior class of men. All these ination over an opponent and the
and other ciieumstanees caused the feeling the masses of the people have
citizens of Glasgow to take up the on the question of ownership of pub­
question in the elections. In the lic utilities was demonstrated in an
municipal election of 1891 the mat­ unusual manner, for I received the
U N IO N
ter came to a A-isis. Immediately aft­ Republican nomination for mayor al­
er the election ’ our council almost so by several hundred majority over
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unanimously decided to take over the ex-Senator Lamoreaux, who advocated
ownership and operation of the tram­ extension of the existing franchise.
H as th e P r e s tig e o f a Q u a r te r C e n tu ry
ways. Since then the municipality
Having thus received both party
o f P o p u la r F a v o r
has entirely revolutionized the sys­ nominations on primary election day,
tem. •
I was elected without having an op­
NO OTHER $ 3 . 5 0 SHOE EQUALS IT
“ Indeed, Glasgow’s action has ponent on the municipal election day,
changed the tramway work of the en­ and propose to carry oi the policy
tire kingdom, not only regarding the I advocated. The the masses of the
substitution for mechanical traction, Republicans of a city like Ashland,
The “Packard” is made of the highest priced materials,
but in the direction of municipal own­ which is overwhelmingly Republican,
and the fit and workmanship show constructive quality
ership everywhere.
will bury personalities, forget parti-
of the highest order of excellence. Which simply means
“ Here, the moment the people took ship and nominate through the oppor­
over the tramways the fares were re­ tunity afforded by a primary election,
that the “Packard” is the most stylish, retains its styl­
duced. Now people ean ride two and a Democrat on their municipal ticket
ishness longest and gives greatest foot comfort to the
a third miles for a penny. The wages when the issue is drawn on the ques­
wearer.
If you want to dress your feet in the height
of the employes have been increased tion of the ownership of public util­
of fashion, select the “Packard” in the Largest Men’s
and the hours of labor decreased; the ities, it demonstrates in a remarkable
E lee trie L ig h t d o e s not so il y o u r
men are supplied with uniforms free degree that in bringing this issue so
Exclusive Shoe Store in Oregon.
“EVERY PAIR
d e c o r a tio n s op fu r n is h in g s , a d d s to
and enjoy many advantages. The re­ that it closely affects the home of ev­
MADE TO WEAR,” and we guarantee satisfaction.
y o u r a r tis tie e ffe e ts a n d g iv e s e n tir e
sult is that municipalization has made ery citizen, bartering away of the peo­
the Glasgow tramways department ple’s rights and privileges to give val­
s a tis fa e tio n .
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one of the most complete in the world. ue to watered stoek for private cor­
“ The Glasgow taxpayers have been poration is a proposition that tha
benefitted in innumerable ways from American people in evei-y municipal­
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water and gas and other utilities.
whenever the money of these corpora­
“ Concerning my visit to Chicago, tions and the machinations of trick­
issueo oy A uthority ot tne C i t a r M a t te r s i n t e m a t x x u i I
I have not the slightest idea what sters and grafters fail to prevent the
Union-made Cigars.
questions
the people of Chicago will people from freely expressing them­
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ing a receiver and directing the ap­
take. I am leaving myself perfectly nation ean shake loose from the cor­
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Teachers’ Salaries Exempt.
free in the matter until I have inter­ poration domination that now engulfs
The supreme court of thq state of pellants to turn over to the receiver
viewed Mayor Dunne. Just now Glas­ party management and hold out to the Washington has decided that salaries life insurance policies, neeounts and
The Cigarmakers U nion o f Portland ia a strong advocate o f the
gow is seeking parliamentary power people the hope of public ownership of sehaal teachers cannot be levied other personal property, and includ­
for large extensions of our tramways, of these great utilities it will give new on for debt, and that all eases of life ing school warrants issued in pay­
P a tr o n iz e H o m e I n d u s t r y
policy I f the smoker purchases hom e-m ade goods, his m oney rem ains some fifty miles of these extensions life and spirit, awaken the American insurance policies are also exempt ment of salaries as teaehers.
in the com m unity, and ados to the volum e o f hom e enterpriae. If you being strongly opposed by privately people to a full realization of their
The order is modified to exclude
from liability. The decision is in
buy Eastern c ig a fs and Tobacco your m oney ia taken out o f your own owned railroad companies. As there
salaries
and insurance policies, but
rights
and
opportunities
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com m unity.
the ease of Jennie Flood, respondent,
will be a fight between the city of calculable service in maintaining here vs. Isaac and Martha Libby, appel­ receivership is allow’ed to stand, it
P a t r o n iz e Y o u r H o m e F a c t o r ie s
apearing that the order includes
Glasgow and the railroad companies, a government for the people by de­
lants.
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property not exempt from execution.
it will be impossible for me to start stroying the corruption that so bra­
The appellants were teachers in the
for Chicago until the battle is de­ zenly infests the councils of cities, Spokane High School. The respond­
The Building Trades Council of of elevators. The ruling was in favor cided. It will probably be the second
the legislatures of states and the ent had a judgment of $1822 asrainst
Carpenters and Building Trades
San Francisco has rendered a decision of the elevator constructors, who have week in May before I start.
halls of congress through the work of
them
on
a
note.
The
sheriff
failed
mechanics
are urged to stay away
been
performing
this
work
and
will
in the long standing dispute between
“ Glasgow has adopted the over1 these public service corporations in
Electrical Workers’ Union No. 6, and continue to do so. The dispute has head system of traction. Indeed, it their attempts to usurp the rights and to find property to satisfy the exe­ from Petaluma, as there are many
privileges of the public and in evad­ cution, and this action was brought, local men walking the streets through
Elevator Constructors’ Union No. 8, been on for eighteen months and has
both claiming certain electrical wiring caused much ill feeling among the two was the only system possible of adop­ ing their just share of burdens and which resulted in the issuance of an
order of the superior court appoint­ lack of employment.
tion, as it was impossible to lay mains responsibilities.’’
in connection with the construction crafts.
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