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THE MORNIK0 OBEGONIAS, FKIDAY, MAY 18, 1900.
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New System Ordered by the
Board of Public Works.
UNSIGHTLY POLES TO COME DOWN
Oregoa Telephone fc Telegrrapa
Company Authorized, to Build
Coaduit ia Business District.
By a resolution adopted last Saturday
and engrossed and made public j esterday,
the Board of Public 'Works has taken
steps to .place telephone and telegraph
wires underground, and to remove poles
from the streets. The Oregon Telephone
& Telegraph Company has been authorized
to build underground conduits In seven
streets In the district bounded by Mill,
Burnslde, Front and Fifteenth. This will
require about 1 1-3 miles of underground
work. The company has accepted the
franchise, and win begin work on the
conduits within the time set.
Authority for this action is found In
subdivision 5 of eecton 175, ot the charter
of 189S, denning the powers of the Board
of Public "Works, which reads:
To command, regulate, control and direct the
erection and removal of poles In the streets for
telephone and electric wires, and for electric
motors: to fix the place of location and to con
trol and direct the laying down of street-railway
tracks and turntables, and require all
companies building and operating such roads to
conform to the street grades in all streets
wherein the same are operated; to fix and reg
ulate the opening of street surfaces, and the
places and manner of laying down and taking
up all motor, gas, steam, sewer and other
pipes placed in the streets and other public
places in said city.
Wires Dangrcroust to Property.
The Board has had this step under con
sideration for several months, but not
until recently did the sentiment crystallize
into definite form. The district in which
the Oregon Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany has been empowered to build con
duits Is the business section of the city.
Of recent years so great has been the
increase In the telephone and electric light
service that the district has become a net
work of wires. Tho Board ot Public
"Works, seeing In this vast Increase of
wires a positive menace to property in
case of fire, decided that the danger should
be Temoved as soon as possible. In adopt
ing the resolution ot last Saturday, the
board selected certain streets, where, in
Its opinion, the wires are too numerous
for safety, and made the order requiring
them to be put underground. The under
ground system has been adopted as the
policy of many large cities. In some
places telephone and electric light com
panies are required to put their wires un
derground within a stated period. In
other places the wires, when they become
so numerous as to be dangerous to life
and property, are ordered to be put in
conduits.
The resolution was drawn with a view of
protecting the interests of property-owners.
Traffic may not be obstructed in any way.
All underground conduits must be above
the sewers and below the water mains,
and must be placed where the City Engi
neer, acting under the direction of the
Board of Public Works, orders them.
Streets disturbed by the work of buildfng
conduits shall be replaced In good order
and to the satisfaction of tho City Engi
neer. The provision Is that the Oregon
Telephone & Telegraph Company shall
place wires In the conduits for the fire
alarm and police telephone and telegraph
ej stems, and permit the city to connect
with the wires and maintain them without
charge. The resolution does not In any
w ay affect the right of the city to tax the
company for tho purposes of municipal
rev enue.
The Retolntlon.
Following is the full text of tho resolu
tion: Whereas, The Board of Public Works, after
a careful ln estimation, has decided that steps
should be taken requiring telephone and tele
graph companies to place their telephone and
telegraph wires In conduits underground, for
tho better protection of life and property in
case of fire, and for the further purpose ot
having telephone poles removed from the streets
as rapidly as possible; therefore, be It
Resolved. That the Oregon Telephone & Tele
graph Company be and It Is herebj directed,
authorized and permitted to construct, oper
ate and maintain underground conduits upon
the following streets:
First Alder street from Fourth to West
Park street.
Second West Park street from Alder to Mill.
Third Mill street from West Park to Front.
Fourth Front street from Washington to
Ash.
Fifth Thirteenth street from Stark to Burn
slde. Sixth Burnslde street from Thirteenth to
riftecnth. InclusHe.
Seenth Park street from Alder to Wash
ington. All wires, conduits and manholes and other
parts of the telephone and telegraph sjetem
hereby ordered to be placed underground shall
be so laid, constructed, maintained and oper
ated as not to interfere with the free and un
obstructed use of the streets for travel, ard so
as to be oboie the sewer mains and sewerage
'system of said cltj and below the water mains
and water pipes of said city. The depth and
location of the conduits shall be fixed by the
City Engineer, under the direction of the
Board of Public "Work, or other municipal &u.
thorltles Inning control ot the streets of said
cltj.
Wheneir It shall become necessary cither In
the construction or repair ot said conduits by
the Oregon Telephone & Telegraph Compan,
its successors or assigns, to dig into or under
the surface of said streets, they shall, with
out delay, replace all such streets in as good
condition as they were before they were so dug
up, broken up or disturbed This shall bfc
done b refilling the trenches in the -manner
'with such material as the Cltj Engineer may
direct. And in tho event that the earth. sand
or grav el filled into the trendies on said streets
shall sfttle or the pavement or surface of ald
streets oer said trenches be or become broken
because of the laying of such conduits, said
Oregon Telephone & Telegraph Company shall
refill and repair said streets under the direc
tion of and to the satisfaction of the City En
gineer, within five days after notice by said
City Engineer that such repairs are necessary. 1
Immediate! after the completion of the work j
upon any block all surplus sand, earth, rubbish j
or other material shall be at once remoed
from the surface of the street by the raid Ore- J
gon Telephone 4. Telegraph Company at Its
own proper cost and expense, J
Immediate! after the completion of, any j
wont aumonzea ny mi resolution, tne saia
company shall produce and file with the Board
of Public "Works a certificate of tho City Engi
neer to the effect that said street, or streets. a
dug up or disturbed has been repaired, replaced
and reconstructed so that the street, or streets.
Is In as good condition as It was prior to the
commencement of the construction or repair of
said conduits.
One of the conditions upon which the rights
and privileges are granted by this resolution
Is that during the entire cxisterce and continu
ance of said rights and priv lieges tho said
Oregon Telephone A Telegraph Company shall
from time to time. wheneer required by the
said clt, place In said conduit a sufficient
number of wires and maintain the tarn, for
Ube of the fire alarm and police telephone and
telegraph sjstem of said cltj and bhall provide
facilities and means by -which said city may
make its connections with said wlrs, and
maintain the same, free of all cost to said dt.
The Orejroa Telephone & Telegraph Company
shall within CO days after the adoption of this
resolution commence the construction ot said
underground conduits, herein provided for, and
shall continue the construction thereof with
out dela until completed, and when the con
duits are completed all wires now extending
beyond the limits ot the conduits placed upon
the streets aforesaid shall be remoed and
placed In the conduits authorized and directed
to be constructed by this resolution.
All the poles upon the streets herein desig
nated for the construction of conduits shall be
removed by the Oregon Telephone A Tele-
era phi Ccmp&ny, excepting those necessary to
be used .for the purpose of stringing wires of
local subscribers to and from the conduits.
The Oregon Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany, Its successors and assigns, shall he ll&bto
lor all Injury done to the streets by reason ot
excavations made tere. In the cost of repair-
lng the same. In case said company shall sot '
properly repair the same, as herein provided. I
All the rights and privileges hereby granted i
are granted subject to modification, limitation j
and change by the proper municipal authorities 1
of the City of Portland, -whenever In Its Judg- J
ment the public Interest requires It, and having
due regard to the rights hereunder ot the Ore
con Telephone &. Telegraph Company, Its suc
cessors or assigns.
The failure of the Oregon Telephone A Tele
graph Company to comply with any of the con
ditions of this resolution shall be deemed & for
felture of all rights and privileges hereby grant
ed. and the said comnanv shall within 20 days
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hereof.
EASTERN MULTNOMAH.
Mail Contract Iet With Free Deliv
ery Other Ifevrs Xotes.
GRESHAM, Or., May 17. A contract for
carrying the mall between Terry and
Hurlburt has been led to Ellhu G. Rick
ert, of the latter place, for $250 per annum.
The contract calls for carrying the mails
three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, leaving Hurlburt at
8 o'clock in the morning and arriving back
there ai 4:30 P. M. Besides carrying tho
malls between -these two offices, he Is re
quired to deliver and collect mall all along
his route wherever suitable boxes are
placed for the same. The Postmaster at
each office is required to put each person's
mall In a convenient package, if requested
to do so In writing, and each office will
get the cancellation of stamps on all mall
matter turned In by the carrier. The dis
trict embraces a distance of nine miles In
length, and the orders for delivery may
come from persons living at any distance
from the main road, thus Insuring prac
tically free delivery for a territory cover
ing more than 20 square miles. The office
of Gage, which Is beyond the Sandy, has
"been entirely Ignored In the contract, and
as it Is directly on the newly established
line ot delivery, it Is believed the depart
ment will abolish the office, as there will
be no particular uoe for It after June 1,
at which time the service will begin.
Supponed to Be Insane.
An individual residing on the Base Line
road, near the 11-mlle post, is giving hlB
neighbors considerable trouble lately by
his queer actions, and he will probably be
examined as to his sanity. He lives alone
and Imagines that robbers and thieves are
trjlng to enter his house every night It
is his habit to get out after dark with a
gun and stand guard, and at every sus
picious sound he lets go a shot at some
Imaginary intruder. At least half a doz
en shots are fired every night, and it is
extremely dangerous for any one to paes
his place at night, and If any one should
happen to call upon him It would mean
almost sure death. A few days ago he
beat h!e dog to death with a stick be
cause It failed to keep watch one night
and drive the intruders away.
Bicycle Path Progressing?.
"Work on the Base Line bicycle path Is
progressing very rapidly. In eplte of the
rain, and Is ready for the gravel as far
east as Rockwood. Grading is bemg
.pushed ahead to the 12-mlle corner with
all the available teams and men that can
be secured. At only one place will It bo
necessary to make a plank pathway near
the 11-mlle post, where a swampy placo
is improperly drained. The work will be
pushed along as far as the 12-mlle post by
the end of this week.
CANADIAN WHEAT SYNDICATE
"Win Baild Elevators at Montreal
and. Port Colborne.
NEW YORK, May 17. Produce Ex
change members are much Interested In
dispatches from Montreal, stating that tho
harbor board there had accepted the plans
of the Connors' Syndicate to build a 1,000,-000-bushel
elevator at that port, with
storehouses attached, having a storage ca
pacity of 2.000,000 bushels. It Is under
stood that the buildings are to be ready in
time to handle this season's crop. Mr.
Connors sa'd:
"The company for which I got the land
concessions has a Dominion charter and
It will be known as the Canadian Inland
Transportation Company. Money for Its
operation will be ready any day when
needed. So far we have done only survey
ing and preliminary engineering work at
Montreal. TVe shall have the elevators
finished by August. "We are figuring on
elevators at Montreal and Port Colborne,
and on 21 boats by 1901. seven steamers,
17 feet draught, S500 tons each, and 14
barges of canal draught of 2400 tons each.
"We expect to put $4,000,000 into the busi
ness. The steamers will carry 100,030 bush
els and the barges SO.OOO bushels each."
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SOCIAL LABOR JAHTT JfOMIXATES
X DAVID KAFKA.
J SHRanaaa Announces That the
Democrat Tried to Bribe Ulna
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For Mayor David Kafka.
The Social Labor party has spoken
again. Not content with placing four
K ot content wun placing lour
candidates for State "Senator In the field. !
It has nominated a candidate for Mayor '
of Portland, and has chosen a man who
Is one of the people, and to whom It
looks to poll a vote large enough to give
it official recognition In the municipality.
During the meeting which nomlnatod
Mr. Kafka, J. J. Sugarman, candidate for
State Senator, made the startling an
nouncement that a prominent Democrat
had .offered him a bribe to withdraw from
the contest, stating that his .candidacy
was a menace to the success of the Fusion
Senatorial ticket. Mr. Sugarman indig
nantly refused the bribe, stating that he
was not for sale.
Pursuant to the call of Chairman Fertlg,
a large and enthusiastic attendance of
members was present in the A. O. U. "W.
building Saturday night, as the postal-card
notification stated that "business of ut
most Importance was to be transacted."
The chairman stated that the object of
the meeting was to nominate some mem
ber of the section for a city position. In
order that the Socialist Labor party might
secure official recognition in the munici
pality, should the candidate for the city
office poll over 3 per cent of the vote,
which there was no doubt that he would.
He further explained that the candidates
for State Senator would serve the same
object for the county, but that the con
templated candidate for a city position
would have to uphold the banner of Social
Ism in the city by securing the required
percentage of votes to place the party on
a firm footing.
A member protested that the nominee
for a city position should "have been nom
inated at the same time the State Sen
tors were. Comrade Spencer replied the
chair had simply done his duty by calling
the special meeting, and that it lay with
the party whether the section should put
up another candidate. He believed that
it was more Important to place the party
on an official standing in the city than
it was in the county, and, although It
was somewhat late, he would vote to place
a city candidate in the field.
The discussion waxed somewhat warm
for about half an hour. Some members
wanted the candidate and others thought
it was too late. Finally it was discovered
that nominations could be filed until the
19th of May. Then the section decided to
make the nomination.
A member wanted to know what office
should be selected. The chair stated that
any city office that could poll the needed
3-per-cent -vote would be satisfactory.
James Trabue thought that a candidate
for 11.1 or should be named. The member
immediately placed Trabue In .nomination,
but Trabue positively declined, as he did
not live In the city limits, and was not
eligible.
Comrade Spencer also declined, for the
same reason, stating that his place of
abode was In Tlgardsvllle. As quick as a
member was nominated he refused. Nona
seemed anxious to aspire to be the exec
utive head of the City of Portland.
During the excitement several of the en
thusiastic members were holding a warm
argument with David Kafka, urging him
to stand up for the party as nominee for
Mayor. As the conversation grew louder
all the members clustered around Mr.
Kafka and would not give him any chance
to refure. "I am not fit for the position,"
Mr. Kafka shouted, during a temporary
lull. "Yes you are," replied somebody;
"but don't worry, Dave," he added, .by
way of consolation, "you won't get elect
ed." Kafka was In a corner and could not
get away.
"I have no money to make a respectable
canvass," he protested.
"Tou won't need any money," an excited
and perspiring Socialist said, "if we can't
get votes on principle we don't want them.
We are not running a boodle campaign."
After much inducement and entreaty,
Mr. Kafka finally accepted the nomina
tion. In response to the requests for a
speech, he said:
"Comrades, I am not a speechmaker, but
I will do all In my power to poll the 3
per cent, that Is needed. The platform we
have adopted stands for the "emancipation
of the working class, and I hope and trust
that from this small beginning there will
come a time when some true and sincere
Socialist will sit in the chair of the Mayor
of Portland. No corrupt politician shall
pull me down from the nomination that I
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t&v Just accepted. In the Trordsc-f Kasl I
Marx, my xnends, x will say. "working-!
men of all countries, unite; you have
nothing but your chains to lose. Journed.
A Sensation Is Sprang:. The nominee for Mayor, David Kafka,
At the conclusion of theTemarks of Mr. I 1? a hfworking mechanic, -who has re
Kafka the sensation of the evening was ' -ed in Portland for 30 years and bears
cnnino t t sMrm9n -cphn tt.rf excellent reputation. He has been a
1 that he had been approached by a bribe f
oi ou irom a leaaing jjeraocrai 10 puu ou.
the ticket for State Senator. I
AftPr th ein-nr!iA and Indlenatlon of the
members had subsided. Mr., Sugarman gave
a detailed "statement that he was accosted
by a very prominent leader In the ranks
of the Portland Democrats, who told
him that the Socialist Labor party nomi
nees hurt the "Cltiiens" candidates tor
State Senator, and wound up his remarks
nv d-nh.teiv offurlnc MO to Mjtatai1
nnm,n - for stat Senator. Mr. Rur.
man refused to consider It at all. The
next day. while Mr. Sugarman was sitting
In his express wagon, the would-be briber I
offered him $50 to withdraw, but, seeing
that Mr. Sugarman would 'have no part
in the dirty deal, he went away, and said
he would come again.
The announcement of Comrade Sugar-
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DAVID KAFKA, SOCIAL LABOR. CHAMPIOJT, NOMINEE FOR MAYOR OP
PORTLAND.
man came like a bomb, and the members
were warned to be on their guard, as It Is
asserted the same "Influences" that kept
the Social Democrats from putting up a
ticket would try to down the nominees of
tho Social! t Labor party.
The treasurer stated that he lacked $3
of paying the printer's bill for the cards
for the candidates.. A collection being
taken, the deficiency was raised among the
members. The following inscription was
placed on the back of the cards:
Every human being to be well housed,
clothed, fed and educated.
The adoption of a social and Industrial sys
tem that will pot an end to profit, interest,
rent, and all forms of usury.
Land, water, machinery, all the means of
production and distribution, and all the avail
able forces of nature, to be owned and oper
ated for the benefit of the whole people.
The gradual elimination, and finally the abo
lition, of all useless and unproductive toll.
Every person of suitable ngo and physical
and mental ability must work or starve. "He
that wilt not work, neither shall he eat."
No child labor, except In the form of health
ful, well-directed manual training.
Every one to receive the full value of his or
herlabpr.
The secretary was Instructed to com
municate with James F. Morton, the
famous labor orator, to address a mass
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meeting that Section Portland proposed to 1
give in the near future. After other minor
business was transacted, the meetlns ad-
student of all the great. problems ot soclol-
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the earliest times he has been a strong
w"caie oj. sowauEia, ana nas maae con-
.verts to the cause. Mr. Kafka Is able,
upright, and a man of excellent judg
ment and unimpeachable personal char
acter. He is a good candidate for the
position, and his supporters declare that
he Will poll a vote that will be a surprise
to many.
IOany , A . . . .-
othcr candidates of the Socialist
Labor party are: For State Senators TV.
N. Robinson,
Charles Fertig,
J. Sugarman.
Frank M.
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GOITfG TO PIECES.
More Members "Withdraw From Rca-
egade Roosevelt Club.
The organization known as the Roose-
Eighth Ward, met there last night, with
T. M. Edmunds, chief clerk ot the South
ern Pacific carshops, presiding. This
meeting was signalized by the withdrawal
of about IS more of the leading members,
who took preliminary steps toward the
organization of what Is called the Roose
velt Straight Republican Club. Before
this action was taken these members
went to the Clnb meeting at Gruner's Hall
and Introduced the following resolution,
which had been prepared by Frank Mel
vin: "Inasmuch as our president, Mr. Ed
munds, has pledged the support of the
Roosevelt Club to the chairman of the
central committee and assured him In
writing it would ever be found working
for the success of the Republican party,
and also entered into an agreement with
the Sellwood and U. S. Grant Clubs, of
this (the Eighth) ward, to stand by the
ticket. Therefore be it
"Resolved, That It is the latent and
spirit of this club to carry out such
pledge and agreement In spirit and in
tent; that we now, as a club, reaffirm
article. 2 of our constitution, viz: The
object of this club shall be to promote the
success of the Republican party.' "
President Edmunds declined to put the
resolution to a vote and ruled It out of
order, He then appealed to the executive
committee George Whldden. Myron Otis,
A. W. Curry, S. G. Richardson. N. A.
Bdsson and T. M. Edmunds and they
sustained him. There was some discus
sion" over the matter, when those sup
porting the resolution retired, as they
concluded that they could not affiliate
with an organization that would not sup
port the entire regular Republican ticket
They went out quietly to another hall
and proceeded with the organization of
ahother club. Frank Melvln was made
temporary president, and William Nelder-
mark temporary secretary. On motion, a
committee on constitution, with Frank
Melvln as chairman, was appointed. A
hall committee was also appointed. It
was decided to hold a meeting In Gru-ner-'s
Hall next Monday evening to per
fect the organization, and have some
addresses on that occasion.
The new club starts out with quite a
membership. Those who signed the roll
last night were: F. H. Whitehead, J.
Haden. F. H. Neldermark. W. Bates, E.
y. Borden, C. H. Plo, Ed Kraus. Charles
Phillips, H. Relbensteln. D. Painter, F. C.
Zelgler, M. Rodgers, J. Vancarnop, F.
Burt, G, Logus, O. H. Peck. S. B. PhlL
llpa, Ed Davey. M. Sauter, T. A. Davey,
J. W. Wolff. J. C. Thomas, Frank Mel
vln. Some of these had not belonged to the
other club, but 1G had been leading mem
bers. The Intention Is to push the puri
fied Roosevelt Straight Republican Club,
and Republicans are Invited to sign ths
roll, which Is in the hands of William
Neldermark. Edmunds' club now stands
completely discredited as a Republi
can organization. The withdrawals last
n!ght with the 12 who pulled out last
Saturday, indicate Its standing pretty
plainly.
"Wallace McCsraant Will Speak.
Wallace McCamant has accepted the in
vitation to deliver the main address at
the great East Side Republican demon
stration in Gomez Hall Tuesday evening.
May 22. The Portland University quartet,
composed of Harold Shaver. A. Miller, R.
Glass and O. S. Spencer, will sing. Thli
quartet is one ot the best, and has a re
portolre of taking songs. A special car
has been chartered to take the fine South
ern Pacific band to Alblna and return af
ter the demonstration. The car will leave
the corner of East Clinton and East
Twenty-first streets at 7:15, and tako the
band straight to Williams avenut and
Russoll street, from which place It is but
a few blocks to the hall. It Is expected
that an open car will be furnished and
that the band will play on the way
through the city. It Is composed of 25
pieces, and one of tho best amateur bands
in the Northwest.
Republican Rally at Sellwood.
A successful Republican rally took place
ot Sellwood under the auspices of the
ScKwood Republican Club Wednesday
evening. Fireman's Hall was filled with a
large audience of men and women. The
women of Sellwood decorated the stage
with a great profusion of beautiful roses,
while In the rear ot the platform the
National colors were displayed. J. E.
Relnkle. president of the cub, presided.
A fine orchestra from Holladay's addition
furnished music. Besides the orchestra,
the Sellwood orchestra gave several se
lections made up of local hits that took
welL X. K. Kollockr was the first and
main speaker. He delivered an excellent
talk on national and local issues, and he
received much applause. Then came a
very excellent address by Thomas C.
Devlin, who referred most aptly to the
floral deocratlons onthe platform and
complimented the women ot Sellwood on
their good taste and enterprise. H. H.
Holmes. Judge T. W. "Vreeland, Captain.
McDonell and John F. Stoddard all gave
short talks. Finally Henry S. Rowe. can
didate for Mayor, was Introduced, and he
gave a pleasant talk. Mr. Rowe makes
no pretentions as a platform speaker, but
his talk before the Sellwood Club was
Very effective. As he took his seat at
the conclusion of his address In behalf of
the women of Sellwood, a little girl pre
sented him an exquisite bouquet, to which
Mr. Rowe responded In appropriate words.
The Sellwood Republican Club la support
ing the regular Republican ticket In a
most hearty and thorough manner, and
doing effective service.
Seventh "Ward KepHDlican.
In the Seventh "Ward last evening nearly
all the straight Republican candidates
were gathered to speak, to a rousing aud
ience. The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Seventh. Ward Republican
Club, and the Oregon quartet gave the
musical part of the programme. More
than one address was delivered that raised,
the spirit of party loyalty high and made
everybody feel that it there were any
dissenters in that district their presence
was never felt. H. S. Rowe, candidate
for Mayor, of course, was the main at
traction ot the municipal ticket. D. Soils
Cohen delivered the regular address,
which had words ot counsel for the faith
ful and warnings to the enemy. Frank F.
Freeman, the young private soldier of
the Second Oregon volunteers, who stands
out so strongly on the straight Republi
can ticket for the Legislature, was heard
In a speech calculated to shake arid con
fuse those who maintain that tho Re
publicans are against primary reform.
Mr. Freeman said he favored change In
the primary election law, but not neces
sarily on tho lines suggested by Mr. Bing
ham. The problem was a deep one which
should be settled after mature delibera
tion lit the Legislature. Other speakers
present were: Captain C. E. McDonell,
candidate for Assessor; T. C. Devlin,
candidate for City Auditor; Edward Wer
lern, candidate for City Treasurer; W. B.
Chase, City Engineer, candidate for re
election; Scott Brooke, candidate for
County Treasurer: W. E. Showers and
J. G. Mack, candidates for County Com
missioners; and Otto J. Kraemer, for
Justice of the Peace.
Fred Donglass Clnb Meets.
The Fred Douglass Industrial League
held a meeting last night in Its new club
room, First and Taylor streets. Owing
to the absence of the president from the
city, Benjamin Carl was elected presi
dent pro tern. Addresses were given on
the political issues of the day by several
candidates for city offices. The attend
ance at the meeting was not as large as
anticipated, owing to the recent occupa
tion of the new quarters. The Fred Doug
lass Cub advocates the Republican party,
and Is doing untiring work to promote lt3
Interests. It also wants the election of
city officials who will be most beneficial to
the city's Interests. The next meeting ot
the club will be held at the clubroom
Thursday evening, May 24. A good pro
gramme is anticipated.
Record-Brealcins Rally.
At the hall of the Young Men's Repub
lican Club, of South Portland, last even
ing, there was a rally that broke all rec
ords. The hall was packed, and stlU a
crowd stood outside to hear -what they
could. R. R. Dunlway was the principal
speaker of the evening, and dwelt upon
all the principal issues of the campaign
T. C. Devlin, candidate for City Auditor.
George Cameron, candlate for Municipal
Judge, and one or two other candidates
were heard In short addresses of Interest.
The Hoodoo quartet furnished th'e music
of the evening. Mr. Dunlway warmly
complimented the members of the club on
their energy, and the style of their meet
ings, which he thought about the best he
had seen in the city.
Lively Clul Formed.
The Railroad Men's Republican Club,
one of the most promising organizations
that has been formed this campaign, came
into existence last night at 209 Worcester
building, and held one of the most en
thusiastic meetings of the year. The ad
dress Qf the evening was delivered by J.
M. Long, who spoke to an audience that
could hardly be crowded Into the hall.
Among other things, he warmly commend
ed Captain Charles E. McDonell as a can
didate for County Assessor, and the house
was very much with him. The club al
ready numbers several hundred brlgh
members, and it is the purpose to enlist
In its ranks every Republican railroad
man In Portland. Another roueI:sg meet
ing will be held next Thursday night.
Mr. Merrill Replies.
PORTLAND, May 18. (To the Editor.)
I noticed Mr. J. D. Meyer's communica
tion In this morning's Oregonlan, in which
ho asserted that the article recently ap
pearing in The Oregonlan, stating that he
was a supporter of Mayor Storey, was
inspired by one of bis energetic oppo
nents. As I own the soft Impeachment
of being his energetic opponent, I wish to
state for Mr. Meyer's benefit that I did
not inspire the said article, nor did I
know that such an article was to be pub
lished. I would suggest that we fight this
four-cornered battle royal without any
personalItIs. FRED T. MERRILL.
Candidate for Councilman In the Third
Ward.
Rally In the Eighth "Ward.
Arrangements have been completed for
a big Republican demonstration Friday
evening. May 25, in the tent of the Brook
lyn Republican Club, on Beacon between
East Tenth and East Eleventh streets.
G. "W. Stap'.eton. one of the foremost ot
platform orators, will deliver the main
address. All the regular Republican can
didates In the city are Invited to be pres
ent, and at the close of Mr. Stapleton'a
speech they will be afforded an opportu
ntly of addressing the people of the
Eighth ward. The Oregon quartet, one
of the best In the city, will sing.
PERSONAL MENTION.
McKInley Mitchell, of Gervals, Is at the
Perkins.
N. G. Blalock, of Walla Walla, is at the
Perkins.
H. Holmes, of Whiteeon, is registered nt
the Perkins.
Charles Smith, of Astoria, Is registered
at the Imperial.
John H. Welgel, of The Dalles, is reg
istered at the Imperial.
E. S. Richards, of Oakland, CaL, Is res
Istered at the Si. Charles.
Dr. M. A. Hendryx. of Los Angeles, Is
registered at the Portland.
H. C Caldwell and wife, ot Tacoma,
are guests of the Portland.
Mrs. Charles O'Neill, of Walla Walla.
Is registered at the Portland.
W. E. Borah and wife, of Boise, Idaho,
are registered at the Portland.
Charles S. Moore. -State Treasurer, reg
istered at the Imperial yesterday.
William McArdle, of Seattle, Is at the
Perkins, accompanied by his wife.
O. A. Rosendall, a prominent logger, of
Chinook. Wash., is at the St. Charles.
Dan Rice, a well-known citizen of Clat
skanle, is registered at the SL, Charles.
M. I. Gallagher, of Pocatello, Is regis
tered at the St. Charles, on his way to
Nome.
J. H. Fletcher, of Salem, Is registered
at the St. Charles, while preparing to de
part for Nome.
William Cnance, ex-postmaster ot As
toria, and a pioneer of Clatsop County,
Is at the St. Charles.
Fred Geer, son pf the Governor of Ore
gon, la at the Imperial. He will repre-
sent Salem on the golden sands of Noma
this Summer. .
Sheriff Z. B. Brown, ot South Bend",
Wash., has been visiting Portland for sev- '
eral days past.
Thomas McNamee will leave today fot
Vancouver, B. C, to attend the Grand
Lodge of the Order of Eagles. He will be
gone about a week.
A. F. Thane, local manager for G. W.
McNear; W. T. Smith, local manager for
Glrvin & Eyre, and A. Berg- are spending
a few days In San Francisco.
Dr. J. M. Allen, of Spokane, who Is to
fill the pulpit of Rev. J. F. Ghormley, of
the First Christian Church, while the lat
ter Is on his vacation, arrived in Port
land last night.
Eugene D. White left for Nome .City,
Alaska, yesterday, where he will engaga
In the practice of law with Hon. S. T.
Jeffreys Mr. White will act as special
correspondent of. The Oregonion la
Alaska.
NEW YORK. May 17. A. G. Long end
wife, of Portland, registered at the Broad,
.way Central today.
To regulate the stomach, liver and bow
els, and promote digestion, take one ot
Carter's Little Liver Pills every night.
Try them
HYGIENIC
HEELS
Doctors not only
prescribe O'Sulll
van Heels on ac
count of their hy
glenlc qualities,
but take their own
prescription. In
valids with nerv
ous, muscular and
stomach troubles
derive great bene
fit from their use,
sometimes moro
than from -medicine.
Tour dealer will attach O'SulHvan
Heels to the shoei you are now wear
ing for 50c. the same as for the poor
heols that won't last halt as long
when you encounter substitutes send
35c and outline ot heel for 3ample pair
to O'Sulllvan Rubber Co . Lowell. Mas3.
"Say Golf Heels If jou mean It. Price
is the same Say Golf Soles and make
remittance 75c"
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. May 178 P. 1L Maximum
temperature, 68: minimum temperature. 47:
rl er reading at 11 A. M.. 17 5 feet; change In
the last 21 hours, 0 0; total precipitation. 3
P. M. to S P. M , trace; total precipitation from
Sept. 1, 1899. 34 00 inches; normal precipita
tion from Sept. 1. ISO), 42.82 Inches; defi
ciency. 7 80 Inches; total sunshine May 1(5.
3 C5; possible sunshine May 10. 14 30.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The barometer continues high off the Washington-Oregon
coast. The pressure has rapidly
decreased oer Northern California. No rala
of consequence has fallen In the North Pa
cific States during the last 24 hours. Light
frosts occurred Thursday morning in Eastern
Oregon and Southern Idaho The Indications
are for fair weather, with slowly rising tem
teraturc. In this district during the next 24
hours.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours
ending at midnight Frldaj, May IS:
Oregon and v ashlngton Fair and warmer,
except stationary temperature near the coast;
variable winds, mostly northerly.
Idaho Fair and warmer: winds mostly north
erly. Portland and vicinity Fair and warmer;
winds mostly northerly.
EDWARD A. BEA.LS. Forecast Official.
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At salesrooms. 411 Washington st, at Id
o'clock AM. S. L. N. Gllman, auctioneer.
At 'aleTooms, 1S2 First St., at 10 A. M.
J. T. V H"on, auctioneer.
At salesrooms. 1S2 First St.. at 2 P. M. J. T.
Wilson, auctioneer.
MEETIG JiOTICES.
HAWTHORNE LODGE. NO 111,
A F. &. A M. Special communica
tion tht tFriday) evening F. C
degic All Masons cordially Invited.
By order W. M
F. GLAFKE, JR., Sec
PORTLAND LODGE. NO. Co. A.
F j A M Regular vO in, i
this (Friday) evening at 7 30. Work
In the Entered Apprentice degree. By
order of the W. M
I. W. PRATT, Sec
The Association having the
Patton "HOME FOR OLD
LADIES" in charge extend an
invitation to the Nobles of
Al Kader Temple and their
ladles to meet them at an In
formal reception on. Saturday
evening. 8 to 0 o'clock. You
will take the "M" car. Third
and Morrison sts , and ride to
Beach st. or St. Johns motor.
Every member ot Al Kader
Temple.
with hi wife or a friend's wife, must
go. Do jou hear? By order of the Potentato,
SECOND WARD REPUBLICAN CLITB.
Notice is hereby given that tho Second Ward
Republican Club will hold a mooting tomor
row (Saturday) evenlnr. at 511 Gllsan st. Short
speche3 will be made by Messrs D Soils
Cohen, G. W. Stapleton and J. M. Long. Let
e.eiy person Interested in the success ot tha
Republlcan.rtlo.ej: aHih1,.
9dixa rOHi W. PADDOCK. Pres.
Attest: L. Q SWETLAND. Sec
DIED.
OBERLE In this city. May 17. 1000, Mre.
Clara. Oberle, aged Ki ear. Funeral from
the residence, 1032 Macadam St.. Saturday,
May 19, 1000. at 2 P. M Friends and ac
quaintances Invited to attend.
EDWARD BOL3IAIC. Undertaker. 4th.
and Yamhill nti. Itenn Stlr.son. lady
axalstant. Both jihonn o. ROT.
Finley, Kimball A- Co., TJntlertnlcers.
Lady assistant. 275 Third st. Tel. P.
Flornl pieces; cat flower. Clarke
Bros. 2S0 Morrison. Both, pliones.
CREMATION.
Odd Fellows Cemetery Association
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
If deceased was a member of any organiza
tion having a presiding officer and secretary,
the charge for cr-matlon, a copper receptacle
for the ashes and organ service is $20 Tho
same for members of the-family of such do
ceased. GEORGE R. FLETCHER, Supt.
NEW TODAY.
HANDKERCHIEFS
Today we offer 200 dozen ladies' unlaundered
white hemstitched linen cambric handker
chiefs at the extreme low price ot half a
dozen for 25c This is but the price of common
cotton ones.
OLDS & K8NG
Mortgage Loans
On Improved city and farm property, at lowf
current rates. Building loans. Installment
loan. Macmaiter & JJlrrell. 3tl Worcester hlx.
LACE CURTAIN SALE.
We will sell, today only, COO pain lace cur-'
tain". 10 beautiful patterns, rich lacy effects,
CO inches wide, 3 yards long, at $1 35 per
pair I. Gevurtz. the Home Furnisher, 13
First st., N. W. cor. Tarohlll.
IRVINGTON.
PRICES OF LOTS REDUCED.
The undersigned is now prepared to build
houses in Irvlugton. Portland's most desirable
suburb, on the Installment plan, whereby the
monthly payments will be ACTUALLT lew
than rental charged for similar residences.
If you cannot call. end for circular.
C. H. PRESCOTT.
313 -riA 213 Chamber of Commerst.
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