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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900. DREDGE'S BIG WORK Even Better Than Executive Committee Reported. GOOD FOR PORT OF PORTLAND .Major A. F. Scam' Finding Present ed to the Commission Tax Levy Fixed nt Limit of taw-Sew Dredge Is Talked Of. At the regular meeting of the Port of Portland Commission yesterday the re port of the special committee apolnted to verify the estimates of the executive com mittee as to the dredging done was pre sented, fully confirming the Information given by the executive committee. Th tax levy for the coming year was made at Vz mills, the limit provided by law. Steps to tear down the part of the Mont gomery dock that projects over the wharf line as established by the commission, in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court, were ordered, and the executive committee was authorized to deal with E. J. Johnson, who applied for the use of dump scows of the Port of Portland In certain work for which he had secured a contract. After an accumulation of 20 odd pages of unread minutes had been disposed of, the report of the special committee was called for. This committee consisted of J. C. Flanders, E. T. Williams and Ellis G. Hughes, and was appointed to engage an expert and make a critical examina tion of the work of the dredge and de termine the amount of material moved by It. Mr. Hughes had insisted that the reports of the executive committee were erroneous. The special committee chose to measure the work done at Postoflice Bar, which offered the best opportunity for a test, and on which the most favor able reports of the executive committee had been based. At the suggestion of Mr. Hughes Major A. F. Sears, civil engin eers, was employed to make surveys and measurements and report his "findings. His report, which was accompanied by fceveral technical drawings, was sub stantially as follows: Major Sears' Report. "The examination of the work done by the Port of Portland dredge In deepening the ship channel between this port and the sea Is complete, and the results are herewith submlted to your consideration. In accordance with your Instructions, tho operations following have been pursued in the order named, to-wlt: I. Soundings have been taken along new excavations. "H. Trlangulatlons have been made to determine the results produced by work of tho dredge in any given time. "IIL The Postoflice Bar channel has been examined, and In the same connec tion the spoil-bank thrown out by the work on that channel has been carefully cross-sectioned and measured as to its cubic contents. "Sketches illustrating the work of in spection are submlted with this report. Sketch No. 1 shows the depth of water found in the whole length of the new channel at the Postoflice Bar, the river gauge reading 2 feet 9 Inches, from which it appears that the depth at low water exceeds the board's demand for a channel 25 feet deep In even part, the soundings being continued for a distance of nearly two miles, or, more exactly. 9GW feet. "The width in the strait portions of this channel exceeds 200 feet, but a natural effeot of widening and curving the chan nel In the region of the 'white Hghf has been produced by the rednctlon thus caused in the velocity of the current af ter it has passed through the strait and narrow cut above.. A portion of the ma terial passing down the river through the higher velocity In the narrow channel, on reaching the reduced velocity produced by the obstruction of the curve, unavoidable at this point, and the increased width. Is dropped on the bed of the stream, reduc ing the capacity of Its channel. The re sult Is that wnllo the thalweg Is per fectly defined at a depth of more than 25 feet, the width of the channel Is being contracted. "Near Martin's Bluff two parallel lines 400 feet apart were laid off from a base line on the river bank and soundings taken along these lines under observation from a transit Instrument on shore, be fore and after dredging had been done. The dredge entered the first line at 11 o'clock on the morning of November 20, and the second line at 7 A. M. on the 21st. During this time there had been a suspension of Tork during two hours. In the 1G hours of actual digging time there was moved a prism of solid material measuring 24,903 cubic yards, or 13S3 cubic yards per hour. It Is not likely that all this .material went through the pump. A portion was moved by the increased ve locity produced by deepening the chan nel. -But considerable quantity of ma terial that, in situ, is beyond the stretch of the machine is undoubtedly carried through 'the pump by the movement pro-duce(V-ln taking material directly within reach of Its action. "At Postoflice Bar the depths given by the United States surveys of November, 1S99, are taken for the surface of the orig inal slope on the beach, and the depths given by the present soundings repre sent the slope the dump has taken since it was deposited under the influence of the river's action. A certain quantity has been deposited In the adjacent new channel, and some has also been carried away by the action of the current. But any estimate of such quantity being sim ply guesswork, no attempt has been made to discover it. "If the same effect as on the river bed at Martin's Bluff channel, of which the material Is the same, has operated here on Postoflice Bar, it would appear that more than OOO.OX) cubic yards have been moved from their place In the river bot tom and either deposited In the dumps or carried away by the current. The quan tity deposited In the spoil-bank on shore near the 'red and white lights' amounts to 290.3S7 cubic yards. "It Is safe to say that the channel, be ing In sand, will, after a time under the influence of "Winter freshets, become of augmented capacity, the deep water Sn the river below forming a convenient res ervoir for the reception of the deposits and inviting such action. If the dredge were to begin by cutting at any bar a narrow channel through such bar, much of its work would be done for It in the season of rains by the river currents, and the work of the dredge would be greatly advanced in amount and econo mized in time." To tho "foregoing report of Major Sears tho committee added: "In connection with the report of Ma jor Sears, we may add that the execu tive committee's report of the total amount of material excavated at Post office Bar was 407.701 cubic yards, as against CW.000 cubic yards estimated by Major Srs, of which excavation 251, 051 cubic yards were estimated as hav ing been deposited on the west bank, as against 290,389 cubic yards measured by Major Sears. "The dredge report of the work at Mar tin's Bluff for the period covered by Ma jor Soars' test shows an excavation of about SWO cubic yards. The surveys of Major Sears shons that considerably mere material Is drawn in from the sides than was supposed, his report showing 24, f53 cubicyards- This has not been taken tato .account. la. the executive commit tee's report, and therefore explains the excess of the estimates of Major Sears over thoso returned by the executive committee." The report was accepted and filed and the committee discharged. Mr. Hatches Is Satisfied. "Mr. Hughes," said President "Wilcox, "you have been somewhat personal in commenting on the reports of the execu tive committee: now I would like to know If you are satisfied with this report?" Mr. Hughes admitted that in the main It was satisfactory. "Are you satisfied that" the executive committee has not been deceived, and that the data contained In its reports have been correct as it is possible to obtain?" persisted the president. "The showing is much better than I thought it would be and I must say that it supports the executive committee's re ports," responded Hughes. "Still It Is not perfectly satisfactory. Though Major Sears was employed at my suggestion and has perhaps made as accurate and com plete measurements as was practicable, we still do not know Just how much ma terial the dredge Is" moving and how much Is moved by the current. But I am fairly well satisfied with this report." President Wilcox said he didn't see how a more accurate statement could be ar rived at without turning all the water out of the river, and It was a source ot much satisfaction to him to find Mr. Hughes satisfied. "Williams said steps were in progress for ascertaining with still greater accuracy Just what amount of material is moved by the dredge and what by the current, and that the report next month would show this. On motion it was agreed that the max lmum tax authorized by law, 1" mills on the dollar, should be levied for the Port of Portland. To Remove Part of a Wharf. Though no official notice of the decision of the State Supreme Court reversing the Multnomah Circuit Court In the Mont gomery wharf case had been received, the matter was discussed from the news paper report. It was stated that the Montgomery Interest would appeal to the United Statet Supreme Court. In order that there should be no unnecessary de lay about It, however. It was voted to in struct the commission's attorney to take steps to tear down that part of the Mont gomery dock that projects over the wharf line as established by the commission. It was said tnat In event of an appeal this would compel prompt action: that, while the appeal would operate to stay such action on the part of the commis sion, the appellant could not let the caso stand Indefinitely without taking the ap peal. In other words, this action was not with the Intent of doing violence to the Montgomery property, but for the purpose of hastening the matter to final conclu sion. Other Matters. E. T. Johnson submitted an offer of $30 per month each for the use of two or three dump scows belonging to the Port of Portland which he desired to use In a contract for the removal of Sylvia de Grasse reef. Several members of the commission were of the opinion that the use of the scows would be wciih ?2 50 per day each. The executive committee was authorized to arrange with Mr. Johnson for the use of the dump scows, a satis factory bond for. the proper return of the property to be exacted. The response of Captain Langfltt. United States Engineers, to a letter from the secretary of the commission, men tioning the fact that pilots complained that the United States did not remove snags from parts of the river channel, was submitted. Captain Langfitt said the matter would receive prompt attention upon proper complaint by a pilot, and It was deemed best to leave the subject for the present to be handled in the custom ary way. Commissioner "Williams said he had as certained that a new dredge equal to the one that Is now In operation would cost $35,000 to $40,000. but further consideration of this matter was left 'until the execu tive committee should get more definite information. NEW TOWN TO THE FORE. Foster, in Linn County, Promises to Be a linmherlnpr Center. The 'new town of Foster, on the south fork of the Santlam, In Linn County, Is preparing to come to the front as a saw mill headquarters and terminus of a branch railroad from Lebanon, according to J. I Nye, who was at the Perkins yes terday. Mr. Nye Is tollgate keeper at Cascades, 12 miles above the new town, which he says Is already assuming Im portance as an industrial center. "About all the available timber land In that region hss been taken within the past few months," he said, "and a large timber firm of Michigan has secured con trol of It by negotiating with men who acquire title to It from the Government. These men are paid $50 each to file on the quarter sections, and after 10 weeks' time the timber land price of $2 50 an acre is paid Uncle Sam: the citizen pockets his $50 and the corporation becomes owner, at an expense of about $850 per quarter, to Itself, $350 being used In land office fees, expense of witnesses, etc Once these lands pass Into the hands of the company, their value goes up to $25 an acre or so, and thus the enterprising capitalists from Michigan make a good thing on their In vestment." "Whether this little arrangement would hold good If brought to the notice of the Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Nye did not venture an opinion. "Stirring times are expected at Foster next year, however, as the owners of these timber lands must proceed to real ize on them. They cannot afford to let them He Idle and eat themselves up In taxes, especially as the demand for the timber appears to be increasing year after year. Large sawmills will therefore be brought out from Michigan and Foster will be connected by rail with Lebanon and the outside world. "The timber of that region, between the western foothills of the Cascades and the edge of the Government reserve, Is prob ably the finest in the world," Mr. Nye said. "It consists of fir, .spruce and hem lock, and the trees are as a rule large, but of vigorous growth. It will take many years to exhaust this vast forest, and when It Is finally cleared the land will be good for farming and pasturage. Thus Foster will become a permanent town as the timber Is cut off and agri culture has taken Its place. 'The tollroad over the Cascade Moun tains Is not patronized to any extent now, as the deep snows of "Winter have cov ered the summits and thus "stopped team travel. In the early Summer the "Willam ette & Cascade Mountain Tollroad Com pany will put on a force of men to grade the steep places, put In new culverts and prepare the highway for next year's travel. The company owns every odd sec tion for six miles on each side of the toll road, clear across Eastern Oregon, and the rental from these lands enables us to keep the roads up for a good portion of each year." Philippine School Teachers. ' "WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Representative Jones, of "Washington, has received a large number of inquiries from teachers in various parts of the state, who are anxious to learn Just how teachers are appointed to the Philippine service. In order to have authoritative information on this point, Mr. Jones referred the mat ter to the Commissioner of Education, and the latter. In making reply, said that the appointment of teachers to schools In the Philippines rested entirely with the military authorities In the islands, and that up to this time a sufficient number of competent persons had been found In the islands to fill all the vacancies. From this It is Inferred that if a person desires an appointment as teacher In the Philippines-, his first step Is to "go "to tho Islands, and then make application - for appointment.' ..... . t LAW IS SATISFACTORY WORKINGS OF BANKRUPTCY ACT IN PORTLAND. la Two Years 337 Cases Have Beea Heard Opinions of Referee Sweelc and Thomas G. Greene. Under the United States bankruptcy law, which has now been In force 'ab'out two yeans, 337 cases Gave come before Alexander Sweek, referee In bankruptcy for Multnomah County. less than 1 per cent of which have been Involuntary. The provisions of the law have been taken advantage of chiefly by persons who had old debts hanging over them, from which they desired to obtain a dis charge. rather than by merchants In financial embarrassment. In the opinion of Referee Sweek, the law Is satisfactory to nearly all classes. Hd thinks It needs amending in the mat ter of the latitude allowed the Judge, J wnicn, ne says, is not great enough. "The Judge," said he, "may know that a bankrupt does not deserve to have a discharge, but unless his case comes with in certain narrow conditions the court is powerless. Generally, however, the law seems to be satisfactory, and I think It has resulted In much good." Thomas G. Greene, who has made a close study of bankruptcy matters, fur nishes the following article on the law at the request of The Oregonlan: "Comments upon the bankruptcy law have been mainly In the nature of adverse criticism, much of which may be attrib uted t& the innate disposition of humanity to find fault with what it does not under stand rather than to actual and fatal de fects In the law. Immediate compulsory use of the metric system of weights and measures in the United States would no doubt be followed by much fault-finding until the people became accustomed tp the standards. "Some of the hostile critics of the bank rupt law fall to take a broad view of the subject, or to realize that a law designed to cover such a diversity of conflicting hu man interests. Interests about which thero is always under any system strenuous liti gation, is bound to work some hardships In occasional Individual cases. "There are in the United States liable to become Involuntarily subject to the provisions of the bankrupt law, approxi mately. 1.000.0M traders and dealers, whoso operations Involve billions of dollars an nually, and whose transactions touch every quarter of the habitable globe. The average of commercial failures the com mercial death rate year In and year out. In rood times and In bad times is from VA to 1 per cent of the number of firms engaged In business; that Is to say, from 12.000 to 17.000 per annum. So that In the course of two, or at most three, generations. ,the whole number of com mercial firms passes . through the bank ruptcy or Insolvency mill. "A good, practicable, worklnglegal ma chinery for handling this enormous busi ness, with the least friction. Is necessary. That It should be uniform throughout the United States and its possessions Is con ceded on all hands. That It should be speedy, economical and flexible In ap plication Is also undisputed. Tet we find many of the largest wholesale houses and banks, those whose trade reaches over many states, Indulging In constant carp ing at the law, refusing to acknowledge any good In Its provisions, and demand ing Its appeal. Attorneys of such cli ents voice similar captlousness, both by tongue and pen. "Self-Interest no doubt Inspires, much of this hostility, for It Is certain that the. new law has to a large extent nullified the power and Influence formerly exercised by large Jobbers and banks In obtaining preferential payments and security from embarrassed debtors. The struggle for supremacy or success In commercial life Involves constant application of the law of the survival of the fittest, and mer chants, large or small, cannot be expect ed to be altruistic They have a right to be selfish, to the extent, at least, that selfishness may be squared with, honesty. But a bankruptcy law has to do not with commercial life, but with commercial death, and Its greatest essential Is to Im pose upon all an absolute equality and equity. "However fair and practicable may have been some of the state Insolvency laws, they were not uniform, and many. If not the majority of them, were dis tinctly unsatisfactory. The new bank ruptcy law on a fair and unbiased Inspec tion appears to have nearly all of the wise provisions of the best state systems and but few of the bad features of the worst state Insolvency laws. It would, therefore, seem to be the part of. wisdom to direct criticism and effort toward secur ing amendments to such provisions of the existing law as have been demonstrated by actual experience to require altera tion. "Among. wholesale merchants and banks the provision that has excited the most attention, in view of the judicial inter pretation thereof. Is section 57, g, which reads: 'The claims of creditors who have received preferences shall not be allowed unless such creditors shall surrender their preferences.' "In connection with section GO, which defines preferences, most of the "courts have held that this means. In effect, that any creditor who, within four months of the bankruptcy of his debtor, has received a partial payment on account, even In the ordinary course of business, and without knowledge of the Insolvency debtor, must refund such payment before he will be permitted to prove his claim for any re mainder that may be due him thereon; provided, of course, that the debtor was In fact Insolvent at the time the partial payment was made. One court has gone to the length of holding that the four months' limit does not apply, but that a partial payment made by the debtor while Insolvent at any time before bankruptcy must be refunded as a condition prece dent to proving the remainder of the claim. "The courts are, however, not unani mous In this matter, and some of them have lately manifested a disposition to break away from the severity of the rule Two District Judges have applied the more reasonable doctrine, one more in harmony with the customs and require ments of trade and commerce, namely, that payments made on account of debts In the regular course of business by one who does not at the time know or believe himself to be Insolvent, and who Intends no preference by such payments, do not constitute preferences within the meaning of the law, even though It should ap pear that the debtor was Insolvent, and such payments were made within four months of the commencement of bank ruptcy proceedings. "This line of Interpretation recognizes the principle that payments In due course of trade, while preferences literally, are not preferences legally. It puts the cred itor paid in part on an exact equality with the creditor paid in full, and draws a right distinction between the guilty J creditor and the innocent creditor, and permits the latter to keep his partial .pay ment, and to prove up the remainder of his claim. This doctrine Is also sup ported In what Is probably the ablest and most scholarly opinion and analysis of the decisions on this subject, written by a referee In bankruptcy, "William' H. Hotchkiss, of Buffalo, N. T. an re Gorge "W. Hall, 2 National Bankruptcy News. 1126.) "The question will remain a mooted one. howpver. until passed upon by the Supreme Court of the United States or until Congress takes action by passing the needful amendment. At the last ses sion the late Senator Davis introduced-a bill designed to correct the. law in this Jipa well as in, other, pjurtlculaxs; but itrUC doubtful If, any legislation in the direc tion of amending the bankruptcy law can be effected during the short session. "As Ihe operation of the law becomes better understood, and its advantages more apparent to the creditor class, harsh criticism may become less frequent. In deed, even now those who have had the best opportunities for observation and experience of its workings and -effect on business, speak in praise of it. In his recently published report, Mr. E. C Brandenburg, assistant Attorney-General of the United States. In charge of bank ruptcy matters, states that without doubt the law is meeting: witn uniform satis faction. The only discontent that Is evi dent arises from the same sources that originally opposed its enactment, namely, a few Immense establishments, who, with their network of legal retainers, through out the country, are able to keep posted on the financial condition of their debtors and upon the first intimation of insolvency protect themselves, often forcing the debtor Into insolvency who may be but temporarily embarrassed. ind which may now be avoided. The law and trade Jour nals also appear. In the main, to Indorse the law, and reports from the great mid dle class and smaller jobbers, particular ly those located In the smaller trade cen ters, show that a majority lean toward a greater liberality in extending credit, be cause of the feellns of greater security against the danger of their customers giv ing preferences to the great firms or local banks. "The least that can bo said is that the present bankruptcy law is a new experi ment on lines sanctioned by express Con stitutional provision, the working out of which will be watched with sympathetic Interest by business men of large hori zons everywhere." IN THE SEVERAL COURTS. Jedge Fraxer Overrules Demurrer In a Bis: Railroad Land Salt. In the suit of Anthony Neppach vs. the Oregon &. California Railroad, Judge Frazer yesterday overruled the defend ant's demurrer to the amended complaint. This suit was brought against the rail road for $110,933 7S, on the ground of the violation of a contract entered Into March 24. 1SS3. with the plaintiff and C. A. Hlmpel for the sale to the latter of 3216 acres of land, part of the railroad's Government land grant. The title of this land was afterwards In litigation, and during this time the plaintiff holds that the terms of the contract were held In abeyance by a verbal agreement. "When tho litigation over the ownership of the land was cleared up, Neppach offered to carry out the contract, but, as he states, his money was refused. The demurrer which was overruled urged that the ac tion was not commenced within the time limited by the code, and that the al leged verbal contract was void under the statute of frauds. The defendant was given until January 2 to file an answer to the complaint. Judge Frazer in the Circuit Court yes terday decided that costs should not be allowed for either side in the case of Fralney and Rellly vs. the estate of M. M. McMahon. Judge Frazer on the ap peal had held that the plaintiffs' claim against the estate had expired, according to the statute of limitations, and in view -of these circumstances decided not to allow either side costs. Costs had ,not been allowed In the County Court, and Judge Frazer held that the same rule should be observed In the Circuit Court. In the suit of Edwin Mays against the Gold Coast Mining Company, Judge Fraz er denied the motion of the defendant to make the complaint more definite and to have the suit separated Into two sep arata actions. In the opinion of the court one complaint could cover all the points In the suit. Did He Have a Right to the Timber! The time of the United States Court was taken up yesterday with the trial of the case of the United States vs. J. G. English, charged with cutting timber on Government lands. Defendant Is the own er of the Golconda mine, and It Is charged that he took up several placer claims near by and that he cleared the timber off of them and made, firewood to, be used In the operation of the Golconda mine. It appears that none of the placer claims had been Worked, and United States At, torney Hall has an Idea that they were taken up only for the sake of the wood which was on them, some thousand cords or more, and consequently insists that Mr. English ought to pay for this wood. Defendant contends that he had a right to the timber which was necessary to enable him to operate his mine. Judge Bellinger will decide which view of the matter Is the right one The parties to the suit stipulated In open court that the case should be tried without the in tervention of a Jury. Aslc for p. Receiver. As the result of the recent sale "of the Portland Tradesman a new suit was filed in the Circuit Court yesterday, that of L A. Yerex and A. D. Bowen vs. H. EdselL According to the complaint, Yerex, Bowen and Edsell associated themselves together In a copartnership to publish a journal devoted to commercial and Oriental In terests. The company purchased the Portland Tradesman for $1600. But the money was advanced by Edsell, and he was given the legal title to the paper as his security. December 10, Edsell sold the paper to a man named "Walker for $2600, and the complainants urge that he failed to consult or divide the profits with -them as partners. Accordingly they ask that -Edsell be restrained from dis posing of the proceeds of the sale, ask that a receiver be appointed for the com pany's property, and the affairs be closed up and proceeds divided among the part ners. A restraining order was Issued yesterday by Judge Cleland in accordance with the petition. Court Notes. A petition was filed In the Probate Court yesterday by H. L. Bates, request ing his own appointment as guardian of Helen C, Margaret and Harold E. Bates, all minors. In the United States Court yesterday. In the case of the A. J. Luce Hop Com pany vs. J. P. Meeker, et aL, considera tion of a motion for an order to sell hops was continued until Saturday, Decem ber 15. VICIOUS YOUNG HOODLUMS. South Portland Boys Arrested and Dismissed With, a Lecture. Five "South End boys, whose ages range from 8 to 11 years, were caught yesterday by Policeman Irving, near Front and Glbbs street, and taken to the police sta tion, charged with malicious mischief. The police said that the boys, who belonged to respectable families, hung around street corners, using objectionable lan guage, and annoying people who passed by, especially girls. "The parents of these boys cannot ap parently do much to keep them In order," said one police official. "The boys persist In being on the streets after curfew. Why don't the fathers whip them? It's easy talking that way. Two of these boys smoke cigarettes. Four of them say they attend the Falling School." After a se vere lecture, the boys promised to behave better In the future, and-were allowed to go home. Just then a report came to the police station that somebody had stuffed a gunny bag down a chimney at -492 East Ankeny street, and that the rooms there were filled with smoke. Detective-"Welner was soon on the spot, and he found that two boys were guilty of the mischief. The boys were found., and they apolo gized. They denied they were members of the "Stone-Sllnglng Society." a hood- lum organization, oa tho Eat Sid. GOULD NOT AGREE Franchise for Carshops Line Is in the Air, BRIDGE THE STUMBLING BLOCK Council Insisted That the City &. Sub urban Company Should Build Part of Substructure Mayor's Veto Sustained. An adjourned meeting of the Common Council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of considering several mat ters connected with street railway fran chises. The committee on streets, to whom some of these matters had been referred, held a long session previous to the meeting of the Council, at which H. C. Campbell, representing the City & Sub urban Railway Company, and O. F. Pax ton, representing the Portland Street Railway Company, were present. The re sult of this conference was that neither the petition of the Portland Railway Company for a joint franchise across th First-street bridge nor the petition of the City & Suburban Railway Company for an extension of tlipe in which to build their line from First and Burnslde streets to the Grand Central Railroad Station was brought up In the meeting of the Council. Conld Not Aprree Over a Bridge. The committee considered the petition, of the City & Suburban Company for a franchise to build an extension of their line on the East Side out to Hood street, near the carshops of the Southern Pacific Company. They Insisted that this com pany should bear a proportionate share of the cost of binding a bridge across Brooklyn slough, near Inman & Poulsen's mills. Mr. Campbell said the company was wlHlng to pay a proportionate share of the cost of the stringers and the deck of the bridge, but could not entertain a proposition to bear a share of the cost of the piling and caps. As both sides. Insisted on carrying their point, no agree ment could be arrived at, and, as the company's old franchise to some parts of the proposed route had been repealed by the Council and It would be necessary to prepare a new franchise ordinance cover ing the entire route. It was agreed that the committee should recommend that the ordinance "do not pass," which report was adopted by the Council when It was presented, and the whole matter will be considered again when the new ordinance for the franchise for the whole route comes up. Veto Sustained. . Mayor Rowe returned without his ap proval the ordinance passed at the, last meeting of the Council, granting the city & Suburban Railway Company the right to maintain and operate a railway from Front street to the west end of Morrison- street bridge, for the reason that It did not contain the provisions contained In the charter requiring the grantee of the franchise to pave or repair, whenever directed by the Common Council, the whole or any part of the street used by said street railway company. The veto was sustained by the unanl mous vote of the seven members present. Later an ordinance granting the same franchise and containing the provisions omitted In the one vetoed was Intro duced by Mulkey, read twice and re ferred to the committee on streets. Remonstrance From the Sisters. - Tho Sisters of Charity presented a com munication in regard to the proposed Im provement of Twenty-fourth street, from Gllsan to Flanders. They Insist that the proposed Improvement Is Instituted for the purpose of destroying Cornell street. and protest against Cornell street being cut Into and destroyed under the guise of an Improvement of Twenty-fourth street. They allege that Cornell street was a road before King's second addition to the city was platted; that King re ceived compensation for the fee of the whole street. from "Washington to John son, and the pcoperty-owners have paid for the benefits In addition to having pur .chased the property from. King and his grantees. From a glance at the map of the city It would appear that the Improvement of Twenty-fourth street from Gllsan to Flanders would cut entirely across Cor nell street, Juat south of St. Vincent's 'Hospital, but the advocates of the pro posed Improvement say that this Is not Intended. Other Business. A petition asking for the Improvement of East Twenty-sixth street, from East Stark to East Burnslde, was granted, and the City Engineer was instructed to pre pare the necessary plans and speclfica tlons. A petition for a sewer In East Taylor street, from 130 feet west of the west line of East Thirty-fifth street to connection with the sewer In East Thirty-fourth street, was referred to the sewer com mittee. Merrill brought up the .matter of the title to Hawthorne Park. He moved that the City Attorney be Instructed to make Investigation and find out If the city owned this park, and If not, who does own it. Carried. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. Free Entertainment at United Breth ren Church N'otes. In connection with the regular meet ing of the Young People's Christian Un ion of the United Brethren Church, cor ner or .East Jtirteentn ana Morrison streets the following programme will be rendered this evening: Topic, "How to Listen," leader. Miss Blanch Ressler: Instrumental duet, arraigned by Kenneth Long; select reading. Dale Harrison; re citation. D. Hendee; address, "Opportu nities for a Young woman." by Miss Katie Oldaker: recitation. Miss Leila Harrison; selection, "From the Morals of Abou Ben Adam," Nasby. Washington Chapter Election. At the regular meeting of "Washington Chapter, No. IS, R. A. M., held "Wednes day evening, the following officers were elected and installed: H. P., "W. A. Demp- sey; King. w. J. Fullam: scribe. J. "W. Rowland; C. of H., "W. G. Shellenberger; treasurer, a. Bullock; secretary, C E. Miller; P. S., A. L. Rumsey; R. A. C, George A. Tllden; M. 3 V.. "W. S. Macrum: M. 2 V., Howard Davis; M. 1 V., F. Freld- Iander; sentinel, T. H. Brlckell. The offl cers were -installed by Past Grand Master J. M. Hodson, Penumbra Kelly acting as grand marshal. Falrvlew Money-Order Ofllce. Postmaster Robert Hofer, of Falrvlew, has added a money-order department to his office, which will be a great con venience to that neighborhood. This has long been needed. Heretofore It was necessary either to go to Troutdale or Gresham to send money to Portland, or make a special trip. The establishment ot the large cheese factory at Falrvlew makes the money-order department very essential. East Side Notes. Frank E. "Wills; a well-known young man of "Willsburg, dled yesterday, at. bis home, lie was Z6 years and 10 months old, and leaves a wife, Mrs. Susie A. "Wills. Deceased Is a member of the pioneer "Wills family, after which that JUc i, patnejL D- iUt. Itt ! MiiI!!?Xli7l7tUMtMiiMM7USttSiMMUJ 1 Silver Watches "We are showing the largest stock of Ladles' and Gents' "Watches of endless variety "We selected only those which will bo satisfactory to the wearer. Good time keepers and best quality cases, which will wear and be satisfactory. The cheap er kinds you won't find in our stock. "We have Ladles' "Watches from $15.00 to $20.00 that are match-, less In style and quality, and our Gentlemen's "Watches at ths prices arenot to be found at any other place in tho city. f THE G. "We will show you some extra fine ones, too, from $23 to $100. V place this afternoon from the Congre gational Church, at "Willsburg, at 2 o'clock. Owing to the very dangerous condi tion of the elevated roadway on East Oak street, between Grand and Union avenues, the City Engineer has caused the block to be completely fenced up at both ends to effectually prevent vehicles using It. The surface decking Js rot ten, there are broken places and the road way has settled. It la not even safe for the children who persist In playing on It. The ladles of the Hassalo-Street Con gregational Church concluded their fair and after dinners, given at 93 Grand avenue. In the Holman block, yesterday evening. They opened their fair "Wednes day afternoon, giving a fine dinner from 5 to 8 In the evening. On the tables were many useful articles which were sold. Their efforts were quite successful. THRIFTY MORMONS COMING They Will Take Up Sugjar-Beet In dustry Abandoned by Gentiles. "Gentiles can't make sugar-beet raising pay, but Mormon families may possibly do so," said A. E. Huff, a Grand Ronde Valley farmer, at the Perkins yester day. "The Gentile farmers are used to handling a good many acres of grain, and they have made money at it," he continued, "and so beet raising was en tirely new to them, and a good many farmers have lost money at the new busi ness. One man near La Grande contract ed to. raise 600 acres of beets and lost $10,000 at It, so was obliged to seek a re lease from a bad bargain. The Mormon families now coming in, however, stand a better chance of success, as they will handle only a few acres each, and will hire very little outside help. In this way there Is a possibility of coming out ahead In the business. I do not consider,, there fore, that the sugar factory will be re moved from Oregon, as has. been threat ened. The Utah people have too much money Invested In the plant and in land to draw out of it. The class of Immi grants coming In from Salt Lake now are of an Industrious, economical and thrifty sort, who will deal largely among them selves and thus make everything count. They already have a town platted and a co-operative store is on the tapis. They will raise poultry and make butter; they will grow garden truck, and thus furnish the towns and mining districts with fresh vegetables. Times will not be so good for the Gentile farmprs of the Grand Ronde hereafter, as the price of butter and eggs must come down In consequence of the advent of these new people." FOR EXPOSITION IN 1905. Centennial of Lewis and Clnrlc'a Ex pedition Should Be Celebrated. PORTLAND, Dec. 13. (To the Editor.) In common with every other citizen, I am anxious to do everything nosslble to advance the Interests of Oregon, and this means Portland and the Pacific Coast. To accomplish this It is certain that no better method can be employed than to have a great exposition an Oriental and Occidental exposition combined. In view of the events which have transpired dur ing the past five years, together with the acquisition of Alaska, Oregon Is not far from the center of our country. Ly ing at the foundation of this westward growth. Is the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1S04-6, growing out of the expansion Ideas of President Thomas Jefferson, the centennial of which is near at hand. That that centennial ought to be fittingly cele brated, as has already fccen suggested bv Mr. L. B. Cox, there can be no man ner of doubt. Now, can we have a grand exposition in 1S02, and another in com memoration of the event above referred to three years later? Even if the latter view should be adopted, there Is no time to be lost. It should be a coastwise event, all parts co-operating. This means much careful and Judicious planning. .The true historic proportions of the event to be celebrated should be wrought out. All local Jealousies for the time should be burled. Since the present boundaries of Football Saturday MULTINOMAHS . " ys SALEM TEAM This promises to be .the hardest tussle of the season. The fair sex, which always admires tests o.f great valor and skill by finished athletes, will turn out en masse for this game. The Salem team bears the proud record of not having been defeated this-season. Admission to Grounds, - 50 Gents This includes a seat In the grandstand. W&. WKDiNT Wi HEITKEMPER CO. 286 MORRISON ST. Oregon embrace the spot where the firs American settlement, on this coast wa made, naturally the citizens of this stat should take the initiative, but it should be In a broadmlnded, comprehensive spirit. In the long run this method will Inure to the benefit of Oregon and of Portland ta much larger degree, than a narrow, con tracted, selfish policy. GEORGE H. HTMES, WANTS TO BUY MORE SEEK?! Dealer Tells of Stoclc and Marlce Conditions In Montana. J. I. Carson and Frank Lacy, sheep j dealers, returned yesterday from, a two weeks' soj6urn In Montana. They report having contracted for 10.000 head of yearl ings, to be delivered after shearing next Summer, at $1 75 a head. These sheep will be taken to North Dakota to be fed. and placed on the Chicago market tho following "Winter. Mr. Carson said yesterday that thert- are many sheep for sale in the vlclnltjfh of Helena and along the line of the North J ern Pacific and Great Northern, in Moni tana, and that wool is piled high in the warehouses along the railroad, very "lit j tie ot last Summer's crop having beena soia yet. ine weamer on tne -Honranaj prairies felt pretty cold for the sojourn-r lng about the zero mark, with a good, breeze blowing the snow Into drifts on the sheep ranges. Flock3 are now belnar i herded many mites distant from water. l as the sheep can eat the snow instead oft drinking, and are thus thriving on ranges which are not touched by stock during', the Summer season. Mr. Carson intends to buy several thou sand yearlings In Oregon next Spring conditionally, saying: "If I can buy thenj right; but Oregon sheepmen at .present are holding their stoclc at too sun a prlca for me." He has moved his famUy hithen from "Wyoming;, he said, in order to avoitx the extreme cold pf that elevated plateau region, and will henceforth regard. Al bina as his home.. NEGLECTED SIDEWALKS. Fifteen Property-Owners Compel tho City to Make Repairs. Following Is a list of persons who failedl to make repairs to sidewalks in front ot their property, when notified so to do by the City Engineer. He was at the last meeting of the Board of Public "Worka directed to have the repairs made and. make the expense thereof a Hen on tho property: S. Hebers, lots 10, 11, block 48, Sell wood. " ' C. E. Pendell, lots 12, 13, block 4S, Sell wood. Hlte & Ormsby, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, block 38, Sellwood. " "W. H. Morrow, lot i, block 22, Holladay'sK Addltlon. - S. E. Marshall, lot 4, block 213, Holla day's Addition. A. E. Gantenbein, lot V block 7, Mew Mlllen's Addition. Mrs. Ella N. HardIe,Jlot 3, block 13, Mo Mlllen's Adaitlbn. Dr. Osmon Royal,. lot 4, block 9,-GarrU son's Addition. E. P. Murphy, lot 2,- block 12, Multno mah Addition. Emil Christensen, lot 15, block 23, Mult nomah Addition. A. Bllloh, lot 7, block 26, Multnomalt Addition. J. Ryan, lots 13 and 15, block 25, "Multi nomah Addition. Henry Dobson, lot 3, block 35, Multno mah Addition. F. A. Bally, lot 7, block L Cook's AddU. tlon. Agnes Turnbull, lot 12, block 2, Cook Addition. New "Washington Postmasters. "WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. The following! "Washington postmasters were appointed today: "W. J. McKenna, Bay View; Georgdj Spence, Boardman. Accidents Happen to Wheelmea. Don't-forget Perry Davis Paln-KMer.-