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BELCHER, Sec. and Treaa. American -Plan .. European Plan .. tt.25, $1.50,. $1.75 ......60c; -75c. $1.00 Oregon and Washington. Cor. Stark, PORTLAND, OREGON PORTLAND OREGON m Coach V - 338 EAST MORRISON ST. iaxu. THT1U). Electro ite GZOLQOSZ ON TRIAL Assassin of President McKin ley Pleaded Guilty, PRISONER WAS UNCONCERNED Court Ordered the Plea to Be Re corded "Not Guilty" Case May Be Concluded Today Physicians Gave Important Testimony. BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 23. Leon F. Czolgosz was placed on trial this .morning, charged with tho murder of President William McKlnley. He entered a plea of guilty, which was subsequently changed to "not guilty" by direction of the court. All the events of the day indicated that the trial will be short. Court convened at 10 o'clock, and within two hours eight jurors had been secured. Technicalities were not raised by the examining counsel, but it was significant that every man who said he had formed an opinion on the case was excused by the District Attor ney. Those who acknowledged they had formed an opinion, or stated that they were prejudiced, but admitted their opin ion could be changed by evidence, were accepted by each side. Justice Truman C. White, one of the oldest and most experienced of the Supreme Court Judges, -was on the bench. Immediately after the opening of the court, and after the pris oner had pleaded, Justice Lorn L. Lewis, senior counsel for the defendant, an nounced that, together with his col leagues, ex-Justice Robert C. Titus and Carlton E. Ladd, they were ready to act in behalf o the prisoner. "I thought it best," he said, "for my colleagues and myself, that I should say something regarding our presence here as attorneys for the defendant At the time my name was suggested I was out of the city, and knew nothing of what was trans piring here with reference to the selec tion of counsel for tho defendant. When the circumstances of my selection were told to me, I was extremely reluctant to accept. But the duty had been Imposed, and I considered It my duty, in the light of all the circumstances', to defend this man. I ask that no evidence be present ed here that the court will not permit the acceptance of any evidence unless It would be accepted at the trial of the most meager criminal In the land." "I am familiar with these circum stances," said Justice White, in reply, "and I wish to .say I will give you every assurance that the prisoner will have a fair and impartial trial. During the prog ress of the trial -he will receive such treatment as the law demands in any criminal case." Securing the Jurors. The work of securing. -the- jurors' was then undertaken, with a celerity that was amazing. Before the day was. over the entire panel had "been sworn, the jurors had listened to a description of the Tem ple of Music, -where the crime occurred; had seen photographs of the interior of that structure, and haid been told by three surgeons what had caused the death of the President, and the effect of the as sassin's shot upon, the various organs of the body. They had also learned why the fatal bullet had not been located. The presentation of the Government's case began shortly before 3 o'clock, when -Assistant District Attorney Haller began with much deliberation to address the jury. He spoke very briefly. "We shall show," said he, "that for some days prior to the shooting, this de fendant had premeditated the shooting of the President. He knew that on the 6th of September the President would receive the populace In the Temple of Music; that on that day he went to the exposition, got into line with the people and ap proached the President; that he had a weapon concealed in his hand, and as the President extended his hand in kindly greeting, he fired the fatal shot. He fired two shots, In fact. One of them took ef fect in the abdomen, and caused the mor tal wound which resulted In the Presi dent's death. That, in brief, is what we shall prove to you. Witnesses will tell you this story, and I am sure that when you have heard the evidence you will have no difficulty in reaching a verdict of mur der In the first degree." The first witness was Samuel J. Fields, chief engineer of the Pan-American Ex position, who described the ground-floor plan of the Temple of Music, and was followed by Perry A. Bliss, a photogra pher, who presented views of the Interior of the building The remainder of the afternoon was taken up with the testi mony of three physicians, two of whom had attended the President during his last days, while the other performed the autopsy. The latter. Dr. Harvey R. Gay lord, was the first of the three to be called. He described the location of the wounds in the stomach, and the direction of the bullet. The cause of- death was attributed to the gunshot wound, but, fundamentally, he said, it was due to the changes back of tho stomach, in the pan creas, caused by the "breaking down" of the material of the pancreas as a result of the passage of the bullet. Dr. Herman Minter followed, and his testimony was of importance, inasmuch as it brought out the fact that the rea son for the non-location of the fatal bul let at the autopsy was because of the unwillingness of the President's relatives to have the body further mutilated by their instruments. Dr. Minter and Dr. Mann, who followed him, both testified that the primary cause of death was the gunshot wound in the stomach. One ef fect of this wound was. they said, to cause the gangrene to form in the pancreas, and the spot of poisoned tissue was as large as a silver dollar. The prisoner, Czolgosz, during the morn ing, evinced no Interest whatever In the proceedings, but as the testimony was In troduced he paid more attention to what was being said, and looked at the various witnesses closaly. The probable duration of the trial, It Is believed, can be placed at two full days. When District Attorney Penney was asked by Justice White at the noon hour as to the time fce would take in the pre sentation of his case, he declared he would conclude by Tuesday noon. Judge Titus, for the defense, was noncommittal, how ever, and merely replied: "That depends upon the turn things take." It Is not probable that any defense will be put In, owing to the character of the prisoner and his refusal to help his attorneys in any way to procure evidence which they could use in his favor. The idea of an attempt to enter the question of his sanity Is not thought of, In view of the reports of the two altenlsts who have recently exam ined him, and there is ground for the belief that the trial will be concluded with a session of but one day more. THE TRIAL. IN DETAIL. , Streets About tlie Courthouse. Were Thronged y Curious People. BUFFALO. Sent. 23. Long before the trial began the streets in the vicinity of the City Hall were thronged by many curious persons. The various entrances to the great building, with the exception of that on Franklin street, were closely guarded. Squads of policemen were stationed on every landing, and in a double line far Inside the place of en trance, to keep back the crowds, while in a station not far away reserves were ready to reinforce the detail on duty should the feelings of the people beqome aroused to the extent of rioting.. Mounted officers paced slowly around every side of the structure, and no one was allowed to stand on the sidewalk for a moment, so that at no time was the prowd large. No one on the outside of the building saw the prisoner as he was taken from his cell to the courtroom. Czolgosz was brought Into the courtroom only a few moments before the hour set for the open ing of his trial. No person was admit ted to the building without a pass, signed by the Chief of Police, and It was neces sary to show this to every policeman on every landing and in every corridor. The officer at the door of the courtroom was especially vigilant, and not only examined the passes, but scrutinized the bearers critically before admitting them to the room. Tho interior of the City Hall, as well as the outside, still bore, the somber draperies of mourning and quiet was en forced as befitting the occasion. The counsel for Czolgosz, ex-Supreme Court Justiqe Loren L. Lewis, Rob ert C. Titus and Carleton E. Ladd, saw him again this morning before the time for the opening of the court, but he had no more to say to them than on the pre vious occasions when they have visited him. The Courtroom. Part IDT of the Supreme Court of Erie County is a small room on the south side of the second floor of the City Hall. It is lighted only a"t the south end by lat ticed windows, and here the Justices' bench and witness stand is placed. On the right of the room are the jurymen's seats, and they have unobstructed View of the entire room. There Is no railing In front of the jurymen, and the chairs are placed on a platform some six Inches above the floor. The room has a high ceiling, with drabwalls, which are seamed with cracks. The enclosure for-fthe bench and bar oc cupies over one-hatf of the floor space, while the remainder is given over to seats for the public. Not over 130 of the lattea could be accommodated, and these seats today were mainly occupied by the men summoned to swve upon the jury. Czol gosz, with his counsel, occupied seats di rectly In front of the Justices' bench. The prisoner's cfiair was just back of that of Judge Titus and Deputy Sheriffs were placed at various points in the room and quiet was enforced upon all. The spectators' seats were filled very slowly, owing to the ex treme care shown by the officers In the, corridors in admitting those who applied, and it was not until "court" was an nounced that the last one was occupied. Dr. Allan McLean Hamilton was one of the first? of those connected with the cas& to take a position Inside of the Inclosure. Dr. Hamilton, who was the chief insanity expert at the trial of Garfield's assassin, Guiteau, occupied a seat at the table re served for tho nroseeution. District At- L torncy Pejney; aspirant:,' Frederick. nunur, were ine nexc iu yui m tin ap pearance, and were followed by Judges Lewis and Titus, counsel for the prisoner. Just behind them' came Mrs. Justice White 'and her daughter, who were given seats within the enclosure. At 10 o'clock the formal opening of the court was announced. Justice Truman White entered through the center aisle and took his seat upon the bench. Ths first business of the session had no rela tion to the case of Czolgosz. It consisted merely of calling the Toll of grand jurors for the coming session, and they were flhen excused until October 7. Clerk Fish er, after a preliminary "Hear ye, hear ye," by the crier, proceeded with the call ing of the jurors summoned for the trial of the Czolgosz case in Part III. Of the 36 trial jurors called only one asked to be excused. He had a saw mill in process of erection which he said must be finished at once on account of low water, and he was excused. Justice White then requested the other Justices of Parts I and II, then in session, not to dis charge their jurors, but to hold them In readiness for an Impaneling in the Czol gosz case. Czolgosz Brongrlit In. At 10:16 there was a bustle in the corri dor and a squad of policemen brought in the prisoner. He was handcuffed to an ottlcer on each side, while in front and behind him walked other uniformed po licemen. The prisoner was attired in a new suit of dark graj a white shirt and collar and a blue tie'. His face was clean ly shaven and his hair combed. He sat down behind his counsel with two officers In plain clothes immediately in his rear. District Attorney Penney at once began the reading of the indictment. He spoke to Czolgosz in a low voice, in fact, so low that when the prisoner was askea to plead, he seemed not to understand what had been said. Justice White asked him, "What have you to say?" There was a moment's hesitation. Then the prisoner's lips moved as if to make a reply, but before he could do so, his junior counsel, Mr. Lewis, arose to speak, not having seen the prisoner's motion. Justice White, however, insisted that Czolgosz should speak, and the prisoner said: "I did not hear what he said." District Attorney Penney then read the ndlctment again in a louder voice, and to the demand for a reply the prisoner, who was standing at the time, said In a very low voice: "Guilty." This plea, however, was not permitted to stand under the law and a plea of "Not Lgullty" was at once ordered by the court. Mr. Titus, counsel for the defense, then arose and stated to the court the facts already kr.o n as to his connection with the case. He explained the position of himself and hie associates, Judge Lewis and Mr. Ladd, was a peculiar one and con sisted mainly in making sure that all the forms of law and justice were observed in the prosecution. Justice White, In reply, complimented counsel for the defense, and said that the prisoner could have no better counsel, and that whatever the outcome, it would reflect only credit and honor on them. Examination of Jnrors. The exam!naJlo and swearing in of1 jurors was then begun, the prisoner stand ing as each was sworn. The first juror was summoned at 10:26. His name is Frederick V. Lauer, a plumber. He was examined briefly by the district attorney and counsel for the defense. No objection was made and Lauer was accepted. Richard J. Garwood, a street railway foreman, was next summoned. One of the questions put to nlm by District At torney Penney was, "Do you believe In the present form of government?" to which Garwood - replied, "Yes." Judge Lewis asked him If he would acquit a man If it was clearly proven that he was insane at the time the murder was com mitted. Mr. Garwood replied that ho would. After a few more questions from .Judge Lewis, Garwood was accepted. The third of the panel called to the bar was -Joshua Winner, a farmer, of North (Concluded on Second Face.) PART OF THE TEXAS Basis of the Proceedings in the Schley Court. SOME EXCITING TESTIMONY Schley's Attorneys Serve Notice That Sampson Cannot Be Kept Out o the Inn.niry When the Texas Was in Danger. WASHINGTON Sept 23. The part played by the battle-ship Texas In the naval battle off Santiago, July 3, 1898, was the basis of the greater part of to day's proceedings In the Schley naval court of inquiry. Of the four witnesses ex- 9 "i0 ASSASSIN TWO VIEWS OF THE MAN WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT M'KINLEY. amined during the day, three had been officers on board the Texas during- the battle, and two of them were new wit nesses. These were Commander George C. Hellner, who was navigator on the Texas, and Commander Alexander B. Bates, who was the chief engineer on that 'battle-ship. The testimony several times during the day was somewhat exciting, especially so when Commander Hellner described the battle, and the part the Texas had taken In it. He said when the Brooklyn made Its loop, at the beginning of the battle, it passed across the Texas' bow at a d!s- tance not to exceed 100 to 150 yards and that at the command of Captain Philip the Texas had been brought to a dead stop. Engineer Bates testified that the starboard engines had been stopped, and said he thought this also had happened to the port engines. Commander Heilner expressed the opinion that three miles had been lost by this maneuver, and the fact that part of the machinery was deranged. He said-he considered that the Texas was In greater danger when the Brooklyn crossed her bow than at any other time during the battle. On cross-examination, Commander Heil ner admitted having taken part In the preparation qf the official Navy Depart ment chart showing the positions at dif ferent times of the ships which had par ticipated In the battle. He said that ac cording to this chart the two ships never were nearer than 600 yards of each other. But he contended the chart was inaccu rate, and he said he had only consented to It as a compromise. Engineer Bates admitted that the official steam log of the Texas contained no record of the signal to reverse the engines.. Comman der Schroeder testified concernlnjr the coal supply of the Massachusetts, which, he said, would have been sufficient for a blockade of from 16 to 20 days. The day closed with another animated controversy between counsel as to the pol icy of bringing Admiral Sampson 's name Into the trial. It was authoritatively stated today that the Navy Department has no intention at present of bringing Admiral Sampson to Washington as a witness, or to participate In any other manner at the Inquiry. The members of the Schley court of in quiry found the accommodations In the tool shop at the navy yard somewhat im proved when they met there at the usual hour of 11 o'clock today. The long bare room, which hitherto had been open from floor to roof, had been completely trans formed over Sunday by the addition of a ceiling of plain white cloth. This had the effect also of improving the acoustics of the hall so that the court and others had less difficulty than formerly in hearing the witnesses. Captain Lemly presented the deck log books of the Brooklyn, Texas, Iowa, Cas tine, Marblehead, Massachusetts, Minne apolis, New Orleans, Oregon, St. Paul, Scorpion, Xale. Vixen, Eagle, Dupont, Hawk and Merrlmac. "How about the New York?" asked Judge Wilson. . "I want to expedite the proceedings." "I have no objection," responded Cap tain Lemly. "I too, want to hasten the proceedings as much as possible." Proceeding, Captain Lemly said he had suggested such logs as he considered es sential, and that he would have printed the points considered pertinent. He then indicated the time that he desired cov ered by the matter, to be printed, but Ad miral Schley's counsel objected and asked that the entire logs for the time that the fleet left Key West until after the Battle of Santiago be made available. After some exchanges of opinion on the part of tho counsel, 'he understanding was reached that such parts of the logs as either sld6 desired could be printed. Captain Lemly also presented the steam logs of the Brooklyn, Texas, Massachu setts, Iowa and Marblehead. Admiral Schley's counsel asked to have the log of the Spanish ship Colon presented. "Very well, If we can And a Spanish scholar to go through it and select the facts wanted," said Captain Lemly. "Admiral Schley Is a good Spanish schol ar, and he can- make such selections as we may desire," responded Mr. Baynor. Commander Schroeder Recalled. Commander Schroeder was recalled and asked if he desired to make any correc tions in the official record of his testi mony of Saturday. "There Is one omis sion from Admiral Schley's remarks on the Massachusettts on the day of the bombardment of the Colon, which I over heard, which I would like to supply;" he said. It is this: "He said when het came aboard that Admiral Sampson, would be there on the following day. He made that statement in connection with his remark that he was going in to sink the Colon." - CommanSer Schroeder was then a9ked concerning the coal supply of the Mas sachusetts, and when he replied he had no Information on that point he was asked to read the log to secure this infor mation. Counsel for Admiral Schley ob jected, but Assistant Judge-Advocate Hanna insisted, saying that Admiral Schley's counsel were merely creating delay by their objections. "I propose to develop the facts in this case and technical objections will not avail to prevent." he said. The purpose of this Inquiry was to de velop, what Messrs. Lemley and Hanna considered .an error in Admiral Hlggin. son's testimony. He had said the Massachusetts coujd not have remained on blockade for more than 12 days, and then the vessel would bo without coal and powerless to proceed to coal. The objec tion to the question was not pressed, and upon reading from the log Commander Schroeder said it showed that the Massa chusetts had over 400 ttons of coal aboard when it arrived at Santiago. Mr. Hanna Assuming that the Massa chusetts on blockade duty would use 30 to 40 tons of coal per day, how long could the Massachusetts have remained on CZOLGOSZ blockade before Santiago with that supply of coal? Conl-Connumptlon Question. "That would depend entirely upon the nature of the blockade and upon whether we would have to go some distance to re plenish the coal supply. By keeping- under way at night, as we did up to the first of June, of course, we used a little more coat than we would have by keeping stationary blockade, as was done afterward. I do not remember the coal consumption per day. My recollection was that during the sta tionary blockade the noon signal was to go to 25 or 30 tons a day." Commander Schroeder was questioned at some length along this line, the purpose of the questioning being to bring out th& amount of coal dally consumed by the Massachusetts while on the blockade line. "Assuming the distance to Key West to be 700 miles, what coal would have been necessary?" asked Captain Lemley. Commander Schroeder r should think 150 to lis tons would probably have taken us there. We can always rely upon that because as a rule the engineers keep a little ahead of rather than behind of their coal account. When Commander Schroeder left tha stand he was requested to return tomor row and correct the official copy of testi mony today if necessary. He said he would do so, and asked if he could then be excused. "I desire to make preparations for re turning to Guam." he said. He was told that he could do so. Lieutenant-Commander L. C. Hellner, who was navigator of the Texas during Concluded on Second Page.) SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS Trial of Czolgosz. Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKlnley,' was placed on trial. Page 1. He pleaded "guilty," but the court ordered the plea of "not gulfty" to stand. Page 1. The trial may be concluded today. Page 1. The prisoner seemed unconcerned. Page 1. Schley Court of Inquiry. The part of the Texas In the battle of San tiago formed the basis of the proceedings. Page 1. The testimony was somewhat exciting. Page 1. Lawyers have a lively tilt as to the bringing of Sampson into the case. Page 1. Domestic. President Shaffer reviews the late steel strike, and severely criticises other labor organiza tions. Page 3. Admiral Sampson, at his own request, will be relieved as Commandant of the Boston Navy-Yard. Page 2. Bureau Chiefs of the Treasury Department, as a body, called on President Roosevelt. Page 5. "Korelgm. Arbitration council will declare Itself Incom petent to act on Boer appeal. Page 2. Duke and Duchess of York enjoyed a day on the Ottawa. River as the guests of lumber men. Pase 2. Pacific Const. State Fair at Salem had an auspicious opening. Pago 4. Five masked men held up Pendleton gambling house for $1500. Page 4. At Chehalis, John W Ferrler.was acquitted of the murder of Bramon Holcomb. Page 4. Sport. State Fair races show up fast on opening day. Page 3. Tacoma defeated Portland 10 to 2. Page 3. Seattle won from Spokane 12 to 1. Page 3. Commercial and .Marine. Amalgamated Copper weakens entire list in IVall street. Pare 1U Wheat markets continue quiet.- Page 11. Fifteen French ships listed for Portland. Page 10. Palatinla and Knight Companion will carry big cargoes to the Orient. Pace 10. Bark Ecuador sailed yesterday, and the May field arrived. Pase 10. Portland and Vicinity. Report on streets, which provides for keeping them In repair by the city, will bo made to Charter Commission. Page 1. Kdward ' J. Mclntlre, of Portland, murdered near Olequa, Wash. Page 7. School Board will not pay money to free kin dergartens without mandamus. Page 8. A. H. Wlllett tella the story of the assassina tion as he saw it. Page JO. Oregon day wilt be celebrated tomorrow at the Pan-American Expo3lI ' Pago 10. F0RBETTERSTREET8 Charter Commission's Report Is Ready. IT PROVIDES FOR MAINTENANCE City to Keep ITp Repairs for Speci fied Term Ample' Provision for Bad Sidewalks Proposed Board of Control. Tonight's meeting- of the Cnarter Com mission promises to be an important one. The first order of business, probably, will be the consideration of a resolution offered at the last meeting by A. L. Mills, providing- for the creation of a Board of Control, which shall supersede the pres ent Board of Public Works, the Police r.nd Fire Commissions, the Water Com mission and the Park Commission. Mr. Mills' resolution does not define tha duties of the Board of Control, but mereiy expresses the sense of the commission that such a board should be created, and that all previous and existing commis sions should be abolished. Should the resolution prevail it will probably be re ferred to a special committee to draft a section of the charter defining In detail the duties of such a board. Mr. Mills' resolution contemplates that the board shall consist of 10 members, who shall serve for a term of rive years each, and who shall receive no salary. It provides further that the Mayor Jn of fice at the time of the adoption of the charter shall appoint the first 10 mem bers of the board, two of them to serve two years, two three years, two four years and two five years, and that In July of every year thereafter, commencing In July, 1904. the then Mayor shall appoint two members of the board to serve for a full term of five years each. While Mr. Mills' resolution as It now stands does not provide that such appointments shall be confirmed by the Council, it does pro vide that no person so appointed and act ing shall be removed by the Mayor with out written charges being filed with the Common Council and sustained by a two-thirds vote of that body. Street Report Ready. The committee on streets will present its complete report tonight. It is a voluminous document, and takes up near ly 50 pages of printed matter. The com mittee which drafted the report I mada up of Thomas C. Devllnv chairman; Paul Wesslnger. Isam White. J. F. O'Shea and Dr. A. J. Glesy. The committee has put in many hours of hard labor on the re port. It being really the most difficult part of the charter. The provisions of the present charter relative to the laying out and establish ment of streets, their vacation aad e establishment or change of hlc grade are not changed in any Important partic ular. The provisions of the report rela tive to the improvement of streets are of Importance, and briefly are as follows: The report provides that the Common Council, whenever the public Interest or convenience may require, Is- authorized to order the whole or any part of the streets, avenues, boulevards. lanes or alleys of the city to be Improved. It is also author ized to determine the character, kind and extent of such improvement, and to levy and collect assessments on the property benefited by such Improvement. The report provides, atv usual, for the survey of a proposed improvement and for the publication of a resolution declar ing the Intention of the city to make such. Improvement for a period of 10 days be fore final passage. It also provides that unless two-thirds of the property-owners along the route of such improvement fall to protest against Its passage, the Coun cil shall have the right to pass it. Fur ther provision Is made that the flUnj of a remonstrance by two-thirds of the property-holders shall act as bar against such Improvement for a period of six months, unless one-half the property owners file a petition for It within that time. The power to let contracts Is vest ed In the Board of Public Works, and provides that when work is completed no tice shall be published for live days of the time when the acceptance of such, work will be considered by the board. In order that remonstrances against accepting- It may be considered. Maintenance of Streets. One of the most Important provisions ot the report Is that relating to the main tenance of streets, a point wherein the present charter is deficient. That portion of the report reads as follows: Tha Common Council shall have power and authority to classify the various kfnds of street Improvements or pavements between the curb lines of streets, and to determine the number of years for which each claw of Im provements shall be maintained after the same has been made and paid for by the owners ot property within tho assessment district de clared to be specially benefited thereby. The Common Council shall also have power and authority to determine the class of Improve ment which shall be made In each and every street within the City of Portland. The class of every street improvement ordered by the Common Council and the number of years for which It shall be maintained by the City oC Portland shall be stated in each resolution and ordinance providing for a street Improve ment. When such Improvement Is made, tno City of Portland, by and through Its Board of Public Works, shall maintain ami keep In repair all the roadway between the eurb lines, except the portions for which railroad or street railway companies are liable, for the full number of years stated In the ordi nances providing for their improvement, and the cost thereof shall be paid for out of the "street repair fund." The Board of Public Works of said city shall also have power and authority to contract for the maintenance and repair of all that part of any street for which the city Is liable for the full number of years for which the city Is bound, at the same tlmo that the contract for the street Improvement Is made, but every contract for street main tenance and renalr shall be awarded In tho same manner and subject to the same condi tions as mav be provided for the letting of contracts for street Improvements; provided, that no contracts shall be made or entered Into for such maintenance and repair of streets which .hall bind the City of Portland during any one year for any sum of money In. excess of the revenues of the street repair fund for that year. Repnir of SIde-trallc. The provisions of the report requiring the owners of property adjoining any street to construct and keep In repair the sidewalks Is also Important and very strict. It makes It the duty of any property-owner, when notified that his side walk Is In bad repair, to immediately re pair the same, and that In case of his failure so to do. the city shall make such repairs and the owner be compelled to pay therefor. Moreover, the owners of property are made liable for damages re sulting from Injuries caused by defective sidewalks. This portion, of the report reads as follows: It Is hereby made the duty of all ownors of land adjoining any street. avenue boule vard, lane or alley In the City of Portland to construct, reconstruct and maintain 1b good (Concluded on eighth page.) I