THE MORNING OHEGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1902. 10 NO WAGON BRIDGE Vancouver Commercial Glub Makes an About Face. RESCINDS ITS RESOLUTIONS At First Citizens Favored a. Wagon Coarse Over Columbia River Rail road Bridse at Any Cost Sow Tliey Are Against It. . partment a protest against the construc tion o the proposed bridge In tne man ner authorized by the bill pending In Congress. How to render that action In nocuous Is somewhat puzzling. It Is ( presumed that the War Department nas already referred the protest to the Corps of Engineers for investigation, and that In the course of a few months the en gineers will get around to the matter, and after a few .months more will make a re port. And that report may recommend Just "what was contemplated -when the Vancouver people made protest, and pre cisely what they do not want now. The delay, too, will postpone construction of the bridge nobody knows how long maybe defeat It altogether, to far as Vancouver la concerned. Here arises the horrible possibility that the railroad company will abandon the Vancouver site and go far ther down the river to build Its bridge, and In thl3 spectre Vancouver sees an end to all Its dreams of greatness. DISCUSSES BAD STREETS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF BOARD OF TRADE URGES REFORM. TO MAKE A ROSE CITY. Somo of the good citizens of -Vancouver have changed their minds. About a month ago a petition to the Government found a number of signatures in Clark County for a wagon course across the proposed railroad bridge at Vancouver. The peti tion asked, unless a roadway were added to the structure, that Congress should refuse to grant a franchise to the Wash ington & Oregon Rahway Company. Last Tuesday nlcht the Commercial Club of Vancouver declared itself against the petition- A month ago many Vancouver peo ple were strenuously in favor of holding up the franchise. Now they are Just as strenuously arrayed the other way. To a reporter who visited Vancouver yesterday it was admitted that sentiment has taken a radical cnange. uui uio citi zens explain that e. better understanding of the situation has come with mature reflection. Some of them declare that the petition was rushed around and that its signers attached their names to it incon siderately. Just because it seemed to be a good thing. "Why, it did not even have time to In cubate," said one of them yesterday. "It was not an expression of the universal opinion of the city. Neither was it the expression of the Commercial Club, al though it was signed by the president of that organization. It was not discussed -toy the club as a body and no official ac tion was taken on it." Debate Grows "Warns. A warm debate has been, radiating its heat in the precincts of the city. Last Tuesday night, when the Commercial Club went on record against the petition, the discussion waxed several caloric degrees Thotter. There is considerable indignation that the petition has been represented as the offspring of the Commercial Club. But tnc wagon-bridge people are con stantly lessening in number, and If it were not for this, the disaffection might mature Into a municipal schism. Members of tho club maintain they have authoritative assurance that the railroad would sooner not build the bridge than submit to the condition proposed. "We prefer the certainty of & railroad bridge alone to the uncertainty of a railroad and wagon bridge together," they say. Railroad Bridge at Any Cost. "Twelve years ago wo thought we had a railroad bridge. Sooner than go without the bridge for another 12 years, we shall make the most of tho present opportu nity." Petition That Is Rescinded. The petition that emanated from Van couver a month ago was as follows: The undersigned citizens of the State of Washington respectfully represent that any law authorizing tho construction of a bridge across tho Columbia Bler at Vancouver, "Wash, should provide that said bridge be made a -wagon bridge as well as a railroad bridge. The provision for wagon transportation is of tho utmost Importance to the cities of Van couver. Wash, and Portland, Or., to the peo ple of both state and to the Go ernment of the United States for many reasons, including tho following, lz : At Vancouver, on the north bank of the Co lumbia RKer, is located the most important military post In the Northwest, and across this rler, five or six miles away, lies Portland, the largest city in tho Northwest. The conven ience to the public and the utility and economy to the Government ot an open road at all times between that city and Vancouver are, therefore, obvious, while the necessity for it in emer gencies is equally plain. Emergencies such as war or popular disturb ance may arise at any time, and one of the emergencies that demonstrates the necessity of a wagon bridge has just occurred, being an ice blockade in the Columbia River, which, for about two weeks, has prevent or rendered cir cuitous, expensive and hazardous the transfer of passengers and freights between Vancouver and Portland. This Ice blockade has occurred many times In the history of this region, and may occur in :nny future Winter, with Increased duration, and to such an extent as to destroy absolutely communication or transportation between these 'two places. Wherefore, for convenienco to the producers and consumers, la the matter of ordinary , transportation, for economy and convenience to the Government in military transportation and Jfor protection to the public in the great emer gencies of ice blockades, foreign attacks and Internal disorder, we ask that any charter to be granted for the construction of a bridge between Portland and Vancouver shall abso lutely provide for making it also a wagon f bridge. Portland Must Taclr, Too. In accordance with the request of Van couver citizens the petition -was indorsed jiby tho Board of Trade and Chamber of J Commerce of this city. These two bodies are thorefore put to annoyance, since they 'have sent their approval to Congress. Yesterday tho Board of Trade rescinded .Its indorsement and telegraphed Oregon Congressmen to that effect. President Mears, of tho Chamber of Commerce, at 'the request of the Vancouver citizens, has agreed to bring the matter before that body for reconsideration, provided the grounds therefore are submitted to writ ing. Vancouver does not deny that it would like to have a wagon bridge. It 6ays that since it cannot get -what It would like it will take -what it can get. It is not so sure, even if a wagon course were pro vided, that any benefit would come. Ap proaches to the bridge would have to be 'built at the expense of Clark and Mult nomah Counties. The cost of the ap proach on the Oregon side would be very large. Inasmuch as it would probably have to extend as far as Shaw's (Hay den's) Island. Moreover, unless a trolley line were laid on the wagon bridge there would be little improvement over the pres ent ferry system, and besides, the rail road company has given assurance that it will run frequent trains between Van couver and Portland. Fear of Losing: Trade. Somo opposition to the wagon bridge has come from the apprehension that a wagon course would divert trade from Vancouver to Portland. If this argument has much prevalence. It Is sub rosa, how ever. Almost everybody says that better communication between Portland and Vancouver would benefit both cities. Opposition to the wagon way is also professed because of the report that the bridge Is to be built two miles below Van couver. There is, however, very little ground for the report. " On the contrary, the Washington & Oregon Railway pur chased the pier in the Columbia River that was owned by the Portland & Puget Sound Railway Company. The price was about $15,0CK). Here tho Colum bia River is narrower than at any other available point. Furthermore, if the bridge were located a mile or two fur ther down the railroad would have to make a long detour. At present the rail road comes to an abrupt stop, directly opposite the stone pier. Brldee May Be Held Up. It is found to be comparatively easy to rescind and withdraw wordy remon strances and resolutions, but there is one thing that is not so easily reversed. In the absence of General Randall in the East the commandant of the Vancouver Xovel Idea for Lewis and Clark Fair Gains Strength. The "Unitarian chapel was crowded last evening with a gathering of repre sentative people who turned out to hear the lecture of William S. Slbson, en- Board of Public Works, Common Conncil and Board of Health Will Be -Asked to Act. The Improvement of streets occupied a great deal of the time of the executive committee of the Board of Trade at Its meeting yesterday afternoon. Secretary Moore said he had seen H. W. Corbett, and Mr. "Corbett had recommended the following of court decisions In the word ing of contracts and the assessing of property for Improvements. Mr. Corbett also said that the wooden block pavement to bo laid on Fourth street should have a stone center and brick sides; that a protest of 0 per cent of the property Interested should be required to stop an matter was referred to the advisory com mittee of the Lewis and Clark Fair. N. W. Rountree, T. L. Martin and A. H. Breyman, composing the committee to which was referred the resolution urging Congress to consider favorably the appli cation of the Pacific Commercial Cable Company to lay a cable from the Pacific Coast to the Sandwich and Philippine Isl ands, presented a report. The committee stated that It had canvassed the subject very thoroughly, and In Its. Judgment tho Pacific Commercial Cable Company should have the hearty support of tho Oregon representatives now In Washington In attempting to defeat the bill now before Congress providing for the laying of a Government cable from the Pacific Coast to Manila, and It recommended that the resolution bo adopted and transmitted to the Oregon delegation at Washington without delay. The report was adopted. Secretary Moore said the railroad com panies were taking an active Interest In the organization of the Oregon and Co lumbia River Basin Board of Trade. They have agreed to Instruct their agents to obtain the names of all commercial bodies In their districts and send them to the secretary. Mr. Moore will then write to each club or association, informing it t 01 me ODjecis 01 me larger uouiu turn m ALL 0. K. FOR DRYDOCKl CONTRACTORS AGREE TO SIGX A GUARANTY BOXD. improvement; that a provision should be made for two or thre carts which should vltlng It to send a delegate to the conven be kept constantly In Eervice In repairing j tlon, which will be held In Portland April of streets; and that $7000 should be ap-1 10. Mr. Moore also reported that tho Stractnre MHst Be Operated Satis factorily for a Year Bids Opened. The annual meeting of the board of Port of Portland Commissioners was held yes terday, and all the officers were re-elected. News was received that Faber, Du Faur & Donnelly, of New York, contractors for the floating sectional drydock, had at last consented to give a bond that the dock would operate satisfactorily for one year nftor fho rtnto nf tx rnmnlptlnn nnd bids ! for the auxiliary machinery for the new dredge and the pontoons were opened. When the message from the drydock contractors was read, Commissioner Ad ams moved that a contract be sent them at once for their signatures. The motion was carried. The contract provides that the dock shall have a lifting capacity of 10,000 tons dead weight, and shall admit LAST DAY'S REGISTRATION REACHES 845. ipfl -' . , k ? - VJL f , - vav3Hffl: it ?! " V"p4 t - -. - T ! f ,-rt Tr " W-rWMUS' flH VL .Hi ' JsK SB. sst, & iK, ssL - -m V HBk f InWiA K V . jBBMT" fjSBBsTH UK Hm .. -SMSBBBBSBBMBBsV mk 4VJSUBBBK MBS T. JSSL L d RsBBBBBBBBBk JMBttadBt' jfJTLlF V VV tifelHHrBFt K - iSBBT lHrBWHsSW ST IbSBsPBBBV BSBBBSW SSftJsVH if3Ml!' 4XBsCBBBBBBBB SSSsYsWSBSr 'jjHfek'f' St-jHifi nSBBBLBBBSBBsflsBBP KBSKmrBmKSfKSSlBKUBMBBKw' 8 MMBSHPVW ' fHsA 9BBF2f JmBBBSBSFK 4BBBBBBBBB"CdS! . ..-? 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The registration In the entire county will be somewhat larger than the foregolnff figures, as all voters in the country precincts did not come to the city, but were permitted to register in their respective precincts. The books will remain closed until after the primary election Saturday, after which they will be reopened and registration accepted until May 15 for the June election. There was a large crowd at the County Clerk's office all day yesterday, but the force of clerks was adequate, and the voters were not kept long waiting. titled, "Selection, Planting, Cultivation and Management of the Rose for Exhibi tion." The lecture was delivered under the auspices of the Portland Rose Club, and was one of tho best ever heard In the city. Mr. Slbson began by relating his methods of preparing roses for exhibition, and told, in general, of his methods of cultivation. The different varieties of roses were discussed at somo length, particular attention being given to thoj that thrive in this climate. The care of the rosebush during the Autumn and Winter months was minutely described. In conclusion, Mr. Slbson said: "I am in hearty sympathy with the suggestion of my friend and fellow amateur, Mr. F. V. Holman, to make Portland a 'City of Roses,' and if our people will take up with the Idea it can be done. I may say that, to a great extent, our city nlready deserves this title, as all will admit who have visited lta residence districts In Summer and seen Its many gardens graced with beautiful specimens of the rose. But to consummate this idea properly, it is not only in the yards and gardens of our fine residences that the rose should be found. It Is also the poor man's flower, and should be grown by all our people. There Is no home so humble but what can be Improved, beauti fied and endeared to its occupmt by roses. "Our climate is suitable; In fact, I be lieve It Is Ideal for some varieties, and our soil is unexcelled for culture of tho rose. I had the good fortune last Summer to bo present In London at the annual Tose show of the National Rose Society, ot England. It was a grand sight, ahd one never to be forgotten, to see those hun dreds of exhibits of the choicest roses from all parts of the British Isles. I can assure you, however, that the quality, beauty, color, size and perfection of some of the roses I have seen exhibited at our relatively little rose shows In Portland, Or., compared favorably and In some cases even excelled those I saw at the great roso show of England. I do not think that I can better close these re marks than by repeating what I said at the beginning: If we have beautiful roses in our hearts we can and will have propriated annually for the repair of streets. A general discussion followed, and Dr. A. W. Moore said many of the streets were in bad condition. Permission to use Lewis and Clark Civic Improvement As sociation had taken a stand against the ordinance, Introduced in the Council granting a franchise to a company to place waste paper boxes In Portland and a street would be granted to somo person I to place adv ertlsements on the same. The or corporation, and an excavation made j association had made arrangements with would be filled Improperly, and the tax- merchants to put boxes at various cor pav ens vv ould have to stand the loss. The I ners, nnd none was to be decorated with city should employ one man, whose sole advertisements. The matter will be con- auty should be to enforce all street ordl- sldered Monday nances. "We have no system of city govern ment," Interjected Thomas Gulnean. "But we shall have the primaries Sat urday," observed C. W. Nottingham. "We have a sidewalk Inspector, havo we not?1' Inquired Secretary Moore. yot ADVICE TO POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN. You have been required to contribute specified sums to the Simon corruption fund, and you have been informed otherwise that the perma nence of your jobs depends on the measure of your activity In the Simon cause. But you will be wise to carry your la bors no farther. There will be another day. A few of you have been extrethely busy in helping pad the registration; hut you may as well know that a most complete check has been placed on 'all illegal voters. The registration of every person on the list has been examined, and the fact of their residence at the place given tested. If you aid these persons to vote on. primary day, you will take the conse quences. This is a good time for you to He low, anjway. ! '! ':!hssmHsssssssssssssssssssbbb Samuel Connell reported that he had called on the Port of Portland Commis sioners and had learned from them that the contractors for the drjdock had final ly consented to give a bond and that work would doubtless begin shortly. A letter was received from Senator Mitchell stating that he would do all In ,hls power for the commerce of Portland. .tic coum not secure tnc worc on uie transport Seward for Portland, because the War Department had been told that this city had no facilities for docking the vessel. He suggested that the board and other business men have a conference with General Randall and endeavor to convince him that Portland's facilities are equal to those of any other city. Sen ator Mitchell was told at the War De partment, that when the repairs to the Seward are completed she will probably Le sent to Manila for duty there. On motion, the resolution recently adopt ed favoring the addition of a wagon deck to the bridge which the Washington & Oregon Railroad Company will build across the Columbia was rescinded. The resolution was adopted at the request of the Vancouver Commercial Club. Smash the rlns. A -vote anrnlnst the regular ticket will do It. 91. C. Banfleld, Re-elected President of Port ot Portland Commission. Terminal Rntcx Ordered. ST. PAUL. Mirch 13. The Great North em and Northern Pacific Railroads will receive orders from the State Railway Commission tomorrow directing that mer chandise terminal rates be applied at once to Fergus Falls. Crookston and Moorhcid, reached by both lines, and to Bralnerd. served by the Northern Pacific Jobbers at those points will be benefited by a reduction in distributing rates them In our gardens, and Portland will then truly be a 'City of Roses.' " After Mr. Slbson's address Frederick V. Holman made some brief remarks upon the beautiful roses of the city. After the adjournment a number of new members signed their names to the constitution of the club. Cathartic or nurfrative nllls do more VifiTrn tVinn trnnH. Cnrtpr's Uttl TJvpr Army post was persuaded against his bet- pms ,j0 oniy good, but a large amount of ter judgment to leiegrapn xne war jje- that, vmiy one pui a aose. "Yes, but too much work devolves on him." said Dr. Moore. Mr. Boise said that In some cities a per son or corporation wishing to secure gas or water connection must deposit a sum which will meet all the expenses of ex cavation with the City Engineer before he can obtain a permit. The excavation Is made under the direction of tho City En gineer, and when all the work Is com pleted the balance of the sum deposited. If there be any. Is returned to the appli cant for the permit. That ended the discussion. Consideration will be resumed at tho regular meeting Monday. Mr. Gulnean moved that a committee be appointed to await upon the Common Council, the Board of Public Works, and tho Board of Health and ascertain wheth er any action had been taken In the matter of street improvements, as rec ommended by the Board of Trade at a recent meeting. Tho committee will co operate with a like committee to be ap pointed by the Federated Trades Coun cil. The motion was carried. President Beach reported that he had seen Secretary Swigert, of the City & Suburban Railway Company, in relation to the Improvement of those parts of the streets lying between the car tracks. Mr. Swigert told him that his company would do everything in Its power to put the streets in good condition, and he would appear before the board and speak of the Improvements contemplated, if necessary. Mr. Swigert was invited to attend the meeting of the board, and a similar invitation will be sent to the of ficers of the other railway companies. Dr. Moore said that about $160,000 was needed to complete the amount of capital ization of the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion. This sum should be raised at an early date, and some people who have already subscribed may be asked to sub scribe again. There are In the city. Dr. Moore said, about 200 lodges of various fraternal orders. Many of them are wealthy, but few have subscribed. The lodges should be visited, and an effort made to Induce them to subscribe. Secretary Moore called attention to the fact that the Japan fair will be held in 1903. It would have a direct bearing on the Lewis and Clark Fair, he said. The HOBOS! ILLEGAL VOTERSl BEWARE! The police cannot "square" it If you attempt to vote at the primary election Saturday you will be arrested. Sheriff Frazler soys: "Mr dcpntles tvIH lie at the polls Instructed to ar rest all Illegal -voters." Watchers and challengers will have complete Informa tion concerning every man In the precinct Arrested per sons will be prosecuted. Here is District Attorney Chamber lain's warning: "IHckbI voters vrlll be prosecuted. The election mnt he honest." The penalty la fine and im prisonment. And the police cannot "square" it "SmiHiKT tinnwi moctw o.u eo. ecHATi A LITTLE BIG WASTE. DISTINGUISH between economy and wisdom. Sitting at-home to save shoe-leather is econo my, but it is scarcely wisdom. In the same way, doing without Ivory Soap is economy but it isn't wise; your risks are greater than all possible saving. Every cheap soap contains free j tff XT f -. f L.fi TfrJft on fcr n73T7 ffirnftcrfi 3 aiKail. 1NOW, irec rtiii.au wm -u u- 7 & the new oil cloth on the kitchen floor. Imagine, then, what it will do in a single Monday's wash ing I Is such economy wise? Waffles' Ml averaging 5 per cent and reaching in single instances 15 per cent Both lines are directed to fllo at once tariffs ap plying the rates ordered. He Is the Same L. M. Davis. PORTLAND. Or., March 13. (To the Editor.) Could you kindly lnform me and the Scandinavians In precinct No. 53 whether L. M. Davis, nominated as a delegate on the Simon ticket in precinct 53, Is the same L. M. Davis who, as a Councilman, in 1S33. In a discussion In open meeting, made the statement that the Swedes, Chinese and negroes were all in the same class? FRED L. OLSON. vessels drawing 25 feet of water. It must work satisfactorily for one year from the date of completion. During construction the Port shall" be under no expense for ln rpectton, nor for the regular visits which the contractors may make to this city. On special -visits the contractors shall be al low ed 5T0 per day and reasonable expenses from the time they leave New York until they return. The contractors shall oper ate the dock for one year at their own risk, and at the expiration of that time the port shall engage Its own dockmaster, who shall hae been Instructed in his work at the Lang sectional drjdock, at Hoboken. N. J. The contractors shall receive 5 per cent and the Inventor, Fred erick Lang, 10 per cent of the cost of con struction. If the superintendent of con struction shall prove unsatisfactory to tho Port, he shall be removed and replaced by the contractors. Within 20 days after the signing of the contract the contractors and patentee shall give a surety bond In the sum of $150,000 that the dock will oper ate successfully for one year. The con tract will be forwarded to New York at once, and an answer will be received In the course of a couple of weeks. Bids for the auxiliary machinery were opened, and the lowest were: Willamette Iron Works, $63,000, work to be completed by August 1; Portland Iron Works-, not in cluding the electric light plant, the machinery to be completed by November 1. $59,750; Pacific Electric Company, for electric light plant $1270; Oakland (Cal.) Iron Works. J53.S0O, work to be completed by September 1. Bids for separate parts of the machinery were: Oakland Iron Works, for cutting rcachlnery. suction and discharge pipes, etc., $17,516, and for heaters, condensers, etc. $11,995: Columbia Engineering Works, cutting engine, $2930: Washington Iron Works, two winding engines, $3250; Wil lamette Iron Works, winding machinery, $4500; Pacific Electric Company, electric light plant, $1290; total, $11,501. Engineer Lockwood said the fire service would cost about $250; wire rope, $2250; leers and quadrants, $750; pipe and fittings, $5000, and setting the machinery. $5C00, making a total. If the separate bids were accepted, of $55,351. The board was not disposed to let the work out to half a dozen or more con cerns, and without discussion the bids .were rercrrea to commissioner awisfti and Engineer Lockwood, who will report them back with recommendations this afternoon. Commissioners Swigert and Adams, who had been appointed a special committee to Inspect the dredge Portland, recom mended that new dry pipes be placed in the boilers at a cost of $KX): metallic packing. $2G0; a new air pump, $500. and new heat ers, $600. The report was adopted. The contract for building 30 pontoons was awarded to Joseph Paquet, whose bid was SK1E0. The annual election of officers was held, and resulted In the re-election of Presi dent Banfleld. Vice-President Swigert, Sec retary Selling and Treasurer Rellly. President Banfleld presented his first an nual report It showed that during the dredging operations of the year a total of 1,332.057 cubic yards of earth were removed from the harbor and the bars, at a cost of $43,175 46. The Income for the year was $52,617 57, and the expenditures $70,222 81. leaving a deficit of $17,603 24. Speaking of tho nrw dredge, the president said the hull trusses would bo ready April 18, the boilew about June 23. the main engines July 8. the ladder, the centrifugal pump and the rubber connections, about July L the hull and house to be finished July L The delay In the building of the drjdock was explained bj- the president, who stat ed the various causes which held the work In check. As everything Is now In readi ness to proceed with the work Just as soon as the contract Is signed, Mr. Banfleld suggested that a committee be appointed to look Into the matter or selling bonds in the sum of $400,000, which the board Is em powered to issue. Referring to the dredge Portland, he said as It is now very old. It requires a great manj repairs, and the tills have been rather heavy. Tho dredge is now laid up, and repairs are being made under the direction of Chief Engineer Kane. Continuing, the report said: There Is urgent demand for deeper water at the wharves, and particularly on the East Side, from tho O. R. it JC. dock down to the old drydock site, at which point of the harbor the greatest amount ot shipping' is done. I think O brittle and tender, so. in every way delicious, are only possible by using The H-O Co.'s Pancake Flour, a combination of rice, corn and wheat flour, ready to use. FrajAjsaijag the Interests of the port at large demand Im mediate action to alleviate the situation and am of the opinion that arrangements can be made at this time Vrlth the propertv -owners to pay the greater part of the expense df this work, and therefore suggest that the committee on harbor lines appointed some months ago Interview the property-owners o this end, and see If they will undertake the work of bulk heading at once, to provide a dumping place for the material dredged, and report back as sonn as posslbl so that the dredge can be commissioned and kept at work as long as advisable. During the last month Mr. Kelley. with a crew of seven otners, has had the Wenona and hojse bcow down the river survejlng and mapping the arlous bars, from Eag'e Cliff up to Willow Bar, where he Is at present. He advises me that this work will be completed in about two weeks' time. This will, doubt less, furnish valuable data for our future guidance. 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