THE MORNITf G OKEGONIAN. TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1906. LIE PUSSES IH OREGON AND THE Father Black Has Audience With Pope and Is Given Photograph CHEAP, EFFECTIVE, PALATABLE. IL F APENTA' HUNGARIAN NATURAL APERIENT WATER, The Analysis shows that the richness of Apenta Water in natural gallne aperients renders it the safest and most remedial laxative and purgative, READ THE LABEL.' A WJNEGLASSFUL A DOSE. AUTOGRAPH PHOTOGRAPH PRESENTED BY THE POPE TO REV. FATHER BLACK Altercation Over Bids for Heat ing the East Side High School. Commercial Bodies Think the State Should Be Well , v v Represented. ALSO BOARD JAWIESTM CHARGE OF GRAFT IS MADE Wittenberg and Shea Accuse Each Other of Falsehood, and Witten berg Charges Williams With Getting , 'Money on Contract. KEJKCTS BII FOR .HEATING PI-AJiT. After a. stormy session tha Board of Education last night votsd to re ject the bid of "W. Q. McPherson & Co. on the hoatlng plant for ths new East Side High School, and voted to give firms six weeks In which to sub mit new bids. The meeting was at tended by representatives of the fol lowing firms: W. G. McPherson & Co.. Brady & Sherrett. Gardner Kendall. Jacobson-Bade Company and J. F. Shea. Personalities, accusations and threats flew thick and fast at the meeting; of the City Board of Education last night In a quarrel which arose out of the in sinuations made at a previous session that partiality and unfairness had pre vailed In the calling of bids for the heat ing and ventilating plant for the new Kast Side Hlph School, which resulted In but one bid that of "W. O. McPher son & Co. being submitted. The prin cipals In the altercation were H. Witten berg, chairman' of the building commit tee; Richard Williams, a member of the board; George W. Kendall, a member of the firm of Gardner & Kendall, and J. F. Shea, also a plumber. The discussion waxed so hot that all efforts were futile on the part of J. V. Beach, who presided In -the absence of Mrs. I W. Sitton, chairman of the board. Recommends Award of Contract. The climax of the wranple came when sharp words between Mr. Wittenberg and Mr. Shea nearly resulted in blows. Mr. Wittenberg had Just ended an animated defense of the manner In which bids had been advertised when Mr. Shea ac cused him of unfairness in the matter. "Some of these plumbers seem to think that they have not got a square deal In this matter," said Mr. Wittenberg. "That la exactly what we do thlnkV' replied Mr. Shea. "What is still more, we have ceased to expect a square deal from you, Mr. Wittenberg. We never have had It, and we never shall have It as long as you are on the board." "You're a liar. Shea." "You lie yourself." With these words the School Director and the plumber made a rush for each other, and a fight was in immediate prospect, but they were restrained by friends who held them apart and pre vented them from coming to blows. They then threatened to settle it as soon as the meeting adjourned, but later cooler feeling prevailed and ths inci dent passed, but no apologies were made. The trouble began as soon as the High School heating plant was up for discus sion. The matter was introduced by Mr. Wittenberg, who reported that tha committee was ready to report in ac cordance with the instructions of the pre vious meeting, and recommended that the contract be awarded to W. G. Mc Pherson & Co.. on their bid of $16,500. He said that inasmuch as this was the only contract and that the hot-air furnace which it provided was the best heater to be had, he thought that it should be ac cepted and not delay the matter longer. Mr. Williams opposed the acceptance of the McPherson bid, because he said he believed there should bo more than one bid on a contract involving so much money. "X wish to call attention," he said, "to the fact that several plumbers have submitted statements in which they complained that they were not given enough time. It seems to mo we ought to readvertise. Wittenberg Is Indignant. "You are simply bringing this up as a matter of obstruction." said Mr. Witten berg. "Plenty of time was given eon tractors to bid and we had only one reply, if we should readvertise, we have no as surance that there would be more bidders, 1 talked with Mr. Kendall about this mat ter and he advocated a steam pipe system with fans, which, he admitted, was not so sheap as hot air. The McPherson bid is the most satisfactory system we have and I repeat my motion and am willing to take all the responsibility which will follow this action." Mr. KendJll then told of his talk with Mr. Wittenberg. "I told him that I wanted six 'weeks to consider the plans before I submitted my bid," he said. "He finally assured me that I would have one month, but we did not have that long. I do not believe it was more than two weeks. When I did get the blue prints from Architect Jones on Saturday he asked for them back on Monday and sent for them on Tuesday." In reply to a question from Mr. Witten berg, Mr; Kendall said that he was not yet ready to guarantee that he could in stall a heating plant cheaper than the .McPherson bid. "But we would put in a better one," he said. Wants All to Bid. "I think all of these men should get a chance to lid," said Mr. Williams. "Per haps we could get a better Job by read- vertislng. "Well, I have looked into this thing and I know the hot-air plant is the best You are doing this simply to hold this thing up. If you were on the building com . mittee and had been investigating this thing I would not interfere the way you are dotnir. Anyway I think a man who knows his business could figure on these plans in less than a month," said Mr. Wittenberg. "Then you infer that I do not know my business?" Interposed Mr. Kendall. . "That Is it exactly. I do not think you understand this work. But we have al ways been willing to give every system a trial." "It does not seem to me that you are willing to give any system a trial except the one that you favor. Besides you have not always made McPherson & Co. live up to the contracts you have made with them. In the Sellwood School where they placed a heater they guaranteed that only a certain amount of fuel would be consumed and the Janitor there tells ma you have made no tests there. "We have other means of testing tha Sellwood plant than the janitor," said Mr. Wittenberg. "We have the figures here and can tell you exactly what that plant tests. Personalities AreABltter. A lengthy discussion ensued on the re spective merits of hot air and steam plants which was ended by Mr. Williams. 3 t. -4 fi'7fiinTiifiiimifir-T'in-V'-'Trrti a cw, T sT u ' IN an interesting Interview Rev. Father James H. Black, rector of the St. Fran cis Church, of this city, described his experiences in Europe, the trip through the Holy Land, and his audience with Pope Plus X. Father Black returned last Saturday, and although he looks back up on his visit to Rome as one of the great est events in his life, he is glad to be in Portland and with his congregation. Father Black says that the 8th of April last will be a memorable one in his life. That is the day when he was re ceived by His Holiness, the Pope, in an audience, which lasted over 20 minutes. "I am not here to defend any system, but I do oppose granting a contract when there is only one bidder," be aaid. "You instigated this whole thing to cause trouble," retorted Mr. Wittenberg. "I didn't." "You did." "I simply want to see that it is not rushed through to a single bidder." "Well, you would not bo so careful if It were one of your frienls. If it happened to be Ira Powers, for instance, you would not object at alL You let one contract that I know of and'held out $64. At this juncture came the dispute be tween Mr. Wittenberg and. Mr. Shea, after which Mr. Williams and the chair man of the building committee had more warm words. "You are a fine one to raise a shout of unfairness,' 'said Mr. Wittenberg. "You had better defend the disorderly houses in the North End which you own and have been drawing Interest from for many years. You ought to be ashamed to sit on tha school board." Decide to Readvertise. The flow of personalities was inter rupted by Chairman Beach, who repri manded the members for getting away from the matter under discussion. Wit tenberg moved that the McPherson bid be rejected and that bids be readver tised for six weeks. "I want to show these people up," he said. "I want to call their bluff. You will see that not one of them will give us as good a proposi tion as we have before us. And if we have to pay more for the plant the re sponsibility rests on Mr. Williams. The motion, carried, and upon further sug gestion of Mr. Wittenberg it was de cided that the Chairman and one member outside of the building committee should have charge of the bids. W. G. McPherson asked for his check back, pointing out that the bid of hie firm had ben killed by the action of the board. "We cannot afford to reduce our figure." he said, "and now that it has been made public just what we have bid we are placed at an unfair dlsad-x-antage. The idea of requiring more time on bids, as these men say they do, is absurd. We have just placed a bid on the plant in the Seattle High School which we had only six days to submit." The board accepted the following bids on the Midway School: Carpenter and masonry work. W. B. Steele & Co., 9927; plumbing, Ruedy Bros., $1360; painting, 470; glass. W. P. Fuller & Co., 59. The Vulcan Iron Works was awarded the contract for placing two fire escapes on the Shaver School for J570. September 17 was set as the time for the opening of the next school year. Su perintendent Rlgler announced that only six of tha present teachers had failed to apply for their positions back. For these six vacancies there are more than 450 applicants, besides nine of the old teach ers who desire to return to work after leave of absence. GROCERS TAKE NOTICE. We can now fill your orders for Ever lasting Jars. Wadhams & Co. t - s t - ' ft . "i Ti iiirn-'fTtrTr-'iffiifffii r" ful- 7f Father Black was presented by Rt. Rev. Dr. Linnaborn, procurator general of the Notre Dame University, and was received by the Pope in the latter's pri vate studio. So soon as Pope Plus was informed that Father Black came from Portland His Holiness Immediately ques tioned him about Archbishop Christie, of whom he spoke in most glowing terms. He spoke on the Archbishop's visit last year, and it was evident that the Pope had deep affection for the head of the Oregon archdiocese. As Father Black was leaving His Holiness presented him with a photograph of himself on which he inscribed the following: "To our beloved son, J. H. Black, in token of ce McMurray or Shoup Believed to Be Slated. DEPENDS ON HIS DECISION If General Passenger Agent of the O." R. & N. Decides to Accept the Great Northern Offer, There Will Be Promotion. The probable retirement of General Passenger Agent A. U. Craig, of the O. R. & N. to become the passenger traffic manager of the Great Northern, with headquarters at St. Paul, succeeding F. I. Whitney, was the cause of general com ment along railroad row yesterday. Mr. Craig is noncommittal on the subpect, and will not discuss the matter for pub lication. He is considering the offer from the Hill road and will make known his decision In about a week. The prediction is freely made among local railroaders that he will take the position that is offered, as it means a much larger salary and a more promi nent position in the railroad world than that the O. R. & N. offers. The office of director of passenger traffic of the Great Northern ia said to be worth about $10,000 a year, which Is probably twice what the general passenger agent of the O. R. & N. is paid. Would Be Home-Coming. While Mr. Craig would probably regret to' leave Portland, where he has made many warm friends, still his return to St. Paul would be almost like a home coming, as he has a large acquaintance there, because he was with the Northern Pacific for about sixteen years, with offi ces at St. Paul. Speculation has already started among railroad men in regard to Mr. Craig's successor, as it is taken for granted that the present general passenger agent will leave the road. Many predict that Wil liam McMurray, assistant general pas senger agent for the O. R. & N, will suc ceed to the title of general passenger agent. That the vacancy will be filled In this way seems likely. During the time that Mr. McMurray has been sta tioned in Portland he has familiarized himself with the territory and has made frequent trips over the road to get in touch with the country served by the O. R. & N. He is regarded as a fully capable official. Another official upon whose shoulders Sf- " i ( ' ; , - 4 - f - MAY SUCCEED --X-M? if cka. lestial benefits, we grant from out heart the apostolic benediction. Pius X, and also gave him another signed photograph lor the St. Fancis congregation. Father Black spoke of the Pope's gen tleness and kind heart, and concluded with the positive assertion that the present head of the Catholic church was in the best of health. With 72 years on his shoulders the Pope looked robust and hearty and little credence should be given to the rumors of the Pope's falling health. After leaving Rome Father Black vis ited several of the large Continental cit ies and spent a week in Ireland, leaving by way of Queenstown. some predict the Craig mantle will fall is Paul Shoup, now assistant general pas senger agent for the Southern Pacific at ban Francisco. He left here in April after several months in Portland as as sistant general freight agent of the Har- rlman lines in the Northwest. Mr. Shoup is a passenger man of considerable ex perience and is a railroader of marked ability. He is a warm friend of Traffic Director J. C. Stubbs. of tne Harriman lines, who has a great deal of confidence in Mr. Shoup's ability. The office will be filled by appointment by Mr. Stubbs. Change In Time to Beaches. The Astoria & Columbia River Railroad inaugurated Its Summer schedule yester day. Hereafter the train formerly leav ing Seaside at 6:15 A. M., will leave at 6:50, reaching Portland at 11:55 A. M.. in stead of 11:20. There will be a daily train from Astoria at 8:15 .A. M. to Seaside during the Summer, months. Leaving time of beach trains from Portland will remain the same as at present. June 30 the fast train to the Seaside will be put on for the next two' months, affording a quick run to the seashore Saturday aiternoons, leaving fortland at 3:10 and reaching the beach at 6:50. Railroad Men's Excursion. . Portland railroad men are planning to go to Seattle June 23, to take part in an excursion, picnic and dance to be given by Seattle transportation men. The plans include a steamer ride to Port Orchard, the navy yard at Bremerton, a picnic rrear, dancing at Pleasant Beach and a ride around the Sound. Alex Tlnling heads the committee of Seattle men who are arranging the affair, and it is planned to make it an annual outing to which all transportation men in the. Northwest will be invited. ' C. A. Hunter Will Come Here. C. A. Hunter, formerly commercial agent at St. Paul for the Rock Island, who has been appointed general agent for the road at Portland, will take charge of the local office June 16. and will arrive in the city within a few days. Mr. Hunt er folTows A. H. McDonald as general agent here, and until his arrivel. T. E. Wallace will be acting general agent, a place which he has held since Mr. Mc Donald's resignation several weeks ago. A HOMELESS BABY. Who's going to get that beautiful and dainty Baby Grand displayed In the west window of Eilers Piano House, retailed heretofore for $750. now offered at $465. It's a beauty, and 'tis a pity to sacrifice it; but we must vacate by Saturday or for feit $1000. Payments as best suits your convenience. Eilers Piano House. BUSINESS ITEJIS. If Baby Is Catting Teetb. Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem. dy, Mrs Wlnslow's Soothinc Syrup, for chll. dren teethlnjr. It coothes the child, aoflena the ffums. mllays all paOn, cure wind collw and Oiarrtioes RESTS WITH LEGISLATURE If Appropriation Is Made, Common wealth Can Make Fine Display at Trlcentennial of First English Settlement. It rests with the next Stata Legisla ture to say whether or not Portland and the State of Oregon shall be suit ably represented at the Jamestown Tri-Centennial Exposition, which is to be held on the site of the old village of Jamestown, Va., during the Summer of 1907 in commemoration of the plant ing; of the first colony in the New World, on the shores of Chesapeake Bay in 1607. At the suggestion of men who were prominent in the promotion of the Lewis and Clark Exposition the various commercial organizations of this city have taken up the matter of making a Btate exhibit at the Jamestown .ex position, and their lead, it is probable, will eventually be followed by like organizations in all the smaller cities and towns or Oregon, Officers Favor Exhibit, The officers of the local commercial bodies, as a rule, are in favor of mak ing an exhibit at Jamestown, arguing that besides, being a good advertise ment for the state the Oregon exhibit would show this state's appreciation of the patronage extended the Lewis and Clark Exposition by Oregon' sis ter pommonwealths. J. B. Laber, secretary of the Board of Trade, is especially enthusiastic over the proposal to have a state ex hibit at the Jamestown exposition. "We should take our state in mini ature back to Virginia," ho said yes terday evening. "The Legislature should give us a minimum of $50,000 for the purpose. Money spent for ad vertising, in that manner could not be more wisely used." E. C ulltner, secretary of the Cham ber 'of' Commerce, is more conservative. He is of the opinion that the time Is now limited in which to collect an exhibit covering all the varied industries of the state. He does think, however, that Ore gon's timber, fruit and agricultural products could be given a creditable rep resentation. Fine Forestry Display. "We have on hand." remarked Mr. Glltner, "what is possibly the finest for estry exhibit in the United States, dis tributed between the Forestry building on the Exposition grounds, the Chamber of Commerce permanent exhibit and the ex hibit at Salem. These three exhibits could be assembled and shipped to Virginia on short notice and would make a fine show ing. From the Chamber of Commerce permanent exhibit a fine showing in the horticultural Una could be made and aug. mented during the progress of the fair by shipments of fresh fruits, as was done during the St. Louis Exposition. The ag ricultural exhibit could be made up from the exhibits at the coming state fair and contributions from private individuals. From the Chamber of Commerce a fine collection of grain samples could be sent. Other industries would cause more trouble and expense." Richardson's Interview. "I am heartily in favor of an Oregon exhibit at the Jamestown fair," said Tom Richardson, manager of the Commercial Club. "In the first place because our state has been little advertised in the South; in the second, because coming as the state which held the last large and the most successful exposition on record, Oregon would receive more than ordinary attention from the management and patrons of the Jamestown fair. "Our climate, soil and natural re sources could be advertised to splendid advantage at the fair, and we would without doubt gain a favorable hearing from a section of the United States now but little informed in regard to the Pa cific Northwest. "An additional reason I have for wishing to see this state represented there is that Governor Chamberlain is an old friend and classmate of the president of the Jamestown exposition and that fact would count In our favor.' . Commercial Club Acts. At the regular meeting of the board of governors of the Commercial Club yester day at noon the following resolution was passed in the matter of the Jamestown Fair: Whereas, The most Important settlements in the beginning of the marvelous 300 years of the history of the United States was begun at Plymouth Rock and Jamestown, and Whereas, The people of the State of Vir ginia, with the hearty co-operation and finan cial assistance of the National Government and many of the states of the union, will hold a great International exposition during six months of the year 1807 at Jamestown, Va. and. Whereas, Oregon and the great Pacific Northweet have had the most recent expert ence in the benefits which accrue from I successful exposition; therefore, be It Resolved, That the Portland Commercial Club, through its board of governors, urges Hon. George B. Chamberlain, Governor of Or egon, to name a nonpartisan board or com mission of not less than three citizens of Oregon, so that steps may be taken at once by this commission to completely canvass the situation and make such reports to the Gov ernor, for the consideration of the coming Legislature, as they may deem proper for the best Interests of Oregon; and be It further. Resolved, by the Portland Commercial Club, That it not only urge action on the part of the Governor, and through him by the Legis lature of Oregon, but also invites the co-oper ation of all the states of the Pacific Coast, to begin at once such organization Ln prepar ing exhibits as will serve to prove to the overcrowded Bast the various advantages that are offered homemakers, investors, capitalist and others to visit and to become residents of the great Pacific Coast region. Board of Trade Resolution. The resolution of the Portland Board of Trade was passed at a special session of the executive committee. It follows: Whereas, industrial expositions are a recog nized Index of the progress of a people; and Whereas, Past experience has demonstrated the direct benefita derived from ths exposition of the resources of this city and state through such enterprises; and. Whereas. Such enterprises are conducive to the development of our agricultural and man ufacturing interests; and. Whereas, Other states have shown a liberal support of the recent Lewia and Ctark Ex position, held in this city: and. Whereas, The people of the State of Vir ginia propose to celebrate by a Tri-Centennial Industrial Exposition the first settlement In North America at Jamestown, Vs., in 190T therefore, be It Resolved. That the Portland Board of Trade place Itself on record as being unanimously SPARKLING APENTA (NATURAL APENTA CARBONATED), IN SPLITS ONLY. A Refreshing and Pleasant Aperient for Morning Use. Sole Exporters : THE APOLLINARIS CO., Ltd., London. in favor of the support of this enterprise by a - generous participation of the State of Ore gon In the exhibit; and be it further Resolved, That tha Governor of this Btate be and is hereby requested to appoint a com mission of not less than three representative citizens of this state to prepare at once the necessary data and outline such recommenda tions for use of the next Legislature as may be requisite to Insure a creditable exhibit comprising the advantages and resources of the State of Oregon at the Jamestown Exposition. Be It further Resolved, That this Board tender Its hearty support and co-operation to this) commission to secure a representative exhibit at the James town Exposition. Favored by Chamber of Commerce. Following is the resolution passed by the Chamber of Commerce at a meeting called for the purpose yesterday: Be It Resolved, That the Portland Chamber of Commerce urges Hon. George E. Chamber lain, Governor of Oregon, to appoint a non partisan board or commission of three citizens of Oregon to make an investigation regarding an exhibit of Oregon's resources at Jamestown, and to report to the Governor ln time that such report may be presented to the coming Legislature ln order that they may pass such law as is necessary for the best interests of tha state, . GIVEN PUNCH BOWL SET Friends of Manager Bowers, of Ho tel Portland, Make Present. As an enduring token of their friendship and esteem, and as an evidence of their appreciation of the good he htus accom plished for the City of Portland in a busi ness way, the many warm personal friends of H. G. Bowers, manager of the Hotel Portland, last evening presented him with a handsome, solid sliver punch bowl set, consisting of a bowl, 12 mugs and a silver salver. There were 115 sub scribers for the gift, including some of the most prominent professional and busi ness men of the city. The presentation of a suitable testimon ial to Mr. Bowers was first suggested bv J. C. Alnsworth several months ago, when Seventh -Street Terraces SITE OF THE 1 90S FMN Most beautiful, sightlv and accessible part of PORTLAND HEIGHTS. Easy walk ing distance. These desirable lots may be. bought now at half the price that will be asked later. Easy payments. Two new car lines projected to these Terraces. WESTERN INVESTMENT COMPANY 66 SIXTH STREET GOSSLIN 8 HAMBLET, OR CEO. L. HUTCHIN a t - AVcgetablcPreparalionfor As similating theToodandReula lirthfcStoinafiisanfiBowelsaf Promote sT5igfestlon,Chectful nesssutf I&sLCoatalns neither Oprumlorphinfl cor "Mirer! Not Nahc otic. (tlCmtitimtlttim ftirmSd- AcexfectEemedy for Cons liga tion. Sour StoTMch.Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions Jeverislt ness and Loss of SleR TacSimila Signature of xrrvv YDHK. 5F 4 : - EXACT COPT OF VHAFPEB. J It was announced that Mr. Bowers' con tract with the hotel company was about to expire and that he would probably leave Portland to take charge of the Fairmount Hotel in San Francisco. At first it was planned to make the gift a loving cup, but subscriptions poured in so 'fast and in such large amounts that the citizens in charge of the matter resolved to make the testimonial more elaborate. The selection of the punch bowl set was the result. The presentation was made ln the par lors of tha hotel last evening at 5 o'clock in the presence of 25 of those who sub scribed for the gift. The presentation speech, at the request of Mr. Alnsworth, was made by W. D. Wheelwright, who spoke in a Jocular vein, referring to Mr. Bowers as the right bower of the hotel, but not without a vein of earnest senti ment, expressing In warmest terms the good will felt toward the recipient of the gift by the donors. Mr. Bowers responded briefly and with feeling. An original poem written by C. E. 9. Wood for the occasion was read, closing the formal ceremony. The punchbowl, appropriately Inscribed. Is a splendid example of the finest art of the silversmith, and, as Mr. Bowers says, will become a priceless heirloom in his family. WILL ENDQUICKLY. A critical situation confronts Eilers Piano House. We must vacate our pres ent quarters by next Saturday night or forfeit J1O0O to the landlord. To save the forfeit 28 instruments a day must be disposed of. How'll we do It? Just drop in and see the ridiculously low prices at which the remaining beautiful Baby Grands and Uprights. Pianolas, Organs, etc., are offered. 'Tls a desperate situa tion, but If drastic measures and relent less price cutting count for anything, we'll surely save our 11000. If the saving of money is an object to you, you can't afford to ignore 2his chance. You'll not be asked to pay all cash, either in fact, you can make your own terms. Eilers Piano House. Pains In the back and kidney and liver troubles are cured by Hood's Sarsaparllla. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years xs ccirrsua sesiMifr, nrw toss errr. mm VV.U' LP rasthbia 3Lm 13 UllliOU