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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 15, 1906.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
THE OREGOMAN TELEPHONES.
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Managing Kdllor Slam 0;0
Funday Editor Main 7.0
t'nnipnslni-Room Main iO.O
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Superintendent Building Main i070
East Side Oftico East lit
AMrSEMESTS.
PA NTAGES' THEATER (4th and Stark)
Continuous vaudeville, 2:30. 7:30. 9 P. M.
STAR THEATER (Park and Washington)
Vaudeville acts or Grand Theater, 2:30,
T:30 and 9 P. M.
LYRIC THEATER (Seventy and Alder)
The Lyric Stock Company.- 2:30, 7:30, 9
P. M.
THE OAKS Open from 8 A. M. to 11 P. M.;
Saturday and Sunday, 10 A. M. to 11 P. 31.
BASEBALL TODAY 3:30 P. M.. Athletic
Park. 24th and Vaughn. Portland vs. Oak
land. OREGONIAJJ AT RESORTS. '
Ocean Park C. H. Hill
The Breakers J. M. Arthur
Long Beach Strauhal & Co.
Eeavlew Strauhal & Co.
Seaside F. Dresser & Co.
Gearhart Bowling Alloy
Newport F. H. Lane
Carson Springs Mineral Hotel Co.
Collins Springs. ..C. T. Belcher & Co.
Moffltt Hot Spring T. Moffitt
Wilholt Springs F. W. McLaren
For Quickest service subscribe for
The Oregonlan at Summer resorts
through the above agents.
Montgomery Slough Fill. Seventy
five thousand cubic yards of dirt will be
tumbled Into Montgomery Slough to take
the place of the old bridge on Goldsmith
street, In a short time. Of this amount
30,000 cubic yards of dlitt will come from
the block occupied by Captain AV. H. Fos
ter's home at the nocth end of the ele
vated roadway. Trees are being cut away
on the block preparatory to uie operation
of the steam shovel which will speeauy
tear away the high ground. Some more
dirt will be taken from the high ground
on Mississippi avenue. Whllp it has been
estimated that 75,000 cubic yards of ilirt
will nilup the ravine, it may take much
more, owing to the great depth of mud
at the bottom of the slouph. When the
railway embankment was filled up it was
found that fhe mud was of great depth.
Whatever dirt is lacking, after 411 has
been obtained from the neighborhood, will
be hauled in from Mount Tabor. When
work is started on this 1111. all traffic wi"
have to stop until the embankment is
completed.
World to Know Facts About Rain
fall. The oftice of the Chamber of
Commerce presented a busy scene yester
day, as Assistant Secretary Mosessohn
and several boys were sorting and dis
tributing the 50,000 circulars about Port
land's rainfall In comparison with East
ern cities, which are being sent In batches
of 100 to all members of the Chamber of
Commerce for distribution among their
correspondents. As there are 740 mem
bers, it was found necessary yesterday to
order 25,000 more of the circulars and the
entire force of the office is busy in send
ing them out. The circular is gotten out
In an attractive form and contains a
part of the article printed in the Cham
ber of Commerce Bulletin some time ago
by Edward A. Beals, United States
weather forecaster in Portland.
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT ST. PE
TERSBURG. The Portland Chamber of
Commerce received a notification from
Russian Imperial Consul Kosakewitch, at
Pan Francisco, yesterday, that an in
ternational exhibition of leather, furs,
feathers and down is to be held at St.
Petersburg during the coming November,
and invites Portland firms to participate
with Oregon exhibits. The exhibition will
be held under the auspices of Princess
Eugenia Maximlllanovna, of Oldenburg,
and the proceeds will be given to the
Imperial Russian Technical Society for
the Promotion of duration of Women
to Professions. Consul Kosakewitch asks
that all inquiries be directed to the Rus
sian Consulate-General at New York,
which will furnish full details of the ex
hibition. Chinese Girl Ordered Deported.
Sing Far. the Chinese girl for love of
whom Jew Nun is now awaiting sentence
ing murdered Yee I.ick Yee, his rival, in
lng murdered Yee Ltrk Lee, his rival, in
Chinatown several months ago, was yes
terday ordered deported by Judse Hunt,
the evidence adduced at the trial of Jew
Nun developing the fact that she was
unlawfully in this country. Quite a ro
mance attaches to this case, as the girl,
who eloped with her lover from San
Francisco, was followed here by Jew Nun,
a well-known highbinder of that place.
Sing Far refused to return with Jew
Nun. and the latter, in a spirit of jealous
ra?e. slew the man who had been in
strumental in robbing him of his femi
nine treasure.
Saints to Build Church. The Reor
ganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints, at the semi-annual con
ference just closed in the Oddfellows'
Hall, Montavilla, have decided to pro
ceed at once with the erection of a
.-.hnreh In Montavilla. The site Is now
Keing looked up. The semi-annual con
ference was held Saturday and Sunday,
with a good attendance. Elder John
Moore, of Condon, Or., presided, and de
livered a sermon. Elder Merrill, of In
dependence, Mo., also preached. Elder
Moore was re-elected president of the
conference; Elder John Kaler, vice-president;
Elder W. A. Goodwin, secretary.
This denomination has no relation with
the Mormons.
Minister Will Go to Alaska. Rev.
Henry T. Atkinson, of the Epworth M.
E. Church, Twenty-third and Irving
streets, has been appointed to the Meth
odist Episcopal Church of Juneau, Alas
ka, by Bishop Moore, and will leave for
his new charge about the middle of Sep
tember. Rev. Mr. Atkinson's successor
will not be named until the conference
meets at Sunnyside, September 26.
Rishop Thoburn Will Speak. Bishop
Thoburn will address the Hope School
Mission Band this evening at the home
of H. S. Harcourt, 800 East Thirty-first
street, In Kenllworth. This organization
Is said to be the only one of its kind In
the United States. It Is' supporting and
educating a Hindu girl for the position
of medical missionary In her native land.
Phrenology. Professor G. Morris will
give his last and best lectures at the
Western Academy of Music Hall. Second
and Morrison streets, Thursday and Sat
urday evenings of thi3 week. Topics.
"Heads. Faces, Actions, Handwritings,
and How to Read Them." Each topic
mentioned will be illustrated by elegant
portraits.
Meeting Is Postponed. The meeting of
the legislative committee of the Board of
Trade has been postponed till tomorrow
at 4:30 P. M., in the rooms of the Board
of Trade, in the Chamber of Commerce
building.
The Oaks Park. Gates open 1 P. M.
daily. Every afternoon excepting Satur
days and Sundays, free to women and
children. Saturdays and Sundays, gates
open 10 A. M. to 11 P. M.
Delivering Water Pipe. Eight-Inch
wnter pipe is being delivered on East
Burnside street, and the work of laying
It from East Eighth to East Third streets
has been started.
For Moffett Hot Springs, take only the
Fteamer Dalles City, on Tuesdays. Thurs
days and Saturdays.
Ti:..vs Wanted for hauling rock. Wages
J5.50 per day. 305 Commercial Block.
Don't Fouget Foresters' Picnic,
August 19, Canemah Park.
Woman's Kxc. 133 10th. lunch 11:30 to 2.
Rcscnt!:sl Sisters, hnirdressing,. 109 7th.
Other Suits Are Filed.
' The Northern Pacific Terminal Com
pany, on the ground that it desires to
-.-tend its depot grounds and tracks,
yesterday also commenced suit against I
the Portland General Electric Company
to condemn land in the north half oi
the donation land claim of Elizabeth
and Peter Guild, containing 3.1 acres
together with all riparian rights on
the Willamette River.
It is alleged that the Portland Gen
eral Electric Company Is now In pos
session of all of the property described.
That the lands are situate upon the
line of the Terminal Company's rail
road and the main tracks are located
over the same. The Terminal Company
brings this action that the whole of
the lands may be appropriated for its
use for railroad property, and that the
compensation to be paid to the electric
company may be determined by a Judg
ment of this court.
The Northern Pacific Terminal Com
pany has also filed suit in the State
Circuit Court against the North Pacific
Lumber Company to condemn a strip
of land 60 feet in width in North Port
land for railroad purposes.
WQMAN LEFT THREE WILLS
ESTATE OF $5000 LEFT BY MRS.
BREXXAX IX TANGLE.
Conflicting Bequests Made in Two
Documents, and Another Is
Coming From Michigan.
Three wills executed by Olive Ann
Brennan, disposing of property valued
at $5000. will have to be passed on by
Judge Webster in the County Court. An.
affidavit has been filed by Lillian Corn
wall, of Brutus, Mich., a sister of the
dead woman, stating: that a contest
will be filed as soon as the third will
arrives from Michigan. With the affi
davit is filed a copy of will No. 3
bearing the date of June 30 last. By its
terms the sister, Lillian Cornwall, is
bequeathed $2000 and a friend, Mrs.
Hulda Weaver, is to have Mrs. Bren
nan's diamond rings. The remainder of
the property is to be held in trust by
the sister until a son is 25 years old.
The llrst will was drawn April 17 of
this year, and provided that a son, Gor
don Champlain Reyburn, aged 16 years,
should be given So, and that the hus
band of the deceased, Robert T. Bren
nan, should have all the remainder of
the property. The husband was named
executor.
The second will has been filed in the
County Court with the papers of the
estate, but has not been admitted to
probate. It was dated June 28. and
gave the husband $10 and provided that
the son, who is in Buffalo, N. Y., should
have the remainder of the property. W.
S. Ward was named executor. It was
witnessed by J. W. Spriggs and E.
Charleson. The will of April 12- was
witnessed by Rose E. Coffey and W. S.
Ward.
CHARGED WITH STEALING RIG
Information Filed Against H. W.
Gumbert, a Boy of Eighteen.
District Attorney Manning yesterday
filed an information in the State Cir
cuit Court against H. W. GuQaert, a
lad 18 years old, charging him with
stealing a horse, buggy and harness
which he hired at the livery stable of
Luder & Johnson, and did not return.
He tried to sell the rig ait Rainier, Or.,
and was arrested by a Deputy Sheriff
at Kalama. Gumbert is now confined in
the County Jail awaiting trial.
Two Suits Filed in Circuit Court.
H. T. Latham yesterday began suit in
the State Circuit Court against the
Quartz Mining Company to recover $100
on a note issued to Lilly Parrish. $800
on a nota executed in favor of C. A.
Patterson, and $900 on a note executed in
favor of Latham. Several cTiys ago the
Quartz Mining Company, sued C. A. Pat
terson, alleging that Patterson sold the
company the mine for $14,000, having paid
only $10,000 for it. Emmons & Em
mons, attorneys for Mr. Latham, say the
mine is a good one, and can be sold
for Jl.i0,W, but that the stockholders are
unable to agree.
S. B. Hendricks yesterday sued the
Geler-Hendryx Investment Company,
doing business in the Elks' Building, to
recover $15o5 on a note.
HIS TIMBER MAY BE BURNED
Phil Metschan, Jr., Has Valuable
Claim in Fire-Swept District.
Phil Metschan, Jr., of the Imperial
Hotel, is the owner of a valuable tim
ber claim which he believes has been de
stroyed by the immense forest fire which
Is raging in the canyons of the Breiten
bunh and Santiam rivers. Mr. Metschan
refused JSOflO for It not long ago, and if
It is in the path of the flames it is a
total loss to him.
Mr. Metschan has held the claim for
several years, despite many offers of
purchase. It is, or it was, one of the
finest bodies of standing timber in the
Northwest, and has steadily increased
in value year after year.
Mr. Metschan has not been able to
ascertain for certain whether his tim
ber land has been destroyed. It is in the
vicinity of the area swept by the flames,
but it is impossible for him to obtain
any particulars. He is holdingonto the
hope that his claim escaped, and shows
but little effects of the strain which he
has been subjected to ever since the
disastrous fire was reported.
Other Portland people will probably
suffer by t the fire, as it is understood
that some' splendid timber clajms owned
by Individuals were swept by the fire.
In the Breitenbuh canyon there are
many claims owned by others than the
corporations.
Publication Changes Form.
The Chamber of Commerce Bulletin
will change Its form and size with the
September Issue. It will now be issued
In magazine form and will contain 53
pages, almost double the present space.
Instead of the conventional yellow cover,
the Bulletin will be robd in a four
colored cover, with an allegorical figure
representing the different industries and
resources of Oregon. Editor Mosessohn
also announces that the Bulletin will
likewise greatly increase its scope, and
promises in the September issue an in
teresting article on the Reorganization
of American Consular Service, by Gen
eral Secretary A. A. Burnham, of the
National Business League, of Chicago.
EASTERN EXCURSION RATES
August 7, 8, 0, September 8 and 10.
On the above dates the Great North
ern Railway will have on sale tickets
to Chicago and return at rate of $71.50,
St. Louis and return $67.50, St. Paul.
Minneapolis and Duluth, Superior, or
Sioux City and return, $60. . Tickets
first-class, good going via the Great
Northern, returning same or any direct
route, stop-overs allowed. For tickets,
sleeping car reservations, or any addi
tional information, call on or address
H. Dickson. C. P. & T. A, 122 Third
street, Portland.
WHERE T0 DINE.
All the delicacies of the Mason at the
Portland HeHtmirant: fine nrlvntA nnrt.
menu for parties. 305 Washington, nr. 6 UK '
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GOODRICH
AND
ASSISTANTS
St. Johns Council Makes Clean
Sweep in Office of the
City Engineer.
ELLIOTT AND SC0GGIN OUT
City Fathers Arise in Their Might
When the Engineer Refuses to
Dismiss His Deputies at
Their Behest.
Captain W. H. Goodrich, who had been
City Engineer of St. Johns since the res
ignation of Henry Smith, over a year"
ago, was dismissed at the meeting of the
Council last night, because he had re
fused to discharge W. C. Elliott, ex-City
Engineer of Portland, and ex-Deputy City
Engineer George Scoggin, for alleged ir
regularities , in street work. The vote
was 4 to 1. Elliott and Scoggin, who haij
been doing the field work on all the Im
proved streets in St. Johns for some time,
were discharged by action of the Coun
cil, thus making a clean sweep of the
office of City Engineer from top to bot
tom. This action was precipitated by the ex
perience on Hayes street, where an $11,000
contract went to pieces because the City
Engineer had failed to post the proper no
tices. Then complaints of bad work on
streets poured in from all sides. City
Engineer Goodrich was instructed to re
move Elliott and Scoggin, but last night
he sent in a letter saying that Elliott and
Scoggin were capable men; that though
they had been connected with the Tanner-Creek
sewer scandal in Portland, they
were In every way competent and worthy.
This set the ball rolling. On motion of
Councilman Hewitt, both deputies were
removed, and it was announced that who
ever were appointed field men should re
ceive the sanction of the whole Council.
Then the motion that City Engineer Good
rich be removed was made and carried.
The following streets were accepted un
der protest: Crawford. Burlington and
Chicago, the grading having been com
pleted to the first grade stakes. There
was a cloud of protests from property
owners against accepting any of this
work. The owners packed the little room
almost to suffocation.
L. M. Braaseh made the statement that
his property had been damaged to the
amount of $1200 by being placed below tne
grade. The charge was made that Dep
uty Scoggin would fix the grades on a
street, when Deputy Elliott would come
along and change them, causing confusion
and botching the work.
It was a redhot meeting, and the whole
time up to 11 O'clock was taken up in
reasting the now ex-City Engineer and
his two deputies. Who will be made their
successors could not be learned last eve
ning. Mayor Valentine presided, and the
session lasted until late. Nearly all other
business was crowded out by the street
wrangles.
Captain Goodrich, removed as Engineer,
has had a distinguished record before
coming to Portland as an architect and
general engineer. He is a relative of Ad
miral Goodrich. One of the charges
against him was that he had refused to
comply with the orders of the Council
and had not kept in touch with the Coun
cil in street matters. He prepared the
plans for the new City Hall.
NEW BUILDING RULES
PROPOSED LAW PROHIBITS
HIGH FRAME BOLDINGS.
No Concrete Structures Higher Than
Eight Stories Bill Indorsed by
Committee of Council.
With a recommendation from the health
and police committee that it be passed
the ordinance to limit the helghth of all
buildings except those of steel and rein
forced concrete construction to four sto
ries will be presented to the City Council
tonight for final consideration. The ordi
nance also provides for the limiting of
reinforced concrete buildings to eight sto
ries. The members of the health and police
committee met yesterday afternoon and
by unanimous vote recommended the pas
sage of the ordinance. There was some
talk of limiting the heighth of frame
buildings to three stories. There is an
ordinance In effect limiting frame build
ings to B0 feet, and Building Inspector
Spencer informed the committee at the
meeting that most of the frame buildings
under tne 50-foot limit did' not exceed
three floors.
Action upon the proposed ordinance to
remove the oil tanks to Portsmouth was
deferred until the next meeting of the
committee. Whitney L. Boise, represent-
rRINCIPAL OF SILVERTON HItiH
SCHOOL.
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Professor R. W. Canfield.
SILVERTON, Or., Aug. 14. (Spe
cial.) Professor R. W. Canfield, of
Boise, Idaho, has. been elected, prin
cipal of Sllverton High School. Mr.
Canfield received his B. L. at the
Missouri Valley University and M.
P. D. at Idaho State Normal School.
Mr. Canfield Is a born school man.
His heart and soul are In his work.
He has executive ability, and as an
administrator of school he Is very
successful.
ing property interests, appeared before
the committee and asked that it be post
poned so that more details could be
learned. Preston, Shepherd and Beldlng,
as members of a special committee, vis
ited the plant of the Standard Oil Com
pany, at the foot of East Madison street,
yesterday morning. The principal com
plaint against the tanks and oil cars
comes from implement and warehouse
men of the East Side.
"The presence of the oil tanks tends to
keep down property values in that neigh
borhood," said Mr. Boise. "There is no
doubt concerning that point. Whether or
not they are dangerous the property-owners
and others believe they are."
The ordinance permitting the erection
of reinforced concrete buildings was rec
ommended for passage. It is fashioned
somewhat after the Chicago and Los An
geles ordinances, and provides for rigid
inspection and testing of this class of
structures.
No one spoke against the building ordi
nance before the committee, but a vig
orous fight will undoubtedly be made
against it when it comes up before the
Council. Contractors and architect say
that its enforcement would paralyze build
ing operations in Portland. They declare
the price of steel Is almost prohibitory on
the Coast, and point to the large build
ings of Portland, only two or three of
which are of steel construction.
AGED MAN IS INJURED
John Miller Falls While Trying to
Board Swiftly Moving Car.
As John Miller, nearly 70 years old, was
attempting to board a St. Johns car on-
the Steel Bridge, shortly after 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, his foot slipped and
he fell heavily to the ground, striking the
iron girders of the bridge with his head.
The car, which was in charge of Con
ductor Llvermore, is said to have been
going at high speed, and the unfortunate
man was caught between the car and the
girders of the bridge. He was removed in
an insensible condition to Cables' drug
store, at Holladay avenue and Larrabee
street, where he was quickly revived, but
as it was thought the man received in
ternal injuries he was immediately re
moved to the Good Samaritan Hospital.
It was found there, however, that the
old man only sustained severe bruises of
the head and body and that his condition
was not serious. After having his injuries
dressed the old man went home. Patrol
man Craxford arrived on the scene short
ly after the accident occurred and made
a full report of it to Acting Chief Griz
macher, who will investigate the matter.
MILK DEALER IS ARRESTED
Henry AVesterman Is Charged With
Selling Adulterated Milk.
Henry Westerman, a Portland milk
dealer, who has been convicted several
times in the last few years for selling
adulterated milk, again found himself in
the clutches of the law yesterday, when
a warrant for his arrest was issued by
Judge Cameron, on the complaint of State
Food and Dairy Commissioner Bailey,
charging Westerman with his old of
fense. This is Westerman's second transgres
sion of the new pure-food law in a short
time. He was fined $25 for his first of
fense only a short time ago, and it is ex
pected that little leniency will be shown
him by the court this time. The law pro
vides a fine of $25 for the first offense, $50
for the second and $100 for the third, with
a revocation of license for one year.
Westerman has been in continuous trou
ble on account of his sale of alleged adul
terated milk, and about two years ago
was fined $50 in Judge Frazer's court.
PERS0NALJVIENTI0N.
A. E. Ream, president of the Multno
mah Democratic Club, has gone to New
York City to meet William J. Bryan on
his return from Europe.
Dr. T. Oren Watson, of Missouri, who
came to the Coast early in the Summer
looking for a home, after traveling from
Bellingham to Los Angeles, has chosen
Portland. He declares this city has ad
vantages over any other on the Pacific
seaboard.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14. (Special.) North
western people registered today as fol
lows: Great Northern R. M. Dodson, Mrs. F.
A. Austy. Portland. Majestic ?. D
Charles, Portland. Palmer House E. C.
Forbes, Portland.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-(Special.)-North-western
people registered today as fol
lows: From Portland S. Silverfleld and wife,
at the Wellington.
Bellingham, Wash. Mrs. M. Elman, at
the Belvldere.
Seattle E. H. Ahrens. at the Gerard:
Mrs. J. Collins, at the Prince George; F.
Atwood and wife, at the Grand; H. P.
Fisher and wife, at the Belvldere.
Death of Mrs. W. H. Warren.
Mrs. W. H. Warren, wife of W. H.
Warren, a former Portland newspaper
man,' died at Los Angeles last Saturday.
Mrs. Warren was ill for a long time and
was taken to California in hope that she
would recover, but her condition grew
gradually worse. Besides her husband
she is survived by two small children.
Mr. Warren Is now employed as night
police reporter on the Los Angeles Ex
aminer. Policeman Accused of Being Drunk.
A charge of being intoxicated while on
duty will be preferred against Policeman
J. J. Murphy, one of the oldest members
of the police force. Last night Murphy
reported at police headquarters before
Captain Slover in a staggering condition.
He asked to be allowed to go to his home,
saying he was sick. The captain allowed
him to go, and later made a report to
the chief of Murphy's condition.
Intemperate Tailor Goes Insane.
John A. Seaquist, Jr., a tailor 28 years
old, residing at Powell's Valley, was
yesterday committed to the Insane asy
lum. His insanity was caused by Intem
perate habits. ..
Red Eyes and Eyelids. Weak Eyes
And tired eyes need Murine Eye Tonic
Oram!
THE POLICY-HOLDERS' COMPANY.
Clean, Economical, Well Managed. A
most desirable company to insure in.
Home Office, Commonwealth Bldg., Sixth and Ankeny Sts., Portland, Or.
A. L. MILLS, President.
L. SAMUEL, General Manager. CLARENCE S. SAMUEL, Asst. Mgr.
TO MAKE DEMAND
01 ODRPOHATIDNS
City Auditor Devlin Will Ask
for Statement of Earn
- ings and Expenses.
THEY WILL NOT COMPLY
Wording of Charter Believed to Al
low Loophole for Holders of
Franchises Granted Be
fore Its Enactment.
Although he doubts that all public-service
corporations of Portland can be forced
to submit quarterly statements of their
finances. City Auditor Devlin will shortly
make a demand that they comply with,
the provisions of section 99 of the charter.
He will do all within his power to secure
the statements from the companies, and if
he falls in this he will report it to the
Council. Legal action may be precipitated,
as Mayor Lane is determined to put the
matter to a test, for he is of the opinion
that the corporations can be made to di
vulge their financial secrets.
Auditor Devlin yesterday sent to Mayor
Lane a communication. In which he stated
that he would request these reports. It
was in answer to a letter from the Mayor
received iast week, in which the chief ex
ecutive called attention to the charter,
which provides that every grantee or
holder of a franchise from the city submit
quarterly reports to the Auditor of re
ceipts from all sources and expenditures,
together with a full statement of all as
sets and debts.
Practically every holder of a franchise
from the city will be requested to hand
in the reports not later than October 31.
It seems probable that the public-service
corporations that were granted franchises
before the adoption of the present city
charter will refuse to comply with the re
quest and that litigation will ensue.
Durine- the administration of Mayor
Williams the subject was probed into and
the decision arrived at that nothing could
be done with the corporations that re
ceived privileges before the charter was
enacted. Ex-Mayor Williams. City Attor
ney McNary and Auditor Devlin agreed
on this conclusion. Auditor Devlin has
been endeavoring to Becure reports from
the corporations that were recently grant
ed franchises.
One of the reasons why the companies
are said to be exempt is the penalty pro
vision of section 99, which reads:
"Every failure or neglect on the part of
the grantee or holder of a franchise under
this charter to keep books of account or
to make reports under this section shall
authorize the city to declare a forfeiture
of such franchise."
By some It is believed the words "under
this charter" will give the companies a
loophole.
Auditor Devlin's letter to Mayor Lane
follows:
Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of your faror of the 8th lnt.K relative
to requiring from the holders of franchises
reporuj as provided by section 99 of the char
ter. In reply, I will state that very soon
after the present charter went Into effect this
subject was taken up, and I was advised by
the City Attorney end other legal authorities
that this section could not apply to the hold
er of franchises granted under former char
ters, and I was referred particularly to the
penalty clause of eald section, which refers
to "the grantee or holder of a franchise under
thia charter," am sustaining the opinion as to
the application of this section.
I am convinced that the Information that
would be contained In such reports1 and ex
aminations as are referred to In this section
would be of Interest to the people, and of
value to the municipal corporation. I shall,
therefore, make & formal demand upon each
holder of a franchise for such reports, and
shall . request that the same be filed in this
offlce1 not later than the Hist day of October
of the current year.
If the holders of franchise are disposed to
comply with this demand, this would give a
reasonable time for the printing of the blanks
and preparation for the reports.
I desire to tate, however, that, if you
have any euggestlons to make, the same will
be gratefully received and considered.
High-Grada Pianos for Rent.
And sold on easy payments. - Piano tuning
and repairing. H. Sinsheimer. 72 Third sc.
AT IS IT?
What Is an "Interior
Player?"
It Is an Upright Piano. In which is em
bodied pneumatic player mechanism for
playing the instrument by means of a per
forated sheet of paper.
TWO INSTRUMENTS IN ONE
It is all in one case, and you do rot have
to adJus or remove anything to play the
piano either way. We have different
makes, but we have the only one on the
market which nlavs the entire kevboard
of the piano 23 note more than, any other
piayer piano maae. it is wortn your wnne
to see this truly wonderful instrument.
We have just unloaded another large
shipment of pianos, and though we have
recently taken on the store adjoining us,
still both stores are now crowded to over
flowing with finely made and beautifully
finished pianos.
Our "midsummer" prices beat any
"sale" prices all to pieces, quality of
goods considered.
EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Open Evenings.
Soule Bros. Piano Co.
Corner of Morrison and W. Park Streets.
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IT'S THE BEST OF ALL
PARKER RYE WHISKEY
ROTHCHILD BROS., Portland, Or
SOLE DISTRIBUTORS
CXCHANGK I
First Life Insurance Company Organized in Oregon.
Has Lower Guaranteed Premium Rates Than Any Other Compan
RELIABLE MEN DESIRED AS REPRESENTATVESI
YOU
ARE WELL
EQUIPPED
COLUMBIAN
Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, Salt
133 Sixth St. FLOYD F. BROWER. Mgr.
EDUCATIONAL.
AS PLAIN AS PRINT
is taught in our school. The style we have adopted pleases
business men. It is medium in size, roundish in form, on a
slant about half way between the vertical and the Spen
cerian. All our students' acquire skill in writing, hence
meet expectations of employers in this respect. Call,
phone or write for copy of new catalogue, state where
you saw this advertisement, and 8 beautiful specimens of
penmanship will be sent you, free of charge. Do it now.
PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE
OPEN ALL
Park and Washington Streets - -
More calls for help than we can
EDUCATIONAL.
IP YOU ARB ABOUT TO CHOOSE
a college In which to pursue your stud
ies, an Instructive booklet entitled "To
Seekers of Higher Education" may be
helpful to you. The articles in It are
written by alumni and students of Pa
cific University.. Of especial interest is
the one by H. W. Scott, editor-in-chief.
Morning; Oregonian, and Pacific's first
alumnus, the substance of which may
be summed up in one sentence:
"SMALL COLLEGES AT HOME ARE BEST"
Pacific University Is a private colle
giate Institution with large endowment
and excellent equipment. It is co-educational,
nonsertarian and one of the
oldest schools of Higher Education on
the Pacific Coast. Its courses are of the
highest standard and everywhere rec
ognized as such. The preparatory de
partment passes students to best East
ern Colleges. The Conservatory of Art
and Music is favorablv known In Ore
gon. The library contains more than
13,000 volumes. An estimate of the
average necessary expenses for a col
lege year range from a minimum of
200 to a maximum of $330; the tuition
moderate, living expenses low.
Pacific University Is located at Forest
Grove, a town of natural beauty. 26
miles west of Portland (on the South
ern Pacific West Side Division.) Write
to the president for illustrated literature.
Personal visits solicited.
BRUNOT HALL
A Boarding and Day School for Girls.
' Certificate admits to Smith-Welles-ly
and other colleges. The. music de
partment under the charge of artists
Is a special feature. Fine Art Studio.
Write for illustrated catalogue. For
further information address JULIA
P. BAILEY, Principal, 2209 Paciflo
Avenue, Spokane, "Wash.
CoIumbiaUniversity
University rars, roruana, uregon.
Classical, scieniinc, commercial ana
grammar grade courses. Apply for
catalogue.
Portland Academy
PORTLAND, OREGON
18TH YEAR WLLL OPEN SEfTIOLBER 17.
Flu boys and rlrU tor Eutarn and West
crn colleges.
Included a primary and grammar school.
Boarding ball tor girl oiTerlng lb com
forts and care of a refined borne.
Office hours during the Bummer from
A. U. till 12 M.
For catalogue write to tbe address glvsa
above.
Medical Department
OF THE
University of Oregon
20th Annual Session Begins Sept. 17. 1908.
Ad4jLss S. K. Joseph!, M. D., Dean,
610 Dekum Bldg.. Portland.
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With clear vision when you
secure glasses from' us
OPTICAL CO.
Lake, Dallas, Texas) Portland, Oregon.
Oregonian Bldg.
THE YEAR
- A. P. Armstrong, LL. B., Principal
meet. It fays to attend our school.
"THE WHISKEY
WITH A
REPUTATION"
Here 1b Absolute Proof of
that Reputation:
Won Three
Straight Medals
BIOHEST AVABD AT
ST. LOUIS, 1904
PARIS, - 1905
PORTLAND, 1905
Could ther b more
convincing Tldenoe) that
QUAKER MAID RYE Is
the best "Whleksy to be
had
Ask tor It at any flrst-olas
bar, cafe or drug
tore
i! S. HIRSCH & CO.
Si
KANSAS CITY. M0.
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TEETH
A 8U.00 Foil Set
tor 88.00.
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Room 4 OS Dekum
Building.
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