THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 19Q6.
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CITY DADS CLING
TO THEIR PASSES
Resolution That All Annuals Be
Returned Is Promptly
Voted Down.
STORMY COUNCIL SCENE
Rushlight and Kellaher- Lead Fight
ior Reform and Are Joined by
Vaughn Return Railroad
"Courtesies" to Auditor.
Apparently all of the locomotives of the
Southern Pacific system could not pull all
the Southern Pacific passes- from the
members of the City Council. Councilman
Rushlight and Kcllaher were hold enough
yesterday afternoon, to attempt to
separate their colleagues from their free
transportation, but were signally unsuc
cessful. The large majority of the city
fathers evinced a deep-rooted determina
tion and set purpose to cling to their
precious passes, come what may.
The attempt to make the councllmen dig
down into their pockets for railway fare,
the same as do other people, was In the
form of a resolution Introduced by Rush
light and Keellaher. After a spirited and
not at all uninteresting wrangle that took
up an hour or more of precious time, the
resolution was neatly killed, the vote on
Its adoption being three yeas, and nine
noes. Rushlight, Kellaher and Vaughn
voted for the resolution. Those who
voted against It were: Annand, Belding,
Bennett, Gray. Masters, Menefee, Preston,
"Wallace and Wills.
Months have passed since there has
been such a stormy scene in the council
chamber of the City Hall. During the ex
citement -Kellaher and Vaughn produced
their "annual," and delivered them to
Chief Deputy Auditor Grutze to be re
turned to the railroad company. W. D.
Kenton, attorney for the Southern Pa
cific, was bitterly scored by some and
upheld by others and Rushlight and Kel
laher were harshly accused of playing
to the galleries. .
Precipitated by Mr. Fenton.
The trouble all arose over the state
ment made by Mr. Fenton before the
Council last week that Vaughn, the
champion of the ordinance to revoke the
Fourth-street franchise, was the possessor
of an annual pass over the O. R. & N.
Other members thought that this was a
reflection upon the body, and introduced
the resolution of yesterday afternoon.
The resolution provided that all the
Councllmen turn their passes over to
the Auditor who would return them to
the railroad company.
It also provided that the railroad com
pany submit a statement of the number
of miles traveled by the Councllmen on
passes so that the Individual members
could repay the company for all so
called "courtesies."
The blow fell unexpectedly. All after
noon the members had been sitting list
lessly in their chairs voting on matters
of routine. The session was nearlng a
close when the resolution was reached.
A lot of resolutions regarding street im
provements were read and then Deputy
Auditor Grutze stumbled over the reso
lution Introduced by Rushlight and Kella
her. The Councllmen were half asleep, but
when the magio word passes fell on their
ears they were instantly as wide awake
as though they had been struck in the
face with a dash of ice water. Some of
them began to laugh as though it was
a joke; others looked real serious. As
the reading of the resolution progressed
and it got down to the part where pro
vision is made that the Councllmen pay
the railroad company for all past courte
sies received they looked very, very
grave. Several of them wore a very
pained expression. Vaughn, who prodded
Mr. Fenton at the last meeting, immedi
ately opened the floodgates of his oratory
and the fun began in earnest.
Vaughn Grows Indignant.
"The railroad company expects to in
fluence us by giving us passes," declared
Vaughn with growing indignation. "From
the manner in which it has been placed
there I now believe that the company
expects eomethlng In return. Just be
cause I made a fight for the revocation
of the Fourth-street franchise Is no rea
son for the O. R. & N. coming to the
Council and openly announcing that I
hold a pass."
Vaughn waxed warmer and warmer un
til the room fairly shook with his ex
plosive oratorical outbursts. At last
when his Indignation had reached Its
highest pitch he produced the little yel
low card which had come to him as a
"present" from the Harriman system.
He waved It in the air, declaring that he
was not ashamed that he had a pass.
"They needn't lose any sleep over my
holding a pass," he shouted, at the same
time throwing the annual across to the
desk of Deputy Auditor Grutze:
"If the gag-rule had not been in effect
I would have replied to Mr. Fenton at
the previous meeting." he continued.
"The pass was sent to me unsolicited
and I am not ashamed of it. as I acted
conscientiously. If I did anything wrong
I am very sorry. At first I believed it
was a simple courtesy, but now' I have
changed my mind.
lias Made Xo Intimations.
"I have not intimated that the mem
bers of the Council have been influenced
by passes, but I do say that the rail
road company expects more from us be
cause we hold passes. More of a reflec-
tlon has been cast upon the jnembers
who fought against the revocation of the
franchise on Fourth street than those
who fought for it."
"There Is considerable gallery play in
this pass business," retorted Wills when
he got an opportunity to take the floor.
"I do not believe that any stinking little
pass ever given by the railroad company
has influenced the members of this body.
- No member could be so everlastingly
small as that, and the people of Port
land are too broad-minded to accuse them
of such. I have always voted according
to the dictates of my conscience, pass or
no pass.
"I agree with Mr. Willis that this
Is a grandstand play," declared Mene
fee, with heat. "This disposition has
characterized Mr. Kellaher's .fight
against the railroad company all' the
way through."
At this juncture Mayor Lane rapped
for order and warned members against
personalities.
Annand Will Stand Pat.
"I tell you all right here that I
don't intend to give up my passes,"
declared Annand, with emphasis. "I
had passes on the railroads and steam
ship lines long before I was a member
of the Council, and I don't propose to
surrender them."
"I consider the remarks made by
Mr. Fenton at the last meeting very
unbecoming," said Rushlight. "When
he referred to Mr. Vaughn I intended
right then and there to hand back my
nass, but Mr. Menefee, who sat next
to me, advised me not to take hasty
action. -
"I think that a reflection has been
cast upon the members which we
shoul.i resent, since then I have bad
dozens of persons stop and ask me It
I wag 'one of those Councllmen who
hold passes over the Southern Pa
cific'." "I don't believe this resolution should
be adopted," cautioned Gray. "If any
man here feels guilty let him act In
dividually and return his pass. I have
had my pass in my pocket for two
years and have never used it."
"I agree with Mr. uray that it is a
matter for a man's own conscience,"
said Bennett. "I believe that Mr. Fen
ton's remarks arose from a little bit of
temper, and that they are not en
dorsed by the railroad company. I also
think that if Mr. Fenton's attention is
attracted to the matter that he will
apologize."
Jo Harm, Says Belding.
"No fair man in the city can accuse
js of being Influenced by passes," re
marked Belding, when he had a chance
to edge into the fray.
"I have not made any grandstand
play, and I believe every member is a
man or honor," said Kellaher. "I did
not catch the remarks of Mr. Fenton
at the time, else I most assuredly
should have handed him over my pass.
Mine was sent to me through the malls
Without solicitation."
Annand moved that the resolution be
referred to a special committee to con
sist of Gray. Meneiee and Masters.
His motion was amended to include
Rushlight as a member of the special
committee. But the Councllmen had
their dander up. and when it came to
a vote promptly killed the motion; of
Aftnand. They wanted to knife the
Resolution then and there and have It
done away with. The resolution It
self was then put to a vote and de
feated. The discussion brought out the fact
that all members of the Council have an
nual passes over the O. R. & N. and the
street railway lines. , It has been an easy
matter for them to obtain passes over
the entire Southern Paclflo system.
Passes were secured once for Mr.
Vaughn's family for a trip to the East,
but were never used. Representatives of
the company have always been ready to
provide transportation, and it was no
secret.
Considered Mere Courtesy.
The Councllmen say they considered the
passes merely courtesy, as do the repre
sentatives of the railroads, so they say.
Rushlight stated yesterday that he
would return his pass. Mr. Kellaher
handed his over to Deputy Auditor
Grutze, but later recalled it when the
resolution failed to be adopted and said
he would send It back himself.
Mr. Fenton when seen last night em
phatically declared that he had had no
Intention to humiliate Mr. Vaughn or
to reflect In any manner whatever upon
the members of the Council.
"Some time ago Mr. Vaughn stated pub
licly that he expected that his pass would
be called in because of his fight to re
voke the franchise on Fourth street,"
said Mr. Fenton last night. "I took the
opportunity to answer Mr. Vaughn by
stating that we believed he had acted
according to his belief and as the passes
were nothing more than courtesies that
he would receive them Just the same.
- Mr. Fenton Blames Vanghn.
"Mr. Vaughn insinuated that the Coun
cllmen who voted against the revocation
of the franchise and members of the ju
diciary committee who held his ordinance
for nine months had acted with corrupt
motives. When he made the statement
that he did not understand why action
had been deferred on the ordinance he
knew good -and well that the judiciary
committee had held it 1n hopes that the
railroad company would make arrange
ments to transfer the freight business
from Fourth street to a line either on
Front street or along the waterfront.
Apparently it was' his desire to humiliate
other members.
Passes are not given for the purpose
of Influencing members of Legislative
bodies or the action of public officials.
They are courtesies which it has been
the custom of the railroad companies to
extend. The tendency, if any, is to cause
sensitive or careful men to lean the other
way in voting upon any measures that
affect us for fear the accusation" might
be made that they had been Influenced
by the possession of passes. -
Sheriff Stevens Takes
Pride in His Jail
Interior Neatly Painted, Buffs and
Roaches put to Rout, and Library
Installed for Prisoners.
PORTLAND'S Noah's Ark of crime, the
tr County Jail, has undergone many
changes since Sheriff Stevens took charge
of the institution. During the past cou
ple of weeks, painters have been at work
on the interior, and like magio the drear,
gloomy dungeon-like place has been
changed. Where bright white paint can
not be; used, whitewash takes Its place.
.Another thing that Sheriff Stevens has
done has made the dwellers in the house
of forced mirth thankful. He has cleaned
out the roaches and bedbugs. These In
sects, over which county, city, state
nor Federal Government has control, in
creased the population of the jail to an
alarming degree. These unwelcome
guests were treated to several .days of
strong fumigation and water strengthened
with deadly chemicals, so that now no
one could find a roach or a bedbug with a
search warrant.
Every cell and every room In the Ark
has been treated to a generous coating of
white paint. Fumigation was kept up un
til now there Is no longer that fetid,
mephltlc smell which used to prevail in
the County Jail.
Another thing which Sheriff Stevens has
done since he took office Is to establish
a Jail circulating library. The Sheriff
heard that the Public Library had a , lot
of old books that were about to be given
away, and he lost no time in putting in
an application. Now he has a library of
over vm volumes, and just as soon as a
carpenter can make the shelves tne books
will be catalogued and be ready for use.
The books are principally fiction, 'luey
are not old In the sense of being out of
date, but are books that have been more
or less badly used at the library, , and
nave Deen repmcea Dy new ones.
Sheriff Stevens takes great personal
pride in his jail.
ALL FOR WORTHY CAUSE
Six Fine Pianos lor Y. M. and Y. W,
C. A. Building Fund.
' Ellers Piano House has given the com
mittee five high-grade, brand-new pianos
and the latest Metrostyle Pianola, which
are to be sold for the benefit of the
Y. M. and Y. w. c. A. building fund.
Chance to get a piano at your own price
cash or time. See announcement on page
9 of this issue.
See the pianos and make your offer.
All bids must be in by October 6 next.
TODAY ISJHE DAY
For bargains In ladles' long coats. We
will sell today a lot of J16.00 coats at J9.60.
Le Palais Royal, 875 Washington street.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Cutting Teeth
B (rare and use that old mid well-tried rem
edy, Mr. Wlnslow's Soothing- Syrup, lor chil
dren teething. It soothes the child, softens
the sums allays all pain, cures wind colls
and diarrhoea.
SAYS FRANCHISE
BE
Mayor Lane Takes Up Fourth
. Street Fight Against
Harriman Line.
LETTER TO THE COUNCIL
Tells That Body Grant Can Be Re
scinded on Two Grounds and
Offers Aid Railroad's
Lawyer Answers.
Mayor Lane has taken up the fight
for the revocation of the Southern Pa
cific's Fourth-street franchise where
dropped by the City Council at its
meeting- last week. At the meeting of
the Council yesterday afternoon the
Mayor sent a communication to that
body In which he contends that the
franchise can be revoked. He assures
the Council that , he stands ready to
tender all the assistance in his power
to bring about the end desired.
Mayor Lane assumes the position
that under the terms of the franchise
it may be revoked on two different
grounds. He calls particular attention
to the fact that the ordinance grant
ing It does not contain any provision
under which the franchise can be as
signed to any succeeding corporation,
and shows that the franchise was orig
inally given to the old Oregon Central
Railroad Company, which long- ago
passed out of existence.
In his communication the Mayor de
clares that the railroad company has
not kept Fourth street in repair, as
provided by the terms' of the fran
chise, and states that failure to com
ply with the provisions of the franchise
In this respect constitutes a forfeiture
of all rights to the use of the street
by the Southern Pacific.
On the other hand, if It 1b proven
that the franchise is valid, he contends
that it Is within the power of the Coun
cil to compel the railroad company to
substitute electric cars for steam loco
motives. This, he says, is clearly
within the jurisdiction of the Council,
and he declares that it rests solely
with the Council how much longer the
present nuisance is to continue..
Obtains Legal Advice.
For some time Mayor Lane has been
looking into the Fourth-street fran
chise. He obtained legal advice, and
after a thorough investigation, - came
to the conclusion that the ordinance
was subject both to revocation and
drastic enforcement.
W. D. Fenton, representing South-,
ern Pacific, discussed the Mayor's com
munication ast night. Ho differs with
the Chief executive on all three points.
"Every franchise or piece of property
is assignable unless assignment is
prohibited," he said. "The franchise
does not make provision against its
assignment. In such franchises It is
customary to include the words, 'suc
cessors and assigns,' but It is not at all
necessary.
. "The railroad company. In the mat
ter of repairing the street, has always
complied with the wishes of the Coun
cil. I do not see where there can be
any complaint on that score.
"The company, under the terms of
the franchise, is subject to reasonable
regulations, but wo have never admit
ted that the regulation requiring the
substitution of electric for steam pow
er could be enforced."
The communication of Mayor Lane
In full follows:
Text of the Communication.
To the Honorable City Council:
Gentlemen: In view of the fact that a dif
ference of opinion seems to exist In relation
to the respective rights of the City of Port
land, and the railroad company now operating
a railroad upon Fourth street In this city, I
take the liberty to call your attention to
Ordinance No. 699. which Is an ordinance
authorizing and permitting the Oregon Cen
tral Railroad Company of Portland Oregon, to
lay a railway track, and run cars along the
center of Fourth street In this city, which
ordinance was passed by the City Council,
December SO, 1868.
In respect to this ordinance I wish to say.
that it contains no provision by which It can
be assigned to any succeeding . corporation:
whether such assignment has ever been made,
or whether the Oregon Central Railroad Com
pany Is etlll In existence or not I do not know,
but It seems to me that it would be worth
while to Investigate the question as to
whether a corporation, whose every possession
Is being controlled and operated by other
and succeeding companies, and whose very
name is but a memory of the past may, with
a death grip, hang on to and claim valuable
and living rights long after Its death and
burial.
In section 2 of this ordinance It Is provided
that said Oregon Central Railroad Company
shall maintain In good repair said street, re
ferring to Fourth street, at least six feet in
width upon each side of the center line of
said street, and shall perform such work In
such manner and as often as the Council
may at any time require.
It may be said In respect - to this section
that the railroad company now In possession
of the street maintains and keeps in repair
a strip between eight and nine feet In width,
and thereby does not comply with the condi
tions of the franchise, and such failure on
the pert of the company to comply with such
conditions under seotlon 9. constitutes a for
feiture of the franchise with all Its rights to
the use of the street. Undoubtedly the fran
chise of this railroad company has been many
times, subjected to forfeiture in the past .and
is so now.
According to section 8 of this ordinance full
power Is given to the Council to regulate, re
strict or even prohibit the use of cars and
locomotives upon said street in such manner
as it may deem necessary, and undoubtedly It
is quite within the power of your honorable
body to make such regulations In this re
spect: such as requiring the substitution of
electric for steam power, and by this means
abate the nuisance to which the people of this
clty are subjected.
Never were the provisions of a franchise
more clear or the power of the Council more
clearly defined than they are In the particular
Instance above referred to, and in my opinion
it rests solely with you to say how much
longer the present condition of affairs must
exist.
If the franchise of the corporation should
prove to be subject to forfeiture, the Executive
Department, which is now conducting an in
vestigation Into the matter, will proceed
promptly to enforce the city's rights.
If on the other hand the franchise is a
valid and subsisting one, it contains, in terms,
ample provision for complete regulation -by the
city more thorough than In almost any other
franchise granted prior to the present charter.
This franchise, by Its language, actually sug
gests, almost Insists, upon regulation as to the
mode of its exercise by the Council, and In
Justlee-to the corporation as well as the public,
I recommend that the Council act upoo these
suggestions.
Any assistance which I can render as Mayor
of this city Is hereby freely tendered. Respect
fully yours, ,
HARRT LANS, Mayor.
TROUBLE FOR SALOON'MEN
Wills Re-Introduces $1000 License
Ordinance Says It Will Pass.
- Local liquor men have another fight on
CN
REVOKED
their hands. Yesterday Councilman Wills
Introduced his second ordinance to -raise,
the liquor license from J500 to 41000. He
declares that he has a majority of the
members of the Council pledged to sup
port the measure, and believes that It will
be enacted. He said yesterday that eight
members a majority had agreed to sup
port the ordinance.
Several months ago Wills introduced his
first J1000 ordinance. After consideration
in the committee-rooms It was laid on
the table by a vote of 8 to 6. Since then
he has been working to convert other
members to his views, and as soon as he
had secured pledges of the support of a
majority prepared the ordinance which
was Introduced yesterday. There Is no
material change in the ordinance, except
that it provides for the semi-annual pay
ment of the license, Instead of quarterly.
The ordinance was referred to the liquor
license committee.
Samuel and Louis Freedman, dealers In
Junk, who erected a one-story frame
building at the corner of Twelfth and
Flanders streets in violation of the build
ing ordinances, for which they were ar
rested, were pmmarily turned down by
the Council yesterday. They had had an
ordinance introduced to permit them to
retain the building, but it was rejected.
Building Inspector Spencer, Deputy
Fire- Marshal Roberts and City Attorney
McNary declared that the Freedmans had
grossly misrepresented the facts In the
case, and by trickery had attempted to
escape the enforcement of the city ordi
nances. They bad been warned repeated
ly, so said Spencer, Roberts and McNary,
not to erect the building, but persisted.
Judge H. H. Northup appeared before the
Council in behalf of the Freedmans, who,
he sa'id, had erected the building in Ig
norance of the law.
Mayor. Lane reported that the North
ern Paclflo Terminal Company had con
sented to make a deed to the city for suf
ficient land for a fire engine-house at or
near the terminal grounds. He Bald that
the company was occupying portions of
Irving, Kearney and Fourth streets with
out any-authority, and suggested that in
exchange for the building site a properly
guarded franchise on those streets be
given the company.
The committee on valuations of the Ex
ecutive Board returned the franchise of
the Portland & Seattle to operate on Fif
teenth street without fixing a valuation.
The report stated that the line would be
a benefit In the general expansion of the
city, but'declined to make any estimates.
Inasmuch as the franchise did not contain
any common-user clause. This is the re
sult of the Mayor's determination to veto
any ordinance giving railway companies
right of way which does not contain the
common-user provision.
The ordinance creating the office of as
elstant building inspector passed. Will
lam K. Benvie will receive the appoint
ment. He. was named as the appointee
when the first ordinance was passed,
which was vetoed by the Mayor, who con
sidered the action of the Council an as
sumption of executive power. The Mayor
and the members of the Council got to
gether and the Chief Executive agreed to
appoint Benvie If another ordinance not
naming a man were enacted.
An ordinance appropriating $800 to pay
the Northwest Door Company for a right
of way for the Irvington sewer through.
the company's property was referred to
the Judiciary committee.
T
COUNCILMAN INTEXDEBTO RE
SIGN BUT DIDN'T.
Honor Comes as Llfesaver and He
Will Stick to Office Thrust
Upon Him.
George S. Shepherd was elected Presi
dent of the City Council at the session
yesterday afternoon to succeed John
Annand, whose term has expired. The
supposition was that Annand would be
re-elected,- but not long ago Mr. Shep
herd made known his intention to resign
from the Council. Mr. Shepherd has
many friends among the Councllmen. and
they considered that it would be a nice
bouquet to present to him if they elected
him President. And now Mr. Shepherd
is undecided whether or not he will re
sign.
Mr. Shepherd is doing legal work for
the Harriman Interests, and most of his
time is given over to making abstracts
of right-of-way property. When he was
first employed by the railroad he an
nounced his Intention to resign from the
Council. His fellow members urged him
to remain and he agreed to stay for a
short time at least. He made the re
quest that he be not required to vote
upon any question affecting the Harri
man Interests, which was readily granted
him.
"At the present writing I have no In
tention of resigning from the Council,
stated Mr. Shepherd last night. "But
something might develop almost any day
that would cause me to tender my resig
nation. The members have urged me to
remain and I intend to stay as long as
I can consistently do so."
Mr. Shepherd la a member of the Ju
diciary, license, health and police and
liquor license committees. He is chair
man of the health and police committee.
He is a member of the Council from the
Fourth Ward.
The" President of the Council presides
as the executive head of the city during
the absence of the Mayor. Should Mayor
Lane leave Portland or be compelled to
be absent from his duties his place would
be filled by Mr. Shepherd.
PRAISES YAMHILL IDEA
Dairy Commissioner Bailey Says
School Fair Is' Great.
Praise for L. R. Alderman, County
School Superintendent of Yamhill County,
as the father of a new plan for keeping
country boys and girls content with life
on the farm is generously bestowed by
J. W. Bailey, State Dairy ana Food Com
missioner, who returned yesterday from
McMlnnville, where the Yamhjll County
school fair Is now In progress.'
This fair, which was the conception of
Superintendent Alderman, is devoted
primarily to the exhibition of vegetables,
flowers, fruits, grain, etc., grown by the
schoolboys and girls of the county, and
of bread, cake, jams, jellies, preserves,
etc.. made by the girls. Prizes In all
these lines large enough to Insure a lively
competition were offered by Mr. Alder
man, and the result has tar exceeded his
most Banguine expectations.
"The showing made by the boys ana
girls, especially In agricultural products.
Is marvelous," said Mr. Bailey. "The
exhibit prepared by the little folks far
surpasses the county exhibit. Mr. Alder
man's'plan Is the best I have ever heard
of for cultivating a love for agricultural
pursuits among the boys and girls of the
rural districts and stopping the drift to
ward the large cities. It should be taken
up by every County School Superintend
ent in the state and similar fairs held all
over Oregon each year hereafter.
"Originally Mr. Alderman planned for
a school fair exhibit, but later the Idea
was enlarged upon and various exhibits
by the adult citizens of the community
added. The result is a most creditable
showing of the various products of the
county. The exhibit of One stock in es
pecially good, and some of the finest
Cotswold sheep I have ever seen are
shown.
"H. E. Lounsbury, district freight
agent for the Harriman lines, and my
self were on the programme for speeches
yesterday. Today Dr. James Wlthy
combe, of the Oregon Agricultural Col-
THE
PORTLAND
PORTUIO, OR.
KTJROPEAJf PLABf
MODEHV
- RESTAURANT.
COST OITB MELEION DOLLARS.
CORNER SEVENTH
2 Portland's New and Modern HoteL Rates $1 per Day and Up.
Z European Plan. Free Bus.
WRIGHT-DICKINSON
HOTEL PERKINS
Fifth and Washington Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON
EUROPEAN PLAN
Booms. fl.M to .0O Per Day
Aooordins; to location.
9. T. DAVTES, President.
St. Charles Hotel
CO. (INCORPORATED)
Front and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND, OR.
EUROPEAN PLAN ROOMS 50c TO $1.50
FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION
Offices $ Y Studios
AT REASONABLE RATES
May be reserved on 2d and 3d floors (College on 4th and 5th)
of the Tilford Building, neafing completion at Tenth and Mor
rison streets. Steam heat, hot and cold water, ample light,
electric elevator everything modern and up-to-date. Floor
plans at Portland Business College ; Park" and Washington
streets for a few days longer. A. P. Armstrong, Major Lessee.
le(te, 3ellvers an address, and "tomorrow
Senator Fulton will speak.
EVERLASTING JARS.
Quart size of Everlasting Jars now In
stock. Trade supplied by "Wadhams &
Co.
Condemnation Suit Begun.
A condemnation suit was begun yester
day for a right of way across the farm
of W. R. Reed, near Bonneville, which is
wanted by the O. R. & N. for the
straightening of the main line between
Bonneville and Troutdale. The company
wants 11 acres In all on the farm, and
Is said to have offered $5000 In addition
to a similar-sized tract. This offer was
refused, the owner claiming $10,000, which
Is the valuation put upon the whole farm.
A complaint was filed yesterday to start
condemnation proceedings. i
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Sept. 26. Maximum temper
ature. 78 deg; minimum, 49. River reading
at 8 A. M., 2.4 feet; change in 24 hours,
fall of 0.2 of a foot. Total precipitation. 5
P. M. to 5 P. M., none; total since Septem
ber I, 2.18 inches; normal, 1.40 Inches; ex
cess, 0.78 of an inch. Total sunshine Sep
tember 23, 8 hours, possible, 12 hours and 1
minute. Barometer reading (reduoed to
ea-level) at 9 P. M., 29.90 inches.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
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Kamloops. B. C.
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Pocatello . .
Portland. ........
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Roseburg
Sacramento
Salt Lake City.
San Francisco...
Spokane
Seattle
Tatoosh Island..
Walla Walla
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
There has been a marked fall In. pressure
over the North Pacific States and rain has
begun falling in the extreme northwest cor
ner of Washington. The temperatures have
risen In Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Idaho and fallen slightly in California.
The Indications are for showers In this
district Thursday with lower temperatures,
except in Southern Idaho, where fair
weather will probably continue tor another
24 hours.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at -Portland for 28 hour
ending at midnight, September 27:
Portland and vicinity Showers and cool
er. Southerly winds.
Western 'Oregon Showers, cooler, exoept
near the coast. Southerly winds.
Western. Washington. Showers, southerly
winds.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern "Washington and
Northern Idaho Showers and cooler.
Southern Idaho Fair, probably cooler
west portion.
EDWARD A. PEALS. District Forecaster.
MEETING NOTICE B.
PORTLAND DIVISION" NO.
uirrinTrira nl arlve a
rrtSi whist party and dance in the
X --1 ft.. OI . JJR.il. iiui anu AlUM
fejCjjfijlS streets, Thursday night, Sep-
SZZsr tember 27. Friends are invited.
E. M. LANCE. R. K.
POP.TLAND AERIE NO. 4. FRATERNAL
ORDER OF EAGLES The funeral of our late
brother, Charles Hair, will start from Elks'
Hall, corner Seventh and Stark streets, at
2:80 P. M. today, Thursday. September 27.
All brother Eagles requested to attend.
JOHN TAGQART, Prertdent.
LOUIS DAMMASCH. Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS The members of Portland
Lodge, No. 142, are requested to meet in our
lodgeroom today (Thursday) at 2:30 P. M.
sharp, to conduct the funeral service of our
late brother. Charles H. Harr. Visiting broth
ers are Invited to assist. By order of the ex
alted ruler.
JOHN B. COFFET, Secretary.
AUCTION PALES TODAY.
At Gllman Auction Rooms. 413 Washtnrton
street, at 10 o'clock A. M. S. L. N. Oilman,
auctioneer.
Today at Baker's Auction House, corner
Alder and Park streets; furniture, etc Sale
at 10 o'clock. Baker es Son, Auctioneers.
rEA&QUAITERS
FOi Toumri tut
COHMEICIAl IIATEKM
Special rates made
to families and
single gentlemen.
The management
will bs pleased at
all times to show
rooms and ft-ive
prices. A modern
Turkish bath es
tablishment la the
hotel.
H. C. BOWERS.
Manager.
IN
AND STARK STREETS.
HOTEL CO.
Props.
Flrst-Class Check Restaurant
Connected With HoteL
C. O. DAVIS, See. and Treks.
BORN.
WILSON September 26, 1906. to the wife of
Fred Wilson, a prominent farmer of Gal
Creek, a son, weighing nine pounds, the
parents of whom are the best pleased couple
In the world that It Is a boy; Dr. C. L.
Large, attending.
FCXERAI, NOTICES.
TOWNREND In this city. September 23, 1900.
at the family residence, 394 Twelfth street,
William J. Townsend, aged 57 years 3
months 12 day. Friends are respectfully In
vited to attend the funeral services, which
will be held at the above residence at 2
P. M. today (Thursday), September 27. In
terment ' Lone Fir Cemetery.
LABONTE September 26, 1006. Alphonse La
bonte, aged 50 years. Services will be held
at the Church of the Precious Blood, Mont
avtlla, Friday, September 28, at 8 A. M.
Funeral will take place Sunday. Septem
ber SO, at 1:30 P. ,M., from Dunning, Mc
Entee & Gllbaugh s cbapel. Seventh and
Pine streets. Interment, Mount Calvary
cemetery. Friends respectfully invited.
BEAKEY Friends and acquaintances are re
spectfully Invited to attend the funeral serv.
ices of Elizabeth M. Beakey, which will
be held at the Church of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary, corner of Rodney ave. and
Stanton St., 10 A. M. today, September
27. The funeral will leave the residence
at 9 A. M. Interment Rose City cemetery.
BEAKEY Friends and acquaintances 'are re
spectfully Invited to attend the funeral serv
ices of Edward Morgan Beakey, which will
be held at the Church of the Immaculate
Heart of Man", corner of Rodney ave. and
Stanton at., 10 A. M. today, September 27.
The funeral will leave the residence at 9
A. M. Interment Rose City cemetery.
HARR In this city, September 25, 1906, at
his late residence, 1040 East Seventh street
North, Charles Harr, aged 60 years. Friends
and acquaintances are respectfully Invited
to attend the funeral services, which will
be held at the Blka Hall at 8 P. M. today
(Thursday), September 27. Interment Lone
Fir cemetery.
nuNNIJfO. M'ENTEH OII.BArOH. floe,
reesors to Dnnnlnr Campion, undertaker
and rmbalmerst modern In every detail s 1th
and Pine. Pbone Main 430. Ldr assistant.
EDWARD hOI.MAN. Co.. Funeral Director,
1x0 8d st. Lady assistant. Phono M. 607.
jr. P. FINLET SON. Funeral Directors,
No. tai sd U. cor. Madison. Phono Mala .
F. B. DUNNING, Undertaker. 414 East
Alder. Ladr assistant. Pbune East S3.
ZELLER-BYRNES CO.. Undertakers. In.
talmers, 213 RusseU. East low. Lady as'.
ERICSON UNDERTAKING CO.. 409 Aides
St. Lady assistant. Phono Main 61M.
PIANO STUDIO LOUIS H. BOLL
PARLORS 9 AND 10. 842 H WASHINGTON
street, is now open for reception of pupils.
NEW TODAY.
Fine Investment
120 feet front on Russell st. by 85
feet on Rodney avenue on very desir
able corner for business; can be bought
very reasonably. Good 7-room house
which will rent for 125; so situated as
not to interfere with the use of the
corner for business building. Don't de
lay, but investigate at once.
WHALLEY
613 McKay Building-.
LOCATION
WANTED
About 1000 BQuar fet of floor cp&ca d!
Tided into one, two or three rooms, where
light machinery can be used. Phone Main 4147.
BEST BUY IN THE CITY
QUARTER BLOCK: ON FIFTH ST.
INCOME $107 PER MONTH
Price 121.000 $6000 Cash; Balance 6 Per Cent.
LAMOINT & HARRIS
107 Sixth Street.
RESIDENCE BUYS
816.500 Quarter block on 24th, 8
modern rettldcnceB.
S10.500 22nd St. corner, near Wuh-
inyton, 21 houses.
GOLDSCHMID T'S AGENCY
88 Washington, Cor. Third.
GREEINWAY
(PORTLAND HEIGHTS)
The most beautiful locations In this addi
tion remain unsold. Bull Run water, elec
trle lights, ffae and graded streets. Superb
view of Mt. Hood, East Portland and Wil
lamette River. Choice lots. $.VH) each.
WHITE M'LEN'XAX,
t04-US Oreaonian Building.
AMUSEMENTS.
ADVANCE SALE
TOMORROW
box office Heflig Theater uth-
First Musical-Comedy this Season.
"The Royal Chef"
Next Sun., Mon., Tue., Wed. Nights,
Prirpc Lower Floor except last 8 rows
rillGa.ii 50- last 3 rows 11. Balcony first
4 rows $1; next 6 rows 75c; last 5 rows 60c.
uallery iaa and Zoc.
BAKER THEATER
Phone Main 1007. Geo. L. Baker, Manager.
OP.EGON THEATER CO.. LESSEE.
Presenting Tonight and AH This Week WRh
Mntlnee Saturday
Henry V. Esmond's Magnificent Play
"THE WILDERNESS"
By Author of "When We Were Twenty-Cms"
t-venlng Prices 25c, 85o and 80c
Matinee Prices 15c and 25c.
Next Week "A TEXAS STEER."
EMPIRE THEATER
Milton W. Seaman, Mgr. Phone Main 1907.
Portland's Popular Playhouse.
All This 'Week the Charming Emotional
Actress, Maretta Smart. In a New Ver
sion of "Lady Audley's Secret.M
the Beautiful Love Play
"A MAD LOVE"
Matinee Saturday
PRICES Evenings. 16c. 25c. SSo and BOo.
Matinee. 10c. 15e and 25o.
Next Attraction "A Millionaire Tramp."
"Tt rj J Nellie Andrews' Com-
I 11 0 I 2 N U "opera Vocalists'.
IIU UIUIIU Mr. Jlmmie Wall.
Week of Sept. 14 V.".1-0 "i
Wilson Rich,
rHMK!'t Harold HolT.
CHAMBERIAIN8 Grandlscopo. -
Prices Mstlnee. 10c to all seats except
hoxes. Evenings, Sun.. 10c 20c, box seats
BO'. PprformnnrPi 2-30. T:S0. 9:15 P. M.
LYRIC THEATER
WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 94
A Sensational Melodrama
"The Cuban Spy"
IN FOUR ACTS.
THE STAR
Week of Sept. 24. Phone Mam 5496,
ALLEN STOCK COMPANY
Presents the Classic Heart Drama
"EAST LYNNE."
Matlneea Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdays
and Sunday; prices. 10 and 20 cent. Every
evening at 8:15; prices, 10. 20 and 80 cenia.
Secure seats by phone for both matinee and
evening performances..
FREE SHOW
Motion-picture machines, moving- pictures,
views, song slides, singers and operators
furnished for all occasions. Motion-picture
machines, etc., bought, sold and exchanged.
Newman's Motion-Picture Co., 145 h 6th.
Phone Pacific 2!i2fl.
CLASSIFIED AD. RATES
"Rooms," "Rooms and Board," "Honso
keeplnc Rooms." "Situations Wanted," 18
words or less. 15 cents; 16 to X0 words, to
cents: 11 to ZS words. xS cents, etc No dis
count tor additional Insertions.
UNDER A IX OTHER HEADS, except
"New Today," SO cents for IS words or least
16 to 20 words. 40 cents i SI to 15 words. 80
cents, etc. Drst insertion. Each additional
Insertion, one-half ; no further, discount un
der one month.
"NEW TODAY (ranee measure aamte).
15 cents per line, first Insertion i 10 cents per
line for each additional Insertion.
ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad,
dressed care The OresonJan, and left at this
office, ahouNt always be Inclosed In sealed
envelopes. Mo stamp Is required on such
letters.
The Oreronlan will not be responsible for
errors In advertisements taken throuch the
telephone.
NEW TODAY.
PORTLAND. SEPT. 7. 1606.
Millions of Dollars
Are nldden In the houses and around tha per
sona of various Individuals in this oily, and
possibly you are among the number.
Tou are running a great rlok of toss In
handling your money in that way, and at tha
ame time are 'withdrawing it from circu
lation. Deposit your money in the
" Oldest Trust Company In Oregon"
and open a check account. It will be doubly
safe and at your disposal when you need it.
2 INTEREST PAID ON
Check accounts (even hundreds) om
Daily Balances of $500
Or Over.
RESOURCES OVER f 1.750,000.00.
Portland Trust Company of Oregon
S." E. Cor. Third and Oak Sta Pbone Ex. M.
BEN J. I. C0HEN........i..;-.... ..President
H. L. PITTOCK .Vice-President
B. LEE PAGET Secretary
J. O. GOLTRA Assistant Secretary
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Tour idle fund for a term of months
We Issue Certlnoates for
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Which net 6 per cent per anirum. Interest,
payable semi-annually. Every dollar is se
cured by first mortgage on Income property.
Our methods are such that this company's
business is growing steadily, and our clients
represent Oregon's most substantial citizens.
Come direct to the office of the company
for Information.
Northwestern Guarantee and
Trust Company
Xsomher Exchange Build Ins; (2d floor),
6. E. Co. 2d and Stark Sta.
S E El
THE Best FBEB. Advertised Property. .
Without Cost or Price. Pure Philanthropy T)
Holladay's Addition
The FIRST IMPROVED Addition with build
in; reatrlctiona aver put on tha Portland
maiicet. "
We have paid our OrOAWAZ la Street Im
provements alone.
We have built since July, 1004, 1J.B80 lineal
feet of cement walks.
Worthy men have had the use of 90 blcka
of prround this season free of rent.
Comment le unnecessary, truth crushed to
earth will rise again.
The Oregon Real Estate Company
88V4 Third Street. Portland. Oregon.
A Perfect Home
tfiflfin ru" M an1 "-room dwelling.
VUUUU finished In redwood with every
modern appliance, pink of condition, and
as arlstocratlo a home as Nob Hill affords.
Let us show you.
E. S. JACKSON CO,
Pbone Main Hi. 3 Stark street.
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