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Newspaper Page TextlO TITK MOKXDG OREGOXIAX, "WEDNESDAY, 31 AliCII 11, 100S. PLEDGED TO I0TE FOR PHUT! CHOICE Hodson Republicans File No tices of Primary Nomi nation Petitions. MODIFY STATEMENT NO." 1 i-rader of Faction, .intlripating At tacks of Opponents, Issues Com prehensive Address to Parly Voters Explains Position. Candidates of the Hodson-Bailey-Peaeh-Sn:hl element flled notices of their primary petitions for nomination yesterday, each subscribing- To the fol lowing: "I approve and stand on the principles enunciated in the platform mlopted by the Multnomah County Re puhliran Convention, held in Portland on February '"I, 190R. r desire to have the following words placed after my mime on the nominating ballot: 'Will vote for peo ple's choice for United States Senator if a Republican. " This is in Hen of Statements No. 1 and No. 2. in the direct primary law, and is a modification of both. Statement Xo. 1 pledges the candidate to vote for the "peoples choice" at the June election for United States Senator, whether that choice be XI? publican or Democrat. State ment No. 2 pledge? the candidate to vote for his own choice for United States Senator, allowing him to d isregard the June election as to United States Sena tor. The petitions tiled yesterday bind the candidates to vote for the choice of the K 'publican party for Senator. The can didates say they are fnllowrng the reso lution of the county convention In refus ing to put themselves in a position of perhaps being coin pel led to vote for a Jiemocrat in the legislature, in all prob ability for Governor Chamberlain, should he defeat the itepirjlican candidate in the June election. The candidates who subscribed to the modified pledge yesterday are: Tlmsp Who Signed It. , Fnr State Senators C. W. Hodson, J. C. Haver. Slg SicheJ, John B. Cof fev, John Prtscoll. For State Represents ti ves Louis Kuehn. 11. S. Karre.11. C. N. MeArthur, J. VV. Heverldge. L. K. Crouch. George AY. Hoiconih, Frank Rollam, K. K. KubM, Jave Mackie, N. 1. Beutgen, George W. McMillan, Frank Richard son. Lou Harlow. One of the leaders of this group is C. W. Hodson. who Is its principal spokesman. Mr. Hodson led the tigjit on Statement No. 1 before the county convention was held and also in the convention, against the 1 dlema n-L)avis-Cieetn-Cohen element. This last n?med Aggregation regards Mr. Hod son as the head and front of the rival faction and will single him out for their attacks in the primary contest. Anticipating: this fight. Mr. Hodson yesterday nrepared a "statement to Republicans" which treats chiefly of Statement No. 1. On this subject he ays; Text of Ills Statement. In presenting myself as a candidate for the. Republican mmina.tion for the office of State Senator. 1 make this statement tu lic publiraiiB. I malia it to Hpubl leans because it is from them only 1 will receive support. Should I receive the nomination, it is ap parent to all that at the June election only KepuhHt and will vote for me, us Democrats, Soeiniintft and Populists will have their own party nominees, and will, therefore, be in terested In securing their elect ion rather limn mine. If 1 am elected, Itejjuhlfeuns wiil elect me: consequently. my interest shall be to carry out their wishes and poli cies, and not those of my opponents. Business I offer myself as a representa tie of the business interests. Being engaged in the manufacturing line, I appreciate th in:portanco of fostering In every legitimate manner every enterprise which contributes to the upbuilding of our commonwealth. My record as a business man is an open book. Should 1 be selected to nil the- office tor hich 1 am seeking the nomination at your liaiuls, l will deem it my speda-l privilege to in every way possible further the welfare of every commercial enterprise In the state, no far as It may be done bv vl:e legislation. I'olitii'Hl i stand on the prineiples enun ciated in the KepuhlUan platform adopted by the party assembled in mas convemion la Port hind on February 1 HON. Is for Kepubllrun Only. As much stress has been laid on the now li'ttorjuu Statement No. 1. wliu-ii seeks, under certain ci ecu instances, to compel a Itei-ubllcan to support a Democrat.. Social ist or Populist for t nited States Semi tor. I announce that if elected by you 1 will vote for the Republican who receUes at your bunds the highest number of votes for that office Should there be any anions the Re publican hosts who. under any circum stances, desire the election of a Democrat. Sotltillst or Populist, let them vote for the candidates of those parties. I cannot so vote. 1 slate lht matter plainly now In older that tiitire may be no misunderstanding later on. I nm a Republican, and should 1 1m elected i ill support onU a Republican for Senator. 1 consider straight Republicans to be just as much ' the people" as sire Democrats. So cialist and Populists; therefore. I condemn as v lit ful misrepresentation anil deception the statements being made by Democratic newspapers and self-seeking politicians to c rea i e the Impression t hut t hose opposing St h foment No. 1 are opposing the ill of " the people." and seeking to destroy our di ved primary law. when in fact they are as tnueh opposing- the taw hy opposing St ate -nienC No. '2. u sh"h ial statement or no state ment at all tall of which nro optional with the candidate) as those who oppose State ment No. 1. I state positively that I am not opposed to that law, but on the contrary be lieve it la a wise provision for the selection of party candidates hy the members of the party instead of them being named by manipulators and bosses, and for the settle ment of party differences within parties i not between them. I will be as strenuous in advocating the maintenance of the law in its essential features a 1 am in opposing its nonessential, superfluous featurrs. State ment No. 1 la not properly a part of the law In any respect: It Is a merely optional, interpolated feature which has no binding effect. The candidate may accept, reject or ignore it, as he prefers. Tells View Frankly- In taking my position on this matter I do not seek to abridge the rights or privi lege or control the thoughts or actions of any man. I do not attempt to obtrude my iti on anyone else. I entertain very poM 1ie ideas on th subject, and honestly tell )"u of them In advance. If we agree, well and good; If not. I accord to you the same prtvlleg I claim for myself. I have no means of compelling you to think as I do; 1 would not undertake to do so if I had such means. I simply tail you frankly where I stand. I leave the decision to you as to whether yoa approve. The matter Is In your hands. If, a Republicans, you believe in party organisation and action, ir you believe In Republican legislators electing Republican tat ted Ftates Senators, then you can. with ciar conscience, support my candidacy, pro vided my personality is agreeable to you. If, however, you feel that Democratic. Socialist, or Populist Senators should be elected, then m would better elect candidates of those par ties as legislators, in which event yoa would certainly have your desires gratified. If t cannot he elected by Republicans and vote for a Republican for United States Senator, I Mould raiher stay at home. Thl matter Is up to you. the Republicans of Multnomah County, for decision. Your wilt shall be mine. Should I be elected, it wi.l in an that you favor my position on this as welt as other questions. If 1 am defeated It wfll mean that you favor the other method, aie opposed to th policies I favor, or that irv personality la distasteful to uu. In either vent I wilt yiid to your judgment with good grace and support the Republican ticket from top to bottom with the same loyalty in the future as I have in the paet. I deprecate the fact that Democrat and all other opponents of the Republican party land some so-called Republican, too are attempt to make loyaJty to this Demo-Populfst Statement .No. 1 the sole standard by which the fitness of candidates for legislative po sitions shall be measured. It seeks to put the candidate on the auction block where his party honor .-"hall be bartered for votes to secure his election. Followed to its logical conclusion, it means thai a willingness on the part of the candidate to pledge himself to vote for any man for Senator who. under any system of manipulation or jugglery- may secure the high est number of votes at the general election, regardless of his character, qualifications and fl'msx, counts for more in the estimation of the voter than his personal character and In tegrity, honesty, moral worth and ability to properly perform the duties of a legislator. I will not believe true Republicans will support such a vicious doctrine. Mr. Hodson promises to support bills preserving- to the state water-power franchises on unappropriated streams; purchasing the Oregon City looks; deal ing fairly with .public-service corpora tions and the people: establishing one central Normal Schoool; curing defects in the banking law, and giving fair salaries to public officer. S BLOT OUT FIRE-TRAPS Wants Legislation Regulating Con-strueti-oh of Schoolhouses. JOHN DAT, Or. March S.-r-(To the Edi tor We have a factory inspection Iftw. for 1 the protection of employe in faciories. SCHWAhzSCHlI-D mills, workshops, stores and warehouses and It is g-ood as far as It roos, but why should It not apply to schoolhouses and otlir public buiklinps as well Our Innocent children are certainly en titled to as much, or more, protection than tlie employes, for the latter are usually old enough to comprehend danger, while chil dren are not. I have known of employes re fusing to go to work on account of fear, but 1 nave never known of children refus ing to go to school for fear of being burned to death. The tire drill is very Important, but there must first be an exit, and it has been dem onstrated time and again that a door open ing inwiirdly is not an exit in time of a panic. We have schoolhouses in this part of Oregon that are as bad, if not worse fire tiaps than the one at North Collinwood, O. and which will never be changed until the order is given by some one having authority. The writer Is not alone In asking The Ore gonian to put forth its hest efforts to bring about the passage and enforcement of a law regulating th construction and Inspection of schoolhouses and other public buildings, so as to eliminate as much as possible the danger of such calamities as the awful one which recently took place at Collinwood, O. C. HT. TIM MS, FIND JOBS AWAITING THEM First "Assisted" Immigrants From London Reach Vancouver. VANCOUVER. B. C, March 10. (Spe cial.) The first trainload of "assisted" immigrant 9, brought to British Columbia by the Salvation Army, arrived here Sunday. There were more than 500 in the party when it started, but many of the immigrants were put off at Revelstoke and Sicamous. to take jobs waiting: for them in Kootcnay and Okanagan farms. Two hundred and fifty were aboard when the train reached Vancouver. Only 15 of these, and not a man amongst them, will remain in Vancouver City-. The 15 are unmarried girls, who have already been hired for domestic service in many instances to take the places of Chinese in Vancouver homes. Sixty of Sunday's arrivals will g"0 to Victoria for distri bution over Vancouver Island. The re mainder will ko to ladner, Abbottsford, t'hiliiwack and other farming centers in the immediate vicinity of Vancouver. There were 56 married couples In the en tire, trainload. Not a single- person in the entire 500 but had had work secured before hand by the Salvation Army. The . labor unions in British Columbia had made distinct ob jection to the proposed immigration be fore it was undertaken on two particular grounds. The government of British Columbia pays $25 toward the expenses of ech immigrant. The "subject" and the Salvation Army do the rest. The cost of transportation from London to Vancouver including meals, was $0. Tacoma Shipping- News. T A COM A, March 10. To load lumber for Shanghai. Balfour. Guthrie & Com pany have chartered the Norwegian steamer Christian Bors. now enroute to racoma from the West Coast, via San Francisco. The. Christian Bors Is bringing: 3000 tons of ore from Chile for the Tacoma smelter, at present be ing under time charter to W. R. Grace & Co. She is expected here in two weeks. In tow of the tug Sea Lion, Barge Haydn Brown arrived from the Sulzer Mines, prince of Wales Island, with 1100 tons of copper ore for the local smelter. French bark Jacobsen was towed to Seattle today to load the balance of her wheat cargo for the United Kingdom. Norwegian steamer Mathilda cleared today for the West Coast via San Fran tisco. In addition to 2.500.030 feet of redwood, loaded at Eureka, the steamer loaded at Tacoma 500.000 feet of lum Jjcr, 50 tons of box shooks and 300 tons of flour. To load 600,000 feet of lumber for Australia and New Zealand the British steamer Aeon arrived in port this after noon. She came fxom San Francisco via British Columbia, where she bunkered. American schooner J. W. Clise signed her crew today for her voyage to Callao, with lumber. The Clise pro ceeds to sea Thursday morning. - To Cure a Cold in On Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. In:Fi.'rs refund mom-y if it fails to cure. C W. GROVK S sisn&ture Is on each box. '2bc. Ha nan shoes at Rosen thai'. " , . y;;.; . . r .,. . ; ,.v.rftj . ; ..';....':..:::.::,:: :.. . . - : - . I . ' -xXV -tH&psa.sa Ip , . A i HUGE PLANT SOUTH Continued From First Pace. for we will be equipped with the proper machinery to manufacture it. "All floors in our 'plant will be-, of cement and the whole place is kept absolutely clean to- conform to the Gov ernment requirements affecting pack ing plants. There are no vents through which or-Jors may pass out of the building. All exhausts from vats and steam tanks pass through a condenser which fs absolutely odorless. Ail sewers are tight, having no opening to the surface excepting with, goosenecks the same as a residence sewer. Xo Open Stockyards." "The plant will be built and operated under very stringent Government regula tions. The cattle will be kept in yards outside the city, and brought in as re quired: we will not have open stockyards inside the city.. "Stockraisers .in this territory now. work SU1Z BE KG ER COMPANY'S NEW CHICAM at a disadvantage for the markets are in the Kast. There is big loss in shipping away to these markets, for example, hogs lose 4 per cent in weight In shipping to Chicago and 4 per cent more In the num ber of animals killed and crippled in transit. The erection f independent packing houses in Portland will mean a competitive market, where, there will be two buyers for every steer. ThLs is the finest country in the world for line cattle. There ic not a good market here now but there will be. At present a few cars of livestock are enough to glut the market and drive down prices. With the plants now proposed and the others that will follow, Portland will be the livestock center of this Coast and there is no reason to doubt that it will equal if not excel Kansas City as a packing center. "Most of the fine stock coming to that market come from Texas and Oklahoma, These states are being settled up and range) Is rapidly diminishing. Here there is better grazing land and more of it and there is a better outlet here for the ex port trade than in Kansas City. These plants will have a stimulating effect on stock raising. The Willamette Valley and the Coast country will raise far more and better cattle than at present. As the timber lands here are logged off, grazing will gain in prominence, adding another gTeat industry to the two big activities in this section now, which are wheat growing and lumbering. Will Benefit Stockmen. - ' Stockmen will make larger profit on their cattle with the market to be built up In Portland. The loss on shipments to the now distant markets of the Middle Weet will be eliminated and that alone means a fair profit. Export cattle can be put out here in competition with any port in the world." The Sfihwartschild & Sulzberger people operate steamers from New York to Liverpool and to German ports. They say they are assured of markets in the Orient and while Alaska is as yet an unknown quantity to them, they expect a splendid market in that territory as well. In addition to their own steamers, the independent packers own and run private refrigerator car lines. " There are two classes of cars, one the refrigerator meat cars and the other the provision cars. One method that is peculiar to the Schwartschild & Sulzberger people is the operation of these cars over state rail roads on local freight trains. Stops are made at the principal towns and meat dealers are supplied from the car. This plan of distribution, is followed to a large extent out of Chicago through the adja cent territory. With the proposed Schwartschild & Sulzberger plant running to its full capacity, it is estimated that -the com pany will pay out for livestock not less than $1,230,000 each week in this ter ritory. The text of the ordinance the Council will be asked to act upon today follows: Text of Ordinance. An ordinance granting to the Schwarzs child & Suliberger Company, a corporation organised under the laws of Oregon, the right to maintain, establish, construct and operate packing-houses, abattoirs and all other buildings necessary or expedient in carrying on a general packing business with in the limits of the City of Portland, on the wet bank of the Willamette River, south of Hamilton street. The City of Portland does ordain as fol lows: Section 1 That thereby and hereby is granted to Sch arzschild & Sulzberger Com pany, a corporation organized "under the laws of the State of Oregon, and its suc cessors and assigns, the right to maintain, establish, construct and operate packing houses, abattoirs and all other buildings necx-ssary or expedient in carrying on a general -packing business within the limits of th City of Portland, on the west bank of th Willamette Kiver, south of Hamilton street. section 2 That the packing plant and buildings connected therewith, which by this ordinance ar permitted to be established, PORTLAND shall be appropriately provided with suchj ni'juetii nittciiiiierj ainianL-t?E- nun vuncn- I iences for the conduct of the same, and for the curing and packing of meats, that the same shaft not become a public nuisance or detrimental to the health of persons residing- in the vicinity. Section :i That all' ordinances or parts of ordinances which have heretofore been passed and approved. In so far as the same shall -be in conflict with or opposed to the exercise of the rights granted by this ordi nance, he and the same are hereby repealed, particularly section -J of ordinance l.'i.SSO. WILL BUILD ON BURNSIDE E. H. Wenmie Plan for Improve ment of Quarter-Block. Burnside street improvements are grow ing westward, the iatest building to bo undertaken being at the northwest cor ner of the intersection of that street and Seventeenth. E. H. Wemme is having the 100x700 feet cleared of the small frame buildings now occupying the site and will begin the erection of a brick struc ture as soon as the grotind is left vacant. Mr. Wemme bought the quarter refer red to and the adjoining M'xlOO feet on Seventeenth street from the Security Savings & Trust Company about IS months ago. the consideration being $93, OuO. With cost of street improvements and sidewalks, Insurance and taxes, he has invested in the property about $105,000, which up to this time has brought in but little revenue. He now proposes to build a structure that will bring in a fair income, based on the valuation of the PLANT, WHICH WILL BE DUPLICATED original cost and subsequent outlay. A lease is pending for the building, which will be closed, in all probability, in a few days. Mr. Wemme has made a record in tear ing down old shacks in different parts of the city and putting up in their places modern and substantial buildings. At Front and Burmside, nine old buildings were razed and the brick warehouse and factoYy, now occupied by the owner, was erected; at Seventh and Glisnn, three were torn down; at Ninth and Flanders, one; at Eleventh and Flanders, two, and now at Seventh and Bumside, seven. Mr. Wemme has in view the erection of a building on the 50-foot lot north of the corner, which will be leased by a Seattle wholesale concern, providing some disreputaole houses on the opposite side of the street can be changed in character. A movement was on foot some time ago by respectable people living further north to have these houses closed by the po lice authorities, but nothing was done further than to start an agitation against them. If, however, business growth in that Jbcality is to be retarded on account of their existence, it is said the matter will be taken up again by property own ers and efforts made to dislodge the ob jectionable residents. Concrete foundations for the new Fen ton building, at Seventh and Ankeny, are in place, and the superstructure will be started in a few days. FOUNDED OREGON TOWN Kichard J. Latourell Passes Away in This City. In the death of Richard J. Latourell yesterday at 1501 Belmont street. Mount Tabor, there passed away one of the i: at The Late Richard Latourell. founders of the town of Latourelle, at Latourell Falls. known almost the world over for their beauty. Mr. Latou rell's home for some time had been at Troutdale, but his health had been fail ing for several years and he came to Portland several months ago for medical aid. but nothing could be done for him. Tie was born in 1S64 and lived nearly all his life at Latourell Falls. He is .sur vived by his father and mother, Joseph and Mrs. Latourell, his wife, and four brothers and two sisters. The funeral will be held tomorrow at Troutdale at 11 A. M. . NEW SPRING SUITS. Another lot by Atlantic express on salt this morning at $12-50. Come and see them. McAllen & McDonnell, coro ner Third and Morrison. No charge for alterations. Olympia Malt Extract, good for grand ma or baby. Only 15-100 of 1 per .cent alcphoL Phones: Main 671 A 3467. ' Spring styles Han an shoes at Rosenthal's WORK FDR PLAGES ON COMMISSION Many Candidates Aspire Fill Vacancies in State Railroad Board. . to TWO WILL BE' ELECTED! Salary or $1000 a Year and Trav. j clin-r Expenses Decidedly At- ! tractive Five Multnomah Men Are Xow in the Kace. ! Four thousand dollars a year salary and traveling expenses look good to at least five residents of the Second Con- IN PORTLAND. gressional District, who will contest for the Republican nomination for Railroad Commissioner to succeed Clyde B. Aitchi son, whose term as a member of the Commission from this district expires July 1. Aside from Mr. Aitchison,- who is a candidate to succeed himself, Howard Whiting. Joseph Gaston and A. N- Ham ilton, of this city, and H. E. Humphreys, of Ca Grande, Union County, are seek ing the nomination. It is also considered probable that W. H. Hurlburt, for years actively associated with railroading in this state, will become a candidate for the place. The- membership of the Commission un der the law by which it was created by the State Legislature in February, 1907, consists of three members one chosen from the state at large and one from each of the two Congressional districts. Oswald West, of Salem, appointed by Governor Chamberlain, was designated the member from the state at large, and will hold the office until July 1, 1910, his successor to be elected at the regular election in June of that year. Secretary of State Benson named T. K. Campbell, of Cottage Grove, and State, Treasurer Steel appointed C. B. Aitchison, of this city, as the third member. The terms of both of these members expire July 1 next, and their successors are to be elected in June. . . Xow Without Rivals. In the First District Mr. Campbell, who is chairman of the Commission, is also a candidate to succeed himself. He has no opposition to date, but rival candi dates may enter the race before March 27, when the time expires for filing nom inating petitions. Commissioner Aitchison is by no means depending entirely on his record as a member of the Commission to carry him through the contest. He and his friends are doing some vigorous campaigning and have received many assurances of help. Joseph Gaston, a pioneer railroad build er of this state, was the first to announce himself a candidate against Mr. Aitchi son. For more than 30 years in the early history of the state Mr. Gaston had prac tical experience in railroad surveying and actual construction work. He made the .first practical survey of the Oregon & California from the California line to Portland in 184. He organized the Ore gon Central Railroad Company in 1S&7 and 11 years later organized the Dayton, Sheridan "& Dallas Railroad Company. From 1870 until 1808, when he removed with his family to this city, Mr. Gaston cultivated a large farm in Washington County. Howard Whitiry;. a well-known Port land contractor, also has ambitions to take a hand in regulating the transpor tation corporations operating in th is state. He yesterday forwarded to the Secretary of State his declaration of in tention of being a candidate for the nom ination on the Republican ticket. For a number of years Mr. Whiting was em ployed by Fisher, Thorsert & Co., and more recently has been a traveling sales man, which has assisted him to extend his acquaintance throughout the state. Nearly All Portland Men. A. N. Hamilton, a former railroad man and residing in this city, has also for warded to Salem the usual declaration of intention in compliance with the direct primary law, and will go before the Re publican voters in April asking' for this nomination. He is now busy circulating his petitions for the required number of signatures that he may qualify as a can didate. Of the five- candidates for tjie nomination, H. E. Humphreys is the only one who does, not reside at Port land. Mr. Humphreys is chief deputy jn the Union County Assessor's office, and resides at La Grande. Having no oppo sition in the district outside of Portland. Mr. Humphreys expects to receive a goo vote, especially in the counties in East ern Oregon, where he has a large ac quaintance. Realizing that he possesses qualifica tions for the office, gathered from prac tical experience with various railroad properties of the state, W. H. Hurlburt is being urged by his friends to become a candidate. Mr. Hurlburt was for a number of years general passenger agent for the O. R. & N. before that road was consolidated with the Union Pacific sys tem. He afterward served as president ofthe Oregon Water Power Company. Mr. Hurlburt is president of the Land Company of Oregon, and returned only recently from an extended Eastern trip. HOLD ANNUAL- MEETING Tinted East Side Puh Club Elect Officers. The annual meeting of the United East Side Push Clubs held last night at the Sargent Hotel, was largely attended, delegates being present from IS affiliated civic organizations. At this meeting the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Whitney U Boise. East Side Improvement Association; first vice-president. Joseph Buchtel; second vice-president. M. G. Griffin, from Brooklyn Republican and Improvement Club: third vice-president. M. G. Munly. North East Side Improve ment Association; secretary, I H. Wells, Sell wood Board of Trade. Dr. 1 M. Davis, of the Multnomah Im provement Club, and Dr. William De Veny, of the Montavilla Board of Trade, were elected members of the executive committee, which is composed of the of ficers and the two members elected. Fol lowing the election Mr. Boise reviewed the work of the past year and declared that through the civic organizations and the United East Side Push Clubs a great work had been accomplished. He pointed out that during the coming year a new Madison bridge is to be voted on. a sec ond Bui? Run pipe line to be started, fire protection secured and many other improvements to be inaugurated. M. G. Griffin made an eloquent talk on the fu ture of Portland. The statement was made by Mr. Boise that work had been resumed on the Mount Hood Railway and that such en, terprises should be encourged. Dr.' C. H. Raffety said that while such enter prises should be encouraged, the water supply of Portland should be protected at ail hazards. On motion Iewis M. Head, F. Heyck. Dr. William DcV'eny, J. F. Kertchem and A. B. Manlcy were appointed to in vestigate the advisability of holding a banquet In the near future, to report at the next meeting. Fruit inspector Richard Deieh called attention to the necessity of spraying all fruit trees before the Rope Festival, and asked the aid of all push clubs in this work. Reports of progress were made by the bridge draw committee and it was announced this committee will meet next Wednesday night. On the rebuilding of Madison bridge it was announced that J. B. C. Inckwood had been engaged by the City Engineer to assist in preparing plans for the new bridge. Dr. L. M. Davis gave information about the rock crusher proposition. i Resolutions on the death of E. M. Bran nick were adopted. OPPOSE FURTHER DELAY Milwaukee People Want Early Set tlement of Kate Case. The people of Milwaukie in mass meet Ins have adopted a resolution opposing the proposition of the Portland Railway Light & Power Companr to delay the hearing set for tomorrow on the appuca tion for permanent Injunction against the Railroad Commission's mandate for a 5-cent fare. The people say that the railroad company all the way through has adopted the policy of detay. and they declare they want the ease settled. However, that is a matter for the court to decide. Richard Scott has proposed a plan bv which the people of Milwaukie and other towns on the railway to Clack amas River can compel the railway com pany to. grant a o-cent fare, and that is for all that part of Clackamas County north of Clackamas River to vote to be annexed to the City of Portland, when the railroad company would be compelled to charge only a 6-ceht fare to all these towns. Even Oregon City -would then get a 10-cent fare to Portland, for the Portland boundary line would be just north of the Clackamas River. Mr. Scott said that as far as his in quiry was concerned, he had found that the people in this district would favor becoming part of Portland. He said he owned property in both Clackamas and Multnomah Counties, and that his taxes in Clackamas County were much higher than In Multnomah County. The citizens of Milwaukie approved of Mr. Scott s suggestion, but will wait the outcome o the pending case. The injunction , suit will be argued Thursday morning in Salem, unless there is a postponement of the hearing. Philip Streib, of Milwaukie, who has been rais ing money to carry on the fight, said yesterday that the people were respond ing very liberally, and that there would be plenty of money to carry on the case. Big Judgment Is Entered. Judgment against the Gold Hill Canal Company for $112,6i6.47, together v-ith trustees' and attorneys' fees amounting to $6134, was yesterday awarded the Marion Trust Company, of Indiana, by Judge" Wolverton. in the United States Court. In March 1906, the Gold Hill Company sold bonds to the amount of $16.ii0 to the Indiana firm and after- POHTLA.VD. SAN FRANCISCO. SEATTLE. 7 STORES 'l STILL GROWING. NEW GLOVES NEW STILES BEST PRICES Leunons always lead iu Gloves and Umbrellas. Xo one sells good gloves lower than Lennon's. We guar antee prices to our customers and meet all cuts. ON SPECIAL SALE EVERY DAY THIS WEEK. Women's 1-CIasp Cape, Drnt stylo. Dent colors. Regular $1.50 Qlt value, pair fJC Women's arenuine Fownes, 2-Clasp pique Kid. Regu lars $1-75 quality; black. white tan ajid ail colors; $1.75 value, pair $1.19 Women's and Missps Kid Gauntlets, stiff cuff, new shades of tan, Q(s $1.35 value, pair ' Women's New "Luce Wrist" Cape Gloves, out seam, $1 .75 J?1 OC value, pair pi.J 1'mftrellaft re-covered and repaired. Lrnnon'g glove order for Male. Mall orders carefully filled at sale irlee. Olovca denned hy special process JOc to 25c pair. 309 Morrison Street I A FEW MORE ) DAYS TO SAVE j I FROM $40 TO $80 i I y Below is a list of what is left of f our Clearance Sale of Used J Upright and Square i Pianos, also Piano f Players. I Collard & Collarci $ 35 f Jewel Piano 68 Mannor& Son SO J Sterling US f Hamilton 148 f Hinze 137 4 t Weser Bros 16S k J Ludwig 1 75 f Arion 177 f Pease , ISO 4 Marshall & Wendell 102 1 I Fischer 200 B f Hinze 205 ' 5 Weser Bros 212 5 j Victor 218 j Marshall & Wendell.... 225 B f Hardman 230 Hobart M. Cable 2S0 i Crown 295 f -Rncb Sir ncra OOT 1 i. . i. .......... q. W'c have a number of srood, dependable Squares from if'.iO to J $00. They lake up more room m limit ii ti iiicio-lif Kilt nro crrtnA g for practice purposes. J PIANO PLAYERS ALSO j We have several of the 190H B and 1007 styles of the genuine k Pianola, the standard piano- 'J J player of the world, from $123 a to $200. Also a number of odds f Ji and ends of piano-players that k have been repaired in our shops, B consisting of Apollos, Cceilians, J w Ajigelus. Simplex, etc., ranin; f from $70 to $100, including 'J some rolls of music. i 3 Write us or eall us up on f local or long-distance phone at once. These snaps are sure lo 1 be picked up quickly. I In case a better piano is de- m Ji sired later, our regular exchange agreement permits selection of J k any high-grade, new instrument, I 9 allowing all paid on the original 9 II purchase. At these exceptional figures J we should get all cash for these J f instruments but if you desire f J payments we will arrange them J k to suit your convenience, for the mere addition of the usual S f simple interest. - I $ The "House of Highest 4 Quality," 3 353 Washington St., Cor, Park. wards defaulted In Its interest payments. The bond firm yesterday tiled suit in the United States Court and obtained judg ment for the amount of its claim and accrued costs, together with an order directing the sale of the properey of the canal company at Gold Hill July 2 next. Prosecute larceny Charge. Charged with stealing a linen tea cloth from the Meier & Frank depart ment store on December A, K. L. David son is on trial in Judge Gantenbeins department of the state Circuit Court. When court adjourned at 5 o'clock last jiight eight jurors had been secured. Deputy District Attorney Haney and George W. Joseph are prosecuting the case while Judae Henry E. McGinn is defending DavidsOD. ennons Women's New "Merry Widow" Fancy Chamois Gloves, military effect, 3 large peari Muttons, $3.00 value, pair $2.19 Women's Fancy Cape Gloves, military effect, three large-pearl buttons, new tans, white or tan tabs. $4.00 dJQ 1 Q value, pair po-J Best Glove in the world. Lennon's genuine Kassan Cape, elbow length, n"-w tans, $1 qual- CtCt ity,. pair ip,.ZJi Opp.