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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'.
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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.