Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, March 11, 1908, Image 11

Historic Oregon Newspapers

Morning Oregonian., March 11, 1908, Page 11, Image 11

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1908)

Prev Page of 18 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (3.7 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 18 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextTHE I3T0RXIXG OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 11. 1908. H ? 1 1 ..-. mi I . " r VESSELSTO GOME TO ROSE FESTIVAL THE VEHICLE TAX City Attorney Kavanaugh Naval Pageant Will Be Impor tant Feature of Carni val in June. Holds That Ordinance Is Now in Effect. NOT UNDER REFERENDUM FLANS ON LARGER SCALE r ! Ur N U UN i j Awve l r?c-. "'iJP"M-i I,!) r ' i -.K!g-- Tt I licht Acts in City Have Been Secured for Theatrical Benefit at the Marquam Grand Friday Afternoon. The announcement from Washington, yr-sterrtny, tlint the Navy Department had consented to send a portion of the Ameri can flnet to Portland during the Rose Festival, will enable the festival manase ment to arrance for a more elaborate proKranime for tho week than could otherwise have been done. The Jackics" will be able, to partici pate in the chief parade of the week and in competition for the grand prize: it will mean -that the hands from the different ships will lie able to take part in the demonstration: also that the hall teams from the various ships will have a chance to cross hats with several of tilt amateur and eml-professional teams of Portland, also that they will have representatives In the athletic events to be srlvcn on Mult nomah Field, and can compete with the National Guardsmen in target shootins. In addition to this, tho vessels themselves will appear In the decorated and illum inated marine carnival, which will be one of the principal functions of the week, and will take place In the local harbor. There will be plenty of aequatic events, rig and cutter races amnnc the crews of the different warships, so that th,e whole celebration will have a naval touch and le a part of the grnnd welcome the Pa cific Coast is extending to the great Am'irican armada. May Secure British Ship. The Festival management will next en deavor to secure from the Bridish Ad miralty a promise to send one of the war ships of the squadron stationed at Esqui mault, the British naval station in North Pacific waters. The War Department will he requested, through the Oregon Sena tors and Congressmen, to send a repre sentative detail of troops to Portland from the Department of the Columbia the Army post at Vancouver, Wash. to take part in the festivities of the festival week. June 1-6. If the War Department grants the re quest of tho festival people, arrangements will be made for the finest series of eon tests between the Army and Navy forces that has ever been held in this section of the country. One of the plans now under consideration is to have a patriotic "Army and Navy"' day, in which the soldiers from Vancouver, the "middies' from -the American fleet and from tho British war ship, in caae one Is sent here, will furnish the. entertainment and amusement for the whole day. A programee along tiese lines Is being worked out and all pressure pos sible brought to bear to embodv such an arrangement in the festival week pro gramme. Harbor to Be Cleaned l"p. Captain J. C. Spierer, harbormaster, who is chairman of the marine carnival committee, was notified. last night, of the plan to have a number of warships here during festival week, and he will call a meeting of his committee within the next week or'ten days for the. pur pose of devising some plan of having a peneral "houseeleanlng" day on the water-front. Some time ago he issued orders to the dock-owners to "clean up." and while some of them have obeyed the orders, others have entirely disregarded It and the water-front remains In a con dition that Chairman Speier declares he will not tolerate. He has one of the strongest committees that has yet been appointed by the executive hoard of the festival and even if the dock-owners do not "spruce up" under his orders, he will have recourse to the Council, which hiiM final authority in the matter. Places have been selected where tickets for the Rose Festival benefit matinee, to be given at the Marquam Theater, Fri day afternoon, are on sale. The list now covers only the West Side. The list for tho Kast Side will be announced to morrow. Tickvts can be purchased on the West Side at the following business houses: Howe & Martin, Woodard & Clarke. Olds. Wormian & King. Meier Frank Company, Powers & Kstes, Skldmore Drug Company. J. K. Uill Company. Oregon News Company. Schiller's Cigar Store. Sixth and Washington: I.ipnian. Wolfe & Company. F. Dresser & Com pany. McAllen & McDonnell. Roberts THros.. 9g. Sichel Cigar Company. Fuller & O'Neill cigar store, Lame-Davis Drug Company. Third and Yamhill: Sherman Clay & Company. Sixth and Morrison: Kilrrs Piano House. Park and Washing Ion: Hazlcwood Creamery Company. Eastern Outlining Company. Benefit I.aMs Four Hours. This benefit, which is to he one of the biggest ever undertaken in Portland is to be a "Dollar Club" proixisition, a sort oi continuous performance and "come-and-go-as-you-please" affair, and will embrace a programme of the finest the atrical acts in town, lasting for four hours, beginning at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon. "We picked Friday, the 13th, for no other reason than to make It an auspic ious occasion," snid Oeorge L. Baker, who is directing the benefit, yesterday atternoon. "In a general way I have looked over the attractions which are appearing at all the local theaters and am free to say that we shall have no difficulty in selecting an aggregation of nets that will surpass n thing that has ever "been given in the history of Port land." KiTD Theater Represented. Mr. Baker ylesterday afternoon Issued a call for a meeting of the managers of the Heillg. the Marquain. the Kmpire. the Star, tho Grand, the Lyric and Pan tages theaters, which will be held this morning at 11 o'clock, in Mr. Baker's of fice, at which arrangements for the mou nter performance will be completed and the full programme made out. It Is an nounced that there will be numbers on the benefit bill composed of me talent now playing at each and every one of he local theaters, and in addition a num l.er of musical numbers will be rendered lv the greatly augmented orchestra which will appear in the entertainment. The orchestra wilj be one of the largest ever assembled in Portland and is the donation of the local Musicians' I'nion. which Is also supplying free of charge a band of t pieces, the largest band of 1,-cal artists ever brought together. The bund will parade the downtown streets before the opining of the matinee. The -Dollar Club" part of the show- will he a ease of first come first served, as this Is tl-.e price of admission for all purts of the theater, and all those who have net contributed to the Festival fund will have a chance to show their public spirit at this time Ked Cross shoes at Kucnlhai'S. Ss ' ' - ' x - V S V. .'.cJ m ' ". v - -" "v x - tyssfa fit : ,XV , x. r t r ! DAUGHTER OF RAILROAD MAGNATE THE BRIDE OF ROBERT LIVINGSTON GERRY Mifis Cornelia Harrimun, dauRhter of E. H. Harriman. became tho bride of Krbert Livingston Gerry in New York Olty recently. Mrs. Gerry haa re ceived many telegrams of congratulation because she married an American. REED LIE TD PDRTLANO MAW IXDISTI51ES pEVKIOPIXG AT AVINC1IESTEK BAY. V. P. Reed Tells of Attractions for Steamer Service Offered by Town oi Gardner. 'All we need to make Winchester Bay one of the important seaports of the Ore gon coast is a regular line of steamers connecting the port with Portland and the completion of the railroad to Coos Bay," said W. P. Reed yesterday after noon at the Oregon Hotel. "The town of Gardner now has about 800 population, which is Increased considerably during the canning season. Our industries em brace the Umpqua Packing Company, of which I am vice-president and manager: the Gardner Tannery Company, and the Gardner creamery, we have also two good general stores and a sawmill oi larsre capacity. The packing plant nas just been rebuilt and will turn out its first pack this season. The company em ploys 30 boats and 60 fishermen, who make their catch from the Umpqua River, good fishing extending up about 30 miles. Our product Is distributed irom Astoria. - "We now have five or six schooners and one steam schooner running to Win chester Bay, connecting north with As toria and south with San Francisco and San Pedro, t he uaraner luiiiiht v.um- pany maintains yards at San Francisco, and on account of the regular service, with that port most of the .trading Is done there. Probably one-third of the coods brought .to Gardner comes from Portland, however, and the business done- here would be materially increased if we had a regular service, either by water or rail. "As to the Southern Pacific line from Drain to Coos Bay. which will touch at our town, there seems to be ground for the belief that work will be resumed be fore a great while on the line. There are between 2000 and 3000 barrels of cement plied up at Gardner, and other material for construction work, which would indi cate that the company has not aban doned the intention of going ahead with the work. "At the entrance to our harbor we have at low ttdo 1! feet of water on the bar, which could be made deeper without a great expenditure of money. But. with the present stage there is an excellent opportunity for an enterprising steam ship man to establish a regular steamer line. We are waiting for something of the kind to bring us Into closer touch with Portland. "Beside the Interests to which I have referred, we are rapidly building up a large dairy business. Our creamery is Increasing its capacity, and as we have a fine grazing country back of us, there is no reason why our section should not equal any in the state for dairy products, in lumber there are estimated to be be tween 5.W.O00.on0 and 30.000.000.000 feet of timber in the watershed, most of which was taken up before the timber reserve was created. Our mill is but the start of what eventually will be one of the impor tant lumber ports of the state." . Mr. Reed is on one of his regular busi ness trips to Portland, and w:ili remain here several days. He is a pioneer of Gardner, having lived there for 17 years. NO THREATS OF DEFIANCE Pacific Di-lris Company Is Heady to ' Complete Sixth-Street Kill. POUTLANO, Or., March 10. (To the Kditor.) Will you kindly correct the statement appearing: In yesterday's Orepronian that this company lias re fused to proceed with the fill on East Sixth street? No ofnVrr of this com pany, .nor anyone uuihorlzed""to speak for it. lias made ajiy statement to the effect tliat we would not proceed with the till; neither are we open!y defy ing the City Council and Executive Board." as your article also states. It is true that upon the announce ment of the owners rf the property aim t tine on the till, that they would V (orA-w- c v A take the matter into the courts, if nec essary, we signified our willingness to have the contract rescinded, a we did not feel called upon the make the fill for nothing, and the JL'0.000 of unpaid warrants, from one to three years old which we already hold, is a sufficient quantity of that particular kind of security. It is also true that we are far be hind time on our many filling contracts, but we believe that the $150,000 plant which we are erecting, and which is now.nearing completion, is a sufficient guarantee of our intention to carry out these contracts as rapidly as possible In fact, if our machinery had been de livered according to contract, most of them would now be completed; but in view of these delays, which were un avoidable on our part, the Executive Board has been most lenient in the way of extensions, and we certainly have no intention of rewarding them by openly, or otherwise, defying their wishes. We do not consider urselve a party to this controversy, and could not at this time proceed with the All, even if none existed; but naturally we prefer not to "hold the sack," if that is pos sible; although we must, in the end. leave this question to the city officials to determine. GEO. W. SIMONS. Manager, Pacific Bridge Co. CAMPAIGN IS NOW RED-HOT Baker County the Scene of lively Political Battle. "Politics is engrossing attention in Baker County as never before.' said W. C. Cowgill, of Baker City, last night. "Under ordinary conditions the county is Democratic by a large majority. One of the hardest fights in the coming elec tion will be for the office of Sheriff. The incumbent of that office. Ed Rand, will be a candidate to succeed himself, but his probable Republican opponent can only be conjectured now. Although sev eral other Democrats will ask for the nomination, the indications are that Sher iff Rand will win out. "Equally interesting will be the con test for the nomination of District At torney to succeed Leroy Lorn ax., incum bent of the office. Foremost among his contestants for the nomination are Charles P. Murphy, a stalwart Irish pa triot, and W. S. Levens. present City Au ditor. In addition to these three others may enter the race. Judge William Smith continues as Circuit Judge, with J. "B. Messick as County Judge. "The old courthouse is being removed and will be replaced by a three-story stone structure, which will be equipped with modern vaults and conveniences for all of the county officials. The building will be heated by steam and lighted by electricity, power for both services being furnished from Rock Creek." Mr. Cowgill reports but little discussion in Baker County on Statement No. 1. Legislative candidates, he says, are tardy in announcing their candidacy, and it remains to be seen to what extent the Statement will be subscribed to. Being a Democratic county, Mr. Cowgill admit ted that he did not beheve there would be much opposition from the dominant party. SPECIAL GOOD BARGAINS An examination will convince you. Read. Lace corset covers 29c. Lawn dressing sacques. pearl edge, 23c. Brassaire corset waists 50c. Warner's cable net corsets 5k. Long silk gloves $1.29. Long kid gloves $2.38. New tailor-made suits $12.50. Alterations free. "White lintwi finished tailor-made shirt waists, also richly embroidered and India linon. worth up to $2.u0, for ?3e. White cambric skirts, deep lace flounce and embroidered, 97c. McAllen & McDonnell. Plan Cross-Country Kun. The Young Men s Christian Association is preparing to hold an .open cross-country run on March 2$. in which event all the interscholastic or athletic teams of the city have been invited to participate. The course will be laid through Macleay Park and will be ideal for an event of the kind. Suitable prizes will be offered and an announcement of the rules gov erning the contest will be made in the near future by Professor A. M. Gridley, ef the Y. M. C. A., under whose auspices the meet will be conducted. 31uiriclpality, Legal Adviser Also Asserts That Measure Cannot Be Laid Before Voters Kellaher Scoffs at the Ruling. -City Attorney Kavanaugh yesterday gave to City Auditor Barbur a detailed opinion on the question whether the recently-enacted vehicle-tax . ordinance. which was passed over the veto of Mayor Lane, hs now in force. Mr. Kavanaugh holds that it went into effect and has been in effect since February 24, the date the measure was passed over the veto In the Council. He also holds that the referen dum cannot be applied In this or any similar case, as he rules that the charter provides otherwise. Notwithstanding the ruling. Councilman Kellaher, who la opposed to the ordinance and who fought it from committee-room to final passage, declares that the referen dum will be invoked; that he will pay no attention whatever to Mr. Kavanaugh' opinion. "according to Mr. Kavanaugh's opinion, the referendum does not hold in the city," said Councilman Kellaher, "but Circuit Judge Clcland has just decided to the contrary. Therefore, regardless of the opinion of Mr. Kavanaugh, wo will pro ceed with the circulation of our petition for presentation of this vehicle-tax ordi nance to be put up to tho voters. We will pay no attention to the opinion." Mr. Kavanaugh, in the concluding para graphs of his written opinion, makes clear his ruling in the following language: The provision allowing 90 days after the ad journment of the Legislature within which to file a referendum petition wa evidently pre dicated upon section 28 of article IV of the Constitution of Oregon, which provUea that "No act shah take efrect until 90 days from the end of the session at which the eame shall have been passed, except In case of emergency; which emergency shall be declared In the preamble of body of the act." Under the amendment and the constitutional provision just quoted no act can take effect until 90 days after the adjournment of the Legisla ture, except the claea of emergency acts enumerated in the amendment. Therefore no law on which a referendum can be demanded can take effect during the time in which a referendum petition can be filed, but this first suspension arises from the provisions of sec tion 28, article IV rather than from the pro visions of the amendment, because the law could not take effect for 90 days after the adjournment of the Legislature, even If a ref erendum petition were not filed. The refer endum petition, however, will suspend the operation of the statute until the next gen eral election. But In such case a referendum petition is Interposed before the law takes effect. The filing of a referendum petition after a state law becomes operative would have no legal effect. The same rule applies to mu nicipal ordinances. What Is the purpose of the referendum? It Is to determine, by vote of the electors, whether a measure that is not in effect shall become a law. An existing law, state or municipal, cannot be displaced by the referendum. It can only be abnegated by re peal. A repeal of this ordinance might be secured by initiative petition, or the Council may repeal it by ordinance. If an existing ordinance could be suspended pending the filing St a referendum petition, or from the filing of such petition until the next city election, such suspension would; result In great inconvenience. This ordinance by its terms provides a new schedule of licenses, and re peals the former1 ordinance. The former or dinance is repealed and this ordinance is in effect. If the operation of this ordinance be suspended, then no license could be collected until after the next city election. If such power of suspension exists, It might be exer cised at any time prior to 60 days before the next election. Other ordinances might be sus pended. The ordinance assessing the cost of a public Improvement could be held In abeyance. A referendum might be demanded upon appro priation ordinances after they had passed the Council and had been approved by the Mayor. This would lead to great confusion, and: such a situation was certainly not contemplated by the framers of the constitutional amend ment. It was never intended that a law or ordinance, once in force, could be defeated by the referendum. That there is no provision in our law for the suspension of an ordinance Is one of the defects of our present system. Others will no doubt develop in the course of time. It can be remedied by an appropriate nrovision in the ordinance Itself, by a char ter amendment adopted by the electors, or by another constitutional amendment, 'rae legis lature is powerless to afford relief under the present constitution. It is unfortunate that this defect was not discovered and provided for. but In the present situation the law must be applied as It exists. Tou are therefore advised that in my opinion you should treat Ordinance No. 1T.414 as in force from and after its passage, and that it will continue in force until repealed by the Council or the electors. GENTLEMEN AND SCHOLARS Members ot United Irish League Are Proud of Their Society. PORTLAND, Or., March 1. (To the Editor ) We, the undersigned, mem- hr. n'f the United Irish League, at tended an Emmett celebration March 2 last, which was announced in every n.wn'aner in this city for a week previous to that date, to" be held un der the auspices of "The United Irish shinties ." and the event afterward re ported in the press as being held under those auspices. a no tcicunnun " "j in every way creditable and the under signed are neither ashamed of the name under which it was announced in the press nor of the name of Robert Bmmett, nor ashamed to affllisjfe with any other organization In honoring Ireland, her heroes and martyrs, no matter what others may think. Based upon Irish-American newspa per reports, there will be an Irish con vention held in Denver, if not next month, in the near future: and we see nothing wrong with The Oregonian story, published Monday last, as the date la immaterial the fact remains. The members of the -United Irlh League are scholars, and as such, we only address the learned world. The undersigned are not responsible for the story going the rounds that a certain patriot was seen coming out of the Chamber of Commerce at 4:13 P. M. yesterday with bis right hand stuck deep down in his pocket and muttering exultingly: Illustrissimus Pullfeath erus. dum roea vox maneat, non perlat libertas. t ell with Bruin." The under signed believe this Is false. Moreover, we repeat, the members of the United Irish League are scholars and gentlemen, as well as gentlemen and scholar. They do not ask patriots to sign blank papers for the press and to fill them in after, to the chagrin of the signers. They do, not believe "SfeasJ.JUU die Luij - Sind son&t S i r WILL BUY a 11 f WILL BUY (t -J f fjP WILL BUY ( ilk 42x43-inch top l I S heavy 6" I X S 6"?oot X" JOXtmJxJ 6-foot Exten- iD 1 X I J inch leg Es- JlL)UJ tension Ta- ,rw sion. Table. tension Ta- ble in round made of thoroughly seasoned ble. Top is 44x44 inch and ex- top- and pedestal base; golden hard wood; golden finish. Reg- tends to 6 feet. Regular value, or weathered finish. Regular ular value $11.00. $17.50. . value $21.00. - : $23.00 S $15.50 $24.00 H tal Extension Table, 6 feet long tal Table quarter - sawed oak; finished and round top; finished golden with select qnarter-sawed oak golden or weathered; round pil- or weathered. Regular value top and claw feet. Regular val- lar pedestal base. Regular val- $35.00. ue ,6.50. ue $42.50. JjIIIfvJ leS Exten- JJtftUU sawed oak ttUUtJv Extension r sion Table, Extension Table, in with quarter-sawed golden oak Table; finished weathered or quarter-sawed golden oak; has top and legs. Regular value golden; heavy claw feet; pedes- 60-inch top and plain pedestal $29.00. tal base. Regular value $55.00. base. Regular value $125.00. $2250 tosPquind $3450 exss $6750 topfcSt r square Table, with Ext ension pedestal 6-foot Extension Table; 48-in. top and 8-foot extension; Table, with heavy pedestal base; made of select quartered oak has heavily carved claw feet; made of select quartered oak; and finished golden or weath- golden or weathered oak. Reg- finished early English or golden, ered.' Regular value $41.50. ular value $56.50. . Regular value $115.00. wackre bruder. Aber das denkt, wie ein setfensieder." They have not such a low opinion of good and true Irish men. Will the holier-than-thou pub licists, the gum-shoe patriot and ham-burg-steak warriors dare to deny this? That's all. J. HENNESSY MURPHY, DENNIS O'CONNOR. LEWIS A. WEST, JR., J. J. M CARTHY, T. HUES. SPEECH BY FATHER 0'HARA "Stephen Lang-ton and His Times" Discussed by Priest. Rev. Edwin N. O'Hara, of St. Mary's Cathedral, gave an address before the Sellwood Library Association last night on "Stephen Lang ton and His Times." Father O'Hara said. In part: . Stephen Langton's name Is associated In the popular mind chiefly with the great triumph of English liberties at Runny mede tha wresting of the great charter from King John. Langton rose to Ihe po sition of ArchbUhop of Canterbury by rea son of his great abilities as a statesman and scholar. That historic see had been the home of' a long list of distinguished archbishops, beginning with Augustine and Including Saint Anselm and Saint Thomas ifrfien you tet dovrn to oni temdoy cUnnek it vhSC to&U Sitter to yHi ftimddr and oiAeS tfi you-toPwe U on a dJ&M new ta&fo. itoyfifa.fu'ftiMH i.f5 to 67.5 12 Extension Table Specials &ad the de6&iftUnA oj tfaete ta eome into ouh stole' and you $& teAz to Suy one. W4 h ave too many dlninf-hoom taSleb and to td&m that's aCC. FIRST AND TAYLOR a Becket. Langton was an Englishman by birth, educated at the University of Paris. It was " in time of great men and great ' deeds. The foundations of modern classic literature were being laid; universities were springing up all over Europe. Pope Innocent III had Just established the first city hos pital, the age of cathedral building had begun. Langton was destined to lay the founda tion of English liberties. Innocent III had him elected to the archbishopric of Canter bury and compelled the unwilling English King. John Lockland. to receive him. .The English nation rallied under the leader ship of Langton against the despotism of John. The Magna Charta. which the King was forced to sign, is memorable, not so much for anything original in its contents as for the method in which it wa drawn up. It was a contract between the poople and the King a definite recognition of the rights of the nation in affairs of gov ernment. Father O'Hara concluded with a plea for the study of the 13th century In a sympathetic spirit. He quoted the Anglican Bishop Stubbs as saying that the century of Stephen Langton had originated more Important ideas than any other century in human history. Tackles Bnrglarf; Is Killed. VICTORIA. March 10. Charles Fried man, well known in sporting circles in this city, was shot and killed by a burglar about midnight. Friedman had Just re turned with his wife from the theater and TRADt.JUS . on going to tha pantry found the burglar there. In the scuffle that followed the burglar shot Friedman dead. TESTS FOR AUfO DRIVERS Forty Professional Chauffeurs Have Applied for Examination. Practically every professional chauf feur in the city has made application for examination as to fitness to operate automobiles, as required under a new , ordinance. Deputy 'Auditor Hutchin son, who has charge of the matter, has registered 40 names. There Is nb means of ascertaining how many more chauf feurs there are In the city, as they have never been licensed heretofore. R. D. Inman, chairman of the ex amining board, recently named by Mayor Lane, said yesterday that the examinations for chauffeurs will be held as soon as the badges are received. All licensed drivers must wear a badne. ; according to the provisions of the ordinance. To defray the expenses of examination a fee of J3 is to be charged, and a yearly license fee of Jl will be exacted for renewals. Every owner of an automobile must be reg istered, but only those who operate machines for hire are required to pass an examination.