Morning Oregonian., March 13, 1908, Page 11, Image 11

THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX. FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1908.
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PROTECTION GIVEN
HER SEX BY L
Supreme Court Expresses
. Broad Views in Deciding
Ten-Hour Day Case.
DIFFERENCE IS INHERENT
I'll J i Text of Justice Brewer's Opin
ion Discussing atuml Laws Gov
erning Employment of Women. -Oregon
Law Constitutional. "
The full text of the decision recently
handed down by Justice Brewer, of the
United States Supreme Court, sustain
ing the validity of the Oregon state law
which holds that no female Fhall be
compelled to work for more than ten
hours during: any one day, has been re
ceived in Portland. The suit, aa has been
set forth in The Oreftorrian, was brought
to test the validity of the ten-hour day
law paasfd by the Oregon Legislature
in the Interest of women and girls em
ployed In factories and laundries. In the
fitate Circuit Court for Multnomah Coun
ty Court, Muller, a Portland laundry
man, was convicted of working his fe
male employes more than ten hours a
day. An appeal was taken to the State
Supreme Court, which sustained the
judgment of the trial court. The United
States Supreme Court confirmed the
judgment. The decision, which was
fully summarised in the Associated
Press dispatches, Is as follows:
On February 10, 100::. the Legislature ot
the State of Oregon passed an act (Session
IIWI. paga MS), the first aectlon of
which i In th words:
Section That no female hal1 he em
ployetl in any mechanical establishment or
factory or laundry In thla state more than
tn hour during any one day. The hours of
work may be so arranged as to permit the
tmplojmnt of females at any time bo that
t hy ahail int work more than ten hours
during the 1M hours of any one day.
Section ,T made a violation of the pro
visions of the prior sect lone a misdemeanor,
wuhject to a fine of not less than $10 nor
more than 2.V On September 18. IflO.V an
information was filed in the Circuit Court
i,T the State from the County of Multnomah,
charging that the defendant "on the 4th
day of September. A. D., 1W5, in the ."ounty
of Multnomah and State of Oregon, then and
there being; the owner of a laundry, known
as the Urand I-aundry. In the City of Port
land, and the employer of females therein,
did then and there unlawfully permit and
suffor one Joe Haselbof-k, he. the said Joe
Xaselbot'k. then and there being an over
seer, superintendent and agent or said Curt
M tiler, in the said Grand Laundry, to re
quire a female, to wit, one Mrs. B. Gotcher,
to work more than ten hours in said laundry
on said 4th day of September. A- P.. litftTi.
contrary to th statutes 1n such case made
and provided, and s gainst the peace and
dignity of the State of Oregon.
Affirmed oa Appeal.
A trial resulted In a verdict against the
defendant, who was sentenced to nay a
fine of $10. The Supreme Court of the
state affirmed the conviction t48 Oregon,
whereupon the case was brought here
on a writ of error.
The single question Is the constitutionality
of the statute under which the defendant
was convicted so far as It affects the work
of a female In a laundry. That it does not
conflict with any provisions of the state
constitution Is settled by the decision of the
Supreme Court of the state. The conten
tions of the defendant, now plaintiff in '
error, are thus stated in his brief:
'First Because the statute attempts to
invent persons, sul juris, from making their
own ceiumeta. and thus violates -the pro--0ivna
of the Fourteenth Amendment, as
follows:
" 'No state shall make or enforce any law
which shall abridge the privilege or im
munities of citizens of the United States;
nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process
of law; nor deny to any person within its
Jurisdiction the equal protection of tho
laws.'
' Second Because the statute does not ap
ply equally to all persons similarly situated
and Is class legislation.
"Third The statute is not a valid exer
cise of the police power. The kinds of work
proscribed are not unlawful, nor are they
declared to be Immoral or dangerous to the
public health; nor can such a law be sus
tained on the ground that It Is designed to
protect women on account of their sex.
There Is no necessary or reasonable connec
tion between the limitation prescribed by
the act and the public health, safety or
welfare."
It is the law of Oregon that women,
whether married or single, have equal con
tractual and personal rights with men. As
ald by Chief Justice Wolverton. in First
National Bank vi. Leonard, 3 Ore. ZOO. 39tl.
after a review If the various statutes of the
state on the subject:
Emancipation Is Coming.
"We may therefore say with perfect con
fidence that, with these three sections upon
the statute book, the wife can deal, not
only with her separate property, acquired
from whatever source, in the same man
ner as her husband can with property be
longing to htm. but that she may make
contracts and incur liabilities, and .the same
may be enforced against her. the same as
if she were a femme sole. There Is no
residuum of vicil disability resting upon
her which is not recognised as exist tn'
a pain st the husband. The current runs
sfrndily and strongly In the direction of
the emancipation of the wife, and the pol
ity, as disclosed by all recent legislation
upon the subject in th' s state, is to place
her upon the same footing as if she were a
femnie sole, not only with respect to her
operate property, but as it affects her right
to make binding contracts: and the mo;
natural corollary t the situation is that
ihe remedies for the enforcement of lia
bilities incurred are made co-extensive and
co-equal w ith such enlarged conditions."
It thus appears that, putting to one side
the elective franchinse. in the matter of
personal and contractural rights they stand i
on the same plane as the other tex. Their
rights in these respects can no more be in
fringed than the equal rights of their
brothers. We held in Lochner vs. New
York, 10S V. 8. 43. that a law providing
that no laborer shall be required or per
mitted to work in bakeries more than 60 !
hours in a week or 10 hours In a day was '
not as to men a legitimate exercise of tha
police r.ower of the state, but an unreason- .;
able, unnecessary and arbitrary interference
vith the right and liberty of the individual
to contract in relation to his labor and as
such was in conflict with, and void under,
the Federal Constitution. That declrion Is
Invoked by plaintiff In error as decisive of
1 lie question before us. But this assumes
that the difference between the sexes does
not justify a different role respecting a re
striction of the hours of labor. ,
in patent cases counsel are apt to open I
ihe argument with a dlcus5ion of the state
f the art. It may not be amiss In the ;
present cec, before examining the const l
tiit!onal question, to notice the course of
lE:slatlnn as well as expressions of opin
ion from other than Judicial sources. In
the brief' filed by Mr. Ixmis D. Brandeis,
for the defendant In error. Is a very copious
collection ot all these matters, an epitome !
of which is found in the margin.
, l ew Precedents Exist.
While there have been but few decisions
bearing directly upon the question, the fol
lowing ?uiain the constitutionality of such
legislation: Commonwealth vs. Hamilton
Mtg. Co., 1-3 Mass, r.j3: Wen ham vs. State.
tt. Neb.. 3 1 4. 4O0. 404: State vs. Buchanan.
Wash., 602; Commonwealth vs. Beatty.
15 Pa. Sup. ct., 6, 17; against them Is the.
cae of Ritchie vs. People. 153 111., 8.
The legislation and opinion referred to In
th .margin may not be. technically speak
ing, authorities, and In them Is little or no
discussion of the constitutional question pre
sented to us for determination, yet they are
significant of a widespread belief that wom
an's phvsical structure, and the functions
sfte performs In consequence thereof. Justify
lecial legislation restr.cttng or qualifying
the conditions under which she should be
permitted to toll. Constitutional questions,
it in true, re not settled by even a con-i-eVisus
of present public opinion, for it is
the peu'iar lue of a written consiltutlon
thai It .;c in unchanging form limita
tion upuu lcg,aiatUe act.wo, and thui (lies
a permanence and stability to popular gov
ernment which otherwise would be lacking.
At the same time, when a question of fact
is debated and debatable, and the extent to
which a special constitutional limitation
goes is affected by the truth In respect to
that fact, a widespread and long-continued
belief concerning It is worthy of considera
tion. We take judicial cognizance of ali
matters of general knowledge.
It la undoubtedly true, as more than once
declared by this court, that the general
right to contract the relation of one's busi
ness Is part of tbe liberty of the individual,
protected by the Fourteenth Amendment to
the Federal Constitution; yet It la equally
well settled that this liberty is not absolute
in extending to all contracts, and that a
state may, without conflicting with the pro
visions of the Fourteenth Amendment, re
strict in many respects the individual power
of contract.
Without stopping to discuss at length the
extent to which a state may act in this
respoct, we refer to the following cases in
which the case has been considered:
Allgeyer vs. T.ousiana. 163 U. S. 37ft; Holden
vs. Hardy. 139 LT. S. 3rt: Lorhner vl.. New
'.York, Supra.
Moat Consider Race.
That woman's physical structure and the
performance of maternal functions place her
at a disadvantage in the struggle for sub
sistence is obvious. This is especially true
when the burdens of motherhood are upon
her. Even when they are not, by abundant
testimony of the medical fraternity contin
uance for a long time on her feet at work,
repeating this from day to day, tends to in
duce Injurious effects upon the body and as
healthy mothers are essential to vigorous
offspring, the physical well-being of woman
becomes an object of public interest and
care in order to preserve the strength and
vUfor of the race.
Still again, history discloses the fact that
woman has always been dependent upon
man. He established his control at the
outset by superior physical strength, and
this control in various forms- with dimin
ishing Intensity, has continued to the pres
ent. As minors, though not to the same
extent, she has been looked nx.'on In the
courts as needing the special care that her
rights may be preserved. Education was
long denied her. and while now the doors
of the schoolroom are open and her oppor
tunities for acquiring knowledge are great,
yet even with that and the consequent in
crease of capacity for business affairs It Is
still true in the struggle for subsistence she is
not an equal competitor with her brother.
Though limitations upon personal and con
tractural rights may be removed by legis
lation, there Is that In her disposition and
habits in life which will operate against a
full assertion of those rights. She will still
be where some legislation to protect bet
seems necessary to secure a real equality
of rights.
Doubtless there are individual exception.
and there are many respects in which she
has an advantage over him but looking at
It from the view-point of the effort to
maintain an independent position In life she
Is not 'upon an equality. Differentiated by
these matters from the other- sex. she Is
properly placed in a class by herself, and
legislation designed for her protection may
be sustained, even when like legislation is
not necessary for men and could not be
sustained. It fs impossible to close one's
eyes to the fact that she still looks to her
brother and depends upon him.
Still Needs Protection.
Even though all restrictions on political.
personal and contractural rights were taken
away, and she stood, so far as statutes are
concerned, upon an absolutely equal plane
with him. It would still be true that she is
so constituted that she will rest upon and
look to him for protection; that her physt
cal structure and a proj.'er discharge of her
maternal functions having in view not only
her mere health, but the well-being of tho
race Justify legislation to protect her from
the greed as well as the passion of man. The
limitations wntcn tnis statute pieces upon
her contractural powers, upon her right
to agree with her employer as to the time
she shall labor, are ns imposed solely for
ner penent, out aiso largely tor ine penent
ot an.
Many words cannot make this plainer.
The two sexes differ In structural body, in
the functions to be performed by each
In the amount of physical strength, in the
capacity for long continued labor, particu
larly when done standing, the influence of
vigorous health upon the future well-being
of the race, the self-reliance which enables
one to assert full rights and in the capacity
to maintain the struggle for subsistence. This
difference justifies a difference in legislation
and upholds that which is designed to com
pensate some of the burdens which rest
upon her.
We have not referred, in this discussion
to the denial of the elective franchise in
the State of Oregon for which that may dis
close a lack of political equality in all
things with her brother, 'that la not of
itself decisive. The- reason runs deeper,
and rests in the inherent difference between
the two sexes, and In the different func
tions In life which they perform.
For these reasons, and without question
ing In any respect the decision in Lochner
vs. New York, we are of the opinion that it
cannot be adjudged that the act in ques
tion is In conflict with the Federal Consti
tution so far as It respects the work of a
female in a laundry and the judgment of
the Supreme Court of Oregon is affirmed.
CAXXOT IK) BtSIXESS tXDER
. CITY ORDIXAXCE.
Find It Impossible to Operate Boast
ing Machines While Keeping
on the Move.
Peanut and popcorn vendors must toe
the mark hereafter. Corporation culprits
and big individual criminals are no longer
In the limelight, but the little fellows
have got to step lively, according to an
edict Issued by the City Council and
transmitted through tho medium of Au
ditor Barbur to the police. Three arrests
were made yesterday by the police.
The particular offense of which the
peanut men are guilty is that of standing
on one corner for a longer period than
fire minutes, as expressly prohibited by
the city" ordinances. These same ordi
nances provide that the peanut and pop
corn vendor must not spend more than
ten minutes on any one block. Hence,
in order to be within the law. the luck
less popcorn man must keep moving from
olock to block and at the same time
must regulate his speed so as not to vio
late the speed ordinance.
Xick Popus. Pete Dejon and Joe Ada
lap, the first .three victims of the law,
which is .to be rigidly enforced here
after, had a sad tale to relate in the
Municipal Court as to the injustice, as
they termed It, of the ordinance.
"We no can poppa do corn before we
leava era. home de people no buys colda
corn," Popus lamented to City Pros
ecutor Tomlinson. "It takka four min
utes to poppa de corn, maybe five. We
no can do a de biz."
"Can't you pop your corn as you
travel T the prosecutor inquired.
"No. no. quita da imposs.' exclaimed
the mourner. 'You shake all corn out
a de Are when da cart move. If I no
hawa fresh corn nobody buy. If I
stoppa to cook da corn da cop he takka
me in. Where am T at. hey?"
Prosecutor and Court wisely refrained
from commenting on the justice or in
justice of enforcement of the. ordinance.
The Court simply advised the three that
they would have to work out the prob
lem of popping fresh corn the best they
could and be careful not to violate the
law again, as the policeman on the beat
might be holding time on them with a
stop watch.
Hotel Wants to I'se Sidewalk Space.
A resolution, granting to the Perkins
Hotel Company permission to use not to
exceed eight inches of space on the side
walks In making exterior ornamenta
tions to the structure at Fifth and Wash
ington streets, was introduced into the
Council yesterday afternoon by Council
man Menefee. Objection to suspension of
the rules was entered by councilman
Kellalier. and the matter was referred
to the committee on health and police.
The hotel people desire to improve the
appearance of their building, and wish a
permit to use some sidewalk space in so
doing.
HONOR TO ASHLAND
Stubbs Names Private Car
After Oregon Town.
CITIZENS ARE APPRECIATIVE
Olyinpla Malt Extract, good for grand
ma or baby. Only 1S-10O of 1 per cent
alcohol. P.iones: Main 6TL A 247.
Perfect ntllng glasses fl at M;'.sger'a.
Harriman Traffic Director Pays
High Compliment to Little City
in the Southern Fart
of the State. .
J. C. Stubbs, traffic director of the
Harriman lines, thinks enough of Ore
son to name his private car after one
of Oregon's prettiest cities. Everywhere
Mr. Stubbs jtoes over the country on
his business or pleasure trips, he always
rides in his own private car. the "Ash
land. It was named after Ashland.
Or., the peach town in tue southern
part of the state.
The naming; of the car for Ashland was
decided upon two years ago, when the
traffic director was making a tour of the
Pacific Coast. He was just having his
private car built by the Pullman Com
pany and had given no thought to what
ho would name it. But on the ride over
the Sunset Route to Portland from San
Franclsco. Mr. atubbs fell in love with
the city of Ashland. Or. He hau passed
through It many times before, but it had
never appeared so beautiful. It was Sum
mer time and California was brown and
dusty and the Siskiyou Mountains were
as splendid as ever, but withal rugged
and forbidding. But when Mr. Stubbs
rode down into Ashland, where the train
stopped some time, he was. struck with
the quiet beauty of the city, nestling in
the mountains.
He took away with him the memory
of the restfulness and beauty of Ashland
and it struck him that it would be a fine
thing to name his private car, just then
being nnisned, alter one or the most pio
turesque and happy cities he had seen in
America.- So Mr. Stubbs forestalled the
Pullman Company, which would have
placed another of its inane names on the
car. and directed that it be called the
"Ashland."
Mr. Stubbs left Portland Wednesday
night for his home in Chicago in the
"Ashland. accompanied by R. B. Mil
ler, head of the traffic department of the
Harriman lines In this territory- .Mr.
Miller accompanied Mr. Stubbs as far
east as Huntington. .
KVS BATTLESHIP EXCURSION
Southern Pacific Arranges for Low
Rate to San Francisco. .
Many Portland people expect to go to
San Francisco to see Admiral Juvans
squadron upon its arrival in the city by
the Golden Gate. So many inquiries have
been made of the Harriman passenger
officials that a special rate will be
made to San Francisco and return from
Portland to permit Oregon people to
assist In welcoming the fleet to the Pa
cific Coast. A first-class rate of 25 for
the round-trip to San Francisco will be
named, with a ten-day limit, and pas
senger officials expect the1 low figure
will be popular and that many will take
advantage of it- The present round
trip rate Is W0. The dates on which the
reduced special tickets will be sold have
not yet been decided, as this will- de
pend upon the movements of the fleet. As
soon as It Is definitely settled just when
the fleet will arrive at San Francisco,
the Southern Pacific will announce the
dates.
"We expect to take TOO people from
Portland alone to see the fleet," said
Assistant General Passenger Agent Scott
yesterday. "We have had a very large
number of inquiries from all over the
state In regard to the possibility of fix
ing rates to permit Oregon people to
visit the fleet on its arrival In San Fran
cisco. In response to this widespread de
sire to see the fighting ships that make
up the squadron, we have decided - to
put in the low rate."
COLONIST BUSINESS SMALLER
Harriman Lines Report Decrease in
Travel for Past Week.
Colonist figures compiled by the Har
riman lines for the travel to points on
their lines during the' first week of
March, the beginning of the Spring
colonist movement, show that the clos
ing of the Portland gateway to Puget
Sound has resulted in a considerable
falling off over the figures for the cor
responding week of March, 1907. How
ever, when It-is taken into considera
tion that colonists buying tickets for
points north of Portland do not settle
in this state but make Washington
points their destination, the showing
is favorable, and indicates an increase
in colonist travel to Oregon points. '
The number of one-way home
seekers" tickets taken tip during the
first eight days of March amount to a
total of 1244. Last year the figure for
the same period was 1.689. This shows
a decrease of 343 In the total, but last
year 562 colonists In the 15S9 had des
tinations north of Portland or In Wash
ington. This year this nurnber Is only
9S. making an Increase of 119 In colon
ist travel to Oregon over the same
period of last year. Portland got 290
colonists during the first week in the
month. The Dalles got 11, Heppner 12.
Pendleton 2$, La Grande 15, Baker City
16. and 261 colonists went to Valley
points south of Portland.
Passenger Agents' Convention.
J. H. O'Xeill, chairman of the execu
tive committee of the American Asso
ciation of Traveling Passenger Agents,
has returned from Chicago, where he
went to attend a meeting of the execu
tive committee and arrange prelimi
naries -for the annual convention of the
association. The dates selected are Sep
tember 14 and 15 and the convention, as
was previously determined, will meet at
Seattle. The passenger men will spend
September 17 and IS in Portland, how
ever, as the guests of the Portland Com
mercial Club upon invitation from Tom
Richardson, which Mr. O'Xeill carried
with him to the executive committee.
There will be about 250 passenger agents
here on those dates, representing rail
roads all over the country, including
Canadian and Mexican roads.
HOLD NO CONVENTIONS
St. John Parties Will Nominate Tic
kets by Petition.
It is understood that no conventions
will be held in St. John to place candi
dates in the field for the coming munici
pal election, April 7. and that all candi
dates will be nominated by petition.
From all indications It appears that the
Republicans will place a ticket in the
field and that the Good Government
league will also have a full ticket. It
is reported that the Republicans are fol
lowing: the same tactics employed so suc
cessfully last year, that of naming a
full ticket in some back ' room and then
virculalinir petitions to place the candi
dates In the field officially. Indeed, it
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
New York, March 9, 1908.
To Policyholders and Agents :
The total assets of the Society on December 31, 1 907, taking the market quotations of that
date for stocks and bonds, amounted to $432,647,706.30. The liabilities including policy
reserves) were $379,372,284.59, showing a surplus of $53,275,421.71. The assets, taking
the amortized book value of bonds, showed a valuation of $453,928,775.06, with a surplus
on this basis of $74,556,490.47. Messrs. Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, who
have continuously had charge of the auditing of the Society's accounts during the year 1 907,
certify that this valuation of assets correctly sets forth the true financial condition of the Society as
of December 31, 1 907. A copy of their certificate which shows the financial strength of the
Societywill be mailed upon request to any one interested.
The payments to policyholders during 1 907 amounted to $45,305,83 1 .30.
Of this amount $18,992,079.87 was paid in death benefits. 97 of all death claims
in the United States and Canada were paid within one day after proofs of death were received
by the Society, a record unparalleled by any other life insurance company in the world.
$7,508,776.14 was paid in dividends to policyholders. The amount set aside to be paid
in dividends to policyholders entitled thereto under their contracts during 1 908 is $8,523,342.80.
$18,804,975.29 was paid to policyholders in matured Endowments, Annuities, Surrender
Values and other benefits.
Over and above these direct payments to policyholders the Society on December 31,1 907,
had $49,6 1 5,393.06 outstanding in loans to policyholders on the sole security of their Equitable
policies as collateral, an increase for the year of $14,261,097.94.
The new loans made during 1 907 on first-class real estate mortgages, all well within the limit
of safety, amounted to $ 1 0,245,000, which was placed at an average rate of 5. 1 7. This rate of
interest showed a most substantial gain as compared with an average rate on new loans of 4.9396
in 1906, 4.55 in 1905 and 4.53 in 1904. The total outstanding loans on mortgages as of
December 31, 1907, amounted to $95,008,970 and yielded 4.53 average rate during 1907
as against 4.47 in 1 906, 4.32 in 1 905, 4.32 in 1 904.
On securities in which the Society may legally invest there was loaned $ 1 1 ,4 1 2,000 during
1907, always with an ample margin of collateral, at an average interest rate of 5.44.
The earnings of the Society from interest and rents was $1,151,064.27 greater in 1907
than in 1906. The average rate of interest realized during 1907 amounted to 4.39 as against
4.26 in 1906, 4.03 in 1905, 3.90 in 1904.
The Directors and Officers of the Societyare co-operating with singleness of purpose to
advance the best interests of the policyholders. The Society is complying with the spirit as well
as with the letter of the new insurance laws of the State of New York.
. Existing financial and commercial conditions make life insurance absolutely necessary to
many men at the present time, the great prosperity and inflation of the past ten years having
made them careless of the indispensable service which it performs. That the insuring public
recognizes these conditions as well as appreciates the effort of The Equitable Life Assurance
Society to satisfy its present policyholders and to appeal to people wanting life insurance, is
proved by the fact that the, Society's new business for January, 1908, showed an increase of
44, and for February, 1908, an increase of 50, over the corresponding months of 1907.
President.
is current that the ticket has already
partially, if not wholly, been picked out.
At any rate It seems generally under
stood that J. F. Hendricks will head the
Republican ticket for Mayor. Who the
others on the ticket will be can only be
conjectured.
H. W. Brice will probably be the Good
Government League candidate for Mayor.
It is conceded that Mr. Brice is per
sonally a strong man and has many
frfends in St. John. He served one year
as Councilman. H. C. Collier will likely
be candidate for City Attorney on this
ticket. j
RUSHLIGHT1F0R ASSESSOR
Councilman From Seventh Ward
Seeks County Office.
- ..
A. G. Rushlight, a Councilman from
the Seventh Ward. . has filed with
County Clerk Fields his declaration of
intention to run for County -Assessor
on the Republican ticket. His platform
he announces aa follows:
"If nominated and elected to the of
fice, I will exercise the functions of
the office to the best interests of the
county, and the taxpayers thereof. I
shall favor a strict business adminis
tration, irrespective of any person, cor
poration or other interests, whether po
litical or otherwise. I shall endeavor
to make a just and equitable assess
ment of all . property within the
county."
After' his name on - the ballot he
wishes the words: "Honest and just
assessment, without fear or favor."
Mr. Rushlight was elected to the
Council first three years ago, and re
elected last June.
J. H. Hickman lias filed with the
County Clerk his declaration -of inten
tion to run for State Representative
on the Republican ticket. He promises
to work in harmony with the platform
advocated by the Republican conven
tion held February 29. supporting the
Republican voters' choice for United
States Senator.
J. B. Kelly has filed his declaration
to run on the Republican ticket for
State Senator. He also promises to
support the Republican voters' choice
for United States Senator.
Precinct Central Committeemen yes
terday filed declarations as follows:
Republicans J. F. Singer, Precinct 33:
C. B. OlmBtead. 87; Thomas Hlslop, 52;
A. J. Fanno. 34; T. P. Holmes, 44: D. D.
Bay, 2. Democrats G. H. Thomas, 63;
John Sleret. 103. .
Makes Records in Tank.
Roy Deerllng promises to make his
mark in the swimming world if he con
tinues the career he began in the T.
M. C. A. swimming tank last night.
Out of a total of six exciting events,
young Deerling was the winner of five,
making in one or two events records
that have yet to be beaten by others
of Portland's boy competitors.
The accommodations for spectators
round the T. M. P. A. tank are rather
limited, but everyone went away satis
fied with aquatic contests.
Deerling won the 40-yard dash in 26
seconds, and did a distance swim under
water of 133- feet, picking up 16 plates
scattered on the floor of the big tank.
Deerling also did a distance plunge of
34 feet.
Weicome Arch Resolution Held Up.
A resolution to appropriate $3500 for
the construction of an arch of welcome
at Sixth and Hoyt streets for the Rose
Carnival occasion, was introduced into
the City Council yesterday afternoon by
Councilman Annand. Suspension of the
rules was sought, in order to put the res
olution on final passage, but objection
by Councilman Cottcl thwarted this plan.
It was referred to the ways and means
committee.
Metzger fits glasses for SI. 00.
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