Morning Oregonian., March 31, 1908, Page 10, Image 10

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THE MOUNTING OHEGOXIAX, rUESDAT, MARCH 31, llOS.
V
PAUL MORTON IS
GUEST OF
Talks to Business Men at Din
ner Given by Theodore
B. Wilcox.
PRAISE FOR PORTLAND
Visiting Insurance Magnate Ex
presses Warm Admiration for
City and Citizens Gives Views
on Railroad Rate Problem.
Ileprescntative Portland nun, promi
nent in the financial and buines life; of
thp city, attc ndfd a dinner, given in
honor of Paul Morton, prr.idpnt of the
Kquitable Life Assurance Society and cx
Sccretary of the Navy, at the Commercial
Club last nieht. by Theodore B. "Wilcox,
chairman of the executive committee of
the club. The dinner was most enjoyable
and the fruest of honor paid a hish trib
ute to Portland In a short impromptu
speech, when toasts were called for.
Mr. Morton also took occasion to come
to thp defense of the railroads, saying;
they have been the victim of unfair treat
ment. He asked for more consideration
tor the transportation interests of the
country. In the course of his remarks ho
said that his company has almost $200,
OH'.OOO invested in railroad securities.
The company at last night's dinner was
not larpe, only 2rt covers being laid. Mr.
Wilcox presided, the puest of honor being
seated t his riKht. while on his left sat
Judge George H. Williams. The table
a.s decorated with garlands of red roses
nnd carnations down the center and crim
son candles with crimson shades were
placed in the candelabra that lighted the
banquet hall.
When coffee and cigars were brought in
Mr. Wilcox rose to greet his guests. lie
?aid:
"Tt gives me more than ordinary pleas
ure to Introduce to you tonight a man
who has carved out for himself a high
place in th t'nited States. In his world
wide, operations, he is passing this way.
We have with us tonight another who
has also been a member of the Cabinet
x nf this country, and before I call upon
Mr. Morton to sneak. I am going to ask
Judge. George 11. Williams to addres3
you."
Judge Williams Speaks.
"Tt would afford me much pleasurr,"
paid Judge Williams, "to attend a din
ner some time, somewhere, when I would
not b called upon to make a speech. I
am glad, however, to extend to our dis
tinguished guest a welcome to the City
of Portland.
"When I first came to Portl.ind there
was a frog-pond where the Cl amber of
Commerce building now stands. I have
lived to see a great city built here, otie
which owes itH greatness to its natural
advantage. Hesides being the market
ing and distributing point for a great
in.l rich tributary country, Portland has
a great commercial future. U Is a sea
port where the ships from all the world
romp for their cargoes.
'I have found no place where the cli
mate all the year around is so attractive.
We have in addition to that more mag
nificent scenery than surrounds any other
rity in the Cnited States. Twenty-live
years from this time I expect Portland to
have fion.oila people. When that time
?omes. Portland will be the, great com-
mercial center of the Pacitlc Northwest.
"We are always pleased to have dis
tinguished visitors from the Kast come
here, because we believe they will be
Impressed with the advantages of Port
land. We trust our visitor tonight will
find it so pleasant here that he may
- visit us again and take some part in
the business life of Portland."
Mr. Wilcox spoke briefly of the com
mercial possibilities of Portland and
the State of Oregon. Me said:
"The trade of a territory of 2.".0.000
rquare mile is entirely tributary to
Portland. Recently the Willamette
Valley has been i cached by trolley
roads, to which I look for the greatest
development of that section. The only
outlet for the "Willamette Valley is
Portland. We have no competition
there and to that part of the state I
look for the future backing of our city.
Needs .More Railroads.
"East of tee mounts the surface
has been barely scrwhod. Through
that country there is 'one straight line
of railroad ind that does not fatten tt
verv much. What Is needed Is more
laterals and feeders. Capital has come
In hero and Invested in timber lands,
dumber has produced $30.0)0.000 in
this state In a year, wheat yielded over
S4ft.000.00o last year to the farmers
alone, dairy products last year amount
ed to over $17,000,000. A total of from
$12.". 0.V.000 to $i:.u,ooo.ooOi in new
wealth was prod m od in this state last
year and was divided among from
60O.OOO to Tco.OOO people.
"development hero has only begun.
But people are coming. Kfforts of the
commercial organizations have boon
directed to Increasing the population of
the Htate; this is its great need. J. J.
Hill savs S cars ran be hauled down
the North Pank road at the same ex
pense that eight can be hauled over the
nmuntains to the Puget Sound ports.
This must be the outlet for the great
Columbia River basin. All this seems
to .toint to the day when Portland shall
t ome in to her own."
W. Lj. Boise was introduced and spoke
briefly of the growth of the East Side,
emphasising the point, however, that the
one great aim of that district is the de
velopment of the entire city.
S. G. Kv-d. president of the German
American Bank, and formerly head of
the Chamber of Commerce, said that the
future development of the city and state
depends upon the settlement of the sur
rounding country.
"Portland will grow and Increase In
Importance as railway lines are built and
extended." said he. "I believe no section
if the city today offers such inducement
to outside capital as Oregon. The utili
zation of the resources already here is
alone needed to build a great city."
C. F. Swtgert. president of the "Cham
ber of Commerce, spoke on the need of
keeping the river open to the sea. Re
said that vessels of "6 feet have been
sent down the river all through the
past year, and that with very little addi
tional expense ships of -7 and 30 feet can
be brought here with safety.
Railway President Talks.
Benace S. Josselyn. president of the
Portland Railway. Light & Power Com
pany, was introduced as a newcomer who
would give his Impressions of Portland.
"I am satisfied," said he. that the re
sources of tin's state have been barely
touched. In T7 streetcar traffic showed
mu increase of 9 per cent over 16. the
ear of the Fair. During lW we added
Vo our equipment X 1-3 per cent, and we
expect to do the fame this year. If the
population si tall increase at the same
ratio It did in 1907, Judge Williams need
live here only ix years longer to see a
city of &MO.0OO people. We have 4o,0nft
horsepower produced by streams within
HQNGR
reach of Portland; and we have ready for
development when the city shall need it
75.M horsepower additional, produced in
the ame way."
Tom Richardson, manager of the Com
mercial Club, told of the great work -of
publicity being done by commercial or
ganizations all over Oregon. He called
attention to the splendid harmony that
Is being shown in all quarters.
"Oregon has the first place in the
g reates t assets t h at iia ve to do w it n
building up the country between the Mis
sissippi River and the Pacific Coast," said
he. "Her fir timber alone, valued at $3
per 1000 feet, is worth considerably more
than the combined capitalization of the
Standard Oil Company and the steel trust.
I should like to see Mr. Morton bring
some of his big Equitable fund here and
invest it. I would like to see a splendid
$2,000,000 hotel built here, and I should like
to see Mr. Morton's company take $1,000.
C of 5 per cent bonds in that enterprise."
The speech of Mr. Morton, who was
called upon at the conclusion of Mr.
Richardson's talk, were entirely extempo
raneous, and indicated his gifts as an
after-dinner speaker. He raid:
Mr. Morton's Address.
"I thoroughly appreciate the hospitality
that has been shown me here and I have
been very much instructed tonight. I do
not believe there is a man here who
thinks more of the future of Oregon than
I do. When the Panama Canal is fin
ished I expect to see ship loads of im
migrants coming 4n here. Not only your
population but your industries will in
crease ten fold.
"I got a liking for the upbuilding of the
"West when, aa a very humble clerk, I
was engaged in promotion work for the
Santa Fe road. My first railroad experi
ence was In sending out circulars de
scriptive of t the value of Iowa and Ne
braska lands. I have been interested in
what has been said tonight in relation to'
Portland. 1 realize you have a vast em
pire here and I recognize your great
resources. 1 congratulate you on living
in this great state. I want to congratu
late you gentlemen on the commercial
harmony that seems to exist here. You
are following the idea that solid growth
beats a boom and it certainly does. Team
work counts.
"There has been a good deal said about
investments. I am out here looking for
investments. I want our society to be
known as the company that invests its
money where it gets the business. I do
not know of investments that can be
made anywhere that will be more valu
able than those on the Pacific Coast. I
do not know where one can find such a
good climate. We have nearly $200,000,-
000 invested in railroads. We think there
is no way we can Invest money to serve
our policyholders better than in providing
transportation.
Rates Arc Low Khough.
"Rates in the United States are lower
than anywhere in the world. The service
is generally better. I do not think the
country is suffering for lower rates. What
we need Is more railroads. Much of this
country has been pioneered by the loco
motive. The Government has been repaid
for helping build the railroads by the free
carriage of troops and munitions of war.
I think the great mistake Is that the
people of the territory served by the rail
road do not own the road, if they did there
would be less trouble over the railways.
Throughout the country generally I do
not think the railroads are treated as
fairly as they ought to be.
"1 am not going to forget Portland or
Oregon. You may depend on me to do
whatever I ought to to help this com
munity." Those present at last night's dinner
were:
T. B. Wilrrtx. Paul G. Morton and secre
tary. Mr. Kosenfpld; H. L.. Plttock. George
H. Williams. C. K. Ladd. S. G. Reed. J.
Atnsworih. B. S. Josselyn, C. S. Jaekson,
Whitney I.. Fninc, T. D. Honcytnan. W. B.
Ayer. E. U Thompson, C F. Beebe. I. N.
Fleisehncr. Walter F. Burrell. J. Frank
Watsnn. Julius Meir. S. M. Mears. John F.
Carroll. Tom Richardson. t K. Swlpert. W.
D. W hee 1 wrf ch t. E. B. riper. O. M. Hy s
kell. Clark Williams.
APPLIES FOR DUPLICATE
tcCh Wells. Associate of "l"er-Don,"
Wants New Medical Licence.
Soth Wells, who lxceived much no
toriety here last June on account of
his connection with the "Great Fer
Don." is seeking to secure a duplicate
of his medical license from the Colo
rado State Board of Medical Examiners.
What use he could make of this in
California, where Ker-Don is at present
operating, he does not say in hie letter
to S. D. .Van Meter, M. D., secretary
of the Colorado Board, at Denver. The
letter was written from Redland, Cal.
Writing to Dr. Byron E. Miller, of the
Oregon State Board of Medical Exam
iners, Dr. Van Meter says:
Inclosed find a letter from one. Dr. Seth
M. WellH, who lias an application pending
for duplicate of the license granted to him
by the Colorado board in lftOO. This man
is a native of Fort Dodge, la.
We are anxious to know If he is the Seth
Wells mentioned in connection with "The
ureal" -er-uon and Dr. G. E. French case
written up In The Oergonian of June 15.
1111)7.
If possible please let me hear from vnn
before the next meeting of our board on
April 7.
Fer-Don's plan is to send Wells on
ahead, where he takes the medical ex
amination, and if successful, acts as a
licensed physician in the Ker-Don oper
ations, lie took the examination in
Portland in May, 1907, obtaining a per
centage of 6t.S. At the time of the
Police Court trial of Fcr-Don, the li
cense was revoked. Fer-Don offers to
cure every ailment known to man.
Amusements
What the Fress Agents Say.
Tonight, Twice Tomorrow.
Tonight, tomorrow night, with a special
matinee tomorrow afternoon, the attraction
at the Ueilig Theater, Fourteenth and
Washington streets, will be the musical
comedy success, "The Burgomaster." Seats
are now sealing at the theater.
Moving Picture, at the MHrqaNm.
The most extraordinary display of mov
ing pictures ever shown In the city Is TO
l seen at the Marquam this week where
the latest Ideas In Pathe films are being
shown. Every day from 2 until 10 p. M.
Who Is Raffles.
"The Mysterious Mr. Raffles" is on everv
bod lips, and they are ail trying to solve
tiie trying question as to the ideniitv of the
clever thirt. The Baker Stock Company is
presenting this great success for the first
time here at popular prices this week.
"Black Hand" Matinee.
This afternoon there will he a matinee
performance of -The Black Hand" at the
Star Theater. This is the most sensational
modern melodrama ever produced in this
city by a stock company at popular prices.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Mannrring's Scat Sale.
Seats are now selling at the Ueilig
Theater. Fourteenth and W ashington streets,
for the charming actress. Mary Mannerlng.
who comes to the above theater next Thurs
day for three nights in the comedy,
"Glorious Betsy." Special Saturday matinee.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
The noted English actor, Mrs. .Patrick
Campbell, will present "The Second Mrs.
Tanquermy" at the Heilig Theater next
Monday night. April fi. and Tuesday night.
"The Notorious Mrs. Rbbsmlth."
Grease, paints and professional suDDllea at
Woadard, Clark. Co.
Spring styles Hanan snoes at Rosenthal's
Spectacles fL00 at Metayer's.
CHANGE FORM OF
a v ntm hah
Portland Methodist Ministers
Propose Amendment to
Church Discipline.
THEY FRAME MEMORIAL
General Con Terence Asked to Ex
punge Specific Naming of WorH--.
Jy Frivolities Removal of the
Taboo Is Xot Contemplated.
re.som;tion aoopted by
methodist ministers,
In view of our general rul against
"the taking of those diversions which
cannot be used In the name of the
Lord Jesus and of the fact that
the last general conference adopted,
from the bishop's address a special
chapter on amusements, placing it in
the first part of the discipline under
the head of "Special Advices." we
respectfully memorialize the Reneral
conference to omit all references to
specific amusements .in the much
dehated paragraph 248. Our other
legislation is ampte without it and a
paragraph that provokes ceaseless
agitation for its repeal can hardly
command the united indorsement
sufficient for its permanent enforce
ment. Portland Methodist ministers yester
day memorialized the general confer
ence, which is to convene in Baltimore
next May, to eliminate from -paragraph
24S of the discipline specific mention
of "worldly amusements' now con-
Rev. D. A. Matters. D. D.. Elected
President of Portland Methudirtt i
Ministerial AHSociation.
tained therein. This does not mean
that they wish the ban removed from
those pastimes, but signifies their de
sire to expunge the words "dancing:,
card playing, theater-going"' and other
enumerated forms ' of pleasure for
bidden to the members. X nder the title
of general advice It is explained that
there is ample provision for the en
forcement of the policy of the de
nomination Jn this regard.
The Methodist ministers were peti
tioned to retain intact the amusement
paragraph by several chapters of the
Epworth League in the city, but after
a full discussion of the matter, it was
voted to ask the general conference to
expunge specific mention of those
forms of amusement now contained in
the discipline, for which expulsion is
the penalty, after due process provided
for. In reality, it is said, the petition
of the league chapters sought only to
insure the present, high standard' by
the church, which is the same position
taken by the pastors yesterday. Al
though it is sought by the preachers
to secure the elimination from para
graph 24 d of certain words, it is not
the intention to remove the ban from
the amusements now specified. The
policy would be the same as now, and
by some it is thought that the revision
would enable the church to enforce the
provisions of the discipline as to
"worldly amusements" more efficiently.
Although the discipline has for years
specifically mentioned dancing, card
playing, theater-going and attendance
at races or circuses, it is said that
instances are of very rare occurrence
where the penalties provided by the
discipline have been inflicted. It is
also argued that there are some forms
of pastime not specifically mentioned
in the discipline which are equally as
harmful, and perhaps more so than
those definitely set forth. That the
general advices paragraph of the disci
pline is sufficiently strong to cover all
cases, if the change asked by the
Methodist ministers yesterday is made,
is the contention. In that event, it is
said, not only those forms of amuse
ment named, but all others as well that
are not proper under the rules of the
church would be made punishable with
equal force.
The amusement question, with sever
al other matters, was referred to a
special committee, of which Rev. Clar
ence True Wilson was the chairman.
The committee reported yesterday and
action was taken on most of the
items.
The association members voted to
memorialize the ecneral conference to
continue the Swedish work in the Ore
gon conference, instead of making of it
a special conference. This is an im
portant and rapidly-growing feature
of Methodism in this section.
A resolution was also adopted,
memorializing the general conference
to continue the publication of the Pa
cific Christian Advocate, the official
paper of the Northwest, in Portland,
and to re-assign Bishop David H.
Moore, with episcopal residence in
Portland. A more economic adminis
tration of the missionary societies was
also asked.
Officers for the ensuing term were
elected by the association as follows:
President, Rev. D. A. Watters; vice
president. Rev. H. P. Blake; secretary
treasurer. Kev. S. J. Kester-
Roller Signs for MaU-h.
SEATTLE. Wash.," March 30. (Special.)
Or. P. B. Roller, of this city, and Olle
Donnelson. of Rockford, 111., today agreed
to wrestle Monday night in a local the
ater for $500 a side. Donnelson Is a bigger
man than Roller, weighing 213 pounds.
,
He is blind in his left eye and says that
tt was put out In a wrestling match. He
has been touring the Southern States and
I says he has not lost a fall in the last 35
matches. He has been beaten by both
i Bums and Gotch, but both matches were
long ones.
SALOONS IN DRY STATES
Their Number Smaller 'Than in the
States That Have License.
PORTLAND. March 28. (To the Ed
itor.) In a recent issue you have a spe
cial dispatch headed. "Says Prohibition
Is Working Harm." in which are some
tables which show up the prohibition"
states unfavorably, the figures being
taken from United States reports. The
first table is from the United States cen
sus for 1900 and refers to the death rate
from alcoholism. I have not been able
to rind the figures quoted for the license
states. In the report that I have I do
find, however, that they are not regis
tration states: that is. the reports of
deaths in them are not even approxi
mately correct. If we take the states in
the registration district we find the death
rate for alcoholism for each 100,000 of
population for the year 1900 was:
PROHIBITION STATES.
Maine 2.30
Vermont 3.20
New Hampshire 2.20
Average 2.53
LICENSE STATES.
Massachusetts 6.8
Connecticut ".a
Rhode Island 10.5
New York 8.4
Michigan 3.5
New Jersey 6.3
Average 7.0
Thus we see that where approximately
complete figures can be obtained the death
rate, instead of being 50 per cent greater
in prohibition states, is only about 36
per cent of that in the license states.
Now as to the second table, that re
ferring to the retail liquor licenses issued
by Crovernment. I find the following to be
the case in prohibition states: using the
number of retail licenses granted in 1905
and the population giveri- by the census
of 1900:
Kansas, one for every 486
Maine, one for every 1.085
North Dakota, one for every 408
These are proportions materially less
than those given in the table in question,
where the figures are:
Kansas, one to 428
Maine, one to 61
North Dakota, one to 241
The figures given for the license states
are practically the same as I get. But
the nineteen license states listed are
nearly all. if not all, local option states,
and with the exception of Nebraska and
Oklahoma, have large areas, and In a
number of cases- practically the . whole
state, under prohibition. The dispatch
gives the average for the nineteen as one
liquor license for every 611 of population.
But suppose we take some states where
there was comparatively little of even
local prohibition, as follows:
New York, one for every
New Jersey, one for every ,1R1
Indiana, one for every 276
Illinois, one for every , 214
Here 'is an average of one'retail license
for every 222 of population, as against
one for every 60 in prohibition states. In
other words, the proportion of liquor
sellers is from two to three times as great
in states where prohibition sentiment is
weak, as in those in which It is strong.
Tt is evident from this how honest and
fair this argument of the Model License
League is.
From the nature of the case it is not
possible for me to analyze the last table
taken from the St. Paul Record, for I do
not know how or where that paper ob
tained its figures. But. judging from what
goes before in the dispatcn and the ex
perience of Kansas tity. Kan., and At
lanta. Ga., it is reasonably certain that
the figures would demonstrate about as
much as those of the previous tables If
the facts could be brought to bear on
them. J. S. BISHOP, M. ,D.
WOULD RECALL MESSAGES
Kaiser Asks They Be Considered as
"ot Sent.
.BERLIN, March 30. In its communi
cation to Baron von Sternberg:, the
German Ambassador at "Washington,
regarding the acceptance of Dr. David
Jayne Hill, as American Ambassador to
Germany, in succession to Charlemagne
Tower, the Foreign Office directed
Baron von Sternberg to say to Presi
dent Roosevelt, among other things,
that Emperor William hoped the
President would consider the messages
forwarded through Mr. Tower and
Lloyd C. Griscom, the American Am
bassador to Italy, as not sent.
EXCURSION RATES
Via Oregon Electric Railway Com
pany for Horse Show at Salem,
Oregon, April 4, 1908.
This company will make a round trip
rate of $1.50 from Portland to Salem
for the above occasion. Tickets on
sale Saturday, April 4. good going and
returning on that date. Depot and
ticket office. Front and Jefferson
streets.
Kills Drunken Motor man
SEATTLE!, Wash., March 30. L. Ar
nold, a motorman off duty, who
had been drinking and was quarreling
wjth conductor ivocn on a South Park
car, was shot and killed about 1 o'clock
this morning by C. F. Cushman. a pas
senger on the car. Arnold struck the
conductor, who was an elderly man, and
Cushman interfered. Cushman, who is
a watchman at the United States Assay
office, gave himself into the hands of the"
police, and claims self-defense.
Takes Lumber to Bay City. '
ASTORIA, Or., March 30. (Special.)
The steamer F. S. Loop, which sailed
today for San Francisco, carries a cargo
of 890,000 feet of lumber, 240.000 feet, of
which was loaded at the Astoria Box
Company, 150.000 feet at Portland and
600.000 feet at Knappton.
Red Cross snoes at Rosenthal's.
A gqpd liniment or plaster,, or some good tome remedy will usually
give temporary relief from the pain of Rheumatism, but the disease is more
than skin deep and cannot be rubbed away, nor can it be drawn out with a
plaster. Such treatment neither prevents nor cures; the excess of acid,
which produces Rheumatism, is still ia the blood and the disease can never
be cured while the circulation remains saturated with this irritating, pain
producing uric acid poison. The trouble will shift from place to place, set
tling on the nerves and causing pain and inflammation at every exposure or
after an attack of indigestion or other irregularity. When neglected or
improperly treated, Rheumatism becomes chronic and does not depend upon
climatic conditions to bring on an attack, but remains a constant, painful
trouble. S. S. S. drives out Rheumatism by neutralizing and expelling the
excess of acid from the blood. It purifies and invigorates the circulation so
that instead of an acid-laden stream, constantly depositing uric acid in the
joints, muscles, nerves and bones, the entire system is nourished and made
healthy by rich, life-giving blood. Book on Rheumatism and any medical
advice desired will be sent free to all who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
MDRTDNGONSULTS
REAL ESTATE
Seeks Investment for Funds
- of the Equitable Life
in Portland.
MAY MAKE LARGE LOANS
President of Great Insurance Com
pany Here to Investigate Says
Hughes Is Out of the
Presidential Race.
Seekini- investments in Portland for
the surplus fund.s of tne Ku.uitable
Life, and planning also to install a
new manager for the company's Oregon
agency. Paul Morten, president of that
great insurance organization, reached
the city yesterday morning, accom
panied by H. L. Rosenfeld. his assist
ant. The life insurance magnate spent
large part of yesterday and last
night in consultation with local real
estate men, and Intends to make a
number of loans on real property here
during his stay. He says the extent
of these investments will depend upon
circumstances.
A manager for Oregon will be in
stalled in the Portland office during
Mr. Morton's stay here. There are sev
eral applicants for the position and
the name of the man to be appointed
will probably be given out today. Mr.
Morton leaves this afternoon for
Puget Sound.
Mr.vMorton stands high in financial
circles and. because of his former
prominence ' In the railroad world and
through having been Secretary of the
Navy under President Roosevelt, has
gained a high place among men of
affairs. He is optimistic and believes
that the financial clouds that have
hur.g over the country for the past few
months are about to disappear. He
says conditions are Improving all the
tinc. and while it will take some time
to restore confidence, considers there
is already a marked improvement.
"The railroads have suffered a great
deal from hostile legislation and un
fair regulation," said Mr. Morton.
"What we need in this country is bet
ter service and more adequate facili
ties, rather than lower rates. I think
the rates are low enough.
"Conditions are improving all over
the East. People are gradually gain
ing courage. We had a bad panic but
we are gradually' getting over its ef
fects. Mr. Morton, who is deeply interested
In politics, believes that Taft will be
nominated for President by the Repub
licans on the first ballot. He consid
ers Hughes out of the running and
says that Cannon has a better chance
than the New York Governor.
"There are many good men to choose
from," said Mr. Morton. "Taft is a
good man. Cannon is a good man. so is
Hughes, and so is Fairbanks. But, In
my opinion, Taft will get the nomina
tion hands down." ,
Mr. Morton was met yesterday morn
ing by a delegation from the Commer
cial Club and Invited to take luncheon
at the Arlington Club and to, dine at
the Commercial Club. He accepted
both invitations. Yesterday afternoon
he spent in going about the city and
noting the growth it has made during
the past 2 3 years. Mr. Morton has
not been here since 1SS8. He found
that there has been such a great
growth in that period that he hardly
knew the place. He commented on the
fact that the city's growth has been
slow and substantial.- Mr. Morton
spent the remainder of the day in con
sultation with real estate men and in
visiting with railroad men of the city
whom he knows.
Mr. Morton started life as a farmer's
boy. He was born in Detroit. Mich.,
In 1857. and spent his early youth on
Ms father's farm In Nebraska. He be
came office boy in tne Burlington's
employ when he was 15. and rose in
the railroad service until he was sec
ond vice-president of the Santa Fe.
From that position ne was taken in
1904 by President Roosevelt to become
Secretary of the Navy.
He was chosen to head the Equitable I
llic upon ils reorganization alter rne
exposure of the life insurance scandals.
ADDITION TO IRON-WORKS
Many Improvements Throughout the
East Side.
The proprietors of the Pacific Iron
"Works, on East Third and Burnside
streets, have started extensive enlarge
ments of the plant. The company owns
the entire block, purchased several years
ago, and now worth eight times what
was paid for It. Excavations have been
started under the machine shop depart
ment for a, full basement, In which will
be located the blacksmith department.
The material is being used to make a
fill of the ground on East Second street,
where the company will erect a building
50x100. All the ground fronting on East
Second street will be filled up. On the
north side of East Burnside street, at
the bridge approach, R. A. Proudfoot will
fill up the ground on the west side of his
new hotel out to East Second street.
These Improvements will aggregate be
tween $5000 and $10,000.
Fred "W. Brooker, formerly of Walla
"Walla, superintendent of the Country
Club and -Livestock Association, has pur
chased a lot on the corner of Alameda
and Coleman avenues. Rose City Park,
and will erect one of the most attractive
and pretentious residences in that ad
dition, at a cost of $7000. Work on the
foundation has been started. M. I. Bil
yeu, of Eugene, has bought a lot on Hal
sey and Twenty-second streets. Holladay
Park, for $1300. on which ,he will erect a
home. William TToldge purchased a lot
in Rose City Park on. Alameda street,
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for $1100, which means another dwelling
there.
The contracts for the erection of the
new home of Charles B. Moores, of Sa
lem, to be erected on Fifteenth and
Wasco streets, to cost $12,000, have been
lt. XV. C. Knighton is the architect.
Goodrich & Goodrich have awarded the
general contract for the two-story busi
ness building for F. M. Filter, on the
corner of Dawson and Fisk streets. Uni
versity Park, to Black & Kerr. It will
occupy the corner lot, and the cost will
be about $7000 and Is the most pretentious
structure projected at University Park
so far this year.
W. W. MeMurray will erect a seven
room dwelling on East Seventeenth and
Clackamas streets, to cost about $.1000.
Plans are being built for a two-story,
ll-room, frame residence for Albert Brix
on East Twenty-tlrst and Clackamas
streets, the cost to be about $10.(i00.
Excavating for the foundation for the
Christian College, in Holladay's Addition,
will be started next week. Contract has
been let. Cost of building will be $.10,000.
P. B. Sinnott will erect a two-storv
frame flat on Ross street, In McMillan's
Addition, to cost $4i00.
Plans are being drawn for a flatiron
building to be erected at Myrtle Park, on
Mount Scott railway, the cost to be $)00.
It will be a frame structure and two
stories In height. Churchill & Ross are
the owners. It will be the most pre
tentious structure built In that district
so far this year.
Charles O. Sigglin is having plans pre
pared for a $10,000 frame building on East
Sixteenth and Alder streets.
Architect Otto Kleemann. is preparing
plans for a Roman Catholic parsonage
of 11 rooms, to be erected at Htllsboro,
for Rev. Father Buchholzer. It will ba
of frame construction and two stories
high. '
A hotel, costing $15,000. will be built on
Umatilla avenue, Sellwood. covering 60x
SO feet, this Summer. Work will be
started on the building in ten days. Mal
lett & Elkerton is behind the enterprise.
At the special school election of the
Gresham district It was voted to erect
a four-room addition, and an assembly
hall to the present building, at a cost of
$9000. Also the old building will be reno
vated and a new heating plant Installed.
It Is proposed to have the addition com
pleted for the Fall term.
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SALEM. Or.. March 30. (Special.) Roy
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MAKES HARMONY . PLEA
And Says That Oregon Republicans
Should Get Together.
PORTLAND, March 'JS. (To the Editor.)
The forces of the Republican party In
Oregon are and have been for a number of
years somewhat disorganized and scat
tered due very largely, if not entirely, to
disagreement and strife among those who
seek control and Tnanapement of party affairs.
Consequently, the party Is divided into op
posing factions, each endeavoring to con
vlnre the other, and the public, of the
Justice and witdom of its claims.
Some favor the direct primary law and
Statement No. 1. while others of the party
denounce them. The latter element Is com
posed mainly of those who desire to ee
the old political machine once more in op
eration. This Is about the condition of
the Republican party, as it appears in Ore
gon today. Apparently ' Statement No. 1
and the direct primary law are issues upon
which the party cannot agree.
It is said that a house divided against
itself cannot stand. Now. I do not believe
that the Republican party in Oregon is
going to fall and never again to rise to its
former power and influence, but believe
that if the Republicans are to asnin hae
control of the politic of the state, they
will have to work together in harmony, and
abandon the idea of re-establishing ma
chine rule, such as has controlled elections
heretofore. The present primary law sim
ply takes the power of control from the
hands of a few politicians and places it
more directly with the people.
Tf the results of the law are not satis
factory, It is for the people to say. and
not for those from whom this power was
taken, to decide as to the wisdom and
practicability of the law. Before election,
every voter should familiarize himself with
the Important questions involved, and then
decide and vote according to the dictates
of his own conscience, regardless of party
affiliations. In other words, consider the
principle before partisanship. I am aware
that thte. to the machine, politician. U like
waving a red flag at a bull. But there is
no danger of doing away with party. It
will simply cause reorganization of the
party, with a different set of men as lead
era, not "bosses." and will result in good.
Old parties, in some 'resoects. are like old
butldfings reconstruction may become
necessary for public safety.
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