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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1908)
THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1908. RESENTS CHARGE OF MAYOR LANE Kavanaugh Demands Proof That He Concurred in Vio lation of Charter. OTHERWISE ASKS APOLOGY After Long Speech by City Attorney, Mayor Declines to Retract, but Offers to Review the Records. Citv Attorney Kavanaugh. during a spe cial session of the City Council yester day afternoon. In a speech lasting 30 minutes, formally demanded that Mayor J.ane either prove his charge that Mr. Kavanaugh once advised violation of the charter, or apologize for making the utatement. The Mayor, who. was presid ing, replied that he would check up the records and make an Investigation of the case. He said that he would apologize if he finds himself in error, but he still holds to his original statement that Mr. Kavanaugh did advise the Council to violate a charter provision.. When Mr. Kavanaugh was granted the privilege of the floor he at once began his remarks to the Mayor and members of the Council, speaking with deep feel ing, but in a calm manner. He was at once given the closest attention of every one In the room. He reviewed the events leading up to the stormy session of Fri day night, declared Mayor line's charge absolutely false and concluded with the statement the he would have an apology, proof of the accusation "or bring the accuser to book." Mr. Kavanaugh explained that it was during the session of the judiciary com mittee of the Council, last Friday night, when an investigation was in progress for the purpose of fixing the responsibil ity for a needless expenditure of city funds, that Mayor Lane openly charged him with advising "in an open Council meeting," the violation of a provision of the city charter. Mr. Kavanaugh re iterated his denial of .the charge, and then took up the details that led to the present controversy. . History of the Controversy. Tt was during the financial panic of last Fall, particularly in November, Mr. Kav anaugh said, that City Treasurer Werlein sought the "moral support" of the Coun cil in the affairs of the treasury. In turn, Mr. Kavanaugh said, certain mem bers of the Council, especially the ways and means committee, sought advice from him as to the best manner in which to proceed. Mr. Kavanaugh declared that he told each one the Council must not assume any responsibility for the loans made by Mr. Werlein against the pro vision of the charter, which requires formal bids for loans by the first Mon day In April. Mr. Werlein had technically violated this provision, as he admits, but that he did it to secure interest for the city Is his emphatic statement. When the financial crisis was at its worst. Mr. Werlein was confronted with an- Issue of bonds, which matured and were to be redeemed. This required J75.000 in coin or currency and Mr. Wer lein went to Mayor Lane, to whom he explained his predicament. Mr. Werlein wished a special Council meeting, which the Mayor ordered, although It was but informal, legal holidays being on at the time. Mr. Werlein wished the "moral support" of the Council, and a resolu tion, "approving" his course was drafted and referred to the ways and means com mittee, November 4. November 7, without the knowledge of the Mayor, the Council met, with President Wills in the chair, and adopted a resolution "approving" the conduct of Treasurer Werlein. Mayor Iane, hearing of the meeting, hurried in just as the Council was con cluding Its business, but was too late to had off the adoption of the resolution. At this point the Mayor and City Attor ney differ in what was said by Mr. Kav anaugh. Mayor Iane said last Friday night, and still maintains, that Mr. Kav anaugh stood up In the meeting and said that no harm had resulted from the violation of the charter by the City Treas urer, and probably would not befall. If the violation continued for a time. This statement Mr. Kavanaugh emphatically denies. Defends Policy In Office. i "I have been honest in the administra tion of the affairs of my office." concluded Mr. Kavanaugh. "although I may have made some mistakes. As my office is con gested with work all the time, it is very likely that occasional mistakes may be made. But I have been honest, and have worked hard for the best Interests of the city. My only recompense Is faithful service and he who charges me with a serious offense will be brought to book. My conduct since assuming my duties has been commended by your honor, as I understand: not at any time have you written me a word of criticism, or ac cused me until last Friday night, and in that accusation you are in error. I have also been complimented by the members of your own Kxecutive Board: ever since you made the charge last Friday night the members of the Board who were present have told me you must have been excited and did not mean what you said. T make this statement in order "that the Councllmcn who were present at the meet lug when you charged that I ad vised a charter violation, may have an opportunity to hear me out." Mayor lne inquired of the Council what It desired to do with Mr. Kavan augh's address and he sarcastically asked Mr. Kavanaugh if the latter had his remarks In writing. "No. your honor. I do not write letters on such matters," quickly replied Mr. Kavanaugh, evidently Inferring that the Mayor alone pursues that policy. "What do y6u ' want further?" asked Mayor Lane. Suggests Course to Iane. "It seems to me." Fald Mr. Ka-anaugh, "that a man occupying your position, after making the charge against me. should have checked up to see whether you were right or wrong; that If you found you were in error, you should apologize. I am deeply hurt by your ac cusation. Such a charge, coming from Ir. lne, I might-puss over, but coming from the Mayor of the city, it has deeply wounded me and I demand an apology or proof of the, correctness of your charge." Mayor Lane then explained his con nection with the case, and said that, at the meeting of last Friday night, lie thought the City Attorney and Council men Bennett and Cellars were seeking to find wherein the Mayor had violated a charter provision, in the purchase of some underground cable, and he said that ha then called their attention to the remark he contends Mr. Kavanaugh made at the Informal Council meeting of last No vember, and of the action of the Council In "approving" the conduct of Mr. Wer lein. The Mayor said he would apolo gise if he finds he is In error. Mr. Werlein then secured the floor and explained his actions In handling the city funds during the panic of last Fall Ha declared that ha acted oniy for the beat interests ol the city and CounOLmaa Wills followed him, commending him for the manner in which the funds were cared for. "Is there anyone else who wishes to be heard from?" asked Mayor Lane, laugh ingly. "This seems to have resolved itself into an experience' meeting, like the Methodists hold. Who is next?" Councilman Baker then moved that the Council, sitting as a committee of "the whole, at its next meeting, try the case and take testimony, to ascertain who ot the two officials is right, but there was no second to the motion, and the matter wa dropped for the time. .... BARR ROAD TO BE OPENED County Court Orders Extension That Will Benefit District. The County Court yesterday granted the petition for the opening of the Barr road for a distance of two miles east of the Reams road. A committee from the Bast Side appeared before the court yesterday morning, the time fixed for the hearing on the petition which was filed some time ago, and represented that it was of great importance to a large and growing sec tion that the Barr road be opened. Sen eca Smith was spokesman for the commit tee. . . At present the opening will extend only two miles east of the Reams road, but the committee has been informed that the owners of the land beyond the Reams road to Falrview, who had opposed the opening unless fully compensated for; the strip needed, are now willing to have the road continued to Fay-view. The commit tee also says that the improvement of the Barr road is needed on account of Its proximity to the grounds of the Country Club, where the livestock show will be held next Fall. The opening of the road as ordered yesterday gives access to a gravel pit where material for road work may be obtained. An effort is also being made to grade the Reams road between the Base Line and the Sandy roads. A strong effort will be made to open several crossroads be tween the Base Line and the Sandy roads as far as Rockwood. Heretofore the prin clfl improvements on county roads have been south of the Base Line, and there are now crossroads each mile between the Base Line, Section Line and Powell Val ley roads. North of the Base Line there are practically no crossroads west of Rockwood, ten miles from the city. WORK OF JEWISH WOMEN Great Progress Shown at the Annual Meeting of Council. The annual meeting of the Council of Jewish Women, held yesterdav afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. In the Selling-Hirsch building, was one of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings of the year. - Mrs. Ben Selling, the retiring president, read a most interesting report of the wonder ful work accomplished the past year by the council, and offered recommendations for the ensuing year. - The following officers were then elect ed: President. Mrs. Max S. Hirsch; vice- president. Miss Ella Hirsch; treasurer, Mrs. Gustav Simon; recording secretary. Mrs. Marcus Friede; corresponding sec retary. Mrs. Maurice Goodman; directors. Mrs. Ben Selling, Mrs. I. N. Flelschner and Mrs. Bertha Myers. Mrs. S. M. Blumauer, superintendent of the Neighborhood House, gave a resume of the excellent results accomplished at this institution, which was followed by reports from the various committees, namely the night school, presided over by Miss Carrie Meyer, where Russian chil dren have been taught the rudiments of English, the gymnasium, under the di rection of Professor Robert Krohn and Mrs. Herbert E. Judge, manual training, Mrs. B. Altman, sewing school, Mrs. Ben Selling, cooking school. Miss Germalne Samuels, and the kindergarten, Mrs. Leon Hirsch. Reports from the various standing committees followed. SECTIONAL BOOK-CASES. The Part They Play In Spring Housecleaning. Three views of "Elastic" book-cases built on the "Unit" library plan may be seen in the window of the J. K. Gill Com pany, while on the second floor of our building several styles, embracing the very latest Globe-Wernicke productions, have been arranged In unique combina tions. The G-W "Unit" build as you go plan is of special interest to every "lady of the house," and particularly during the early Spring. An elegant showing is now on display at our store, and the salesmen in attend ance will endeavor to make your visit to our furniture department both pleasant and beneficial. Take elevator to second floor. The J. K..GH1 Company. Third and Alder streets. Olympla Beer. "It's the water." Brew ery's own bottling. Phones, Main 671, A 24S7. BUSY DAYS IN THE POLITICAL CAMPS Both Republican and Demo cratic Centers in Portland Scenes of Activity. WHERE WIRES ARE WORKED Fulton and Mulkey Are Conducting Rival Campaigns for the Honor or Securing Taft Delegation From - Oregon. Busy days are at hand for the polit ical rounders." for on their route are no less than ten Republican and Demo cratic headquarters, where the best ones get a cigar and rest their feet on the table. Each of the places contains one or more fast-fingered stenographers and a desk, filled with make-believe busi ness. The hives of political Industry are as follows: Republican. State and county headquarters, Mar quam building, In charge of W. M. Cake, chairman state committee; J. P. Kennedy, chairman county committee, and James F. Kertchem, secretary county committee, Fulton-Taft headquarters. Imperial Hotel, In charge of C. W. Halderman and J. H. Brown. . Mulkey-Taft headquarters, Imperial Hotel, in charge of F. W. Mulkey and S. C. Beach. Cake headquarters. Chamber of Com merce building, in charge of W. M. Cake. Bourne headquarters. Chamber of Commerce building, in charge ot John C. Young. Union Republican Club headquarters, Columbia building, in charge of Max G. Cohen, secretary. Democratic. State and county headquarters, old Hibernia building. Sixth and Washing-, ton streets, in charge of State Chair man Alex Sweek. State Secretary John B. Ryan, County Chairman George H. Thomas. Chamberlain -headquarters, Salem, in charge of W. N. Gatens. John Manning headquarters. Roth child building, in charge of E. B. Sea brook. Tom Word headquarters. Third and Washington streets, over Feldenhelm er's, in charge of C. B Ambrose. Strangest of the stations on the route are those of C. W. Fulton and F. W. Mulkey, in the Imperial Hotel, each of which is placarded "Taft." Mulkey's is labeled, "Taft's headquarters." and Ful ton's is marked. "Fulton-Taft headquar ters." Each Is trying to outdo the other as the big Secretary"s boomer. Mulkey's friends say he picked out Taft for Presi dent long before Fulton saw him in the race for President. Fulton and Mulkey Rivals. Back of this rivalry for Taft lies a tale of Fulton-Mulkey enmity at the National capital. Mulkey went to Washington as short-term senator, to serve six weeks, until March 4. 1907. Mulkey never re ceived from Fulton the recognition that he thought his position entitled him to. Fulton passed him up and took no pains to introduce Mulkey into the affairs of the Senate. Mulkey was but a six-weeks Senator and was slighted in ways that he thinks Fulton might have prevented. And when Mulkey visited Fulton's home town, Astoria, last Summer, Fulton ig nored him again and treated him on a par with the most commonplace citizen. It was hard trudging that day, and Mul key fs said to remember the spectacle of others less distinguished than himself, whisked off to warm lunch in Fulton's automobiles. Mulkey got partly even by presiding at one of Heney's meetings. Therefore, when the time comes for de livering Oregon's National delegates to Taft. Mulkey is resolved not to let the credit of the act go to Fulton. On the Fulton side, Mulkey's headquar ters are regarded as a joke. The Fulton men cannot imagine what Mulkey can be accomplishing or what he aims at. They do not know who commissioned him to be Taft's chief of standard-bearers in Ore gon. Young Here for Bourne. The anti-Taft headquarters are located in the business office of Senator, Bourne, where John C. Young holds eway and whence lead underground wires, few per sons know whither. Mr. Young is con ducting a secret campaign for an unin structed delegation to the National con vention, headed by Senator Bourne. In the same building, down several flights of stairs, ore the offices of H. M. Cake, Republican nominee for United States Senator. But the main office for Mr. Cake's political work Is in the Mar quam building, where hold forth the state and county central committees. There are a large meeting hall and two office rooms. The Democratic state and county head quarters are in the old Hibernian building. Sixth and Washington, where State Chair man Sweek has one room. County Chair man Thomas has another, and both to gether have a third. Sweek and Thomas say Chamberlain will be elected by 10,000 plurality over Cake. The most active Democratic center, however, is that of John Manning, candidate for District At torney, where E. B. Seabrook. in rhnrro keeps four stenographers busy addressing ieiiers 10 voters. DEMOCRATS ADDRESS VOTERS Jeffrey and Manning Among Speak ers In North Portland. .Democrats of the northwest district held an enthusiastic meeting last night at Lo delle Hall, Seventeenth and Thurman streets. J. w McGinn acted as chair man of the meeting. Among the speakers was John A. Jeff rey, candidate for Congressman from the Second District. He presented the issues coming before the National body and promised, if elected, to represent the peo ple of Oregon: he would always be alert to the interests of the state and do every thing possible to faithfully discharge the duties of the office. . John Manning was greeted with great applause when his name was announced as the next speaker. He reviewed his course during the terms he has occupied the office of District Attorney, and re ferred particularly to what he had accom plished toward saving their money for the depositors of the Title Guarantee & Trust Company. Tom Word, candidate for Sheriff, was also received with enthusiasm and pre sented his claims for the votes of his con stituents on the record he had made in his previous term. Oglesby Young, candidate for Railroad Commissioner, and E. H. Cahalln, for Jus tice of the Peace, also spoke, and A. King Wilson announced that he was such a firm believer in Statement. No. 1 that, if Mr. Cake received a majority vote in the June election, and he (Wilson) Is a mem ber of the Legislature, Cake will receive his support. MISS ABOTT IN RECITAL Metropolitan Opera Star Will Appear at the Hcillg. Next Monday night, May' 11, at the Hellig Theater, Fourteenth and Washing ton streets, one of Henry Conreld's fa mous stars. Miss Bessie Abott, from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, will be heard In a grand concert recital. Miss Abott possesses a beauti ful natural coloratura soprano voice, and has made one of the hits of the present season in grand opera at the Metropol itan. Miss Abott will be assisted by Edith Moxom Gray, the brilliant pianiste who recently appeared in this city with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, at the mu sical festival. Likewise the noted Eng lish 'cellist. Hans Dressel. will assist. This talented combination of artists will give Portland music lovers one of the most delightful concerts they have heard for many seasons. ' MUSICAL PROGRAMME To Be Rendered at the Cream Store This Afternoon. The following programme will be rendered at the Hazelwood Cream Store, 3SS-90 Washington street, this afternoon, between the hours of 4 and 5: Overture. Stradella Flotow-Odell Contralto solo, "Sing Me to Sleep" Greene-Webber Miss Rosina Mcintosh. Selection from Travlata Verdl-Marurelli Trio for Myrimbaphones Selected Messrs Pratt, Tompkins and Pratt Contralto solo, "O, Promise Me" De Koven-Webber Miss Roslna MiSIotonh. March, "The Haselwnod" H. A. Webber BLACK DRESS GOODS. We are headquarters for fine imported black -Dress Goods and Mourning Goods of all description. Note the following specials: 44-lnch black tamise Jl grade. 7oc; 44-inch black all-wool taffeta. $1.60 grade. 98c; 54-inch black wool Panama. $1.35 grade, 98c; 46-inch crepe Egypt, graae, ioc; 44-inch Herringbone Rave, $1.50 value, 98c; 44-inch Crepe de Paris. $1.50 value, 92c. McAUcn & McDonnell, Third and Morrison streets. Ranan shoes fit the feet. Rosenthal's. ft Yeday This Morning I Mrs. Brown winked at Mr. Brown winked at I I the Grocer. Mrs. Brown and said: f I I ' "There's Much in a Wink." I IV . . K-T-C Why? Wink at the Grocer and learn. f Read. It Before X You Eat S HTHIS AD deseryes your atten- tion for its peculiarity as well as its more important con tents. It is the forerunner of a genuine bargain session in high class residence lots we received authority yesterday to sell at much reduced prices 9 But we are under contract to sell the remaining 120 lots by the 6th of June. 9 The story is all hinged upon the re cent financial stringency which has harassed the East since last October. The "rich man's panic," which has forced one of America's richest women, Helen Gould, to close her charitable in stitutions and driven hundreds of America's wealthiest men to raising money on their life insurance. , 9 Two years ago a party of wealthy Eastern men came to this city and in vested heavily in several choice pieces of city property forming the Munici-' pal Railway & Improvement Company among themselves, as a holding cor poration. One of the largest deals of this company was the purchase and improvement of the beautiful residence tract now so familiarly known as Ter race Park. 9 Now these men, who were "big fel lows" a year ago without any expec tancy that they wTould ever be pressed for ready money, find themselves "caught Tip," pinched for collateral; "squeezed" and "squeezed hard." The Municipal Railway & Improvement Company is frank regarding its finan cial condition and asserts that it must realize in Portland if at a serious loss if they want to save anything out of their Eastern assets at all. They figure, and wisely, too, that it is better for them to sacrifice here, where their more speculative interests are, than at home, where their names are familiar only in purely commercial circles. Hence, down go the prices of beautiful Terrace Park at the very moment when we were expecting instructions to raise them, but every lot must be sold out, not quarter or half sold, but all, by June 6. 9 It does not follow that cash must be paid in order to realize these conces sions the M. R. & I. Company have the assurance of one of the strongest Portland banks that all Terrace Park long-time contracts will be accepted by them and money advanced to the maxi- mum allowed on real estate contracts. Therefore the same terms will prevail: Ten per cent down and $10 monthly, the only difference being that up to 25 per cent has been chopped off the orig inal prices at which Terrace Park lots were sold. Terrace Park was always a bargain, but it is a bigger bargain now, 9 This startling . revision has no bear ing whatever on the Spanton Company. We are today just what we were always selling agents for Terrace Park and as selling agents are merely ' doing what we are told. We have gone along as appropriations have been made, filling every .promise, grading streets, arranging for gas, electric cur rent, water, etc., and we venture to say that the men and women who are now owners of 246 lots in Terrace Park are the most pleased lot of investors in Portland today. They see, as everyone does, the certain future of their invest ment on account of the phenomenal growth in this direction. 9 Frankly the Spanton Company is mighty glad of the chance to sell a prop erty, which is accepted by all as high grade, at such a drop below the market, though we'll admit that were we not, now carrying such a volume of Port land property or had we received a month's notice that this was going to happen, Terrace P$rk would now be the property of the Spanton Company, ab solutely, and you would be paying 25 per cent more instead of being made a present of, in some cases, 25 per cent of the actual market value. Here Is a Schedule of Prices and Discounts Read It: A lot we heretofore sfllfi f?r $400 can now be bought for $320, $30 down and $10 a month. Or by buying two lots we are authorized to give a discount of 22 per cent, or $312 for a full sized lot. Or by buying four lots we can do better still, giving 25 per cent discount and correspondingly easy terms for the future payments $30 a month. A straight discount of 25 per cent will be made to homebuilders if construction is started by June 6th. This shows how dead in earnest the owners are in their order to close out the property at once. An additional discount ot 5 per cent for all cash purchases. AGENTS "WANTED We cannot allow any better commission to agents on this property than any other, but the proposition is so strong that selling is easy. One lady sold four lots yesterday. No agent can fail to get attention with such su perior lots at a veritable bargain-counter price. 9 Have you ever been out to Terrace Park? If not, you have missed one of the pleasantest little treats of travel a few minutes' ride could give you. The M. V. line funs to the very threshold of Terrace Park and progressive and prosperous Monta villa; the fastest ex panding environ of the city is stretch ing its growth all about this property. The commanding view from here of all the snow peaks and the elevation everything that appeals to a nature lover will mark it in your mind as one of Portland's most fascinating beauty spots, and one that can never deterior ate. Rigid building restrictions insure home owners for all time against the shack element which is the bane of nearly all sections of the city proper. The tremendous improvements being made between here and the Country, Club are going to be another factor in the. advancement of prices. 9 We anticipate a confirmed rush for the choice of the remaining 120 lots, so would advise the earliest possible act ing if you intend to look into the matter. We must sa3r that this wholesale reduc tion of prices on what is considered to be a gilt-edged property .creates what is unqualifiedly the grandest oppor tunity that has occurred since our com mencement here. June 6 ends the tract up on that date a distribution of cash, contracts, etc., will be made, but at these prices we shall not require more than half the time. CALL AT EITHER OFFICE The Spanton Co.!! or A. Rolling Corner of Base Line Road and Hibbard St- Montavilla Ban on Married Teachers. MOXTESANO. Wash.. Mav 6. (Special.) The board of directors of the Montesano public schools has decided to have no more married teachers, and at a meeting held this week elected the following teachers for the next term: Principal Kldridge Wheeler, A. B. Holloway,. Miss Iena Abel, Miss Belle M. Watson, Miss Anna Owens. Miss Elva J. Junk, Miss Winona B. Hemenway. Miss Maybelle Dargon, Miss Inez Underhill, Miss Etta Arland and Miss Mary Ireland. This dis trict has been consolidated with two out lying districts and is now called consoli dated district 103, and requires three more teachers than last year. Reed French Piano Mfg. Co. Sixth and Burnside Sts., Pianos, Play ers and Player Pianos. "Frora Maker to Player."
