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."