11
ITS WANT
MEETINGS ENDED
Sixth-Street Business Men Pe
tition Police to Arrest
Socialist Orators.
AiBMCTON 1UILMM3 ME
THE MORNING OREGOlSIAX, FRIDAY, JUT 31, 1908.
MERGHAfi
SALE
INTERFERE WITH TRADE
Wordy Agitators Are Regarded as
Nuisance and New Complaints
Will Soon Be Filed In Mu
nicipal Court.
"Unmitigated nuisances!"
That la the term applied to Socialist
of the street-meeting variety by Sixth
street business men from Washington
atreet to Oak. And these business men
are not confining- their dislike of the 9o
Invective. They
have formulated a petition, circulated it
down Sixth atreet. with the result that
the name of every business house from
Washington to 8tark streets and a num
ber of those from Stark to Oak appear
on the document asking elimination by
the police of these street meetings.
The petition is now In the hands of the
1 1 ha nnH a ra aAHlimlnflr an in
active attitude at this time because of
a decision made by Municipal Judge Van
Zante favoring the Socialists on Wed
nesday. However, the Judge's decision
was on purely technical grounds, the
basis being that the complaints as Is
sued by the City Attorney's office merely
cited that Socialist orators refused to
"move on" when so ordered by the po-
- . . 1 J V. n .J
lice. These aocumenis oiiuum uavu wt.
ecribed the specific nature 01 tne onenses
alleged, the court said.
Think Complaint Were Proper. .
It Is a very easy matter for the City
Attorney's office to make out new com
plaints covering other charges and thus
to secure convictions, for the real Issue
of "free speech" has not yet been tested.
But the City Attorney's office Is hesitat
ing because It is held that the office was
right In contending that In purely quasi
criminal proceedings a full statement of
fact In a complaint is not necessary. If
so it would be necessary to make long
and tedious complaints In every case of
drunkenness and thus every petty of
fender who had the Inclination, plus the
means, to hire a wordy lawyer, might
defeat prosecution under a minor city
ordinance. Either that or the City At
torney's office would have to hire a score
or two of men to make out technically
perfect and complete complaints In every
case.
But whether Judge Van Zante can be
brought to this way of looking or whether
the complaints have to be made out in
all their legal finery, complaints are to
be made' out, and this very shortly. So
the local Socialists may look for Inter
ference at any time with their meetings
on the street.
The Sixth-street petition was drafted
by J. Morton Conn, who has a nickel
motion-picture show right Inside the
meeting aone, below Sixth and Washing
ton. It was circulated by J. A. Head
and W. W. Metzger, Joint proprietors of
a restaurant a few doors farther along.
It Is asked of the police that they inter
fere and break up these nightly meetings,
as they are a great annoyance to the
business men on the block.
Rights of Taxpayers.
"I think the merchants and business
people who pay taxes for Improving and
maintaining the streets ought to have
some rights in the matter," said Mr.
Head, yesterday. "I can't see the benefit
of these nightly harangues. These So
cialists assemble all down the block
nearly every night and rant and shout
themselves hoarse over their lmmaglnary
grievances against everything and every
body. "It Is annoying to every one who has
to do business along the street. They
congest Btreet and sidewalk and divert
traffic to other streets, as people are re
luctant In passing such an assemblage.
"They were at it last night louder than
ever, following their victory In the Mu
nicipal Court They laughed at the po
lice and said they couldn't be molested,
end they weren't. But something ought
to be done, for they are a nuisance and
are doing no good etther to themselves
or anyone else. Every business man on
this block has signed the petition for
their removal and It has been given over
to the police. We look to the police to
do their duty since there is a law under
which these people can be made to move.
If they have grievances against mankind
and the order of things let them take
their grievances out in the woods."
DON'T WANT ENGINE HOUSE
Irvlngton People Oppose Location of
Fire Apparatus in District.
An unusual situation has developed In
the Irvlngton district, where the city
wishes to install an engine-house. In
striking contrast to most localities
throughout the city, the residents of that
beautiful section are up In arms against
the proposition, and the municipal au
thorities have decided to await the fur
ther pleasure of the people there before
doing anything else toward the purchase
of a site upon which to erect the building.
The Irvlngton district Is one of the
most . beautiful In Portland, numerous
large residences and paved streets being
the rule, and the building restrictions are
such that, it Is said, the city officials can
scarcely meet them. The situation is
made the more perplexing because of the
urgent need of a (lie station there. How
ever, although the authorities have not
stated In so many words. It is evident
that Mayor Lane and Fire Commissioners
Marcus A. Flelschner and W. T. Peery
will probably drop the matter until such
time as the residents of the district ask
for an engine-house. And if they never
ask for It. the probability Is that -some
other locality in that section of the city
will get the house.
The site was selected for the proposed
engine-house at East Twenty-second and
Thompson streets, and it was the inten
tion of the Executive Board to purchase
the property and start the construction
of the new building. Objections being In
terposed, the project was dropped, and it
is now up to the property-owners of Irv
lngton district to say if they want further
fire protection.
Knapp Driven From Exchange.
NEW YORK. July 30. President
Thomas, of the New Tork Stock Ex
change, announced today that the gov
erning committee has ordered the imme
diate sale of the membership held by
John Knapp, board member of the firm
of Coster. Knapp & Co.. which failed on
April 28 last, after the suicide of the
senior partner. The governors further
held Mr. Knapp Ineligible for reinstate
ment, basins; their action on the methods
employed by the firm
AT
GLOVES
Dents
HOSIERY
WORK
IS
Hillsboro Line to Be Rushed
by Oregon Electric.
ALL OBSTACLES REMOVED
Track to Be Laid to End of Road In
Next Two Weeks, and Trains Will
Be Running to Hillsboro
by September 1.
Practically all obstacles In the path of
the Oregon Electric Railway's Hillsboro
extension have been removed and a big
gang of construction men resumed work
yesterday on the new line into Washing
ton County. Track will be laid Into Hills
boro, says General Manager G. W. Tal
bot, within the next two weeks and the
line will be in operation. It is expected,
by September 1.
The right-of-way troubles that delayed
operations on the Hillsboro branch have
been practically all cleared up. Trouble
was experienced In getting rights of way
through the Bullet property in the City
of Beaverton. but this has fortunately
been settled out of court. The verdict
rendered by the court in the case of the
troublesome Reghltto property forces the
Oregon Electric management to pay J180O
for the desired rights of way across the
onion and horseradish patches belonging
to the Reghltto family. This verdict is
considered satisfactory by the railroad
company. It was over this tract of land
the conflict between the railroad and the
Reghltto family was waged, and the
greatest difficulty experienced since the
Oregon Electric commenced operations In
this state.
The only remaining right of way to be
secured for the Hillsboro line consists
of about six or seven acres near the
west city limits of Hillsboro that belongs
to the Tongue estate. The purchase of
this land is now In process of settle'
ment.
Construction of the pole line to carry
the trolley wires for the Hillsboro ex
tension is following the track as it is
laid by the grading gangs. . The pole
line has now been put up as far as
Beaverton. Some ballasting has been
done on the new track between Beaver
ton and Garden Home on the new line.
while a gamr of 400 men are at work
ballasting the main line between Port
land and Salem. This work has been
completed between Salem and St. Louis
and ballast has been spread as far as
.Donald. By Fall the main line will be
In first-class condition for the fast opera
tion of trains.
The Hillsboro line. It is understood
will be extended to Forest Grove and this
road will form the first link In the line
to Tillamook. The coast will not be
reached, however, by the Oregon Electric
ror some time, carerul surveys and con
slderable preliminary work being neces-
sary before actual construction work can
De begun.
Canadian Paclfc Official Here.
C. E. E. Ussher. assistant passenger
trainc manager ror tin Canadian Pa
cific. with headquarters at . innlpeg,
visited Portland yesterday to look ov-.t
tuo i-osset:eer outlook in this territorv
Mr. Ussher expressed himself as plensed
with Portland and tho prospects here
for a growing pasengir traffic for his
line. He noted the r.ianr Improvements
Portland has mado since his last visit
Appointed Tariff Inspector.
Hugh O'Neill, a well known railroad
man of the city, lias been appointed
tariff Inspector for the O. R. & N. lines
In this territory. This position is one
created by the railroads because of the
order of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission requiring all railroads to keep
on file complete tariffs with all agents
RESUMED
At a time when our Fall stock was on the way, and the problem of adequate room was facing us, the Abington
building fell prey to the fire demon, damaging our complete stock, more or less, and necessitating the disposal
of it at ruinous prices. Fortunately, however, our entire damage was suffered by water, and none by fire or
smoke. The tfoods we had on hand were brand-new. hih-rade. and the line was complete. The entire
stock has been marked down and will be sold at once, not a single
ON E-THI R D F O RM ER PRIC
CLOTHING
Carson, Meyer & Co.
Paragon Trousers
FURNISHINGS (Shirts)
Cluett
Manhattan
Monarch
Eagle
The Very Best Imported
Domestic Makes
PEOPLE'S
on the whole system where they may
be seen by the public All stations on
the lines of the O. R. A N. must be
equipped with those tariff sheets for
public inspection at any time. It is
the duty of the tariff Inspector to travel
over the lines of the road and see that
the agents keep tariffs on file. He will
check up the tariffs and help the
agents In complying with the Interstate
Commerce law.
President of Monon Route Visitor.
W. H. McDoel, president of the Chi
cago, Indianapolis & Louisville, better
known as the Monon Route, visited
Portland yesterday in his private car,
accompanied by a party of friends.
President McDoel will travel over the
Willamette Valley lines today, going
up on the main line of the Southern
Pacific and returning on the West Side
division from Corvallis. he is on a
pleasure tour, he says, as it Is his cus
tom to come out to the Coast every lit
tle while. He visited Portland about
one year ago.
TRAMPS KILLED IN WRECK
Spilled Watermelons Furnish Feast
for California. Boys.
M ART S VI LLE, Cal., July 30. A north
bound Southern Pacific extra freight train
was wrecked at 8:30 o'clock this after
noon on the Tuba River bridge. The ac
cident was caused by a broken flange on
one of the wheels. There were 20 tramps
on the train. George W. Waller, of 1965
Sutter street, San Francisco, who was
riding between two boxcars, was crushed
to death. It is thought that one and
possibly two more bodies are under the
wreckage.
A carload of watermelons consigned
from Fresno to Grants Pass, Or., was
thrown from the bridge Into the bed of
the river and was carried off by scores of
boys. The track was torn up for 100
yards.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Deaths.
POLIS At Astoria. Or.. July 30. Bill
Polls, native of Greece, aged 19.
TOMLINSON On steamer Potter. July SO,
J. E. TomHnson, native of. Iowa, aged 40.
SCHOVEL At 411 Florence. July 2,
Florence H. Sctaovel, native of Ohio, aged 52.
THILKE At 6aH Hood, July 29, Ver
non Thllke, native of Oregon. Infant.
CRANDAL.Ii At Llnnton, Or., July .28, Ida
A. Crandall, native of Oregon, aged 19.
WATBRHOLTBR At M8 Tillamook. July
29. Kami In. Waterholter, natlva of Ger
many, age4 64.
LE CLAIR At Rome for Aged, July 27,
Mme. I.e Clair, native of Canada, aged 69.
ERICKSON At S12 Guild. July 26, Lil
lian G. Erlckson, native of Sweden, infant.
Births.
LICKESS At 1804 Drummond, July 20, to
the wife of John Llckess, a daughter.
OKUtA East of city limits. July 29, to
the wife of K. Okuda, a daughter.
BATCHBLLEK At 14 East Fifteenth, July
28. to the wife of J. M. Batcheller, a son.
LE BOl'X. at 191 Simpson. July 20, to
the wife of F. C. LeDoux, a daughter.
JENKINS At 834 East Thirty-third. July
18, to the wife of T. E. Jenkins, a daughter.
POTTER At S43 East Twelfth. July It,
to the wife of F. J. Potter, a daughter.
HYDE At East Forty-first and Francis,
July 12, to the wife of IS. A. Hyde, a daugh
ter.
DAI'S At Kelly and East Forty-first, July
11, to the wife of M. Daus. a son.
Building Permits.
A. M. KNAPP To erect one-story frame on
East Ninth, between East Market and East
Mill; 11700.
C. T. SAILING To erect two-story frame
on Belmont, between East Thirty-sixth and
East Thirty-seventh; t2500.
I E. CARTER To erect one-etory frame
on Hancock, between East Firty-sixth and
East Forty-fifth: S3000.
J. B. KRASF To erect one-stroy frame
on Commercial, near Btandena! $3000.
SARAH BUROOTNE To erect two-story
rrame at 147 Porter; 11200.
Marriage Licenses.
MOCL-BARRETTS Bayard H. MouU 23,
city; Bonnie Opal Barrets, 1, city.
N Al'NTON-H ENTRICH Frederick Naun
ton, 21. city; Louise Hentrtch, 24, city.
Wedding and visiting cards. W. G. 8mlth
Co., Washington bids:.. 4tb and Wash.
Rosenthal's wlnaows are money-savers.
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING WELL-KNOWN LINES i
SALE
BEGINS
SATURDAY
, NINE
A.M.
and
CLOTHING GO.
COMPLAIN OF RATE ORDER
RAILROAJ&S FILE BILL IX LUM
BER CASE.
Declare That New Charge Is Rea
sonable and That Commission
Has Exceeded Its Authority. .
Copies of the bill lately filed in the Cali
fornia courts by attorneys for the South
ern Pacific Company, asking for an in
junction to prevent the operation of Will
amette Valley lumber rates announoed
lately by the Interstate Commerce com
mission, have been received In Portland.
The complaint was filed before the Unit
ed States Circuit Court of the northern
district of California by William F. Her
rin and his attorneys. W. W. Cotton, of
Portland, participated in the' preparation
of the complaint and his name appears
with the other attorneys.
The complaint recites that the rate on
lumber and lumber products from the
Willamette Valley points to California
terminals was fixed at to a ton by the
railroad company In April, 1907. Then the
suit filed against the rate by the Western
jP .sisMisjrtsliiW ill ml 111 Ittiiiksifcii
COTTOLENE is a pure and wholesome frying: nd shortening
medium, made from refined cottonseeQ oil. There is not an ounce
of hog fat in it to make food unwholesome, greasy and indigestible.
As evidence of its superiority, COTTOLENE received Grand
Prixe (highest possible award) at the Louisiana Purchase Exposi
HATS
Oregon Lumber Manufacturers' Associa
tion is detailed and the decision of the
Interstate commerce Commission in favor
of the lumbermen and the order for the
railroads to reduce the rate charged from
to to a maximum of $3.65 a ton from the
Willamette Valley to California points.
It is charged in the complaint by the
Southern Pacific attorneys that the Com
mission exceeds Its powers In that It Is at
once trying to exercise executive, legis
lative and judicial powers. More spe
cifically, the bill charges that the Com
mission did not find the $5 rate to be ex
orbitant in its opinion rendered on the
subject. It is shown in the bill that the
Southern Pacific made a low rate of C10
In 1899 from Portland) and other Willam
ette Valley points to San Francisco in
order to foster and build up the lum
ber business in "Western Oregon, but there
was no promise of the continuance of the
rate. It is held that the former rates
were unreasonably low and that the $5
rate is not unreasonable.
It is asked that an injunction be granted
suspending the enforcement of the order
of the Commission pending the further
hearing of the matters under considera
tion, and that a date be set for hearing
the merits of the case in the courts and
further, that the members of the Inter
state Commerce Commission be required
to appear and answer in regard to the
suit.
The Mexican porter handles loads of 400
pounds with ease.
The Swine and the Flower
Oh me! I saw a huge and loathsome sty,
Wherein a drove of wallowing swine were barred.
Whose banquet shocked the nostril and the eye;
Then spoke a voice, "Behold the source of LARD!"
I fled, and saw a field that seemed at first
One glistening mass of roses pure and white,
With dewy buds 'mid dark green foliage nursed ;
And as I lingered o'er the lovely sight,
The summer breeze that cooled that Southern scene,
Whispered, "Behold the source of COTTOLENE!"
Nature1 s Gift from the Sunny South
THE N. K. FAIRBANK
item being withheld
" John B. Stetson
Crofut & Knapp
FURNISHINGS (Collars)
E.&W.
Arrow Brand
UNDERWEAR
All Leading Makes
NECKWEAR
Keiser's Full Line
106 THIRD STREET
ABINGTON BUILDING
Winged "M" Springs
Into Great Favor
Club Buttons Were Never So Popu
lar as Since Oregoa Athletes Won
Honors In London Games.
NEVER before in the history of the
organisation has the Multnomah
Club button been so popular as it Is
now. Almost everyone you see on the
streets wears one conspicuously. Tom,
Dick and Harry have them In the lapel
of their coats, while the girls are die
playing them more generally than
ever.
Jewelers of the city who sell the em
blems report that there is a big demand
Juet now and the bigger buttons sell
more readily than the smaller ones. To
be strictly au fait, the man about town
must have a Multnomah button where
It may be observed by all he meets.
The sudden jump of the club button
Into such high favor is because Smith
son, Gilbert and Kelly, all club mem
bers, performed so successfully at Lon
don last week. Before the world's
championships were decided the but
tons were not so numerous by far.
The popularity of the club emblem is
tion; and Gold Medals (also renresentinc hichest awards In each
case) at the Charleston Exposition, the Paris Exposition, and the
Chicago World's Fair. In fact, in every case wherever COTTOLENE
has been exhibited in competition with other cooking fats, it has
invariably been granted the highest award.
COMPANY, CHICAGO
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E S
another form of hero worship, that will
probably last until after the athletes
return home and are feted and petted.
Then the fad will die out, the buttons
will disappear and the performances of
the champions will be remembered In a
general way only. This is fame.
BETRAYED BY HIS THIRST
Japanese Kills Enemy After Propos
ing Friendly Drink.
- SAN FRANCISCO, July 30. R. Tanska,
proprietor of a Japanese billiard parlor,
is dying at the Central Receiving Hospital
from a pistol shot wound inflicted by F.
Fuzuki, who conducts a sailors' lodging
house opposite Tanaka'a residence on
Stockton street. Last night the two men,
who had been drinking heavily, quar
reled over Tanaka's wife. Early today
Fuzuki went to Tanaka's house and asked
him to forget their trouble and come out
and have a drink.
No sooner had Tanaka reached the
street than, without warning, Fuzuki
drew a revolver and fired five shots at
him, one piercing his stomach and in
flicting a fatal wound. Fuzuki fled and
has not yet been captured.
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