TIIE MORXIXG OREGOSIAX, TRIP-IY,, . SEPTE3IBEIS ,18, 1903.
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GRANTS ON CITY
STREETS REFUSED
Council Committee Determined
to Bring Local Traction
Company to Terms.
WOULD SWING BIG STICK
Attitude Indicates That Additional
Privileges Will Be Denied Tntil
Blanket Franchise Is Replaced
With More Definite One.
When the Btreet committee of the City
Council met In special session yesterday
fternoon to consider the application or
the Portland Railway. Light & Power
Company for 40 franchises for switches,
new llnea and extensions to the streetcar
vstem throughout Portland. It developed
hat an Important fight is on between the
company and the city. The much-desired
franchise for a line on Patton avenue,
was refused by the committee, no other
trants were even recommended and from
the attitude of the members of the com
mittee. It waa plain that there Is to be a
big struggle over concessions to the com
pany. The company, though declaring through
Its agents that it carea nothing as to the
outcome of these applications, was suffi
ciently Interested In the matter to escort
the members of the Council all over the
cltv on a recent occasion, to draw up
plans and to give much attention to de
tails. President Josselyn. Vice-President
Fuller and other high officials of the com
pany were on the trip when the proposed
changes In lines were Investigated by
Mayor Lane and the Councilmen.
Compact to "Stand Pat."
A compact has been entered Into be
tween certain Councilmen. led by Coun--iim.n
Kellaher. to "stand pat" and give
nothing to the company until such time aa
Us officials will cease iignung me mj
nil mrrrr to rellnouish the blanket fran
chise now held by the corporation and to
accept a new one with up-to-date provis
ions for regulation ty ana proiecimu m
the city.
Something of the idea these Councilmen
held la to be had from a most significant
question asked of Oskar Hubw. repre
sentative of the company, by Mr. Kella
her. during the session yesterday after
noon. "If we should decide to put into these
franchises you are seeking provisions for
the regulation of fares, the sprinkling of
streets and other features for the protec
tion of the city, would your company ac
cept the franchises?"" asked Mr. Kellaher.
-Absolutely, no!" replied Mr. Huber.
"I should say not. If the company
cared anything about these franchises.
It would show more interest, wouldn't
It 7"
"If you Intend. Mr. Kellaher. to go
into a" light of that kind." volunteered
L. A. McNary. speaking as counsel for
the company. "It will Just result In the
people who want these extensions get
ting nothing."
Wants Present Grant Csed.
Mr. Kellaher also Intends to make a
fight to compel the company to make
use of the franchise It owns, running
from East Ankeny atreet on East
Twenty-eighth street to Weidler. or
to Institute proceedings to declare the
grant forfeited. This franchise In
cludes a permit across the new bridge
on East Twenty-eighth street, for
which the company refused to pay
its portion of cost, saying it had no
interest in the street.
A large delegation of residents from
Holladay Park waa present to urge
the granting of a franchise for im
provements to the carline In that
neighborhood, and providing for a loop
that would run around Halsey street
to East Twenty-fourth, on East Twenty-fourth
to Stanton, west on Stanton
to East Twenty-second and on East
Twenty-second to Halsey. Mr. Kella
her. however, declared that the only
way to give the people of that section
any adequate and proper service is to
utilize the franchise that would call
for a line from East Ankeny, along
East Twenty-eighth to Weidler and
back through the Holladay-Irvlngton
district to Union avenue, forming a
big loop. Definite action was post
poned until one week from today, when
another meeting will be held.
Would Compel Xew Policy.
It is said that, from this time forward,
the Council will refuse to grant any fran
chises of any kind to the Portland Rail
way, Light & Power Company until the
corporation adopts a different policy In
regard to the municipality. The company
Is waging war against the city on the
projected Madison-street bridge, on the
city lighting, on .street Improvements,
nd in a general way Is considered by
. i A . j .- ., a.wa Affi.lalB aa HaIii?
hostile to the city. The prime object of
the t-ouncii win oe io lurce uie com
pany to agree to relinquish its present
blanket franchise and accept a new one,
which will contain far more stringent
.regulations.
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owners on Patton avenue and the appli
cation of the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company for a franchise to lay a
double track on that thoroughfare were
voted down, there will be further action
In the matter. ut lour oi uie seven
ti,A inirimtttMi were nresent.
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threshed out in the Council. It is one
of the most important matters now e
fore the Council.
T-l war "rift it inn f nr thft franchise
and remonstrances against it. but none
of those opposed to tne iranciuse, u is
said, are residents on the avenue in ques
tion. Some of the property-owners on
Patton avenue declared that the oppon
ents are financially interested in having
the line to the great packing-houses of
the Swift Company, now being con
structed on the Peninsula, laid on some
other street.
Object to Boulevard Line.
The argument of those opposing the
franchise was that there should be no
atreetcar lines on a boulevard. They con
tended that Patton avenue Is a con
necting link In the boulevard system and
It was their belief that there should be
no franchise for tracks there.
Among those favoring the .application
for a franchise, was R. M. Wilbur, who
had spent much time investigating and
endeavoring to secure favorable action.
He read to the confmittee a statement of
the situation, giving the details of the
plan, as follows:
On Patton. avenue, between Killinimrorth
vfnua and Pippin etreet. where a franchise
is 9ke1. tnare ft only one property-owner
who owns more frontage on that atreet than
I do and he Is entirely indifferent. On the
entire mile over which the railway company
asks a tranche there are T2 property-owners;
I have the iimaturea of 35 of these property
owners, anklns for a franchise. There are
eeven owners we have been uaable to find;
there are tea owners whose signatures are
unobtainable for various reason: but not
one of whom is opposed to this- franchise
betne- rrnnted; the county and school property
never etrna either petitions or remonstrances,
one property-holder is in Eumpe. another
dead ard othena are llvlnic out!de of the
state. This snows conclusively that there is
practically unanimous desire on the part
of all property-owners that this franchise
phould be granted.
Owners Ready to Improve.
It should be granted, because It la the de
termination of the owners on this avenue to
Immediately commence uradlnir and slde
wa.klna lhi Btreet if the company obtains
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with, business houses within these limits. In
preference to soma over w w-i.-v a.....
where there is a streetcar track. On a loo
foot street all probabilities of a streetcar"
running over people is reduced to a mini
mum; complaint cannot be made If an acci
dent takes place when a person la on a loo
foot street, as he hae ample time to get out
of the way. It to universally admitted that
as soon as the cars are running on this
street, the population will Increase and each
side of the avenue will be lined with busi
ness houses and reeldences.
The talk about widening and extending an
other atreet for the use of thla carline to
absurd, if only fir the one reason that It wl.l
take at least one year, and probably two.
to open, widen and extend another street.
You probacy all know that I have been de
voting an entire year of the most strenuous
efforts in legalizing and etxen.llng Patton
avenue. Seventeen years ago. you will re
member, the old Alblna Council tried to pro
duce this result, but failed; thi necessitated
an enttre renewal of all proceedings, which
have Juet been completed during the present
"The granting of this franchise will posi
tively Insure an Immediate, straight and well-lm'provcd-
avenue clear across the peninsula,
from Willamette boulevard to Columbia bou
levard, a result which. I am positive, will
not be procured in less than Ave years If this
franchlee is not granted. The property
owners, during the lust elx months, have
been persistently Inquiring of me when fhey
will be able to Improve the street in front
of their property, for the reason that they
realize the granting of this franchise will
enhance the value of their property and In
crease their transportation facilities and com
forts. Ample Room for Cars.
There being 60 feet of clear space between
curbs on Patton avenue gives drivers of au-
TEST FISHING LAW
Seufert Declares Initiative
Statute Is Void.
EXPECTS TO WIN FIGHT
Canneryman tram The Dalles Will
Make Additional Contention That
He
Was Arrested Without
Violating Legal Regulations.
Contending that interstate commerce
laws defend the operation of the Seufert
salmon cannery at The Dalles, and that
the initiative acts of Oregon prohlbit
i n.hnoia nro void because the
Initiative is illegal. F. A. Seufert. owner
of the cannery, declares mm mc
gon Fish Warden has no valid right to
restrain his fish work and that the
Federal courts will so ordain.
The constitution of this state." re-
here today, the first .being agninst Alec
Rodney and the second against iir.c
McDowell, Neither has paid his fine and
heavy Jail sentences will be served out
In lieu of the cash.
PRESIDENT GRANTS PARDON
Japanese Who Killed Countryman
Alaska Set Free.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 17. President
Roosevelt has pardoned K. Yashida. a
Japanese, who with others, was con
victed in 1905 in Alaska for murdering
tho Jananese foreman of a salmon can
nery In which he was employed,
which he was sentenced to 30 years
.v.. n.T.itoniiDrr on condition that
will sail at once for Japan, the pardon
taking effect upon his going on, biuu
board. There are said to have been mitigat
ing circumstances connected with the
killing, one of them that the murdered
foreman by trickery took all of the sav
ings of his men. Yashida has homesick
ness, which has resulted in a condition
bordering on insanity.
THIEF, BUT NOT CRIMINAL
Feature of Law of 1901 Declared
Invalid by Order of Judge Snell.
TACOMA. Wash., Sept. 17. (Special.)
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EXCAVATING FOR THE IMPBRIAI. HOTEL Aim AT SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS,
dore B- Wilcox.
tomoblles and carriages ample mom without
being Interfered with by the rassace of th
streetcars. This Is 2 reel more clear
for drivers than is rouna on
where there Is a track now. There Is posi
tively not one person on the entire mile no
does not want this franchise rant?.-,
understand there are a few of
of the penlneula who are "m"ns,ri'n
aralnst this franchise belna granted . That
remonstrance has been gotten up entirely by
persons who do not own one foot of ground
0npehrna"P,entb'ree or four of these gar
against this great public mpsin t are
gTneml public do not'want a atreetcar lin.
on this avenue. You. gentlemen, are all well
aware of the ease with which signatures can
" obtained In large number, from persona
who have no personal Interest in the subject
to whh 'tney .ubscrtb. and who In reality,
do not care one way or the other as to thj
outcome, but sign s-lmply because they do not
want to refuse.
When Edison Was News
Agent on Train
Great Inventor Meet. Grandsoa
of Conductor Vnder Whom He
-Worked on Hudson River Raitroad.
WHILE . In Portland this week.
Thomas A. Edison, the famous
Inventor, met the grandson of a rail
road conductor on whose train he used
to be news agent, the. modern term be
ing "peanut butcher." H. C. Gardner,
city passenger agent for the New York
Central lines, is a grandson of Joseph
Gardner, conductor on the Hudson Riv
er Railroad, which ran from New York
to Albany. Strangely enough, the
grandson Is in the employ of the com
pany which later acquired the Hudson
River property.
H C. Gardner called on Mr. Edison
and recalled the Jact that the wizard
used to be train boy for his grand
father over 60 years ago. Mr. Edison
recalled, his early experience in the
railroaj business immediately, and Mr.
Gardner produced eome old hat-checks
used by his grandfather when Edison
was in t"16 service. tnese i""-'-"-'"
are tar different from the kind now in
use and Mr. Edison remembered them
at once. They bear the following
lp"Hudson River Railroad. Good for
this trip only. Please keep this in sight.
Gardner, Conductor."
From train boy, Mr. Edison became
a telegraph operator and then began
his wonderful career of discovery and
invention in the realm of electricity.
MRS. WHEELOCK'S MENU
Today Mrs. Wheelock will fully ex
plain the construction of a Flreless
Cooker, at Free Cooking School, Honey -man
Hardware Company.
Menu 10:30 A. M.. Faked Corn. French
pudding and Patty Shells.
-30 P. M.. Steamed Snowball Pudding
with hard sauce. Ham and Potato Salad
and Patty Shells.
Secure Feeding Ground for Stock-
PILOT ROCK, Wash., Sept. 17. (Spe
cial.) a representative of Armour &
Co is negotiating for the purchase of
a large tract of land, near this place, aa
a feeding ground for stock purchased
In the Camas Prairie and John Day
countrv, late in the Fall. The Winters
are opn here and stock do well on the
open range. Alfalfa is the principal
crop grown along Birch creek, and this
place Is becoming a favorite spot as a
feeding ground for stock.
Portland Master Plumbers" outing at
Bonneville tomorrow (Saturday). Vnlon
depot. 9 A. M. All shops will be closed
Saturday, September 19.
PURE LOCAL
marked Mr. Seufert last night, "pre
scribes the method of making laws. It
is the legislative method. None other
is legal. The new salmon laws were
not enacted by the Legislature but were
'passed by tne people ai io urtik
a lot of agitators. The sooner we find
out whether agitators can make a dish
rag of the state constitution and wind
it around the necks of business men,
the better.
"I was arrested for alleged violation
of one of those laws. In the first
place the law is not valid. In the sec
ond place, I did not break the law,
even If it is valid, since I operated no
wheels nor seines; I simply bought fish
in the State of Washington and shipped
them to my Oregon cannery. If I have
a right to ship salmon from Seattle,
why not from any other place in
Washington? Of course I have that
right. All the laws that the people or
even the Legislature of Oregon can
pass cannot take that right from me.
"Before we're done with this busi
ness the whole Initiative and referen
dum will be brought to test. A lot of
laws will be Involved which were en
acted by the Legislature without the
legislative enacting clause. The clause
on those acts reads, 'Be it enacted by
the people of the State of Oregon.' But
what have the people done about those
bills? Absolutely nothing. The meas
ures went through the Legislature, the
people had nothing to do with them.
They are void then for lack of a proper
enacting clause.
"There are then, practically, no fish
laws In Oregon at all and practically
no protective restrictions. It will be
unfortunate for the salmon industry if
we shall be obliged thus to test and
perhaps to nullify the good laws along
with the others."
DODGES BILLS U HOTELS
Aged Visitor at Local Hostelrleg
Leaves Unpaid Accounts.
Monumental nerve and -utter disre
gard of the local police are character
istics of C. E. Atwood, the venerable
dodger of police and hotel managers.
He left Portland several weeks ago
and also Is said to have left a number
of fictitious checks behind in addition
to a number of hotel bills.
But he has returned and is enjoying
the best that local hotels have to offer.
He isn't worrying a bit about the po
lice, but has been able to eliide all ef
forts to apprehend him. At one of the
hotels which suffered financially as a
result of his visit he left a quantity
of clothing: before his departure. On
his return Tuesday he promptly vis
ited the hotel, went to the room ha had
occupied and removed his clothing. It
was late at night when he did so, how
ever, but by the time the police had
arrived he had departed.
Atwood is perhaps S5 years of age,
gray haired and extremely benevolent
in appearance. He is fastidious in his
attire and. lives only at the best hotels.
His description and record have been
printed in many of the hotel circulars,
but he has avoided capture up to this
time.
SOLD LIQUOR IN DRY TOWN
Two Men Fined $250 Each in La
Grande; Will Go to Jail.
LA GRANDE, Or,. Sept. 17. (Special.)
War against "bootlegging" in this
county continues. Two men received
heavy fines today. Another case is set
for next Monday, while the fourth case
is that of a man twice charged with
"bootlegging." and who will have his trial
in the Circuit Court. Two fines of JL'OO
each were imposed by the Justice Court
t on n,ii.r mari hv .Tiidire Snell today,
the habitual criminal law of 1901, as re-
OTicHomoonnrH was declared un
constitutional. Attorney Kowiana agrees
with him.
cmnii O'fiara was arrested for the
theft of a locket, eyeglasses and a gold
rhtmhlo June 6. He has served a term
in tho nonitonriflrv snd has been con
vlcted of petit larceny several times. The
law made It possible for a man twice
convicted of a felony to be declared an
hahitufli criminal. The same law in
cluded ft clause sunDosed to cover mis
demeanors also, but the clause waa not
invr.H hv tho title of the act.
Pnlnn.l Tamos .T Anderson. counsel
for O'Gara, advised him to plead guilty
or petit larceny, jjepuijr nuci.uiui
then charged him with being an habitual
criminal, and colonel Anaerson aemurreu,
holrilno- the law to be unconstitutional.
O'Gara was released, having been in
Jail three months.
JURY VISITS ROCKPILE
Institution at Kelly Butte Inspected
by Municipal Body.
The grand jury paid an unexpected visit
to thA TCeliv Ttutte rockDile vesterday
afternoon, doubtless to inquire into the
operation of that institution under the
new law which gives the feeding of
prisoners to the Sheriff and the direction
of their work to the County Court. The
movements of the IS men who are hand
ling sledges and shovels at that place
were carefully observed and many ques
tinn. .'Sr. aalfdri
Whether the grand jury intends making
recommendations regarding the suspen
sion of diolomatic relation between the
Sheriff and County Court Is not known.
Tha Caittiiv fonrt hs never seemed to
reconcile Itself to the idea of having the
Sheriff feed the prisoners, and there have
been no requests for' county prisoners to
do rockpile service since the law went
Into effect last June.
t in.tr maHn an Insnectlon - trio
through the County Jail, observing the
exhibited crooks. So far as known this
visit was part of the plan of becoming
thoroughly informed on the operation of
local penal institutions.
STUDENTS ON EVERY TRAIN
University of Oregon Expects Fresh
man Class of 250 This Year.
TTT -rfTT-X'TT Or- RuTrt. 17. (Special.) StU
iianie now and old are comlnsr Into Eugene
on every train to attend the University of
Oregon, wnicn opens me mat. ui mo iter.
n.KA twacUman nl.c. vrill niimhpr at least
something over 200 and possibly over 250
wnen all tne stuaems are in.
The work of receiving the students is
under the direction of the University Y.
M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. The associa
tions have pitched a tent near the South
ern Pacific station wnere every consiaera
,i!l k. rriv.n thA Incnmlitr Hinrlpnrs
Living places have been provided and the
needs of tne stuaents in every line will
be attended to by the associations.
Amonr the first students to arrive were
several of the football men who have
itotva un tn the Rineham ranch, on the Mc
Kenzle, where they will put In their first
rlavs of traininaf. returning here next
week.
JURY ACQUITS LANING
Ohio Congressman Weeps Like Child
on Hearing Verdict.
rREMONT. O.. Sent 17. The iury in the
rase of Congressman Jayford Laning, of
Kprwalk, charged with embezzlement, this
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day they don't look like some other fellow s clothes the
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the neck instead or rearing uat-K; cusi muru it-eo u
than "ready-mades," and give the wearer absolute comfort and
the confidence of feeling well dressed.
band Dress
Well
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Help your husband to Select a suit from
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the most popular tailor shop in Portland Columbia-Tailored Clothes made to his measure.
Select it now while regular $30 and $35 suits can- be had for $17.50.
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These suits cannot be duplicated for a cent less than
the regular price. You never had a better oppor
tunity to buv a high-grade, made-to-measure suit at
about half price. We're offering a line of Blue Serges,
regular $40 value, for $20. These prices should bring
a thousand Portland wives to our store.
CD,Ly Cs
GRANT PHEGLET, Mdr.
SEVENTH AND STARK
STREETS
afternoon returned a verdict of not guilty.
They took the case at noon.
Following the return of the verdict there
were congratulations on all sides between
jurors, judge, me ucieiiumn
Interested. Congressman leaning encu
i.:ii n-hAn ha ncarA the verdict
llRe a tiiiiu nut.. ...
and was compelled to leave the courtroom
until he had recovered nis rorapiui.
J,ater he returned and thanked the 12
Jurors one by one.
CHEHALIS COUNTY FIGURES
be without a lumber mill. Captain Toung
of this city. Is heavily interested in tim
ber properties In California and has made
a proposition to the stockholders of the
local company to remove the concern.
Nominee for Congress.
MIDDLETON. O., Sept. 17 Nominate
for Congress, Third Ohio District, Jamea
M. Cox. Democrat. 1
Official Count Completed at Aber
deen Xo Contests Iikely.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. 17. (Spe
cial.) The work of canvassing the elec
tion returns was completed this after
noon and following is the official count.
There is no inuication that a recount
will he asked:
Governor Ridpath. S8 first and 169 sec
nrt total 257: Atkinson. 211 first and 824
second, total 1033: Robinson. V1 and 243,
total. 3iO; Mcnae. ius ua
1570- Nell, 44 and 109, total 153: Mead, 829
and 649. total 1498; Brown 26 and 143.
total 169: Cosgrove. 1058 and 901, total
1939. . . .
- Lieutenant-Governor Morrison. ;. u
504, total 1047; Ccon. 1357 and 56i total
1919- Faucett, 509 and 733, total 1244: Aus
tin. 284 and 589. total 872; Hay. 575 and
913. total 1419.
Secretary of State Nichols, 2143: Howell.
1-!State Auditor Clausen, 1624: Tobln. 655;
Cromwell. 1117.
Attorney-General Tannrr, 968 and 508.
total 1476: Easterday. 1038 and 603. total
1B43- Kipo. 663 and 718. total 1381; Bell,
535 and 1405. total 1950.
Land Commissioner Rots, 1013; Callvert,
991: Navarre. 234. '
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dewey. 2870. - ,
Insurance Commissioner Schively, lnfi6
and 396 total 1962; Hellander. 509 and 7ii6.
total 1275: Bullock. 327 and 8B1. total 1188;
Welborn. 634 and 1071. total 1705.
United States Senator Ankeny. 12ol;
Jones. 2060; Snell. 292.
State Treasurer Jlrwln, 494; Lewis, 2Su0;
Judfres Supreme Court Crow. 1404; Root.
1412- Chadwick. 1966: Nash. 645; Linn, 1571;
Humphries, 1349; Carr. 468; Parker, 1017.
Congressman Cushman, 2318.
Representative Twenty-ninth District
Demlng. 974;. Wiley. 665; White. 763; Hal
ferty 1057; Locke. 1163.
Representative, Thirtieth District Hewitt,
598; Lamb. 409.
May Lose Only Lumber Mill.
OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 16. (Special.)
Negotiations are pending for the sale
of the big plant of the Oregon City Mill
& Lumber Company and the transfer of
the machinery to Northern California. If
the deal is consummated. Oregon City will
Friday Bargains
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Talking
Machines
Fifteen up-to-date Talking Ma
chines on sale today. Owing to ex
tremely low prices, for cash only.
Today you can buy a
$25.00 model for $15.60
$30.00 model for $22.40
$45.00 model for $28.80
and others at similar reductions. Call
early these will soon be sold.
Graves Music Go.
Ill Fourth Street.'
Jsear Washington Street.
Pacific National Fair
and Livestock Show
Portland Sept. 21-26
ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITS
Blooded Stock, Poultry, Agricultural and Manufactured Products.
TRACK RACING DAILY.
Round Trip Fares
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COLONIST FARES
Tr-nm tho T.axt rlnrins September and October.
Ticket deliveries arranged at any points East or South.
Fares to or from all points quoted by
any passenger representative of the Company.
A. D. CHARLTON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
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