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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1908)
.11 TOE 3IORXIXG OKKGOXIAy, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 1, 19Q8. -; ITER SYSTEM IS WELL CONDUCTED Mayor Lane Believes Present Form of Administration Best for City. FAVORS MUNICIPAL LIGHT Sajs City Is "ot Getting What It Pays for Now and That It Should Own Distributing System to Get Competition. Mayor Lane firmly believe that the administration of the municipal Water Department should be continued under the present system of management. For that reason he will oppose any plan that may be proposed for returning to the former system, by which the coat of ex tensions and other Improvements in the service were assessed to the consumer, regardless of the benefits resulting di rectly to the Individual. The Mayor also urpes that the city proceed immediately to acquire ownership of its light distrib uting system as the tirst essential step to obtaining an improved and less ex pensive system of city lighting. ' Having gained possession of the distributing sys tem, he contends that the first step will have been taken for installing Us own light plant. "Some criticism has been made be cause the charge for Interest on the new water board bonds, authorized last June, has been laid upon the property of the city Instead of upon the water rates," said (Mayor Lane, yesterday. "At the same time I understand there Is talk of proposing a change by which the cost of supporting the city's water supply shall be fastened entirely on the water rates. This is an important matter and should bo considered seriously by the taxpayers of the city before acting upon It. Consumers Pay for Extension. "Under the old system the cost of all extensions and other Improvements in the city's water system was assessed against the consumers, regardless of where such extensions and improvements were made and Irrespective of who was directly benefitted thereby. Such a plan is manifestly unjust and should not be revived. Under such a programme the consumers of water were required to pay for the laying of mains through unim proved sections of the city to the material Increase In the value of that property. The result was that the small house holder was paying his share of the cost of such Improvements while at the same time, by reason of a lack of mains in his own district, it was Impossible In many Instances for him to get sufficient water for his own uses. "But under tne present system, voted at the election In June, 1307, all such Im provements are charged against the per sons deriving the benefits of the service on a district assessment plan. Tills ap pears fairer than the other plan and probably can be made even more equit able when some scheme Is devised by which the consumer Is required to pay strictly for the water he use. "Now Is an opportune time for con sidering this matter. It is well known that there is a demand for the laying of almost double the number of mains now j In use If the needs of the city and Its population are to be supplied. That the expense of laying such mains as are needed should be assumed by the persons receiving the service certainly appears more equitable than to charge the cost t the water rates and compel every user of water to pay his proportionate share. Not Getting Enough Light. "Now, a word as to the question of street lighting. The city Is paying $5.30 an are light a month. I will admit that this charge is not a high rate If the city was getting J&.30 worth of electricity. Our contract with the electric company calls for 500 kilowats at lamp terminals, but as nearly as I can ascertain, we are actually getting not over 300 kilowts. If the city was getting what it pays for, we would be able to have at least two-fifths more aro lamps than we now have. The terms of the proposed new contract sub mitted by the electrio company are even more elastic than the one under which we are now being served. Its provisions are decidedly more liberal In favor of the company and Illiberal as against the city. Greater limitations as to the service are Imposed and under the proposed agree ment I am satisfied that It would cost 2A00O a year properly to light the city. "I do not wish to be understood as en tertaining aj.y prejudice against the com pany that is now furnishing the city with lialitj. But I do earnestly resent and protest against he condition which places this city in a position where It Is at the mercy of this one corporation In the mat tor of city lighting. In answer to adver tisements for bids for street lighting only one bid. that of this company, was submitted. The Portland company vir tually is in a position to dtc-tate to the city the terms by which a lighting serv ice Rhall be xurnished. "Most assuredly the city should at least own Us own distribution system. By so doing an opportunity would be presented by which outside competition could be solicited. The sooner the oity acquires siK-h a distribution system the better it will be and the sooner the city will at tain an Independent position In the ques tion of street lighting. If, with the posses sion cf its distribution system satisfac tory terms could not be arranged, the city would then be In a position to Install Its own plant and llcht the city as it should be." MAKING JUTE GRAINBAGS Protest That This Trade Is Ham pered by Convict Labor. ELLF7NSBURG. Wash., Nov. 28. (To the Kdltor.) I read with much inter est The Oregonlan's remarks on state Jute mills In an editorial entitled "An unsatisfactory experiment," appearing In the Issue of November 19, and ss I have had some little experience In this much belated jute business, I should like to Indorse what The Oregonian has said and add additional light to the discussion which has been a bone of contention to Interested parties for many years. India has the monopoly, practically speaking, of the Jte business. Cal cutta, its chief seaport, as well as the capital of Bengal, the home of the jute plant, is the natural center of the Jute Industry and will ever so remain un less robbed of this distinction by other nations through the medium of very strong and almost, from a consumer's standpoint, overbearing tariff. Proxi mity to raw material, competitive water and rail transportation for this material from source of supply to cheap factory sites on the banks of the Ilooghly River above and below Cal cutta, together with the cheapest la bor known to modern Industry, all make for Calcutta as the leading city in the world so far as the manufacture of Jute goods is concerned. With such advantages. It Is little wonder that we find in this day of commercial enter prise some 40 large Jute mills, aver aging 700 looms eai-h. with a dally output around 4.000.000 yards of Jute cloth per day. lining the banks of the sacred Ilooghly River at a greater dis tance from its mouth than is Port land from the' bar of the Columbia. Thing of it, nearly 2500 miles of cloth a day coming out of- any one of our large cities: what a city and what a payroll we hear someone say! But here it is. we are confronted with the very situation that Is not desirable in this country. Living In this coun try is a very different matter from liv ing in India from the standpoint of the breadwinner, and thank God that it Is. Who wants to work for 9 cents a day? And who Is there desirous of having his wife, and very likely child, work 12 hours a day in order to Increase the home earnings and that, too, at the handsome rate of 3 cents and sometimes less per day? Anyone really curious of knowing the meaning of real pov erty can readily find same at any of these Jute mills in and ardund Cal cutta. Now let us glance at the bag busi ness for a moment, from an American point of view. Of course, I am refer ring only to bags of Jute manufacture. Last year, the 28.000 looms in opera tion by mills in Calcutta exported to all foreign countries a total of 800, 000.000 bags. This amount represents over four-fifths of the total output for all mills in the country. Of this enormous quantity, over 60 per rent was exported to and consumed in this country. Five hundred million bags represents a whole lot of labor, an enormous amount of money and to the unthinking let me say, money that must go out of the country. This i where tho wise one steps in and asks the question, wby havn't we Jute mills in this country? Of course he forgets that we have mills in this country, but to our sorrow and lack of Judgment these mills are op erated bv the state by convict labor for the "benefit" of the wheat farmer who must have a few sacks each year for his crop. It is here where the very heart of the trouble lies. If there were no state mill, with Its penalized labor and its paralyzed manage ment, private enterprise would have a free swing to enter into at least a section of this Jute business that would keep much of the Nation's money now sent abroad each year at home. The bag industry Is one of gigantic pro portions and for that matter one not far removed from its swaddling clothes, but there is small opportunity and little likelihood of private capital ever being Induced to enter upon a war with the free convict labor now being employed at Walla Walla and other points in this country, labor that, owing to . rot ten political management combined with an utter Ignorance of the busi ness on the part of those in authori ty, can never hope to compete with the experienced management of Dundee, Scotland, the original home of the in dustry, and of Calcutta, India, where years of experience and not politics enter into the making of bags. Con vict labor, more than any other cause has retarded the nutural growth of the bag-making business in this country, a business In which there are many millions of dollars invested in both machinery and buildings, yhey enormous quantities of the Jute cloth could be imported into this country and manufactured into bags by American labor, machinery and capltsl. HOPWOOD GIBSON. Late manager. Calcutta. Jute Mills. PIONEER PREACHER IS ILL Dr. C. C. Stratton Reported in Ser ious Condition at Coqullle. News has been received of the serious illness of Rev. Charles Carroll Stratton, A. M ' D. V.. from CoquUle, Coos County, where he has been for some time with his son, Harvey Gordon Stratton. Full details of Dr. Stratton's condition were not ascertained, but it is known that his health has been failing for several years, nnd latest accounts are to the effect that the brilliant mind of this once eminent preacher and educator is nearly eclipsed. Dr Stratton was one of the most prominent pioneer Methodist preachers in the Northwest, besides having been a well-known educator. He was a gradu ate of the Willamette University when Dr F S. Hoyt was president, which he afterwards served as chancellor. He was appointed minister of the First-Church of Salt Lake, where he remained three years, and then went to California, where he was elected president of the Pacific University, at San Jose. He also became a prominent Chautauqua leader. He received the degree of doctor of di vinity from Willamette University, from Wesleyan University of Ohio, and from Northwestern University. Returning to Oregon, he became chan cellor of the Willamette University, and when the Portland University was pro jected Dr. Stratton was elected presi dent. In spite of his efforts, that insti tution passed into other hands, but not until Dr. Stratton had exhausted his own fortune, and he has often remarked that the fate of the Portland University was his crucifixion. He served all the lead ing charges In the Oregon conference from 1860 to 1892, when he went to Salt Lake. SICHEL'S SWEET WHIFFS Man smokes but little here above. The streetcar rules debar. There' only time for Sichel's whiffs Tween breakfast and the car. A short Havana's now the thing, It smokes Just long enough. Sig Rlchel has them at three stores. Just puff them; they're the stuff. Compromise at Cape Town. LONDON, Nov. 30. The convention at Cape Town to consider the closer al liance of South Africa, has nearly con cluded its labors, and, according to the Dally Mall, has unanimously agreed upon a compromise between unification and federation. The present state boundaries will be abolished: Cape Colony. Natal. Transvaal and Orange will be divided into six equal parts for local government and there will be a central parliament. So safety razor at Eyssell's Phar macy. 289 Morrison 4th and Bth. Post Toasties Golden Brown Bits, Flavory, Crisp and Delicious. 'The Taste Lingers" Poatum Cereal Company. Limited. Battle Creek. Mich. OF TfflTE 00 WHAT A FEW PEOPLE SAY WHO HAVE HAD THEIR WORK DONE BY OUR PAINLESS METHODS Newberg. Or. The Union Painless Dentists extracted nine teeth for me by their painless method, and I did not suffer the least pain: after which I had a plate put in to my entire satisfaction I can 'fullv recommend them for painless operations In the mouth. MRS. LA ROT SMITH, St. John, Or. I had five gold crowns put on by the Union Painless Dentists. I am perfectly satisfied with my work. I think their methods for painless operations in the mouth cannot be improved upon in the least. J. LLiIZ. 649 Umatilla Ave., Sellwood, Or. I had several gold crowns put on my teeth bv the Union Painless Dentists and, to my utter astonishment, without any pain whatever. I am SentarwPorkf-ed UJokCO Newborg, Or. I had given up hopes of ever being able to wear olates at all until one of my friends ad vised me to let the Union Painless Dentist make me a set of teeth, as he was sure they could make them fit. I let them make me a full upper and lower set of teeth and to my surprise, they seem to fit perfectly and I can eat without trouble. I can fully recommend them for plate work. JOHN JON K-a, 22 North 6th st. I had a 15-tooth bridge put In 5 m,Vtli by the Union Painless Dentists, with which I . am delighted. It seems so much like my nat ural teeth that I am surprised. The operation was entirely painless. I can truthfully say to any one that needs dental work done that Is nervous and afraid of pain, that you need have no fear of the Union Painless Dentists they "paUil. Portland. Or., 178 Ella St. I have had several teeth extracted by the Union Dentists' painless method, and can truth fully say without any pain at all. I know I was surprised. I have fiad teeth extracted be fore, and the pain I experienced was great. , If you have teeth to be extracted, ask the Union Dentists to take them out with their painless method- 628 Lehlg'hSU StJohn. I can fullv recommend the Union Painless Dentists for painless extractions. Portland. Or. I wont in the Union Painless Dentists" office on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 15. had a contract made for $100 worth of brldgework, and 'Sun dav afternoon at 2 P. M ., Nov. 16. had my work finished and in my mouth. I can truthfully say the operation was painless all through. I am satisfied beyond a doubt that dentistry is pain less if done by their system. Tho work is per fects satisfactory and I am highly pleased. To mv friends and all who read this little testi mbnial. I think their system Jh best These are Just a few of the many thonsand nines vre have on our hook of satisfied Pa tients whom vrr ran refer ynn to. We would be nrlnd to nhow yon our nyntem of pnlnlesij work In the month which robs dentistry or all the pnln nnd terrorising effects which you heretofore no donbt hnve experienced. Our work In nil done by men of experience who nre skilled In the profession of den tistry. Each mati being a specialist In his part of the operation. A WRITTEN GUARANTEE FOR 15 YEARS ITISOURAIM: To give the best and most for your money. A large business and a small profit is the modern y of doing business. "That is our policy." In satisfying you with a set of teeth we naturally look forward to do other dental work in your family or for your friends. MAKING ARTIFICIAL TEETH is a leading feature of our business and we believe it cannot be surpassed in point of completeness. Ye operate our own Laboratory, and as making Artificial Teeth is a specialty in Dentistry, we are in a position to make this offer and guarantee satisfaction. Do You Wear Artificial Teeth? If you do,' have us make them over and reset the teeth on a new plate, that will give your mouth and face a natural expression. " To those unacquainted with this method it may seem a broad statement, but we are prepared to prove it by the same men and women whose appearance speaks for itself. At a very small cost a youthful appearance can be restored. We Carry Out All Our Promises All our dental practice is conducted under tho painless methods; by skilled specialists who have the utmost, r . spei t for vour aches and pains and 4 -e most earefiil. If you are suffering from infiamed and bleeding gums, you have the trouble commonly known as pyor rhoe a complaint which. If neglected, causes decay and teeth to loosen. Wo make a specialty of Pyorrhoe. Every man, woman or child should come to our office and have tholr teeth given a thorough examination. Our Special ist in this department will cheerful y let you know every defect that should be attended to immediately. To Those Living Out of the City We will make soecial inducements to those coming a distance up to V'0 miles, allowing carfare one way, provided the dental work amounts to at least If ne.-essary, we can do your dental work in one dav if there aro no treatments of tho teeth to be given. riNION DENTAL nHar sBfaammal aWnmrnmi uns""- Our Special Aluminum Plate Will produce a suction in any mouth. This plate is especially adapted to those who have had trouble in obtaining a good fit. We take great pride m this plate, as we have never yet failed to produce a perfect suction and give satisfaction. (Asls to see sample.) Price, $10.00. TEETH EXTRACTED NO EXTRA CHARGE When other work is ordered. Nervous people and those afflict ed with heart weakness may have no fear whatever. LADY ATTENDANT Open Evenings Till 7 Sundays, 9 to 1 2211 Morrison 5t. First FORCE DOWN BONDS Councilmen Say That Conspir acy Exists. WANT 2 PER CENT PREMIUM Out of $267,000 Worth, Gnly $32, 000 Sold at Thi9 Premium Bet ter Bids Kxpected After First of January. Declaring that warrant brokers and dealers In city improvement bonds had entered Into a combine to force down the premiums on bonds, the ways and means committee of the City Council, at a special meeting yesterday afternoon, rejected all bids below 2 per cent pre mium. This was done because Council men Kellaher and Cottel, members of the committee, said they refused "to be held up." Some of the bidders were an gry over the action, and Abe Tlchner rebuked Dr. Cottel, saying that "It is ab solutely wrong to hold up the price of bonds." Councilman Rushlight, chairman of the committee, was strongly opposed to the action of the committee, but was power erless to prevent It. being in the minor ity. There was $267,000 worth of bonds, and but $32,000 worth of them were sold. all at 2 per cent or better. It was the contention of Mr. Rushlight that, as there are so many bonds now on the market for sale, it would be wise to dis pose of a large lump of those for which bids were opened yesterday afternoon. Ha said he believed that would relieve the situation, and that better rates would then be bid for the rest. "It seems to me It Is wrong for this committee to hold up the sale of so large an amount of bonds," 'said Mr. Rush light. "This money goes to pay oft the contractors, and they are entitled to it; we have no business to speculate with other people's money. It would relieve matters greatly If we could dispose of a large block of these today." "I see no reason to sell these bonds below 2 per cent premium," said Coun cilman Kellaher. "They are first-class securities, and for one I refuse to be held up here by a combine that has been formed to force down the price of im provement bonds. This is simply a little game to make this committee sell these bonds at less than what they are worth and I thlnK we would be unwise to stand for it." "I have reliable information that we can get better bids after the first of the year." said Councilman Cottel. "Just now people have their money tied up more or less, and -are not paying so much attention to Investments, but if we wait a while we will be able to sell these bonds at 2 per cent premium, or even more, without any trouble. . They are good securities, especially for people who have a small amount to invest." There is an aggregate amount of $400, 000 worth of Improvement bonds, and a' probability that, during January, there will be another block of $100,000. There will also be the $450,000 bonds for the Madison-street bridge and $500,000 worth of the park and boulevard bonds. Owing to this fact, it is asserted by Councilmen Kellaher and Cottel, the regular dealers in warants and bonds entered into a combine to put in low bids, evidently thinking that they could force down the price of at least some of the issues. This was the assertion made at the commit tee meeting yesterday afternoon. The next sale of Improvement bonds will oc- -rt Mnnflnv afternoon at 2 o'clock, when the committee will hold its regular session. Started Battleship Chain. ITHACA," "N. T., Nov. 30. The identity of the person who recently disturbed the Navy Department at Washington by starting a post card chain of contributors of stamps to be applied to a fund for building a $16,000,000 battleship to be called the United States, has come to light in Ithaca. He Is Early W. Cooper, a son of a manufacturer and inventor. Cooper said that he realized the impracticability of his plan. Farmers to Meet at Palouso. COLFAX. Wash.. Nov. 30. (Special.) (BirnMllhea 1BT9) AH ICDUWIVU Whooping-Cough, Croup, pn,.nhc nnids. Catarrh. Bronchitis. Diphtheria. r.Molana Is Boon to Asthmalios. 7" m Hwm n hrMtha In A Doe. it not w.m mor. ' '.-; thn remedy for aiKMes oi mo . -to Wki th. remedy into the omn vita mall enuaren. Tor imrawa inrow. there i nothing better than Cresolene Antisepuo Throat Tablet. Send Bo in PoiUge for umple bottle. ALL DrtUGOlSTS. Send jpoitsl for de scriptive Booklet. Vapo-Cresolene Co ISO Fulton Street, New Ynrlc. . . , x " I fivnaf.d at TnlniiKe ritv. December 9. The Farmers jiMucaiionai aim i r.. ... "', , , . operative Union, of Whitman County, is A committee from the local union i operative -uwu, i-,- I mntlnp h sr nrenaratlons. Several prom- makin? rapid growtn. who ii m.. a - - Conventions ever held in the county . Is inent state speakers will be present. Where yon want it When yon want it ITa MAlritiA cm nil tlA li"nnhTt Ki):crc '?23s Often you want heat in a hurry in mmp room in the house the fur nace does not reach. It's so easy to pick up and carry a PERFECTION Oil Heater (Equipped with Smokeless Device) to the room you want to heat suitable for any room in the house. It has a real smokeless device absolutely preventing smoke or smell turn the wick as high as you can or i 1-1 L 1 1 UIJ. L miWe t m 1 as low as yOU llKC Drass iom iiuiua Huaua v w" ;,roo nlnwinn for 9 hoUfS. Fin- LUai y v jj -ished in japan and nickel an ornament 1 T-l I 1 I fi5K anywhere. Lvery neater warranted. 1 1 1 1 1 Visit the Great National ii ii In SPOKANE, December 7-12, 1908 SHOW o (Q Will Sell Round-Trip Tickets From Portland for $14.95 Inquire for full particulars at the City Ticket Office, Third and Wash ington Streets, Portland, Oregon WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent 1. it. 1.hm inr ill fttujfflt dr 1 i. I !!: x -1-.J., l:.k ruder. It gives i Dlll wavj , . tUt mike riudy plcur.. MJ. ol t.. nickel pUten J equ.ppd with the Ulerf improyea central JrJt burner. Erery Ump wiroinled. II yoa moot obtain the Perfection Oil Heiler or fUy4 Ump tram your seder write to our neirerf .gency lor deeriptiv. eimilir. STANDARD OH. COMPANY A Sewing Machine Motor FOR CHRISTMAS Would please the wife immensely. See the machine operating in our window and place your order. Western Electric Works No. 61 Sixth Street. Phones : Main. 1696, A 1696. PORTLAND, OREGON V v w ' BUILD! BUILD! BUILD! We have several plans of bun galows. Call and see them if you contemplate building a home of your own. We can finance it for you. Plans and specifications at 1 per cent. Building Department. COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY 714 COUCH BUILDING 109 FOURTH STREET
