TIIE MGKXIXG ORECOMAX, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1903.
SPEED CONTEST
BETWEEN ROADS
Hill and Harriman to Contend,
for Portland Mail
Contract.
HARRIMAN PUTS ON STEAM
Tries lo Save Five Hours Between
(iranccr and Portland in Order
lo Compete With North
Bank Road.
SALT UKE Utah. Dec. 2. The Her
ald will say today that behind an
order Just received for a change in the
schedule of the Oregon Short Line'a Salt
1-ake-Portliind express is mopped out an
elaborate campaign between two great
transcontinental railways. The fruit of
victory will be the cream of the through
passenger business and the choicest mail
contracts between Chicago and Portland.
Or.
By speeding trains on the Union Pa
cific from Granger, Wyo., on the Short
IJne. through Huntington, Or., on the
Oregon Railway & Navigation road, to
Portland, the Herald continues, -it is
hoped to reduce the time of the through
trip by five hours at least.
This contest against time Is Inspired
by the completion of the Spokane, Port
land & Seattle from the Northern Pa
cific connection at Pasco, Wash., to
Portland, along the north bank of the
Columbia River.
The Spokane. Portland & Seattle Is a
Hill enterprise. It reduces by many
hundred miles the trackage between
Chicago and the Oregon metropolis.
With the Northern Pacific to Billings.
Mont., and the Burlington from Billings
to -Chicago, it forms almost an airline
from the ocean to the lakes. With it
eliminated, the Harriman system could
easily maintain lis supremacy, but with
the Spokane, Portland & Seattle as a
factor, the middle route will need every
ounce of steam Ub locomotives can make.
Beginning next week the Portland ex
press will leave Salt Lake at 10:45 P. M..
instead of 11:46 P. M., to connect at Po
catello with the Granger-Huntington
flyer, whose running time Is to be re
duced 45 minutes between those points.
assure camion OF HID
LETTERS FROM MEMBERS FA
VOR HIS RE-ELECTIOX.
3iepresentatlve Mann Says Illinois
Man Has More Than Majority
of Votes Pledged.
WASHINGTON", Dec. J. Friends of
Speaker Cannon profess to be pleased
with the responses to letters which Rep
resentative James R. Mann, of Chicago,
lias been sending to the members, an
nouncing that the Illinois delegation will
place In nomination the name of Joseph
G. Cannon for Speaker of the 61st Cong
ress. They state that these answers as
sure the election of the Speaker.
Representative Mann admitted yesterday
that he had received unequivocal answers
from more than a majority of the Repub
licans of the House saying that they
would support Sir. Cannon. This number
has not yet reached a majority of the
House. Mr. Mann said that a number,
principally new members, had written that
they desired to look over the situation and
Investigate the subject more thoroughly
before replying in a way that might be
considered as a pledge. It Is said that
only one member of the House has replied
that he will oppose the re-election of Mr.
Cannon as Speaker.
Attention Is gradually shifting from
the Speakership to the proposal to amend
the rules of the House. There are indi
cations that the Speaker may not offer
much opposition to some amendments,
at least.
T
BATTLING NELSON WOl'LD RULE
OVER HEGEWISCII.
Will Wear "Shiny Lid," Dress Like
Gentleman and Act Like One,
Says Pugilist.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2. The secret Is out.
Battling Nelson, lightweight champion pu
gilist, wants to be Mayor of Hegewisch,
and In a naive little speech to some of his
familiars yesterday he told why.
"One man's ambitions run one way, and
the other In another," said the "Man Who
Would Be Mayor."
"When I was a kid, my Idea of a
gentleman was the fellow In a shiny lid
and frock coat, that sold my old man life
insurance. We must be independent of
Chicago. I always had an itch to wear
a silk tile, and if I'm elected Mayor of
Hegewisch. I ll support the dignity of the
place by wearing one all the time.
I want a town that men can live In
who haven't had the sporting blood stifled
out of 'em by laws that were made for
crooks and three-card-men. If I'm elected
Mayor I propose to dress like a gentle
man and act like one. I won't behave like
a preacher in publtc and live like a crook
In private."
JUMPS 100 FEET TO DEATH
Yale Student Commits Suicide by
Leaping; From High Rock.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Dec. 2. John
Allan White. 2o years old. of Walton. N.
V., a student in the Yale graduate
fc'.ioot. committed suicide last night by
Jumping from the top of West Rock to
the ground, a distance of 100 feet
It Is relieved his mind was temporarily
deranged from overwork and worry.
Before entering the graduate school
White was a member of the academic
department of Yale, graduating in the
class of li"T as its hi;h-stand man.
E. A. LOWNDES IN CHICAGO
Wanted in Portland for Cashing
Check Lost on Street.
' CHICAGO, Dec.. I. Ernest A. Lowndes,
said to bn wanted at Portland. Or., on a
charge of forgery, was arrested here to
duy. B. A. Lowndes, a discharged marine
and recently a visitor In Portland, must
face the serious charge of forgery be
cause of having found a check for HIS on
the street a week ago and cashing It.
He was arrested yesterday at Chicago on
the request of District Attorney Cameron,
and will be brought back immediately.
The check was the property of Mrs.
Sarah F. Powell and had been drawn in
her favor by Fred Watron as part pay
ment on a strip of land. Mrs. Powell lost
the check on the streets while out sliop-
PiLowndes, picking it up. went to Meier &
Frank's store, bought a suit of clothes
for rii.S0 and got the difference in cash,
bv forging an indorsement. He then
bought a ticket and headed for Chicago.
His identity and destination were learned
by private detectives and the warrant for
his arrest wired ahead to Chicago. Joe
Day has been designated by Mr. Cameron
to go after the prisoner.
FLflrw1ESSWEEP4EljTLDlN6S
DAMAGE AMOUNTING TO $6000
IS DONE.
Frame Structures on Third Street
Adjoining Approach to Steel
Bridge Destroyed by Fire.
Fire, originating from causes unknown,
at midnight Tuesday night, in the barber
shop of D. Lane, at HWV North Third
street, swept over adjoining buildings,
destroying several stores, and combined
with the great volume of water which the
firemen had to use, caused damages which
will probably reach the sum of tvuvO.
The victims of the blaze beside Mr.
Lane are Yett & Co., cigar and fruit
store, and waiting-room for Steel bridge
cars, loss. J'iOOu; John Ritter, restau-ant,
loss, M. Barde & Son, plumbing sup
plies, loss. J1OJ0; Mr. Nasme. shooting
gallery, loss. tM. The buildings were
one-story frame structures and were at
104. 10S, 108 and 110 North Third street.
The damages to the buildings will prob
ably not exceed $1000. Late car traffic
over the Steel bridge waB stopped for
half an hour while the firemen fought the
flames and the guests of the Washington
Hotel, corner of Third and Flanders
streets, were frightened from their sleep
hroH infrt the street. At one time
It looked as though the hotel building
was fated to catch nre, too.
RESUME RIOTS AT PRAGUE
Czechs and Germans Engage In Ser
ious Fights in Streets.
PRAGUE. Bohemia. Dec. 2. The race
)U1.-.mi thA Cxeehs and Germans
ore assuming the gravest character and
probably will compel a declaration of
martial law.
The riots were resumed today ana
dragoons were called out to clear the
streets. The Czechs made a determined
M.i,tanM Thov fore ud navin? stones
to use as missiles and wielded clubs and
sticks with serious .results to the police
and soldiers. ,
The British Consul, Captain A. . w.
Forbes, was dragged from a tramcar and
badly mauled by Czechs.
.linn. worA rohhed And the riot
ers erected barricades of wire and other
obstacles. Many persons were injured
In the fights.
TO PROSECUTE PAPERS
If They Publish Tips on Knees In
Los Angeles.
IX)S ANGELES, Cal.. Dec. 2. Newspa
pers which publish tips on races, per
sons who sell them on the streets and
anyone who cnuscs them to be circu
lated In any manner will be subject to
arrest and prosecution under the anti
tip ordinance which was passed early
this year and which Is still in effect.
Guy W. Eddie, the new prosecuting
attorney announced today that all pa
pers would be allowed a few days in
which to discontinue the publication
of tips, as tiie impression had gained
ground that the ordinance was declared
unconstitutional. Kddle declares that
only one section, referring to publica
tion of races already run, was included
in the decision, and this case is now
before the Superior Court on appeal.
Eddie says he will issue complaints not
later than Thursday.
NEGRO STABS WHITE MAN
la Drunken Brawl Black Draws and
Wields Long Knife.
A stabbing affray in a saloon, at So1
North Second street, which occurred at
midnight Tuesday, resulted In the ar
rest of Frank Smith, a negro, who wielded
a knife, and the sending to St. Vincent's
Hospital of Fred Wagner, a white man,
with a dangerous stab wound in his back.
The two men, who are rough characters
well known in the North End district,
became involved in a drunken brawl, and
the negro, without warning, drew a long
bladed knife from his pocket and thrust
it Into his victim's back. Dr. Ziegler, the
City Physician, was summoned and
dressed the wounded man's injuries.
Milton Nominates Officers.
MILTON. Or.. Dec. 2. (Special.) The
following were nominated last night for
city offices in the election to be held
December 8: For Mayor. N. A. Davis;
Recorder, W. K. Craig: Treasurer, T. C.
Frazier; Marshal, D. C. Masters; Coun
cilmen.H. M. Cockburn and T. L. Child
ers. All the nominees except the Marshal
are pr.esent officials of the city and were
not opposed for renomlnation.
A CLOSE SHAVE
Many of Them lluppenlna; Every Day
but Soon Korarottrn.
Close bhaves would be of more fre
quent occurrence but for the tender
faces of "many men. which will not
permit of shaving often. Heretofore,
nothing has been said in these columns
about poslam. a new skin discovery, in
connection with its- use after shaving.
Its publicity and sales have been con
fined almost exclusively to Its remark
able properties as an eczema cure; It
stops the itching at once and cures the
worst cases In a lew days. While the
application of poslom after shaving is
one of its minor uses, such as for pim
ples, the complexion, etc., shavers will
find it a revelation, as It does for
abrasions, roughness, and severe scrap
ings what it does for all manner of
skin difficulties heals and cures in a
few hours. It is the only article pos
sessing real antiseptic and curative
value that has ever been exploited for
this purpose, and will soothe and tone
up the skin as no toilet preparation
could possibly do.
Poslam can be had for fifty rents at
any reliable druggist's, particularly the
Skidmorc Drug Co., who make a spe
cialty of It. Or the Emergency Labora
tories, No. 32 West 25th Street. New
York City, will send a trial supply free
by mail to any one who will write for
It. This is sufficient lo show results in
24 hours.
PEOPLE TO PUSS
Fl
City Council First to Consider
Grants, Though, Says Char
ter Commission.
MUCH DISCUSSION HELD
Members Talk Over Questions at
Great Length, but Finally Re
fer It to Committee for
Frcsli Draft.
All public utility franchises, such as
railways, electric light, gas plants or
anything of a general public use and in
volving questions of great Importance,
must be submitted to a final vote of the
people, according to the action of the
charter revision committee, at Its ses
sion last night. The City Council will
have the authority to pass first upon
such grants, but it must then be submit
ted to the qualified voters. It will take
away from the Council the power .to
vote away highly valuable property or
rights in the street? or on public prop
erty and rlace It directly In the hands
of the people.
-The members of the commission dis
cussed this phase of the matter at great
length. Dr. C. H. Chapman and City
Attorney Kavanaugh making a strong
fight for submission of franchises to the
vote of the people and Frederick V. Hol
man and R. W. Montague led the oppo
sition. The matter was finally re-referred
to the committee on public utilities and
franchises for a fresh draft, which will
make clear the distinction desired by
the commission on what franchises shall
be submitted to the people and which
ones may be granted by the Council.
The commission will meet Friday night
to resume the line of business where It
left off at adjournment at II o'clock last
night.
First Paragraph Same.
The first paragraph of the report of
the committee on public utilities and
franchises is1 the same. In effect, as the
present charter provision. It gives tho
Mayor and Council the authority to sub
mit to the qualified voters the question
of taking over any public utility. The
Mayor and Council cannot act in such
matters without submitting It to a vote
of tiie people.
F. V. Holman objected to the word
"condemnation," used In connection with
the taking over of public utilities. He
said it gives the city too much power
and might violate a contract. R. W.
Montague and others emphasized the
fact that the present charter is full of
the power to condemn. Mr. Holman
moved to strike out the word, but he
was) the only member of the 13 present
to vote in the affirmative. The com
mission voted that an Initiative petition
must be signed by 15 per cent of the
qualified voters of the city before the
Council Is to act.
People to Vote on Cost.
Whenever the Council passes an ordi
nance or an initiative act becomes ef
fective, the Mayor and Council shall
provide by ordinance for procuring an
estimate of the cost of the construction
or the value of such public utility.
The Council must specify. In submit
ting a question to the voters, the esti
mated cost of the utility, the debt it
will create and whether a tax levy or
bonds will be needed; if bonds are to be
issued, the Council must state the rate
of interest.
Mr. Montague wished to restrict the
number of initiative ordinances to be
submittted at any one election to two.
This was discussed and re-referred to
the committee. Two-thirds of the votes
cast are to be necessary to carry any of
these questions.
Every ordinance submitting to the
voters any such question must be pub
lished dally for not less than ten days.
The members of the Commission were
of the belief that the city official paper
must be one of general circulation, hav
ing a pona fide circulation of not less
than 15.000 copies daily. The committee
is to submit a definition of a newspaper
that will clearly set out that the official
paper is to be one that has a large cir
culation among the general public, and
Is not to be restricted to any paper of a
"class" nature.
The Mayor and Council are given au
thority to exchange, sell or lease, not to
exceed ten years, any property of the
city not needed for municipal purposes,
but no public utility can be sold or leased
until submitted to the voters, and a two
thirds vote is required.
Hold Council Responsible.
Mr. Holman moved to amend the sec
tion of the report of the committee which
provides that an election must be called
to pass upon public utility franchises.
Dr. C. H. Chapman, chairman of the com
mittee, strongly defended the clause, say
ing that this is a power which should
be vested exclusively in the people, and
not In the Council.
Mr. Montague declared that, to submit
all franchises to the people 1s a bad thing
to do. He said, "the Kconomy Gas Com
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Inquire for full particulars at the City Ticket Office, Third and Washington
Streets, Portland, Oregon.
VVM. Mc MURRAY, General Passenger Agent
pany franchise, passed by a big majority
of the people, was "the most corrupt one
ever passed in Portland." He said he be
lieved in giving the Council power to
grant franchises, and then hold them to
account. Sigel Grutze said that it would
bo best to leave the power, to a reason
able extent. In the hands of the Coun
cil. City Attorney Kavanaugh said that,
as the report stood, an election would be
necessary to ftive the right to a corpora
tion to lay a spur, a side track or a block
of track. John F. Logan said that the
people usually do the right thing when
voting.
Dr. Chapman said the idea of the com
mittee is only to apply the vote of the
people to the usual meaning of the term
"public utility franchises" railroads, elec
tric and gas plants and similar Institu
tions. He said the issue is clearly as to
whether the people are to hav the right
to determine the questions. Mr. Mon
tague said he would give the people the
right to vote when they want to on any
question, but he did not want to force
them to vote on them all.
Charles K. Henry was given the
privilege of the floor and said that cap
ital will be frightened away if so many
stringent clauses are adopted In the char
ter. Dr. Chapman replied that the
rights of the people are paramount to
any other considerations.
The matter was finally sent back to the
committee for redrafting, to make clear
what shall be submitted to the people,
and Judge McGinn is to assist the com
mittee. A letter from Judge C. H. Carey, pro
testing against many of the provisions
of the proposed sections relating to pub
lic utilities and franchises, was read by
Secretary Wlegand. Judge Carey had
read the report of the committee and
had objections of a serious nature to
enter, especially as to franchises. He
pointed out what he thought were
dangerous features. Public acquisition of
utilities, he said. Is a matter that always
causes a corporation to cease extensions,
when there is an agitation" to take over
the property by the city. He also said
that It is poor policy to Insert a clause
providing that there shall be no surface
crossings on railroads, and that any
company tearing up a hard surface Im
provement shall not only repair the dam
age but shall be fined from J500 to J1000.
All of the stringent features sought to
be Incorporated into the new charter, he
said, tend to discourage capital and are
very apt to check the city's growth.
TING TO SAVE CITY
PINE BLUFF IN DANGER OF DE
STRUCTION BY FLOOD.
River Eats Away Bank and Costly
Buildings Are Gradually
Tumbling Down.
PINE BLUFF, Ark., Dec. 4. While ap
pealing as a last resort to President
Roosevelt that permission be granted to
cut through Government levees and
change the course of the Arkansas River,
leaving Pine Bluff high and dry but
safe, every available man In this city
will be put at work strengthening al
ready crumbling banks until the crest of
a 16-foot rise passes this point, probably
Wedneesday night.
The plan suggested yesterday was that
a strip of land several miles north of
the city, where the river starts a horse
shoe bend, be cut through, but Federal
permission, through the War Department,
could not be obtained. Late today a
message appealing to the President was
sent, but even should the necessary au
thority now be granted the water Is ris
ing too rapidly to permit the successful
carrying out of the plan.
Fascine mats, built of small pine and
willow trees, reinforced by mud and de
bris, are being anchored in the river at
points along the banks considered the
weakest and where the force of the
water's pressure will be felt.
Tonight a large section of land 30 feet
north of the walls of the County Court
house and Jefferson Hotel, each valued
at $100,000 is slowly disappearing into the
river, and warehouses along the bank,
which have been partly wrecked, may fall
at any moment. Should the water break
through the bank It seems certain that
several streets lined with business houses
will be, destroyed.
FLOODS CLAIM TWO DEATHS
Waters Are Slowly Receding In Ok
lahoma Kiver. '
GLTHRIK, Okla., Dec. 2. Flood con
ditions In this part of the state continue
to improve, and the rivers are falling
steadily today. So far, only two deaths
have been reported.
John Sullivan, a section foreman, was
drowned in Blackdeer Creek, near Red
Rock, yesterday, and A. J. Whitney, sec
retary and treasurer of the Farmers'
Union Oil mill, in Guthrie, was drowned
while leaving the mill on a raft last
night.
As a result of a washout early today
which caused a break in the natural gas
main supplying Oklahdma City and
Guthrie, both cities are out of fuel and
practically all of the factories are closed.
Zero Weather at St. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 2. One degree below
zero was the official weather record here
today. A northwest wind makes the cold
Intense.
Below Zero at Butte.
BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 1. Thirteen de
grees below zero was registered here to
day. At noon the cold moderated.
Is Guilty of Rebating.
GRAND RAPTLS. Mich., Dec. 2 The
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Stearns Salt & Lumber Company, of
Ludington, pleaded guilty in the United
States Court here today to six counts
charging- rebates In connection with
shipments made over the Pere Mar
quette Railway. Sentence will be
passed tomorrow morning.
The company pleaded guilty some
time ago to 20 counts, covering 20
shipments, and was fined J20.000.
Escape to Joyful Wives.
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SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS
tral Coal & Iron Company, near this
city, escaped from the workings, which
had been filled by smoke as a result of
an armature blowing off a dynamo run
ning a pump, shortly before 6 o'clock
tliia morning.
The miners, frightened by the smoke,
hurried to th surface through an Irreg
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sembled crowd and anxious wives and
mothers, who had gathered'at the mouth
of the mine soon after news of the ac
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