TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1908.
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LUMBER GOING TO
SOUTH AMERIGA
Inquiries Out for Order of Tinv
ber Amounting to 38,
000,000 Feet.
OREGON MILLMEN TO BID
.sjTl fixation Call for Delivery of
I'pward or 2.000,000 1-Vet
Month Coatwle Lumber
Burners Looking fp.
Inquiries have been received by mill
men at different points in Oregon and
Washington asking for rates and the time
of delivery on an order of 38..0'0 feet of
lumber for the West Coast of South
America. The magnitude of tlie order
,-has set lumber dealera to figuring and the
prospects for foreign lumber trade during
fh rominx year are more than bright.
From present indications the order will b
split between Portland and puget Sound
mills, with a few possible cargoes from
(.rays Harbor.
An order for .TS.OiVi.noo feet of lumber for
the W est Coast with a delivery at the
rate of 2.nr.oro feet a month will be one
of the largest ever placed with mills in
the Northwest at one time. To transport
the. timber will require more than 3o large
sailing ships or nearly 40 schooners. If
the timl.er is sent South, the steamships
required will be about 15. This will con
vey some Idea of the size, of the order on
which millmen of this section are figur
ing?. The lumber outlook for the ensuing year.
aside from any business which has de
veloped on the West Coast, is very good.
The railroads in th Southwest, wuich
have done no construction work during
the year 1". have been casting about for
ties, and the Irrigation projects have
made an enormous demand for rawed
timber. All mills along the t'oa-xt are
running and many of them are workmg
two shifts. The O. A. Smith mill, at
Coos Bay. is rutting close to 6"A0 feet
daily.
Senator, which sailed for the- South a
week ago, also carried a large number
of trees.
Dalles City Goes on Drydock.
The steamer Dalles City, which was
sunk at Carson a few days ago. has been
placed 'on the- drydock for repairs. The
damages sustained by running on the
rocks are slight and the vessel will be
ready for business this afternoon. She
will leave up tomorrow morning in order
to get back on her regular schedule.
Washtenaw Coming for Wheat.
The American steamship Washtenaw
Is due to reach -trte Columbia River from
San Francisco his evening. The vessel
is under charter to transport grain from
Portland to California. She is a craft
of I"W net tons and Is engaged In the
general freighting business. She sails
under the house flag of Schubach &
Hamilton.
Marine Notes.
The steamship South Bay sailed for San
Francisco yesterday.
The steamship Alliance will sail for
Coos Bay ports this evening. .
The steamship Breakwater is due to
CHARGK IS SPKEDINII HOAT
Captain E. W. spencer Is l"p Before
Federal Court.
If you have just a little sporting blood
in your veins. Just enough, and not too
many red blood corpuscles coursing
through your arteries and with just
enough conceit not to want to he beaten
by the other fellow, wouldn't you get
peevish if I'ncle Yarn's salaried men in
sisted that you be hauled into the Fed
eral Court and be made to answer a
cherge of exceeding the speed limit?
Sure you would, and that Is why Captain
R. YV. Spencer, owner of the river
steamer Charles R. Spencer. Is vigorously
defending such a suit before Judge Wol
verion. in the Cnlted States Circuit Court.
The case of the United States against
Captain R. W. Spencer began yesterday
afternooii and the chief witness and com
plainant against Captain Spencer and his
son. for whom the boat is named, is J. C.
P. Txekwood. chief engineer for the Port
of Portland. A number of Government
witnesses were heard during the afternoon.'-
but chief among them was Major
Mclndoes pretty stenographer. Miss Ol
son, who testified to sending out the
peed limit circulars that were to be
posted tip In conspicuous places so that
sallormen and others might know Just
ho fast a river steamer is supposed to
travel nnd still keep within the limit
prescribed by the Federal law.
Attorney Richard R. W. Montague Is
Captain Spencer's counsel, and by a series
of rapid-fire cross-examination lie brought
outfrom Engineer Lock wood that while
he knew other river steamers plying on
the Willamette and Columbia Rivers
went too fast, the Charles R. Spen
cer was the rr.gst frequently complained
of and that he had made no attempt to
obtain evidence against any other boat
hut the 6pencer. Assistant United States
Attorney Brans tried to save Engineer
Iockwood from the searching cross-examination
that Attorney Montague con
ducted, by objecting frequently, and this
helped a lot.
One witness, a Custom-house employe,
testified that he had been instructed by
Engineer Ixickwood to make a trip on
the Spencer from Portland to Astoria.
Just to get a line on- how much speed
Captain Spencer got out of his boat on
the trip. He swore that the wheel made
2R.29 revolutions a minute and that the
boat traveled 16 miles an hour. He ad
mitted, wiien he reached the cross-examination,
that he. when he made his fig
ures, had not taken into consideration
the wind or the river current. This made
Attorney Montague smile. The case will
take several days to try.
STEAMER INTfclAJGENCE.
Doe to Arrive.
Name. From. Date.
Allimn.e Coos Pay In port
K. H. Klmore. Tillamook In por
Argo Tillamook IMC. 20
Breakwater. .Coos Bay Dec. 20
Nebraska-).. . Salinas t'rus. . . Iw. 21
tienattr !"an Francisco. Dec. 21
Nome Clty...sr. Francisco. Dec. L'2
;eo. W. ElderSan Pedro Dec. 23
Nevadan Salinas Crux... Dec. -
Rum City. ..San Francisco. . Dec. 21
Roannke Ix Angeles. .. Dec. l
Numantla. .. .Hongkong Jan. 1-
Nlcomedla. .. Hongkong Feb. 1
Alesla Hongkong Feb. 10
Arabia Hongkong Mar. 1
Scheduled to Depart.
Nsme. " For. r",-
Alliance Coos Bay Deo. 13
NVhraskan. . . Salinas Cru...Dec. 20
Argo Tillamook Deo. -I
Break-rater. .Coos Buy Dec. 23
S- H. Klmore. Tlliamtwik Dec.
Gen. W. ElderSun Pedro Iec. 24
Nevadan Pu get Sound. .. Dec. 2M
Alesia Hongkong Dec 24
Senator San Francisco. Dec. Uo
Nome City. . .Sun Francisco. Dec. 20
Roanoke I.os Angeles... Dec. :tl
Rpiie clfy...Sn Francisco. .Jan. t
Numantla Hongkong Jan. 25
Cleared Friday.
Rose City. Am. steamship i Kids
ton i. with general cargo, for San
Francisco.
PORTLAND DEALERS
UNITE IN PROTEST
Freight Increase on Farming
Implements Termed Un
just and Needless.
MOVE WILL INJURE TRADE
arrive from Coos Bay tomorrow after
noon. The steamship Tamalpais sailed yes
terday for San Francisco with a cargo, of
lumber.
The steamship Sue H. Elmore arrived
up yesterday from Tillamook. The El
more is uva days behind her schedule.
Arrivals and Iepartures.
PORTLAND. Dec. IS. Arrived Steam
htp Sue H. Klmore. from Tillamook.' Sailed
Steamship Roee City, for San Francisco:
tcamithlp Tsmalpala. for San FYanctaou;
steamship South Bay. for San Francisco.
Astoria. Iec. Is. Condition of the bar at
ft I'. M-. rough; wind, eouth. '4 miles: weather,
clmr. Sailed at 8:1 A. M., schooner H. K.
Hall, for Sydney. Sailed at 7:.V1 A. M-.
Norwegian, steamer Admiral Borresen, for
Shanghai and Rritleih steamer Uganda, for
St. Vincent for orders. Hailed at 8:15 A.
M.. schooner Samar. for Cape Town. Sailed
a. 9:.Vi A. M.. steamer Marahfleld. for Sn
Francisco. Lft up at 2:l!i P. M.. steamer
Fue Elmore. Arrived at 2:30 P. M-. steam
er Yt-llowstone. from Snn Franolsco.
San Franclsi-o Dec. IS. Palled at 5 P. M.
list night, at earner U. V. Fenwick, for
Columbia River. Arrived at 5 P. M.. eteamer
Jim Butler, from Portland. Arrived at 7 A.
M.. steamer Cascade, from Portland. Sailed
at A. M.. sohooner Fred J. Wood, for
Columbia River.
lluavmas. Dec. IS Arrived December li.
avhooner J. M. Griffith, from Portland.
San Francisco, Dec. IS. Arrived Steam
er Cascade, from Astoria: steamer River
side, from Pogt Angeles; steamer Czarina,
from Coos Be : schooner chaa. R. Wilson,
from Oravs Harbor: steamers Olson and
Mahnnr. from Eagle Harbor: steamer Ad
miral Olry, from Seattle. Sailed Steamer
Lord Sefton. for Sydney: schooner Fred J.
Wood, for Astoria: steamer Daisy, for
Wlllapa: steamer Newhurg. for Grays Har
bor! steamer casco. for Coos Bay.
c-onel. Dec. IS. Arrived Stratherd.
From Tacoma and Seattle, for St. Vincent.
Liverpool. Dec. IS. Arrived Sicilian
from Portland via Bermuda, tor Glasgow.
Tides at Astoria Saturday.
High. l-ow.
IS A M S 3 feet .?:'2 A. M
10 32 P. M 3 fe-t'4:23 P. M
2 feet
1.0 foot
TO CURB SALE DF
OHD1XAXCE REPORTED f.WOK-
ABLY TO COCXCIL,. -
DOES
XOT KXOW
fiAWLEV
Inspector J. II. Barbour Knows
Nothing About Smuggling Charge.
"I never heard of Captain Gawley.
neither did I know of any allegations
made against the local office of the Im
migration Department until I read the
article in an evening; newspaper." said
J. H. Barbour, local United States Im
migration Inspector, yesterday, when
seen regarding the alleged statements
made by one Captain Gawley regarding
the smuggling of Japanese women Into
the) I'nited States. The charges against
the Portland office were made on Puget
Bound during; an investigation into the
smuggling game in w-hich Gawley was
Implicated.
"Nothing; has ever been said to me of
ficially or otherwise." continued Mr. Bar
bour. 'I will make no searching; in
vestigation about something of which I I
am entirely ignorant. In fact, the pub
lished article is all I know about Die
matter. Besides this, it concerns the
Puget Sound ofTice, not the one In Portland."
Blow I'p Burning Oil Steamer.
SINGAPORE Iec. IS. The burning oil
ship Kalam Kaloma was bombarded by
the harbor fort today and finally sunk
with her hull riddled with solid shot. The
flaming steamer. wheh hails from Kng
land. arrived In Singapore from New
York two days ago with her cargo of
case oil on fire. All attempts to extin
guish the blaze were unsuccessful and an
effort was made to scuttle the vessel.
This failed also and the danger to ship
ping became imminent. It was impossi
ble to go near the craft because of the
possibility of explosion and filially the
"harbor agents appealed to the gunners of
the fort, who sank the Kaloma with a
few well-directed solid shot from the
forfs six-Inch guns. Tin distance was
two mil?
C hrl-tmas Trees on Rot-e City.
Tha areamship Rose City sailed yes
terday afternoon for San Francisco with
333 passengers and a full cargo of freight.
A large number of Christmas trees for the
youth of the Bay City formed a part of
the. deck cargo of tha steamship. The
Drastic Regulation I'roposea Dy
Councilman Dunnlng's Measure,
2 2 Deaths In Six Months.
Twentv-two deaths from firearms
within six months In ilultnoman
Countv. including murders; suicides
and accidents, was a record that Coun
cilman Dunning, himself an undertak
er, could not stand, and he caused a
drastic antl-wcapon ordinance'" to be
drafted by City Attorney Kavanaugh.
which he has introduced before the city
Council. At a meeting of the commit
tee on health and police yesterday
morning, the proposed measure was
favorably recommended for passage,
and will be so reported to the Council
at the special session today, or at the
regular meeting to be held next
Wednesday.
The Dunning ordinance.' if enacted,
will make a complete change in the
system of purchasing firearms. The
most stringent features are that no
person shall buy a revolver or other
murderous weapon without first secur
ing from the Chief of Police a certifi
cate of good character, and that all
dealers shall keep in a book the facts
about each such sale, the tiame of the
purchaser, his or her residence, num
ber of the weapon and all data neces
sary to keep the police informed upon
the identity of the buyer.
The penalty for violation of the ordi
nance Is by a fine of not to exceed $500,'
or imprisonment for six months, or
both fine and imprisonment. There
was some discussion among the mem
bers of the committee yesterday morn
ing as to the wisdom of recommending
for passage such a drastic law, but it
was finally decided that It is neces
sary, if life is to be protected in Port
land. "Councilman Dunning told me that
in his place of business he comes into
contact with this phase of the situation
so strongly that he is reminded very often
of the necessity of such a law," said
Councilman Annand. "He told me that
there were 22 deaths in six months
from weapons."
Councilman Dunning is a member of
the undertaking firm of Dunning, Mc
Entee & Gilbaugh. and his eon is Dep
uty Coroner. During the present
regime there have been as many as live
bodies in the establishment, as a result
of deaths from firearms, so that It
made the strongest kind of an im
pression upcm Mr. Dunning. He will
use every effort In his power to secure
passage of the new measure.
FILES CURED IN TO 14 DATS.
Fazo Ointment Is guaranteed to cure any
rata of Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding
Dlles in 6 to 14 dars or monty rsfuadad. 50a
Local Dealers Join in Organization
to Combat Move of Railroads,
Which They Say Will Injure
Agricultural Development.
Implement men of this city have joined
with the other dealers on the Pacific
Coast in1" protesting vigorously to the
traffic managers of the trans-continental
railroad systems againet the advance of
10 cents a hundred In the tariff on farm
wagons and agricultural Implements,
which becomes effective January 1, next.
The Increased rate applies to all Pacific
Coast shipments of the two classes indi
cated.
In order more effectively to bring their
grievance to the attention of the respec
tive heads of the traffic departments
of the various railroads, representatives
of the wholesale Implement and vehicle
dealers in this city have organized the
Portland Implement and Vehicle Club,
of which O. M. Scott is president, and
John Beall secretary. Yesterday this
organization met and addressed a letter
of protest to the traffic manager of every
railroad with which the Pacific Coast
dealers have business relations.
The letter was signed by Beall & Com
pany, John Deere Plow Company. J. A.
Freeman & Son. . A. S. Jacobs & Com
pany, Mitchell, Iewts & Staver Company,
Oregon Moline Plow Company, Parlin &
Orendorff Company. Poison Implement
Company, Royer Implement Company,
Scott & Munsell, Studebaker Bros. Com
pany Northwest, and R. M. Wade &
Company. After citing what is contended
to be an unjust and arbitrary advance In
the tariff on farm wagons and agricul
tural Implements from $1.23 to $1.25 a
hundred, the letter says:
Former Increase Cited.
We believe we are within bounds when
we say to you that the wagon and Imple
ment business on this Coast has fallen oft
during the past 12 months fully 40 per rent.
One reeson which has tended to the decline
in the volume of this business, aside from
the general depression which has affected
the entire country during the past year. Is
the fact that the average profits of the re
tall dealers on farm wagons and agricul
tural implements are extremely low.
Freight rates were Increased 10 cents per
loo pounds on these articles a few years
back, and a moderate Increase in the cost
of manufacture during the past four years
has reduced the profit of the retailer to a
point where many of them arw Indifferent to
the sale of wagons and Implements, and In
some few cases have ' discontinued these
lines. .-
On the other nand. the earnings per car
on wagons and Implements- have Increased
by reason of cars of larger capacity, im
proved conditions of loading, substitution
of iron and steel 'for wood in nearly all
Implements. - thereby. Increasing weight per
car.
We believe there Is no class of freight
shipped to this Coast on which the claim
for damages, or the loss by damage In case
or accident. Is any lower than on the com
modities wa refer to, excepting it may .be
Iron, -jueel. or other raw products. There
are goods used by the same class of dealers
anjd consumers using wagons and Imple
ments that are enjoying a less rate than on
these articles, and on which the damage
through accident or otherwise would amount
to fully as much as oa the commodities
referred to.
Will Hinder Trade.
n Investigation by your representatives
will disclose the fact that the movement of
farra wagons and Implements can be ma
terially curtailed without working any great
detriment to the community at large, bow
prices on these goods and low rates of
freight tend to make the farmers freer
buyers. In about the same proportion that
freight rates increase and the resultant cost
of wagons and farm Implements Increase,
the volume of the output will decrease. It
la a constant effort on the part of the mem
bers of this association as well as the manu
facturers they represent, to keep the cost of
their product down to a minimum, realizing
full well that increased costs mean de
creased business, and this in turn means
decreased volume to the railroads.
An Investigation Into the earnings per car
on farm wagons and farm implements we
believe will convince you that the present
rate is as much as the traffic should bear;
we believe an Investigation into the manner
of selling these articles, the amount of
freight now Invested In wagon and imple
ment stocks, and a know-leoge of the ex
tremes sometimes resorted to to get these
goods Into the dealers' hands, and through
them Into the consumer's use. will convince
you that the present time is Inopportune for
any advance in freight rates.
We, the members of the Portland Imple
ment Vehicle Club, do earnestly protest
against this advance of 10c per 100 pounds,
which is to be effective on January 1. 19ol.
and we take this method of lodging wilh
you fotmally our protest, with the state
ment that we shall, by all fair means, en
deavor to nave your decision rescinded, as
we believe it unnecessary If not unjust.
Declare It Vnjusl.
"This advance of 10 cents a hundred on
farm wagons, and agricultural imple
ments most certainly is not only unneces
sary, but we consider unjust." said L. F.
Weaver. local representative of the
Studebaker Bros.' interests. "Besides, it
was made without any consultation with
the Jobbers of the Pacific Coast. At no
time wan the subject of a proposed in
crease in these rates referred to us, and
the first thing we knew anything about
the intention of the railroads was when
they announced that the new tariff would
go Into effect the first of next month.
"This is indeed a most inopportune time
for these rates to be advanced. The
farmers and business Interests generally
have just about recovered from the fl-
nancial disturbance of a year ago. It
cannot be denied that the enforcement
of these new rates will prove disastrous
to the agricultural interests of the Pa
cific Coast."
KERRY- IS SOW THIXG OF PAST
Seattle Trains Will Enter Portland
Over Xorth Bank Bridge.
Beginning Saturday. December 26. all
Northern Pacific trains arriving at or
departing from Portland will be oper
ated over the Spokane. Portland & Se
attle railroad -bridge across the Colom
bia. For the present there will he no
change either in the time of arrival :ir
departure of the trains at this point.
. By this change In routing these trains
the Northern Pacific will be able io
shorten Its Portland-Seattle schedule
by probably an hour. The old ferry
"Tacoma," which has been in service
between Goble and Kalama ever since
the Northern Pacific was completed !o
this city, will be abadoned. The news
that the tedious trans-Columbia ferry
boat ride will be a thing of the past
will not be unwelcome information to
the patrons of this road.
MAYOR SAYS NO MALICE
DECLARES HE DOES XOT WANT
TO OUST CHIEF CAMPBELL.
Calls for Investigation of Fire Hy
drant Matter Merely Because
It Is His Duty.
Mayor Iane gave out an interview yes
terday regarding the controversy which
has arisen ahodt a long delay in the test
ing and acceptance of a number of fire
hydrants last Summer, and which has
led to an official investigation by the or
der of the City Executive Board, the Fire
Committee being designated to make the
inquiry. The Mayor, who has been ac
cused of having a desire to oust Fire
Chief Campbell, makes emphatic denial,
declaring that he has only the good of
the service and the honesty and integrity
of the municipal government at heart. He.
asserts that he knows of no one in Port
land whom he would prefer over the
present chief to have charge of the Fire
Department, and adds that it is impos
sible, even did he wisli it. to put in a
favorite, because the position is under
civil service.
"I want the pul lic to understand." said
Mayor Iane. "that I am not desirous of
removing Chief Campbell from his posi
tion; all I want is to have a thorough
Investigation of the charge of fraud that
has been made by the contractors. Hoge
& Swift, who furnished the city a num
ber of hydrants, over which this matter
arose. Walter O. Haines, agent for the
company, made the public statement to
the Fire Committee of the Bxecutive
Board, that is, to the old committee. In
my presence, that Hydrant Inspector
Phillips Is financially Interested in the
Howe make of hydrant, a kind manu
factured in Portland, for which we paid
$1S more each than for the Lajdlow make,
furnished by Hoge & 9wift.
"Now, Hoge & Swift's agent, having
informed us of certain things, making a
charge of fraud in connection with this
contract, as Mayor of this city. I was
obliged, in the discharge of my duty, to
make the investigation. I asked the old
Fire Committee to Investigate It. -and they
did not go fully into it, but it Is a mat
ter that must be thoroughly Investigated,
as it involves the honor of the city. As
Mayor. I must follow my plain duty and
ascertain the facts. If there is no, truth
in the allegations that have been made
against Mr. Phillips; if Chief Campbell is
a proper and efficient official, no harm
can be done, but if there is anything
wrong. It should be made known and the
evil remedied.
"Were Chief Campbell removed tomor
row. I would not know whom to ap
point: I suppose it would be the next
man In line, but it Is well for the pub
lic to keep In mind In this relation that
the chief of the Fire Department is
under civil service, and that, were I so
inclined, I could not put In any favorite.
as the Civil service commission must
furnish the names of three eliglbles, one
of which' must be appointed. I repeat, I
do not wish to oust Mr. Campbell: 1 know
of no man I would prefer in his stead,
and he will not be removed, unless the
investigation reveals that he is unfit for
the high office, and that he, in justice to
the public, should be removed."
The investigation will be resumed at
the City Hall this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Chief Campbell, Hydrant Inspector Phil
lips and others will be placed on the
stand.
CLOSE MILLJCONNECTIONS
Producer and user are brought face to
face in this store. Tou buy blankets here
with only one profit to pay. You get
blankets here that are made of Oregon
wool by Oregon mills, made by people
who. never try to palm off cotton as wool.
You are absolutely safe in buying blan
kets here. All sorts gray, white, mot
'tled. tan and all good. Brownsville
Woolen Mill Store. Third and Stark Sts.
SOME VERY EASY MONEY
You can't make money any faster
than by buying Swinton lots at 10 per
cent discount. But remember the lots
will be held at regular prices after 7
P. M. Monday. December 21. After
Christmas you'll see a 10 per cent ad
vance In price. Take auto for the prop
erty at our office in the Couch building,
109 Fourth street, near Washington. Co
lumbia Trust Company.
PRESENTSFOR LADIES.
We have secured a handsome line of
sample handbags, suitable for Christmas
gifts, for JiOc on the $1. Come quick
for first choice. McAllen & McDonnell.
Olympla Beer, "it tne water." Brew,
try's own bottling. Phoneu Main 671,
S467.
NDIGESTION 10 DISTRESS FROM
YOOR DISORDERED STOMACH GOES
Hundreds of Oregonian Readers Are
Suffering Unnecessarily Prom
Stomach Trouble.
You haven't Catarrh of the Stomach,
or Nervousness, or Gastritis, or Can
cer, etc. Prove this by taking Pape's
Diapepsln after your very next meal.
Convince yourself within five minutes
that your actual disease was sour,
acid Stomach Food fermentation
that every bite you ate turned to
Stomach gas. Stomach poison and Acid,
which mak;s you feel sick and miser
able, producing such symptoms as pain
In the pit of the stomach. Difficulty In
breathing after a meal. Headaches,
Belching, Heartburn, Nauseous breath.
Water brash. Biliousness. Sour risings.
Gas on Stomach and many other bad
feelings.
Indigestion is a result, not a cause,
of your misery. If the Stomach is
sour, your food becomes tainted, and
that's why you have these stomach
disorders.
Ask your pharmacist to show you a
case of Pape's Diapepsln, which costs
only 30 cents. Read what this effec
tive Stomach and digestive treatment
contains, and how absolutely harmless
it must be: how it does for the Stom
ach what the washing and sun bath do
for the churn: absolutely removes
every corrupting or tainting element,
and will digest all the food you can
eat.
Go to your druggist and get some
Diapepsln now. then eat anything you
want at your next meal, and you will
not suffer from Indigestion or Stomach
trouble. Each bite of food will taste
good, and besides, you will not need
liver regulators to keep your intestines
and Stomach clean and fresh.
Now and forever rid yourself of the
misery of Indigestion and Stomach
trouble. Make your meals a pleasure
by going to the table with a healthy
appetite.
COST IS TOO GREAT
Companies Cannot Afford to
Put Wires Underground.
MAY GO TO REFERENDUM
Kellaher Says He Is Bound to Get
Wires Ofr Poles Ookar Huber
Declares His Company Would
Be Put Out of Business.
"I serve notice now, that if. this com
mittee sees fit to kill this ordinance, it
wlil not be quite dead, and that the
members of the committee will have
still another opportunity to vote upon
it." said Councilman Kellaher yester
day afternoon when the street commit
tee of the City Council was about to
take unfavorable action on his pro
posed measure ordering all electric
wires placed under ground within a
year. Instead of "killing" it. the com
mittee voted to send it to the Council
without recommendation.
A representative of the Western
Union Telegraph Company said that the
proposed ordinance is unreasonable and
ought not to be passed, and Oskar Hu
ber. speaking for the Portland Rail
way, Light & Power Company, declared
that his company would be "put out of
business" if the provisions of the pro
posed law were enacted and put in
force.
"Why. Mr. Kellaher. you have no
idea what It would mean to pass that
ordinance, ' said Mr. Huber. "It would
cost the company which I represent
millions of dollars, and would so affect
it that It would put it out of business:
it cannot be done. The' present ordi
nance, describing a district for under
ground wires, costs this company $500.
000; Instead of. covering the entire city,
why don't you wait until the first dis
trict is filled and then extend It to take
in another and larger territory, making
it gradual and within .reason? No
company could bear the financial bur
den! this ordinance would put upon us.
and It would simply mean that we
would have to quit."
Mr. Huber mentioned "the "?vert
threat" by Mr. Kellaher that if the
committee voted unfavorably upon the
ordinance it would be submitted to the
people, and said:
"You made a covert -threat that the
ordinance will be submitted to the peo
ple by the celebrated referendum if it
fails of passage by the Council: now
that may be, and it might pass: the
people might not think what It would
mean; but I tell you right now that if
It does pass it will drive the company
out of business."
Mr. Kellaher, replying, declared this
to be one of the most important mat
ters now up for consideration.
"It is imperative that wires shall
go under the ground." said Mr. Kella
her. "The lives of people must be pro
tected. There are hundreds of rotten
poles and deadly wires throughout the
city, and people are electrocuted on the
fire escapes of our buildings, and the
escapes thus' become deadly menaces
Instead of lifesavlng devices."
THREE MURDERERS HANGED
Two Xegroes and Chinaman Drop
to Death From Same Trap.
BET.LINGHAM. Wash., Dec. IS. A spe
cial from New Westminster says:
Without assistance James Jenkins, ne
gro: -Jack Portella, negro, and Lee
Chung, Chinese, walked to the gallows in
the provincial jail this morning at 8
o'clock and took the drop without a mur
mur. Only when Hangman Radcliffe
tightened the rope about Jenkins' and
Chung's necks did they commence to lose
their nerve, but Portella never moved a
muscle. They dropped together while
Salvation Army officers repeated pray
ers. Sheriff Armstrong giving the signal
and Radcliffe pulling the bolt.
Jenkins attacked and murdered Mrs.
Mary Morrison at Hazlemere; Portella
killed a mulatto woman at Vancouver,
while Chung killed another Chinaman.
Chung and Portella confessed their guilt
before, the conviction.
Little Progress in Petrasso Case.
Llttie progress was made yesterday
in the case of Antonio Petrasso,
charged with the murder of Vencenza
Desantis. Owing to the fact that near-
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