16 -' 1 ' TOE MORXLVG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 190& is . MAYOR'S POLICY Gravel and Macadam Will Be Used Only in Exception al Instances. SOME CONTRACTS HELD UP City Engineer and Street Committee Heartily In Accord Waiver of First-Street Maintenance Clause Asked. Mayor Simon vesterday afternoon made clear to City Engineer Morris and the member! of the street committee of the Executive Board his attitude toward MORRISON-STREET -err soo 800 Xone of the city officials is C3US VaTsfmsU?nclinedtthoe street was condemned jw jn-avel and macadam street improvements. He does not want them at all. and in structed the committee to recommend none unless, after careful consideration and investigation, they believe that there Is posEltlve necessity for such action. Hard-surface pavment Is the watchword of the administration, looking toward a city beautiful, and the Mayor will not be swerved from this policy. During the meeting of the street com mittee contractors Giebisch & Joplin and Stephens Bros., through their represen tatives, demanded to know why certain streets calling for gravel and macadam Improvements, were held up, and pressed the subject so hard that It was deemed wise by the members to confer with the Mayor regarding some policy in this re spect. All of the Improvements affected trill be temporarily held In abeyance, un til a checklng-up process can be had and until It can be determined whether any of them fall under the Mayor's ban. Gravel Soon Wears Out, "I think it is a great mistake to Im prove streets with anything but hard surface pavements," said Mayor Simon after the conference. "It Is expensive, and virtually useless, as macadam and gravel streets soon wear out at- best, and axe really not good while they last- I Intend to see to it that this kind of streets is not laid in Portland, and have told the members of the committee having this work In charge to follow this policy. There may be Borne In stances where it Is necessary to put in gravel or macadam, in order to connect some thoroughfares, or there may be some peculiar situation where It will be justl lied. but as a general rule, I do not in tend to allow anything but hard-surface pavements to be laid." City Engineer Morris and Messrs. Cor bett, Piatt and Smith, of the street com mittee, heartily favor the Mayor's policy, and will enforce it strictly. Mayor Simon will do everything in his power, even vetoing ordinaces that are passed by the Council for macadam or gravel, where such are unnecessary, it Is said. In any ' event, through the Executive Board, he has absolute control of the situation, and declares emphatically that he will use the power at his command to enforce the "hard-surface" policy. Several contractors In the city, who have been engaged exclusively in the business of Improving streets with ma cadam and gravel, are hard hit by the policy. City Demands Waiver. The committee heard the request of the Warren Construction Company for a call for bids on First street, between Wash ington and Madison streets, and agreed to recommend to the Executive Board the desired action, if the company will secure all the signatures it possibly can to a waiver to protect the city from liti gation because of a maintenance that now rests on the old Improvement. This does riot 'run out until 1113, and In the mean time, the street is In poor condition and needs a new dressing over the concrete base. Among those who strongly favor this is C. K. Henry, who appeared in person to urge that something be done to Improve the street at once. City En-, glneer Morris said that he favored stone blocks, but was willing to waive his opinion Some large contracts for hard-surface , streets were recommended by the com- mittee for award at the next session of -Executive Board. Among these are rrwenty-fourth, from Glisan to Thurman streets, with asphalt, for $28,000. and ' Twenty-second, from Washington to Ni i cola!, asphalt, for $62,000. It will be lm t possible to make any headwany on these I or any of the other small contracts until ' the next Summer season. Mr. Piatt, who presided at the meet J lng In the absence of Chairman Cor bett, announced that the committee will i not temporize with the contractors, and ; that all contracts must be finished on ; time or fines iwlll be levied, unless a le 1 gitimate excuse is forthcoming. 'MAYOR INSPECTS CROSSWALKS Completion of Haw thorne-Avenue Paving Promised Soon. Mayor Simon braved the elements long enough yesterday morning to take an au tomobile trip to Grand and Hawthorne avenues with Manager Huber, of the Barber Asphalt Paving Company. They Inspected the crossing, which Is In a bad condition, and the Mayor asked that good plank crosswalks for temporary use be laid at once. This Mr. Huber said he would do. so that the public may have means of catching transfer cars there without wadirrg In the mud. After inspecting the crossings at Grand and Hawthorne avenues, the Mayor and Mr. Huber continued out the full length of the pavement on Hawthorne, much of which is completed. This is one of the largest jobs ever undertaken In Portland and when finished will constitute one of the most beautiful thoroughfares in the city. Mr. Huber assured the Mayor that, if his company can have only two HARD PAVlfJ G full -weeks of dry weather, the entire Im provement will be completed and the pavement turned over to the city for payment. It runs from Grand to East Forty-fourth street. HOFER'S BOOM IS BOOSTED Circular With Certain Familiar Ear marks Issues From Salem. OREGON CITT. Nov. 18. CSpecial.) Emanating from 6alem. the home of Colonel E. Hofer, the rainmaker, comes a boom for the Colonel's Gubernatorial boom. The letter. Issued by N. D. Elliott, a Salem printer, bears some earmarks of the Colonel's work. Including the occa sional lines of bold-face type that are so familiar to the select body of readers of his editorials. The letter Is In printed form and is sent to "the publishers of country news papers and job printers of Oregon." In part It savs: "Mechanical departments of t","PP having motive power for the operation or presses and other machinery 'ner th" hand power are subject to the factory in spection law of OreKon. which requires In spection of machinery for the protection of workmen and a payment of a small fee for ".'X'K substance. U the opinion rendered by Attorney-General Crawford upon request of the Labor Press . . . Colonel Hofer has asked for a hearini be fore the legislative committee of tho entral Labor Council to secure an amendment tnal w?ll do away with any Injustice to the couti rry printing plants, which he believe, should not b. subjected to an annual inspection tax OPENING PROJECT IS A PUZZLER 44 OO OO s-oo , ... ..r.r.T..n MORRISOS - Prepared to state rl require bHeve'that adverse us, . does not shut te of 5 where their machinery Is not dangerous 'Vbeu'eve'we are indebted to Colonel Hofer for hU magnificent fight In ff"1" "e"t'J to the unfairness ol collecting the annual inspection tax of 5 from the 200 country printing offices of this state. The Labor Commissioner believe, that the fe . shou d be much reduced, and Colonel Hofer will secure a hearing before the Central Labor Council to have the law amended so as to exempt. If possible, all small country print ing plants that do not run fast presses. He ha. paid his fee and say.: "Obey the law until It 1. amended." As the question of candidates has been raised. I believe, as printers and publishers, we could do no better thing for ourselves and the state at large than to get behind a man like Colonel Hofer, who has been an honored member of -our craft all his life, and make him a candidate for Governor The corrupt practices act limits the amount of money a candidate may expend to secure office, and the office should seek the man In this case, and we should have a friend and protector of our Interest. In that Important position, and not allow our business to be further Injured by laws that are still more Injurious to the people and taxpayers. PLANS CALL FOR $500,000 Rose City Park Improvements to Cover Big Territory. The Rose City Park Improvement League at Its semi-monthly meeting Wednesday night Indorsed the movement to form a hard-surface pavement district, including about 28 miles of streets, and also the construction of a sewer system for the territory north of Mount Tabor and covering the Rose City Park section. To carry out these plans means an ex penditure within the next five years of $500,000 or more. L. E. Carter, chairman of the committee on hard-surface pave ments, reported that- property owners were indorsing and signing petitions ask ing the City Council to frame up the dis trict and order improvement of all streets with hard-surface pavement. It was reported that the city engineer had placed the viewers' stakes along the entire length of Rose City Park drive, between East Twenty-eighth street and the city limits, preparatory to widening it. C. B. Merrick reported that the new temporary school house was being rushed to pompletlon and will soon be ready for occupancy. FUND TO FIX CITY GROWS Committee Has $11,500 on Hand to Beautify Portland. With but little effort on the part of the committee having the subject in charge, $1X550 has already been subscribed for the purpose of employing an expert to prepare plans for beautifying Portland. This afternoon at 4:30 o'clock the finance committee, which has the general super vision of the campaign to raise funds for the project, will meet. It is expected that at that time two or three more soliciting committees will be appointed to work for the fund. There was no soliciting done yesterday by members of the committee, but J. Lombard, now in Washington. D. C, tele graphed a promise to subscribe $500 for the work, and John A. Shepard, of the Gopdyear Rubber Company, volunteered a subscription of $100. The firm of Burnham & Bennett, of Chi cago, which will probably prepare the plans for the improvement of Portland, has agreed to extend the time In which It will- accept the work here until December 1. although at first the firm wanted a de cision In five days. GOOD NEWS FOR ESTACADA E. H. Hull, the representative of the Reed-French Piano Mfg. Co., of Portland, will remain in Estacada until Tuesday of next week. He has a line exhibit of pianos In the building adjoining the Esta cada depot. The Reed-French Piano Mfg. Co. wishes it understood that Mr. Hull's prices are exactly the same as quoted in their Portland store. Sixth and Burnside street- Mr. Hull will deliver a piano within ten miles of Estacada for the same money and on the same liberal terms as the Reed-French Piano Mfg. Co. would from their Portland store. Mr. Hull's Estacada exhibit may be seen any day or evening until Tuesday of next week. ' LADIES' SUIT SALE. Another great range of high-grade Sample Suits will 'be placed on sale to day. This is a good chance to secure an exclusive style, and save from $10,00 to $15.00. When you buy goods here you buy the best McAllen & McDonnell, Third and Morrison. 950 REWARD For any case of Kidney, Bladder or Rheumatic trouble Hall's Texas Won der cannot cure if taken in time and given a fair trial. One bottle often per fects a cure. Sold by all druggists or mail. $1.00. Send for testimonials. Dr. E. W. Hall, 2926 Olive St. SU fcouls. Mo. m 1 1 jery POLICE. WAKE UP "Stoolpigeons" Ousted From Jobs by Mayor. METHODS NOW CHANGED Chief of Police Cox Spring SmaU Revolution in His Detective De partment by Killing Old "System." I Out of the sensation which accompanied Judge Bennett's bombshell, fired from the bench of the Municipal Court. In which It was Intimated that the police were protecting a gang of crooks who ... -t in this citv. has were opcrauuB --- - - - - sprung a revolution In the methods of the Detective ueparraiem. The publicity which followed the story of Frank "Watson and his bunco artists, TO CITY ATTORNEY. STREET EXTENSION. BOme ""le tirao to comp ' municipality out, and that, If the headed by Harvey Dale, has caused Chief of Police Cox t, modify the workings of the plain clothes' members of his force, and in the future the "stoolplgeon" sys tem which has been openly advocated by all the members of the detective force will be abolished. Orders Now In Effect. This announcement was made yesterday by Chief Cox, and orders to this effect were transmitted to Captain Baty In charge of the detective office. The death blow to this pernicious system, which has been practiced In Portland, according to the admissions of the police, in years past Is the result of the wish expressed by Mayor Simon that this practice cease. The news of the abrupt curtailing of cer tain sources of information was received with great surprise by some of the officers connected with the department and will cause a great deal of change in the rou tine of work of some of the men engaged in the detective work but it will be strict ly enforced, says Chief Cox. i 1.. mfanusvterl " said Chief X la ti, , Cox last night. "I have not said that this gang of crooks win De aiioweu iu main In Portland. That Is not the case. The stoolplgeon system will be absolutely abolished. I have never been entirely in favor of it. While it may have been over done in some ways a little, on the whole It has neveT been greatly abused In Port land. The Mayor has said that he did not want It. so It will be rooted out, no matter what anyone else says. Effect Will Be Good. "The notoriety In this case has not been without good results. I trust the change will result in good. The wrong impress-Ion exists about the 'stoolplgeon' sys tem. In reality It means that professional crooks are allowed to remain unmolested for the purpose of getting information against other crooks. The police must have sources of information and any person giving information to the police should not be called a 'stoolplgeon.' Under the strict interpretation of the term I do not believe that the system has ever prevailed here. I would not knowingly tolerate It "So far as the future is concerned any person in Portland, who is amenable to the vagrancy law, will receive no protec tion from the police. All must take their chances with the law and what the Muni cipal Court has in store for them. As far as our knowledge goes they will not be permitted to remain. I have instructed Captain Baty that the most vigilant and earnest efforts will have to be maintained In this direction. Any officer found with a 'stoolplgeon' will have to give an ac counting to the police committee whUjh will be the signal for his dismissal. From now on it will be the duty of the depart ment to have this thing in the shape it ought to be." Captain Baty Talks. Captaip Baty said that his force had been put through thorough Instructions on the orders of the Chief. ' "There is no half-way business about thls," said he. "The 'stoolpigeon system will not be tolerated. It is doomed and It will go.' Any crook pointed out to us in this town will follow the due course of the law. Any one giving us informa tion as to crooks will also be thanked. We do not set ourselves up as Infallible. Crooks might get Into the city who are unknown to any of this department Any information will be appreciated." Judge Bennett said last night: "1 feel that I have done what I tried to accom plish; that is, to break up the work of this notorious Harvey Dale gang. I am sorry that I did sot get more conclusive evidence against other members of the gang and have them In the toils too, but I have learned on reliable authority that many. If not all, of the gang left the city and are afraid to return. It Is cer tain they will not dare to operate here again for many moons." C0RDLEY TALKS TONIGHT Lecture on Apple-Growing Will Be Held in Large Room. ' It Is probable that the organization of the Portland Apple-Growers' Association tomorrow night, in the Young Men's Christian Association building, will take place in the new auditorium, and this will be the first meeting of any kind to be held in me association's main hall. It was first Intended to bold the meet ing In one of the smaller lecture-rooms, but the attendance promises to be so large that the change was made. The chief address will be by Professor A. B. Cordley. of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege, who will speak on "The Codling Moth and Its Control." The address will be Illustrated. Simmons Estate $50,000. The estate of S. W.- Simmons was ad mitted to probate in the County Court yesterday. It is valued at $50,000. of which $1000 la personal property, and the balance real estate. George Simmons, a eon. was appointed administrator. The heirs are: Eva J. Simmons, widow; j TOR- vSHOB Aqoodlookat THE PACKARD will convince any . man of .its sup erior merits. Giveyour feet ike lenefil of our2Tyear$ experience. Packard guality deder-norcatter where. mi PHILLIPS SHOE CO. 109 Sixth St., Portland, Oregon George Simmons, Hubert S. Simmons, Burton Simmons, Norman J. Simmons and Ray Simmons, sons, all of St John. CHECKS SAID TO BE BAD T. W. Harvey, Kealty Salesman, Says Bank Deposit Tardy. T. W. Harvey, a salesman for the Pot-ter-Chapin Kealty Company, was arrest ed yesterday morning by Detectives Car penter and Price on the charge of having passed a number of bogus checks. He was found In a rooming-house at the cor ner of Fourteenth and Jefferson streets, where. It Is said, he had been In hiding for more than a week awaiting funds to make good the checks. S. A. Tatum, clerk for the Perkins Ho tel, asserts he cashed a check for $10 for Harvey. The police say the Hof Brau Brill had been victimized for $25. that a taxlcab company had been mulcted for a .like amount, and that the keeper of a boarding-house was also looking for Harvey. Harvey, before Judge Bennett, said it We Sell on the positive guarantee that if it does not give sat isfaction we will return the entire amount of money paid us for it. 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