vi TITE MORNING OREGOXIAN, TT7ESD AT, DECEMBER 14, 190J). 9 CITY MAY SEIZE RIVER FRONTAGE Private Interests Hold Ends of Streets, in Opinion of Deputy Ellis. WANT TWO SIDES OF RIVER I s Property long Held as PrtTate Be. longs to Municipality, Declares' Official Value Enormous. Blgr Battle Promised. Action to take over on behalf of ths city waterfront' property, said to ' bo valued at millions of dollars, comprising . streets footing on the "Willamette River, and including, among numerous other properties on the east and west banks of the stream, the Southern Pacific Com pany s Jefferson-street docks, will be commenced by Councilman Ellis in the near future. He has been working for several weeks on data, now nearly com plete, and announced yesterday that ha will Introduce a resolution in the near - future, directing City Attorney Kava- naugh to take steps to have all these streets opened to the public. Battle Royal Promised. This action will be one of the most sweeping and drastic procedures ever un dertaken by the municipality, and the taKes will - be the largest ever fought ' for by the city. It Involves many of the most prominent and wealthy business and professional people of Portland, who have, during long years, built up im mense establishments largely on what they evidently believed to be their own property. That they will put up a big ngnt to retain It. Is certain, and it seems probable that a batt.le royal will be on in the near future, when Councilman EUlls introduces his resolution before the Coun ; cil. One of the largest corporations Involved I is the feouthern Pacific Company, which occupies, with Its tracks the Jefferson I street depot, the terminus of its Yamhill ; division, about three blocks of property xnai councilman Kills proposes to seize : for the city. It was given to" the com- ', pany many years ago by the Legislature, although the power of that body to do so lias been seriously questioned. No city aamimsirauon ana no succeeding legisla ture has undertaken to demand that this valuable property be returned to the mu rticlpallty. but it. along with ' the other choice pieces, is soon to be claimed by the city, according to councilman Ellis. East Ankeny Excepted. After looking up the records. Council man Ellis announced yesterday that the only city street that has been vacated and Is not, therefore. In reality municipal property. Is East Ankeny street. This was released to private persons years ago, and does not come within the list of the other streets, terminating on either side of the river, to be claimed on behalf of the city government for the public "The City of Portland has more valu able rH-erfront property than many peo ple would think," said Councilman EIHs. after completing his investigation of the records. "It has millions of dollars' worth s a matter of fact, and as soon as I can prepare to do so, I will Introduce be fore the Council, a resolution, authoriz ing the City Attorney to take over these pieces of property for the city. . They comprise dock property at the foot of numerous streets, on the two sides of the river, that will give Portland a pres tige that will be amazing. This will eventually result. In my opinion, in one of the most gratifying advancements ever made by the city. "We will then have enough dock property; bo that if the city Wants to go into the public dock busi ness. It will have enough room of Its own, without purchasing a cent's worth. Furthermore, it will have It right in the heart of the city, and all up and down the river. In the most advantageous posi tion." All West Frontage Claimed. On the West Side, the city, according to Councilman Ellis, owns all of the dock property from Glisan to Market streets, lying strictly In the intervening streets, .nd Is deriving no revenue from any of these except Madison, Morrison, Stark and Burnside. these being the streets on which bridges are built or are being tullt. and Stark street is used by the city as a landing slip. The streets are all 60 feet wide, and in the aggregate are enormously valuable. Nearly every one of the waterfront sites Is utilized at present and has been for many years by private Interests, many of them being large and Important. . The Southern Pacific Company occupies, with the depot and terminal yards of Its Yamhill division, all the riverfront from Jefferson to Market street, a distance of three blocks. This is said to be one of the choicest pieces of all the property that Is to be claimed on behalf of the city. East Side WanTed, Too. - " From East Madison street to Holladay avenue, a distance of a mile, there Is only one street that has been vacated and that the city does not control, according to Councilman Ellis. This is East Ankeny street. All others, Recording to him, are city property, for which the city is not and has not for many years received any Income, and has not used. The only streets on the East Side that are used by the city are those on which are bridges Madison. Morrison and Burnside East ,Stark street, where the flreboat Williams is moored. "I think that Mr. Ellis Is laboring un der a misapprehension," said a manager of a large establishment that will be af fected. "I think these streets have never been dedicated to the harbor line, but only to the 'high water line, which would be bard to determine. If I am correct In this view It would be Impossible for the city to take over any of the property, without-first paying for It. as any other corporation or Individual would have to do. In my Judgment. Mr. ETTTs will find that he can not carry out his effort to take over all of the street ends lying along the river, although he may be right and I may be wrong." So far as could be ascertained. Coun cilman Ellis says, the only special privi lege ever' granted to any of the streets In cluded In the list. Is one on Main street. The City Council, In October, 1868, granted to Stephens & MofTltt the right to use the foot of that street, but only at the pleas ure of the Council. It can, therefore, be revoked at the will of the present Council. ' Late Marine Arrivals.. Teom, Dec. 18. Arrived Steamer Riv erside, from Se&ttle; steamer Yucatan, from Cordova; steamer Meteor, from Tread well; steamer Eureka, from Dupont. Departed Eteamer Umatilla, for Bound porta. Singapore, Deo. 13. Arrived previously Arttilochufl, from Liverpool, for Tacoma. Shanghai. Dec. 13. Arrived previously Christian Boas, from Portland. Or. Las palmas, Dec. 1.1. Arrived previously Salatia. from Tacoma. etc.. for Hamburg. Yokohama. Dec. 13. Sailed Empress of India, for Hongkong and Vancouver. Limerick .Dec. 13. Sailed Janetta, for Portland, Or. ras Made at a An Exposition of Style and Quality Never Equalled Before Undec $5 or $6 1 I fV l I f II m t $50 $3.50 II J5 I Jol Most Extensive Showing of le Boots Ever R M easona Exclusive Designs v Short Vamp Models e Price An Exposition of Style and Quality Never Equalled 3 50 Before Under $5 or $6 The great "QUEEN QUALITY" organization has scored many triumphs in the past, but this lastf ship ment by-yfar the largest consignment of shoes ever received by any concern in this city at one tune outdazzles the most brilliant of previous efforts. After making the round of all the shoe stores in the city with your impressions of shoes generally sold at $5 and $6 accurately fixed you will marvel how we are able to offer such shoes and in such assortment at $3.50. Women's shoes at $3.50 have always been one of our most important specialties. There has never been a time when we were unable to satisfy the exacting demands of style and quality at this price; but these new "QUEEN QUALITY" boots proclaim in clarion notes our undisputed leadership in the $3.50 shoe field. - . While not a "Special Sale" this offering is so extraordi nary it will be safest to make your selections as soon as possible. The "Queen Quality" factory is unable to supply present demands, so that future shipments will be delayed ' Come with the expectation of finding" ALL of the latest shoe styles including advance models from tne .Mew loric "Uustom bnops." .Button and lace, boots, but, of course, button boots as the favorites xti,ciiL, v-ie-i, u-uuiuciai, dwui-jjuu auu xiaei nussia Tannages; tops or learner or cloth black or colored, iviso cravenettcd cloth boots black and colors. $3.50 $3.50 The Most Emphatic Demonstration We Have Ever Made of Our Consistent, Everlasting Policy "Close Margin Prices" - l i f 1533 j $3.50 v LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO : F LAM HOLD-UP ROBS SALOON AT MUZZLE OF GUN TAKES CASH FROM REGISTER. Wears Mask Made of Dirty Towel and Makes Escape Toward Rail road Yards With $6. With his face hidden behind a mask made of a linen towel, a man entered the Boss saloon. 101 North Front street, at 8:15 last nig-ht. and. under the cover of a pistol, compelled F. Garsneder, the- 'pro prietor, to lay the entire contents of the cash regieter on the counter. Selecting all the money, aggregating; $6, from the pile of receipts and papers strewn on the bar. the thug coolly backed his way to the front door, holding- his victim- and W. Barnett and "William Back, two visitors In the place, at bay with the grun. Once outside, he dashed down the street and disappeared. The police were notlned, and In less than 15 minutes a detachment of plain clothes men and bluecoats was scouring the railroad yards, but no trace of him was secured. According to the story told by eye-wit nesses to the hold-up, the perpetrator was evidently a youth and a novice. He was first observed entering the door lead ing from the street. At the time he was apparently nervous, and, after a moment of tinkering with the mask about his face, whipped a blue-steel gun from his pocket and approached the bar. Without taking a survey of his surroundings, he pointed the weapon at the proprietor be hind the bar. "I want everything you have in that." he said, pointing the Eun at the cash reg ister. After realizing the gravity of the situation, Garsneder complied with the command. He is described as of small stature, about 23 years old, and weighed about 140 pounds. His mask was made of a dirty linen towel, with holes gouged out about the eyes. x Streetcar Meeting Indorsed. y At the meeting of the Kenllworth Improvement Club last night in . the Presbyterian Church, R. H. Merchant presiding, the proposed streetcar mass meeting, to be held on the East Side, was Indorsed, and It 'was voted that all attend. The club went on record as opposed to water meters. The matter of framing a street improvement dis trict was discussed, but It was decided to postpone action until the sewers have been laid. Queen Helena, of Italy now Is called "the children- quen." It Is one of the results of her work tn behalf of the suffering- chil dren following- the Messina earthquake, and also of her unfailing; interest ever since she aacended the throne. In the children of Rome. K OCCUPY THE ENTIRE BTJILDIN'G EXTENDING THROUGH FROM FIRST TO FRONT STREETS. Appropriate Christmas Gifts Picture Framing Hollywood Carbons We are showing new patterns of We are agents for the Holly moldings in antique gold and Cir- wood Carbons, the best carbon cassian walnut. See our lines of M !i ? framed and unf ramed pictures. reproduction of modern and Mirrors framed to your order. ancient masterpieces. Artists' Materials Framed Pictures 5Gr on croiorhes ' Art- ur Framed Picture Depart- water Color. ment presents a wide varietv of Pastel Color. , , , . . . . i.. f Cravon. Mw and beautiful pictures. Oils, Black and White j Charcoal water colors and pastels, as well China Decoration. ' as the popular poster prints. SANBORN, VAIL & CO. Both Phones Wholesale and Retail Dealers. -Main 600, A 560& 170 Pint and 171 Front Sts. W. M. LADD, President. T. B. WILCOX, 1,1 Vice-President. f ' f Every reason which makes fe' f J V, , Y it a man's duty to provide for " his family while he is living pvxLJ I f acts with greater force to se- M' Wl 1 , cure for them a comfortable ' kS' subsistence after he shall have " jjfW - J1 been removed from them. Jr-W . E. COOKINGHAM, Vice-President. M. M. JOHNSON, Secretary. , S. P. LOCKWOOD, VICE-PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER. Home Office, Lumber Exchange Bldg., Portland, Or, - 5