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TITE MORNING OREGOXIAN, TT7ESD AT, DECEMBER 14, 190J).
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CITY MAY SEIZE
RIVER FRONTAGE
Private Interests Hold Ends of
Streets, in Opinion of
Deputy Ellis.
WANT TWO SIDES OF RIVER
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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.
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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.
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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.
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FIRST TO FRONT STREETS.
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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.
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