f THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1909. 1 TUFT TELLS how TO SAVE EXPENSE Says Efficiency of Employes Is One Esential to Public Economy. CIVIL PENSIONS MUST COME Issue of Waterway Bonds Before Work Begun Is Opposed Expects Surplus at Close of Pres ent Fiscal Year. NF7W- HAVBS. Conn.. Dec. 14. Presi dent Taft told the business men of Con necticut many facts about Governmental expenditures and revenue at the annual banquet of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce tonight, but as he did not be gin to speak vintil 11:30 o'clock he was unahla to !o more than touch upon some of the problfms that are facing the country before It was "time for him to catch the Federal Express for Washing ton. Five minutes after he had concluded his speech he was aboard his train. The banquet was as lively as a Tale reunion affair. It brought together fully lino men of business prominence In the state. The President attended a meeting of the Yale Corporation in the afternoon and held a short reception before the banquet. So Bond: Till "Work Begun. Mr. Taft In his addrees said that he flt the occasion opportune to speak on the auestlon as to whether we are to have money enough to run the Government. He told of cutting down estimates in de partments over expenses of last year, and bow the money is to be spent In the ex pectation of having a surplus when ac counts are balanced for the year. lie explained the unexpected Increase in the cost of the Panama Canal, touch ing upon the need of waterways, but de claring that he did not favor Issuance of bonds before work Is begun nor forming a "pot" Into which each section could dip its hands. He did believe, he said, in having waterway Improvements go ahead without delay and as economically as pos sible, and without waiting until political expediency demanded. Tho President said there wero many ways of saving money, and one of these was to Increase the efficiency of Gov ernment employes. He said he' felt like one crying in the wilderness to advo cate civil pensions, but he believed the time would come when the policy would have to be adopted that the Government could run Its business as It should be run. President Iladley, of Tale University, said there were two sets of problems with, which the Government had to deal, those that should be decided by special ists and. those that should be decided by the people. Of the latter he In 1 stanced slavery, relations between the '. ptate and Nation and the annexation of the Philippines. Subjects tor Experts to Handle. , "But. he said,, "currency, taxation of the railroads and the tariff require ex pert advice if the Government Is going to be more than a piece of wasteful bungling." Dr. Hadley said that what makes the situation serious now Is that many pub lic questions which have come Into the foreground are not. of a kind foreseen by the framers of the constitution. Those questions need -the advice of specialists. Turing to Mr. Taft. Dr. Hadley said: "You, Mr. President, have made this a cardinal principle in your policy. You have demanded that the Legislature leave to the courts those things which are the courts, and that it should take the advice of economic experts on those things which economic experts alone can decide." WILL EXTEND CARLINE South Mount Tabor Undertakes to Extend Hawthorne-Avenue Track. At the meeting of the South Mount Tabor Improvement Club Monday night, J. B. Rand presiding, it was decided to undertake the extension of the Haw thore aventie carllne, which now ends nt East Sixtieth street and the Section Line road, about one mile eastward. Mr. Rand pointed out the necessity for this extension, and said that it will pay the property-owners to secure the right of way, build the extension and then turn it over to the Portland Rail way, Light & Power Company for operation. Br. Hamilton Meade, Ed ward Peterson and B. F. Boone were ap pointed to take the matter up with the property-owners. No route was decid ed on. The club indorsed the proposed streetcar mass meeting to be held in Kast Portland shortly. A committee was appointed to take up the improve ment of the Section Line road and East Sixtieth street with sidewalks, and also a committee was appointed to ask for electric lights. It was decided to hold meetings twice a month hereafter, the first and third Mondays. The meeting was the best the club has held. AMUSEMENTS WHAT PRESS AGENTS SAY "Alan of Hour" Twice Today. There will be two performances at the Bungalow Theater at Twelfth and Morrison streets today. The attraction will bo William A. Brady and Joseph R. Grtsmcr'e magnifi cent production of the famous and favorite drama, "The Man of the Hour." This is one of the most Interesting and widely discussed plays ever presented to the theater-goers of this country. Po not miss this, vour last opportunity of seeing It. Seats are now sailing at the theater. Bargain Matinee at Baker. The "Land, of Nod" will be seen at the popular Baker bargain matinee this after noon and all the rest of this week. It is the big musical and spectacular extravaganza that has for the last three seasons been de lighting thousands with its famous charac ters from the land of dreams. Its gorgeous scenery, costumes and beautiful music. An added feature this season la Adelaide Har Jand in her new ballet creation "The Rtlllken Man," the delight of young and Orpheum Bill a Winner. The popularity of the captivating little comedienne. Alice Lloyd. Is steadily Increas ing. She Is dainty and naive and her songs aro all wity and tuneful. She continues ad mirably to bring out the points f the funnv stories she tells In song. The entire bill possesses, exceptional strength and Is sure to prove a great winner. Matinee every day at the Orpheum. Grand's Fine Bill. Among the lonsr list of vaudeville bills presented at the Grand this weic no one haa unusual merit. It la well balanced with comedy and novelty and possesea sensational i iuloti as wen. tm aerial specialty of ! Ilmore and Let la one of the bast ever seen here and Is something positively new. Whitehead and Orierson are musical comedy people with a reputation and the ability to make good. There are two sketches of worth and several Individual workers who offer specialties of more than ordinary worth. This week's bill Is one of the best. See it. Popular Drama at Lyric. Archibald Claverlng counter's greatest suc cess. "Mr. Potter of Texas," will be pre sented in dramatic form at the Lyric The ater tonight where the popular Athon Stock Company has scored such a great success. The play is a masterpiece. Howard and Lewis at Paatages. That duo of versatile comedians. Howard and Lewis, are creating roars of laughter at Pantages with their screamingly funny im personations of a German and a college chap. Their parodies and their songs are of the happiest sort and fresh from the Broadway song-ahop. A number of other acts of the genuine worth-while type add much to the bill of excellence. Motion Pictures at Star. The Star's new bill Is equally as good as the excellent one shown last week. "The Boer Heroine" is a stirring picture story with the Boer War in the background. The Star has been fortunate enough to secure a comedy entitled "The Amateur Holdup." "A Female Reporter" or "The Adventures of a Yellow Journalist," tells of the trying ex periences of a young woman reporter in .the employ of the "Dally Knocker." COM I G ATTRACTION'S. Ezra Kendall Tomorrow Xlgbt. Beginning tomorrow (Thursday) and con tinuing the following two nights, with a special matinee Saturday, the attraction at the Bungalow Theater, at Twelfth and Mor rison street, will be the favorite American comedian. Kir a Kendall, and his splendid supporting company in his delightful comedy success. "The Vinegar Buyer." Mr. Kendall is presented by the well-known firm of Llchler & Co.. which is a guarantee of a finished performance. BOLD THUG ROBS CAE FACING VGLY GVS BARTENDER GIVES OVER $7 5. Harry Mord Gives Robber Chase Through Streets, 'but Thiet Es capes in Darkness .Near Armory. The second daring holdup of its kind within 24 hours, occurred shortly after 8 o'clock last night when a brazen thug, with his face, hidden behind a mask and with a drawn revolver, en tered the Royal Cafe, 75 North Tenth street, and compelled Harry Mord, the bartender, to turn over 76 which was locked in the cash register. After carefully secreting the swag in the pockets of his clothing, the in truder backed away from his posi tion behind the bar and darted from the front door. Although Mord was alone in the place during the occur rence he undertook to capture the robber. . The instant he realized that he was out of the range of the hold up's weapon, he dashed through a rear door and gave chase to the fleet-footed thief. After a sprint extending over six squares the fugitive was lost in the darkness near the Armory. Mord added another marathon and hurried back to the scene of the holduo. The police were notified and a detachment of bluecoats was sent scurrying in all directions. Plainclothesmen Long and Montgomery picked up a suspect an hour later which almost tallies with the description furnished by Mord. The prisoner is held for an Investigation. Mord asserts that the robber who commanded him to "throw up his hands or be pumped full of lead" was not more than 18 years old, and pos sessed a decided "boyish" voice and wore a brown checkered Overcoat with a hat of a similar pattern. - The police are Inclined to believe that the perpetrator of last night's robbery was the same Individual who held up and robbed the "The Boss" saloon at 101 North Front street and secured but $6, exactly 24 hours be fore. BANKS ACQUIRE WEALTH REPORTS FOR OREGON SHOW BIG INCREASE IN DEPOSITS. Portland Holds Two-Thirds and Makes Over Half Loans for Whole State. Stability of Portland banks is apparent from a comparison of their standing on November 16, with that of the total num ber of banking; institutions of the state, 208 in all, on the same date, as reported by State Bank Examiner Steel. These figures show, that the aggregate of In dividual deposits In all banks was J90, 048.749.72 and of that amount the 22 banks of this citycontained 60,850.11.92, or two thirds of the total deposits. The figures compiled by Mr. Steel show that the in crease in individual deposits in all banks from November 27, 1308, to November 16, 1909, was $16,103,510.01. Reports of the Portland Institutions show that between September 1 and No vember 16, this year, practically six weeks, their net increase in deposits was 1.961,786.99. The same flattering- showing is made by Portland banks in the item of loans and discounts. The aggregate of loans aid discounts in all banks, November 16 last, was $62,127,946.78. an Increase during the year of 10.935.6S7.06. On the same date the 23 Portland institutions carried loans and discounts amounting to $33,601,359.32, or over 50 per cent of the total, and an increase of $4,099,287.06 over their report on September 1 last. On November 16 the banks of the state had in cash on hand or due from banks J38,808,059.93 or an increase during the year of $8,313,027.57. Of that total the banks of this city held $21,392,625.83 or 55 per cent of all available cash in the state. Even then the holdings of the lo cal banks on the date of the last report were $2,090,477.36 less than on September 1 this year, when their last preceding report was made.. 7ile 'f1?w,?ar taWe shows the condition of the 22 banks of this city on November 16 last, as to deposits, loans and dis counts, cash and due from banks, and also shows the increase or decrease in each item by banks from the time of the last preceding report, which was made September 1. 1909: mane Xama of bank. American Bank & Trust Company Ashley A Rumelin .. George W. Bates & Co " Bank of California ' Bank of Kenton ' Canadian Bank of Commerce. Citizens Bank Kast Side Bank of Portland ""." Kirst National Bank Ktrst National Bank of St. John...' German-American Bank...; Hartman Thompson :.. Hlbernla Pavings Bank I.acl.1 . TUton Bank Lumbermenn National Bank Merchants National Bank Merchants Savings &. Trust Comany... Peninsula Bank. St. John : Scandinavian-American Bank. flank of Hell wood Portland Trust Company of Oregon.,.-.. Security Savings & Trust Companv United States National Bank Totals ....... Iecrea8e. SPANS GAPE LONG Bridges Open Eight Hours, Tab Record Broken. 650 CARS ARE DELAYED Bridgctendcrs Unable to Stop, Street Railway Blockaded Thirty Cars Are Barred at One Time on Burnside. The record kept by checkers of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany on the bridges shows little signs of betterment of traffic conditions across the three bridges. The record of Monday was fairly favorable, with but 415 ears delayed and with the drawbridges, open but 6 hours, 38H minutes. It was be lieved by the more hopeful that this was an indication that the bridge delays were shortened owing to constant watching by- the public. These hopes were shattered last night when the reports of the checkers showed that the draws had been open for 8 hours, 42Vi minutes, with 650 cars delayed. This exceeded all previous records save Satur day, when the rush of Christmas shop pers caused addltiohal cars to be op erated, and comparisons with Monday's record are as follows: Delays on Increase. Delays tabulated yesterday are as fol lows: Steel bridge Tuesday, open 3 hours. 58 minutes; cars delayed, 398: Monday, open 2, hours. ISM minutes; cars delayed, 109. Burnside bridge Tuesday, open 2 hours, 41 minutes; cars delayed. 211; Monday, open 2 hours, 7H minutes; cars delayed, 151. Morrison bridge Tuesday, open 2 hours, 2 minutes; cars delayed. 2410; Monday, open 1 hour, 12 t minutes; cars delayed, l.Vi. Tuesday totals Draws open 8 hours, 43 minutes; cars delayed. 650; Monday, draws open 5 hours, 3SV4 minutes; cars delayed, 415. Yesterday's tab seems to Indicate that the condition Is a hopeless one and that, despite constant surveil lance, the bridgetenders are unable to cope with the situation to prevent car blockade. While a large part of the blockade is probably necessary, there were a few spots in yesterday's check that showed . that conditions are not ' all they could be on the bridges. On the Burnside bridge last evening between 5:26 P. M. and 5:36 P. M. the draw was open for exactly 10 minutes and 80 cars were stalled at one time. Then five St. John cars, a Vancouver car, five Woodlawn cars, six Alberta cars, five Broadway cars, four Highland trippers ' and four Montavilla cars were blocked. This made it absolutely impossible to maintain the schedule and required at least 30 minates to get the cars running in order again, but at 5:56 o'clock the draw opened again for five minutes and a half, de moralizing the schedule again by ty ing up 11 cars. Bridge Opens Seven Times. To add to the difficulties of the sit uation, on the Burnside bridge the draw opened no less than seven times between the rush period of 4:45 P. M. and 6:30 P. M. The - bridge opened once" for 10 minutes, once for 8 min utes, again for 64 minutes, one for o'A minutes and twice for 5 minutes. In this hour and three-quarters on one bridge alone 94 cars were stopped. The entire check - seems 'to show that the bridges have been interfering with the car service during the rush hours especially. On all bridges most of the cars have been held up in the morning and evening when traffic is heaviest. On the Steel bridge the de lays wero heaviest in the evening hours when at 5:34 P. M. the draw was open for 9 minutes, blocking- 11 cars. At 6 P. M. the bridge was open for 10 minutes, blocking 15 cars. On the Morrison bridge 18, ,13 and 12 cars were blocked on three occasions with in an hour and a half in the morning rush. In the evening between 4:41 P. M. and 6 P. M. the draw was open almost constantly, resulting in the blockade of 100 cars of the 260 cars blocked. On . this bridge alone the record shows that of the 260 cars stopped, 157 were blocked in the -two rush hours of the morning and the hour and a quarter of rush in the evening. WAR DECLARED ON STEEL (Continued From First Page.) deemed advisable, for the purpose of lay ing before them the grievances from which labor suffers at the hands of this corporation. "At the Instance of the United States Steel Corporation, officers of local, mu nicipal and state governments have un warrantably tyrannized over citizens, in vading the constitutionally guaranteed right of free assemblage and free speech. We recommend that committees be ap pointed by this conference to wait upon the Governors of states and such other representative officials of the counties and municipalities as are in control where the United States Steel Corporation has plants located, for the purpose of pre senting to these officials the great wrongs Inflicted upon the people of these commu nities, and that the committees demand an investigation, and, where charges made are substantiated by evidence, those re saarisible therefor be removed, and the wrongs be immediately righted. "We appeal to all liberty-loving Amer icans for their moral and financial sup port." . Signed by James O'Connell. T. L. Lewis, W. D. Mahon, George W. Perkins, J. W. Hayes, Frank M. Ryan, T. Healy, Sam uel Gompers, P. J. McArdle and Charles E. Lawlor. At the conclusion of today's conference the men said they had "said all there was to be said" when they were asked to talk. Word Comes of Appointment. TACOMA, Dec. 14. Postmaster H. L. Votaw today received notice of his re appointment by President Taft. Portland Compartive Bank Statements, November 16 1909. "; Prom the comparative statements report compiled by Pacific Banker. Loans, discounts Teposits. 24S.700.eT 149.473.49 7o9.268.69 4.102,721.40 27.398.30 3.603.574.O3 . 46.V299.O0 362.780.31 12,911.760.39 SI5.336.S6 253.nns.8t 22:i,0S,-.27 1 S21.R71.42 '13.071.671.S3 2.S42.761.44 8, 252.4)1:1. nn 323.323.7U 1 72.902. 70 348.247.nrt 120.9I4.20 1.203.675.O6 6.062.461.84 8.836.505.11 Increase. and overdrafts. t -47,534.37 2,603.22 141.853.48 786,380.01 09,6ea46 26.178.26 44.582.37 S26.620.4O 9.S63.68 18.3;:7.23 1S.910.S2 118.494.23 348.638.05 456,758.01 224.179.22 115.496.25 310.33 53.164.34 2.528.59 5.100.46 7t.388.48 542.622. J6 S2.T13.941.42 748.154.43 197.944.78 146.588.31 409.218.63 3.449,598.04 26.536. OO 1.072,1 27.79 370.815.11 162,780.83 6,891,586.12 76,041.59 114.243 57 109.039.39 827.278.56 S.5S2.885.52 1.56S. 175.59 1.784,177.62 188.719.75 158.077.23 317.415.23 89.622.28 609.961.96 4.092.598.43 6,455,028.98 SS3,601. 359.32 1S0.333.O2 $60,850,151.92 Do Yonar CSiristinrias Siioppin SAMPLE WORK SHOWN PROPERTY OWNERS LEARN' OF MERITS OF PAVEMENTS. Selection of Material for Union Ave nue Is Delayed for Fur , ttier Consideration. Representatives of the Warren Con struction Company and the Oregon In dependent Paving Company were pres ent last night at the . meeting of the Kllllngsworth-Avenue Improvement Club, ' held at the store of II. Carroll, and presented the. merits of the two pavements. Samples of bitullthlc pave ment were placed on exhibition, and the representatives of the Independent com pany urged the advantage of asphalt pavement. It was decided to continue the matter until after the first of the year before a decision is made on ma terial. Kllllngsworth avenue will be paved between Union avenue and the city lim its. According to the report submitted last night, property-owners are sign ing up for hard-surface and there is no opposition. H. Carroll has the peti tions in charge. The improvement will be undertaken next year. After the paving question was dis posed of the Broadway bridge situation was discussed. N. D. Ward said that the erection of the bridge had been hampered and delayed from the start, as had other improvements, but the opposition would be overcome because the people wanted the bridge built. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas. The Port of Portland and cer tain other citizens have, set themselves in opposition to the erection or the Broadway bridge and are doing all they can to delay and defeat its erection for selfish, purposes, and Whereas, There is Immediate need of this bridge to facilitate rapid transportation across the Willamette River north of Sul livan's Gulch, where there is a great and growing population, and as the erection of this bridge was authorised by the people of this city at the last general election by a substantial majority, therefore, be It Resolved, That ' the Killing orth Im provement Club express its unanimous dis approval of the action of the Port of Port land In its opposition to the erection of the Broadway bridge, and the belief that such course is hurtful to Portland and especially to the Ka&t Side, where the great body of our '- citizens must reside; that the Port of Portland, by approving of the plans for the railroad bridge to be erected at Oregon and Glisan streets, with a 220-foot draw, and refusing Its approval of a high bridge at Broadway street, shows -Itself singularly inconsistent; and be It further Resolved. That we call on every push club on the Kast Bide to unite In a demand that the Port of Portland, the servant of the people, cease its opposition to the erec- Increase. Cash and exrh ange. Increase. 43.323 41) 2.588.35 142.244.69 452.500.63 821.82 S9.751 ia 29 45 10 1.192.15 8.968.38 1.242.610.15 '6T5.'875!90 20.679.96 24.904.07 408.B72. 88 5,531.25 13.771.81 3.665.78 1,905.58 518.624.32 170.32E.19 66.863.63 -158.861.24 14.829.01 .47.011.10 15.944.98 84.146.61 476.619.61 60O.790.88 4.2T.tSO.0S 180.863.02 47,913. 384,088. 921,503. 26,871. 1,153.728 132.894. 214.137. 0.477.449. 27.579. 212.157. 102.497. 548.610. .84 58 76 .62 85 .20 .88 82 .73 04 86 44 89 72 42 .58 82 22 sa 408, 44, 20, 26. 53S 38 300.14 328.88 677.01 6. 037.81 41.. 508.36 515.07 887.5T 270.71 5, 121 3.919.423. 816,064. 1.01 1.888. 71.410. 43,094. 120.774. 38,212. 244,274. 1,095,857. 3.198.989. 276. 1 13. 767.67 148 620.23 30, 15. 3. 220.09 253.20 125. 79 13. 36.15 74. 839.83 903.84 440. 1.093, 143.47 $21.392, 025. 83 t T1T.425.6T 2,80T,0a.3 SELLEMG tion of this bridge, and that we commend the energetic stand taken by Mayor Simon for its erection. WALLET LOST IN RESORT Checks and Papers Worth $1100 Are Stolen From Man by Woman. Three cases of petty thievery were re ported to the police last night. James Curry, who gives his address as "Any where," reported to Captain of Police Baty last night that he had been Inveigled into a North End resort by a woman. "When he left the place he- missed his wallet containing $1100 in checks and valu able papers. His money was untouched. B. Sweet. Grand avenue, reported at midnight that a thief had entered his rooms and after prying open the gas meter In the room extracted all the change amounting to 50 cents. . A. Olllius is the name given by a man who caused the arrest of Charles Boynton, a recluse residing in a shack near the Exposition grounds. Gillius accuses the recluse of holding-up and robbing him of some money Tuesday night. Last night the accuser observed Boynton in a Worth End saloon and caused his arrest. A com plaint charging Boynton with the crime will be filed today. MASONS ELECT OFFICERS Harmony Lodge, No. 12, Makes G. Tag-well Worshipful Master. At the regular communication of Har mony Lodge, No. 12, A. F. and A. M., held last Monday night at the Masonic Tem ple, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Worshipful master, George Tax well; senior warden, David L. Clouse; Junior warden, Frank E. Wat kins; treasurer. Robert S. Howard, Jr.; secretary, William M. Delln; senior dea con, Ralph C. Walker; Junior deacon, James W. A. Mancur; senior steward, James M. Ambrose: Junior steward, Ed ward L. Pettis. Dr. Norrls R. Cox. grand master of Oregon Masons, was present on an official visit, and took ad vantage of the occasion to install the officers, whose Masonic duties for the next 12 months will commence on St. John the Evangelist's day, December 27. The master-elect, in the name of the lodge,- presented the retiring master, Coote A. Chambers, with a handsome past master's Jewel. The members and visitors enjoyed a sociable at the. close of the ceremonies. Church Debt Relieved. EOSEBURG, Or., Dec. 14. Special.) At the dedication of the new Presbyterian Church in this city yesterday $3300 was pledged to help pay for the construction. The church cost tlo.OOO, and' with the money raised yesterday will be able to start virtually free from debt Rev. Henry Marcotte and Dr. J. A. Townsend, of Portland, assisted In the dedication exercises, as also did . Rev. W. A. Smick, who was the first pastor of the Presby terian Church In Roseburg, from 1873 to 1898. - Talking Mactiine Headquarters. Columbia Machines and Records. Hear the new Grafonola de Luxe. . pinnorelitxbilitT- XpitX 3S3 WASHINGTON STREET FOR MEN AND BOYS AT A MAN'S SHOP Your gentlemen friends are not apt to look with favor on presents purchased, in general stores. 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