THE MORXING OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 191Q.
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rROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
f A. ' M. Opening of convention
with Pontifical high mass. Most Rev.
Alexander Christie officiating. Ser
mon br Rt. Rev. John P. Carroll,
of Helena, Mont., state chaplain.
11 A. M. Convention called to
order vby P. E. Sullivan in Masonic
Hall. West Park and Yamhill streets.
Address of welcome by Joseph Simon,
Mayor, on behalf of the city. Ad
dress of welcome by John M. Gearin.
Responses by National presidents
Matthew Cummings and Anna C.
Malla.
12 M. Opening of Ladles' Auxiliary
convention by Miss Marie Chambers,
chairman of reception committee.
8 P. M. Trolley ride to Council
Crest, starting from Imperial Hotel
headquarters.
6 P. M. Buffet lunch tendered the
A. O. H. and I.. A. by the Commer
cial Club of the city in the Commer
cial Club building, Fifth and Oak
streets.
9 P. M. Recelption and ball . in
Masonic hall. West Park and Yamhill
streets.
Thotisands of visitors who represent
nearly every state in the Union and near
ly all the provinces of Canada, trill
throng Portland today, when the 47th
convention of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians will open in the Masonic Tem
ple. The entire population of the city
seems to have the convention spirit and
every resident is going to see to it that
the visitors reoelve unstinted measure of
Western hospitality.
With fully 8000 Hibernians in the city,
the spirit of the convention is beginning
to be manifested in genuine Jolly Irish
style. Large numbers arrived yesterday
and the local entertainment committee
bad Its hands full for a short time in se
curing comfortable quarters for the vis
itors. National Secretary McGlnnis last
evening said that the convention would
not get down in hard work until "Wed
nesday afternoon at the earliest, as hun
dreds of the delegates would not be able
to arrive in the city until that time. It
was estimated that no more than half
of the delegates had arrived last night.
Yesterday afternoon and last night the
corridors and reception rooms at the Im
perial Hotel were crowded with the
happy visitors and the very air seemed to
be permeated with good fellowship and
the splrnt of Old Ireland. One of the
striking features was the unity In re
gard to the different matters that are
uppermost in the minds of the delegates
and which will form the principal meas
ures to be passed upon at the sessions
this week.
Archbishop to Say Mass.
The convention will open at 11 o'clock
this morning at Masonic Temple preceded
by a service at the Pro-Cathedral when
Pontifical high mass will be said by Most
Rev. Alexander Christie, archbishop of
Oregon, The principal speaker of the
meeting will be Rt. Rev. John P. Carroll,
of Helena. Mont.
At 11 o'clock the convention will be
called to -order by P. K. Sullivan. On be
half of the city. Mayor Simon will wel
come the visitors and extend to them the
freedom of the municipality during their
stay in Portland. John M. Gearin will
also be one of the speakers. Responses
will be made by Matthew Cummings, Na
tional president of the Hibernians, and
by Miss Anna C. Malta. National presi
dent of the Women's Auxiliary.
During the afternoon, trolley rides un
der the auspices of the Portland Com
mercial Club w(ll be given the visitors.
Trips will be made in observation cars
to Council Crest, where a panoramic
view of Portland and environs can be en
joyed to good advantage.
At the conclusion of the rides the
guests will be escorted to the banquet
rooms of the Commercial Club and en
tertained at a buffet lunch. Elaborate
preparations have been made for this
feature of the entertainment. Everything
near and dear to the hearts of Irish folk
in the way of edibles, decorations and
music will be supplied.
The festivities of the day will con
clude at Masonic Hall at 9 o'clock In the
evening, when a reception and dance
will be given in compliment to all the
visiting Hibernians.
Flandreau Has Project.
P. F. Levins, of Flandreau, South Da
kota, arrived with his delegation yes
terday, Mr. Levins is state secretary of
the order in South Dakota, and Is editor
of the Flandreau Herald.
Mr. Levins said that one of the im
portant matters to come before the
convention today was the appropriation
of funds to erect a memorial chiinh tn
Allen, Larkln and O'Brien and their
confessor. Father Quick, at the City of
Flandreau. The project meets with the
approval of many of the National and
state officers, and the Catholic clergy
generally seem to be in favor of it.
The proposed church is for the pur
pose of commemorating- the heroic
deed of the Irish patriots and to pay
tribute to the memory of their con
fessor. Father Quick. This is the first
movement in America to erect a monu
ment of any kind to the men who gave
up their lives for Ireland at Man
chester in 1867. and many of the Hiber
nians deem it an honor that their order
is given the first opportunity to do
this work.
The men who are pushing the project
feel confident that the order will levy
a small assessment. By this means It is
expected that fully J35.U00 will be
. raised. This amount, together with the
$20,000 the Hibernians at Flandreau are
Tvuttinsr into the nrolert. would h auf.
Xlclent to erect a fine memorial.
Kervrln Is Impressed.
One of the typical "Down Easterners"
w he Is a delegate to the convention is
Peter F. Kern-In, state president of the
order in New Jersey. Mr. Kerwin lives
at Paterson and is identified with the
American Locomotive Company.
Portland is the farthest point West
Mr. Kerwin has traveled. He expressed
treat surprise to find such a modern,
bustling and orderly city. He was told
while en route that Seattle was really
the only city in the Pacific Northwest
. He said yesterday .that It that city
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Reading; From Left to Right i Ft rat Row Mrs. Mary Daley, Minneapolis, Minn., Treaanrerf Mrs. Mary
HcWhorter, of Chicago, HI., Director; Miaa Mollle Fox, ot Fort Wayne, IntL, Director. Second Row Mra.
Nancy McCarthy, of Westfleld, Man, Vtce-Prcsildent Mlas Anna C. Malla, of Scranton, Pa, President;
Mra. Loala DuRoss, of Vtlca, N. Secretary.
were half as good as Portland she
would be going- some.
Mr. Kerwin is enthusiastic over the
prospects of the success of the con
vention, and expects that many rrfeas
ures will be adopted looking toward the
betterment of the condition of the Irish
people, not only residing in their native
land, but all who live in various parte
of the world.
Testerday morning at 8 o'clock mem
bers of the Hibernians attended meet
ings held in the Woodmen of the World
halls on Eleventh street Short ad
dresses were made by Rev.' J. M. O'Far
rell, state chaplain, and Rev. E. V.
O'Hara, county chaplain.
PORTLAND DELIGHTS VISITORS
Miss Alalia, President of Women's
Auxiliary of Hibernians, Talks.
"I am just simply in love with Port
land and your delightful climate," said
Miss Anna C. Malia, president of tbe
Women's Auxiliary of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians. "I think that without a
doubt you have the cleanest city in . the
Union. My trip about the city Sunday
was a great revelation to me. Portland
is ideally situated and commands magni
ficent views of the scenic beauties that
abound on every side. And your beauti
ful roses, how could they be more per
fect? And to think that they bloom
In such lovely profusion in June and
then again in September. Truly, tney
seem to embody the spirit of our religion
and of our motto, 'Friendship, Unity
and True Christian Charity.' "
Concerning the auxiliary, Miss Malia
said the chief purposes of the organiza
tion were to engage in parish and charit
able work and to assist the Hibernians
in . their efforts to effect the ultimate
liberation of Ireland from tbe galling
yoke of English rule.
The organization now boasts a member
ship of 60,000 of evoted Irish Catholics
of all the states of the Union and the
provinces of Canada. Recently, the aux
iliary was organized in the Hawaiian
Islands. As to the eligibility of mem
bership, candidates must be Catholics of
Irish birth or descent. However, the
mothers or wives of Hibernians, who are
not of Irish lineage, are eligible to mem
bership. The age limit is between 16
and 45 years at present, but Miss Malia
said that recommendations would be
made at the session of the board of di
rectors this week to Increase the age
limit to 60 years.
The officers and directors of the auxil
iary held their first session at the Im
perial Hotel yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of discussing various matters
that are to be considered during the
week. All the members were present as
follows: President, Miss Anna C. Malla,
of Scranton, Pa.; vice-president, Mrs.
Nancy McCarthy, of Westfield, Mass.;
secretary, Mrs. Louisa DuRoss, of Utlca,
N. Y.; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Daley, of
Minneapolis, Minn.; directors, Mrs. Mary
McWhorter, of Chicago. I1L; Miss Mollle
Fox, of Fort Wayne, Ind.
TWO LOTS SELL AT $17,000
TSecord Made for Residence Sites in
Cedar Hill Addition.
Residence property in Portland has set
another notch In the scale of high prices.
J. R. Bowles, of the Northwest Bridge
Works, . has bought from C. J. Reed
through R- F. Bryan two lots, 54 and 65.
in Cedar Hill Addition for J17.000. Here
he will build a beautiful home for his
own use, the construction of which will
begin this Summer.
These lots are on Cedar avenue, just
north of the Leadbetter residence, and 50
feet south of the two lots bought last
year by Benage S. Josselyn. president of
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company, for bis home.
Mr. Josselyn paid tH.000 July 16. 1909,
and this has stood as a record until now
in unimproved residence property. Mr.
Bowles' lots command as good a view
of the city and the mountains in the dis
tance as can be got anywhere in the city.
General Bacon Fruit Ranch Platted.
Mr. I. L. Ray Is platting the famous
General John M. Bacon fruit ranch on
Lake Shore Into 10-acre tracts, which
will soon be placed on the market.
This orchard Is well-known among
fruitgrowers from Portland to London.
This year's crop of prunes goes direct
to London and buyers have already ap
proached Mr. Ray la regard to next
year's crop
As high as 13,000 has been realized
from one season's crop and this year's
crop will return about $1,000. As there
are only four of these 10-acre tracts,
they will not remain long on the mar
ket at the price asked.
See Mr. Ray at Hotel St. Elmo, Van
couver, Wash., for prices and terms,
FORMER CHIEF DIES
Charles H. Hunt Was Efficient
Head of Police Force.
GREAT TASK PERFORMED
Disorganized Department Pat in
Fine Shape by Officer Mem
bers of Force Mourn Him and
Will Act at Funeral.
Charles H. Hunt. ex-Chief of Police.
died at bis borne. 300H Grand avenue,
yesterday morning at 7:26 o'clock. The
end came peacefully and not unexpect
edly, as the aged police official bad been
sinking for several days. The widow and
tnelr one daughter, who is the wife of
Charles W. King, of the firm of Olds,
Wortman & King, survive him.
All the arrangements for the funeral
were made by Chief Hunt several months
ago, when he first realized that death
was. approaching. He directed that his
body should be taken to the Hoi man un
dertaking parlors and, after the funeral
services there, to be removed to the cre
matorium. The pallbearers will be
Chief of Police A. M. Cox, Captain E. A.
Slover, L. A. McNary, H C. Wortman,
jonn Jjurgara and JS. J. Oliver.
A guard of honor consisting of 12 pa
trolmen has been detailed by Chief of
Police Cox and will be on duty at the
bier until after the funeral. All -members
of the force who can do so, and especial
ly those who served under the ex-Chief,
are urged by Chief of Police Cox to be
present at the services, which will take
place tomorrow, beginning at 10 o'clock.
Hunt Born in Rhode Island.
Ex-Chief Hunt was born in Provi
dence, R. I., 69 years ago. At the be
ginning of the Civil War he enlisted
as a private and worked his way from
the ranks to First Lieutenant and was
discharged as acting Captain at the
close of the war. He returned to
Providence with his regiment and be
came a member of the police force. He
served as patrolman, distinguished
himself as a detective, was advance to
captain, then assistant chief of police
and eventually became the head of the
police department, a position he held
for many years.
Following an established custom of
appointing the chief of police of Provi
dence as superintendent of all the
state institutions, which included the
Penitentiary, Reform School, asylums
and other state penal and charitable
organizations. Chief Hunt was given
that position. While holding that posi
tion Mrs. Hunt began to fall in health
and the family came to Portland on her
account.
It was 20 years ago when he arrived
in this city, but the firBt recognition
as an efficient police officer was ac
corded him by Mayor Mason, who ap
pointed him chief of the Portland Police
Department- At that time there was
virtually no organization to the local
police department and Chief Hunt soon
worked a transformation in the chaotic
force that attempted to control the
unruly element of a Western city. The
officers wore various garbs and pieces
of uniforms. Chief Hunt dressed them.
He established a system of written re
ports of all cases and arrests, drilled
the force to assemble and march in
military order, instituted roll calls, at
which the officers were not only re
quired to answer to their names, but
were given instructions regarding their
duty.
Hunt Retires, but Comes Back.
' With the passing of Mayor Mason,
Chief Hunt retired to private life, but
was again appointed head of the Port
land Police Department by Mayor
Williams and served in that capacity
during the Williams administration.
Old officers at the Police Station who
served under Chief Hunt say he made
the Portland Police Department what
it is today. His natural shrewdness.
detective instinct, remarkable memory
for detail, coupled with his military
training and capacity as a disciplinar
ian, made him an ideal chief. He de
manded obedience from all his officers,
and. at the same time, stood between
them and all outside interference and
meddling of politicians. He knew what
was goins on in tbe Police) Department.
never forgot a name, face or incident,
knew every quarter in the city and ths
character of its habitues, was familiar
with the organized work of crooks.
analyzed the complicated problems of
vice and assumed personal direction of
all complicated cases. His Judgment
was formed after careful deliberation
on all the minute details he required
of his subordinates, and a conclusion
once reached was final. No man could
tell him what he should do. He was
independent of all influences and hated
gratuities, even for work well per
formed. It was a hobby of his to not
incur an obligation in any defree from
any man, and he required the same
standard all along the line in the de
partment. In short, he was chief of
police, in all its meaning.
Chief Hunt Never Lost Interest.
When not serving as chief of Dolice
Mr. Hunt lived a life of retirement, but
never lost interest in the department.
He frequently visited the Police Station
and took delight in talking to the of
ficers and telling police stories. He
was illustrative in explaining matters
and this faculty greatly aided him in
building up an efficient police force
lor trie city.
Chief Hunt did not know the mean
ing of fear and he Instilled his cour
ageous spirit into his men along with
discipline. He cleaned out the obnox
ious public dancehalls and purged the
city of dives, regardless of threats, in
timidation and warnings of what might
happen if he continued his aggressive
policy against crookedness and vice,
He cared as little for praise as he did
for censure and was always the same
determined chief. He considered dicta
tion an equivalent to insult and an act
well performed he regarded as nothing
more than an incident in the regular
line of duty.
Since making Portland his home, his
wife b health has greatly improved.
Happiness was always a prominent part
of his disposition. He was well liked
by all his men and they always re
spected his judgment.
In addition to making over the police
force. Chief Hunt also converted the
cramped quarters and filthy "tank'
into a police station, with better ac
commodatlons for his men and sani
tary cells for prisoners. He didn't have
much to work on, but he made the best
of it, and remodeled it until he had a
more respectable police station.
Chief Hunt is survived by a widow
and one daughter, Mrs. C. W. King,
who lives in Portland. A brother and
sister reside in Rhode Island.
BEACH FIRE DOES DAMAGE
North- Beach Cottages Threatened by
Blaze In Driftwood.
SEAVIEW, Wash., July 18. (Special.)
A bonfire started by some young
people in the driftwood on the beach
opposite Shelburne Station, Thursday
night, was only kept from burning
many cottages by heroic work on the
part of North Beach residents. The
fire was apparently dead when those
who started It left late at night. A
gust of wind fanned some embers into
a blaze which communicated to the ad
joining driftwood. By morning an
area an acre m extent was blazing.
A bucket brigade was formed and
worked valiantly, but with little head
way. A telephone call was sent to II
waco and a chemical engine was sent.
Three teams of horses were pressed into
service hauling logs and other drift
wood away from around the burning
area. The fire was not extinguished
until Friday night, after having burned
nearly 24 hours. At times it appeared
that nearby cottages were sure to burn
. MVASSAR LADIES' BAND,
The following are the programmes at
tne oaKS loaay:
Afternoon.
March.
Overture, "Fra Diavolo" ......... Aaber
to u lie, "joomnp upward Sousa
i a ) By tne lani roiar star.
b Beneath Southern Cross.
c Mars and Venus.
Descriptive, "La Voix de Cloches"..
T.lnain
Selection. "Knight for a Day'Hubbell
Marche. "Hongroise" Berlioz
Waltz, "Love Sparks" .Holzman
Popular medley O'Hare
Evening.
March.
Overture. "Stradella" Flotow
Quartet from "Rigoletto for saxophones
Misses M. Hall, Sandager, Keehn,
A. Hall. H. Gary, B. Hall.
Selection. "The Mocking Bird" Sloans
"Angel's Serenade." for voice and flute
Misses MacCoy and Moore.
"Creme de la Creme" Tobanl
Descriptive, "The Glow Worm."
Only one small portion of the Vnited
States, -the southern tip of Florida, never
lias experienced fxesziac wtalier.
Original Intention Was to Give Bal
lot to Women Taxpayers, but Bill
as Printed Extends Privilege
to All Citizens.
Ballots for all women, instead of for
women taxpayers only, is the pur
pose or tne "equal suffrage" amend
ment to the constitution offered under
the initiative for enactment next No
vember in Oregon. This makes the
suffrage amendment substantially the
same as that defeated by vote of the
state in 1884, 1900, 1906 and 1903.
It was intended that the amendment
this year should grant suffrage only
to women taxpayers. Mrs. A. S. Dun
iway, head of the movement for adop
tion of the amendment, supposed until
yesterday that the amendment pro
posed only votes for women property
owners, and was much surprised to
learn that omission of two words from
the first-planned draft of the amend
ment opens the ballot wide to all
women, if It is adopted.
Well," said she, "that may not turn
out so badly," meaning that it might
result in universal suffrage for mem
bers of her sex.
Opposition Is Strong.
Woman suffrage has been rejected in
Oregon four, times. The defeat in 1908
was the worst of all. The vote on each
occasion was as follows:
Til No
1884 11.223 28.178
10OO 2.285 28.402
106 36.902 4T.0TS
100a 30,803 BS.670
The state constitution at present
grants the vote privilege to "every
white male" citizen of 21 years and
upwards. Since negroes obtained the
suffrage, every "male" citizen of that ,
age has been allowed to vote. I
Mrs. Dunlways amendment elimi
nates the words "white male." thus j
plainly extending the suffrage to every j
citizen of 21 years or upwards, whether I
male or female. As she first planned !
her amendment it simply added to the j
constitutional section Involved the pro- j
vision mat no citizen taxpayer snouid
be denied the right to vote on account
of sex. j
Following is Mrs. Dunlway's state
ment:
"I was much surprised today when my
attention was called to an article in The
Oregonlan by one of its editorial staff
showing the omission of the words
white male' from our proposed consti
tutional amendment, which will have the
effect to extend the elective franchise to
all women who may care to vote,
whether taxpayers or not. A careful
reading of our original amendment to
day, in The Oregonian office, - was re
quired to convince me that the printer,
whether by bis mistake or that of our
executive committee, had, in leaving out
the words above quoted, bullded better
than be knew.
Mrs. Dnnlway Optimistic.
"Our contention now is. in. view of the
facts as stated, that all that is neces
sary to make the ballot title conform
to the text of the proposed amendment
is to eliminate the word "all" therefrom,
and thus make its meaning clear. At
the same time, we believe this amend
ment, as it now stands, will help us
largely in our affirmative vote, since it
will silence the cry of 'class legislation,'
which has sprung up in some quarters
against limiting the one step we were
seeking to the enfranchisement of tax
paying women.
"A letter received yesterday from our
obliging Attorney-General kindly informs
me that the correction we ask, which has.
gone beyond his Jurisdiction, will doubt
less be attended to by some responsible
Etate official, whom I shall see tomorrow.
Inasmuch as our brethren refused, or
neglected to amend their constitution In
1903 . to eliminate the word white from
their article on elections, we are pleased
to give them another opportunity to
make the constitution of Oregon conform
to the fourteenth amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States."
HAGEFt SUDDENLY GONE
RAILROAD AGENT AT SEASIDE IS
MXSTERIOUSIiY MISSING.
Recently Happily Married and With
Accounts Straight, He May Be
Victim of Misfortune.
SEASIDE, Or., July 17. (Special.)
After having acted as assistant agent
for the Astoria & Columbia River Rail
road at the local depot here for the
past month, F. A. Hager mysteriously
disappeared Friday, without leaving
any trace of his present whereabouts.
General Agent F. I. Ellis paid him his
salary on Tuesday, and Friday after
noon he asked permission to go to As
toria for a few hours, saying that he
would return on the late train, but as
yet no word has been received from
him.
He formerly worked in a railroad
office in Eastern Washington and came
to his last position with good refer
ences. A wife, whom he married only
four months ago, is left behind without
funds, and' Is unable to seek the aid of
her parents, who reside in Washing
ton, as she married Hager against their
will. She was unable to account for
bis strange disappearance. They have
lived apparently happily, and the local
police are inclined to believe that some
misfortune has befallen the young man,
as it is almost impossible to conceive
that a man with such a bright future
before him could willfully desert a
bride of four months.
Through the aid of his fellow-trainmen,
Mrs. Hager left for Astoria last
night, and will investigate his disappearance-
with the aid of the police
there. When his books were examined
here today by the railroad officials
they were found to be in perfect condi
tion. Addition to Redmond Platted.
REDMOND, Or.. July 18. (Special.)
A company composed of Guy B. Dob
son, G. M. Slocnm, J. A. Norwood, J. A.
Wilcox. Chad Irwin, J. Howard Leist
and Mr. Meith. all of this city, recently
bought, for $20,000, 80 acres adjoining
the original townsite on the west. The
property will be platted and placed on
the market. A Portland real estate firm
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The Imperial
Oregon's Greatest Hotel
BS0 Booms, 104 Suites, With Private
Baths.
NEW FTREPBOOF BUILDER
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E. D.nd V. H. JORGENSEN
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COR. 3D AND MAIN STS.
Hot sod Cold Water.
Lottf Distanoo Pbocks
RATES
$XaQ0jand no.
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Beautiful Hotel Moore
CLATSOP BEACH
Portland's Nearest Beach Resort Via A. & 0. S. E. Open All Year.
Directly overlooking the Pacific Ocean. A delightful Summer and
Winter resort. Hot salt baths and surf bathing. Sea foods a spe
cialty. Walks, drives and boating. . DAN J. MOORE, Prop.
has been appointed selling agent. A
club is being organized here to take
over about ten acres to be used for
club purposes, building- of clubhouse,
laying out an artificial lake, tennis
grounds' and ball park.
OCEAN CARRIES MESSAGE
Card Inclosed In Bottle Starts As
torlans Writing to Lady.
ASTORIA, Or., July 18. While' on board
tbe steamer Hoanoka, off Cape Mears; on
the night of July 1. T. F. Laurln and
Will Madison, of this city, on their way
home from Reno, wrote their names on
a card belonging to the former and
placed It in a bottle, which they sealed
and threw overboard, with no idea of
ever hearing from it again. Saturday
evening, however, Mr. Laurln received
a letter written in a delicate feminine
hand and reading as follows:
"July 13. Your card, herein enclosed,
was picked up by me yesterday on the
beach of the Country Club, near Point
Keyes. Found sealed in a bottle."
The letter also contained the visiting
card of Mrs. Nathaniel Wickliffe Muir.
of Bardstown, Ky., with the adress where
she is visiting in San Francisco.
Mr. Madison and Mr. Laurin have sent
Mrs. Muir a joint note thanking her for
the attention.
Salem Home Burned to Ground.
SALEM. Or., July 18. (Special.) A
bouse in FJnglewood owned by Allard
Conger, of Portland, and occupied by
L. H. Dixon and family, burned to the
ground at 4 o'clock this morning and
the adjoining homes of John Conger
and Joel Hewitt caught fire, but were
saved from serious damage by the fire
NEW PERKINS
Fifth and "Washington Sts.
Opened Tune. 1908.
X notel tn tbe very heart of Portland's business ao
trvity. Only hotel equipped with wireless telegraph.
Every convenience for comfort of commercial men.
Modern in every reepoot. Rates $1.00 and up.
Cafe and grill; musla daring lunch, dlnaer and aftes
theater.
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THE CORTSIELIUS
"Tne Boose of walooms,' eorner Pasic sad Port
land's newest and most modsxn hotaL Eruropoan plan, -a-tnnlns-
May 1st our ratss will be as follo-vrs: All back rooms
wlUkout balls, slnele. kl.00 par day; double, $4-00 per day.
All front rooms without hath.- il.tW) par day. slnsls; S2.50
pr day doable, all 07XSDJD roozna. Our omnibus masts
all balsa
H. XL IXETCHEB,
Manager.
Froprietor.
HOTEL RXM1P0
Comer Fonrteentli and Washington
NewHotel, Flegantly Furnished
Rates$1.00andUp
Special Rate for Permanent
rl Si lass Ptaa. "Boo Meets All TralBaV
PRIVATE BATHS
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In heart ot business district, center of city. balC Mas:
from O. N. Ry. and N. P. Ry. Depot, dose to all steam
sblp wharves and C P. E Depot.
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men. The loss is $1000. fully Insured.
Among other things a valuable piano
was ruined. Dixon left home early this
morning after preparing his own break
fast and it is believed he left the fire
In such condition as to start the blaze.
POYALLUP HAS FARE WAR
Citizens Will light Car Company
Unless Lower Rate Is Granted.
TACOMA, Wash., July IS (Special.)
The scenes are to be shifted from Fern
hill to Puyallup in the fight that is being
waged against the Tacotna Railway A
Power Company. Spurred on by the suc
cess attained by Fernhillites, the citizens
of Puyallup are planning to advance
their own case.
It is contended that the street rail
way company has not a franchise from
the county to cross certain roads be
tween Tacoma and Puyallup. At the
meeting of the County Commissioners
the last of this week, a delegation will
appear, according to the present . ar
rangement and demand that "the
screws be put" to the street railway
company.
Until last October the round-trip rate
from Puyallup to Tacoma was 25 cents
on both the old road and the Short Line.
The street' railway company advanced
the rate to Puyallup to 40 cents. The
rate was ordered cut to 25 cents by the
State Railway Commission, but Puyallup
has not yet been able to get the advan
tage of this order. Exasperated by the
long wait, citizens will demand of the
County Commissioners that the company
be compelled to come to time or take up
its track where it has no franchise.
FVrtlowinr Philadelphia's example. New
York has established a free permanent ex
hlbitloa of buildlnc materials.