14 . THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAy. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 191Q. i ,
STREET
TO
VAGAT ON
ROAD
OPPOSED
Chamber of Commerce Holds
0. R. & N. Should Condemn
by Process of Law.
DEPOT SITE IS SOUGHT
Commenting on Action, Mr. Mo
Master Ssjs Body Is Opposed to
Trades Between Municipal
ity and Corporation.
Susrutlng. la tha form of resolutions.
a eeneral policy to bs followed In grant
ing street franchises for railway pur
poses, the trustees of tha Portland Cham
ber of Commerce yesterday opposed the
petition of the O. R. at N. Company, re
questing the city to vacata certain streets
upon tha East Side, which they desire
for the establishment of freight yards
and a freight depot. Tha srssloa con
sumed one hour and a half. Those pres
ent were Will Ism MacMaster. Charles
T. Whitney. Harvey Eeckwlth. H. M.
Haller. F. C. Knapp. Ben Belling and
Knctney L. Gllsan.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and voiced the sentiment of the
trustees, that. If tha railroad desires
these streets. It should secure them
throuch the ordinary process of law pro
vided In such cases by condemnation and
tbe exercise of the light of eminent do
main. Law Shoald Be Followed.
The trustees In adopting these reso
lutions. said Mr. MacMaster. "took for
their position that If a railway corpora
tion Is desirous of securing property
owned by the city. It shouUl follow the
process provided In the law and exercise
the right of eminent domain. We do not
In the resolution express any opinion as
to the merits or demerits of the propo
sition, for we believe that trades between
municipal and railway corporations are
not rood policy or advisable. Both are
Institutions of great wealth, and they are
mply able to provide the necessary re
muneration for anything thrr may desire
to possess for their respective develop
ment. We believe that If the cttlsens of
Portland will follow tbe lines suneeted
In all matters pertaining to corporations
that much of the friction Involved In the
public a citation of these questions will
be avoided. It will eliminate what too
frequently occurs, the doubts likely to
rise that the negotiations are being
eiade to serve personal ends.
X Defense Seen.
"If the O. R. N. is In earnest about
the construction of Its warehouses on tha
East Bids. It strikes me that the differ
ence between S0O and "3s feet la not of
any serious consequence. It Is said by
air. O Urlen that In bulling tha depot
an the blocks owned brihe road on the
streets they desire to have vacated, the
blocks are too short and they wish to
build a depot 3S feat In length. It would
be easy to build two depota with a street
running between them.
"To vacate Important streets to pro
vide an extra (0-foot space for a depot
Is not of sufficient Importance to appeal
to my mind. At the meeting Mr. 0lrlrn
declined to consent to a common user
clause In the vacation franchise and. of
eeurse. with such a condition existing. It
are ma to me important that we keep ths
room ofwn for the construction of a line
from tlie south en.l to the north end. If
the O. R. X. Company should gain Its
point. It would poesll'ly blork all further
coniriH'tlon of an Intl.-pendent line,"
Herniations .Arc Given.
The resolutions adopted yesterday fol
io :
We sre troerlr opposed st the present
time In the aclln o( any streets between
t h- end of ItntUUsr aveoue and the
wet ena of Kat Oa street, ami we are
sire npr1! I the seating uf aar streets
at any ftilure time fnr the sule ue of snr
Incle rr r I Ion. Ind Should tt be deemed
itvleaMe la the future to acsle streets
or nrts of streets that suea Tacatfcm be
ma.! with the rommoB-yer cUuse snd
thai the Cltr of 1-nrtlsod bsve like rlshls
with the rrioratl.ns for hse benefit the
streets mr he iscaled.
Reelvel the! the fortlaml Chamber of
Commerce te eopoeeU te any trade between
a public service corporation ana the elty
la nn-ctln with vacation ef streets for
railroads er other purpose, and the vacation
f property required by the elty for any
puMtr purpose whatsoever; that they are
tsanlnmi'lr of the opinion that If a cor
poration requires property owned or con
tre'led br the rlty. that It art under proper
1-sal eondrmnatloo proeee.ltn and that la
the event of the city reoulrln any property
that It should eserclse Its Mr ht of eminent
inula and la like manner proceed to eon
drnia and acquire such property as It needs.
Also that the Vhamber of fommerce Is
ck-arlr of tbe opinion that earn separata
trau.-tloa should stand entirely oa Its own
merits and be decided under the ststutes
IjrevWled for such rai.
MAN SEEKS OWN ARREST
liartrutlcr Tired of Jibes and Wants
Ills 'amc C'loared of Odium.
At his own request, and In order
that his good name mljjht be cleared
of a shadow of circumstantial evi
dence. Henry Abmeyer. a bartender,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Infectives iellyer and Moloney, upon
a charge of larceny, and Is held at the
City Jail under live rash balL No one
Interested In the matter wished to
place Abmeyer under arrest, bot he
was insistent that the suspicion upon
him should be cleared away by a court
trial.
Abmeyer was In the employ of . Y.
Klnuatermelcr. In a saloon at Hi Klrst
street. tne nlsht recently, after clos
Intr the saloon at the usual hour, and
bavtnic Imbibed too freely. Abmeyer
returned to the saloon, let himself In
wlin the key he alas carried, and
aat down In a chair to sleep off his
potations. When .he awoke In the
morning, two empty money sacks were
lylbs by his chair, and 3i waa mlss
lnr from tho cash register.
The employer believed Abmeyer's
protestations of Innocence, especially
as tbe money was not found on him.
an. I allowed him to continue at Work,
but patrons of the bar heard of the
loss and "joshed" the bartender until
he could no longer stand their Insinu
ations, and bego-d to be arrested and
tried. It Is believed that the real
thlrf was either secreted In the saloon
all nlcht. or slipped In when the bibu
lous and unobservins; Abmeyer opened
the door after closing hours.
DEMOCRATS TO CELEBRATE
Inillrd Our sis at Jackson Pay Ban
quet Include W. J. Ilrjan.
To have the Pemocratte Oovernora of
elrfht Kepubllcan atates break bread
with Champ Clark. William Jennings
Bryan. Senator Chamberlain and scv-
eral hundred loyal Oregon Democrats
at the Commercial Club Monday. Jan
uary I. In celebration of Jackson Day
Is the sincere ambition of members of
the Portland Jackson Club, who are
arranging for one of the most notable
gatherlnga of prominent membera or
their party ever held In the Northwest.
At tha meeting Thursday night ins com
mlttee consisting of H. B. Van Duser. Dr.
A. C. Bettman. George I. smitn ana re
E. McKay waa named to arrange the
feast. Invitations were sent to the
eight men chosen at the last election
to govern In as many states heretofore
hopelessly Republican, the list inciua
lng Harmon of Ohio. Dlx of New
York. Marshall of Indiana. Wilson of
New Jersey. Baldwin of Connecticut.
Foss of Massachusetts. Hawley of
Idaho. Plalated of Maine and West of
Oregon.
As tha oracle of Democratic doctrine
the presence of the Nebraskan was
considered essential.
Senator Chamberlain and other ad
herents to the party faith In Oregon
will complete the list of honored
guests. The rest of the banquet party
will be made up of Democrats wining
to buy tickets.
Jackson Day properly comes on
January I. but aa. that date falls on
Sunday, ths Monday following has
been chosen.
SIMON INTERPRETS LAW
M.VYOK EXPLAINS JfEW STATCTE
RELATIVE TO WATER MAI.YS.
Refunding- of Money Depends Vpon
Annual Income Prom Mains
Based on Origins! Cost.
Numerous Inquiries concerning tbe re
fund of money to be made for water
mains. In accordance with the charter
amendment passed at the November
election, caused Mayor Elmon to pre
pare a statement outlining the workings
of the law. Hla statement- In Dart. fol
lows:
There seems to be a misapprehension
about the refunding of moneys paid by
abutting property owners on account of
the Installation of water mains, during
the past two years, and as to the proper
course to be pursued by property owners
syiose property has been assessed and
payments not yet made, as well aa prop
erty owners whose property Is yet to
be assessed on account of malna already
authorised and only partially completed.
'In my Judgment, the charter amend
ment adopted by ths people November
S. 1910. contemplates refunding to prop
erty owners the moneys that may here
after be paid as well as the moneys al
ready paid during the last two years,
on account of laying water malna, pro
vided only that the annual Income from
such mains equals a per cent of ths
original cost thereof.
"In short. It was Intended by the
amendment of 1314 that all water malna
that have been laid, or are In process
of being ISId. under the act of 1907. shall
be made a charge against the water
fund of the city, and where property
owners have paid or ahall hereafter pay
assessments for laying such water mains
the money shall be refunded IX the In
come from such" water mains equals S
per cent of the original cost.
it was not Intended to refund the
money where there Is no substantial In
come, and where the malna have been
laid simply to enable the owner to sen
the property, snd to guard against this
contingency a provision Inserted In the
charter restricted the refund to such
water malna aa pay an Income of per
cent per annum of the original cost.
"The . matter of refunding moneya so
paid Is under consideration by the
Water Board, and data are being obtained
to enable the board to ascertain the
names of owners entitled to refunds.
The board bos also recommenced the
sale of CK.0M of water bonds to pro
vide moneys to make this refund and
for other purposes. It will require some
time to work out the problem.
"Meanwhile It la suggested that all
property owners assessed on account of
the laying of water mains should bom
assessments.
L'nder the bonding act. tha property
owners need not make any payment be
fore one year, am! long before the expi
ration of this period amplo provision
will be made for refunding moneys paid
or cancelling assessments.
Property owners who prefer not to
bond are advised to puy assessments and
await the refund. Their only loss will
be the Interest for the brief period they
will be out the money.
CREMATORY SEEMS 0. K.
CITY OFFICIALS INSPECT PLANT
WITH PLEASING RESCLTS.
Mayor Simon Describes It In Terms
Favorable to tlte
Contractors.
Preliminary tests of the new garbago
crematory proved satisfactory to several
city officials who Inspected the plant un
officially yesterday. The tets have no
bearing on those which will determine
whether the plant fullllls the contract.
I An pleased with what 1 aaw, said
Mayor Simon. "It Is a nice looking
place, cleanly and without odor, and If
It answers the requirements when It Is
officially tested In regard to Its garbage
burning capacity. I will be highly
pleased.''
Yesterday. lor the nrst time, me new
crematory attempted to take In .all gar
bage of the city, although It has been
consuming considerable garbage for some
time. The contractors, the I'ublic Works
Knclnserlng Company, of which A. B.
M.inlcy is president, sent Invitations to
members of the Health Hoard and other
officials, which were generally accepted.
None who visited the plant offered any
serious crHlrism.
The contract price of the new plnnt Is
r.9w, and Its llnnl success will fill an
Important public need.
The two engines needed to complete
the plant are expected to arrive Monday."
said Mr. Munley. "and It they do we will
complete the plant some time next week.
It will take little lme to Install the
engines, then we wilt) begin the six
months' test preliminary to formally
turning the plant over to the city."
The contractors have claimed that they
exceeded their contract with the city, to
advertise their work.
During the six months' trial a lanes
variety of official tests will be made. - One
of these will determine If the plant can
consume 1 tons of garbage dally.
NEW TRAIN SERVICE
On the S. P.
A new fast local train has been put
In service between Portland and Eu
gene by tbe Southern Pacific Company.
This train will lesve Portland daily at
:30 P. M- and arrive In Kugene at 10:30
p. M. a four hours' run. and will stop
only at Oregon City. IVoodburn. Salem.
Albany and Junction City. Returning,
ths train will leave Eugene at (:0v A.
M will atop at all local stations, ar
riving In Portland at 11:00 A. M.
Train No. 14 will leave San Fran
cisco at t:40 P. M. and will arrive In
Portland at T:10 A. M. No change In
No. It.
WHITE CLOVER BUTTER
IN WAX
CARTON
FIRST IN
QUALITY
. Because of
Our
Experience.
FIRST IN
SALES
Because of
the Buyers'
Experience.
Factories at Portland, Astoria, Salem,
Lyons, Dallas, Harrisburg, Gardner
T. S. TOWNSEND CREAMERY CO,
18-20 Front Street
Portland, Oregon
PRICE IS REDUCED
Postoffice Sites Offered to
Roberts at Low Figures.
ESPEY ESTATE IS FIRM
Government Inspector Leaves Town
With Valuable Information.
Condemnation Proceedings
May Be Bronglit at Once.
With ths departure from Portland yes
terday of Joseph W. Roberts, superin
tendent of public buildings) on the Pa
cific Coast, It became known that his
mission to this city was to ascertain how
much cheaper than Dr. J. V. Hill bs
could buy a site for the new Poetnfflce.
Dr. Hill was appointed a special agent
by President Taft, the two being former
schoolmates and was allowed $20 per
day for his work.
Mr. Roberts conducted a thorough In
vestigation, and consulted with repre
sentatives) of all the properties whose
owners desire to aell to the Government.
Mr. Roberta Is said to toave gone to
the County Courthouse and ascertained
the dale price recorded ajralnst every
piece of property which lias changed
hamls In the neighborhoods a of the
offered sites during the past two years,
and wher-j the books have recorded "II
and other valuable contsderatlone" lie
Instituted Inquiries which placed him In
possession of a large amount of con
fidential Information." which will be sub
mitted to the Secretary ef tlte Trccsury
with his report.
Superintendent Roberts is said to hare
threatened to Invoke condemnation pro
ceeding unless prices were materially
reduced. Discounts of from U.0o to -.-000
aro said to have been secured. Rep
resentatives of the Efpcy Estate Com
pany are said ts have "stood pat'' on
their holdtnre. refusing to make prices
lower than those named In their bids.
They have property In every district
from which a site was tendered. They
refused to make lower offers than
Quoted to Dr. Hill.
Superintendent Roberts carried witn
him copies of the taxrplls of Multno
mah County pillowing the assessed valua
tions of all of th properties about which
the Government Is concerned.
Good Things in Markets
BI LILIAN TIXGUK.
The end of the duck season In the
markets Is at hand, but In the mean?
time there Is a fair supply of canvas-
backs at ll.SO. mallards $1, widgeon 75
cents, and teal 60 cents each. Wild
geese are coming In now at 75 cents to
tl each; snipe are to be had at 75
cents a pair, and jackrabblts at 50
cents each.
Poultry prices remain about the
same as last week; chickens 20 to 25
cents: turkeys 28 to 30 cents; ducks
and geese 20 to S cents a pound.
In the fish market there appears to
be a good supply at reasonable prices,
though Olyrapla oysters, razor clams
and lobsters are on the scarce list.
Salmon costs about 12 Vi cents a pound,
and halibut 10 to 12 H cents. Smelt,
black cod, rock cod, kelp cod, torn cod,
perch, flounder "and sole are all to
be had at 10 cents a pound. Catfish,
California shad and halibut cheeks
cost 15 cents. Large butter clams are
now available at 6 cents a pound;
Shrimps cost about IS cents a pound.
and crabs 10 to 15 cents each.
While apples are still most conspicu
ous and beautiful In the fruit displays.
the new navel oranges. Japanese
oranges and Florida grapefruit are all
coming In for their share of Interest.
Apples can be had at almost all prices
from -extra fancy" Spltsenbergs, Ort
leys, Ncwtowns and others at $5 a
box down to humble but useful "cook
ing apples" at 5 cents. L.lttle Japa
nese orancas sen at a cents to i a
box. and the large navels at 35 to 60
cents a dozen. Grapefruits come In
varied sizes from 6 cents to 15 cents
each.
A few Cassava melons are still
available at 25 cents each, and pine
apples at 20 to 40 cents. There are
also pears at 20 to 40 cents a dozen,
grapes at to 15 cents a pound, per
simmons, pomegranates and prickly
pears at 5 to 10 cents esch. Nuts are
already much In demand for Christmas
candles and other delights, and are for
tunately somewhat lower In price than
last year, averaging zv cents a pound.
There Is a good supply oi vegeta
bles. Jerusalem artichokes are new
this week and are delicious for soups,
salads and vegetable's, though both the
supply and the demand are strictly
limited. Good French artichokes no
relation of the Jerusalem kind are
also available at 2 or 3 for a quarter.
Heart celery Is very attractive Just
now. Kxcellent curly kale and savoy
cabbage Is to bs bad. as well as the
more nsual white kind. Green peppers
cost 16 cents and green beans 20 centl
a pound. Both hothouse cucumbers
and hothouse tomatoes are seen at 26
cents and 40 cents respectively.
Chicory Is at Its best just now, and
good watercress Is also to be had.
Spinach costs 6 cents, and Brussels
sprouts 10 cents a pound. Sweet-potatoes
are slightly higher In price. Sev
eral kinds of squash and "the usual
roots." Including" good celerlae and
oyster plant, complete the list.
DEADLY WIRES ARE FEARED
Residents of Barr Road Petition
Council for Protection.
High voltage electric wires placed
along the Barr Road caused 25 resi
dents to file a protest with the City
Council, who referred It to the City
Electrician for Investigation.
The protest follows:
"We, the undersigned residents snd
property-owners, hereby complain that
the Portland Railway, Light A Power
Company Is maintaining a high voltage
line on poles down the Barr Road and
on Broadway and other streets through
Irvlngton. These wires are charged
with about the same voltage that they
use for criminal executions In New
York State, and thee are a danger to
the lives and property of all people in
that district especially during wind
storms, fires and such sleet storms as
we had two years ago.
. "We respectfully petition that the
said company be required to remove
said high voltage wires, or to redti?e
PORK
DROPS
Today I offer Pork as follows:
All cuts except Tenderloin
15c Lb.
Pure Kettle Rendered Lard
5-lb. Pail 75
10-lb. Pail $1.50
IJastern Skinned Hams, lb.'.17?
Picnic Haras, lb l4i
G. L. Parker
149 First St.
the voltage to an ordinary city' basis at
some outlined point where residences
are fewer, where there will not be so
much danger."
BUTTER
65c, and 70c
BEST CREAMERY
Dairy Batter
Hams
Picnic Hams .......
Eggs
Ranch Eggs
Full Cream Cheess
Swiss
Cream Brick
Limburger, each . . .
Oleomargarine
Chickens
Turkeys .
75
60H
...16
lXYxt
30
.35 and 40
20
.25
20
: 35
45
18 and 20
25
All goods retailed at wholesale prices.
LaGrandeCreamery
264 Ymhin Street
. OREGON
PRIZE APPLES
We are offering the entire Lane
County exhibit of prize apples
from the recent Apple Show at
$1.75,$2.00
SPECIALS SATURDAY ONLY
19 pounds of best Sugar, granu
lated $1.00 CASH
Butter, best creamery, 80 cash
Pork and Peas, regular 15c tins,
three for 25
Oysters, regular 15c tins. . . .10
2 Minced- Clams 25i
Jellies, regular 15c jars 10
Can Peas, rejrular 15c tins. .10
We make a specialty of Groceries,
Hardware. Furniture, Carpets,
Stoves, Shoes, Men's Furnish
ings, etc.
FORD BROS.
Cor. E. 33d and Belmont.
Phones: Tabor 975, B 2312.
For the Children's Sake
Use RA0LA in Your Cooking
KA0LA is absolutely digestible. You need
have no fear of it hurting them in any way.
There is not a single particle of animal fat of
any kind "whatsoever in KA0LA. It is pure.
The pie crusts you make, using KAOLA as
the shortener, will be digestible. Folks who
cannot eat pie crust as a rule, enjoy eating
KAOLA pies, and are not troubled in the
least with indigestion as an after effect.
Use KAOLA. instead of lard or butter or any
other cooking oil or fat. The goodness of
v the things you cook, or bake, or fry will be
increased 100 per cent. You will be surprised
and delighted. Use less of KAOLA than of
lard or butter. KAOLA contains no moist
ure. Lard and butter do
Adds 100 Per Cent to the Goodness of Things
Your Dealer Sells KAOLA Also Recommends It
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HI "Sunkisf Oranges "
Hie Finest Fruit Grown
This Genuine Rogers
Orange Spoon FREE
Save 12 Sonkist" Oransre lor
The orange Is tho most
Lemon) wrappers and send them
to ai, with 12c to pay chanres,
etc., and we will present you with
a genuine Koffersuransrebpoon,
of beautiful design and highest
Quality. iJcann aavinsr wrap
pers today. Send 12 bunkist"
wrappers ana ic ior csca
additional spoon.
In remtttlna. pleaM send lo
tamp hn the amoant li
1m thm 24c: on Amounts
Above 24c we prefer money
order, exprnw order or lnic
draft. (Don'tMndcain.1
Wa will be sltvd to read
you oomplote list oi mlu
able Draminmi. Wo
honor both "BunkiBt
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per Cor premiums.
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fruit. California ex
quality of oranges. Tl
est of tbe California
oranges are cow
cacke in individual
wrappers labeled "Sun-
Five thousand oranire farm- i
ers in California do their own
oackine. shipping and selling.
Thev grade and select their crop
into "firsts." "seconds." etc. Tho
firsts are fancy, tree-ripened, band-picked, seed
less, fibreless. thin-skinned oranges every indi
vidual orancre a perfect specimen of the finest variety
of oranges. They are not only more healthful and
mora oalatabie than other oranges, but they are actu
ally cheeper, for they are nearly all meat and nourishment.
Your dealer sells "Sunkist" Oranges. Ask lor them.
You will know them by the tissue paper wrap
per in which each "Sunkist" Orange is
packed, un tne wrapper note tne iapei.
"Sunkist." Keep all tho wrappers.
They are worth money to you
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