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BROKEN
President of Great Northern
Travels at Rate of 65
Miles an Hour.
NORTH BANK ROADBED FAST
Trip From Spokane to Portland
Shows Possibility of Cutting;
Schedule on Line Avrr
age Rate 4 7 Miles.
Br running from Spokane to Portland
In sight hours and flvs minutes over
the North Batik Road yesterday, the
special train bearing Louis W. Hill and
party broke all speed records between
the two cities.
The train consisted of three heavy
private ears and a baggage car and
was drawn by the regular North Bank j
equipment. Besides Mr. HI II. who Is j
president of the Great Northern Kail- j
war. the party consisted of Carl R. I
Gray, president of the North Bank Road
and the Hill lines In Oregon: George
B. Harris, chairman of the board of
directors of the Burlington system; J.
Russell, general superintendent of the
North Bank; C. C. Chapman, manager
of the promotion bureau of the Port
land Commercial Club, and James Pat
terson, a prominent wholesaler of St.
Paul and a stockholder In the Great
Northern.
Leaving Spokane at 7:35 yesterday
morning the party did not expect to
nitk. a record run. but Intended rather,
to see the scenic North Bank Road and
to inspect the new work that is being
done at various points on tlie line.
Superintendent Russell was eager to
show the chiefs of the Hill system the
possibilities of fast time on the North
Bank, which he believes Is the best
ballasted and easiest-running track In
the United States, and before they
knew It the travelers were speeding
toward Portland at a record-breaking
clip. from Spokane to Portland the
North Bank follows the water grade
and engineers of the road often have
declared, when endeavoring to Illus
trate the gradual descent to this city
ir.st It woutd be possible to start a
loaded boxcar at the 'eastern end of
the line, release the brakes and allow
it to roll down to Portland.
65 Miles Per Hour Made.
Given these natural physical advan
tages produced by engineering s..u. the
train had little difficulty In attaining
a speed of is miles an hour, which was
maintained at one time on the trip for
nearly in miles.
The distance between Spokane and
Portland Is 177.1 miles, making the aver
age speed for the run over 47 miles per
hoar. The average for most of the so
called "limited" trains on various roads
of the country Is less than 40 miles per
hour.
Had the start been made with the In
tention of breaking records It Is likely
thst the time could hare been reduced
to less than seven and a half hours. Sev
eral stops were .made on the way. the
aarregate time thus consumed being In
excess of half an hour. At one place the
Party stopped to gather Towers along
the roadside and several times the speed
was - reduced so that the scenic points
might be viewed to ben advantage.
At Spray Gulch, where a deep ravine,
which now la spanned by a trestlo more
than a mile In length Is telng filled so
that the road may rest oa a solid bed of
earth and rock. Mr. HU1 and Mr. Gray
stopped to Inspect the progress made by
the contractors. The train was stopped'
near Celllo Rat Ids so that the officials
in:ght view the site of the new bridge
that Is to span the Columbia, and which
ts to carry the Oregon Trunk tracks
from the North Bank road to the mouth
ef Deschutes Canyon. From five to ten
minutes were consumed In this delay.
Northwest, and this organization Is re
celvlng his earnest and active support.
Settlement of Northwest His Theme.
Complete statistics on the recent Im
migration of colonists to the Northwest
, have been prepared by Mr. Hill through
I Information gathered by special rep-
reeentatlves which be hired to travel
on the tourists' trains. The causes
that prompted these people In coming
to this section formed an important
Item. While many were induced to
come through the advertising done by
the railroads, others were Influenced
by the literature sent out by the Com
mercial Clubs, but the greatest number
decided to Immigrate after reading the
annual edition of The Oregontan. issued
February -
Colonisation and Immigration will be
the subjects of Mr. Hill's public utter
ances, his private consultations and bis
conversations while In Oregon.
He says that he Is here for no other
reason. He laughed to scorn the Idea
that a conference between chiefs of
the Harrlman lines for the purpose
i of 'ending a war" or forming a traffic
agreement was about to be held.
While traveling toward Portland
yesterday, the Hill officials exchanged
friendly messages - of greeting with
Julius Kruttschnltt. vice-president and
director of maintenance and operation
of the Harrlman lines, and J. P. O'Brien,
general manager of the O.-W. B, & N.
Company's first district, who were
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PASSES A WAT.
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Complete Stock House Paints, 3d Floor Principal Portland Ag'ts Vudor Porch Shades
Picture Framing 14 Off Regular Prices All Framed Pictures 13 Off Baby Carriages 14 Off
Women's $6.5Q Waists for $3.45
Women's $16.50 Waists for $8.95
Reg. S7.5Q SilK Petticoats $4-49
S-3.5Q Handbags on Sale for $1.98
$2.25 Handbags on Sale for $1.29
$1.25 Fancy Neckwear for 67c
$10.00 Folding Go-Carts at $7.85
See Descriptions
b Sunday Papers
Spokane to Gearhart In Daylight.
As the train n eared Portland. Mr. Hill
and the others began to realise that they
were making the run between the two
cities in faster time than it ever had
been made before. Arriving here at 3:4
yesterday afternoon, they concluded one
of the most remarkable tripe ever made
by a party of railroad officials.
That s going some." exclaimed Mr.
Hill, characteristically, as he stepred
from the train at the North Bank sta
tion. "A run from Spokane to Gearhart
and ail In the day time Is a new ex
perience to me and. 1 guess, not very
many people have bad anything like it."
Mr. Hill walked across the depot plat
form while the train changed engines
and the Journey to Gearhart was re
sumed. Mr. Chapman left the party here,
but the others continued to the ocean
resort, where they spent the night. They
will return to Portland today.
Mr. Hill has expressed a desire to
take a dip In the surf and be said
yesterday that he would endeavor to
have Mr. Harris, who Is ts years of
age. Join him. His principal reason In
making the trip to the ocean shore,
however. Is to exploit the Astoria cen
tennial. In which he has become deeply
Interested. He desires to visit the Cen
tennial City before returning to Port
land today.
The special train ! scheduled to re
turn to Portland at noon today. The
party will lunch privately at the Com
mercial Club and will spend the aft
ernoon In the city.
Inspection Trip This Week.
An Inspection of the Hill lines In
Oregon, of which Mr. Gray recently
took charge, will be made this week.
The tentative plans prepared yesterday
provided for a trip over the Oregon
Electric and tae United Railways to
morrow and a run up the Deschutes
Valley over the newly-completed Ore
gon Trunk on Wednesday. It Is prob-
"' eerj cays win he spent In
Central Oregon.
While theae trips will afford Mr. Hill
another opportunity of visiting the ter
ritory that he already has covered sev
eral times and of learning what haa
been done In these rapidly-growing sec
tions In the last few months, they will
provide Mr. Grsy with his first official
inspection tour since assuming the
presidency of these roads. The object
of the daylight run from Sookano. in
fact, was to allow him to see the North
Bank. Mr. Hill explained to him. the
various points of Interest and called to
Ms attention every feature of the road
that likely Is to be brought Into promi
nence In the future. In this casual dls
scusslon of affairs. Mr. 7111 displayed
a knowledge of detail and a memory
of facts, faces and figures that was al
most startling.
Mr. Hill's presence In the Northwest
at this time Is due to his deep, personal
Interest In the Northwest Development
League, which was formed at Helena
last week and which he was chiefly
Instrumental In organising. He seems
to have developed a peculiar delight
la assisting In the Improvement of com
mercial and social conditions in the
laaae A. Beekowtta. T
Isaac A. Boskowitz. an early !
Oregon pioneer, died at St. Vln-
cent's Hospital Friday. May 6. t
Mr. Boskowlts was born in Ba- I
varla In 1839. and came to Ameri- I
ca when he was 13 years old. In
1863 he crossed the plains into J
Oregon. He engaged In business
at La Grande and retired a few a
years ago. He served three terms
as City Treasurer of La Grand.
Mr. Boskowitz Is survived by
Ms wife and four children Fred-
etick. Mlna and Anselm. of Port
land, and Mrs. Frank Bethel
Aiken, of Ogden. Utah. The
funeral will be held this morning
at 10:30 o'clock from Holman's
rhapel. and Interment will be In
Beth Israel Cemetery.
traveling over the Taklma division. The
officials of the rival roads did not see
each other, however.
GAME ENDS IN SQUABBLE
High School and Dental College
Have Exciting Contest.
A fast and exciting baseball game Sat
urday between the North Paclflo Dental
College and the Jefferson High broke up
in a row at the end of the last Inning.
Coach "Dolly" Grsy. of the High School.
called Ma men off the field. The tooth
pluggers had a man on first and they
claim the game. It aeema that both
teams misunderstood a decision of the
umpire, who reversed a ceclslon which
led to the abrupt ending of the fun.
Score. C to (.
The High School youngsters took the
lead and up until the eighth inning It
looked as If the lsughlng gas artists
were on the short string. A home run
by one of the college men annexed three
points. The teams lln.d up: N. P. D. C.
Thomas, catcher; price, shortstop; Cos
ta, third base; McCullough. first base;
Wilson, seeuhd base: Toung. right Held;
Hunt, center field: Belgle. left field, and
Nash, pitcher. Jefferson Allen, catcher;
Klep. second base; Counter, center field;
Lyre, first base; Murphy, shortstop;
Morgan, pitcher; Anderson, right field;
Wolrer, left field, and Harsog. center
field.
ORDER
BY MAIL
SS Toric Lens Eyeglasses $4.5Q
S7 Bifocal Lens Glasses S3.5Q
Every Case Guaranteed Exam. Free
ISSSf h pi
$K.OQ Suitcases on Sale at $6.98
$1.00 Embroideries at 37c a Yard j
$l.QO Allover Laces at 57c a Yard
35c Ribbons, 5V2 Inches Wide, 25c
35c Dresden Ribbons 19c a Yard j
19c Wash Ribbons, Bolt at Only 9c j
15c Wash Ribbons, Bolt at Only 7c j
. See Descriptions j
in Sunday Papers
ORDER.
BY HAIL
60
5Qc Wall Paper 11c
Festival Invitations Free
If you contemplate having any
papering done, this sale will
prove doubly interesting. "We
purchased the entire stock of a
California jobber at our own bid
and to bring quick returns we
place the lot on s a 1 e at thi9
ridiculosly low price. Papers
which sell regularly at 1 1
3.M5 to 50e roll, for onlv 1C
In the stationery store today we
will distribute those very beau
tiful official Rose Festival Invi
tations, bearing the Mayor's sig
nature; copies of an original
hand painting, 7x11, made to
sell at 25c each ; put up in mail
ing envelopes. To each person
purchasing 50c worth in our sta
tionery dept. we give one PEZE
35a to 50c roll, for only
Sale New SilK Hose
Regular $2 Values gl.18
5Qc Lisle Hose 29c
Anniversary Sale of women's black
Silk Hose, bought as mill ends,
supposed to have slight imperfec
tions, but they are bo slight that
we can't find them. They are very
good values to $L50 i o
and $2.00, special, pair V O
Lisle Hose, full fashioned, gauze
weight, fine imported goods, extra
spliced heels and double top3. Also
bought as mill ends; regular nn
50o values, special price, pr. aCUC
Children's 5Qc Double Knee
and Spliced Feet Hose at 17c
The boys will get more out of life and a lot more comfort if they
are not embarrassed by having holes in their stockings. At a price
like this yon can afford a new pair oftener. These have double
knees and extra spliced feet, and are guaranteed fast color. 1 '7r,
Regular 25c, 35c and 50c values, offered special at, the pr. "
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Free Lecture Today
By Raymond Duncan
At 3 P. M., Auditorium, Pourth Floor Subject,
"Ancient Ilellenic Music and Its Relation to Na
ture." You should come early to get good seats.
Women's $45 Suits $28.45
Much credit is due to our buyer, who selected
these splendid suits. Cheviots, tweeds, French
and English twilled serges, mannish mixtures,
plaids and pin-stripe novelties, in the newest
shawl-collar effect jackets and medium width
skirt, with double box plait in back or plain baok.
All wanted colors in the lot ; values to $45. s Ban
gainized for this great 60th Anni- tOQ AC
versary Sale at the low price of v"0
$35 Trimmed Hats $15.95
$15 Trimmed Hats $7.95
If there is one thing more than another about a
woman's dress that should be absolutely correct
and tasteful it's the hat. We have just received
a lot of Gage, Fisk and Hyland Hats in the vury
latest style creations. Leghorns, Milans, hemps,
lace and lingerie shapes, trimmed in flowers,
wings, silks, ribbons, velvets and smart self
trimmed tailored styles, in every wanted color
effect Large, small and medium sizes. Values
up to $35.00 are specialized at $15.95, ( J Q C
and regular $15 values are on sale at
$1.5Q Dress Goods 79c Yd.
$2.50 Dress Goods $1.48
For superlative value and wearing quality, com
bined with artistic beauty in pattern and shades,
you will not find anything to compare with the-.o
two lots of Dress Goods. The season's best fab
rics in the mannish effects used for .stylish tail
ored suits. We divide them in two lots, each giv
ing a splendid range for choosing. Lot 1 com
prises $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 values, priced' at 79c
a yard, and Lot 2 comprises $1.75, $2 P "
and $2.50 values, offered special for P 1 0
Order by mail. Tailored Suits made to order.
$5 Pumps and Oxfords, Pr., $3.69
$4 Velvet Pumps, Special at $2.85
Girls' $2.5Q Oxfords, Pair. $1.79
Women,slDrawers98c
$2 Corset Covers $1.29
Anniversary Sale of women's
Drawers, made of longcloth,
cambric and nainsook materials,
trimmed in embroideries, laces
and insertions. All well made,
cut generously full. Our regu
lar' $L75 values, special QO
Anniversary price, pair
Anniversary Sale of women's
Corset Covers, made of very
good grade nainsook, trim'd in
beautiful lace and insertion or
fine embroidery, medallions and
insets of lace. These are very
exceptional values fljl OQ
to $2.00, special at P
Women's Gowns
$1.75 Gowns 98c
$2 Gowns $1.49
A new shipment of women's Gowns, made of
fine quality longcloth, absolutely the best for
the price in all Portland. They are trimmed
with dainty embroidery and beading, linen,
torchon or German Valenciennes and insertion,
dainty beading strung with ribbon; qq
regularly worth $1.75 ea., special, only fOC
GOWNS in the slipover, high, low or V-neck
styles, made of good quality longcloth, cambric
or muslin, trimmed in German or Val. lace or
deep Empire yoke of embroidery and bead
ing, with embroidery insets; reg- fi?-!
nlar values up to $2.00, special at P
CREPE GOWNS, in the slipover styles, and
trimmed in torchon lace; beautiful !?1 ACk
y a. .if
patterns, worth $2.00, special for
85c Low Neck
I
Union Suits 63c
Women's ribbed .Union Suits,
low neck, sleeveless, tight knee
or lace-trimmed ; umbrella style.
Regular 85c value, spe-
cial for today, the suit OJl'
Our Regular 50c
Underwear 23c
An odd lot of "Merode" Vests
and Pants for women, all styles
in vests, high or low neck,
sleeveless or short OO.
sleeves; 50c values, only'1
TRADE IS AT STAKE
Portland Interested in Rate
Hearing at Tacoma.
SPOKANE MAKES DEMANDS
CLVT riGEOX record goes
W. A. Hlllls, of Portland, Sets Xcw
Coast Mark at Ontario Shoot.
ONTARIO. Or.. May 7 ( Special. 1
Th. Pacific Coaat record for shoot big
clay pliceona waa broken bere today by
W. A. Hlllls. of Portland, who broka 157
blue rocks In succession on the (rounds
of th. Ontario Oun- Club. Mr. Hlllls
broke 108 birds out of a possible 211 in
which were Included 12 pair of doubles.
Th. former record of Hlllls was 145
mad. at Eutte.
Parker Reed and Hlllls cava an exhi
bition shoot and pleased a large crowd
of sportsmen. Mr. Hlllls declares the
Ontario (rounds to be the best lit th.
Northwest on account of th. sky back
ground. Arleta Beats Portland Grays.
JLrleta won th. gam. with the West
Portland Grays ball team at th. Anabel
grounds yesterday afternoon, by a score
of to 3. On. of the features of the
game was the remarkable pitching of
Lund, who is making his initial per
formanc. with th. Arleta team. Th.
young twlrler has wonderful speed,
good control and all the earmarks of a
pitcher. H. seated 10 Grays on strike.,! from
Coast Cities Contend That Redac
tions Should Apply Not Only
to Carload Lots bnt to
Smaller Shipments.
Th. Arleta team appeared In new uni
forms. Th. batteries were: Grayi
Etrlckler. catcher; Wise, pitcher. For
Arleta Bush, catcher; Lund, pitcher.
Goat Is Among Tiioso Missing.
A bottle of milk, a box of butter.
palm and nanny goat were reported
stolen Saturday night from city resi
dences. The milk waa missing from
th. breakfast table at t09 Thirteenth
street. Mrs. J. Hallln; of 6 Kearney
street, reported that a palm, valued at
$50. bad been taken from her front
porch. E. 8. Bottemlller. of 1(9S East
Nineteenth street, lost th. box of but
ter. Dr. Pargon, of (8SH Fifth street,
ts seeking his pet goat. Th. store of
Jim Stoykovlch. Hits Third street, was
broken Into and 140 In money and about
110 worth of tobacco taken.
Coaro! Clareaee A. Killer of Timoln
porta that aa American at that pic has
dtcoTrd a mt hod of extracting fltar
I rt m bar. an a planta, A company 1 blDS
ercaotsvd. a patent and concession app!ia
to, ana a :onrable portion ot the
banana plants ot tn district purchasd.
It is said that the fiber ts good for use
as machinery, that It will absorb more ola
than a like quantity ot cotton waste and
costs aaucn less.
Portland has much at stake In th.
rat. cases now being heard before th.
Washington Stat. Railroad Commis
sion at Taooma, according to J. N.
TeaL Mr. Teal, who Is representing
commercial bodies ot Seattle and Ta
coma in th. hearing, spent yesterday
at horn. In Portland, returning to Ta
coma last night. Th. hearing has been
In progress a week and will not be
ended for several days.
Many cities have become parties to
th. hearing since the original case was
Instituted by Seattle and Tacoma, ana
th. decision of th. commission will
have bearing on practically all class
rates In the State of Washington. Port
land's chief Interest lies In tie defeat
of the suit that has been Instituted
by Spokane, asking for low carload
rates Into th. interior irom coast
points. As th. rates would not apply
to less than carload lots, jobbers In
th. Coast cities. Including Portland.
would b. shut out from a largo Spo
kane tone, should Spokane's request b.
sr ranted.
Spokane, It is saia, is aemanains
th. commission virtually me
cago. are at th. Portland on their way
horn, from Southern California.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Scobert, of The
Dalles, are in th. city. Mr. Scobert Is
a merchant and cam. her. to do his
Fall buying.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tooze, of Falls
City, are in the city. Mr. Tooze la a
merchant. While In th. city h was
th. guest of friends at the Commer
cial Club.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7. (Special.)
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brown and Mr. and
Mrs. J. O. Hoyt of Portland are regis-
tared at the Palace Hotel.
CHICAGO. May 7. (Special.) Or.
gon people registered at Chicago hotels
today are:
-rom Portland H. M. Kimball, a
th. Blackstone; Mr. and Mrs. D. L.
Donaldson, at th. Lasalle; K. A. Law
baugb. at the Palmer House.
From Bandon J. w. Coach, at the
Great Northern.
NEW YORK. May 7. (Special.)
iNorin western persons registered today
at ,ew lork hotels are: -
From Portland E. F. Ziegelman, at
me Grand union; K. W. Wiley, at -the
bevnie. .
From Spokane H. I Tlbbetts, at the
Marlborough; W. C Klpp, at th. Hotel
Astor; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harris, at
th. Imperial; Mr. and Mrs. L. Cralga,
ai in. i roadway central.
From Seattle Mrs. J. Calkins and
Miss Calkins, at the Wolcott; H. J.
Stuple, at the Marlborough.
From Tacoma Mrs. I Mellett, at th.
aianoattan.
CITY BILL OPPOSED
Malarkey Defends State Reg
ulation of Utilities.
I um concessions that It got the rail
roads to grant in lo. Men wno nave
been following the case closely declare
that there Is little Justice in bpoKane's
demand, asserting that any reduction
given ahould apply not only to carload
lota but to smaller shipments, as well.
They predict that th. Inland Empire
city will lose.
. PERS0NALMENTI0N.
Mrs. O. P. Pond, of Manila, P. L. la
at th. Portland.
J. T. Bowen and Charles Murphy, of
Baker, ar. at th. Bowers.
John P. Hardy, of London, England.
la registered at th. Portland.
XX. W. Crosby, a hotel man of Kiddle,
Or, Is staying at the Imperial.
j. F. Gruver, of Kalama, Wash,
dealer In fruit lands. Is at the Bowers.
J. 6. Arnold and B. F. McCullaugh,
cattle dealers of Echo, ar. at th. Imperial.
Charles Schrlber, of Oshkosh, Wis.,
Is at th. Bowers. He is seeking an
Investment In Oregon lands.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hopkins, of Chi- ,
FLYNN WILL MEET JACK
CIIAMPIOX COXSEXTS TO BOUT
BEFORE PIILLADELPHIA CLUB.
Johnson Is Expected to Participate
la Fight Under Auspices ot Jack
O'Brien In Three) Weeks.
CHICAGO, May 7. (Special.) Jack
Johnson is seriously considering granting
Jim Flynn another match. It haa been
several months since the pair collided
Inside the ropes, and a message received
by th. champion yesterday upon his re
turn to th. city has prompted him to
consent to a bout within three weeks
beXore Jack O'Brien's Philadelphia club.
Johnson left Chicago today for Phila
delphia, where he will open a week in
a theatrical turn, following this engage
ment with runs at Brooklyn and New
York.
He says he will be ready for Flynn
within throe weeks.
The Dalles to See Bout.
"Spike" Henneasy. Portland feather
weight, whose bout with Chuck O'Con
nell at Vancouver last Friday was for
bidden by the authorities, has been
matched with Exposlto Kid, of Portland.
for May 17, at The Dalles. The lads
met four months ago at The Dalles and
went three rounds to a draw.
Buy Edlefsen'a fuel ties.
GRAVE CONFLICT FEARED
Power of Greater Commonwealth
Should Be Behind Efforts to
Regulate, Speaker Says Be
fore People's Forum.
Declaring, that th. proposed publlo
servloe bill to be voted upon at the
municipal election will fall to cope
with the situation In Portland, Dan
Malarkey addressed the People's
Forum last night in the Medical build
ing on the general subject of state
wide regulation of public utility cor
poratlons. Mr. Malarkey Intimated
that one of the purposes of submit
ting th. subject to the voters of Port
land was to delay the operation of the
rublio service Commission law passed
at tna last session ot the Legislature.
The speaker said that the publlo
service corporations In Portland should
be supervised and regulated by an
agency that was backed by the powers
of the state and that such an end would
ba reached by the new state law. He
said that the Initiative bill was faulty
In many respects and that it would add
confusion and dissatisfaction If it were
carried. He said that a commission of
three members, drawing $5000 annual
salary each, would be an unnecessary
burden on the taxpayers, and that the
framers of the bill admitted that they
could not provide for its effective op-
oration unless the city had the back
ing ot the state and the courts of the
state.
State Law Defended.
"Th. question before the people of
Portland is the proper supervision of
the public service corporations," said
Mr. Malarkey. "Tlje best interests of
th. people will be served through the
operation of the state law. The State
Railroad Commission, by this act. Is
Invested with full power and authority
to Inspect and regulate the railroads,
the electiio companies, the lighting
plants, the telephone companies and the
telegraph companies doing business In
this state, and in any city in the state.
Why, then, cannot this Commission
solve the problem In Portland?
There Is no good reason why this
city should have a special commission.
There are other cities which require
governmental supervision and regula
tion of public utilities. If, then, .Port
land should be excluded from state
control, the power of the State Com
mission is weakened. The establish
ment of the principle of a local publlo
service commission will surely lead to
conflicts of jurisdiction between rul
ings and decisions of other commissions
that would be created.
"Even should the initiative bill be
passed. It is doubtful if three mem
bers could be chosen who would give
their best efforts to the people. This
fact was demonstrated at the pri
maries yesterday, when some of the
members of the City Council were re
elected about whom there is a suspi
cion that they are subservient, not to
the people, but to the corporations.
How could a Portland commission deal
with the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company, for instance? This
company's lines extend outside of the
city s limits into other counties.
City Commission Limited.
"It is plain that the City Commission
could not get at the exact facts per
taining to this company. The State
Commission, on the other hand, will
be able to Inspect and regulate the
business and entire holdings of this
company.
"The initiative bill provides for un
limited powers of expending of such
amounts as may be seen fit and appar
ently neither the Mayor nor any other
city official has any veto power or
check upon the expenditures of the
proposed commission. The State Com
mission is limited to appropriations
prescribed by th. Legislature. The
fact that the bill proposes to tell the
Sheriff of Multnomah County and th.
Circuit Court what to do In connection
with Its work and orders proves th
necessity of state authority with power
for the effective handling of this ques
tlon.
"The adoption of such a measure
would certainly fall to give the results
desired and would serve to complicate
and retard progress for better regula
tlon of the public utilities In this state."
ELECTION Y. M. C. A. TOPIC
Newspapermen Urge Voters to In
form Themselves.
Portland citizens should take enough
Interest in their city to Inform them
selves as to the character of the can
didates runlng for office, and as to the
23 initiative measures which will be
voted upon in the June election. This
was the opinion of the speakers at the
T. M. C. A. men's meeting yesterday
afternoon. They were Horace E. Thomas,
of The Oregonlan; M. N. Dana, of the
Journal; W. P. Strandborg, of the Tel
egram, and H. W. Stone, general sec
retary of the T. M. C. A.
Mr. Thomas mentioned that only GO per
cent of the voters cast their ballots Sat
urday, and that the proportionate vote on
initiative measures falls on: at each
succeeding election. Mr. Dana said he
expects developments in the labor situ
ation in Portland in the next few
months to be most Interesting. Both
Mr. Dana and Mr. Strandborg spoke
In favor of the commission form of
government. Mr. Strandborg said the
reason corporations are able to secure
special privileges Is that they main
tain an active lobby at the City Coun
cil, known as the "third house." "For
Mayor," he said, "we need an honest,
efficient business man, with nerve.
Don't tie a millstone about his neck,
but give him free rein and hold him re
sponsible for the administration of the I
city government.
Mr. Stone said he was educated to
think Democrats had horns and tails,
but that ho has learned to hate the
Republican party because, in his be
lief, it has stood for special privilege,
U.e making of the rich richer and the
poor poorer for 20 years. He regretted,
he said, that M. C Banfield had circu
lated marked ballots with the state
ment that this candidate was the busi
ness man's candidate, and he regretted
just as much that the labor unions bad
stood back of a man as the union
man's candidate. "No candidate should
stand for unions or opposing them,"
he continued. "Every candidate ought
to stand for every man. No Mayor has
a right to be for any than all men."
State Board Inspects Farm.
SALEM, May 7. (Special.) An In
spection of the asylum farm was made
by the State Board today to determine
facts relative to the installation of the
new heating plant. During the coming
week plans for the new wing to the
receiving ward of the asylum will be
submitted and It Is probable that bids
will be immediately advertised for.
This wing will cost approximately
$75,000.
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