VOL. LI NO. 15.700.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1911.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
1 HARLAN RUFFLES
GERMANS COLD TO
MEDFORD BIDS FOR
HARRIMAN VARSITY
T.
E
JUDICIAL DIGNITY
JIIS RELATIONS WITH OTHER
SCPREM JUDGES STRAINED.
LILLIAN NORDICA
III HIS PARTY
OF 500-MILE RACE
E
'S
AMERICA?? SIXGER FEELS STIXG
$50,000 AXD 1000 ACRES ARE
OP NATIONAL RESENTS1XXT.
OFFERED WIZARDrS' WIDOW.
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LEAD NG
PKOVDKES
AIRSHIP
SIMON
WGTOHY
Attack on Wool Tariff
Causes Reprisals.
HE TRIES TO ORGANIZE EOLT
Democratic House Caucus
May Be Full of Fireworks.
BRYAN TO BE ELIMINATED
Hon, Leader Say 11 Rott In"
Too Mooh and 1 Spoiling Har
mon y Now Jtclgnlng IVm
er Supporters) Against II Ira.
BT BTTCSITR CTRTIS.
Washington. May iSreciat
There's another mov to cumin:
-Bryan afoot. This tlm It la blng
pushed by Demos-ratio leader la Con
(rtx who heretofor bar been Bryan
partisan.
Too tcarh of a penchant for "butting
ln on affair In Congr-s la what ha
tlrred up former friend and support
era, and cow It Is proposed sot ou'.j to
tea. h Nebraska prophet a lesson
but I) lake action la a manner ra!
rulste. to lesa.a Ma future Influence
X an all-around director of party at
fairs from National capital down to
tirwn-town meet! tics.
In consequent- of th prand-nw
Hrysn Imbroglio, th Democratic Hons
raursi Thursilay noon, called to pas
tn a clll revising th wool schedule,
la likely to be on of th most Impor
tant an.! perhaps sensational party
gatherings held In several years.
llryan .dlsm Mnnbrrl to Dolt.
Atl aorta of atortrs are afloat regard
ing th trouble that Mr. Bryan sought
to brew during a faring suit to Wash
ington en Sunday, baring to do mainly
with t.ie vexatious wool problem. On
of the stories Is to th effect that Bryan
urged smne of LI most ardent wor
shipers to bolt th caucus If It re
fused to put forward an absolut free
wool measure.
Boiled down. th stories Indicate
that Mr. Bryan baa been Interfering
with th Democratic legislative pro
grammeor. what amounts to th sum
thing, so far as tha situation Is con
cerned, th Hou leaders bilev b
boa been. Today an advance copy of
a Commoner editorial asserting that a
tax on raw wool would be an outran
and that th plea of baring sucb a
tax for revenue Is th rankest kind
of subterfug was circulated about th
Capitol. It cam direct from Bryan
to his friends In Congress.
IH-rurrtinn of Party Threatened.
In still mor personal ways th
Nrbrankan Is understood to hav
brought pressure to bear on his parti
sans. Thereby. It Is charged, bo
threatens unless severely Jolted to
disrupt tha harmonious organisation
that has prevailed sine th Democrats
cam Into control of th House. If not
menaced from th outside, the harmony
has been expected to accomplish prac
tical results as well as manufacture
campaign material for the good of th
party.
Speaker Clark. Chairman Underwood
of th ways and means commute and
other leaders who hav been strong
Bryan rr.cn ar now th ones who
ar understood to be conspiring to
"eliminate" th former chieftain for
keeps. Trrparatory to carrjlng out
the pln for a wool bill that will pro
vide for an ad valorem duty of cents
per pound on th raw product. Under
wood has been listing former Uraya
men and men who hav run on frr
wool platforms In their districts to
mak speeches at th caucus, showing
sihy th si)) and means commute
plan Is th practical on In this
emergency.
l"OI.U' ON WOOL, ATTACKED
Dryun Call Tic That Tariff Is for
Urienuc II J ptHTl-y.
WASHINGTON. May 3D. William
er.nlr.j.. Bran today took ;epMor.s
t the programme of Ma party In lh
II. u and criticised arply th major
ity of the Democrats who hav agreed
ta support th revised tariff schedule
on wool and woolen good. Th criti
cism wa cori-alnel In a statement
ra-e public through Representative
Harrison, cf New York.
"Tii Democratic voters," said Mr.
Hrvjx "know Cist all needed revenue
ran be rslsed In less rppresstve way,
ari t-y know the argument that tli
tar'ff on ihI, a proposed as a reve
nue tariff. 1 merely a subterfug em
ploved becaus thos who employ It
ar ashamed to say they favor protec
tion. T"ie Nebraskan warned against the
drift of teTBocrat toward a protective
policy, which, he said. Is most markej
In thos Democrats who 'hav among
their constituents Influential benefici
aries of th system."
The Republican want protection on
wool because they believe In th prin
ciple of protection." he declared. "Lt
no Iemocrallc advocat of a tax on
wool masquerade behind the pretense
that he Is voting for a revenue tariff: let
htm not sei r-ypocrtsv to th sin which
he commits against hla party."
This criticism evoked no comment
I'... M SM XS J
Taunt and Veiled Srca.m In Dis
senting Opinion on Tobacco
Trust Are Not Relished.
WASITT. N G TO N", May SO. (Special.)
Ftralned relation between Justic John
ML Harlan and th other eight members
of th Supreme Court of th United
Stat have resulted from th biting
vigor of th oral view expressed by
Justice Harlan In th tobacco trust case,
according to autheatlo Information to
day. Justic Harlan prepared a brief type
written statement, embodying his dis
senting views n th Tobacco cas
launched into an oral rendition of t-.!s
dissent, however, h departed complete
ly from his written outlln ana aston
tshed his auditors by the bitter sarcasm
with which h attacked Chief Justic
White" "rule of reason" doctrine.
Tliat CMef Justic White and bis col'
It-agues of th majority did not relish
Harlan's biting sarcasm and thinly-
veiled taunts was evidenced by unseat
nesa among th eight Justices and
f.ushed look upon th Chief Justice's
fac.
Stormy seen ar aJd to hav been
enacted In th conference-room during
the tlm when the two trust cases wer
under consideration.
TAILOR WEDS AT MIDNIGHT
IVarlns- Ttrtde Will Chan ro Her
Mind, Kouta Judge om lied
SAN JOSE. Cai, May 50. (Special.)
Another midnight wedding wii ro
ll re Judge Docghtrwy portion this
morning. Tearing that befor th
break of another dawn hi charming
promised bride might change her mind.
Charles O. Playfair. a tailor, routed
Judge out of bed by means of th
talenhon and announced that n
wanted his services badly. -For what
asked th Judge.
I want to get married." th vote
at th other end of th line replied.
"Well, can't you wait until morn
IngJ-
I will be at your house In Just
seven minutes. This Is one when I
can"t take "ho" for an answer."
Hla honor had scarcely had tlm to
make a hasty toilet when an automo
bile cam dashing up to th door and
out bounded tha young couple soon to
be mad man and wife. Th ceremony
was quickly over and Miss Ethel Juli
ette Uaasern. a milliner of San Fran
cisco, left th house as Mrs. Charles
O. Playfair.
MUSICIAN SEEKS MOTIF
Dr. Km U Enna Interviews Indians
for Astoria Centennial Opera.
HOOD RIVER. Or, May SO. (Special.)
Dr. Emit Enna, a prominent Portland
musician, who Is writing th musical
scor for an opera to bo staged during
ha Astoria centennial celebration, has
been several days her conversing with
the many Indian berry-pickers, who
arm th Valley at this season of th
year. In an endeavor to gain from them
ome motif which be could work Into
the opera for the Indian dances.
The production on which Dr. Enna
Is working Is based upon th facts sur
rounding th coming of Astor to th
Pacific Coast and th struggle between
the Americans and English for su
premacy In the country of th Columbia
Hlver. Th opera will require a large
chorus and will be the principal attrac
tion of historical Interest at tha Astoria
celebration. The Indians will, of
course, play an Important part In th
dramatic historical recital. Dr. tnna
says Hood River Valley reminded him
more of the country along the Rhine
In Germany than any other country be
had ever visited.
LAWS MAKE JUDGE ANGRY
He Says Provincial Tcgal Habit
Makes Us Blunder Along.
NEW TORK. May SO. In a decision
given here today by Judge Hand nf the
Federal Court Involving highly techni
cal scientific matters, the court stepped
asld from th questions at Isau to
berate the "provincial legal t.abtt of
mln.1" of American Jurisprudence.
'I cannot stop," said Judge Hand,
"ithout calling attention to the ex
traordinary condition of the law which
makes It possible for a nan without
even th rudiments of chemistry to pass
en questions Ilk these.
"In Germany, the court summons
technical JuJgrs who can Intelligently
pass on the issues. How long w shall
continue to blunder along nobody
knows, but all persons not conventlon-
1 allied by provincial lrxal habits of
I mind ought to unite to effect some
advance."
SIXTEEN PEOPLE DROWNED
Flood In Germany Cause Great Losa
of Life and Property.
BERLIN. May 30. Cloudbursts, ac
companied by heavy hall, caused great
damage la South Germany today. B'.x
hous-s In a village In the Grand Duchy
of l'aden were swept sway by the flood
and 13 persons were drowned. Four
persons wer droaned near Heldelburg.
mher a mill was washed away. Eight
inches of rain fell at various places In
th south, destroying th fruit trees and
, rrors and killing bites cy ic wnoiv
i sal. - -
One Man Killed, 5 Hurt
on Auto Speedway.
CROWD AGAPE FOR ACCIDENTS
Only Towards Close Does At
tention Turn to Race.
HARROUN IS HARD PUSHED
At Xo Time In Race Is Winner Out
of Danger of Being- Fasted bjr
Mnlford and Bract-Brown,
Who Fight for Second Place,
MOTOR SrfErrWAT. Ind May 30.
On life was sacrificed and several men
wer Injured today in th first 600-mile
rac on a speedway.
The rac was won by r.ay Harm an.
driving a Marmon oar. in hours, 41
minutes and t seconds. Closely pressing
liarroun for victory wer Ralph Mulford
with a Losler. who finished second, and
David Bruce-Brown, in a list, a good
third.
8evnty-evn thousand persons shout
ed encouragement to th 40 pilots who
started the rac at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and with unflagging enthusiasm
cheered th leaders In th last laps and
watchad th Raid pound around th
course In division of th lesser honors.
Mechanic, Killed In Upset.
In th most serious accident of the
day S. P. Dickson, of Chicago, mechani
cian for Arthur Grelner, driving an Am
pler, lost his life In an opeet on th
back atretch. The rac had been on but
a few minutes and th Ampler was In
Its loth mil when th rim of on of
th front wheels flew off.
Th car twisted on th track, hurling
th men from tholr seats. Dickson was
thrown against a fence 30 feet away and
was terribly mangled. He was Instant
ly killed. Grelner was seriously In
jured and It was feared b had a concus
sion of th brain, but It was later
learned that his only Injury was a frac
ture of an arm.
I'lvo Injured In Smasbnpa.
Men injured in tbe mishaps were:
Dave Lewis, mechanician for Teddy
Tetxlalf (Loxlcr), right leg broken near
hip.
Harry E. Knight, driver of Wescott,
breast bruised and possible Internal In
juries.
John T. Glover, Knight's mechanician.
body bruised.
Bob Evans, mechanician for Jack
Tower. Jackson, body bruised when he
leaped from car In panic
John Wood, mechanician for Joe Jaeg-
ersburg (Case), run over and badly
bruised.
The crowd was too large to be con
trolled by the militia an a the hundreds
of policemen posted about the grounds. I
The spectators swarmed scross th In
field when Dickson was killed and
pressed close about his body and that of
the unconscious Grelner.
From that time until tho finish
threatening death kept th spectators
In a nervous thrill, but the racers ap
parently thought of nothing but their
(Concluded on Page 4.)
Royal Theater Packed, but Even
Kaiser's Favor Falls to Prevent
Snub to American.
BERLIN. May SO. (Special.) Lillian
Nordics, who in response to an Invlta
tion from Prince Henry of Prussia, ap
peared at Royal Opera House here last
night. Is the latest American star to
feel the resentment which American
operatic invasion has aroused In Berlin.
Th famous prima donna took, the
leading feminine role in Tristan and
Isold and had a packed house In spit
of th sweltering beat. The fact that
Mm. Nordic was here at the royal
request, however, seems not to have
counted either with the 'management of
tha opera or with the critics, who today
take occasion to Indicate again their de
cided preferences that foreign singers
remain away.
This Is- the second outburst of the
kind this week. Alice Nielsen, who took
the part of Mlml in Puccini's "La Bo
henie," at the opera comiqu the previ
ous night, coming In for even severer
treatment. Antipathy to Americans is
due In a large measure to the extent to
which they are employed In tha Royal
Opera House, where they are presumed
to be exceptionally favored by the
Kaiser.
DAY IS TRAGIC FOR SIX
Veterans in and About Pittsburg Are
Stricken by Accidents.
PITTSBURG. Pa, May SO. Six vet
erans of the Civil War ar victims of
violence, either accidental or self-Inflicted,
today In and about Pittsburg.
At Klttaaing James Summervllle, 73
years old. marching In the Memorial
parade, was knocked down by a run
away horse. He will die.
At Beaver Falls Henry B. Ewlng.
aged ". afflicted with falling sight.
walked Into a 15-foot hole. His con
dition Is serious.
William A. Kelly fell from a train
near West Newton and was killed. Jo
seph Rletsch. of Washington. Fa,, suf
fering from melancholy, committed
suicide. Sylvester Perkins, of Green
ville, was hit by an automobile and is
In a serious condition.
Jacob Ranker, of this city, went
boating after h had marched In the
morning, fell asleep In his boat, which
capsized and he was drowned.
JAPS ARE NOT WANTED
Australians Declare Separation Will
Follow Government Action.
MELBOURNE, Australia. May 30.
William Morris Hughes, acting Pre
mier of the commonwealth. In a re
markable article which he has con
tributed to the Sydney Telegraph, de
clared that Australia will never agree
except at the sword's point to admit
J a pares immigrants, even should such
refusal mean separation from the
mother country.
EMPEROR DEAD, RUMORED
Other Reports Say Franx Josef's
Health Is Improving.
LONDON, May 30. Rumors reached
her tonight from Paris that Emperor
Franz Joseph of Austria had died sud
denly. A despatch from Vienna received
about midnight, however, gives a semi
official statement that the Improvement
In th Emperor's condition continues.
It Is said that he drives dally.
DOES HE WANT A CHANGE?
Italy Heaps Flowers
on Frenchman.
HE MAY REACH ROME TODAY
Flight to Pisa Marked
Popular Outpouring.
by
STORM STOPS PROGRESS
Frey Reaches Genoa Exhausted and
Bucmont Is Stalled at Alasslo by
Trouble With Machine- To
day May End Race.
GENOA. May 30. Roland Garros, the
French aviator. Is now leading In the
Paris-Turin and Rome air race. He
reached Pisa this evening and will re
main there until dawn, when he will
start for Rome.
His keenest rival In the first stage
of the contest, Audre Buemont, who
beat him to Nice, met with a serious
misfortune today and Is stalled at
Alasslo, about midway between Nice
and Genoa.
Frey, the German representative, got
as far as Genoa, reaching there shortly
after 6 P. M.
From Nice to Genoa. Garros was
saluted all along the course by soldiers'
bugles, cannon shots and cheers from
the crowds.
Flowers Bedeck Airship.
When he arrived here, thousands
saluted him and his machine. Later
flowers with which the spectators dec
orated the machine were torn off
as mementoes. Eventually troops were
obliged to protect him.
The departure of Garros for Flsa
was the signal for fresh demonstra
tions and the air rang with cries of
"Viva Garros," "Viva France." Arriv
ing 'at Pisa, Garros landed on the es
tate of the king, th Caseins dl Ro
slre. All the municipal officials of Pisa,
with the populace of all the surround-
ng towns. Invaded the place, and the
people swept down npon him like an
avalanche, and bore him to earth and
finally carried him on their shoulders
In triumph, while women covered him
with flowers.
The aviator, in telling of . his ex
perience, said he had encountered ex
tremely stormy weather and several
times was in danger of being capsized.
He seemed,' however, to be in good
physical condition.
Frey Exhausted by Flight.
Frey, who left Avignon at 5:30
o'clock this morning, made an excellent
flight to Nice and finally reached Genoa
In a state of exhaustion. He prompt
ly retired and will leave at the earliest
moment tomorrow, hoping to catch up
with the leader.
Buemont was stalled at Nice the
greater part of the day. He worked at
feverish haste to put his machine in
order and, after several unsatisfactory
trials, set a straight course for Genoa.
He was compelled to descend at
Alasslo. Again he started In a violent
wind storm, but could make no more
than a few miles.
The Italian battleships Regina. Elena,
(Concluded on Tago S.)
Purse and Big Rogue River Tract
Tendered by Business Men
for Memorial.
si
MEDFORD. Or, May SO. (Special.)
One thousand acres of Rogue River
Valley land and 350,000 with which
to Improve It, offered Mrs. E. H. Harrl
man today by the business men of
Medford, if she will establish the new
university she plans to erect as a me
morial to her late husband, in this val
Icy. The offer was forwarded today
by telegraph to her home at Arden,
N. Y.
The business men of Medford de
cided upon the offer following the an'
nouncement that Mrs. Harriman
planned to build a university in the
West, but that she had not as yet
chosen a location. It was suggested
that the Rogue River Valley was an
ideal spot in point of scenery and cli
mate conditions for sucb an institu
tion and the business men were not
slow in getting together to pledge the
necessary' subsidy.
It was due to Mr. Harrlman's per
sonal Interest in Medford, and the
Rogue River Valley that the present
splendid depot was built In this city.
He gave a personal order to provide
Medford with the best the railroad had
In the way of a depot. Mr. Harriman
also said that the Rogue River Valley
was beautiful beyond, compare ana
said It was his ideal of country in
which to spend one's declining days.
after retiring from active business life.
These views of Mr. Harrlman's were
outlined In the telegram sent Mrs.
Harriman. All Medford Is awaiting her
reply.
SALUTE KILLS 1, HURTS 4
Old Smooth-Bore Cannon Explodes
t in Cemetery, Maiming Observers.
MONONGAHELA, Pa, May 30.
Charles Gibson. 27 years old. Is dying,
the result of being shot through the
body with a. gas pipe ramrod from an
old smooth-bore cannon.
Earl Marshall, aged 16. had his right
thumb torn off and Arthur Wilson, 19
years, had his clothing burned from
his body and his ear drums fractured,
while Charles Steele, Is years old, and
Joseph Marshall were seriously burned
by powder.
The accident occurred in the Monon
gahela Cemetery when the annual sun
rise salute to Memorial day was fired.
INDEX TO TOWS NEWS
The Weather.
vrSTERDATS Maximum temperature, 84
degrees; minimum. 56.
TODAY'S Increasing cloudiness and threat
ening with probably light showers; cool
er; west to southwest winds.
National.
Cabinet aocepts Supreme Court decision on
irusis aa guiumg ujw- f "
Harlan's relations with other Supreme
Court Judges strained. Page JL
Politics.
Citizens credit Mayor Simon with victory
for Broadway bridge. Page 1.
Bryan attacks Democratic wool tariff and
House leaders move to eliminate him.
Page 1.
Rev. C X. McPherson declares workingmen
and small property-owners are for Mayor
Simon. Page 11
Commlsslon plan Is real Issue In city cam
paign. Page 20.
Domestic
President Taft speaks to 10,000 at Arling
ton Cemetery. Page 3.
Roosevelt opposes unlimited arbitration In
speech in New York. Page 4.
Rumor that Archie Butt is to marry Mrs.
Taft's sister won't down. Page 4.
Foreign.
Garros Is leading In airship race. Page 1.
Lillian Nordlca snubbed by Germans at
Royal Theater. Page 1.
General Madero feted by Americans and
promises reforms. Page 2.
Germany makes overtures for arbitration
treaty. Page 5.
ports.
Harroun wins 500-mile auto race at Indian
apolis. In which one man Is killed and
five injured. Page 1.
Pacific Coast League results yesterday:
Portland 5-4. Oakland 3-D; San Fran-ri.r-n
2-3. Los Angeles 1-4; Vernon, 3-4.
Sacramento 2-1. Page 8.
Northwestern League results yesterday:
Portland 5-8. Tacoma 2-7: Seattle. 8-7.
Victoria 2-2; Spokane, 8-5, Vancouver
l-o. Page. 8.
Launch crashes Into racing shelL Page 9.
Tennis tournament at irvington annual
Spring tournament prouuees gooa piay.
Page 18.
California defeats M'ultnomaa 2 to V in
pitchers' duel, rage 10.
pacific Northwest.
Medford offers Mrs. Harrlmon 1000 acres
and 150.UW to inauce ner 10 ouua uni
versity memorial to her husband there.
Pae L
X S. B. Tours, of Portland, named Audi
tor of Oregon Dy secretary uitoiu
Page 4,
Veteran of 9T and son of 67. also veteran,
march side by side In Memorial cay
at Vancouver. Page 6-
Four burned to death, many scorcnea in
hotel fire at feilverton. a. rage o.
Milwaukee's new train wrecked in round
ing curve at Maiden; engineer ana nre-
man killed, one passenger injured.
Page 7. 0.
Culver shows Interesting progress, says Ad
. dison Bennett. Page 7.
Toung man drowns when canoe upsets In
river. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
Memorial day observance general in Portland-
Page 12.
Eothern and Marlowe give remarkable per
formance of "The Taming c the Shrew."
Page 5.
Residence lighting rate reduced; further
reductions depend on outcome of tax
vote. Page 14.
Boss Festival but four days away, city
makes great preparation for celebratlon.-
Page 12. .
Oregon Electric to operate over partial loop
soon. Page 14.
Mary Garden passes through Portland on
way north in special car. Page 16.
Monument to "unknow dead" unveiled In
Mllwaukle Cemetery. Page 20.
New life Injected Into Broadway bridge
work. Page 2L
Wheat ships toed. Page Si.
Mayor Congratulated
on Sale of Bonds.
PERSISTENT WORK HAS WON
Kiernan and Duniway Now Are
Rushlight Champions.
CITY'S CREDIT ATTACKED
Outcome Recalls Manner In Which
Mayor Protected Portland When
Conspirators Were Moving
to Defeat Project.
Mayor Simon yesterday received con
gratulations from all over the city be
cause of the successful outcome of the
Broadway-bridge bond sale, whereby
the city received 1465.001) for a block
of bonds bid in by the National Shaw
mut Bank of Boston. This means that
the construction of the big span, for
which Mayor Simon has led the fight
for nearly two years, is assured.
"I am greatly pleased." said the
Mayor yesterday. "I have always
wanted to have the honor of building
the Broadway bridge, which is so urg
ently needed by thousands of people,
and against which there has been
waged such a bitter fight by people
who are now opposing my candidacy. I
have plans all laid to push this great
project to completion and, if returned
to office by the people next Monday,
shall bend every energy in that direc
tion. I want this to be one of the
monuments I shall leave when I fin
ally retire from office."
Hard Fight Won at Last.
Mayor Simon's success was the oc
casion yesterday for much felicitation
among the thousands of residents In
tbe North East district of the city.
It was a stinging slap In the face to
Frank Kiernan and his attorney, Balph
R. Duniway, the arch-conspirators and
obstructionists of this span demanded
by the people. Because of the part he
has played in forcing this Improvement
to Its present stage of construction.
Mayor Simon now finds himself most
vigorously opposed for re-election by
both Kiernan and Duniway. But In
their case a "knock Is a boost."
Of all the battles waged by the Mayor
for the people of Portland, it is certain
that the fight to have the Broadway
bridge project and bring it to a success
ful termination has been the hardest.
Backed by unlimited capital and unusual
determination, its opponents have vir
tually turned heaven and earth to block
the work. By persistent attacks of
trivial, but none the less vexatious, na
ture In the courts, they managed until
now to retard the work, at least, and
caused all kinds of trouble for the back
ers of the project."
Powerful Opposition Shown.
Determined opposition to the bridge
project began with the date of election
when the voters authorized a bond is
sue of $2,000,000 for it by an over
whelming vote. The first efforts to sell
bonds brought this opposition to a focus
and called forth the first suit from At
torney Duniway, for Kiernan. Kiernan
was for a long time the only public op
ponent of the measure, so far as the
courts were concerned, but as time
passed others came forward and It be
came clear that there was deep and
powerful opposition to the project and
that no pains were to be spared to de
feat the bridge project.
Coming Into office July 1, 1909, Mayor
Simon announced hla attitude on the
bridge project. Be said he favored the
vbridge and would build it. He first In
terested himself In an effort to secure
the consent of the Port of Portland
Commission for the construction of the
bridge. At first the members of this
organization, which exercises general
supervision of the harbor, objected seri
ously to the proposed improvement.
Mayor Simon went beforo the Commis
sion and earnestly presented the case
for the people, with the result that the
Commissioners finally consented to
waive their objections and consent to
the building of the span.
Developments show that Mayor Si
mon, like others, had no idea of the
power and determination of the oppo
nents of the measure. The Mayor, for
a long time, paid little heed to the ef
forts of Kiernan and Duniway, the ob
structionists, going ahead with the
plans for the bridge. He ignored all
suits and attempts to block the work,
engaged Ralph Modjeski, the noted en- 1
gineer, to handle the work on behalf
of the city and called for bids. Th
contract was awarded to the Union
Bridge & Construction Company, not
withstanding that Kiernan, Duniway
and others endeavored with all the
power at their command to stop the
work. Every available legal techni
cality was taken advantage of by these
obstructionists, but. following exten
sive litigation, the city has come out
victor, with tbe result that these ene
mies of the Broadway bridge, who are
now so ardently supporting Rushlight
for some reason, have finally lost the
right of delaying further the construc
tion of the span by securing injunc
tions. The city has 'defeated them in every
court in the state and with the funda
(Concluded on Pag 13.)