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HILL JOINS FIGHT
TO OPEN EAST SIDE
President Gray, of North Bank,
Tells Business Men He Is.
for Common-User.
BIG CRUSADE IS BACKED
Railroad Head Declare !
Break Tp Southern Pacific'"
Control of Tracka' ! Pr
Business Proposal.
With the positive assurance af Carl
K. Oray. president of the North BanX
ad the Hill lines In Oregon, that ha
and bt Interests ara willing and deslr
oui to do anything within reason to
kelp open up the East Side wholesaJa
dlairlct o the Hill Hum by breaking
vp tha monopoly aald by tba business
men there to bo held by tha Harrlman
eystem at present, tha East Elda Busi
ness Mens Club waa spurred Into a
campaign last night which promises
to become one of tha most Important
Issues before the City Council.
At a meeting of the club last night
at the East tilde Library President Gray
was the principal speaker. Ha out
lined the situation briefly and assured
the hundred or ao business men pres
ent that the proposal to make common
user regulations for the freight tracka
In the East Side wholesale district Is
favored by the interests he represents,
provided a reasonable means of bring
ing It about can be devised.
East Side Flsat Barked.
"At present." said Mr. Gray. "It aeem
that the Industrial and wholesale dis
trict on the East Ptde la bottled up by
our friends, the Harrlman Interests. It
seems that the business men propose to
get around thla situation by Invoking
the common-user method, which seems
to be successful In Its application.
"We are with you because It la a
business proposal, pure and simple.
Katurally co-operation must be ex
tended to us In case we should get Into
this district. J"o business Interest de
sires to force Itself Into a situation
where It la not wanted and where It
has to depend upon the district it is
Invading for Its support. What you
people are fighting for. aa I un
derstand It. Is competition and
the good service that naturally sroea
with It. With competition comes bet
ter service and more alert conditions on
the part of the carriers, which Is a
znuch-dealred feature.
"White Mae's Mope"' Seem.
"In this proposition we aeem to be
the white man's hope.' so to speak.
There appears at present to be but
two ways for the tiiil lines or others,
excepting the Harrlman people, to
reach the East Side. One Is by way of
ti.e Broadway bridge and then over
to Third street, which, under condi
tions. Is out of the question. The oth
er Is by a water connection such as la
maintained by the Milwaukee on the
Bound. The advantage of this water
connection Is that It connects what
might be considered two aide of the
West Side with the East Side in a
manner that could not be done with
any bridge connection. We have atudled
the situation out care-fully and will do
anything we can to help you in any
way we can.
"Tou have wanted my company to go
across the river for a long time and
there never was a. time we were not
willing to do It.
-We are now willing to go any
length with you. It certainly listens
well to as. But In proceeding. It is
necessary to consider certain Interests
carefully. These Interests Include the
city, the wholesaler, the Impleroent
bousea. tha heavy goods dealer and the
retailer.
Cesualttte Is RaaTsested.
"1 would suggest that you appoint
ens or two persons to represent each
of these Interests and to have them go
tfiost tnis preoieni in a jrieuiaw
manner. We will do anything we can.
We will stay with that committee and
work out this problem from a busi
ness standpoint on a right basis and do
anything within our power that la rea
soDSble and sensible. We will work
the question out to a point where It
will accept a proposition or be in a
position to come out plainly and ex
plain why we cannot accept."
"Of course, this Is a business proposi
tion nothing more. We have to pro
tect our Interests, and I have to bear
that In mind in whatever I do. If I
did not I can assure you that I would
not last long enough to be or any use
to yon.
"It has been suggested that the North
Bank, the Great Northern and other
companies come across the river and
build a freight depot. I do not think
the business would Justify a great ex
penditure of this kind. As I say. we
want to be reasonable. I and my asso
ciates will put In our time with your
committee, and If we can see our way
clear we will co-operate with you In
bringing about the relief you desire."
Halkey I'rgee II1U Llaea.
T. W. Mulkey. chairman of the Xock
Commission, spoke on the work of the
Commission In Investigating the dock
situation end the railway situation.
-The strategic points for freight traffic
en the East Side are held by the Har
rlman system, and we want the Hill
lines." hesatd.
Dan Ksilaher. president of the East
fide Business Mens- Club, explained the
"tie-up" of the common user tracks on
the East Side. He declared that the
Third-street track la a common user,
but near East Ankeny street the Har
rlman Company owns a private right
of way over which the other lines are
not allowed to pass. This, ha said,
ties up the whole common user track
aa only the Harrlman line can take cars
across the private property.
Baalaeee Iajary Cited.
"It Is Injuring our buslnesJ." aald
Mr. Keilaher. and that la why we are
fighting. Just today I received a let
ter from an East Side wholesale con
cern showing that a big- amount of
business which had been going over
the Harrlman lines will be lost If ship
ment over other lines cannot be made.
This Is because the Harrlman ship
ments have been delayed. And this is
the condition we are meeting all along
the line. We hear from the delays
everywhere and it hurts our Interests.
Plans of the East Side Business
Men's Club as outlined by Mr. Keila
her show that there la to be a big right
before tha City Council on the common-user
proposition. The club Is
srotng to fight for the establishment of
the tracks of the Portland Railway.
T-isht Power Company on East
Water street as common user, as well
as the tracks on Second street, and are
going to insist on the "breaking of the
neck of the bottle" on Third street by
requiring the Harrlman people to open
up the right of way on East Ankeny
street as common user.
The first guns of the fight were fired
last week when Councilman Schmeer
filed amendments to the existing fran- I
chlaes Inserting the common user
clauses In the franchises on East ter
street. It Is the intention to u
request of the Harrlman Interest for
double-track franchises on Fourth and
on Jefferson streets. West Side, aa a
-club" to require the opening of the
right-of-way on East Third street.
Resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed placing the club on record ss fa-
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powers or the city or the present traffic
franchises ana pennne j
Ing of common user clauses. The
Mayor and members of the City Coun-
ell are asked In the resolutions to aid
In the common user movement and are
asked to withhold the Fourth and Jef
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-gateway" on the East Side Is opened.
Tha club also psssed resolutions fa
voring the purchase by the city of
the Country Club grounds for park
purposes and the establishment In
Portland of a United States Subtreaa
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Writer Quotes Act . In Defense of
Good Roads View.
FALEM. Or, Feb. lv (To the Editor.)
"There la none so blind as he who
will not see."
In comments on my good roads com
munication In The Oregonlan this
morning, as well aa In the editorial
columns, you ssy: "The sum of I.00.
000 a year for ten years 120.000.000 In
all Is to be expended If these road
bills become law, under the aole and
exclusive direction of the Gover
nor. ..."
Again. "The btlla speak for them
selves. The whole good roads move
ment In Oregon, so far as state aid
goes. Is placed with the Governor. He
does the whele business. He lr,t"
the expenditure of the money, which
may reach 11.000.000 per annum, and
be appoints, or approves, every com
missioner, every clerk, every workman,
every umler-strapper of whatsoever
kind, who may have to do with state
aided roads. Why this enormoua power
with the Governor aloneT . "
Now. evidently you fall to discrimi
nate between the appropriation of $1.-
000 of the general fund, which la avail
able for the payment or aalarlea and
expenses of the state highway depart- ,
ment, nd tha appropriation from the
state highway fund of more than I-.-000.000
a year for the construction or
permanent roads, not one dollar of
which latter can be paid to any atate
officer, employe, contractor or any
other person, but can be disbursed only
to the several counties In the atate to
reimburse them for moneys already
paid out by them In the construction
of the state aid roads In accordance
with the plans and speciflcatione of the
stat. highway department. To how
how Barely thla rund Is guarded. I
quote rrom the act creating the atate
highway fund:
Bectton T. That the County Court of each
rootuy eeilln Itself of the Pvialo as of
this art snail make Its findings and cer
ilflcai. to the sue Hlshw.y J.1"'""'
that .aid county he. undertaken tl he e oa
tructton or repair of a public hlshway in
this state, and performed work thereon, and
expended therefor th. .urns of
have entered Into the aecomplLhroent of
aid work, and Immediately upon receiving
th. same the aald State Hlshway CommU
sloser shall examine Into It. correct nss a
to the amount of work the expenditure of
the money therefor and whether the work
done la In accordance with the plan, and
specification, a. preetou.ly P??
him. and upon ao f.ndlnc he .hall forthwith
ceM fy to the Secretary of Stat, of the Stat,
of Oreson th. amount of said .vp.ndlture.
aa th. proper .urn to be repaid to aald
countr out of the amount of II. spport'on
ment. and thereupon th. Secretary of Stat,
shall Iwnje hi. warrant oo th. Treasurer
of the State of Oreon. who. upon recelvlns
said warr.nl. .hall pay out of the .aid
tate hlshway fund to the County Treasurer
of Mid countv the amount of money to be
received br it as a part of Its apportion
ment hereunder.
In no other manner can one dollar
be paid out of thla fund.
For the answer to your question.
"Why Is the appointment of state of
ficials a prerogative or the Governor?"
1 refer you to the history of constitu
tional government.
To your Insinuation that "It Is al
ready arranged that he should appoint
Mr. Albert." I can only say that aa
there is bnt one appointment under
these good road laws that can be made
by the Governor, namely, the Highway
Commissioner, the fact that I am not
qualified for that place is sufficient rea
son why the Governor would not ap
point me. and also why I would not ac
cept If appointed. J. H. ALBERT.
Mr. Albert has quoted but one section
of several acta which are designed to
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i aid" act, which Is not the one he quotes
I from, provides the method by which the
counties may avail inemseives di
money In the highway fund which Is
created by the act to which he refera.
Briefly, the County Court may certify
to the State Highway Qomrntssloner
that construction of a road Is needed.
The Highway Commissioner must then
proceed In accordance with still an
other act which establishes the state
highway department. The last-named
act contalna this provision:
"All eoatmcta for the conatraeftoa of
r twiwvwaieat ef pabllc Uskweys
ataat be bus. la the wasae ef the State
f Orrgea. approved by the Governor,"
etc.
Other provisions of this act are:
. "The State Highway Commissioner
shall be appointed by the Gover
nor. . . ."
"Said Commissioner mar appoint. If
the work of the department requires It,
subject to the approval of the Gover
nor, one Assistant Commissioner."
-The State Highway Commlaslonsr
may appoint, by and with the approval
of the Governor, such clerical assist
ants aa are necessary."
"The State Highway Commissioner Is
hereby given authority to employ, by
and with the approval of the Gover
nor, such civil engineer and other as
sistants as mar be necessary. . . ."
And so It goes. Contracts cannot be
let. nor the veriest understrapper ap
pointed to a position, wltbjout tha ap
proval of the Governor.
These quotations Justify every criti
cism, made by The Oregon tan. which
Mr. Albert attack.
QUELLE IS T0BE NO MORE
Owner of Crawfish Headquarters to
Buy Hof Bra a Cafe.
The Quelle Cafe, which enjoyed more
than local fame for many year a th
headquarters of especially prepared
crawfish, will go out or existence this
month, according to an announcement
made yesterday by the proprietor, Fred
Sechtem. The place was established at
the southeast corner of Sixth and Stark
streets 20 years ago, and the late
"Baron" Schlenk was a partner In the
business until hi death. It proved to
be an unique attraction to many prom
inent Eastern visitors through a spe
cial process or preparing the delectable
crawfish. It waa this place. It Is said,
that gave Samuel G. Blytbe the im
pression that Portland was a city of
crawfish eating people, an impression
he Included In one of hi article In th
Saturday Evening Post.
With the expiration of his lease on
the location Mr. Sechtem will discon
tinue the Quelle. He has closed a deal
for the purchase of the Hof Brau at
Sixth and Alder streets.
No
It wata th bi:t mater who vpoke. TM
occasion was th rehear! in London of
th IV a I pur via ccn In Gounod's "Faust.
H chlo4: "lUoIdlaa, Ildt, tak yr 'and
off yr tp. ( yr not dancing on Ainpt4
4b; ymr dancln' la 'all.'
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sure you of and give you this "quality" the "quality" that will stand the
severest test and be acknowledged highest in every instance. It's to
- - w A.
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89c
iff - m
iTwo-anart sire, maroon rub
ber, with three hard rubber
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The Barclay
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special Pade3e7
Douche,
FREE A full size, reg
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Trained Nurse in
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40c Rubber Sponges for 19c
ESTABLISHED 1893
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FETES ARE NUMEROUS
EVENTS CROWD DATE LIST OF
MXXTXOJIAII HOTEXj.
More Than Dozen February Func
tions Arranged Opening Festlvi.
v tie to Last Three Days.
go many applications have been re
ceived by the management of the Mult
nomah Hotel for reservationB In the
dining-room on the opening night. Feb
ruary 8. that It has been decided to ex
tend the opening festivities over three
nights. Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
More than a dozen functions have
been arranged for at the new hotel to
be given during February. The first
of these Is a banquet to newspapermen
of the city next Tuesday night. This
and the dedicatory dinner Wednesday
night will be In the Arcadian Garden,
which Is being decorated exquisitely.
The dedicatory dinner will be under the
auspices of the Chamber of Commerce,
Commercial Club and Manufacturers'
Association. The guests of honor will
be prominent officials of the elty, coun
ty and state.
The ballroom of the hotel will be the
M to Cod Ml
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There Are Two Sizes 1 6 oz. and
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No fcSff To Eat Up Quantity
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Qulclren Love It Tastes Good
Sample Bottle Free by Mail
That those who are seeking health and
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tives or friends msy experience the life
giving properties of this exclusive Nor
way gold medal ozonized cod liver oil
medicinal food emission s well as to
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those who send addresses by postcard or
letter to Ozomulslon. 648 Pearl 8L. N. T.
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Foinsetta Paper Refined station--
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DUFFY'S MALT WHISKY
SPECIAL. AT TBe And a Packet Mirror
Krce Wltk Each Bottle
You know or have heard of-the medicinal
merit of this famous brand. Here, then, is
to buv a larere size bottle at a
lower price than the usnaL Friday f7ff
and Saturday special at fJK,
EIGHTEEN
STORES ON
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COAST. -
W Umbrellas ".7 97c
Many days yet that you will' have use for an
rfmbralla. Here's vour chance to buy one for
the season-end, or perhaps to replace the one you
now have that is looking "shabby." At $1.25 they
are equal to the kind that you pay a higher price
for elsewhere. Choose any we have at this QrTp
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Red Rubber Or
Toys at ... . mUxJK
Delight for the little tots In
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Rubber Toys Elephants, Dogs,
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we ask for them Is in- OC,
deed little --"-
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scene of a grand ball the night of Feb
ruary 9. to be given by Mrs. W. B.
Ayers.
The Republicans of the state will
meet at the hotel February 12. A
meeting will be held In the morning of
that day In the hotel auditorium, and
at P. M. the Lincoln memorial dln-
ner will be served In the banquet hall.
The Rotary Club banquet will be
served there February 14.
The Cornell Alumni will hold Its an
nual banquet February 17; the Cath
olic Women's League will meet in the
hotel parlors February 19; and the
Daughters of the American Revolution
An
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importance.
Home In Newport Burns.
NEWPORT, Or., Feb. 1. The homo of
Mrs. Barah Jeffries, on Sixth and B
An Early
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one of Taqulna Bay's earliest pioneer
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fective chimney. No alarm was given
to the Are department until after the
building had burned down.
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kfast
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