- Tirr: MOTtyreo rmr.ooyTAy. motat. aprix 29. ism. -
16 GOES FOR 10.,
WHATGQM FOR TAFT
Preferential Primaries
Washington Give ex-Presi
dent Strong Ballot.
in
VOTERS SHOW APATHY
Wilson DrfMK Clark In Sesttlo Dis
trict Clark. Harmon and Taft
Supporter I'rgrd to Stay
Away rrnm foil-..
SEATTLE. April IS. Complt re
turns from the three counties In which
preferential primaries were held yes
terday sMve Roosevelt Kin? County's
lit delegate In the Republican state
convention. Taft Whatrom Countr'i JO
delegates and leave the ou : crime In
I'aciflc County, where 10 delegates were
to be chosen. In doubt.
The latest returns from King County
Rive. Roosevelt 3oiio vote. Lat F'.lleite
171 and Taft 4'. In Whatrom County,
with 10 unimportant precincts missing.
Tuft hud 123 1. Roosevelt S'i3. t-a Kol
lette iSS and Cummins 7. No addi
tional returns have been received from
Purine Coast counties, and with seven
precincts miming the vot stands
H-.nsevelt :?. Tuft 111.
win to the action of the Taft. Har
rron anil Clark leaders In urging their
foMom-ers to remain away from the In
formal primaries, the vote wan remark
ably lla-ht. Tn the absence of a contest
between Taft and Koosevelt. and be
tween Wilson and the other two Demo
cratic randldatrs. little incentive was
felt tn go to the poll.
Voter Ntiv Apata?.
Even Roosevelt and I -a Follette men
were apathetic. So far as Kins County
Is concerned, there is a minimum of
rivalry between Roosevelt and 1-a Fol
lette. leaders of both of these factions
being in fairly close accord.
The Roosevelt victory did not come
as a surprise, as It had been conceded
that, with Taft out of the running here,
the Colonel would carry the county. The
Taft. Harmon and Clark refusal to
recognize the primaries was based on
their informal and unofficial nature, it
is asserted.
Women played little or no part in the
primary, feminine apathy belns. If pos
sible, even more marked than that of
the. men.
The only Prmo.-ralir prim.iry was
held in King County, where Wilson de
fc;.ted Clark 3 to 1. with barely 1"00
V'.fn caau- Because the Clark and
Harmon and Taft men were advised to
stay away from the Joint King County
primary the scats of King County's
delegates to both the Republican and
lciiiorratle conventions will be con
tested by delegate appointed by the
tx.iuitve committee.
Devon-rat. . ell Divided.
Twenty-four if the 39 rounti-s in
the stale have chosen their delegations
to the democratic slate convention,
which meets at Walla Walla May .
divided as follows: Wilson 111. Clark
111. Eryan It. uninstructed 154. con
tested 15?. Fifteen counties with a
total of 157 delegate were to be hoard
from.
Only nine counties have selected
their delegates to the Republican con
vention at Aberdeen May 13. divided as
follows: Taft 11. Roosevelt 15. Lai Fol
lette 1. uninstructed . contested 1S9.
leaving 30 counties, bavins a total of
4. delegatea. to be heard from.
WHATCOM COl'NTY FOK TAFT
rrcidcnt Carrie- All but One Ward
In Ilclliiij-liani.
PKLLINGIIAM. Wash.. April
Complete returns from the City of Bcl
lincham and about 70 per cent of the
county precincts Indicate President
Taft carried Whatcom County at the
Republican preferential primary yes
terday. The Taft leaders estimate his
final plurality over Rooaevelt at 3i0.
A total of 175 votes were cast in
the city precincts. President Taft cur
ried every ward except one. w hich went
to Roosevelt. The vole In the city was:
Taft loI4. Roosevelt !. 1-a Follette
21 1. Cummins 4.
Fifteen preclncls In th- country have
reported, giving Roosevelt :", Taft
2i7. La Follette 14&. Cummins 3.
The SO precincts to be heard from
are outlying;, and represent only about
one-third of the vote.
The party delegates to the state con
vention probably will be pledged to
president Taft. The Roosevelt forces
ill hate approximately 20 of the to
i' lcCfctes to the county convention next
Mtnrday.
f.OI.DKNDAI.K GOES FOU TAFT
Pclceatc Naiurtl for County Con
vention l' nop posed.
OOLPEXnALE, Wash- April It.
(fcpecUL) Republican primaries were
held at the Council rooms In Goidendale
yesterday, and a Taft delegation was
elected to represent Goidendale pre
cinct in the county convention May 4.
There waa no opposition to the pro
gramme outlined by local Taft leaders.
Ielrc;atea elected are: C W. Ramsey.
K. D. Sunderland. John McKwen, A. E.
Coley, N. L Ward. C F. Kayser. A. J.
Ahola. C. T. Camplan. M. M. Warner
and W. F. Byars.
Klickitat County delegates elected a
delegation to represent Klickitat In the
state convention at Walla Walla May t.
. t a mass meeting held at the .Court
hmiv In Goidendale today. l''lecntea
rrr: Tal Bratton. William Van Vat-tor.
J. S. Kddincs. Ralph Fenton. Walter
Norris. W. I- Harris. W. II. Clifford.
Matt Mattaon and Green ' Uullotk. The
del. gallon was not Instructed.
iron Citr bv waiving it and has also
waived its right to its yearly Income as
provided by past legislative acts in dN-posina-
of the locks and ian.il to the
Federal Government is the- prarti.al
import of nn opinion of Attorney-General
Crawford, given today for Secre
tary of Stale t'li-ott.
Th opinion discusses the moot point
as to the. state's flio.otio. as well as to
trio Mate's income in the locks, and In
part Is as follow.-.:
hsrl-r !!.'. !. of loo". i.prnpr;atfi
, HH....O.I n .fat-d In rct!n I tif the sot.
- for iie purr-one of -'. Ins the I'rl'-d
Mat IV a...lir.r. l" jcirrhaee. condemna
tion or construction, of l"l can. I Slid
loeV. n-r.ml the l-'alls of the Willamette
Kitrr st . irez-.n Cltv. and ail itch: of tiy
srd ii.t-'ly nrro i-.- or c.n en len I thete
fr.r. sen to he en nr. I. mainta ill'.! and o.er
Hte4 to- the l'nlif.1 plates. provtlel. that
,1. I n'lr.l Sinl-s seal! mtthla three yeses
from the lia.e of t ha pa:is- of ihls set.
aprrnpriate th svirr. or uo.'s). or a sum
Sut'l'-lelit to sroulr- hv purrhase, rnndelll
rs'lon. or cor-trucMon. a host rsnsl and
lock sr."iro :he fall of the Willamette
rtivi-r at Orr;ir ilt. aul nil rights of s av
and pi open v necesar am! t-ontenient
,-reff.r. to I i nerl. opcratetl and iaal:i
lslne.1 by the I rlten Slte tree to trsns
,o.sr'oi - n .vt il!s-o-l'e t:l.er."
yrr-'.c of ail rhspler authoriirs the
Keeretarv f c'nle It a ra :r TisrrMnrls -n the
Mure Trrts.rrr to favr of t.ie t'nlle.l
S'atrs w''H'r the l'n:"--t Stat--l has ;:p
pr.,;,r.lert the stitn of -...IO.m or a FU'1
nf'lc irl to sciu.re the canal. The l ulled
fates not hivlne por-pr'.H ted snv motiev
up lo the time of the Stare !.ec Is'at lir" held
In Junuarv sr.d Ke.rtisrv. ivv.l. the l.esls
Istiire eii-nd-d the time for the Pnited
F-.ates to rnie its ,:;oo . to March 1. I12.
When the rnnl anil lo. ks nt irecon "'''
were rnnsirurt-d the S'n'e of i irecon dorst
, .1 a j.oition of the monev ne,.earv to ll;e
constrociion of said canal and l l . tir"n
WOULD-BE SUICIDE
IS UNABLE 10 OIE
Unidentified Man Leaps Into
Columbia. Can't Sink, So
Swims Ashore.
POLICE THEN ARREST HIM j
PrNniMT. of Friuratr-d Apiica-tanct.
antl .- Vrnrn Old. Pr-clarca Ho
Iiitl .Vol nenllxc It Took So
I.ons lo Drown.
VANCtifVKU. Wash.. A;ir!! 21
i'-;pec'al With t!ie nvore.l Irteition
of rommllllrz suicide, a mnr. who re-
KtmFVKI.T
WINS
AT CAMAS
Kcpiihliran I'rlmnrlei Cltoo-c Prlc-
tale for Former rresldrnl.
CAMAS. WasK. April It. (Special.)
.l the Republican primary held to-
d.iv Camaa East precinct elected the
following delegates to the county con
tention: Rufus Blair. J. J. lUrnnicton.
Geo.ce Ritchhartt and F. Mickelsen:
t'amas West precinct. 11. MacMaster. C.
T. Asher. John Glttlna and U L, Laad
better. Tha Issue waa Taft or Rooaevrlt. and
the Roosevelt delegation was elected.
STATE LOSES ITS INCOME
Aitornr -fienerl t.ivrs pinlon on
Orr-ton City Lock-.
P LKM. Or April ; .Special.)
That tne state has lost Its .!.. cm in
terest In tha canal and locks at we-
NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AT HOOD RIVEH, NEAR-
I IN tr tUivirj-wcjiAUii.
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VI'tlM: STIll I'l l Itl
MI UIVKI1. Or . April Si-cial. I-Masons and carpenters have
con net,! the exterior work of Uf new Kiversi, ! t .nB reBa , imia,
Church, which Is b.UU of stone quarried from the Hill but a sl.oi t .dis
tance. w-t of the edifice. I'histcrers and painters nre now busily en
taKe.i fir.lshini; tlie exterior of the handsome new atructure.
k Tl e l.Hll.lisi. which was begun last l'all. will cost approximately
l-.nlldcrs are, now bust- Installing the, handsome, stainc.l-e.-ass
windows. As soon as the edifice Is completed. Rev. I- -V, Harris,
pastor, will hold a special dedication service.
the con.'.itlon that IO per cent of the net
prix-ec.ts of op.-rni:rs toe ...r.e should year
b' be pi.l'l to tne stale of Oregon for the
lcellt of the t-orr.nv.n -chool fund, and In
.,.., , he Si'ttrrtRe Court of ihls Slate held
that the rr'land i;eneral Klertrlc Com
pany must .eoi.nt to Ihe stale for such HI
Ir cetn. Ti.-re'ur the stale at thai lime
had an lnte;-e"l In the canal and locks, or
at !"aM in Ihe operailon of the csnsl and
1-x-i.s. t th" extent of l per cent of the
net cr.c--.ts r.-ultli.c from tluir oj.eratl.n.
tiuit-r ..'. of the Unte of l-H'T as
ani.-n.l.-d t.y chapt. r of the Laws of 1! .
ton ill noll.-e. prol.lcs that the sum of
is '.: oo I. approrrintei t'V the s:ate of Ore
gon, to 1 . t"h' lo lh.- I'citeJ f.a.rs for tne
,,i:r'.t-- ..f a.--!.!-t':e I nlttd Sii.tus In at
nulrlns by purchase, t-ond-mnation or con
,'ru. tlon. a host canal and locks around t.ie
of th" Willamette Itiver at tiregon
I'm- o,a.n the term before mentioned.
;f the I'm-.! State wc-iutreo this l.y pur-
hie or cor.. I. innal.on. or if Ihe t'nlted
Slates i or.trui lnl a t. boat canal and
In. ks around li e f .Iis si that r'-'ec. either
eent would etitireh d"troy any revenue
th.- ,!te n,l:ht be re.-e:vli,s fr.-n the oper
ation of tlie ald canal and locks.
1 a-n of the opinion that the laws were
Intemleo to .r.ut free ,raiirprta tlon
around the f.uls In the WHlSTelte lllvrr at
oeuu and that in-l.-r the intention of
tha la tl5'al'.r.-. they necrssnnly waive all
r.uht of th .-.te to an revenue from the
operation of the tir.il n.l oek. or anv
romp-n.-attnn for anv interest It mleht have
In Ihe ram.-, and would be estopped now
f.om rlalir.lin any Interest therein.
I tf t to a 1 air. of the opinion von hsve
th- aothorov and. r the law to .traw vo.ir
w.irrant and ner-..! lite same is rt'quelej.
ERiDGE"REt.fAL PROBED
HKADS CIVIC OIU.AM7.ATIONS
win. ixvkstu; ti: demand.
County Is Akcd to l'ny Two-Thirds
r Mental of I ier Het-U; Slre't
Uuiluny One.Thlrd.
Heeds of the various civic orcanlza
ttons who have i-cen asked by the
County Court to express opinions as to
the nature of the contract which should
be entered Int.. bv the county with the
O-W. II. & X. Company fnr the use
for street traffic of tl.o upper deck
of the nw Sicel brUIce. will invej,tt
gato the ion-.ar.ds made by the com
panv and report back to the court.
I'rnxi.i- of tins action were made yes
terdav by practically all of ihose who
have been a.ktd ly the court to sive
an oidnlon cn the subject. None of
lhoc who have been queried were
mlllinK to av anything yesterday
to the merits 'of either the contentions
of the County Court or the railway
compa ny.
F. W. Mulkey, president of the Tax
payers' I-aitne. expressed an opinion
which arpsrently is in conformity
with the Ideas of most of the other
orsr.vnliaiion lead.-rs.
"It is a ouesiion which needs Inves
ticatlon." laid Mr. Mulkey. "1 would
not consider it eliher prudent or rea
sonable to clve the court or the pub-
. ......... el. t..nl.1no-
llc a statement .."" ...j..
trto the contertlons of both sides. As
soon as I can do that I shall report
Jack to the court with my views as
to the contract which should he entered
Into ami tho cost to be borne by the
city sr.l the cost to o oui lie ojr toe
street railway company."
The Count v Court has based Its ob
jection to the contract ro.iuostoo by
the rallA-ay company on the crund
that the city Is required to pay more
for the "so of the upper deck of the
br.dce than th" street ralwav company
and Is required to lay a price which
Is cpne.dere,'. unreasonable. confitlcrlnB
the Investment of money placed in the
bri'lse by tlie owners.
County Judae Cleeton maintains that
the county should pay one-third of the
entire rer.tal of the l.ridce and the
street ra'lway company two-thirds. I n
steal of this the arransemcnt of the
present perdlPK contract calls for a
two-thirds payment bv the county and
one-third 1 v tlie railway company.
A-lorla Man KalN. Skull KrnfUired.
ASTORIA. r April 25. (Special.)
Walter Jackson, a yoiine riian about
17 years of ace. was probably fatally
Injured this evenlnu by fallinn off the
street in l"nlnton onto the rocky
.acli and fracturins tne base of his
skulU waa leanlnc acalnst the
street railing, which gave away.
fuses to elve his name, leaped tonlfrlit
from the draw span of the Columbia
River bridge Into tho river 30 feet be
low. After stnkinpr twice, with tlie
bridso tender looking on. unable to aid
him. the ma.n chansed his mind about
eudiiiB his life and swam a mile down
stream, renchiner shore exhausted, but
not ..ufferir.'r otherwise.
Chief of Police Secrlat -".aitcd for
tho man on the river's bach and arrest
ed him when he roached shore. The
would-be suicido refused to answer the
officer's questions as to his iueutity
and waa placed In Jail.
"I am not insane." he said, "but I
have been despondent lately and .'eter
mlned I mlcht as well end it all in the
river. When I Jumped I had do idea
It would take po lon- to die and con
cluded to swim ashore. Someway I
Just couldn't sink. However. I will
choose another method the next time
I try."
"Hon ! you know that we can charge
you with attempting to. commit sui
cide." suBerested Chief Secrist.
"I don't see how you can do that af
ter ou saw me swim a mile to pet out
of the river." replied tho prisoner.
The would-be suicide la a man of re
fined and educated manner. 55 years
old. with pray hair and mustache, lie
told Ci.ief Set-rlst that he came to Van
couver today from I'ortland, but said
that it was not where he lived. Ha said
he -ha.I planned to commit sulci. lo for
a lonpr time. Every article which mlpht
clve a clew to his identity had been
removed from his clothlnii.
Seen by the bridge tender shortly
before 8 o'clock standing on thtv draw
span, ho was asked what he was doing
on the brldKe.
"I'm toln to Jump off." the man re
plied, imd before the bridge tender
could Interfere he leaped. Word of
w!-.at had happened waa telephoned to
Chief Secrlst. who hastened in an au
tomobile to the Sisters of Charity farm,
where he awaited the nwlmmer's arrival.
HARNEY COUNT COMPLETE
Kim-evrll firts III to 131) for Tnft
mid 63 for I M ' l'ollclto.
ni'flXS. Or., April "S. (Special.)
Following Is the official vote In Harney
Countv:
relocates to the National conven
tion Arkcrsnn 6:1. Aplegate 12. lioyd
2.". Ry.-ion f., Campbell 4. Carey 11. Cole
Is. Fry 2. Hail 1J. Harris 2. Houston 1,
Jones 3. McCusker 14. Metfchnn 19. rat
ten 0. Smith 3:".. Swift la.
President La Follette 63. Roosevelt
141. Taft 139.
Solictors Bourne 1"1. Lajwell SI. Mor
ton 1 1. Veiling 132.
Congressman Kills Si. Roosevelt 22.
Rusk 7S. Sinnott TJ. Cochran B3.
Secretary of State Field 166, Olcott
1S1.
Food Commissioner Cottel 9. Ed
wards :). Laa 49, Micklo 91.
Railroad Commissioner Aitehlson
167. S. l-.til.lerman 6. ftayton 67.
Dls.rlct Attorney Hronke 115, Dun
fan 7.'-. Hays SS. Marks 60.
Stat- Senators Miller 199. Stewart
132.
Kenresentative Hurley 16.. Kinsman
121. ' '
Cour.lv officials:
- KepuL-'Ican Austin (Soodman. Sher
iff: J. J. ponoiran. Assessor: K. B.
Wntern. Clerk; R. A. Miller. Treasurer:
Frank Oow.in. Surveyor; Thomas Rain,
Conimitai.mor; U M. Hamilton. Superin-ter.de:-.t:
li. W. Clevenger. Coroner.
Democrat!. National d"l.-2ates. A. S.
Benn'tt .r-2. Hrooke Co!e 10, Shcahan
10. '.veek 9. the balance receiving
smaller numbers.
Tr--sident Clarlc 191. Wilson 140,
Harmon 10.
Soators Coshow ;9, Lane 124, Fierce
1 - '-
Concressman Covey 175, Graham
13T.
Secretary of State Ryan 281.
Railroad Commissioners Anderson
25 f.
Pls'rict Attorney Akr of Malheur,
1J0; Cciad of Grant. 146.
State Senators James F. Mahon 316.
For county officers the Democrats
named Sidney Cocienys for Sheriff. IM
war.i J (.'at low. Assessor: K.l va rd C.
Kirirle. .on. Clerk: Simon la-tvls. Treas-t-rer;
Chnrles rl. Decry. Surveyor: J. K.
S'xemoie. Commissioner: W I New
ton S-hocI Superintendent. The bitter
est contest was on Slierif:, the present
Revised Ordinance Electric Line on Fourth Street to Be
Considered by Street Committee, luesslay, Apru ou
" ..... i.ai itcli-ir-.cn
OilDINAMK
Ay ltni lU'K cranllnar to the Oreston anil
(slilornla Kailroail Company, a corporation.
Its successors, lessees and asslsns, the rlKbt
tn lay, construct and nialnts.ln railway tracks
Mud operate cars thereover, and to trana
poit pasHrnuera. mall, bsiresse and express
thereon, and to ereel, construe, maintain and
operate neceasary potter, telephone and tel-csr.-pU
lilies on l-'onrth street. In the City
of I'orfland, and Multnomah County, Orejron.
end it Ion ir and over tne riant of ttay of Ihe
Ore-con nnd Callfornlr. Kallronil Compuny now
tl rrc, ttlrhin the corporate llinlla of the 4 ity
of l-ortland. Vnllnomah County. reaon, anil
the rlaht erosa any and all streets to the
so. tl.rrn limits of said City of I'ortlr.'nn. or
nn extension thereof, InleraertlnK ld rlaht
f )'.
Tim city ok ronmsD nous nnoAix
YS KI.I.OY Sl
ecllon 1. Thai there he and Is nereny grani-
e.: subject to the terms, restrictions
and pro
i .klim- in this ordinance contained, to tne ure
ton ami California Kailroad Company
l.orsti. li, dnly
a cor-
orKaniaed and eMtinst under
and by virtue of tlie laws of tne t-tate or urr
lpsuppa and assisrna. tn
rl nl A Tl il 1 1 rlvilepe in lav down, re-lay.
struct, re-construct, repair, maintain, equip.
e:aic have. hold, use and enjoy lines
wav .1 standard cause, either single
basis
switches.
con-
op.
of rail-
track or
teeW with I hp rhr it to .-lianae iron, a
slnclo Hack to a double track (but not from a
liiml if- to a sircle track without tlie consent of
the Council first expressed by ordinance, but
tn. rh:mK. shall bo made lurln the pendency of
a street improvement proceeding on a street or
IKirltoi: ti r a street where such chanpe Is to be
nin.ie without the consent of the Council first
cpie.-sed l.v ordinance, and unless said Oregon
and faltforrila Railroad Company, its successors.
!,.ve, . and assmns stmll first pay Its full por
t'.i.i i f the assessment for such improvement as
coon loned to it bv the Council upon tne
..f' i.hia ten.-ui ultli convenient
turn-outs cross-overs, curves mm coiii.c. t.-.i.e.
n.d to run and operate cars thereon for pas-reiv-ers.
mail. ba.;ai;ft and express only. In.
over, alone and upon Fourtli street from where
tl.t- north end of Fourth street Intersects the
(.-rounds of tlie Northern Pacific Terminal I'oni
tanv, a corporation: thence southerly along; uaid
FouVt!. street to the property and private riKht
cf wav of the Oregon and California P-Rilroad
or.rnnt- thence over, alone, across and upon
all highways, streets and alleys lyliisr between
the bio.-ks r parts thereof, or other parcels
of land privatelv owned by said OreRnn and
Calilcrpia liailroad Company and used as n
ii-t of wav for its line of railroad as now
cnptructe.l and in operation between Fourth
sf-e.-t nnd the westerly boundary of the cor
poral" limits of tlie Citv of Portland, or any
evtinsi:in thereof, toRetlier with the rljiht to
cross anv streets that may Intersect said richt
of wav between sai.l Fourth street and said
v.esf r'lv houndarv of said :itv of Portland, or
art- extension thereof. PKOVIDKl). however,
that said railway iracks on said Fourth street
i!a:i not he used or operated for the transpor
tation of ireittht. excepting; for the transpf.rta- -tl.,i.
f.r material for the construction or repair
of snid tracks and appurtenances, and for the
construction and maintenance of the pavinK re
quired l.v this ordinance, but tlie same shall bis
used for' the transportation of passengers, mail,
hnwctise and express thereon under tlie limita
tions hereinafter specified. PROVIDKD, how
ever, that where a single trnck shall be con
structed, maintained and operated under this
ordinance, tlie same shall be constructed, raain
ta.nc.; and operated in tho center line of said
strut as near as practicable, and where a
double track is constructed, maintained and
op.Ti.ted under this ordinance, tlie same shall
ho constructed, maintained and operated so that
the Inside rail of said track shall be equally
distent from tile center line of said street as
tifar as tho same may be practicable. exceptinK
u.'ieie necessarv curves are required to be made.
And it is further hereby Rrar.ted to the Ore
con and California ltailroad Company, its suc
cessors, lessees and assigns, the riRht to erect,
onstruct and maintain poles, wires, under-K-ot.ni
slots and conduits, and all other neces
sary and convenient equipment and appliances
for the purpose of conveying power and elec-t-ical
current for the purpose of operating and
tnaii'tainint; said railway tracks hereinbefore
described, extending; from the north end of
Fourth street to the westerly boundary of the
corporate limits of the City of Portland, or any
extension thereof, and said railway cars there
over and over and alons said route here
inbefore sperificd.- tog-ether wifTi the right to
construct, maintain and operate a necessary
feed line for power purposes In Nevada, street,
topether witli the right nnd privilege of con
slructins; and maintaining all necessary and
convenient feed and service lines in connection
with the construction, operation and main
tenance of said railway tracks and railways
hereinbefore described.
Section 2. Said Oregon and California Railroad
Comriinv. its successors, lessees and asalfrns,
tnav operate and propel cars over and upon tlie
taliwavs mentioned In section 1 of this ordinance
hv rr.rans of overhead or underground electrical
pi. net storage batteries, compressed air. or
other mechanical power (excepting only steam
motors or locomotives), and for tlie purpose of
nitrating rallwavs and conveying power and
electrical currents for Its own use. may put up.
.ret. maintain and use iron poles and overhead
trolley wires and supports therefor, and lny
f.own construct, maintain and use underground
slots 'and conduits and underground wires and
. nut-tor. PUOVTDKP. however, that iron
pole shall not be required excepting on I-ourth
street, and not then where said trolley wires
-e.-iv be supported y; contact with buildings or
her structures by permission, of the owners
t he cof
section 3. The said tracks shall he laid as
i.ailc as practicable in tlie center of the streets
il ish'wlth the grades of said streets, so as to
otfer as little obstruction as possiole to the
passage of vehicles or other public use of said
' "l'hc'rails used upon said Fourth street shall
lot be less than six K Inches in depth and
shall welch not less than seventy (.01 pounds
t., tin- yard, and shall be of a pattern to be
approved by the Council of tho City of Portland.
T'-e construction and re-construction of the lines
of railway, underground conduits, overhead trol
1, v wires and supports therefor, type of Iron
poles and the location and manner of placing
Iron poles, or connection with said buildings or
..thcr rtructures. authorized by this ordinance,
n-a'l be upon plans approved by the City ,n
gin.ee of the City of Portland.
Section 4. The passenger cars used by the
(iictci. and California Kailroad Company. Its
si'c.fvsors. lessees and assigns, upon the lines
of rallwav authorized by this ordinance, shall
be cf modern construction for the comfort, con
v. n'en. e and safety of passengers . The rnte
of speed of cars shall not exceed twelve (12
mi'.i per hour upon the said Fourth street, hut
such rate of speed shall be subject to -hangp
aisJ regulation bv the Council of said cit.
The Oregon and California Railroad Company.
It. successors. lesscs and assigns, shall stop
its pn-setiger rars to receive and discharge pas
seniers at nt least four places between '"
street nnd Hurnsido street, and shall not opera o
ii .rc than five cars in any one train on snld
Fourth street, excepting at irregular Intervals.
. . i... mhor snecial occasions.
' V failure to comply substantially after
.1.1.... .mi Hai-' notice thereof.
TIO.I l i tin.... 7 .j;.l. nf iM. nrrtl.
:.t,v or the provisions ur ... """ -- -
nee- shall authorize the City of Portl.nrt lo
,'...-larc an Immediate forfeiture of the rights
gri-rted herebv. and said railway, road or tracks
co, ""Ycted thereunder on said Fourth street
Lhri: likewise be fo-feited. and in case of such
f---.ur. or neglect or refusal of snld Oregon and
( aM ornla Kailroad Company. Its successors,
1Fee and asrigns. after thirty (30) days no
i.i riven hv the Council or Executive Board, or
.7 i.n. restituted authority.
I-.., .rove or maintain those portions
pe-
wlth
to repair.
of streets
required by tills ordinance to o- repo... eu. ... -n-
.teii and maintained bv the Oregon and Cal
r.'. rn' Railroad Company? its successors, lessees
and assigns, the City of Portland may. at I s
oPtiof do such work and the cost of same, as
. rta ned and. declared by the Council, ahall be
ei.tV.eC in the docket of city liens and enforced
riVk runner and like effect as a genera, tax
unon real or peiooua.
and California Railroad Company, its successors,
...(.e and assigns, alter delinquency.
Tlie Oregon and California Railroad Company,
its successors, lessees and assigns, shall not
abandon anv portion of its railway lines con
structed under the authority granted by tuis
ordinance, without tlie consent of the
Council. expressed bv ordinance, and
anv such abandonment without such
consent shall constitute an immediate for
feiture of tne rights hereunder, hut tlie Council,
at its option, mtv declare any such railway lines,
or part thereof, abandoned if the sain company,
its successors, lessees and assigns, shall fall,
through its or their own fault or neglect, to
operate regnlarlv its cars thereon for a period
of thlrtv (ofli consecutive days, unless prevented
bv strikes, litigation or other causes not within
the control of said company, its successors, les
sees and assigns.
Section n. For the purpose of laying down, re
pairing and re-constructing the railway tracks
authorized by this ordinance, said Oregon and
California Rallwav Company, Its successors, les
sees and assigns, shall not obstruct any street
for a greater continuous distance, nor for a
longer period of time, than is reasonably nec-
eSs'riion 0. Nothing in this ordinance, nor any
rights or privileges granted by tins ordinance
shall be oorfstrued to prevent the "municipal
authorities of the City of Portland from sewer
ing, grading, paving, planking, macadamizing
iniprovflig, altering or repairing any of the
streets over which the railways authorized by
,i.i- ...a n,.ne ore constructed or operate.!; but
all such work shall he done so as to cause
w. ......I ... Iiln.lrnnc. a S OOSSlhlC
nine oiiTsi.uii.-ii v- .......... ., . .
the cars and the operation or sai.i i "-).
the said Oregon and California Railroad ( oni
panv its successors, lessees and assigns, snail
have tlie privilege of raising or shifting the
tracks so as to avoid as much as possible obstruc
tion to the operation of cars during the progress
of the street Improvement, sewering, grading,
paving. planking, macadamizing, improving,
altering or repairing. . ,,,
section 7. Said Oregon and California Railroad
Company, its successors, lessees and Vf'lt'
shall fill in or grade to the established grades,
and plar.k. pave, re-pave, re-construct or other
wise Improve or repair and keep in good condi
tion from time to time, whenever ''re'ed
the Council or Executive Hoard and in suoi
manner as tlie municipal authorities may d ire t.
those portions of the street or streets and other
public places alonar and over which the sai-i
aiiwav's are or shall hereafter be constructed
the whole width of said railways between the
rails and between the tracks and for 'the width
of one toot on Hie ouisi'ie o. no- ---
nd said Oregon and California Railroad
panv. its successors, lessees and assigns,
i. o lmnrovemeiHs within tne
fixc.i bv tiie Kxocutive Hoard.
Hectlon K. It shall he unlawful for any person
or' persons to obstruct the laying down, con
struction, maintenance or operation of thy rall
wavs poles, wires, underground conduits or
as
to
Corn-
shall
time
Section
-a.i Company.
conductors meiiiiun.-u m .'" "., , ,,,,
anv person or persons who shall violate the pro
visions of tliia section shall,, upon ''onvlct ton
U.lreof before the Municipal Court of the t it
of Portland, he punished by a fine of not loss
lhan live (.5.00) dojlars or more, than tent
five (2r..0.) dollars, for each and evert offense
.crtlon !. Any conductor, motornian or other
emplove of or upon the railways of the sa d Ore
gon and California ltailroad Company, its suc
cessor" lessees and assigns, or any passenger
thereon or other person on or about the ".une.
or tlie cars belonging thereto or operated theie
on who shall be indecent, profane, offensive,
abusive, opprobrious, or use obscene language,
or otherwise-Jnsult. abuse or maltreat any pas
senger on said cars, or any motorman or other
emplove of said Oregon and California Rail
road Company, its successors, lessees
signs, thereon or about the same .shall. ' P"
conviction thereof before the Municipal Court
o- the Citv of Portland, be punished by a .line
of not less5 than live t $3.(10 and not more than
..... " . ,.'ri,. iic.mi for each and every offense.
lo,.... , ' oa Califnrnia Rall-
III. &aifl ureri"" 1 7"-
113 successors, ieaecB
signs, snail commence tne - - --
railwavs herein mentioned within ninett (Ji )
lavs from and after the final approval of this
o c nance and shall complete the construction
thcrcot and commence the operation of fars
iheTeon. c" or before one (1) year trom the aate
of the tira1 approval of this ordinance, pko
ViDKD ' otvever. that the Oregon and California
Rail.oa'd Company, its sucessors. lessees and
a' higns n.av. in the construction of said rail
ways authorized hereunder, take up and Kmo e
the railway now operated over and along said
route us n.av be necessary to enable the c in
struction of the railways hereunder. PROV 1U
FIi FURTUKK, that Uuiing such construction on
r.i.i rallwavs authorized hereby and tne re-
.oot-ai of said tracks now there, the Oregon anu
rei.fo.-o:-. Railroad Company, its successors.
.. , 1 ... ...o ..n-,te its steam
tno-:ive "airs,fof' the transportation of pas
sengers, mail, baggage and express and for the
delivery of materials necessary io. -"
striicik.ii of said railways and appurtenances
and the improvement of said streets.
"ection 11. The said Oregon and California
ltaslroad Company, its successors, lessees or as
s gns f hall within thirty 30) "ays alter the
filial approval of this ordinance.
tifiu'e of tlie Auditor of the City . ot Portland
a written acceptance of this ordinance and the
Privileges therein granted. The failure on the
part of the Oregon and California Railroad
Company, its successors, lessees or assigns to
ml stfc'li written acceptance within the time
herein specified, shall be deemed an abandon
ment and rejection of the privileges herein con
ier?ol and this ordinance shall therealter be
nuli a id void, and such acceptance by the Ore
gon and California Railroad Company, ila suc
ceiS.ora.. lessees or assigns, slia 1 be u-jual-
and snan oe an we fi''"- " Vhi
ana ipsinriiuiia v..i...w ... " ,
cVn " ice shall be without prejudice to the rights
-' .-.; ?-i,.. of Portland now asserted by said
lie --;,.-..... x-,. ...... uro.rove.l
revoKe unuiminr.
c,i. km ..niitlc.l "An ordinance an-
Ihorlz.ng the Oregon Central Kailroad Company
1 rtianu to ia t 'v""f , ,;
. . r. .. r y a s-ITTie U II 1111 .lie .. n
' and provineu tnai mo "V 1 i .1 ;
be without prejudice to the rights of the
and California rv.i.u -. --
lessees anu assigns, woo-.. ...
California Kai.roau oui.an. e..."
Southern I'acnic c.onipao... o.y
which matters are now 111 111.-
Intended nereny tniu me soo
the eontroversv between tne
les-
loco-
.inill ;
ciLy
lattiury
and run
of Port
ia 1
land.'
shall
Oregon
iicct st ors.
1 ir am and
its lessee, the
now havt. and
gation. H bcinj
i.;... ir.e,ii.nd and the Oregon and California
Railroad company
of the
Railroad Company.
and Southern Pacific Company in
Rail-
as-
and its lessee, the southern
.....tel.. Cmr.oov Or C 1 1 OC T OL IIICUI. 3 - "
; .i iv of said city, and as to the rights
. . e. . I I i f riln 1 1
saia ..-regoo a - . , sai.l
r.lClIlC V.OM.o, ... - - - - ,
. .1. .....no, si.uil not he lmnairtMi or vtaivco
L.. .h Wrfnti'nir or accepting of this ordinance.
- ... -T-ha fireeon and California
:.j i'.,mn..nr its su ccessor s. lessees and
signs, whenever or wherever electric currents
are used or employed in or about the use of
the privileges granted by this ordinance, or the
plant connected therewith shall provide and
nut in use such means and appliances as will
control and effectually contain such currents
In their proper channels, and on its or their own
wires, tracks and other structures, so as to
prevent Injury to the property, pipes and other
Structure Belonging to the City of Portland or
to any person, firm or corporation ttithin the
Laid citv, and to- repair, and shall repair and
renew said means and appliances and from time
to time change anu improve ...o
" ; o.eooiniish said nurnose. at
? ' ;:..., ..i:r or exDense. and at its
.uV eloU selecting and adopting .such
means and appliances as shall prevent injury to
tlie property, pipes and other structures belong
ing to the Citv of Portland or to any person,
"?;?iPThUEiVcUtlv. Board of the City of
Portland, or other legally constituted authority
thereof, shall have the power and authority to
regulate the manner of constructing and main
taining said tracks and the carrying out of the
prnvisTona of this ordinance relative hereto
Section 14. After the construction of the rail
ways provided by this ordinance, the said Ore
gon and California Railroad Company, its suc
cessors, lessees and assigns, shall and is hereby
required to file in the oifice of the Auditor of
the City of Portland a map and plat showing
be
its
or
neuter traveling upon .
trip o' such passenger
wholly within the city
ways of the said Oregon
road Company.
signs, constructed on
ot
tlie
the
lu-
quued
I il'fcgoll
sun essoi s.
of . 1 he City
said
its
ad
signs.
t lie .-.Htn.;
sha
t.tiy
road C'oiii'.u ny,
ami shall have
date
f ran-
tvrf. ...eiiulice
oe aecepteu. ' ;'.,... its su.-
lesSees or assigns, or 111 .d
Of ell uer party invv.i... ...
Or tllUt I11UV llfiraori
locomotives
ssengers.
and tor tlie dcliv-
the const ruction
an. 1 in.'
PKoVIlJKi, how-
of
decision of said
lini-
Charter as to
or
a 1 '
saiu inn s. .1"
the ontion or tue
Railroad Company.
'";...'' ... n-v, us. i 01.-1 1 ed
scci.oii ... ,,is r.r-
CUUSLl u. Lri. . . .. , .
dinanceis Glims of
thereon "is the sum of
its
total cost of the
works provided to be
of Hie Citv of poruanu.
nnmev to be expended
Section
ed. this
.all the terms
ta inert in
ap1.11.aoo- " - - . , siitoe fnanner
"Vnno thsame oxVent as if each and every of
id terms, visions and conditions were ex
pressly set out and embodied herein.
P e-tiou "3 The said Oregon anil California
PaiTroad Company, its successors, lessees or as-iie-nI
shall -between the hours of six o clock
ASM and six o'clock P. M. of each riav unless
A' .r,! hv accident act of God or other un
kyoTdahle casualt v . or 'by strikes or other causes
S..vonri their reasonable control, furnish recson-
Vir r-Tssen'-er - service on said Fourth street in
able rj-er . er re;lsonably directed or
required by The Cnntmnn Council or other legal
ly Constituted public authority having jurisdic
tion over .i.e. r........ of
Section 24. .For tt e pr t.o.. ... ,
,,PaemVrrenfv ihereby declared, and this or.H-nanr?hi'"b-
f'e and effect from and after
'pailComon 'council of the City ,f
Portland on the ......?...'.'.'.'.'.'.'.....".'
Auditor.
the Mayor Of tlie City 01 n ri-
Submitted to
land on the
Approved
the. .
"day of
day
of.
Hill'.
191:;.
Mayor.
a-.... .j -; ; noo nn nT ITS lilies. Uu 1 1
the definite location of its lines, t sha 1 be i ll
lawful for it to change the route thus est. U
hshc.i withouftho peimission ot the kxecum
I.'oard of said city and the approval of tue Cit.
" ertlra 15. The Oregon and California Rail
roud Company, its successors, lessees and as ,
signs, may cnarge and collect Horn each pas
US lain.uj.. -
one general tiirecnoi
of Portland on tue .on-
and California i.m.
its successors. iessc o.oo
tne route autuori.co o.
section 1 ot tins ordinance, aim on......
of the City or Portland as nun e.v..-.L...t-. - -of
five cents and no more, excepting that mi
passengers traveling in ooservation cars tin
said Oregon and California Railroad Company
its successors, lessees and assigns, may ciiaitt
and collect from eai-n paissenger a fare not ex
ceeding lifty cents. . T ..
Section Ui. The Oregon and California Rail
road Company, its successors lessees and as
signs, shau be .Itemed to comply with the pro
visions of section ;i'J of the Charter ot tlie. Cuy
of I'crilai.d ir u shall file with the Auditor o:
ihe Citv of I'ortland its annual report required.
io li.. made to the Railroad Commission,
.o, iirr.irnn or its report made to
terstata Commerce Commission.
Section 17. Kxprcss authorized to be carried
cm ev t he "crms of this ordinance shall be such
matter as i-; now ordinarily moved by express,
aul the same sliall be transported only in
trains the cars of which shall not include moro
than two express cars. Baggage, express and
maii niav be carried in any train in combination
c .rs or "in a car devoted exclusively to express
matter, baggage or mail, as the service may
require. Cars in whirn express hi ffgage and
Fluted States mail are carried shall us neatiy
tainted cars similar in exterior design to bag
gage or t. J.ibination cars used in modem rail
way scrvn-.- in passenger trains.
section IS. The Kxeeutive Board of the Cltj
of ion'and. nt the request of the Council hav
ing suoiiiitted lo tlie Council an estimate of
the -ash value of said franchise, it is ordained
mat "the saiu Oregon and California ltailroad
Coin.-i'tny. its t,ui cVssors, lessees and assigns,
rhall nv to tl.t- City of Portland for the rights
and lianchi:-.ts hereby granted, as compensation
:or the t-anif. the following sums, to-wit: Ihe
sum of ...". Pr annum, aggregating
--.'"". 1 ,' . . . o .,f m one v- fp-
t-Ja.-J. ot tne annual ,.... no-i.io .-. ...".--v - r
tri-" section snail oe iliaiir ... ,Vv.
ud California Railroad Company, its
lcrsees and assigns, to tne neaauiui
Portland on or oeioro mc
lecntli day ot January, lor tue ic..ii8 jv..
n.wt snirl Treasurer shall issue ins receipt iiic.e.-
.... i i : . 1 1 shal. lie a full acquittance to
,.,'.,.,'., ,i iniifornia ltailroad Company,
sucf.-ssors, iesseea and assigns, for sucti pay
v.i,,:i,i said Oregon and Calliortna liall-
Cc.ui any. its successors. iw .: StZt-
tail or tiogiect tor inn lj ii
btcoic.es due anu paaoie, lu
th said ruuai payments .. v" '.' r i.. e.fnH
tided for in tuis .section, tlie City of Portland
il have the rignt to con.-, t so,,.
inent iron; snid Oregon and Calilornia Rail-
its successors, lessees ui ..-.-. f,....
a lien upon the railways, tracks
and franchises for tne pat ii.-ui. ot ,lMC
ti c. Council n.ay. at its option, revoke this fran-
"'' Section 1!. The rights, privileges and fran
chises hereby granted shall, as to the east tra. k
tion of twenty-five (25) years from t ie
i: i....,..r.us ff.-tive. and this
IIUS or.i.iiu.ie oc. - r.-
chise shall commence to run on me -
linance becomes of force. The rights I-r'Vilegea
nnd franchises hereby granted as t " the tia, k
now on said Fourth street, and vC hicli sha I he
denominated the west track, author zed to bo
removed and re-c.nstructed hereunde s ha
terminate at the expiration of twenty-tit e (....)
years from the date this ordinance becomes er
fective, if it shall be determined by the final
decision of tlie courts in any litigation now
oendin-' or that may be hereaiter brought that
SeU ler-tne Oregon and Calirornia 11a, lr.,a C Com
pany nor the Southern Pad tic Companj, its
lessee, has any right under said ordinance .No.
5ysee,lon The Oregon and V'ilIif'n!,,R'as"
ro-t.l Company, its successors, lessees and as
signs nav in the construction of said railways
a uhorlzed' hereunder, take up and remove tin,
Railway now operated over and along said r o. .
-jc mnv h necessarv to enable the const rut now
a "ll!?f. 1,7.,1. iri..r null until such con-
.mpriitt its steam
nA '..np for the transportation of pas
huo-.rorrp nm exnress.
.-if mutprials netessury for
ii.ipioteii.e. i i.. --e-rnnt..d and to
... ... - n, tlit. r I' IS
IT IIIIT UVIH c i.i .-r-.--
the City of Portland,
cessors.
fwt " the. ritrhta
litigation now pending
1,. ..frtitcrht
it mere snv.uiu roSnr) hv
wludrV.etr"hany be "de ertnined that the' Oregon
an "a ffornU Railroad Company. its lessee.
The Southern Pacific Company, has under ord nance
No Sun. a perpetual and irrevocable rint
,"oa' 'maintain an operate a railway track on
saia t ourth street, then and in that lasp sin ii
west track so re-located and electrified, and
The right to maintain and operate the same,
s all be ami the same is hereby con : firmed, s h-
".".''r- ie, . hut free from the
il..inno ana restrictions of the
A '.':.. .,e frum-liise and common user
exy.iaio... . - - ,.,.. . excenting
tracK witii """i, V." ..' -.,.! i- .lifiVrnin
Said oieswn anu -
SUCceSSOlS, lessees tiii..
kxcepting as hereinbefore provid
..i.H the franchise herein
-ranted is upon the condition that said Oregon
Snd California Railroad Company, its successors,
filsees and assigns, sliall allow any other ra. 1-ro-.d
couipanv to use in common with it trie
same tracks herein mentioned upon said I-our h
stiet and upon obtaining the consent of the
Council Expressed bv ordinance, each paying an
eou"able and proper ,,ortic.n for the construc
tion and repair' of the tracks and anm.r enaiK
used oy said railroad companies jointb. Hie
ru es and regulations for the. common use of
sa d mrt r si all be prepared by the grantee
herein but in case disfrute arises as to the same
the matter in controversy shall be. determined
l.v the Council bv ordinances. Excepting a-t
! '..i-l-r this -ordinance and fran-
nereiu iei". , ni.,l suhiect to
oniaiiie.i. ,o f. . .... .--
provisions and conditions con-
the Charter of tne Liiy ui r...
ami rue i.tws oi ...v
de-
Incumbent. A. T. Richardson, bein
fcated by 44 votes.
LIVKl.Y CVMPAUiX
Cantlidatcs or Oregon City Meet for
War Conferent-e.
ORi:OOM CITV. Or.. April .8. (Spe
cial (The Republican nominees for
county offices met In the office of Llvy
StiPP. chairman of the aounty central
committee. Saturday morning and de
cided on an agreessive campaign. The
candidate have no fear of the outcome
out they do not intend to overlook any
opportunities to obtain votes for them
W and the other Republican candi
dates. Chairman StiPP has called a
meeting of the county central commit
tee for 10 o'clock next Saturday, when
candidates will bo present and discuss
with the committee plans for the cam-
PaMrtlPP will be re-elected chairman
of the committee, unless he should
urge the election or another. A sec
retary also wlil be elected.
Major Kotxrrt, Hollard Dead. I
SANTA MONICA. Cal.. April 28.
Major Robert Dollard. prominent in
Grand Army circles, died here today at
the age of 70 years. He was an officer
under Ceneral Grant during the Civil
War, and later was appointed Attorney-General
of Dakota Territory. He
leaves a widow.
Cannery Stoek Subscribed.
FOREST GROVE, Or., April 2S,
(Special.) At a meeting of the farm
ers and fruitgrowers of this section,
held In the Knights of Pythias Hall to
day, the committee raising: 53000 for
a co-operative fruit and vegetable can
nery as capital stock, reported that
4120 of this amount had been sub
scribed. It was decided at the meet
ing to jrive the committee one week
longer. There are at present 65 stock
holders. Chinook, to Have Water System.
ASTORIA, Or.. April 2S. (Special.)
Lair Rergsvik. who has secured a fran
chise from the town of Chinook. Wash.,
for the Installation of a water ej stem
thre has commenced work on the con
struction of the plant and expects to
have it in operation about the first of
July. The water is to be secured i.i
Prest Creek and the pipeline will be
about three miles in length. A reser
voir with a capacity of 400.000 gallons
is to be constructed at an elevation that
i,. r.-. nnim.ls nressure in in
main section of the town. In addition
to supplying the residences and busi
ness houses, about 15 fire hydrants arc
to be located in various parts of tho
town. , . .
The Constant Increase
o regular deposits in the Cili.ens Bank is an incentive to save more
money.
Citizens of Portland, make this obliging bank your depository.
F'
: a"ja.Tf-i J"W' .'- ""'
On the Right Side of the River.