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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1913)
BRIDGE ISSUE NOW ON BALLOT ALONE Bonds for South Portland Via duct Bearing 41-2 Per Cent Not to Sell Under Par. $850,000 ESTIMATED COST Point Is Empbasixed That Only Pub j lie Crossing on Rlrer Between ' Madison Street and Oregon j City Is Sellvrood Ferry. ) One of the measures to be voted on ty the people at the city election. June 2. Is the question of Issuing $850. 000 In bonds for the erection of a bridge across the Willamette River In South Portland. Thla is the third time the proposal haa been on the ballot. It is the plan of those backing the measure to have a high bridge con structed from somewhere near Glbbs street on the West Side, at a southerly angle, to the Bast Side. The chlet backers of the measure are the resi dents of South Portland and the South Kast Side. There is now no bridge for public traffic between the Madison-street structure and Oregon City, a distance of 12 miles. The only public crossing at any place between Oregon City and the Madison-street bridge is the Sell wood ferry, near the city limits. Large Spaa iraaeeeaaarjr. It Is estimated by engineers that $$50,000 would build a substantial bridge at the point proposed. It would have to be high and would re quire probably only a small draw span. Inasmuch as the high-masted vessels do not go that distance up the river, there probably would be but little oc casion for opening the bridge for river traffic The issue aa proposed is to run 30 years at 4 per cent, to be sold for not less than par. The City Council In voting to place the measure on the ballot took into consideration the low market value of bonds. It was found that long-time bridge bonds bearing 4 per cent Interest are bringing bids at present of 88 cents on the dollar and in. some Instances lower prices. Klghty-elght cents was the maximum bid on similar bonds offered for sale by the city recently. To procure a fair price Interest on the proposed Is sue was increased to IH per cent, and It was provided that they should not be sold at a. discount. Project Stands Alone. The residents of South Portland are particularly Interested In the measure. At numerous booster meetings the plan has been discussed at length and that entire section of the city is strong In advocating the measure. Formerly the project was coupled with the proposed purchase of Rosa Island for a municipal Industrial cen ter. It had been arranged to extend a t-pur of the bridge down to the Island. This part of -the plan has been dropped and the bridge will appear on the bal- . lot as a separate Issue. Francisco, are at the Oregon. Mr. Moore is a shipping and commission man. J. T. Gregory, of Tacoma, is regis tered at the Portland. Albert Dunbar, of Astoria, an attor ney. is at the Imperial. M. "W. Chapman, of Goldendale, Wash., is at the Carlton. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cribb, of As toria, are at the Portland. Mrs. Save lie Smith, of Ban Francisco, is registered at the Annex. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chambers, of Cot tage Grove, are at the Oregon. 1L D. Dietrich, a wholesale drug man of San Francisco, la at the Oregon. Webster Holmes and H. T. Botta, at torneys of Tillamook, are at the Im perial. Slocum Howland. of Catskill New Tork, and two daughters are at the Oregon. J. W. Turrantine, of the Department of Agriculture, Washington. D. C, is at the Oregon. Mrs. Isom White, who haa been liv ing at the Oregon Hotel for the last ORF.GO AGRICltTCR.il COLLEGE STIDESTS ELECT EXECUTIVES FOR THE YEAR. RUSHLIGHT MAKES REPLY Mayor Says Ills Re-election Would Xot Mean Island Ownership. Mayor Rushlight, if re-elected under the commission charter, says that he will make no. attempt to purchase Ross Island for an Incinerator site or for any other purpose. This was his declara tion yesterday when asked regarding reports that he intended acquiring the island In spite of the fact that the peo ple voted against Its acquisition at the last election. "As far as Ross Island is concerned." said the Mayor yesterday, "I am through with It. It Is true that the City Commission under the new charter would have the power to buy the Island with money In the general fund, if there was enough money available In that fund. The Council has the same power under the present charter. I wi'.l have absolutely nothing to do with any attempt to purchase Ross Island in this manner or any other manner that does not come directly from the voters. 1 have no intention of trying to acquire the Island for the city. . I would not consider any such a plan unless the people expressed themselves In favor of a purchase by voting bonds. "I have not changed my mind one lota regarding the practicability of es tablishing a municipal Industrial center on the Island. The people turned the plan down last November. As far as I am concerned, the whole plan is gone and forgotten." CANADA WITH CALIFORNIA Visitor Says Anti-Alien Act Is In dorsed hy Northern Folk. . W. P. Murray, general manager for Aldous & Murray, of Vancouver. B. C. was a visitor at the Portland Commer cial Club Tuesday, having come to Tortland in the interests of some townsite projects which his company is fathering in Northern British Columbia-Mr. Murray said that no matter what the attitude of the Eastern states might be on the California antl-allen law. the people of Canada were a part of California, Insofar as their Indorse ment -of Governor Johnson's signing of the bill was concerned. "When I left Canada the other day." he said, "the papers were full of com ments on the subject, and there is no question that the anti-Japanese senti ment in Canada is keener, if possible, than in the United States." Mr. Murray Is managing affairs In some townsite properties situated .near Hazleton. He was In Hazleton at the time the first automobile was brought ' into that city a little more than a year ago, and said that the road develop ment had been such since that time that it would be but a matter of one year or so until the Pacific Highway would have Its northern terminus at Hazleton. PERSONAL MENTION. . V. A. Hancock, of Tacoma. la at the Annex. , " R. I Wells, of Seattle, is at the Portland. i J. ,S. Delllnger. of Astoria, Is at the Imperial. C. H. Watxek..of Wauna. Or., Is at .the' Portland. W. Brooks, of Hoqulam. is registered at the Carlton. P. c- Murphy, of Seattle, Is registered at the Portland. E. L. Shlpherd. of Shlpherd Springs, ,is at the Carlton. E. L. Barneet Is registered at the Carlton from Honolulu. J. G. Bulle. of Los Angeles, Is regis tered at the Portland. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Moore, of San V f - 4" . r. l..t . jj. i a li t , .v'-.i C. I Hill. C. A. Dickey. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallls, May 21. (Special.) Nine students of Oregon Agricultural Col lege, who are to be instrumental In shaping the policies and administering the affairs of the student body during the next school yea,r, were chosen yes terday at the annual student body elec tion. The chief executive office went to C. A. Dickey, of Molalla. who Is now act ing president of the organization. An other important office, the editorship of the O. A. C. Barometer, was given to A. F. Mason, of Pasadena, CaL C. L. Hill, of Berea, . Ky, was elected president of oratory and debate, an of fice to which particular significance is attached In view of the broadened scope outlined for these activities next year. Other student body officers success ful in yesterday's election are: First vice-president, R. M. Howard, Corval lls; second vice-president. Otto Ball horn, Hammond; third vice-president, F. McCabe, Portland; secretary. Miss Katharyn Warner, Portland; manager Barometer, L. J. Allen, Cove; auditor athletics. Everet May. Salem; senior member board of athletic control, J. C. Evenlen; secretary oratory and debate, O. B. Hayes, Pasadena, CaL; treasurer, L. P. Gambee, Corvallls. two months, will leave this morning for a trip to Europe. Mrs. E. H. Griffin, formerly of Port land, now of San Francisco, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. K. E. Coursen, (58 Lovejoy street. Judge Alfred Wallin, a member of tho Supreme Court of North Dakota for nine years, is visiting Judge Cor liss, who was formerly a member of the same court. Mrs. J. Harris Johnson, of Laurel hurst, is at Good Samaritan Hospital, recovering from an operation for ap pendicitis performed May 15. She will soon be able to return to her home. CHICAGO. May' 21. (Special.) Mr. ami Mrs. A. B. Stelnbach, of Portland, Or., are registered at the Auditorium Hotel. LAW TECHNICALLY i IS PLEA IE Lawyers in Libel Case Against Editor Sleeth Outline Sides to Jury. DEFENSE PROMISES MUCH PRINCIPALS WILL MEET FATE OF CHILDHEX'S PARADE TO BE DECIDED. Com in it toe Securing Rose Festival Subscriptions on East Side Sleet ing With Success. Superintendent RIgler by request of the East Side Business Men's Club has called a special meeting of the school principals for Saturday morning in the auditorium of the Lincoln High School to consider the children's parade, pro posed for the Rose Festival on Grand avenue. On the result of that meet ing depends the parade. So few pupils had volunteered to enter the parade, as reported at the meeting of the prin cipals Monday night at the Hotel Clif ford, that the committee of arrange ments was discouraged over the pros pects. An appeal had been made in most of the schools for volunteers with the result that approximately 1S00 were secured with the probability that some of these would drop out. The principals sent blanks to parents to acertaln If they were willing to have their chil dren enter. From some of the schools there were no volunteers and from others there were few.. After discussing the matter It was de cided to make another appeal and the meeting Saturday will decide the fate of this feature. The club has encountered opposition from some of the Parent-Teachers' Cir cles, and one voted unanimously against the parade. The committee Is anxious to proceed with the arrangements for the parade, but will not and cannot unless at least 2000 children will take part, which means that approximately 1000 more volunteers must be secured. Between now and the meeting princi pals are asked to call for volunteers. ' So far the Peninsula school offered the largest number of volunteers, 200 having proffered their services. Brooklyn has 100, Hawthorne about 100, Sunnyslde. 80, others ranging down to 30. Assistant Secretary Hall, says it is desired to get volunteers from the West Side schools. G. E. Welter, chairman of the finance committee, reported yesterday that the committee la meeting with much en couragement In securing subscriptions, and none want to see the children's parade dropped. VISIT TUALATIN VALLEY. Excursion to Metzger, the gem of Tualatin Valley, next Sunday. Round trip. Including lunch, 25c Tickets lim ited to 400 get yours now at 722 Teon bldg. Trains leave Tenth and Stark streets 9 A. M.: Jefferson-street station :20 A. M. Sunday. A slight cold In a child or grown person holds possibilities of the grav est nature. Croup may come on sud denly in the night, bronchitis or pneu monia may develop, and severe ca tarrhal troubles and consumption are possible results. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound nips a cold at the out set cures croup quickly, checks a deep seated racking cough, and heals In flamed membranes. It does not con stipate and contains no opiates. Re fuse substitutes. For sale by Huntley Bros Fourth and Washington street. Justification of Charges of News paper Will Be Proved, Declares Attorney for Publication. Testimony Begins Today. Technical violations of the law , by County Commissioner Llghtner and County Judge Cleeton will be pleaded by the Portland News Publishing Com pany and Dana Sleeth, editor of the News, as Justification for the publi cation, on January 16, of an article of which the headlines were: "County Gang Are Plain RobberB Bill Llghtner Should Be in. Jail; Why?" This Is a brief synopsis of the open ing statement made by Attorney W. C. Benbow on behalf of the defendants, who are being tried for criminal libel in Circuit Judge Davis' Court yester day. He said that there will be introduced In evidence the report of a grand Jury In which It was said that all depart ments of county government were per meated with graft. Deputy District Attorney Magulre objected to this, say ing that It would be Just as fair to consider Sleeth and the News guilty because they had been indicted by the February grand Jury. The objection was not sustained. Mr. Benbow then said that the re port of J. M. Wllley. an expert who was employed on the county books last year, shows that a great many stat utes of the state were violated by the County Court. He said that it will be shown that the County Court let and paid for contracts aggregating $200, 000 without following the provisions of law relative to public bidding. Proof of Charge Promised. The attorney went on to say that it will be proved that county records have not been kept in accordance with law; that many contracts were let without bidding; that county land had been sold at a quarter of its value, and that the delinquent tax list had been published in three and four newspapers while the law provided for Its publication in only two. "We will also show," said Mr. Ben bow, "that county teams were used on county officers' property. Whether or not they were paid for is a matter ior them to Drove. The gist of the whole defense is that the complaining wit nesses were guilty of malfeasance in office and liable to Imprisonment by reason of their failure to handle the county business properly." Reference was made also by the at torney for the defense to the Fields shortage. He contended that the News was correct in charging that the county Luuri naa aane iiuiuius iu yiv- tect the taxpayers in this matter. In rebuttal it will be contended by the state that Mr. Fields did not vacate his office till January 6 and that the County Court made Immediate demand on County Auditor Martin for a report on the financial condition In which Mr. Fields left the office. Following the re ception of this report several Indict ments were returned against Mr. Fields by the February grand Jury. Investigation Declared Motive. "We will show that the only motive- back of the publication of this article was a desire, aa expressed often in the article itself, to secure an Investigation by the Legislature," said Mr. Benbow. In his opening statement Deputy Dis trict Attorney Magulre said that the state would' In its case in chief, prove the actual publication of the article In the News and the connection of Dana Sleeth and the publishing company with that publication. It would de volve upon the prosecution to meet In rebuttal, he said, whatever testimony was offered by the defendants. The defense promised to furnish a bill of particulars of official acts of the complaining witnesses by which they hope to prove the publication was Justified. Quarters have been secured for the Jurors at the Imperial hotel. The Jury consists of M. Davenport, grain and feed merchant: C. H. Lane, employee of a medical company at Gresham; F. P. Rawson, civil engineer; B.' H. Hanson, clerk; R. C. Walter, grocer; Carl Schlic kelser, restaurant proprietor; B. F. Walter, teamster; C. H. Barnell. re tired; J. A. Fay. butcher; J. J. Edger ton, building contractor: J. J. Fevbet. proprietor of a hair store, and C. J. Walllngford, building contractor. The taking of testimony will begin this morning. DEAL IHV0WES$5)0,0B0 J. B. YEOXBTJYS AT BROADWAY AVD MAIX STREET. Quarter Block Has Flat and Dwel ling but These Will Give Way to High-Class Building. The most important deal of the month was closed yesterday when John B. Yeon. owner of the Yeon building, purchased the quarter block at the southeast corner of Broadway and Main street for 1100.000. The property contains two parcels, which had been owned many years by the J. M. Hodson estate and Henry Taubenheimer. The lot at the corner of Broadway and Main street was pur chased from the Hodson estate for $60,. 000 and the inside lot from Mr. Tau benheimer for $40,000. Negotiations for the sale of the Taubenheimer property were conducted by the H. P. Palmer Jones Company. The corner lot Is improved with a flat building and an old dwelling house stands on the Inside lot. "I purchased the quarter block with the intention of Improving it with a modern building," said Mr. Yeon last night. "I have not decided definitely what kind of a structure I will build, but when a building rises on this site It will be In keeping with the high class of construction that Is making Broad way a great business avenue." GRAND JURYINDICTS 12 Six Bills Returned by Federal Body Are Secret. Returning six true bills and six se cret Indictments yesterday morning, the Federal grand Jury adjourned until June 23. The Indictment against Alfred P. Knox was one of the most important returned. He was charged with con cealing more than $7000 worth of Jew elry from his store at The Dalles, al- WE GIVE flft Traning Stamps 'feSisk HANANSHOES For WOMEN We want to show you the new styles in Hanan Shoes. If you have ever worn Hanan Shoes' you know that perfect fit and comfort are combined with a daintiness that is most desirable. 129 Tenth, Near Washington. ter having been declared a bankrupt. A bill was returned against Archie Randall on a charge of having trans ported Pearl Saunders to Kelso, Wash., In violation of the white slave act. An. other white slaver indictment was re turned against Alfonso Lagana, charged with bringing Lillian Madson from Idaho to Oregon. F. Gordenner and George Dumore were Indicted for selling liquor on the Klamath Indian Reservation, F. B. Cameron for unlawful sale of liquor without Government license and F. J. Allen, of Baker, was indicted on the charge of opium smuggling. ADMEN URGED TO HELP LUMBERMEN' PROMISE $10,000 FOR OREGON BUILDING. E. J. Kingsley Suggests - Raising Fund for San Diego Exposition by Buying Floor Space. E. J. Kingsley, representing the lum bermen's organization of the state, an nounced yesterday at the luncheon of the Ad Club at the Portland Hotel that San Diego is to receive a contribution of between 5000 and $10,000 for the construction of an Oregon building at the Panama-California Exposition, and urged that admen and members of other organizations' of the city Join with the lumbermen to assist In the movement to secure an adequate appro priation for a state building at the exposition. Mr. Kfngsley followed F. E. Davis, one of the commissioners of the exposi tion, who outlined the plans of the ex position in an address to the admen and asked them to lend the support of their organization to the movement to secure representation for this state In San Diego in 1915. Mr. Davis announced a plan whereby floor space In the proposed Oregon building will be sold to persons desir ing to contribute to the fund at the rate, of $3.50 a square foot. He sug gested that the Ad Club arrange to purchase a large block of floor space In this way. and that other business or ganizations be invited to do likewise. In this way, it is said, the appropria tion for the building can be quickly and popularly raised. J. Fred Larson, C. C. Craig and oth ers made stirring speeches in favor of the movement for the support of the Panama-California Exposition by the erection of a state building. The sug gestion of Mr. Davis was referred to the executive committee, and at the next meeting of the club the announce ment will be made of the plans the Ad Club will adopt to assist In the move ment for the Oregon building. at San Diego. President C. H- Moore read a tele gram yesterday from Senator Cham berlain announcing rne senators inten tion of Joining him at Baltimore at the National convention to give a speech for Oregon. Telegrams were also re ceived from the Portland delegation at the convention In Sacramento. Hodge Plans Picnic for Sunday.. Canemah Park will be opened for the season with the picnic of the Portland Lodge, 519, Order Brlth Abraham, which will be held there next Sunday. The party will leave for the park by r y 1 . : - sJ i i -1 ; w -w n ; FOR COMMISSIONER T. M. HURLBURT Present City Engineer (Paid Advertisement.) Factory, Railroad and Agricultural Activity Are the Factors Making for Increased Valuation in Hills-boro. Hillsboro is the center of a wealthy agricultural district is the home of the climax Milling Co., The Gates Water Pipe Co., The Royal Soda Works The Everfresh Fruit Canning Co., The Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company and many other important and growing indus tries. Hillsboro has three transportation lines. The proposed tunnel will increase realty values and materially shorten the running time between Portland and Hillsboro. BIG EXCURSION NEXT ' - SUNDAY MUSIC-LUNCH and AUTO RIDE Next Sunday we will take 400 people to Hillsboro no more so secure your ticket at once, to be sure of being with us. The train will leave Jefferson and Front Streets at 10:30 A. M. Come. Bring your family and friends. You'll enjoy the trip. Round trip 50c. and Up for Fine Homesites Right in the Heart of Town Our property is right in the center of Hillsboro is just one block from the Courthouse is right on the P., R. & N., the Southern Pacific Electric Extension and a block from the Oregon Electric. It is completely surrounded by attractive high-class homes its future is assured the prices will double of this there is no dispute. Investigate now. Don't wait until the choicest sites are gone and prices have increased. Reserve a lot today, subject to your approval next Sunday. . . Small First Payments Very Easy Terms -Willoughby Co. Smith 90 Fifth St. Phone Main 8770 Portland special care from East Morrison and Water streets, at 9:36 A. M. The en tire day will be spent in dancing-, base ball and outdoor sports and pastimes. Members of the committee In charge of the picnic are John Gilbert, S. Miller,- M. Pross. and H. A. Brown. gome of Mitchell Estate Sold. David M. Dunne, administrator of the SPECIAL PRICES for FRIDAY $1.50 GRADE WINES Angelica, Port, Muscatel 7C and Sherry. Special $4.00 WHISKEY Superior quality Rye or Bour- SL?1. .$2.75 $4.00 BRANDY Pure California Band y. ssf. $2-75 $4.00 GIN Pure Jamaica Rum dJO 7EZ and Gin. Special. . . .P" Phone Your Orders MAIN 6499 A 4499 estate of John H. Mitchell, late United States Senator from Oregon, reported to and received from the Probate Court Tuesday confirmation of the sale of property of the estate to the D. P. Thompson Company for $9000. 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