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" - vmiuumaj, JiujUAi, X' L Li li U A. II X lO, HI 1-4. 9 WEST SIDE YET IN RAGE, SAYS MAYOR Auditorium Location on East Side Is Not to Be Consid ered Finally Fixed. FREE GROUND IS SOUGHT Any I.orul Millionaire Will Bo Given Chance to Make Donation, Which City Will Cheerfully Accept, Is Announcement. Mayor Albee, in a formal statement Issued last night, declares that the West Side has not been eliminated from con ideration in the matter of selecting a site for the Portland auditorium and that the question of site is still open for deliberation of the Commission. He makes the further statement that Com missioner Brewster was not instructed to purchase an East Side site, but that he was merely appointed to look around for a suitable location within the East Side district mentioned and report on his findings. This ia an Interpretation of the Com mission's action that will be received with some degree of surprise, in view of the announcement by all the Port land newspapers, not heretofore con tradicted by the Mayor or by anyone, that the Commission, by a vote of three to two, had decided in favor of an East Side site, and that Commissioner Brew ster bad been instructed to negotiate for such a site within certain defined limits. The Mayor announces that meanwhile the Commission is waiting to receive a ruling from City Attorney LaRoche as to whether or not the auditorium may be erected legally on the Market block Bite. Donation Urged, lie Says. The Mayor gives the information that he has personally urged several Port land millionaires to donate a location on the west side of the river, pledging his support of the appropriated site, in case there is such a donation. The Mayor says: "I am earnestly striving to do my share to get for Portland the best pos sible public auditorium," said Mayor Albee. "To that end, it is my purpose to obtain the most economical site for lt,so that the city will have as much money as is possible for the building Itself and for the equipment. I am con sidering every point relating to the Bite and structure; I am not unmindful of the advantages of the West Side, neither am I ignorant of the advan tages of the East Side sites, especially as to financial relation. "While the public appears to be lieve that the West Side has been elim inated, such is not at all the case, as the City Council .simply instructed Commissioner Brewster to see what he could find in the district mentioned on the East Side and to report on it. Be fore the vote was taken, I called City Attorney LaRoche and asketljiim to In vestigate the legal points relative to the Market block -and to report at his .earliest convenience. I did this think ing that, while the subject was being looked into by Mr. Brewster as to-the East Side, progress on the only site available at present on the West Side, would be made. At no time have I understood that the Council had abso lutely eliminated the West Side. With me it was a question of economy. la Glad Newspapers Are Interested. "I am glad that the newspapers have taken such an Interest in this ques tion, for possibly with the agitation on some of our wealthy citizens mav rnmo forward and donate a site on the West" &iie. I have asked a number of the best-known millionaires to do so and am now waiting for their replies, in the hope that one of them will assist us to this extent. I believe it would be as fine a thing as any of them could do and would b9 an everlasting monu ment to the donor or donors. If this is not done, and the Market block can legally be used for an auditorium, I shall ask consideration of it as the most economical available site still and feel that the members of the Council will be glad to do so. "The Issue should be put up to the people as it actually exists, and no sentiment for or against either side of the Willamette River should be worked up; when the bonds are sold. If they bring a somewhat higher rate than In last sale, it is figured that the city will have but $543,000 with which to purchase site, build and equip the auditorium. I submit that, this being the case, the maiqrityof the people will never stand for the" expenditure of any large amount for a site; In fact, not a cent of this should be so expended. After paying all outstanding indebted ness, the Council should have the bal ance for actual building and contents. Therefore, I would not be in favor pf such a large expenditure as $175,000 for the Dolph block, as proposed. Could we make an even exchange It might be all right. "Having eliminated the Dolph blook, which was recommended by the com mittee, and which I consider a fine site, and there being legal question as to the Market block, owned by the city, the Council voted its instruction to Mr. Brewster- regarding the East .Side, It being well known that any good site on the West Side will prove far too expensive for our consideration. Two nice blocks on the East Side have been offered for $55,000, as against one on the West Side for $175,000. Difference In Price Pointed. . "Now, people are complaining about high taxation and expense; I submit that, to pay $175,000 for one block, as against $55,000 for two. would not be in line with what the people want, namely, less expense. There has been great complaint against high rates for property purchased for city purposes. All of these things must be taken into consideration by the Council and, for or, I am determined to insist upon the most rigid economy in the purchase of a site, if one must be purchased, and in the construction of the building. "I want to assure the public that this subject will have the most earnest consideration of the members of the Council. It must be discussed and viewed from every point, but we cer tainly must have as much money as possible for the building and its equip ment. With me, the least expensive available Mte shall have the greatest consideration. Having asked a num ber of Portland's wealthy men and women to make the city a donation for the site, I am now waiting f or , three things a site on the West Side gratis, opinion of the City Attorney that there are no legal barriers on the block or a report of something good on the East Side by Mr. Brewster." . Architect Freedlander. of New Tork, th -Mayor announces. is on record as saying that the Auditorium may easily ne constructed on the Market site, and this Information, Mayor Albee believes, is valuable in the circumstances. Market Property Is Sold. Deed will be filed today transferring street, between Morrison and Alder, to t. i 1 1 1 , i). i.i . . . . . ... .. neiu. vresiaeni or me national Cold Storage & Ice Company, for a con sideration nf nhnnt 19nn rwin twi. i - ,i largest real estate deal that has been consummated in Portland since the first of the year. Milton J. Jones is presi dent of the company which sold the property. . The building Is four stories of con crete construction, and covers a space 50 by 100. The Graves Music Com pany recently negotiated a 10-year lease on the new Reid building, and will occupy quarters there in the near future. The Jones Market last Satur day moved into a location on the south east corner of Fourth and Alder streets. "I am paying all cash," said Mr. Reid yesterday, "and am making the pur chase purely as an Investment. Mr. Jones and I have dealt direct." Mr. Reid recently received $350,000 from the city for the. two blocks of East Side waterfront property selected by the dock commission for a public dock site. A wealthy man from Milwaukee, Wis., came to Portland last week in tending to purchase the Jones Market site, only to find that negotiations were then well under way for the sale ton Mr. Reid. LOCAL IDEA HELD ERROR DENVER AUDITORIUM BUILDERS SAT ACCESSIBILITY IS NEED. Additional Evidence ( Advisability of Location Neap Central Point Given by Convention Leaders. DENVER. Colo. Feb. 15. Special.) Portland's plan to locate its Audi torium away from the civic center of the city was declared to be a great mistake today by the men who were responsible for Denver's great conven tion building. Among those who talked on the sit uation were ex-Mayor Robert W. Speer, Clair J. Pitcher, Commissioner of Finance, and the present Mayor, J. M. Perkins. Ex-Mayor Speer, under whose ad ministration Denver's Auditorium was built, says: Accessibility was the keynote by Whiph WA wnrlrMl in nn a .... ... t v, - - . -. LU117 LI UUllllS LCU ver s Auditorium. It is of utmost im Donancft. W Kmio-ht a t,. ,.. ... i ' a '- - - ."-"-v'. rt lie i C citizens downtown might have a short uiaLance io go, wnue residents in out lying districts might avoid changing cars. "Thn r 1 1 o n o o T ...'.. , ji, i w " - t. .. ' ' 0 AUUllUliUIII demonstrates that the theory was well founded in practice later. It has been blessed with capacity crowds at every important engagement, theatrical or political, and the free Sunday concerts, one of the most important educational and amusement features offered by any city, have proved that it is the easy manner in which people may reach the Auditorium that makes it o in.iiv popular. We are near the civic center and the Auditorium some day will be a COnneCtinST link hotwaan - t system of public boulevards and civic uniras. not one oDjectlon has been nfromH rv,A -. . i w . . i-.i. l hi n .i t me Auditorium Htncn i . who Ki.fl, . -.. . . L. before its construction hundreds of cit izens sougnt to nave it located In out-of-the-way places where delays in '"'""s n wouia oe maximized and great Inconvenience occasioned to the thousands who attend functions given in it "Observance of the experiences of other cities show that an auditorium built near the central point of street car transportation 1c niwnv, tv.. successful. This Is true without excep- -ii. "Jiiows in itiuropa Just as it does here." Finance rninmisRinnft, Tif-,,.. - ent custodian: The Denver Auditorium has been decidedly successful since its construc- -iiu pieaem city oniciais agree that Its location could not have been selected with greater convenience to the public, the most important thing to be considered. - "We are only a block from the cen tral streetcar loop. Weather and other conditions which tend to affect attend ance at any meetings have never di minished attendance at our Audito rium. "Political or theatrical, the attend ance has always been good and we hav attributed it solely to accessibil ity. "There is another important feature to be considered in locating a building of this nature. It is in connection with conventions and patriotio meetings. "When it is desired to follow a pa rade at its close with a meeting it im mediately became apparent that an au ditorium in the suburbs Is impracti cable. We see this especially In Den ver, and the correctness of the ttate ment is found In looking back to the manv function pivAn kv .a vnti.,. Templars last Summer. They were con- uu(-u wimout loss or time, and addi tional evidence of the advisability of building near central in the statements of so many conven tion leaners mat they are well pleased with Denver's Auditorium location compared with that of other cities." Mayor Perkins was busy at an im portant meeting, when seen. He took time, however, to declare that In his opinion Portland ia making- a v,i ,. take. FORESTERS EXPECT CHIEF Local Court of Order Begins Ar rangements for Visitor. Preparations for the coming , of Thomas H. Cannon, high chief ranger of the Catholic Order of Foresters, were begun at the meeting of Oregon state court of the organization yester day. Mr. Cannon is expected - here in April or Mays The meeting began with high mass in St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Fifteenth and Davis streets, at 11 A. M. After the mass the members adjourned to the Oregon Hotel, where a banquet was served. A business meeting was held later in Cathedral Court Hall, Fourth and Washington streets. A committee was appointed to prepare an entertainment in Mr. Cannon's honor. . Among the speakers were Archbishop Christie, Judge Kavanaugh and Father M. P. Smith, who preached the sermon at the Cathedral. TRADE SCHOOL CALLED FOR Boys of East Side Make Application to Mayor Albee. So popular has the School of Trader become that the boys of the East Side are eager for one of their own. A number of boys who live on the East Side have asked Mayor Albee to lend his influence toward a school of trades for the East Side, and the Mayor, knowing that the Board of Education has had such a project under consideration, has told the members of the requests that have been made of him. Since, its establishment a few years ago, the School of Trades has become a most popular feature of the work of the Board of Education and has been very liberally patronized by boys from all over the city. , In the west of England;, especially Cum- hnrlnnri. th, no s. . . . . ... . -. o . . . -' i .ur i ix 1 11 l !A I IB In Winter, but In the east the fall Is heavier in tuv cuuimsr out ox ma year. EAST SIDE LEADERS PREFER WEST SIDE Majority of Improvement Club Heads Say Auditorium Site Seiection Is Wrong. REFERENDUM IS FAVORED Location on Market or Dolph Land More Desirable for All Olty, Sty Representative Voters Trolley Car Man Tells Why. (Continued From First Page.) city property, and it provides sufficient space. Even if it did not, there should be no trouble about providing addition al room later on. Prompt Building Urged. - "I regret extremely that there is not some way of settling this difficulty without going to the referendum. This building ought to tie built right away so as to be ready for use in 1915. But if the matter does come to a vote. I honestly think the proposed location will be voted down, even by a majority of the East Side people." O. E. Heintz, president of the East Burnside District Improvement Asso ciation, who lives at 636 Terrace road, said: "I believe tne Market block is the best place available at the present time. The city owns the ground, and I consider the location a good one. The auditorium ought to be near the other public buildings. On the Market block the building could be planned so that It might be added to later when the city has more money. Tes, I favor a refer endum vote if that course is necessary." H. G. Thompson, president Greater Irvington Association, who lives at 302 East Twelfth street, said: "I have al ways favored the East Side. The Au ditorium will house large gatherings composed for the most part of our own people. By far the larger number of Portland's people live on the East Side and an East Side site would therefore be more convenient, for most 'P ortland ers, than any West Side site. I am against the referendum. Commission Is Upheld "The idea that the Auditorium ought to be in the theater and hotel district does not impress me. We do not want to compete with our theaters. The Commission was empowered to choose the location and I believe in abiding by their decision." R. G. Brand, president of Maegley Junction Commercial Club, who lives at 1303 Seneca street, in East St. Johns, said: "I really haven't looked Into the Auditorium question closely enough to express an opinion. A mat ter of this kind should be deeply con sidered before a decision is made. I am willing to leave the matter to the choice of the Commission, but if the people want to vote upon the matter I really do not see why they should not be allowed , that privilege." W. C. North, vice-president Northeast Side Improvement Club, who lives at 1314 Garfield avenue. East Side. 1 think the auditorium should be on the Market Block. That is the logical place. If the first commission had done its duty the building would have been built a long time ago, but here they are fooling around even yet. The peo- pie in my locality are disposed to re call the whole matter. I see no reason why the city should go ahead and buy property when it already has a site in the Market Block that is larger than the auditorium sites in other cities. The proper place is in the city near the city buildings, the hotels and the trans portation facilities. Dr. J. D. Corby, president Broadway Neighborhood Club, who lives at 802 East Broadway. I believe the aduitp rium should be for the people of Port land and not for anyone else. There fore it should be located near the cen ter of population where it will be for the good of the greatest number and most convenient for them. I say this personally and not on behalf of the Broadway Club. George S. Shepherd, of the Woodlawn Improvement Club, who lives at 444 Alnsworth avenue. East Side Ar West Side site would, in my judgment, be the more convenient.. A referendum vote would be a pretty good scheme, as it would give the fairest expression of the people and surely would settle the contention. Ex-Governor Geer Talks. Ex-Governor Geer, of 170 East Fifty third street North, president Kose City Park Improvement League An East Side site has both advantages and dis advantages. I have no personal prefer ence one way or the other. I was surprised- when I heard the action tht Commission had taken. I would not advocate a referendum vote on the matter. A. N. Searle. secretary of the Monta- villa Board of Trade, who lives on East Eighty-ninth and East Hoyt streets. I favor the East Side because most of the people are over here and I am fairly well satisfied with the proposed location. The East Side is at last en titled to something. It has the center of population of the city. I have studied tne building statistics carefully, and find that a large share of the present building activity is on this side of the river. J. L. Hartman, of Hartman & Thomp son, who lives at 247 East Sixtieth street 1 am opposed to an East Side location. R. F. Bryan, of 89 East Twenty-sec ond street, North Locating the Audi torium on the East Side would cut Its usefulness in half. I favor a West Side location reasonably, close to the hotels. The market block, the former Lincoln High School or the Armory site ought to be used. I think the mat ter will be put to a referendum vote, and that a large share of the people living on the East Side will vote for a West Side location. Let People Decide, Says One. Albert Cleveland, of 55 East Twenty fourth street. North I believe in leaving the question to a vote of the people. C. W. Nottingham, of 271 East Six teenth street. North I favor the East Bide location because of its cheapness and also because of Its proximity to the carlines. Consequently I am opposed to the proposed referendum. Francois Du Bois, of 124 Twenty eighth street. North The selection of the Commission was a blunder. The Auditorium ought to be close to the center of business. Personally I favor the Dolph block. I think all of the people ought to have a chance to vote on the matter. W. G. Howell, of 148 East Fifty third street The Eastsiders have been coming over to the West Side all their lives; why not let the Westsiders come over our way now for a while? I favor the East Side location and am opposed to the referendum. B. E. Kennedy, of 233 Killingsworth avenue Location of the Auditorium on the East Side would save a great majority of the people the trouble of Crossing -the bridges. The residence district is. on the East Side, arid 1 think the Auditorium should be placed there to serve it; I am opposed to the refer endum. - , Frank Branch Riley, of 61 Lucretia street The editorial in The Oregonlan Saturday coincides quite, accurately with my view of the Auditorium ques tion. In my mind the decision of the Commission was a singular error in judgment. I favor the referendum. John H. Burgarct, of John H. Burgard & Co., who lives at 471 Ainsworth ave nue. East Side I favor referring the matter to the people. We had bettet not have an Auditorium at all than to build it on the proposed site. Bast Side Finds Champions. C. W. Fulton, 688 Weidler street Without any sectional feeling or preju dice. I think that the auditorium be longs in the neighborhood proposed. The greatest number are on the East Side and traffic conditions are such as to make the East Side the logical place. So much for the Portland residents. For the visitors, I think it is good policy to show them part of the city and to have the building In such a favored lo cality. Walter A. Goss To me It makes lit tle difference, one way or the other. I think that proposed location admirable, but it might be a good Idea to get a little closer to the hotels. Samuel Connell. president of the Northwest Door Company, residing at 710 Broadway I sincerely hope that the referendum will not be called on this matter. I fear that this may be the cause of a split in spirit between the two sections of Portland. While the location is admirable and better suited to the handling of the users of such a building, I would not care to see it cause a sectional right. J. S. Cuttings, Sixteenth and Han cook streets I am anxious to have the building on the West Side because of the proximity of the hotels and other important factors. I think that for the good of Portland and the benefit of the conventions which will use it, the structure should be qearer the center jf the city. Mrs. John F. Logan, secretary of Portland Musical Association, who lives at East Seventeenth and Thomp son streets The West Side is my choice emphatically. Most all reasonable East Side people are and have been in favor of having the auditorium on the west side of the river. The Dolph property Is the proper place. Port landers have been educated In the mat ter of going to the West Side and it would be impractical to try and get them to go to the East Side for en tertainment. If the building is put up on the East Side, the musical organiza tions will be looking up a suitable lo cation on the West Side for holding concerts. It would be unreasonable and a waste of money to build on the East Side. Mrs. Warren Thomas, president of the Portland Musical Association, who lives at 300 North Twenty-fourth street I am decidedly in favor of a West Side location. The value of an audi torium would be entirely lost If It were to be located on the East Side. The musicians could be served much more conveniently by a West' Side auditor ium. So far as I am able to judge, all of the musicians of the city favor the West Side. In fact I have heard no one, musicians or others, express favor for an East Side location. Miss Lois Steers, of the Steers & Coman Company, concert managers, who lives at 617 Kearney street I prefer the West Side absolutely. The auditorium ought to be In the business center, where the people are used to going. People will be drawn from out of town and they are accustomed to staying In the hotel and not in the resi dence district. In St. Paul the audi torium is right in the hotel district. The same is the case in Denver and in Los Angeles. The auditorium of Port land should be as- near the hotels as possible. The larger share of the popu lation is on the East Side, true, but they have long been In the habit ot coming to the West Side for entertain ment. It would be hard to get people to go out of their usual course. Franklin T. Griffith,. president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany, who lives at 679 Elliott avenue. East Side It is unquestionably true that the streetcar company could serve the people .better if the auditorium were to be located on the West Side rather than on the East Side. And I believe the matter of transportation la a very important consideration In choosing the site'. All of the cars run to the West Side excepting the Russell Shaver . transfer cars, and all of the car lines loop on the West Side. Con sequently there would be far less trans ferring If the auditorium were situated on the West Side, for all of the East Side cars come straight through to the West Side anyway, whereas but few of the cars running any distance on the West Side go across the river at all. We could handle traffic to the West Side easier and more rapidly. The busi ness center is on the West Side, and naturally all of the cars tap it. J. H. Joyce. 281 seventh street, man ager of the Hazelwood I believe that if a referendum were brought on the question, as many people llvlny on the East Side would vote In favor of the market block site as would vote . for the site on the East Side. I am op posed to erecting the auditorium on the East Side, and nearly all the comment 1 have heard, not only from residents of Portland but from members of the atrical companies and other organiza tions which have been In Portland, In dicate that they regard it as an Ill advised move to establish the Bite on the other side of the river. G. G. Joyce, 281 Seventh street, as sistant manager, with J. H. Joyce Efforts have been made before this to establish big places ef public assembly on the East Side, and they have failed. If the East Side had offered a logical field for building a large theater or public hall, private enterprise would have at least taken some steps In that direction already. I would be in favor of a site on the West Side, within easy reach of the traffic centers and the ho tels of the city. East Slde-r . Opposed. John F. Logan, 328 East Sixth Street N It is absurd to plan to put the audi torium out on the East Side site pro posed. All of my property is on the East Side, but I am absolutely In favor of the West Side site. If a private individual would attempt to put a scheme like that on the East Side it would die as dead as Lazarus, and If the city puts it there It will be a white elephant. I am certainly in favor of the referendum and the market site. . H. D. Ramsdell, president of the Port land Commercial Club, 554 Seventeenth street It Is utter foolishness to con template putting the auditorium on the site proposed on the East Side. They might as well put it on Mount Tabor; then the world could at least see dis tinctly what fools we had made of our selves. I am in favor of a referendum on the question and believe that the vote of the East Side would be in favor of the West Side site. E. C. Giltner. secretary Chamber of Commerce All of the property I have Is on the East Side? but I think that it would be waste and folly to put the auditorium on that side .of the river. I can frankly say I am in favoi of a referendum on the question. J. L. Bowman, 690 Tillamook street 1 believe we should seek the site inoec favorable to the greater part of the population, and I believe that this- U on the East Side. - I live on the East Side, but most of my interests are on the West Side. I am not in favor of a referendum oh the matter, for I think that the building ought to be erected as soon as possible, and I believe thai a referendum would merely delay it. One In Favor of East Side. Floyd Brower, - Mallory Hotel, man ager of the Columbia Optical Company The mass of the people are on the East Side and It looks to me as though the logical place to put the auditorium is there. I have Just recently returnc from Oakland, and find that they ar: putting . their auditorium' in that oil. Ladies' Home Journal Patterns and Publications Portland Agents for the OldSy Wo'rttnan & King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Annual Inventory QleunUn Sales Now in Progress Closing-Out All Odds and Ends Remnants Broken Lines Small Lots Etc-, at Prices in Many Instances Less Than Cost of Production Thrifty Buyers Will Find Hundreds of Opportunities to Save Money far out from the center where the other public buildings are situated. Ray Barkhurst, 59 Seventeenth street I do not favor the site on the East Side.. I prefer the proposed Dolph site, but would rather see the building erected on. the ' Market block than to see it moved away . from the traffic centers of the city. By no means should the building go on the East Side, and rather than see it go there it would be better to call a referendum on the question and appeal to the people from the Commission's decision. O. M. Plummer. 461 East Fifteenth street, secretary of the Union Stock yards My position may -not be the popular one, but personally I favor the East Side site, and I think a vote of the people will support It. I think I see both sides of the river, but for a building of this nature I believe the East Side offers the advantage of po sition. J. C. Jaeger, of Jaeger Brothers I believe that the Commission is consci entiously trying to work out the prob lem to the best advantage, and for that reason would not favor a referendum on the question. I live on the East Side, but believe, as a business propo sition, the auditorium ought to be es tablished on the site available at the Market block. B. C. Jakway, 808 East Thirty eighth , street The traffic arrange menu, the hotel centers and the pur. poses for which the auditorium is in tended, in my opinion call for its erec tion on the West Side, if we hope to realize the best advantages from the auditorium. I believe the people should go to any extreme, to prevent Its erec tion on the East Side site. Grave Mistake C. C. Colt. C. C Colt, president Rose Festival Association. 627 Knott street It would be a grave mistake to put the audi torium on the East Side. Though I own property in the vicinity of the site pro posed on the East Side. I believe that the West Side is the only place for It to ne established. John F. Cordray, 747 East Burnside An auditorium is not to be looked upon In the same light ae a theater, and for that reason need not be placed in the crowded hotel districts. The East Side site In my opinion is the most reason able and will fit in best with the fu ture growth of the city and with the requirements for rapid -handling of traffic to and from it. I think a ref erendum on the question would delay the building- unnecessarily. F. Frledlander, 209 Thirteenth street The logical place for the structure la near the center where the other pub lic buildings are grouped. I do not favor the East Side site as compared In advantages with 'the Market site. I think that the people should resort to energetic measures to place the building on the West Side. B. D." Tlmms, Timms, Cress Company The principal thing, in my opinion. Is to build, and to build promptly. How ever. I think that the Commission should seek to secure a site as near the center of things as possible: ' R- R. Routledare for East Side. R. R. Routledge, 488 East Davis The site proposed by the Commission on the East Side meets with my ap proval and will, I think, be found fa vorable to most of the people. Dom J. Zan, 419 Franklin street Certainly the woret place the audito rium could be put would be on some East Side site, remote from the traffic and hotel centers of the city. I am In favor of the Market site and would favor a referendum vote on the ques tion. W. D. Fenton. 110 East "Sixteenth street Both as an individual and in my official capacity on the former audi, torium -commission I favored the Mar ket site. I think it would be a mis take to erect the auditorium on the East Side site proposed. J. R. Rogers, Wllmer Apartments, Lucretia and Everett The only place for an auditorium is near the center of the city, near tWe hotels and thea ters on the West Side. If the audi torium is put on the East Side it will not pay, or be a success or meet the objects for whi.ch it is intended. Mrs. David A. Pattullo. of 678 Ra vensvlew' Drive Personally I naturally prefer the West Side as a matter of convenience, but aut of fairness to the majority of the people who live on the East Side, I think the auditorium should be located on the East Side A. I Fish, 774 Clackamas street. East Side. The decision is immaterial to me. I have nq preference as between an East Side and West Side location. It is my opinion that a majority of the East Sde people prefer a location on their side of the river. E. M. Whittle, 560 Schuyler street. East Side. I am emphatically opposed to an East Side site, for every reason. I advocate referendum action rather than allow It to go there. W. C. Cameron. East Twenty-fourth and Hancock streets I do not think the East Side selection is a wise one. I am in favor of a. suitable location on either side wherever they can get it without any further squabbling. I do not think that the referendum Is a proper way to straighten out such dif ficulties. J. -P. Ford. 416. East Twenty-fourth strest North The auditorium ought to be iut up in town where the visitors can ."ind it. I have been talking with men quite generally today and have uot run across a single one, even on Royal Worcester Corsets Advance Showing New Spring Goods In All Departments the East Side, who has expressed fa vor for an East Side site. Marion Vereteeg, 769 Hancock street. East Side I favor the West Side and believe it would be all right to have a referendum vote. George E. Waggoner, East Seven teenth and Knott streets I -am in fa vor of a West Side location. We are not building the auditorium for the people of Portland only, but for the delegations which will come to our ho tels. I am opposed to the referendum. W. W. McCredie, president of the Portland baseball club, who lives at East Nineteenth street and Broadway If the auditorium matter is put to the vote of the people I believe the best site will prevail, and it ought to go where the publio wishes. To me, it seems a site nearest the center of the business section should be selected. As 1 understand, the auditorium is to be built . to serve conventions, and the convention people are certain to stay at the down-town hotels when they are In Portland. JUST TRY MANNING'S COFFEE Yot relish a good cup . of coffee, and because you do we are going to tell you from time to time the reasons for the popularity of Man ning's Coffee. These talks will be mostly personal, and our 25 years' specializing in ' coffee leads us to hope that we can make them of interest to you. MANNINGS COFFER STORE JONESf T1FOURT -'V DID CHILD WAKE OP CROSS OR FEVERISH? Look, Mother! If Tongue Is Coated ixive "California Syrup of Figs" to Clean the Bowels. Mother! Tour child Isn't naturally cross and peevish. See if tongue is coated; this Is a sure sign its little stomach, liver and bowels need a cleansing at once. When listless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't eat. sleep or act naturally, haa stomach ache, diarrhoea, remember, a gentle liver and . bowel cleansing should al ways be the first treatment given. Nothing equals "California Syrup of Figs" for children's ills; give a tea spoonful, and in a few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and fermenting food which Is clogged In the bowels passes out of the system, and you have a well and playful child again. All children love this harmless, delicious "fruit laxative," and it never falls to effect a good "inside"xcleansing. .Direc tions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle. Keep It handy in your home. A little given today saves a sick child tomor row, but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for a BO-cent bottle of "Cali fornia Syrup of Figs," then look and see that It is made by the "California Fig Syrup Company." Counterfeits are being sold here Don't be fooled! Adv. TRAVELERS' G1.IDE, EXl'REKS STEAMERS FOR baa iranclBi-o and Los Angeles WITHOUT CHANGE. S. 8. BAR Halls 4 P. M., Feb. 20. S. S. BK.WEK, FelH 25. THE SAX FJIAXJISCO & 1'OKTLAND 8. CO. Ticket Uifxre. ad and Waauins. tos, with O.-W. J. N. Co. Fnous Marshall 4300. A 611. COOS HAS LINK. Steani:hlp Breakwater Sails from Alnsworth dock, Portland at i P. . every Tuesday evening. Freight r, ?S.lXei.unul 12 O'CLOCK (NOON) ON SAUC ING DAY. Passenger fare: Flrst-ciass, S10 second-class (men only). J7. including ocrth and meals. Ticket ofrica at LOwia AINSWORTH DOCK. PORTLAND er COOS BAT STEAMSHIP LINK. U H. KKATU.O Asnt... Phones Main 8600. Sgsx. AMERICA!! Over 400 Ships 306.819 TONS GOING OB COMING TRATKL BY World's Largest Steamships IMPERATOR" (19 feet 53,000 Tons) March 21, May ill April 15, June- f. VATERLAND 77 (950 feet 58,000 Tons) J4 10, A UK UN t I July T, AuK'UNt LONDON, PARIS, HAMBURG and the Pennsylvania . .Feb. 21, CP.M l.ll'C !!!. . . . F -l. 2. t Xocij Kaiserin Ana;. Vic.Mar. 12, 10 A. M gitiraf Waliif ree.Mar. it, 11 A. M iS Pretoria Mar. 1, 3 P. M. 2d cabin only. tHambarg direct MEDITERRANEAN MH.ifli-. Gibraltar, Alslt-rs, .NaiileM, lienoa 8. S. Cincinnati Mar. 5. S P. l S. S. IlHnil.urg April 4, 8 1". M- S. S. 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" j- r v -. -JU fowei! t ., L -l near St. Francis Hotel and ,carv Br ec. ban p rancisco, or local agents F'."V Steamer Portland. Ash Street Dock. Sily except Saturday at 8:0 P.M. An lvea Astoria 6:00 A. XL Leaves Astoria dally sxcept bun day at 8:00 A. M. Arrtvaa Port land. 6:00 P. M. Make reservations Ash Street Dock or City Ticket Office, 34 and Washington. Phones Marshall 4600. A 6121 TO 6AJf FRAN-CISCO. I.OS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO S. S. YUCATAN WEDNESDAY. FEB. 18. COOS BAY AND EUREKA S. S. ALLIANCE SUNDAY. FEB. IS, 6 P. M. NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CD. . tit-A THIRD STREET Phones Main and A 1314. SYDNEY 1 9 S AUSTRALIA WEATHER FINE SAMOA AND SHORTEST LIKE SOUTH SEAS QUICKEST TIME Splendid steamers, Lloyds 100A1, (10.000 toot dispL) ot Sydney Short Line sailing everr two weeks. $110 HONOLULU (?iSTDcI) SIDKEY$353 Round trip, second dan. SYDNEY 1200. Various tours i- -uding Java, China, Japan and Round Wis World. Sen- lor foltler. OCEANIC S. S, wJ. 73 Marktt St, SAN FRANCISCO iiiiintmn a , in the : ff .k w h , i 11 Cecllle" and "Meteor." I J II to SO DAYS S6S.J0 I I'. fj It 1 Write for booklet. HAMBURG -AMERICAN LINE v JCO Stockton St.. Han Fran cisco. Cat. Southern pfiuu'ir Co.. so tsth st., o.-w. p.. :: v.f N. Co.. No. Pacific, t'. . f t R. G.. Burlington ? ,Y Koute, Milwaukee FJ '' Ptiget Sound K. K.. y -Jf North, lly.. a i D o r v H. fJ sr K Smith, Jd i Wush. Fts.. Portland i'4RTH GERMAIN ' . LLOYD NEW YORK -PORTLAND REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICS Low Rates. Schedule . ,ii. American-Hawaiian S.S. Co. SIO Railway Excbunse Kitii. Portlaad. Or. una Mi