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TTTE MORXIXO ORECOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL," 8, 1914. BRIDGE FRANCHISE MAY BE ENJOINED Taxpayers See Move to Obtain Exclusive Rights on New Interstate Span. LETTERS INDICATE PLAN Officials of Portland Railway, Ight & Power Company AYould Bar Broad-Gauge Cars, Is Opinion K of Those Opposing Terms. To prevent the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company from obtaln- lns what they consider an exclusive franchise over trie new Interstate bridge, a number of taxpayers of Mult' nomab and Clarke Counties are plan ning to enjoin the interstate bridge commission, which consists of the com missioners of the two interested coun ties, from entering into a contract with the company on terms suggested in letters recently written by its offi cers. In a letter to J. Fred Larson, who acted as agent for the Interstate Bridge Commission in obtaining op tions on rights of way for the various suggested approaches on the Oregon tide. Franklin T. Griffith, president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, specifies as a condition for the free grant of a right-of-way across Hayden Island, which right-of-way the company owns, that the tracks on the hridge be narrow gauge with provision for "change of said narrow gauge tracks at our option to standard sauge." Words Are Feared. The use of the words "at our option" Is construed by those who are seeking the injunction as a. means by which the Portland Railway can prevent a broad auge line from using the bridge. In a subsequent letter to the mayor and City Council, F. I. Fuller, vice president of the company, names sim ilar terms for use of the company's private right of way, although he makes no reference to the use of nar row gauge and standard gauge tracks. Copies of these letters were pro cured yesterday. The following is the letter sent by Mr. Griffith to Mr. Lar son under date of March 21: "Confirming our conversation of this lorenoon. In the event that the ap proach to the Columbia River bridge is placed upon the line shown upon the plat submitted by you as connecting with Union avenue at the Columbia boulevard, this company would be will ing to grant, for a. nominal considera tion, the right-of-way across Hayden Island at the point indicated upon the said plat, and to construct its line of railway on said approach upon the fol lowing conditions: Perpetual Rlshta Sought. "That it be granted the right to con Btruct and maintain a railway, either single track or double track, at its op tion, with power to change from single track to double track, or from double track to single track, over and upon all of the said approach. Such right to continue vested in this company, its successors and assigns, so long as it or they maintain and operate said rail' way. "That this company be granted a reasonable franchise over and upon the bridges crossing Oregon Slough and the Columbia River, and the right to use the tracks to be laid and maintained on said- bridges by the authorities having jurisdiction thereof. That this com pany be required to pay no portion of the cost of constructing said bridges. or the said approach, other than the cost of laying its track and the cost of paving with "Warrenite the portion of said approach occupied by its tracks. It to be stipulated that for a double track line of railway to be placed as nearly as practicable in the center of said approach; the said paving to be laid- by this company for its double track line to be not more than fifteen and one-half (15) feet in width. "That this company shall not be re quired to lay its track on said ap' proach until such time as the fill con at i 1 11 1 n cr u '.i i . 1 n r- ri fVi lTrll h,va at tied sufficiently to afford a firm foun-1 dation, and that if this company first lay a single track, such single track shall be in the proper place for one of two tracks, and that the space ulti mately to be occupied by the second track shall, until such second track is laid, be paved with some material less expensive than Warrenite. It being understood that this company shall, bo long as it maintains its railway upon said approach, maintain the said fif teen and one-half (15) foot strip of paving in good repair. Common Vaer Terms Proposed. "It: is understood that the rights to be granted this company shall include the right to construct and maintain its necessary overhead construction for the electrical operation of its railway upon said approach, and it is also to e understood and agreed that tracks laid by this company - upon said ap proach shall be subject to common user .by any other railway company upon lair and equitable terms and upon con dition that such other user shall pay this company a fair and equitable pro portion of the cost of constructing said railway and in laying and maintaining the said pavement. "The tracks mentioned above' are in tended to be narrow gauge but the agreement concerning the use of said approach should provide for change of said narrow gauge tracks at our op tion to standard gauge, and in the event of any such change to standard pause it to be provided that the strip of paving to be maintained by us shall be eighteen (18) feet wide, instead of Iifteen and one-half (15) feet. "We are willing to co-operate with the City of Portland in the opening and extension of L nion avenue to the Columbia boulevard upon any fair and reasonable plan that may be devised, preserving our right to maintain and operate our railways on said extension to Union avenue. Mr. Fuller Gives View. Mr. Fuller's letter to the city author! ties bears date of March 24 and reads a3 follows: "Confirming the understanding reacneo. in tne conierence In the Mayor s office yesterday afternoon with representative owners on Union avenue we desire to say that the posi tion of this company in regard to the opening of Union avenue from Bryant street to the Columbia boulevard is as follows: . We own a private right of way, 30 feet in width, located in the central portion of the proposed exten sion or union avenue from Bryant street to tne uoiumoia boulevard. in case ins approacn to the new interstate bridge across the Columbia River is located so as to connect with the northern end of the proposed ex tension at the Columbia boulevard, this company will not oppose the opening of the proposed extension and the use of Its right or way ton street rjur- poses, providing that there is reserved to it the use of all its present rights to maintain and operate a double track railway along such portion of its right oi way as may De required for such tlouble track, together with tie riht to erect trolley poles along the curbs of said extension and to string span. trolley, feed, and power wires on and along such poles. The reservation to be made in a similar manner to that along East Thirteenth street, near Maiden avenue. when Fast Thirteenth street was opened, and, provided further, that thig company shall be put to no expense In connection with the regrading or fill ing all or any portion of said proposed extension or the building of bridges or viaducts thereon, It being understood that the roadbed on such extension is to be provided ready for the laying of the tracks without any expense to this company. Favias Terms Given. "A3 to paving, this company will be willing to assume the cost of paving so much of the surface of such exten sion of Union avenue, between Bryant street and the Columbia boulevard, as may be located between its rails, be tween its tracks, and one foot outside of its outermost rail, providing it shall have the privilege of bonding, under city improvement bonds in the ordinary way, the cost of such paving assess ment. "It is understood that this proposal, permitting by regular opening proceed ings, the use of our above-mentioned right of way for street purposes, under the above conditions, is to be binding only in case that such extension of Union avenue is to be used as the an proach to the new interstate bridge across the Columbia River, and in such event we will be willing to grant, un der reasonable conditions, common user privileges on that portion of said ex tension between Plymouth Columbia boulevard." GRACE AND TAYLOR CHURCHES REUNITE Methodists Adopt Old Terms Modified Building Will Be Altered. IF CHILD IS CROSS, FEVERISH AND SICK Look Mother! If tongue is coated, cleanse little bowels with "Cali fornia Syrup of rigs." WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE Third-Street Structure W ill Be Con verted Into Income - Producing Fro perry Dr. Ixiveland's Ar rival Aids Settlement. OREGON ASKED TO HELP EFFORT MADE TO SECURE ERAL EXPOSITION PAVILIOX. FED. The congregations of Grace Methodist Church and the church at Third and Taylor streets, after a controversy . whlth has extended with varying for o iir cuiier Blue vuruugit . periua oi nearly two years, have united un der conditions which are a modified form of the articles of union which were adopted in 1912, and which pro vided for a new building on the Grace i-nurcn site. The terms of their reunion as the First Methodist Church were embodied in a resolution from the trustees which was adopted at a meeting of the quar terly conference Monday night at the Urace Church. Since the coming to Portland of Rev. r rank L,. Loveland. formerly of To peka, who exchanged pulpits a short time ago with the Rev. Benjamin Young, former pastor of the First Meth odist Church of Portland, steady efforts Oregon's representatives in Congress have been made to bring about a aolu- were ureed bv a telegram veterdv "vu "" uuuvuium me from jnhn v T n!r n h r,. congregations of the two churches. Commission of the Panama-Pacific I Bishop's Hollas; Falls. exposition, to do everything in their I It had been thought last Winter power to assist in the passage of the I when the bishop rendered a decision measure recommended by President I recommending a continuation of the Wilson providing for 1500,000 for a Children love this "fruit laxative, and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely. A. CDlld Slmnlv will not stork nlar Ing to empty the bowels, and the re suit Is they become tightly clogged with waste, liver gets sluggish, stom ach sours, then your little one becomes cross, half sick, feverish, don't est. sleep or act naturally, breath is bad. system full of cold, has sore throat. stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen. Mother! See If tongue is coated, then give a teaspoonful of "California byrup of Figs," and in a few hours all tne constipated waste, sour bile and undigested rood passes out of the sys tern, and you have a well, playful i-uua again. Millions of mothers rlvo "California Syrup of Figs" because It la nerfectlv harmless: children love it. and It never fails to act on the seomach, liver ana Dowels. Ask your drugclst for a, EA-rent Dottle of "California Syrup of Fla-sJ which has full directions for hahi cunuren or. ail ages and lor sjrown ups plainly printed on the bottle. Be ware of counterfeits sold here. Oct the genuine, made by "California Kia Syrup Company." Refuse any other Kind with contempt. Adv. California Morally Enjoined From In Ins; Passage of Administration Bill for SSOO.OOO Fair Appropriation. Government building at the San Fran cisco Fair, the suggestion coming from C. C. Moore, president of the Panama Pacific Exposition, in the following message: President YV llson having sent a message to Congress, asking an appro priation of SoOO.OOO for the construe tion of a Government building, we feel that the defeat of 'this measure would indirectly seriously Injure the Expos! tion, Because it would indicate un friendliness of Congress to the enter prise. "Whatever impairs the Exposition as whole is detrimental to any of its I resolutions were parts, ana, wniie this action of Presl- I discussion. uent vv iison is entirely tne act or tne Administration and in response to the demands of the Government Exhibit Board, yet we feel that all of those American states which are participat ing in tne exposition should be advised union of the two churches that the question was settled, but the contro versy was renewed within less than i month. At the same meeting at which the two factions made their open break. Dr. Young's request for a transfer to Topeka was announced. Dr. Loveland preached Sunday In the Taylor-street Church as well as in the Grace Church and in both churches it was announced that the quarterly con ference called for Monday night was to settle finally whether they should con tinue as two churches or should reaf firm their articles of union adopted nearly two years before. The meeting was harmonious and the adopted with little The plans for church building taken since the adoption of the original ar tides of consolidation. July 30. 1912, were rescinded, and the hjbard of trus tees of the church instructed to take such action as may be necessary to of the situation in Washington and carry forward the construction and given an opportunity to render such assistance to the passage of this bill improvement of the church property. The entire new building contemplated ...y ii incumuent upon originally will not be erected Imme- them to do as parties in interest. dlately. The present Grace- Church u'"5 me assurance given uon-1 building will he nn on th. TV-it press at the time the location of the side and the Sunday school unit of exposition was unaer consideration, the proposed new building will be built " l auvocaie adjoining it on the property at the west. inc oi una measure, nor per- The construction of the other units of 'm - wuuia oe construed the church building will be made in iv . ctuui.Lc mc puBiiiuu no look at I some future year. mat time, out It Is certainly our priv-1 Work win h,vi. t nno. k t t . uur uuiy. to iniorra provements and by April 26 services our important associates in this work wm be discontinue t th Or.-. that, this bill having been introduced church and held in the Taylor-street church until the new structure is com pleted. The services probably will be renewed in the newly-remodeled church by October 1. The property at Third and Taylo streets, after the resumption of serv ices m the remodeled building, will be transformed into some sort of income producing property and the revenu in Congress, no matter under whose auspices, it would seriously impair our standing abroad, as well as at home, if it should now be defeated. "With expressions of the highest es teem, lours very sincerely, "CHARLES C. MOORE, HILL TO USE SHIPS STEAMERS GIVE WAY TO WIPE OUT 17.50 ARBITRARY. Your Future Invest today For tomor row's Inde pendence Get Our Co-operative Plan The Oregon Home B"ders Northwestern Rank Building. Oliver Jv. Jeffries, Pres. is therefrom dedicated to the extension or Methodism in Portland. Properties of both the Grace Church ana the Taylor-street Church will be transierred at once to a board of fiv trustees to be elected, and this board win administer the property and its improvement. "We realize that this nlan may no please everybody, but we believe that it Is calculated to please a large per centage of our membership, that it consistent with the interests of th cnurcn in general, that It will carry lurwara tne cause or Methodism In ou city." were the closing words of th resolution, "and as a board of trustees. we earnestly appeal to this auarterl conferenece to adopt it as a reasonable working programme. . After the adjournment of the confer ence its membership spent some time in an Informal reception to each othe and in the Interchange of felicitations over the fact that the dispute that had existed between the two wings of the church was settled. Today and Tomorrow 20 Extra Stamps Use the Coupon i20 EXTRA, Brine this -ouron snd cet ?0 tir & H. Trading Stamps with your firs-t cash purchase of one dollar or more on our first thw floors. tood only for today and tomorrow. Thermos Bottles New Stock, New Styles, S1.23 to S7.50 ALL our "MARK CROSS" Pigskin Bags this week at a redaction of 23 per cent from our regular and plainly, marked prices. v - sale of MK'S GI.UVK9 through the remainder of this week. C'1 ,"r regular I.7S and 1.5o Medium Weight. Hand Sewed Tan and White t:OI.IMI GLOVKJ KOR MEN' at a uniform price of 88 the pair. f Traal I Special Marklai T -Regular $5. J BOYS We've one of the best Baseball Lines in the country. BALLS, MITTS. MASKS. GLOVES Tennis Racquets and Covers. Our Easter Window (Alder Street) displays in part tasteful and desirable gifts for the season. GREETING CARDS, FOLDERS. STATIONERY. DENNISON'S TABLE SETS Egg Dyes are old-fashioned, but A Some fine values in well made Leathers Ladies' Handbatrs. Gen uine Seal and Morocco. Latest Stjies Blacks and Tans. $1.50 Values now... $1.00 2.23 iValues now... 1.47 5.00 Values now . . . 3.50 7.50 Values now . . . 5.00 we show new ideas even here. Fine Confectionery in fancy boxes.... 65c Special to Close TENNIS MARKERS, 79c Garden Hose A 50-foot length with fittin-r. ready for use 3.25 Lawn Mowers You'll grow young pushing one of ours cuts like a safetv razor. 14-inch SG.OO 16-inch $G.OO BORDEN'S MILK Served at our Fountain. Delicions, Nourishing, Refreshing; Twelve different appetizing ways of serving. Hardyi Gold m Fish Vt: ' Fantails High Colors and Leopard Spots, SPECIAL 1 Glass Aquaria, regular 60c 2 Fan tailed Gold Pish, reg...50c $1.10 SPECIAL THIS WEEK, 7fte Woodard, Clarke r Co, Wood-Lark Building. Alder Street at West Park RALLY PLANS COMPLETED McCormick, Progressive Leader, Will Speak In Lincoln School Hall. Portland Progressives have complet ed the preliminary arrangements for the Progressive rally Saturday nlKht, at which Medlll McCormick, of Chi ago. will be the principal speaker. "The Progressive a Militant Party." will be his subject. Mr. McCormick Is vice-chairman of the Progressive National committee, one of the most active and vigorous leaders of the party, and former pub lisher of the Chlcairo Tribune. He Is on a tour of the West. His wife Is prominent In the National woman suf frage movement. T. H. Neuhausen, state chairman of the Progressive party In Oregon, an nounced last night, that the rally will be held in the Lincoln high school auditorium at S o'clock. RAILWAY MAIL CLERK DIES James Van Gross Victim of Ptomaine Poisoning IU Short Time. James C. a. Van Gross, ono of the bent-known railway mall clerks In the Northwest, died at his home, 8!9 Green wood avenue, Monday morning after a brief illness, from ptomaine poison ing. He was 43 years old and had been a resident of Oregon for 22 years. For eight years be bad been in the railway mall service on the Shasta Limited, of the Southern Pacific, between Portland and Medford. Mr. Van Gross is survived by his widow and three minor children; three brothers, two sisters and his father. Two of bis brothers Martin and Will iam Van Gross are employed with Olds. Wortman : King. The third brother Is J. A. Van Gross, an instruc tor at Portland Academy. Ilia father. Christian Van Gross; a sister, the wife of rr. W. J. Gllstrap, and Mrs. May M. Knschebe. another sister, live in Sheridan. by the Official Says Arrangenseat Made So Visitors Can ITse Throogh Portland. Will Be SEATTLE, Wash, April 7 (Special.) That the Hill lines, through the rail and water transportation to be inaug- I uratea Detween Astoria and San Fran cisco will wipe out all or a large por tion oi tne 117.50 differential rate fixed by the Southern Pacific on busi ness between the north portals and the exposition city, was the announcement Monday of M. J. Costello, assistant gen eral traffic manager of the Great Northern. He made the statement on his return from a conference with President L. C. Gilman. of the North Bank, and W. D. Skinner, general traf fic manager or the system. Abandoning hope of obtaining con cessions from the Southern Pacific. tne northern lines are turning their at tention to tne ran and water route of fered by the Great Northern when its I new steamships are comoleted. as solution of the problem. While no of ficial action has been taken bv the Hill lines, it nas been discussed by the heads oi the system. An arbitrary on the steamships of J10 or less, a portion of wnicn may be absorbed by the rail lines so tnat tne passenger can come by way of Seattle. Vancouver. Portland or Xacoma at a small increase of cost I over tne direct lines, probably will be arranged. VACCINATION ORDER WIDE All Employes New York Hotels and Stores Most Take Treatment. NEW YORK, April 7. New Tork de partment stores hotels and other es tablishments where large numbers of people congregate must have all their I employes vaccinated if they want the! names of their concerns included In "white list," which will be issued by I tne neaitn department about .May 1. "If you find the name of your fa vorite hotel, department store or local tradesman on the "white list,' said I the health department in a statement, I you may reel certain you are patron izing an establishment anxious to safe guard the health of its patrons. Only! those establishments whose employes! have been recently vaccinated will be I included in the list." The health department announced! tnat It will furnish vaccine free. BRYAN REMAINS IN BED Secretary's Bronchial Tubes Affect ed and Grippe Improved. WASHINGTON, April 7. Secretary Bryan still was confined to his home last night, suffering from an affection of the bronchial tubes and errinoe. 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Scott, General Passenger 'Agent, Portland, Or. Why drink water when you can get SALEM BEER the most popular beverage on the Pacific Coast? SALEM BEER is brewed in one of the most modern plants on the Pacific Coast. It is aged in steel glass-lined tanks. It is conveyed by modem pipe line 6ystem direct to the bottle house, bottled under pressure and therefore never comes in contact with the air from the time it leaves the fermenting tank until the bottle is opened by the consumer. The . consumer is absolutely assured a beer of ideal effervescence, snap and purity. A trial will surely convince any one of the ex cellence of Salem Bottled Beer. The family trade of Portland is supplied by the firm of PENNEY BROS. E3 f 1 mm HE Telephone: Bell, E. 287 Home, B-2426. 379 EAST MORRISON STREET