THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1916. 11 JITNEURS OPPOSE CARVER FRANCHISE Willingness of Railroad Man to Accept City's Terms Stirs Up Storm of Protest. PROFIT IMPOSSIBLE IS CRY Question of Grant I'ut ter t'ntll Monday, Because Mr. Baker Feels Higher Bond Is Necessary. Union's Case Deferred. The jitney situation In Portland took a peculiar turn yesterday before the City Council -when the application of Stephen Carver for jitney lines through the southeastern part of the city was up for consideration. The session found Mr. Carver asking for a fran chise embodying all regulations and restrictions deemed advisable by the Council, while on the sidelines were officials of the Jitney Drivers' Union protesting against the terms of Mr. Carver's franchise being made so se vere. Mr. Carver In his application not only willingly agrees to all the franchise conditions which the Jitney Drivers' Union refused to accept recently, but he agrees to do what the union officials have contended Is impossible, that is furnishing service on a schedule to re mote sections of the city, partly over non-paved streets and in no case along streets occupied by streetcar lines. He agrees to maintain a service from Fifth and Alder streets on the West Side to East Sixtieth and Division and from tie same business district termi nal over Division street. East Fifty second street and Foster road to Lents at Ninety-second street. IVext Meeting Monday. The Council practically completed consideration of the franchise except ing as to the question of bonds to pro tect passengers from injury in case of accident. This question will be threshed out at a meeting Monday af ternoon, at which time also the ques tion of regulation for the rest of the jitneys of the city operated by the Jit ney Drivers' Union will be considered. The whole subject was to have been considered yesterday, but the entire session was taken up by the Carver franchise. Mr. Carver In his application asks for jitney lines as follows: Starting at First and Alder streets, to Morrison, to East Water, to Belmont, to East Fourteenth, to Maple avenue, to Ease Sixteenth, to Ladd avenue, to Division street, to East Sixtieth: a line cover ing this same territory as far as Ease Fifty-second street, south on East Fifty-second to Foster road and thence to East Ninety-second street. On In coming crips the lines would operate down Division street to Ladd avenue to Harrison, to Mulberry, to East Twelfth, to East Clay, to East Water, vto Hawthorne avenue, to Front, to Tay lor, io ruin, to Aiaer. Regular Service Guaranteed. Mr. Carver agrees to give a mini mum of 15-minute service in each di rection between 6 A. M. and ll'P.M. on the line to East Sixtieth street and SO-minute service on the Lents run, with the privilege of increasing serv ice as may be necessary. The franchise asked is for three years, service to begin within 30 days after the granting of the franchise. He agrees to pay 40 cents a month to the city for each seat. The franchise pro vides for a transfer system between the jitneys and the Portland & Oregon City Railway, with the right of the passenger to a transfer to carry him anywhere on the lines not within six blocks of the starting point. The question of a bond for protec tion of the public came up and found Commissioner Baker favoring a bond of not less than $2o00 on each ma chine operated, though he said that S400 would perhaps be sufficient where several hundred cars were operated under one management. "1 will call your attention to the fact," said Commissioner Baker, "that the cities of the state of Washington require a bond of 12500 for each ma chine. In King County alone there bave been in a year personal injury law suits aggregating $264,000 against the jitneys and $28,000 recovered in suits, not counting many settled out of court. Union Opposes High Bond. Arthur I. Moulton, representing the Jitney Drivers' Union, declared that the bond should not be so high. He contended that a bond of $2500 is pro hibitory and that it is no more right to impose such a bond on a jitney driver any more than the driver of a private automobile. He contended that taxlcabs have no such assets for pro tection of passengers. "You are mistaken In that," said T. O. Greene, representing the Portland Taxicab Company. "The taxicabs carry $5000 bonds on each car." Mr. Carver said that his jitney sys tem Is to be ooerated in- conjunction with the Portland & Oregon City Rail way Company and that the assets of the company are behind the jitneys and therefore passengers are protected. "If the Counpil wishes protection in the form of a bond," said Mr. Carver. "I have no objection to organizing an other company separating the assets of the railroad from the assets of th jitneys and furnishing whatever bonds the Council may wisli to ask." The Council took the bond question under advisement until Monday after noon. Inasmuch as Mr. Carver has agreed to all the terms asked by the Council, it is expected the franchise , will be granted. Commissioner Daly prior to vester- aay nad objected to the franchise sought by Mr. Carver because of the plan to carry passengers only to East j. wenty-secona and Division streets end transfer them there to the raiirnaH ltne. This objection was eliminated yesterday when Mr. Carver announced mat me jitney buses would be oper ated to Fifth and Alder streets. tween the new s'ystem and the one the Council objected to as a mere subter fuge for the jitneys is that the rate of fare to every part of the city is Indicated now Instead of the rate being indicated to certain parts and the rest of the city being subject to service on an hourly basis. The zone plan is worked out in such way that the 5-cent fare can be posted in all territory now served by the jitney. The rest of the city is so blocked off that higher rates can be posted. By this plan the Jitney can continue as under the former zone plan along the streets desired and can collect regular taxicab rates for service off these streets. That this is the real purpose is In dicated by a footnote on the zone draw ing which orders that all rates within zones shall be calculated from Fifth and Washington streets as a common center or starting point. MINSTREL AT ORPHEUM I1DDIB LEONARD APPEARS OS SEW BILL COMI.VO SUIV'DAY. Mrs. Leonard Alse on Programme bat in Act of Her Own That la Clever Offering and Is Enjoyed. Eddie Leonard, "The Prince of Min strels," is the principal star of the Or pheum show coming to the Heilig The ater next Sunday. Mr. Leonard is the originator of the "waw-waw" type of song so popular among blackfacers and j, . I : : . At I ' m3tJ ' j CAMPAIGN FOR FLAX MILLS. UNDER WAY Western Oregon Committees Propose to Get Linen Factory as Well. FARMERS ADD ACREAGE Eddie Leonard, "Prince of Min strels." Coming to Orpheum Sunday. in stage circles he is regarded as hav ing no equal as a softshoe dancer. Mr. Leonard's Orpheum act is entitled "The Minstrel's Return." It is a little story of the South in a musical setting. The famous minstrel is assisted by An thony Howard and Fred Mayo. The act is staged elaborately and the cos tuming is rich. "The Minstrel's Return" was written and staged by Mr. Leonard, himself, and in It he features his own songs. These include "I Lost My Mandy," "Boo- loo Eyes," "I Wish I Was a Girlie's Beau," "Ida," "Roly Boly Eyes" and his latest song, "Black Eye Lou." Carl Reiter, manager of the Seattle Orpheum, who visited Portland for a few hours Wednesday, declares that Mr. Leonard is receiving such a rous ing reception In Seattle that the ap plause "stops the show." Mrs. Leonard also is among the art ists of the new Orpheum show, but she has an act separate from that of her husband. On the stage Mrs. Leonard is known as Mable Russell. She and Marty Ward and Company are appear ing in a comicality programmed "Call It What You Like." The Joint stars with Eddie Leonard are Homer B. Mason and Marguerite Keeler, who are presenting "Married, ORPHANAGEFUNDGROWS CHRISTIE HOME CAMPAIGNERS TURN IX 1S30 MORE. NEW ZONE SYSTEM SUBMITTED Evidence Apparent That Mr. Daly Is Still Trying to Trick Council. In accordance with instructions from the City Council City Commissioner ualy yesterday completed the prepara. tion of a proposed new zone system for TaxtoaDs and taxl-jits. The revised system is extremely complicated in appearance, but is considered merely another subterfuge to permit jitneys to continue to operate and evade regula tion insisted on by the Council. It probably will be before the Council this morning. The revision was demanded from Mr. Daly, following his recent approval of a zone system devised by the Jitney Drivers' .Union, which enabled the jitneys to continue operating under the KUise of taxicabs in evasion of the Council's mandate that Jitneys must obtain a Xranchlse to continue. A study of the new system indicates that ia reality the only difference be Dr. Andrew C. Smith Addresses Work ers at Luncheon, and Vrgea Neces sity of Persevering. A new impetus was added to the fund-raising campaign of the Christie Home for Orphan Girls at the luncheon yesterday, when it was announced that another sum, amounting to $1830. had been added to the fund. In his talk to the guests at the luncheon Dr. Andrew C. Smith, general chairman of the fund-raising campaign, impressed upon the workers the neces sity of keeping up their courage to as sure themselves of ultimate success. Those attending were addressed by the Rev. M. P. Smith, of New York, who praised the efforts that had already been made for the home. A benefit entertainment for the home was announced for Thursday evening, December 14. It is to be given under the auspices of the Immaculate Heart Court No. 1049, Catholic Order of Foresters. The contest between campaign teams is now well under way, the relative standings being as follows: Mrs. Andrew C. Smith Mr. James P. Cooke Mrs. E. M. Holway . . Andrew cv Weber Peter Vaa Hoomlssen Oscar V. Home $628.50 477. B0 202.73 2-T.30 t-O.OO 7-. 00 CITY WORK COSTS MILLIONS More Than $6,000,000 Paid Since January 1, 1914. Property, owners of Portland have paid a total of 16.234,174.23 in principal and interest on street and sewer im provements since January 1, lSTli. ac cording to a financial statement issued yesterday by City Auditor Barbur. Of the total $1,935,096.41 has been paid in Interest. Mr. Barbur's statement shows the following amounts paid by years: Interest. Principal. Total. 1914 ...t613.270.55 $1,381,06:1.00 $1.IP4,a42..1S 1015 . .. 646.642.PL' 1.368. 078.63 2.015.621.55 1916 ... 675,173.94 1,559,036.25 2,224,210.19 Nathan. Strauss Offers to Take En tire Output of Plant for Next 10 Years and Question of Market Is Settled. Flax mills and a linen factory for Western Oregon! That Is the programme of the joint committee of flaxgrowing enthusiasts authorized to take charge of the cam paign at Eugene on Wednesday. Portland members of the committee returned yesterday and dug right into their task of further promoting the in dustry. The complete committee follows: George Quayle. F. H. Miller and David Auld, of Eugene; Theodore Roth. Joseph Albert and Thomas B. Kay, of Salem; Professor G. R. Hyslop, of the Oregon Agricultural College; ex-Governor of Washington Miles C. Moore, of Gaston, and Dr. E. A. Pierce, W. F. Lipman. William McMurray. H. B. Miller and H. A. Hinshaw. of Portland. Dr. Pierce is general 'chairman of the whole com mittee. "We have demonstrated conclusively that flax can be grown successfully and profitably in Western Oregon," said Dr. Pierce yesterday. "The next thing now is to get enough flax mills to take the farmers' prod ucts, and to secure linen factories to take the products of the flax mills." The Portland people who were at Eu gene report that farmers of Lane Coun ty offered to grow more than twice as much flax as the small mill there can use. Farmers in that territory are en thusiastic Some of them are turning their hop lands into flax fields. It Is probable that the Joint commit tee will send a representative through the East this winter to study the flax situation there. Samples of Oregon flax will be taken. They will be pre sented to the various Eastern linen factories for inspection. Flax mill op erators will be asked to give the Ore gon field a trial. , Professor Thomas Shaw, agriculturist for the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways, -who was in Port land yesterday, reported that a new type of mill has been invented by a Minnesota man and that it operates more successfully than any other mill now in use. It saves every part of the plant, and does not mutilate the seed, which can be used either for commer cial purposes or for germination. The Oregon committee will get further re ports on this mill. Dr. Pierce and other members of the Portland committees have been working on the flax industry in Oregon for more than five years. It has been hard work, but they believe now that they have succeeded. Substantial aid was given through the experiments conducted during the last two years by Governor Withycombe at the state penitentiary. The Portland Chamber of Commerce gave $1000 to assist in developing the industry near Eugene. Portland's sub stantial interest in the work pleased the Eugene people immensely, reported Mark Woodruff, representative of the Chamber of Commerce on the Eugene excursion. "They have buried the so-called 'Port land hog" for good and all," said Mr. Woodruff. "Eugene people have for gotten the tradition that Portland Is interested only in her own development, and indifferent to the progress of oth er parts of the state." The next big work before the com mittee is to interest at least half a dozen communities in Western Oregon in flax mills. These mills can be In stalled at small cost. In some com munities in other parts of the country they are operated on the co-operative plan. Half a dozen mills will supply enough flax fiber to run a linen factory. The question of what to do with the linen caused some apprehension at i!u gene for a few minutes, but was quick ly dispelled when Nathan Strauss, rep resenting Fleischner, Mayer -o. wholesale dry goods, promised to buy the entire output of the proposed tac tory for 10 years. EAST .IS TO BE INTERESTED Governor Points Out Experiments Snow Money Can Bo Made. EUGENE, Or, Dec. 7. That Eugene and all Oregon will get an Immense amount of good from the flax meeting held yesterday in Eugene, is the belief of George Quayle, secretary of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce and of Dr. T. H. Miller, chairman of the flax committee of the Chamber. At a conference of representatives of the various organizations held here last night. It was decided to send a rep resentative East within a short time to get in touch with manufacturers using flax fiber and to endeavor to interest them in the establishment of factories in Oregon. "The thing that appeals most strong ly to me." said Mr. Miller this morn ing, "is the spirit of co-operation man! ftst by the three largest commercial bodies in Oregon. That Portland. Eugene and Salem can get together and unitedly pull for the establishment of such an industry for Oregon, speaks well for the future of the state." In an interview on the flax experi ment in the state. Governor Withy combe said: The experiments at Eugene, while on a smaller scale than those conducted at the State Penitentiary, are the best examples to the farmer as to what may be done along the flax line in Oregon. They have been successful and are well worth studying by those desirous of ascertaining just what may be done with flax in this state as an Industry by profit for the rancher." Give Bak ootw IfHTN n o m 11 BIB ew it Clhirlstma Christmas Gifts should be practical and useful to fulfill their purpose. Shoes are always appreciated, and especially Baker shoes. The name Baker has for years stood for the best in Dependable Footwear, at the lowest price possible. With new styles and lots of them, arriving daily from the style centers of New York, we are more than able to meet the Christmas needs of all. We invite your careful inspec tion and comparison of our shoes with others because we feel sure that the results will be in our favor, not only in style, quality and com fort, but in price as well. eair Footwear That Pleases "PRINCESS ELAINE" Black kid vamp with white kid top. Similar boot in all dark gray kid with covered heel. Price $6.50. "The Sign of Your Satisfaction" "AVALON" All gray kid. all mouse brown kid, gray kid vamp with gray buck top; Havana brown kid with brown buck top; either wing tip or plain toe; turn sole and wood-covered LXV heel. Price $9.00. "The Sign of Your Satisfaction" "PRINCESS PAT" Black kid vamp with gray top; gray kid vamp with white top; all dark gray kid. Price $6.00. "PALM BEACH" Black kid vamp with gray ouck top, ivory welt. LXV leather heel. Price $10.00. Same except with white kid top. Price $9.00. Give a Baker Gift Certificate. It is a sensible, practical and greatly appre ciated Ch ristmas Gift that is bound to please F7 "VICTORIA BUTTON" A inost pleasing combination. Gray kid vamp with gray buck top; also Havana brown kid vamp vith brown buck 'op; pearl buttons. Price $10.00. Don't forget those Christmas House Slippers. We haven't. For mother and the girls we have dainty boudoir slippers and cosy felts; for dad and the boys, those comfortable kid slippers in any style. And we haven't forgotten the kiddies, either. They will enjoy those little kewpie slippers we have for them, and those soft, pretty moccasins. Come in and see them. Sole Agent for Nettleton Shoes Largest Retailer of Shoes West of Chicago 380 Washington Street 308 Washington Street 270 Morrison Street 270 Washington Street 'HIP' BILL GETS L TotI $8,234,174.29 The statement shows that the city's greatest bonded indebtedness for streets and sewers was reached in 1913, at which time the total debt was $14. 972,171.44. The lndebtedeness now is $12,810,511.63. Gold Presented Pastor. ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec 7. (Spe cial.) A purse of gold was presented by the Aberdeen Swedish Mission Church congregation last night to Rev. J. J. Huleen. their pastor for eight years, who today left to accept a posi tion in Minnesota. The presentation was made at a large social held in his honor. Rev. Mr. Huleen's successor has not been named. COMEDY AND THRILLS DIVIDE AT TEXTION OK Al'DIE.NCE. Aerial Act Holds Interet. Pretty Ctrl la Clever Impersonator and Good Skit Appears. There is something radically wrong with anyone who doesn't laugih long and loud when he visits the Hippodrome and sees the new show that opened there yesterday' to run until Sunday. Martini and Maximilian, comedy trick sters, are positive Joy mannfacturers. A clown who is unbelievably funny exposes his clever partner's magic in this act. The comedy is all in the way he does it. Then there are the four casting Kays, who are circus marvels. High, above the stage they do wonderful aerialist stunts. This act is of headline quality. Georgette Chartres is a wonderfully pretty girl, in attractive gowns, who of fers impersonations, songs that go big and some exceptional whistling. Lewis and Leopold, merry men In songland, are real comedians, who pro duce delightful harmony. Their songs go over In great shape. Milch and Martin present 12 musical moments. A piano and violin aid these attractive performers to make warm friends of Hippodrome patrons. Turner and Grace, a man and a girl, offer a novelty number, "Ten Minutes on Main -Street " There is plenty of good entertainment In this act. Then there are the movies and they are all good. There are two more reels of the Pathe adventure serial, "The Shielding Shadow," the Pathe News and an amusing cartoon comedy. EXTENSION LECTURES SET Three Special Addresses on Schedule at Library Tonight. Special lectures will be given before three of the University of Oregon ex tension classes meeting tonight at-8 o'clock In the Central Library. In philosophy Dr. Rebec will Fpeak on the subject, "Fundamental Phil osophy During the Nineteenth Cen tury." Dr. DeBusk will address the child psychology class on "The Hygiene of the Ear in Relation to Learning,", and Dr. Sheldon's subject in current prob lems In American education is "Prog ress in the Primary School as Exempli fied by the Ideas of John Dewey." Architecture classes meet tonight in the north gallery of the Library. Californlan Killed on Somnie. - Rev. W. J. Fenton, pastor of the First Methodist Church South, yesterday re ceived information from California, that Lewis Robertson, sergeant in the Twelfth Machine Gun Company, British forces-at the Somme drive, had been killed. Mr. Robertson was a resident of Visalia, Cat., and sang in Dr. Fenton's choir there. He left for Canada in August, 1915. end probably was sent di- Jrectly to the front. DAMAGE CLAIM SLASHED MRS. LOMBARD SUES CITV FOR MO.OOO, AWARDED 930OO. Pleee of Property Assessed at 93760 Declared by Owner to Be Worth 65,000. Appeal from the decision of the City Council to award Caroline S. Lombard $3000 damages for the injury to her property in Rose City Park by reason of the change of street grades to elim inate railroad grade crossings, availed Mrs. Lombard nothing in the Circuit Court yesterday.- The decision of a jury in the court of Circuit Judge Mor row was that she should receive $3000 damages, and no more. Damages of $60,000 were asked by Mrs. Lombard, who held the propyl ty to be worth between $65,000 and $70,000. Witnesses for the city testified that the property was worth between $17,000 and $19,000. Its assessed valuation was only $3780. This was the first of 10 similar suiU filed against the city by property own ers who were dissatisfied with the amounts of damages ' awarded by tue city because of the grade changes. In this case the estimate -of the city engineer placed the property- damage at $1475. A committee of five appointed by the Council held the damage to be about $4400, but this was with the understanding that a building on thi premises would have to be removed, which it was understood later was net imperative. A third committee report assessed the damages at $675. 'The Council compromised by offering $3000. Knox Plurality Is 230,34 5. HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec' 7. The plu rality of Philander C. Knox, Repub lican, over Ellis L. Orvls, Democrat, for United States Senator at the recent election, was 230.31?, according to the official computation of the vote an nounced today. The official count for Presidential candidates probably will bq completed tomorrow. Your Xmas Gift at Half Price SewWOMEN'Sl 146 Fifth Street, between Morrison and Alder. HOLIDAY HALF PRICE SALE $24.50 Coats VELOUR de Norde Coats the best made,' hereto- fore $49.00, at... Plush Coats PLUSII COATS, guarant'd saltz plush, heretofore at fcOl Cfl $49.00, now only. . . J-XoO 3 Velour Coats Velour Coats in all the new and wanted styles; values to $38.50 at $11.75, $14.03 1 Q 7C and at plO. O Georgette Crepe Waists Georgette Crepe Waists, beauti fully embroidered and lace trira'd. Values to $6.50; price I0 Qj" at this sale only... ....PsWI0 Dresses Silk and VelvetDresses. Combi nations heretofore at $19.00, now $9.75 Serge Dresses Serge Dresses, the finest made values to $35 now "t A CZf $11.75 and... 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