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BUBHTEL SAYS CUT
IPJ FARES POSSIBLE
Chairman Sees Reduction
Measure Adopted.
COUNCIL WILL GO SLOW
More Facts and Figures Wanted
Before Reaching Decision on
Proposals of Commission.
Adoption of the relief measures
uggcsted by the I'ubiic Service com
mission of Oregon in lieu of increased
etreetcar fares in Portland would be
followed immediately by a decrease
of the present 6-cent fare, according
to the opinion expressed before the
city council yesterday by rea y.
Buchtel, chairman of the commission.
Facts and futures not shown in mo
order recently issued by the majority
members of the commission com
missioners Buchtel and Williams
tut bearing upon the proposed re
moval of bridge tolls, assessments
for future .street improvements, free
carriage of city employes and fran
chise and license fees, together with
the acquisition by the city of the
trackage of the company, will be
compiled by engineers of the city be
fore a decision is made as to sub
mitting the proposals to the elec
torate at a special election in May.
Mayor Baker yesterday appointed
City Commissioners Barbur. Mann and
Eigelow a committee to obtain all
facts obtainable in Portland. Two
engineers will be sent Immediately
to Salem to compile facts and figures
from the records of the commission.
At a joint meeting of the city coun
cil and the Public Service commission,
in Salem on April 5, these figurewlll
be reviewed.
Following this review, the city
council will determine it the pro
posals are to be submitted to the peo
ple at a special election, suggested
for May 21, the date of the state pri
mary election.
Council Members Unanimous.
Members of the city council seemed
unaniruous ill the opinion that so
tailed unjust burdens, such as pay
ment of bridge tolls, street assess
ments, free carriage of city employes,
together with franchise and license
fees should be relieved from the car
rider and distributed among the gen
eral taxpayers.
Acquisition of the trackage, bow
ever, continues to perplex the city
fathers, all of whom desired addi
tional information before they would
feel justified in passing the proposal
to the voters.
According to figures presented to
the council by Chairman Buchtel yes
terday, it is the maintenance of the
trackage of the company in Port
land tha". costs approximately J140,
000 yearly, while the deferred main
tenance is $15,000 monthly. The de
ferred maintenance dates back for
several years and it is estimated that
it would take at least three years to
get the tracks into reasonable shape.
Jt was pointed out, however, that in
proportion as track area is repaired,
the' anr.ual maintenance charges
would necessarily be reduced.
Commissioner Bicelow at the outset
sought figures now in the hands of
tiie commission and was assured these
would be given the city officials,
but that because notice of yester
day's meeting had not reached mem
bers of the commission until late
Thursday night, it was impossible
to have engineers in attendance.
"Supposing we take off the bur
dens suggested in the order," asked
Commissioner Barbur, "what assur
ance have the people against future
increase in fares?"
"The valuation of the track area is
J 5.250.000," explained Chairman BDVh
tel. "If this is taken over by the
city it will reduce the valuation of
the company and redute its main
tenance and tax charges. The com
mission believes that adoption of the
relief measures suggested in the or
ier would be. followed immediately by
a decrease in the present fare.
"Would the decrease be perma
nent?" sought Commissioner Bar
bur. "I do not tliir.k anyone could say
with positive assurance that it would
be permanent," replied Chairman
Buchtel. "We have read of the Ford
gas cars, and the use of such cars
might bring about another problem
for the traction company. Condi
tions may alter, but in making our
suggestions we had sufficient data
aid figures, which in our opinion,
made them the most permanent so
lution. Difficulties Are Sot Local.
"Streetcar difficulties are not lo
cal. We have information from the
entire country showing that fares
have been increased again and again,
without solving the trouble. Phila
delphia is now trying out a 5-cent
fare, and the first step to bring this
reduced fare was to remove the un
just burdens paid for in entirety by
the car riders. In addition to the
return to the 5-cent fare, a transfer
charge of three cents in Philadelphia
has been removed. This removal has
not been in effect long enough to de
termine if it will work, but wher
ever relief is given, it comes through
the removal of burdens and not by
Increase of fares."
Commissioner Bigelow then brought
up the question of common user
clause in the franchises issued to all
railroads operating in Portland and
expressed doubt if the city could en
ter into an operating agreement with
the company if the tracks were ac
quired. Mayor Baker contended that this
phase of the question was one the
legal department of the city would
have to determine.
Commissioner Bigelow then at
tacked the plan of the taxpayers'
maintaining the streets on which car
tracks have been established from
curb to curb as is suggested in the
order of the commission. He contend
ed that maintenance charges of pav
ing repair are paid for by owners of
abutting property.
Public Service Commissioner Will
iams explained that the commission
did not desire to change any funda
mental plan followed by the city of
Portland, but that it was the belief of
the commission that It was as logical
for the city to furnish tracks on
which the car riders might ride as it
is to furnish paved streets over which
automobile owners can drive.
City Commissioner Barbur took is
sue with Commissioner Bigelow on
the question of maintenance of
streets, saying that the city did main
tain the street area after the pave
ment had worn, and It was for this
reason, primarily, that the municipal
paving repair plant was established,
so that such repair work could be
done cheaper than contractors had
been In the habit of charging.
Mayor Baker Interposes.
After the discussion had proceeded
for some time. Mayor Baker inter
posed. "Are we here to go into this
matter seriously." asked he, "or is it
imply for the purpose of throwing j
monkey wrenches into the machln
jery?" "Well we should throw all the mon
j key wrenches possible," answered
1 Bigelow. "before the people vota
j 17.000.000 or 18.000.000."
j "I know." rejoined Mayor Baker,
j "but seeking information and throw-
ni iiiuiincj wieuciies are two vaswjr
different things. If we are going to
pile up obstacles for the purpose of
wrecking the street car company, we
f will simply have to replace it with
I other transportation facilities, an
how will we do that? And there are
some 8000 etockhoiders. the majority
of whom are not wealthy, who are en
titled to some consideration.'
"There is another more lmportan
proposition linked in this matter,
suggested Chairman Buchtel. "It ia
protection to the citizens of Portland,
"One thing is certain," continued
Mayor Baker, "any person who comes
here prejudiced and feels like saying
to neu witn the company is an
wrong. We have facte before us and
it is our function to investigate such
facts carefully and then decide on fu
ture action.
"1 do not take that first remark of
yours personally," said Commissioner
Bigelow.
I ui course not. conciuaea tne may
or. "I never get personal with mem
bers of the council. But it should be
remembered that it is not always
what you cay, but the manner in
which you say it, that form conclu-
sions in other people's minds."
Before the meeting adjourned.
Chairman Buchtel reviewed the order
as far as salient features were con
cerned. He reread testimony offered
to the commission by William F
Woodward, in which statements were
made that Mr. Woodward's business
amounting to $2,000,000 annually, had
fallen off TO per cent in 12 hours
when the snow storm in December
tied up the street car lines.
This statement was read by Chair
man Buchtel to emphasize the posi
tion of the commission, in desiring
to place the so-called burdens of
street car riders on taxpayers who do
not utilize the street cars but who de
rive great benefits because of the op
era t ion of the street car system.
The council will take no further
action on the suggestions of the pub
lic service commission until figures
in the public service commission have
been checked and revised and until
the joint meeting has been held in
Salem, April 5.
OIL STATION PROTESTED
COUNCIL PLAN'S COXTKOL
SERVICE SHOPS.
OF
Amendment to Building Code to Be
Drafted; Hearing Set for
Monday.
Gasoline and oil-filling stations will
soon come under the regulatory pow
ers of the city council, judging from
the action of that body yesterday,
when complaints were registered
against the establishment of a filling
station at Fast Twenty-fourth street
and Broadway.
Property owners in the vicinity ap
peared as a delegation and asked the
council to consider refusal of any ap
plication to establish a filling station
at this location.
Commissioner Barbur informed the
delegation that the city council had
no power to regulate the filling sta
tions, other than that the fire marshal
must approve the sinking of gasoline
tanks.
"I have received many complaints
about filling stations in the residential
districts." said Commissioner Bigelow
"and believe that we should include
filling stations in section 706 of the
building code, which prohibits the es
tablishment of certain industries and
lines of business from locating in any
district without a permit from the
city council.
City Attorney La Roche was in
structed to prepare an amendment in
accordance with the recommendation
of Commissioner Bigelow, and next
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock was
set as a time for a hearing.
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ROTARY CLUBS MEETING
AXMAL COXr'EREXCE OPENS
AT MOSQTJE OF KOR All.
Three Hundred Men and About
Half as Many Ladies Are in At
tendance at First Session.
BOISE. Idaho, March 2. (Special.)
With the Boise Rotary club as host,
the 1920 conference of the Rotary
clubs of Idaho, Utah and Montana
opened their two-day conference at
the Mosque of 1 Koran Shrine here
today. Nearly 300 men and half ag
many ladies were in attendance. The
address of International President
Albert S. Adams featured the session.
During the noon recess a confer
ence luncheon was given at the
Owyhee hotel, the Montana Rotary
clubs acting as host and. President
Thomas J. Davis of the Butte club,
presiding. President Adams gave a
talk on the forthcoming International
convention at Atlantic City, N. J.
Invitations for the 1921 conference
were read from the Rotary clubs and
chambers of commerce and other or
ganizations of Pocatello, Lewietown,
Mont., and Livingston, Mont. An in
vitation from Logan, Utah, was sung
by the Utah Agricultural College
Glee club.
LIMIT PLACED OX VOCATION
AL AID EXPENDITURES.
Hint Made Director Should Be in
East to Purchase Machinery
and Not Shane Policies.
Alumni Meeting Scheduled.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 26.
(Special.) The University of Wash
ington Alumni association of Clarke
county will hold its annual meeting
here Tuesday evening, March 30.
There are 0 members and the topics
for consideration will be the cam
paign in this county to raise funds
to assist in building a $500,000
stadium on the university campus.
At the behest of the three school
directors who took part in Thursday
night's meeting, It. 11. Thomas, scnooi
clerk, has telegraphed George B.
Thomas, director, now in Washing
ton, D. C, a hint that "he is in the
east for the purpose of purchasing
machinery and not to establish poli
cies for the district," as one member
put it at the meeting.
. The director went east about two
weeks ago to look over war depart
ment machinery with the idea of pur
chasing it for use in Benson Poly
technic school. Wrangling over the
matter in a meeting resulted in the
placing of a $7000 limit on the in
vestment. Previous to his trip, George
B. Thomas had been in consultation
with representatives of the federal
board of vocational education and had
encouraged efforts to bring ex-service
men to the sctiool for training. This
resulted in the board adopting a res
olution placing a limit on the plan.
The measure is as follows:
"Whereas, The federal board of vo
cational education has asked use of
Benson " Polytechnic school for reha
bilitation of disabled soldiers, sailors
and marines; and whereas said board
has advised this district board that
the government will meet all expenses
incident to such use of existing fa- '
cilities at Benson Polytechnic school,
be it therefore resolved, that this dis
trict co-operate with the government
in every way possible insofar as it
does not impair the efficiency of in
struction to regular pupils of school
age in Benson Polytechnic school, and
provided further that such co-opera
tion does not require of this district
any unusual expense."
A few days ago Director Thomas
wired from Washington to ask, "Can
Benson school accommodate 150 sol
diers at once?" This was discussed
by the board Thursday night. Dr. E.
A. Sommer and A. C. Newill bringing
up the point that while the school
can accommodate the extra students
until fall the classes would be mixed
and injured adults would be sitting
among students.
Dr.1 bommer advised that such an
arrangement would not be advisable
and the board members unanimously
voted to wire Mr. Thomas the text
of the previous resolution, stating
that "The board does not approve of
soldiers being taught in the same
classes with pupils of regular school
age, and instructs that all arrange
ments you make must be in strict ac
cordance with the resolution quoted.'
POUT F0HE1 TO FORE
PORTLAND DECLARED TO HAVE
BRIGHT FT'TCBE.
Wife Held Too Warlike.
Harry Mann is plaintiff in a suit
for divorce filed yesterday in the cir
cuit court against Arlie Mann. He
alleges she at one time threw a $60
vase at him and on another occasion
struck him with a hot frying pan
They have one child. They were mar
ried in Portland in ,1812.
Girl Run Down by Auto.
Anne Wilson, the lttle daughter of
S. A. Wilson of Linnton, was run
down and slightly injured this after
noon by an automobile. The driver
of the car was not to blame for the
accident, witnesses declared, because
of the lack of proper sidewalks, which
are flush with the street.
Captain 'William O'Keefe Dead.
MANILA, P. I., March 26. Captain
William O'Keefe,- master of the
steamer Violet, which In June, 1917,
rammed a German submarine off the
Irish coast, died here yesterday. He
was engaged here as instructor for
cadets for the United States shipping
board.
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ping Center, Says C. B.
Moorcs at Luncheon.
Because of improvements made in
the Columbia river and with prospect
that further development will take
place, Portland is fast coming to the
front as a shipping city, declared C. B.
Moores, chairman of the Portland
Public Dock commission, speaking
yesterday at the noon luncheon of the
City club.
"We now have a wide channel, 42
feet deep even across the site of the
old bar." said Mr. Moores. "which is
greater than that at New York. Phila
delphia, Boston, Baltimore or New
Orleans. The upper Columbia ia des
tined soon to come into her own. Mod
ern river terminals, connecting by
hard-surface highways with the great
interior or eastern Oregon and Wash
ington, will more than restore the an
cient prestige of the Columbia.
Ith an open channel to the sea
and back of us a hinterland of 250.000
square miles, added to the faith, the
ccurage and the business capacity of
a loyal constituency, Portland is fac-
ng a most promising prospect of per
manent prosperity. Our , faith is
stronger than ever before. Our civic
loyalty was never more pronounced.
A broader vision and a more aggres
sive spirit U manifest all along the
line ana our predestined rank as one
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Free Moving Picture Show
at our salesroom of the most daring motor drive
ever made by two young girls to the bottom of what
is known as the "Devil's Punch Bowl."
Also the trip of ihcyMaxwell "Yank' into the
desert the most thrilling automobile motion
picture ever filmed.
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COME TONIGHT
" We have increased our seating capacity. The
public is invited from 7:30 to 10 P. M. all this
week. Come, and bring your friends.
C. L. Boss Automobile Co.
615-617 Washington St. Tortland
of the greatest if rot the foremost of
the seaports of the Pacific coast is
rapidly and surely approaching Us
final consummation."
of that section of the county lying
west of Halsey and north of llarrls
burg. The men will devote the first
day to a consideration of soils and
stock. Domestic science work will
occupy the attention of the women on
bolh days. The school will be con
ducted under the direction of th
drainage and the second day to live- Lake Creek Kami bureau
Community School Scheduled.
ALBANY, Or., March 26. (Special.)
A two-day community school will
be conducted A'pril 2 and S in the
Lake Creek church for the residents
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SYNOPSIS OP THE ANM'AL
MENT OF THE
Dubuque Fire & Marine Ins. Co.
of Dubuque, in the state of Iowa, on the
31st day of December, 1810, made to tha
Insurance commlsaloner of the state of
Oregon, pursuant to law:
Capital.
Amount of caDltal stock paid
up I 200.000.00
Inrome,
Net prmlums received during
tho year
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HE'S a winsome little
miss with her rosy cheeks and
bright eyes.-T-that little daughter
of yours. And because she's a
healthy, growing little girl, she's probably a
hungry little girl most of the time.
In giving her Pierce's Pork and Beans for lunch
you are insuring those rosy cheeks, keeping her
well and happy in school or at play and thor
oughly satisfying that marvelous little appetite
, of hers.'
She'll like them, too the tender brown beans in the red
tomato sauce are as delicious as they are nutritious.
Your Grocer Has Them Ready Cooked
Interest, dividends and rents
received during- the year 127,134.44
Total income f 1.680,789.02
DUbursemenl.
Net losses paid during the
year. ' including adjustment
expenses i 53.020.5H
Dividends paid on capital
stock during the year 60,000.00
Commissions and salaries paid
during the year B36.oso.S7
Taxes, licenses and fees paid
during the year 84.70.13.1
Amount of all other expendi
tures 60.671.64
Total expenditures 11,315.449 58
Assets.
Value of real estate owned
(market value) f li, 877.7.1
Value of stocks and bonds
owned (market value) 1.141.410 00
Loans nn mortgages and col
lateral, etc 1,00.1, 600 00
Premiums in course of collec
tion written since September
80. 1919 844.858 36
Interest and renta due and ac
crued ' 2ll.001.27
Total assets f.'.727.1o6.87
Total assets admitted in Ore
gon 2.727,156.87
Liabilities.
Gross claims for losses unpaid. I S0.0fl7.8j
Amount of unearned premiums
on all outstanding risks.... 1. 673.819.86
Due for commission and bro
kerage 25.000. 00
All other liabilities 90.000.00
Total liabilities exclusive of
capital stock of IL'00,000. ..11.868.887.79
Business In Oregon for tha Year.
Net premiums received dur-
the year I 16.674 90
I.osses paid during the year.. 4.LM.4 07
Loeses incurred during the year 4,30.23
DIBt'QIE FIRE MARINE INS. CO.
A. J. GEHRCP, President
C. A. WKISERi Serretary.
Statutory resident attorney for serwee:
FRANK M. BARRETT. Panama llldg
sr.Norsis or tiik anm'al statk-
MKNT OK Tllli
Central National Fire Ins. Co.
of Des Moines. In tlte stale nf Iowa, en
the 31st dsy of December, lotll, mads t
the Insursnce Commissioner of th slats
of Oregon, pursusnt to law:
Capital.
Amount of rapltal atm-k paid
up
Income.
Nt premiums received .during
tho yesr
Interest, dividends snd rents
rocelved during the )esr 43,916 35
Inrome from othr sources re
ceived during the yesr
I 500.000 00
282. 3H
466 81
Total income I 3J9.37t.26
lllshlirsemenls.
Net ln.e pvld during the yesr
Including sdjuMmrnl rx-
penws 67,hs;.lt
Commissions sml salaries psid
during the year U'4. 4fl2.lt
Tsves. licenses sod fees paid
during the yesr 16.797.97
Amount of sit other e&pendi
turrs 16 9.10 .10
Total expenditures $
Asset.
Value of stocks snd bond
owned (market value) I
Loans on montages and tul
lateral, etc
Cnrri In banks and on hand ...
Premiums in curse of collec
tion written since September
3D. Illlil
Interest and rents due and ac
crued and other admitted as.
sets
6t.8KJ.0o
9"9.7on.iH.
44.2V0.14
44.488 OS
31.276 44
Total assets f I. Owl. 49J o
Liabilities.
Total assets admitted In Or
ion 8I.ML4ftT, ill
Gross claims for losses unpaid. 16.403 11
Amount of unearned premiums
on all outslanding risks 36.663 47
Due for commission and bro
kerare 4in 1
Ail other liabilities 12013 .19
Total liabilities, exclusive of
cspltal stock f 28.1. .160 98
Business In Oregon for the Year.
Nst premiums received during the
year s.i. 1.4 o
Losses paid during the year 7 50
lossea Incurred during tn yesr... 4a;j Ml
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OMI'MI,
CEO J. 1KI.IK'-,S. President.
THBO F. uHltm Heerelary.
Statutory resident attorney for service:
INMURANCK CoMMIMSIONKIt. balem. Or
CLARENCE DE VEUVE, Gen. Agt.
407 Pine Street . San Francisco, CaL
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