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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
STRIKE GALLED
MAN AND TWO WIVES
LIVE IN SAME HOUSE
PARTY LEADERS
5 KILLED; MANY HURT
BY TEXAS TORNADO
GALE WRECKS BUSINESS PART
OF MELISSA.
FIRE REDUCES HOTEL
E
MYERS ASKS TRIAL
ON OUSTER CHARGES
EX-POSTMASTER TRIES TO SEE
INSPECTORS REPORTS.
PUBLIC PROTESTS
TO MASS OF RUINS
T
FORMS
AMBASSADOR, SAXTA BARBARA
TOMAX, 45, iPLAYS SECOM TO
SOOX SEETHING FURNACE,
TV03IAX, 23 BROKER 30.
BEDROOM
SCEN
FAD SIN BY
TAX CAB
PARKING
(Hi
Triple Alliance Orders
All Members Out.
PREMIER TO TRY AGAIN
.Workers to State Grounds for
Calling General Tie-Up.
WALKOUT GAINS SUPPORT
tTiUons Outside of ' Miners and
Transport Workers Said to
Be Beady to Help.
LONDON, April 1J. By the Asso
dated Press.) Premier Lloyd George
has provided leaders of the triple alll
.see with another opening for re
newal of negotiations in the miners
strike and the general strike of rail
waymen and transport workers, by
a.king for the grounds of their re
fusal of the government's offer.
Any influence labor leaders who
are outside the actual conflict may
be able to exert on the disputants
seems for the moment to be the re
xnaining thread by which industrial
peace hangs.
After receipt of the announcement
' of the triple alliance that Us mem
cers would be called from their work
Friday night, the premier replied:
"I am 1.. receipt of your letter. The
decision you reach is a grave one.
Too threaten to dislocate the whole
of the transport services. I should
like to know the grounds on which
you are determined to inflict such a
serious blow on your fellow country
men.'' Premier t Be Aaawered.
The tr'ple alliance sat until late
tonight and it was decided to send a
reply to the premier Thursday.
A manifesto Issued by the miners'
federation seems to render possibility
of renewed negotiations hopeless,
apart from such yielding on the side 1
f the government as the miners say
they can hardly expect- The govern
ment yesterday met the miners half
way by agreeing to give such finan
cial assistance as woull be necessary
to start the regulation of wages on
a national basis. The miners, how
ever. Insisted on acceptance also of
the pooling of profits, which the gov
ernment has declared impossible.
This attitude 'a depriving the
miners of any support in the press
and apparently is tending to alienate
the sympathy of a large section of
the public.
Organized labor is steadily consoli
dating on the side of the miners.
Others Threatea to Joisu
The Amalgamated Society of Loco
motive Men and Firemen decided to
day to strike with the triple alliance.
The executive of the ra'lway clerks
association also recommended joining
the strike. Electrical workers of
London threaten to strike.
There is still some question as to
whether a strike of all the members
f the triple alliance is possible Fri
day. According to the constitutions
of the respective sections, the rail
way men may be called on to strike
. without a ballot but the transport
workers are required to take a ballot.
A manifesto Issued tonight by the
triple alliance contended that such
reductions in the miners' earnings "no
trade union in the past ever accepted"
and declares that if accepted, "it
would be a disgrace to trade union
ism." Cm Declared Too Murk.
It continued:
"The miners' federation fully real
ize that the position of the industry is
as bad as it has ever been. They are
prepared to do their share In helping
the industry by accepting a reduction
in wages of a national and uniform
character, but not such as will reduce
the miners below their pre-war stand
ard of living."
The first statement respecting the
grounds of the miners' refusal of the
government's offer showed that the
rejection was due lo the government's
refusal to concede a national pool of
mining profits, which the statement
declared, is "the one essential condl
tion of settlement."
The miners, the statement said.
were being asked to allow their meth
ods of national negotiation to be de
stroyed and to accept a reduction in
wages which would bring them dowt
in many districts to far less than
their pre-war standard of living.
OLD STATEHOUSE PERILED
l ire Threatens to Destroy Historic
Boston Building.
BOSTON, April 13. Fire tonight
threatened for a time to destroy the
old statehouse, a landmark of the
days of the American revolution, and
the priceless records stored there.
The flames started In the base
ment and worked their way op
through the walla to the cupola. The
firemen prevented the blase from
reaching the museum of historical
exhibits on the second floor, but it is
feared many exhibits were damaged
by water.
The old statehouse was erected in
1748, succeeding two other structures J
taat had been Dvrrnea.
Mate "o. 1 Says Life Tolerated
Only Because of Two Children,
One of Whom Is Cripple.
JERSEY CITY. N. J.. April 13. The
stranre case of a man who lived with
two wives in the same apartment
was revealed here today.
The man is Herbert Thornton An
drews. 30 years old, stock broker.
The women are Mrs. Maud Haynes
Andrews, 45, whom he married in
Portland, Me., in 1912, and by whom
he has two boys, and Mrs. Esther
Marie Tatnall Andrews, 25, who went
through a marriage ceremony with
him in Greenwich, Conn., in January,
192L
The first Mrs. Andrews declared
tonlerht that the voune-er woman was
( brought to the broker's home here on
the day of tho Greenwich ceremony
and fprmally Introduced to her by
Mr. Andrews as his "wife." She told
friend j that she continued to live in
the same apartment,, occupying an
alcove bedroom, "for the sake of the
boys," and because she felt confident
that her husband would soon, tire of
the younger woman.
Mr. Andrews is head of the stock
brokerage firm of H. T. Andrews &
Co., with principal offices at 20 Broad
street. New York, and branohes in
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Chicago.
The second Mrs. Andrews is reported
to be a member of a reputable Pitts
burg family. The children are 6 and
8 years old.
"I was married to Mr. Andrews nine
years ago." Mrs. Maud Andrews said,
"and we lived happily together until
January of this year, then my hus
band went to Greenwich and was
married to this girL I don't know
much about her except that he
brought her home one day and
calmly told me that he had married
her.
Since that day we have all three
lived here under the same roof. The
only reason I have been able to tol
erate it Is that I have two little chil
dren to support. One of them has
been an invalid and a cripple all his
life."
Mr. Andrews could not be reached
tonight, but his friends state that he
makes no attempt to conceal his pe
peculiar domestic situation.
You can be sure that I wouldn't
put up with It except for the chil
dren." Mrs. Andrews said. "If I left
he would spend all his money on the
girl, when he should spend it for the
children."
Mr. Andrews is said to have told
friends that he will be able to show
that his first marriage was invalid,
because he was a minor when it took
place.
f riends or me broker point ou
mat mere la nothing illegal in r'
action. No prosecution for bier
may be brought in the state of .-
necticut, they said, unless is
evidence of the consummation.' i , the
two ceremonies within the state.; Mr.
Andrews and Mrs. Esther Marie An
drews, they added, came here directly
after the ceremony and have since
lived in Mr. Andrews' home.
The second Mrs.. Andrews is con
fident that the matrimonial tangle
can be straightened out to the satis
faction of all.
I love Herb and know '.ie will
straighten this out all right," she
said. The two met in Pittsburg,
where the young woman was em
ployed in the Andrews branch office.
HUSBAND MAT VISIT CAT
Xine-Year-Old Feline Factor
California Divorce Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13. In
divorce decree granted to Mrs. Helen
LaHaye today it was stipulated that
the husband, E. B. LaHaye, an artist,
may pay periodical visits to the fam
ily cat, which was given to the wife.
The question of visiting the cat
divided interest wrth the question of
alimony, LaHaye, agreeing to pay a
total of $1000 and being allowed to
keep up his acquaintance with the
feline. The cat, 9 years old. must be
kept in California.
FLOUR AGAIN DECLINES
Price of Family Staple Drops An
other 10 Cents a Sack.
There will be another decline of 40
cents a barrel, or 10 cents a sack, in
all grades of family flour this morn
ing, according to word given out by
Portland millers yesterday.
The wholesale price of the best
grade of family patents will be $3.20
a barrel.
The continued fall In the wheat
market Is responsible for the cut in
flour prices.
GROWERS T0H0LD WOOL
Oregon-Idaho 1921 Clip Will Be
Stored for Better Market.
BOISE. Idaho, April 13. Idaho and
Oregon woolgrowers, in session here
today, voted to store the 1921 clip
until market conditions Improve.
The meeting was called with Boise
bankers to devise ways and means to
finance growers and store the crop
until the market price is of "reason
able value."
DRYS WILL INVADE INDIA
"Pussyfoot" Johnson to Campaign
Among Hindus This Snmmer.
COLUMBUS, 0- April 13. William
E. (Pussyfoot) Johnson, American
prohibition worker, will sail Saturday
for his post at London.
It was announced he will carry a
campaign for prohibition into India;
this summer.
Harding's Recommenda
tions to Be Followed.
RICH NOW AVOID PAYMENTS
Levy to Be Lowered on Big
Incomes to 40 Per Cent.
SALES TAX POSSIBLE
Rate on Small Incomes Would
Have to Be Raised Unless Some
Other Source Is Found.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.
(Copyright by the New York Evening Post,
Inc. Published by Arrangement. )
WASHINGTON. L. C. April IS-
(Special.) The consensus of opinion
on the part of republican leaders in
the house of senate suoports the two
definite recommendations President
Harding made on the subject of tax.
at:on. One of tnese recommendations
was specific. He said: "We are com
mitted to the repeal of the excess
pi of its tax." The other was less def
lnft. but no well-informed hearer
misunderstood It. President Harding
called for "the revision or repeal of
those taxes which have become un
productive and are eo artificial and
burdensome as to defeat their own
purpose."
By these words everybody under
stood President Harding meant that
the Income and surtaxes on very large
incomes are turning out to defeat
their own purpose, and should, there
fore, be repealed. This opinion is
unanimous among all the leaders who
will be responsible for the new tax
programme.
980,000 Is Dividing Line.
The point at which the republican
leaders draw the line between large
incomes and smaller ones is $80,000
a year. On the so-called incomes of
130,000 a year or less the Income sur
taxes ron-from roughly 40"per ee'iat at
$30,000 a year down -to 4 per cent
on $1000 a year. On the big incomes
from. $80,000 a year upward, the In
come and surtax are, roughly, from
a . rA a n.nt If Ik nn thMa his:
lm.omes that It is proposed to make
the reductions, so that the highest
rate paid by anybody will be 40 per
cent.. '
The purpose of the reduction on
these incomes is not to make things
easier for the rich. It is because the
rich have found It profitable to put
their fortunes wholly or largely Into
liberty bonds or into state and mu
nicipal bonds, which are exempt from
taxation. That Is what President
Harding meant by saying these
higher taxes are "so artificial and
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Storm Scatters Freight Cars and
Injures Trainmen School
Unroofed by Wind.
McKINNEY, Tex., April 13. Five
persons were killed and from 25 to
50 others Injured, some probably fa
tally, when a tornado swept down
on Melissa, six miles north of here
today. Fire followed in the debrlB
and virtually the entire business dis
trict and the east side of the town
was destroyed."
The tornado uhroofed a school
building in which about 240 children
were at classes, also caving in the
east walls, but, due to the foresight
of the teachers, who marshaled their
charges Into the basement, none of
the children was injured.
Tracks of the Houston & Texas
Central railroad and electric lntar-
urban railway were torn up for a
half mile. A string of freight cars
on the railroad was blown off, in
Juring several trainmen.
The tornado originated near Frank
lin, six miles west of Melissa, swept
eastward, destroying farm buildings
along the way, then missed the west
side of Mel'ssa only to sweep down
from the east.
Tho Waldon hotel, which faced
south, was hurled around and left
facing west. No one in the hotel was
hurt.
A child was killed In Its mother's
arms by a flying piece of scantling.
The mother was uninjured.
A horse was found with a scantling
driven through its body.
In the business district only one
building, the bank, was left standing,
and about 25 structures, mostly
brick buildings, were destroyed. All
residences In the east portion of the
town were blown down.
TULSA. Okla., April 13. Roofs were
ripped from farm houses by a tor
nado about two miles south or cusn
Ing, late today, according to reports.
"T. R." ROAJJSIGN BARRED
Ontario Minister of Public Works
Opposes Highway Mark.
TORONTO. Ont., April 13 Permis
sion to paint "T. R." on poles along
the provincial highway, proposed link
in the Theodore Roosevelt highway
from Portland, Me., to Portland. Or.,
has been refused by F. C Biggs, On
tario minister of public works.
The' Canadian division of the Theo
dore Roosevelt Highway association
ill repeat the request, however, it
was announced today. ,
MEAT SALE PERMIT ASKED
War Secretary Wants to Dispose of
Huge Stock in Europe.
WASHINGTON, IX C, April 13. At
the suggestion of Secretary Weeks, a
resolution authorizing the war de
partment to sell its surplus stock of
canned foodstuffs to foreign countries
was introduced by Chairman Kahn
of the house military committee.
Passage would permit the disposi
tion of 81,000,000 pounds of meat
abroad.
Patrons Escape, but All Contents
Are Consumed and Property
Loss Reaches $1,300,000.
SANTA Bi RBARA. CaL, April 13.
Two hours after fire was discovered
here at 3:30 P. M. today in the Am
bassador, formerly the Potter hotel.
the structure, containing 350 guest
rooms and one of the most widely
known hotels on the Pacific coast.
was a flaming mass of ruins.
A hurried check of guests and em
ployes indicated that all had escaped
without injury, A maid was carried
down a fire escape, but all other oo
cupants were believed to have bee
able to escape unaided.
Early estimates placed the property
loss at about $1,500,000. The Santa
Barbara Hotel company, owners, car
ried $265,000 insurance on the build
ing and $227,000 on its contents. Sev
eral hours after the discovery of the
flames no satisfactory report as to
their origin had been obtained.
The fire was discovered By a tele
phone operator on duty In the lobby.
She said she heard an unusual roar
ing sound in a room beside her switch
board and, on opening a door, found
burning brands dropping through
nolo burned through the second floor,
Bell boys and other employes were
sent to warn patrons and found the
hallways on all four floors filled with
smoke. A high wind spread the
flames rapidly.
A half dozen streams of water had
no appreciable effect and, in spite of
every effort, the flames continued to
spread rapidly from the center of tho
building through the two great
wings, and in less than an hour after
the discovery of the fire the tile roof
fell with a tremendous roar. The
walls of the two wings fell in 30 mln
utes later.
The only portions of the establish.
ment the firemen were able to save
were detached or eemi - detached
bungalows, garages, power and heat
ing plants, laundry, servants quar
ters and greenhouses.
The falling roofs and walls sent
out showers of burning brands, but
the wind carried these harmlessly
out to sea.
Among Portland residents who
were at the Ambassador hotel yester
day were Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lewis
and the Misses Henrietta and Mary
Falling. Friends who knew of their
visit at the hotel were last night
waiting to hear of possible personal
losses the Portlanders might , have
sustained.
DOCTORS GET MORE WINE
Dry Officers Advised That Limit to
One Pint in 10 Days Is Off.
NEW YORK, April 13. Federal
prohibition directors today were ad
vised from Washington that hereafter
physicians prescribing wines will net
be limited to one pint In ten days.
This announcement was made by
director C R. O'Connor, who stated
that this interpretation has been
placed on the ruling of ex-Attorney
General Palmer that vinous liquors
should be removed from restrictions
governing the prescribing of whisky
for medicinal purposes.
Birdseye View of Mrs.
Stokes Flickers.
MILLIONAIRE IS ANNOYED
Witness of Wallace Incident
Declines to Swear to Scene.
ACCUSED WOMAN SMILES
Identification of Principals in Act
Staged in 1914 Proves Per
plexing at Divorce Trial.
NEW YORK. April 13. (Special.)
A birdseye view from a roof coping
of a bedroom scene, sketched a
earlier sessions of the Stokes divorce
trial, flickered out of focus with the
cross-examination today of Zenas
Matteossian, another of Mr. Stokes'
witnesses to the Edgar T. Wallace
Mrs. Stokes episode.
While at previous sessions the
quiet-spoken architect had testified
he had seen Mrs. Stokes and Wallace
from his vantage point, yesterday he
could not "swear" the red-haired
young woman of this angular vision
was Mrs. Stokes. He felt "certain
she was, he explained diffidently, but
he could not commit himself.
Hoof Coping Is Setting.
The roof coping formed the setting
of today s session. Plans and photo
grapns or it were submitted, ex
plained and re-explained.
The physical possibilities of seeing
what the witness swore to were ar
gued at considerable length.
Finally Justice Finch, accompanied
by representatives of both sides, pro
ceeded to No. 13 East Thirty-fifth
street, where Wallace lived. Here
the scene was re-enacted and the
background of the episode carefully
examined.
Justice Finch planned to have his
secretary, take the role of Matteossian
and from the survey determine the
physical possibility of looking from, a
stated point on the roof coping to the
bedroom windows below. Details of
the expedition were not revealed last
night.
Architect Calm Witness.
The architect, unlike Mrs. Genevieve
La Croix De Aquinas, his predecessor.
made a calm, unruffled witness, even
modifying previous statements. Since
he places the Wallace incident seven
years back he could give but the
barest outline of his actions on the
roof. He remembered he "strained"
himself to see and .not be seen, but
he could not state what portion of the
roof coping be occupied and the exact
position he assumed.
His testimony disclosed a project
of Mr. Stokes' to remodel the Man
hattan club into a "Commercial club
house," a project the architect charac
terized as a "pipe dream." He said
he received $100 for drawing plans of
the enterprise, and that it was the
only money he received from the mil
lionaire. He added that he received
a promise of a position if the project
became a reality.
Stokes Appears Annoyed.
Coming immediately after Mrs. Dc
Aquinas' confession of a "convenient
memory" Matteossian's reluctant de
nial of his Identification of .Mrs.
Stokes seemed to annoy the . ever
vigilant millionaire. Once Mr. Stokes
appeared contorted wth pain and
coughed. Mrs. Stokes made a brave
attempt to refrain from laughter and
failed.
Before Matteossian's careful dis
tinction between certainty and swear
ing certainty, Martin Littleton, Mrs.
Stokes' counsel, led him over his
early married life. Mr. Matteossian
had a few lapses in memory and
enumerated the various apartments
ha and his wife occupied. In each
apartment he took several boarders
and the stenographer's notebook was
closed with the names of the various
young women and married couples
who lived with the Matteossiana at
one time and another.
Stokes Parties Deaicd.
Counsel for the defense wanted to
know if Mr. stokes ever namorea
lady friends" in or brought liquor
to the Matteossian apartment at No.
13 East Thirty-fifth street. The arch
itect denied this unequivocally. Also
he did not remember a "Sunshine"
who lived at No. 130 Jiast uirtietn
street. Counsel did not disclose this
young woman's identity.
Considerable curiosity was mani
fested in Mrs. Matteossian's occupa
tions during their married life. Henry
Wise, personal counsel for Wallace,
Informed Mr. Matteossian his wife
was a waitress in the St. Regis. Mr.
Matteossian contended she "managed
several floors." Mr. Wise said Mrs.
Matteossian was a strike breaker.
Her husband confessed his ignorance
of this.
Then, with every one interested
clustered about the witness, Mr. Wise
thrust a plan of the Thirty-fifth-
street apartment nouse into tne
architect's hands and bade him point
out his various positions in his bed
room story.
Recollection Is Vague.
I can't picture myself. I'm trying
very ftara, ne exyusiumiea as axr.
Wise demanded details. "I have a
vague recollection of trying not to
be seen," he continueq, stui proqae-,.
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Audience Had W ith Assistant Post
master-General and Suit for
Salary Is Possible.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, D. C, April 13. Frank
Stott Myers, who was removed as
postmaster of Portland a year ago by
Postmaster-General Burleson, had an
audience with Hubert Work, first as
sistant postmaster-general, this aft
ernoon. It Is understood that Mr.
Myers asked to be shown the report
of the Inspectors who caused his re
moval and demanded to be tried on
the charges filed against him. It
could not be learned whether be was
permitted to see the report.
If he disproves tho charges, It was
said, he would ask that he be paid
his salary for the period elapsing
since bis removal and be reinstated
for the remaining three months of the
term for which he was last appointed.
Several months ago it was an
nounced that the ex-postmaster bad
retained Will R. King of this city,
formerly of Oregon, to file suit in
the court of claims for salary cover
ing the several months following his
removal, but after some publicity
nothing more was head of the suit.
BIG OREGON TRACTS SOLD
H. F. Kelley of Grant County to
Get Land in Montana.
SPOKANE, Wash., April 13. The
sale of 30,702 acres of land In Powell
county, Mont, belonging to the Day
& Hansen Security company of this
city, to H. F. Kelley of Grant county,
Oregon, was approved in United
States district court here today on
petition of R. R. Rogers, receiver.
The company Is to receive in pay
ment 14,540 acres of land In Grant
county, Oregon; 5800 acres in Gilliam
county, Oregon, and 2420 acres in
Adams county, Washington, and $55,-
000 in cash.
AL0HA MILL BURNS DOWN
Loss Reported $200,000, With 300
Men Put Out of Work.
HOQUIAM, Wash.. April 13. (Spe
cial. Fire of undetermined origin
tonight destroyed the plant of the
Aloha Lumber company at Aloha, 2
miles northwest of this city. The loss
was reported to be $200,000..
The plant employed 300 men.
The fire was discovered at 9 o'clock
and in response to a call the Hoquiam
fire department sent equipment to
the scene.
GREECE CURBS EDITORS
Parliament Resorts to Martial Law
to Stifle Criticisms.
ATHENS. April 13 Parliament has
voted partial application of martial
law.
The measure Is intended largely to
curb newspapers, which have been
publishing severe attacks on the gov
ernment and its conduct of the war
against the Turkish nationalists.
SOLON DONS STRAW. HAT
Senator "Williams "Rushes" Season
and Others Wear Overcoats.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 13.
The senatorial straw-hat Beason was
ushered in today by John Sharp Will
lams, the veteran Mississippian. He
was the first senator to appear with
1921 straw.
Others wore overcoats.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDATS Highest temperature, 01
degrees; lowest, 39: cloudy.
TODAY'S Bain; southwesterly winds.
Foreign.
Harding' message please France. Page 8.
British strike called (or tomorrow. Page J.
National. m
Party leader favor tax revision. Pace 1.
F. S. Myers ask to see record ot hi
ouster a postmaster. Page 1.
Congress take up task set by Harding.
Page 2. .
Senator Kellogg open fight on ratification
of Colombian treaty. Page 5.
Principle of American note to be accepted
by allies. Page 4.
Knox peace resolution Introduced In sen
ate by it author. Page 3.
Twelve generals get promotions. Pag 2.
Domestic.
Ambassador hotel. Santa Barbara, CaL,
destroyed by tire. Page 1.
Five killed by Texas tornado. Page 1.
Man and two wive live In same house.
Page 1.
Bird's-eye view of Mrs. Stoke fades at
divorce trial. Pag 1.
Harvester company reports record sales,
less profit. Page 6.
Pacific Northwest.
J. B. Hough on trial at Spokane for wrg
ery ot Teel water project bond. Page 4.
Sport.
Pacific Coast League results: Sacramento
13, Portland 0; at Los Angeles 0. Ver
non 2; at Salt Lake 3, Seattle 2; at San
Francisco 13, Oakland 5. Page 10.
Commercial and Marine.
Good progress made in sowing Oregon
spring cereal crops. Page 19.
British strike news lesds to heavy selling
of wheat at Chicago. Page 19.
Selling pressure directed against Meet and
rail stocks. Page 19.
Anvil to go Into service after four years'
idleness. Page 12.
Portland and Vicinity.
Publio protests taxlcab parking. Pag L
Twelve paintings depicting spirit of trans
portation to be shown. Page 11.
Republican leaders want federal Jobs
placed to strengthen party. Page 12.
Brady declares he is "goat" of police.
Page 6.
Jury told to disregard elf-defense plea of
John Bruno, alleged murderer. Page 9.
Multnomah county board consolidate road
districts. Page T.
Prizes given boy in ship model contest.
Page 2.
Lease of steel bridge found less costly than
others. Page 12.
James Staten, alleged auto thief, face
several other charges. Pag 13.
Chest battalions Inject final pep. Pag 4.
Private Autos Crowded
Off Busy Streets.
RESENTMENT IS GROWING
Demand to Revoke For Hire
Car Licenses Likely.
MANY COMPLAINTS MADE
Jockeying to Shut Out Clix.cn,
Cars Common; Finding Space in
Congested' Area Problem.
The usurpation ot public streets,
within the congested area of tho city,
for the conduct of the for hire and
taxicab business, a practice which in
making It Impossible for the majority
of Portland automobile owners to
find parking space In the shopping
district is arousing a sentiment of
protest, which seems likely to crystal
lize Into a demand upon the city coun
cil to revoke all licenses of for hire
stands within the congested area.
At present there are 75 for hire and
taxlcab stands granted by tho city
council. The great majority of these
are within the congested area and
confined within a radius of ten
blocks.
Under the permit granted by th
city council the for hire cars and taxi
cabs may stand In one parking space
for 24 hours without Interference,
while in business bours the private
automobile owner is limited to 30
minutes parking privilege within th
congested area.
Private Owner Crowded Out.
The presence of the for hire cars
within the congested area, forces the
business men of the city to seek park
ing space outside of the district.
Statistics gathered by Captain It. A.
Lewis, In charge of the police traffic
department, show that an average of
1600 automobiles are dally parked be.
ween Oak and Couch streets and
Tenth street and the Willamette river.
If an autoniobilist seeks to use his
automobile In a shopping tour, or for "
the delivery of material In the down
town section, he faces a perplexing
problem. It is impossible to find
parking space In the congested area,
and in the unrestricted area, which is
within five to ten blocks from ths
congested area. It Is likewise difficult
to find space in which to leave an au
tomobile during the day time hour.
Resentment I Growlsg,
The resentment which Is foment
ing because of the monopoly of publio
streets by for hire cars and taxk-abs
In the furtherance of a private enter
prise, has grown because of the atti
tude of Indifference as to the rights
of the private automobile owner by
many of the for hire cars.
The Jockeying of two for hire cars,
to prevent a private automobile from
using space sufficient for a third car,
is one of the practices which Is be
coming common. Some of the for
hire car owners, according Vo com.
plaints registered at the police bu
reau, do not even bother to "Jockey"
the private owner out of position but
simply Issue an ultimatum to the
private owner that the space to which
he aspires to use as parking ground.
Is a "private stand" to which the pub
lic has no rights.
Taxi Owners Monopolise Spare.
Four stands Is the limit granted by
th council on one side of a street
within one block. Frequently when
ono for hire car is called into service,
the three remaining cars will b ro
rpaced instead of moved forward, and
in this way the private owner Is
barred When the for-hlre car returns t
from his run, his associates will then
return to the original poKltlons and
(Concluded ou Page Column 1.)
FIVE SUGGESTED SITES
FOR PORTLAND'S INTER
NATIONAL EXPOSITION.
Foremost among the topics
of the town is the 1925 expo
sition and the final selection
of a 6ite for the great fair.
The scenic advantages of
Portland do not restrict the
choice to one or two or three
xor mere arts nv. wmi. aacauj
have been given careful con-
sideration. And one of the .
five will, within the next four J
years, become the local at
traction for millions of visi
tors. In the Sunday issue, page 8
of the magazine section, The
Oregonian art staff offers a
t
comprehensive detail map of J
the five sites, in their reia-
tion to the city, and smaller in-
dividual maps of each. t
A glance at this special
feature will bring before the
vision the exact location and
natural advantages of each
site Sellwood, East Moreland,
Rocky Butte, Hayden Island
and Guild's lake.
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