VOL. LX XO. 18,833
Entered at Portland -JOreiron)
PoTofflre 6fcond-Clgi Mutter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 27, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
EARTH BOOKED FOR
TRUST AGAINST HOME
BUILDERS IS CHARGED
POACHERS IN BATTLE
WITH FISH WARDENS
BODILY TORTURE
PEACE RESOLUTION
F
TRYOUT WITH COMET
DEBATE POSTPONED
OUSTING OF TUB
LAID TO STOKES
IS AGREED
CELESTIAL SPEED EVENT TO
GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE
SEATTLE CONTRACTORS.
SHOTS EXCHANGED WHEN
RAIDERS SEIZE NETS.
ONXY FEW DAYS EXPECTED
BE INSPIRING ONE.
TO BE OCCUPIED.
MAYOR
AMERICA WILL BE
GUIDIMALLIES
Powers Consulted as to
0RTERM1L
UPON
Voters' Aid to Be Asked I
Council Doesn't Act.
PARKING AIRED AT HEARING
Business Men Charge Traffic
and Other Violations.
LEGAL ISSUE IS RAISED
fit v Attorney Asked to Decide if
Conacll Has Right to Issue
Permits for Cse of Streets.
Unless the city council will take the
traffic problems in hand immediately
and attempt by some means or other
effect a. solution. Mayor Baker win
'appeal to the voters to aid him in
relieving: congested conditions on the
downtown streets.
Making: this announcement to his
cOUearuea yesterday. Mayor Baker
added that he was weary of carrying
tte burden of traffic problems with
out support, and that the time had
arrived when the city council must
face the issue.
The mayor's announcement came
luring- the hearing: on the petition
offered by business and hotel men,
urging the council to revoke the spe
cial permits held by taxicab concerns
and for-hire car operators on the
downtown streets within the con
gested district.
Subject Thoroaa-kly Aired.
After every phase of this subject
had been thoroughly aired. Including
complaints against the conduct of the
for-hire car and taxicab operators,
as well as appeals by the for-hire
car men for the protection of the city
council, the council, on motion of
Commissioner Barbur, instructed City
Attorney Grant to pass on the ques
tion of whether the city council pos
sesses any right to issue special per-
- mils for use of public streets for com
mercial purposes and also whether
' or not any peron has a legal right
to use public streets for the purpose
of storing automobiles.
While every member of, the city
council agreed that the removal of
the for-hire cars and taxicabs alone
would not solve the traffic problems.
It was also agreed that drastic steps
were necessary to bring about the
return of the public streets to the
use for which they are dedicated
for the benefit of all of the people.
Taxicab Omen Flayed.
Commissioner Bigelow flayed taxi
cab and for-hire car owners alike for
frequent violations of the laws, and
took a broadside at Captain Lewis In
charge of the traffic department for
alleged failure to report evasions and
Infractions of the traffic laws by the
for-hire men.
If these infractions, the majority
consisting of for-hire men using two
and three cars when they have
permit for one only and of double
parking, jockeying and similar or
ftnses, were reported. Commissioner
Bigelow said, the council would re
voke the permits issued to the men
found guilty and the atmosphere
would eoon be clarified.
Captain Lewis Defended.
Mayor Baker Informed Commls
aioner Bigelow that Captain Lewis
was not always favored with the
prima facie evidence to produce to
the council, although the traffic of
ficer knew of the Infractions.
I have battled with this traffic
problem for a long time," said the
mayor. "I am thinking of reorgan
izing the traffic bureau independently
of the police department, and put
ting It In the hands of a different
commissioner each month. Then,
perhaps, the member of this coun
cji win icarn some or the many
angles attached to this big problem."
Some action to remove the for-hire
cars and taxicabs from the streets
fronting downtown buildings. In or
der that the tenants paying rent may
at least be able to drive to the curb
in front of their buildings, was de
manded by James J. Bayer, manager
cf the Building Owners' association.
Appeal Conrta Planned.
In this connection, several building
owners declared, following the meet
ing, that they were planning to ap
peal to the courts to enjoin the for
hire car men from commercializing
the streets in front of their buildings.
Whether this movement will be car
ried out could not- be ascertained
definitely.
fcio noisy are the for-hire car drivers
In the vicinity of Broadway and Stark
at night, according to Phil Metscban,
owner of the Imperial hotel, that
patrons in his hotel are many times
unable VJ sleep. Mr. Metscban " told
the council that be had received many
hitters from patrons asking why
action could not be taken to remove
the for-hire and taxicab owners from
the congested area and thus enable
the tourists who come to Portland to
sleep at night.
The congestion around the Imperial
hotel, Mr. Metachan declared, was
auch that no person could drive an
automobile to the curb of his property
either on Stark street, Broadway or
Washington streets.
"The streets are dedicated to public
use," said Mr. Metschan. "If the coun-
Spcctacular Meteor Shower Prom
ised When Sky-Wanderer's Tail
Hits This Planet.
BERKELEY. Cal., April 26. For a
month this summer the earth will
engage in a race w'th the periodic
comet, Pons-Wlnnecke, and will en
deavor, through it3 astral Influences,
to "trip up" Its gaseous rival, ac
cording to a report made public today
by the observatory of the University
of California. The earth will not get
into the race until the comet has a
lead of between 12,000,000 and 20,
000,000 miles, but then it will "put
everything it has" into, its test with
the comet.
The earth Influence will pull the
comet away from Its course some-j
wnat, dui it will continue to piuiig.
along the cosmic speedway at an un
diminished pace. On J.une 27 it will
flip its tail so hard against the earth
that the impact will cause a meteoric
shower.
The comet, which at last calcula
tion was in the constellation Her
cules, or approximately 37,000,000
miles from the earth. Is due to make
a flying visit to the constellations
Lyra, Cygnus and Fisces before ap
proaching the earth. Its nearest ap
proach will be 12,000,000 miles on
June 7 and shortly thereafter the race
will begin.
At the greatest Tirllllancy observ
able from the earth the comet will
be of the eighth or ninth magnitude.
Nothing greater than the sixth mag
nitude can be observed by the naked
eye, so the world at large win see
nothing of the visitor until the tall-
flipping episode on June 27.
The comet will do no greet damage
and the meteoric shower, it Is ex
pected, will prove to be a harmless
and inspiring spectacle.
German Proposals.
HUGHES CALLS DIPLOMATS
Views of All on Reparation
Plans Desired.
PURPOSES NOT DISCLOSED
RATES DECLARED RUINOUS
Cantaloupe Growers Say Freight
Charges Menace) Industry.
WASHINGTON', D. C, April 26.
That their record crop, valued at
11,000.000, was threatened with loss
through high freight rates, was the
declaration of cantaloupe growers of
the Imperial valley, California, who
placed their plight today before
western members of congress and
executive officials.
The cost of growing cantaloupes In
the Imperial valley this year, they
said, will amount to il a crate, while
the average freight charge under
present rates totals 11.77 a crate.
Inability to narket the coming crop,
they added, would mean extermina
tion of the Industry.
MEN'S TICKET WINS OUT
All Women Candidates Defeated in
Mullen, Idaho, Election.
MULLAN, Idaho, April 26. At mu
nicipal elections here today an , all
women's ticket lost out to a ticket
on which all candidates were men.
The plurality for the men was about
4 to 3 with upwards of 400 votes cast.
The women's ticket was put into
the field by the women of Mullan
who charged that the present gov
ernment of the men was inclined to
be lax in enforcing gambling and
liquor laws.
EINSTEIN BIT OPTIMISTIC
Relativity Theorist Hopes for Re
union of Scientific Men.
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 26
Deploring the impairment to science,
"through the action of political mis
fortune," Professor Albert Einstein,
propounder of the theory of relativ
ity, today expressed the hope "that
scientific men may be reuinted and
that the whole world will soon again
be bound together by common work.1
The address was given in German
before the National Academy of
Sciences.
BAR ON ALIENS PROPOSED
Georgia Senator Would Halt Im
migration for Five Tears.
WASHINGTON. D. C, April 26.
Immigration of aliens would be pro
fclbited lor live years under an
amendment to the Immigration bill
drafted by Senator Harris, democrat.
Georgia, and made public today.
It would declare it unlawful for
"any alien to come from any foreign
port or place, or, having so come.
to remain within the United States'
dur'ng the five-year period.
Intentions of Government Pend
lng Statements From Abroad
Are Closely Guarded.
DR. ABERNETHY LEAVES
Kansas City Pastor to Take Pulpit
of Church Harding Attends.
KANSAS CTTT, Mo., April 26. Dr.
W. S. Abernethy left here today for
Washington, D. C... where he will be
come pastor of the Calvary Baptist
church, which President Harding at
tends.
Dr. Abernethy had been pastor of
the First Baptist church here for, a
number of years.
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CRUISE PERIODS ARE CUT
Navy Reserves to Get 15 Instead of
30-Day Outings.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 26. Noti
fication that the usual 30-day eummer
cruises of the navy reserves to for
eign ports had been cut down to 16-
aay cruises to coasting points waa re- i ,
ceived from Washington today by the!
headquarters of the 12th naval dis-if
tfu sera. . .
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 26.
(By the Associated Press.) Events
here today indicated clearly that the
United States in replying to Ger
many's counter proposals on repara'
tions would be guided almost, if not
wholly, by the decisions of the allied
governments as to whether the new
nroDositions nut forward by Berlin
are of such a nature as to form the
basis for further negotiations.
Secretary Hughes conferred late to
day with each of the allied diplo
matic representatives, discussing with
them briefly the German communlca
tion, which was received early In the
day from American Commissioner
Dresel at Berlin. The foreign envoys
Immediately reported to their govern
ments by cable and it was understood
that the framing of a reply to t.er
many would await the outcome of
these exchanges.
As the allied governments were be
lieved to be in possession of the Ger
man proposals, which was made pub
lie today at Berlin, it was not thought
that a reply would be long delayed.
It was suggested, however, that ex
changes between Paris and London
mitrht be necessary before a final
decision was reached.
No Disclosures Made.
If Secretary Hughes received from
the foreign diplomats any indication
of the views of their governments
with regard to the counter-proposi
tions the fact was not disclosed, nor
was there any intimation as to how
American government officials viewed
them.- There was some evidence,
however, that the statement in press
dispatches from Paris that the Ger
man offer was believed to be unac
ceptable to France, caused little. If
any, surprise.
Discussion of the German memo
randum is understood to have occu
pied much of a two hours' ' session
today of President Harding's cabinet.
What happened in the cabinet room.
however, remained a carefully guard
ed secret.
After returning to the state depart
ment, Secretary Hughes sent invita
tions to the allied diplomats to visit
him for a discussion of the German
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Master Plumbers and Heatinj
Supply Men Are Accused or
Gouging Their Patrons.
SEATTLE, Wash., April 26. (Spe
clal.) Sweeping- federal probe Into
an alleged combine of master plumb'
ers and beating contractors, which, it
is believed, may be costing private
home builders In Seattle thousands o
dollars monthly, was begun today by
United States District Attorney
Saunders on receipt of authorization
for an Investigation by the attorney
general.
The actual gathering of data is
being done by department of justice
operators, under Chief McAuley. When
the matter has been thoroughly in
vestigated, the results will be com
piled Into a report and forwarded to
the attorney-general, who then will
order criminal prosecution If any
violation of the Sherman anti-trust
law is shown.
The federal investigation was not
confined to Seattle, District Attorney
Saunders said, but may extend beyond
the borders of the state.
"There undoubtedly are large ship
ments of materials imported from
other states by the contracting firms
doing business here," Saunders said.
"Our evidence will be followed to the
end, wherever it may lead and whom
it may hit.
"If there is any such combine, as
alleged, to hold up prices, the email
home builder is being hit even harder
than the man who constructs apart
ments or other buildings. The result
would be to hold back the building
of homes here, to the detriment of
the entire city."
Armed Patrol Sent Out by Com
mission Twenty Warrants
for Assailants Issued.
WOMAN ADJUTANT'S AIDE
Commission in New Mexico Na
tional Guard Is Obtained.
SANTA FE, N. M., April 26. Mrs.
T. H. Baca, wife of ex-Adjutant-General
Baca, today was commissioned
by Adjutant-General Brown td be as
sistant adjutant-general, with . the
rank of major in the New Mexico na
tional guard. She was the first woman
national guard officer In this state
and It was believed, in the country.
Mrs. Baca received the privilege of
wearing the uniform and will be en
titled to the military salute. She had
been previously a stenographer in the
adjutant general's office and was
made "" assistant ' by reason of her
thorough and detailed knowledge of
military matters.
LEGION SUPPORTS POLICE
Medford Organization Declares It
Is for Law and Order.
-MEDFORD, Or.. April 26. (Spe
cial.) Alter considering anonymous
threats against the Medford police
for recent arrests of alleged drunks
and bootleggers, the executive com
mittee of the Medford Legion last
night issued a statement pledging
support to the officers of the law.
In any show-down between the
forces of law and order and vice,"
declares the statement, "the legion
can be depended on to support the
officers."
After a small war with salmon
poachers in the Willamette river at
Oregon' City Monday night, the state
game commission sent ten armed dep
uties to patrol the river last night.
State' Game Warden Burghduff head
ed the band.
Warrants were sworn out yesterday
at Oregon City by Mr. Burghduff for
the arrest of 20 alleged poachers who
participated in the disorders of Mon
day night, the charge being that of
resisting an officer. The warrants
for arrest were obtained from LIvy
Stlpp, district attorney for Clackamas
county.
Monday night poachers swooped
down upon boats on the river belong
ing to the Oregon fish commission
and took nets and fish from the
wardens that had been drawn from
the river as illicit means of taking
salmon. The wardens were outnum
bered and threatened with further
violence If they persisted in their
efforts to prevent the net fishermen
from operating.
Shots were fired by poachers on the
river bank and by wardens In the
boats, but no one was hit. Rocks were
rolled down .steep cliffs toward the
fish commission boats and H. E.
Meads, chief deputy game warden for
Clackamas county, was injured by a
flying rock as he was engaged in
hauling an illegal net into his boat
from the river.
Roy Bremmer, another warden, was
roughly handled by poachers, who
threatened to throw him into the
river. Thirty-four poachers in three
boats overpowered fish commission
wardens in two boats and took pos
session of them. Gear and fish were
seized, according to a report of Carl
Shoemaker, executive secretary of the
fish commission.
Mr. Shoemaker and Warden Burgh
duff passed yesterday In Oregon City,
In a statement given out at his of
fices for publication early yesterday.
Mr. Shoemaker adverted caustically
upon the good offices promised by
leading citizens of Clackamas county
at the recent session of the legisla
ture in assuring law observance by
fishermen if the river were opened
to commercial fishing from the for
mer dead line at Oswego to a point
near the falls at Oregon City. The
poachers are commercial fishermen
who are attempting to use their nets
in advance of the open season. .
L N. Fleischner, member of the
state game commission, was outspok
en yesterday on this feature of the
case. He expressed indignation that
SO leading citizens who made profuse
promises so recently could not keep
poachers from violating the law In
flagrant fashion.
'It has been our experience in the
past that It was impossible to convict
violators of the game laws at Oregon
City," he said. "Local poachers can
get away with tenything. It appears,
and that community has the unsavory
reputation of having more violators
of the law than any other community
with which we have to deal.
"It is a shameful situation and it
behooves leaders of the community
to make good on their promises
Whether the Oregon City courts will
Brutality and Hufniliatio
Charged by Wife.
WITNESS IS NEAR COLLAPS
Fingers Twitch, Lips Trem
ble During Narrative.
FIRST WIFE HELD CHOICE
Millionaire's Mate Declares She
"Was Forced to Sign Away Her
Rights to $10,000,000.
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WE HOPE IT WONT EE NECESSARY TO SEND HIM BACK TO THE HOSPITAL.
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NEW YORK. April 26. (Special.)
As unrelieved as a Russian study in
the Saturnine was Mrs. Helen Elwood
Stokes' narrative today of her ill
fated marriage. Physically tortured,
hunted, humiliated, robbed victim o
an old man's caprices she spared
few details of cold grimness.
Unlike the usual divorce court
story of a disillusioned woman, there
was not the conventional first year
of romance. She began with' the
first week, a description of the mil
lionaire attempting to replace a dis
carded mistress. Incidents of bru
tality followed In rapid succession
with a dramatic background In the
"shooting show girls" the two
chorus girls who attempted Stokes'
life.
Children to Be Qnlszed.
Still murmuring her story almost
inaudibly, Mrs. Stokes today seemed
to have discarded her pose of the em
barrassed school girl. Spectators
could not doubt the twitching of the
gloved fingers, the trembling red
lips, the uncontrolled movements of
the slender figure. Once her blue
eyes blinked until the long lashes
were wet. Momentarily, spectators ex
pected to see her crumple In her
chair in unrestrained sobbing, but
she went on, and at the end of the
day, only the shadows under her eyes
told of the ordeal. '
Mrs. Stokes' story, from the legal
standpoint, was intended to substan
tiate her charges in the separation
suit and to win for her the custiy'y
of the two children, James and Mnr-
ieL Before the trial is concluded,
the children will be brought here
from Denver and questioned. To the
parents' exchange of accusations will
be added their interpretations of the
Stokes drama.
Stokes' Brother Quoted.
Linked with her story of brutality
was Tom Stokes, brother of the hus
band. She quoted him as saying that
W. E. D. Stokes did not care for her
and "wanted to go back to his first
wife (Mrs. Philip Lydig) ever since
1911, when she wrote him." This
was a repetition of the strange
charge made on the first day of her
testimony.
She added to this the unqualified
charge that her husband, through Al
bert Gleason, an attorney, sought to
bribe her into suing him for divorce.
This she refused, she testified "not
even for $50,000 a month."
Brutality Charge Are Made.
Gleason figured again in her state
ment that on three occasions her hus
band compelled her to sign waivers
to interest in his property valued con-
ocivanveiy at iu,uuu,uuu. she was
not permitted to read the papers she
signed, she said, and fcer questions
were rudely dismissed.
uaiiea upon to cite instances of
physical brutality she whispered them
one after another, giving dates and
places, and sometimes spectators.
There was a scene at dinner In her
apartment at the Ansonia, Tom
Stokes was the guest. She objected
to him "because he called me vile
names.
'I said I would not eat with him.
Mr. btones turned me against the
wall, pinned my arms and ordered the
butler to serve Tom while he held me
there until Tom bad finished.
Threat Also la Related.
Then he threatened to lock me In a
dark room without food until I
learned he was the boss of the house."
Mr. Stokes, whispering to his coun
sel, threw back his head and chuckled
derisively. Mrs. Stokes swayed in her
chair, supporting her head with un
certain hands. The setting changed
to the Stokes home in West Seventy-
eighth street and the time to the final
weeks of their life together.
I woke up in bed to find Mr. Stokes
in his pajamas, a revolver In his hand.
asked him what he wanted. He
didn't answer. Go to bed, I told him.
He stood there. He said he heard
sounds of a burglar. Then be walked
away into the library, and sat on tht
lounge for more than an hour and 4
half. He could see me from there."
Blow Alao la Alleged.
For her insistence that .he pay cer
tain bills, he struck me as I stepped
from the bed, threw me against a
dresser, until I almost fainted. He
asked me if I was boss of the family
and told me the sooner I learned he
was, the better It would be.
This was two months after we
were married."
The week following her marriage.
said she, she found a woman in their
partment. - She Identified her as
Madame Estello." Thus sne began
Senate Delays Action Until Today
Solid Republican Support
Claimed by Proponents.
WASHINGTON, April 26. Debate
on the Knox peace resolution was
postponed today until tomorrow. No
senators were prepared to begin the
discussion, it was explained. That
the debate will occupy but a few days
still was predicted by leaders of both
parties.
Solid republican support of the
Knox measure was claimed on the
republican side, and it was conceded
that several democrats again would
give it their vote. When first adopt
ed. May 15, 1920, the senate vote was
43 to 38.
Two substitutes for the Knox reso
lution are to be offered by Senator
King, democrat, Utah. One would pro
pose ratification of the peace terms
of the treaty of Versailles exclusive
of the league of nations covenant,
and another would declare peace
without repealing the war resolu
tions, reserving American rights un
der existing treaties.
MEN WORK FULL TIME
Southern Pacific Crews Resume
Six-Day Week.
EUGENE, Or., April 26. (Special.)
The 42 men employed In the yards
and roundhouse of the Southern
Pacific company here have been put
to work on a full six-day week, hav-
ng been working only four days a
week for the past two months. Last
fall the working week was reduced
to five days and later to four days.
Announcement was made a few
days ago that the six-day week was
being restored in all the yards and
roundhouses in this state.
As the men here receive a wage
averaging Jo a day, the payroll In
this city alone was augmented more
than 200 a week.
SUGAR DR0PS50 CENTS
New Cut in Wholesale Price Fol
lows One of 25 Cents.
Sugar prices are coming down from
their high level. Wholesalers an
nounced a decline of SO cents a hun
dred yesterday, following a drop of
25 cents on preceding day. The new
wholesale price Is $8.25 a hundred for
the best grade of cane granulated.
and $8.15 for beet sugar. Retail prices
made a similar decline.
The sugar market is In a very un
settled condition and a further fall
in price is expected. Consumption
throughout the United States has
been reduced and stocks are accumu
lating In Cuba, which means a lower
market for raw sugar.
City and Roads Iron Out
Major Differences.
MUTUAL CONCESSIONS MADE
Railroads Give 10-Foot Strip
to Widen Hoyt Street.
BRIDGE RAMP PLAN WINS
Features Agreed Upon by Commit
tee to Bo Presented for Final
Action Tomorrow.
RECOMMENDATION OF TER
MINAL CONFERENCE COM
MITTEE, RAILROADS
AGREEISU.
The conference terminal com
mittee, meeting after the main
body yesterday, decided upon
these recommendations:
Railroads to rearrange tracks
for 60-foot street, unimpeded,
on Front, from Jefferson to
Nlcolal.
Railroads grant ten-foot strip
from property on north side of
Hoyt, from Fourth to Four
teenth; Hoyt to be widened
when necessary.
Railroads grant easement for
ramp from Ninth street to curve
in west approach to Broadway
bridge.
Blocks T and 112 to be used
by city for park purposes until
needed by railroads, city to re
quire no taxes for same while
so used.
Additional passenger station
facilities to be furnished when
needed.
GREEKS AND JEWS CLASH
Many Reported Injured In Rioting
in Constantinople.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 25.
Rioting occurred here today between
Greeks and Jews, in which several
persons were injured.
The Greeks, who accuse the Jews
on the Golden Horn of being pro
Turkish, paraded about with the ef
figy of a rabbi.
NDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
ACuncluded on fas 2, Column &.
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
OS degrees; minimum, 3 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; westerly
( winds.
1 rnn rn.
German government proclaims readiness
to pay reparations claims. Page 3.
National. v
Proposal to establish new federal depart
ment encounters opposition. Page 2.
Attack on naval appropriation bill starts
whirlwind of talk in house. Page 3.
America will be guided by allies in framing
answer to Uerman proposal rage x.
Peace resolution debate Is postponed.
Page 1.
Reparations hope Is put in Hughes.
Page 10.
Budget bill passed quickly by senate.
Page 10.
President auks bankers to help put Amer
ica on torwaro iracn. ro o.
Domeatle.
Wife charges Stokes with physical torture.
Page 1.
Earth booked for spectacular race with
comet this summer, t ags x.
Tornado kills 12: town Is wrecked. Page 2.
Associated Press lauded by Harding,
Page 4.
Pacific Northwest.
Master plumbers and heating contractors
of Seattle under teaerai pmoj. x-ago x,
State urged to hasten in timber exchange
allegation, x-age a.
Paulus is elected growers sales manager.
Page 15.
Validity of state banging law under fire.
Page II.
H port a.
Paclflo Coast league results: At Portland
8. Sacramento kl ajibchi x, oau
vmnclaco 8: at Seattle o, oait lik
at San Francisco, Oakland 6, Vernon 4.
Page 12.
Washington hlrh school defeats Franklin,
g to I rage x..
T.aarh Cross here to ugm uorman.
Pare 1--
Fugltive players to be rounded up. Page 13.
Commercial and Marine.
First northwestern wool sales at low prlcea
Page 21.
Chicago wheat market strengthened by
foreign Duying. i-aso .i. ,
Closing prices are highest in Wall street
market, x-age ix.
Coast marine tie-up is considered remote.
Page IV
Portland harbor open channel project no
menace to interstate rauroaa oriage.
Page 14.
Steamers cut rates to South America.
Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
City and railways Iron out all but two
differences on terminal. Page 1.
Salmon poachers battle game wardena
Page 1.
Change In evidence charged to Keeley.
Page 22.
Crater Lake hotel now under sew manage
ment. Page 9.
Charge of murder falls second time.
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There seems no doubt that the city
officials and the railroads Interested
In unification of terminals In Port
land will get together on the 12,000.
000 project which is to give this port
modern freight facilities, excelled by
none In the country.
Meeting after a general committee
composed of all Interests directly In
volved has discussed the entire situ
ation, a special conference sub-committee
of Civic club, municipal repre
senatlves and rail officials got to
gether and agreed upon final rec
ommendations. This sub-commlttce's report to the
main body at a second meeting to be
held at noon tomorrow will carry rec
ommendations designed to comprlso
the general committee's statement to
the city council. It is hoped that It
can be made by Friday morning, so
the council may consider It at a pub
lic hearing then or very soon.
Reeommradatlona Are Drafted.
The sub-committee agreed on rec
ommendations that Front street, from
Jefferson to Nlcolal, be cleared of
tracks In the center to allow a (0-fooL
clearance for vehicular traffic; thai
the city be granted a strip of railroad
property ten feet deep on the north
side of Hoyt from Fourth to Four
teenth for the purpose of widening
that thoroughfare whenever It shall
become necessary; that the city be
given easement for a ramp from the
west approach of the Broadway bridge
to Ninth street for carrying traffic
northwestward when it shall become
necessary to have such relief; that
blocks Y and 112, belonging to tlia
railroads, shall be used as park prop
erty by the city as long as they are
not needed for railroad purposes, tho
city to forego taxes thereon; that the
railroads are to provide additional
passenger terminal facilities as re
quired by increased buslneta.
Report to Be Made Today.
The sub-committee will report to
Mayor Baker and the council at 10
o'clock this morning on the progress
already made and will formulate a
definite statement of the situation as
developed to another meeting of the
entire body at noon tomorrow. At that
time It Is presumed that final recom
mendations will be framed for submis
sion to the council as a basis for ac
tion looking toward formal legal
steps to put up to the voters at the
June election the proposition of street
vacations necessary to the big project
The conference sub-commlttcc which
will frame the progress report to the
council and the report for considera
tion by the general committee con
sists of Marshall N. Dana, Coe A. Mo
Kenna, L. M. Lepperf City Engineer
Laurgaard and G. B. Hegardt, chief
engineer of the commission of publlo '
docks; for the railroads, L. C. Gllman,
vice-president of the Great Northern;
Judge George T. Reid of Tacoma,
vice-president of the Northern Pa
cific; B. C. Dey, James B. Kerr and
Arthur C. Spencer, counsel respec
tively for the Southern Pacific, Great
Northern and Spokane, Portland St
Seattle and the O.-W. R. & N. The)
were In session practically all of th4
afternoon on details, following the
general meeting.
All Possible Speed Made.
All possible speed Is being made
allowing only for sufficient time In
which to clear up all differences of
opinion on engineering and othei
points, so that the city will be fully
safeguarded In whatever notion la
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