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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1904)
1 THE SUM) AX OEEGONIAN, PORTLAND. MAKCH 13,. 1904. AGREE ON PEACE Master - Builders With draw Demands. HOSTILITIES ARE AVERTED Work on Lewis, and Clark Buildings Will Proceed. BIDS WILL SOON BE OPENED Amicable Conference Is Held With State Commission, and Latter Body Agrees to Act as Arbitration Com mittee During Construction. The white flag of peace now waves tranquilly over the respective headquar ters of the Lewis and Clark State Com mission and the Master Builders' Associa tion. Threatened hostilities because of certain articles of the specifications cover ing the construction of nine buildings at the Exposition grounds no longer exist. After a conference with the State Com mission yesterday afternoon President Bridges, of the Master Builders' Asso ciation, declared that he was satisfied with, the explanation of affairs made by Chairman J. H. Albert. He said that Ills committee, which awaited on the commission, would likely report to that -effect, and their report would undoubt edly be indorsed by the association as a whole. From the statement made by Ernest Kroner, who acted as spokesman for a committee of five who awaited on the commission yesterday, the association was particularly averse to a provision of the building specifications which makes the superintendent of construction potent to act decisively in all controversies. He stated that the fact of all bids being called for at once is riso very unfair, as It renders the majority of contractors un able to bHI because of the large amount required as a deposit with all bids. He explained that 10 per cent of the amount of the bids being required would make it necessary for contractors to deposit 10 per cent of the" total value of all build ings, or as many as he wished to bid on. Should he have only a few thousand dol lars of available cash on hand the con tractor could make but one bid, and It that missed fire he would have no second chance. For those reasons Mr. Kroner urged In behalf of the association that the bids he opened separately. Changes in Plans Impossible. Commissioner Albert explained that any changes in the plans as they now stand would be entirely Impossible. He said it was beyond the power of the commis sion to make the changes even should they see fit to do so. Bids having al ready been called for and many con tractors hiving their figures nearly ready to submit, the Exposition machinery would be seriously retarded should any such inconsistent action be taken. "It sterns utterly unfair that the super intendent of buildings should be allowed to settle all controversies. He is given too much power fur the safety of con factors." said Mr. Kroner. "But his judgment would only be final when Indorsed by the building commit tee," explained Mr. Albert "We will stand behind the superintendent and all questions that may arise will be given full consideration and fair treatment." "But we feel that it is to the welfare of the contractors to have an arbitration committee named to settle all differences that &.-ise on the grounds," added Mr. Kroner. "And tliat you already have," Inter rupted Commissioner Young. "We. the members of the building committee, by the very nature of bur committee con stitute an arbitration committee. The su perintendent would have to submit his de cisions to vs. He is our agent merely." "And theu we are spending state money and not our own, and you are a part of the state and we have no object in not giving you contractors fair play," added Mr. Albert. The committee after further discussion along the same line shook hands with the members of the commission and re tired. The committee was composed of President J. B. Bridges, Secretary G. W. Gordon, J. E. Bennett, A, Mclnnis and Ernest Kroner. Superintendents Suspended. As all the exhibits for St. Louis have been completed, it was decided to suspend all the superintendents of departments for the time being. Their pay will stop until the approach of the date of open ing day at Missouri's big exposition. They will then be sent on in a body to take charge of their various exhibits and will remain until the close of tho ex position. With the exception of the elaborate mining display, which Is not entirely pre pared, all the exhibits have been sent on to St. Louis. All exhibits will be safely stored until the Oregon State building has been completed and the exhibit spaces are ready for use. T.ie exhibits that have been shipped thus far. Superintendent Wehrung stated. occupied five cars. Three of these were occupied by the forestry exhibit, one by agriculture and one by horticulture. In addition three carloads of material for the Oregon State building have been. shipped. ' One more car will go with the mining exhibit and ons with a huge sawed log, the dimensions of which are 42 inches by 42 inches. This log is now being sawed at an Astoria mill and is nearly ready to be shipped. Commissioner J. C Flanders, chairman of the building committee, was Instructed to proceed at once to St. Louis to look after the Oregon State building, which Is now being built under the supervision of Commissioner G. Y. Harry. Mr. Flan ders was Instructed to report at once to the commission upon the progress of the work. He will leave Tuesday. Two assistants for the educational de partment to help Superintendent Lyman at St. Louis were appointed before the commission adjourned. The appointees are Miss May C McGee, of Astoria, and J. S. Landers, of The Dalles. Miss Mc Gee will serve during May and will be relieved by Mr. Landers. An appropriation was made to cover the cost of several thousand copies of a booklet on the subject of the agricultural and horticultural resources and possl billties of Oregon. Mr. Dosch, who is an authority on these two subjects, consented to write the book and said his services would be extended free "of charge. Paul Pferdner's Circular. Paul Pferdner, who manages the Pa cific Regalia Company, has had a lot of circulars distributed purporting to inform people of alleged misdeeds on the part of Lewis and Clark Exposition officials in letting contracts to Eastern firms when the same could have been filled cheaper by local establishments, as he contends. Pferdner, In airing his grievances, says a contract was let to a Xew Jarsey firm for furnishing 50,000 Lewis and Clark ad vertislng buttons for SS00 during Febru ary, -when ho could have filled the same order lor $625. He also points out that the Lewis and Clark official embjem -was secured from a Buffalo, N. T., establish ment, notwithstanding that several fine designs were submitted locally. Director-General Goode states that Plerdner's circulars are uncalled for. As a real statement of fact he says that the order for buttons was placed some months ago by a committee while the Exposition force was not duly organized and when it was not customary to call for Dlds for all purchases, as la now done. He also says the "buttons cost but J560.76, which is PA.2i less than the amount Pferdner says he could have filled the contract for. EOYA1 ARCANUM RECEPTION. Sitting Supreme Past Regent Langfitt Here Monday Night. Sitting Supreme Past Regent Joseph L. Langfitt, of the Royal Arcandm, will ar rive on Monday morning on an official visit 0 the new lodges of the order re cently formed in Portland, On Monday evening he will be tendered a muslcale and reception at the Empire Theater, which will be attended by the members of the lodge and their friends. The following" programme will be rendered: Overture Everest's Orchestra. Address of Welcome Past Regent George W. Hazen. Violin solo "Aria G String" Bach Miss Lillian Myers. Song "An Irish Folk Song".Arthur Foote Mrs. A. C Sheldon. Monologue "Befpre the Proposal" Frank B. Riley. Selection The Orchestra. Violin solo Concert (2d movement) aeetnoven Miss Lillian Myers. Song "The Maids of Cadiz". .Leo Delibes Mrs. A. C. Sheldon. Address Joseph A. Langfitt. Home Sweet Home" with variations The Orchestra. On Tuesday evening he will be given a reception at the Auditorium Hall, at which only members of the lodge will be present. This is the first time Mr. Langfitt has visited the Pacific Coast, the object of his visit being to install officers of the grand councils of California and Wash ington. He is the past president of the Fraternal Congress. While in the city he will be entertained by prominent Royal Arcanum members and nothing will be left undone to make his visit a pleasant one. The Lewis and Clark Fair grounds will be visited and his efforts will be en listed in behalf of the fraternal building which will be erected on the Fair grounds. Mr. Langfitt Is known as one of the leading lawyers of Pittsburg and is presi dent of a large banking house in that city WHERE AMERICA EXCELS. Mayor Bell Addresses Grand Army on Superiority of Our Civilization. The Civil War veterans had an Intel lectual and patriotic luxury served Fri day evening at George Wright Post, G. A. R. After the usual business Commander E. Swan introduced Major J. C. Bell, who spoke eloquently. He said: "We have made a new departure In the Grand Army. The speakers are allowed to choose their own subjects outside of Army life. I was cut out for a preacher. but migrated another way; however, like to take a text. I wish to present to your contemplation the American clvlliza tlon. I mean by American the united states civilization; it is not only the ad vancement from barbarism, but a keeping pace in advance of other nations. "We sustain, we have sympathy with. nations whose ideas of liberty are of the people for the people and by the people. That is why we have sympathy with the Japanese. They are nearer our idea of liberty of the people than are the Bus TO BUSINESS MEN. Who gets the transports here? Would they have been here If Simon were Senator? The work Ingmen of this city know they never had. a better Senator than John H. Mitchell. It will be hard to replace him when he Is gone. A vote for the regular Republi can ticket at the primaries will be In favor of Mitchell. slans. Our civilization of today is the best that has ever been on the earth. The freedom of the individual to make the best out of himself. We are free to adopt the best of all peoples for ourselves. It was formulated and put in shape by the people of '76, dedicating this country to freedom. We haVe acquired a vast do main of territory The Louisiana pur chase and the Alaskan purchase have de veloped a new system of National maiv agemcnt. They are not held tributary to the original 13 states, but are adopted as a part of the original states with all their interests, opportunities and privileges. "This shows the wisdom of the builders that new states may be formed out of the acquired territory. Great Britain should give Ireland home rule and a part in the equality of other nations of the world In the olden times the King represented the power; in the policy of this Govern' ment the power is represented in the home-builder." Major Bell recalled the various points of superiority of American civilization- Inventions and labor-saving machinery. voluntary enlistment in the Army, ab sence of union between state and church. He attributed the failure of races to amalgamate to the high state of clvlliza tlon and predicted that race antagonism would continue. He declared that In Na tlonal affairs he votes for his party, but in local affairs for the best man for the place. ELECTRICAL AHD GAS CON TRACTORS. See the M. J. Walsh Company show rooms, No. 34S Washington street, .for gas and electric chandeliers, electric md gas supplies, teiepnone can Dells, wela bach burners and house wiring. See thalr fine line of mantels, grates, floor and wall tile. Builders and prospective builders will do well to call at once and make their selection. A back number the license tag on an auto mobile. PhUadelrala. Kecora. r t Joseph I, Xengfltt. A 5692,053.46 INCREASE MATTHEWS-CAREY MACHINE'S EXTORTIONATE TAXATION. Carey's Feigned Issues and False Cir- cuIars-Their Disloyalty to Portland. Manager Carey's appeal to business men to help the "Jack" Matthews machine Is in vain. Business men and property-owners know how -shamelessly the ring has piled up taxes. They know the falsity of Carey's assertion that the tax of 40 mills on $31,000,000 has "saved them money." Matthews and Carey's statement will take in" no onfe no matter how much success they may have had heretofore with gold bricks In politics. Voters have not forgotten the lower taxes levied by genuine Republicans be fore the Matthews-Carey "15-to-l" crowd secured temporary power, by buncoing Democrats and deceiving a considerable number of well-known old-guard Repub licans Into giving them a trial In the man agement of politics. Nor have voters for gotten how recreant the Matthews-Carey forces proved to their allies and disloyal to Portland's Interests, when they be trayed Multnomah County by choosing as Senator their long-time "16-to-l" co worker, the Hon. C. W. Fulton, of As toria. Here Is what Is In the minds of voters who are paying taxes: TAX MATTER IN Year. A XUTSHEIX. Total Tax. 1001 A 28-mIU tax on a total assessment of $48,105,062 (before Matthews reign) amounted to $1,340,478.54 1003 A 40-mIIl tax on a total assessment of 551.03S.300 (levied by Matthews ring) J amounted to 2.011.532.00 j Increase in tax by I the Matthews-Carey ring ? 692,053.40 f This wanton extravagance Is what is in the silent voter's mind. I This inexcusable burden is what I arouses the people's wrath against the corrupt Matthews-Carey ring. j Matthews and Carey persist In the braz en assertion that they "have saved $117,- 375.53 for the taxpayers." They know bet ter; so do taxpayers. Carey simply means that because of the payment into the treasury of large sums of long-deferred back taxes, his machine was able to waste $117,375 more In 1902 than they were able to get hold of In 1S03. The spendthrift who throws $500 away one day cannot well claim a "saving" because he is abla to get $50 only to throw away next day. Carey Is loading the malls with truth less circulars, but he cannot cover up or explain away this $692.0o3 Increase. The Bugbear About Hostility to President Roosevelt. Carey affects to think the Independent Republicans are hostile to Roosevelt. But the Independent Republicans are enthu siastlc for him. At the Lincoln banquet. recently held in Portland, where "Theodore Roosevelt, a Strenuous American," was the principal toast, Matthews, Carey and the old-time lG-to-1 bolters organized a Boycott ana remained away, nut tne in dependent Republicans (the gold men of 1S34 and 1S96) were out In force heartily to applaud tributes to Roosevelt. One deep source of worry to the Mat' thews ring is their Inability to drive thou sands of Republicans Into opposing the election of Roosevelt But "Jack." be it remembered, is in need of an issue to cover up his machine's profligacy. What a spectacle! A so-called "regular Republican committee," which ought to be promoting harmony. Is striving to force life-long Republicans into antagonism to a Republican President! President Roosevelt Condemns Them. No wonder the machine's action recent ly received President Roosevelt's disap proval when he was shown by Mr. R. T. Piatt the manifesto of January 21, where in Matthews-Carey made plain their In tention to stir up strife in the party. President Roosevelt sent this message by Mr. Piatt "You may say to the people of Oregon that I am not taking any part in the factional fight in Oregon, either in favor or against any faction. I am con fident the Republicans of Oregon will take such action as is best for the party and the Nation." The President knows his interests are safe in the hands of his loyal adherents among Independent Republicans who re fuse to support the machine's venalities. To Newly Arrived Republicans. Newcomers to Portland marvel at the course of the Matthews-Carey "Silver He- publicans," but those who are familiar with Oregon politics understand it The McKlnley and Roosevelt campaign of 1900 was conducted by men whom Matthews and Carey are now trying to drive out of the party. It was an active campaign handled by earnest gold-standard men, ready to welcome all 16-tP-l citizens who came back to the party; but at no time did Matthews, Carey, or any other mem ber of the present "managing committee come near Republican headquarters. Now these half-baked "regulars" are girding at Republicans who worked day and night to roil up a satisfactory ma jority for the Republican National ticket. No wonder newcomers to Portland are amazed at the audacity of these party managers, who assume that the function 65c Gocoa Door Mats 39c GREATEST MONEY - Tour carpets will be worth dollars cocoa fiber mats in front of youroor. New goods are arriving; .you will find it easy to make a selection, for our prices are right and reasonable, all guaranteed satisfactory' 130 Sixth street, opp. Oregonlan bldg. 39 c THE PACIFIC COAST CONDENSED MILK CO. MANUFACTURES only ONE BRAND of STERILIZED CREAM CARNATION CREAM THE CREAM OF CREAMS ONE ONE ONE ALWAYS BRAND PRICE QUALITY THE BEST FACTORIES : Kent, Wash., and Forest Grove, "Cash, Get the Goods Here." New Grass Creamery But ter, roll 50 Pull Cream Cheese, lb 12 5 lbs. Rice 25 $ Baker's Cocoa, can 20 3 cans Cream. .25 lqt. bottle Lucca Oil. . .25 18 lbs. Gran. Sugar $1 Choice Navel Oranges, dozen .15 Macaroni, Spaghetti, Vermi celli, 10-lb. box, 35 Five Big Markets SUNN'YSIOE MARKET 997 Belmont street. Phone Scott 3098. PACIFIC MARKET West Park and Washington. Telephone Main 1541. ALBANY MARKET 365 First street. Phone Bed 3220. STAR MARKET OSS "Williams . ave., Phone East C33. STATE MARKET First and Salmon streets. Telephone Main 1057. Portland Packing Company. FAILING EYE SIGHT RESTORED. Day after day hundreds of satisfied cus tomers are appreciating the giant strides the science of optics has taken in the last few years, as exemplified by the SHUR-ON EYE GLASSES, TORIC LENSES AND INVISIBLE BIFOCAL LENSES. "We especially Invite those who have been Improperly fitted elsewhere, or those who have been unable to be fitted at all by other opticians, to take advantage of the services .of our skilled operators, "WITHOUT CHARGE. OREGON OPTICAL CO: 173 Fourth Sfreel, I, M. C. A. Building. of a central committee fs to rend the party with factional strife. Not Simon, but the Ring's Record Up for Consideration. The effort to Inject the personality of Joseph Simon into the contest Is ridicul ous. He Is not a candidate for office and does not intend to be. His latest state ment appeared yesterday, March 12, In an evening paper over his signature, repeat ing his declination to be a candidate for any office, and protesting against Carey's misrepresentation of him. Not Simon, but the Matthews ring's record is before the people. The live Issues are extortionate taxation and the partnership with vice. Independent Republicans are pledged to economical government, enforcement of law, open conventions, fair apportion ment of delegates, a county committee named by th6 delegates from each pre cinct instead of Jack Matthews, and op position to registration of jailbirds. "Voters, If ybu want better conditions, economical government and honest poll tics vote wiuf the INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS. 2TAL MENTION. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Paxton left last night for California. Arthur H. "Watklns, a merchant of Falls City, is at the Belvedere. S. Bv Huston, of Hillsboro, Is among the arrivals at the Imperial. Otis A. Poole, of Yokohama, passed through the city yesterday. John P. Fay, an attorney from Seattle, is in the city on legal business. - Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McAllister, of The Dalles, are guests of the Imperial. "W. F. Zwick, a fire Insurance man of Seattle, was at the Imperial. yesterday. M. F. Hardesty, of Astoria, the Deputy State Fish "Warden, is at the Perkins. Judge A. S. Bennett, one of the lead ing lawyers of The Dalles, Is at the Per kins. President E. D. Ressler, of the State Normal School at Monmouth, is at the Imperial. A. D. Austin, a real estate and mining man of Everett, "Wash., was at the Port land yesterday. Percy B. Sovey and Mat Seafeldt, news paper men of Astoria, are in the city, guests of the Imperial. E. A. Prendergast, of Minneapolis, at torney for the telephone company In that city, Is at the Portland. Robert A. Brown, a real estate dealer from Seattle, is in the city, looking, over the city for future investments. Captain C. P. 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