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THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAX, PORTLAND, APRIL 21, 190T.
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Being the Second of a Series of Writings
Concerning Men Who Want to Be Mayor.
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BY ARTHUR A. GREENES.
OM" DEVLIN Isn't spedtacular.
Hs has never been known to
give a parade and he persistently de
clines all engagements to "double in
brass." It Is probable that a consider
ate number of men who will vote for
him for the nomination for Mayor
wouldn't know him if they met blm on
the street. He hasn't had time to do
much but work since he became City
Auditor, seven years ago. It Is his
almost unlimited capacity for work
and his thoroughness in whatever he
undertakes that has given Mr. Devlin
the deserved reputation of being one of
Portland's most useful public officials.
It Is not because of engaging person
ality nor ability to mix that he is a
formidable candidate for the Repub
lican Mayoralty nomination.
Although "the boys" speak of him
as "Tom." not many of them address
him in such familiar fashion. The man
has a natural dignity that discourages
the hail fellow contingent. Not that
he Is austere, either, for there are
times when Thomas C. Devlin is most
companionable.
It is as a student of municipal gov
ernment and a practical executive that
Mr. Devlin is asking his fellow-citizens
to' make, him Mayor. He has studied
. city government for 20 years and feels
that he is fitted for the place. In other
words, he stands on his record which
even his opponents are disposed to ad
mit is a very -creditable one. He has
bpen connected with the City Auditor's
office continuously since 1891, nine
years as a clerk and' seven as Auditor.
During that long time he has been
faithful to the confidence which has
been so generally reposed In him. He
has made the office a model of syste
matic efficiency. The honest and
economical conduct of the city's busi
ness intrusted to him Is in marked
contrast to conditions in other cities
which have fallen under the sway of
the grafter. I've heard men say they
didn't like Tom Devlin, but I never
heard one eay he was not capable.
The other day I asked him to tell
something of his life and work and
reasons why he wants to be Mayor of
Portland. Now. be it known that Mr.
Devlin does not, as many of our cam
paigners do, talk glibly of what wonder-working
stunts he will perform if
he's elected! He speaks deliberately
and after second thought, but what he
says represents what he Intends to
convey, which Is something of a nov
elty in politics. I don't believe Devlin
was ever cauRlit in the act of "talking
through his hat."
To begin with, he has been a student
of municipal reform for many years,
and would like to try his hand at put
ting some of his Ideas on city govern
ment Into execution. As the author
of "Municipal Reform In the United
States," a book which Putnam's pub
lished some years ago, Mr. Devlin has
an international reputation as an au
thority. The entire edition of this
work was sold in Great Britain and
the United States within one year. He
has also contributed many magazine
articles on similar questions, and owns
perhaps the best library on municipal
subjects on the Pacifio Coast. He is
Identified with the National Municipal
League, in which organization he ranks
with Dr. Washington Gladden. Judge
Hornblower, of New York, and other
leader.
To an unusual degree Candidate Dev
lin combines the theoretical and prac
tical in matters pertaining to city gov
ernment. He Is a student, writer, ex
pert accountant and practical politi
cian, which combination Is a mighty
hard one to beat.
I asked him to define his position
on various questions that are agitating
the good citizenship of the community,
and the first one he touched on was
franchise-granting.
"I stand for the cancellation of every
perpetual franchise on fair terms to.
all the persons interested, and will do
all within my power to bring about this
reform in Portland if the people make
me Mayor. During my career In this
city I have probably had more fights
with corporations than any other man
here. In the matter of the relations
between the corporation and the city
I believe that the former should be
treated with fairness, but that the city
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Is always entitled to a shade the best
of it.
1 have always protested against the
giving away of .the people's property
in the form of franchises. Some out
rageous Instances of this kind have oc
curred In Portland. Particularly was
this true during the lean years of the
early '90s, when franchises were bar
tered away for almost, if not quite,
nothing.
"Every public-service corporation op
erating through a municipal franchise
or grant of privilege should have the
amount of Hs stock and bonds limited
to the actual Investment which It rep
resents, and provisions should be made
in Its charter for the creation of a sink
ing fund from its earnings for the
liquidation of all Its debts during the
lifetime of its franchise.
"For ten years I have been preaching
public docks for Portland, and believe
them more Important to the growth of
the city than any other public utility
which the city might ovit, excepting
the water system. Furthermore, X am
In favor of municipal ownership of all
public utilities that are necessarily
monopolistic In their use. In the op
eration of such utilities by the munici
pality the Income therefrom should be
sufficient to cover the cost of opera
tion, maintenance. Interest and depre
ciation, and as their earnings Increase
over such necessary amounts the rates
should be lessened so that the public
may realize the benefits. Positively
none of the profits should be diverted
for the purpose of paying the cost of
the city government proper. The cost
of government properly Is a charge
upon the owners of accumulated
wealth."
Mr. Devlin is confident-that In the
Mayor's office he could render valua
ble service to the city and give the
city the best administration In Its his
tory. He is outspoken in saying that
his election would mean reforms in the
police and other departments, but de
clines to make a detailed statement of
the changes he would make.
Politically the Auditor has been a
Republican since he cast his first vote
in 1884 for the Plumed Knight. He Is
the first Republican of his line, how
ever, his father, who Is still living,
having always been a Democrat.
Mr. Devlin was born in New Tork
State and Is 47 years old. He has been
In turn farmer, schoolteacher, writer,
expert accountant and public official.
In Missouri, Texas, Colorado, California
and Oregon he has had a varied expe
rience with men and matters. He has
ackqulred a competence and Is credited
with possessing much business shrewd
ness. Should he carry the primaries on
May S and be elected In the early days
of Juno, Portland will have a Mayor
whose administration Is certain to be
an interesting one, and, whether it be
a success or failure, Thomas C. Devlin
will stand responsible tor It and take
the consequences.
FOR LOWER WIRE RATES
Chamber of Cqmmerce Asked to Co
operate In General Movement.
Co-operation of the Chamber of Com
merce of this city has been requested by
the Sterling Debenture Corporation of
New York In a movement for cheapening
telegraph rates, which were recently ad
vanced, in some instances as much as
40 per cent. The theory of the New York
organization Is that telegraph companies
are common carriers and are subject to
the same regulations s to rates that the
Interested public has the right to Impose
on railroads and other common carriers.
This matter will be oonsldered by the
executive committee of the board at its
meeting next Thursday afternoon.
At this sune meeting a communica
tion from J. H. "W'hyte, manager of the
Astoria Chamber of Commerce, request
ing the Indorsement of the Portland
Board of Trade in the proposal to secure
a State Geologist for Oregon will be con
sidered. The Astoria chamber writes that
the mineral resources of the state are of
sufficient Importance to Justify creating
such an office. It represents that such
an officer should be employed to devote
his entire time to the discovery and ex
ploitation of new minerals.
The Portland Chamber of Commerce
has taken a membership In the National
Municipal league of Philadelphia. The
prime objects of this organization are to
arouse civic patriotism, appeal to civic
pride and advance the government of
cities generally. The Idea of uniting
with the Philadelphia league Is to In
corporate Into municipal affairs In Port
land a great many advantageous features
from other cities and apply them locally
to the best possible advantage.
THE CRITICAL MOMENT
Has arrived when a new Spring suit Is
essential to the nobby dresser. Swell
light and dark garments In smart checks
and plaids are all the rage. Plain colors,
blue, gray and brown, are also decidedly
stylish.
Schaefer & Co. have them all. Our
prices are also correct.
J. C. Schaefer & Co., successors to Arm
strong, the Tailor, rooms 10 and 11 Ra
leigh Building, 6th and "Washington sts.
Receiver for Uncle Sam Company.
TOPEKA, Kan., April 20. Judge J. C.
Pollock, in the United States District
Court here today named J. C. O. Morse
as receiver for the Uncle Sam Oil Com
pany. Mr. Morse, who is manager of the
telephone company at Wichita and for"
merly was a State Railroad Commissioner,
gave a bond of $50,000. The court also
required that the three stockholders who
petitioned for the receiver furnish a bond
of J10.000 to cover any injury to the com
pany that might arise oit of the appointment.
DID NOT MENTION DEVLIN
Secretary Later Denies That He
Criticised the City Auditor.
"I was misquoted this morning In the
published report of the meeting of the
Initiative One Hundred .last night," said
J. B. Labor, secretary of the Board of
Trade yesterday. "I was accredited with
having charged that Auditor Devlin, or
some other city official, was careless in
preparing the wording of the Madison
street bridge project, as It has been ar
ranged to be placed on the ballot to be
voted on by the electors of Portland. I
did not mention (Mr. Devlin's name, neith
er did I Insinuate that any city official
was blameable.
"When the subject was under consider
ation, the only part I took was to move
the appointment of a committee of three
members to represent the Board and
see if the Madison-street bridge question
could not be so altered on the ballot as
to be submitted In the manner that was
originally intended by the members of
the Board and the East Side Federated
Clubs so as to Insure a structure at a
higher elevation than the present bridge
occupies. I consider this explanation Is
due both. Mr. Devlin, who was not
charged with any irregularity, and to
myself, who was reported to have pre
ferred such a charge against that gentleman.'
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Births.
IWESTLTNO Born o the wife of Brick
Joseph Westling, April 17, at 890 Fair
banks avenue. North, a son.
Marriage Licenses.
HU.NTiilK-HUXTER John P. Hunter, 35,
city; Kate Hunter, U. city.
MARSH-CONFER tFrank L. Marsh, JO,
city; Clara Confer, ZL city.
WILSON-ROWLAND Frank H. Wilson,
23. city; Elizabeth Mabel Rowland. 20, city.
DILLON-OLLE3NBBCK Tom Dillon, 19,
city; Amy Maud OHenbeck, 16, city.
FULTZ-JOHN SON Franklin P. Fulta.
27, city; Lena Johnson, 24, city.
OWEN-RICH Morris Owen, Astoria;
Lillian Rich, 36, city.
HLMES-HUG-H Charles A. Htmea, 37,
city; Elizabeth G. Hughes, S4, city.
Building Permits.
J. H. SHIELDS Two-story frame dwell
ing, Vancouver street, between Killings
worth and Pearl streets; $5000.
C. U SCHOENFELDT Two-atorjr frame
dwelling, Broadway strret, corner of Vic
toria street: J3000.
F. W. WINN One-story frame dwelling.
Prescott street, between Alblna and Borth
wick streets; 600.
Deaths.
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Fine Carpets
We are contsantly adding new
patterns and have a large as
sortment of beautiful designs at
prices that cannot fall to please
even the most careful buyers.
Our fabrics axe all durable, only
dependable makes obtaining a
place In our stock.
Brussels, per yard. ........ .904
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Fine Rockers
Low back Rockers for ladles' use
are shown here in Karlv English
or quarter sawed golden oak. These
rockers are small, take up but little
room and are very comfortable. The
workmanship Is the very best, and
at least one rocker of this stylo
should be found in every home.
Some of them are priced at SS6.00.
Linoleums
The finest assortment of patterns
- In the city. A good grade of
American Linoleum, laid on
your floor, per yard 80c
Beautifully inlaid Linoleums In
floral, tile and Inlaid wood pat
terns. They're thick as a board
and will wear a lifetime.
Floor OH Cloth for, n yard..50i
Sale of Clothes Baskets, 65c
100 Clothes Baskets that usually sell
for $1.25; woven from the best
willow withes; 34 Inches long; 16
Inches deep. Special, while they
last 65
Iron Bed.$4.50
Full size double Bed; colonial pat
tern, with high poses and heavy
hills and castings. This Is but one
of a whole carload of beds we have
JUBt received the prettiest beds
ever seen In Portland. All colors '
and. sizes, from a plain white bed
at $3.00 to a big, massive brass bed
'at $100.
Solid Brass Beds as low as 825. OO
Princess Dresser
$17.50
Made of beautifully grained
oak: swelled front top
drawer, with heavy brass
trimmings. The mirror Is
a heavy French plate, 17x
30 Inches. Good finish and
careful cabinet work make
it ' an excellent value
at S17.50
Roll-Top Desks $39.00
Solid quarter sawed oak, golden finish. A
handsome desk In new design that's
worth Just a little more than the price
we ask. 1 Drawers are 12 Inches wide,
with adjustable partitions; three-ply
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file stamp -drawer and private locker in
pigeon-hole case; also book drawer in
. right pedestal; comes in two sizes; 50-
- Inch length $39.00
" 65-inch length S43.00
' Solid oak roll top desk for S15.00
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Good Wash-Boilers
If you have had trouble with Wash
Boilers rusting and leaking, and
would like to have one that would
last for years, ask to see our rust
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boilers at all prices. The best
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Krroinla Mabel Dodds, aged 32 years. In
terment at Rlvervlew Oemetary.
BALFOUR At East Fifty-third and
East Oak streets, April 18, Myron 1L Bal
four, aged 8 years.
JENSEN At St. Vincent's Hospital,
April 19, Halvord Jensen, aged 32 years.
McFARTRIDGB At Cay use, Umatilla
County, George McFartxidge, aged 33
yeara Death due to railroad accident.
Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.
Windfall for Queen "Natalie.
BELGRADE!, Servla, April 30. (Special.)
A considerable windfall has come t o
Queen Natalie, widow of King Milan of
Servla, as the result of a lawsuit which
has been decided by the Bukharest Court
of Appeals. Her majesty is declared the
owner of lands In Roumanla belonging
to the Obrenovltch (King Milan's) fam
ily and worth $120,000. The ownership of
this land has been In dispute since the
death of King Milan, and during the
reign of the unfortunate King Alexander,
his secretary. Dr. Petronlevltch, was sen
tenced to two years' Imprisonment for
handling ' the revenue of the estate by
order of the King. Dr. Petronlevltch has
been rehabilitated by the present judgment.
Sues for Broken Leg.
Charles W. Goodman yesterday filed
suit for $10,000 damages against the
Portland Railway, Light St Power Com
pany for Injuries he alleges fie sus
tained February 3, while he was alight
ing from a car at Hawthorne avenue
and Bast Twentieth street. His com
plaint charges that the car started
with a sudden jerk and threw him to
the ground, which resulted in a broken
leg.
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CANDIDATE FOR
COUNCILMAN AT LARGE
At Republican Primary Election.
May 4, 1907.
FROM MONTAVILLA,
The Newly Annexed District.
A Greater Portland and a Progres
sive Administration on Economical
Lines.
D. A. R. INVESTING FUNDS
Finance Committee Has Placed
$24,000 In Railway Bonds.
WASHINGTON'. April 20.-At "the clos
ing session today of the Congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
the question of the Investment of the
society's finances was discussed. The
seal of approval was indirectly put upon
the action of the committee on finance
In purchasing about $34,000 worth of rail
road bonds as an Investment.
It has been charged by the treasurer,
Mrs. Davis, that these transactions
amounted to ''Insecure speculation," and
she recommended that hereafter only
Government bonds be purchased.
The committee to whom was referred
the report of the treasurer-general rec
ommended approval of the report of the
finance committee regarding the invest
ment of the funds. The recommenda
tion was accepted by the congress and It
Is taken to mean that the finance com
mittee may hereafter purchase railroad
bonds in its discretion. y
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Eastern and California races. Take
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from First and Alder streets.
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