r 8 THE SUNDAY OKEGOXLAX, POETLAXD, APRIL. 28, 1907. rJU MINCED WDHDS AT MUSS MEETING Citizens Call, Southern Pacific and City Councilmen Grafters. HARD TERMS FOR RAILROAD Grasping." "Law-Defj Ing," "Vn itcrnpnlous," "Incorrigible," Are Epithets Applied Council De nounced In Resolutions. Impassioned speeches, bitter, anary. ere directed against the Southern Pacific Company at last night's meeting of the South Portland Improvement Club, held In Jones' Hall, on Front street. Many of the prominent citizens and , taxpayers of the FMfth and Sixth Wards spoke, and the slogan of each man's address was "the Southern Pa cific tracks must come off Fourth street." Drastic resolutions were passed condemning: the railroad com pany and the City Council, and charsres of graft, neglect and personal-selfish ambitions were among the attacks made on the city fathers. When Mark O'Neill, the first speak er, blazed away at the .Southern Pa cific, without mincing words, the audi ence wildly applauded his remarks. He said in part: Put the Southern Pacific off Fourth street. It is a disgrace to the city. Give 'em 18 months? I should say not! They have been there too long already, and we want to send men to the Council who will rip up those tracks and show the railroad people that it Is the majority of the people who rule, and not "a grafting corpora tion, which laughs at you when you ask it to comply with the law. I hope we pass these resolutions tonight, for we must take action, and do it now. The men we send to the Council must pledgo themselves to compel the rail road company to remove its tracks from Fourth street." Mann Says He'll Do It. J. M. Mann, Republican candidate for Councilman from the Sixth Ward, Jumped to his feet and cried: "I want to say right here, gentlemen, that if I am elected. I am first, last and always for taking the railroad tracks off Fourth street, and taking the franchise away from the Southern Pacific. I understand my rival, Mr. Belding, was not present when the -ote of the Coun cil was taken on this matter, but, at any rate, that is my position." Dr. W. F. Cottel, Republican candi date for Councilman for the Fifth Ward, also pledged himself to try to rid Fourth street of the cartracks. "I don't believe we should give the com pany 18 months. Tt will go on that way forever. T don't belieye it can hold its franchise, and I am in favor of revoking it, and doing It soon." "Grafters," Declares Gnlnean. Thomas Gtilnean. one of the largest property-holders in the Sixth Ward, make a sweeping arraignment of the City Council and of the-Southern Pa cific. He said: "What we want Is to send men to the City Council. Those there now are a set of grafters. They are there to serve their own personal, selfish ambitions. Look at our city dusty, dirty, neglected, and today the electric lights uaed are the first old fashioned kind, put in when electric lamps were first thought of Our taxes are Increasing yearly, and we are get ting no Improvements. I will venture to say that not 13 wagonloads of crushed stone have been put on our streets since the present Councilmen have been in office.. It Is a shame and a disgrace to the city. People com ing here from abroad cannot ride through our streets without being blinded by the dust and seeing all sorts of unsightly things all over the city. The streetcar service Is poor, and I'll bet there are not ten hydrants In good working order throughout tha- city. We all know that the pesent Councilmen are noted for one thing for grafting to put money in their own pockets. Let us send such men as Mann and Cot tel to the Council and make them pledge themselves to eradicate these evils." SIX Months Enough, Says Strode. V. K. Strode said: "I want to go on record as opposing the Southern Pa cific Company's tracks on Fourth street. It Is a disgrace to the city. "W hat must visitors thing of a freight car stopped in the middle of a city with a noisy, puffing engine stopping all traffic, and drowning conversation T believe six months is sufficient time to let It remove Its tracks. The clty must awake and conduct affairs in an up-to-date manner. We should forget our selfish interests, do things, and do them now. We must send men to the Council who will pledge them-iclves to set for the welfare of the city ' Oeorge H. Hlme Said 18 months was too long a time allowance to remove the tracks. The following are the resolutions, unantmously passed: fnmeasured Terms for the S. P, Whereas, the Southern Pacific Railway Com rnj. an unscrupulous, a amsptn and law lfyln corporation, now oprata and has for mer than a quartar of a century operated lt tam cars, both prntr and freight, on Tourth etrset. In till. city, at all tlm-a durlni nlh; and day. until tha amr has become a ruh'le nuisance and a menace to tha public aaf.ty and aaalnat the protestatlen and wishes of tna cltlxtn of Portland, and Vhrea. thl titeorrlirtbl corporation has in. flun4 many of our present officials lo sup porting Its system and In laboring the rights of the cltitans of our municipality, and t hareas. about 18 months ao an ordinance waa eiiDnilttad to our l-lty Council, providins for the abatement of this pubic nuisance, and Whereas, many of the Councilmen now seek ir renomjaatkvn and re-election then had an opportunity to vota for the supprceston and abattment of this puhMc nuisance, but on the contrary voted to maintain the sama; now, thtraror. he tt Denounce, the Council. Reeolvad. That we. the cltlsene of the City of Fort land, do nereby eondsmn aad denounce th action of our present Council In allowinc eaid railway to ore rata ita cars and maintain tta trackaara on the most public thorouanfara to tba City of Portland, and We furthar denounce ail members of the Council who have been influenced to maintain this nulsanoe. as tfanaeroua representatives of our municipality, and appeal to all voters and ettixena at the coming election to vota acajoat a renorrunatton and re election of all those who ara now mtmbera of the City Council eeklnc renomlnatlon and m ho refused to voto ,for tha abatement of said nuisance. P. J. JfASN. Chairman. Yakima High School Plwt ' NORTH TAKIMA. April 27. (Special.) In the in terse holajtic meet held here to- day "between ' members of four high schools. Ellenshurg took first place with SI points. Prosper, scored 31, North Yakima, 28 and Sunnyside Severns, of Prosser, broke the Pullman interscho lastic record for the half mile, running it in 2 minutes 10 seconds. ANDREW ROBLE IS DEAD Venerable Man Mas Parent of Rev. Father Gregory. Solemn requiem mass was sung yester day morning at Sacred Heart Church, on the Milwaukie road, for the repose of the soul of Andrew Roble, father of Rev. Father Gregory, pastor in charge of that parish. He died Friday afternoon at the age of SO years. He had made his home with his eon. Rev. Father Gregory, for nearly one year, and had endeared him self to every one In the parish, especially to the boys and girls of the pariah school. Although an Intense sufferer for years from cancer, his sufferings never dimmed his cheerfulness. The body waa taken to Mount Angel parish, where he made his home for a number of years and where' he was a favorite. There special fu neral services will be conducted this 3 ' morning at 8 o'clock and the interment will take place. Right Rev. -Abbott will conduct the services in the chapel at Mount Aneel, assisted by Rev. Father William and Rev. Father Gregory. PERSONALMENTION. H. C. Mahan. a Eugene timber man. Is registered at the Portland. H. G. Van. Dusen, State Fish Warden, of Astoria, is at the Imperial. State Senator J. X. Hart, of Baker City, is a guest at the Oregon Hotel. Walter Lyon, editor of the Albany Herald, waa a guest at the Imperial Hotel yesterday. State Senator G. S. Wright, of Mc Minnville, was in the city yesterday, staying at the Imperial. L. Weil, a Boise City, Idaho, mer chant, is in the city on business, stay ing at the Perkins Hotel. Mrs. Isidore Holsman will be at home to her friends, 5M Davis street, the first Wednesday -of each month. . S. S. Bailey, o? Albany, formerly pro prietor of the Oilman House, this city, Is registered at the Oregon. ,E. ,.H; Cox, of Eugene, who is con nected . with- the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company of that place, is at the Port land. Mrs. B. B. Fleckensteln. of 759 Wasco . street, is visiting, her sister. Mis. George F. Walker, of San Fran cisco. Dr. W. B. Knapp has returned from an extended visit among his old East ern friends. He found that the Lewis and Clark Exposition had enlightened the Eastern people wonderfully In re gard to the advantages of the Pacific Coast, and that those who visited the fair expressed great surprise and de light in the beauty of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson. after spend ing toe Winter in Portland, left last week for their home in Rockford, 111. They were much impressed with Port land and think Portland will make great strides. They made several large Investments in Portland real estate, though they never expect to live here. Mr. Emmerson is a son of Hon. Will lam Emmerson, of Astoria, 111., who has made several visits to Portland, and is a nephew of Mrs. Rev. L, Kelsey, of this city. CHICAGO, April It. (Special.) The following Isorthwest people are regis tered at Chicago hotels: Auditorium N. Blsslnger, Miss H. E. Failing. Miss M. F. Falling, Portland. Kaiserhof W. K. Jennings. Portland. Victoria Nina Bosnowitx. Portland." VETERAN OF SPANISH AVAR r - ' . - sex f - v r t & r a i Jullus Stark, a veteraji of the Spanish - American war. died early Saturday, April JO, at the North Pacific Sanatorium. The cause ot.his death was unknown. It is supposed that he was the victim of some unknown malady, contracted while in service in the Philippines. Mr. Stark was a corporal in Company L. Second Oregon Volunteers, and served the whole time of enlistment. At the time of his last attack ' of illness he was in the employ the firm of Closset & Devers. as manager of the spice depart ment. Ha entered the company's employ 18 years ago as errand boy, and, with the exception of the time spent in the Army, worked there continuously. lie waa a trusted employe and was much liked by his employers. He is survived by "a wife, and two children. The funeral was held last Monday, and interment was In the soldiers' plot at Rlv erview Cemetery. : : . - 1 f fvu X I . t" '-y rff-iL-Jrri"'h 'r-tmaaisara i I The Late Andrew Roble. a The Late Julius Stark. PLANS OF CANADIAN Freight Service Into Portland Will Commence Wednesday. PASSENGER TRAINS LATER New Traffic Arrangement Will Do Much to Relieve Congestion In Local Yards New Equip- ' ment Is Ordered. Details are being perfected by the Canadian Pacific for its service to Portland via Spokane, end plans have progressed so far that definite an nouncements are made as to dates for delivery of freight and passenger trains in Portland from St. Paul and other Eastern terminals. ' Freight service to Portland will be commenced Wednesday of this week. Passenger trains must await the ballasting of the track of the Spokane Internation al Railway, the connecting link be tween Spokane and the Canadian Pa cific main line. It Is promised that passenger traffic will be cared for by June 17, when standard and tourist sleepers will be operated into Portland by the Canadian road. The new system will relieve congest ed traffic conditions in this territory, for Canadian Pacific freight cars will be available for Eastern loading. This will be a benefit to shippers who are embarrassed by the shortage of cars on the lines now entering this city. In addition, the Canadian road will bring In a large amount of business to Portland that would otherwise go elsewhere, for it has strong connections throughout the East. AVIth added fa cilities and a strong organization throughout the Eastern shipping cen ters, the Canadian line is expected to add largely to Portland's importance as 4 railway center. Through passenger service to St. Paul and other Eastern points will prove an advantage to this territory, for it offers direct competition with the Hill lines. It has not been set tled regarding the schedules out of Portland, but It is expected that the Canadian Pacific cars will be attached to the Spokane Flyer, leaving Port land each evening and arriving at Spo kane in the morning. At that point the cars are attached to a Canadian Pacific train, where they go through without change to the Eastern ter minals. . F. R, Johnson, general agent here for the Canadian Pacific, has received advices of the preparations now being made to handle passenger traffic from this territory. He predicts a 62-hour schedule from Spokane to St. Paul. In describln the trains that have been built for-this run he said: "Perfect equipment, which has been ordered In the East: the best of serv ice, and a fast schedule, sums up the new train service to be inaugurated by the Canadian Pacific between Port land and the Twin Cities. The tram. Itself will be one of the most com plete and fastest trains entering Spo kane. Six complete . trains will be necessary to operate the new line, each consisting of six fine coaches." A new office has been fitted up In Spokane by the Canadian Pacific, and J. S. Carter, district passenger agent for the Canadian Pacific at Nelson, B. C, has been appointed to take charge! OPEN LINE EARLY IX THE FALL Portland-Salem Electric Road to Be Completed In Fonr Months. Plans are being laid to open the Oregon Electric Company's line to Salem bv the end of September and it seems likely the road will be in operation by that time un less some unforeseen contingency arises, for work Is progressing favorably. Over 700 tons of steel for the bridcre across the Willamette has arrived on the ground ana will be put in place soon, for the piers are well along toward completion. The stretch of track between Tualatin and the bridge site at WIlsonvHle will be completed within the next ten days and a large force is making the dirt fly on the South Portland hills in building a grade to the top of the ridge. Much heavy work Is being encountered at this point of the construction, and 100 men are at work. Additional crews will be put on be tween the city limits and Tnalatln with in the next two weeks. Electric loco motives and cars have been ordered and will be delivered in June. Ralls for the line have ' already arrived and a total force of 300 men is at work at different points along the line. It is the purpose of the builders to increase this number by large additions of forces. When complete, the Salem line will be 49 miles In length and will have cost about tl.500.0O9. POWER LIXE OF FORTY MILES "Juice" Will Be Transmitted Front Oregon City to Salem. A transmission line to carry elec tricity from the Oregon City plant of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company to Salem Is to be built in the Capital City probably during the Sum mer. The erection of the line. It is estimated by officials of the company, will cost nearly $60,000. The power from the Oregon City station, which is water power, and Is manufactured at a minimum of cost, will be utilised in Salem and vicinity, which la supplied now with electricity generated by a steam plant, with the exception of some power from a Silverton station where watsr is available during a part of the year only. This Is a long way to transmit power, as it is nearly 40 miles from Oregon City to Salem bv the route the line will follow, but it has been found by the company that power can be carried that ..distance with a small loss. SAY THEY'RE WAITING ON HILL Other Lines Disclaim Responsibility on Jamestown Rates. Although the Hill lines deny that they, are responsible for holding up the announcement of Jamestown rates, the other transcontinental lines say they are ready to put the reduced round-trip rates into effect Just as soon as the Hill lines will agree to do likewise. . Because of the usual mu tual action on such matters, any one line Is loth to promulgate the rate ahead of the others. It Is said nothing remains but for the Hill lines to agree to -the rate. Pre liminaries have been settled long ago, as Is shown by the granting of James town ratea to California and Missouri Rtver territory. It Is declared that un less the Hill lines agree to the rates within a short time, the other roads will order the rate into effect Inde pendently. The meeting 9 the Transcontinental notner TEEMS 756 ON DELIVERY. PAY THE BALANCE AT 50 A WEEK. This Iron Bed is of. handsome design, as you will note from above illustration. It ia massive, strong and durable. It lias large ornamental joints and post ornaments. It is heavily enamelfd, the enamel being backed on, and is therefore of great durability. It is 54 inches high at head. Made in 4 feet 6 inches wide. No other concern in the country can possibly match this sale. COVELL'S Pedestal Extension Table The accompanying design is photographed direct from the table advertised. The con struction is high-grade, the material used be ing solid oak. The top is 44 inches wide, and will comfortably seat ten persons' when opened. The pedestal column is extremely massive, perfectly plain, and the four legs , extending from it are solid and plain. You '11 have trouble to equal this table elsewhere for under $32,00, but oup pricft is only ' xjr.: PORTLAND AGENTS FOR LAUREL RANGES COMPLETE HOUSEFURNISHERS Passengrer Association, scheduled for May 8 at Riverside, Cal., has been can celled, and the next meeting will be held in Chicago June 2. It was said by the Hill officials that the rate would be announced after the River side session, but, with its postpone ment, official action may be delayed until the June meeting. This may mean that the Jamestown rates will not become effective until June, where as. If the usual course had been fol lowed, they would have i?one in with the opening: of th"S JameBtown Expo sition last week. There Is nd question but the delay on the part of the railroads is proving; an embarrassment to the public, for many Inquiries are being; made of Portland agents for the rates. Kvery agent has a stack of correspondence on the sub ject, which he is unable to answer sat isfactorily until the passenger men et together on the subject. It is reported that at a meeting; to be held In Chicago on Tuesday by a number of representatives of the dif ferent lines the subject will come up. It is said a.11 that remains to be done Is for the railroads to agree to the rates among themselves and for the Transcontinental Passengrer Association to promulgate the special tariff, when agents will begin selling the tickets. Even it it Is settled in this way this week, it will not be until late in May that the reduced fares can be obtained. Buckley ConTers With Trainmen. General Superintendent Buckley, of the Karriman lines in Oreeron. helf a conference yesterday with representa tives of the Trainmen's Associations in r-gard to details of the new- wage schedules arranged recently at Chica go. Harry Grady. 'Frank O'Hara, John Cherry. H; Brownell and Georse But ler represented the conductors at yes terday's .session, and Messrs. Allison ar.d Cross formed the committee from the trainmen.- The session yesterday was .in Superintendent Buckley s of fice. It dealt with matters already arranged in a general way by . the -heads of the Trainmen's Associations anc. the management of the railways. WE WANT 25 MILLINERY TRIMMERS. Must be . . thoroughly, experienced, first-class and used to the finest work in the craft. Good wages. Apply Mon day at 32S Washington street, next door above Ooddard & Kelly's shoe store. The Shafer-Whittier Company. SILK JUMPER SUITS. $14.50 at L Palais Royal: come in checks, stripes, plain blue. red. green, champagne, etc. Special Monday. 375 Washington street. Splendid Oner in Metal Beds There is no reason why every house keeper in Portland shouldn't have one of these tables when the price is so low and the terms so reasonable. Nothing will add more to the appearance of vour dintner-room. When opened it will seat comfortably-ten per sons, i Other stores show similar styles for 32. 0. but at Covell's It's only PILES BOUND FOR HAWAII Washington Senator Passes Through . Portland En Route South. Senator Piles, of Washington, passed through Portland last night on Ms way to San Francisco, whence he will sail for Hawaii on April 30. Sena tor I-lies is one of a delegation cf Sen ators and Congressmen invited to in spect the harbors of Hawaii with a view to determining actual conditions there and authorizing appropriations for harbor improvements. "We will sail from San Francisco on the transport Buford April JO," said Senator Piles. "Our mission Ja to see what the needs of the Islands are In harbor betterments and to learn what we "can do for them. We are going?, not as a Congressional committee, but at the invitation of Hawaii. I un derstand the Improvement of the har JOHN P. KAVANAUGH Republican Candidate for r - '-, j 'S - ; X t I i . A ' Si VI "'f I VV i 1 9 3JpW :-Vmtfi j . , enced mind. His official record is clean. He enjoys the confidence of the legal profession, and the es teem of those who know hjm. The responsible affairs of the city will be safe in his keeping ' , , ii mn i II I I hi mm , , I ' w-arMfwas,. v-s-; ' 3 feR.- j-iwMs, user-, - t sisa I FURNITURE CO. 1S4-1S6 First Street All the Credit You Want bor of Hllo la especially urged by Ha waii." Senator Piles la a member of the commerce committee of the Senate, and is also on the Porto Rico and Pacific Islands committee. He reached Port land at 10:65 last night and left on the 11:30 train for San Francisco. At the Vancouver Churches. VANCOUVER, Wash.. April 27. (Spe cial.) Elder E. A. Child, of Meridian, Idaho, will preach both morning and evening at the Christian Church, while at the Methodist Episcopal Church the pas tor. Rev. T. B. Elliott, will hold the usual services. Also at the Preebyterian Church the pastor. Rev. J. E. Snyder, will hold the services, as la the usual custom. At St. Luke s Episcopal and the Baptist churches there will also be services at the usual hours by the pastors In each in stance. Ruaaia has added 16,000,000 to its popu lation In a decade. City Attorney The office of City Atfomey is one of the most important offices in Multnomah County. Mr. Kava naugh has had five years' experi ence as Chief Deputy to the pres- ent City Attorney. He is familiar with the charter and ordinances and the law relating to municipal corporations. . If elected, he will bring to' the' discharge of his dntes the benefit of a trained and experi- WHILE THEY LAST For This Handsome . Bed We sell you this bed with the absolute understanding that if yon do not find it the equal iii every respect of any bed you would be required to pay $15.00 for, and if you do not think it is the most wonder-' ful value in a bed that you ever saw, and if it does not come up to your hisrhest ex pectations in every way, you can return it and" we will im mediately refund your money. THIS TABLE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME FOR $1.00 DOWN AND 50c WEEKLY HOTEL JAU GIN ora HOOD RIVER, OR "vSrTVT-'-" . 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