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COMMISSION
Cake Rouses From Lethargy
and Makes Appointment
of Secretary.
CAMPAIGN WILL GO AHEAD
Scene at Republican Headquarters
Assumes Lively Aspect, and
Whirlwind Canvass of Stat
for Tart Is Planned.
Like a deserted village reinhabltated.
Republican headquarter yesterday as
sumed evidence of animation. During
the day State Chairman W. M. Cake
awakened from his political siesta, and.
although ill In a Jocal sanitarium, for
warded to Clifton N. McArthur his com
mission as secretary of the Republican
state central committee. This was the
first real Indication of actual life that
has been demonstrated by the State
' Chairman since his return to the state
from the East nearly two weeks ago.
Because of Cake's continued disap
pearance and evident apathy, the status
of things within the party organiia
tlon has been decidedly disorganised.
The announcement yesterday, however,
that the State Chairman finally had
named McArthur as secretary of the
state organization revived the .hopes of
Republicans locally. In fact this is the
first official act or semblance of ac
tivity Cake has shown since his return
from the East nearly two weeks ago.
It is the Intention of Secretary Mc
Arthur to take up the work of the cam
paign and prosecute It with diligence
until election night. November 3. next.
Members of the finance committee, ow
ing to the indifference and nonappear
ance of Chairman Cake, had threatened
to resign their positions next Monday
If the official head of the organization
did not exhibit some signs of life be
fore. Now that McArthur has been ap
pointed secretary, and the appointment
by the State Chairman carries with It
full authority to proceed with the de
tails of an aggressive campaign, there
Is no deposition on the part of the
party's appointed financiers to leave
the secretary in the lurch. Instead,
they will redouble t:ieir efforts and
will show the voters of the state what
can be accomplished on short notice.
Whether or rot Chairman Cake shall
be on hand, members of the finance
commute. -.Ill hold a meeting In this
cltv. prci ,y next Tuesday when the
final details of the campaign which
is to be conducted in this state will
be worked out. It will be Impossible
to hold the meeting prior to Tuesday
for the reason that Ralph K. Williams,
of Polk County. National Committee
man and treasurer of the finance com
mittee, recently appointed by Chair
man Cake, can not reach this city
sooner. This meeting, however, win ,
b held regardless of whether or not
Chairman Cake's physical condition will
enable him to attend. Republican party
workers are convinced that the time
for active work has arrived and they
propose to proceed.
BIG TAFT RALLY PLANNED
Forty-Fifth PreThict Club Takes
Initiative.
Under auspices of the Forty-fifth
Precinct Republican Club a big Taft
rally will be held at Merrill's Hall
Saturday night. Sptember 28. It was
this club which had charge or . the
arrangements under which the monster
Taft rally was held in the Baker
Theater July I. last. At that time
H. M. Cake, chairman of the state
central committee, was appointed chair
man of a committee which waa charged
with the organization of Taft clubs
throughout the state, but he has done
rothing and the work of organizing
these clubs la no farther advanced than
the work of the state central commit
tee. At the meeting of July 10. Ben Rles
land. chairman of the meeting, waa
authorized to name a committee which
should have charge of the campaign
so far as the organization of Taft clubs
was concerned. But simultaneously
with the disappearance of Chairman
Cake nothing further has been done
towards organizing the Republicans of
the state Into Taft clubs. At that time
aside from State Chairman Cake, who
waa made chairman of the committee,
the following committeemen were
named: H. S. Westerbrook, Ben Rles
land. James" Kertchem. George L
Baker, and Major J. P. Kennedy, chair
men of the county central committee.
Since the return of Chairman Cake
the members of the committee have
been waiting pa'lently for an oppor
tunity to interview him. but It has
been Impossible to locate tha official
head of the state organization.
Tired of watting for Chairman Cake
to put In an appearance, the Forty
fifth Precinct Club has decided to take
the Initiative and It la for that pur
pose that the meeting has been called
for Saturday night, September 26.
Among the speakers of the evening
that have been selected are: C. N. Mc
Arthur. secretary of the state central
committee: Allen R. Joy, Henry S.
"Westbrook. and William G. Hale. The
committee named by the club and
which Is In charge of the meeting con
sists of: Allan R. Joy, Henry S. West
brook. W G. Hale. A. A. Caufield. Tom
Compton and Ben RIesland.
bsttl for th preservation of principles
which we as union men hold flear. We de
nounce the statements insde In the corpora
tion press of the country that "Mr. Oom
pers Is.trylti" to deliver the labor vote"
untrue, unjust and unreasonable. Be It further
Resolved. That we oppose the election of
WHItam H. Taft. the Republican candidate
for the presidency, because we believe that his
election means the perpetuation of "sovem
ment by Injunction." We know him as "the
fsther of the present Interpretation of the
Injunction law." and we believe that no mn
who carries a union card should vote for
blm.
While the resolutions denounce Taft,
they do not approve of the candidacy of
Bryan, or any other candidate. However,
the Indorsement of Samuel Gompera and
his work in the pending campaign
amounts to an indorsement of the Ne
braskan. H. G. Parsons, president of
the Federated Trades Council, could not
be found yesterday, but in discussing the
action of the Trades Council, R. A, Har
ris, editor of the Portland Labor Press,
who attended the Friday night meeting.
"The resolution were adopted without
discussion and without a dissenting vote.
The members of organized labor, almost
to the man. will oppose Taft. Many of
them originally Intended to vote for
Debs, the Socialist candidate, but. con
vinced that Bryan has a chance of being
elected, the great majority of the labor
ing men of Oregon and throughout the
United States will support the Demo
cratic nominee."
LABOR VOTE NOT FOR TAFT
Federated Trades Council Denounces
Him In Resolution.
Resolutions opposing the candidacy of
Secretary Taft. declaring that his elec
tion would mean the "perpetuation of
government by Injunction" and suggest
ing that no man carrying a union card
should support the Republican nominees,
were adopted without a dissenting voice
at a meeting of the Federated Trades
Council, the central body of organized
labor in Portland. Friday night. The
resolutions were submitted by a commit
tee consisting of C. M. Rynerson, W. H.
Fitzgerald and J. D. M. Crock well and
were as follows:
Whereas. Samuel Gompers. president of the
.American Federation ot LAbor. has recently
been tbe object of vicious and scurrilous at
tack on account of the attitude h hM aa
suired In the present political campaign;
Whereas. We know that he is and has
been throughout the campaign actlnc In ac
cordance with Instructions siven him by the
Americsa Federation of Labor convention,
and that he his carried out these Instructions
to the very best of his ability: now therefore,
be It
Reserved. That we. the Portland Federated
Trades reuncil hereby approve of the action
Mr. i:omrrs has taken and plede to him
our hearty support la this, mM ws believe, a
PERHAPS MXCSKER OR YOVNG
Reported One of These Will Be Port
land Postmaster.
Political gossip has it to the effect that
either Thomas McCusker or. John C.
Young, private secretary to Senator
Bourne, is slated for appointment as post
master at Portland to succeed John W.
Mlnto. the present postmaster, whose
term expires December 8. next. Senator
Bourne has the appointment of postmas
ter Minto's successor and the rumor that
McCusker or Young will ds the successful
aspirant cropped out yesterday following
the arrival of Senator Bourne the night
before.
It is reported in the same connection,
however, that McCusker. who has higher
aspirations In the gift of 8enator Bourne,
will decline the postmastership. as he has
announced repeatedly he would leave the
field apparently to the Senator's private
secretary.
31 ANY TO ATTEND CONVENTION
Taft Clubs Will Be Well Represent
ed Next Tuesday.
About 130 delegates are expected to at
tend the state convention of Taft clubs
which has been called to be held in the
8elllng-Hlrsch building next Tuesday.
There are 15 of these clubs In Portland
and each is entitled to five delegates.
Including the president and secretary of
each organisation. Throughout the state
there are perhaps as many other, clubs.
Increasing the attendance at the state
convention to ISO members.
It Is the purpose of Tuesday's conven
tion to perfect a state . organization and
to arrange plans for the organization of
Taft clubs In every city and town of
Oregon. At .this convention 17 delegates
will be selected to attend a National con
vention of Taft clubs which will be held
at Cincinnati. O., Tuesday, September 22.
Favor More Taft Clubs.
Indorsement of the local movement for
the organization of Taft Republican Clubs
In this state, which will be affiliated with
a National organization, was directed at
a meeting of the Multnomah County Cen
tral Committee, which was held at Re
publican headquarters In the Chamber
of Commerce building yesterday after
noon and attended by TS per cent of the
members' of the committee. Chairman
J. P. Kennedy and Secretary James
Kertchem presided at the meeting, which
elected J. Frank Sinnott vice-chairman
and F. E. Beach treasurer. It was de
rided that the committee should hold
weekly meetings every Friday night prior
to the Presidential election next No
vemDer. . .
Republican Club Names Delegates.
The Grand-Avenue Taft Republican
Club was formed last night at a meeting
of 75 Republicans at Logus Hall. Grand
avenue and East Washington street. Of
ficers were elected as follows: President,
H. G. Kundret: vice-president. State Senator-elect
Kellaher: secretary. C. V. How
ard; treasurer. George K. McCord; execu
tive committee: Richard Deich, O. S.
Hutchinsoc and W. J. Lyons. Delegates
to the state convention of Taft Clubs,
which will be held in this city next Tues
day, were elected as follows: C. A. Blge
low, Dan J. Kellaher. Richard Deich, W.
E. Williamson, George K. McCord, and
H. G. Kundret and C V. Howard, ex-of-flclo
members.
Bryan Club at Sell wood.
The Democrats In preainct 43." Sellwood,
have organized a Bryan Democratic Club
with a charter membership that Includes
practically every Democrat .In the pre
cinct. The officers of the club are:
President. J. C. Adams; vice-president,
P. B. Langdon; treasurer, C. E. Boarman;
secretary, G. Fl Walling. An executive
committee, which Is charged with the
management of the campaign In that pra
clnct. has been appointed to consist of
the following members: H.' W. Parker,
S. H. Beech. H. C. Glthins and C. T.
Bates, secretary.
Debs to Speak Tomorrow Night.
Eugene V. Debs. Socialist nominee for
President, -will address the voters of
Portland .at the Exposition skating rink
at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. Mr. Debs
and party will arrive in Portland about S
o'clock Monday night In his "Red Spe
cial." Passing through the Willamette
Valley en route to Portland Mr. Debs
will' deliver several 30-minute addresses
at various Willamette Valley towns be
tween sunrise and sunset Monday. He
will leave Tuesday morning for Puget
Sound points where . his Itinerary takes
him.
Ex-Senator Gearln to Preside.
John M. Gearln. ex-United States Sena
tor, has consented to preside as chair
man at the Democratic rally which will
be held in this' city Friday night, Septem
ber 23. Senator Gore, the blind orator
from Oklahoma, will be the principal
speaker at '.nis meeting which will be
held In the Armory If that building can be
secured for that night. Owing to the
National reputation of Senator Gore, the
Democrats are planning to make this
meeting one of the most prominent of the
pending campaign.
Republicans Name Delegates.
At a meeting of the Mississippi Av
enue Republican Club Thursday night
In the Mississippi Avenue Improvement
Club Hall, the following delegates to
the state convention were elected: J.
B. Eddy. N. D. Beutgen. R. D. Metcalt,
W. H. Payne. C. Zeigler. The alter
nates selected were: Joseph Ellis. M.
E. Thempson. W. J. Byrne, W. A. Orton
and C. Randmacher.
SALE SAMPLE SUITS.
Women's and misses sample tailored
suits In very latest Fall styles and color
ings new long coat models but there's
only one of a kind so first pick is worth
something. McAUen Sc McDonnell, Third
and Morrison.
BEAVERTON-REEDVILLE
ACREAGE
To purchasers of walnut and
apple land:
Why go away from Portland 30 and 40 miles to
buy walnut orchards for $250 per acre when you
can buy of us, only 10 miles from Portland, the
richest of highly-improved land, free from rock,
graveL white land or steep sidehills, on good
public roads, at $150 per acre, then purchase
vmir trees at 25 cents each, and have them ,
planted at nominal cost ? Buy near the city and
get the benefit of the advance.
rnr nr in
Ihe ahaw-rear Vjompany
245 Stark Street.
Go
OHEEOli QUARTET FAMOUS
GILBERT, SMITHSOX, KELLY,
THOMPSON ASTOUND WORLD.
All Four Are Entitled to Highest
Credit for Their Wonderful
Achievements Abroad.
Gilbert. Kelly, Smithson and Thompson
are four of the most prominent' men in
the public eye today. Gilbert. Kelly and
Smithson distinguished themselves on. the
athletic field, while Thompson distin
guished himself in the scientific field. R.
A. Thompson Is the Portland optician
who recently returned from Europe and
won fame with his marvelous discovery
for sight-testing. Mr. Thompson has been
practicing in Portland for eight years,
two of which were spent abroad. He
has astounded the greatest oculists of
England, Germany and France and has
hundreds of letters and European press
notices praising his skill as an optician.
Although Mr. Thompson was offered
$15,000 a year by a famous firm of London
opticians, he says he would rather make
his home among his many friends and
acquaintance in Portland. His optical
parlors are the finest equipped in Ameri
ca and are' In suite 209 Corbett building,
this city.
GREEKS. RESIST OFFICERS
day filed In the office of the Clerk of
the. United States Court , in the suit
brought by Heigh Ferrat against W. B.
Merseieau, for 50,000 damages. The
plaintiff charges -the defendant with
breach of promise to marry. Miss Fer
rat became acquainted with Mersereau
while the g.uest of his daughter at their
home in Portville, N. T. Later Mer
sereau met the girl in New York City,
where, she alleges, he accomplished her
ruin. Mersereau came to Portland aft
erward, the woman following him, but
he Jiad declined to do anything for her.
WANTS WILSON TO RETURN
Congregation of Centenary Church
Asks That Pastor Be Reappointed.
At the fourth quarterly conference of
Centenary Methodist Church, held Friday
night in the church parlors, a resolution
waa passed unanimously Inviting Dr.
Clarence True Wilson, the pastor, to con
tinue for another year and requesting Su
perintendent Hollingshead and Bishop
Hughes to reappoint htm.
The reports, presented at the meeting,
showed a marked increase In the church
membership and Iri the attendance at
services. There has also been an exten-6-on
of the local mission workv meetings
having been held in the prisons and
other public Institutions. Many families
have been give assistance during the past
year.
Dr. W. B.' Hollingshead, district super
intendent, presided at the meeting.
0. A. C. ALUMNI ORGANIZE
P'lglit in Attacking Fruitstand.
Witnessed by a crowd of perhaps
600 persons a fight between Constable
Wagner and Deputy Klernan on one
side, and three belligerent Greeks on
the other occurred at West Park and
Burnside streets yesterday afternoon,
resulting in Ihe arrest of the Greeks
and more or less serious injury to all
the warriors.
The Greeks. Agner, George and
James Gasperlous. have a fruit, candy
and Ice cream store where the fight
occurred, and had been sued for Zb.
The constable and his deputy went to
the place to serve attachment proceed
ings. Agner was the only occupant
of the store and he refused to permit
the officers to seize the cash register.
His brothers rushed into the place
as soon as the melee started and the
place was fairly Uttered with fruit
and candy by the end of the. encounter.
Crowds of persons packed the side
walk, for It was generally believed
that the place was being held up. The
officers finally succeeded in subduing
the belligerents and taking them to
the City Jail, where they were released
on bonds.
Wagner and Klernan Have Fierce j Form Permanent Body to Represent
School In Portland.
At a meeting held last night in Merrill's
Hall, an organization was formed to be
known as the Portland Alumni of the Ore
gon ' Agricultural College.
The following officers were elected:
President, Horace' Brodie; vice-president.
i John Gault; secretary-treasurer, P. Bar-
nett.
I A large number of former students of
I the college were present and much in
terest was manifested in the affairs of
the new organization. Among the mat
ters discussed was the part to be taken
by the association in the celebration In
honor of the athletes. Forrest Smithson
having formerly attended the college.-
NOTED PREACHER IS HERE
Rev. R. A." Hutchison, D. D to At
tend United Presbyterian Synod.
Rev. R. A. Hutchison, D. D., of Pitts
burg. Pa., general secretary of the Home
Mission Board of the United Presby
terian Church, has arrived in the city
and will preach this morning; In the
Grand - Avenue United Presbyterian
Church. Dr. Hutchison, who is one of
the leading ministers of the denomina
tion, is making a. visit to all the synods
of the United Presbyterian Church, and
will deliver several addresses during the
sessions of the Oregon synod, which will
convene Tuesday night In the Grand
Avenue Church.
Mrs. Roslna Mazzie and daughter. Ida.
have returned from a trip of five months
to Italy and other. places In Europe.
DAILY METEOKOLOUICAL REPORT.
POnTLAND. Sept. 12. Maximum tem
perature. SS degrees: minimum. . dPR-rees.
River readlns at s A. M . 5.2 feet: change
In last 24 hours, rise of .3 foot. Totul rain
fall 3 P. M. to 5 P M l noi.e: total sinr
September 1, .09 Inch: normal rainfall. .32
Ini-h; deficiency. .43 inch. Total sunshine.
10 hours. 12 minutes: possible sunshine. 12
hours 48 minutes. Barometer (reduced to
sea-level) at 5 P. M-, 29.0T Inches.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
Observations taken at 5 P. M., Pacific
time.
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Plsmarck
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Kamlonps
North Head.....
I'ocatello
Portland
Red Bluff
Rosebura;.
Sacramento
Salt Lake
San Francisco...
hpokftne
Taroma. .
Tatoosh island..
Walla Walla
Blaine
Siskiyou
Marshfleld
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12 SE U'loudy
(VNW ll'lear
4 NW 'iear
4iv jrioudy
4'NW iCIear
22iNW .Cloudy
4iW ;t'loudy
4'NW 'Cloudy
4iN Iriear
4I.NW IClear
4 S
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4 N
OiW
4W
4 W
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F't. cloudy
Irt. cloudj
IClear
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!atm Pt. cloudy
4 SW !Pt. cloudy
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The trouch of low pressure extending
from British Columbia south to California
Itas remutiicu uij t av. ...
creased in Intensity with the result that the
conditions over tne xsorxn racuic "ii
are threatening In many places but notrain
of consequence has yet occurred. The tem
peratures are above normal and the changes
since yesterday have been small and un
important, except .In Southeastern Idaho,
where It Is cooler.
The Indications are for generally fair
weather In this district Sunday, with lower
temperatures, except in Southeastern Idaho,
where It will be slightly warmer.
FORECAST3.
Portland and vicinity Fair and cooler:
Northwesterly winds.
Oregon Fair, cooler. except near the
coast: north to west winds.
. Washington Fair and cooler; north to
west winds..
Idaho Fair, cooler north and southwest
portions; warmer southeast portion.
EDWARD A. BEAF-.S.
District Forecaster.
Amended Complaint Is Filed.
An amended complaint was yester-
ANOTHER COFFEE WRECK
What's the I s, when There's an Easy
Way Oof.
Along with the coffee habit has
grown the prevalent "American Di
sease" nervous prostration.
The following letter shows the way
out of the trouble:
"Five years ago I was a great "coffee
drinker and from its use. I became so
nervous I could scarcely sleep at all
nights. My condition grew worse and
worse until finally the physician I con
sulted declared my troubles were all
due to coffee.
"But being so wedded to the
beverage I did not see how I could
do without It, especially at breakfast,
as that meal seemed wholly incomplete
without coffee.
"On a visit some friends deprived me
of coffee to prove that it was harmful.
At the end of about eight days I was
less nervous but the craving for coffee
was intense, so I went back to the old
habit as soon as I got home and the old
sleepless nights came near making a
wreck of me. , .
"I heard of Postum and decide! to
try It. I did not like It at first, be
cause as I afterwards discovered, It
was not made properly. I found, how
ever, that when made after directions
on the package. It was delicious.
,'Tt- had a soothing effect on my
nerves and none of the bad effects that
coffee had. so I bade farewell to coffee
and have used only Postum since. The
most wonderful account of the benefit
to be derived from Postum could not
exceed my own experience." "There's
a Reason."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read. "The Road to Well
vllle," In pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are srenulne, true, and full of kaman
Interest,
A TIMELY LETTER
FROM THE GRAND OLD MAN OF CHICAGO
An honest expression of opinion from an admittedly honest
man on a subject of importance to every, man, woman and
child in the United States, will, we believe, command more than
passing attention. The writer, Mr. Morris Selz, ex-mayor of
Chicago, is the largest manufacturer of good shoes insthe United
States and his opinions on everything pertaining to economic
questions are eagerly sought by business men and'statesmen alike.
Mr. Selz is 83 years old and is held in the same esteem, by the
people of Chicago that our grand old man, George. H.Williams,
is held in Portland and the surrounding country. Read what
Mr. Selz has to say about shoes, leather and the tariff:
I don't do as much hustling now as you younger men do, and as I once did
myself; I have time to think things over deliberately. Perhaps I can say some
thing you will find worth reading; you jnay be able to learn something from a
man who has grown old in the shoe busiriess.
Back- in 1871, when I began making shoes, there was no substitute for
leather; it was all leather, and good leather, ' too; old-fashioned bark-tanned;
no quick chemical substitutes. Everybody made good shoes with such leather;
there was no excuse for anything else. But it's different now.
A few days a'go I asked my son, who has charge of - our factories and the
making of our shoes, to tell me what we could save on our men's welts, if we
wanted to do as so many others are doing. Here's what he said:
Oak soles such as we use in Royal Blue and Perfecto Shoes cost 30 to 35 cents
a pair; the best hemlock would cost 25 to 30 cents; we could save 5 cents a pair.
. Grain inner soles such as we .use cost 13Y2 cents a pair; many use a split inner
sole, 10 cents; save 3 cents. Solid heels, 8 cents a pair; some use pieced heels, all
leather, at 4 cents; some use a heel with two outer lifts of leather, the rest hideite,
at 3 cents; we've cut open shoes here from other makers with scraps of harness
leather in the heels; save 4 cents there.
One-piece oak sole leather counters cost us 7 cents a pair; we could buy split
counters for 5 cents; some use reinforced canvas or fiber counters.
The best calf upper leather costs us 24 or 25 cents a foot; second grade 22 cents;
only an expert can tell the difference. At 3 feet to the pair, we could save 5 cents
there; a good many do it.
We use a 10-ounce duck lining at 15 cents a yard; 6-ounce duck costs 10 cents
a yard; and many good shoes have the lighter duck. We could 6ave about a cent
a pair there.
x We vamp our welt soles with silk thread, $6.50 a pound; cotton thread would
cost $1.50 a pound; we prefer the silk.
You see there's a possible total saving of about 20 cents a pair; we could
sell a lot more shoes if we took 20 cents a pair off the price. And we could
do it without being caught at it; others do.
We think too much of ourselves to do it. I would rather see every wheel
in our eight factories stop, and close the doors than to dodge my own sense of
honor in a matter of that kind. As long as the name Selz goes on shoes it must
stand for what it has always stood for: Absolutely honest quality; and it must
mean that to me as well as to you.'
Because of our knowledge of the quality-facts about our shoes we put a
positive printed guarantee on every pair; we are the only concern in our line
that does it, so far as we know.
I want you to know these things about us ; and it 's a pleasure to me, once in
a while, to talk freely to the friends and patrons of this house. ' I am now 83
years old; there are two things I would like to see done before I quit the busi
ness, in the interests of the trade and the consumer.
First: The removal of the iniquitous tariff on hides, by the next admin
istration, whether Republican or Democratic; a tariff which is and has been the
real cause of speculation in hides. .
Second:. A bill passed, making it a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or
imprisonment, or both, for any manufacturer of shoes to misrepresent in any
way the shoes he makes or sells; a law like the Pure Food Law. It would put an
end to fraud in shoes; it would benefit every dealer and wearer. No honest man
ufacturer would object to it.
' In the meanwhile protect yourself. . Be stubborn about quality; never
about price. MORRIS SELZ.
Chicago, September 3, 1908.
ROSENTHAL'S
Sole Agents for the "SELZ" SHOES in Portland
Seventh and
Washintgon
Seventh and
Washington
SPECIAL PERMIT ATTACKED
CITY ATTORNEY REPLIES TO
NOTTINGHAM'S SOT.
Declares Council Had No Right to
Allow Erection of Building
Within Fire Limits.
That the ordinance passed by the
City Council permitting State Senator
Nottingham to erect a building on East
Washington street within the fire
limits is special legislation,, thac it de
prives all the citizens of Portland of
the equal protection of the laws, and
Is unconstitutional and void, are the
contentions made by City Attorney
Kavanaugh, In the suit recently
brought by Senator Nottingham for an
Injunction to restrain the. -city from
prosecuting him. -
Mr. Kavanaugh yesterday afternoon
filed in the Circuit Court a demurrer to
Nottingham's suit. The city will rely
oh this demurrer to test the validity
of the ordinance . which gave Senator
Nottingham permission to erect his
h.,(Minr within the fire limits. Mr.
Kavanaughsummed the case up as fol
lows: '
"The city ordinances prohibit certain
classes of buildings In the fire limits.
The Council passed an ordinance giv
ing Nottingham & Co. permission
to erect a structure of the prohibitive
class within the fire limits on the East
Side. The city began a prosecution of.
Senator Nottingham, and he sued for an
Injunction to restrain the prosecution.
"The ordinance under which he erect
ed the building certainly la special
legislation. ' It gives Mr. Nottingham-
company a privilege not enjoyed by
any other person in Portland, and gives
an Immunity from punishment not en
Joyed by, any other citizen. If that Is
granting equal protection of the law to
all men, we want the court to say so."
The case will come up before Pre
siding Judge Gantenbeln for argument
on the demurrer later in the month.
Mr. Ka-vanaugh desires to stand on the
questions raised by the demurrer be
cause it i a speedier method of de
termining whether the ordinance Is
valid than to have the case go to trial
before a Jury.
Many Deeds Are Recorded.
Portland's real estate activity is shown
by the record-breaking week at the
County Clerk's office, where real estate
conveyances are recorded. In the five
business days of the week ending last
night, -569 Instruments were recorded,
making an average of 112 a day. The re
ceipts for the recording were 1683, an aver
age of J136.60 a day. The average income
of the recording department is about 1100
a day.
Killed by Steam Shovel.
PASCO, Wash., Sept. 12. (Special.)
As the result of a sudden break on the
steam shovel chtin, Chris Nellson, a la
borer employed by the S. P. and S. road
near this city, waa struck by the chain
and instantly killed about 3 o'clock
this- afternoon. Neilson's home address
is not known, but it is reported that he
has a wife and family in Seattle.
Harriman Superintendents to Meet.
Superintendents of motive power of the
Harriman system from the various wlde-ly-eparated
headquarters of the Harri
man lines throughout the country will
come to Portland tomorrow for a family
meeting. Standards of locomotive con
struction will be discussed and tlffe var
ious problems that confront superintend
ents of motive power will be dealt with.
Methods of engine repairs and the proper
equipment for handling tralnloads are
always considered at these meetings.
While little is developed of Interest to the
public, the rllscusslons being of an ex-;
tremely technical nature, the sessions ans
of extreme importance as fixing stand- !
ards. The meeting Is expected to last all ;
this week. The superintendents will meet .
in the directors' room on the 11th
floor of the Wells-Fargo building.
Candidates for Congress.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12. Nomi
nated for Congress: California. Fourth
district William N. Meserve. Prohibi
tion; Seventh . district Jud R. Rush,
Democrat. .
Piano for Sale
Upright piano in good condition,
only $100.00; $6.00 down and $o.00
per month. Come early Monday
morning. We rent pianos.
Sfterraan, Clay 6 Co.
Sixth and Morrison, Opp. Postoffice.
9 "ft
COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY
7th Floor Couch Building,