The Sunday Oregonian., September 20, 1908, SECTION FOUR, Page 12, Image 48

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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 20, 190S.
STREET WORK IS
CAUSE OF CLASH
Mayor Leads Executive Board
Fight Against Extension of
Time on Contracts.
EAST SIDE FILLS ISSUE
Lane Accuses Committee, Headed by
Sabln, With Discriminating la
FfcTor of Large Bidders, bat
Report Stands.
Mayor Lane yesterday precipitated what
WW appears to be a fight between lac
ttona of the City Executive Board by call-
ins; In question the Judgment of R.
Sabln. chairman of the street committee,
regarding time extensions for contracts
held by the Pacific Bridge Company,
principally for the big fills on the East
Side. An open rupture was narrowly
averted yesterday morning, during the
special session of the Board, when the
Mayor demanded In no uncertain terms
to know why the committee had recom
mended an extension of 190 days for the
East Stark-street fill, with no penalty at
tacbed for delinquencies when a fine of
HO was assessed a small contractor, who
had completed his contract within the
time limit, but did not understand the In
Itricate working of the city system so
'as to secure acceptance.
There was a distinct factional showing.
1 with D. A. Patullo, T. O. Greene and K.
1 1- Sabln, on the one side, and with P. E
' Sullivan. Isaac Swett and J. A. Newell
t on the other side. Mayor Lane was clear
ly in 'sympathy with the latter faction
and gave It every encouragement. That
he was much displeased with the action
of Mr. Sabln, was so evident that it could
: not be mistaken, and It Is believed that
from this time forth committee recom
1 mendatlons will receive more attention In
detail that heretofore.
t Harmony Is Usual Course.
The differences of opinion between
i Messrs. Greene and Sabln and the newer
and more radical members, led by Mayor
I iane, were so keen for a time that
motion by Mr. Sabin to adopt the street
committee a report, was voted down. It
Is most unusual for any opposition to be
manifested between the members, and It
is me rule that reports are adopted with
out question by the whole Board. The
rejection of the committee report created
a deep feeling, and several motions were
made, looking to a solution of the prob
lem, but without avail, until the radical
(action exhausted its efforts and failed
to arrive at any definite conclusion. Then
sir. saoin moved the original motion
which was adopted by a vote of 1 to 4
Mr. Sullivan alone holding out on the
question.
Each of the three who refused at first
to aaopt the report, granting the 190 days'
extension, had personal views, which
were unsatisfactory to the others. Mr.
Bwett believed the company should be
sinea enougn to discipline Rs officers.
nd Mr. Sullivan held out for a fine of
" a day, provided by an ordinance. Mr.
-sewau wanted to grant an extension of
:ime. Dut he doubted whether the Board
1 could legally do so. Inasmuch as the com-
pany failed to apply before the limit of
It" time. It was this difference of opln
Ion which finally saved the day for the
Biroei. commutes, tnua officially uphold
ing Its members, Messrs. Sabln, Patullo
and Richard Wilson. Mr. Sabin sat alone
,on the committee when the recommenda
tion waa made, although Mr. Patullo aft
erwards signed the report.
Shuts Out Small Firms.
Mayor Lane made his position clear
wnen ine matter came up for discussion
toy explaining that he was responsible for
, holding up the mstter at the regular
session of the Board, Friday, September
m saia mat nis objection was based
upon the fact that the Pacific Bridge
' Company had taken contracts for all of
i the tast Side nils, when It was under
stood by all other contractors that the
contracts must be completed In the time
ffpecincd; that the company named was
.the only one which could bid, for that
reason, and also because It alone had the
privilege of hauling dirt over the lines of
jthe Portland Railway. Light A Power
.'Company. Now, however, after all of the
contracts had expired, with hardly any
i of the work completed on time, and he
believed It clear that the other contrac
tors, had they known so much time would
be allowed, could have put In bids . and
i received a share of the work. It was
unfair, he said, to the other contractors,
'a It created a monopoly.
1 The Mayor said he was very frank to
tell the members of the Board that he
wo'ild not be a party to any such deal,
and he demanded from Mr. Sabln why the
latter had recommended that the exten
sion of time be allowed the Pacific Bridg
Company, which failed to ask for it in
the required time, and that no fine be
levied, whereas, M. J. Conley, a new and
Inexperienced contractor, who had fin
ished a small Job In time, but failed to
get In his acceptance, was recommended
to be fined $40.
While he was addressing the members
of the Board. Mayor Lane arose and
spoke with Intense earnestness. Mr. Sa
bln replied by saying that he and the
members of the street committee had
taken pains to go Into all of the detail:
and to do their best In each case. Mr.
Sabln said that he regarded the applica
tion of the Pacific Bridge Company as
fair, and while his judgment might have
been wrong, he had done his best. He
had not yet heard any . one furnish
good reason, he said, why the time asked
for should not be granted, or why the
company should be fined, and he was pre
pared to stand by his report.
Simons Speaks 'for Company.
George W. Simons, representing .the
Pacific Bridge Company, explained the
position of his company. He said that
the contracts were all taken In rood
faith, and that each one had been exe
cuted with the utmost rapidity, but ob
stacles of the most difficult kind arose.
The big dredger and plant put up to make
the nils, be said, cost the company J140,
000, and the contracts for the machinery
were tar behind In delivery.
"How about the East Morrison-street
fill?" asked Mayor Lane. "Is It not
fact that the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company's Bridge across that
gulch was so rotten that you feared It
would fall In and kill about 60 people?
And Is It not true that, notwithstanding
the rotten condition of that bridge, you
did not begin work there until four
weeks ago? Suppose the bridge had fall
en In with a big carload of people, where
would we have beenr'
Mr. Simons admitted the unstable con
dition of the bridge, but declared his
company began that work as soon as It
could get to It. He admitted, in speak
ing of the East Stark-street fill, that In
a conversation with W. M. Ladd, Just
after taking the contract, Mr. Ladd said
he would remonstrate the improvement
If It was to be finished In the four
months' time, but that If It .would re
quire a year, he would consent to It. Mr.
Simons frankly told the members of the
Board that he told Mr. Ladd the work
could not be done In less than a year,
although Mr. Simons had taken the con
tract to do It In four months.
It waa this admission of Mr. Simons
which seemed to cause the decided atti
tude of Mr. Sullivan, who said that he
firmlv believed the company should be
penalized J30 a day and their application
for an extension disallowed.
BIDS REJECTED BY BOARD
INDEFINITE 6PECTFICATIOXS
CACSE FOR DELAY.
Company Will Be Required to Sub
mit New Estimates on Cost of
Lighting Streets and Parks.
The City Executive Board, at a special
meeting yesterday morning, rejected the
bids of the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company for lighting public
streets, parks and buildings of Portland,
for the stated reason that the specifica
tions as to the amount of current were
too Indefinite. The City Auditor was au
thorized to readvertlse for bids. There
was no comment over the matter, Thomas
Li. Greene simply making the motion to
reject, which was carried quickly.
Behind the rejection of the bids, how
ever, there was the significant fact that
the figures submitted were conditioned
upon the action of the Executive Board
In continuing or discontinuing Its fight
against the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company as to the bills of the
company for municipal lighting. The bids
were accompanied by a letter from Presi
dent Josselyn. In which he said that he
had contemplated making a lower bid
this time, but that because of the attitude
of the Board in discounting the company's
monthly bills one-third since last Febru
ary, he had decided not to submit lower
figures.
Instead of following out his stated inten
tion of lowering the bids. President Jos
selyn submitted the Identical figures upon
which the present contract was let, con
ditioned upon a discontinuation of the
fight of the Executive Board, and the full
payment of all- sums alleged by the com
pany to be due It, which will aggregate
125,000 by January 1. 1909, If the Board
continues to deduct one-third from the bill
each month. A higher bid was submitted,
conditioned upon a continuation of the
fight.
As predicted, the Executive Board re
fused to enter Into any arrangement what
ever with the company, and it is believed
that the fight will continue. It will now
be the company's turn to act, as this cor
poration is the only one In a position to
bid, so that there can be but the one
proposition. Just what the next bids will
be will be very Interesting. The present
contract will expire December 31. 1908, and
will be necessary for some action prior
to that date.
PRISON FOR ADAMS
Bad-Check Artist Is Sentenced
for Six Years.
WILD CAREER CUT SHORT
Cook on Potter Mast Spend SI 3
Months in County Jail for
Stealing Provisions Other
Cases Set for Trial.
Six years In the penitentiary was the
sentence that came yesterday as a climax
of several months of wild living on the
part of Edward G. Adams, a young mar
ried man of 29 years. During his period
of wlldness he even went so far aa to
lose all track of his wife and two chil
dren. He believes they are some place in
California, possibly looking for him, but
he doesn't know where. ."
Adams came here six months ago as a
book agent. He solicited for several pub
lishing houses, but the Income 'wasn't big
enough to meet . his ideas. He resorted
to trickery, bought guns on credit from
a local hardware firm, and sold them for
cash to a - second-hand dealer. The
amount he realised in thto way was less
than $50. And he admits the money was
for his family and that his wife and chil
dren got nothing from him. He supple
mented this trick by passing worthless
checks In large numbers. The District
Attorney exhibits a bunch of 30 worthless
checks which the young man floated In
Portland and vicinity. However, there
were but two charges resting against the
culprit. He got not more than 1100, as
the checks were drawn for small sums In
every Instance.
Adams pleaded guilty and threw him
self on the mercy of the Circuit Court.
He told briefly of the mistake he had
made In deserting his wife and children.
Before leaving home he had always led a
mode) life, he said.
The court was not Inclined to be lenient.
Without comment, two sentences of three
years each were Imposed. As Adams
heard this severe, sentence Imposed he
covered his face with his hands, and was
still crying when taken to. the County
Jail to await shipment to the State Prison
at Salem.
Six months In the County Jail was the
retribution which met Hugh Walthew,
cook on the Potter, who found his wages
Inadequate and set out systematically to
steal the ship's supplies. He got away
with a ham, a quantity of baking powder
and some butter before being caught.
The charge was originally larceny from a
steamship, which is a felony, but on his
offer to plead guilty It was changed to
one of simple larceny, a misdemeanor.
Adolph Adler, the Russian Jew who
tried to scare $400 out of Slg Slchel
with Black-Hand threats, was up again
for arraignment. He said he wasn't guilty
and asked for an early trial, as he did
not feel well. He said he has contracted
consumption. The case was set for Oc
tober 6.
P. H. Trigg, charged with beating a
neighbor's boy at Arleta. pleaded not
guilty to a charge of assault. He will be
tried October 6. J. A. Hogan, charged
with larceny, pleaded guilty and
will be tried on the same date.
Oscar HanBon, charged with a statutory
crime, will be tried likewise on October
That date was set also for Charles
Healy. accused of passing forged checks.
and Rose de Slcclo, who knocked Patrol
man Murray down with a sledgehammer
some weeks ago. Mrs. De Slcclo had an
other of her perennial brain storms while
in court, pointing a scornful" finger at her
husband and denouncing him In Italian.
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DO YOU EXPECT TO BUY A HEATER?
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With the coming of the cool Fall mornings and
evenings you begin to think of heaters. This
week is Heater week at this store. Now, if
you need a stove, all we ask is for you to
call and look over our stock, learn our prices,
have the difference between our stoves and oth
ers explained, and w are satisfied that you will
decide our stoves are the cheapest and best to
buy because they are made to last, burn less fuel
and give satisfaction. - .
HEATERS FOR
COAL or WOOD
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AIRTIGHT HEATERS
Tomorrow (Monday) positively the
last day for discount on East Side gas
bills. Don't fall to read Gas Tips.
TWENTY-FIVE EW CITIZENS
Men Born in Europe Become Ameri
cans by Legal Process.
Twenty-five aliens were admitted to
American citizenship In the State Cir
cuit Court yesterday. Ten nationalities
were represented English, Canadian,
Austrian, Irish, German, Swedish, Nor
wegian, Dane, Swles and Italian. One
application was denied, under the new
citizenship law, but the man will be
able to get in later. The new Americans
and their nationalities by birth are:
Axel F. Thorson, Swede; G. Raglyone,
Italian; Anders Swan berg. Swede; David
Laukat, German; Matthew Ryberg,
Swede; Walter Paine, English; Charles
X. Stark, German; Christian Meng,
Swiss; Franz Wagner, Austrian; Fred
erick H. Brunke, German; Andrew D.
Allen, Irish; August Rickson, Swede;
William Allen Wylle, Canadian; A. E.
Amos, German; Herman Johan, Swede;
Hans Olson Tang, Norwegian; James
W. Fowler, English; Rev. John Henry
Edward Whltten Simpson, Irish; John
Jack Febvet, German; Bernara Moritz,
German; John Granlof. Swede; Herman
Krause, German; Frits Anderson, Dane;
G. Mosca, Italian.
William A. Lind, Swede, waa denied
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Polished blue steel Airtight Heater,
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Bessemer Box Airtight Heater, low draft TQ Cfj
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Gem Airtight Heater, polished blue steel ffC OC
body, low draft, lid on top; value , fU J
Outside tube draft Airtight Heater, cast top with
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Park Oak Wood or Coal Heat
ers are made of the best ma
terial and designed to give the
most heat from the least possi
ble fuel. The feed door is large
and will admit a good-sized
chunk of wood. They are made
plain or nickel-trimmed, with
polished blue steel ff 11 fin
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body;
price.
We can show you a complete line of wood and coal
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forced where exposed to the heat. No light-weight
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struction of our heaters. We want you to see the
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TABLES
WOOD HEATERS
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Winner Heater, heavy sheet-lined, CIO Cfl
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Acme Jewel Cast Heater, large feed door; best
material used in construction; $14 00
Nickel-trimmed Lenox Heater, sheet-lined, pol
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feed door and lid on top; worth I -wU
Grand Starlight Heater, cast-lined, polished blue
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Cast-iron Box Heater, medium size, made ffQ fifl
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. 4268: Mission Dining-Room
Table, 8-foot extension, square
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No. 0310514 : Solid oak Extension
Table, early English finish, 44-in.
round top, pedestal base, claw
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Nov 306: Early English Dining
Table, 45-inch round top, 6-foot
extension, pedestal base; a $38.00
Lt?'..sp.e::al. $26.75
No. 5648: 8-foot Extension Ta
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mission design; a very handsome
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No. 5600i2: Oval top, 10-foot Ex
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pedestal base, claw feet; worth
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second papers because that he was un
der 21 years of age when he filed his
declaration of Intention, two years ago.
Only recently has the law come Into
force making: it possible for aliens to
file first papers between the ages of
18 and 21.
OPTIMISTS TO HAVE FEAST
Improvement In Business Circles to
Be Theme at Commercial Club.
Optimism will rule at a dinner to be
given at the Portland Commercial Club
Tuesday night, September 29. The dinner
will be Informal and the list will soon be
opened at the office of Manager Rich
ardson of the club. The affair is called a
"prosperity dinner" and the Improved out
look along business lines will be the sub
ject of the discussions that will take
place.
The work of the executive committee of
the club in Its promotion campaign and
the efforts of the Oregon Development
League along- publicity lines In Its state
and city advertising: will be reviewed. No
subscriptions will be asked, but it is
planned to appoint a committee for fu
ture work. This, It Is hoped, will accom
plish all the results desired.
passenger train of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad from Newport News,
bound for this city, was derailed today
near Lanexa. Engineer J. R. Chalkley
was killed and Fireman Wakeley se
verely injured. Several passengers were
badly shaken up, but none seriously In
jured. The cause of the accident Is
unknown.
SEATTLE MEN AS GUESTS
Hundred Representatives From the
North Comlny to Portland.
Bringing 100 representative Seattle busi
ness men, a special train from that city
will reach Portland at 8 o'clock next
Tuesday night. The visitors will be en
tertained by the Portland Commercial
Club at a reception. It is desired that all
members of the club be present promptly
at 8 o'clock that night to greet the excur
sionists. The special train Is being run
through Washington and Idaho to arouBe
Interest In the coming Alaska-Yukon-Pa
cific Exposition and to stimulate the co
operation of the different sections of the
states.
Portland will be the only Oregon point
visited, and the stay here will necessarily
be short, the train leaving with the visl
tors the night after the reception. They
will next visit sections of Eastern Wash- I that Portland has ever received from an
ington, continuing their Journey over the excursion of Seattle business men and ths
O. R. & N. This will be the first visit occasion will be made an eventful one.
eight month.' time to pay we pay
to try an Edison
Phonograph In your own home. Buy it. on. .eight
months' time If you like pay no Interest. This
offer Is fair to you and to us, because we want nJJ! mTS 1
you a satisfied customer our best odvertl.ement.
Trial offer and placing Edlsons in their ,
: return mall.
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I be short, the train leaving with the visl- I h? 1 E. "1
RICHMOND, Va.. Sept. 19. The fast I tors the night after the reception. They I nsps?a
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cnue or one or d 1 1 o nm
Phononaphs, and ttfm a wine conwtflerntioA. lrltb
the Fair and. Winter evening coming on.
This Is an Invitation to every reader of this paper
to write us at once for our Free Trml offer no s
Edlion
EILERS PIANO HOUSE,
Portland, Or.
The larpeet dealers in Talking
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WALTER S. HO BART WHO 19 TO BE JUDGE OF PORTLAND HORSE SHOW, DRIVING HIS FAMOUS SIX-IN-HAXD TEAM. .
Walter S- Hobart. of San Francisco, celebrated amateur whip, polo player, hunter, and leader of the millionaire Burllngame social colony, will be judee of the Portland Hunt Club
Horse Show, and associated with him will be E. D. Beylard, equally prominent as & horse enthusiast and social leader. Accompanying Mr. Hobart on his visit to Portland will be his
family. Mr. Hobart contemplates hipping several of his smart turnouts for the personal use of his family while here. In the picture Mr. Hobart is seen driving his famous slx-In-hand.
ONE & ONE-THIRD FARE
FROM ALL POINTS ON THE
OREGON ELECTRIC RAILWAY
TO
PORTLAND and RETURN
J ' ACCOUNT OF
Pacific National Fair and
Livestock Show
SEPTEMBER 21-26, 1908
Tickets on sale Sunday September 20, good for return until Sunday,
September 27. Special train leaving Portland at 8:00 o'clock every
evening (after Monday) until Saturday, September 26.
GEO. F. NEVINS, Traffic Manager, Portland, Oregon.