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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1908)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND, DECEMBER 13, I90S. CITY ATTORNEY TO BE ELECTED and the members of his party drove at onre to their hotel. It was officially announced today that UNG the French government informed Presi dent Caatro yesterday that ha would be expelled from the country In case he made any manifestations calculated to "disturb the public order, frlve interviews to journalists, or In any manner lnaaiir- ated a prees campaign against France, or In Justification of his own attitude or that of the Veneiuelan government." Castro gave assurance that he' came to France In the capacity of a private citizen to undergo an operation, and he promised to adhere to the wishes of the Charter Revision Commission Also Decides Term Should government Be Four Years. CLEAR SHIPS FOR ACTION SACMFICE r SALARY .$400 MONTHLY Reconsiders. Appointive CInbs Recommendation for Office East Side Resolutions Re ferred to Committees. That the City Attorney shall be elec ted by the people and that the term of office be Increased from two to four years, the salary oelng 1400 a month, was the decision of the Charter Revision Commission at its meeting Friday night. Previously It had been determined to make the office appointive, but the large majority of the memhera were convinced that to place the legal adviser under obligations to the Mayor and Council might result In embarrassing complica tions. The commission also decided upon some points regarding franchises which had not hitherto been adopted, and there was a supplementary report of the com mittee on public utilities and franchises Matter presented by the East Side Push luhs. in the form of recommendations, were referred to a committee for con sideration and a report. The commission sojourned at 10 o clock to meet next luesday night. Clubs Want Paving Plant. 1 A. Mi-Xary. formerly City Attorner. represented the East Side Push clubs in the recommendations they made to the commission regarding pavements and rocK-crusning. The question of munici par ownership or lighting facilities, he aald. is left by the clubs to the members of the commission without any advice. i ne ciucs special desire Is for improve nient in the sections of the charter per taining to nard-surface streets. A city paving plant is asked. The resolution was referred to the committee on streets. 1 he rommlttee on public utilities and franchises brought in a supplementary report on permits to tear up pavements, so the Mayor and Council may grant such permission, but only when an amount sufficient to repair the damage has been deposited with the City Treas urer. The amendment was adopted. Tracks in Warehouse Districts. There was much discussion over grant ing franchises or permits to railroads In such places as warehouse districts. Fred erick V. Holman argued for definite leiiKth of life for franchises in such rases. Senator flearin moved to give the Mayor and Council power to grant for a limited number of years, which carried. All public service franchises must be submitted to vote of the peo ple, howover. R. W. Montague moved to amend the section eliminating commercial rail roads from vote by the people as to franchises on the ground that they are Interstate roads. The committee was willing, and the motion carried. The commission at a later date will adopt a clear definition of "commercial rail roads. Netherlands Means Business on Venezuelan Coast. wiijLBMSTAU, uec. iz. The govern ment of the Netherlands nasi no intention of being negligent in the matter of the blockade of the Venezuelan coast, inau gurated by three of its warships last week. The battleship Jacob Van Heemskerk and the cruiser Gelderland left here this morning for Venezuelan waters. They I nave oeen cleared for action. DENIES CENTURY WAS PAID Emperor's Interview Sot Suppressed for Coin, Says Herr Ton Schoen. BERLIX. Dec. 12. In the course of a debate In the Reichstag yesterday Herr von Schoen. the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, referring to a statement that I the German government had paid for the suppression in the century magazine of the Interview had with Emperor William by Dr. William fa. Bale, said: "I can assure you most positively that not a single mark of the imperial funds has been utilized for this purpose. As far as 1 know, the author withdrew it on his own initiative because he was convinced that the publication of the Interview would be Inopportune." WILL INQUIRE INTO RATES Interstate Commerce Commission to Decide Value of t'pper Berth. CHICAGO, Dec. 12. The Interstate Commerce Commission. It was an nounced yesterday, has decided to resume I the investigation into the reasonabil- ity of some of the rates charged by the Pullman Company. The complaint is an old one. made by George C. Loftus. of St. Paul. Commissioner Lane will begin the hearing here next Monday. As originally drawn, the complaint holds that less should be charged for an upper berth than for a lower. HAVE YOU SECURED YOUR SHARE of the BARGAINS at my SACRIFICE SALE? If not I advise you to come AT ONCE or you will miss the GREATEST BARGAIN EVENT of the year MEN'S $20 and $25 SUITS-RAINCOATS and OVERCOATS. This Sale MEN'S $30 and $35 SUITS-RAINCOATS and OVERCOATS. This Sale MEN'S $40 and $50 SUITS-RAINCOATS and OVERCOATS. , This Sale ' YOUNG MEN'S COLLEGE CLOTHES included in this Sale. FULL DRESS and TUXEDO SUITS included in this sale. $15 $20 $30 TAKES UP FRENCH DUELING Memliers of New York Athletic Club Adopt Xew Game. NEW YORK. Dec. 12. The French method of dueling a la mode, in which wax bullets are used. Is to be taken up as a sport by the New York Athletic Club. The code is to be strictly observed at all competitions and tournaments, even down to the careful examination of wea pons. Masks will be worn by the con testants 10 protect tne face and eyes and tne scoring will be recorded against a white tunic worn over the cheat. T7 LEADING CLOTHIER Elect City Attorney. rne commission then took up consid eration of the report of the committee on judicial department, the report dealing with the office of City Attorney. The most radical change in the report Is that this officer shall be elected and for term of four years. Instead of two years. as now. The commission formerly voted o nave tne Mayor appoint, but It is con sidered that the Incumbent should be free to render opinions as he sees fit. or. c. H. hapman objected to the change and moved to leave It to ap pointment, but he and Mr. Montague were tne only members voting affirma tively, ine section was then adopted. Salary Fixed at $400 Monthly. air. Montague said he thought the salary or the City Attorney should be higher than now. but said the Mavor and Council should have power to fix salaries. Mr. Holman moved that the salary be fixed at 1300 a month, but I . a. v llcox amended by making it 4P0 a month, which was carried. It was pointed out that the work of the omee is so great that the present sal- ary of 200 a month -Is absurd," as Mr. noiman said. i ne commission also voted that the ny Attorney shall have an office in the City Hall, and devote his entire time to tne city s interests. The City attorney, it was voted, shall be under tne direction of the Mayor or Council except in cases of appeal, when the ftiayor ana Council both must direct. FAT JOB FOR C0RTELY0U Slated for Presidency of Union Trust Company of Xew York. sued by a Sheriffs posse and evidently desperate through lack of food. Robert Smith, slayer of Robert Clark, near Vic tor, Monday, fired a shot Into his own brain this morning, two miles west of Eddy. When found by mill hands Smith was still alive, but died shortly after-wnrd. LAST SURVIVOR IS DEAD Chief Hump, Fame, Dies of Wounded Knee at Cherry Creek. PIERRE, S. P.. Pec. 12. Chief Hump. of "Wounded Knee fame, the last survivor of this important fight, died tonight at hla camp at Cherry Creek. TALK TO TACQMA. (Via Home Phone) Half Min., 30c: Min.. BOc; Add'l Min., 20c. rlome-pnone-it. NEW YORK. Dec. 12. It was stated here last night unofficially that the r resi dency of the Union Trust Company had been offered to George B. Cortelyou, Sec retary of the Treasury. The Union is the fourth largest trust company in the city. John D. Rockefeller keeps his personal account in it. It has deposits of 63. 387.406. a capital stock of $1.0i10.CaO and surplus and undivided profits of J8.- The Ideal Gift HENEY TO SPEAK IN EAST Xoted Prosecutor to Lecture Before Many Ileform Clubs. WASHINGTON. Dec. 12 President Roosevelt has received word that Fran cis J. Heney. the San Francisco "graft" prosecutor, will be able to come East in January and keep engagements to make speeches before reform clubs in a large number of cities between San Francisco and New York. Mr. Heney also will confer with the President. FUGITIVE TAKES OWN LIFE Hard-Pressed by Posse, Montana Murderer Shoots Himself. COBBLER GETS FORTUNE PLAINS. Mont.. Dec. 12. Closely pur- ut will Continue Work, Rather Than Become Loafer. UOa AXT.KT.ES 1W T Perrey. a cobbler working at his trade' in a little four-by-flfteen-foot hole In the wan in bouth Main street has been sud denly raised from his humhia it.tu. - - position of affluence by the Inheritance of his wife of tlOO.OOO In divdend-paying stocks and a promise of 30u,0u0 more on May l. Perrev sava he will not r!v. t,. trad Just yet. as he has always worked for hie living and it "would seem mighty nam to ne around idle. Brown Your Hair With Mr.Potter,.Walnut-Juice Hair Stain CONTROL ALL PINE TIMBER Big Lumbermen of Middle West Or- ganizing Huge Trust. DULLTH, Minn., Dec. 12,-The lumber interests represented by the Weyerhaeu- srs. u wnen He Coek. of St. Paul and Duluth. and Edward Hines. of Chicago, are here working on the formation of a lumber company which will control practically all the pine In North Amer ica. The greatest seoreev is heins- t served. but it is known that the deal Is almost nnisnea. l ne transfer of the Du luth. Virginia & Rainy Lake Railroad is mia to oe tne only oosiacje. .x N nr CASTRO ARRIVES IN PARIS Met by Large Crowd, but Received as Private Citizen. -akis. Dec. 12. President Castro, of eneiueia. arrived here yesterday morning irom soraeaux. The trip was uneventful. There was a large crowd at the station, but the police preserved order. Presi dent Castro is being treated as a private citizen. Consequently the customarv ; ceremooje aa larking. 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Mrs. Potter's Walnut-Juice Hair Ktnln i recommended and for tale in Portland by Womiward-t 'lark Drun Co.. wholesalers and retailer: rofeiiH i-narmicy. i: Morrimn v. wuuiaun) m tx 6 H st HIGHLAND HILLS ORCHARD SHERIDAN, YAMHILL COUNTY FOR SALE 1000 acres ready for plow; finest walnut land in all Oregon. Now being- platted. Tracts any size, from 5 acres up. Rare opportunity for investors and resident orchard ists. Beautiful home sites. Con ditions attractive. The greatest orchard proposition in all Oregon. Walnuts, Apples, Cherries and others. Watch this space for announcements. WANTED Sales manager of broad experience; general fore man or managing orchardist. Preference given to those who will invest. i CALL OR WRITE Oregon Orchard-Farms Association CHARLES F. JOHNSON, General Manager HOTEL IMPERIAL PORTLAND, OREGON A Pianola Piano for Xmas There is no gift costing a like amount that is so impressive, so in keeping with the whole spirit of Christmas as the Pianola Piano. Its dignity, its beauty, the splendid possibilities for musical enjoy ment it offers to everyone, have made it a favorite with those who wish to express more than the usual amount of esteem or affection in their giving. Any one, nn mutter how far removed his or her previous life may have been from music, can play nnd enjoy the Planora Piano. Besides the actual pleasure It gives, it also furnishes an at. c.7,v' m"n" br whlrh any one may acquire familiarity with all the world's Brent masterpieces of manic. CAVTIOX The genuine Pianola and Pianola Piano can only be found In the Northwest at Rilers Piano House. Atmost all other manufac turers sire now attempting to Imitate this Instru ment. one of the Imitations contains the Pianola, however, with Its Mctrostyle. Themofllst and other features which have made this Instrument famous. The House of Highest Quality 353 Washington St., Cor. Park. dlspanp of piemoreIiaIiHtr Biggest, Busiest, Best Open Evenings Vntll 10 o'clock. Eilers Piano House is also the recognized piano center of the Northwest for Uprights and Grands without the Pianola. . A LITTLE MONEY ONLY REQUIRED We have an ideal location for a branch bakeiy, notion store or confectionery; long lease, low rent. Store has full cement basement, living-rooms in rear, and some fixtures. Very little competition in the neighborhood. A woman competent to do a little cooking would do especially well. If you are looking for an opening for a business see I. GEVURTZ & SONS 173-5 First Street
