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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1909)
THE SUNDAY OREGONTAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 6, 1909. COURT GIVES LANE VISITORS TO CARNIVAL TIME TO 12 EXPLAIN Mayor Must Buy Fire Engines or Show Cause for Refusal. WRIT OF MANDAMUS GIVEN American La France Company Sues to Force Executive Legal 'Fight Promised, as Official Re--fuses to Sign Contract. An alternative writ of mandamus was Issued out of the Circuit Court late yesterday afternoon directing Mayor Lane to do one of two things sign a contract for the purchase of two Are engines from the American La France Fire Engine Company or appear in court "to show cause why he should not attach his name. The writ is re turnable June 16. Inasmuch as Mayor Lane stated last night his unwillingness to sign the con tract, a lively legal fight is bound to follow. And Mayor Lane made it known that he intends to allege fraud and attempt to show that Fire Chief Campbell made out the specifications to meet the needs of the fire engine company in tne case. ane mandamus proceedings were brought by A. G. Long, as representa ttve of the company. Through John F. Logan, his attorney, he presented a complaint narrating the company's grievances against the Mayor and ask ing the alternative writ. Circuit Judge Cleland. before whom the matter was presented, regarded the showing as sufficient to Justify the Issuance of a writ, and acted accordingly without delay. The proceedings grow out of the Mayor's determined stand against what he alleges Is a plan to railroad fire engines into the city's possession at a - cost or ji-j.oiio when a better price couin nave Been secured had nor. com petition been eliminated. The com pany's bid seemed quite satisfactory to the Mayor's Executive Board and to all others concerned. After inquiring into the matter the members of the Executive Board accepted the contract and the transaction was seemingly closed wnen tne Mayor suddenly de cioea to witnnoia his name. In the fact that the American La France Engine Company was the only one to live right up to the city's speci fications, the Mayor 'became Imbued with the suspicion that the specifica tions had been made to order at the i Instance of the company. He was not loth to express these suspicions and to charge Chief Campbell with responsi bility. The Chief, of course, indignant ly denied irregularity in the drawing up of the specifications and demanded proof. Proof was not forthcoming. "I will not sign that contract in this world nor yet in the next." was the determined way the Mayor afterwards replied to those urging him to sign. In the complaint filed through At torney Logan yesterday the company ' sets out that In response to an official ' advertisement for two fire engines of I' two-thirds size, a bid was made in ac- cordance with specifications supplied by Fire Chief Campbell. It is shown further that on April 30 the fire com mittee of the Executive Board recom- omended the drawing up of a contract with the company for the purchase of the two engines referred to; that a form of contract was formally drawn . and approved; that when it went to the Mayor for his signature he held it up and still has it in his possession. It is urged that Mayor Lane has no Judicial discretion with reference to the signing of the contract and that it is his duty by law to approve the bond submitted therewith and sign the con tract. THREE WILLS XTP FOR PROBATE Ferdinand G. Ewald Le $17,500 Estate. Three wills were presented for pro bate in the County Court yesterday, Ferdinand G. Ewald, who died May 18, divided his estate of $17,500 between his widow and children. The widow, Mrs. J. C. Cecilie Ewald, gets the bulk of the property. The children are J. Thusnelda Ewald, Charlotte M. Lan sing and GuMtav Ewald. In the will of Colonel William Henry Jordan, $5000 real property goes to the widow. est Point diplomas, draw ing and army souvenirs and jewelry are divided among the children, Laura, Julia, "William. Samuel and David Jor dan and Mary A- Kendall. Ahio S. Watt divides an estate of $20,000 among his children, Grace Watt ; Ross. Ella Watt Jackson, John F. Watt. j Emma Trullinger. Agnes S. Watt and Edith Naylor Blosser. Two grand- ) sons, A. M. Naylor and Fred E. Naylor . are given "fatherly blessings." METSCHAN TELLS ATTITUDE Thinks Bonded lebt Already at Lim it, but Favors Broadway Bridge. Early in the pending municipal cam paign, Phil Metschan. proprietor of the Imperial Hotel. submitted a letter which was published In The Oregonian, in which he warned the voters against considering favorably all the proposed measures carrying bond issues and ag gregating about $.000,000. For that letter he has heen subjected to more or less severe criticism from the support ers of practically all of the bond-voting proposals. In further explanation of his letter and bis attitude on the dif ferent measures involved, Mr. Metschan yesterday said: "My only object In submitting the letter at that time was to caution the voters- against saddling an additional bonded indebtedness of about $6,000,000 on the taxpayers of ti.is city. I felt that the people who pay taxes were entitled to some consideration, and that, unless some note of warning was sounded, there was great danger that all of the measures would be approved by the voters and the obligations of the city increased excessively. At the time I wrote the letter I firmly be lieved that every one of the improve ments covered in the proposed bond is ' sues could wait until another election, whereas. If all were voted at the elec tion next Monday, the authorized In debtedness of the city would exceed the legal limit. I have since inquired into the different proposals and find that the measure for a high bridge at Broadway has merit. Very apparently there is Immediate need for the con struction of such a. bridge." Tillamook freight received on upper nak-street dock. Steamer Argo sails : - '? - - - , J CAN HAVE DENTAL WORK ATTENDED TO IMMEDIATELY DR. B. K. WRIGHT, " Our work is so ' systematized that during the Car nival Ave can do all of your work, no matter of what nature, without interfering in any way with your full enjoyment of the parades and. other exercises. BRIDGE WORK The best known to the dental profession and equal in all respects to your natural teeth, we will sup ply in two visits, each of short duration, and the work will be perfect. During our 14 years' active practice in Portland we have made more bridges than any other dental establishment in the North west. PLATES THAT FIT And any other kind are worse than nothing. "We make our plates so that they adhere firmly to the gums and save you humiliation and ill effects caused by improperly made plates. CALL AT ONCE. EXAMINATION FREE. Good Set of Teeth on Rubber. Plate $5.00 Best Set of Teeth on Rubber Plate $8.00 Best Celluloid Plates $7.00 WRIGHT PAINLESS DENTIST 342V2 Washington Street, Corner Seventh OFFICE HOURS 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. SUNDAYS 9 A. M. to 12 M Phone Main 2119 Fourteen Years in Portland ROUTS BIGGEST BIO Mayor Refuses to Award Irv ington Street Work. HE ANSWERS HUGHES' NOTE Lane Declares a Private Agreement With Bidder Exists Says City Cannot Legally Award High Contract, Despite Pact. Mayor Lane issued a' reply to a letter by Ellis G. Hughes, yesterday afternoon, concerning certain street improvements In the Y'vlngton district, over which there has been considerable discussion for the last few weeks. As chief executive of the city, the Mayor refused to permit contracts for this district to bo awarded to Elwood Wiles, the highest bidder. Mr. Wiles, states the Mayor, has some kind of private agreement with Mr. Hughes, by which both think Mr. Wiles should have the work. The Mayor's reply Is as follows: "Upon my return to the city from Seat tle, a day or two ago, my attention was called to a communication trom Ellis G. Hughes, in which he disputed tlia state ments made by me in relation to the mat ter of some street improvements through a tract of land owned by himself and as sociates, and if you will kindly allow me to do so I would like to turn up briefly the facts as they bear upon the same. "In what I have to say I will not in tentionally do injustice to Mr. Hughes or any one else. "These streets were ordered improved by the City Council in a certain specified manner and the Executive Board, as It always docs pnd must do, advertised tor bids for their Improvemen. "When the bids, were opened it was found that El wood Wiles was the highest bidder.. "Mr. Hughest and nis associates by their Pttorney asked thai the contract be awarded to Mr. Wiles, and upon behalf of Mr. Hughes and his associates it was urged that they had some sort of a pri vate contract or agreement with Mr. Wiles by means of which n" would do the work for them for a less amount than he bid to do it for the city. The Executive Board could not do this, and declined to do so. "Mr. Hughes then refused to- allow the lowest bidder to cross another street already under contract to Mr. Wiles, ana. being within his rights, the matter was referred back to the City Council, in whose hands it now is. "Neither the Executive Board nor the Mayor has the right, under the law, to recognize a private agreement between Air. uugnes ana Air. Wiles, or any one eise. Alter naving advertised for com petitive bids. In justice to other bidders they must accept the lowest responsible competitive Did. else the act of advertis. ing for such bids for public work would be a farce, and open to all kinds of fraud. "The question reaches farther than this. for if the property is bonded to pay ior the street improvements it must be bond ed for the exact amount shown by the recoras to nave been expended for such street Improvements and for that sum only. If the amount named In the con tract and staled upon the bonds, which makes the record, is for a different amount and cniia fv mnM .i . . - -muic uiau ii r. Hughes and his associates nave paid for me vvuin, men tne records are false, and mecuuve Board and tho Mayor 'llllnplv rnrBB. t . J LVJ nuuii a proceaure, they become parties to a falsification of the Citv's rfnnrA X" i t , - lv i .ii .executive Hoard nor the Mayor has the right to do ui ouuuiu mey oe asKed to. -L lie arrangement nr - it..,.t. - 1 1 . ; 1 , ..... i,u5uca Willi r. Wiles Is a nrfwoto . ,i - ' ' - BftilCIUCU. 1I1U It may or may not be all right in every way as between themselves, but the city can- justice De expected to become a party to It officially or help to carry it out. 'These are thp tnta i . -' ...... uicj .lit) l.li record, and if I have failed in my public , regara to tnem, I will acknowl edge mv error if buttio . 1 1 . j ... . " ..11111 1 . .1 n: u per son will point it out to me. -jusi now mucn harm I have done to Mr. Hughes and his associates I do not know, for the reason that I have no way atCiLin,w tne terms of his private "With me it hn at rn 1 . i - "... ..v. iiuio ueen a question of Mr. Hughes or his interests. .,.,1 c..y une oi proper olticial pro- , - v ii ii. ii am responsible to the people of this city, and ASSEMBLY TO EXCEL UKXHKltX BAPTIST mWTV. TIOX TO BE MOST IMPORTANT. $8.90 GAS STOVE Top 14 by 27, three star burn ers, 16-inch oven, with broiler burner in the top.. Porcelain handles on valves. "Very good for the price. $ 1 2.60 GAS STOVE Top 17x25, two large new Pro cess burners, 1-inch supply pipe, 18-ihch oven, with im proved oven burner and body made of stamped steel. $ 14.65 GAS STOVE Top 17x25, two large new Pro cess burners, one simmer burn er, 1-inch supply pipe, oven 13 by 18; broiler; stamped, steel body, 34 inches high. - $16.55 GAS STOVE Top 32x17, three large new Process burners, simmer burn er, oven and broiler, 18V2-in.; 1-inch feed pipe, adjustable needle valves, steel bodj-, 34 inches high. Refrigerators Stocs is still, complete, but popular-priced numbers rapidly decreasing. Do not wait, as the best ones will be all gone in two weeks. All white enamel-lined except very cheapest. No. 700, 25 lbs. capacity $8.10 No. 701, 16x25x39, 35 .lbs $12.15 No. 702, 17x27, 50 lbs $15.75 No. 703, 18x30x44, 70 lbs .20.00 Others up to $54.00. Demonstration Washing by Water Power This week, 10-12 A. M., 2-5 P. M., every day in our window, No. 191. We will do washing in this win dow every day with Coffield Water Motor Washing Machines. If you do your own work, or if you hire it done, it will rav vou to know what thesB mm-Viin can do. No better way to keep a good girl tha,n to give her. a Coffield Motor Machine. Prices, $18.00, $27.00, $33.00. Ten Per Cent Discount for Cash. Twice Too Ivlany Tables in Our Stock 20 TO 45 PER CENT DISCOUNT Every Table in the stock in cluded in this sale. $6.00 Tables now $4.20 $7.50 Tables now $5.95 $9.50 Tables now .$7.60 OFTA mm 1 1 MM BLES Fifty-six Samples on the floor, representing a stock of over fivehundred tables 20 TO 45 PER CENT DISCOUNT To look at them will cost you nothing. $20.00 Tables now $13.75 $30.00 Tables now $21.90 $50.00 Tables now $34.50 Folding Go Carts Complete stock and most reasonable prices to he found in the city. Reed folding Carts. $2.95 Collapsible Carts ..$4.95 Collapsible Carts, with hood $7.20 For Porch and Lawn Chairs, Rockers and Set tees in old -hickory or green or white maple. Prices very reasonable and selec tion complete. Small Porch Rockers priced at only $1.80 Arm Porch Rockers $2.88 Hickory Chairs ...$2.48 The Palmer Hammocks -. Most durable and satis factory are the well-known Palmer Hammocks. . Medium Hammocks $1.75 Baby Hammocks, with stand $4.50 Swing Bed Hammocks for only .. $11.25 For Summer Cooking Blue flame Oil Stoves and Gasoline Stoves. We have them ready for use so you can see how they work. 2-burner Gasoline. .$3.40 2-burner Blue Flame Stove for $4.95 Same style's also in one and three-burner sizes. Jk OQQ D IPlURiQ TO TTFMG) To Gather Here Jnne 25 Legal Re lations of Societies to Be Determined. Undoubtedly the mpptln r i ' - r v.to JH.I 1 11- ern Baptist convention to bo held here june a, win De one of th r purxany gaxnennga in the history of that -c.i.manu,,. uniy once before, many ' , 'rancisco, nave the denominational meetings been held on the ... , v.i..iu uuiivennon will make the third and possibly the greatest step in the co-ordination of the utiiuiiiinauuimi organizations. At the mptlTp- ai v. ( . . - ""iiigw)n, in the temporary organization of the north- " jjojjti L t-unveniion was effected. A immanent organization was formed at iv., inffimg ne.ci at Muskoeee. Okla. The Portland meeting is expected to de termine the legal relations of the gen eral societies of the denomination. This will be the most Important subject to be considered at the coming convention. MIND WORKS CLEAR On POSTUM "There's a Reason" Read "The Road to Well ville" in pkgs. ' Among other subjects to come before the meeting will be: Social service, de nominational newspapers, city missions, relation of state conventions to the north ern Baptist convention, relief of aged miniscrp and ministers' widows, apportionment- of the budget, consolidation of missionary periodicals and joint mis sionary secretaryships for all forms of missionary work. Under one or another of these heads will be considered nearly all those secondary practical denomina tional problems which have been bother ing intelligent Baptists for the last five years. UNTIL JUNE 20 WE WILL GIVE A 10 DISCOUNT ON ALL DENTAL WORK Wo earnestly request all our former patients to call at this office and have their teeth looked over, and if any of our bridge work, crowns, plates or fillings have given out or proven unsatisfactory, we will gladly repair of make them over free of charge. . . NERVOUS PEOPLE And those afraid can now sit in the dental chair with great ease. The management of the Chicago Dental Office will give $100 to any charitable institution for a tooth that an operator fails to extract without pain or bad result. VEGETABLE VAPORS Used only by the Chicago Dentists in rendering the operation of extracting teeth as painless as removing a shoe from the foot, and they do it without the slightest danger to the most delicate patient, and without any unpleasant after-effects whatever. WE EMPLOY NO STUDENTS All our operators are middle-aged, gentlemanly doctors of from 10 to 20 years' experience,- each an expert in his special line. Our work is all guaranteed and kept in repair free of charge for ten years. Therefore, by employing the most skilled men in the profession, our own purpose, as well-as the interest of our patients, is more proficiently served. If your old plate has given out and does not fit, bring it in, and we will reset same for $5.00. We can extract your teeth in the morning and give you a temporary set before night. A binding guarantee given with all work for ten years. The best-equipped sanitary and hygienie parlors in the world; nineteen offices in the United States. " " Be sure you are in the right place. CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY Remember, examinations and consulta tion free to all who visit our office. To those who cannot afford to have their work done and pay cash we make ar rangements on -he installment plan. OrFICE HOURS, 8 A. M. TO 6 P. M.; SUNDAY, 9 to 1. LADY 'ATTENDANTS. HARVARD. PAINLESS DENTISTS 362 WASHINGTON, CORNER PARK. PHONE MAIN 8296. 'I
