The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, June 01, 1913, Image 15

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Newspaper Page TextTHE STJXDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. JUNE 1, 1913. 15 OBEY CONSCIENCE, IS PLEA OF ALBEE Importance of Electing Right Men Emphasized at Meet ing at Woodlawn. 3 FULL CHOICES URGED Voters Not Finding Honest Repre sentative of Their Views, How ever, Xot So Ad-vised Har mony Between Classes Aim. Pleading for conscientious considera tion at the hands of the voters and emphasizing the great importance of the election that Is to take place to morrow, H. K. Albee, candidate for Mayor, made his closing speech of the campaign in Green's Hall, Woodlawn last night to a large audience. Many men had to stand in order to hear him, but they did it. not one leaving before he had comoleted his address. After the meeting men and women crowded around him and gave him a genuine ovation. It was more than JO minutes before he was able to leave and return to the city. Anticipating a small crowd, owing to the fact that It was Saturday night and because of the numerous speeches that were betnar made in the downtown dls trlct. Mr. Albee went to the hall pre- uared to talk to perhaps BO or 60 per sons. He was surprised ana greatly pleased when he found the place crowded to the doors. He spoke for an hour, reviewing the issues of the day, and stating his attitude on some of the main problems. He emphasized the Importance of the voters going to the polls tomorrow and casting thetr full three choices for the various offices. As in his previous speeches, he explained his own feeling regarding the preferential voting system, saying that undoubtedly It Is the spirit of the charter that every one should vote three choices throughout Unless one could not vote three choices conscientiously, he said, one should vote three full choices in every in stance. In case there are not those on the ticket who will represent the honest views of a voter, he explained, he would not then advise voting for the full three choices, as he said he felt the charter left it open for that ex press purpose. Many Aspirants Held Good. Mr. Albee declared that never has there been bo much Interest In an elec tion in Portland and never have there been so many good candidates for offices. "On the list for Commissioners," said he. "we have IS or 20 excellent candi dates, any four of which undoubtedly would make good in the office to which they are aspiring. I have no hesitancy in saying that the full three choices should be exercised as to the Commls slonershlps, as there is so much good material there and so many good can didates In the running. "When it comes to the position of Mayor," continued Mr. Albee, "I want to make it clearly understood that I am making no claim to being an Ideal can didate. One of the evening papers said that none of the Mayoralty candi dates met its ideal. Well, that is not at all original with that paper I origi nated it myself three weeks ago when I first started out on this campaign. I do not find my Ideal running in this or any other election campaign. We all have ideals, but we seldom, if ever, meet them. The question now is, not what our ideals are, but which of the candidates for office we will select. "The ticket is before the voters and some one is going to be elected Mayor of this city for the next four years. It Is very important that the voters should ponder well before voting, for, within the next four years, Portland will be a city of not less than 500.000 persons, judging by its present growth. Many problems will have come up for ad justment: millions of dollars a year are to be expended. Full Consideration Vrged. "The question is, who will best serve the Interests of the city? That is the question; not whether any candidate Is ideal. We must settle the question before us. I ask that each voter give full consideration to the candidates for Mayor and then vote according to the dictates of their own consciences; but 1 do ask that much of the voters." Mr. Albee then took up the discussion of the questions of the day. saying he is in lavor or everything that will ad vance the interests of the whole peo ple. "I could, stand up here tonight and make you all kinds of fancy promises." said he, "but I will not do it; you will notice. If you have closely followed me in my campaign, that I have made no promises, save and except the general promise that. If elected, I will serve the city to the very best of my ability and judgment at all times; that I will devote my entire time and attention to the building up of all that is good and that I will serve the interests of the people at all times. "What good would It do you for me to maae a lot or campaign promises which, in all probability, I might not le a Die to Keep, ir elected. It is con celvable that a majority of the mem bers of the commission might not agree wnn me on important issues. If they rerusea to support me, I would be unable to make good on my promises hence I am making but the one. that I will do my best at all times for the whole city. That I can do and that I know I will do, no matter who is olected on the commission." Better Lighting Favored. Mr. Albee declared himself in favor of ndequate electrlo lights, saying that the city Is not now properly lighted and that a better lighted city Is as good, if not better, than a well-policed city. He pleaded tor Detter conditions for work ing people, and pledged himself to work for harmony between the employer and the employed; to help in bringing about an understanding between the two classes, so that both may get along wen ana mat rrictlon now existing may be done away with. He closed his speech by saying that he hoped every voter will register his or her conscien tious opinion on all matters tomorrow end that the city will have four years or unprecedented prosperity. Seaside Pythians to Build. ASTORIA. Or.. May SI. (Special.) Articles or incorporation or the Sea side Knights of Pythias Building Cor poration were tiled in the County Clerk's office this morning. The capital stock is J5000, the incorporators are i nomas a. Jicnay, Charles A. Sanford F. H. Laighton. W. E. Lewis and F. S. Godfrey and the object of the romnr,. tion is to erect a lodge building at Sea side. Read on page 18. section 1. the letter of Judge Kavanaugh as to candidacy of William C. Benbow for Commissioner. , - KtttO. MAY 30 NO. PlV t-KMMrniOLl.n Spenledm NOT lit ijv Iraeur " - - inrniT' 2!nl interurtMi t rf . m it T. la HU- .i"wuitr to -; ' "-. this tM, 1U a. timC COUNCIL GRANT TO -flraEOisyKED Severiaf Features of Original "Franchise- Are Eliminated From New Application. CHANGE MADE IH REVENUE Actio lefiBM Is Draft Acted on; bi 3tty Ocrancll Amonc Otber Spol fl cations Altered la. Peti tion to 3eotora. Oomp&rtion of th pnmrtoB of tb trrt railway francblsa whlob Gorf F. Ueumer la Mfltdnc nadsr thm InlUa tJv. and that which ha rafnaad to ao- cpt from the City Council last Doem oer, snows many important onancoa. raetlcallr all of tho Drovlalona wfaloh wer Inserted by the. Council have been eliminated- from the draft whloh Will appaar on the ballot at the city elec tion June 3. ' Oaeof the most Important provisions' whloh has been eltmlaated la that ro- hlbltlns the sale or aaslmmeot of the Xranchtse. Much stress was placed on : this, provision by the Council, Is asm tic h as it was rumored that Mr. Heusner was seeking the franchise merely to ell to the Portland Railway. Xla-ht A Power Company, or some other concern. The provision was almod to eliminate the possibility of speculation. ' Use ef Bridge Staist Other chansrea In the proposed fran chise which tho people will vote for' and that which the Council prepared for Mr. Heuaner have boom found as fol lows: Old draft did not tnslude the rlffht to use the Broadway brtdse. The com pany Is subject to the brldjre rentat of cents a cartas provided by the char ter. Tims of oenrpletlon of the work re mains the same la the new f ranch 1 so two years. RaVe of speed for cars Is changed from IS to 13 mi lee an hour. In section IS the franchise Is changed to eliminate a clause set Una forth the mode of settling a controversy regard ing the financial arrangement for com mon oss of tracks by othr companies. Bond to insure the fulfilling of ih provisions of the fraucinse cut from $100,000 to Sft.bOO. Caiamge laade ta Rfi-tisa Tho total annual revenue to the rlty -for the prfvtict.' ot operating under the franchise iuw mufht is cut from 173.600 to J" 'y. T 'Ji;iu:t!.in gradu Nix Tat - -. r, rfa m e m ttLutw m Ejeajm a Not Result Frtmw . f ',t y?0 SrSfctS? &c !rLJtf M New Line; Stoc.: 1 T f SfeSLS .. ".II . H rra--1! fi tin o 3 s 1 M IT OL iSrl ft fsssv it ' twrew I 4 4 ""S.frtnSiewl! '3 ill e9. v-rs . t v eoVl- j.rtei"- ot( a s- .dt . -taU - ou- . to it- a OieT as rea0' st4 to 0 ' m eAC- rOtD' 3" "Ttf to' r -" " wlj. v. .1 UJ - a V t T" ei ms 4; ' B . -fs. Q. 5fc-r?' '- fTF-. r''.-". " he dutpose .thin - w - . aueA- i - Press of Portland. unit ooBOses t eusner Franchise in its eot formmr TP... , . - -'-V S A . ' I K-i3 Stf I sk- ' ' JesW At . - fj, . AT I kol as. I JOURNAL. iMAV Vi:K!f LUUiB GR.VFT II franchise' whljh tfie council offered Mr. Huesner. bat which Mr. Huesner rejected, rn&ran ed tjie runnins of cralna 4fieea minutes, franchise writte'n for himself by -Mr." Huesner. and tubmftxed by himself to a vote, makes no such guarantee, although it preecds to do so. A joker In the .wording leaves Mr. Huesner free to operate trains ftt bit own pleasure. That is one reason why Mr. Mnesner re jected the council's franchise and wrote one for himself without any f representative of the city betas pres ! ent. The council franchise nrohlbttads Mr. Huesner from selliug. transfer ring or merging such franchise. Tfie franchise written for himself by .Huesner. with no representative of "the cltyresent. leaves out that very Important section.' Under it. Mr. Huesner can his franchise. or wansier it to tne Portland Rallr way. Light. & Power-company, or to any other company -es ho., pleases, whD be pleases. andfox whatsoever he pleases. It is a -very favorable franchise for ' Mr. Huesner, and a very unfavorable franchise for the city or Portland. That Is why Mr. Huesner- rejected the council's fran chise and wrote ono for himself with no representative o-the ctCy present. It Is the franchise' he prepared for himself that Sir, .Muesner la aaktnff the voters to grant him June 2. - The. council franchise required Mr.' ITuesner to pay the city 181.000 dur ing the twenty-five years' life of thin j-JIt Iconcessloo. ' In-t' The Dersonal franphlM. nrfv.t1v prepaieu Dy ninsejt lor mr. -11U.5- ;ifE3o.r without any" sanction. or assist-; . -V. one .renrDsentlnir the : Air. tiues- 100. i or r. mm, . uin - urii - --v. tw i " JHTr rl Pn ""w-lr 'if? s I. 'mIrove"' o frt'Uoa la 7 o tl. """I ara I m CAim Com I oon.f'"" la "ty tS-Kf! iff. . or V" to too ."en 9b -or on or I! 'i-x.a Never was there a question before the people, on which the opinion of the press of Portland has been so unanimous as that of the Heus ner Franchise, which comes up for the vote of the people tomorrow. Here are a few of the editorial opinions of The Oregonian, The Journal, The Telegram and Daily News, advising the people to vote against the Heusner Franchise, as written by Mr. Heusner himself, and asking for valuable grants without proper compensation and proper protection of the city's interests. They say emphatically, as we do, that Portland welcomes compe tition and capital, but Mr. Heusner's franchise has every ear-mark of a promotion, scheme, to be sold later by him for his own personal profit. Any Franchise granted George F. Heusner mow will NOT be governed by the New Charter, which goes into effect July first. A franchise is a CONTRACT between GRANTOR and GRANTEE. In this case it is between the CITY of Portland and GEORGE F. HEUSNER and his unknown associates. The city in ENTERING INTO SUCH A CONTRACT is BOUND BY ITS CHARTER.. In granting a franchise at this time, the PRESENT CITY CHAR. TER, which ALLOWS HIM TO SELL. TRANSFER, LEASE OR MERGE hi3 franchise without restrictions will apply, NOT THE COMMISSION CHARTER which GOES INTO EFFECT JULY 1. ' Richard W. Montague, who was a member of the Charter Commission, says: "The above statement I believe to be correct. A franchise constitutes a contract, which cannot be impaired by subsequent legislation, except as to the right which may be reserved under the police power to regulate all franchises. The right of assignment permitted in the Heusner Franchise WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE NEW CHARTER, and the VERY MISCHIEF which a CLAUSE OF THE NEW CHARTER WAS IN TENDED TO PREVENT would be BROUGHT ABOUT. The city ought to control all franchise transfers." a jb.JUo " St. to '.eort: rcr,-. an - ero.- V-- . A, ... d. lia. "'n ne A cTsre, 'e til now , Ted.' r( wU 5 a w l IT I .waa .Irf" T Co M si v.t Mr. Heus- OBODx --.7, tranchlse. Mr teses to take the public m tu.l reinses w re-Ulven! P I 4 2 or h r-j to- o-ii to raj 1 - f ten. ur I T he IdenedB ' menffT ;cret w . aevejfi i. tipleffl r; a "to H. -cet.se. --- He re-uiven? Into His vwm. - fuses to tell .llent persou. ... . .- Heusner to,CeK waiting QuIeUV for Mr. out ,! alU( a niun"'" 1 the people 01 ' , th) fran-port 1 All . " :T " . Heus- cMheuooncnoere. 1 franchise, or i ----- some oiirci .v,u,-n But witn this P"'" " .-.ectedl we know that wr. fT"- written v; IT.,.. Provision. We-kno? tn, g 4 1 Mr. -7 . Soutbero Pacitic. w ,r' '"'."tUj.vlcatlon Company, or "-" rom-ler Inanv tor- . ' ..." J .... TV. K .1 otherwise. . want t61"y ;v com' fiftti St"KtT -a Itiz It? .... Jnf I 'v V- la in .Una 1 have nmls- "We requested an opinion on this very, important point from Mr. Montague, owing to the fact that he was a member of the original Charter Commission and is familiar with its terms. "We will state for the benefit of the voters of Portland, and Mr. Heusner, that Richard W. Montague is a member of the firm of Wood, Montague & Hunt, successors to the firm of Williams, Wood & Linthicum. Neither of these firms have ever been attorneys for the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, but Wood Montaeue & Hunt are ATTORNEYS FOR NORTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, competitors of the Portland Rail way, Light & Power Company. .... e Facts About This Franc anion ntrol II nt. . ,ractn-nno, v. ,a to build ana '"'"u-tn9 provision no the Mr. Heusner , is,.. - . . rvkTA.r C U a v , and have aroint- r. , . I HBUv' - v -mlv I . MtirAAemini - '-its'- as. a 1 missiuu Indisputabi hise Grab! The Taxpayers' League Says: "The league is of the opinion that that franchise should not be granted. They have studied the question. They advise you to VOTE103 X NO on the Heusner Franchise, written by himself. WHY DIDN'T MR. HEUSNER PUT THESE POINTS IN HIS FRANCHISE? In order to cover up deficiences, Mr. Heusner gives his word in reference to the building of the line. He promises a number of things that he will do. "Why didn't "he have these in the franchise T "Would you make a 25-year contract and accept verbal promises for the most im portant matters! That's what Mr. Hues ner wants the city to do. CAN MR. HEUSNER EXPLAIN THIS? Why does he say that the compensation offered the city in the original franchise ' asked for by him now is the same as in his original franchise application, when the compensation was not stated ? This is a matter of record. Mr. Heusner's origi nal application is on file at the City Auditor's office. The compensation was fixed by motion of Councilman James Ma guire at $81,000, but Mr. Heusner has now reduced this amount to $37,500, in his self-written franchise. WE REPEAT THAT MR. HEUSNER IS ASKING FOR AN 8y2-MILE FRAN CHISE If you will look up his franchise on the ballot, you'll see that it includes the Broadway bridge and common-user tracks on Flanders, 10th, Salmon, 4th and Broadway. Why doesn 't Mr. Heusner say this, instead of claiming that he is asking for only a 4V-mile grant t REMEMBER THE MT. HOOD FRAN CHISE FIASCO How we were promised competition, only to have the franchise gobbled up by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. THE FIVE MISSING SECTIONS There were 28 sections in the franchise offered Mr. Heusner by the Council, after the insertion of provisions protecting the city's interests, upon recommendation of the City Attorney and other city authori ties. Mr. Heusner has omitted these safe guards. "Why did he do it f CHANGE IN COMPENSATION-"Why does Mr. Heusner only want to pay $37,500 for grants just as valuable as those for which the Oregon Electric and United Railways pay $80,000 to $150,000? Most of his system will be a railroad such as theirs. Attorney George A. Brodie says regarding compensation for Broadway Bridge: "In my opinion the Heusner fran chise contains several "jokers" which will redound to the benefit of the franchise promoter, and without com pensation to the city. "The proposed franchise, for in stance, contains a provision that the franchise shall be granted subject to " the terms and provisions of Section 11834 of the charter of the City of Portland, pertaining to the operation of cars across the Willamette River. Nothing is said in regard to what rental shall be paid for the risrht to operate across the bridge. Should Heusner's franchise pass, I take it that he would find this inconspicuous provision a strong defense against any attempt to make him pay rental for use of the structure." against the Heusner Franchise, written by himself, to further his own interests not the city's. Send him to the Commission and let the city have something to say about the drafting of this Franchise. 'S RIGHTS LEAGUE, By T. A. LINTHICUM, Sec (Paid Adertisement.)