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22 THE .SUNDAY OREGOmx. PORTX,AXl. JTTXE 1 1913T MiTHKIP LB BE Gl Another Answer to Their Malicious and Vicious Misrepresentations TT TTV FACTS STATEMENT OF MR. MONTAGUE. "Why don't they tell yon that Mr. Montague was the learned counsel who filed the injunction on behalf of one of the resident directors of the Portland Railway, Light & Power! And why did he withdraw when I intervened and exposed the collusion! WOULD BE AFFECTED BT NEW CHAETEB See how they have tried to distort actual facts, although we ffive them credit for admitting that the city reserves the right "UNDER THE POLICE POWER TO REGU LATE ALL FRANCHISES." Attorneys who are anxious to see actual com petition in our street railways advise us that WE ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW CHARTER, and as our opponents, by their own statements, admit it, you can judge for yourself. TWO-YEAR CLAUSE. They now howl about the two- (2) year clause for completion. This is apparentlv their last desperate and dastardly effort to defeat actual competition. I HERE AND NOW AGREE TO COMPLETE THE STREET RAILWAY COVERED BY THIS PROPOSED FRANCHISE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR from the date the FRANCHISE legally becomes effective, or forfeit the same, together with all work done, legal restraint alone excepted. I further agree to COMMENCE WORK the day after the FRAN CHISE is granted and prosecute the same vigorously and continuously, and shall probably, if not delaved bv things bevond our control, HAVE THE FIRST UNIT COMPLETE IN SIX (6) MONTHS. CHANGE IN COMPENSATION. There is no change in the city's in come, as the terms are identical with those submitted in original application. There was an amendment introduced and passed by the Council "to increase the compensation, which was prohibitive. In fact, the Executive Committee, in their report, which is a matter of record at the Auditor's office, recom mended a rental basis which would have figured about Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) during the life of the FRANCHISE. Under the terms of our FRANCHISE we are paying Three Hundred and Thirty-three Dollars ($333.00) per year for each mile of railway. "Why should we pay more than Three Hundred and Thirty-three Dollars ($333.00) per year for each mile when the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company is only paying Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per year for each milef . In other words, we will pay during the life of the FRANCHISE nearly as much as the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company have paid since their organization for all the trackage their system contains. IS IT FAIR! And don't forget the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company only received their blanket FRANCHISE ninety days ago, and their FRANCHISE is for 18.28 miles of streets, while our FRANCHISE only covers 4 miles. Just figure it out for yourself. OMITTING THE SCHEDULE OF CARS PROVIDING FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN-MINUTE SERVICE. At the last general election the control of all public utilities was voted to the State Railway Commission. This measure was originally passed by the Legislature of 1911 and went to the people by referendum and was passed by the people at the last election. So that the State Railway Commission now has full authority to regulate length of trains and schedule of service. Why don't they tell you it is a legislative act and Charter provision instead of misrepresenting the actual facts f Section 61 of the new Charter, provides : "The Council shall have gen eral supervision and power of regulation of all public utilities -within the City of Portland and of all persons and corporations engaged in the oper ating thereof," etc. See also Section 62: "They (the Council) shall have the power to control, regulate .and order such changes, improvements, ex tensions, additional facilities, appliances or equipment in or upon the plant and property of any person or corporation operating public utilities within the city as may be deemed necessary to promote the public interest, conven- , ience or safety and to protect its employes in the construction, maintenance or operation of any such public utilities." FURTHER, WOULD EXTEN SIVE CAPITAL BE PUT INTO A STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM AND THE OWNERS THEREOF BE SO FOOLISH AS NOT TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM! How else could they obtain their revenue! OMITTING ANY RESTRICTION ON FREIGHT CARS. How child ish. Just read for a moment an extract from Section ; 1, -GRANTING CLAUSE: "For a railway line for the transportation of passengers, bag gage and express." Read also from Section 1, GRANTING CLAUSE: "Pro vided, that on Seventh street, between Flanders street and Grant street, the grantee shall lay down and construct double tracks, but the same shall not be for interurban railway business or for any railway business EXCEPT THAT OF STREET RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAFFIC." As a thinking voter is there any right to operate freight or interurban ears under the above terms! No! A thousand times no! But they raised the point and we have met it. OMITTING THE CITY'S PRIVATE RIGHTS OF WAY.-CHISE: RIGHTS TO OPEN STREETS ALONG -Just read this from a copy of the FRAN- Street Improvements Section 4. "Nothing in this ordinance nor any right or privilege granted by this ordinance shall be construed to prevent the municipal authority of the City of Portland from sewering, grading, paving, planking, macadamizing, improving, altering or repairing any of the streets over which the tracks au thorized by this ordinance are constructed or operated." Can you see in the above any restriction of the people's rights? PROVIDING AGAINST A MERGER WITH ANY COMPETING COMPANY. This FRANCHISE will be subject to the provisions of the new Charter, which the Supreme Court of Oregon held on yesterday was legaL Just glance for a moment at Section 79 as passed at the special elec tion held May 3: Section 79. "No franchise shall be sub-let or assigned, nor shall any of the rights or privileges thereby granted or authorized be leased, assigned, sold or transferred without the consent of the city expressed by ordinance, which shall be subject, as other ordinances, to the referendum." Surely our opponents knew of the existence of the new Charter. CHARGE FOR CROSSING THE BROADWAY BRIDGE. They have been trying to mislead you regarding the compensation for crossing the Broadway bridge. This is a legislative act whereby any railway crossing the Broadway bridge will be compelled to pay three cents (3c) per car, and, in addition, there will be the regular city, county, state and other taxes on the physical property and equipment, carbarns, etc. Los Angeles Conditions Why don't they come out and tell you the truth about conditions in Los Angeles! In that city all interurban and city cars come in on one street to one common point. Just imagine all of the cars in the city of Portland that run on First, Second, Third, Fifth and Broadway streets coming in on one street. Then you have an idea f the Los Angeles conditions. "This condi tion could never be true in Portland on account of the loops and the divert ing of traffic on the several streets. WHY OUR OPPONENTS DO NOT WANT ACTUAL COMPETITION. When the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company were applying for their blanket FRANCHISE they were compelled by the City Council to grant a permit for the laying of a third rail on Broadway before the City Council would grant their FRANCHISE. And now what happened! Three days after it became effective an injunction was filed. Who was behind the in junction! Possibly some of the resident Directors of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company can explain to you their connection with it. Think it over. Just bear with me for a moment until I direct your attention to the fact that the permit for this third rail expires one day after election, and if our FRANCHISE does not pass, you will find a crew working night and day cementing in all of their tracks, switches, turnouts and curves. This would mean extra added expense, and it would result in considerable inconvenience to the people on Broadway by tearing up of the streets a second time, thereby delaying traffic and interfering very materially with their business. Should this FRANCHISE be referred to the Charter Commission, at the very earliest it would require sixty days before the FRANCHISE could be acted upon and passed, as thirty days alone are required for the publication of the FRAN CHISE. Do you want the street torn up a second time and traffic and busi ness delayed for an extended period ! We do not believe that you will allow their misrepresentations to mislead you. V Favor a Project That Will Employ Labor and Bring New Capital VOTE 102 X YES (Paid Advertisement.) GEORGE F. HEUSNER, 140S Yeon Building MUSEUM NEED CITED Voters Urged to Allow Home for Historical Relics. VALUABLE RECORDS EXIST Vrortork'k V. Holman Points to Im portance of "Preserving Specimens Identified With Development of Oregon History. PORTLAND, Or., May 21. (To the Editor.) The members and friends of the Oregon Historical Society and all true Oregoniana, appreciate the sup port you have riven to the charter amendment for the construction of a public building: for the use of the Ore gon Historical Sorletv and the City Muppum, being numbered 118 on the ballot to be voted on Monday, June 2. Such a building-, and the making per manent of the Oregon Historical So ciety is. of course, to some extent, a matter of sentiment; but sentiment in public affairs is a very essential fea ture. It is sentiment which fought all the wars this country has engaged in from the time of the Revolution to the Spanish-American war. Tt is the main- Hty of the Nation, for its small stand ing: army would be of little moment in case of a great international war. It Is sentiment which caused Portland to brcome the Rose City, but the effect has been that Portland has been adver tised all over the world as a place where people take a pride in the bet terment of the conditions, and is a de sirable place to live In, This has added many thousand people to the popula tion of Portland, and has resulted in the erection of many business buildings and of numerous private residences which would not be here except for the sentiment which actuated the people of Portland In making it the Rose City. j ''Luxury" Objection Analysed. The Taxpayers' League has advised voting against this amendment because it Is a luxury. To some people, having hard surface streets and concrete side walks are luxuries. For a great many years. Portland had muddy earth roads for streets and wooden sidewalks. Pos sibly these were then luxuries. "Most People, however, think that the luxury f crood streets and sidewalks is really a necessity for a cl ty such as Portland is. Rut the erection of this building and the permanent continuation of the Ore gon Historical Society is more than a matter of senttment and a luxury. This is especially so now that we have the so-called American system in relation to legislation, and that we have woman puffraga. These have thrown a respon sibility upon not only the men and women of the present time, but those of the future, to be and become better citizens, and to act intelligently on all public matters in which they are called to take part. It is a duty to take part, even against the inclination not to do so. No nation, no people, can amount to much who does not have a history to be proud of and take a pride in. When we consider the history of Oregon 1n the past, not taking into account the discovery of the Columbia River by I'aptaJn Gray in 1792. the Lewis and V'iark Expedition in 1805 and the found ing of Astoria in 1811. but taking into account the fact that from the conclu sion of the war of 1812 to June 15. 1845. the whole Oregon country was in dispute between . the Cnlted States and Great Britain, and that from October 20, 1S15. to June 15, 1S4(S, there was Joint occupancy of the whole Oregon country, and that the laws of neither country were in force, and what oc curred during that period, it Is not only of great historical interest, but should greatly influence the people of Oregon for all time to come. Accurate Knowledge Vital. I call attention to the provisional government of Oregon which existed from 1843 to March, 1849, when Oregon became a territory, and that Congress from 1S46 to the passage of the act making Oregon a territory In 1S48, rec ognized and continued in force the laws of the provisional government, except ing those in conflict with the Constitu tion of the United States, and as to the disposition of land. After the treaty of 1846, for a period of nearly three years, although part of the Oregon country was established as a part of the United States, this provisional gov ernment, although having no sover eignty, was in force, and the people of what was then the Oregon country governed themselves under their own initiative. I also call attention to the fact that the settlement of the dispute over the Oregon country was largely due to the first four important immigrations of 1843, to and including 1846. These reso lute men, and women strong of soul, not only saved, but began the building up of what Is the Oregon of today. It is vastly important that the boys and girls shall have a complete and accu rate knowledge of the formation of Oregon, and of its early history, and thus gain an inspiration which will re sult in their being better men and wo men and better citizens. It is not only" the history of the past that is Important. It is the expecta tion that the Oregon Historical Society will continue as long as the State of Oregon does, if it has popular support. Permanent Records Built Up. It has been continually, and is now. collecting files of papers from all over the State of Oregon which will be a part of Its permanent records. It Is ascertaining and determining accurate ly matters which are now occurring. The events of today are history to morrow. It is as important from an educa tional standpoint that the Oregon His torical Society shall continue as it is that many important branches of the Portland high schools should continue. It is more important than some of the subjects which are now taught In these schools. Let every true Oregon man and wo man not only the native-born but those who have made Oregon their home and Intend to remain here, vote "yes" oppo site No. 118 on the ballot. FREDERICK V. HOLMAN, President Oregon Historical Society, JEWELERS TO MEET HERE Oregon Association's Convention Be gins Next Thursday. The Oregon Retail Jewelers' Asso ciation will begin Its sixth annual con vention in Portland, Thursday, at the Commercial Club ani will close their session on the afternoon of the follow ing day. . Routine business and annual reports of the officers will consume the greater portion of the time on the first day. The annual banquet will be held Thurs day night at the Commercial Club. I. E. Staples will be toastmaster and speakers will be J. L. Shapherd, F. M. French end E. J. Jaeger. Friday morn ing; a trip will be taken about the city In autos and the business will be closed at an afternoon session. Members of the eommittee on ar- M O . COLLI N FOR COMMISSIONER No. 27 on Ballot M. O. Collins, candidate for Commissioner, is a native of Portland, 42 years old. He is a civil engineer, an attorney-at-law, and is president of The Hawthorne Estate. While his own interests are with the taxpayers, and he is of a conservative temperament, he is at the same time broad and progressive in his views; of thoroughly democratic sympathies; belongs to no partisan faction, and is a man of good business and personal habits. He has been an officer and active member of the United Improvement Clubs' Association, materially assisting civic betterment movements and counseling progressive policies. He was a leader in the campaign conducted by these clubs for the new East Side terminals and the public docks. He was one of the committee of five initiating the "Ziegler Amend ment," enacted in 1911, which put a stop to the vacation of streets on the waterfront. He was one of the backers of the referendum on the Oregon and Adams street vacation, and defended the refer endum in the courts when an injunction was issued against its appearance on the ballot. That vacation figured in a bill of 13 parcels of rig-lit-of-way for which the O.-W. R. & N. demanded pay from the S. P. & S. for entrance upon, under the common user priv ilege ; but has now been omitted from the appraisement, probably due to the publicity raised by this suit. Some years ago, when public opinion demanded a reorganization of the Port Commission, Governor "West appointed Mr. Collins as one of the new board, but a suit in court resulted in the denial of the Governor's right to reorganize the commission or to interfere with its reorganizing itself. The result is the pursuance of the policy of diverting the foreshore by fills from the public to private title, and thus compelling the Dock Commission to repurchase what it must have for dock sites. , Supporters of Mr. Collins need never fear that he will win a reputation for "constructive ability" by sacrificing the public inter ests to wealthy private interests. He is able, willing, and desirous to establish a true public policy. .(Paid Advertisement.) rangement are: W. F. Dielschneider, of McMinnville: William Anderson, of Oregon City, and F. A. Heitkemper, F. Friedlander and I. E. Staples, of Port land. J. P. Jaeger, of Portland, is president of the organization and W. F. Dielschneider, of McMinnvMle, secretary. Late Richard Wilson Buried. Richard Wilson, a prominent' Portland business man, who died in a streetcar while en route to his home last Wed nesday afternoon, was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery yesterday morning;. Funeral services were ' conducted by Archbishop- Christie, who was assisted by other clergymen. The active pall bearers were: Fred DeNeffe. E. B. Duffy, Samuel Lockwood, W. B. Mackay, R- S. Howard. John T. Daly. Walter Daly and F. J. Xrfinergan. The honorary pallbearers were: J. F. McCarty, James Monaghan. .John T". O'Shea, D. M. Dunne,' Donald Mackay, J. E. Cronin, M. Moffef, H. L. 'Day, W. R. Leonard and J. P. O'Brien. Father McDevitt preached the Isn 1 1 Oust Elect 1 t I ime I o Politicians? usiness Men - 2... -' -- - go ft i v. C. L. McKenna NEVER RAN FOR OFFICE BEFORE Would you defeat your own good Intentions? Tou wanted to take -the city government out of politics. You adopted the commission form for that purpose. Immediately the politicians came to the front, seeking, the frulta of your victory. That 20.0U0 emergency fund which they do not have to account for will be a tremendous help in building up a machine greater than was ever heard of in the old days of machine politics. There Is but one candidate who Is not a politician and does not want to be. That one man Is C. L. McKenna, efficient purposeful, constructive, resourceful. Keep the new government out of the hands of the politicians or you will regret tt- Up with the business man, down with the politician. Make McKenna (the nonpolitlcal candidate) the next Mayor. Beat the paving trust and the special interests. (Signed) M'KENNA CLUB, 1. E. Staples, President. Pald Advertisement.) sermon and gave a eulogistic address on the life of Mr. Wilson. Morality Play to Bo Read. Mrs. Nina Larowe, a well-known Portland entertainer, will read "Every Woman" at the men's meeting in the auditorium of the Toung Men's Chris tlon Association at 3 P. M. today. "Every Woman" is a modern morality play, in many ways like the morality plays of the 14th century. It produc tion jpveral years ago attracted much attention. Mrs. Larowe will read the drama in two parts, and there will be special music during the intermission. TraTflc Manager Returns. R. B. Miller, traffic manager of th O.-W. R. & N. Co., returned yesterday from Grays Harbor, where be witnessed the inauguration of motorcar traffic between Aberdeen. Hoquiam and Mon tesano. He reports the new service a. success and predicts heavy traffic for It in the future. C. R. DeBURGH V-iffWwpS: ---V VySSi f.-i----.rr-;r!;----;r:.:'.--- . v.J-V "- ci - -, -'-fl-'-i-'HV 3 s'-'r -:i T -V.' ' ;.r1-. . "; 55 Vote for Commissioner Reduction of Taxes Increase of Factories Thirty-five years' business residence in Portland, at present manager of the Portland Eeal Estate Co. If elected I will work for the reduction of taxes, consistent with the development, health and pros perity of the people of Portland. What Portland needs and must have is manufactories shoes, glass and cement, canneries, rolling mills, etc., which will increase the pay rolls of the city, and I will work that they be given free sites for 99 years, more or less, and exempted from taxes for a similar time. Ladies and gentlemen, you all have 12 choices for Commission. All I ask is one from each voter. ( Paid Advertisement.) ' " : V