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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, APRIL 19, 1914. HAND PLAN MUST ! BE PUT Hi WRITING iCommissioners Say Engineers j Must Pass on Figures for : . Suggested Approach. HEARINGS WILL BE PUBLIC "Backers or Derby-Patton Kosd Bay t That Reliable Firms Stand Buck ; or Ofrer to Build Drive, at Saving of ?81,000. - Pending receipt of written proposals "from George M. Hyland and other rep resentatives of North Portland and Peninsular Interests, no further consid- Into its cage on a wagon of the Al G. Barnes shows Patrolman Hewston yesterday morulas stopped a. possible panic at Park and Morrison streets. The pin in the cage door became loosened and the animal was crouching to spring- out when Hewston noticed him. Unable in the necessity of the moment to draw his club. Hewston pulled off his stiff helmet and struck the lion in the face. The surprised beast stepped back and Hewston clamped his handcuffs on the cage door, locking it. After the parade, which was in charge of the Shriners, Hewston's handcuffs were returned to him. MOVIES SHOW WILLAMETTE Afternoon and Evening Lectures Are Given In ' Dekum .Building. In cooperation with the "West Stay ton Commercial Club, the ."Willamette Valley Irrigated Land Company is conducting an exhibit and moving picture show in. the large vacant ground floor store of the Dekum bulld Vng, on the Southwest corner of Third nd "Washington streets. Illustrated lectures are being deliv ered by H. A. Stock each afternoon and evening on the results of irriga tion on lands in the "Willamette "Valley. Reading and accommodation rooms will be maintained for visitors,' under the direction of John H. Hartog. Irri gation, Realty Board and Ad Club days have been set aside for special visits APPROACH FIGHT IS MOVED OVER RIVER George M. Hyland and C. B. . Moores Take Opposite Sides at-Vancouver Meeting. NEW HEARING ADVOCATED Question Raised as to Prevention of Monopoly for Carline and Union Avenue Advocate Is Quick to Allay - Fears. VANCOUVER, "Wash.. April 18. fSpecial.) For three hours today the Vancouver - Commercial Club discussed the advisability of requesting the Co- are practising on American men and women and little children in that coun try are our concern and should be stopped by us. 'They would be stopped if the United States took a firm stand. I have trav eled in Mexico, and I know that Mexi cans are as cowardly as they are cruel. The United States could bring that country to time now. But I suppose we'll Just drift along into a terrible tangle, and then Mexico, in its usual fashion, will stab us in the back. "It's the same spirit that made some tenants in our house let a leak in the ceiling .go until . the rain came and ruined the paper in two apartments. "The wire wanted the husband to re port it, but he said he was too busy that day; he'd try to see the landlord in a day or two; anyhow, it wasn't much of a leak, he said, and why the dickens didn't the other tenants report it, since it was their business as much as his? "It's the same spirit that keeps us submitting to that awful crowding in the subways that would be eased up somehow if we got right up on our mettle and insisted that It must. If we submit to evils right in our own city it's too much to expect that we'd pro test against outrages in Mexico so we'll drift till we're in a war that finds us unprepared." However, Miss Richmond sees one hope feminism. "Women are more awake to suffering in others than men arc," she said, "and women, are waking up. If the outrages in Mexico are stopped and the trouble adjusted without war, it will be through- the Influence of women. Of CARTER TO LAUNCH INITIATIVE BILL Abolishment 7 Commissions and Boards, Consolidation 10 Others to 4 Proposed. $2,500,000 ; SAVING PLAN State Architect, - Immigration Agent, ' Tax Commission. Among Those) Candidate for Governor Says Should . Be Ousted. Supplementary to his announced plat form as a candidate for the Republican Gubernatorial nomination, W. A. Carter will launch this week an initiative ii- ADVOCATES OF DERBY STREET OR PATTON AVENUE APPROACH TO COLUMBIA RIVER BRIDGE TO SUBMIT PROPOSITION TO COMMISSIONERS I .,rrw tvr: &Mzy .i - :.r- J 7Z-,7:?' MAP SHOWISG IMON AVENUE APPROACH TO INTERSTATE BRIDGE, SELECTED BY INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND PROPOSED NORTHER N APPROACHES eration of the bridge approach will be given by the Interstate Bridge Cora, mission. This decision was oonvevert to Mr. Hyland yesterday by the Mult - nornah County Commissioners. txiLitsu i in ui ill a Liuii mil un bud- mitted to the Commissioners at the -earliest possible date. eaid Air. Hy- Jand. "and we will urge the reconsid "..rration of the site for the approach -In the interest of all taxpayers. We - -liope the Commission will see fit to ; .'allow us access to any plans. peclfica- lions, estimates and other valuabla in. "formation which may be procured or prepared by the bridge engineers." To this request the Multnomah Com missioners assured Mr. Hyland that all (onsideration of bridge and approach "matters would be public, and any re .'Jport which the engineers make to the 'Commissioners would be public. If any -offer brought up by Mr. Hyland makes it advisable, the Interstate Commit-v'-Kion will be convened to consider the 'proposition. Commissioner Holnian said. v rington as our engineers in this mat ter, eaid air. Holman. "and any infor Tnation you may give us and any prop- ; position or offer you may submit to us , '..must be referred to our engineers for ' 'their opinion. As soon u the dlffer- 7nces between our engineers and Mr. U-lyland's engineer, and their estimates ' : jire focused, then I will call a meeting ;:of the Interstate Commission and take the matter up for action." Representations were made by Mr. . Hyland, orally, to the Multnomah Board yesterday, that he has been informed by -competent engineers that the Derby-,-Patton approach can be built for $81. .843 less than Waddell at Harrington's original estimate of the cost of the Union avenue approach, which was se lected by the commission at its last meeting. "We are prepared to execute bonds " for the performance or every offer we may make," said Mr. Hyland, "and what is more, our engineers, whose . competency cannot be disputed, advise . ns mat iiguring on tne same unit basis, either the Union avenue approach : br the JJerby-Patton approach can- be ' constructed- for less money than the " original estimates of the engineers. Statements Declared Conservative. "I have not made any statement during this controversy that I have not ; made advisedly, and I am prepared to i back every statement to the last inch. : I have contracts from two firms to ; construct "he Patton-Derby approach i for the figures which I will submit in writing to the Multnomah commis ' .-"ioners, and believe when they are fully advised that they cannot refuse to reconsider the location for the ap proach." At the meeting yesterday morning - v.. v.. Howard, local representative of ; Waddell & Harrington, refused to enter into a debate with Mr. Hyland over " any statement which he has made in ! the newspapers, but assured Mr. Hy- land and the commissioners tl.at any proposition made in writing by Mr. Hy- land to the commissioners and re- ferred to the engineers would be con ' sidered carefully and a report made : to the commissioners. Mr. Hyland was insistent that any . information that he or anyone he rep- resented should furnish to the com missioners or the engineers would be ; on condition that the board and Wad ; dell & Harrington in turn furnish him ' with amy estimates, plans, specifications ; or information which might come into " their possession. This was objected . to by Mr. Howard, who said he did not care to disclose the process by which his firm arrived at any estimates, but , was willing that the result of all ; their considerations, in the form of ; reports to the commission be made j. public. ; onnn at tpapuprq' mppt Portland Sends Largest Outside Delegation to Spokane. "Portland had the largest visiting i delegation from any city outside of ' Spokane," eaid R. H. Thomas, clerk of tho .fortiaiia c?cnooi xsoara upon ii's re turn last night from Spokane, where t-lie attended the fifth annual convention : "Of tho Inland Empire Teachers As i sociation. "Including the hundreds of I Kpokane people who were at the ses ; sions, probably 2000 people attended." Kighteen delegates were present : from Portland, including City Superin- tendent Alderman, who is president of the association. Clerk Thomas and ' School Director Flummer, all of whom 1 -delivered formal addresses. and lectures. The exhibit will be con tinued all Summer. PATROLMAN COWS LION Animal Ready to Sprinjj Into Crowd Kcpnlsed "With Helmet. By striking a lion In the face with , his helmet and driving the beast pack "MOUSE" ACT IS SUCCESS British Officials Say Few Suffra gettes Return to Prison. . LONDON, April 18. Notwithstand ing that,-militant suffragettes seldom serve more than a few days of thfeir sentences before being released as a result of hunger and thirst strikes, the officials of the Home Office are thor oughly satisfied with the working , of the "Cat and Mouse. Act." This was designed to deal with these hunger strikers and under it prisoners can be released temporarily, but in the end must serve their full term of Impris onment. Almost every suffragette who goes to prison goes on hunger strike and iB speedily released, for the government is determined that the women shall not win sympathy through one of their number dying in jaiL As soon, there fore, as the prison doctor notices that a. woman is weakening under absten tion from food and drink he orders her release and she remains out until she again shows signs . of . resuming., her agitation. According to the 'official returns most of the women do not resume their activity. They either leave the coun try or settle down quietly. In which case they are not molested. RAILROAD MAKES REFUND Davenport Citizens Get 95000 Given as Bonus for Line Never Built. DAVENPORT. Wash., April 18. (Special.) The Great Northern Rail way Company this week refunded to 100 citizens of Davenport, more than $5000,. which was provided years ago to procure the Bluestem-Columbla branch through this -city. At the time, the railway company agreed to have the road in operation for handling the wheat crop of 1918 but said that the road would miss Davenport unless the citizens provided money with which to purchase right-of-way through" the town. Contributors., who. have had nothing for their money except a .weed-grown grade, asked for its return. : Clackamas Fair Body Elects. OREGON City. Or.. April 18. (Spe cial.) The . Clackamas County Fair Association held the annual directors meeting in this city today-and elected the following officers. . . President. Grant B. Dimick;. ... vice-president, Charles N. Walt; secretary. Ward Law ton, and treasurer, W. H. Bair. There was no opposition to any of the officers. YOUNG CLUBWOMAN IS . GIFTED WHITER. Mrs. Louise Brj-ant-Trullbiger. Mrs. Louise Bryant-Trullinger, who has written several - clever magazine articles and is also giv ing much of her time to the pub licity department of the Oregon Humane Society, is one of th younger matrons of the Portland Woman's Club. She takes an active part in club affairs. Mrs. Trullinger is a niece of Mrs. Grace Watts-Ross, an ex-president of the Portland Woman's Club. lumbia River Interstate . Bridge Com mission to hold a rehearing on the settling of the approach of the bridge on' the Oregon side. George M. Hy land, of Portland, was the chief speak er, and at whose request the meeting was called. He was cheered vocifer ously on several of his statements. The meeting was adjourned finally about 6 o'clock, without any action having been taken. The impression is . prevalent here that, in effect, the locating v of the bridge approach on Union avenue in sures the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company a monopoly in that no company would care to' build a line parallel to it when one could handle all the business, whereas, if the Derby street approach were selected, Van couver could be served by two lines, one a narrow guage and one a stand ard gauge track. Committee Report Made. A comittee composed of W. G. Drow ley, R. C. Sugg. F. M. Kettenrlng, A. B. Eastham and B. Ij. Dorman, has been appointed by President Kinney of the Commercial Club to look into this phase of the question and make a report. This committee attended a meeting of the County Commissioners in Portland this morning, and assurance was given that the Oregon Commissioners were disposed to condemn the right of way for the bridge across a portion of Hayden Island, and pay for it, reserv ing the right to grant to all companies equal rights on the bridge. Mr. Drowley reported that ' it was the opinion of the committee that the question should be reopened and Mr. Hyland given a hearing; also that the franchises on the bridge should be given by the Commission, and not by any company. Mr. Hyland illustrated his points with three maps, showing where the different sites would lead to and the effect it would have on traffic between the two cities. He said that two ap proaches could be procured for a less price than the Union-avenue approach and said that the center of population in Portland had nothing to do with it, because it would be chiefly Vancouver and Clarke County -people who would use the line. He added that Clarke County people in voting the bonds were- paying 10 times as much per capita as the taxpayers of . Multnomah County. C. B. Moores la Heard. C. B. Moores," in favor of Union ave nue, next addressed ne meeting and asked that the people in Portland be permitted to settle their own family row about the approach. He declared Clarke County people could, feel assured- that the people of Portland would not for a moment consider grant ing a franchise to any line that would permit a monopoly and that no favors would be shown, but that the common user clause would be insisted upon in its broadest meaning. Others who spoke during the meet ing were Bruce C. Curry, of Portland; H. W. Arnold, James P. Stapleton and P. J. Kirwin and a farmer who desired to have the track broad enough that freight cars could be hauled over them, loaded with produce from Clarke Coun ty farms. Mayor Crass said that he would veto any franchise that would restrict .the type of cars to use the interstate bridge. Mr. Kirwin then said he would be satisfied, as he desired to have such a statement made. course, we would be more effective if we had the vote. "But I want the suffragists to take a little' time from striving for '.he vote and have a series of meetings to rouse public opinion to the dreadful condi tion of American peoplo in Mexico. Let our women make our men see tho need of taking the situation seriously." GAME BUDGET APPROVED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF STATE COM MISSION 1IKI.D IN PORTLAND. AMERICAN DEFEAT IS SEEN Actress Fears Mexicans May "Whip -' United States. . NEW TORK. April 16. Is the United States drifting into a war with Mex ico? Miss Ruth Richmond says that it is, and, . furthermore, "she says that unless the United States wakes up it could easily be whipped by Mexico. Miss Richmond is a New Torker, and when she is not following her profession of actress lives peacefully in a Washing ton Heights apartment with her sister, Rodney, and hair a dosen dogs and cats that she has rescued from tramp dom. She was born and brought up in Texas, near the Mexican border, and the people who make light of the Mex ican situation, she says, are making a mistake. "The Mexicans are treacherous and sly and persistent," she observed. "And we in this country are in a stupor. We've been too successful. We've grown careless. We've lost the 'stand together spirit. All we think of is a new gown in the latest style or a faster automobile or getting the day's work done, if we have to work, so that we can have a good time at the theater in the evening. "We don't, want to bother about hings we don't think concern us, and this stupor that werre in blinds us to the . fact that the atrocities Mexicans Reappointment of Flshmartter C'laatoa Opposed by Mr. K Inner nt Favored by Other Members Present. Notwithstanding the announcement several weeks ago of the State Fish and Game Commission that it-would hold no more executive sessions, it had one Friday at the Imperial Hotel. Those who were present declined to say what business was transacted. Before going into executive session the Commission agreed upon the fol lowing budgets: Biological and educational depart ment, 819.500; State Game Warden. $41. 000; salmon patrol work, district No. 1, 83500; district No. 2. 82400; superintend ent of hatcheries for salmon work, dis trict No. 1, 818.156; district No. 2. 818. 500. and for trout propagation, 822,500. Although : Governor West had an nounced that 819,500 was about 810,000 too much for the biological and educa tional departments and has said he would insist upon the expenditures of the Commission being materially re duced, the budget recommended was approved. A motion that the trout hatchery at Spring Creek, Klamath County, be placed under the care of the State Game Warden was defeated. Mr. Kinney op posed the reappointment of Superin tendent of Hatcheries Clanton, but the other Commissioners said that Mr. Clanton was the most competent man obtainable for the position. A reward of 81 was offered for a fin of each salmon marked with a silver wire by the United States Bureau of Hatcheries liberated in 1911, caught in the Columbia River. Linn Tax Money Figures High. ALBANY. Or.. April 18. (Special.) County Treasurer Francis last night made by far the largest turnover of tax moneys ever made in Linn County at one time when he credited the coun ty with $198,012.25 which he had col lected in taxes. This amount -was in addition to several other turnovers made heretofore since the collection of taxes began. Despite the uncertainty over the present tax law. Linn County taxes are well paid up and not a great amount will be delinquent. In the lut year 18,12 marriage license TVfrg Issued In Philadelphia. :c Onyx" DAYS APRIL 20th 21st 22nd Monday Tuesday Wednesday This is your chance for a big money saving to secure the Top Notch m Onyx" (Es Hosiery FOR MISSES X 4 Mtal' "ONYX Malhns Wdrkf Duk-1 Wear LUUi 7iM .IMx4i Black Tui Sim I k Ul Scat Mlna Ho la s par pas FOR BOYS B tlTSr Bert ."OXTX" Urdn Weteta " Dub-i Wear Ribbed Coooa la Black aaa Taat vm 6 ta lOj Beat aeyi Hate t tta ktad la Aawnca. ' 3tc aer pair I Out f .He raj- CtxTl d reiv 113 SIXTH 8T AEill ALDEB, measure providing for the abolishment, after July 1. 1915. of seven of the state boards and commissions, the con solidation of ten other boards into four commissions, with a saving clause at tached, and a four-mill maximum legis lature appropriation. Copy for the peti tion will be given to tho printers to morrow. Mr. Carter said yesterday, and the petitions will be in circulation be fore the end of the week. Whether he receives the nomination for Governor or is defeated. Mr. Carter says he will stand behind the initiative measure until it is passed on by the people next Kail. By tho abolisnment of seven state boards and the consolidation of ten others into four working necessary commissions, which shall have author ity in all matters embraced in the boards now In existence, Mr. Carter says the state will be saved approxi mately 8500.000 a year. The second feature of tho initiative measure pro viding for a maximum appropriation by each Legislature of an amount equal to a four-mill tax on the assessed valuation of the state, will save the state approximately 82,500,000 a year, Mr. Carter says. One-rifth of this amount will be covered In the saving by the consolidation feature and the remainder, he says, must be saved by careful disposition of all appropriation measures which are presented to the Legislature. , . "Most objection will be found in the abolishment of the State Tax Commis sion," Mr. Carter said, "but the work of this Commission is duplicated by the State Railroad Commission, and there is no need for both boards. There are some features of the work of all the boards which would be abolished by the measure, that are desirable. But the measure provides for this. The Legislature is given authority to as sign any of the duties now performed by any of the abolished Commissions to one of those that are continued -or other state officials, thus retaining the desirable and necessary features of all the boards, and cutting away that part that is not necessary. , "I believe it is proper to sponsor this measure at this time, inasmuch as I have favored the consolidation or abol ishment of superfluous boards and. commissions. I believe it is -better to put the measure up to the people than to wait and attempt to push it through the Legislature, should I be elected Governor. The opening paragraph, of the meas ure whichwill be offered as an amend ment to . section . 19. article 3. of the state constitution, follows: ."On and after July 1. 1915, the fol lowing state departments, state boards, commissions, state offices and commis- PROGRESSING! Meier & Frank's Making Rapid Progress in Removal of Me rchandise x FROM Present Five-Story Buildin g TOMORROW Men's Furnishings and Hats DEPARTMENTS In Temporary Annex OPEN Men's and Boys' Clothing DEPARTMENTS it- Temporary Annex OPEN FIFTH AND ALDER STREETS Sporting Goods & Kodaks Now Located in Temporary Annex BJ 20,000 Feet of Space Vacated by These Moves Utilized Temporarily By Scores "of Special Sale Tables Heaped High With Unusual Offerings By Which You Profit Greatly lVo Full Pages in This Paper Tell tha News of This Activity IN DETAIL. I READ ABOUT THE ROSE FESTIVAL BALLOTS Given With Each Purchase in Temporary Annex sloners shall be consolidated, to-wlt: The Labor Commission, Industrial Wel fare Commission, Board of Inspection of Child Labor shall be consolidated and merged into the Compenslon Com mission; the State Desert Land Board, the State Water Board and the Bureau of Mines and Geology shall be' consol idated with and merged into the State Land Board; State Livestock: Sanitary Board shall be consolidated with and merged into the State Veterinary De partment; the Board of Portage Rail way Commissioners shall be consoli dated with and merged into the State Railway Commission; the State Archi tect, the State Immigration Agent. State Board of Accountancy. Board of Commissioners for Licensing Sailors' Boarding-houses, State Board of Immi gration Commissioners, Commission to Investigate Co-operative Agricultural Societies and Rural Credits in Kurope and State Tax Commission are hereby abolished." New Zppeiin Neurs Completion. PRIEDRIC H SHAVEN. Germany, April IS. Special. 1 The new naval airship Zeppelin, which is to replace the vessel burnt with such disastrous results at Johannlsthal. near Berlin, is about finished. In the form and at tachment of the cars it shows some deviations from the earlier types. In particular Its motors are hung so low as to render impossible such a catas trophe as that which destroyed its pre decessor. The speed of the new Zep pelin will. It is nald. surpass that of all previous airships. IeuUton Work to Mart. LEWISTON, Idaho. April 18. (Spe cial.) In connection with the 1200.000 terminal facilities being provided here by the Camas Prairie railroad, ma terials are being assembled at the freight depot for the extensive im provements to be made there which will represent an ..expenditure of ap proximately ? 10,000. 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