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MARSHFIELD, OREGON SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1912 EVENING EDITION, EIGHT PAGES.
CoiiHolldntlon of Times, Coast Mull
and Coot Hay Advertiser.
No. 249
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SSIPPI RIVER FLOOD IS ROOSEVELT NOT SUFFRAGE LEADER MAY GRANT SECOND' FRANCHISE "
GROWING WORSE IN LOUISIANA
. I---, Uinlinn nt
trearn uneruut .VUu.. .
New urieana iuj
tver dbiuic-
Iufr 125,000 ARE
RtNucncu nwifiu-uw
Lton Rouge and Surroundinu
Section buners ouvciciy
. -Loss Heavy.
I Auoclatad Pmbs to Coob Day
f Tlmei.)
LtW ORLEANS, Mny 4. Tho
Lv, conation iu i" " -----
P s In.,,.. n trrOW WOrBO. No
fot oven those who have dealt
K dollar problems, can forocMt
1 .. -i.. if wnlnr over ro-
n tn Btroarn. At Now Or-
km today, mo wnimi ""li" ..
M.i.i l, nlmnat a foot.
CB.MrU from lloodod BoctlonB aro
.:rl. .innmv charactor. Many
Etci are undor wator and It is ostl-
ited thlt fully lSU.UUU purauuu uiu
', .n,i xntinn nlnnttitloiiB and
rttoatnd sugar mills In ninny plac-
i m rulnod. Tlio waior ib uvor
k topi of many Iiouboh or nbovo tho
nd BOOrS. TIlOUHllliuu ui iJuinuMo
. i- jia want'
Conditions at Baton Ilougo hourly
at worte. A rorco oi ono uiuub
,j . wnrkncl nil nlcht trying to
iteat a broak In tho lovoo directly
front of that city nnu anoinor
m force Is working J"t south of
... rtnnen. Tho CltV IB bllllt On
iibhSi and the breaks thoro did
o itrloui damngo except in mo
MmiIo district, but tho rich Bur-
ktllng country will Bunor sovoro-
III Hi ipeech at Klkton, Md Taf t
Matted that much of lloosovolt'a
wort came from tho trusts and
ktweiti."
GOMEZ RETURNS
TO OLD MEXICO
Declined Invitation to Partici
pate In Great Woman Suf
frage Demonstration Today.
(Dy Associated Press to Tho Coos
Times.)
NEW YORK, Mny 4. Flftcon
thousand women and mon todny par
ticipated In tho groatost Woman Suf
frage domonstrntlon In tho history
of Now York City. For nearly n.
year preparations for tho groat par
ado havo boon undor way. Tho pro
gram provided olovon divisions lod
by an equcBtrlonno squad of ono hun
dred riders, a band and a company
of outdoor suffragotto orators, each
carrying her llttlo greon platform
slung llko a nap-sack across hor
shoulder. Tho mon who aro said to
havo numborcd about three thous
and, wero dlsappolntod bocauso Col.
Roosevelt had dccltnod to load tholr
division
LI
WALL
n
U
USHES
MAN
y
fcar Twenty or Thirty Were
I i.ii.j ! -!.ii ; v-
INIIieUIII HUUIUUIH III IU-
ronto Today.
h Associated Press to Coos Day
I Tlmnii.)
TORONTO, Out., May 4. Mnny
c reported to I uvo noun kiiiou uy
tco limn nr n wnii nf n nnur rivn-
1 factory building. Two hundrod
ri3nt. mnitK wnmnn mid Millflmn.
i' working In It whem tho accldont
twred. Several bodies hnvo boon
'owed and It Is foarod that be
a tuonty and thirty nro dead.
"Jt KArn In lnrjktl IMm lm,.llilln,v n'na
- -.v IHJUI V',. i IIU UllllUllll ,,
IT Ofriinld luri .,in.,ttia nml U'nfl
?P5:ed to linvo tieon splondldly
" me upper mories wore mrom-
w'l 2nd rnriianlnrR wnrA nt wnrk
Nile a'l buckled.
Former Political Leader Goes
to Juarez Knowing He
Would Become Prisoner.
(Dy Associated l'rcss to Coos Day
TImo.)
EL PA80, May 4. Emlllo Vas-
quoi Gomez's purposo In visiting El
Paso la a mystery today although It Is
conjectured tnnt ms amuition ib to
bo president of Mexico. To reporters
iin rinrinriin inn viau wna nun nr
"pcaco" but ho failed to explain what
no mourn, ay ino woru. no uiu not
visit Juarez this morning and said
that If ho went thoro ho would bo ar
rested though there Is a warrant
out for him on tho Mexican sldo, but
thoro Is consldornblo political oppos
ition. Gomoz visited Juarez this after
noon and was received by tho rebel
officers who practically detain him
ns a prisoner ponding the recolpt of
Instructions from General Orozco.
TAKE AM, FOREIGNERS
American TrniiNport to Aid Refugees
In fllil Mitlrn.
(Dy Associated Pross to Coos Day
'iimcs.j
RAN PltANfMRPO. MnvM. It wriH
learnod hero today from nn unofll
clnl Bourco that tho War Department
ordered tho army transport Duford
to tnko on board not only tho Am
ericans on tho west coast or .Mexico
but tho Drltlsh and Spanish nubJcctB
as woll. Tho ordor It Is Bald was
sent by wireless to tho Duford from
tho Mnro Island navy yard yesterday.
Tho Drlllsh consul general, A. C.
Robs, of San Francisco, said tho nrmy
officials horo hnd been nsked to order
lm Tinfnnl in tnko iihonnl Drltlsh
subjects and had expressed a wllllng-
ncBH to clo bo, providing mien nn ac
tion wan sanctioned by tho War De
partment. Ho said a large- numbor
of Drltlsh subjects woro on tho west
const of Mexico, but so for ns ho
know thoro was no particular In
8tnnco of peril. Ho does not regard
tho Incident as an "Indication of an
alllnnco botweon tho two countries
In Mexican affairs."
TAFT SCORES
TEDDY
ARCHIBALD iS
TODAY "IN BAD" NOW
Accuses Roosevelt of Misrep
resenting Him and of Being
Close to "Bosses."
SPIRITS SAY Cr,ARIC
WILL RE AT ROOSEVELT . !
Commerce Court Judge May
Be Impeached for Work
ing Alleged watt.
(Dy Associated Press to Tho Coos
Times.)
WASHINGTON, Muy 4. Attornpy
flcnnrnl Wlpknrnham BOnt to tho
I Houso Judiciary Commlttoo today tho
, results of his Investigation of tho
I chargos that Judgo Ilouort w. Arcn
0 FRONT
STREET TO S. P.
S R
LAYING
(Special to Tho Times.)
mttiifii J. V.. A
"Theodoro Roosevelt will bo tho - ; ---"",; f
republican nomlnoo nnd Champ thQ rnnroads. Tho Attorney Gonor-
Clark tho democratic nomlnoo , 8j( jt j8 Bnjj, rocommondod a further
- . ... .. . ..l A. . .1 .,.. tliA hnnil. nf ttm
tor prcsiueni mis year uu
Champ Clark will ho oloclcd,"
was tho prophesy mado today
by Mrs. Jorry Simpson, widow
nf the former noted congress-
man. Mrs. Simpson Is a spirit- proposed purchaBO of coal banks
uallst and relates several recent owned oy a com company cumruuuu
talks with tho spirit of hor hUB- by tho Erlo Railroad. It Ib assorted
inat iiiuhu iiiiuo ui iuiu vwu. ,..
to be bought for a comparatively
small sum and sold at a profit of
125,000 or 40,000 of which It la
chargod that Archibald would ro
coivo onothlrd. Tho charges, it Is
Investigation nt tho hands of tho
commlttco ob to wnother lmpoacn
mont proceedings shall bo bogun.
Dnn nf tlin Rnoclfla nllCKattOnS
mmln nnntnnt Archibald, it iB Bald,
, . o- . --. .
j was that ho was Intorostod in mo
A Immt. 4
COMEZ
NAMED
NEW
rtoiutm
(Dy ABSOdatcd Proas to Coob Day
TImo.)
dent 1-aft began his ttght fortho .op- said, v"?
ay-spSyaTodTbVBpoecheB In William Doland of icranton P.
Shch to attacked Viovolt. nccus? Bccau.0 of h?rXtt wU ."'"tho
?ort consorted with tho "Dobsob" for Ws duty as n momupr of tho Com
2XnCO"ar8CdwT,..o ho was ,ln 'S&JS&lmt
Whlto Houso and now preaches ttotoo Houso
against his former suporiors. , ;"dV-,: commltloo. This commlt-
li.WAVS WANT IHIYAN too is charged with tho responslblllay
IOW ANH WAM imiAW of ,nvCBtgat,ng 8Uch mnttors with a
. ... . . - vinu, n ifninrminlnir whothor a nrlmu
Plans Mndo to l.nuncii miuiipcuo ...r .- -- - - im,,OBC,lln0nt
(Dy AsaoclatedWosB to the Coo. Day ' Pi'OTcSS. 'X
Times.. court for fodomi oniclolB.
DKS MOINK8, Ia May 4. rianai jirpg(ont Taft In rospoiiHo to Nor-
to onglnoor a "stnmpodod" In favor rB. rosoiutlon colling for papora In
nr u'm .i. rtrvnn for nrosldont nt tho .,. n. i,wi,.n Arphiimlii ndvlsod
stnto democratic convention at Durl- tno toubo r would bo Incomputlblo
. ... ... .... t. fillnu' If Itn ... .. t.K- I.Iaaa.1 ,a mntit nil
ingion. piny iu. " " wun ino puoiiu nuuivni. iu uu..u
by presenting tho Nobraskan's namo tll I)n,,or8 public nt this tlmo. Tho
,n Mm nnllnntil convention dOVOlopod nnnnm Imvn linfinsnnt to tllO Jlldlel-
today following n setret conferenco nry COnunltteo of tho Houso for fur
of tho Iowa IJryan LonK"oJnBt night. (uor action.
T
STEEL ON LI
Southern Pacific Receives
Rails for Coos Bay Road
at Eugene.
EUGENE, Oro., May 4. Tho
Guard says: Tho Southern Pacific
compnny todny began work on tho
construction of a Bhort spur, with
iigni rans, irom ino main nno oi tua
road to tho matorlal yard on tho now
Coos Day lino. Tho material yard is
locatod on tho Jensen placo, betweon
uiair sirooi nnu tno mnin irnci.
Work also began on tho building to
houso materials.
Tho stool rails for a fow miles of
tho track havo boon ordered and tho
work' of laying thorn will hogln juBt
ns Boon na thoy arrive
Speaking of tho prospect of Imme
diate laying of rnllB, W. It. Fontnlno,
engineer In chargo, said today:
"Heavy steel for tho first threo
miles of tho Coob Day lino Iiob been
ordered nnd will bo laid ns soon ns it
nrrlvna Thn frrnfln linu linnn fnma
plotod for tho dlatanco excopt tho
Tinm rnitnn wiiip.ii in mir nn in rnn-
ncctlon with tho laying of tho Btcol.
ny tho tlmo tno ncavy rnus arrive
tho short switch or iignt raus win
Yinvi Tinnn nnmnlntnil nml thn hnaW
steel will bo put on beyond Dlnlr
HtrenL It In not tho Intention Of tllO
company to lny moro than a fow
hundrod feet or light bkmji, puroiy
fnt ffnitvAnlfltipfl. nnd whnn Din hnnvv
rnlls nro nut down they will bo thoro
to stay."
Mr. Fontalno further said that tho
high points townrd tho tunnel nro nil
graded and that n total length of
throe miles Is thus graded In addi
tion to tho Btrnlght atrotch of threo
miles near Eugono.
Work on tho grndo Is progressing
ns rapidly nn tho wcatlior will pormlt.
Fuller Co., subcontractors, nro using
n cnhlo haul with donkey onglncs for
power on tho grndo out In tho hills
for tho purposo of hnullng mntorlal
from tho ruts to tho fills, In tho wny
of expediting mnttors.
00 60 ON
SHE TODAY
eight Handlers On 24 Roads
aunicago Try to Force
wage increase.
CHICGO. M-iy . six thousand
aV.ii Vs"i Handlers on twoniy-
ff railradl Ktr lrlr tnilnv. Thai' ro-
r? offer bv thn roarta of nnrt
e i wage advnnco thoy asked. Tho
ifldmntiilnl f ..- j-i, 41.
k... w "'" uuiiura u iiiuiiiii
. --- uu i i roaua oirurou una
,'"" , Srvcral roads havo asked
vvua' I'ouoo protection.
N'0Ti:i) FI.IMHST SHOT
Callalian, Rreathltt County
rvucr, .vssiissliintwl.
soclated Pres3 to Cods Dny
HnN,L0N'K.r. 4.Ed.
f.,,7iL;uo amous iireathltt coun-
v, .,' wns assasslnatod today
Ire .I V, r ln th doorway of his
I'" l CrockrHuvlll . .
:r ui n "v uoorway oi ma
ia j.rockett8Vlll. twenty miles
! "CKson. Tile asaasnln shot
hill from which Calln-
idi.t -""". lW0 years ago. Tho
Wgome d wUh bu,l0t8.
ISLAND IS SEIZED
Goh
l?i:..?jr-J!' !". n?et
W. "''a jsiana of unodtd
Install3d As Provisional Presi
dent ot Mexico By
Revolutionists.
(Dy Assoclnted Pross to Coos Day
Times.;
JUAREZ. Mex.. Mny 4.-Emlllo Vas
nuoz Gomoz today assumed the pro
vlslonnl presldenry of Mexico. Gom
oz mado tho announcement this after
noon saying tho ollko was tondorod
him In tho namo of tho revolution of
Pohuual Orozco. It wns snld that
Gomez camo horo ln rosponso to a tel
egram fiom Gonornl Orozco nnd tho
document was oxhlblted by Gomoz as
"".".., i,i, n nrovlB onnl prosl-
dent. Colonol Pnsqunl Orozco. father
of General Orozco, was announced as
mlnlnter of war and Moreno , Canton
of Yucatan was named nb mlnUtor or
forolgn rolations. ,
GREAT AUTO RACE
Fourth Annual llond Contest nt San-
ta .Monica Today.
(Dy Associated Prosa to Tho Coos
Times.)
LOS ANGELES, May 4 Tho
fourth annual Santa Mon en road
race or nutos today attracted tens
-r. ...'...i f nntn nnthuslasts to
ol;amoow.t,sthovar-
inns contests anu wmuu p" ---St
Sable L drivers in tho county
S up tho Programmo which .tart.
dt 10P:30 o
lng 101 miles, Id nines anu
m ASMnxwell car driven by George
Joemann! won the light-car race and
broke the American record. Thetimo
Snutes mn d M ds. A Flanders
driven by Evans, wns Bocond. nnd n
Fl'Sers driven by Tower was thW.
Ralph De Pnlma, driving a Mercer.
Case were second and thira, resp
Uvely.
i
iiCEUAS MANY LEAVE
LARGE LISTS' ON BREAKWATER
01RA ROBBED:
Steamer Arrived in From Eu
reka and Sailed for Port
land Last Night.
Tho Alllaiico arrlvod In lato last
ovenlus from Euroka nnd Balled at
midnight for Portland. Sho had tho
largost pHssongor list sho has had
In many trips. Out of Euroka, sho
hud eighty-live eighteen of whom
wore for Coos Hay. Horo alio took
on twenty-flvo moro passongers and
a number wero unablo to bo accomo
dated. ... .
Among those willing on nor weru
tho following.
Harry Welsh. Mrs. Cornoll, A. M.
Van Winkle. Edith Jones, D. M,
Cross. K. Get worth, J. D. Cnrr, J.
xti,a r; v Tlntos. A. Wngor. M.
Klrkpatilck. Mrs. Kolp. Geo. P. In-
gram. w. u. uroj-e,-. .-.
L. H. nnxtor, J. rorry, . u. ,
G M Moore nnd Mrs. Flshburn.
" Among thoso sailing for Portland
on tho Alllnnco were tho following:
J B. Thompson, Mrs. J. E. Thomp
son," M. Henderlckson, Dorothy E.
Thompson, Phillip Thompson, Cath
oryne Thompson, Mrs. M. Henderlck
son and children. James Thompson,
S M. Spackman, L. M. Kesslor, J. L.
Dottrell, W. A. Snyder, E. Magnes-
son Paul Peterson, roier dwuuduu,
A Preys, W. Durrand. A. Pommer
vllle. C. E. Hastings. Roy Moore,
Roy Monroe. F. A. Collar, Chas. E.
McCloy, Mrs. C. E. McCloy, and F.
Barnes.
REMEMBER the QUATERMAB9
STUDIO for FINE PHOTOS.
All the LATEST DRINKS at BAR
TERS. Photo Supplies, developing and
printing. Walker Studio.
Steamer Sails This Afternoon
With Capacity List for
Portland.
Thn nrnnltwnlnr milled tilts attor-
noon for Portland with a capacity
passengor list. Sho also itad a uig
cargo of freight, Including largo ship
ments of butter and chooso.
Tho Breakwater will now go on a
flvo day schedule, loavlug Portland
next Tuesday and louvlng horo again
lOrlilnV.
Among thoso sailing on hor woro
tho following:
J. J. Clark, Mrs. D. McIConnnn,
D. McKonnan, Mrs. Donnott, Mr.
Bonnott, 11. M. Knhu, I). M. Nowman,
J. Guery, IC. S. Robinson, O. Ludlck,
.Mlln Ludlck. Mrs. Matthows, Mrs. F.
H. Dye, J. J. Mauzey, Mrs. J. Alopo,
t Ainnn. N J. Falon. O. Grosbock,
... ...-,.-,-.,-.- ..
C. D. Nlcholl, May Ainorion, u. r.
Thomas, Chas. Onull, G. L. Cousins,
O. Sargont, O. Harris, J. R. Clark,
C. J. Splcer, Wm. Yates, L. Melvln,
E3. D. Lovo, K. C. Molvor, Mrs. K.
C. Molver, J. A. Hansnor, E. D. Do
ran, Pearl Rolgard, Alfred Odmun,
Stovo Robinson, II. W. Donahuo, A.
W. Cross, It. A. Emoraon, C. A. Pear
son, E. Rogers, D. F. Grey, Mrs. L.
Oxford, F. J. Hay, A. O. Sultan,
Joo Hamiior, MIbs D. D. Kolly, E.
E. Deffonbaugh, J. Heffold, Frank
Walford, J. I. 8weomnan, John Hay
den, 8. E. Hodgo, A. D. Daly, Mr.
McCloy, Mrs. McCloy, A. J. Knowt
ton, Jack Deano, 8. O. Wolcuo, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Flanagan, W. M.
Walder, Mrs. E. M. Starr, Miss Mc
Cormac, W. O. Dust, D. Johnson and
P. Erentz.
Try and IRISH ICEBERG at BARTERS'
SDSPECT FREED
Fail to Hold Chas. Rouland On
Robbery Charge Theft
Thursday Night.
r'l.nu iinninnii. n loceer from
South Slough nnd who enmo horo
from Astoria, nuout two monius ago,
was roloasod this afternoon by De
puty Prosecuting Attorney Llljo
qvlst nnd Justlco Ponnock after hav
ing boon arrest for "rolling" Jus.
O'llnrn for ?77. Ills rolonso follow
aa.i ti.n itlamwnrv Hint thnrn was llttlo
evidence to substantiate tho chargo
against him.
O'llnrn Is omployod on tho plpo
Ilno gang of tho Drodgo Orogon. Tho
..I. .Ill Imfnrn lnst tin WUH Ollt for a
good tlmo with Rouland, whom ho
know, und othors. Ho took ono or
two too ninny and Rouland oscortod
him to his rooming houso on South
Broadway, Just north of Mill Slough.
Tho noxt morning when ho nwoko ho
found thnt $77 which no nan in uiu
pockot tho night boforo was gone.
Marshal Carter was appoaled to
...,,i lm lu.irnn lnnklni; ui Ilouland's
record. Ho found that Rouland had)
clnlmod In tho Castlowood saloon lato I
Thursday night that ho had boon
"touched" also nud Nlghtwiitch
Shoun soarehod his companions but'
found nothing. Ilowovor, Marshal,
Carter dlscovorod that Rouland had,
doposltod ?70 with Hugh Sneddon nti
ii.n l.'o.rln anlnnn fhn namo GVOIllllK. I
Friday morning, Rouland claimed ho
wnu iirnkn" and went around to thoi
Castlowood and borrowod ?6.
Todny Rouland had an oxpianauon
fnr this, claiming ho forgot, and
clnlmod that ho had earned tho
money.
ItERELH WIN AGAIN
Ansco FllmB at Walker 8tudIo.
.Moxlcun FcmUtuI Army Reported De-
featwl In Turr-oii.
(Dy Assoclatod Press to Coob Day
Times.) .
WASHINGTON, May 4. Tho Mex
ican fodoral army was defeated by
tho rebel forces undor General Oroz
co In a big battle at Torreon, accord
ing to advlcos to tho Treasury De
partment today from tho Southern
border. No details wero given.
IRISH ICEBERGS at BARTERS'.
C. J. Millls Makes AnnlicatiDn
to Council for Single
Track There.
WOULD TAKE IT IN
PLACE OF BROADWAY
W. S. Chandler Willing to Turn
Over Terminal Railway to
Any Road.
That tho Southern Pacific may bo
given a franchlso for a slnglo track
on Front street, Instead of a fran
chlso for a doublo track on Drond
way through Mnrshflold. was tho lnU-
mnllnn lt,ntt lit, mntnliArn nt (hit t.lfw
council nt tho special mooting last
ovoning. ino manor win prooniuy
bo dccldod at tho rogular mooting oX
ino city council noxt nionuny.
Tho proposition to dlvldo Froilt
street with tho Terminal Rallwajr
camo from Mr. Millls, in replying to
a question by Councilman Savago, If
moro was not yet a posBiDiiuy oi nn
nrrangemont botweon tho Tormlnal
Pnmtinnv nt.fl thn. RnnMiArn Tlflftlffn
whereby both roads could ubo front
street. Mr. Millls said that no nod
mndo ovory honorahlo effort to coma
in nnmn nrrnnmnnt wlHi tlin TnrTTilniil
company but had failed. Ho said that
ln consequence, no would uo wiiun.1?.
to tnko n franchlso for n slnglo track
lino on tho Inside of Front stroot,
Instead of tho doublo track franchise
on Droadwny It tho council could
grnnt It to him. Ho said thnt ho had
been wrongfully accusod of tryltiR
to bottlo up tho Day nnd thrrt ho fait
thnt his proposition to "tnko who.
was loft" demonstrated thnt ho 'WJ
not. Ho declared that all tho BoutifV
orn Pacific wanted was n means (it
getting Into nnd through Mnrshflold.
iiowovor, no ciecinroa mat ine
Bouhtorn Pacific could not accopt"n
franchlso on Droadway with a "Com
mon User" clnuso, nor could thoy n
cept a f ranchlBo for a slnglo trnck no.
tho Insldo of Front street with aT
"common user" clnuso. Howovor, lit)
snld, If an arrangement should bo
mndo whoroby tho Southorn Pnclfio
could tnko over tho Tormlnnl conv
pany'B franchlso, they would bo will
ing to tnko tho enmo "common UBor"
clnuso which Is In tho Tormlnnl com
pany's franchlso.
New OueNllon .Hkch.
In tho p(nn to hnvo both tho Tor
mlnnl Hallway nnd Southern Pnclfio
occupy Front street, n now problem
wuh raisoii. ji is ns m wiiuiuor tnu
council hns tho r.ht to roqulro tbn
Tormlnnl comimny to lay Its trncltn
so that thoro will bo room for n
tlilrd track. Tlio strcot nt iib nn.
rowest part Is 34 fcot from curb to
curb, so that threo tracks will crowd
It Bomo. Tho Tormlnnl company nan
started to lay Its two tracku In tho
rontor of tho street, which would bar
n third track.
City Attornoy Goss said thoro wa
ttmno question whothor tho council
hnd this right to rogulato tho locu
tion of tho Tormlnnl Rnllway'H
tracks. Ho said that It was n cIosq
legal question nnd thnt It would ro
qulro consldornblo Investigation, but
thnt ho would try nnd report on it
by Monday night.
Mayor Straw Absent.
Mnyor Strnw was not present Inst
ovenlng nnd Councilman Allen pT
Blded, tho other councllmon In nt
tondnnco bolng Messrs. Ferguson,
Copplo, Merchant nnd 8avago. Tho
hall was crowded. Even Gow Why
wbb thoro na nn nttontlvo listener,
Councilman Ferguson nsked If Dy
Southern Pacific would bonr tho ox
ponso of changing tho grados of tho
Intersecting strcota, which wouiti no
necossary on account of tho reducing
of tho grndo on Droadwny. Mr. Mllllti
ropllod thnt tho compnny would bmr
all tho oxponso Incurred,
A discussion of tho cuts thnt would
ho necossary on Droadwny to mnk
It avnllublo for tho Southorn Pacific
tracks followed. City Englneor Old
loy hnd prepared n piotllo Hhowlnif
tho effect tho proposod chnnge In
grndo would have. Englneor Whom
nt had nlso prepared ono. This pro
file showed that on North Oroodwqy
at Dato stroot. n cut of 22 finn would
havo to bo mado. cc 10 foot bolow tho
prosont established grauo. At i'ar
and Broadway, tho cut would bo 14
feot. At Mmkot avenue, tho cut
would bo 2.9 feet.
Councllmnn Allon said that slnco
J. W. Ileunett hnd of forod to have tho
nlloged dofoct In this clnuso remedied,
ho wanted Mr. Goss to draft a "com
mon user" clause that would bo '
nlnnh
Mr. Millls would not ngreo to as
copt nny chnngo In this In enso the.
Southorn Pacific took over tho Tor
mlnal, when asked if ho would do no
by Mr. Gosb.
Timrn was considerable doDiuo
about tho changes that had bevn
mado In tho "common uboi"
claiiBO In tho Dlnko franchise Mr,
Goss said that tho two wero prac
tically the samo and whllo ho believed
that tho Terminal Railway's "com
mon user" clause could bo onforcotl,
ho wns suro that ho could draw ono
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