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THE , OREGON DAILY JOURNAL', PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING, ' APRIL 17, U03. 1 GOO FEB . ?--.'. n n o UTTER PROTEST Local Irish-Americans Ob- cn SlliS . f jeet to Treaty Between .' U. S. and England. strong protest against the adoption f a treaty between the United States nd Great Britain was framed yesterday at S'ir.eeting of the Jrlsh-Americsn eltl- Mm of" Portland. The meeting was a , larse one. more than 400 reswente'or . the cltv who claim the Kmerald laie as thatr lilnhnlaue belns In attendance. " a Bumh.r of ehort addresses were maJa amonr thS sueakers bring K. 8. J i MoAlll.i.r. C. E. 8. Wood. Wallace T. !! n anil Tjr. Andrew C. Smith fienuaaav Uurohr presided at the meet Ing. A unmtMr of vocal solos were n V Mima Mas -breslln and Idles 1 Z ii.,. Tha sufaleot Of tha ad Creaeee daalt In a general way with, tha reform of the land laws In Ireland, tha ver praaant Subject or noma ru . Tha text of tha raaoluiton against the Joint treaty la aa follows: . Keeolved, That tha action of n American cltlsen In regard to American political queatlona ahould be governed h tha dutv ha CWI 10 tflli : franubl (a. If .t TTere manifestly for tha beat Intereata f tha United eUatea to enter Into an arbitration treaty wltn Great Britain, tha Injuatloe Of that oun. try to Ireland would ba an Improper rumn for ODOoalna such treaty. We are abaolutely opposed to any arbitra tion treaty with Ureat ferltalnrot ba rauaa aua oppreaaea Ireland, but be cause tt would not bo to tha advantage Of tha United State Irleh-Amerlcana eonoedo tha right of the American peo 'pla to make treatiea with any nation. If . . w 1.1.1 . lk I nil A eucn avuon va w atataa and whatever oouraa our gov - ernment shall adopt ' will receive tha foquleeoence. If not tha approval, of the rish-Amerlcan cltlienshlp. But before ' aunh an avant comae to Daes we atana aa American cltliena exercising our un dinnbtad riaht to nrotest agalnat a treaty that can confer no benefit and Wy Inflict lnjurr upon our own. coun- f 'The record cur relations with England compela us, according to our conaclentloua convlctlona, to oppose any treaty or agreement binding; the action cf thla eountr with Oraat Britain. t t nvith the blood of tha revolutionary patriots still on her hanfls. In 171 Cbarlea tox advocated a cloaa alliance between England and her revql ted colo nies. In full Cockburn burned tha capltoL When our fast-ealllng ollppera were shoving England's old merchant tuba off the ocean, Palmeraton, In a letter to Lrd John Kuaeel advocated (an alliance with tha United Blatea. When tne civil war broke cut. all thla wee forgotten and tha ieetnictlon of tha union became the aettled policy of Kngland. If anyone wanta to know tha . true Inwardneaa of Englteh treaohery during our civil - war, let him read Jaraea O. , BUIne'a ' Twenty .Tear a In Congreaa.' Of liord Palmeraton ie wrltee: la there any reaaon that will atlafactorliy aooount for hia lordahlp'a abandonment of tha Ideal relation of frlendahlp between tha two eountriea except aat na aaw a apeedler way of .aM4n tn tha Bower of Enarland bv COn. living at l tie aeairucuon or in a union i a rhinn from tha ttollcV' wmca n painted In liti to tnat wnicn ne aciea In. 1861 cannot Da aatisractoruy ex plained upon any other hypotheala than that na could not reeiat tna lerapianon to cripple and humiliate tha great re public' f "Again, hear W. It Baward bear wlt rieaa to Kngland'a conduct in our day or trouble, lie aaya: 'It la Indeed mani fest In tha tone of tha speeches, aa well a a In tha general tenor of popular 41a eoaaion, that neither tha responsible tninlatara. nop tha ' bouse cf commone. itior the active portion of the people f . 'Great Britain aympathlxe with this gov . ernment, and hopes or even" wish for.ite auoceea In suppressing tha Insurrection; and-that, on the contrary, the whole Xrlttsh nation, epeaklng practically, do , aires and. expecta tha dismemberment nt tha republic.' . r "The British nation, aa far a our w , perlenca and knowledge goes, la a na tion without faith. - Knowing,' then, by cruel experience and personal . observa tion, the true character of tha British 5overnment, would be falsa to our utlea as cltlaena of tha United States did we not warn out countrymen cf tha - treacherous character of tha nation aeeklng a treaty binding thla republla by previous agreement , to submit all disputed questions that may arise be . tween our government and that of Great ''Britain to arbitration. Wa oppose tha . treaty aolely as American cltlaena, and In the light of our duties aa auch wa base our opposition upon experiences fathered In cur two-fold characters as rlahmen and Americana. "An Anglo-American arbitration treaty would be tha next thins; to an actual alliance, from a British standpoint, and ran cortfer no -advantage, that wa can ' see, tipon the United Statea; moreover, Ueorge Washington advlaed agalnat en . tangling aluancee. ? - "We are more cloaely allied by blood to Germany than "to England, and In tha event of war between theae powers, the sympathy of the Americans would be most emphat loaJly with Germany. When It comes to a count of noses, tha , Anglo-Saxon would ba a poor percentage ' compared to the- German and ' Irian- American element In this country.! '. . . "Wa maintain our government desires . peaoa on earth, to men of" good will,' and our country's record at every epojh of our history ahowa a. disposition on our part to act fairly and squarely, and at times to yield where our national honor is not concerned, rather than Have recourse to harsh measures. We (are, therefore, alwaya ready to exhaust tha resources or a cnnsnan civilisa tion before resorting to tha arbitrament of the sword. If any difficulty; should arise with England or any other power. cur government can eei cepenaea upon to adopt every possible means consist ent with honor and. Justice to obtain an amicable settlement, but a treaty bind ing us to England, whether we like it or not, to submit Questions that may : arise In the future to a court of arbi tration, Is not good statesmanship, un- less for tha power that has an ulterior .and selfluh motive In urging such an agreement. . do not anticipate quar rels, then wherefore this treaty? If the quarrel cornea It ' will ' be time enough to discuss arbitration and adopt arbitration if the clroumstances per mit. ' i "Resolved, That a copy of this reso lution b forwarded to oub. United States eenatora from Oregon In congress." f '- V;f- . ' si s I 'Him m I I i 1 1 m a-aa-alSaaa-aMwTt , Wenaha Spring. . Pendleton. Or., April 26. -Tha name of Bingham Springs summer resort, 10 miles east of this city In the BIui mountains, will be changed to : that of Wen aha Springs, In honor of the We naha forest reserve . In which tha springs are located. . THERE'IS W EXCUSE FOR ANY CITIZEN OF OREGON, . TAKING LIFE INSURANCE FB0H All OUTSIDE COI'.PANT - TBI? rOUCT-KOLDEW COKPAHT. ' 15 DE&T fO - Csr.e CKicc: Ccrtrll CIJi., Ccr. 5:h A. U MILX.3 President. U SAMt'EIi Cnsral. ilftlag p, rtf-" -Tv"? ikc W i' are- 4 V NAT I L2i GLORIOUS SUNSHINE COAXES ' . THOUSANDS TO Tcsterdar wag .tha day of. days and Portland was tha plaoe of all places on earth where a mortal could enjoy real summer weather. There may have been a fjar other spots In tha close vicinity of .tha Boas City where one could enjoy flna weather but fot a real summer day tn April,' Portland was tha place. ... .v.,,. in ana jv-whvi... hills -aid print flowers and all that demanded It. They fairly brought cut tha ainktrinO. 91 iyiui that the poeta write aoout, ana ne people cf Portland exuberated., inpse who atayed at home In the morning went cut In the afternoon and evening. Those who went out In the morning stayed out until late at night The day was too fine to allow any person once caught to escape Its enticements by returning Indoors. . ' ' - And thousands who were caught were nerfectly willing to be enanaredand enmeshed in e gionous sunsnin-s clear akles and balmy breesea. . The neighboring hills and flower-blossomed woods with the fresh fragrance of spring, the delicate wild, flowers, .the buds of the orchards, ,rmfTa" end leaf-laden Vbcugha all - combined to woo the city people to vor'te haunt, whei lunches cooldbe. eaten near pretty streams. . It was a nature day and people went back to nature. Man had arranged many entertain menta to Attract the pleaeurc seekers. SUBJECTS DRINK TO MOIL Birthday of King - Otto of Bavaria Becalls His Pathetic Hisiory. V'" k (Cnlted Preti Leased Wire.) Berlin, AprU il-Xlag Otto of Bavaria- today attained his , sixtieth blrth aev.sand Munich, with ther' Bavarian cities, displayed bunting; la honor of the occasion, sang Te Deums, bad a re- V,ew of the troops ana s." health Of the king, who remains shut up in the celebrated castle of Furaten reid as mad as the proverbial March hare. Many and varied Havebeen the reports circulated for years In reg"d to the condition of the unfortunate mon arch. , Stories of his good Phyical health and Improved mental oondltlon have followed close on the heels i of hair raising aoeounts of how in Ms violent spells he had slain i hia "$Z ing to the best Information that can be .kt.inJ hir. K-lna- uuo ranuni ...i.iiv tha iimi . mental state Z..ur-u h.'hu haan far nearly 40 years. At times he Is lncllnsd to Ylolencs. but for the most part he spends his days In Idle dreaming and In amoklngstrong cigars, t All or tne meaiea. u. have examined, him ' have pronounced him incurable. HiSphyslcU . health, however, remains such that be may live for many" years to come. .'..--? vThe story of King Otto la one of the most pitiful in modern history. It Is the story of a monarch who ne vtr wore his crown and never sat on his throne, whose magnificent mountain palace near Munich have been hia own mad hm.aea alnce tha age of 28. The king was born Just ,60 years ag today, n ,..ku haino Ma.Timlllan II. and h mother Princess- Marie .of JProssJs. It Is from his father's side of the house that he has Inherited that taint of ln aanlty . which has made the . ancient house of Wlttelsbach one of the most decadent aynaattea in Europe. Clz ..I that Mamiet w&a ' a level- haaded . vouth compared with sbme of the later Wlttelsbachs, especially tud wtr it. who, as a youth of 19, suoceeded Ms father, Maximilian II, . . Thru vaara vounsrer than his brother, Otto, who was then ' crown prince, was In many respects sv mors amiaoie cua-r- 02EGQNIANS ; & tlcrrlscn S!s. , Pcrllrnd, Ore - , ClaflREXCB S. SAMVEIaJ Asat Aianasar i - ARCH : " , ' : Energy Is well-nourished muscles plus well-nourished nerves. , , the greatest energy-makers ' of all tho wheat foods. -' ' In (dust tizhi f 4: )Y moisturt proof paekagts. C - V Nttnr sold in hulk ; b nXl biscuit cc5 m a. I- - ENJOY SUN'S RAYS There were baseball games, car rides, automobile parties and other feature; which were attended ny hundreds ft f arsons. Others more devout went to he churches, while others who were fortunate enough drove out Into the country and those less fortunate took to the street cars, rode aa far as they could and then walked the rest of the way. Then there were the pedeatrlana who scorned all sorts of eonveyaneea, They almply walked out of aheer love for the walking game and they walked and walked until wear and wont out they returned to their homes to feet On the river hundreds of pleasure seekers took to rowboata, sailboats and launches. A miniature fleet covered the beautiful waters of the Willamette and the river steamers piled up and down the stream with large crowds aboard. Adventuresome youths to whom the call cf aummer came more strongly than to their eiders sought - out the "old swimming holes" and plunged In after stripping to nature. The water was cold but the "kids" were willing to shiver end chill In order to return to shore and bask In the warm raya of the sun. - ' ' All In all. yesterday was a summer day and wa thoroughly enjoyed by Portlanders. Wherever the crowd went tha crowd enjoyed Itself. There was no disorder anywhere In the city and best of all, no drunkenness, ins pleas ure seekers needed no stimulants save to breathe the exhilarating atmosphere and look at the work ox nature. acfer. But his dissipated habits tended to complete the collapse of what little Intellect he was ' ever endowed wltn. Leavinr his brother the king to revel In a poetic fairyland, to build himself fairy-like palaces, and set up theatres for Jllchard Wagner, Otto became pos sessed wltn the Illusion that he yas destined to be a great soldier. "1 he Franco-German war broke out when he was 22, and he felt Me .' chance had come. By aome meana he secured A po sition on IBS Stan or ne rnmma i " ' ' prince, who had command of the South Uerman troops. But Ms dreams of mili tary glory were soon cut short,, and he m -.alla Munich. ' How lltUe Otto grasped the "Plrlt of the times, and now resircciea ni ui look on affairs, Js shown by the fact h, at m. ranrl hanauat held In MUnlCn In la a to celebrate the proclamation of the German empire -wnen eavaria. ha-HiA i tinno re f u a ad to honor tne toast oi Kaiser Wllhelm. .Little. wonder that the plain-spoken Bismarck, speak ing of Ludwlg II who. in the name of the conieueraiea wytreniw yi had invited Kaiser Wllhelm to .....ma tha imperial title remarked; "Yes, If he were to die he would be suc ceeded oy mm uuoi wnora .. kara i nnAf craature. with very Uttle braina. He haa ruined himself that Is, If he was ever worta anyuung. ' Bucoeeds to the Thzoae. i A,y this time King Ludwlg had begun to speak of abdication In favor of Prince Otto, but the latter would not hear of such a thing. : Gradually the half-witted prince became afflicted with melancholy, which, In 1871, assumed such an acute form that he had to be placed under re atratnt. and two., years .later : he i was Mmttti tn a anlltarv Dlace of con flnement The parting between the king and Ms brother, wae pathetlo the king nulta nvcrcama Wlin KTiu. wuua ui prince playeu indifferently with a child tm eaar J--.. '-.-.-.--. IL . 'f --: V. -A t Ten Vears later.-1 In 1888, the king klmnlf ail . rinari . . hftvlnB STOnS COm pletely out of his mind, and drowned himself in the Brc lake. There could be no question of his being succeeded k hi, vat madder brother, but It was iianMad after much dlsousslon that Otto's - claims to the crown could not bet set aside altogether. He was there fore reaarded- as king, but never crowned, and Ms uncle, Lultpold, -was appointed regent of the kingdom. J Boon afterward Otto was removed to the . mountain paiace ox b uraumn-tu, and there he atUl spends his , weary mm , a. hoDelesa lunatic. He Is .oa w&ited unon with all the ceremony propel to his lofty rank, but his occu- paiions are jiiou to - sleeplessness,- he often spends, - his nights In talking to himself, or staging In a voice that la said to be really beau tiful, for the love of musio Is la Ms very piooo. . M0Y BAK HIN HOLDS JHIS PLACE AS CONSUL " rniti tha efforts of a number of Portland ana neaiuo uuinew. nuwiv"- iMw .i!ili Kin hu been reappointed Chinese consul for the Pa- ciiio normwesu . nun 4 Via MnMMntaHvH Of the CO lestial kingdom at Washington In place or Sir (Jbemune; uui-i, m " fn.m., mhflRHHjlnr'i aDDolnteee lot- tha nhinoaa custom and resigned. appointments without embarrassment vun Tin Tunr haa now expressei that tne new araoassauur: uuiu, hia confidence in the Portland Chinese by reappointing him to represent nVln.u .mnlr. In , tha PaclflO- H( the north west. Moy Bale Hln has lived In Amer- lea since boyhood, andls one Of, the Chinese in roruano. ' every other Influential Chinaman, he haa atrnna- enemies, and these have tried repeatedly to oust him from his position. .. . v - s , Ground rioor Office Soom . to rent, at 71 Sixth streev near, was. Cheap rent. . - SqcaUcUs. tlM. Ml Maturer. ,.- X" alfi ; i - V , . I " :-r ' - v l. ran y ' t . 55 SOCIALISTS SELECT TICKET IN UMATILLA (Rpeetal Ptepetrs e The Imtraal) Pendleton. Or., April !. -The Social Ists of Umatilla county have nominated a full ticket for oounty cfflcera. Virgil Moore of Pendleton, will enter the raoe for representative as the bearer of the Socialist banner. , . . The ticket la full reads: ' B. K. Hoyt.. Holdman, county coro ner : Perry Haner, Pendleton, county recorder; H. A. Anderson. Pendleton. Justice of ths peace; J. A. Hamblin, Pendleton, county surveyor; H. 11. Cul ter, Holdman. Justice of the peace; George Harshman, Milton, represents, tlve; A. J. Harp, Holdman. Milton, constable: F. A. Stkes, Mil ton, school superintendent; A. D. 8 lebert, Pendle ton, county commissioner; W. H. Blrd selL Milton, sssessor; W. H. Crossman, Pendleton, county treasurer: M. H. Rice, Freewatcr. county clerk; C. A. Jcka maa, Pendleton, constable; Vlrgll Moore, Pendleton, representative; Charles Han na, McKay, oounty sheriff. OFFICEE GOES AFTER ALLEGED BIGAMIST Eugene, Or.. April' IT. Deputy Sbertff C. C.ilammond left hare lat night for Omaha, Nebraska, where David Pamenter. wanted here for the crime of bigamy. Is under arrest. The deputy wUl secure the . necessary requisition papers and brine; the prisoner to Eu gene lor ii iaa. i .... ' t : LIBRARY VOTING volumes aid handsome golden oak TOlumaa Jiu "u""'"'" , " . . S Ubrary . given away absoiateiy rree. Votsi : wlU be lMMd with paTd-indvwSi aubscfiptions to The Journal as fol- ty i witl lows: , One , year, 1 17.0, 760 votea, rL,.- St 'us " 4ot..- one u.tmA h.in wtii alva At tha rlnaa of the contest the lodge, ,h. i.rMat number of vote! will cases. k Current sccounts when promptly psid are entitled to votea. The Ilbrar tson exhibition In the Fifth street window of The Journal office, corner Flftl and TamMll streets. Ballot boxes are located at Holsman a Jewelry ston f " TMrd it4eti White Front drug store. 188 Grand avenue: Watta-kattniei drug store. 87 Russell street, where all votes should be deposited. Trad with the following merchants and get busy with the votes: ; f XT. Mm MABaCBXX ft CO, dry goods, dothlnc and ahoes, 1 88 to 184 East Mor. rlsott street. t. aTOT.gis!ASr. jeweler, "; 141 Third street . Main 8181. i - O. J. KOTArm. Phrtorrapher, Utu ThlM atreat. Paclfle 1720. Ada CO, office and wrVa"' Mnrth sixth street Main 1688. A-1888. - FXa 8. JC. BTm,ni CO, sporting nAm. ill Grand avenue. . jlsbc sae. U1IHT COAX S) XCM CO. - .Mm 818 Pine street. 1t! a i Home A-8118. Mala . YTTT.OAW COAX, CO- effioe 811 Burn- side street Main 8776. A-8I7t. v STSCX OBX1T2, merchant tailors, 28? BUrlt street Paclflo 200. OBEaoV inrWI OO, cigars and new 147 Sixth street ' - W. n. ZX.irr, plumbing and flt- tingi ev wunams svenua. m ma iu a. wzuomi' wattT-i nowt VVa BTOMM, 188 Grand ava. K. 1668. X : X. WH.MTTP, grocer. 122 Grand avenue. B-1181, Ssst Tn MODSXi 38ABBEB sTHOP, finest shop in the city, 81 BUth street fcuioaio msna qwx. iio ramhilL comer Park. Main, , 8821. A-2727. r :: : . . CanCAOO XAXX-ET, men. is, jsi oiru street - Main 418.- .- - East Morrison street East 8128. B-182S. WATTS-MATTXXETT . CO- druggist, 278 KuaseU street JSas 481. y W db. . a. wmxoacr, dentist, 84tH Waahlngton. corner Seventh. Mala 2112. axxob SXVSm, line miumery, e Washington street - . ' BKAsTXS Ik TAxm, ,ww yardaat Eighth and Mala streets. East BTiTTzm-artrT bbbab ; oo, ' Second and Columbia, streets; retail 148 Third street . ' wnnas Mag. seat side news deal ers and confectionery, WUliam s avenue and Russell street -East 4702. w a XoATJAMB, bicycles and sport ing goods, Williams avenue and Knott Street. - East . ' . ... , itt a art- awn. TTMlUIiLA TAO- TOT, umbrellas and leather goods, 844 Williams ave., w-avv. full Measure1 Yard F. E. JONES $ WOOD- AI old body Fir, reasoned, sawed to order, per cord. .3 COAL -Screened and washed, per niONES-rEASTJj R'17U .. . , - ' ' ' i K ' '' ) XT An elegant library of 801 cases will be given to the lodge, school aa - i tha lara-aat number of VOteS. aix monma, s.s, auv -mw; month. (( cents. 40 . votes. s and with each 18-cent nurchase one vote. school, church, club or society reeelv be awarded the library complete, wltn froJ HCffE FURNISHERS 2t kl M0"-lal 5 - TATZ.OB m STAVTOX plumbing and gaa niuog. sua fine street. ' CBBTSAZt MAX EST. meats' and flab. 120 Grand avenue. B-11SS. Eaat ill. r. Am DO JTB, wallpaper, painter an4 decorator. 104 Union ave. . East 1088. xozasxXi ii rxjrr, meats and fish, 840 First st Main 1878. . URUMWAZirr VKOtU, wood daalars, Marshall and 12th sta. Both phones. OOZiSgTAUB'l OBOCXXT, 271 Rus sell st. . Eaat 6 SO. 'OUST 33. MAXtBT. npceriea. 482 Waahlngton at Main 2187. A-2187. T. K. SATIS, barber. ,842 Williams ave. . - ' . . ? . - UTCUTPE si BLIIO, wall paper and paints, 408 Morrison st Main 1872V, - MAX SC. 8TMITH, florist 150 Fifth St, pp. Meier A .Frank Main 7118. ' - v QTJTEaT CXTT BTSZXTGI 8i CXJIAZrnra WOJaKflt 28 Grand ave. East 86(2. UaIlUDH TVWt. CO' Long or short wood. B-1881; East 20SL Offloe and .. yard Thirty-sixth, and , Hawthorne O. X. OXS.alOxr. '.Tinsmith. 288 Grand avenue. Eist (C02. . s ' BlaTEB, optician. Dr. B. J. Mills, as sistant. Main 1874. Ill 6th st . sTOBTXWZST OTTlf CO, , sporting goods. 112 Sd st ' Main 8006. t - , OOrXKABT SAXOWAK3I OO hard ware, mechanics' tools and cutlery. 108 Sd at Main 6187. .si.wi-l StntSEA. OAKBZAOa WOBKS. Mfa-a. and repairers of carriages and wagons. Ill uurnaiaa. caciue iu . .: 4 ' WOOBIVAWsT SaATTirOBT 00 Rough Dry , and Finished .Work. : ? Woodlawa 12H.- 4l jjexum ave. x JOSLT BCaarrrniVs-Cleaning and dyeing; flulck work. ; 6SM 6th st : t OOlTJlCBZA jrXBK oo Fish, oysters, ultry, butter, eggs, etc Mala 6; A-8686- Third and Ankeny .sta, - , 9. n. crjnrBlaat ai coM meats. Wood- lawn 8; C-1888. 714, Union ave. north. oxTuni txbx ai AWKrera oo. tents and awnlnga, window awnings and porch curtains specialty. -1( N. Front. X. 38. XJBB Real estate and Invest ment. Room 411 Corbett bldg. Male 6860. . . ton. v KlA rffi .- ' rniiTrcT 5 a i vi is i trr , . ! ' . , t . ii Vvri v a-w m im CO We have 200 Ladies- and Misses' Coats, all MAN-TAILORED and all THIS SEASON'S productions, which we will (C at very GREATLY REDUCED ; PRICES The styles are exclusive and we promiseyou GENUINE BARGAINS as follows: . a$lG SALE PRICE $15 SALE PRICE e$18 SALE PRICE PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT & POWER Bulletin Ths Portland Railway, Light Vwer Company b a publlc ..rira rArnorarion. and we realiio that ths moat valuable) asset a public-service corporation can have is the good will of the public; We are trying to be candid ana sincere in au our ueaun, wiu public and with the city, and we frankly admit that we shall con-i latently atrhre to ecure and maintain the good will of the people a Portland ? V ' V' .i'-..." ' VvV..; 'i 1 J-: ' It is an important part of our and to run it efficiently. We feel by attending to our business than The secret of getting along with the other fellow In thla world is to have a better understanding of his troubles. The man who Is the sharpest critic is often the best friend when he understands the other fellow's job. - . ' v - Comparatively few people .realize the difficultSss of modern street railway operation. When anything goes wrong, everybody notices it; wheneyer everything goes right, nobody notices it. . .We.want to have everything go right and everybody to notice It W feel that we are making friends with the people of Port land, and that our efforts to give the best service possible are being appreciated. This is not the accomplishment of a day, but the result of grinding work and large expenditures for some years past, and we desire to show the public what we have done and are doing for the improvement of the service; what problems we meet with, daily, and. some of the methods which would .be mutually helpful and beneficial to the railway company and the public 4 You may take this fact as assured, that it will not be possible to remove all sources of complaint There is the amiable gentle man who kicks at home and growls all day at his office. We cannot expect to escape him between time. He will prob ably kick at the publication of these articles. But leaving him out Of the question, it la still plain, from the nature of the business, that there will frequently be unavoidable trouble and inconven iences. - '. " , . ' , - - -' . . -. - . We carry' a large portion of the population of Portland twice a day. - Counting the transfers, people step up and down from the cars 320,000 times a day. A The streetcars of Portland pass back ward and forward through crowded atreets, covering about 29,000 milea, or one and one quarter times the circumference of the globe, In a single day. There will always be accidents under these circum stances. , Then,'too, the conductora lot is aot a happy one. He has to collect money from people of all sorts and dispositions. He alone is expected to keep his temper, and it is his duty to do bo. If he does not upo proper complaint he is disciplined, snd per haps discharged. We endeavor-to secure the highest class of em nloves. We are proud of the character, and courtesy of our men, and w believe that, as a body, they have not their superiors In the 4 . MSf.u hevtare orily human, and they make mistakes. Many a reasonable kick will necessarily be registered against us. T,.V.rf.hle kicks come hard. We feel that we can do away 'with many of them if the public understands the streetcar busing, Iiil7hrteT We want to present to you a series of articles d. 'V tofths. with a statement of how Sff&fSS kicks, we want to hear them. They fc-V us. We realue that we can best serve ourselves by semn t y . i. An outsider can sometimes suggest remedies fQr existg tonu. ,: i which have escaped the men engaged in the detaJ cf ths v : ... Suggestions are solicited, f ;v . ' , " f ' ' ' , If by telling you our story, yon will understand1 ts Ut-r. s- t the spirit of mutual helpfulness will be advanced, we t l f . ! r our work has been weU done. We welcome honest Cfu:t..- r -ticularly if it is good-natured. i; Thom TMTTrm : m 11 Leadino Clothier COMPANY Ho. 1 . business to run a street railway that we can do more, ordinarily, by entering Into discussions or t i
