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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL," PORTLAND. SATURDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 28, 1908.
PASSES LIGHT
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BIDS UP TO
COUU
; Executive Board Takes Ad
vice Given in Report Filed
by Thomas Gr. Greene qf
the Lighting Committee
City Faces Holdup.
That the recent bid and demands of
th Portland Railway, Light' and Power
company, If accepted, will mean an ag
gregate, increase of $50,000 for light
ing the city, and that It la the duty
of the servants of the municipality to
protect It against what is characterized
as a "holdup," was the keynote of the
report of Thomas O. Qreene, of the
lighting committee, to the executive
board last evening.
Twice has the board advertised for
bids for lighting the streets of Port
land. Twice has the Portland Railway,
Light and Power company been the
only bidder. The board lust evening,
on the recommendation of Mr. Greene,
referred the entire matter to the legis
lative branch of the city government,
the council.
The present contract expires Decem
ber 81, and Mr. Greene plainly shows
the councilman, in whose hands his re
port now rests, the vital necessity op
immediate ana aennite action, me re
. port says:
"The disadvantage under which we
now labor is a fresh demonstration of
the necessity to the city of owning or
controlling a distributive system of
public lighting so that it will never
again be in the position to suffer from
a similar holdup."
On account of alleged "outrages" the
executive board deducted $2,000 In
round figures from the company's bill
for lighting the streets during 1908, the
December deduction being estimated.
The report says: "Mr. Josselyn has
heretofore,, stated" to your committee
that his company purposes to get this
money from the city one way or an
other?' So far as this deduction is concerned.
Mr. Greene declares the city is placed
in the position of giving up 2!,000
to which the board believes It entiiled,
or allowing the company to make a
still greater sum, $50,000, off Its new
contract with the city.
Following is the text of Mr. Greene's
report:
To the Honorable Mayor and Execu
tive Board Your committee on street
lighting having had under consideration
the hereto attached bid of the Portland
Railway, Lliht & Power company sub
mitted In response, to notice published
In accordance with a resolution of this
board heretofore adopted, a copy of
said notice also being hereto attached,
respectfully report:
First That said bid is not in accord
ance with the specifications adopted
by this board, but under the terms of
the resolution and notice bidders wero
given the option of submitting bids up
on their own specif Icotlons.
Second Your committee regards the
specifications of the company as arrow
ing too grpflt a latitude In the amount
of service to be rendered. - It reserves
the option of using either direct or al
ternating current lamps and of adjust
ing the same for operation at 4 to 6 H
amperes with 70 to 125 volts across the
arc. A variation of 24 amperes and
55 volts Involves a wide range In cur
rent. The operation of the lamps at
the mlnlmums specified In the bid would
consume 280 watts, at the maximums
812 watts, a difference of 632 watts..
The lamps now in use are operated at
an average obout 288 watts nt the arc,
or 212 watts less than the amount
called for by the existing contract.
"Average Ulamicatiou" Uncertain.
Third The reservation of the right
to substitute another type of lamp Is
qualified only by the provision that
the substituted lamp "shall give an av
erage Illumination for each lamp at least
equal to that of the typo of arc lamp
r.ow in use." This claue is more ob
lectionahl than a similar reservation
in the old contract. The words "aver
age Illumination" are pregnant wKh
, trouble. It is generally conceded now
by electric lighting experts that such
terms as "candlepower," "lllumlnatln
capacity," and the like are Incapable of
exact or scientific definition or meas
urement, and contracts wherein the
light to be furnished Is specified in
such terms are no longer mude by any
large city.' To say tnen that lamps
giving as much or greater, Illumination
may le substituted is to provide for
something which is after all largely a
matter of opinTon, and would be fraught
with differences the like of which now
subsist between the city and the com-
fiany. And If the provision contains the
an gunge of the bid, viz: "average illum
ination the uncertainty would be mul
tiplied. It seems to be a peculiarity of
arc lamps of all types so far Invented
to burn at a great variation of illum
inating capacity or candlepower. The
range is greater in some types of lamps
than In others, varying from 300 to
600 candlepower in some, 200 to 400 in
others; and the variation Is frequently
great at the same consumption of
elfectrlo current. Now, If for Instance,
the, type of lamp now In use, gives the
equivalent of 280 candlepower part of
the time, and 400 candlepower an equal
part of the time. Its average Illumina
tion might be said to be 840. Another
lamp could be claimed to give an "av
erage illumination" fully as great even
If its variation of illuminating capacity
was between 100 candlepower and 800
candlepower.
Obstacle to STew X.!ghts.
Fourth Another objectionable feature
of the bid is the proviso that the com
pany shall not be required to install new
lights at a greater distance than 600
feet from any wires carrying electric
current for street arc lighting purposes!
at the date when such additional lights
shall be ordered. The limit under the
present contract is 1200 feet and In dis
cussing the terms of the specifications
for a new contract the company's repre
sentatives have claimed that the great'
cost of installing a large number of
lights in the suburbs at such distances
apart would constitute a considerable
element in determining the amount of
their bid. and stated that If the distance
was materially reduced a reduction in
the bid could be made. The bid is the
same as the figures in the old contrast.
Your committee suggested 800 feet, not
Including width of intervening streets,
in additions and subdivisions having 200
feet blocks, and 800 feet, not Including
Intervening streets, in additions having
blocks 400 feet long. If the limitation
flxed by the bid is embodied In the con
tract the effect will be to prevent the
Installation of lights In many of the
outlvfng but rapidly growing districts,
unless the city pays the extra cost of
poles, wires and labor.
. . Flf th-The present contract requires
the tamps to be hung 30 feet above the
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. "When a Woman la a Patriot", The different activities of those who
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'""The Regal Splendor of TharWrecked Fortune."
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Lady Cunson's es
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written for The Sunday Journal.
A further history of Mile. Mlpolsky,
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Th RMrrln Past of a Texas Woman." . A tale of the border life.
2 - THESE ARE A FEW OF THE WOMEN'S SPECIAL PAGES IN THE
X SUNDAY JOURNAL. There are many others that are equally as good.
X Then there Is . ' '
THE SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED FASHION PAGES; the transfer
fattern supplement and Illustrated society page.
T Mahv new features for men readers, Including an article of "How
? Our Bills Are Paid in Luxuries," showing the extent of government in-
J come on tobacco and other "unnecessary things.",
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X or, buy It from a newsboy, FRIGE FIVE CENTS. 4
street, which is not higher than neces
sary. ? Many of the 1600 lamps now in
use are not. hung so high. The bid pro
vM thut lHmns shall be hung from
mast arms and fastened to poles at a
height not more than 3U ieei nor iea
than 20 feet above the point where pole
enters the ground. The arc hangs
about four feet from -the end of mast
arms, hence, if the mast arm is fast
ened to the poie at su ieev m
ground, the light is only 16 feet from
the street surface, assuming that the
iui nntora the eround at street grade.
This is too low to be effective. In the
suburbs lights are not installed nearer
to each other than two blocks, say 40
feet In mnnv localities they are 800
to 1200 feet apart. At 16 feet above
. . . j , i ...... la . amall
urn nn tn umidtcu aica id iwj uu,
and your committee is of opinion that
the arcs should hang not less man zt
feet above street grade.
Get the Honey' Some Way.
Sixth We have also considered the
letter of President Josselyn, dated No
vember 23, 1908, accompanying the bid.
In this connection we refer to our re
port dated May 4, 108, wherein we set
forth at length our objections to the
lighting bills of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power company, and our rea
sons for deducting 9-15 of the amount
claimed for arc lighting. The aggre
gate of such- deductions from March
to December, 1908, inclusive, is ap
proximately $29,227.44, the amount for
December. 1908. being estimated. Mr.
Josselvn has heretofore stated to your,
committee that his company purposes
to get this money from the city one way
or another.
. Your committee has - recommended
sai. deductions after painstaking
consideration and upon as careful in-;
qulry and examination as it was pos
sible for us to make. We own that the.
questions involved are not free front
douht, but on the whole It seemed to
us that the city had rights which it
was our duty as its servants to ODtain,
' We do not understand that public
officials should resolve all doubts,
against the public they are presumed
to serve. The courts oi mw me open
tn the rnmnnnv find a suit timely in
stituted would, by this time, have le.
determined whether this board or the
company is right in the pending con
troversy.
Means aou.wv to tuy.
If we will abandon our position and
surrender about 129,000, which we
think belongs to the city, Mr. Josselyrf
proposes to reduce his bid 83.60 per
annum on each arc lamp fed by aerial.
wires. There are over louu sucn ore
lamps now in use, and" the extra charts
per lamp would amount to $5850 per
annum, or $29,250 for the five-year
term of the proposed contract. When
the present contract was entered into
there were 800 lamps installed. The
number has doubled in five years. M
the-same rate of increase there will be
over 3200 lamps in use five years from
now, on which the excess charge afore-;
said would amount to $11,700 a year.
It appears reasonably certain that the
aggregate sum which Mr. Josselyn pro
poses to exact from the city unless the
city s agents recede from their posi
tion, will aggregate $50,000 or more.. I
In this situation the city is prac
tically at the mercy of the company."
We must forego what. In good faith,
we deem a Just claim against the com
pany for $29,000, or be mulcted for $50,-000-
on the new contract, or leave the
streets in darkness after December 31,
1908. The disadvantage under which
we now labbr is a fresh demonstration
of the necessity to the city of owning
or controlling a distributive system of
public lighting so that it will never
again be in the position to suffer from
a similar .holdup.
Gat an Alternative.
Seventh We also note that It is pro
posed to reduce the bid for Incandescent
lighting from 3V4 cents per kilowatt
hour to 2n cenis, on ino buic
The company makes a rate of 3 cents,
and In some Instances less, to large
commercial consumers of current, and
we do not see where the city can gain
by binding itself for five years to pay
the price demanded for Incandescent
lighting. Probably as low a price can
be obtained without a long term con
tract If not, we can use gas at 65
cents per 1000 feet
Eighth In this matter the board
must act under ordinances of the" coun
cil. Ordinance No. 17619 authorises the
board to advertise for proposals, and we
have twice advertised for bids. The
Portland Railway, Light & Power com
pany is the only bidder. In view of the
amount of the bid. the circumstances
and conditions under which It is sub
mitted, and the grave consequences that
must ensue whether it be accepted or
fA4atav4 vnnr committee feels that the
same, together with this report and the
documents relating to existing contro
versies between the city and the com
nanv. be referred to the legislative
branch of the city government lor con
Your committee Is firmly of opinion
that the modulations of the company ;
specifications herein suggested ehould
be insisted upon, that the bid for in
candescent lighting be rejected entirely,
and that while it Is desirable that the
city have peace and amity with its larg
est public service corporation, and per
haps its largest taxpayer, it is still more
desirable to obtain justice and fair deal
ing. We are not disposed to forego the
Mtu'i rlalm mrnlnst the romimnv. nor
to assume all .of the responsibility for
letting the contract ror arc iignting at
the higher sum demanded. Respectfully
submitted,
THOMAS G. GREENE.
Committee on Lights of the Executive
Board.
INVOLVES NO QUESTION
(Continued from Page Ona.)
SAYS SISTER
LE
Mrs. Willis Did Not Distri
bute According to Will,
; Charges 3Irs. Cusick.
Alleging that her sister received $1000
from their mother before the latter's
death, and that she has hidden the
money to prevent It being distributed
in accordance with the will. Mrs. Birdie
L. Cusick Martin has secured an order
fronj Judge Webster In the county court
requiring her sister, Mrs.' Cora B. Cusick
Willis, to appear In court on December
14 and answer questions as to what she
has done with the money.
Mrs. Mary J. Gans, the mother of
the contending daughters, died February
10. An Inventory of the property placed
the value at t3966, all in real estate
except about $600. The will gave the
sisters $5 each, but provided that after
the funeral expenses and the cost, of
closing the estate were settled the re
mainder of the personal property should
be divided between the sisters, share
and share alike. Therefore, if Mrs.
Manm shows that her sister has con
cealed $1000 she will be entitled to half
of it.
This is not the first time there has
been a clash In court over the estate
of Mrs. Gans. In May Thomas G.
Kyan of Oregon City, who was named
as executor of the will, resigned. Mrs.
Martin and her orother. B. Cusick,
each applied for letters, but finally
compromised on Ore L. Price, who was
appointed by the court. It was on
Price's application, supported by an af
fidavit. from Mrs. Martin, that a cita
tion was issued requiring Mrs. Willis
to answer concerning the $1000 she is
alleged to have received from her
mother Just before the latter died.
Mrs. Gans aave her real estate, com
prising the main part of the estate, to
her two sons, .Henry u. uans and u. is.
Juslck.
SUFFRAGE HEADS
. ARE REELECTED
. At the thirty-seventh annual meet
ing of the Oregon State Equal Suf
frage association held yesterday after
noon and evening, much Interest was
manifested In the growth of the senti
ment In support of the campaign nos
under way to obtain the right of bal
lot for tax-paying women.
Interesting addresses were made at
the evening meeting, whlcb was held in
the convention hall of the Commercial
club, for the use of which the asso
ciation voted Its thanks. The mayor
tendered his office for the afternoon
meeting, which was a business session
and at which the present officers were
reelected. These are:
Honorary president, Mrs. Henry Wal
do Coe, Portland; member of nation!
committee, Mrs. Sarah A. Evans. Port
land; president Mrs. Abigail Scott Dun
(way, Portland; vice-president at large.
National Apple Show Spokane.
:' The National Apple show to be held
at Bnokane. December 7 to 12. Inclusive,
will be an event of world wide Import
ance and of far reaming results.
The O. K. ft M. win sen special low
rate excursion tickets for this occasion.
The round trip from Portland being
$14.95. Sale dates, 6th, 7th and 11th;
limit December 15.
Tickets at O. R. & N. city ticket of
fice corner Third and Washington
streets.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lord. The Dalles, Or.;
vice-president. Mrs. C. M. Cartwright.
Portland; corresponding secretary, 311ms
Myrtle pease. Portland: recordlnr sec
retary. Miss Elma Huckraan, Portland;
financial secretary, Mrs. A.' Bonham,
Portland; treasurer, Mrs. W. E. potter.
Portland; auditors, Mrs. F. Eggert, Mrs.
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This evening Mr. Kennedy will tender
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The H. B. Kennedy when completed
will be one of the finest passenger
craft for the size in the world. Al
though but 190 feet in length and with
a beam ftt but 28 feet, she will carry
comfortably 1000 passengers. The
plans show her depth of hold to be 13
feet and the lines are such that the
builder guarantees a speed of 20 miles
an hour.
The engines are to develop 1000 indi
cated horsepower and it Is said that
they are Of the finest type and con
struction. The boilers and engines will
be Installed soon, the contract calling
for delivery of the boat, ready for
business, by the first of the year. The
spacious cabins are elaborately finished
In mahogany.
The hull and boilers were designed
by V. A. Ballin of this city, and the
engines were designed by the Willam
ette Iron & Steel works. Mr. Kennedy
Is said to be so well pleased with the
progress of the work that a contract!
for a sister craft will ' probably be
awarded before long, the Intention of
the company Delng to have at least two
swift passenger carriers on the route
which will cover the most picturesque
waters on Puget sound.
The cost of the boat when completed
Is estimated at $200,000. .
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and the strained argument is wfre!s,
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San Francisco, Nov. 28. Arrested
for disturbing the peace of Mayor K.
R. Taylor, in his office at the city
hall, a woman, giving the name of
Kate Wilson, is In Jail today until her
husband relents and puts up the neces
sary cash for her release on ball, Mrs.
Wilson has ftone to the city hall several
times, and frequents the corridors of
the mayor's outer office. Insisting upon
psrsonal interviews With the city s ex
ecutive. She was clad on such occa
sions In a costume hardly more than
diaphanous, according to the shocked
attaches at the municipal headquarters.
The accused woman was in court today
but the continued refusal of her hus
band to be connected with the case In
any way ,foreed Judge Shortall to con
tinue the hearing until Mondav.
The woman was neatly attired In a
tailor suit of blue cloth and wore a
stylish - black hat In court. Mayor
Taylor did not appear to press a complaint
Ml 1.1 V II. MW.mMMITSTSMMSeE
tlon of the United States In any place
or in any manner says that a member
of a legislature can not make a prom
ise to the people who elect him. There
Is nothing illegal or unconstitutional in
that Suppose then that there were no
law on the subject of the senatorial
lection and a candidate for the legis
lature went before the peopie and said
to them 'take a straw vote' on United
States senator and I will vote for the
man you choose."
"Would any one say that the candi
date did not have the right to vote for
the man1 selected by the people, or
would any one say that the man had
any moral right to violate that pledge
given If the people carried out their
part of the bargain?
"80 I contend?' concluded Mr. Logan,
"that It la not a matter of law,-or of
constitutional disobedience, but a sim
ple matter of a man's regard for his
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Is word of honor and disregard the
solemn pledge given- by him to the peo
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