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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY. EVENING. DECEMBER 29. 1003. I J J-'! iiJIIKMOF NEW WATER RATE NOTED EDUCATOR I00TH BIUTHDAY MEANS REVENUE? Will TALK HERE nr m innToiip nniinnirirn nnn W H BHH mm BV 1 ml ri niiv inrin i i rvivii w inv uiivx Ul ULiUOIUML UUIlUUIIILIUmU llcmory of Greatest British Expected City Council Will This Statesman Honored Today . .Afternoon Adopt Schedule F. B, Smith, Head of Y. M.C.A Educational Work, An nounces Tour. by Admirers Throughout the United Kingdom. . Recommended by Water BoardChanges Explained. hhuhu . I land. January St. It ' London,' lec SI. All the newapapert I By recommending the new water rate of London today' devoted leading ar-(ordinance yesterday the city watrr board tide to toe on hundredth anniversary I made poaaibl an -increase In the reve- f the birth of William B. Gladstone, I nu of the water department, but at and published retrospects of his careei J tbe expense of the small consumer who Fred B. Smith of New Tor city, bead of the educational work of the Young Men's Christian Association to be tn Tort nd SO. Mr. Smith Is to attend the Oregon-Idaho convention of the T. M. C. A. In Cor vsllta. Januarys!, SS and SI. He will speak In public twice while In Port land, once riving sn Informal talk and the other time a formal address, ' Friday. January SI, Mr..8mlth will and his policies, rtrith particular refer-1 uses a meter. The minimum meter a group of about 200 Y. M. C. A. eme to the grey laaues now. wing rate was. nxea at 7 cents a nwnm. louirht out In the"torltlh election cam- Formerly many families got siong witn ..-,.. i iv i K...n..4 n.l2B cents' worth of wster a month. . . . . .h-7..,-,.n". .m The city council this afternoon will In Minted praise upon the sutewaa mem- M Mty ,dopt tn, ,cheduU of tbe ory, and even those papers, which were wat .punt ,na p, the ordl- oppoaed to hint during his llfeUme nance submitted without any further Minted eulogistic articles on "the great amendments. toinmonM." ," - . I The following statement, compiled by The centenary was generally ODiarveo Superintendent F. T. Podge of the water tnrougnout trie . tnuea .iagaom. use department, - shows., the .National League ox Young Liberals lea 'changes proposed: la the observance and under ' Its aus- rse8 Jlatw XO Osata, lilt.:?? UUUUUBBI UIHUVI1U Uwlt" w w I . 41 Lid. Durtn the dav thousands of ier- Tbs present rates are 10 oents per 100 none visited the stateman's tomb in cublo feet, or It l- cents per 1000 gal AVitminetr Ahht-v. others made nil-1 Ions, and the minimum rate where a griniages to Ha warden and to the Glad stone monument In front of 8t Clement Dane's church. In the Strand. The base of the - monument wss literally bidden from view by the wealth of wreaths and other floral offerings deposited there. Held Jfany Offices. More than a decade baa elapsed Since Mr. Gladstone was removed from the meter Is attached la St cents per month It s proposeil to Increase the mini mum rate to' 76 cents, and charge the meter . rates as follows, per 100 cublo feet First 600 oublo feet.-. .....I0.1SH Next 10,000 cublo feet. 10 Over 20,600 cublo feet .08 There are 116 places which paid more than 120 that will be affected by this workers at a banquet In the main hall of the. anniK-lBtlon building and later will apfsk to the men in the educa tional department. The following even ing he will speak to men In the lobby of the association building, and this meeting will be open to the public. His main' address, however, will be given In the Whit Temple, Sunday in. water 1 "w - w -n u - Important I 'P" oa ubject, "Tha Other Mas." 1 r. mi miy raveling DOW planned, hi connection with Mr. Smith's visit, although the arrangements may ne altered in some respects. Mr. smith has the reputation of be ing one of the beat speakers to men in America. About two years sgo. Mr. Smith visited Portland and wss given most enthusiastic reception. At that time he spoke in the Orpheum theatre. then the Marguam Grand, to an audi ence that overflowed tbe building. It Is eipected that the White Temple will Ih too small to accommodate the audi ence that will turn out to hear Mm this time, but It Is the largest 'auditorium available on that date, , - , y NEW OREGON CONCERN HAS $500,000 STOCK J..K. Colt. CM. Foley and JC" O. Staples have filed wljh the county clerk articles of Incorporation ox . ths Coast Coal company. It has a capital stork of 1500.000.. . . The Advance Construction company. has been Incorporated by Carl Bhuhslm, fcl f ring A. Friberg and C. J. Bean, cap Its!-stock, 110.000. . .. f HEN PRESENT HEIR PETITIONS Want Protection for. Zinc.'- " Nelson, B. C. Dec St. At the Invita tion of ths Kelson board of trade a meeting of mine owners Was held today t dlscues the ; project to establish a slno smelter, and. to petition the federal government for a bounty equal to that on lead and a duty on slno ore products a . . ... ... such as spelter and oxides, which now enter Csnada free from the United Htete. At present Kootenay slno ores pay 10 duty and flO freight before reaching the United States smelters. It In argued that the most of this amount would be saved by the construction of a home smelter. . r ' Mayor' Receives Complaints 'Concerning" Conditions In ' ' Fire Stations-f Referred. rlttMttS as rult ef the general be lief that the fire laddlrs of rortian i..vi not up to this time be" g'ttun the squsrest poltls deal. ' . Berkeley Newspaper Merger. (Cnited Prera betted Wire.) ' Berkeley, Cal., Dea S. The Berkeley Newspaper company, publisher of the Berkeley Independent, h&s purchased the Berkeley Beporter, tbe official city paper, . Tbe Reporter was established! four years ago by C. 5W. Clou gh1 and others. tater it was purchased by G. E, Mllnes. The last Issue of the Reporter appeared yesterday.: . Beginning today it will be combined with the Independ ent.- , V '-' ' i Two bulky petitions for betterment of conditions were presented In behalf of Portland firemen to" JJayor Blmon and the executive board yesterday. One petition, containing several tAuand words, was from eltlsens and taxpayers: theuther was from the firemen' them selves. Mayor Simon ordered that both petitions be referred without reading to the flro committee or the council. ; Since learning that Fire Chief Camp bell favors their request . for S4 hours off duty each week", firemen are encour aged to believe thar' repair of leaking buildings, the providing or , ventilation. the continuance of injured firemen on the payroll until able to resume their duties, and a readjustment ox me re cruiting plan, will be forthcoming. A plan for allowing each man two weeks' vacation a year, 84 houra 'off every eight clays,' and one man on watch where there Is but on telephone to watoh, has been submitted to Chief Campbell and a report of hit attitude Is awaited. . Tbe men la the fire station at Seoond and Oak streets have received a promtM from the owners of the Worcester build ng that heat will be supplied them free of charge if hot air plpea connecting the two buildings are hit tailed. . Offers of assistance In making Improvement In other stations have been received from SLUMP IN PERMITS SINCE -YESTERDAY MaWMNBV The following building permits have bern issued: . Mrs. C. J. Wick man, erect one story frsme dwelling. Kaet ttnty-rourth street between -lloyt and Ore ton; builder, Wlikinaii: 11600. : Mrs. K. lilbbard, erect two story frame dwelling. -ei iT-wum .ui 1 tween KlKklyou and Bandy ro1; builder, 6pncer M-Cln conu'"'! fipoo. m. 1. and W. K, Punford.Brect one story frame dwelling, Foster rod be tween Mora aud i'Ht; builder, same eiAiui 1. . X'U Bauvle, ttect one story brirk garage. IlumslHe etreet between Four- le.-nth and Fi ijniiA J. 'p. Smith. ' errct one- story frame dwelllnsr. Kaat Beventy-seventh street between Fremont and Kllrkltat; builder, Gregory Investment company! ijao.- II. F, waanen. erci inree piory oriri nwtr anartmrnt home. Fast Yamhil street between Twelfth and Thirteenth; builder, same; $7000. - I ntnan- ouien. romimnr, wric vnm story frame garage. Urand avenue cor- uuime J I. JU Camp A nd one a ner DivlNlon: Co.! 1200ft. Mrs. fiilla 1 Sanburn.' erect half story frame dwelling, Powelt. street r uarriu: ouiiaer. ti. l vamp to. I3OO0. i : - . Frank nruhn, erect tw atory frame flats. Kast Uurnnlder' street between rvineieenin nq 1 wrncram; puiiaer, tu U Camp A Ca; H000. i. dhieid. erect one story rrame fac tory, Iiolladaf avenue between Blast Twentieth and Twenty-first; builder, J. Schlewej 1660. story frsme store, 171 Eleventh street between Yamhill and Morrison: builder. C. O. Rodgers; 17l. - - . y .- X teat for neurasthenia, according to an English court,-la to make a man dose his eyes, stsnd erect and whistle. If afflicted, It is said, he cannot do all three things at ones." , , IS mm m ffl w iR : TO GIRL STRIKERS Big Check to Bo Turned ,0ver to Shirtwaist Workers by Cpnsent. of J. P. Father and Daughter Not Estranged . Lult.l Ftms LajMd Wirt.) NewYork, rvc. St. A check running n to five figures, the Christmas gift of J. Plerpont Morgan to his daughter, Anne Morgan, will be turned over to the striking shirtwaist workers, accord ing to Miss - Morgsn'a . friends. The tnsncler Is said to have offered no ob jection when his daughter told him to what purpose his gift would be put. .. Friends of the Morgans Indignantly deny that father and daughter are Es tranged because of the attitude Miss Morgsn has taken In the present strike of the waist workers, and point to the check as proof. . Preparations for the mass meeting In Madison Square Garden In. whioh the T)VVV aseeas a, bhbsbj ijmv as w 4 , aw asvu dressed by Miss Morgan? Mrs. O. , H. P. Belmont and the officers of the union, art well under way. . O0UM OAU1I HXADACHt I.iVATlVK BUOMU Oulnlea. tbt werld wlfe OnM and Orlo remedy, removes rim, Ctll'fur full name. Uwk fur tlf naturt H. W. Urort, 80c etage of life, and during that time no- change, other than the minimum rate, iiuug u c.no w,?.u"m4 oents for the first 00 cubic feet, versal opinion which assigned to him a The nj plBCM ptld $7237.10. place in tbe very rront rank or junusn At tha abova proposed rates It will be: statesmen, and whose achievements will jj, piaceg, firBt oo cubic feet always form an inseparable part of tbe at lSUcVper 100 cublo feet... I 17.00 story of tha Victorian ago. Ills places, next 20.000 cublo Pesileirs Mly Th flAii Af ak avnhT flVtrrl THAIS I ' feet at 10a per 100 cubic feet. haf e .riimn .nri h.rn. I H places, utlng more than SO,- . . 1 snn iiiihlfl Tm 2,120.00 net, Gladstone was born In Liverpool on .December 29. 1809. After being educat ' ed at Eton and Oxford, he entered par liament and between 1833 and 1841 be- - 600 cubic- feet, at 80 per cubic feet , .1. 8,84.10 Prop. Rate. .1428.15 804.9S 127.86 ,157.75 199.35 Proposed revenue te.S71.10 Present revenue. 87137.10,, for October came successively first Junior lord of of all metered places using over 30; the treasury, under secretary of the proposed revenue, 16271.10; loss per colonies, vice-president of the board of I month, 1966, pr 13 1-3 per cent trade, master of the mint and president I ' ' , special Balk Bates. , or tne ooara or traae witn i seat in tne 0n ,n(f,vldual consumers it will miuch... 1 as was .iuhhuu viiiii;av, follOWS' ' of the exchequer in several governments, f pres. and four, times held Office of prime Kate, minister. ' ' -. . :.. ..'S(-,;: ,, K. P. T. Co.-.530 ww v n..t ' Hotel Port.. 876 . rom Tory to Xlberal. . oood S'm H. 154 Beginning political-life -as-e-Tory, Troy Laun... 193 Gladstone finally Joined the Liberal W'nhard B.. 244 nurtir ami ' hwimn nltnnst l-AillnAl l W"11 politics, As colonialN secretary under 1'ecl he gave aid in the measures which TheEM. F. Company is ready to close with a representative in Portland to handle our product direct instead of through the sales organization which formerly acted as our distributors. Reduc tion. 1101.85 7105 26.65 84.26 44.65 22.26 P.O. 19.S 18.8 17.3 17.8 18.8 16.8 100.76 If minimum rate Is Increased from 25 cents to 75 cents, it will increase our led to the repeal of tho corn laws. As revenue aooui p?r mUUlu, chancellor of the exchequer he reformed mo lnan o"eisine '"t. h. e I The minimum rate of 78 cents payi i i.7 v - f ' a" 11. for 600 cubic feet at 12 cents per iii v. t ih.Mi .... 1 cuo 10 reel,... or . ou gmmnB at - - - ......Zj... .m- i oents ner 1000 gallons, v When ithex quan "". "- """ucu "l tltir nt wate used In anv one nionth ex- ing about tha disestablishment of the I Irish church. After the lapse, of years, "f Gladstone gave his adneslon to the prift 5 ilple ofi home rule for Ireland, but his amended land bill, passed by the house ceeds that quantity, a bill will be mailed. AVhen no bill Is received, the water user may know that the minimum rate of 75 cents Is payable on tbe first and dellnauent on the 11th day of each A splendid opportunity for hustling young men of good standing, having experience in selling large quantities of automobiles and with sufficient backing to finance this proposition, to "I form a sales company. The E. M. F. Company will co-operate with you in establishing a per- ... : a ' . ,.1.1, - w . , ... ..- , . - ... ,. ' manent Dusmess corporauon. v f ' f ?hr??7t!!Jr0T other wa'terrates". the house of lords. In tne following !j ear ie gave up parliamentary life, ' ret tired to his estate at Hawarden, spokd 1 for the last time in public In 1896 and I died on May 19, 1898, at the age of 89. v Defender of tna Peonle. ! Throughout his long career Gladstone IrickToJo! t as a sturdy defender of. the lights of Lime, oer barrel. I the Eneliah DeoDle. He' extended the I Cement, per barrel suffrage, championed eoultable taxation.! "'pod fiber, per ion where not metered, We are looking for the livest men or group of men or concern already established to sell Minimum rate, same as present r:r.irr,r.- oat cars in the , city of Portland. eept as follows: Pres. ,.0.15 ,. .15 ,. ;ie .16 Prop. D.10 to.: .10 .05 .25 i end was the friend of popular education. I Abroad ho denounced tyranny In the I two Sicilies and roused the world on the I subject of Bulgarian atrocities and Ar-1 I tnenian massacres. ' J. In connection with tbe recent an-1 ..v,in nr m 1 nana mr innn ml J pointment of Herbert Gladstone to be ions during the month of October, 1909: Settling earth in sewer or ninn trencn. zuu rooi block .. t.00,l,00V3.00 Number of places where more than 6000 cublo feet (87,500 gallons) of water was used by meter , at 10 cents per 100 the first governor-general of the new i South African federation, it is not with I out Interest to note that It was William I E. Gladstone, his father, who in 1882 I restored the Independence of the Trans vnal republic. Mr. Gladstone, however, always made It clear that when he re 4 stored the Independence of the Trans- vaal he Intended that the republic I should remain subject to British euie i ralnty, and above all to English para . mountcy, . ( 3100 per I The world's first radium research in I stltute, that at Vienna, built with a prW vat Annatinn rif tlAftnilA will h. . .Jt I in tbe near fvture. it will contain 28 i laboratories, EVER WATCHFUL 1 , t. ., Little Care Will Save Many Portland Headers Future Trouble. 3 Watch the. kidney secretions. ": See that they have tbe amber hue of bcalth: ' ' The discharges not excessive or in I frequent; ? Contain no rlck-dut like" sediment Doans Kidney Pills will do this for you. ' jney watcn tne kidneys and eure tbem when they're sick. ' ' ' ' . . 1 i Mrs. A. C ' JlolUbaugh. SSI Grant ; street. Portland, Or., nays: "For two t rr three years my kidneys were dis- ordered snd rsu.ed me aaoch annoy- ' a nee. L nnae most cases. I did not stir J fer a great deal from backache, being S t o(.hrd principally by the Irregular ao ' Hon of the kidney secretions. Tbe pas- cta wtre a'.ae attended with mocb T .a. Learnrng about Doaa's Kidney ) i.i". t procured a supply st tha Laoe- I-avis Dmg Cv I woa felt their ben fi 4al effects and wheat I bad used tbe rfiteots ef one box my conditions had i-MTeTd la every way. I bold a very ) in opinio of ivtai Kidney PlUs and ( ,trfuUy recemmend theta.' I"r sale by all dealers.. Price. 19 rents. Oeer-M libera Co, Baffafs; New Tork. sole as eats for the t'ntted f- :!a ; T,mmhrr tbe ytsme TX1A V B and tit. rwi other. A fw ir'nuts" delay ta tratina- f,f -run. e ! Jr'fc f t'm ! te 0" f T a 4elor -ft fr'es - , a. Tt '"t way IS te kep r... .a j t'fti F.erMfr t ttt . , st at t- t tt I'd at ion of n f- t'4 a ml I l-tMlt ( V 1 i r-t;", Fifteen places paid over month. Twenty-three places paid between 160 and tl00. Seventy-eight places paid between 20 and 150. One hundred and sixty-five (including 24 estimated) paid between 110 and 120, Three hundred -and eighteen (includ ing 46 estimated) paid between 35 and 310. Five hundred and ninety-nine places pay over 5t, What 13,323 3?aid. ' Total of 12.823 metered places paid for month of October. 120,007.60. Of which 116 metered places (all us ing over 120) paid 17287.10. These 116 metered places comprise 14 per cent of total number meters used In October.' v These .116 metered places paid 17237.10, or tl per cent of total, 20, 007.60. S. Then 9J4-100 per cent of meter users pay 36 per cent of meter bills, 320. 007.60. Five hundred and ninety-nine places using meters (all paying over $5) paid 811,655.90. Then 4.86 per cent of total meter nsers pay' 68 per cent of meter bills, 120,007.60. , Only 10 elevators pay more than $20. paying In October 432.60, and if taken with the above 116 places (using over 120). 126 places paying 17699.70, or 1.02 per cent of meter users (including 10 elevators), pay 38 per cent of 121,050.50. There are 90 bydraulio elevators, of which 42 are sidewalk elevators, paying on an average 11 per montn, ana tne other 48 are Inside elevators, paying an average of 117.20 for tbe water used in October. ' ;We manufacture every part of E. M. P. "30" and Flanders 20" automobiles from pigiron and steel plate to the finished car. Largest, best equipped factory in the world Present output 60 E. M. F.rt30"cars every working day. Capacity in addition to that of 100 FlandersWcars per day. Deliveries of Flanders 20" cars will be begun in January, according to original schedule. . These cars are theiiiost popular on the market. Best value ever produced and none other can equal them, for no other company has the manufacturing facilities. V Brigadier General Edgerly Retires. Washington, Dec. 29. Brigadier Gen eral W Infield 8. Edgerly, until recently tbe commandant of the mounted ser- vice school at Fort Riley, Kaa was to day placed on the retired list for physi cal disability. General Edgerly was re cently examined by a retiring board at bis own requaatt and the board reported that be was physically- Incapaclated for active doty. General Edgerly la from New Hampshire, and was. graduated from tbe United States Military Acade my in 117. wita tne exception -of a short period dorisg the Ppenieh- war. when h was attached to the volunteer napector general's department.' his en tire servlce of nearly forty years has n tm the ravalry. Colonel Walter Howe of tha Coast Artillery, now eta-, thmed avt Fort Hancock. N. has boos ! mJk Mil . k. . , 1 f f brigadier renerals caused by General K-flferly s retirement. E. M. F. 1 30" specifications ; four cylinder motcjr, thirty horse power, sliding gear transmis- . a-in e I . m " . '-.mm'' ' " m ' sion, luo-incn wneei pase. louring car seating nve luxuriously, magneto ana nve lamps included, of course. Price $1250 P. O. B. Detroit arid customer pays only actual freight No extras. Flanders "20" specifications: fo)ir cylinder motor, twenty horse power, sliding gear transmission, 100-inch wheel base, 32-inch wheels. Equipped with five lamps and magneto, of " - - mmx mmm mm m. . '- mm. - m mm .'1 . 4 . 1 course, rnce, runaoout or roaasier, seating two, du r: u. Ja. iJetroit. witn two lull extra seats making four-passenger suburban, $790. i ' " . ' We already have many applications for this agency, v But we want to.be sure we have the best If you are interested, wire, then write or come on to Detroit Don't hold territory open a Hhv longer tfiarinecesaarv. t ' ' ' - ' ' VT '" '"' r T T CTikw PtMtmaster Removed. Waahlorton. Dee, Z It was an- eoo4 yevtot. that nmmttter lohn w. M.f r tV,,H, cal bad boon re ntored from ftfirr on the griin4 ef lirampioirf mn4 general tn. fflHeixT. H' v,, r 1n rt-.rrt ef the o"T--e urui I It " r It a;r-''lr.ted. Best season'of the year now and we want to get going in Portland at once. : - - A . . - . . - - . ' . H :THE E.:M. F. COMPANY, esSroif, Michigan . ; Member licensed AssocIaUon o! Ant onfoblle Manuiactnrcrs. Licensed Under Scldcn PalcnL