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i "W at . i -w i.- i 'J.:-:-' T J'-::.'""l 5 crrf; cr 15 C "-.. a v . .,, i. r I ",- ,- 5 7 Jour- I !. 1 7 err:! ;, c-livLri 1 vr.;Tr.r.LvVY v,v Tho weather Probably . fair to night and Sunday.:-. VOL. IX. NO. 72 PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1910. TWO - SECTIONS 20 'PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. cy T" ws " t 1 ' r 7.A- mm n -i A - ; : !. i I , ! I 4 inc 1 ' fa, J ' K. n 4 ji il - ! 3 it 7 Ll o Li IdB !) i s W ASSErlBLYPLAN IS DEtlOUiICED BY : COOS BAY ED1T0R Leading Republican Newspaper ; of Coos County in Editorial .Dramatically; Arraigns Pro- ; 'motors of Plan. , SAYS REPUBLICANS DO ' , NOT WANT RING RULE Plan of Few Professional Port land Politicians for Per-, - ' sonal Reasons. t , With a tinging declaration that It will ' fight the assembly to the bitter, end. and insisting that the scheme la n "dl Tect contravention of the laws of Ore . gon' the Coos Bay Times, the leading . Republican paper of the Cooa Bay cpun , try, Is out In a dramatic arraignment of the pltui and Its promoters. In an - editorial ' on May' 23, the editor, after declaring how and why he la a Repub lican, aaya t his Republicanism la that of Lincoln. Roosevelt and Taf t and not that of the rule or ruin ringster whose efforts-are tQ..iubvertthe.wLlL.of the people for pergonal r and private gain. "A call has" been Issued for a Cooa county Republican .assembly,"' say the article. "The: word assembly-used Ttiere ; la merely subterfuge. ;It meana con ' ventlon and 1 In fact an. effort to re turn jto the' old convention 'System. As .- a convention the assembly is In direct contravention to the regularly enacted tana 4jl Lilts -awxti? vi. vlkuil . . v-., passed Up the Paper. '. "The committee Issuing , the call did . not sendt a.,eopy ,of lt.toThe .Times. I'osslW y- they H4 tit aend trt iH-te tnls paper bPc use it baa expressed It self .as opposed to the assembly plan. The Times Is a Republican newspaper. Its editor la a Republican. lie has al waygt votedJ the Republican ticket 'be cause he has believed In Republican v principles. , Tha v Republican doctrine which he haa oelieved and boasted and boosted haa been tha Republicanism, of Lincoln, of Roosevelt. Of TaTt It baa . not been the principles of the' profes- atonal politician, or tha rule, or ruin tlngsfer whose .efforts are to . subvert the will of the people for purely per- sonal ) Interests and private' gain and greedi v 'W: ; '"";;.'' -.'?:. t - 'The assembly is the plan of few I professional polltlclana of .Pprtland, who ara dissatisfied with the primary: law because they cannot dominate tha party ' and ' dictate Its nominees. It la the same gang that controlled the party and made It a stanch In the nostrils of tha people' until In the name of decency they arose lin their wrath and wrested con- ' trot from the rlngsters and enacted the direct primary law.. -Now the same cor rupt gang aeek to subvert the people'a wlll and nullify tha direct primary law with an. assembly thatasceks to accom ' pltsh the earn purpose as the old con- ., ventlon plan. - ; , , "The Times does not believe that the rank and flla of the Republican party of Coos county and Oregon are ready to return to the discredited system of tha jing rule and surrender their right to rule, themselves and make-their own ';,'paj'BIotate4 at Portland. "This assembly call Is signed by Dr. (Continued .: on Page Two.) CIIELlO IIS FIRST RELAY III 50-1E RACE SALEi.l 10 PORTLAND (Salem Bnreen of The Journal.) . : Salem, Or, May 28. Walter Halght, an Indian, won the first relay by three minutes over McDonald In - the 'Che-maws-Portland relay race today. Time, 87 minutes; distance, 64' miles! .iialonv Or., May 2S. In half sunshine and half rain Walter Halght, for the Chrmawa Indian .Training school,, and McDonaid of the Portland Y. M. C. A., Icrt Salem at 9:08 o'clock sharp in the fourth annual 50-inlle relay from Salem to Portland, having been given word to go by C. N. McArthur, secretary to Governor Benson, In the absence of the latter. Each of the couriers carries a billet in-which Is encased tha following message "from the' governor of Oregon to the mayor of-, Portland: ... "Honorable Joseph Simon,'- Mayor, Portland,. Of. Sir: It gives hie great pleasure, as governor of. the state of Oregon, to send you greetings from Sa lem, (he cherry city, by these fleet foot ed athletes fours very truly,': " y . , "F. W. BENSON, Governor." This relay race, participated In by 10 men from each institution, has become an annual event Each man runs an sversere of five miles, though soma re- 'ay 'fToecOinT5fhet 'STwrtr,T;: "The message' pent to the mayor of Pohlr.nd .by the. governor ' must' .-be handed on' to each succeeding contestant. Heretofore Indian couriers have becrr the winners, hut the '. M. C, A. iias hopes; tills ..time of taking tlie cup, f, - t - ... i- - - ..r LOJ ALLEGES IE BBIS' LIES In United States Senate Replies to .Charge of Bribery With Counter Accusation Against Chicago Tribune. . REFERS TO WHITE AS "POOR, LOW CREATURE" Says Tribune Assailsl-fim Be cause He Will Not Submit to Its Dominance. ' V . (TJnltwJ Pr Lenned Wire.-) ; Springfield, ' 111.,. May 28. State Senator W. D.s Hoitslaw this after noon confessed to the grand jury that he-had' received $2500 "for hig vote for, yilllam Lorimer for Uni ted States senator. Holtslaw also confessed thath received $750 from the, "Jackpot", and $1500, for' his vote Jn the furniture deal. ; . .Washington, May ; 2 8. Demand ing an Investigation of the bribery charges 'In connection with hts elec tion to the'Unifed States senaie, Wil liam S. Lorimer appeared before the Benate today with an explanation of the case.. He charged' the ChlciSgo Tribune with bringing-up the charges as- part of - its political fight upon him. ' - - , - The resolution demanding an In TcStiffaUfta.,TraS rarerrcf-to thr com mittee on privileges and elections. V' In hls explanation Lorimer reviewed his 25" years of warfare with the Chi pago Tribune and declared the paper lied when it made the 'charges that Ms election was the result of bribery. He denied that any member of the Illinois legislature ever received a dollar from him.' Ha alleged rthat the attack by the newspaper waa directed ' not 'only at himself personally, but at a new bank lng association whlctv ha and his friends were organizing, y , . : He declared that the charges appear ing in the paper and purporting to have been written by Charles A. White, a member of tha legislature, were plainly not written by White at all, but were the work of & trained newspaperman. ."It: is plain every word was passed upon by a lawyer", ha said, "before it was signed by that poor low creature. White, who does not hesitate to commit forgery for a few dollars, and to whom perjury la no crime. i .? ; "When the truth is known, everybody will understand that tha publication of an article signed by White was part of a political conspiracy to drive me out of public Ufa and rum me financially, because t will not do as other Illinois Republicans do place myself under tha absolute control and dictatorship of the Chicago Tribune." Albany People Will "Roost, , (giMctal Diana tea to Tb. JawmLI - -Albany, Or : May 28. The work of soliciting funds for the support of the Albany Commercial club for another year has begun. The committee In ohargo of the work is meeting with gratifying success. , Walter Halght. who ran the first, re lay for Chemawa today, is considered the best contestant for the Indians, and has started, the long race for his team every year so far. i In the race today he set the pace by taking the lead, and though be had a much ' shorter stride than his Opponent, McDonald, the speedy built, youth-, he ran strong and confi dently, -' ,' ;'.'!-' ' , " ,- ,- -. -;, 'The course at the Salem end was changed this year so as to route th runners through the business portion of the city, and the sidewalks wera thronged with interested spectators, who cheereti the runners on the long race that will end thia afternoon' at Port land.. . K il '! ;V v The contestants ' for Chemawa; are: Walter Haight, James Olney, Louis Ian, Klutus Jim, William Mose, Frank Dan, Julius Talbot, Buford Spencer,. ' Sam John and Ben Bearchlld. For the T. M. C. A. they are:' Mc Donald, Schwabouert Perkins, Vander lip, iAftsch, Kurts, Nessegee, B am dol lar, I'aulKon and Newell. : :'-;". . Several automobiles, earning Super intendent Campbell of the Chemawa In stitution; Physical Director Grllley of tne i-ortiand y. M. C. A., and runners for .the .V.. I.C.A.tlmar8.aul ttMr. followed in the wake of. the racers. - All the Chemawa participants were sta tioned last night. , ' .j 1 The record time for ttie event is 5 hours, 18 minutes and '30 seconds. The Hiwrnse should he delivered to 'Mayor timun aoout as;v o eweK. ... - Senator Lorimer ( i ti ' 1 i 3 ' Man Who Is Under. Fire. LAUDS CUBIT AS Garfield Pt'ppst.cf-Pftot, Is Sarcastically Called "The Pure" Calls Conservation ists Foolish and Visionary; (rnltfd Prens Vrirr.Y ; Washington, May 28. ."Pinchot -Pln-chot the-pure controlled Garfield Just as he pleased. Everything . wild and chimerical, with 'reference to a tree ot to afforest reserve, he was "willing to do at plnchot's isuggestlon," declared Attorney Vertrees. for Ballinger, sum mlng up today -before the congressional investigating committee. " . ".;:V . ; .Vertrees vigorously defended; Ballln ger's policy In regard to the Cunning ham claims, declaring It was single minded, ' honest and straightforward. This was the basis of bis argument to day. '' '- ; r-; , .!'. ? He bitterly, arraigned "that Plnchot-Garfield-Gl.ayls, outfit", .and denounced as foolish and Vlslonary'th men whose names .he, linked .tOKether.. .lie' declared that Richard A. Ballinger, . secretary of the interior department, was a pub lie servant without a-peer, t Vertrees declared that never had more valid claims been presented to. the, land office . than those of the t Cunningham group, which Glavis protestexi and which causad the .controversy which.;; endM in the congressional,, Investigation. ... ; , . Ko. asisoondaot. by BaUlngsr. :i7 Ke declared 'that If ,th 'Cunningham affidavit - had been -drawn "unethically" by th secretary of the interior, 'that was a matter beyond -the power 'of the committee to Investigate. ; On the other hand, he declared' no evidence had. been Introduced- which' could- -justly be con- (Conttnued- on Page Two.) ir. -; IliUMIilllbL tlllfOLIS Early . Morning Fire Rages in Manufacturing District : ' Controlled at Daybreak; : ' (United Pree Leaned Wire.-' Minneapolis, Mlnn., May 28. Damaga estimated today at Jl.000,000, was done by a fireiwhich broke out lata last night in the manufacturing district, in South Minneapolis, and destroyed a number of warehouses and lodging houses. One man was severely Injured and several firemen had narrow escape from 'fall ing walls. The fire threatened to get beyond the control of the firemen, but at daylight- had- been controlled. . . ? - The flra started In the Sixth Avenue hotel,, the .oldest. In the city, and tha wind carried It to a number of Imple ment warehouses and Into the St. Paul railroad yards. ' , ' 81k big buildings In the factory dis trict were afire at one time. A general alarm was ? sounded and St. Paul was asked for help.. Practically every build ing la tha block bounded byVWaahlngtori avenue and Third street and Sixth and fefih-- enuew'mttr-'"Tt tmrotng. Among those were the Sixth Avenue hotel, the J. I. Case Implement com pany, the Waterhury Implement com pnhy, two threshing ' machine , ware houses and the Pittsburg Plate Glasa company. .-.- - - -. ' 1 -s Christ Madison was seriously burned. PEERLESS PATRIOT mi n inxrixr hllLLIL FREDS PRAY TO SO LVE M YSTERY OF BIIMOU Congregation of the Swedish v Church Attended by Mrs. Hanna Smith Meet and In voke Prayers in Her Behalf. CIRCUMSTANCES ARE BAFFLING IN EXTREME '."..Vv-.' - . li . .. - t It Is Hard to Understand Why ; Woman Would Make Away , : With Herself. . " There has not been discovered a clue that might lead to the, reason for the mysterious disappearance of Mrs." Hanna Smith. The man Erlcsoft may or ' may not know anything about the case, 'Mrs. Smith-might be heard from at any mo ment, but on the other hand It is unlikely-that sha will ever, come t life. Her friends sincerely hops that she will be located and are making every effort to solve the puzzling- mystery.-' . '. . During the investigation of . this strange case it may become' necessary to show up the" shortcomtngs.rof Ertc sorr and thia whether he knows anything about tha case or not. '. His connection with the affairs of the old lady are to say" tha least 'suspicious, s The case should not he allowed to die a natural death. f-The person or persons responsible, for-tha woman's disappear ance! should be run down or Jhejfrfends of the woman should be assured that she alive and well. , . i.Tbe- Swedish (ongrgation - which mat lastrdight-r-at- Snventwvnt.h.. urifl -,-Glissa strtHs prsved tOgulijer tnai the rtark mystery shrouding; the ii$ain'.8 ranee of Mrs. itanr.a Smith may be removed and the unoffending old woman either be founder the cause of her disappearance discovered. ff It was In the Swedish Friends" church-where Mrs. Smith was one f the- most faithful attendants for many years, that the meeting was held Xo event has ever more deeply stirred the, Scandinavian. , colony m Portland. Rev. B. J. Thoren, Mrs. Smith's pastor, Valdemar Udell, ' the - Swedish consul. and a score of the missing - widow's friends are aiding in the search. The sight or these people united in invocation of divine help in lending success, to the quest was unique and peculiarly lmpres "There Is nothing In all -our acquaint ance- with Mrs. Smith that would con tribute to an opinion : that she would voluntarily wander, away without inti matlon that aha waa going or without sending some word back to let us know how and where she is," said Rev. Mr. Thoren." "Our people are ipightily in terested In the matter and none will cease searching until ws hava learned what? is the causa of her absence. If some one is gullty'of taking1 her away by force, he, too, shall be found." ' -'-'-:;-' Hear rrland - Talks. ' V '' Mrs.-O. Boden, closest friend of Mrs. Hanna-' Smith, toi has so mysteriously dropped from sight declared today her belief that Mrs. Smith was seen leaving Kric E. Ericson's undertaking parlors by Mrs. Edmunds and Mrs. Cullens Sat urday night. May 7, rather than Sun day night. May 8. - :-r- -'-. l"' "': "I know that Mrs. Smith called on Ericson Saturday night and " that she (Continued on Page Two.) nra opiius in rage - TO LOCATE GOOD SITE FOR KLA17 u EnLii3GEn THEATRE i Realty operators are busy tying up available sites 'for the. new, theatre which. Edward G. Cooke, representative of Klaw .& Erlanger, says that firm Is going to have tn Portland by Janu ary, ,1911. , Several property owners along Sixth and Seventh streets.) south from- yamhtll, were- approached - by brokers yesterday and asked for options on their holdings. '.V;'t'.V,:?i'; ' " Herman ; Lef fert V? tha Washington street Jeweler, whov OWyns jf fractional quarter block at tlifl WrthTaPrneivfwould ; Improve It to Suit the require Of Seventh and Salmon streets, ' has been asked for a price on the lot by a local broker, who intimated that .he was acting, for the Klaw & Erlanger syndicate. It Is known that the same broker is seeking to get possession of several small parcels adjoining the Lef fert property, belonging to George Lau rence, 2, J.- Kennedy and Richard Wil liams. V' 1 V ,' Eaif Block OffareLI-v'V'',Vx-f!,''v The Burke half block on tha east side of Seventh street, extending from Salmon to Main, haa been- offered as a site for tho proposed new- playhouse. This "property can b had on a long time lease, and It Is reported that the local representative' "crthc "Kia w & ""Erlahgcf syndicate Is favorably Impressed 'with it as a site for a theatre. Another "re port which gained circulation today was to the effect that negotiations are in progress for the Meier & Frank Quar ter block at the ' southwest corner- of Seventh, and Eajmon. gtreots as ft aite Mysterious Fortune r ft Miss Iiora) Paliner, ,U)9 KaM Orange, '.N. J. girl, Mho has sailed for Enn land to qualify as heir under a will r. whdse maker's name she does not know. ; ' AH slie knows. Is that,' she has-been , Riven ; $2."0 to . pay x . penses and 'thaC she Is to -visit a matemal grandmother who lives in i:iiKlahl. The'ldontity of the donor or-Uie possible amount -of , - the lep.iey arr,n's",r'''y tnikonwn.. 1 Win t--;is - noti('i;d ty a IOisilon COLORADO ALLEGED Information AgyihstVSecrctary of Stafe Board of 'Charities ; ' - and Corrections, v - - - . t i (rjnlted Prn LeiaWI Wln.1 - . Cripple Crees, Colo., May . 28. Infor mation, charging C. E. Ilagar with hav ing accepted a brlbe-of' 1 SO whlle' aec retar'y of the . state board ,of charities and corrections was filed here in court tousy by John E.' Wright, "a local busi ness man, The charge Is that the al leged bribe was to secure for, Samuel Haas a paroon. Haas was serving a 10. years", term in the penitentiary for assault with intent to kill. '. , ' The complaint ila the'? outgrowth of reports that a "pardon ring" has oper ated in Colorado' under many past ad ministrations. . ' . , ' , for the theatre ' However,' Julius Meier says that ha has heard nothina: of it.' . The suggestion, haa , been mad that 0. Bcnfton will build, a-, fine theatre for Klaw & lirlanger on the Veon half block adjoining the Itotcl Oregon, which' has . Just been purchawed by Mr. Benson, ; ; - , ' - Anxious to lease. ,.' -' : :; It is knownfthat Mr." Benson "la an. ioua to lease the -jteoperty in lts-peaeht Shape,. 4UMugh he has sald-JtLs-rvha menis 01 a tenant, r, - . t Edward G. Cooke, the Klaw '& Er langer man who has been here for sev eral days" looking Into the situation, says that ; ; he has met a number of Portland capitalists who are willing to, build a theatre for his firm of theatri cal managers,-and that no trouble will be had in financing the. project with local capital.-" -In- any event says Mr. Cooke. Klaw & Erlanger are going to hava a thnatra in Portland by the first of next year,, If they' h&va to build it themselves, n,f yvi V ' i Express Company Jxwers llat.' Snof!ji! rjt-innfrh trt Th lni,inu1 , ood Rlvtir. Or. May 28. After m loss ot several hundred dollars in ex press shipments of berries - east that have gone from Hood River by way of the North Bank'llne. the American Ex press company hss met the rate of tha North Bank road-and 1 the berries are now going forward from her dUect t y i ' - i ' r ! : 'Oill!ii!li"lil '" ,,.,'. '- s ''.,.... V - 'f ' :: ' ;--..;-,:. COIMCTEDBAU GIVES U P STRUGGLE: WILL SERVE TIE J. W. Scriber, Who Wrecked La Grande Bank, Announces He Is Ready to Go to Prison as ,; Soon as Sentenced. ' HAS NO MONEY'TO ' '.: FIGHT JURY'S VERDICT Attorney Thinks 90 Per Cent of Depositors Will Sign Peti " '. tion for Pardon. J. W. Scriber, who was convicted yes terday by a Jury in United States dis trict, court for wreckjng the Farmers' & Traders' National bank, of La Grande, Or., of which he was cashier, has given up the fight. He will begin i serving time In the federal prison at McNeill Island immediately after ha Is sentenced by Judge Bean nexjV week. One of Sortber's counsel, L. H. Mo Mahon, said today his client will not 4aka-aR-appeal, and neither-will he-ask for , a - new trial. He , has reeeneiled himself to the declstorr of the Jurymen and. will go to Jail without further legal fight, ;'::..: ,t;,va, V.v; ,:;,'.,,'. ,i "Mr. Scriber was convicted by an hon est Jury, before an honest Judge," satd Mr., McMahon.; "We have no funds with which to" make a longer light So we have given up." ; . .;.'., ;,. . . ? .; Scriber has a lO-day-lease on freedom. for- Judge Bean yesterday ; gave his counsel, thai -period of time Inwhlch to either move- for a new trial or take an appeal.r--"r' . . ,-. .". . u. -.7-7;. - -Scriber Is 6 j-ears of age. When the Jury' returned" a Verdict" of" guilty' on all four . indictments yesterday, after ielihe!-ating only about a half hour, I'niled ; States. District Attorney John McCourt announced, that the law pre scribes Scriber may be .Imprisoned for from five , to 15 years .on each Indict ment. ' He probably .will be given the minimum- 20 -,years In, the federal prison, or rive years on each indictment i Scriber's plea was temporary insanity. He alleged he .was demented when he wrecKeo.tne oatta oy rorging more than 190,000 In securities, and doing away, in the aggregate, with mora than $134,000. The bank was turned over to the comp troller of the currency In. 1908 and hun dreds of depositors were Impoverished. Scriber pleaded guilty to the forgeries. but said ha was prompted to commit the crime when laboring; ; under an in sane delusion . that he was saving the Institution from disaster. Scriber could not be found today. Probably Scrlber's counsel hope for art early pardon, for McMahon said to day he believed more than 90 per cent of the depositors of the. bank will sign a petition Of pardon' tc-V the president PMC-SPIHD URGE Gin TO GREST AS The city will be urged to buy Council Crest and transform it Into a city park. A number fpromlnent citizens, headed by , E. .- L. ' Thompson of. Hartman 4 Thompson, announced today their inten tion of going before tha city .council and advocating the purchase at a rea sonable figure, . t ' i. 1 .The reasons assigned for the carrying out of such a plan were numerous. Chief Is the advantage obtained for the city b preserving Council Crest as one of the world's most famous view points in Its natural beauty without the mar ring Influence "of any structure that would ;tend - to obstrurt 'the , view.' ' , Borne of the expressions- given , this morning follow: - . - -' - r, . . .;- E. lb Thompsop Council . Crest ... Is known all over the world as one of the most. marvelous of the accessible scenic points. But apparently the value of the ' ' FIRST IN NEWS ' h j; Through the medium of three separate telegraphic news ervice, ; a corps of special correspondents and a local staff of competent men and women, The Sunday. Journal is in a position to secure the bct and latest of nows from foreign and local fields. FIRST IN FEATURES The news of the day is supplemented in The" Sunday Jmtnial ly 12-page Magazine and Woman's Section, containing -" stories ' and d- senptive, articles covering a wide range of subject. ', . FIRST IN ILLUSTRATIONS -i-vv-' Among the -latest achievements in the n'p :V7"f,''"!,'1,' '."".'. "tlie1fICfcaseif UsTe 'in'Ade tr"p-ture'tf peypTs 2liU p!j(.t ot p.!ii l -.. terest. The illustrated features of The Sunday Jytrn.-il ,are ti the le-.t. S1AI0 HOPE OF Hiilii Battalion of Coffee Colored Troops Now Menace Hand ful of Revolutionists-Under Provisional President. , '. TOY. WAR MAY SOON ' BE BROUGHT TO END "American" Gunner's and Their Ammunition Reported to Be ' Exhausted. (United Preat teased Wire.) Port Limon, May 28.Messages from Bluefields today soy that, provisional President Estrada, revolutionary lead er, has given up hopes of holding th city against the Madriz forces , and is preparing .to flee. ; He plans to take his staff with. him, It; is j declared. Bluefields, according to .reports . re ceived here. Is surrounded 'by the Mad-rix-ffleri."-Trrvs'Tn troops ar onthe' blhrfs .' byerjuuklns the-city and .commanding the entrance to the port Boats, are ready . to carry these men Into the city should -gen. feral attack be ordered. , ' General ; Arias . has . made a second demand for 'the surrender of the city and' If it 'Is' not accepted soon It is be lieved a! general attack will follow. If CpmrandejGllmer oti the Faducah , continues his refusal to allow; the bom-bardment-of tha city. It is reported, the' MsdrtjT generals plan an advance upon lT''"'clt'j-' "which- will bring the fighting to tha very doors of the homes in Bluefields. ' ' The fall of the custom house' on the bluffs was a severe blow to , the de fease' of the city; Reports today say that the final assault occurred yester day. V The American gunners who had been ; defending V the ; entrenchments about 'the" customs house" almost con tinuously for - 72 hours were exhausted. Their ammunition waa -exhausted and reserves brought up '. from - another division of the Madrts army storme-1 the customs house,, and. captured 200 revolutionists Without firing a- singla shot. - The "Americans who had borne the, brunt of the fighting, fell exhaust ed In the trenchea and were unable to Offer resistance to the fierce charges of the Madris troops. Marines; from the 'Paducah surround the consulate today. The troops are ready, to suppress , any disorder in, the city- and should the soldiers storm the city a clash between Madriz troops and the American forces is not unlikely. SITE FOR crest is better known by outsiders than Portland citiiens. ; ... ' Sham of City. It is to the shame of the city that this place of natural beauty has not been acquired many years ago. It is worth buying at any reasonable price, and I believe the owners of , it will hp glad to sell more reasonably to the city than to any private Individual or Inter est, 'The tremendous advantage incur ring to the city through the-proximity Of sutrh I a viewpoint has never boon realized, ' There la nothing on the Pa cific --coast, to compare with It, ' E. 8. 'Jackson Council Crest Is one, of the best viewpoints reached by trans portation and one to which all tourist go. In scenic beauty it Is unsurpassed bv anything any other city I have ever j (Continued on fage Two.) II' 4 'I ' CIT ZEII5 BU COUIICIL T