THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLANt),' MONDAY EVENING), 'MAY 29 Ml;'; ' ' . 1 1 111 -j 1 II ii-1 i i TOOTTOWCS TONIGHT'S AM18EMEKTS and HEILIO-Julia Marlowe i Bothern ir."Macbeth," 1 ; ., BUNGALOW Lyric Musics! Comedy company la "The Harvard Professor.' BAKE1V John iUlnpolls, support! by . lock company in VStrongneari. , 6RPHJSUM OrpheArn .Circuit Vaude- villa. ., 1 .;' ' . t i vif knva .VaiMoviil . ' GHAND tJulllvan & Consldlne, aude .III. - ' ' 'h. .'. . r , ' , BTAlC ARCADE. OH JOTr'TIVOLl-t , First run pictures, ui.ni, . . Weather Conditions. "UA large high ; pressure area, central over Minnesota and Wisconsin, oyer Ilea Mia northern and eastern eeotlone of the oountry and a moderate depres- ou.r1la !. flnuth PnclflO SlODS. 1 Light ralna have fallen In the southern ? plains ana soumerp hih-7 niviiiiu slates, tha central Mississippi -valley .., .nntharn. Intra realon. Ill -Weitern North Dakota and eastern North Caro lina. i nunueriur"" "i"";" V, 'Mexico, aoutftern Michigan and the Conn ; dian province of Quebec . The weatn.r la much warmer In Interior southwestern Oregon, northern Utah, Colorado, aouth ern Saskatchewan, tha Dakotaa. and Iowa; correspondingly euoicr w.ur, obtains in the lake region, western Mis souri and Maine. In Utah, the gulf states and east of the Mississippi river temperaturea are generally much above normal: temperaturea below normal ob tain generally on the Pacific elope ex eept in the Puget aound country and in tha northern plains atatea ana upper - Mississippi valley and along tha South iAtiantio coast. - . . . Condlttona are favorable for generally fair weather tonight and Tueaday n .this district, with . generally, weaierjy ,w4nU- , FORECASTS. -Portland and vicinity Fair tonight and Tueaday, Northwesterly witiaa. : Oregon and Wahlngton-rFalr tonight i and Tuesday.' Westerly wlnda. ; Qvil Waf Veteran Retu . f -' y - mmMmwymmmmmmmmmmmmmmmummmMmmmmZmmmmmmm ' t f . slF ,."., v 'saw " asssl"""' ' l.';V-' X f.-iv -s ' vt'i ' , t : l - 7 i!l SECOND TRI FOR mm i u E not Wglaletrra, and thenifore the ref erendum oould not apply to It Judge Cleland austalned this contention, and denied a writ of mandamua. Soon af tar the nortlona of tha two treats were vacated, tha railway com. pany began working on tha new bridge and a pier has now bean erected at tha Intersection Street t of Oregon and Adama Tho elgarmakara' etrtke la Porto r.ioa, which started a short tlmo ago, has spread to an extent whloh baa cut down tha supply of Porto, Bloo , weeds some JO per cent 7 , 7 ; . OREQOIN HOTELS Vacation of Adams and Ore V'gon Streets Again Before "Courts. oh May I. 1161. but 10 remain today. Thoaa 1300 men constituted the Thir teenth Now York volunteers. Captain Frank Scheeffer, and at a reunion and banquet held In Rochester on May ,1, 1911. only 41 responded. Tho officers of tha valiant band, except five lieuten ants, are dead. One of these lieuten ants la Thomas A. Jordan of Portland, who last night returned froiA his old borne, where he attended the reunion. . The Thirteenth New Tork volunteers Mhc Fair tonight and Tueeday, r ir ' SOka Dedloatlon A train load of Portland Elka will go to Vancouver, .Wash., next Wednesday, to aaelat tha - Vancouver herd to dedicate their new temple. A eommltteo of Portland Elka baa been selected to prepare a program and make other arrangement The members are: W. O. Rowan. C C Bradley. Frank D. Henneeay, Dr. T. U Perkins and Dr. A. E. Marshall. Frank D Hannessv will elng tha Portland Elka aong and a burlesque will also be was one of the first regiments organ put on, aa well as other featurea. The ied. special train will leave the North Bank "President Lincoln Issued a call for station at 7:45. volunteers on April 11," said Mr. Jordan - '- . . thla morning, "and on May 3. less than Vancouver Itrvioe. Effective Hon- two weeks, a company waa organised at day evening, June S, 111, and every Rochester and the men were on their Monday evenlrur thereafter, until further way to tho front." ' ' notice, a steamer will be provided to Mr. Jordan Joined his regiment when' carry passengers between Hayden la- but 21 yeara of age. Ha la now 71, for land and Vancouver, connecting with the reunion of tha remaining volunteers trains to and from Portland, maintain- was a celebration of their fiftieth an tn the regular weekday schedule, while nlvtorsary. Mr. Jordan was' one of the the ferry Is undergoing the required I youngest men at the reunion, and, as he weakly inspection., Thla steamer will only carry passengers, naving noiaciu- mtrsectlon .of East Thirty-fourth otreet ties for vehicles or animals. The rre- aTenue. The station la de- quency of the service will also be 1m- ,l(rnea tor tn, protection of tha large proved on me im . and growing Keniiwortn oisinet. Fortj-cffbi remaining 'members, of the Thirteenth New Tor-' volunteers, who left Rochester, N. Y., for the 4 front on May I, 1861. There are (0 left of the original 1J00 members. Out of tho 1100 men who marched so aptly put It, ha "waa as fresh as any nroudlr awav from Rochester. N. Tor them, ' ' . Among me memoera or me inirieenm New Tork volunteers remaining and who. attended tho banquet and reunion, was Job E. Hedges, the well known Now Tork politician. Ha made the principal aaareaa or tha occasion, and elnoe Mr. Jordan's return to thla city he has re ceived a handsomely bound book from Mr. Hedges' pen, entitled. "Common Sense In Politico." Mr. Jordan la a pioneer of Portland, having been the first chief of both the volunteer and tha paid flra departments. He was chosen chief of the paid depart ment In 1883. In 1884 ha was oleoted sheriff of Multnomah county, and was reelected In 1885. He visited friends and relatives In New Tork and Mlchl gan, but aaya that, there are few of bis irienas remaining. In, New York city." aald Mr. Jordan. "you can see Oregon apples advertised quite extensively. The sign, 'Oregon Apples.' alwaya attracts attention, and iney navo aavertiaed tho country won derfully. People all through tho oast have their eyea on this cart of the data. P. R.. I A P. Co. cards. -...' to Discuss Commission Plan. D. O. Lively, former resident of Dallaa, Tex as, and well known advocate of tho commission plan of government In op eration there, will addreas tha members '.- of the ctrlo council on "The Commis sion Plan for Portland," at 8 o'clock i thla evening in the convention hall of tha Commercial club. All who are In terested In the commission plan and the possibility of Its adoption in Portland 'have been Invited to, attend the meet ing whether members of tho olvlo coun cil or not. 38. 88. 40. 4S Lack, cloth lined, brass bound steamer trunks, regular 313. 314, 815. 818. your choice, any else, 31. Peer less Trunk Co.. Eleventh and Washing ton streets. acnaetua of ArV The Museum of Art will be open Memorial day, from I o'clock until flra Admission free. Special exhibition of paintings and sculpture. doing awayt Tou had hotter get your trunk or caae now while our aala la on. Everything at coat Peerless Peaat of Shevaoth Next Sunday will Trunk Co Eleventh and Washington. wUnaa tha tnintsMt MnllBU&l SDeCta- I . cle of Jewish tabernaclea pen on Sun- Steamer Jesse Sarklna for Camaa, day the occasion being the Hebrew Waahougal and way landings, dally ax. feast of 8hevuoth. or Pentecost. 8err cept Sunday. Leaves Washington street Ices wlU be held In Jewish tabernaclea dock at J p. m. .Fridav nlaht. Saturday morning, Satur day evening and Sunday morning. The Take advantage of our closing out feast Is usually celebrated by tho con- ..i. Everything going at coot Peer- flrmatlon of a large number of boys Trunk Co.. Eleventh and Wash' and girls. It being one or me xavorue BKton streets. confirmation occasion. PLAYGROUNDS DRAf CHILDREN LIKE MAGNET The bright rays of tho early summer sun had aa Irresistible call yesterday for young Portland. The playgrounds at North Parkway and City, Park and the campus at Peninsula Park fairly swarmed with children, both rboys and girls. Director A. M. Orllley of the city playgrounds is hastening to open all the other playgrounds in the various parks. By next Sunday all of these will bo run ning at full capacity. Tha playgrounds to Open this 'week are those at Bell wood, Columbia and Peninsula parks and the new grounds at Brooklyn and Kenllworth parka Tha big swimming tank in Sellwood park- will be ready for the hordes of summer smphlblans by the fifteenth of June, and Director Orllley will urge upon the park board the immediate need of at least one other swimming tank to country; tho state is wall advertised, there la no disputing that" . Mr. Jordan left Portland on April 38. and spent considerable time in traveling about the country. Tho reunion lasted but a day. ) 'Another attempt was made at noon today In tha circuit court to force the city auditor to place tho referendum petition over tho vacation of Oregon and Adams streets on tha ballot for June I. Thla la the second time tha matter haa been before tha clroult J court, and the aupreme court Is expect ed to paaa upon It Tueaday. M. O. Collins started the aetlon today through hla attorneys, Jeffrey A Len n, and secured a temporary mandamus order directing tho auditor to place tha queetlon before the people. Arguments will be made thla afternoon. The chief question Involved is over the right of tha city to vacate "portions of Oregon and Adama atreets so tho O. R. A N. company can erect tha new bridge. - The circuit eourt last year held that. the referendum did not apply to thla kind of a question, and the petitioners took the question to the supreme court, whloh will pass upon it tomorrow. S, The city council passed an ordinance March , 1310, vacating parta of tho two atreets. M. O, Col line and a large number of voters circulated a petition to have tho measure referred to the vot ers at .the olty election. When the question came before Judge Cleland, who was then presiding In the clroult court Assistant City Attorney Tomllnson con tended the act of tho council In vacat . Bids Awarded Bids were awarded to day In the county court for the office counters and fixed furniture for the east wing of tho courthouse. Glass, Prudhomme & Co. secured the contract for the former at 83096. James J. Mar shall Manufacturing company waa given the bid for the latter work for 38990. h located at PAnlnaula. nark. Xaoasi aeesi staeeoi ai m v-ouniry a areat neceaaltv at all the nlav. club track tomorrow (Decoration day), -.rouni8 durinsr the comina- summer aea j p. m. Admission mciuaiug grnu- ,0 w,u be ,helter houses. Parkkeener Miscne win asa; me para ooara to pro- stand, 60c. ' lrmtuBriml gagclaaa Memorial trxnr. f clues under the auspice of tha Toung MVII m vaM w w w - - M. E. Zion church. Thirteenth and Main streets. Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock. . Tho public Is cordially invited to attend, There will be reserved aeats on rostrum for all the O. A. R, veterans that may attend. riro Damages Bakery, A fire at Hoover's bakery at 620 Brooklyn street last night threatened for a time to destroy the entire establishment but valiant efforta on the part of the em ployes of the place saved tho structure from great damage. Bar rare Moved For transfer com nanv. now at Park and Davis. Main (880, A-3832. W. A-- Wlae and associates, painless Amntlmtm ThlM Knil WBinlnrton. vide more of these requisites. Hla re quest will go before the board at Ita meeting next Friday. Woostefs Wash. great variety stove, 408 ' Pros Jeoo ration Gating Band con cert dancing ball'gamw. two good team races, prises, climb tho greasy pole. catch the creasy pig at Altamead. Ad' mission free, commences at 1 o'clock. Montavllla car to end of lino; Park throe blocks away. arjpoad Officials setuxnC. B. dray, a-onoral superintendent: A. C Adams, su pertntendent of motive power, and Ralph BUdd. chief engineer, or too Bpoaane. Portland ds Seattle railway, returned thla morning from aa Inspection of tho Una PubTlo Xibrary BJOtow Tho public. LI fcrarv Rvnth and Rtarle streets, will be open for reading only on iTuesdayg May so. Decoration day, rrom z to o'clock. The branch libraries and , the reading., rooms will L bo closed. Distribute Sample Ballots Sample ballots fbr the general election next week are being distributed at the city hall. Citizens of the city are - Invited to visit the hall .and take as many Of the samples as they wish. Pitting eyes with proper glasses is my specialty. We make spectacles to fit all sights. We please In quality and in price, George Rubenstein, optj- clan. 189 Third street, near Yamhill. Qrand entertainment to be given Tues day. May 30. at 8:16 p. m., at the Cen tral M. E. church, corner Fargo street -and Vancouver avenue, by the Amend- Frand one-armed string orchestra; Smtna Ooldma&v the noted ,anarchlst lectures in Aiisky ,naii. zs& Morrison stroet. Bublects," tonight Church;" Tuesdajf, 8 p. m., 'XJeneral Strife;" Tues day, 8 p, m., 'Revolutions." v ; - Decoration Day Bxonrsloa Cascade Cocks. 31 round trip.- Steamer Bailey Gatxert leaves Alder- street dock at u m., returns 6:30 p, m. Phone Main 14, A-6112. '.,' Campbell announced .this morning that Architect Martin Schacht has 'started to prepare Plana for tho new 818.000 fire engine house to be constructed at the aaslda Wheeler European hotet . . The wages of tho trainmen employed In tho United States and Canada have been Increased about 337,000.000 in year, according to the figures In the report made to the international con ventlon Of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainment recently by W. O. Leo, pres ident of the brotherhood. TEACHERS 1 ANNUITY FUND GIVEN T An anonymous contribution of 86000 to tho Teachers' Retirement Fund asso ciation, which was formed Saturday when a committee waa named to se cure signatures of , members, ,, has ran- aerea me now pian a certain ty. inreo hundred teachers will bo signed for the fund which will' bring tho guaranteed annuity up to 8S000, not oonoiderlng the extra gift There, are 800 teachers in the olty, but it is srited that but 300 are required to oomplete the , organ- uarJon. -v' Each teacher must' pay aa dues-- 81 per month for 'the ten month school year for the .first 10 years. For the second 10 years, each teacher must pay 31 per month add .for the third 10 years, 33 per month . After , 30 years of service a teacher may' retire on a 350O anndlty,v However, teachers who ao not retire aner ma ena oi so years wv i,f, receive ,.n: fjuwrty, . On the advice of a physician a teach- er mayS retire after 20 years and receive an annuity of 83S3.83 1-3 each year un til me tmruetn year wnen an annuity of 1509 will be received. BanM Earned as Depositortea. Cnlted Press tieated Wire.)' General Hitchcock this afternoon desig nated 60 horthwest savings banks to receive deposits by-June 87 They Include.- ' , ; . . , California Holllster, Sonora and Tu lare; Oregon Grants Pass; Washington Bremerton, Mount Vernon. m af;V Ik w mm " THE BOWERS GRILL Aa Xaaoratloa Coauaoaolng Jnaa L in aaanion to the a la carte . menu special dinner will bo served dallv e p. m. uuiii 7 p. m. v Charge 81.25. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, , . - Beef. Steak Dinner.. v Tueaday and Thursday, ' , ', Virginia Cbicken Dinner. ' .-' Friday, . . Rhode Island Fish Dinner. V ' .r- .. ' : Sunday. : .. .-. . '! inanaiag w-rirasrtatwa Ftre-cwef 4 Musical attraetlona extraordinam Ethel Lewi a . the California Nlchten. gale; Lionel M. Redfield, baritone, and Dr.F.LYoahum of Plsgah Home, Los Angeles, with Bxsxor DZH3ROX, jamxs Buunmra and KB. AJTD M3U8 BXIOGS AT Second Baptist CHurch East Seventh and Ankeny Streets 1 TONIGHT T:30 P. M. Also.ruesday and Wednesday. Teaching the Tail Gospel, reclaiming the sinner fcad-neaJIng-WesrcirAri-are"ordJany invited, p'. Dr. Yoakum will be at tho 30 .to 1:30 'a. PORTLAND TO BEAR CALI ' TOWS SWEETEST SINGER Stfcel leads Ootnes to P1U XOm Ited Bagsgemeat at the Bowers. ,v. Ethel Lewis, well known on this coat and In the east aa the "Call .forola Nightingale," will open a limited engagement at the Bowers hotel June 1. Thla will enable Portland musio lovers to hear one of tho most remarkable voices before the pub lio today. The "My Hero" aong from the "Chocolate Soldier," and Tostl's famous "Good-Bye. two songs In which Miss Lewis haa no rival, will be features of her open ing program. Miss Lewis brings with her Lowell M. Redfield. an extraordinary young baritone, and J. W. Lewis, with his famous atrlnged orchestra. Taken alto- f ether, there Is a rare musical reat In store for the patrons of tho Bowers. Make reservations for dinner and after theatre as soon as possible. 5th Annual Rose Festival PORTLAND, OREGON, JUNE 5 TO 10, INCLUSIVE V?. The New Perkins Hotel , Corner of Fifth and Washington Streets MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED ALL PARADES PASS OUR COORS We are noW booking reservations and urge all who intend to be with us during the week of the Carnival of Flowers to Write Us Now for the Accommodations Desired Descriptive booklet of hotel and program of events mailed to you- for the asking. PERKINS HOTEL CO. fc UZZ THE IMPERIAL Oregon's Greatest Hotel J50 ROOMS. 104 SUITES With Private Baths NEW FIREPROOF BUILDINO MODERATE RATES lng the two streets was judicial and PHIL METSCHAN 8t SONS. Props. rirrrrica3aia,S;jJSIfW SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES MXLXJI OOUXaaaTear Oaklaad, OaL The Only Woman's College on the Pa cific Coast. Chartered 1885. Entrance and graduation requirements equal to tnose or Bianrora ana university of Cal ifornia. Twenty-two departmenta Ideal cllmata President, Luella Clay Carson. A. M., Litt LL. D. For catalogue aaaress necreuiry, jdiiii college tr, u.. uuuonuv AMUSEMENTS. ajiaoujiaEMZjrr wxtmaqmbimamy I PORTLAND, OIL Vwl tutu on aauxaov sozxAms Bowaaa riaa Madera Seataaraat, Keadqaartera fua Teaiisis aad Ooaa aaaielal YraveUra, Special rataa made to families) aad single geatloeaaa. The manaaremert wtU bo pleassd at all times to show tooms and give prieea. ' A modera Turkish katk oa Ubllsbment la ike hotel. CaUrlng a specialty, CK 9, Kaqfmaaa. MfT.- n Scats Are Now Selling The Bowers Hotel HtlUG THEATRE O IHrfomaaoos T'-.SwV.aXIOarr OBartaalng1 a vaaaaa,Qox4Xrjr. 3L K. mXA SOTHERN&AIARLOWE Arrana-ement of olavs for. engagement: Tonight. I o'clock MAOBBTX Tuesday night, May SO.. TAicura or Wednesday matinee. May tl. &OM0BO Wedneadav nlaht. Mav tl .,..;..mmio AMD sxrum Thursday night, June 1 T.MXBCXAaTT Or TTmlO Friday night. June 1 SWXXJTTK XZOKT Saturday matinee. June I . Y Aa TOTJ un IT Saturday night, June t KAatXJBT Prices, both evenlncs and matlneea: En tire lower floor. 12; balcony, first 6 rows 81.60: next 6 rowa, i; roiiowing s rows, 76c: last S rows 60a Entire gallery (Oo, Curtain rises at 8 and i o olock. . Eleventh, Near Washington St Largest Cafe in the city. Service unsurpassed SO ROOMS 11.00 PER DATfaBB 50 ROOMS $1.50 PER DAY ( Special Rates to Permanent Guests ijggiL- rampie Kooms ror commercial iravelers H. C BOWERS. Pre nA P.en 1mr Formerly Manager Hotel Portland -7 i SI si eg egg ) r ) ST .JtOKXO AJTS 7UXXBT BUNGALOW THEATRE Geo. L.BakerM gr SCalB 117-A-4aM Xaln 117 and A-48M. Amateur nlaht tonight. Matinee every day. 2:46. Two evening errormancea. :io. -j.no popuiari .TKIC MUSICAL COMEDT COMPANT la "TKB MAMYAMB nomtmVM." I Nothing but laughter and music. New songs, choruses, costumes. All the favor ites; West and Vack. Jeane Fletcher and tha nthara Prices 16c. 26& Mats 20a. Chorus girls' contest Friday night BAKER Main a and A-S360 Oeo. 1. Baker. MR. Tonight all week Mat Wed. and Sat me eminent acior JOKW Aisrpoua Supported by the Baker Theatre Co. In iTBvauii nasti As played by Robert Edeaon. Oreatest of college plays. flDeclal aummer prices 15c 60c. Matl-1 neea 26o all seats. . .. Next wee "The great pivioe.- TELEPHONING TO THE COUNTRY mm r t ICAIaT a. A 1000 1 ICATZaTBal KTXBT SAT HMgUim1" llrWalllnoxn Jwfa U THEATRE -2$-30-7$e Jooeph Hart's "A ITlflJt la a Turk-1 lab Bata." rarrol Tayloc and oom- paay, Belle Adair; Kurray aad Xa; I BTarow Brothers) James at. Onlloa; Okn ra Japs. Bvonlnf prices ISc, S5o, SOo I aad 75 o. Sally matinee 15c, SOo, 50c jiou taay mannaes- sngai prices. The Last Word Motor Car Luxury in Covey Motor Co. 21st and Washington Streets BfMrtMvDfaeanU ropU' Mtu- IM ptrm. bcimw ! PKEBvMidM e-opermtlo of nterpriMnr Mar. cheats. Hotel, AaKctMloa. Etc ml m roa MwcBr Fof Swmy IatUI(at Swyoaclalta VmntrnVmi meaiVbBcBw. Tm, aa klukaa Ta Qtf lulIM ud dlMribstloa - SpaciaJ AaMMMeat Sutra f Ta Onf aa SyMest I J. W. Lewis- famous orchestra f until I Hotel Eton, each day, S:ll ' " nm m.W 4 to I 9. m, 4 ortland Printing House Co. Book; Catalog aad Commercial Printing Book Blading aad Blaak Book Kaklxg. 383 Taylor St. Phones: A22SI, M620I ICE U3TJBTT COaJb Main 622 3136 or Paotraalod TandevUle. AH this week Bxtra The Obertta I Maters. Baaseases do Paris Bxtraordln ariai Brooks aad Carlisle! ZJoyd and Whlteaoasoi The Four Black Diamonds; I The Bowmaas, aroary aaa aaiuari -an-1 tarsseope. Popular prices. Matinee dally, 1:80. 7:80 ana . . 3 RAIN D Boad Bbow Bo. 8 The world's most eoeentrloaad tem peram'nd maestro Ooaaaso aad Bis CroadoUotN Week May 39, Barto aad Clark l Tier Tho Ellisons Phenomena Graham m Banilsll The city and the country are bound together by the telephone line. The farmer and his fam-, ily use the rural telephone constantly, calling V up each other and the market-town on all sorts or matters and for all sorts, of supplies and informa- -tion. ' City people also find the rural telephone of ; rreat advantage. A traveler from his room in the : hotel talks with the farm folk miles away. With-. out the telephone he could not reach them. ' - The farmer himself may travel far and still talk home over the Long Distance Lines of the -Bell System. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO. Every Bell Telephone is the Center of the System. Matinee every day 1:30, any seat 16c; evening performances at 7:80 and 9:16; balcony 15e. lower floor 26c; bo aeats 60c Oabs FMi NOW OPEN Feature Attractions jf m irp PBXJI Russian Bandmaster and Director - OAKS VABX BAXTD In free onen air concerts, augmented by special soloists and Grand Opera quartet of Metropolitan Opera company. New York. Hardy Hero of Niagara Falls. The Ostrich Farm. Auditorium Norton's Musical Comedy company. Every form of high olass park attractions. Admis sion 10c. Children 6o. Under 6 years free. Take cars at First and Alder atreets. BASEBALL BJBCBBATZOB JPAXX Cor. Yaufha aad Iweaty-f oarta Ita PORTLAND vs. OAKLAND mat 90, si. jTnra i, a, s. , Games begin week days t:00 p. m. Sun day 1:10 p. m. Admission Bleachers 16c; grandstand eve; coxes isc extra, uniiaren, oieacn ers, 10o: grandstand 16a Ladles' day Friday. Beys under IS free to bleach- mm "-j-tajri1aYt - , VotelOQXYes The Greater" ! South Portland Bridge City Election June 5 Xrfxsatlon: Meade Street-Woodward Avenne (ZTlswortk Street) W fTJ" f tcjci Portland's rapid growth In popu-aJl-iVrf ' JCj latlon m the laat decade demands better facilities for trafflo and transportation. The same number of bridges are in existence now, with a three-fold increase of popu The . construction of the bridge would relieve the congestion of the existing overworked bridges. Rapid transit is esaentlst to growth of any elty. . . the Travel from the Fifth, Sixth and : Seventh wards would be faclll-' tated and 60,000 inhabitants would be able to get to their buaineee , interests and wprk without tho delays now encountered .;, . , Safety' of life and property la the southwest and southeast sides de- ' mand it; tb concentration of the fire apparatus of the Fifth. Sixth and Seventh wards would make It possible. Of the protection of the harbor 'would not bo endangered, it is the consensus jst opinion that ao more bridge can bo built between the existing bridges and tho-bow contemplated one. The proposed high bridge draw .will seldom be opened. ' (Paid Adv.)