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i ft f si is ill DEW Failure to Agree as to Relin quishment of Waterfront Rights" Puts Issue Up to the " Legislature. Because of a deadlock between two members of a council commltt! ap. pointed by Mayor Rushlight to confer with memDers of the dock CommiBHion and representative of the Southern Pa cific Railroad company on a proposl. tton made by the company to relinqulso iti water front right oh the Jefferson street levee, the committee today , ad journed without havlfljr made any rw ommendatlons ' whatever in the matter This failure of . tht. committee to act puts the .levee problem squarely up to the state legislature, which will be rVjHed upon early" next week ' to carry o Governor Weit'i recommendations that, the 'act of 1886, dedicating three acre of ground pn the river front at the foqj of Jefferson street to the uso of " the railroad company, on certain conditions be repealed. . ; Superintendent Campbell of the South, era Pacific, who appeared at the Joint conference thli ' morning, maintained that the company has not forfeited any of iti right to the levee tract, , , ' . v,..;.'.,. Contention ' Is Hade. " . Dan Kellaher' and W. B. Moorea of tha public dock commission and ' At torney A, A. Jayne, representing the gov ernor, opposed this contention, all three flatly declaring that the failure of "the. company to- maintain on the water front a publlo dock adequate to accommodate seagoing vessels constituted a diver sion of the use for which the levee tract was originally dedicated , to the company. ' r v'. -v. ;v .'' This view was concurred In by Coun cllman r. ,S. WJlhelm of the committee. Councilman Daly ;was absent from the committee meeting. This left only Chair man Torn N, Monks and Councilman Wllhelm present Councilman WUhelm made a motion that the committee In dorse Governor West's 7 recommenda tions, but as Chairman Monks disagreed with Ms confrere and there was no sec ond (o the motion it could not be put ! SuDerlntendent Campbell reiterated to the committee a proposition he made previously to the city council whereby the company offers to relinquish posses sion of the water front on the levee pro vided the company may be permitted (o continue to operata Its tracks over the rest or ttie property. iri'-'Px '..Offer Common "ITsr.;;:f , : The company further offered to grant to the dock commission a common user over all of the tracks on the levee and to submit to any reasonable regulations that might be Imposed by the commis sion shopld a municipal belt lino around the water front, ever be put into use by the commission. -,v.v r-' . "Or the company : will,".', said Mr. Campbell, "proceed to build a dock on the levee subject to the demands of the dock commission. We contend that the reason the present dock has been al lowed to fall into disuse Is that there has not been any demand tor It In re cent years. - We have .always stood ready, however, ', to maintain any dock that the water traffic might demand. "We are stilt ready-to do so. We main tain that-we have not forfeited, any of our rights heretofore and that the legis lature cannot repeal the grant made to us in 1886." ' " Special Representative A. A. Jayne told the committee, that ' though . there might never have been any need lor a dock the railroad company "had never been relieved from the obligation' to maintain one even If ho ship had ever sought to land at the levee, t . As the matter now stands, the ques tion IS left entirely In the bands e the legislature, which will be asked to re peal, the levee grant. Governor West, In a communication to the legislature, dated January 1. made the following re port: ... ;- x. "I beg leave to report that I have made a thorough Investigation of the status of the 'public 'levee,; receiving able ssslstance from City - Attorney Grant of Portland, Deputy City attorney L. IC Tourtelotte, Attorney A. A. Jayne and State Senator. a C. Mcculloch..". The reeuits or this investigation are here with submitted In the following report: "SeoioateA to uttlc" "I am of the opinion that the levee was originally dedicated to the. public use; that the legislature has power to ragulae the use, but is without power consistent with the provision of the ded "licatlon. - ' ' , 1 "that the legislature might have made the railroad company its agent and authorized use of the premises in keeping with the conditions under which the dedication was made but could go no farther, "That the Southern Pacifio can bold under no other right than as licensee of the state, and. the legislature may revoke this licftnse at any time, "That the act through which it was attempted to grant this property to the railroad company should, be repealed, thus revoking the license. "That the property Should be turned over to the city of Portland to be de voted to the uses Intended ' by the donors,- . - . "If these recommendations are fol lowed out the authorities of the city of Portland wilt be placed In a position to adjust the matter in such a way as will be consistent with the uses to which the, property was dedicated and at the same time d justice to the cltv. the railroad and all others concerned." NaturaL Alkaline Water; Bottled at the Spring. Not, Genuine tvi&cst Viz ivord -aaMnMMSMMSSSSFSwejsaaMMiMMaaiMai r-aia :t 29 .dj'.ilk'Ur n nnwnne. MU-.UUUVLWLO .. BIG IS MEN) Two Senators Must Be Picked; Borah Will Be One,; Six Are Candidates for Other; Four Important Bills Coming. (Spurial to- The Journal.! Boise, Idaho, Jan. . Following the Inauguration of Governor John M. Haines and other state officials elected at the November election, ' the twelfth Idaho legislature convened at noon to day for what promiflf to be a most Important session. In addition to the election of two United States senators, the legislature is expected to enact a number of Important laws. The house organized today ' by. the election of C. S. French of Canyon coun ty as Progressive speaker. In the sen ate John Hart of Fremont county, was elected president lro tern. ; i ' ' Reelection of Senator Borah, will take place January M and the legislature will then proceed to the task of elect ing a short terra senator. Avowed can didates for the seat made vacant by Senator W. B.;Heyburn and now filled by-K.,1. Perky, Governor Hawley's ap pointee, are ' ex-Governor James , H. Braay,, -Oov ernor F. B. Gooding. Su preme Court Justice; James F.. Allshle, ex-Congressman Thomas R,;Hamer, C. W. ' Beall , of Wallace and James . M, Babb of LeWIston. - . - ' Among the bills to be introduced will be those providing for a publlo utilities commission, a state tax commission and recall of Judges. ; Effort will also ; be made to secure submission of a state-, wide prohibition amendment to the con stitution. . V; V.jV.r'.';-'. Says Dynamiters Were Driven itoJDrime by,Hours, ,Wages : and Working Conditionsr ''(United Press tested Wire.) -Washington, Jan. 6.--6hlftlng respon sibility for alleged dynarnitlngs from tne shoulders of the convicted dynamiters to those of the employers, , Samuel Gom pers, president of the American Feder ation of Labor, made a passionate plea today for the enactment of -tie Clay ton bill regulating the issuance of in junctions In labor disputes. , Gompers was witness before the senate Judiciary committee, which lis conducting hear ings on the proposed injunction bill. Discussing for the flrs time the trial and conviction of the Ironworkers. Gompere saldi, .. r'The conscientious tyrahny of those who controls the hours, wages and con ditions of work, and who are in control of legislative and Judicial power drovi the Ironworkers , to dynamiting. For six years thla tyranny continued. All the forces of organised ; society were used against these men,' while subtle minds were scheming and plotting, that legal authority and practice might aid In their breakdown." FIRST 1913 GRAND JURY PICKED AND IN SESSION . Henry Saxrud, a traveling salesman residing at 394 Fifth street, was named as foreman ,ofthe first " grand Jury, ef 1913. Other members of the January body are: C A. Calkins, of Troutdale; John Schald, 151 Russell street, mer chant; C. F. Garland. 655 Savler street, carman;' Percy A. Campbell, 34 East Seventy-fourth street North, printer; R. Rasmusaen, 219 H Graham street; P. F. Hall, 6S East Tenth street North. Circuit Judge Gatena presided over the selection of both trial and grand juries. Of 1SS called for Jury service 82 could not be found, a dozen were excused and a dosen failed to answer when their names were called, leaving about 60 for service. The grand jury Is already In session, as District Attorney Evans wished to bring before the body some evidence in Cases which have been brought out by the juvenile court, . . , ... ; T ' - ASSOCIATED CHARITIES WILL MOVE OFFICES The offices of the Associated Chari ties will be moved Wednesday, January 8, from the Quarters at SO? Jefferson street, where they have been for the last seven years, to suite 411 Commer cial building, Second and Washington streets.-;l'':: ' The change is made to bring the of fices closer, to ttie downtown and loop districts, end to provide greater pri vacy ' for persons who hesitate about entering and asking for help when the office is on the street floor, open to the view of passers-by, as at present. - "I have seen people walk back and forth across the street for half an hour trying to pluck up courage to come in," said Secreatrr V. R. Manning. "In the new quarters the entrance can be much more private." JAIL DEPUTIES SING PRISONERS FAREWELL pathetic and torching ditties floated through the corridors and between the ttmrm nf th conntv lail this fflOmint SS a quartet, led by retiring Matron Came ron, ana composea or , uepuiy jauero Ed Kennedy, Perle asey and - George v.tn. firmsell With th M. CltWU) " ....... . change in administration of the sher- ltra Ofnc ThesesmfCW nave oeen ranlaii1 ! f.H h frillllWCM ' Of Sheriff wnnf AnnlaiinA from !th men ' and women over whom they ; have been . In Charge wa nearty, ana genuine sorrow at their departure was expressed by all Tno rsi 'v frnm :r thu ' Wnmnn nriaoners marked the farewells said to Matron caroeron. At tne. ciose oi me cuhvci i k. ...... annnnnnul that ; thtT had hnnliivoiu mmia thlr tout annpH.rnnca within the walls of the Multnomah county '..jail.-'.? , , ,. Man Crashed in Sewer Ditch, Caught between a nuniber of heavy timbers when they became dislodged at the bottom of the big sewer, diti-h un der construction at East Twenty-second ajid-XolmatV. PtrM.t.s, jat,J.Q; .ff'plockthis morning, . Jolin Aukinun. 40 years . old, employed by the .Pacific Bridge coin pany,' sustained several f racturd ribs and probable Internal injuries. lie was t'ikoi to the Good Samaritan hospi tal in ft Tied Crofs nmhlnniw Ackman Jivs at 308 Gilbert roml, Lents. ' la ' U GOS BLAMES MEN'S EMPLOYERS Li ilLLiJiiuO ill LAUD IB ISCild Democrats Have Plans Com plete for. Jackson Club Rally, Wednesday. - Judge Thomag, C. Burke of Baker, who will be one of epeakers at Jackson club banquet Some of the best talkere in Oregon will tell of the Democratic faith and Democratic purposes when Toastmaster John II. Stevenson opens the vaive at the banquet !of the Jackson club Wed nesday night. ' , ' a '.';.'-.' '':'' '".' That will be the anniversary of An drew Jackson's victory over the Brit ishers at New Orleans, and in honor of Old Hickory the first speaker. Gov ernor West, will -i tell -''What-Jackson Would Do" If he were dealing with such problems ' as Woodrow Wilson has In freet of him. Eastern Oregon will have several places on the program, including Thomas Carrick Burke of Baker, who Is to make "Casual Comments on Things Political" Walter M. Pierce of Hot Lake and Will M. Peterson of Pendleton. Burke Was one . of the ' delegates to Baltimore, Pierce was a candidate for the United States aenatorshlp last 'year, and Peter son ' fs one of the five men who will cast Oregon's electoral vote for Wilson next month. There is a good demand for seats, and and Secretary Phelan (a uncertain how long they will hold out There are many applicants from outside, for whom reser vations are being made. - It will be Democracy's first rally since the No vember verdict made the Oregon Demo crats smiling and Jolly. This time the Democratic women are to be honored. Edith Tozier Wetherred is to speak for the new 'Voters, and will say how it looks "From a Woman's Point : of View." Other speakers are John II. Smith of Astoria, Joseph N. Teal and Will R. King. The feast will be spread at the Com-, merclal club, where one year ago the club,' at a similar event,' looked forward to the victory that was to come. Tickets for1 the affair can be had from Secretary Phelan, telephone Woodlawn 1678, or from the city editor of The Journal, irsliS Changes According to Recent Agreement of Owners Made. Today is moving day for two Port land theatres. Bright and early this morning Manager "Billy" Pangle of the Heilig walked out of his old offices at the Helllg theatre, Seventh and Tay lor, bearing under his arms a bundle of umbrellas. He hastened to the Ba ker, at Eleventh and Morrison, told Mil ton Seaman, the Baker's business man ager, to "beat it" and took possession. : ' Soon afterward, Frank Coffinberry, manager for the Orpheum, hurried1 down from the Baker, where the Orpheum played last night, and deposited him self and a box of cigars In the offices vacated by Pangle. , . t As for Pangle, he put on his coat and made straight for home, because the m&c players will rest .'for another week before reopening in the old Or pheum building, next Sunday, night. , For the last week the Orpheum has occupied the Baker,: and prior. to that the Bungalow, for a. month. The Empress is billed for the last move,' and only the courts are holding it at Its old place on Washington and FarKi, ., ...... Ouster proceedings have been brought by the Feclihelmer estate to ju't It out of its home, now that ' the lease has lapsed. The estate owns the building along, with half a dozen others on the block, which will be razed to make way for an eight-story building to be erected by Morgan, Frledner & Boyce, who have leased the property fronting Washington street for 5v years. The Empress, is making a fight to remain until its new home at Seventh and Yam-.; hill ia ttiinpleUd, curly In February.- I The situation now Is this: The Or pheum opens tonight at the Heilig thea tre building. It holds a' 10 year lease pn the property. The Heilig opens at the Baker, Eleventh and . -Morrison, wheievlt,will,.remaln pending the con-. etruction of a new building. Next Sun- I day -night the Baker goes into the old) Orpheum building, on which it holds a i five year lease, and the. Empress litays Just where it is, pending aotlon of the courts. - , llim IIUI FROM IDA , (tTnltod rw T.red TVIre.l -.E't...liuKw.Xflx., . Jan.,.. .quruteajUs lives or two Mexican mining companies are today in receipt of . advices from Washington to send. out all American women' and children, according to re port here. The cause of the apprehensiou is not explained - AMONG THFAiriES II AND CHILDREN ORDERED CO LLti i it 0 ii J i ill ran nrnrroTi'T I'Uii IllirCUIIUU OltEGOil SYSTEU Five Measures by -Stephen A. Lowell , Intended t to y End Menace of Hostile Criti- cism, Says Judge. Five bills dealing with the Oregon system of election have been prepared by Stephen A. Lowell of Pendleton. In letters to members of the -new legis latures Judge Lowell declares the bills he presents are intended to end the menace of hostile criticism and to make the Oregon system "as near perfect as it can be made under 'existing- conUl- Uohs'Vh-''Si.ifi' iftii-v "In my Judgment," he' says, "unless the legislature finds some remedy for existing faults In the operation of the Initiative, referendum and corrupt prac uoes aev there is danger that the tide of; publlo sentiment will, turn against these laws, and those . :f.u who be lieve in their value vought to :be cour- ageoua. enough- to icorrect: them.in aci cordance with the demands of reason. 1 know that hitherto the legislature baa hesitated to touch any of the measures adopted by the peoplebut surely the legislature nas its place in the economy of government, and the people have a right to demand that the legislative as sembly shall amend any law which man ifestly requires amendment'. . ; " STumber of IZeasnm Xestrlctad. One of the bills limits the number of measures that may beplaced upon the ballot by Initiative petition at any one election to not more than two constitu tional amendments and not more than five general laws. Thla would prevent the submission of more than seven measuree In addition to t those that might be submitted by the legislature or arise tinder the referendum. Measures are to be given place on the ballot in the order of filing, and the first to come would be the first served. Others would have to .wait two years before gaining a place on the ticket - Another bill proposes to permit candl- Meet Me on the rtD GPcf 6(S S S C!asses Now Resumelin Mezzanine Gallery - -kiJlA Ta Irish Crochet Work AMScPopular Music CaijTmI'TI .' rVWAS ALO Art Needlework . Now 10c Per Copy CMcrcKandiso of C Mqrit Onjy and Artistic Basketry Exclusive Representatives for Innovation Wardrobe, Hat and Shoe. Trunks, Also Hartman Trunks This Is the Most Important Garment Sale of the Whole Year. The Prob lem of Most Importance to You Js Now Solved Therein, The Maxi mum of Satisfactory Service for the Least Expenditure. ' ; . , -''.. ''-.' "'.;"'.'', "' ;'..' V ''.'.''',:','''''.r'!Si'W We Cannot We Measure the Wisdom of This Sale by the Future Benefits That Are Cer tain To Be Derived From Satisfied Customers. That's Progressive Merchandising ' .'" ' - '.:. " ': ' ";. ' r These garments represent innumerable trips to the best manufacturers- the selection of the most de pendable, modish and artistic fabrics and patterns from the markets of the world. .They represent au thoritative styles, modeled after accepted French ;and American fashions, now in vogue--the careful planning of craftsmenthe sagacity of clever buyers the toil of skilled tailors. , . They represent the tremendous energy of progressive store. v, Cheviots, whipcords, serges and wide wale cheviots In black, navy, brown, gray and taupes. Plain and fancy novelty fabrics in a broad assortment of pleasing color combinations.' ; ' ,:.',: ' .-' ' :-;,.:.-: -. . ?'-' r-i '.y".!' ---x v;..; 3,;:.v ,,.:,;.;ixvi..',l.;,'0,fc5. , The season's best-selling styles in tailored straight front models and braid-bound cutaways are shown I in the suits. y , , , ' , 1 1 ' H t, iy'" ' ' --The coats are shown in the popular Johnny styles and other equally as attractive models.- The tailoring is perfect and the garments are lined.with the best quality satin. . . ' . Vou can estimate the measure of HonoTirnhisalehert youhave'ouracsiir t!::t r garment represents less than the wholesale cost, when sold at Fifteen Dollrn . : ;-1 i ! ! 5 : ' t 1 '.. r t ' ;' i ----- ' Ul-ou juiyinciit of a fillt.it tv v, j:ii-)'it circulating pulttlons. The petition proi visiorm are riot rcpralod, howover, eiul thut inetliod of nomination will yet be open. JuJgo Lowell propoos in another bill to extend tho prenent litw regarding rotntlon of names on the luillot to gen eral elections, and to all candldatfs where three or more persons are candi dates. At present the law applies only to primary elections - and to offices (where flve-or more are in the running. The oilier amendments s&ggeHted by the Pendleton man are t the corrupt practices act, seeking to further limit the expenditures of candidates. f or of fico. He plans to limit expenses in curred by a candidate or to be paid by him to IS per cent of the first year's salary of the office to which he aspires in a primary campaign, and to 10 per cent In the campaign preceding the gen eral election' These are made the max imum sums that may be expended by a candidate or In his behalf by a relative or business associate, or by others with his knowledge or consent, or by com mittees acting In his Interest Travel ing expenses and hotel bills expended by a candidate In his campaign-are not to be counted, and no candidate, what ever the salary, is to be restricted, to less thsn'1100..! y':0--yxHfr'Plj Second Choice Vote Urged, . i Judge Lowell wants these amend ments supplemented by the passage of the. second choice vote bill for primary elections, and In his letter says: , ' ' "I sssume that the legislature, will pass over the governor's veto the meri torious Rusk bill, providing for second choice voting. . In my Judgment " the veto by the governor of that bill was without Justification. - " : "With a second choice ballot law; and the amendments which ' I haye sug gested, It seems to me that the, Oregon system of government, so called,' will be made, so reasonable and fair, that all criticism will cease, and that behind it thenceforward there will be a sustain ing publlo sentiment t DENY ALLEGATIONS. OF RAILROAD COMPANIES denial of practically every allegation, general and specific, made by the rail road companies of the state In their bill of complaint against the enforcement of the so-called -Medford Rate Bin," Is contained in" the answers , to the bill filed this morning by Attorney Gener al Crawford, state officials, and mem bers of the state railroad commission, ' ' .-: .':''.. : . " ' 750 New, Serviceable, Stylish Coats and Suits In Our Annual Once a Year Sale - ,1 . .. i 1 ".. : Cle arance $15.00 Adequately Describe These Garments-You MUST See Them li.ii bbi.u'JLLtu.fi UP TURTLE SK Makes Preliminary Report Ad vising State Department to Send Expert. Berlin, Jan. , . Following a super ficial examination, of the turtle serum tuberculosis cure said to have been dis covered by Dr. , Frlederleb Franz Frled mann of Berlin, United States Consul Alexander M. Thackara published today a brief report on his inquiry, which was not conclusive. He said the state department had In structed him to. Investigate Dr Fried raar.n's living bacilli. Thackara said he had hot investigated the. merits of the treatment, itself, as' he was not qualified to act as, an expert bufbe recommended that the state department send a medical expert to make, further Investigation Of 'the Friedmann cure. Patients from the United States are beginning to arrive in Berlin to take the "cure." ...-'::..-: --; fn the United States district : court Judge Bean aet . next .Monday, Jan uary 13, "as date of: beaming in the case. 'The Medford rata blllrwhlch has to do with a readjustment -of freight rates on common carriers of the state, wis an Initiative measure passed at the November general election. In asking for a temporary injunction against the operation of the ' bill by the state of ficials, railroad companies claim that the measure la arbitrary and unreason able - In its requirements and in vio lation of constitutional rights and fed eral statutes. '. ' In answer to these allegations Attor ney General Crawford denies first of all that the action comes within the rights prescribed by the constitution, and fur. ther denies that the new rate bill la In violation of any act of congress or of the rules provided by the , Interstate Commerce commission. Bpecifio answer - is made In matters relative to rates and transportation fa cilities. It is denied In general that the rate bill can nor be enforced In fair ness to the railroads and to all others concerned. , - , . - .. -y '.-" 'ill t Ei. Hi Worst Storm in Years c i C. ifornia Coast Causes C! ping to Avoid the (Dulltd Prean L-aifcl Wire.) : San Pedro, Cat., Jan. 6. ItuUIy d.iin aged but safe In port, several cuai iti.i vessels are waiting for what vettr.i i water front men declare was the wort storm on t,he Paclflo coast in yearn, ti pass, .,,,..,'.-,:!:.,'.' ,'''','...!'. Tlie steamc Falrhaven, with lumber from Port Gamble, was compelled t ' Jettison a portion of her deck load be fore she made port Sand, according t J Captain Paulaen, blew in such cloul over the vessel that it was ImposHlnta to see acrosa the bridge. This wae in Spite of the .fact that. the ship was six ?iiles at sea when struck by the full orce of the storm. The steamer Phoenix, from Eureka, arrived badly; battered, with her crew exhausted and her It passengers ter rified after their long battle with tho storm. Captain Kokerita declared ' thu seas to have been the severest ho ha experienced in 20 years on the Pacific coast Government, lights, usually seen 20 miles at sea, were invisible 800 fet away. ''.;';;;';? ;V: ::, -':-1- y: : , . - : i Fishing Boate Lost. ' ' (Culled Press Uued Wire,) ' ' Redondo Beach, Cal, Jan. t. Several small fishing vessels are lost having pulled their moorings during the storm. , No lives are reported lost. The severest wind in the history of Redondo Beach swept the water front for 12 hour, reaching at times a velocity of SO miles an hour. , Gale at Long Beach. ' ITJnited Prets Lemed W!re.) 1 Long Beach, CaL, Jan. (.Shipping is safe here according to latest reports from the water front , The gale reached a velocity of 4 miles an. hour. . . ' The invention of a process for ripen ing peachea by high tension electricity, discharged directly . upon the fruit, H claimed by an Englishman. '