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IE KMED DY PUBLIC RULE Sale of Dabney's Island and Fills About Swan Island Cited as Instances Where . People's Rights Are. Ignored. By J. 15. Ziegler. .' A press dispatch from Salem a few days ao stated that no action would be taken by the State Land board as to fills on the banks of the hafbor. until the courts had passed on the ownership of the area In question, the water front age of the Eastern & Vestern Lumber company at the foot of Nineteenth street. Less, than a year ago. a suit In the Multnomah county court was decided against the title obtained by the pur rhas of Dabney's Island from the state. The caso Is now pending- In the supreme court. - Dabney's Island Is a shoal in the , west channel, a little farther down river, formed by the building of. the dam about .the year 1900 across the west channel to Increase the depth ,of the east channel. The pitch of the water over the dam. scoopnd out the sand and de posited it a little lower down, thus form In, the Island. It jlles partly within the Government narDor lines, ana is raised a matter of only three or four feet at Its maximum holght above low water mark and Is consequently submerged by a small rise In the river. . not Swamp Lauds. ' H; possesses one of the character istics of tide or. swamp lands subject to sale by the state for reclamation, yet the land board sold it for the measly price put . upon such lands, $1.25 or whatever It is per acre, while the actual value Is much more than that per square foot! When we reflect that an acre n tains 43,060 square feet we can ar rive at the extent of the absurdity of such administration). The ratio obtained Is Its ratio of efficiency. Add to that the character of the land, the fact that It was formed by port operations, and lies within the harbor area, while the owners of such land are attempting to hold up the dock commission for $1000 per front foot, while at great public ex pense 4he harbor area la being increased by dredging, and we can begin to catch a conception of the extreme silliness of such lidmlnlstratloa'of public affairs. State's Seal Estate Speculations. , ' t do not -know-what th magnificent sum may be which the state received for this Island, but I know that $1,200,000 Is demanded"of the dock commission for an area of about the same extent. Remember that all the land under consideration Is in the area of navigable waters belonging to the public; the state as sovereign being invested with the title in trust for the people that the people elect the officials executing this trust; thert compute the deal ay the state received $100 for Dabney's island , rvn . iw waiir uunareua on., ana n hundred more or leBS won't matter in . this case). u ... The city bonds itself for f 1.200,000 to buy & similar area In the near vlein ity a difference of $1,199,900 profit! To the public? : 'Not on your llfet To the private owner.. - It appears that when the right of the state to sell is dubious, the courts having declared against it, the land board would, not have taken the risk, unless .the incident profit accrued to the pulflic, .whom ttiey, represent. That . wiia ot ins view or an innocent ob srtrer. but a short study of local pub lic administration would mak him less verdant. ' . 'r . . ,.f ;. v.I do not know1 how these public offi rials justify these things. I have neyir heard them . try. I Wcnot even 'know whether they think they have to Justify themselves. what So They OetT I do not even know whether the pub tic at large objects to paying the prlcts But what do they get for It? Is It necessary? Could not the barbor im provements be carried on Just as well without these alienations of harbor property? Only this morning I asked Colonel' Wood,- one of lh port' attorneys the public's attorney by the way, the pub lic pays him if he was defending the port commission or the public He said jsoin. ? ..7: . .. .. . , ."Then' eald!l, "do you not recognise the value of the public area lost through these fills when millions are demanded by the private beneficiaries for similar areas?" His reply was virtually that It was all Incident to the laws as they rxlst. and we (the public) would have "to adapt ourselves to it." ' ; I . object to this attitude' ett"1 two grounds: First, It is not law we are getting now, but a misconstruction of l.i wwnlfeA Mvnroal rtt ft m I uaA been expressly established In Oregon courts until very recently; second, if it was law it is. inconsistent with public policy, and instead of adapting ourselves to the law, -we should adapt the law to a sound public poltcy. And certainly giving away property and buying It bacit t a million dpllars per acre Is .not that. - , " ' - : Adapting, ourselves to sucfi 'adminis tration not law bears "0 fruit in pub lic benefits, but only bares our. back to the lahh, Shall we adapt ourselves to the paying heavy taxes, bearlr.j no fruit txept for nriva. to beneficiaries? . v Obstruct Public Improvements.' These nigtv say: "Why do- not tho fiyjk commlpslpn gt Jn .and do some thing?" Tlio"Tiswer Is plain because F. P; YOUNG CO. TADIES'HABERD"A$HER5 328 Morrison St. jam;. fought cioux i;;3iAr:3' OH fiEDHASKA FRONTIER i" i . :ti Amos Shlck, who died April 19.. V (Special to Hie Journal.) . Athena, Or., April. .24. Amos Shlck was born October 31, 1S31, and died April 13. 1913. He began life In Penn sylvania, and ' after spending 26 years In his native state moved west to the Btate of Minnesota. "He then moved to the territory of Ne;aska, where he lived 18 years. It was'whlle a resident of Nebraska In 1862 that the warlike Sioux began a series of raids and bloody massacres along the thinly settled frontiers of Minnesota and Dakota, The call to arms was-sounded and ' Amos Shlck with 1203 other United States sol diers marched with Oen. Alfred Sully to White Stone Hills, where they en gaged and defeated 2000 Sioux. Sev eral other engagements took place be fore the Indians were finally subdued. On November 2, 1S57, Mr. Shlck and Miss Martha J. Bender were married, and to them have been born nine chil dren, seven of whom are dead, so that he Is survived by his widow and Mrs. Ladora Lockwood, Athena, and Arthur Shlck, Athena. Mr. Shick came to Athena in 1877 and took up a homestead five and a- half miles northwest of the town. About eight years ago he had a stroke of apoplexy, from which he really never recovered. .He was a member of the Christian church and was a member of the Gettysburg post of the O. A.. Athena.'"-,"-"''-- - " " -:' " :r 1 'i.i, 1 1 i the questioners themselves sit tight an"l fly to the courts for obstructive Injunc tions. . -, " "Why does not the commission pay tl e price and go-trheadT' . Tliat i what they mean by "adaptation" adaptation to the condition, of a, permit being ; greater than a title, an official being greater than the state, a man on the bench' greater than the- law, a vio lent faction of wealthy men and. their attorneys greater than the public They themselves concede the. water front -which they claim as in their ex elusive possession, to be subject to public-; needs for 'docks? . Have they built any? Do they propose to bull! any suitable to the public needs? . . No, they' propose neither to build the docks nor let the 'public do so. , They propose to get money out cf the publlq needs alt it wilt bear. In that ease what becomes of' the publlo right to the use of the shores of navigable wa ters?' ..-' V ; Extends Below tow Water Mark. In the Olspatch aluded to, it was said that: the. Eastern & .Western Lum ber company had built an embankment at low water mark. That Is untrue. : When that embankment was built the water-there at low water stcge was 3 to 15 feet deep (see U. B; maps), and by shoaling lias ..not yet filled to low water llne. V Granting that It was low -water line, that: does not give -the 'upland owner the right to fill.. Suppose the rlsht to fill to low "water was conceded to the upland owners as they claim It vfiat would be lh effect on the rlyer? ..... Could such policy be ' tolerated an J would it be consistent with the public rights? The courts ' said In the Pittsburir cases: ''The Ohio river at low water occupies only a small part of its bed, it would be disastrous to navigation and during floods to permit the upland own ers to fill to low water." " In Portland "we have two reason's for rejection of such' policy, both conclu sive. We need the area for a water terminal (publlo commerce and naviga tion to which all the area is subject) and the river needs it to discharge its flood waters."''--:;''''"'''--5 - It was also said In the jilspatcTt that the laws of 1S72 and 1874 granted the banks of theQwiliainette river - to the upland owner down to low water mark. The acts of 1874 and '76 attempted to do so In consonance .wtttf many., other similar attempts to give away the pub lic property both alienable and inalien able to private operators. -Aots Esld. Invalid. But all the decisions of the courts bearing ort the n me, barring only tho recent one of , Judge Morrow, held the acta invalid and they were repealed in 1878. Strange, Is It not, that in the in formation 'vouchsafed the - public con-1 cernlng them, that part: of the story Is left. untold? - . ! The fact Is that the trouble with the representatives; of the public on these questions is a very radical one, which no law," or policy, or ethical principle can correct; that is, that Instead of. them owing the duty of service to protect the public welfare, a very short familiarity SPECIAL FOR Friday and Saturday $3.00 Lingerie Waists $1.98 $4.00-$3.50 Lingerie Waists. .$2.98 $7.50 to $1Q Silk Waists, ... .$4.98 Firje Silk Lisle Hose. ........ 25c Every pair guaranteed to give sat 7 ' isfactory wear" 75c Silk Boot Hose, special;. . .49c $1.25 Silk. Hose, special. .$1.00 75c Neckwear,1 . special . . . , ; ... 25c Portland Hotel Block t f h!..i liis ..ul;i lj h in io lai IIOLDIilG OFFICE Such Is Opinion of R. W. Mon tague in Answer to Query of Women's Political Sci- ' " ence Club. . That Oay Lombard 1b ineligible to hold the office of mayor under commission government was asserted by B. W. Mon tague, member of the official charter revision committee, before the Women s Political Science club at its meeting in the auditorium of the Medical building Tuesday afternoon. tj ' Mr. Montague, after his . address oh the commission charter, was asked by the secretary of the club f a mayor or commissioner, who had direct or in direct pecuniary Interest in contracts with the city, could hold office under the commission charter. Mr. Montague said that section J8g , prohibited such Interest. It was then stated that Mr. Lombard, according to records at the city hall, had. been elected a member of the city council In 1909. . The following year, 1910, he organized and became president Of the Oregon surety ft Casualty com pany, which company during his term of office and since lias written bonds for city work and employes, in their form a direct contract with the city, amounting to more than tl. 800,000. Mr. Montague, who had examined the form of the bond, gave It as his opin ion as a lawyer that the bonds referred to were contracts with the city. "Mr. Lombard could not be mayor of Portland under commission government so long as he had these interests," said Mr. Montague. The speaker was asked by ope 'of the women present if he could trace any connection between Mr. Lombard's an nouncement Just three weeks before the vote on the charter that he was op posed to it, and the fact that his private Interests and contracts with, the city would make it impossible for him to be mayor. Mr. Montague answered humor ously that the women of the club were as capable of drawing the, inference as he. v'v, ' r - ::"',".":. The Women's Political Science club has -been investigating the records of candidates for city offices and tho facts about Mr,' Lombard were secured as a result of the general Investigation. "I bave heard Mr. Lombard speak three times; twice ha spoke in favor of the charters and once against it I wanted to know why ,he had changed so suddenly," said Mrs. Sayer, secretary of the club. Ti OFF OWNERS OF LOTS The proposal to divide the cost of sewer construction between the prop erty owner and the general public has been filed with the council by W. C. Benbow, chairman of a committee from the official charter revision committee. The proposal is in the form of a charter amendment which the council is asked at its meeting tomorrow to order sub mitted to the people at the general elec tion June 2. . , . It provides that no lot of 6000 square feet shall be assessed more than $70 for sewer construction, and that If more than this amount has been paid during theUast five years that the difference between the amount paid and $70 shall be repaid to the property owners. It has been found' that the assessments against 60 by 100 lots run $100 to $105 each. . To meet the cost of sewers over the amount which property owners would pay a bond issue of not to exceed one tenth of one per cent Is proposed, these bonds to run 20 years and not to pay more than iY3 per cent Interest. To re imburse property owners who have dur ing the past five years paid out more than 1.4 cents a square foot or more than $70 for a lot of 6000 square feet another bond Issue is proposed of not more than one-rlrth or one per cent of tho taxable property in the city. No re fundment Is to be paid except on verl fled application that the applicant Is the owner of the property and paid out the money. ' If the commission charter carries the act will be an amendment. of the im provement code 845a. ' If it falls .to carry, the act wilt be an amendment of section 889 of the present city charter. with power aerves to corrupt them. Tin- til they see the relation, through their inverted glasses, reversed; themselves the sovereign, and the function of the people only to yield emoluments to the elect of power. To them, powerful men bas much meaning, good and powerful government, none. The task of the people Is to discipline these great men. , They- gaily give away the people's property. They have no misgivings then. But ask them to save It, and they are full of misgivings. Their feet become as lead and the earth an entanglement of obstruction. In the first place they could see no law in the way; in the lat ter, the whole horizon bristles with op posing, laws. . . TO START CHAPTER OF RED CROSS SOCIETY ' "With the object of securtng the nec essary: data and authority to start a chapter of the National Red Cross in Portland, . 'R, p. . Carpenter, assistant manager of tne Meier ft Frank depart ment store has written the headquar ters f the organization at Washington, D. C. v Prior to coming to this city, Mr.-Car penter was a member of the San Fran cisco chapter. He spoiled for a trans fe'r to the "Portland chapter" and wai surprised to find that none existed. ; "A city the size of Portland should have a chapter of the Red Cross," said Mr. Carpenter today, "and if I can pos sibly interest people in it 1 purpose to start one. i "The Red Cross is thoroughly or ganized to carry otv its wonderful work of relief In times of stress and dis aster, and I am sure there sre many people In the' city who would Join a chapter if one were, started here. -As soon as I receive a reply to my letter from the national officers ' I shall In augurate a movement tdward this end, and will seek the cooperation of others Interested in such a movement." . Around4heWorld- Awind thn world for $839.10 is the rate made for the epecial crulse'of the Canadian Pacific new ltuer Empress of Aula, sailing from Liverpool June 14. For full particulars address Trunk R. Johnson, U A. V. P.. Portland. Or. SEWER BURDEN yiikiii iiy hi a ISM PARADE Chairman Eigclow Makes a Special Appeal to All Par ents to Assist. C. A. Blgelow, chairman of the Roue bud puiade committee of the Kast Side Business Men's club, today Issued an appeal for greater Interest on the part of parents in what Is conceded to be the most c.iarmlng feature of the Rose Fes tival,' . . "The teachers and principals are en listed and are more interested in the parade plan this year than ever before," said Mr. Blgelow. ..." ."The plan of simple costumes, flower and flag decorations, prompt car service and continuous attendance has Won un qualified approval. "The children are more Interested than they ever have been before. XKaay Children to Enter. "We can have' more children in the parade than In any; preceding year so far as i the principals, teachers and children are concerned. : "But we have evidence of lack of In terest on the part of some of the par ents. Theirs is an influence which can destroy the success of the Rosebud par ade, and In so doing destroy a large part of the success of the Rose Festival. "Some of them; without examining the plan at all, have expressed unwill ingness for their children to have part In the parade. This despite the state ment of Professor Krohn, who will di rect the parade, that ,ho child will be subjected to strain or be endangered in the slightest particular. - Appeals to Parents. "It seems to me that the argument is all on our side.. We have all influ ences with us save some of the par ents, and I will be frank to say that the few objecting parents are handicapping preparations for ; the Rosebud parade feature of the Rose Festival, : "Parents are citizens. They ought to be patriotic enough to desire success for the festival because of Its great ad vertising value to Portland and because it Is one of the most distinctive events of festivity in the world. The Rosebud parade. is perhaps the most distinctive feature of the festival. Hence, it seems to -me that parents out of public spirit, If fo4jopther reason, ought to help us in ouf wTfk to make the Rosebud parade a success." - - v":f; Thieves . Indulge In Silks. . Canby, Or., April 24. Late Monday afternoon it was discovered that the Carlton . ft Rosenkrana company store had been visited by . thieves between closing time Saturday night and open- Recipes for Wrinkles and Bad Complexions (From Art and Nature.) Of all the beauty recipes In my scrap book, .here are two that have , always given complete satisfaction: Wrinkle Remover One ounce pow dered saxollte, dissolved in -pfnt witch hazel. Use as a wash lotion. It brings Instantaneous results. ' Face Peeler -Pure mercolized wax, ap plied at night like cold cream, only not rubbed In; wash eff in the morning. It causes the worn-out scarf skin to come off in tiny, almost invisible flakes, a lit tle each day, until the fresh, young nn derskln is wholly" in. evidence. Tne beautiful rose-tinted complexion thus ob tained Is not to be compared with one made over with cosmetics. . If the old skin Is marred with freckles, pimples, or other blemishes, these defects are, of course, discarded with the skin itseU. An ounce of the wax is sufficient in any case. . '; The' ingredients named are inexpen sive, and can be found in any drug store. Louise LeBlanc. (Adv.) -r - Wmm SEE WINDOW In.;; ,Yi5i'l,i y iiKiriiinj;, their loot vimi.Kt liiir viitlrcly nf l !!!.. The silk viero K . , t in n j p i i f 1 1 coinpurtiTients under tli counters, add the hiss was not discov ered until a clerk had occasion to make a utile from them, finding they had been reinovtd entirely, every piece belnB taken. The burglars entered the front door by picking the lock, helped them selves, cleaning flp oartfully after they had finished and thoughtfully locking tle door when they departed., The loss la estimated at around tGOp. V . is one of the last, high It has every advantage.toMer that you ' home. , Irvmgton s finest -GLENEYRIE offers A few more choice lots Ride out to GLENEYRIE in way Bridge. Or take Broadway Tate Investment iCo Eutlkk Office lMkaae'K.BiMtoy nam MtM 1002 CHILDREN'S DAYS;FRIDAY & .,r,...t..'.,,.v. ... .: ' ''.:.""'.-"'., ':';- ; Your Choice for These 2 Days Only Eight styles of Trimmed Milan Street Hats Allover Embroidered Hats in White, trimmed with silk ribbons. Elegant quality of Java Hats trimmed with Velvet Ribbons. Ten styles of Embroidered Baby Bonnets all trimmed. Regular prices at other stores would be cheap at $3.00 to $3.50 Friday, and Saturday Only, SPECIAL Special for .the Ladies Forty Dozen Handsome Milan Dress Shapes White Milans with black velvet edges Black Milans with black velvet edges. In small, medium and large shapes. Extra special for Friday and Saturday Only Special Sale in Our Flower THE HOUSE OF QUALITY , With the Lowest Prices PORTL AND'S EMPORIUM Clip f "j s f s ' p r- f 1 HATE 01 NEWCiVJ'EiiS If you hfivi; frlendu in inad,i win) wnnt to HiibMorthe to The Jonrn:il, Hd vla them that It will he cheaper in the long run for them to taka the paper very day In the week innteud of the weekly number only, which Is iMHiied Sunday, because of n new ruling of the Canadian postal. authorities. Heretofore Sunday , papers- from the utatea have IS IT n Mm. pi), j ? IP ' ! II)Mj M. - class, pose-in ffl'Great IS?!! y-te beart Vj ; . Ofi cmls say now xs, xars will be running . 'HIE oW the new; , - .UV s lid up Broad waj (for- f j O' :o 90 days. ' , " residence mstricts in Portland.1 resicfences are wit in a radius a golden oppotftunitjnito the Investor. It is safe, certain. left a $1300. Terms to suite you. our nihehine today, by waiv of the rtyw carsanywhere on Seconfl street. pany - 1003 Wilcox Building PhonManhaUZS,4 taq. anott Bu. wm Department for These Two Days I il t- if ls ( elves (lie ; .1 in.- 1 Week til" Nil lid - v 1 !. . nardeil h a hi li .' n n I at the re;; u la r mi" 1, ' tinnal cha rf.'V If ti " v in only the Suiuhiy p.'pi r, I, MtiU cost tttem thd aiin at the rato of 1 r.t lor ':rt i ould demand as a spot for YOUR' of three blocks.. . . Broad Trxci Offlc SA1 JirS -" o97 see vi:;n';'.