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About Beaverton times. (Beaverton, Or.) 191?-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1922)
TOT A ttJih VOL. X. BQATMCTQN, OBM FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 1922. ocmic ihi is eetcekisi City Dade M fSM. Muet Get il, Jleaalay r Wl fane Oralnanee. Beaverton's general fund is nearly depleted and .foe will too no tax mimv arnimff th for nearly sixi inonths. Tha council is ill I c dary. Just what to do is puxaling them. They eought some time ago to pan an occupation tax ordinance but it met with opposition and for a time they dropped & But no other method f financing ttu. town has beB brought forward and now tbe occupa tion tax is r.gain considered. Mon day night the council talked, fiome twines men were there. Others bad keen interviewed. The council decid ed to "pass the buck." They will meet again aext Monday night. If a sat isfactory method of raising the 600 is brought before them at that time. tav are willing to forget the occupa tion tax ordinance. If not, they will pass it One suggested compromise is' to pass the ordinance with a repeal-, mg clause that will make it in fora for just one year, nut next Monday night, January 16, they are going to consider it again. Monday night the old council heard the recorder-treasurer's report which 1s published in another part of this paper and instructed the recorder to, have it published. They paid the bills which -had been presented and then adjourned to swear in the new offi cers. Mayor Erickson and Council men Rossi and Alexander were sworn in. Then the Mayor gave the oath to Recorder Thyng and the 1822 council came into being. It is the name old council except that it has decided to tear out the partition in the city build ing, do away with the jail and have more room for the council meetings. An ordinance to bond the improve-, ment district to take care of the pav fcig done in 1MU was read by the city attorney and passed by tha. council Notice of" sale of $17,741.21 of town. improvement bonds is advertised else where in this issue. George Tefft had written a uote to the council asking for plank to re place several walks torn out on Sec ond street when the paring was laid, stating that the residents would put down the crossings. The council vot ed to furnish the plank. A steel culvert) was ordered for Ninth and Lombard streets. It will be 84 feet long. A protest from Mr. Noble wsb read by the recorder. He thought that he, had been charged for too much paving. and that his nwn had been injured. The engineer thought 'that his claim was not well taken. , The council adjourned to meet again Monday night 500 AUTOS SKIPPED tST III ONE Till Soatbern Pacific Handles Remarka ble Shipment from New York to Los Angeles. Speeding from New Tork to the ' Pacific Coast is the largest shipment f one commodity ever taken across the continent. It consists of 5QO au tomobiles shipped in a single train- load of 100 steel freight cars from the Durant Motor Co., of New York to Earle C. Anthony Inc., of Los An geles, Calif. Attention to this un usual shipment was called today by C. $. Alien, of the Southern pacific company, over which the auto train is being routed. -In addition to being a record trans continental shipment, this "Durant Prosperity 8000184'' ic uhe largest single delivery of automobiles ever made to a retail dealer. The train is routed through Chicago, . Council Bluffs, Ogden and Roseville, Calif. The train is nearly a mile long and the Durant Motor Co. .places a value of $336,550 otj the shipment. This is the fourth big trainload ship-1 ment from the D- rant plant at New York in a month via Southern Pacific In addition to smaller daily shipments that have absorbed the plant's pro duction of 76 cars a day. The New York plant was the first of five big factories in the Durant Group, organised less than a year ago to get into quantity production Plants at Lansing, Mich., and Muncie, Ind,, went into production in Decem ber. fart at the shipment will go to Oakland and the rest to Los Angeles. ants CQ 131 J. Bu inca CajJnJer Mm rwrht Out by Wring CaHaaaj A There were sensations galore at the city council meetiajc Tuesday night. All members men present at roll oalL and after tne reading Mid ap-j praying of the minutes of the numer ous special sessions. Mayor Sctralts remarked that aa thai vam a nnm. W- if dtisens and stranger! present ne was sjouDueae asmetning on, snev minds that they desired to die pose of and he asked the permission at the council that any might speak. The first gentlemen to be heard, ware representatives of the Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric Railways who stated that they were there fjr the purpose of sating that certain reg ulations be established regarding auto bus lines doing business in the city. These representatives of the railroads made ft perfectly plain that they were mere irom a pureiy aeuisn sunn point, statiny that the auto bus busi mess had reached such ji stage that without some restraining i-amilatinn the busses were going to ruin the bu siness of the railroads and eventually curtail service or put them out of pusiness. iney came out plain and Stated that their toes ware heinty tramped upon and that they were there to make an effort to secure some reiiex. They cited retrulatorv ordinances that had been passed by the citiei of Newberg ind Oregon City which had stood the test of the courts and pre sented to the council an ordinance of like nature for consideration. In defense they stated that the com panies they represented were heaw tax payers in the county and employed many men in Various capacities, be sides the heavy burden of repairs, maintainance, improvements and gen eral ub-keep in order that proper serv ice might be maintained for the pub lic's benefit, In fact these gentlemen were given unlimited time to present wieir cue ana tney maae out a dis treHsinfi- situation. In the argument presented it was stated that the city of Newberg was profiting to the amount of $4,500 per year because of the license fees that had been laid against the bun lines. The nrOBDect anDesrad mKAnta. hut lUBi. nere tne lire wont oegan. Aiier tne railroad men had had their say Mayor Schultz asked if there were anv renresantativMi nt the hiu lines who wished to be heard on the question. uonaid Altera, one of the bus otv erators who baa been on the lines here since tneir inception a couple of years ago, introduced their attorney, B. A. Kliks, of McMinnville, who ably pre sented their side of the case. He took occasion to check, up a number of al leged mis-statements made .by the railroad attorneys, alleging the rail roads were endeavoring to fasten such restrictions nnon th hn linu would eventually put them out of business. He held up the idea of the big corporations throttling the busi ness of these boys struggling to make a living by the use of their cars. There was much fiery oratory and hot retorts sent back and forth from one' iurney w anocper until it was nec essary for the Mavnr tn lr fn ... der as a large number of onlookers had gathered in. evidently hsvin sensed the battle afar, and rumbling "emu u whj ibw Deiugerents waxed warm over their subjects. The smoke of battle having some what cleared awav nnrl tha t tending forces having exhausted them selves in tne strenuous two and a half bours'struggle, the mayor asked a there were any re-enforcements to ue orougni up. We have often heard the slogan old men for counsel and young men for war," but in this case the old men answered the bugle call to arms and j nairea Wterans were soon straight to the front. Valiantly the lT7 , luiwra na uie snow white locks of Dr. D. W. Ward, vete ran of 42 summers and as many mild winters m Oregon, Were clearly dis cernable in tha now f fli. front. With gallant demeanor he stepped into the front line trenches and waving the battle scarred flag of the lowly bus lines he flung a gas bomb into the now retreating railroad fra that created a panic indescriba ble. Before tneir gas masks could be donned the death-aealing, tear-bring-ing gases were getting in their ghast ly work and the great corporations', representatives were gasping tori breath. Wielding th nAoa t7 the gallant, white-haired doctor wok the railroad forces, by storm. He cited the pioneer days when the Southern Pacific ignored this fine tAum lnAafo.1 1. J T . mile out of the citv limit. iwfiiBaff n ! to catch a train. He told how thefJohnaon were we iudgs. They chose people here were held up to build the railroad and then the company showed its ingratitude by passing the town UD because its citizena pniiM nni- wouig, not mg up ao,000 more to get a railroad station here. Then af ter the coming of the Oregon Electric the Southern Pacific was only too Bia to seex a iranchise to bring its bltd through the city limits. Falun back fo mora ammunition, hiS place in the ranks of the busmen army was taken by another white haired war veteran of as many sum mers as the valiant doctor, in tfae per son of none other than Councilman J. H. Shearer, who drew the saber of fed intd the prostrate irony ana wum idm th nnr forces of the, corporate legions. Ha top, remembered thi war-ridden dan C old when the S. P. defied the em- Ism Rontkm Paeiile had alwavs aa- daavred to retard Wary forward movement the city nad made, that their railroad crossing in the City wen such that motor can and trucks narotiatinr the crossings dangeriog their mechanism. Me stat ed too, that only the day before the railroad company had just than com- mned vanairinr tha eroaainn after six years of watchful .waiting. That we would still be going down to Car nation or Cornelius to board the 8. P. trains u the Oregon Electric had not. intervened and established its nn' here. His face grew florid and his words Soared on the wimrs of oratory. The enemy, apparently routed, retired from the field when the clock in the steeple struck ton, and the proposed ordinance later was laid r ;entiy on the iahl thtir tn iwtinaa nntll futnm own. entions might bring it to light Tn aj new oay. The smoke of battle and the smell, of gases were dispersed as the lines of the contending forces fell back for! rest and recuperation, and the be sieged council once more resumed its arduous, routine duties. . - Oat seriouilv -the auto hue ana lite auto truck must yet undergo pro per regulations, such as depots, sched ules, loading, proper housing facUi-1 ties for then patrons, tax for opent-1 ing privileges, etc, and the city au thorities here and the councils all over tin State must face the Question and ww h intelligently. is Kenprauy conceded that the very franchise pro? posed here by the railroad people is a just measure and by many supporters of the busses anon a franchise would be considered of great benefit to the Pus lines themselves, lor alter suita ble rates were fixed and other regula tions carried out, the busses would be on a safer, saner and sounder base for doing business, public confidence would result and other conditions would be improved. Any attempt to rerulate the busses out of business would as quickly be resented by the traveling public. If the .railroads worn a get tne Dusmess tney nave a remedy in comoetitie rates which they must eventually adopt if they would carry the urban travel to and from the city. The receipts ox the month showed encouraging signs, as the recorder reported the largest collections for water ana ngnt in the history oi the town. For water there had been turned in to the city coffers the mag nificent sum of $1117.98 and the liirht account -had leased to 12434.02 totaling $3552.00, an unprecedented sum. The treasurer and finance com mittee reported receipts of a thousand dollars more than exDenditurei and all was going well until the big siuvj SriB oi uie evening came wnen nm. :adcliffe, representing the Warren Construction Company began gently to unfold various significant looking papers that bore evidence of indebted ness. First he mildly brought forth sundry small bills for various street repairs of the past year or two, but the totals footed up to 921Jt8.78, and this was not al, He found that in doing some of the needed drainage on Second Street a considerable amount of sewer pipe had been used and this item had not been charged for. There were otner small items oi a J Ike na ture about town that had been discov ered in the final accounting which was niade at the close of the year, but these were trifling sums compared with that which Mr. Radcllffe yet had to oring to tne attention oi tne coun cil. It seems that something like $4800 was yet due the company for paving on Second Avenue, which had not been accounted for in warrants or bonds, some of it for intersections and some of it for allcyB, city property, etc., until finally Mr. Radcliffe's fir- urea astonished the council by footing' up something between seven and eight, thousand dollars, but Recorder sparks iniorms ns that all of this but possibly 11000 to $1500 has oeen inciuaea in tne fou,uv(f Dona is- RUB ill at vnioA hfl ' thn fuwinla Mi- Radcliffe acknowledged that it had not been very good bBiness to allow this account to run as it had put he insisted that the amounts were con): ing to the company, and while not wishing to hurry the matter he felt that the company was entitled to war rants for its work. j He suggested too, that there were a numocr ox properties on which the property owners had failed to sign up for pavmg, had failed to pay and that some action should be taken prompt ly. City Attorney Hollis reported that ic uau inis wun iv iiiuiu ana wu ore. paring the necessary papers. An ordinance was passed by the council fixing the new charges for paving on Pacific Avenue, and the de tailed ordinance is published else where. An ordinance was also passed granting a rate of S cents per kilowat for electrical energy for bakeries, with a 2 cent rate for any amount pver hb wuuBMuu siiuwaiB. ueorge u, 'aterson Dronoses to tine W&iitv for baking purposes and this ordi nance was passed for his benefit. ' Long after the clock in the steeple had struck twelve the council ad journed. Forest Grove News-Times, Win Out For Debate Dorotha Huntley, Eloise Barker, Ce- cii Bmmons, Nellie Antrim, and Fran ces Gothard pried out for debate Tkn,j. -!.- ki.i. --i i n tne lour young ladies to represent the .school in the high school debating league. Joe Memll decided to give up debating because of heavy work next semester and Miss Lillian Find- Mey, star debater of last year, was pre- (rented from entering the try-outs be- ncaase of illness. CHANGE IN TELEPHONE RINGS DUE SUNDAY Beginning Sunday, January 16, the ring for the 9eaverton exchange of P19 Scbp11 Telephone. Company will oe one long emg. mioscnoers on w 'cal lines whose, ring has been on long foooooooooouoodoooooooooooo I I nr:L h 81 8 TfMfVMV 9 8 PW I . - 1- -. . r wwwwwyvywwiini i Lines composed on trio Indian Mounds around ake iMUujeconka, MinnesoU, whose water toppfes the falls of Minnehaha from wtterk Long fellow locate Ws Hiawatha wry: Our camp was shady hows Of the giant oak on the tuft Where the ripplii-f waves On the rocky shores when beast trod, Ustartled yet by the 's blow That lays the stately forest law. 'Our biasing oasspefr shot ttsj rays Till It tipped the Waves on the other thoret And we sat and talked on bygone days Of savage tribes that were no Till the night grew Mack tend the aaadows fail Like the gloomy pall of a funeral hell, Around our camp on either 7h dusky warriors slumberi No one could tell us 'how No one could trace the ,clay. , , Unknown their dasams profound their ' steep, Still hidden In their bleat But we knew we camped On i veiy ground Where once the savage stood, And fancied we could hear t i sound Of tiie Indian way - datioe thru the wood. t. . jt i And once we thought we betid the tread . ., f . Ui savage tribea that we knew were .dead. And with these fancies in my brain The strange forbodings of ghostly sight, , 1 I fell asleep but awoke again As from sudden jar in wild Sf right My wife and others slumbered sweet And the camp was still(in pdsfuonded sleep.,. :- ....... fl.-i n : : aft flsaTOsj w'f HJItiV I aroet.es by some duty louU, ' And sought the, verge of the rocky cliff. Then dusky forms seemed gathering round " In playful mood in fairy skiff, As sudden o'er the waters plain They carried as quick returned again, I saw as the dream like vision led The ancient scenes of warlike strife, The mounds at once gave up their dead And all stood animate with life And quick o'er the bay from the other Side The dusky warriors swiftly glide. The cliff on which 1 stood and gazed uy sudden impulse or pent up breeze, Or some strange power was quickly raised To a height that was far above the trees And far o'er the waste of waters blue Came a war-like band in birch canoe, They were stealing to another shore And bent on massacre the while, Quick sped their barks with muffled oar, Like phantoms from the mystic isle. In on grand sweep my vision dream Drank all the horrors of the warlike scene. By gesture and motion of the hand By knitted brow and unsheathing knife I knew the distant Savage band Thirsted for blood and human life, With stealthy tread and crouching low Wpth painted spear and tight strung DOW, The warriors from the mounds of clay Had gathered quick in swift afright. And all stood armed in wild aray And ready to plunge into the fight. They knew by the startled hare and deer That a savage foe was lurking near, tn crowds they gathered, and whis pered low, t And nerved by awful frenzied hate. They glided noislessly to and fro In anxious silence seemed to wait And one'tall chiefton beckoning stood And martialed them thru the darken ing wood. Like lava pent in its heated sell Exploding loud in flooding stream, As deafening was the savage yell, As startling was the warrior's seream. The silent shores caught up the sound Fjom point to point it echoed 'round. The ducks startled with sudden fear Tha owl called on his mighty round, The basinf darts tha clashing spear, All mingled ft one comon sound. pitched n4th the el sod, Bpianed up Lt wlid wowimai The strife was quickly o'er (The baffled warriors fled, Each a bloody trophy bora Along witn their ,'sileilt dead, Hurriedly maned their .barks i the rippling main They disappear from sight o'er the waters whence they came. In silence dumb and mute With slow and warlike tread They return from the wild pursuit And prepare to bury their dead. .. And ought is heard save tha lowly moan osa mangled warriors' dying groan. Then from out the forest dark They bring the wounded and dead On stretchers made of bark With breasts so gory red The same tall chiefton I saw 'before, Strode restlessly along the quiet . shore, Slowly they dig their graves With hatchet and knife and spears. In rows they place the braves With groans and shrieks and tears. The great spirit is summoned down To guide then to the happy hunting ground. Then with leathern aprons wide They carry the earthy loam Sack to the shores they glide And bring back heavy stone. These heavy stones an gently pressed O'er each sleeping warrior's mangled breast. Then echoed the wildest song from brsves, From mother and maiden and wife , That ever awoke these waves Since first they sprang to life. They have quitted the mound like graves, The last sound dies o'er the chrystal wayes. Then like true phantoms of the night In noialess haste they sped away. . 1 But as quick returned with some new delight To chaBe and pass the time away. The Same tall chiefton strode the while t And beckoned them from the mystic Isle. Again they gathered in playful mood, Krepannp ier some sacra) ieast.. Again thev elided thru the wood And alt was quietude atf feasT A dusky maid in her childish talk Faced with the chief in bis tfrelsss walk. And then as if the passing breeie Had whispered some most welcome sound. The lovers glided thru the trees In lengthened flies they gathered round; The dusky maid by the ehiefton'a side Is waiting to become his bride. Twss Nature's children that gathered there, - . Simple and few were the words they said ,TThat bound the maiden, with raven hair, To the stalwart chief with feathered head. Love sparkled in the chiefton's eyes, is waiting to become his bride. Once more the grand old shores re sound With boUtrous shouts and mirth and glee. The dance Is rife, they circle round And all is peace and harmony. Unconscious were they that the year's swift pact Would install the pale face In their place. I watched their phantoms ply the oar In fairy barks they seemed to glide, And lovers walked along the share rhe dimpled wives distinct and clear Whispered these scenes tn the dream ers ear. Slowly the vision fades from sight And slowly o'er each grasay mound Their phantom vanish, into night, Ann awful darkness broods around. Lonely the night owl calls in the gloom And their phantoms sleep In their mossy tomb. . I W, 15, DOGON THB HOT DOG Note In New York recently booze was discovered in a hot dog. Bight on tha spot tha dog wae hot Inside as well as out At thirty per they sold the cur An extreme price no doubt. We like to see soma bologna r laoad in between a bun With coffee to we soon are throagh And dinner we want none. 'At Madiaoa Square conducted there Eat stands were every place For men must munok upon aoaw lunch At a bicycle race. (Ca tinned aa Paga ) 10 CMS (HUT HBB1 J Joe SchmiU and Lewis Walker Col lide at Second and Watson. Mrs. Walkar Buffered Broken Rib, Sunday 'morning a Ford driven by Lewis Walker and a Buick driven by Joe Schmftt, both of Beaverton, collid ed at the Intersection of Second and Watson streets, damaging both can considerably and injuring the occu pants slightly. Mrs. Walker suffered a broken rib. Mrs. Kolcomb, Mrs. Walker's mother, suffered a few. scratches and was badly shaken up. pOthers In the two ears escaped with Utlnor bruisea and a general shaking UP, r Walker was driving south on Wat son Street, en route to church. With him were his wife, her mother, and the Walker children. Bchmirt wai driving east on she newly-paved Sec ond Street. Writer evidently mts judged the dlatai oe and sought to beat achmitt across the crossing. Sat ing that he could not do this, he at' teraptod to torn East on Second street but cnuld not turn in time and the cars collided. The Ford was turn d over, pinning the occupants be neath H. In the car with Schmjtt was Woe Muesslg and assisted by Richard potter, they lifted the overturned ear off the victims ar.d hurried them to hDr. Mason's residence. Dr. Mason was out of town and Dr, Smith nf HlUsboro was summoned. Dr. Mason been return td and the Injuries f the victims were soon apprised. Mrs. Walker had suffered broken rib. Otherwise the injuries were alight. The Ford uud ttu top and windshield broken and an axle berk The Buick had a door and fender bent and run' Wng board torn off. Site I.Holn, Souiht by Meatwri ud Bulldln, (fir b. Rullty Bofon 1922 If ptMui. letween 86 and 40 members of the Christian church in and about Beaver tpn are planning the erection of a church building hero and tha employ ment of a minatar. They an now In vestigating several proposed staa and announcement of the church and the time of construction may ba made at any time. There sr. many church people ofp"01""' P to aea tha Junnra other denominations jiving In Beaver ton who dp not attend any of the churches now holding services hen, said a prominent member of this de nomination the other day, and ti la our belief that a modem church etrue- ture and one of the better ministers of our faith can draw a large attendance In Beaverton. We have faith in our church and wa propose to secure a suitable site, build a church and call a minister who will be a credit to any town qi tpis size. . . JOSEPH W. M.IIOKM1CH Of tAURHL PASSER Tha funeral of Joseph W. McCor- mica, of Laurel, waa hold from the home thara Thursday afternoon, the Reverend Robert Kay, of the Baptist church of Billsbora officiating. In terment waa at the Laurel cemetery, w. ,. IMgg having charge of arrange menta at the grave. Jr. McUormlck was operated on Sunday at Emmanuel hospital for au nendlcitls but did not survive tha or deal and paesed away Tuesday even ing. He was born In Washington County, September 8, 1877, and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L McCor- mick of Laurel. He was marred to Effle T. Blerly and la survived by his widow, three children, Viola Once, Blanche and Virgil; also by bis father ana tne following brothers and sis ters: E. L. Qarn)lck, recorder of HlUsboro, e. A. HeCorrnlek, of New bore, Ira McCormicb of Laurel. Mrs. John Robinson oi Hiilaboio, Mrs. W. . uavts oi Laurel, Mrs. O. M. Mc Glnnis of Laurel and Mrs. J. A. Mas. singer of McMinnville. Is Loaeaoma Without Times J. H. Ellerson baa returned to his home on Route 4 after nearly two years In Clarke Count Washington, near Vacouver. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ellereon an greatly improved In I health by tha vacation and are glad to aim. i to get baclt to kVeaverton. to. order- The) jltneya will coatiaut to oparat ing the Times to kia old address sgaln I they find MOaaage Mayo MrEIUiaonaaya,"! waaatoaaMa.l'Bala( aaia, under tha snipes gavara Am lonesome without It." ing their operation. UOPEMdFElLEr OAOSICQ Junior, W.II lUnhad la N, a4 Spwl.ltle. TumUjr M(M at Hl(k School Auditorium. Beavvrton, Aloha, Huber, Cedar Mill and tha lurraumUnt oommunlUaa were all well represented io the bout. that treated ih Jnntora at the High lechaol auditorium Tuaaday ntirht .when hiembara of tha third-year alaaa preeented "Tha Elopement of Bllen." And everyone enjoyed the rrening. Not only were thara many opportut- tiea for eurprteao to the play which Ihlt young actor, uaed to advantage, but tha vpeeta! MlmhoM between tha acta ware aujnaroue and pleaalnf Tha "Elopement of BhW V Harare the difficulties which a young married couple from the city experience whan they eatahilah a country homo. Their naid aeoejea with the coachman on tie. kva of tha arrival of company. A young ttudent of home economic, an swer! tha hurried call to tha en ploy, aieirt agency for now maid. Her kbjeot la to gain eoma color for a pa per on the aervant girl question. But when aha arrive! aha dlicovera that Pha brother of the bride and oaa of he houae gueeta are old accnialntenc- and complication! coma thick and fast. Tha young rector of the local parish adds to the fun of tha slay by hie nervousness end embaratunont. The rector, played by Frank Kearna, was easily the feature of tha play. bernice Murray and Lloyd Blantoa portrayed the parti of the newlywedi. Eloise Barker was thalr guest. Floyd Troop w,s the hriue'a toother. Lil lian Fitulley wae tha student and pseudo-maid. Henry Ouertaman wan the other guest. Between the acts Miss Ferns Pow ell rendered vocal lolos and Mr. Mather gave a musical trip around the world that pleased tha youngsters and proved entertaining to all. Fol lowing the second act Miea Clva Eke trom and Miss Mary Howe rendered hphnw -scant mrHH Ifonm NMaoa-- and Miss Ellen Johnson gave read. ings. The high school orchestra tan unlshed delightful music. Miss Harlan Jonas ably directed the arrangement of tha stare anal Gordon Lindsay took can of tha cur tain. There waa probably much other help behind the scenes. Altorethar Me Juniors are to he congratulated on their offering. If any criticism la to ba offered It Is the old ana about knowing their lines and that ansae of tha actors wan too self conscious were too much themselves and not Enough tha character thay sought to portray. But that will Improve with In front of the footlights again soon, mm mm OPfDSEWS. Unfair Treatment la Allege! stiber- bllant Halaa sad Poor Service Giren When Ceaaaetitlaa failed. ' Twenty-five residents ct tjn.b,.' lappesred in Portland at tha city coun cil meeting Wcdneadaa and poured Out their gtievr.nccs agalnrt drlvcia of Jitneys a i tha run to tha city. These grievances, tney said, were begun sev eral year, age when tha United Hall ways ton up Its. tracks to Linnton af ter tha people refused to stand a s. tent fare taereaaa. Ten came tha Jitneys. - They, however, took advantage of their mononly and chare-ed as cents. "Nut only that, the Linnton aeoole aver. fbut they maintained no schedule. This want aa, they pointed eat, tia- tll J. B, Bchaefer two months ano an pUod for a franchise to operats a bua 'Una or, schedule St 18 teats one way 100 tickets fey IU. Tha jltneya tbep dropped to It apnta. ' Nun to punish tha jitneys, tha ' Linnton citizens say, they demand that they ba abolished by eidea of it 'council. It waa for thia purpose that they sent npraaentathrea to the coua ell.. , ' They said that Bchaefer promised to put on aa many bueea aa traffic war ranted and urged that when the oaun- cll goes over hie fraachlaa an Ha (rat reading next Wednesday to award tt