Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-30

- oo hoquested Ia ma
Seea watn the distribution of the mop.v
for the purpose for which Il h.ss -'s
subscribed.
Notice that I say proceed ,u,.
said. ~
| Inc mayor again declared that n.
finance committe had no right 70 hi,
any of the relief money in Portland
Things were getting warm by NJ,
time, the mayor being practically al0,.
in demanding that the money be ,s,.
to California with all speed.
81 think I understand your postio,
Mr.. Mayor said Mr.. Wilcox ri,in,
to his feet. ''Some people are mu,I
more ready to spend money than |
others"
"Before you 60 any further would
like to know if you mean anything De,
sonal in thatP' asked the mayor with
dangerous calm in his voice.
He was assured there was no rsase
tion intended.
"We have been guided at all times
by the San Francisco committee" said
Mr.. Hoge; "we have given them pei.
mission to requisition us for what they
need"
W. M. Ladd also told how the local
finance committee had kept in touch
with the Californians, and also how
individual cases Of distress had been
relieved. He stood with Mr.. Wilcox as
to conserving the funds for possible
distress in the future.
"They are willing to let the futrs
take care of itself and we must tals
chances. on that, too," cried Mayor
Lane. eff more money is needed after
this is spent another call can be made
to the people of the city,"
The mayor was reminded that mem
bers of the finance committee had
themselves contributed nearly as much
as was being held in Portland, but this
made no impression whatever upon hin.
Mr.. Hoge said four depots for The
relief of individual distress had been
esta blished. The mayor demanded the
names of those in charge and was told
"I never heard those names before,
he replied when told the entire case
had been reported to him. Mr.. HOge
contradicted him, declaring that Do
personally had told the mayor all about
Iit.
ct never got reports except when !
asked for them," retorted the mayor
Tom Richardson said this was 'ne
first disaster where the suffering si'y
had not asked outside cities to aid "
the distribution of supplies, Par'i'r
larly to men with whom they were &c
quainted.
BY this time Mr.. WilcOx's n0n'i
was ready for a vote, but it was s''
dent that none was needed. y.
Realizing that he was in a helpless
minority, Mayor Lane flung his eis'
to the floor.
"I will have nothing further to 90
with this" he cried; "that moaey W..
given to go to San Francisco
should have gone" ..
"You re the only man in 'hs w
who will criticise the action Oh '''
committee" said Mr.. Wilcox.
"No, I'm not; as soon as this tn'as
is known I can show you nunu''
yes. thousands, of people who WI, ~
test against what You are DOING :.
claimed the mayor. "I will sho" wv
platoons of 'em. Your blood 30 up,
your own head. I'm through win !"
"You're stin e1-ohacio charms !,
this committee" came the yoi'' :.
somebody through the taik'nn'S
mosphere. In
\ "No, I'm not; I'm through w -,
it,,' and the mayor started 70
out of the room. -, NJ.
Intercepting him at the D00'
Hoge began: ,.u,tiue
ssI consider that you were i Il.
me when you wrote me that i,'''' and
ing about the condition OF 'he no
You have no right to set y0u's,. y.,..,,
as a dictator of what this c0na sh,i,r
shall do. You have acted as ~
of its action" - ,,susy
"I'm going to see that .nas nan Ana
roes to the right place. i0u tn
that you win hear from thus -. - re
hurt every one Of you men '..r' :.
finance committee" cried the - = lis
Then the mayor turned 'os. .asl st
own of.ice and the air began 70 80 dis
as the members of the eO@"''
persed. se