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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1902)
io r THE HOBNING OEEGONIAH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, MORE NEW WALKS Common Council Passes Or dinance for Tenth Ward. PAVEMENT TO BE OF CONCRETE Improvement of Seventh Street ' o Aophult, From Taylor to Burnslde, and of Stone BIoclo From Burn tide to Gllsun' Authorized. Besides providing for the improvement of a number of other thoroughfares, the Common Council yesterday passed anoth er concrete -sidewalk ordinance, and also stipulated the time and-manner in which Seventh street shall be improved- The latter ordinance had been before the Council some time, but action upon it was delayed, as It was thought best to let the water commission lay a new main before work was begun. As the commission has not held a meeting for about two months, it was decided to pass the ordinance so us to have everything in readiness for the "beginning of ' work when the .main Is got ten out of the way. The proposed pave ment of Seventh street will be of asphalt from Taylor to Burnsme, ana or. sione blocks from Burnslde to Glisan. j The new concrete walk district is situ ated in the Tenth "Ward. The ordinance providing for it was introduced by Mr. Albee by request- The boundaries of the district are: Beginning at East Seventh and Brazee streets, north to Sellwood. to Grand avenue, to Russell, to Flint avenup, "to Hancock, to "Vancouver, to Broadway, to Union avenue, to Hancock, to East Seventh, and thence to the point of be ginning. There was some objection to placing, the ordinance on Its final passage, and Bentley. Merrill and Sherrett -voted against the motion. The others, excepting Mr. Sharkey, whose attendance was pre vented by his father's death, voted for it, and the ordinance was passed under sus pension of the rules. To Resulnte Bnildlnf? in Fire Limit. An ordinance was introduced by Mr., Bumelln regulating the construction of buildings .within the Are .limits. It pro vides that no person, firm or corporation shall erect any building or buildings with in the limits without first having the plans and specifications for such building approved by the Board of Fire Commis sioners. Any person violating the pro visions of the ordinance or falling to com ply with its terms shall, upon conviction in the Municipal Court, be fined not less than 525 or more than $200. or imprisoned in the City Jail not more than 0 days. The ordinance was referred to the com mittee on health and police To Facilitate Council BuhIiichs. An ordinance having for its object the speedier transaction of business by the Council was proposed by Mr. -Flegel. This was to do away with the calling of the roll when a motion is made to suspend the rules. The ordinance amends rule S3 so that, while every ordinance shall receive three readings before its passage. It shall not be read more than twice at anyone. meeting, except by unanimous consent. Mr. Flegel said he had noticed that nearly all the ordinances proposed were passed the day they were presented, and to place each on Its third reading re quired the suspension of the rules and the calling of the roll, which meant the loss of much time. By the change a roll call would be necessary only when a Councilman objected to a motion for unanimous consent for a third reading. The ordinance was referred to the com mittee on judiciary and election. An ordinance was passed appropriating $250 for the traveling expenses of the Chief of the Fire Department from Port land to New York, where he will attend the convention of the International Asso ciation of Fire Chiefs. A warrant for the amount was ordered drawn to the order of Chief Campbell. Chief Campbell will leave fi or New York on September 1, and the convention will begin its sessions on September 16. The chief will be absent about six weeks, for he will visit the de partments in the principal cities, and will confer with Eastern and European chiefs about the fireboat question. Miscellaneous Ordinances. Other ordinances Introduced were as fol lows: Appropriating 5300 out of the general fund for the opening, laying out and establishing of streets; passed. For the Improvement of Ovorton street, from Twenty-third to Twenty-fourth, and appropriating $1247 C7; passed. For the Improvement -of East Thlrtyr :irst street, from Belmont to East Salmon, and appropriating $1310 60; passed. For the improvement of Sixteenth street, from MontgQmery to Harrison, and appropriating $562 38; passed. For the Improvement of East Burnslde street, from East Eighth to East Twenty- oignin, ana appropriating $11,003 64; passed. For the improvement of East Twelfth street, from East Stark to East Everett, and appropriating. $ii07 60; passed. For a sewer in Hancock street, from Bast Twenty-fourth to East Twenty-first, and appropriating 51125; passed. For a seWer in East Nineteenth street. irom Oregon street to the sewer in the Sandy road, and appropriating $12S7 51: passed. For it sewer In Hamilton avenue, from Front to Corbett street, and appropriating itev iu; passea. nor a sewer in Corbett street, from Bancroft to Seymour avenue, and appro prlatlngv$1011 45; passed. For a sewer in Union avenue, from East Mill to East Clay street, and appropriating 5C64; passed. For a sewer In East Main street, from East Thirty-fifth to. East Thirty-fourth street, and appropriating $201; passed. Providing for the time and manner of improving Hawthorne avenue from East Water to East First street, and C street from East Twenty-eighth street to blocks 12 and 13 in Hawthorne's First Addition passed. Adopting the report of the viewers on the proposed extension of Hooker street passed. isy Bentley Changing the names of streets In Hawthorne's First Addition to conform -with the names of city streets communicating; referred' to-the street com mittee. v Authorizing the Issuance of warrants to the Chief of Police Xor, the collection of delinquent assessments for the opening of Hawthorne avenue from East Eleventh street to the Stephens donation, land claim; passed. Discontinuing the laying out of East Eighteenth ' street, canceling the unpaid assessments, and authorizing the return of money so paid; passed. Authorizing the Mayor and Auditor to execute a- quit-claim deed to lots in Ca ruth era' Addition to Kate M. Price, npohithe payment by her of $200; passed. Tho property was sold by the Chief of Police some years ago, and the owner offered to redeem it. Authorizing the "Mayor and Auditor to execute a quit-claim deed to lots 5 and 6. block C2, East Portland; to -Edna C. Dal ton, upon the payment of $20;' passed. Thi3 was to quiet title to a three-foot strip of land which had been donated to the City of East Portland for. street purposes but which had never been used. By Foeller Permitting the Commerclol Trust Geaipany to build a stairway from the sidewalk to the basement of ,tlie Com mercial "building; passed. For a sewer in Minnesota avenue, from Shaver to Beach street, and appropriating $1270 CO; passed. - Street Improvement. v.A resolution woe ndoDtcd for tho im provement of Davis street from Twenty first street to Twenty-second, with vitri fied brick laid on a concrete foundation. This will be the first street of Its kind In the residence district. Other resolu tions for street improvements were adopt ed as follows: Vancouver avenue from Russell to Wheeler street; East Main etreet from East Thirty-third to East Thirty-fourth; Marguerite avenue from Hawthorne to Division, and Sixth from Irving' to Taylor. The City Engineer was directed to prepare estimates for the im provement of East Twenty-second street jifrom East Burnslde to East Davis; Hoyt from Ninth to Fourteenth; Glisan from Twenty-second to Twenty-third; for ce ment walks on Thurman street from Fourteenth to Willamette Heights, and for surveys for the extension of Benton street and Vancouver avenue. A resolution was adopted Instructing the Auditor to notify the Overland Ware house Company that if more -than two hours from the time of commencement were required to unload a car at its place of business at Fourth and Davis streets action would be taken to forbid the use of the street. Complaint had been made to the street committee that cars were left standing in front of the warehouse for half a day at a time, and the resolution was adopted by recommendation of the committee. A remonstrance against the improve ment of Hoyt street from Sixth to Ninth street was received from the Northern Pacific Terminal Company, which owns the greater part of the property interest ed. Mr. Rumelln said Manager Lyons, of the Terminal Company, had told him that there was no objection to the Improve ment of Hoyt from Sixth to Eighth, but the street from Eighth to Ninth was in good condition. Mr. Rumelln said he looked over the street and found it to be In better condition than many In the business district. The remonstrance puts an end to the prospect of an Improvement, as nothing can be done for six months WE StMfcfrb Ott CO.' AX OREGOXIAX ARTIST TAKES A LOOK-IX AT THE CITY unless the signatures of two-thirds of the Interested property-owners can be ob tained. Mr. Rumelin believes the com pany will agree to the Improvement of the street from Sixth to Eighth. Various Petitions. Petition.: for the Improvement of Al blna avenue from Page to Goldsmith street, and for sewers at East Twenty- seventh and East Everett street and in A, B and C streets In Hawthorne's addi tion were granted. A petition for a sewer in Tillamook street from Union avenue to East Seventh street was referred to the committee on sewers and drainage. Petitions from McAllen & McDonnell to enclose a telegraph pole at Third and Morrison" streets, and of Lewis "& Rodgera to paint a barber's sign upon a telegraph pole were referred to the health and po lice committee. A communicatlc&i was received from J. A. Dick, stating that he was willing to pay a reasonable rental for the unoc cupied portion of Holladay avenue near the east approach to the steel bridge. The vacant strip is about 20 feet in width, and It may not be used for street pur poses until the bridge is widened. The matter was referred to the street com mittee. A communication from M. C. Vantuyn stated that the writer could furnish good, serviceable street signs. It was referred to the street committee. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage Licenses. Lionel Sturman. 34; Charlotte Stade, 24. Jacob Matuslck, 22; Isabella Matcovich, 18. George W. Bters, 27; Mabel Gest, 21. A. Moore. 63; Coda Hooper, 4C. Kcnry Hellendoorn. 26; Maude Hayes. 22. S. D. Pinner. 30; Tilly Flaherty, 2S. F. H. Gates. 22; Selena E. Dcery, 20. John F. Wilding, 27; Martha W. Eggcr. Deaths. August 18 Theresa O'Brien, Astoria; heart disease. Contagious Disease. August 1& Linden Cooke, 780 Thurman street; typhoid fever. Building Permits. James Lyons, repairs. Grand avenue and Main Btreet, ?300. Louts Crotner, one and one-half story cofi tage. East Iflnth, between Beacon and Powell streets, $1500. Sldevrnlk Permits. Charles Marals, East Sixteenth and Ash, 100 feet cement. Contractor. East Third and Halsey, 150 feet cement. J. Patterson, East Twelfth and Alder, 50 feet cement. Contractor, southwest corner of Sixteenth and Glisan, 224 feet cement. Mary Coleman. First, between Glbbs and Whlttaker, 50 feet cement. Brogo & Kinney, First, between Glbbs and Whlttaker, 25 feet cement. B. Conn, First and Clay street, permit to re pair wood walk. J. P. Lownsdale, Alder, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. 50 feet cement. Total, G80 feet cement. Tho following walks were ordered barrl caded. being In a dangerous condition: Southwest corner of Second and Flanders streets, 212 feet. Southwest corner of Second and Glisan streets, 212 fecet. Real Estate Transfers. Washington National Building, Loan & Investment Association to R. L Wil kin. 100x20S feet, southeast comer of Sophia Klblen's farm......... ...$ 350 L D. Peters ct ux. to W. B. DeLash mutt, lot 17. block 21, Woodlawh 400 L. H, Boise et al. to A. T. Meyers, lot 5, block 15, Hawthorne's First Addi tion 1 Sunnyslde Land & Improvement Company 'to Jane M.' Gove, lot 7, block 5, Sunny- - side ' . . 200 P. M. Dekum to J. D. Cohen, lots 2 and 3. block 171. Couch's Addition 0.500 Portland Lone Fir Cemetery Company to George Hewet. north half lot 44, block SS, Lone Fir cemetery 20 F. E. and S. B. Forbes to Graham Glass, lots 41 and 42. Cedar Hill.... ..20,000 Joseph Zelda and wife to L. Topham. tLat part of block 39, TIbbett's Addi tion, east of Oregon &. California Rail way tract 400 Portland Trust Company to W. G. Homes, lot 3, block 10, Williams Ave- nue Addition 550 For Guaranteed Titles, See Pacific Coast Abstract, Guaranty & Trust Co., A. B. Manley. secretary; W. T. Masters, attorney. 204-5-6-7 Falling bldg. CHEAP RATES EAST. The Rio Grande System announces greatly reduced excursion rates to East ern points via the world-famed "Scenic Line." For particulars, call at or address tho TO BUILD NEW TANKS STAXDABD Oil C031PAXY SUBMITS riiANS TO COUXCIL. Asks Permission to Place Pipe Lines on Certain Streets to the Spencer Tract. The Common Council, at its meeting yesterday afternoon, received from the Standard Oil Company a petition request ing an ordinance granting the corpora tion the privilege of removing its tanks from their present location on East First street to the Spencer tract, in Lower Al bina, and to retain the site now occupied as a distributing point. Both matters were referred to the committee on health and police for investigation. The meeting was attended by G. C Flanders and C. A. Watson, of the Stand ard Oil Company; C. E. Stone, of . the Associated OH Company; Attorneys H. H. Northup and W. D. Fenton, J. C. Jame son and a number of others who favored or opposed the location of the tanks in Lower Alblna. The receipt of the com munication was mentioned by Mayor Williams, and on motion of Mr. Albee, who wanted an immediate settlement of the matter for the benefit of the people and the company, it was read In full. It was In part as follows: The object of this request has been stated In a letter addressed to the Mayor, of date August ID, at his requtet. Briefly, the company de sires permission to locate a pipe-line or plnc- ! lines from East Madison street, where It Is now maintaining Its tanks, along East First street to East Glisan street, to connect with a pipe-line or pipe-lines from the west line of Larrabee street to the Spencer tract, the pro posed site of the" oil tanks mentioned. Tho company proposes. If this privilege Is granted, to build a storage tank for fuel oil on the Spencer tract, and remove Its large water white oil tanks from the present location to the new location. The company proposes to make the place absolutely safe by grading down the high part of the tract in question about 17 fcef and filling tfp tho gulch. In part, and on the exterior line of the tank site to dig a trench four feet deep and four feet wide, and on the outside of this to construct ah earthen wall five feet high. This would give an area flanked on the east by a wall 24 feet. high, on the north by a wall 15 feet high, and on the west by an embankment five feet high, the entire exterior lines being protected by this ditch four feet deep and four feet wide. To allay any possi ble anxiety that the tanks, or any of them. might burst, or some accident occur whereby' the oil should escape from the tanks. It Is enough to bear In mind that the area Into which the oil would go within the limits of this dike of dirt would contain many millions of gallons, and many times the entire capacity of all the tanks that could be maintained. It would therefore be impossible for any oil to escape from the tank site, even though all of the oil should by any means escape from tho tanks. It Is proposed to paint these tanks and to so locate them that they will not be unsightly. From the east and north the tanks could not bo seen; to the west and south a distance of sev eral hundred feet across the gulch would Inter vene between any residences and the tank site. Tho level of the tanks would be far below the level of any residences on the east, and almost entirely obscured from view by any dwellings, and certainly by all excepting eome three on the east and north. This will minimize the dangers that are supposed to exist, hut which do not in fact exist, by reason of the main tenance of the water-white oil tanks on the present site of the company, block 13, East Portland, and would allow that site to bo maintained as a distributing point only. If the company's petition Is granted the com pany will expend In the neighborhood of $15, 000 In Improvements In the vicinity of the new location. In the construction of a bridge across the. gulch. In the extension of Dixon street, and generally In making other Improvements to the general advantage of the city. Tour attention need not be called to the fact that for manufacturing nnd commercial purposes the use of fuel oil Is now a necessity, and It Is Important that convenient access to thc large centers of trade and commerce be granted to those who supply this Instrumentality. The company confidently asserts that this plan will not Injure adjacent property nor endanger In the slightest degree the financial Interests of any person, but on the contrary will tend to upbuild and sustain the material Interests of this rapidly growing city. ' "I move that the petition be not grant ed," said Mr. Albee, when the reading was completed. "I move that it be referred to the com mittee on health and police," said Mr. Flegel. The motion to refer took precedence, and it was carried. The ordinance which the company had prepared was not Introduced until the regular order of business had been passea. 'It had been left on the Auditor's desk, with no one to propose it, and It would have been overlooked altogether If the Mayor had not called attention to it To get It before the Council, Mr. Rumelln agreed to father It- The ordinance asks the right of way for a pipe line from "Victoria dock over the property of the Irving Real Estate Company, the right of the O. R. & X. Co. and the lands of Elizabeth Ryan, to the west line of Lar rabee street, at a point at the west and of Dixon street, and thence up Dixon street and across Wheeler street to the Spencer tract, which Is bounded by Broadway and Wheeler and Hancock streets and block 2 of K Irvlng's addi tion to Alblna. Also from the Intersection of the foregoing route at the crossing of the right of way of the O. R. & N. Co., south along tne rignt oi wayof that com pany and the Southern Pacific to the south side of East Glisan street, thence south along East First street to East Madison street, and thence to block 13, where the present tanks are Io cated. The company also wants the right to construct tanks on the Spencer tract for the storage of fuel, white water oils. The usual restrictions for the repairing of streets after an ex cavation is made and prescribed, and thc entire communication Is Incorporated in the ordinance. The pipes must be covered by at least two feet of earth, excepting where they pass under culverts, when they must be encased In wood and prop erly supported. The ordinance provides that within 18 months after Its passage the company shall remove not less than three of its large water-white oil tanks from block 13 to Spencer tract, and thereafter It shall not maintain any tanks for the storage of fuel oil on that site. Before construct ing the tanks, It shall secure the right of way for the pipe lines from the owners of private property or companies having franchises along the- streets over which the lines may be built. The ordinance was referred to the com mittee on health and police. As the pipe lines would be built in a number of streets, Mr. Merrill thought the ordin ance should go to the street committee, but others were of opinion that it should accompany the petition, and the majority ruled. The next meeting of the health and police committee will be held on Au gust 29. The members of the committee are Messrs. Sigler, Cardwell and Albee. TO HOLD COUNTY INSTITUTE Superintendent Robinson Engages Able Corps of Instructors. County Superintendent of Schools R. E. Robinson has completed his programme for the annual County Institute of Mult nomah County, to be held at the High Rrhnnl Vinllrtlnir rnrnmenelnir "Wednesday. . September 10, and continuing three days, j visions will be made for over 100 passen- The Institute this year Is planned upon gers, and on the upper for 200 more, a different basis from any heretofore held The model of the beat is very bcautl in the county. The teachers in attendance f ful, the bow being sharp and shapely, will be divided Into four sections for tho ' The oronelling power will be furnlshel forenoon sessions and special instructors will be placed In charge of each section. : engine. The cost of the craft when com The sections will be known as primary. , pleted and furnished throughout will be Intermediate,' advanced and county. The ' $40,000. No expense will be spared In the work done In each section will be that : best suited to the work of the teachers who are assigned thereto. The afternoon l sessions will be devoted to general lect- ures to which all teachers will listen. Some of the best instructors on the ' Coast "have, been secured. Professor T. L. Heaton, of the University of Callfor- 1 nla will bfe nresent durlnsr the entire ses- " sion and will give special instruction in j Paquet says the dock is a very conven language teaching. Superintendent W. G. i lent place on which to build the boat. Hartranft. of King Counts', Wash.; Frank It rests on the lower dock, while the jig Cooper, Superintendent of Schools, Seat- I saw and timbers are all on the upper por tle. Wash.; City Superintendent Frank i Hon. This greatly facilitates the handling Rlgler, of Portland, and Professor W. j of material. There has been considera C. Hawley, of Willamette University, ble delay In the progress of the work ow- mas. '""t.--' - . COUNCIL MEE TIXG "WHILE THE STANDARD OIL TAXK ORDIXAXCE IS UNDER CONSIDERATION. will each Instruct during the institute and lecture In the afternoons. Mrs. Josephine Llsher, of the Failing School, will have charge of primary numbers, and Pro fessor Burnham, of Couch School, will be present. Professor Boyer will again have charge of the musical part of the pro gramme. In arranging the programme this year Superintendent Robinson has had In mind the bringing about of a closer educational relation between the Pacific Coast States. He has received several letters from school men of California and Washington, Indorsing the Idea of a more Intimate ac quaintance and a mutual co-operation In educational effort. This corps of Instruct ors is the strongest that has even been brought together in the state, and In sures to the teachers of Multnomah County a most profitable institute ses sion. MINISTER FORD'S TRIBUTE Eulogizes McKInley at Buenos Ayrcs Fourth of July Celebration. The Americans of Buenos Ayres cele brated the Fourth of July this year with great enthusiasm, and Minister W. if. Lord, from Oregon, delivered a. very strik ing speech in which he paid touching tribute to President McKInley. According to the Buenos Ayres Herald, the United States legation was the scene of day long festivity, mingled with the heartfelt tribute paid by all Americans to the founders of their Nation. Minister Lord gave a reception In the afternoon at the legation, exercises were held in the even ing at the American church, and the day was ended by a formal banquet at which the American Minister was the guest of honor. "All were naturally impatient to hear him speak," says the Herald, "and it resulted In calls for him before the din ner was fairly complete. Mr. Atterbury. In Introducing Mr. Lord, called attention to the fact that the Minister had been ap pointed by President McKInley." Minister Lord confined his remarks to a eulogy of the dead. In conclusion he said: "Our Tiero, whom we delighted to honor, has passed from our sight. He was taken from us In the fullness of his manhood and In the height of his marvel lous career, when the splendor of his services had won him world-wide fame and his country had grown imperial In greatness and invincible In national pow er. If It be permitted to those who have ended well their labors In this life and heard the welcome summons, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; enter thou Into the joy of thy Lord, to look down from the celestial heights upon our labors here below, William McKInley today Is looking down on the American people with eye3 that age and sqrrow can dim no more and participating In spirit in the patriotic sentiments of the day we celebrate." At the conclusion of his speech the as sembly rose and sang. "Hail Columbia." The banquet ended after a series of Infor mal speeches from various men of promi nence. Tribute to Patrick Sharker. PORTLAND. Aug. 20. (To the Editor.) To know the late Mr. Patrick Sharkey was to love him. He was one of the kindest and best men that ever lived. He was born In Ireland and came to Prince Edward Island with his parents iWhen very young. His father settled on a farm near the head of the Cardigan, one of the prettiest rivers of the Island. When about 15 Mr. Sharkey took up the learning of the trade of a saddler at Georgetown. He was then a stout, strong, handsome boy, free from any gullo and a general favorite. Leaving Prince Edward Island he worked at his trade In New Brunswick, and after a few years there came to the United States, as was the custom, and lived for some years in Virginia and Maryland before settling In Portland. He often came to see me to talk about Prince Edward Island, and both of the deaths of the fine men there that we both knew. Mr. Sharkey was possessed of an extraordinarily retentive memory and would relate incidents of the nations of the world and of the men who lived and were prominent for the past 300 years. Three weeks ago he called on his last visit. Wo talked of the island, but he did not say a word respecting the histor ical events, but like unto a man about to enter on a voyage of the world "and talking of It. he spoke about the celestial worlds, about the moon, the sun. planets or stars, as if he had a presentiment he wold soon see these' and enter as one of the redeemed Into tho glory of them. f. McNeill. 10 BUILD NEW-STEAMER JOSEPH PAQTJETr GETS, $40,000 PRO PELLER. CONTRACT. Craft Is Supposed to Be for Use on Paget Sound Run Will Be Fast and Carry S25 Passengers. " Joseph Paquet Is building a high-grade propeller steamer on the Hazletlne dock at the fqot of East Pine street. It Is supposed to be for use on Puget Sound. It Is 159 feet molded length, 22 feet molded width and 9! feet hold. It will be fitted to carry about 325 passengers. There will Vi m,Vil -iVvlne On tbA lower deck Dro- by a 1100-horsepower triple-expansion furnishing. The hull will be covered with double sheathing. The first will be of half-Inch plank, over which will be placed the regulation plank, all of which will make a very stiff hull. Knees are all double and about 17 Inches, apart. The craft will be launched from the dock by driving a few piles beyond the wharf and I lavlnc down thc wavs on the toD. Mr. I fAR.YtJabOtt Or vrtc. Ing to the difficulty In getting lumber. There is a good deal of conjecture as to the route and owners of this handsome propeller. Captain James Cochran let the contract for the work and represents the owners, but beyond this nothing definite has been made public. It Is supposed, however, that the boat will be put on a Puget Sound run. DOG CAUSES DAMAGE SUIT. Interesting Answer From Defend ants to the Case in Question. ' An Interesting -answer has been filed in Justice Seton's court by the attorney for Scott Alderson and wife, in reply to the complaint of Lillian Kane, by her guard Ian, Frank Kane, who demands J245 dam ages for Injuries alleged to have been inflicted by a vicious dog owned by de fendants. The complaint sets forth that on July 21, 1902, Lillian Kane was attacked by this ferocious dog and was so badly mutilated and injured as to necessitate the cafe of a physician for five weeks. It Is further set forth the dog Is vicious, mean, treacherous, and a menace to the public. This is the view entertained by the plaintiff, but not so by the defendants, who say that the dog In question is the most amiable and best-tempered pet dog on earth and Is called Jack, but that Lillian owns a dog called Barney that Is low-bred, mean, ferocious, and savage. In the answer It is set out that Lillian Kane brought Barney on to the premises of defendants contrary to theliv express or ders, and that Lillian Kane and her brother did "sick" Barney on the de fendants' little. Inoffensive dog Jack and stirred up strife between said dogs to such an extent that after mutual exhi bition of showing teeth said dogs- then and there engaged In a combat of such strenuoslty that considerable blood was let from the bodies of said contestants, and that after said dogs had been sepa rated said Barney rubbed against Lillian Kane and besmeared her with blood let by reason of said fight; and that Lillian came on the premises of defendants and danced around Jack, with thc blood still on her dress, whereupon the dog thought he was up against another fight and sought to defend himself against Lillian Kane. This Is the substance of the defense. The hearing of the case has not been set, but the trial will no doubt prove entertaining.' COXVEXTIOX MAY BE CALLED. Grangers May Meet in Portland to Consider Important Matters. At the next meeting of Evening Star Grange, No. 27, Patrons of Husbandry, at the Multnomah Hall on the Section road, the first Saturday in September, a propo sition will be submitted to hold a Grang ers' convention In Portland, to consider several Important matters of Interest to farmers. It is not yet known what scope such meeting will take, but this will be determined after there has been thorough discussion and consultation with the oth er Granges in this and the surrounding counties. H. C. Welch, of Mount Tabor, member of Evening Star Grange, said yesterday that he was very much In favor of such a convention, not bne. however, that would be a mere opportunity to make speeches, but one for business and for Improvement. "There are several matters," said Mr. Welch, "that could be considered to good advantage at such a gathering which can not be handled to advantage in the Grange meetings; besides, in my Judg ment, It will tend to enlarge the sphere and Influence of the Patrons of Husband ry. I am very much In favor of such a" gathering, and shall do all I can to bring it about. I think that a two days' ses sion would be a good thing for the Granges of Multnomah, Clackamas, Wash ington and Clark Counties. The market proposition, fruitgrowers' union' and oth er matters might with great profit be con sidered by such a body." CONTRACT FOR 54,000 TIES. Will Be Furnished by Stone & Co. to Fisher,, Thorsen & Co. Stone & Co., owners of a sawmill near Pleasant Home, yesterday received a con tract" to deliver 54,000 railroad ties to Troutdale for an electric railway com pany at Salt Lake City, Utah. The con tract to supply these ties was let by Fish er. Thorsen & Co., of Portland, which owns a tie-dipping plant at Troutdale. These ties will be treated with wood- preservatives at Troutdale and then ship ped to their destination. - It is a large tie contract and will take several months to AIL Already many thousands of ties have been treated and shipped to Salt Lake from hls point. Every sawmill In Eastern Multnomah County is filling orders for ties and also for lumber; There has nevor been a time when these mill-owners were doing as well as at present. Delayed Recording Deed. The recording of a deed to a burial lot in Lone Fir cemetery August 19. by Com modore Robley D. Evans, 'known as "Fighting Bob," caused some Inquiry as to the purpose. It is simply the recording of a deed which was made out in 1900 for a burial lot occupied by the body of Will iam Evans, his brother, who died In Port land In 1SS0. He came to Portland and engaged In the practice of law for short time, when he died and his body was buried in Lone Fir cemetery. Ten years afterwards the body was moved to another place and reburied by order of Commodore Evans, but the deed was mis placed by a friend. It was found this "week and immediately placed on record. Damage Case to Be Heard. The suit to recover damages for injuries """'"J T Bara? "(?na'J" aga'r?c Instituted by Sarah F. Donaldson against ?ai""cl J. in uie jasi aiue Jus"c(; rurt' wiU be ?eard fs m,or,nl,nj; at o clock before a Jury. The plaintiff f sfks. t0 recover $240 damages for alleged Injuries received .by attacks of a vicious ?ow. Thc defendants deny that they were tne owners ot tne animal. Wnnt Cement Pavements. There Is disappointment among resi dents on East Burnslde. East Ash and East Ankeny streets because the cement sidewalk ordinance was not made to ap ply east of East Sixteenth on those streets. Most of the property-owners on these three i streets are desirous that all the sidewalks should be cement, and had made provisions for putting it down, while a small percentage want wood. These few are enough to prevent cement, uacu iui u.c ule . streets. A few blocks of wood sidewalks are sufficient to destroy the appearance of thc street. For Monument Fund. McMUlen Camp. No. 1, Sons and Daugh ters of Indian Veterans, will hold a lawn social this evening on the grounds of J Captain J.. H. McMUlen, Crosby street. There will be games and amusements and llgnt refreshmenta Proceeds will donated to the monument fund of Lone Fir Monument Association. be the East Side Xotcs. Mrs. C. N. Rankin and sons arrived J home yesterday from Long Beach. U. K. Hall, son of W. B. Hall, who underwent a serious surgical operation several weeks ago. Is at Ocean Park with his mother. He la rapidly recovering. Joseph Burkhard, of Los Angeles, Cal., owner of the Burkhard building on East Burnslde street, la at the Osborn on Grand avenue. He Is on a business trip. Mr. Burkhard was a former resident and extensive property-owner In Portland, but is now a permanent resident of Los An geles. THROUGH THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. A delightful trip of a few hours will take you through the famous "Columbia River Gorge," the greatest combination of river and mountain scenery on earth. O. R. & N. train leaves Portland dally at 9 A. M. Return can be made by steamer from Cascade Lock3. Special low rates for this trip. Get particulars at O. R. & N. ticket oillce. Third and Washington. For trunks, go to the Harris Trunk Co. 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Pays High Compliment to American Enterprise. A. M. Balfour, a young man from Hughesoffka. an Iron-manufacturing town in the Southern, part of Russia, about 80 miles from the Sea of Azov, has been spending the Summer with his brother, who has a fruit ranch on the I Columbia, near the mouth of the Kllck- Itat ano- e w'u soon go East to examine iuiu viuuncun memaas ui iruii iuu sicct manufacture. He Is the son of perhaps the grcattjst Ironmaster of Russia. The company of which the elder Balfour Is the head owns Iron mines, coal mines and mills, and employs 16.CO0 men in the busi ness of iron manufacture. It supplied nearly all the rails for the great Russian railroad across Siberia. The son., who Is now visiting in America. Is so shy and retiring that no one would guess him to be connected with one of the most Im portant and extensive industries In all the Czar's dominions. "Yes." said Mr. Balfour, who was ia Portland yesterday, "it has come to pass that the Old World mu3t come to the United States to learn modern methods In Iron manufacture. Tills country leads the world in the iron Industry. The prica of labor has always been higher in this country, which has driven the manufac turers to employment of labor-saving machinery and labor-saving methods. Without these Improvements. American iron manufacturers could not compete with the Europeans. With them, the Americans are in advance of the Euro peans, and we must come here to tudy the methods, and processes that enable the Americans to lead the world. "It Is easier to study American Iron manufacture than to study the Industry In any other country. In England a rea sonable amount of freedom Is permitted, and It Is not difficult to gain admission to most of the iron mills. Of course, this freedom does not extend to mills en gaged in certain governmental work. In Germany they are very strict, and It Is impossible to get admission to their plants for the purpose of studying their methods. It is no trouble at all to set Into the mills of this country. Certain secret processes, such as are used In tho production of special armor-plate, are. of course, protected, but there Is no attempt to shut the general methods of Iron pro duction from the observation of those who may desire to examine them. "We cannot produce Iron and steel at our mills In Southern Russia at less cost than you do in the United States, be cause of the thinness of our coal seams. This makes It necessary for us to employ the very best methods In ail departments j of our work. We have a very large sup ply or excellent ore. hematite running 62 per cent metallic Iron, and our coal is of very good quality, though the meas ures be thin. Our mills are at the coal; the Iron ore we carry a number of miles. We have good transportation facilities, and our plant Is quite effective In all re spects, but there never comes a tlmo when Improvements cannot be made In so large an institution. "When I left Russia, two months ago, the country was in about the. same con dition as the United States In 1S93-4 industrially and commercially flat. Bus iness cf all kinds was at low tide. It wcs qute to me to find e'ery , thing so prosperous In this country- -R1fn- Mr. Balfour will spend several months among the iron mills of the East before returning to Russia. These Balfours are In no wise related to the Balfour who founded the firm of Balfour. Guthrie & Co. Took Morphine by Mistake, KANSAS CITY. Aug. 20. Dr. S. L. Foot. ; aged SO years, died at his office at Ar gentine, Kan., a suburb, during the night from morphine, taken apparently by mis take. He left a note describing his death struggles, and giving directions for the disposal of his property. "It is now after 3 o'clock, and I feel I am dying." he wrote. "My head Is clear and my brain works perfectly, but now I feel the spasm coming and then I will be gone. Good-bye." Funston Will Xot Talk. OTTAWA. Kan.. Aug. 20. F. H. Cor win. secretary of the Forest Park Vet erans" Association, has received a letter from General Frederick Funston. stating that he would come to the reunion here October 1, 2 and 3 if possible. "I want it distinctly understood." ho said, "that I am not to make a speech, not even a short one, and I do not want to be put In a position where I would have to refuse to make one." Moors Attack French. Column. PARIS, Aug. 20. A telegram received here from Oran, Algeria, says that a party of Moors recently attacked a French mili tary supply column near AIn Del Kellt. and that numbers were killed or wounded on both sides. Troops have gone In pur suit of the Moors. 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