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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1906. 7 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF THE OREGONIAN TELEPHONES. Countlns-Room Main 7070 MacaKln Editor " 'O70 Sunday Editor Jf n Compo-lng-Room JJ i City Editor a n 7070 Cuperlntendent Bulldln Main .07U Eaul Side Office Ea,t al AMUSEMENTS. THE HEILIG THEATER (14th and Wash ington ata.) Tonight 8:15. SlBnor Domenlco Russo with Kendall Musical Company In scenes from "11 Trovatore" and Rlgoletto," preceded by two acts of "Olivette." BAKER THEATER (Third and Yamhill ata.) Miles Brothers' moving pictures of the earthquake and fire; Matinee at 2:15. to night at 8:15 o'clock. GRAND THEATER (Park and Washington) Continuous vaudeville, 2:30. 7:30. 9 P. M. PANTAGES THEATER (4th and Stark) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30. 7:30. P. M. 6TAR THEATER (Park and Washington) The Star Stock Company, 2:30. 7:30. IP. H LYRIC THEATER (Seventh and Alder) The Lyric Stock Company. 2:30. 7:30. 9 P. M. THE OAKS Open from 1 P. M. to 11 P. M. today. OREGONIAN AT RESORTS. Ocean Park c. H. Hill The Breakera J. M. Arthur Long Beach Strauhal A Co. Eeaview Strauhal & Co. Seaside F. Dresser & Co. Gearhart Bowling Alley Newport F. H. Lane Carson Springs Mineral Hotel Co. Collins Springs. ..C. T. Belcher & Co. For quickest service subscribe for The Oregonlan at Summer resorts through the above agents. Bbginb Spratiso Potatoes Commis sioner J. H. Held, of Mllwaukie, will begin spraying potatoes on the farm of diaries Kisley at Oak Grove this afternoon. Spraying will also be done on the farm of Charles Cleveland at Gresham tomor row and later on farms at Canby and New Era. This Is In accordance with an experiment undertaken under the direc tion of Professor A. B. Cordloy, of the Oregon Agricultural College. Ten-acre tracts will be sprayed In rows at these places to demonstrate what results may be obtained from spraying. Some of the rows In the same patch will be sprayed once, twice and three times, and some rows will be left unsprayed. The experi ment will be thorough and will demon strate the real value of spraying. The object Is to prevent potato blight and get a better crop. This will be the first ex periment undertaken In this state on a large scale. Potatoes have been sprayed at Corbett's on the Columbia River and with good results. Work on City Hall. Contractor J. M. Snyder is preparing to start work on the new City Hall for Mllwaukie, and lum ber is being delivered on the ground. The building will be 90x40 feet and two stories. It will not be entirely finished, but will be completed as far as the money on hand will carry the work. About J2400 will be spent this year, and later the building will be completed. The city has an Income of J1C00 per year ifrom licenses, and very little expense, so money will accumulate very soon and the entire building may be finished next year.. There will be no debt. Mayor Slrlndler has steadily opposed contracting any debt and has Insisted that the city wait until it has cash on hand. Since Mayor Lane's raid on the Mllwaukie Club house there has been nothing to interrupt the flow of revenue from that source Into the city treasury, and all opposition to the club has ceased. Is a Plucky Woman. Mrs. Mclrvln, the blind woman, who lost everything she owned in the fire at the east end of Mor rison bridge several months ago. with the assistance of friends and strangers has secured a home on the East Side and has almost enough furniture for It- Her sole object Is to become self-supporting and Independent, and through her mis fortunes, which have been enough to dis hearten and discourage anyone, she has been cheerful and inspired with fortitude and hope. When her house is furnished Mrs. Mclrvln is confident that she will be able to make her own living. Her ad dress s now 387 East Couch street. Highland Has Two Libraries. J. E. Spier, who resigned the custody of the branch library at Highland, has started a general library of his own and has on hand about 1100 books and magazines. He has provided a room and chairs for those who want to look over the books. Mr. Elpter hopes to increase his supply of books and invites any who have books and magazines to contribute them to his room. C A. Mathena has charge of the books given out from the Portland Li brary, of which he has about 126. Both libraries are well patronized at Highland. Kills a Mad Doo. A mad dog running along Tenth near Burnside street Satur day afternoon created a panic In the neigh borhood and the police were called in to kill the animal. Not wishing to fire his revolver, a policeman attempted to kill the dog with a club, but failed. The animal was stunned, and a trained nurse, taking pity on it. carried it to a basement and chloroformed It Arrested for Larceny. August Car ette, charged with robbing John Barrett of 34 at Second and Burnside streets Saturday night, was arrested last night at Second and Burnside streets by Police man Wanless. Ho was held without ball and will be tried In Police Court this morning. Will Print First Procekdinos. The first proceedings of the Oregon State GAinge are to be printed for the informa tion of the members and to preserve the record in that form. This is being done on the suggestion of Mrs. Mary S. How ard, state secretary. Belmont Stiu:et Work. Belmont street will be Improved with crushed rok be tween Union avenue and East Eighth street. This street is being filled up be tween East Water street and Union ave nue by private contract. Alex. C. Rasi (formerly with Mr. Robert Livingstone) has commenced practice as a public accountant at 30 Concord build ing. Phone Main 6491. Steamer Ionb leaves foot of Washing ton street at 6:30 A. M. for Wasbougai and way points. For Rent, J40, modern 8-room house, 789 Pettygrove. Pallett, Fenton bldg. Beck, the Jeweler. 206 Alder, bet 1st and Front Bargains in watches. Benefit moonlight excursion, steamer Bailey Gatzert, Tuesday evening-. Dr. E. C. BaowN Bts, Eab. Marquam. Woman's Bxc. 133 10th. lunch 11:30 to 2. RESULT IS IN SOME DOUBT Mayor Lane and ltellef Committee Will Meet This Morning. The San Francisco relief committee meets this morning at 10 o'clock with Mayor Lane. When asked last evening what would be trie probable outcome of the meeting the Mayor said, "I can tell you better after the meeting," a remark significant when the status of the late difference between the Mayor and the committee Is recalled. "What do we propose to do?" Chair man Hose of the finance committee said when asked the same question. "We pro pose to hand in a full. Itemized report of our transactions, as demanded by the chairman of the eeneral relief committee; the only thing we can do." It will be recalled that after the trouble between the Mayor and the committee Mayor Lane appointed an entirely new committee and demanded that all funds be turned over to the new men. The old committee proceeded without notice of this move of the city executive and for warded to San Francisco most of the money on hand. Now the question is, will the Mayor today insist on a lull acquiescence to his demands, or will he pass up the whole matter and leave it as It now -stands? Mayor Lane's attitude must determine Itself on a pure question of principle. The committee has acceded as fully as could be expected to his main contention, that the bulk of the money should be forwarded to the stricken city at once, but at the same time it has completely ignored his other demand, that It dis band and turn over its accounts to L N. Flelschner. From all that can be learned. Mr. Hoge is as determined as ever to maintain his dignity by retaining the post of chairman to which he was elected by his fellow committeemen, while the Mayor has never yet admitted that he would with draw from his stand on the chairmanship question in view of the committee's stand on the other points at issue. LINGERS IN THE EIGHTIES COOLER, BUT SUNDAY CROWDS FAIL TO NOTICE IT. City Almost Deserted During Heat of the Day Pleasure Resorts Are Crowded. Yesterday was not as hot as Saturday, during the heat of the day, by 7 degrees. But the people did not know it and suf fered as they have each day during the past two weeks. Still, the cool weather, which Is sure to come, is one day nearer but no one seems to know when It will arrive. Every one was out yesterday trying to have a good time and every one imagined that the day was one of the hottest of the season. It Is always more difficult, you know, to have a good time than it is to stay in the shop and work and work until you forget about the heat. And one eats more and drinks more when having fun than he does when at his dally task. The city was practically deserted yes terday. Every one who had a friend In the country, and thousands who had no friends there, not even an acquaintance, sought the green hills and fragrant val leys to get away from the heat. Those who remained behind were working, had no ambition or were "broke." The pleasure resorts did a thriving busi ness. "The Oaks" was crowded from morning until late last night. Other re sorts did equally as well and there were no complaints from the management of any of the concerns. The City Park and other squares about town were well patronized. The river, too, was crowded all day with people who owned their own yachts or launches, people in hired crafts and those who were fond of swimming. Thousands and thousands took advantage of the fact that it was Sunday when there was no work to ,be done and sought the river for a plunge and to cool themselves for another week of labor. The people began to return to the city during the evening and along about 8 o'clock the Ice cream parlors had a rush that they could just about handle and that's all. The continued hot weather and the day of rest offering the people a chance to leave the city was disastrous to the sa loon man and many complaints about dull business were heard coming from the barkeepers In all parts of the town. It did more good than a hundred temper ance lectures. As dark approached, how ever, trade increasd. The heurly temperatures yesterday, re corded at the Government Weather Bureau, were as follows: 5 A. M 85 12 M 81 A. M 66 1 P. M 84 T A: M T 2 P. M 85 8 A M 68 3 P. M 86 9 A. M. 72 4 P. M 88 10 A. M 75 5 p. h 87 11 A. M 7Q 6 P. M 84 STREET-CArVSVICTIM DEAD William Matheson, Whose Skull Was Fractured, Passes Away. William Matheson, who was knocked down by a Mount Tabor streetcar at Grand avenue and Hawthorne street Sat urday night, died at Good Samaritan Hos pital yesterday afternoon from concus sion of the brain. While walking across the tracks in a preoccupied manner Matheson was struck and knocked to the pavement. He was removed to the hos pital, where Dr. Rockey performed an operation in an effort to save his life, but the case was beyond the powers of surgery. Matheson lived at 163 East Ninth street and for a time "had been employed as a switchman. Coroner Flnley will make an Investigation of the accident today. EDELBRAU That famous select bottle beer brewed by Portland Brewing Co. Phone Main 708. WHERE JO DINE. All the delicacies of the season at the Portland Restaurant; fine private apart ments lor parties. 303 Washington, nr. 5th. High-Grade Pianos for Rent A?ld..n 7 Payments. Piano tuning and repairing. H. Sinshelmer. 72 Third st. CITY ITS MUST OPEN P0CKETB00K Will Soon Be Forced to Make Improvements Costing Millions. NEW PIPE LINE, $2,000,000 Another Water Tube From Bull Run to lie Built, and Madison-Street Bridge Replaced Another Fireboat Is Needed. Heavy demands for cash are to be made on the city within the next year or two, aggregating $2,500,000 or more, for a new water tube to Bull Run River and addi tional reservoirs in Portland, J2.000,000; a new bridge at Madison street, $500,000, and a new fireboat, $100,000. These improvements are among the ur gent needs of the city; the present water pipe is inadequate to meet the consump tion of water, and besides, is nearing the danger point of interrupted duration after 12 years of service; the Madison-street bridge is fast wearing out under the heavy trains of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company traffic, which W. B. Chase, the City Engineer who rebuilt it in 1900, says it was not intended to sus tain, especially at the high speed at which the carsVre driven over the viaduct; and the one fireboat, put Into service two years ago, is too slow and too frail to afford the river front the fire protection that the city needs. These three improvements probably will be submitted to the voters of the city at the municipal election next June, for sanction or rejection of bond issues. Un der the charter enacted by , the Legislature In 1903, and under an initiated law enacted by the people of the state last June, the people of Portland can legislate on these matters without going to the Legislature. Total Debt of $8,226,500. These three utilities, if approved, will add $2,500,000 to the $5,726,500 bonded debt of the city, making a total c $8,226,500, on which the city will have to pay interest, increasing the annual interest charge to something like $400,000. Of the present bonded debt, $3,150,000 is for the water system, and is self-sustaining; that is, its interest is paid not out of the tax revenue of the city, but out of the revenue paid by water consumers. The water debt, therefore, is usually set off by itself, from the total city debt, be cause, being that of a self-sustaining util ity, it is of a different sort from the debt which is saddled on taxable property. The city debt proper, therefore, amounts to $2,576,000. Should the water debt be increased by the proposed addition of $2,000,000, It would amount to $5,150,000. Even then, it is thought, it would be self-sustaining that is, that the water revenue could pay in terest and carry on needed pipe exten sions and make other necessary improve ments for water consumers. The rapid growth of the city, It Is believed by the new-debt advocates, will enable the Wa ter Commission to keep up with the extra interest demands. The pipeline from Bull Run brings to Portland 22,500,000 gallons daily, and the four reservoirs In this city have capacity for 66,600,000 gallons about three days' supply. At the present rate of consump tion, this is inadequate, both in pipe and reservoir capacity; besides, the steel pipe, 12 years in service. Is nearing a period when occasional necessary repairs will ne cessitate interruption of service, causing water scarcity. Would Double Water Supply. For this reason, the Water Board is considering plans for another conduit from Bull Run, 33 miles distant. The new tube would bring, perhaps, twice as much water as the old one, thereby trebling the present supply. The cost of the pipe and reservoir additions. Is estimated at $2,000,000 by D. D. Clarke, engineer for the Water Board, should steel pipe be used, but should the pipe material be cast-iron the cost would be much higher, though cast-iron would last a great deal longer than steel. The life of the Madison-street bridge, now six years old, has been manifestly shortened by the heavy motor cars and long trains of the Oregon Water Power Company and the high speed at which the cars have been driven over the struc ture. The bridge is of wood, designed In the '80s, when horsecars were in use. ..en rebuilt, six years ago. by the coun t" the old metal parts were retained and only the wooden portions were renewed. Over this bridge the Oregon Water Power holds a 30-year franchise, granted 15 years ago to the Mount Tabor Street Railway. The franchise still has IS years to run considerably longer than the pres ent bridge will last The company has exclusive use of the bridge, and runs as many cars over it as it pleases for $100 a month, whereas the Portland Railway Company is compelled to pay for the WIFE OF HORACE G. M'KINLEY COMING TO BE STAR WITNESS IN LAND FRAUD CASES MRS. MARIE WARE M' KIN LET, the wife of Horace G. McKlnley, of land-fraud notoriety, will be one of the star witnesses for the Government at the trial of State Senator Pierce Mays and others scheduled to come up July 24. Mrs. MoKInley or Marie L. Ware, as she is better known reached Eugene yes terday afternoon en route to Portland from San Francisco, and stopped off at her old home to visit relatives for a few days. She comes in response to a subpena sent her by Francis J Heney, and as the Mays case will not be' reached before next week, Mra. McKlnley will re main at Eugene until her services as a witness are required here. Several years before her unfortunate marriage to Horace G. McKin'.ey she was a United States Commissioner at Eugene, Or., and was alleged to have become in volved with the Puter-McKlnley crowd in connection with fraudulent land transac tions in the famous township "11-7." Miss Ware was Indicted with the others, but in that particular case Mr. Heney asked the court to Instruct to acquit upon Uie ground that the Government did not pos sess sufficient evidence to convict, and Judge Bellinger so charged the Jury, which returned a verdict of acquittal ac cordingly. Several other cases are pending against Miss Ware, but it Is not believed they will be pressed by the Government, inas much as she has manifested a disposi tion to tell everything concerning her connection with the land frauds, and be sides Is looked upon as a catspaw of others in many respects. Mrs. Ware McKlnley left here during last year, immediately after the land fraud trials, and later created a sensa tion by marrying Horace G. McKlnley, who had been convicted by the same Jury that set Miss Ware free. Tbe next chapter in the many dramatic I Mrs. Marie Ware McKlnley. ..4 Tropical Weather Underwear Conradi & Friedman's German make, highest grade pure silk, $8.00 Suit White lisle thread, made up in regular length and short sleeves $4.00 Suit Light balbriggans, mercerized lisles and Sea Island cotton, two-piece and union suits, short sleeves and knee-length drawers, garment, 50c and Up Special $1.50 Negligee Shirts, all sizes, cuffs attached or detached, $1.15 r. mTgray 279-271 Morrison Street same use of Morrison bridge $1000 a month. And Its Cars Are Lighter. But the Morrison bridge, though of new steel and amply sturdy for heavy cars, supports lighter cars than does the Madi son bridge of light wood. The fireboat, put in service a little more than two years ago, has not come up to expectations as to speed or durability. It is slow in reaching fires, and its heavy pumping machinery, evidently, Is too much for the hull to support without straining and bad Jarring. The cost of the boat was close to $65,000. It is of wood, but a new boat would probably, be built of steel, at a cost of JIOO.OOO. Better than another fireboat, some per sons insist, would be a Are pipe system, through the water front supplied from the river and running back from the river several streets. The fireboat Is now idle so much of the time that the men on it have little to do between the calls that come to them a month or more apaxt. "HOODOOED" ENTIRE TRIP TRAIN LEAVING BAY CITY FRI DAY, JULY 13, STJFB?ERS. Kills Man, Has Collision, and Is De layed by Wreck and Accident to Locomotive. Train No. 16, on the Southern Pacific, which left San Francisco on Friday, the 13th day of July, arrived in Portland yes terday afternoon, eight hours late. It killed a man during the trip, was- de layed by a wreck at Clawson, had a head on collision at Wilbur, when both engines were put out of commission, and was de layed again at Junction by the breaking of a driving rod, which stripped the side of the engine. The first bad luck encountered was at Coles, Cal when a man walking on the track was run down and ground to atoms. Following this, No. 16 was delayed by the wreck in the Siskiyou Mountains, where two men had been killed by a train get ting beyond control of the engineer. Another start was made, and while the train was running at a fair rate of speed it crashed into a light engine from a freight train near Wilbur. Both engines on the passenger train were damaged to such an extent that another locomotive had to be secured. With a fresh engine and a tired lot of passengers No. 16 was soon on Its way again, trying to make up for lost time. While running at a high rate of speed the driving rod on the left-hand side of the engine broke, and did so much dam age that still another engine bad to be secured to bring the train to this city. The fireman had a narrow escape from death. When the train finally arrived at its destination late yesterday afternoon there wasn't a good-natured passenger aboard, but all were mightily glad to get to Portland at last episodes Incident to the land-fraud cases was presented when McKlnley deserted his bride and eloped to the Orient with "Little Egypt." He is supposed to be In the far East now, although no direct In telligence relative to his whereabouts has been received for several months. Mrs. McKinley will probably be a wit ness In several of the other cases now pending. REPLY TO COUNTY COURT The Niagara has and is paying Its losses in full in San Francisco and the Pacific Coast notwithstanding the list published by the County Court in The Oregonlan on the 13th Inst. The Niagara is one of the few com panies which have already made a sworn statement as to their condition of June 30. 1906. It shows after taking into their liabilities two millions for the San Francisco losses that they have cash assets left to the extent of J4.012.774.S7. The following was published In the San Francisco Examiner, date July 4, 1906: THE NIAGARA WANTS IT KNOWN THAT IT IS A DOLLAR COMPANY. San Francisco, Cal., July 3, 1906. To the Editor of the Examiner. Dear Slri Will you kindly correct an error in the Issue of Sunday where the name of the Niagara was placed anions the compa nies known nm "six-bit companies.' In other and earlier Issues of the paper you correctly placed the Niagara among; the so-called "dollar companies" and the Issue of Sunday la giving rise to nnneceMsary trouble and criticism. Yours faithfully, fly WM. J. LANDERS. Manager. The above statement should satisfy any fair-minded man that the Niagara is a solvent and honest company. TOLii THOMPSON, Special Agent THOS. A. JORDAN & CO., Resident Agent. EDUCATIONAL. BR11N0T HALL A Boarding and Day School for Girls. Certificate admits to Smith-Welles- ly and other colleges. The music de partment under the charge of artists is a special feature. Fine Art Studio. Write for illustrated catalogue. For further information address JULIA P. BAILEY, Principal, 2209 Pacific Avenue, Spokane, Wash. POTTER SAILING DATES. Leaves Ash-street dock for North Beach, touching at Astoria, as follows! July 17. 11:44 A. M. ; July 18. 12:40 P. M. ; July 19, 6:30 A. M. ; July 20. 7 A. M. ; July 21. 2:30 P. M. gchwab Printing Co. BEST mm. REASONABLE PRICES 2 4 7; S T A R. K S T R E E K T Portland Academy PORTLAND. OREGON 18TH TEAK WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER 17, Fits boys and girls for Eastern and West ern colleges. Includes a primary and grammar school. Boarding hall for girls offering the com forts and care of a refined home. Office hours during the Summer from 9 A. M. till 12 M. 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SAMUEL, Au't Manager Runabouts and Bike Wagons We are now quoting special and extremely fa vorable prices on Bike Wagons, Runabouts and Novelties. Our assortment is complete and attractive. You will be well repaid if you ex amine our stock carefully. Vehicles are manufactured for us by Columbus Bugfgy Co. Anchor Buggy Co. SEE US if you are in the market Scott & Munsell 321-329 E. Morrison Street. Great Balloon Ascension and PARACHUTE JUMP In connection with Monday's session of the Chau tauqua Assembly there will be a great balloon ascension and parachute jump by Professor Chris Nelson from the diamond field immediately after the ball game. Under his agreement the profes sor must ascend to a height of three thousand feet and will go, if the weather conditions are fav orable, to a height f seven thousand feet, before cutting loose. The balloon when inflated is sixty foot, and the ascension promises to be a great spectacular event. Special Southern Pacific trains leaving East Wash ington Street run directly to the Park. The last trains leave for Portland at 10 p. m. BROKEN FRAMES AND LENSES Promtly and thoroughly renovated at our Optical Repair Plant. Toric lenses replaced while you wait. COLUMBIAN OPTICAL CO. Denver, Omaha, Klnm City, Salt Lake, Eallaj, Texas; Portland, Ores-on. 133SixtkSt FLOYD F. BROWER, Mgr. Oregonian Bldg. TITLE GUARANTEE & ABSTRACT CO. MARSHFIELD, OREGON. We furnish reliable abstracts on short notice We are headquarters for all kinds of COOS BAY REAL ESTATE Specially Coal, Timber, Dairy and Platting Lands. General Agents Plat B. ' We also look after assessments and taxes for nonresidents. HENEY SENGSTACKEN, Manager. TEETH SAVE MONEY All work guaranteed for ten years. Iady attendant always present. All work don absolutely without pain by specialists of from 12 to 30 years' experience. Gold Fillings, Bridg-e Work, Gold Crowns, Artificial Teeth. Boston Painless Dentists 391 Vi Morrison St., Opp. Meier & Frank and Postofflce. HAND 5APOLIO It ensures an enjoyable, Invigor ating bath; makes every pore respond, removes dead skin, BNBROIZ8S THB WHOLE BOOT starts tbe circulation, and leaves glow equal to s Turkish bath. ALL GROCERS AMD DRUGGIST S TEETH A (12.00 Full Set for $6.00. FRED PKEIIN KoPxn 405 Dekum