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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1906)
i THE MORNLXU bUJSUUUN, - riUUAX, SUV J251JSHU V, 1J06. It NO PEACE BETWEEN HILLANDHARRIMAN Attempts at Settlement at the Conference in Chicago Fall Flat. W. W. COTTON HOME AGAIN Chief Counsel for Hari-lman Inter ests in Northwest Discusses tlio Points on 'Which Agree- mcut Was Sought. "Attempts at a settlement of the pend ing differences between the Hill and Har riman Interests in the Northwest utterly failed at the Chicago conference. As the representatives of the rival Interests were not authorized to talk over the same things, no ground for agreement could be reached." Thus does'W. W. Cotton, chief counsel for the Harriman interests in the North west, summarize the recent peace gather Ins of the head of the Hill and Harriman (systems to attempt an adjustment of the serious differences that exist in this ter ritory. Further than this statement he did not care to so upon his return from Chicago yestertiay. Now that the con ference is over and no progress ha been made In accomplishing the objects for which it was called together, Mr. Cotton does not care to hold a post mortem and Inquire Into the reasons for failure. The Hill pfCiHiii.s. headed by President Klllott. of the Northern Pacific, and Pres ident I.evey. of the Portland & Seattle, were intent on the settlement of the Port land t fcninul difficulties), which, as far ff they were concerned, include the grant-, iup ot a right to cross the Northern Pa cific Terminal Company's track, so that the new Hill Toad may reach its own terminals west of the Union depot. The adjustment of other .minor questions, is involved, but tlite right is the main ob ject of the HUl road. The Harriman people declined to take this matter up alone, but insisted that the pitiiMtiun in the whole Northwest should le gone into, .claiming the equal import ance of many othvr matters which could le determined by the officials in attend ance at the conference.' But to this the Jllll people cranurrcd and refused to go further than tbc terminal question. .Several meetings were held, but the of ficials wore all very busy on other mat ters. President Ievcy had to attend a manager' meeting and the other rail roaders, were In consultation with the brails of the two systems on one subject and another. The refusal of the HUl of iicials to meet the Harriman crowd on a common ground where the whole situation could be brought up. practically resulted in the bolt of the Harriman following. The Hill people were politely told to wait until they had authority to talk over other matters beside Portland terminals and then some settlement would probably be made. Among the subjects that the Harriman people wanted taken up and settled Is the right to cross the Vancouver bridge, now being built by the Portland & Se attle. By recourse to the law, this right might be secured, but such a step would, mean negotiations with the Secretary of War and would require the preparation of affidavits and couutless other processes. If the use of the bridge could be gotten offhand, the Harriman officials feel that a point would be gained. Another and more important concession tho Harriman people seek is the right to cross the tracks of the Kalama branch of the Northern Pacific in several places. The Oregon & Washington will practically parallel the Northern Pacltic as far as Kalama. A number of crossings north of Kalama are also desirable. Adjustment of points of conflict in Seattle and Ta coma also remain unsettled. There arc rumors of another and pos sibly a more successful conference be tween the rival officials, but so far noth ing definite has been learned of the gath ering of such a "pow-wow." Mr. Cotton ' knows nothing of any such session. The 11111 people who were at Chicago would lirst have to get authority from the heads of tho system to take up the questions de sired by the Harriman people before such a conference will' do any good. XO MORE HALF HOLIDAYS Kuilrnnd Offlees Abandon Custom of Closing Saturday Afternoons. All Railroad Row will be open on Sat urday afternoons, commencing tomorrow. Heretofore, by virtue of an agreement signed by officials of the Intermediate lines maintaining passenger offices here, business was suspended at noon Satur rlajs. The initial linos were compelled to keep open, but passengers having busi ness with the Intermediate lines were' obliged to either postpone it or securo tickets at the Union Depot. Notice has been given the other agents by C A. Hunter, general agent for the Rock Island, that hereafter his office will be kept open all day Saturdays. He notified the other railroaders that this change will become effective at once. Other agents announce they will be com pelled to meet the competition and will remain in their offices for business all day on Saturdays hereafter. Will Build 10 Pilot Rock. Bids are being asked by the O. R. & N. engineering department for the con struction of the Umatilla Central, a feed er 16 miles in length from a junction with the main line four miles west of Pendle ton to Pilot Rock. Bids will be opened on November 11 and the contract award ed. It is the purpose of the company to rush the line through so that it will be In complete operation for next year's wheat hauling. Beside opening up a rich wheat-growing section, the new road will aiii in the development of coal prospects in the Pilot Rock district. Grading Camps Established. A force of men lias been sent to llwaco by Krlekson & Petterson. railroad con tractors, to make preparations for com mencing work on the llwaco Railway & Navigation Company's extension from llwaco to Knappton, the contract for which was recently awarded. The force Just sent down the river will establish camps for the grading forces and with in a short time a large force of men will be at work on the new line. During the wet season operations will be confined largely to the rock work, of which there is a large amount. A. It. Witter Succeeds Connaway. A. B. Witter will . succeed Harry Connaway as city passenger agent for tlic Astoria & Columbia River Railroad. Mr. Witter will commence work Monday. He has formerly - been connected with both the O. R. & N. and the A. &. C. in different branches of the service. LETTER'S LONG . JOURNEY Mailed to Charles Sweeny, It Trav els to'Kurope and Back. After following him across the United States and over the Atlantic to Europe, where it was bandied about from one country to another, a letter directed to Charles Sweeny, the Spokane million aire, caught up with him this week in Portland. It was mailed to 'him from here two months aso. The letter was wrltton by Captain Chilcott. of the Portland-Alaska Steamship Company, and was mailed to Mr. Sweeny when he was in Kurope. It arrived at Its first des tination after he had departed and it followed him from city to city back to Spokane and then to Portland. The letter contained information con cerning the movement to establish a steamship line between Portland and Alaska, and Mr. Sweeny was invited to become Interested. Captain Chilcott ex pected a reply, but, having received none, he determined to call upon Mr. Sweeny personally. Yesterday they met at the Hotel Portland and upon inquiring about the letter Captain Chilcott was told that It had just been received. The letter was. considerably soiled when it at last reached the hands of Mr. Sweeny and so many different addresses had been written upon it that it looked like a much-used blotting pad. Captain Chilcott talked to Mr. Sweeny but 20 minutes and secured a subscrip tion of $5000. In signing his name for the subscription the Spokane ntillionalre wrote beneath it. "For the good of Port land." SELLS HIS FINE FARM. G. K. Henry Tires of Suburban Life ' and Poor Train Service. Because he considers the service of the Southern Pacific on its West Side line unsatisfactory, C. K. Henry has sold his fine farm, known as Fair Acres, between Newton and Hillsboro. Mr. Henry has been making daily trips to and from his business in Portland, but says that the train service between Portland and Hillsboro is so poor and the- new schedule so inconvenient that he was compelled to dispose of his place and locate in Portland. The farm consists of W acres of fruit and garden land. 18 acres of which is the celebrated beaver dam lard. It was pur chased by James McDevitt. of Billings. Mont., and the price was $20,000. As part payment for his farm. Mr. Henry ac quires from Mr. McDevitt a residence property at Kust Fourteenth and East Madison streets. STUDENTS GO ON STRIKE Dissatisfied at Retention of Murder ous Professor. JACKSON, Miss.. Nov. 8.The entire student body of about 500 of the Centenary Co-ilege here struck nd went home yes terday. They left a signed statement that they were dissatisfied with the retention of Professor Moncrieff, who two weeks ago stabbed Rev. C C. Miller, president of the college. The president is stiH quite ill from his wounds. He and. Pro fessor Moncrieff disputed over questions about serving food to the student mess, and Professor Moncrieff claimed that he stabbed Rev. Mr. Miller in self-defense. Buildings Encroach on Fifth Avenue. NEW YORK. Nov. 8. B'ollowing a Su preme Court decision that the Knicker bocker Trust Company must do away with the entire front of its building at Fifth avenue and Forty-fourth street, because that portion of the structure encroaches over the building line. Corporation Coun sel Ellison has announced that he will make every property-owner on Fifth ave nue whose building encroaches on the ave nue chop that portion off. The decision will affect many of the handsome buildings on the avenue. Slier, ry will have to give up his outdoor Paris ian cafe if the' corporation counsel insists on going ahead with his plans. The Wal dorf Astoria will be forced to give up the ornamental garden between the walk and the windows. The Vanderbilts mu.it cut away at least half the MO.000 wrought Iron fence at Fifty-Seventh and Fifty eighth streets, and the Whitneys' pretty lawn and garden must go. The corporation counsel's reason for the move is that the intiux ot business on Fifth avenue has resulted In its .over-r crowding, and that more room for traffic is necessarj'. Furs Stolen by Truckload. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. One of the largest fur robberies that the police have had to deal with in months oc curred some time between midnight on Sunday and daybreak Monday, when several men broke into the store of Harris & Co., and carted off in a truck at least $10,000 or $20,000 worth of furs, The. police have been on the case for two days, but have made no arrests. The goods are all secretly marked and the police think they will get the thieves when they try to dispose of their booty. The fur trade has been notified. . SLAB TO BE USED AS DOORSTEP FOR WELLS - t ... r IARGKST PIECE OF-GRANITE EVER-BROUGHT TO PORTLAND. Th larnetft piece of granite ever brought to Portland is to be used in the construction of the TVells-Fargo Dullding and Is now being chilled Into shape for ue. It Is a !ab 18 feet Ions. 5 feet, wide and 8 Inches thick, and was brought from Nel son. B. C. The huge mans of stone will be imed as a doorstep of the main entrance on the Sixth-street side. The Dig slab has caiwrd considerable interest among paesersoy while it has, bees, in the band of the stonecutters on the Oak -street side of the building. . HAVEN FOR VESSELS Safe Anchorage in the Lee of Tillamook Head, It Is Said. PROJECT FOUND FEASIBLE Engineer Returns From Seaside De clares 1000-Foot Breakwater Would Provide Anchorage for Ships in Roughest Weather. Safe anchorage for 9hips off Seaside, under the lee of Tillamook Head nd dur ing the severest stress of weather, is de clared by Eugene Semple, projector of the Astoria-Seaside canal, to be a con dition that makes his plan for connect ing the Columbia River with the ocean with a new coujse for ships, entirely feasible and comparatively easy of execu tion. Mr. Semple has just returned from Sea side, where r beheld a very rough ocean, but the nook north of Tillamook head, he says, offered a fairly good refuge for storm-tossed vessels. "A thousand-foot breakwater, project ing from Tillamook promontory," he as serted yesterday, "would make as good a harbor at Seaside as that at San Fran cisco." He remarked that had the British bark Peter lredale. now stranded at Fort Stevens, secured anchorage at Seaside she would have been safe. On the breakwater would "depend the success of Mr. Semple's plan, since it would protect the entrance to his canal from the force of the waves and make a quiet roadstead between the open sea and the shore. A.i the severe storms blow from the south. Tillamook Head now shelters the water where the canal would begin, by standing 1000 feet high between it and the storms. "Any vessel," said he. "that can cross the Columbia bar, can find safe anchor age there in a south wind. A photograph In my possession shows a schooner at anchor close inshore. This vessel crossed out over the Columbia bar. southbound and took refuge fn Seaside harbor rather than brea-st a still south wind. When tne wind abated, the schooner got under way and proceeded on her voyage. ' The canal from Young's Bay, near Astoria, to Seaside would be 14 miles long. Its excavation would be easy, since there would be no deep cuts and the digging would be mostly through sand. At the seaward entrance to the canal would be placed a lock, to hold the water in the canal during ebb tide. Off shore would be placed a break water, of heavy concrete blocks, fitted together by the tongue and groove method, which would prevent any part of the breakwater from being washed away and would give to every part the support of the entire structure. A 1 000 feet of such breakwater, Mr. Som pie says, would be sufficient. The block sections, after being molded would be slid into place down the in clined surface of the preceding block to which it would be secured by a tongue and groove. Such blocks of stone, Mr. Semple says, have been made to the weight of 4000 tons. The entire cost, he estimates, could be kept within $2,500,030 for canal and breakwater, complete for operation. TALKS ON JAPflKESE ART MISS KATHEUIXE BAIX, I,EAD IXG AUTHORITY, HERE. Says It Has Exercised Marked In fluence on AVork of Occi dental Artists. Miss Katlierine M. Ball, of San Fran cisco, who is considered one of .the most eminent American authorities on Jap anese art, is now a guest of the Hobart Curtis.. having come here to deliver a series of lectures before the Portland Art Association. Miss Bell is in artist of most interesting personality and her earnest enthusiasm over the art of the Japanese makes the subject attractive, even to those who were not particularly interested in it before meeting her. She has studied it since childhood and has possessed some of the finest collections in the country, including prints, stencils, brasses and pottery. Her education in' this particular line of art also included extensive travels in Japan where she was enabled to make much of her knowledge and derive bene fits not always reaped by American tour ists. "The art of the Japanese is different than that of any other nation" she said i yesterday to an Oregonian representative. "One has to study it. to become .familiar or accustomed to it before thoroughly appreciating it, as is the case with all great subjects. Art. in all countries, is the outgrowth of their lives and .their a Pabst Beer Most Popular American People Appreciate Clean, Wholesome Beverage. . With the increased consumption of beer the public is becoming more, and more discriminating. Once upon a time beer was beer, but now we are becoming very particular what w'e drink in the way of beer. 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So to understand it. it be comes quite necessary to understand their traditions and familiarize oneself with their history and their mode of Irving to even approach it. "Japanese art has a great influence, on the art of other countries." she con tinued Great painters all over the world have shown its effect, and this is espec ially true of Whistler, for the source of many of his suggestions can easily be traced. "We copy nature as closely as possible in our art. but the Japanese copy it from a symbolical standpoint. The conven tions of Japanese art are the result of centuries of work on their part: they are a series of elementary forms and types of composition. Once the study of this art is taken up and understood it becomes the source of great interest and does not . prove a passing fad. I would say that' their prints come nearer our ideas, but their paintings are never con ventional and their art is most pro found. My purpose Is to not only bring before the public this differentiated form of Oriental art. which may be known as Japanese prints, but to use-the study of these prints as a key note to ail art appreciation, because in reality they are the very embodiment of universal art principals. "After one has appreciated the pure line design in them and their subtle color harmonies. It will be the means of un derstanding the art of the whole world I myself learned much of European art through it." ' Miss Ball considers Mrs. W. M. Ladd's collection of Japanese prints, one of the finest and most complete in the country and has paid it the compliment it de serves. She has already delivered two of her six lectures before the Art Associa tion, and states that it is probable that one of the series will be given in the evening so that the public may have an opportunity to learn something about the folk lore of that country. She has just returned from 9eattle. where she rilled a most successful engagement, and will re turn to the Sound again after leaving Portland. "It is quite possible that T will con duct a party of artists through Japan in February," she said. "I have had a number ask me to do so and. as I am go ing abroad at that time, I think I will take a small party with me." Foster Bradley Acquitted. Foster Bradley was last night acquitted by a Jury In Judge Gantenbcin's Court of a charge of larceny In having, on May 12 last, stolen 11 bars .of pig lead from the Portlar.d Gas Company, valued at $50.85. The evidence in the case was purely circumstantial, the gas" company having lost its lead about the time Bradley is alleged to have sold a quantity to the Pacific Metal Works. Shortly after the defendant's arrest, ho went to Tacoma, under the impre-ssion that his case was not ready for trial, and his $000 bond was declared forfeited. Iter he was ar rested at Tacoma and brought back here, and has been confined In the County Jail some weeks awaiting trial. FARGO BUILDING. Lra sticce Cassias SparlocK JacK SpurlocK Aged 6i, multi-millionaire The prodigal ion of and Senator from a Middl Jonas Spurloclt. Western State. Get This WeeR's $1.50 for a Year's THE TYPHOID GERMS IN ICE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH EX TENDS CItt'SADE. Circular Requests All Oregon Com munities to Furnish Statistics Re garding Sources of Supply. The State Board of Health is still on the. war path and is continuing its hunt for typhoid fever germs with a persist ency which is likely to assure an abso lutely pure water supply for the whole state by the time the campaign is ended. It is now after the ice plants and circu lars have rjeen sent to all parts of Ore gon asking the various towns and cities to give information as to the sources of their ice supply. The Board wants to know where each town gets its ice, whether it is natural or manufactured; the names of the plants supplying it and the source of the water from which these plants make ice. When the Board gets all this informa tion there will be a revolution In the ice world and the plants which use contam inated water for manufacturing purposes will be prosecuted. It has long been established that ty phoid germs are not killed by freezing, but lie dormant, becoming more active than ever after being thawed out. It was recently discovered in this city that ice made from river water Is used to pack fish and vegetables. This does not meet with the approbation of the State Board, for . typhoid germs may cling to either fish or vegetables after the ice has melt ed. Ice made from Impure water can contaminate the purest of city water, so the Board will immediately put a stop to all danger of this kind. The circular, to which only a few rather unsatisfac tory replies have been received, follows: It is a well-known fact that typhoid fever germs as well as other organisms produc ing gaBtro Intestinal disturbances can be spread through the use of Impure Ice, and for this reason the purest city water sup ply can be contaminated through household use of such Ice. The State Board of Healtn Is anxious to learn as far as possible the source of the ice supplied to your city, with the end in view of condemning those plants furnishing an impure supply, and would ap preciate an early reply to the following: Name of companies using artificial Ice and source of water used In making same; name of companies using natural Ice and source of water used In making same; name of companies outide city supplying ice to the city and the source of water making use of same. Have you had any cases of disease traceable to the ice supply or in which the Ice supply was suspected? What companies do you consider as Ilktly from their water supply to produce impure ice? Cancer Curable, if Taken In Time., CHICAGO, Nov. S. Cancer Is far from Letters Jonas ("Con") SparlocK William ("Bill") SpurlocK Aged 57, president of the Consolidated Aged 48, the youngest of the brothers, Groceries Company, and stockholder editorof the Canon Echo and joint owner and director in a dozen other trusts. with a mortgage of the Zero Ranch. These are the correspondents. in "Letters to Unsuccessful Men," our new series of razor edge humor and rip-saw philosophy (to appear bi-weekly) by the author of " Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son.' The first letter of the series appears in The Saturday Evening Post dated November 10. Jack, the prodigal, just expelled from Har vard, writes to his Uncle Bill about Monty the patriot, the boxing bear, and the songstress who had "a rush of grief to the feet"; and complains of his father who "is a fond parent all right, but it's money he's .fond of." MVBNIMG POST Subscription CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Incurable, according to Dr. Nicholas Senn, in u. lecture on the "Problem of Cancer," at the University of Chicago yesterday. Dr. Scnn declared that 50 per cent of the cases of cancer brought to the attention of physician in the earliest stages may be cured. In the course of his lecture, Dr. Senn ad vocated the establishment of some sort of bureau to keep the public informed as to the nature and to the possible cures of cancer, as Is done in Europe. Many vic WE CURE MEN FOR Established 2. Tears in Portland PRONOUNCED NERVOUS DISORDERS MEN WHO LACK VIGOR AND MENTAL CLEARNESS. 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