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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1907)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1907. F PORTLAND'S NEWEST SKYSCRAPER TO THE" PRIMARIES VISITS PORTLAND For a Bang-up Time Hungry Ones Cast Eyes Eager ly in Direction of Political Pie Counter. Washington Executive Pauses on Way to Sacramento Convention. i take five cents to the grocery and ask for FAT JOBS TO BE DIVIDED HE DISCUSSES IRRIGATION a package of LOOKING OBWARD GOVERNOR MEAD 1 Jtange In Importance From That ol United States Senator, Paying $7500 Salary, Down -to Con stable, Worth $1500 Yearly. Feasting their eyes on an assortment of fat Jobs which the people will band out In the elections next year, many aspirants for the prizes have sprung into the lime light and there will be more later. Tha piecounter has many seats, but as usual there will not be enough to go round First of grace is the job of United States Senator, which will pay Its possessor 7500 a year. And thence down there runs a long string of chairs all the way to con stable of the united Portland justice dis trict paying J1500. - The office of Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney each have a troop of seekers, some of whom may blush at the mention end say they haven't thought much a"bout It yet. Sheriff Stevens, present incumbent, last year defeated Tom Word (Dem.) by about 25 votes. Word will receive the Democratic nomination if he wants it. Stevens may have several rivals for the Republican nomination. Booms have been started already for Colonel Charles E. McDonell, George W. McMillan, N. H, Bird. County Commissioner W. L. Llghtner. and ex-Sheriff W.-A. Storey. All these are booms revived from the con test of last year, though not all of them strove in the primaries for the nomina tion. Additional aspirants are said to be James Young, a grocer: Charles Mantz, East Side Constable, and F. Otto Burck hardt. , Sheriff's Office Profitable One. The office of Sheriff pays $4500 a year, with some perquisites from feeding Unit ed States prisoners. Could the Sheriff obtain the feeding of the county prisoners from the County Court the emoluments might be some larger, although Sheriff Stevens says that the meal price allowed would do little more than pay the ex pense of feeding. John Manning will have held the office of District Attorney for Multnomah County more than five years when next election comes. It pays J3600 a year quite a snug sum even In these days of high prices. Mr. Manning is expected to be a candidate to succeed himself on the Democratic 'ticket. W. T. Vaughn is an avowed aspirant for the nomination. Should Manning not seek the place, a number of aspirants will spring up in Democratic ranks, among them H. B. Adams, Deputy District Attorney. Republicans said to hear the busy buzz ing In their sky pieces are L. A. McNary, ex-City Attorney; G. C. Moser, now a deputy in Manning's office: Waldemar Seton, ex-Justice of the Peace; George J. Cameron. Police Judge; J. -J. Fitzgerald, Deputy City Attorney; John F. Logan and Ralph E. Moody. Primaries Jiext April. The primaries for selection of party candidates for the June election will be held next April. Nominees will be selected for county and state officers as follows: Sheriff, to succeed R. L. Stevens; sal ary, $4500 a year; two-year term. Circuit Judge, to succeed Thomas O'Day; salary $4003 a yeart four-year term. Prosecuting Attorney , to succeed John Manning; salary, $3600 a year; four-year term. Assessor, to succeed B.' D. Sigler; salary, $4500 a year; four-year term. Treasurer, to succeed John M. Lewis; salary, $2500 a year; two-y.ear term. Coroner, to succeed J. P. Finley; sal ary, $1000 a year; two-year term. Clerk, to succeed Frank S. Fields; 6alary, $3000 a year; two-year term. Commissioner, to succeed W. ' I Llghtner; salary, $3 a day during ses sions of County Board; four-year term. Justices of Peace,, two for Portland district and one for Eastern Multno mah: salary in Portland district, $2400 a year each; two-yeax term. Constable, one for United Portland district; salary. $1500-a year; two-year term. School Superintendent, to succeed R. F. Robinson; salary, $2500 a year; four year term. Surveyor, to succeed Philo Holbrook, Jr.; salary, $150 a month and 10 cents a mile for traveling. Five State Senators, one Joint with Clackamas and Columbia Counties. Thirteen State Representatives, one Joint with Clackamas. Two Railroad Commissioners, to suc ceed T. K. Campbell and C. B. Aitchl nnii! sfllHrv. 4000 a vpar: four-venr term. Dairy and Food Commissioner, to succeed J. V. Bailey; salary, $2000 a year; four-year term Supreme Judge, to succeed R. Sv Bean; salary, $4500 a year; six-year term. United States Senator, to succeed C. W. Fulton; salary, $7500 a year; six year term. Two Congressmen, to succeed W. C. Hawley and W. R. Ellis; salary, $7500 a year each; two-year term. Other State Officers Hold Over. The Labor Commissioner, $2000 salary, was elected last year for four years and that office will not enter the next elections. The same is true of other Btate offices than those named, such as Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer. Attornev General. Rnnerin- tendent of Public Instruction. The various, state judicial districts will elect district attorneys and several will elect judges. In Multnomah County several per sons are boomed for Judge O'Day's place as Circuit Judge. Judge O'Day Is expected to be a candidate for the Democratic nomination. T. G. Halley, ex-Supreme Judge, is also boomed for that nomination. On the Republican side, R. G. Morrpw. candidate for Cir cuit Judge nomination last year, is understood to be an aspirant; likewise William Reld, Justice of the Peace for the West Side district. Several increases of salary will go Into effect after the new election of county officers. The Assessor will be raised from $3000 a year to $4500: Treasurer, from $2000 to $2500; Super intendent of Schools, from $2000 to $2500. The last Legislature raised the pay of Auditor Brandes from $2000 to $2400, and increased the compensation of the Surveyor to the fat figure of $150 a month, plus traveling mileage. Each of. the present Incumbents of tha county offices will probably, be a can didate to 'succeed himself. Auditor Brandes' successor will not be voted for until 1910, nor County Judge Web-, ster's, nor Commissioner Barnes'. ' Several changes In the officers of thu Portland justice district will go , :" ' Into effect after the next election. In accordance with a new act of the Leg islature. There will be one Constable Instead of two, and he will appoint a deputy. There will be only one clerk of the two divisions of the justice courts, and he will also appoint a deputy. The constable's salary will re main $1500 a year. His deputy will be paid $1000. The clerk will receive $1200 and his deputy $960. Each of the justices will be raised from $2000 to $2400, pursuant to a new act of the Legislature. There will probably be a number of aspirants for State Senator from this county. John B. Coffey and John Drlscoll are said to be contemplating the race. In the last Legislature Coffey was chairman of the House committee on railroads and Drlscoll of the House committee on ways and means. W. H. Chapin, also a member of the House In the last Legislature, is boomed for one of MultnoTnah's five new seats; likewise Dr. Emmet Drake, B. B. Beekman, C. W. Nottingham and I. N. Fleischner. MUST TIE THEIR HORSES Twelve Arrested Yesterday for Leav ing Teams Unhitched. After the issuance of an orcter by Chief of Police Gritzmacher yesterday afternoon, the patrolmen became very active relative to the enforcement of the rdinance governing the, tying of horses left standing in the streets, and 12 arrests were made. The numerous accidents resulting frofn runaways fol lowing the laxity of teamsters In this respect caused the head of the depart ment to order strict compliance with the law. Further arrests will prob ably be made today, as it is said at headquarters 'that there is a general disregard of the ordinance. Those who were arrested yesterday afternoon were: J. H. McBride, W. E. Taylor. George LaFountaine, C. A. Bergstrom, M. Dautoff, Fred Hobble, Joe upstein. Otto Brandes, Thomas Gib eon, U. S. Roderick. Martin Lyons, George Mosier. The arrests were made by Patrolmen Wanless, James Hunter, Pete Peterson and Graves. The order of Chief Gritzm-cher fol lows: .. ' . Judging- from the many reports of runaway horees and. teams and the resultant Injury to persons and property it Is apparent that the patrolmen on their beats do . not give the matter of leaving horses unhitched the required attention. Tou will therefore Instruct the offi cers to strictly enforce section 10 of ordinance 14040. relating to this matter and which reads as follows: "No person or persons having or using any animal, except it be attached to a dray or truck, shall leave such animal without se curely fastening the same; and no person or persons having or using any animal or ani mals attached to a dray or truck shall leave such animal without first securely locking the wheels of the vehicle to which It shall be attached. Any person vioating the provisions of this section shall, be punished by a fine of not less than fi nor more than $50." FAST TRAIN SERVICE. The new Canadian Pacific route via Spokane is the shortest line Portland to St. Paul. Their time the fastest. The equipment is the best. Dining car service unexcelled. Call at 142 Third street for descriptive matter. RISER FOB SOUVBXIB PHOTOS. KortbWMt Scenery Imperial Hotel, THE! W ELLS - FARGO BUILDING, W HICH HAS JUST BKE.V COMPLETED. FROM CRUEL BONDS Judge Gantenbein Frees Four Unhappy Couples. WIFE KICKED OUT OF BED Delia Dusenberry Tells Tale of Cruelty- From Her Husband Begin ning on Her Wedding Night. Other Cruel Treatment Cases. r DIVORCE CASES FOB THE WEEK. A Decrees granted I Charging cruelty 3 k Charging desertion...... 1 1 Total ' ". 4 I New suits filed I Charging cruelty : 3 4 Charging desertion..... X.....3 Statutory '..........1 Total T Brought by husbands 2 "Rrnueht bv wives.. 5 4. ' Four unhappy couples who found that married life was not as blissful as they expected, were granted decrees severing their bonds by Judge. Gantenbein of the Circuit Court yesterday. Delia Dusen berry told the court that she and Will Dusenberry were married at Vancouver in September, 1901, that on the eve of the wedding her- husband kicked her out of bed,, and later burned all her clothing with the exception of her kimono, that he threw a lighted lamp- at her, t and broke all their dishes. When her hus band came home at night she said he would often be in ah intoxicated condi tion, and would jump on - the bed and order her to get out and In again until he was either exhauted or fell asleep. She was granted a decree of divorce. Two other cases came up on the grounds of cruelty, that of May D. Barkman against Ammon .N. Barkman. who she says is ' 25 years older than herself, and who has two grown sons aged 24 and 22 years, and two daughters aged 14 and 12. She said that they persisted in heaping indignities upon her in which they were encouraged by their father. The couple were married In Iowa in 1901. This is Mrs. Barkman's second divorce, the first having been granted because" her first husband was a gambler. Muntrell Eunice Day secured a decree of divorce from W. E. Day, whom she married in Portland In October, 1903. She said that one night her husband came home drunk and gave her a black eye. Anna ' E. Swarthout said that R. V. Swarthbut had deserted her when they were at Dawson", Alaska. They were married in March, 1905, and she was granted a divorce, and was permitted again to assume her maiden name of Anna E. Garrett. Fatally Injured by Explosion. PORT TOWNSEND, W ash., Aug. 30. Last evening a tremendous explosion at the Irondale furnaces destroyed part "of the plant and nearly killed three em ployes. Gas emanating from burning coke became ignited by the flames of the furnace, and without warning blew out part of the brick wall and knocked eight men standing in the vicinity of the fires a distance of 30 feet. Two of the victims are burned abont the face beyond recognition and will die, six others are injured, but will recover. The seriously injured are: August Schultz, 43, fatally burned: Schmits, 38. fatally burned; Togo Shuarl, 27, seriously burned about the lower extremities. ROBERTS IS NOT BLAMED Executive Board Exonerates Patrol man Who Killed Bystander. Patrolman Roberts, who recently shot and killed William Stevens tn the East Side, was yesterday exonerated trom all blame in connection with the incident by the Executive Board. -The shooting occurred while Roberts was making an arrest of a saloon brawler who was as sisted in resisting the officer by his com panions. Stevens was a chance passer-by. The police committee reported to the board that the shooting had been thor oughly Investigated by a Coroner's jury, which had found that no blame rested on the officer. The testimony was so con clusive that the police committee recom mended no further investigation be made by the board. Upon recommendation of the street cleaning committee, the board dismissed Gus Huber from employment in that part of the city government. Superintendent Donaldson had filed charges of insubor dination against Huber. whit... were given an investigation by .the committee. The trouble began when Huber refused to ac cept a suggestion as to his work from W. G. McPherson of the board. The police committee reported that the new manual for the police department was ready for printing and an appropria tion of $195 was made to issue 150 copies in leather and 350 in paper. A number of additions to the - old manual nave been made by the committee. Dr. Price's Wheat Flake Celery Food Eat less meat during the summer months. When a large amount of meat is eaten a person will feel heavy, cross-grained and ill-natured. Dr. Prices Wheat Flake Celery Food is the most important of the Cereal Foods, as it contains all the elements necessary for the maintenance of life. For children and the aged it constitutes a complete food. osa Most Important Subject to the Wst, He Says Declares Artificial Wat ering Is Better for the Crops Than Rain. Albert E. Mead, Governor of Washing ton, was in Portland yesterday. ' He- is on his way to attend the National Irriga tion Congress that meets In Sacramento, Cal., September 2, . of which Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon, Is president. "Of all ' the conventions held in the West these irrigation gatherings are tha most Important, ' said Governor Mead, at the Oregon Hotel. "We are too far west of the center of population to expect he great ' National Republican and Demo cratic conventions to come here, and next to these- come the Irrigation conventions in Importance, and ultimate results for good to the country as a whole. "Personally, I think that I cannot serve the State of Washington better than by attending every irrigation convention pos sible. Both Washington and Oregon, to say nothing of Idaho and the rest of the Northwest, in the long run will produce more from the ground through irrigation than by natural rainfall. "In a naturally wet country like the Pa cific Coast west of the Cascades Irriga tion is little understood. Most people consider it a more or less 'of a makeshift to take the place of rain. The fact is that irrigation on the whole is a far bet ter means of' watering plant life than is rainfall. To 'begin with, rain is prover bially uncertain. You can never tell when it is coming, or whether it Is going to come at all or not. You may have a Summer when crops suffer for lack of water during the growing season, then when you get ready to harvest what crop you have, down comes the rain and ruins It. . ' "Irrigation on the other hand, puts the water right under the control of the farmer. He gives it to his crops just at the right time and in the right .amounts. Some crops require much more water than others. When harvest time comes he turns off his water- and has clear weather in which to gather the fruits of his Summer's labor. "As different crops require different amounts of water you can readily see why diversified farming Is more practi cal under Irrigation than under natural rainfall. There is also another phase of the matter: When a man farnts depend ing on rainfall alone, he must manure more heavily than when he Irrigates. The irrigation water carries with It an im mense amount of natural fertilizer that rain water does not. You will , notice that the spots of the world where farm ing has been carried on the longest and that are as good today as they ever were are exclusively those under irrigation, such as the Valley of the Nile. "Now do not Jump to the opposite con clusion and say that I think that a re gion dependent on natural rainfall, like your Willamette Valley, for instance, is on the high road to be a howling wil derness. Man can, and has, farmed under natural rainfall for centuries, but he must keep adding more fertilizer. There is England, for example. "Every inch of water running to waste is a dollar running to Waste. It should be utilized in one of two ways: either spread it out over what Is now waste land and make the deserts into gardens, or else harness it into electrical power. The Pacific Northwest little knows the money running to waste day and night. year In and year out, down her moun tain sides. Mount Rainier alone, compe tent engineers say, gives rise to more waterpower than does Niagara Falls. At first sight this may seem a wild state ment, but a few figures soon proves that the statement Is absolutely true. Mount Rainier sheds less water, ot course, than flows from the great lakes, but the water from Rainier drops over 14,000 feet, while that over Niagara Falls only a few hun dred. A pint of water falling thousands of feet is more powerful than a hogshead of water falling only a few hundred feet. There you have It. And this tremendous supply' of waterpower, - eternal as the sun, is today running to waste. If it were miles from civilization it might be excusable, but It is within 25 miles of the greatest harbors in America. "See what Portland is losing daily in the water power flowing down Blount Hood. Mount Jefferson and Mount St. Helens. Spread the waters from the eastern sides of the Cascades out over Eastern Oregon and Washington and harness the waters from the western slopes with copper wire, lead it into our Sound and river cities, and no place in the world can compete with 'our own Northwest.' This Is what America is be ginning, to call this wonderful section of late, since such a shouting has been set up about Alberta being the modern gar den of Eden plus a few frost bites. So you see why I am on my way to attend the Irrigation Congress." Saloon Licenses Raised to $1000. CENTRALIA. Wash., Aug. 30. (Spe cial.) When Councilman Williams in troduced an ordinance providing- that saloon licenses shall be raised from $60) to J1010. and that no saloons shall be allowed on the east side of the Northern Pacific Railroad tracks. There was little discussion, and on its passage to first reading every Council man present voted yes. Petitions for saloon licenses by men ' whom the Council does not deem responsible is the cause of the Increase. A few weeks ago the saloon operated by Nugent Bros, was closed by the Council because gambling was alleged to- have been conducted therein. REMODELING TO COMMENCE Chamber of Commerce Is Seeking Temporary Quarters. The Portland Chamber of Commerce will probably move into new quarters next week, as the hall at present occu pied by the organization is to be remod eled. After the alterations are com pleted the Chamber will return to its present quarters, but instead of having a room three stories in height, it will be but on story high. The owners of the Chamber of Commerce bu-ding will put a force of men at work, putting In two additional floors, to be sub-divided into 20 offices, while the lower hall on the sec ond floor will be allowed to remain as it is, so as to accommodate the offices and the exhibit of Oregon resources. Carpen ters will begin at once the work of erect ing scaffolding. A car of steel arrived yesterday morning for use in the work of remodeling. Temporary quarters .have n'ot yet been secured b- tne Chamber, as Acting Secretary Mosessohn Is await ing the arrival of Secretary Giltner be r atounMiiuibttuuNifmiuMuiiniiiJiu.iit: iSWi-wSrf'i', ... -rJ One Fare - h m I; SvTP h. 4 J. M p l B Si J r : -!l!i!!H!RMu2N, From CHICAGO Take -PPWWi E SHORE" lvfkll,illrd "1AK MICHIGAN CENTRAL "The Niagara Falls Route"MMERICA'S GREATEST RAILWAY SYSTEM" . SARATOGA, N. ACCOUNT Grand, Army tfe Republic Tickets on Sale Sept. 6-7-8 Good to Return to Sept 17 Extension to Oc. 6th secured by deposit and fee of $1.00 Tickets ROUTED VIA OUR LINES will be accepted at yonr pleasure by the BOAT LINES In either Direction, between DETROIT. TOLEDO. CLEVELAND and BUFFALO. Also between ALB AN V and NEW YORK. SIDE TRIPS SARATOGA to SARATOGA to to ALBANY ( at BATTLE CREEK, DETROIT, SANDUSKY, WESTFTELD. SiTOPOVFRS J 1114 K1AGABA FAI'. GOING JOURNEY PaMenger - - j w irove mm mopover point not later than bent. Btn. ON - ( RETURN JOURNEY 10 day within trmi.lt limit. CHAUTAUQUA and RETURN SriSftJM Faro from CHICAGO, $17.50; PEORIA, $24.30; ST. LOUIS. S3 1.80. BOSTON and RETURN AUG. S, 10, 20. 84 ; SEPT. 10, 14, i4. JS Fare from CHICAGO, $24.00 Fare from ST. LOUIS. $27.00 New England Resorts aug. . 10,20, 24; sept. io,n,24,s From CHICAGO or ST. LOUIS, One Fare Plug $2.00 for the Round Trip. CANADIAN RESORTS daily until sept. so. -ot From CHICAGO or ST. One Fare Plus $2.00 for the Round Trip. - For further Information apply to Passenger Agent of the NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES 132 Third Street, Portland WARREN J. LYNCH, Passenger Traffic Manager, CHICAGO GINGER SNAPS You'll hit the mark every time. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY BiBaiaiaaBBg fore making final arrangements. Tha temporary offices will probably be ar ranged for on the ground floor in the Chamber of Commerce building or in a building in the vicinity. An effort is be ing made to secure a place where at least part of the exhibit can be accom modated, so that tourists arriving the latter part of next week may be shown at least some of the products of the state, for the rooms are generally crowded during the low-rate season. During such times the Chamber employs a man at the Union Depot whose duty it is to direct people to the exhibit and bureau of in formation. This will be done again dur ing September and October. VERDICT PRONOUNCED On 'the wonderful values in Ostrich Plumes at M oft at Le Palais Royal; $25 plumes, 36 inches long in black, white and colors, now $18.75. Fatton stock is the best, 375 Washington street. Installation Is Postponed. MARSH FIELD, Or., Aug. 30. (Spe cial.) Installation of the lodge of Knights of Columbus, recently organ ized in this city, has been postponed ijn'til September 9. The meeting was to have been held the latter part of this month, but owing to the fact that Marshfield has been cut off from tele graphic communication, and as many visitors, are expected from Portland and San Francisco, it. was thought best to have the meeting at a later date. At Breakfast ITi rnp ss a rule' Cocca js most appre- J dated. The housewife who serves Ghirardelli's delic ious Cocoa for the breakfast of her loved ones does much to prepare them to 1 meet all conditions of weather, work and worry. v It lightens her own labors also to drink 1 cub of Ghirardelli's Cocoa Round Trip VIA From ST. LOUIS Take "BIG FOCR ROUTE" Fran PEORIA Take Lake Erie A Western "BIG FOUR ROUTE" Y. and RETURN OF MEETING NEW YORK or Ronton and RETURN S6.0A NEW YORK or BOSTON and RETURN SS 00