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THE MOANING OREGONIAX, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1908. 10 SEEK CRUSE OF BREAK N ML State -Commission and way Officials Look Rail Into Forest Grove Wreck. FRACTURE IN STEEL FRESH Borings Will Be Analyzed to Ascer tain If Rail Was Crystallized. Persons Injnred In Smash All on tlic Road to Recovery. worlngs from the broken rail that caused the 'derailment of the Sheridan passenger train near Forest Grove, Tues day night, will be sent to Omaha, where a chemical analysis of the steel will be made to determine whether the steel had crystallized, thus rendering the rail brit tle and liable to fracture. The crystal liiatlon of steel, it is said, can be deter mined only by a very careful examina tion, and the chemists of the Harriman system at Omaha who determine these matters will be asked in regard to the condition of the rail. Crystallization seems the only explana tion of the break, for there were no flaws in the steel so far as could be deter mined, and the fracture, was clean and new. The break was an absolutely fresh one, and the broken section is now in the hands of the Southern Pacific officials here, where It can be seen by those who think the break occurred long ago and was overlooked through the negligence of the railway officials. General Superintendent Buckley, Super intendent Fields, Master Mechanic Younger and Division Engineer BaJlons, who form the board of Inquiry to examine into all wrecks and accidents and deter mine their causes, went to Forest Grove yesterday and investigated the derail ment. It was the decision of these of ficials that the broken rail caused the wreck, but Just what caused the broken rsll is not so clear. This will probably be determined upon the chemical analy sis of the steel. "The break was an absolutely new one," declared General Superintendent ' hw..'viey, of the Harriman lines in th.s terrlto, ist night. "My theory is that the rail wu- not broken by the locomo tive passing ver it, and other members of the board of Inquiry concur in the be lief that the rail was broken after the engine passed. The baggage and mail cars undoubtedly passed over the rait before It broke. There la a difference of opinion as to when the break actually occurred, hut I -think the rear trucks of the first passenger coach caused the break. Others think it likely that the first trucks of the second passenger coach broke the rail. "In line with recent public sentiment, we called in several prominent citizens of Forest Grove, and they were present during our examination. These men were J. A. Thornburgh and H. J. Goss, bank ers, and B. H. Laughlin, a hotel man. We showed them the evidence and the facts concerning the wreck as fully as we knew them ourselves. These men have not expressed their opinion of the wreck to us, but it Is likely they will state the facts as they found them to any one who cares to ask them for information. "The railroad commission also inquired Into the accident, and we have no means of knowing what the report of that body on the wreck will be. This body exam ined onr roadmaster and section foreman and learned that during the service of the section foreman on this stretch of road, which covers about a year and a half, only one other broken rail has oc curred. On the adjoining section of road. It was shown that during the past eight years there have been three or four broken rails. "The rail broken is 66-pound steel. We nre not certain when the rail -was laid, but believe It was about 1903. Our division engineer will look this matter up and as certain lust when these rails were put down. The passenger coaches In the wreck are not eggshell affairs, but are strong and substantial. After having been overturned and thrown down an em bankment, they are about as good as new and were brought back to the city tonight on their own wheels. They will need very little repair. These cars are yestl huled, and the only thing broken about them Is the glass In the windows. Those who were killed were thrown through the windows." The full railroad commission conducted the wreck investigation and will make its report within a few days. What this report will be cannot be learned now. Two members of the commission, Thomas K. Campbell and Oswald West, went over the Yamhill division of the Southern Pa cific about two months ago on a trip of Investigation, but this trip did not in clude the West Side division, where the wreck occurred. Neither did the com mission make its inspection trip as guests of the railroad company, as has been stated. The members of, the commission always pay their fare and travel as in dividuals, accepting no favors from the railroad company whatever. Reports from those injured in the wreck are favorable, and it is expected that all will recover within a short time. INVESTIGATION IS A SECRET Railroad Commissioners Question Officials in a Private Car. FOREST GROVE! Or., Feb. 13. (Spe cial.) State Railroad Commissioners Campbell, West and Aitchlson came out last night for" the purpose of investigat ing the wreck of the previous night on the -"Southern Pacific. Superintendents Fields and Buckley met them here and several employes of the road were called before them to testify in regard to con dilion of track. The investigation was held In the private car of Superintendent Fields and was strictly private. The in vestigation was concluded this morning. but the Commissioners declined to give out anything In regard to their findings. INQUEST NOT NECESSARY Coroner Will Not Investigate John J. Lee's Death. Order for an inquest Into the death of John J. Lee, foreman of a piledriver crew, who was killed at St. John Wed neiday night, was Issued by Coroner Finley yesterday forenoon and later re voked. The order was made at the in stance of a doien members of the Strue tural Ironworkers' Union, who presented facts tending to show that Lee's death could have been prevented had the steam ers Iralda and Henderson heeded signals to low down in passing the piledriver. Later, however, the union representa tives railed to say that they had been mistaken and. that no inquest would be needed. Coroner Finley, after talking to eye- witnesses of the accident, decided that the case was not .one calling for Investi gation. Lee was at work on top of the pile driver which is used in construction of the Great Northern's bridge across the Willamette. The passing steamers caused a heavy swell and the rocking of the piledriver drew a rope taut, dragging Lee oft to death. He fell with great force, breaking his back. His widow and a 4-year-old son survive him. They live at Topeka, Kan., from which place Lee came less than a month ago. PROSPERITY IN NEVADA James W. Abbott Says Mining In dustry Is Rapidly Reviving. James W. Abbott, a mining engineerjof Pioche. Xev.. formerly a resident or tne slate, and prominently identified with the good-roads movement, was a visitor at the Portland Commercial Club yesterday. "The branch line of the Clark road from Callente to Pioche was completed on Jan uary 1," he said. "'Almost immediately the mines at Pioche began to reopen. They had been practically closed for a time, owing to the financial depression and the fall in copper prices. The activity is increasing steadily, new companies are beginning operations and the camp gives promise of becoming one of the most productive in the entire state. The largest properties are the Nevada-Utah, owned by Thomas W. Lawson ana tne unio-aen-tiicky, owned by Samuel ' Newhouse, the Salt Lake City multi-millionaire. "The Idea is erroneous that the cost of living In the Nevada camps is excessive. Prices in Pioche are little higher than they are in Portland. Everything con sidered, they are very reasonable. "The commercial bodies of Portland should give wider publicity to the resources of this state. There Is no reason why Oregon should not attract some of the great wealth which Is being taken out of Nevada. It offers greater Inducements to the investor than any other Pacific Coast itatw." COST ROAD'PRETTY PENNY Seattle's Demands Upon Mr. Harri man Close to $4,000,000. SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 13. (Special.) Despite strenuous objection by Council man William Murphy, the franchise granting the Union Pacific entrance into Seattle and also terminal facilities passed the Council tonight for a second reading. The session was a special one called by the Mayor. On March S, election day, the 1 voters will have an opportunity to bring into effect the initiative, and referendum and the submission of all public franchises to a vote of the people. It has been feared all along that the Union Pacific franchises would be delayed until after election, but tonight's action guarantees that it will be given the third reading and will pass before the feared provision will be effective. The agreement between the Harriman line and the city provides that the road will build several overhead bridges and will also build a station to cost not less than 250,000. The entire expenses of the road reaching the city will cost in the neighborhood of $4,000,000, including the expenses of a tunnel. SUSPENSION BRIDGE IS DEMANDED BY EAST SIDE CITIZENS 'y'J' SjQy l Mlnor,ty Leadcr Accuses Council- t jttfjiiy IK XvJi? V'UlO 7 " t man Cellars of Falsehood. I ykrjT ir V- if Tffi C t Councilman Cellars yesterday after- I jjfjlrS ,0 5 i-Sy I . I noon faced Councilman Vaughn in i At Wednesday's meeting of the CitjfCouncll an ordi nance was passed appropriating $1000 to defray the ex pense of Investigating and reporting jon the cost of a sus pension bridge across the Willamette River, In response to the demands of the East Side. For several months the various push elufcs on the East Side have been insisting on the construction of another bridge across the Willam ette to relieve the congestion of traffic on the other bridges and provide additional means of transit acros3'the river, which the increased population xand growing busi ness Interests require. DEFEAT FOR VAUGHN Dekum Avenue Improvement Will Be Paid For. PROTEST FILED TOO LATE Councilman Backed by 100 Constit uents Resorts to Fervid Oratory in Vain Even Mayor Sides With the Majority. Though using all his fiery oratory, and though backed by about 100 protesting residents on Dekum avenue, Councilman Vaughn yesterday failed In his effort to hold up the payment to the contractors for the improvement ot tnac morousu fare. Mr. Vaughn end those who were present to corroborate him, declared that the street was left in worse condition than before the work was done, and also asserted that Harry Howard, one of the contractors, stole gravel from Dekum avenue and used it on Going street. City Engineer Taylor, his deputies, and Coui cilmen Concannon. Drlscoll. Wills and others, were equally as positive that the Job was well done, and charged that Mr. Vaughn and the others simply wished to delay payment on the work. The ordi nance carrying levying the assess ment was therefore passed. In the first piace, a question arose as to the Jurisdiction of the Council, and Assistant District Attorney Grant held that only siich persons as might wish to come in and be heard on alleged unfair apportionments could at this time be com petently heard by the Council; that the matter of the character of the work was the business of the Executive Board!. Councilman Vaughn, who is a- lawyer, held that the Council could refuse to pass the assessment ordinance and force the contractors to come Into court and sue for their money. Then, he explained, he and others interested in the matter would show gross fraud and absolute failure to abide by the provisions of the contract. He contended that Harry How ard, who had four blocks of the work, should not be paid until the improvement Job was made good. .City Engineer Taylor, who has direct charge ot all improvement work, took the floor and declared that, after careful in vestigation, he had found that the con tract had been performed in good style and that the street Is a very good one for a graded thoroughfare, there being no pavement. He had been unable to learn anything to the contrary, he de clared, and he had accepted the work for the city. The Executive Board passed on It In routine fashion, and it seemed that there was nothing to do but order pay ment. During the debate, Councilman Bennett stated his Intention to support the City Engineer, but added. "I wiU say right here that, if there is any way whereby this man, Harry Howard, can be ruled out hereafter, I want to see it done. We have had enough of him in the Eighth PERSPECTIVE Ward, and from what I have heard on every hand, he is not deserving of any more Improvement work in this city." Mayor Lane, after all the others had spoken, said he wished to say that two points were made clear to him by this discussion, namely, that Harry Howard's men went below the grade and removed gravel, which never should have been done, and that they should have been forced to put it back and tamp it down; also, that the residents of the avenue should have appeared before the Execu tive Board with their complaints, so that action could have been taken, forcing the contractors to live up to the terms of their contract. As this was not done, he said, he thought the city is in no wise at fault. , Divorced Wife to Wed His Best Friend Friend Dors Not Know of Former Krlationxhlp, und Prominent Port lander, Mean Tliiue, Will Not Tell Hiin. ft PROMINENT Portland man who lias a sister and a friend was told by the sister of the friend's approaching marriage to a very dear woman, who was deFcrlbed as a perfect paragon, to the prominent citizen. A little later said friend wrote the Portlander, from California, telling him of his approaching happiness and bid- dlhg him to the wedding. He raved in his letter, as such men will, about the many splendid qualities of his fiancee and urged the Portland man to attend the wedding by all means, for he would be amply rewarded by meeting such a perfect peach as the prospective benedict was to marry. The prominent Portland man wrote to his sister, showing some Interest in the approaching marriage of her friend, whom he gave no sign ever of having met. To his sister's friend he wrote a warm letter of congratulation, at the same time accepting the Invitation to the wedding. "Am I going?" he said, "well I should say so. Although neither my sister nor the love-blinded victim of a lover knows it that woman was my first wife and this is her third venture in the matri monial lottery. A see where I am going to enjoy this wedding a whole lot' more than I did the one when I was the Idiot that led the bride slowly up the aisle toward the preacher." Isn't he the mean old thing? Blodgett Xot Superstitious. George Blodgett, charged with killing Alice Allnthorn, a variety actress, in the Hotel Van Noy, March 23, 1906, will be tried a second time for his crime April 13. Blodgett made the request that this date be chosen, and as District Attorney Manning and Judge Cleland found It con venient for them the trial win De Degun then. At his first trial Blodgett was convicted and sentenced to be hanged. The Supreme Court reversed the Judg ment. Maggie Brooks Asks Divorce. iMaeKie Brooks has brought eult in the State Circuit Court to secure a divorce from William Brooks, whom she married in Sah Francisco, April 22, 1905. She charges him with infidelity. They have no children. SHOYVIAG LOCA TION OF THE PROPOSED Advocates of an additional bridge have decided on a suspension bridge, contending that the cost of such a structure would not exceed that of either a draw or a cantilever bridge because of the height of the river bank on the East Side and the depth of the river where the structure is proposed. Another argument In favor of a suspension bridge, point out its friends, is a saving of operating expenses. It is represented by the East Side people that a suspension bridge 130 feet htgh, which would be necessary to give an approach of 2600 feet from the West Side on a 5 per cent grade, would not cost over MONEY NOT VOTED Council Refuses to Appropri ate for Unemployed. THINKS CHARTER A BAR Mayor Lane Casts His Measure on Tie, but of . the Necessary Ballot for It Fails Two- Thirds Majority. The City Council last night did not pass the proposed ordinance appropriating $10,000 for the relief of the unemployed of Portland, as the majority of the mem bers feared it 'could not be done in con formity with the charter. There was a tie, 6 to 6, and Mayor Lane voted In favor of the measure, but It was neces sary to have a two-thirds majority to pass it. While City Attorney Kavanaugh had held that the Council could declare an emergency and legally appropriate me money, some of the members could not understand how the civil service provi sions of the charter could be overcome. These provide for the employment of ell glbles, who must be certified for the various departments by the Civil Service Commission, and no one can be em ployed when there are eligibles on the list. Mayor Lane said there are about 100 Uglbles, who would first have to be em ployed, as he saw it. He declined to accept the responsibility of appointing a committee to expend the appropriation should it have been voted, and In view of all the circumstances, the motion to pass the relief measure was lost. Thomas N., Strong, president of the City Board of Charities, spoke, saying there Is no need of such an appropriation and declaring it would be unwise to vote the sum proposed, as It would draw hundreds of unemployed to Portland and would make matters worse. Councilman Baker, however, as well as some other members, spoke in favor of the measure, asserting that money would go only to the responsible, deserving men of Port land. It was 11 P. M. when the ballot was taken. That the proposed ordinance to prohibit women from entering saloons Is to be at tacked and perhaps defeated, became ap parent last night, when Councilman Cottel, chairman of the liquor-license committee, moved to have the measure referred to the committee for further consideration. He said he had been in formed that certain saloons, with restau rant accommodations, would be virtually ruined by its provisions. Councilman Baker, who has been away for several weeks, knew nothing of the terms of the measure, and also wished It referred which was done. It Is said great pres sure Is being brought to bear upon all members of tne Council to defeat the ordinance, or to amend it. Councilman Belding s ordinance, pro hibiting minors under 19 years of age from entering poolrooms, was passed by the Council. Councilman Baker attacked the policy of the Y. M. C. A. in setting up pool and billiard tables, declaring the habit of playing as bad in the associa tion rooms as in any other place, even saloons. The Council voted to refer the proposed streetcar-fender ordinance to the com mute on health and police. The Lam bert device i the one named by a spe cial committee recently. TEMPER THE PRETEXT VAUGHN LOSES HIS $1,500,000. The accompanying cut shows such a bridge as is being urged by the East Side. The East Side approach to' the proposed bridge -would be on Hancock street, with approaches extending to Lower Albina on the north, and southerly probably as far as Mc Millln street. Crossing the river, the bridge would ex tend over the North Pacific Terminal grounds, landing probably at Fifteenth street. One approach would extend to Overton street,, while another would follow Park street projected, terminating In the vicinity of Giisan street. Council meeting and flatly charged that Mr. Vaughn had fought to secure revocation of the saloon license of J. J. Conboy solely because the Council would not grant a transfer to C. F. Lauderholm, desired by Mr. Vaughn. The latter turned, facing Mr. Cellars, and fairly hissed, "What you said is an absolute falsehood."' When the vote was taken, Cellars voted with Vaughn, in order that he might not be consid ered a champion of Conboy's cause, but the vote continued the license and adopted the report of the committee, dismissing the charges against Con boy. The fight was, one of the most bitter ever witnessed in the assembly, Mr. Vaughn standing alone against his 14 colleagues. Conboy was charged by E. F. Noland with contributing to the delinquency of the latter's daughter, aged 15 years. Conboy conducts a saloon at 'Iwenty- first and Sherlock streets. tie was cited to appear before the liquor license committee of the Council and Mr. Vaughn took a very active part in the nrosecution. Vaughn was accusea by Councilman Drlscoll at the time of working in the interests of a certain brewery and being actuated ty spite because of the refusal ot the Lauder holm license, all of which Mr. Vaughn denied. 'As I understand this matter, said Councilman Cellars, "Mr. Vaughn fought to secure the revocation of Con boy's license because he could not get the Lauderholm transfer through. He fought for that transfer until he saw it was not popular In the Council or with the nubile, and then he turned a complete somersault and has since waged a war on Conboy. 'What you say Is an absolute . false hood do you understand that? shrieked Mr. Vaughn, glaring at Mr. Cellars. "What I said was true, replied Cellars. "I brand It as an absolute false hood," retorted Mr. Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn then continued. ' The Council adopted the report of the liquor license committee on all sa loon cases, excepting the charges against T. Johnson, of the West Coast Oyster Parlors, Seventh and Alder streets, which was recommended for revocation. It was ordered referred back and will therefore be up again before the committee. PAY TOO MUCH FOTl HOKSES Council Asked to Place Limit on Fire Department. At the session of the City Council last night, Councilman Driscoll declared that the prices paid by the Fire Department officials for horses Is exorbitant. ,The prevailing prices, he said, are such that not more than $275 should be given for a single animal, whereas the horses have cost the municipality $350 each. Council man Cellars suggested that the sum of $350 be appropriated lor one horse now needed. This carried, and the Council wishes to see whether the horse will be purchased for less than that amount The Council appropriated $6750 for the purchase of two lots at Sixteenth and Montgomery streets and $0000 for the pur chase of two lots at Twenty-fourth and Gllsan streets, both sites to be used for new engine-houses. Matron's Salary Is Raised. The City Council iast night granted the petition of Mrs. Simmons, matron at the City Jail, for an Increase in pay from $0 to $100 a month. This ia a big victory for her, as she had previously sent In many petitions, all of which were de feated by Councilman Vaughn, who has bitterly opposed granting her the desired increase. Mr. Vaughn was absent from the meeting last night, and Councilman Belding seized the opportunity to secure passage of the ordinance. There was no opposition, i Drops Dead at Salem. SALEM, Or., Feb. 13. (Special.) George Wralt, a well-known resident of Salem, dropped dead of heart failure in this city today. He w,as 75 years old and leaves a wife, four sons and three daugh ters. His sons. Otis, George and Oliver, live at Independence. Frank lives in Seattle. His daughters are Mrs, Ellen Southwick, of Polk County, and Mary and Gene Walt, who reside at the fam ily home. nannrn nnnmanin ir lilHbt TAXING VEHICLES Menefee's Stringent Measure Barely Scrapes Through City Council. MAKES FEW EXEMPTIONS Only Rigs Csed Exclusively fot Pleasure Escape License Under New Law Mayor Likely to Use Veto Power. After more than a year of wran&llng, the City Council yesterdiy passed a vehi cle ordinance which places a tax on every wheeled vehUle In Portland, not used for pleasure only. The measure that was enacted was framed by Coun cilman Menefee, and was In reality a sutv stitute for the one recommended for pas sage by the general -license committee, of which Councilman Kellaher, a grocer, is chairman. It parsed by . vote of 9 to 6. If Mayor Lane should veto it It woul.l have a difficult time getting through over the veto, as it would require 10 votes lo accomplish this. A vehicle ordinance pleasing every one seemed to be an Impossibility, and that the present one does not fill the bill by a large margin. Is shown by the close vote in the Council. The draymen were the first to .ask for a reduction In taxa tion. They were paying $30 a year for trucks drawn by two horses, and wished a reduction to $5 a year. The ordinance voted yesterday fixes the rate for them at $10 a year1 for two-horse rigs, and half that sum for single-horse rigs; for truck drawn by three horses, the rate is $8 a year. Therefore, the draymen ar,e fairly well satisfied. Big Firms Oppose It. However, the largest mercantile estab lishments in the city, such us the Meier & Frank Company, the firm of Olds, Wormian & King. Ltpman, Wolfe & Co., and numerous others, are opposed to tho taxing of rigs engaged in the free deliv ery of goods to patrons. They base their opposition on the principle that the free delivery is of great benefit to the citizens in general and to the city as a whole, and Is of no pecuniary benefit to the firms. Hundreds of free delivery wagons, under this ordinance. If it Is not defeated by veto, will feel the Increased burden of taxation forced upon free-delivery con cerns. Supporters of the present ordinance, de fending their action, declared in Council that there is no such thing as "free de livery"; that every firm or corporation that delivers its goods to the consumer, gratis, figures Just so much additional on all products to maintain the delivery system, and that the patrons in reality pay the bills. Councilman Wills, who deals In brick and has several wagons, voted for the ordinance, although, he said it would cost him about $25 a year. He favored it, he said, as the fund went to repair the streets and to thus beau tify the city. -v Councilman Cellars said he believed that every one who helped to wear out the streets should likewise help to keep them In repair, and favored the ordi nance. Councilman Kellaher, a grocer, was strongly opposed to the ordinance, but Mr. Concannon, also a grocer, voted for it, saying that in 16 years of busi ness, profits derived from the store had enabled him to purchase much valuable property, and he felt he could well afford to pay the additional tax. Vaughn Baits Drlscoll. ' Councilman Vaughn, who comes as rear standing alone on every issue as Is pos sible, again attempted to make his polit ical enemy. Councilman Driscoll, some trouble. Mr. Vaughn moved to amend the ordinance to fix the old rates for draymen. Mr. Drlscoll, said Vaughn, be ing a member of the Draymen's Associa tion, is charging exorbitant rates and could afford to pay the $20-a-year rate on trucks. Mr. Driscoll admitted being a member of the assoclatioi, but denied that he could well afford to pay a tax so high on his trucks. During the parley, Councllmen Driscoll and Vaughn became engaged In a hot debate, forgetting ' all parliamentary rules. At tho previous session of the Council, Mr. Driscoll served public notice on Mr. Vaughn that he would stop Mr. Vaughn's slurring remarks, if the latter ' kept on attacking him. After the amend ment offered by Vaughn was voted down, Mr. Vaughn addressed Mr. Driscoll: 'Well, Mr. Driscoll, your rates are cut in half, what are you kicking about?" I d like to come over there and kick your head," hotly replied Mr. Drlscoll, his eyes flashing, but he kept his seat, while Mr. Vaughn shook with laughter. Mr. Vaughn Is a very large man, while , his opponent is. considerably smaller ia ' stature. Terms of Ordinance. By the terms of the ordinance, ordinary rigs drawn by two horses are taxed $5 a j year; rigs drawn by one. horse, $2.50 a year: wagons drawn by two horses and ' used for hauling dirt, brick or such ma- . terlal, $5 a year; one-horse rigs. $2.50: hacks, $10 a year with two horses; with one horse, $2.50; automobiles, $10 a year. At the last moment. Councilman Kella her attempted to amend by Inserting the words, "for hire, but the motion was defeated. As the ordinance stands, it is doubtful if it will ever become a law, it being unsatisfactory to so many large firms. It Is believed that, should Mayor Lane veto it, his veto would be sustained, in view of the sentiment that is known to prevail against some of its provisions, chiefly the taxing of free-delivery rigs. RECITAL TONIGHT. Miss Ethel Lytle, Soloist. The twelfth of this season's recitals will be given by Eilcrs Piano House, in their recital hall, corner of Park and Washington streets, at 8:30 this evening. Miss Ethel Lytle's beautiful soprano voice will be. heard in a group of charm ing songs. The piano numbers and ac companiments will be played with a new Themodist-Metrostyle Pianola. A most Interesting programme has been prepared. These recitals are given every Friday night, and all are cordially invited. Ad mission by ticket only, which may bo se cured, entirely complimentary, by calling at Eilers Piano House before 6 o'clock this evening. - Leap Year. PORTLAND. Or.. Feb. 14. (To th Edi tor.) will you please state in the columns of your paper whether or not 1004 waa a leap year, and give the formula for de termining a leap year from a common year? M. L. K. Any year divisible by four without a re mainder is a leap year; therefore. 104 traa a leap year. There Is one exception: the centenary year. For further information see any Rood dictionary. t Free libraries have that valuable book. Metzger fits glasses for $1.00. A