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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JULY 13, . 1908. PHASES OF INDUSTRIAL GROWTH IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Portland Railway, Light & 13 Power Company BULLETIN NO. 7 PART 2 More About Accidents and Their By-Product, The Ambulance Chaser Familiarity with rapid transit breeds carelessness. The average EUGENE TO IE MOUNTAIN ITER RICH GOLD MINE PAVING IN EUGENE NEAR THE CAMPUS BAKER COUNTY :v:-.-v'y:-:'::': : X x-: 'v .: v:' :' " . ' :: :" First Step to Be Taken Today With Acquirement of Old System. PIPELINE 22 MILES LONG Lack of Surrtclent Funds Probably to Be Overcome by an Ad dittonal Issue of Bonds. EUGENE, Or., July 12. (Special.) Eugene Is going to have a model water system that will supply the university city with, as fine water as that of Bull Run, and one that will answer the needs, as far as quantity is concerned, for all time to come. The plan of the City Council will make it necessary to issue more bonds than are now ar ranged for. but there 1 little doubt that the citizens will respond at once with the sanction to bond Eugene for whatever is necessary to secure a pure and inexhaustible water supply. City to Take Over Plant. 7he first great step toward the real ization of the project for which many of Eugene's citizens have been working for years will likely be taken today, when the Willamette Valley plant, which now supplies the city with water, will be taken over by the city, thus removing the great obstacle In the way of completing the greater plant for Eugene. Not only will the queetion of competition be removed, but the city will come into ownership and control of a dividend-paying water plant. The price to be paid will be $140,000, and while it is generally conceded that as good a plant could be installed for less money, the gain to the city in elimi nating competition, in controlling the water interests of the city, and in securing at onfe a revenue-producer, with the big gain in time saved in ac quiring control of the water utilities here, makes the investment a good, if not an almost necessary one. on the part of the city. But in addition to acquiring the complete water system, Eugene will get In this purchase the whole of Skinner's Butte, which will be made Into a beautiful park. This butte commands a magnificent view of the city and surrounding country, and the people of Eugene are delighted with the prospect of Its becoming their own for all time. New System to Be One of Gravity. Eugene's new water system Is to be a gravity system, having Its head in some of the fine streams of the Cas cade Range. The waters now arranged for will supply the city until It Is more than twice its present size, and the plan will allow the extension of the main pipe-line to Include other streams as they are needed, the extension being alway toward the snow-llne where, when the population and needs of Eu gene demand, a never-failing and in exhaustible supply will be brought here from the snow-line, where contamina tion would be impossible. , The plan of the Council is to first bring water Into the city from Ritchey Creek, which is about 22 miles away. That is, the pipe-line bringing the water would be 22 miles long. Just what the cost of this will be cannot be definitely stated for two or three weeks, or until the preliminary surveys are completed and the engineers! re port filed. It will probably amount to 1100.000 more than the Council Is au thorized to spend, and the people will therefore be asked to vote on more bonds. . The additional cost to the city over older estimates 1r to be accounted for by the fact that it is now thought best to construct a larger pipe than was at first considered. Then the pur chase by the city of the old plant for $140,000 makes that amount unavail able. Besides securing the waters of Ritchey Creek, there are a few smaller streams that can be picked up between Eugene and the principal source. All these streams are on the north side of "the mountains, where they have the ad vantage in the protection of the forests and are fed longer by the snows, giv ing ice-cold water the year around. The water, has been tested and found to be of fine quality. Cotincllmen Are Divided. The Councllmen are at present divid ed as to the best method of proceeding with the work of constructing the new system. The people have already voted overwhelmingly for $300,000 bonds, but this is not enough by probably $100,000. At the same time, the pe.ople have vot ed in favor of the city taking over the old plant. This all the Councllmen agree upon, and It will likely be done at once. But some of the Councllmen think that a new call for bonds should be made. Including all that is needed, and that the $t6O.000 remaining from the old issue, authorized heretofore, should be sold at once, but no work should be commenced until all the money is available. Others think that since the old Issue was duly author ized, all that is necessary is to ask for the additional amount which the report of the engineers will show will be needed, and that the Council pro ceed at once with the construction of the gravity system, without losing the time that waiting for the new issue would Involve. The latter view Is based upon the long fight Eugene Has made to secure her gravity system and the belief that there is no question as to the response which the citizens would make when asked to vote addi tional bonds. Laying. Kails on Northwestern. BAKBR CITY, Or.. July 12. (Special.) Following the statement given out by officials a few weeks ago the Northwest ern Railroad, which is building from Huntington north to Copperfield on the Snake River, has begun laying steel. One mile in four hours is the record made by one steel gang and there is considerable rivalry amorg the workmen to make a record In this department. People re siding in the vicinity of Copperfield and Homestead feel positive that before snow Hies they will be able to come to Baker City by rail, whereas in the past they have had a hundred -mile ride with a team to reach the county seat. The Star Brewery's famous Hop Gold beer is unexcelled In all respects and ia highly recommended for Its strength and health-giving qualities. Orders (or bot tlod beer receive prompt attention. Phine EaatM. Homa phone BUM. 8 I'J&rXftWxfX &-Pfh EUGENE, Or.. July 12. (Special.) The paving on Eleventh street has been completed, and with it Eugene has a continuous bitulithic pavement of a mile and a half. Beginning at the Southern Pacific depot at the north end of Willamette street and following the streetcar line on Willamette to Eleventh and continuing from the main business street to the railroad crossing on East Eleventh, just opposite Vil lard Hall.'this gives Ungene a first-class street leading through the business section and connecting the University with the town. Beside these streets, Eugene has paved several streets running at right angles with Willamette, the amount of paving done here making about a mile. Of all the Improvements that have been made in this city in recent years this is considered generally the most Important. The accom panying cut shows workmen on Eleventh street near the University campus. TON OF BUTTER A MONTH MONEY IX DAIRY COWS SO HUBBARD FARMERS F1XD. Wheat Growing Yields to More Profitable Business Improve ments In Buildings and Fences. HUBBARD, Or., July 12. (Special.) From nothing seven years ago the cream shipping industry has increased at this place until now 1000 gallons of hand-separated cream are. shipped from Hubbard every week. This means over a ton of butter a week, or 52 tons anually, and the business Is still increasing. A few years ago it was a novel sight to see a cream can at the depot. Now there are long rows of cans In sight each day and the length of time the trains stop here is regulated by the amount of cream cans that have, to be handled. A ton of butter fat is worth practically 5600 and removes from the soil some 45 cents worth of fertility. In former years when grain was the leading product $180 worth of fertility was removed from the soil every time the same value In grain was hauled away. Dairying is increasing steadily each year. With a few ecrub cows the farmers began, and by breeding up they have now typical dairy cows to graze the meadows and turn the rough forage into butter fat. Some of the dairymen are filling their silos at this time with clover to be fed out during the dry spell. They will again be filled with corn in the Fall for Winter feed. Dairying is the stepping-stone between the old-time system of grain farming and the more intensive system of gardening and fruit-culture to which the greater part of the Willamette Valley is espe cially adapted. Dairying increases in stead of diminishes the soil fertility and every farmer in the vicinity of Hubbard who has milked cows for several years has his soil in a high state of cultivation. He makes annual improvements on his farm by way of buildings and fences. His place ehows thrift and when the time comes when his land will become too valuable for dairying it will be in excel lent shape for fruit, berries and garden vegetables. ' Continue Illumination. BAKER CITY, dr., July 12. (Special.) Firm in the intention of continuing Baker City as the best-lighted town in the In land dnpire, a committee of business men have just finished soliciting sufficient funds to insure the 1000 Incandescent lights for Fort street for another year. People here believe that nothing Baker has done in the past year has given it ONE OF a. 81 !M1 .11 ALBANY, Or., July. 12. (Special.) Not only has there been an unpre residence section of Albany the past year, but there has been a marked buildings. A number of splendid now has several of the finest homes In tne siaie. unusually weu-Kept leading lesidence sections of the cities. One of the solendid new cut. It was erected by L. E. Blain. a pioneer Albany merchant, and st Broadalbin streets, in one of the such wide notoriety as the excellent il lumination, which is so greatly admired by all strangers entering the city as well as the home people. GLENDALE IS FINE PLACE Douglas County Summer Resort May Become Railroad Division Point. GLENDAL.E, Or., July 12. (To the Editor.) - Glendale. on the Southern Pacific, is a veritable gem. In the mountains. 1440 feet above the sea, with sparkling cold water distributed to every home by an excellent water system, fresh mountain air, cool shades in the middle of the day, and luxurious nights for sound sleep, it is an ideal place for people who have to live in the low places of earth, like California for Instance, where every thing in Summer dries up and dies; two excellent hotels, the Glendale State Bank, a half dozen or more up-to-date stores, two well-equipped liv ery barns, Presbyterian and Lutheran Churches; fine electric light system, two clean barber shops, numerous sawmills, with a mammoth box factory about ready to begin operation, a fine stock and farming country adjacent, with valuable mines tributary; the town has an exceptionally bright out look. Everybody wears a smile over get ting The Morning Oregonian so soon after it comes from the press. Think of it: a great morning paper, with all the world's latest and best news, and editorials worth alone many times over the price of the paper, delivered in every home 2C3 miles away before noon of the morning It is issued. Surely this is bringing presswork and transportation to the highest possible standard of perfection. The saloons Jn Glendale are in mourning. Something -has happened. A few stalll'ed bartenders are wonder ing how it all came about. A substan tial makeup of good citizens, however, are able to explain everything. Your correspondent heard it hinted that the butcher shops, of which there are two good ones in Glendale. and the grocery stores find an increasing demand for good stenks and more sugar for put ting up fruit since local option came to town. It is whispered about that Glendale Is to become at an early day the divi sion point, with all necessary shops and men for operating trains on the Southern Pacific in Oregon. It was noticed in this connection that Super intendent of Motive Power Graham and Master Mechanic Younger spent the day looking things over here, three days ago, for what purpose is not known, but this writer had the pleas ure of two hours in the company of these officials, both of whom are good company and estimable gentlemen. ALBANY'S NEW, MODERN HOMES new residences, metropolitan in every d city are features In which Albany stan residences buiit in this- city the past y best residence sections or the city. U! tit PUSH POWER PLANT WORK OX-BOW PROMOTERS WILL NOT WAIT FOR ELECTION. Operations to Be Resumed Within Two Weeks and Continued Until . project is Completed. BAKER CITY. Or., July 12. (Special.) That the Presidential campaign now pending will not "in any way ' interfere with the active . work which is to be resumed In construction of the Ox-bow power plant on the Snake River north east of Baker City, has been assured by H. M. . Dougherty, engineer and construction- superintendent for the . J. G. White Company, of New York City, which has the work in charge. This project when entirely completed will represent a total expenditure of 2.0O0,000. The company "is known as1 the Idaho Oregon Light and Power Company, with T. W. O'Dell as local representative. Mr. Senger, of the Arnold Construction com pany of Chicago., is one of. the engineers on the work.. Behind the whole propo sition is the staunch financial firm of Mainland Brothers, of Oshkosh. "Wis. To harness the swift waters of the Snake at the Ox-bow point has long been a problem to many, the undertak ing being too large for anyone until the Mainlands pushed Into the North west. " When the project is completed It will develop 30.000 horsepower for use In Eastern Oregon and Western Idaho. It is their intent to furnish electric power for all Industries. Mines that have not been able to run on account of inability to generate power at a reasonable cqst will be provided with current from the Oxbow, and the irrigation pump of the rancher will never need be idle when the transmission lines are run through the country. Men of judgment look upon the completion of the Ox-bow. powe plant as the dawning of a new commercial era in this section of the country. Within two weeks work will be re sumed and from that time men will be used in large numbers. L. F. Farnum. general manager of the construction for the J. G. White Company, has been at the property for several days outlining the work, and Mr. Dougherty will lo cate at the Snake River project until It Is finished, or nearly so. He is author ity for the statement that next year this time will witness the completion of the tunnel and the powerhouse. Special sale fine shoes at Rosenthal's. .,x,.iirtSW."' cedented amount of building in the improvement in the quality of the etail. have been built and Albany lawns and beautiful grounds In the ds pre-eminent among the Valley ear is shown in the accompanying ands at the corner .of Seventh and 8 K Rainbow Property Turns Out $600 to $1000 Daily From 25-Foot Vein. MORE WEALTH IN VICINITY Commerelal Mining Company Owns Other Valuable Claims Located by William E. King, Portland Man Stock Xot for Sale. Ever since the eastern part of Ore gon was found to contain gold deposits, both in placers and in quartz veins, the mountains and valleys have been pros pected by seekers after the precious metal, with tbe same results that have followed similar efforts In other states of the Union where auriferous forma tions exist. ' Some localities, promising rich deposits from surface indications. have been explored In vain; some have led the prospector on from a mere thread of gold to widening veins of marvelous richness. In the mountains- of Southeastern Baker County, for Instance, there are mines producing handsome returns, and the districts possessing "indica tions' in that part of the county are comparatively of recent exploration. Other districts of the county have been successfully worked since about 1862, but Mormon Basin and the hillsides surrounding it have had attention di rected to them for only about ten years. Claims Prove Profitable. In the latter 90's William E. King, of Portland, went to Baker County and started out on a prospecting tour in what is known as California Gulch. He finally located claims at an elevation of about 6300 feet. Satisfied with his prospect work, he formed.a stock com pany for the purpose of raising funds to develop his mine. This company is named .the Commercial Mining Com pany, and the property is called the Rainbow mine. That the venture proved successful .is evidenced In two or three convincing ways. In the first place, the company has no stock to sell, the present owners being satisfied with their dividends received monthly. Then a few months ago there was ex hibited In a show-goods window on Washington street a number of gold bars, the product of the mine, which furnished visible demonstration of the wealth of the proposition. This enterprise is a Portland one, the stockholders as well as the discover ers being residents of this city. F. P. King is secretary of the company and E. J. Daly is one of the shareholders. Mr. Daly said Saturday that he is so well satisfied with his Investment that he had endeavored to buy the stock of one of the other members of the com pany, but had failed to get it. Plenty of Gold in Vicinity. The mine faces Mormon Basin, where since 1860 returns have been received by placer miners. It was the presence of gold in the basin that gave Mr. King his first incentive to prospect on the neighboring mountain. The mine Is now being worked on a 300-foot drift, and the product Is from $600 to $1000 a day. There Is a 19 stamp mill about a half-mile from the mine, the ore being taken by tram to the mill. From a streak of gold fount! at the beginning of .operations, the vein has widened to 25 feet, and Increases In richness. Mr. King and his associates are en thusiastic over the success they have met with, and express the hope that others will come into the locality to open mines, for they say gold Is foundi almost anywhere in that vicinity. They look for a great development in that region before many months, and predict that Baker County is destined to in crease its gold output to an extent lit tle dreamed of at present. The Rainbow mine is about B0 miles from Baker City, though the easier way to reach the property Is by way of Huntington. Mr. King and family have taken up their permanent resi dence at the camp, and he said yester day they found the locality to be healthful and the climate invigorating. He returned to the mine Saturdaf night. AMITY DAIRYING CENTER CREAM FACTORY HANDLES 20, 000 POUNDS MILK DAILY. Rich Yamhill County Lands Well Adapted to Cultivation of Small Fruits and Engish Walnuts. AMITY, Or.. July 12. (Special.) The Yamhill Valley, in which Amity is-located. Is one of the most fertile sections in Oregon. Fine crops of all kinds of small grains are raised here. Vegeta bles grow In abundance, and, owing to its peculiar adaptability, the valley is taking high Tank in the production of fruit. . The low hills surrounding Amity are being cut into small tracts and planted to English walnuts. Soil and climate combine to make this one of the few localities suited to the walnut indus try. The Eola Hills walnut farm, the largest of Its kind In th.e country. Is located here. The soil of the Yamhill Valley, and particularly that part tributary to Amity, Is admirably suited to the pro duction of clover, vetch and alfalfa, consequently the attention of the farm ers has in large part been turned to dairying. During the past year the local business nfen. and farmers have erected one of the finest and best equipped milk-condensing plants on the Pacific Coast. The factory began operations in the month of May, and is now handling 20,000 pounds of milk daily. The plant employs 45 persons. ' The present floor space is 19,000 square feet. New build ings are being planned and additional machinery Is to be Installed, so as to quadruple the present capacity of the plant. The entire output of the factory is contracted for by one of the leading firms of Portland. Land values are rap idly advancing, the merchants are all doing an ever-increasing amount of business and a general condition of man Is more or less forgetful, and will cross tracks from intersecting the possibility of an approaching car. Frequently a pedestrian will cross one track when his vision of the other Is obstructed. If it so happens that there is an oncoming car, the usual consequence Is a dis tressing and sometimes a fatal accident, which the motorman could by no possibility have avoided. TUB COMPANY'S POLICY Our motormen and" conductors are required to make a contempora neous report of all accidents, giving full details and the names of all witnesses who will permit their names to be used. These witnesses are forthwith interviewed for the purpose of verifying the report, and thereafter an effort is made to effect a prompt and fair settlement with the claimant, not only where the also where the facts show a reasonable doubt about the company's re sponsibility. All cases are settled out of court except .where, after care. ful investigation, we believe: (1) (2) or that the injury was due to claimant; (3) or that the claimant HOW THIS POLICY WORKS Statistics Bhow that in more than half the cases tried the plaintiffs get nothing from the Jury and, in a the plaintiff, the amount recovered Is less than the sum which could have been gotten without litigation. In addition the plaintiff mus't di vide with his lawyer and the lawyer's "runner" and "medical expert." In the year 1907, only 12 cases resulted in a verdict for the defendant; four were settled before trial began; and in three liability was admitted, and the damage was assessed by the Judge.. THE EVIL DISCLOSED BY THESE STATISTICS. No claimant can be justly criticised for consulting a lawyer if the company declines to pay his demands; and it may happen sometimes that the lawyer will be misled by his client as to the facts. But when you consider that In 21 out of 26 damage cases (covering In part the damage cases of this company) called for trial during the last year, the plaintiffs did not recover 1 cent for damages aggregating thousands of dollars, is It too much to say that most of these cases were merely so many attempts to levy blackmail? Moreover, great is the danger that the temptation to bear false witness will prove Irresistible, when it Is considered that many, If not most, of the cases are solicited by "runners," nursed by "medical experts" and tried by lawyers all of whom depend upon the verdict for their pay. HOW THE PUBLIC CAN HELP THE SITUATION. There are many ways In which the people Interested in securing a square deal for good service can help the company: (1) When you witness an accident, let us know whose the fault was. This does not mean that you will be making trouble for the conductor or the motorman, because allowances are made for mistakes. Moreover, you or some member of your family may be the victim of the next mistake, and It Is to the Interest of all Concerned that carelessness should be noted and checked. (2) When the car you are about to take Is crowded, wait for the next one. If you can do so without Inconvenience; you will generally find a half-filled or empty car just behind. (3) It Is your right to have the car come to a full stop before you get on or off; do not attempt to board or alight from a moving car unless you are willing to assume the risk. (4) Remember that riding on the back platform or on Ihe running-board is not safe. (5) Never cross a track when your vision of a car or wagon that may be coming in the opposite direction is obstructed. (6) Teach the little children that the car track Is a danger signal. (7) Help, us in our fight against blackmail by giving us promptly (whether for or against us) your account of any accident which you may have wit nessed; and remember that we gladly receive at all times criticisms and suggestions for the safety of service.. prosperity Is everywhere in evidence. A new concrete building-, to be used for MEN'S DISEASES CURED TO STAY CURED SIO No other physician employs a like method, and so thorough is my work that there need not be the slightest fear of a relapse into the' old condition. It is not a question of whether you can be cured, but whether you will be cured. Don't wait until it is too late. My method is perfect and quick. The cure is abso lutely certain. I use NO KNIFE, cause no pain and you need not be detained from your work for one day. I especially solicit those cases where money has been wasted on electric belts and other appliances THE SCIENTIFIC TREATMENT OF WEAKNESS Dosing the system with powerful stimulants and tonics In an effort to restore functional vigor can have but one final result: The condition is rendered worse than before. "Weakness" is merely an indication of a low form of Inflammation in the prostate gland, and this inflammation is but aggravated by stimulating remedies that excite temporary activ ity. I employ the only scientific and fully effective treatment for "weak ness," which effects a permanent cure by restoring the prostate gland to a sound and healthy state. I obtain complete results in every case I treat. Those in any trouble suffering from SPER MATORRHOEA. LOSSES AND DRAINS. VARICOCELE. HYDROCELE, BLOOD POISON or any other disease tending to destroy and dis figure and to render happiness impossible are urged to call upon me without delay. CONSULTATION AND ADVICE FREE HOURS II A. M. 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