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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1909)
SIMON Y STOP PHOTOGRAPH OF PORTLAND'S NEW CHIEF OF POLICE, AS HE APPEARED AT HIS DESK JUST AFTER ASSUMING OFFICE YESTERDAY. WHITE GLOVER CARTON BUTTER PARK BOND SALE FIRST IN QUALITY Because) Of Our Experience Mayor Not in Sympathy With Heavy Expenditure by City for Land. ECONOMY HIS WATCHWORD 1 Doubt WUflom of (volng Ahead With CMmstea Project Thinks Tayroll Excessive Expects to Cut Ex pense In All Departments. 1 Opposing what h deems needless ex In!e. and determined to put a stop to ell semblance of municipal extravagance, Mayor Simon yesterday mornlnff an nounced himself as oppcwK1 tiS the con tinuation of larse outlay of public funds for an extensive pnrk and boulevard sys tem for Portland. His policy la directly opposite to that of the present Park Hoard, and there may be a change In the personnel. One vacancy, soon to be tilled, may determine the whole matter, i It Is certain that the new executive does ' hot Intend to give his consent to the vast expenditures of money for the acquisition of property all over the city for parka. ' Mayor Simon's position in the premises ' Tvas made known In part during a brief 'session yesterday of the Park Board, ; composed of Dr. J. R. Wilson. Dr. Dav ! ilRttety and Ion Lewis, with E. T. Mlsche as superintendent. Later, in an Interview, the Mayor said that he intends not only to curtail the expenditures in j the park department, but also in all of the other branches of the city govern ment. "I am going to stop ail extravagance," said Mayor Simon. "I believe the people want economy. I do not believe in buy ing up property for parks all over the city. Portland is a natural park 'now. : and It Is. in my judgment, unnecessary t to expend such larsre sums in beautifying the city. It is barely possible that we will not sell the remaining J500.000 of bonds that are scheduled to be sold July 26. I am not making a positive statement of what I will do eventually, but you can stitte emphatically that not a cent more will be expended In this or any other de partment unless it is absolutely unaviod-able.-' That the members of the Park Board will be sorely disappointed at this turn of affairs is evident, as each member has been enthusiastic over the proposed Olm sted plans, which Include parka, boule vards and playgrounds, with magnificent driveways connecting them on both sides of the river. This plan was adopted by the Board more than two years ago, and to the end t.iat it might be worked out, an amendment to the city charter was proposed to the electorate, calling for the Issuance of $1,000,000 bonds. This carried, and as soon as the act was declared by the Supreme Court of Oregon to be valid, the Board proceeded to sell the bonds nd to purchase property. The first half of the Issue was sold last year, and the whole sum Is now expended, and It was the Intention of the Board to continue to buy property here and there to carry out the plans laid out by Olmsted Bros. Two months ago. with the sanction of Mayor Lane, the Board asked that the Council sell the remainder of the bond Issue, and the bonds are now being ad vertised in the city official newspaper, the date for the proposed sale being Monday. July 26. Mayor Simon, however. If he chooses, can stop this sale. Mayor Simon was startled, during the session of the Board, by the submission of the monthly payroll of employes of the department. Superintendent Mlsche called for S200 for this Item alone, and the Mayor was surprised. He Inquired as to whether this amount for labor was exceptional, but was assured that it was not. and that It will increase as the park system is enlarged. He then Indicated his opposition to such a programme, and expressed ine desire that the payroll be decreased instead. He also pointedly spoke his mind, although briefly, on the proposed park and boulevard scheme. In an interview following the meeting or the Board. Mayor Simon also declared that the Park Department has not been singled out by him as one of many, but that he will cut the expenditure in all of the branches of the municipality. He Is now working on committee appoint ments of the City Council, which he will announce next week at a special meeting to be held Wednesday. Among the com mittees Is one on ways and means and the Mayor said yesterday that this will be one of the strongest committees named. He will place mem bers on this with a vtew to having all expenditures checked up and a list of the city employes tabulated. A report will be worked out. so that the Mayor will know where there is waste and ex travagance in the number of employes nd outlay of funds for supplies. Mayor Simon has already notified the heads of the city departments to arrange affairs so as to cut down expenses. He feels certain that there is waste and ex travagance all a.ong the line, and It Is Ms determination to check this at once nd save the funds to the public. This will eventually bring about the release of a good many employes, it Is believed nd it is certain to curtail th tures of each department under the con- fcoard. The Mayor can control the out w n m- flavor and hu Tr 1. .., .u.uw very easily, as he Is the Head of all departments, such as parks lnliee. Are. street-cleaning, health and others, and directs, if he chooses, the course to be pursued. Purchase or Tract for Park Urged. - Residents of Brooklyn will make a strong effort to have the city purchase for park purposes about 14 acres of land fronting on the Willamette River, be tween Brooklyn and Midway, on Milwau kee street. The land available at this point is a part of the Alligrini tract, and the park committee from the Seventh tard Improvement League will urge that this tract be secured in preference to ny other that may have been selected for a park. The fact that the land tn question Is on the river and has 1000 feet of water frontage adds very much to Its value. In the opinton of all who have examined the tract in question. Rev. Father Gregory has by personal letter advocated selection of this tract for park purposes and he says that the members or the Park Board are favorable to the tract. It is considered convenient to Brooklyn and Midway and from all por tions of the Seventh Ward. EXTRA SPECIALS TODAY We will crowd into one day the great est range of bargains ever shown In this city In ladles' White Shirtwaists. Para sols. Suits In wool and wash materials for ladles' and children. Hosiery. Gloves,' Neckwear. Mtilin Underwear, gauze and lisle Underwear. Also men's goods. McAllen-McDonnell, popular priced store" corner Third and Morrison. ' ; -- - .- r.- . : ' ' - 4 - T- ' 3,--j'r'' if ' laM.a8i-ji,iv.t.vfr .h.. WT -i- -nTumrt,- , , i i '' si tff? . , ..,niyit) - - 4 NEW TRAIN ARRIVES Rolling Stock Just Built to Go on Coast Line. HEAVY TRAFFIC EXPECTED Equipment Secured in St. Paul Will Be Vsed on Astoria & Columbia to Handle Big Crowds of Tourists This Summer. Complete new equipment for the beach train of the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad arrived last night direct from St. Paul, Minn., as a special train and will be initiated Into service today as the second special excursion train op erated by that company between this city and Clatsop Beach this season.. The arrival of this additional equipment was opportune, as the officials of the Astoria & Columbia River road were not a lit tle concerned yesterday as to their abil ity to provide the necessary accommoda tions for the augmented holiday travel to the beach which Is expected today. With the new equipment it will be pos sible to serve all excursionists. The special which will be run by this road to the beach today, leaving the Union Depot at 2:30 o'clock this. after noon, will be a new tValn throughout from baggage to observation cars. The equipment has Just been turned out of the Pullman shops and was run from St. Paul to Portland as a special pas senger train. It left Spokane at 2:30 o'clock, yesterday afternoon and . reached this city during the night. The parlor cars, which will be used by the Astoria & Columbia River road to the beach this Summer, and which are Included in the new equipment, will be of the same type as those on the North Bank Road. The first Saturday special to Seaside was run by this company last Saturday, June 26. when the largest! business ever handled at the opening of the season was recorded. It was found necessary to add an additional coach to the train, ' as it had been organized in former seasons, in order to accommodate the increased number of passengers. Officials of the road are expecting an enormous crowd today from the fact that many residents of the city will be going out of town to remain over Sunday and Monday, which will be generally observed as the Fourth. They report that the Indications for a continued and increased travel during the Summer are encouraging. HIMi LINKS NAME AUDITOR Einar Askevold Appointed to Succeed Kuettner. . Einar Askevold, for IS years connected with the Hill lines, has been appointed auditor of the Spokane, Portland & Se attle. The Dalles. Portland & Astoria Navigation Company and the Astoria & Columbia River Railroads, to succeed F. D. Kuettner. who recently tendered his resignation as auditor of the three com panies, effective July 1. x Mr. Askevold entered the auditing de partment of the Northern Paciflc at St. Paul, where he worked -until six years ago. when he was transferred to the auditing department of the Northern Pacific at Tacoma. Tvater he accepted the position -of assistant controller of the Northwestern Improvement Company and remained with that concern until offered his present position in this city. Mr. Kuettner has been In the employ of the Hill lines at Portland as auditor 'for sev eral years. VALLEY GETS BETTER SERVICE ' ' Schedules of Two Southern - Pacific m Trains Changed. '"'' Details were yesterday completed In the Harrlmar. offices by which the residents of tle Willamette Valley, beginning next Sunday, July 4, are to be provided with an improved passenger service to Port land: The new schedule as agreed upon Involves changes in the operation of two trains. No. 14 from San Francisco will reach Portland at 11 A. M. Instead of 9:50 A M This train will make stops for local business at all points throughout the Willamette Valley. Under the present schedule this train makes stops only at Oregon City. Salem. Albany and Eugene The Cottage Grove local also will be converted Into an afternoon train Be Sinning Sunday . it . will . leave . Cottage A. M. COX. Grove at 4:50 P. M. instead of 3:45 A. M. and arrive in Portland at 10:50 P. M. in stead of 9:30 A. M. ' " GOOD THINGS IN PORTLAND MARKETS - BY IjILIAN TINGLE. " THE candid advice of dealers this week is that housekeepers who In tend canning had better set about It right away. All the smaller berries are now as plentiful and low in price as, they are likely to go this season. Gooseberries, loganberries and rasp berries are down to three boxes for 25 cents, some choice samples of black raspberries and loganberries were re tailing at 5 cents for one-pound boxes, while red currants at 9 cents and goose berries at 8 cents a pound looked very attractive. , . Apricots are getting decidedly scarce and what remained were selling at SO cents to 40 cents a basket. Handsome Crawford peaches were bringing 25 cents a dozen, but very presentable ones could be had for 20 cents. The really newcomers to the fruit market this week are Samona plums at 20 cents a dozen, dewberries (evidently first cousins to black raspberries) at two boxes for 25 cents; the first gal lon of wild blackberries for which -20 cents a pound was asked,, and the first v,uoi8,i,cul ol cany liravensteln ap ples at three pounds for 25 cents. o me uiawing towards the height nf t ll O i r cAoom mni. -r-, . , j " " " ii . i.i hi. iv xVtjpUO- licans are 5 cents and Royal Annes at 7 1-2 cents a pound. Lamberts and Blngs, of which very few are to be sec.,, u.iuR xv cents a pouna, but a large supply is looked for next week. Bananas' 15 and 9 n ponte .j . black figs (fresh) ranged from 25 cents ! iv ceius a uozen. A Car of rhnipa TTawaltan 1 - . ... n iiica)pit;3 was a very recent arrival. These were Dnnging Z5 cents each for large sam ples,, smaller ones at 20 cents, tailing down to "Floridas" at 10 cents each. The best cantaloupes retailed at three for 9 iinnto Kut ........ . , . . , v. i- !-i. poooauit; SLOCK could be obtained at 5 cents each, and small ones cheaper still. Several cars of watermelons are reported on the way from California and the crop Is said to be very abundant this year. v-i--:iiu ye, aarKies, au. - . . . Draneittt Snmal of o r: . . . e . ti i. u i ii ii auzen; lemons at 10 cents and grapefruit occincu io complete rne list. The latter hrone-ht 10 nta aov, .- i. - 1 1 ' 1 - . i. ... ii, . vi i hii r lor - quarter for the seedless variety. """S vcseianies ine newest arrival was okra (or gumbo) at -so. cento, a pound. Eggplant 25 cents a nound: rhubarb 4 . cents a pound and cucum- " " ' v - I. i in ii wciiv? nil tempting. Mexican tomatoes 10 cents a pound. filing Deans ana green corn were also .. . '1" u" i uijit&iug 1 U cents a pound and the latter two ears for 5 cents. Green peas, five pounds for 20 cents. Cauliflower at 5 and 10 cents earn ana caDDage at 5 cents a head were flanked by asparagus. et- htfiA nnH vnlshaa r1.4 -.rt,-. .,i n. I - " - ,i. iv iin .1 i, i lour pounds for. 10 cents, being supplant- v. v i- dia iruuuua ror a nimrter "Roll r,An-vArs v.,,.VA i . i " ' " - !' i " luivic pitsiiii- full, 30 cents a pound, and celery at io cems-a. ouncn or two for 25 cents, made a very good variety of vegetables. Including, of course, all the standard "roots," turnips, carrots, etc., for which 5 cents for four bunches appeared to be the "fixed charge." Toung Chinook salmon. 15 cents a pound; Sound smelt two pounds for 25 f Pn t a and Vi n 1 1 V . , , . r. 1 , w..-w ' I. ii i n 1 1 1 n nn i ii h price were to be had. Shad roe was also ob- La.uia.uic ji cm cents a pouna. Crabs and clams were not In evidence. Fowls at 17 cents a pound and Spring chickens from 25 cents a pound to 75 cents each seemed to exhaust the poultry. HOT WAVE STRIKES ClTY Mercury Climbs to 84 Degrees After Cool Days. N ' Fourth of July weather prevailed in Portland yesterday and the thermome ter registered 84 degrees during the afternoon. At 5 o'clock in the morn ing the Weather Bureau noted 56 de grees. From that time until 4 o'clock the mercury climbed steadily. After the cool days of the past week 'the heat of yesterday was a sudden change and Portland people noticed it a trifle more than under-ordinary conditions. Hour ly temperatures follow: KHour Deg Hout Dor S :::::Si'f 1? :::;::::::;:;;;! Marshfleld Man Kills Self. T,.MA?fH,FIELD' r- Ju'y 2- William Blanchfield, a carpenter, and well-known resident .of this city, committed suicide rLIIu8,11"?6" MrIy tM coming. Blanchfield had been in poor health ard suffered spells of despondency. He was about 45 years old and came here from Canada two years ago. THEATER COIN IS IN Subscription List for New Hei ' lig Closes. CITIZENS PLEDGE $125,000 Forty-three Co-operate to Build a Modern Show-shop Tenants on Site . Ordered to Leave To Begin Work Immediately. After a week's energetic canvass, end ing yesterday afternoon, "curtains" was called on the subscription list formed to make possible the building of the new Hellig Theater before the close of the year. The 43d subscriber to' the 6 per cent bonds came to the front early yes terday afternoon and a stroke of E. C Mear's pen declared the dollar gleaning at an end, $125,000 having been subscribed And in a few minutes the tenants occupy ing the string of flats at the- northwest corner of Seventh and Taylor streets were ordered to vacate within 30 days that the building of tlie new showshop may not be impeded. "More bonds could have been sold With facility." said Mr. Mears, "but the sub scripts list was formed to dispose of bonds amounting to J125.000, and as there ls not Immediate necessity for more money the list was closed, bringing the whirlwind canvass to an end. The prompt ness with which the money was col- 8pk reI1 for th6 Public-spirited people of Portland. I began the canvass a week ago today and throughout en countered nothing but courtesy and co- ?Zery Person interviewed showing a civic pride to which the suc cess of the subscription list Is due. On Ie?fiir0f.i,tl,e ?ei"ff Thete- Company I thank the subscribers sincerely. The result is most flattering and all fne credit is due to the subscribers who rallied aafirSs?,eiy Portla"i greatest need, a nrfit-class theater." atwiii?."1. started on the new the ater within the next 30 days. Plans are be.ng prepared and probably before e fet Z T thC c"-act will bo v ,,? a local construction firm The nUdinK.,WlH be str,ct'y "-ep?oof d modern throughout, but whether it wHi be constructed of concrete or brick has not yet been decided. ,rlJLCKmpiete ,i8t of scribers Hated "owi? P"rchased Is as fol- Hellig- Theater Co H. W. Corbett J. C. Alnaworth W. B. Ayer Falling Estate E. C. Shevlin I. N. Flelschner Walter J. Burns Martha E. Foxton G. K. Wentworth, Jr F. J. Richardson T. B. Wilcox Fred S. Morris SusarTw. Smith Henry Weinhard Estate Mrs. Josephine Hi resell Peter Kerr Tom Kerr A. T. XTftl. Olds. Wortman i King Merchants National Bank Gay Lombard Joseph M. Healv Meier & Frank Co Mayor Simon P. L. Will Is "B. S. Joi!selvii J- H. Haak" Robert Smith Tt. 1,. Gllsan W. C Barker William McMaeter R. Lea Barnes Ben Selling James Mcl. Wood ievurit 8on Martin Winch Oordon Voorhles F. Frledlander A. B. Stelnbach The Journal DAMAGE SUIT IS ARGUED Suit or Annie Anderson Against City of Astoria, Before Court, Argument was heard yesterdav hv Judge Wolyerton In the Federal Court n AfT 2lArnle, person against the City of Astoria for t20,000 for persona injury. While viewing the regatta at receK1" thC FaU f 1907 -Mls Anderson received a severe injury to her hip by falling from an elevation in the vicinity of Genevieye street. At the point in question the street level of the wharf drops a distance of more than one foot. While this distance Is not great. Miss Anderson has been perm anently crippled by reason of the ac cident. The lawyers for the plaintiff, John H Smith, of Astoria, and Henry E. McGinn' of Portland, are contending that the city is liable for the reason that Genevieve street is a city street. Fulton & Fulton for the defendant contend that the city's jurisdiction does not extend to the point where the accident occurred. hT u'i Vum.uer S.C . te"na of foreign firth living in the Tinited State sin lftoo was 10.460.000. forming 13.7 per cent of thi total popuiation. whilf ln 18M ft," J of forelBn birth formed 14.8 per centPoFtES PPtion; In 1880. 13.3 per cent: In and In I860. 9.T per cent. N : T. S.TOWNSEND CREAMERY COMPANY PORTLAND, ASTORIA, SALEM, LYONS, DALLAS, GARDNER, NAHGOTTA CHIEF GQX IS SWORN IN POLICE DEPARTMENT PASSES INTO XEW COXTltOL. Discharged Detectives Wlio Have Been Drawing Pay From City Put Back to Work. A. M. Cox, newly appointed Chief, ol Police, took charge of the department yesterday forenoon, when the keys to the private office and desk at the police sta tion were turned over to him by the re tiring head of the force, Charles Grltz macher. Chief Cox was sworn into the city's service at 10:25 A. M. by City Auditor Barbur. He went at once to the station and after a brief talk with Chief Gritz macher. relieved that veteran officer of further responsibility in connection with the department. At the same time Joseph Resing. L. G. Carpenter. Joe Day and Frank Snow, detectives who were cut off from duty by Mayor Lane, returned to work, hav ing been advised by Mayor Simon that they must either return to their posts. In accordance with civil service require ments, or else cease to draw pay. There was much lurid talk afloat among the policemen and those interested in de partmental affairs as to sweeping changes to be made in the personnel of the dif ferent shifts. Chief Cox. of course, hasn't had time to study conditions closely yet In the force. But he said one thing that should set at rest the minds of the fearful and the tongues of the fanciful. It was that he Intends to make no changes except such as are ab solutely necessary. He has already con cluded the detective bureau is in need of attention, but Just what changes he will make remains to be determined In the course of the next week or so. There will be no open town or any thing approaching it. Of this much the iijcl apuK.tr in positive terms. "Those who have come here expecting an open fown will be greatly fooled." said he. I "They mustn't go to any expense with that end in view, for the laws are going i io oe rigidly enrorced. Just who will head the detective bureau is another question which has not yet found an answer. It is generally under stood that the present head. Captain Baty, must go, for it is generally said he secured the place through being a .pet of a former police committeeman rather than because of merit or qualification. Among those who are being mentioned as desirable successors of Baty are Cap tain Moore and L. G. Carpenter. This afternoon Chief Cox will address the members of the department In the Municipal Court room, .outlining his plans and giving his ideas as to how the work . should be carried on. He was Introduced to the various reliefs yester day and was greeted with liberal hand clapping from the men In the ranks. Suicide Blows Head Open. KALAMA, Wash., July '2. The body of a man whose name is thought to be George Wilder, or Wilden, was found about three miles north from Kalama yesterday afternoon. He had been dead about two hours when found. He was about 28 years of age, smooth shaved, of dark complexion, with very dark hair. , Upon his left arm was tattooed a woman and a half circle upon his right arm. He Health For All wuiwmiHMnmuminwiniiiira A tonic of general and genuine value is needed in every home. It "helps to maintain complete vigorous health, which is the foundation of all success. . Pause Extract guards the health of the whole household. It is accepted by phy sicians everywhere as an eminently dependable tonic. No other remedy approaches its value for convales cence anaemia, nervousness, in somnia, dyspepsia and nursing mothers. Insist XJfion It Being Pahst , Dozen from Your jjjJSrTTjh ucai urugffist ) Hens, lb .16 Broilers, lb 25 Spring Geese, lb 16 Spring Sacks, lb .20 Skamokawa Butter, Roll 60c Ranch Egga, dozen... 25 COLUMBIA FISH CO. Third and Ankeny, and Washington Public Market. , . . Main - 6, . A 55515. - j K?l -(L St 1 had the appearance of being a Greek. He was dretsed in logging clothes. He car ried a 33-30 gun and also a 14-inch hand made stiletto. He lay with his head upon his roll of blankets and the gun between nis legs projecting toward his head. The These prices, considering the quality of the meats offered, are extremely low. We are making these exceptional inducements in order to get you accus tomed to trading here. The superior quality of the meats we sell will assure your repeated patronage. Specials for Today Ronnd Steak ' 1Q Veal Stew 8 Pot Roast 8S1Q Veal Cutlets 15 Hamburger Steak 8 Shoulder Roast of VeallS1 Mutton Stew .5 Loin of Veal 15 Shoulder of Mutton ..Gji Hams . . w 1 7 Leg of Mutton: ..12y2 Bacon 20 Roast Pork ..1212-15 Lard, 5 lbs 80 Pork Chops 12V2-15 Lard, 10 lbs $1.5Q Remember the Location BOSTON PACKING COMPANY TWO BIG Corner 3d and Ankeny V, S. Fat. Office Made by scientific blending of the I best tropical fruit. I Ask your grocer for KM I the package bearing S j this The ideal food for 6 WHEAT Crisp, delicious shreds of baked wheat TV.. : c . 1 irs. -.i .11 jr mi iui urcdiuasi FIRST IN SALES Becinie Of the Buyers Experience entire upper part of his head had been blown off. Indications point to premedi tated suicide. The Emperor of Austria is the only royal personage of Europe who refuse to recog nize the automobile. MARKETS Corner 1st and Burnside X Delicious Drink trade mark. school or workshop is I I wixn muK or cream.