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THE 3IORXIXG OEEGOTAS, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1010. county win try partment A number of telegrams pro and con were received and filed by the War Department today. Merchandise Purchased on Credit Today Charged on August Account TO CLOSE REBEKAH WORKER DIES Mrs. Robert M. Foster Succumbs to Cancer at Astoria. DRAWS Goddard Says Authority Will Be Stretched to Give People Relief. SAND SCOWS NOT SUPREME County Court Seeks Legal Opinion on Its Power and "Will Then Regu , late Traffic With, Regard for Deep-Water Ships. "We will stretch our authority to the limit in an effort to close the bridges over the Willamette River during the rush hours of the morning ard even ing." This was the terse way irw which County Commissioner Goddard ex pressed last night his attitude on the draw question. He made this state ment 'in answer to a question as to whether he would go so far as to per mit a clash between the County Court and the United States engineers. "When I took up this bridge question, it was a personal matter with me," he said. "I had not consulted the other members of the County Court. I pro posed to see whether the County Court had authority to take care of the over head traffic on the bridges. If it has, we shall take cars of it. "Do not understand me as rrieaningr that we shall do th's arbitrarily. There should be moderation in everything. We shall endeavor to pursue the right course in this' matter with due regard for everyone. - Rlvermen Ask Too Much. "Personally I have not talked with iny of the steamboat men' about this natter. ' But from what I have been ible to gather from the news reports of nterviews. they have all refused to M ice any restrictions on their move ments. The man running a sand scow fceems to think he should be entitled to as much consideration as the master on an ocean-going vessel. I am in favor of making such a regulation as will eliminate the congestion of overhead traffic, giving due consideration to the navigation interests. "The river men say there wouldn't be any Portland if there were no harbor. Hut I say. If there were no Portland, there would be no harbor. I think'there are two sides to that question. The navigation inte'rests appear, from what I can learn, to think they are in charge of the harbor. When the Morrison street bridge was about to be built, they said that In a few years it would ruin the city, and on that pretext held It- up for a time. But it has now been Scmonstrated that It was a benefit to the city. "I can readily see that the War De partment has the right to say that the drawbridges shall always be open to war vessels and to vessels of the deep sea. But I cannot understand how the War Department shall say that we must open navigation to a sand scow or a lumber -raft, when botli the bridges and the traffic are under the jurisdic :ton of the county. Hlghts of People to Be Recognized. "I consider the situation extremely icute. I believe it should be relieved at once. I think the rights of the peo ole who cross t he river should be recog nized. We will see what we can do. "The matter of closing the draw bridges has not been presented to the County Court and has not been con sidered by the court "since I have been a member. All efforts in other direc tions to remedy the situation seeming to have' failed. I concluded to see what jurisdiction and authority the County Court might have in this matter, as the hridges are being operated by the Oqunty Court, and 1 would say that It is my intention to bring about such regulations of the opening of the draws as will afford relief to the traffic over the bridges, with due regard to navi ga tion. Cameron Asked for Opinion. "Not knowing at present just how far the County Court may . legally go in fils matter, I cannot express any opin ion now as to the outcome, but my dis position Is to put the matter to an im mediate test in order that the merits of I he issue may be fully determined. The nature of the test will depend upon the nature of the opinion which is to be rendered by District Attorney Cameron as to Federal authority in regulating the draws, he having been asked to look up the law 'on this point." Mr. Cameron has found a decision of the I'nited states Supreme Court which upheld the closing of the drawbridge over the Chicago River for 10 minutes every day. a fight having been waged by the river interests In the courts and finally in the Supreme Court. Mr. Cameron has not given the County Court his opinion yet, however. IWKK 1JKXEWS HIS PROTEST Pleads for Shipping Interests Against Closing Draws. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. July 29. After a second con ference with General Bixby, chief of engineers, and Assistant Secretary of War Oliver, during which he renewed his protest against the establishment of closed draw -periods for the Willamette River bridges at Portland. H. M. Cake said today he was unable to predict what action the War Department would take in the matter. While the department officials list ened to the protests which he made on behalf of the shipping interests of Portland, they gave Mr. Cake no assur ance that this protest "would be heerid. nor did they intimate that the regula tions prepared by Major Mclndoe would be ypprovef. They contented themselves with stating that the whole matter -would receive very careful con sideration before the department acts. When this action will be taken, no one seems to know. For the nresent, sena tor Bourne's request for delay is ample to prevent the matter from being con sidered. Mr. Cake based his objection on the grounds advanced by the shipping in iercsts. for whom he is acting, and ex- pressed the personal opinion that a .-losed period such as has been proposed wou!d afford little or no relief to peo ple who are compelled to cross the river during rush hours. He maintained that river commerce had made Portland what it is, and expressed the view that the port would get a bad reputation among jrhippers 1" the proposed regula tions should be put into effect. From a business standpoint he regards the pro posed closed period as unwise. Mr. Cake may remain in Washington several days, but does not expect to have further conferences with the de- Mrs. Robert M. Foster, wife of th master mechanic of the Government jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River, died yesterday afternoon at As toria, of cancer of the stomach. Mrs. Foster was 50 years of age and had become well known in Portland and Oregon through her long residence in the state and her connection with the Rebekahs, an auxiliary of the Inde pendent Order of Oddfellows. She is a, past grand matron of the order. In the last hours Mrs. Foster was attended by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. W. E. Williamson, -wife of the Assistant Postmaster, and Mrs. J. E. Wolf. The body will be brought to Portland today. Funeral arrange ments have not been-completed. Mrs. Foster was born In Michigan and resided in Idaho before coming to Oregon 18 years ago. Robert M. Fos ter became associated with the me chanical department of the Southern Pacific Company and for many years was located at Ashland, coming to Portland as air-brake expert. Mrs. Foster has devoted much, of her spare time to building up the women's de partment of Oddfeilowship, the ties thus formed lasting in warmest friend ship to the end of her days. Since residing at Astoria Mrs. Fos ter submitted to an operation for the disease and for a time was in hopes of regaining her health. During the last few years the family has resided at Fort Stevens. CITY DOCK WILL BE BUILT Attorney Grant Says Title to Prop rty Is Unquestioned. Objections to the city going ahead with the concrete dock at the foot of Stark street are regardsd as a joker by City At torney Grant. The city has a- good and sufficient title to the approach where the dock is being constructed, declares Mr. Grant, and as long as private property on either side of the dock is not dam aged or river traffic is not interfered with, there can be no legitimate cause for complaint. No serious complications have been encountered as yet and none will be looked for. ' In the meantime the dock will be hurrried to completion. The acquisition of the old Stark-street ferry landings dates back to the '70s, when it was donated to the city by Mr. Stark. Later the property passed into private ownership and was thus held un til 1802, when the city again secured pos session by purchase. The sum paid for the property was J40.000. Within a few months the ferry was discontinued and since tfiat time the city has derived no revenues from the investment, of any consequence. Up to two years ago not enough money had been received to pay the interest that had accrued on the bonds issued for the purchase of the property. All that is left now of the original grant is the approaches" from the street on either side of the Willamette River. Ab solute title to the approaches was ac quired by the city in 1907, when the bonds were retired. Good Things in Market BY LILIAN TINGLE. THIS is certainly "peach week" in the local markets, and many provident housekeepers are already planning their Winter reserves of this popular fruit, as well as enjoying the easy and delicious desserts which the peach season always brings. In crates peaches cost from 75 cents to J1.10 according to quality and variety. Table peaches in smaller quantities range from 10 cents to 20 cents a dozen. Oregon Crawford's are not yet available, but their place is. to a certani extent, supplied by the California Elbertas. Watermelons have also come into their own during the last week, and are to be had at l'fc to 2 cents a pound; so now is the time to eat all you can and be thank ful. Cantaloups are good and plentiful, some of them selling as low as 3 cents each good to begin the day on, and put you in a good humor with the world at large. Berries are passing; but some raspber ries. Loganberries, currants and black berries remain at 10 to 15 cente a box; also a few belated cherries, at 20 cents a pound. Pears, apples and grapes are all coming in now. The latter are chiefly white "sweetwaters" or the seedless grapes that are so good in fruit salads. Fine Bartlett pears are selling now at 15 to 25 cents a dozen. Cooking apples cost 5 cents a pound; while dessert apples retail at about 25 cents a dozen. Plums are not plentiful yet, though several kinds are to be s?en. Very good pineapples are available and cost about 10 cents a pound. In the vegetable market there is an increasingly good variety to choose from. Sweet potatoes are new this week, at S to 10 cents a pound. Eggplant is about at its lowe.t price level. Celery and cauli flower are emerging from their recent se clusion. Corn is coming in at 15 to 25 cents a dosen. Beans of all sorts, shell, wax. string, asparagus and lima, are to be had at prices ranging from 5 to 15 cents a pound. Peas are less plentiful and are getting slightly higher in price: but tomatoes are doing their best to be "the poor cook's best friend" at 5 cents a pound. Summer and crookneck squash offer variety; and the ever-popular green pepper is coming within reach again, at g to 10 cents a pound. Pickling cucumbers have already made their appearance but are still rather high in price. Large cucumbers are. however, cheap and plen tiful. Poultry is said to be slightly lower in price, but the change is barely perceptible to the poeketbook. Hens cost 23 to 25 cents a poend, and there are good Spring chickens at 25 to 27 cents. Fish is excellent this week. Chinook salmon can be had at 12S to 15 cents a pound, while halibut. flounder, shad, black cod and silver, smelt cost about 10 cento. Baby salmon and sturgeon sell at 20 to 25 cents a pound. Black and striped bass . cot-it 30 cents. Remarkably line prawns are also available at 25 to 30 cents a pound. Halibut cheeks are to be had at two pounds for 25 cents; lobsters cost to cents a pound and the last crabs of the season, 25 to 30 cents each. VACATI0NC0MF0RTS. 1. Park & Tilford's candies. 2. Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco. 3. Ptg'n Whistle Chocolate. 4. Autolight Cigarettes. 5. Loriot Peppermints. 6. A box of CJarcia Cigars. 7. Vienna Fruit Confections (im ported. S. "Our Own Mixture" Smoking To bacco. Sig. Sichel & Co.. 92 Third. Third and Washington and Weils-Fargo bldg. Old Tree Chopped Down. VANCOUVER,. Wash.. July 29. (Spe cial. ) At least 60 years old, an apple tree planted here in early times was cut down today to make room for a two-story brick building, to be erected by G. R. Percival on East Fifth street. The lot was once occupied by the resi dence of the late J. O. Smith. Two Royal Anne cherry trees, moref than a half-century old, also stand on the lot. i iiilhiaiife i fie . Store Morrison, Aider, West Park and Tenth Streets This business established b.y John Wilson in the year 1856 -Portland's old est, largest and best retail establishment. Doors open promptly at 1 o'clocK this afternoon and will remain open until 9:3Q tonigKt The store will not be complete, but enough "will be in readiness to give the . public an opportunity to appreciate what a fine, large and beautiful shop ping place we have prepared. The location, as well as the business, has been established long before the doors open. There will be some mistakes and delays on the part of our employes, as is usually the case in large insti - tutions of this kind. Therefore, we must ask the public to bear with us until . we are all accustomed to the new surroundings, which will be but a day or so V . The Qlds-Wortman-Hing-Store, Morrison, ParK, Tenth and Alder streets, is located in the heart of Portland's new shopping district. OPEN UNTIL 9t3Q P. M. All Are Cordially Invited m 6 WEEKS LEFT Last Day Voters Can Register for Election Is Sept. 14. RUSH EXPECTED AT FINISH dieted to the use of drugs and is believed to have led his wife into the same prac tice, as in a letter to him, in the pos session of her mother, she asks him to bring some "hemp." The tone of the letter shows that the woman yielded to pressure under the influence of her love for her husband. She implores him not to leave her; that she will do what he asks. - SIGNS NO LONGER LAWFUL Citizens Hare Been Rather Coy So Far and Unless They Get Busy They May Have to Stand in Line for Hours at Close. Voters have only six weeks more in which to register for the primary elec tion. The last registration day is Sep tember 14. the book? closing at 5 P. M., that day. The books will be reopened on September 29 for the general election, and will close 'again October 17. Sluggishness in the registration so far leads County Clerk Fields to believe there will be a heavy rush during the latTt few weeks and days. Although the city has grown rapidly in the last two years, there areonly 2507 more names on the registration books now than at the game time two years ago. A large in crease in this number will be necessary in the next few days to prevent a rush during the last few days which will compel voters to stand in line .perhaps hours before they can sign the books. Anticipating that the registration this year would be heavy. Clerk Fields asked that a booth be constructed on the Filth street side of the Courthouse to give room for the work. This was ordered built by the county Court. But thus far it has not been overcrowded, although it is at times comfortably full. Voters have been registering at the rate of about 350 a day. Yesterday, only 328 signed the books. On the same day in UHJS, the registration was 2vS. The total registration this year Is 17,101, of whom 13.201 registered as Republicans. 2CS2 ae Democrats and 151S as miscella neous. At this time two years ago, 14,54 had signed up. 11,2JS being Republicans. 2"4o Democrats and 753 miscellaneous. PARENTS DESERT CHILD Mother of Young Woman Swears Out Warrant for Arrest. The situation of a mother being prose cuted for desertion of her infant, was presented yesterdav when a warrant was riled with Constable Warner for the ar rest of Frank and Ruby Booth, on a charge of causing to become dependent their baby, 5 months old. The couple were arrested at The Ial!es upon tele graphic request from Wagner, and will be sent here as soon as a city charge pending against them there js settled. Mrs. D. A. Cifer. mother of the woman, is the complainant. She alleges that Booth : lias at last succeeded. after months of trying, in inducing his wife to take r.p an immoral life. Yesterday the pair were located in The Dalles and arrested. The man is ad- Major Approves Ordinance Against Carrying Banners in Street. Promiscuous carrying of banners is no longer to be seen in the streets of Portland. The taboo on signs of all kinds and description which have been carried or wheeled about the streets in the past became effective yesterday when Mayor Simon approved the ordi nance covering the matter. Specific cases are not named in the ordinance, but the primary purpose of the new law. it is understood, is to stop the pratice of the unions in dis playing banners branding business houses as unfair to organized labor. When the ordinance was first proposed it was taken by the Trades Council to be a direct blow at their methods of advertising concerns which were con sidered unfair, and a strong fight was made against the passage of the ordi nance w-hen it was before the council for consideration. However, the en treaties of the unionists failed and the measure received the official sanction of the majority of the couricilmen at its final hearing. The penalty prescribed for violation of the ordinance is from $10 to tlOO, or from five to 30 days in the Qity Jail. PORTLAND IMPRESSES EAST BRANCH TO OPEra AUG. 15 OREGON' & WASHIXGTOX TO BE GIN GRAYS HARBOR SERVICE. C. A. Bigelow Returns From Trip to Atlantic Coast. C. A. Bigelow. ex-president of the East Side Business Men's- Club, has just returned from a business trip in the East, which includes a visit to St. I-ouis, Rochester, X. Y.: New York City, Chicago and other important cities. In a.l. Mr. Bigelow was gone nearly four weeks. "People throughout the East,' said Mr. Bigelow. "know more about Port land and its tremeruious growth than ever before. Portland is known throughout the East. Portland occu pies a large place in the minds of Kastern investors. The city has become known through the several important conventions held and the Rose Festi val. These have brought many people to Portland and they are now talking about Portland and its wonderful beauty. I have r.o doubt the city will experience a big growth as a result. I tell you I am glad to get back and en joy the coolness here after having ex perienced the heat in the Eastern cities." "It cured me," or "It saved the life of my child." are the expressions you hear every dav about Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is true- the world over where this valu able remedy has been introduced. No other medicine in use for diarrhoea or bowel complaints has received such general approval. The secret of the success of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is that it cures. Sold by all dealers. Trunks, suit cases and bags. Largest variety at Harris Trunk Co.. 132 Sixth. Freight Will Move Over New Line First and Passenger Trains Will Begin September 1. The Grays Harbor branch of the Oregon & Washington is to be opened to freight traffic on August 15 and to passenger traffic on September 1. W. D. Skinner, of Seattle, general passenger agent of the road, is in Portland consulting -with R. B. Miller, traffic manager, concerning the passenger train schedules. Mr. Skinner said yesterday that it would be impossible to establish a through solid train service between Portland and Grays Harbor at once because of the congested condition of the Northern Pacific track, which is now used jointly between Van couver and Centralia by the Oregon & Washington, the Northern Pacific and Great Northern. Day passenger trains will be operated, however, between South Aberdeen, be ginning September 1, and Centralia, which will make close connections with the Oregon A Washington south and north bound trains running between Portland and Puget Sound. It is also possible that the Oregon & Washington will give Grays Harbor at that time its first through sleeper service to and from Portland, which may be arranged by operating a night train be tween Aberdeen and Centralia and attach ing the sleepers to the through trains at the latter point. The Oregon & Washington, says Mr. Skinner, has recently equipped its Port-land-Puget Sound trains with all-steel coaches, diners and baggage cars. Even all the inside finishings, with the excep tion of the upholstering, are of steel. The cars, it is asserted, will neither tele scope nor burn. EXCURSIOX PARTY IS COMING Idaho and Eastern Oregon People Will Visit North Beach. A special excursion to North Beach from Idaho and Eastern Oregon points is being organized by the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company and Oregon Short, Line. This party will arrive in Portland by special train of about five cars on the morning of August 4 and embark here by steamer for Megler. from which point the vari ous resorts on North Beach will be reached by rail. The return will be at the conven ience of the excursionists, who will be given a time limit of 15 days. A spe cial rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip has riamed. sis' V i ill Jflr. 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Booklets and time tables giving details are obtainable at hotels, city and railroad ticket offices; or a postal will bring full information. Address Pennsylvania's Portland City Passenger Office 122A Third Street or address F. N. KOLLOCK. District Agent. PORTLAND. ORE. Ask for booklet describing now the Pennsylvania System extended Its rails to the heart of New York City and constructed the Pennsylvania Station, near Broad way, at a cost of over One Hundred Million Dollars. (149) House worK is f tiresome fj J 1 j. 33 fjV anu sooner or later va your wife's health f IS will be ruined by the If incessant toil which is her daily work. i You can help her more !f Dy getting ner a case 01 Pa&st Extract I than by actually doing g the work yourself. 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