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7 TTTE MORNING ORECJOXIAX, 3IONDAT, JANUARY 30. 1911. ' " POSTAL SITE SUIT 1 JILL BE STARTED o -s j jvcrn.iiuiii iu oee uonuem nation of Block S, Jury Hearing Case. w f.'ERS CONFIDENT OF END I Tltey Assert That Salt Will Result !q Showing Land to B More I Valuable - Xow Tbaa Price Q noted a Tear Ag-o. V:ed States Attorney McCourt Trill 3 suit la the radcral Court today or V c. jrrow In behalf of the Government vt'i'.r.t to condemn for purchase block R which la wanted aa the cite for the rrrpoaed new Portland Poatofflce. The will be tried before a jury in the i-.:ar war and the Jury In Ita verdict mi.', determine what the owners shall rsc:vo for their property.- The Covim m will not be bound to pay if the J i Ion fixedi by the Jury la considered t .-ive. out the owners must accept r v rdlct or appeal to a higher court. I. is regarded probable by real estate i'lrs and others conversant with f vr.lrr Conditions In the district In .-..tea block S is situated that the Jury t!l .cj the block worth more than the am (or which It was offered to the Oof -r.n--ct last year, which was J34O.0U0. The block Is bounded by Seventh. Eighth, i:isan and Iloyt streets. Portland's rapid jnwtti In population, together with ru.-e'y local conditions affecting the ircpnty In question, has caused a large cpreclatlon la a few monthe. Actual r.ces at which adjacent property has I :i wia na THiuftuuni yiucu vn pur Iv.-ndlng land according to an Income I Indicate that the price at which block waa offered was much below eat ruling quotations. Owner Are Satisfied. The east half of block S Is owned by -. Andrew C. Fmlih and the Paclflo rt Trust As Inrestment Company, Irtly. and the west half by the Epey T.r are more gratified than otherwise by the refusal of the Government to buy at the price given last year and that they believe a fair appraisal will show It li worth much more now. That tier of blocks between Qllsan and Hoyt streets and from Fourth to Tenth was regarded as particularly desirable for Postofflce purposes by Dr. J. W. Hill, who was entrusted with the commission of finding a site, as agent for the Treas ury Department. IlUt were obtained on as many of the blocks as possible and 1 the proffer of block 8 waa regarded aa 1 rr.net reasonable of all at the rate named. (The owners of block P. which la in the same tter and situated between Fourth and Fifth streets, asked KuXOuO for their property. The owner of block Q. be tween Fifth and Sixth, the Oregon Trans- fr Company, refused to bid. Messrs. i'eebe. Bowles and Hart, owners of block X. asked SSOO.000 and afterward withdrew the bid, and the property is not now on tie market. It 1 situated between Sixth and Seventh. Next comes block S. be tween Seventh and El nth. which the Government Is seeking to condemn. This block la believed by most persons to- e the most desirable In the whole tier. Then comee one of the city park blocks. denominated 111 and after that, be tween Park and Ninth streets, is block 273. which waa offered for 0,000 and then for asuO.OOO. Income Determine Valne. Values of realty for business purpose are based on the amount of Income pro duced, and the rata of Income depends on the amount of trafflo passing the doors. The tier of Nocks between Gu ana and Hoyt Is made more valuable be. cause of the trafflo on both streets, on of which carries an Important carllne. while the other le the main thoroughfare to the railroad terminal yards. Considering the north and south streets. Itloek 8 Is In a peculiarly favorable lo cation because of Its east frontage on Seventh, which Is the only highway open through to the river and 1 to furnish the rwest Side approaca to ue new nroan war bridge. Sine the new railroad (bridge le to have Its West Bide landing at Third and Olloan there will be a -confluence of trafflo of the two great fcrldree at Reventh and Ollsan. These conditions did not obtain when the bid of iHO.OOd was made by the owner cf block 8. because building of the Broadway bridge was not at all a sured. as It has since become, and facts about the railroad bridge were not at all certain. This bridge Is sow well under way. Property Valne Testify. Owners of the east half of block 8 'declare their half is well worth S254. COO. end that this valuation ran be sus tained from an Income estimate and from prices at which near-by property ha been sold for or is Of'nr neia at. Across the etreet to the eat. one lot waa sold om time ago to Dr. George parrlslt for 15.000. At the same rate an entire block would bring fSlO.000. The lot In question has no permanent Improvement and waa bought as a site for a business building. An adjoining Quarter block on Hoyt street which is n the market could not be bought for leas than 11:3.00. No other property la the Immediate vicinity Is on the market, as far as known. A building at Fifth and OUsan whl'-h coat 14'J.oox is lead at a monthly rental ef 11000. The owners of the ee.t half of block S have been offered !f they would erect a three-story brck building covering the half ' block, a rental equal to 4 per rent on a valua tion of Uoe.OOO. Such a building would cost 110.04'). This wculd make the ground valuation of the halt block alone I2S4.000. State Matnlee to H Fallowed. lnlted States Attorney M'KTourt said last night thst the Oregon statutes would be followed ss to procedare In the condemnation sulk except aa they might be aet aalde in small detail by the Federal Court. The complaint will recite merely aa a cauie of action that the Government seeks to purchase the property In ques tion f'4 a Poetcfflce site, and that It cannot be had a: a reasonable price. Mr. McCourt said that he had not seen any of the conf'dentlal documents in the case, and that he did not know .how much the Government would be ,wlUlng to pay for ho property. PLEA IS MADE FOR ROADS FIt Pending Bills mill Prevent Coolly Errors, Is Promise. The Ore;". Good Road Association has fawued aa open letter to the LesMsla- rare wnicn ass ior me paawasw oi io T rr good road bills now Before t- ''al una aeeLsrlnat the they-erj aary for the state's development. atter follows: "To the Legislature or Oregon: Ore gon future Is In your hands. The great ness) of Oregon'a population, of Oregon's wealth, of Oregon's development rests with you. If you give Oregon a syste matic plan for permanent good-road making, you will Insure Increase In popu lation, wealth and development. If you fall or refuse you will keep our un populated areas from settlement, you will binder Oregon's growth and -lessen Ore gon's progress. If you fall or refuse to anower the great need for good roads built by plan and sysrtem you will have refused to hear the demand or answer the need of the people whom you rep resent. "We plead for Oregon's people, for Oregon' development, when we as pass age of the five good roads bills framed and submitted by this association. These measure were framed to meet the Ore- ran nead for a aood roads system in verr uuntr. They will prevent dis astrous experiences such as other states have had. They will end me paicnwora plan of road making that 1 coming this state now sifluXOuO a year. "We speak for the good of Oregon. have bo other motive. We defy any friend of Drogress or good roads to prove any other motive. To provide for better built nignways is a rr.i " sacred trust. The need le vitally re lated to Oregon' development and fu ture. The need Is greater than men or noliHes. 5ow is the time for construc tion of good roads. Delay means damage to Oregon that money cannot measure. In ha name of orogrces we ask serious and unselfish consideration of the htghway measures. Such consideration we will result In making th highway bills law. will give Oregon the plan tor syste matic, permanent good roads." HOUSEBOATS ARE MOVED NEW STARK-STREET wta CArSE OF TRANSFER.' The I ,- - ,1'h 1 1 i ' I I - - River Homes Are Taken to Foot of Madlaon Commission 3Iar Remove Structure. TTouaehoata that have for a long time been moored along the west side of th river between Stark and Oak streets. have been ordered to mov before Feb ruary 1. They are being transierrea to the foot of Madison street, to make way for the dock that the Failing Es tate and the Reed Institute will build near the foot of Stark street. The date when work will begin on tne new. ooca Is uncertain, as also are the detail of Its construction. At on Urn it waa planned to, build the new dock four stories high. This plan, however, was not adopted. Another- plan calls for a double deck af fair. The dock will be built of cement. The creation of the new Dock Com mission has Interfered with the build ing of the dock. The commission 1 empowered to determine the style of all docks built within the city and the material. Th Dock Commission plana to have an expert engineer map out an en tirely new harbor system. The property at the foot cf stark street Is owned by th city and at present Is th only landing place owned by th city. Th harbor boat will here after moor at th foot of Stark street. The moving of the houseboats yes terday created much Intereat along the waterfront, for It was supposed by many that all th struotures of that kind were to be towed to th outskirts of the city. Th houseboats are rap Idly disappearing from the waterfront of the business dlstrlot. and It Is be lieved that aa soon as the. Dock Com mission beings to remodel the water front they will b eliminated. 315,000,000 CHICAGO RAILWAYS COMPANY First Mortgage 5 Gold Bonds DUE FEBRUABY 1, 1927. DENOMINATION $1000. COUPON OR REGISTERED FORM. The Chicago Railways Company embraces the principal sur face street railway system, and operates under a partnership arrangement between the City of Chicago and the Railways Com pany, as a result of which these bonds are in certain ways a quasi municipal security. Being listed on the Chicago Stock Exchange elsewhere, as well as dealt in by leadings bankers of this country and abroad, the bond have not only a wide and active market, but at the same time afford a sound and unusually attractive 'invest ment. Having already sold a very substantial amount of the bonds on the Pacific Coast, we have only a limited amount remaining unreserved out of our allotment, and will receive further subscrip tions for the same at the regular offering price of 93 AND IN TEREST, subject to prior sale, or withdrawal of the offering at any time. Detailed information relative to the bonds may be obtained on application atgour office. MORRIS BROTHERS 201-3 Railway Exchange Building Public subscriptions for the bonds are being received by the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, and by New York and Boston bankers, with their foreign connections. ACT IS JUSTIFIED Testimony Will Favor Guard Who Beat Prisoner, i INQUIRY TO BEGIN TODAY Wlreleaa to Aid B Learner Carlo. RAYMOND, Wash.. Jan. . (Special.) The captain of the steamer Carlos, which makes recular tripe between this point and Los Angeles, has arranged to send wireless meseares to this place by way of Astoria of the movements of his reseel. As the Carlos carries a good complement of passengers on each trip, this service will be greatly appre ciated by the traveling; public. Edlefsen-s ra coals aatlsfy. K. to. C Detective Working; Under Court's IHrectiott Sara Severe Measures Were Xecessary to Prevent General Cprlilng. Investigation by th grand Jury this morning of charges against A. B. Brlggl, superintendent, and -James Anderson, guard, of the Unnton rockpile, accused of maltreating a prisoner, will call forth testimony adduced by the County Court at the time of Anderson's sensational fight on a Llnnton car with A. Lawler, another prisoner. The statements of the MAN ONCE ACCUSED OF BRUTALITY AT KELLY BUTTS IS CHARGED WITH SAME OFFENSE BY LINNTON PRISONER. . . , ..-.. ... K. ..-C-'-.ii.-y ,eaj ft V A. ft. BRIGG9, CITT Q CARRY 81PERI VTEX DE!ST. offlaer who made the Inquiry are ex pected1 to favor the accused men. At the direction or th County Court. Detective .Maher Interviewed the witnesses to the affray, and found, he reports, that, while Anderson may have been unduly sever in a moment of passton, he was justi fied In -using severe measure against Lawler to prevent an uprising of ail the prisoners In his charge. Thttt, Lawler endeavored to start a hunger strike of all the prisoners at Llnnton was a discovery made by Maher. Riley, the discharged prisoner who car ried Lawler" s complaint to the District Attorney, Is also accused of a share In the plot and it Is said that he was sent to the dungeon for a time before ha con sented to go to work. Lnwler kept up a continual turmoil all the time that he was at the city jail and when he was placed on a car to be taken to Llnnton, to serve out a sen tence of 0 days, he made an assault on Anderson, and succeeded In striking the guard, though handcuffed to two other prisoners. Following the assault, An derson beat Lawler Into submission, whence arts the charges against Mm. Brlggs is implicated by the statement of Riley that he stood by while Lawler was being beaten. CLUB ADDING PICTURES GIFTS EMBELLISH QUARTERS OP XEWSPAJPERMEX. Mr. Werthelmer was aged 85, and bis home was In SaJt Lake City, where he had been engaged In business for years. He Is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Lata, also of Portland. Burial will be at 8an Francisco. SAMUEL RANSOM IS DEAD Art Committee Invites Submission of New Works Iteslgned for Display on Walls. Now that the Portland Press Club 1 about to occupy Its new quarters In the Elks building, the members, both active and assoclat,' are striving to get Into line to furnish the new rooms with suit able embellishment. The club already has portraits of the late Harvey W. flcott and of Colonel Al dan J. Blethen, of Seattle, and la In hope of having those of other leading editor of the country, especially of the Pa cific Coast. The latest acquisition to the club's col lection of pictures Is a gift from P. C. Levey of a sepia picture of Abraham Lincoln, delivering his famous address before the soldiers' monument at Gettys burg. The library and art committee of the club. N. J. Levinson. Lute Pease and John J. Harrison, announce that when the club Is Installed In its new rooms, there will be plenty of wall space avail able for artists and others who may de sire to have pictures displayed. They also modestly sdd that ft 1 hoped dona tions of works of art may be submitted for acceptance, for they retain the right to decide what may or may not appear on the walls of the club. The walls of the present temporary quarters of the club are embellished with gifts and loans of much value. The secretary, Mark Woodrurr, naa lent a cougar's skin and an almost Invaluable painting by J. D. Howland. "A Round up On the Plains," and there are several framed photographs showing the dub members at different functions since its organization and an admirable "Napol eon Balling for St. Helena," presented by C. J. BchnabeL LAWYERS TO GO TO SALEM Bar Association Postponed to Per mit Legislative Trip. Owing to the fact that the lawyer of this cRy belonging to the Multno mah Bar Association have been Invited to appear before the Multnomah dele gation in the Legislature at Salem on Tuesday, It has been decided to post pone the regular meeting of th asso ciation until Wednesday night. The members of the association are endeavoring to make up as large a del egation as possible. The bar Is almost a nnlt In favor of th Increased num ber of Judges, and at a recent meeting passed a resolution in favor of the in crease. Charles J. BohnabeL president of the association, will take an active part In the campaign before the Legislature. Father of S. E. Werthelmer Dies. Samuel E. Werthelmer. president and manager of the Grand Leader depart ment store, received news of the death of hie father, Leopold Werthelmer, yes terday mernlnr at Lea AnareJes. CaL Father of Iumber Manufacturer Was Ban Francisco Pioneer. Samuel Ransom, father of P. H. Ran som, manager of the Eastern St West ern Lumber Company, died at his home. Twenty-third and Qulmby streets, at midnight Saturday night. He was 111 for 10 days with valvular heart trou ble. He was formerly engaged in the sash and door manufacturing business In San Francisco. Mr. Ransom arrived in San Francisco from the East In 1866. His manufac turing establishment was first located at the corner of California and Bat tery streets, what Is now the heart of the financial district. In 1893 he re tired from the manufacturing business, and has been living In Portland since the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. The funeral will be at the residence at i o'clock this afternoon. Friends are Invited. The remains will be. cre mated, services at th crematorium betna private. lumbermens National Bank CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON Capital $500,000 Merchants National Bank Portland, Oregon TJnlted States Depository. Capital and Surplns $350,000.00 Accounts of Banks, Corporations, Firms and Individuals Invited. We have every facility for the handling of Com mercial Accounts and extend to Depositors every accommodation consistent with Sound and Progressive Banking. Portland Trust Co. of Oregon Capital, - $300,000 Surplus and Profits, 75,000 4 per cent interest paid on savings deposits; computed semi-annually. Accounts of individuals, firms and corpora tions invited. H. L. Pittock, President. F. W. Leadbetter, Vice-President. Emery Olmstead, Vice-President and Manager. . u A. S. Nichols, Vice-President. B. Lee Paget, Secretary. A CONSERVATIVE CUSTODIAN HIBERNIA SAVINGS BANK DOES A General Banking Business Pays Interest on Savings . and Time Deposits Cor. Sesead aad WasUaftoa Sta. Portland, Oregon First National Bank Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 750,000 Oldest National Bank West of th Rocky Mountains Memphis, TeuiL sends the following communication: "Before the kind of pavement to be used here was selected an exhaustive Investigation of all forma of street pavement was made. Aa a result, bltullthlo waa adopted on the evldenoe that 'the best Is the cheapest.' " Bank Notice Security Savings and Trust Company Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison StreatJ Capital and Surplus $953,003 Invites Accounts ol Merchants, Individuals and Savings TRAVELKR'8 GUIDE. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. HONOLULU AND THE VOLCANO THE TRIP BfCsx OOMPEXIJNO, and worth while, excelling; all others (or novelty and pleasure. The Volcano of Kllauea. th larsest In the world. Is tremendously active now. It Is possible to make this deelrable trip with SPEED and comfort and the price is low. 1110. first-class. 6an Francisco to Honolulu and back, and (45.50 for side trip from Honolulu to volcano. Including rail end auto to Kllauea: hotel at HUo. also Volcano House. No other trip compares wllh this. Be sura to visit the Islands and LH5 IT NOW", while th volcano Is active. a. 8. SIERRA (10,000 tons displacement) sails y.b. a, jrb. 5. March 18. Writ ur wire OCKA'IC S. 8. CO., ?S Harkec (street. San Jbraarinm. GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC Winter Schedule Effective October SO, 1910. STEAMSHIPS: 'Prince Rupert' and 'Prince George' FOR Victoria, Vancouver and Prince Rupert. Connecting- at Prince Rupert with "S. S. Prince Albert" for Stewart and Queen Charlotte Islands. Daylight Ride to Victoria LEAVE SEATTLE. WASH., every Sunday at 2:00 P. M.. northbound. LEAVE VANCOUVER. B. C, every Monday at 11:00 P. AL, north bound; every Saturday at 2:00 P. M.. southbound. MEALS AND BERTH INCLUDED NORTH OF" VANCOUVER. For Tickets and Reservations Apply to Local Railway Ticket Agents, or J. n. Bnrgrla, Oen'l Agent, First Ave. and Yealer Way, Seattle, Wash. SAX KHAN CISCO PORTLAND 88. CO. New service to Los Angeles via San Fran cisco every five days. From Ainsworth Dock. Portland. 4 P. M. B..S. Bear. Xtob. 1. Rose City 6. Beaver 11. From San Francisco, Northbound, 12 M. S.8. Rose City Jan. U Beaver Feb. 5, Bear - Feb. 10. From San Pedro, Northbound, 10:80 A M. SJS. Beaver Feb. 8, Bear 8. Bote Cltv 13. B. O. 8mith, C. T. A, 14 Third St. t. W- Ransom, Agent, Ainsworth Dock. Phone i Main 408. 268. A 1402. Sao Francisco, Los Anjelss an J San Diego Direct Worth pacific a a Co.' a a Roeae aed i. B. Elder sail every Wednesday alternately at P. la. Ticket etuo Mi air a .l. near Alder. atARTUi i. HIGI.EY. t. B. SLliaaaUi, Freicnt Aaaaa, Vbeste M. 1114. A UU. S.S. Golden Gate for Til lamook. Bay N City and Garibaldi Leaves Wash. -at. dook TneeAav at I P-M. Freight and Fasaeng-era. - fhone Mala fll, A 246S. LONDON PARIS HAMBURG I PENNSYLVANIA Feb. 8, 1 P. J. tKAISERTNE ACG, VIC. .Feb. 11. 10 A. M. ft-KES. LINCOLN Feb. 18, 1 P. M. t AMfcKIiiA March , 10 A. M. tUntxcelled Rttx-Carlton a la Carte Restau rant. Gymnasium. Elec. Baths. Elevator. Palm Garden. iSecond Cabin only. IHam burs direct. tHamburr via Cherbourg". GIBRA LTAR, ALGIERS, NAPLES, GENOA tBy new 17.000-ton steamers, equipped with all modern safety appliances, Eleotrlc Baths, Gymnasium, Elevator, etc S. S. CrSCrNNATI .Feb 14. 11 A. SI. S. 8. BAT A VIA March. 2, April 20 CINCINNATI ....March, 88 JNaples and Genoa only. lflS;J iCSU.il necessary expenses, a22r trill take sm AROUND ' . . aarAni ilib VVUKLU 1st Luxury aad Comfort. Visiting Lisbon, Spain. Italy, Erypt. India, Ceylon, Straits Settlements, Java, Philippines, China, Japan, Bandwlch Islands and Overland American Tour. 110 DAYS' ' DURATION. By the Twin-Screw steamship CLEVE LAND (1T.0OO tons). First ernlse leaving; New York November 1. 1911. Second cruise In vine Sau Francisco February 11, 1912. Send for Illustrated Booklets. HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE, 160 Powell St.. Ban Francisco, Cal or local R. R Arem. COOS BAY LINE CTBAMF.R BREAKWATER sails from Alaska dock. Portland. R V. M. Dea. la 20. T. Jan. . 10, II. 24. 81. Feb. T. 14. 31. 38 and every xuesaar msnt tnereaxtar ouring Waiter. Frelcht received at Alaska Dock until 6 p. M. dally. Paisenser far nrst elass, tlO: second-elaas, IT, Including meals and berth. Tickets on sal at Alnswertk Dock. Phones Mala 201. A US4t L -A.