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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1911)
tilE JIOttXiXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JTTLY 19, 1911. AUDITORIUM SITE ENOINXER AKD (JITY GOWCILMElt IKSPEdT CONSTRUCTION WORK ON BROADWAY BRIDGE Even PERPLEXES BOARD ive to L&dlb.t 1 : - - x Market Block Favored but Law re-- y Prohibits Street-Vacation at That Point 12 P - -s.aajaaaaaV.,,. - v. 7 V .4astaaa-U JatTOat-Ts - . . -V.--, ' " "T " , r - r.4-t -fV V;VrVTy y.-rasw aJert ....aajg -Ts?'aa-t.avg vS enstix 1 h ' IS LEASE MAY BE ACQUIRED Spacr 10O by SOO Roulrpt. Arrade Might Solve Problem East Md Hint mt Offering Groand for nail AdTtc Soartit Two important detail In lhlr pr- llmlnary work ar race'Tlng considera tion by tb member of tb Pabllo Aodltortiua CsMnaataston. Th.s. ar e- lectio of a all and the employment f mn advisory architect. It baa been determined that an ordi nary city block feet-l not lara-e enough to accommodate the kind of building that Portland needa and one that will bo worth jr of the iceneral character and surroundings of the city While the roramleeion haa nut yet one on record on the question of elte all Ita membera are strongly In ravor or the Market block, bounded by Clay. Second. Market and Third atresia. already owned by the rlty and unoc cupied. However. In thla aelectlon. they aoe the perplettlty of tno limited an are. They estimate that the building should occupy at least itx2t0 fe-t. The altuatlon at the Market block could bo overcome by the Vacation of on of the adjoin in a; atreeta. but the charter amendment passed at the laat election, prohlbltlnsT the vacation of any atreeta within 100 feet from either bank of the rlrer. atanda In tb way- la May tVe Taken. However, there la a saving clause In th aneaaum of which the commlaalon may take advantaae. Thla provldea that the city, through Ita Executive Board or through the successor of th a.xecutlv Board may leaae atreeta or part of atresia for approved purpoaea for a term of In yearn. It l deemed probable that the prea- nt Executive Board would vote to vacate property abutting the Market block. whereupon the Commlaalon would be ante tn purchase property ;on the adjrtlhlhtr Mock to ault Ita needa. The fund available for the entire pro ject will not permit, however, for tb payment ft a great aura for a alt. tt haa been suggested, alao that th Commission build an arcade over on of th atreeta and us. the Market block for the mala auditorium and. property on th half block connected by the arcade for commute rooms, concert hall and other purpoaea that It is Intended to Incorporate Into the gen eral auditorium Idea. tliri of Site Intimated. At th laat meetlna a delegation of East Side bualneaa men urged the aelec tlon of a alte on the Mil aide of the liver. It waa hinted that a plot of groand suitable In every way for audi torium purpoaoa ml-tht he preaented to the cmtr.lsenn. Thla will receive con-alderatlnn. Th Cnmmlsslnn haa consulted with a number of local architects and anon will e-hplry one of them In an ad visory capacity. None of the Commis sioners Is a technical building man and the services or an expert are necessary. He will prepare specifica tions embodying the Ideas of the Com mlaalon and competitive plana from competent architect then will be called frr. This contest will b conducted under the rule of th American In- atltute of Architect, which requires utmost fairness and competency. It will be open to architects from all parts of tha world, whether members of the Institute or not. 0 V, rji -:.. i 1 cr:. - r- ; - r- h: J, ."Jr. " v-- W V-V.e, f-m - X' it - IE L.aMiuw la.n....t,jp.w j I. r t,-"f..4e , , ,'isir :- BjKf".'' "" r au r ae' iii,wnrjiii.'iasv "WaFI ftf ,etA.-7;;.) I v j .. - - i r - - K F nEDANGER GROWS Dry Weather Is Menace Forests, Says Expert. to bmaller Itootii rrovlUcd. That the property In th vicinity of tb proposed municipal building will become attractive Is evidenced by th neneral plans favored by th Com mission. It la proposed to provide fr a number of atorerooms and for a number of amall aasembly halls where minor meeting may t held. lUua creating a center of constant activity there. It la the d'slre to have the hulMInz ready for occupancy when th Klka hold their National convention her next July. Even If It la not finished, the hall likely will be turned over to the Hlks for the occasion and they will be alven th privilege of dedicating It to the formal use of the city. It was on the promise that every effort would be triad to have It ready by rest July that the F.lka were urged to come here. The Commission la en -deavorlna to fulfill thla promise and has hopea that It will accomplish this eod. SEASON'S LOSS CURTAILED Y. M. C. A. OUTING PLANNED T"oy Member and Non-Mem berrs to Make? Bonneville? Trip. On of th moat enjoyable outing of th present Summer promises to be the boy caunplng trip to Bonneville, be ing; arraaced by the Portland Toung Men a Christian Association. Names of those who will take this trip ara being Hated at th T. M. C A. They Include both membera and non-member a. aa the only regulation la that the bore must be betaeen tha ages of II and IS years Inclusive. J. C. Meehan. aaslstant boys' aecre tary. will lead the party and the trip will be mi! on the association launch. A limit of TS haa been put on the num ber of boya who may be accommodated, but It la dealrad to sign that many If possible. Th camp may be pitched In the Bonneville picnic ground, but It la probable a triors secluded spot will be selected. The partv will Have Portland early en th mom leg of August . Th launch wyi remain at th camp to be aaed for aide trip. Th plana Include excursions to Cascade Lo-ks. Castle Rock. Multnomah Falls. Horsetail Falls. Oneonta Gorge. Pulpit Rock and other points of Interest. Tti ere win be good fishing and hunt ing. A 10-mlnut period every morn ing wtlt be devoted to Bible study, and every nlkht a rampflre will be built, around which there will b staging, story-telUng and "stunts. Swimmer la Drowned. RATMOND. 'W ash . July tk Special ) Amos Romanua. 3 yara old. a nattv of Austria, waa drowned In the Wlllapa River at Wlllapa laat nlgM- Romanua waa an employe In the track depart ment of the Parl..c A Eastern Railway. Together with other employee, h went ' wlmralog la th Wlllapa and sank whl'.e )a dee-p water. Precaution r-r Mcaanrcs by Men In omt Service. Saves Millions In Timber Caieleea Camper Advised. With th Summer eaaon well afl vanced. orly two forest fires, both of minor consequence, hive occt-rrrd In Origon thla 'j"ii. One f these flrrs was In Wasco County and the other In Waahtngton County, but In both In stances firefighter connected with the foret service were promptly dispatched with the result that both Area were under control before extenalv damage resulted. "Prior to th ralna early In July there were several amall alaahlng Area. aald C. 8. Chapman, of th Oregon Foreat Fire Aaaoctatlon. yesterday, "but they did little damage- In th Coast aectlons tha timber la still pretty damp aa a result of thoae ahowera. "lfbwever. th foresta ar drying out thoroughly and In another ten day there will be conatant danger of Area. Many Firefighters In Kfelri. "Five hundred men ar now em ployed looking out for foreat Ares throughout the atate. Thla la a big In crease In the number of men that were similarly employed laat year. These flreflehlere are In the employ of the Uottrnmrnl. private Interests and th state. They are under the direction of T. A. Elliott. State Forester, and ar deputised by him with th full author ity vested In him by the law enacted by the laat aeaalon of the State Legla lature. which appropriated K0.000 to b expended In the next two yeara in pro tecting the foreala of the atate. "The closed season, when no Area can be atarted In the timbered area without a permit, went Into effect June 1 and will continue until October 1. Permit can be Issued only by deputised wardena attached to the office of 8tat Foreater. Wardena throughout tha tat report that an unusually la rue number of camper are now going Into the foresta of the state. Theae people are being warned against start ing Area and leavlns; them unattended. Therein lies th danger of great loaa of timber. Camping Parties Warned. "With th propr co-operation of th people of tha atate. particularly camp ers. In taking every precaution againat etartlnar Area, there la no question but that the loaa to the atate from forest Area thla year will be kept at a mini mum. The record thus far thla season baa been moat satisfactory, far ahead of that of any other year In several aeaaona. With tb desired co-opera- 1 tlon we are aeeklng, this record will ba maintained. There ara In the State of Oregon ap proximately 15.000.000 acrea of timber lands. Thla Includes timber embraced tn forest reserves ss well as that of private holdln;e. This represents in the atump a valuation to the atate of I8S0.OO0.OU0. Th aaroe timber, when manufactured. It la eatlmated. would represent a valuation of 16.500.000.000. It Is an asset the atate and Govern ment officials, aaalated by the owners of private tracta. feel la entitled to tha fulleat possible protection. - PERSONAL MENTION. Charles Leldl. a business man of Gold endale. Waau.. la at the Cornelius. B. W. Bates, editor of the Umpqua VaJ ley News, la at tha Imperial from Rose burg. J. y. Coffman. a prominent merchnn' of Chehalte. waa at the Oregon yester dar. Helmus W. Thompson. County Judge of l-ane County. Is at tl Imperial from E;iaene. Ml. Kva Thompson and Mlsa Ida Blackford, school teachers of Clatskanle, are at the Oregon. X. Wiiewldon. ex.3t.Tte Senator from Wnaco County. Is replttorcd at the Terklra from Tlie Pa!l?e. F. C. Butler, a mining man of Sump ter. accompanied by Mra. Butler, la reg latered at the Cornellua. I. H. Rlngham. ex-State Senator from Lane County, was registered at the Im perial yesterday from Eugene. E n Y"adn manaae of the Bridal Veil Lumbering Company. Is registered at tne Kortiana irom tvriaaj inu v T U..-IM mtflrv.triiiirr of the Hewitt Investment Company, of Tacoma, waa registered at the Portland yeaterday. Charlea Wright, president of the Ore gon Hotel Company, accompanied oy Mra. Wrlkht. went to Seattle yeaterday by automobile. riur VeVav. noat master at Water man, was registered at th Perkins yes terday. Mr. McKay owns a ranch of over 10.000 acres In Wheeler county. Registered at the Oregon yesterday were 1X7 visitors from the states of New York. Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Ther comprised a Gillespie i Klnsport touring party. vMwAtK T? U'lntUr of TTntnn ave nue North, who waa aerlously Injured by falling 60 feet from building on February IS last, atarted a few days ago for an extended trip through Puget Sound and British Columbia, hoping to recuperate nia lormer neaun mnu strength. Mr. Wlntler was accompanied by hla cousin. Cecil n. Stewart, or inia city. " Gay Lombard returned yeaterday from an extended automobile tour or me East. During hla absence from Portland t. t AmK.r mad a atudv of the com mission forms of government adopted by various cities of th country for the benefit the Information would b to him as a member of the special committee, .nrtointed bv Mavor Simon, to compile a commission charter for Portland.. CHICAGO. July It (Special.) Portland neonla retristered at Chicago hotels to day aa follows: At th Grand Pacific H. L. Cox: at tne tjon-rreBB, am Anna. Healv. W. A. Healy. Thomas Biiyeu: it the Great Northern, lir. and Mrs. Walter Ilolman. Walter H. Smith. Engineer Modjeski, Council man and Others in Caisson. of Th display of a number of American laas and one Cuban flsj In a field of corn . . i . . , . . ,A frl.hl.n way crows, caused Indignation 00 the part BRIDGE WORK INSPECTED Four Men Go Down 4 5 Feet to View Progress of Broadway Span Bed Kxcellent Is Builder's Re port Digging Saved. Knglneer Ralph Modjeski. Council man Menefee. H. A. Heppner. of the bridge committee of the. North East Side Improvement Association, and W. I. Welilman. resident engineer of th Broadway bridge, went to the bottom of the river on the East Side yesterday to Inspect the work of excavating for the pier. Entering tha caisson they were under SI pounds air pressure and descended 45 feet below the present level of the water. The four men came up perspiring freely and pronounced it very warm on the river bottom. Engineer Modjeski reported that he found the condition of the river bed excellent for the foundation of the piers. "The workmen are now 294 feet be low low water." he aald. "and I do not think It will be necessary for them to go down more than two feet mora. Big Savins; Entailed. "After the test borinsrs were made It FOR THE HAIR. An ideal, refined hair grower, hair beautifier, and dandruff remover. Parisian Sage Destroys dandruff" germs. . Eradicates Dandruff. Stops Falling: hair and itching scalp, and puts vigor and radiance into faded and lifeless, hair. 50 cents at druggists everywhere. Girl with the Auburn hair on bottle Sold and Guaranteed by IVoodsrd, f laxke A Co, m 1 II a At' The sun on Dark against direct ravs of the beer will start decay. glass light. gives protection Schlitz is sold in dark bottles, to protect its purity frorh the brewery to your glass. We use the costliest materials. One of our partners selects the barley. We go to Bohemia for hops. Schlitz is aged for months before it is marketed, to prevent biliousness. It cannot ferment in your stomach. We filter it through white wood pulp. Sterilize every bottle. We spend more money to attain purity than on any other cost in our brewing. If you knew what we know about beer, you would say, "Schlitz Schlitz in Brown Bottles."' Phones1 v 1 Henry Fleckenstein & Co., j 204-206 Second St., Portland, Ore. 1 K- 1H: m .tin W I'V 7. M " ' RIVER DEPTHS SEEN 85 mm: Thai Made Milwau sa. kee famms was planned to go down 50 feet, but the hard condition of the cement gravel makes this unnecessary. The savins; to the city both In time and money will be considerable. The cost of the ex cavation and the cement is $14 a cubic yard. "The work or excavating tne remain- ins; two feet, and filling- the forms with cement will probably take three or four daya. The workmen should have the forms sealed by next Monday. That means that tbe east foundation Is fin ished aa soon as the cement sets. Of course we haven't begun any of th work above water yet. The contract for the superstructure has not yet been let. I will take up that subject with the bridge committee of the Executive Board Saturday morning. West Caisson Is Sunk. "The shore caisson on the west side of th river is down, and has been filled with concrete and sealed. The workmen ar now starting the caisson In the center of the river. The forms are being weighted and sunk to the bottom. Kxcavating will begin for the foundation in the center of thn river as soon as this preliminary work is finished." Mr. Modjeski went to Celllo last night, to Inspect the Oregon Trunk rail road bridge over the Columbfa. River. The substructure of this bridge is fin ished, and about 20 per rent of the steel has been placed. The engineer will go up the Deschutes by special train to night to Inspect other bridges of the Oregon Trunk line. He will return to Portland Friday night to be present at the bridge committee meeting Satur day morning. WIFE SUES OVER MOTHER Husband Is "Accused of Ousting I a rent-in -Law From Home. Jessie E. Wise, In a complaint for divorce, says she could stand for her husband cursing her, but when he or dered her mother out of his house after sne had come all the way from Kansas City to visit them and saw to It that his mother-in-law did not return, she de cided to file suit. The complaint mad ita appearance in the Circuit Court yes terday. Piatt I Wise is alleged In the com plaint to have driven his mother-in-law from his home without "just cause or provocation to the great mental anguish of the plaintiff." Her husband. Mrs. Wise avers, was adept at swearing. She says that she did not object particularly to his cursing her in private, but dis liked It when he swore at her in th presence of her mother and friends. Shingle. Mill Running Again. PORT OR- ORD. Or., July 18. (Spe cial.) The shingle mill, which was de stroyed by fire last May, has been re built on a larger scale, and is again turning out cedar shingles for local use and shipment. The machinery for the planer arrived today. Many visi tors and prospective investors are com ing into this section every week. The prospective railroad to Coos Bay Is giv ing the residents of Curry County hope that this locality will soon have a means of transportation to the outside world. About 50,000 People Seeking rest, health and pleasurable recreation spent all or a portion of the Summer season at this delight ful beach resort WHY? Because they find ther just what they need, and they return year after year because they are perfectly satisfied. Ideal cottage and camp life; a magnificent beach that is not sur passed anywhere; genial and bene ficial climate, and all 'the comforts of home without costing any mora than If you remained at horns. Season Now Open The O.-W. R. & N.'a large excur sion steamer T. J. POTTER, make daily trips from Portland (except on Sunday). Leaving Ash-street Dock, 8:30 A. M. On Saturdays, 1 P. M. This convenient schedule provides a daylight trip down the Colum bia River, which experienced trav elers say ranks with similar trips anywtiere for' comfort and restful entertainment. Columbia River scen ery la worth while on its owns, ac count. , Reduced Fares Prevail From all parts of Oregon and Wash ington on the O.-W. R. & N. and Southern Pacific lines. Consult your local agent. He will give you good advice. Season Tickets from Portland. .$4.00 Saturday to Monday Tickets .... 3.00 Five-trip Commutation Tickets 13.00 Make your reservations on the Potter and purchase tickets at our City Ticket Office. Third srnd Wash ington Streets, Portland- WM. M'MURRAT. General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. 4