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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1911)
1G TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAy. MONDAY, DECE31BEB 25. 1911. ' - GREAT NORTHERN CHANGE IS DENIED I en br the lun off tha month of tha I f 1 I SlraUx-arn Seen rr Of f icrrs. I mmSt' I - - . : - s i II is. V..:..v(ls,t' 1 II . ' r - v..-... ve ll l l l President Gray Says Operat ing Department Will Not Be Reorganized. 1912 PLANS UNANNOUNCED Official Says I'mpowd Improve ments and Eite-nslons In Orrn VTJII Be Olvra Out Her M bra finally Decided. Returning Uat night from a rrnfr KC with J. J. and other Great Northern offlrlala at St. Paul. Carl R. Grar. president of the North Bar.lt and the Kill llnea In Oregon, aald he waa unable to make any definite announce ment regarding the rlana of the Hill lntereata aa to probable Improvement! and extemtona In tbla territory during the eneulns- rear. At tha ame time Mr. Gray pro nounced aa "abaolute. unadulterated buncombe, without any foundation In fact. a report emanating from Spo kane and declaring that a reorganisa tion cf the operating; department of the Great Northern waa Imminent. Mr. Gray aald thla subject waa not even presented at the t. Taut conference, riaae Kept Keeret. "I went to ft. Paul, aa la my custom ererr 0 day, for a conference with Mr. Hill." aald Mr. Gray laat night. Thla meeting waa devoted entirely to closing- up the business of the year and !lscuis!ng plana for the coming year. There la nothing I can announce con cerning our plana aa to Improvements and extenaiona In Oregon for 1913 aa a reault of that conference. Only detail matters were considered, and they are not of public Interest." It waa hoped that on hla return Mr. Gray would be able to make soma of firtal statement regarding the possible adjustment of the terminal situation In thla city. But on this subject he waa also mute, although It Is understood that Mr. Gray haa been authorized by Mr. Hill to conduct negotlatlona with the Northern Pacific Terminal Com pany, looking to a combination of tha terminal properties here and the Joint use by the Hill and Ilarrlman systems of a central union atation. Aaaeaaresaeat Re ller. The projected extensions of the t'nlted Kailwaya to Tillamook, the Ore gon Electric from Albany further south and the Oregon Trunk south and west from Bend toward Medford. Mr. Gray explained, were details that In. proper time would be worked out and an nounced definitely from hla offices here. While In St. Paul Mr. Gray visited the Northwestern Land Products Show, which waa conducted In that city for two weeks. In that length of time 100. oee persona paid admission and In spected the excellent display of agri cultural products of the Pacific North west. Great Interest was shown by the average visitor. In the display, re ported Mr. Gray, and there were thou sands of Inquiries about Oregon. The proceeds of the exhibition, amounting to about I lO.uoo, will be used for main taining a permanent agricultural ex hibit of these products at J-'t, Paul. It waa at the St. Paul show that J. P. Lee. of this city, special representa tive of the Portland Commercial Club, gave a number of lectures ami distrib uted wholesale quantities of literature exploiting this atate and its resources, to the many Inquiring visitors. Mary la Urate. The proposed reorganisation of the operating department of the Great Northern, predicted in the Spokane dis patch, which waa emphatically denied by Mr. Gray, proposed a division of the territory served by that railroad vstem into two divisions, with Havre. Mont., as the dividing line east and west. The story further represented that Louis IV. Hill was to remain as president and that Mr. Gray was to be come vice-president of the lines west of Havre and at the same time con ' tinue as president of the Hill llnea in the Pacific Northwest. Tha territory east of Havre, under the proposed ar rangement, waa to be delegated to J. M. Gruber. who was to become vice president and general manager of the Great Northern. The British steamship Strathearn left down the river at o'clock Sun day morning, having aecured two new matea and a steward wlthouti any further trouble, although It ia fully ex pected that the Chinese crew will cause another disturbance before she gets to sea. If Captain McCoy can get his ves sel offshore he will be able to han dle the Celestials summarily If they show any insubordination. PENSION LAW IS URGED Kclircment Fund fur Members of I ifc-Saving Service Sought. For a number of yeara unsuccessful efforts have been made to have Con gress pasa a pension law for the bene fit of the Life-Savins Service. The law proposed la in aubetance that after a men had been In the service contin uously for SO yeara he shall be retired on half pay for life. The only man on the Pacific Coast who would be nearly eligible for auch retirement under the proposed law la Charles r. Stuart, cap tain of the Cape Disappointment ata tion. who haa been In the aervlce for ?7 yeara and ia still active In his du ties. Now the only law of the kind In force Is the retirement of Federal Judgea at an age limt. Wolerncr's Owners to uc. The owners of the steam schooner Westerner and oil tank steamer W. S. Porter have been unable to arrive at any conclusion aa to the payment of damages for the former being sunk " y the latter Bear Pillar Rock a few weeks ago. The Inspectors held that the rol.lslon waa unavoidable under the clrcun.staneee. The Westerner 1 as been raised and repaired at heavy ex pense and is now loading lumber at Unrton for San Francisco. She will sail ' -esdav. Her owners believe that the W. S. Porter should stand part of the expenae and a ault will be in stituted to that end In trie near future. Bad Weather Detains Vessels. A fleet of vessels Is held in the lower harbor, but aa weather conditions are moderating rapidly, a majority of them will get to aea, at high water this afternoon. Tha list Is as follows: Square riggers. Bretangev Crock od lie and Conway Castle: steamships. Flts pairtck and Strathearn: steam schoon ers. Toeemlte. Johaa Paulson and Ho nulam: steamer. Geo. W. Fenwick and schooner 1U C FUde. Srlsoonrr Archer Short of Fori. ASTORIA. Or Dec It. (Special.) The power schooner Archer, en route from San Francisco for Roche Harbor, put in here today, abort of faeL After taking on coal, she will aall tomorrow. The schooners King Cyrus and Report er, bound for Grays Harbor, were spok- Rough So Detains Fleet. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 14. (Special.) While the rectnt rale ia over, the-en-tranca to the Columbia la atlll very rough, and quite a fleet la detained in the lower harbor. The only vessels which crossed out today were tha steamer Beaver and the tug Wallula. Marine Note. The oil tank ateamer W. F. Herrln, from California, with a cargo of oil, was reported outside on Saturday night, hut found It too rough to come In until Sunday afternoon. The ateamer Bear arrived last night PRIC IPAI. OF CH01. WHF.RK HOHK-(Rr.nlT PI. AX IS PROVED SICIEM. a slews ie a y i ree- r j - J . .: I . . A i l -. - .-a . 4 i 1 4 I A. I. O'Relley. 8ALKL Or.. Dec. !4. (Special.) Compliments aa to the "home credit work" of A. L O'Relley. of Spring Valley. Polk County, and statements tliat the plan will be followed by many other schools of the state are being heard at tha office of Superintendent Alder man. The home-credit plan waa out lined In full recently In The Ore gonlan. It haa proved to be a decided success In the school of which Mr. O'Rollcy Is principal. . 1 1 i . fjhr a verv I J U I II V.J(LUI III. J'"" " " severe trip, as sh bucked head-winds and seas all the way. rr l . v. nnn r THI.m rtilf m r - i nfi wiwiwi in,.....-. . . . . - rived yesterday from Tillamook, with a full cargo oi aairy pruuuuia. yesterday from California with a cargo of cement that was discharged at the Oak-street wharf. She will go to West- port this morning to ioaa lumovr i San Francisco. The oil tank steamer Maverick ar rived yesterday from California with a cargo of oil for the Btasaara uu com pany. The steamer Breakwater arrived yes terday from Coos Bay with freight and passengers after a rather severe trip. The steamer Roanoke arrived yester day from San Pedro and San Francisco with freight and passengers and had the same report of severe weather aa told by the other incoming vessels. The oil tank steamer Catania arrived last night from California with a cargo of fuel olL The French bark Rene, which sailed from Newcastle. N. R W'.. with coal for this port, on October 31, should ar rive during the present week. The French bark Charlea Gounod, which Bailed from London on July IS. with a general cargo for Portland, la about due. She Is under charter to Balfour. Guthrie Co. to load grain for Europe. Movement of Vessels. Astnrla. rc. 24. Condition at the month of the rtvtr at i P. moderate: wind, northwest. 12 miles: weather, clear. Ar rived at :20 and left up at 11:15 A. M Elrsmir Alliance, from Coos Bay and Eu reka. Arrived at and left up at :i0 A. M. Steamer Besr. from San Pedro and Fan Krsnclsco. tailed at 1:1.1 P. at SUam er Beaver, for (an Francisco and n Pedro. Arrived at 1 :30 and left up at 2 BO p. f Fi-am-r Breakwater, from coos Bay; steamer Hoanoke. from tao Diego and way ports. Arrived at 2 and left up at 8 P. M. Kteamers Caisnla and Maverick, from Fsn Francisco. Arrived at 2 and left op at S::iO P. H. 6tsamer W. F. Herrln. from Monterery. . tan , Francisco. Pec. 14. Arrived Steam er F. 8. Loop, from Columbia River, bailed at S P. M. Steamer Nortnland, for Port land. Seattle, fee. 24. Arrived Steamer Prince Kupert. from Prince Rupert: Delhi, from Southeastern Alaska: Santa Rita, from San Frnrlro. Sailed Steamers Alsmeda. for Southwestern Alaika: Prlnoe. Rupert, for rrtnee Rupert; Awa ataru. for Tokohama. l.o Angeles. Dec. 24. Arrived Steamers Patterson, from Alaskan ports; John Smith, from Uras Harbor; Rose City, from Port land. San Francisco, nee. 24. Arrived Steam ers Pasadena, from Albion: Norwood, from Crave Harbor: Montara. from Anacortee: Governor, from Seattle; Brunswick, from Fort Bragg: Elisabeth, from Bandon: F. I- Looks, from Columbia River; Newburg. from tiravs Harbor: Burkman. from Seat tle. Sailed Steamers Northland, for As toria; atayfalr, tor Wlllapa Harbor. Ttdea at Astoria Monday. High. Low. 4 12 A. M 12 feet! ITHS A. M 3 feet P. at 7 4 feet In H P M.. 0.4 foot GIPSY SMITH DEFENDED Rev. Herbert Tenell Declares Effect of Meetings Far-Reachina;. -n uls sermon yesterday morning In Central Christian Church. East Twen tieth and East Salmon streets. Rev. Herbert Teuell. the evangelist conduct ing meetings there, declared that the world is rapidly being Christianized. He said that the Gipsy Smith meet ings held In Portland, pronounced a failure by some because they did not result In adding to the church rolls, were not a failure, bat had been of far reaching benefit In Portland. The in fluence and effects of the Gipsy Smith meetings, he contended, had been per manent and reached men and women who could not have been touched by any other means. Rev. Mr. Teuell pointed to the Chinese people, number ing more than 400,000.000. aa an ex a: iple of the power of the gospel. The Japanese and Hindu people were cited aa snowing the Influence of the Chrla tlan religion that Is sweeping over the world. Professor Bailey conducted tha mu sic. Meetings were held in tha after noon and last night. Rev. Mr. Yeuell uses atereoptlcen viewa to good ad vantage In Illustrating hla aermona at night. He will be with the church for some time. . . ' f - weawftti m mi it. 4 vi - jr 7'- '&"&Lyrr - s-uulrri -zyy M-e,a, .. -v5 jw" ' - jjr ."T ,ZT - , TV "i -s 1 - - aaswa:--etf. r- -o - .--a-uias, -fw 'r--T-. fS. -.-----asr-w- .... -jaw ar,- .. . -ogr etr -':rr,is , . . , , v X ' jeJ- -V t i yT a ... .lism.ll.i.,11 ns-.il n ' ' nssssiawST..ai. m- - , ! VS. . .-J' ' . W'l.Jl' ..s,;.-. ',; f , i- -" i - - - -i i r-..i ,.li..i-xea.- jrrr S . ... . l.,-swsa.i.-ra kt-f TTfB DOITISB LINE SHOWS FoaTlOX OF HILLS THAT HAS BKE.V WASIIEU DOWN BY THE H1DRALLIC GIAN TS. W estto veir li eirr Head of Lovejoy Street Cornell Road TO FIRST 25 PURCHASERS ,-, the fecial Tjrice I am authorized to make, until January 10, 1912, for their choice of the largest, finest and highest-priced of the sites the firat S 5 St S sg prices of best 25 sites range from $6000 to $6750 Sale opens January 2. . On that date 75 inagidf icetfit LEL, traced ss, 5000 to 9000 square feet in area, will be placed before the first purchasers for their selection. . Better Take the Opportunity Today aaftva eWmww--e-BWwwa to Make a Preliminary Examination Phone my office and call for mo personally to make engagement to see the property and nuke advance reservations. , A ..r Splline Acent Westover Terraces and Eastmoreland F. Na CJLA.lRiIC 818-823SpaIding Bldg. Phones: Main 2113, A 761 7 OIL AGENT OBJECTS Proposed Tank Ordinance Held Menace to Portland. RISE, IN PRICE MAY COME J. JL McDermott, Standard Kcpro scntatlvc, &ajr Iteetrlctlons Will Irco Companies to Suburbs and Hamper Business. It will be the business interests of the city that will suffer most by the passage of the proposed oil-tank ordi nance recommended last Friday by the health and police committee of the City Council, aaya J. H. McDermott. special agent of the Standard Oil Company in Portland. Mr. McDermott also says he thinks that an injustice has been done the oil companies in that they have not been consulted on the subject, but he an nounces the Intention of his company to comply with the law. At the same time he declarea that restrictions such aa Imposed by the proposed ordinance are absolutely unnecessary to the city's safety, and In force In no other city outaida of New York, when peculiar conditions require stringent measures against any remote possible danger. 'It seems to me." said Mr. McDer mott. "that the business Interests of the city haven't taken the Interest in the subject that they ought to. If the ordinance paasea it can have but one effect, and that will be to remove all oil tank outside of the city, for. as far as I can see. It will not be possible to find a location for the tanks In the city that will comply with the ordi nance. "Our present tanks on Water street would have to be removed, aa they are within 2000 feet of the river, which would be contrary to the terms of the ordinance. The provisions calling for a distance of at leaat iOO feet from any reeldence and 200 from any other build ing would preclude finding a location anywhere in the city readily accessible to a railroad. "The tanka, aa a result, will have to be placed outside of the city, and de liveries will be delayed, and will cost more. The result will be that much business will be taken away from Port land that properly belongs here. It seems that the business interests have overlooked this Important point. "There la another serious result that will affect the wholesaler and the re tailer aa well, and that is the price, which will most likely have to be In creased. This will result from the in creased expense In delivering the oil. and from the expense of removing our present plant and building new ones. FREE DELIVERY PROMISED Growth of Raymond Postal Receipts Remarkable for Tear. RATMOND. Wash, Dec. 24-(Spe-elal.) The Postoffice receipts of this city continue to Increase and the city now is assured of free delivery. A statement furnished by .Postmaster Sturgls shows a remarkable increase in the growth of the postal business for every month, which places Raymond at the head of county offices. The fig ures given by Mr. Surgls follow: 1S10. 1911. First quarter 11171.06 2512. second ouarter Jn Third nuarter 1B0. Fourth quarter .......... Receipts for Oct., 1B11... Receipts for Nov., 1911... 2405. ao 242S.eS 944.43 728.4 Total for 1910 806.T Total to Dec. 1. 1911 239.61 The receipts for December up to Sat urday. December It, made a total of approximately $10,090, or $90 above the amount necessary to secure free delivery. Church Holds Annnal Assembly. The Church of God. on Failing street North Alblna, is holding its annual assembly. Delegates are attending from Washington and Oregon. Meetings will be held at 10 A. M. and -2:30 and 7:80 P. M. and will continue through the present week. CHINESE CRY GRAFT IDOIi SMASHING SAID TO BE RE STJIT OF SCANDAL. Assertion Mado That Money Col lected for Building of Temple Waa Tnwisely Expended. In the midst of charges of graft in Chinatown and elsewhere. Chinatown is convulsed at present over its own peculiar graft situation, and this fact, it is said is behind the iconoclastic actlvltes of unidentified persons who some 'time within the past few days "slaughtered" all the idols collected in the new temple on North Fourth street. Discontent over: the circumstances under which the new temple and hos pital were built. Is said to have in duced the attack, which has produced a sensation In the colony.. A Celestial form of the initiative was Invoked when the question of levying assessments for the new temple was brought up. Many of the younger gen eration announced themselves openly against idol worship. It was voted, however, to raise funds by the sale of stock, and In this way about $40,000 was subscribed, but not collected. Rumors that the money was not be ing wisely expended have been rife in the colony. It is charged that the lot was bought at a certain price, while a fictitious value several thousand dol lars higher was given In as the cost. In the same way, according to the lumber mens National Bank Capital $1,000,000.00 COR. OF FIFTH AND STARK STS. DIRECTORS George G. Bingham P. S. Brumby E. G. Crawford John A. Keating Dr. K A. J. Mackenzie Charles S. Russell Bobert Treat Platl G. K. Wentworth L. J. Wentworth J. E. Wheeler Adolphe Wolfe statements of members of the colony, a contract was made for the building at a price much above that for which other contractors were willing to do it. After a long wrangle the contract price was reduced. Feeling that their money was being wasted, many refused to pay their sub scriptions, and as an outgrowth of the feeling that arose, the idol-breaking followed. No estimate can be placed on the damage, as much of the value was sentimental or Involved In the in tricate carving of the figures. THE strength of this bank lies not alone in its cap ital, surplus and resources, but in the character and financial responsibility of the men who conduct its affairs.' Its business is governed with that con servatism combined with enterprise and up-to-date methods which make for soundness and thoroughly adequate banking service for firms and individuals. MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK Founded in 1886 Washington and Second Sts. First National Bank Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 750,000 Oldest National Bank West of th: Rocky Mountains WILLS Every man and woman should make a will, and the advan tages of a Trust Company acting as Executor or Trustee will be generally conceded. WILLS may be drawn and filed with this company, which is authorized under the state banking law to aet as Administrator. Security Savings & Trust Company Portland, Oregon. Capital, $1,000,000. Surplus, $400,000