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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1914)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, APRIL 1. 1914. 13 FIRE PREVENTION IS TOPIC OF DAY , BOARD OF ADVISERS WHO WILL DIRECT INDUSTRIAL SURVEY OF OREGON Civic Club and Fire Depart ment Co-operate in Sound ing Warning to Public. LOCAL RISK POINTED OUT C. P. Board in a ii. of Underwriters" Inspection Bureau, Sajs Water front Presents Menace to Entire City of Portland. Fire prevention was discussed here yesterday on the eighth anniversary of the conflagration ..which destroyed property in San Francisco of an esti mated value of $400,000,000. Portland and other Oregon cities observed the solemn anniversary by conducting a campaign to awaken in terest amonc the public In cleaning up premises and doing: otherwise to mini mize the danger of fires in dwellings or business buildings. If there is not a general cleaning out of waste paper and other com bustible materials in cellars, base ments, backyards, alleys and houses and If there is not a general move on the part of citizens of the city to clean dirty chimneys, repair defective electric wiring and make other im provements, it will not be the fault of the FiTe Department, the Oregon Civic League and various other organizations which co-operated in an observance of the day. The Fire Department band and an automobile pumper turned out at 10:30 o'clock to open up the campaign. For two hours the band, followed by the big chugging machine, went about the streets displaying large signs urging residents to clean up their premises. Addresses Are Made. At 12:30 the Oregon Civic League conducted a. lively fire prevention meeting- at the Multnomah Hotel. Addresses by experts in I5r nghtlns and fire pre vention were features of the meeting. Last night at the East Side Library E. M. Underwood, of the Credit Men's Association, delivered an Illustrated lecture on the subject of fires, their prevention and the methods of fighting them. Among other things be dis played pictures of some local buildings which are not properly safeguarded from fires. "Fire ' Prevention" was discussed from several different viewpoints at the luncheon of the Oregon Civic League, but all agreed that there was a crying need for greater precaution gainst possible outbreaks of fire in Portland. C. P. Board man. of the Underwriters' Inspection Bureau, talking of the ever present menace of fire on the water front, said he believed Portland had the worst protected waterfront in the world. "There are stretches of dock 2400 feet long without a break through which to carry fire apparatus," said Mr. Boardman, "and there is nothing to prevent a fire spreading. There should be a firewall on both sides of the river, and there should be a sprinkler sys tem on every dock to stop incipient blazes. General Conflagratlvn Feared. "Our new municipal dock is a beau tiful piece of work but it la not fire proof. With our narrow streets and no alleys Portland offers one of the best fields for a general conflagra tion of any city I know. Chief Dowali laid stress on the im portance of firemen being offered every facUity for drilling. L. B. Smith, credit man for Flelsch ner, Mayer & Co., told of the compara tively small per capita loss by fire in Europe - compared with the United States, which he attributed to more thorough inspection there. Mr. Smith cited a large number of buildings in Portland in which he said there were fire traps and ony one of which, he said, would be a Joy to a fire bug. Harvey O'Bryan said that, according to the "list of perfection" prepared by insurance men for their guidance, the year before the San Francisco fire San Francisco was rated only 25 per cent and Portland only 24 and that Port land, bad improved little slnoe then. He save instances of four recent fires in this city which, he said, could have been prevented. Arthur M. Churchill was chairman of the day at the Clvio League luncheon. LEAD TO BE. POURED HERE Nw Industry for Xorthwst Will v v Start Operational Friday. Another new industry lor the Pacific Northwest will formally open its doors to the public Friday afternoon when representatives of commercial and business organizations will witness what is said to be the first pouring of fead pipe in this city. Heretofore lead Pipes have been shipped here from San Francisco, Denver and the East. The Northwestern Lead & Machinery Company, located at 311-13 Front street. wlU act as hosts. Employes have been at work for several weeks installing tha heavy presses required in the making of lead pipes. John T. Lund, secretary-treasurer of the new company, was located for 15 years in Denver, where he manufac tured lead pipes. A few months ago ho visited the Coast, looKlng for a loca tion and, after an investigation of the various cities, he decided to build the plant in Portland. THOUSANDS MATCHES BURN Jlorning Fire Destroys Warehouse Willi Loss of $10,000. Fire which destroyed a one-story building at 88-100-103 Russell street yesterday morning caused a damage of $lo.ooo. More than 3500 boxes of matches In a sub-warehouse ef the Blake. McCall Company. 103 Russell street, furnished most of the blaze. The fire started in a restaurant owned by H. C. Krug. The fire spread to the brick retain ing wall between the block and the stables of an auto livery company. from which 28 head c.f horses were re moved by Sergeant Burke and Patrol man R- C. Nelson. 4 J. W. Murphy, cook at the restaurant, awakened about 8 o'clock, said he be lieved a blaze from a stovo started the fire. ..yy.iWtv ' -i vj'':'-: gglfr g S I TSit'SiM I t? i I f ' JI 1 -i f-Uy-'. ill- - -. vvJr--t!r - r . vfjHMgr . u " 1 Building Site Brings ?J0 0. The Hughes Investment Company has sold a SO by 100-foot building site on the northwest corner of . Bast Nine teenth end Knott streets to John B. Harrington for $6200. Mr. Harrington expects to improve the corner during the coming Summer with a modern res idence. - ' gO-vV Ir ; .l . i ... i ju.,.,., ji ., , .. I mka ,7 j i'-VZ. ...... jf I JJ ( - V: :B: r , J r , - ;V. t i i'i - VARSITY AOOS WORK School of Commerce and Eco nomic Survey Feature. MARKET EXTENSION OBJECT Portland Men Are Mem hers "ol Board and Headquarters Will Be) Opened Here Architecture Also to B University Course. Jontlnufrd From Flrt Pa ge. place of Professor R. H. Dearborn, who goes to Oregon Agricultural College. Colmnibla Instructor Employed. Miss Katrine M. Davis, of New Tork, Instructor in English at Columbia Uni versity, was made Instructor in rhetoric during the absence" in Europe of Miss Julia Burgss. Miss Greta Bristow was given a tem porary appointment in the department of English literature, pending the ill ness of Miss Alberta Campbell. Besides the director, at least one additional instructor, aside from those connected with the work at present, will be em ployed within the next few months for the opening of the School of Architec ture next Septelnber. An additional year's work in law was authorized. An additional Instructor will be employed in this department. President Campbell's report recom mended that the courses in civil engi neering be discontinued at the end of this year, notwithstanding the board of FORMER J l: STICK OF PEACE ASPIRES TO BE CIRCCIT Jl'POB. "w ----- 1 - -v 31 ts J 1 - v Fred L. Olsoa. Fred L. Olson, who is after the Republican nomination for Cir cuit Judge, department No. 6, was formerly Justice of the Peace. He received the nomination for Municipal Judge at the city pri mary election at which the Com mission charter was adopted. He promises justice to all if elected. 4 V.LA-. higher curricula ruled that the courses, which are to be eliminated both from the university and the State Agricul' tural College, might be continued until all present students in the courses are graduated. Report oa New Sebeela Asked. President Campbell was asked to re port at the June meeting of the regents on progress in the organization of tha schools of commerce and of fine arts. Architect Lawrence was authorised to plan the course in architecture and also to report at the June meeting. The school of fine arts which Is to be organized by President Campbell, ac cording to his authorization by the regents, will include architecture and higher commerce, in addition to the graduate school and the school of edu cation which have been organized for several years. " Market extension for Oregon prod ucts and manufactures, a survey of industrial conditions, to aid in estab lishment of factories, the seeking of accurate information on raw mate rials and other natural conditions, and a comprehensive study of local and foreign conditions, to determine what Oregon must do to compete in the world of trade and industry, are to be oojects of the school of commerce. BwlBeu Men AdvUrrs. Mr. .Miller is to be chairman of the board of advisers of the school and will open headquarters for the survey in Portland. As the remainder of the board, the following business men have been chosen: R. W. Raymond, manager of the Man ufacturers' Association of Oregon, sec retary; C. C. -Colt, of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and president of the Union Meat Company: A. H. Har ris, editor of the Portland Labor Press; John Keating, vice-president of the Lumbermens National Bank; W. K. Newell, president of the State Horti cultural Board; C. E. Spence, master of the Oregon State Grange; W. D. Skin ner, general traffic manager of the Hill Lines In Oregon, and Robert E. Stra horn, president of the Portland, Eu gene & Eastern Railway. In carrying out the survey each product and industry will be reported on In order. When the subject of wheat Is reached the wheat production of the world will be reported upon: All the aid given by arovernments and states in building elevators, giving low transportation rates and helping the farmer will be stated. In comparison with what is being done to help the producer of wheat in Oregon to get his product to the consumers of the world. Relative rates will be presented in detail and all possible elements of production, handling and selling. - Aiding Bmlaees) Is Planned, Fruit, lumber, livestock, general farm produce and other articles will be handled In the same manner. In taking up such work it is the purposa of Di rector Miller and his board to make the work thoroughly practloal, so that it will have the maximum help to the business man. The school will go to every possible, practicable length to get exact information before the busi ness men and producers needing it, and every possible helping hand will be given to apply the facts revealed to the benefit of Oregon. Most of the public workers of the state have conceded for some time that the supreme need of Oregon is exten sion of market. The lumber industry has been suffering from the lack of demand. Wheat has moved readily, but not at the low cost some of the grow ers feel that should prevail in trans portation and handling. Fruit Is in creasing In quantity so fast that it will be a glut in the marKet soon unless very swift work is .done to enlarge the number of consumers throughout the need the market ' for their general produce more than anything else. To get an organized study of these re quirements started, and to establish a system which will anticipate future re quirements of the same kind, will be objecta of the survey. A number of business men confront ing the general problems of Industry and trade recently appealed to the university for help. The matter was taken up with the Chamber of Com merce and the Manufacturers' Associa tion. These public organisations ap proved tne plan tnat had been sug gested and further details were worked out under the guidance of Mr. Miller, who has specialized In the matter of trade extension. Help of Students Advantage. One of the great advantages in hav ing the work conducted by the univer sity, as outlined by the promoters of the movement, will be to get the help of the large body of young men attend ing the school for elaborating such de tails as have to be taken up by the School of Commerce. One of the immediate functions that will be undertaken by the Oregon sur vey will be to obtain from the Federal Department of Commerce and other Federal officials, all possible informa tion bearing upon trade and industrial conditions, and have this classified for the most ready and effective use. In addition, state officers charged with similar duties will be approached, and the trade commissioners of the com mercial bodies of the country will also be called upon for statements that cover local conditions. By utilising the information being circulated by these numerous trade agencies it Is believed that the survey will quickly bring to hand one of the most thorough com- pendiums of trade conditions that could be procured. LIBRARY PLANS COMPLETED Ernest Kroner Portland- Architect for Woodiburn-Hills-boro Building" Ernest Kroner, a Portland architect. has completed plans for the construc tion of $10,000 libraries to be built at Hillsboro and Woodburn. The Carnegie library at Hillsboro will be of brick with one story and a full basement. The roof will cover 40 by 63 feet. A steam heating plant and a boiler room are included in the equipment. The plans for the Woodburn library have been sent East for approval. Bids will be called for In the near future. MAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE S. Ii. Hall -Knocked Down by Cjollst and Dragged by streetcar, UnJmrt. To be knocked down by a motorcycle, 1 SEATTLE MAN WHO PROBABLY WIXI. BECOME CHIEF KN UIMEER OF THE O.-TV. K. A Ji. COMPANY. f ' v w. , ' ? - e. "i J. R. Ho I mas. As soon as Oeorge W. Boechke. chief engineer of the O.-W. R- & N. Company, can be relieved of his duties, he will retire and probably will be succeeded by J, R. Holmaru assistant engineer, now In charge of the company's development work at Seattle. Mr. Holman has been with the O.-W. R. & N. Company for about six years, and has had a wide ex perience in railroad construction work and in general engineering II mill n Wl- headquarters from Seattle to Port- J . land. After everything is said that possibly can be said about Life Insurance, these facts remain indisputable: No Other Life Insurance Company Has Such a Large Number of Advantages for the Policyholder as Oregonlifc The sworn statement of 50 companies on file with Oregon's State In surance Department at Salem prove that shut 1906 no other company made anywhero near as large a growth iu Pi'c mium income in Ore gon as Oregon Life. Oregonlifc the Only Life Insurance Company ''Exclusively Oregon ' Receives Preference From Discriminating Buyers of Life Insurance in Oregon Before you sign an application for Life Insuraiuv iu any other company examine the superior policy contract and low premium rate of QrCgOnTifC Oregonlifc Best for Oregbnians Homo Office, Corbett Building, Corner Fifth and Morrison, Portland - A. L. MILLS. President L. SAMUEL General Manager C. S. SAMUEL. Assistant Manager thrown to a car track, caught' under neath the fender of a streetcar and then to escape with nothing more than bruises was the experience of Sherman R. Hall Thursday night on his way home from business. Leaving his office about 6 o'clock. Mr. Hall stepped Into the street to flag a northbound S car. when he col lided with a motorcyclist and was thrown on the track just as the car was coming up and was dragged about a car length. Motorman. conductor and passersby started to pick up a dead man and were astonished when he crawled out unhurt. Albany Church Day Advertised. ALBANY, Or.. April 18. (Special.) Tags urging people to go to church tomorrow on "Go-to-Church Sunday" in this city were placed today on the door knobs of 1500 Albany residences and 8000 stickers making the same request were attached to packages sent out from Albany stores. In a great many local business houses these stickers were placed on every package vent out. A record-breaking-attendance Is antic ipated at the churcht-s tomorrow. lottery on Isthmus Suppressed. COLON. April IS. The authoritiea last niglit suppressed the Chinese lot tery which had been in operation ou the Isthmus for a considerable period and Is alleged io have caused ruinous losses to canal workmen as well s to other classes of the population. Graves Music Co.New Store 149 Fourth St Talking Machines, Small Goods, Band Instruments, Sheet Music All Departments Now Ready for Business ?4 rp"'- 5- V. . L. : " - t' -- -t--Tt CLUIO Bf US IN THE 1T I J Af ii - : : tJfe I K I ;:;; .EvERV6"iTorVo'oro. wc arc au8tTMT4 Kranich & Bach Carefulness Commences at the Lumber Yards In swoklng vMnc of the rml quality of a piano on moit mo further than ailded ihowroomi Th appear aaoa of an Instrument furnUhea no proof that It will be aatlvfactory ten yeara or even one year from the date of its purchase. Back, far back, through myriad proceasea of me chanical evolution, the truth seeker muet Journey back to Places that .re dark and hot and dusty, where whlrltr.it belta and humming steel furnish the only music, and whero pianos lose their Identity In unrecognisable wooden shapes there la where the effort must start that fives prmi nent satisfaction to the piano buyer. Slrantcfj 3Sacfj Grand, Upright and Player-Pianos ar among1 th very rw Amrie.nms(l Imtrumtnti that ar built vomplte. frum tart ta flnUh, under one roof. Their -quality I the quality ' that la Insured . only by generations of reputation building by the same families It Is the uniform excellence ob tainable ealy where ' pianos are count rue ted la every detail (not iiicm bled I under one supervis ing bead. nmqfESSA National Anniversary Reductions A aril IS te May 15, 114. Utt Uur Lowest "Une-rrice $50 Pric es t 5K- : Tin 1 tm m lit - -jiirr u 11 v i i i ' 1 1 Till SSO Amlvenarr Reduction Is a National One We Charge That 5o to the Manufacturer. Our Kranich & Bach I'pright Piano Prices 495 anl Our Kranich ek Bach Player Piano Prices. -1815 and HS5 Our Kranich 4b Bach Player Grand Prices 813T5 & S1600 Our Kranich St Baoh Baby Orand Prices S76S to BaWLeas the Anniversary Reduction of $S0 von will need pay but $445 cash or 1 13 monthly for a new latest moaoi jcranicn & Kach l prigrht Piano If von purchase during; time of the Anniversary Sale from April 15th to May 16th, 1914. -Where Piano Quality la Made" is the tm of a booklet that ghows why Kranlrh e Pan Inttru menta are nnejccolled. Will be aent free on reqoeet. Graves Music Co. Sola Rprntativa &. New Store 1 49 Fourth Street 589 world. Many of the farmers of the As-Cap-So for headache. Adv. state have said repeatedly that they 4