THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, A'JTOT
26, 1914.
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TRUCK DROPS 35
FEET WITH 5 MEN
Sandy Bridge Gives Way While
Good Roads Day Workers
Are Driving Over.
ONLY ONE IS BADLY HURT
Six In White Car, loaned for Oc
casion, When Accident Happens
but Driver Jumps as Decayed
' Planks Give Way.
Making Its fifth trip across the
bridge over the Sandy Kiver, Just be
yond the Portland Automobile club
house, a five-ton dump truck, one of
a fleet being used by the White Com.
pany in carrying out a large piece of
road filling as their part of the Good
Roads day. went through the decayed
timbers of the bridge and landed In
the Sandy River, 35 feet below, bottom
uppermost.
There were six men in the truck at
the time. One of them, the driver,
jumped to the far side of the piece
that gave way, while the other five
went down with the car. Charles
Bramhall. road supervisor of the dis
trict, suffered the worst injuries, break
ing hie arm just above the wrist. Ex
cept for severe scratches to Al Wood
cock, another roadworker, the men on
the truck escaped uninjured.
E. W. Hill, the manager of the com
pany, had given orders to close the
store for the day, and all men to do
some real lasting work as a me
morial of the day. To that end two
trucks were in use, several pleasure
care, their own force of men and a crew
of 25 working under the supervision
of the roadmaster. They were making
a. haul to a new fill, three miles away,
across the river and back again, the
round trip taking just about an hour.
The men on the truck were Carl
Conant. driver, and Al Woodcock,
Frank J. Fehrenbacher, Lewis Mershon,
George Mershon and Charlie Bram
hall, regular road workers. Just ovei
the approach of the bridge a plank
began to crack and then, with a sud
den snap which was heard a great
distance away, the bridge collapsed and
the truck crashed through.
Conant made a dive over the wheel
and managed to land on the supports
on the far side of the yawning hole.
Woodcock, seated beside him. tried to
do the same, but was hindered by a
fellow-worker standing on the run
ning board. All the five went down,
and the car, heavier in the rear, turned
completely over, landing bottom up
permost. By what witnesses described
as nothing short of a miracle, all the
men were shot clear of the truck and
fell into the water. One or two nar
rowly escaped being hit by falling
planks.
The accident occurred at 2:45 P. M.
and A. F. Sawyer, member of the
White company, immediately swam and
waded to the help of the men. who
were all brought ashore quickly. Mr.
Bramhall was rushed In an ambulance
to Portland.
A barricade was erected across both
ends of the bridge and all traffic along
the road suspended. Roadmaster Teon
announced last night that the bridge
would not be repaired. An appropria
tion has been made for a new bridge
and work will proceed at once.
NOTICE TO PATRONS.
American-Hawaiian Steamship Com
pany's Notice of continuance of service via
Stralte of Magellan, on account of the
closing of the Tehuantepec route, the
American - Hawaiian Steamship Com
pany has resumed its original service
via Magellan and is now receiving
freight, and will have regular sailings
for all its United States Pacific CoaBt
ports and Hawaii. The time via
Magellan is approximately that via
present Panama route, and Is about
20 days longer than via Tehuantepec,
with no rehandling of freight. This
service should meet the requirements
of our shippers until the canal is open
to our ships. Present rates of freight
will apply. The Panama freight now
on hand and that which is consigned
to us from interior points will be for
warded by our Magellan service line.
Will Insure at present Tehuantepec
rates, or where shippers cover their
own insurance wa will contribute the
actual difference, but not exceeding
one-half of 1 per cent. Schedule from
New York a steamer sailing during
weeks ending May 2 and May 9; other
sailings to be announced later. Adv.
i PERS0NAL MENTION.
Ben Gregg, of Albany, Or., is at the
Carlton.
Dr. J. A. Root, of Erie, Pa., is at the
Benson.
H. S. Britt, of Newberg, is at the
Eeward.
J. IX Sutherland; of Salem, is at the
Imperial.
H. J". "Kemple, of Seattle, Is at the
Cornelius.
A. E. Campbell, of Eugene, Or., is at
the Seward.
A. L. Hall, of Dallas. Or., is at the
Cornelius.
Mrs. A. Roberts, of Eugene, is at the
v ashington.
W. J. Smith, of Tacoma, is at the
Washington.
W. B. Mack, a Eugene, Or., merchant,
is at the Benson.
Mrs. J. M. Nolan, of Corvallis, is at
the Seward.
Randolph Mueller, of Clarke, Or., is
at the Cornelius. -
Mrs. E. D. V. Paul, of Sheridan, Or.,
Is at the Cornelius.
Aug. Lovesren, of Cherry Grove, Or.,
is at the Seward.
C. W. Talmage, a Tillamook attorney.
is at the Imperial.
George Wallace and wife, of Tacoma,
are at tne jornellus.
Dr. C. C. Golesberry, of Ontario, Or.
is at the Multnomah.
Mrs. Florence Boyer, of Kelso, Wash.,
is at the Washington.
Mrs. I. M. Wainwrlght, of Pasadena,
.al.. Is at the Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Barnes, of Salem,
Or., are at the Seward.
George W. Mermer, ot Larmer,
Wash.. Is at the Carlton.
F. Sherman, of Los Angeles, Is reg
istered at the Nortonla.
Mrs. M. H, Sawyer, of Hood River,
, or, is at the Washington. ,
George Henderson, a Tillamook fish
packer, is at the Oregon. -
A. B. Hammond, a San Francisco
lumberman, is at the Benson.
Mr. and Mrs. A .R. McKlnley, of San
i rancisco, are at the Carlton.
MY. and Mrs. R. P. Naylor, of Phila
delphia, are at the Multnomah.
Charles T. Early, a Hood River lum
PICTURES OF SANDY BRIDGE, -
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berman, and Mrs. Early are at the Imperial.-
V. F. Palms, a Tacolt. Wash., lum
berman, and wife are at the Oregon.
Mrs. Edward H. and Mrs. A. J. Hart.
of New York, are at the Multnomah.
A. S. Bennett, of-The Dalles, a Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, is at the
Imperial.
W. if. Moody, a Shaniko. Or., sheep
ancher. and Mrs. Moodv are at the
Multnomah.
J. S. Cooper, a retired honsrrower of
Independence, Or., and his wife are at
the Imperial
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Rimeacker. of
this city, have taken an apartment at
the Nortonla.
J. A. Forehand, superintendent of the
Postal Telegraph lines for the North
west, is at the Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. M. Thomas and
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Busser, of Flushing,
N. Y., are at the Multnomah.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Fornis. of DU-
ley. Or., are at the Nortonia Hotel.
Miss Fern Hobbs, Governor West's
secretary, was in town yesterday and
registered at the Seward.
FLONZALEY QUARTET TO
TREAT LOVERS OF MUSIC
Artists Will Interpret Masterpieces From Beethoven and Schubert Dur
ing Programme Replete With Selections From Best in World of Melody.
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FLONZALEY STRING QUARTET
TOMORROW night at the Hellig the
the Flonzaley String Quartet will
be heard for the second time In
Portland. Many will recall the mem
orable event two years ago when, under
the direction of Lois Steers-Wynn Co
man, they made their first appearance
here, taking the city by storm.
The string quartet has been termed
a symphony in miniature. But as it
was designed not for the public but for
performance among musical friends in
court circles, it became the vehicle for
the most intimate thoughts of the com
poser. The programme to be offered tomor
row night embraces five masterpieces
of fascinating contrast in style and
mood. Beethoven opens theevenlng by
the quartet In C Minor, opus 18, written
in the first flush of manhood, in the
glory of dawning consciousness that his
genius was to reconstruct the very
foundations of music.
To understand this quartet, one must
remember that the entire civilized world
was seething with fiery new thoughts
of freedom and the breaking of ancient
bonds of slavery to precedent.
WHICH COLLAPSED, SENDING
YESTERDAY -
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(1) View of Automobile, Wheels Uppermost, in Water. From Bridge Look
ing Down. (3) Rotted Timber. (3) A. F. Sawyer, Prominent In Rescue
Work. (4) Al Woodcock, Arm Severely Scratched and Braised. 5) Frank
JT. Fehrenbacher, One of the Six. B The Hole lm the Brldse. 7 Another
View of Bridge, Showing Track In Water.
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Beethoven's soul was afire with the
new freedom. Nature had fitted him
for the hour with daring originality,
fierce scorn for precedent, and com
manding stature of soul and Intellect,
while the Intensity of his genius had
already begun to warm the world.
He had a few years before been ini
tiated into the inner court circles at
Vienna, one of the great- art capitals of
the world, and instinctively, as by na
tive right of genius, he had claimed
equality with those of royal blood.
Under these conditions, Beethoven
wrote this quartet.
A quartet by Schubert, whose magic
gift of melody has never been sur
passed, will also be a leading feature of
the programme tomorrow night. Other
fascinating numbers will be found on
the programme, which follows:
Beethoven, quartet in C Minor, op. 18
No. 4. allegro ma non troppo andante
scherzoso quasi allegretto menuetto
allegro; Leclair, Sonata a tre for two
violins and cello, allegro pomposa
fuga largo, presto: Schubert, Varla
tions from the Quartet in D Minor, op.
posth.; (a) Tschaikowsky, andante gan-
caoue; xo) itoroaine, aooorso.
TRUCK TO BOTTOM OP RIVER
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LIQUOR DEBATE HEARD
EDWARD .ADAMS CAXTRELL DE
FENDS SALE OF INTOXICANTS.
George Fendell Telia Civic League That
Abatement la Impractical and Pro
hibition Neeeaaary.
Prohibition was advocated strongly
and as strongly condemned at the Ore
gon Civic League luncheon at -the
Multnomah yesterday.
"The liquor traffic is the one great
obstacle in the pathway of our prog
ress," said George PendelL state or
ganizer of the Prohibition party.
"You might as well try to abate the
food habit or the sex habit as the drink
habit by prohibition measures," said
Edward Adams Cantrell, a lecturer for
the Rationalist Association of New
York.
'The liquor traffic is a nuisance and
ought to be abated, because misery
and crime follow in its train," eaid Mr.
Pendell.
"Since the southern states have gone
prohibitnon, cocaine has become a
menace," retorted Mr. Cantrell.
Each of the speakers was allowed
20 minutes to set forth his views.
Rabbi Wise acted as chairman of the
day.
"The prohibition movement is not a
total abstinence movement." said Mr.
Pendell. "It has nothing to do with
the habits of men. It is directed at a
business the liquor business. The reg
ulation of this business has been tried
and has failed. There is no remedy
except to exterminate it."
"The agitation for prohibition is
superficial, inconsequential and inef
fective," declared Mr. Cantrell.
"Why do we want to drink?" he
asked. It is to overcome temporarily
our fatigue. So long as civilization is
kept at the tension it is nowadays we
will suffer from fatigue, and we will
have a desire for something to over
come that fatigue. If it's not
liquor it will be something, else. If
drink is the cause of crime why are
there proportionately as many preach
ers In the penal Institutions of this
country as men of any other profession
except one?j'
Northwest People In Chicago
CHICAGO, -April 25. (Special.) H.
R. Grafton, of Portland, Or., is regis
tered at the Great Northern Hotel.
"BOTTLED COMFORT FOR THE SKI."
Santlseptlc Lotion keeps the skin soft
clear and velvety. Relieves Instantly alj
Irritation, removes eruptions and skin
disorders. Druggists refund money if it
falls, 60 a. Adv.
SCHOOL TAXES OR
BONDS IS PROBLEM
R. H. Thomas Delivers Studied
Paper Before Spokane
Teachers' Meeting. ,
"DEBT IS UNWISE," HE SAYS
Take Needs for Current Year, Deter
mine Ievy to Meet Them, Fix
Standard and Stick to It, Is
His Advice to Officials.
Below is a portion of the address
on "Some Administrative School Prob
lems," delivered, by R. H. Thomas,
clerk of the Portland School District,
before the recent convention of the
Inland Empire Teachers Association,
in Spokane. Other portions of this ad
dress will be printed In The Oregonian
from time to time.
BY R. II. THOMAS.
About one-third of an average hu
man life is spent in preparing for the
other two-thirds. Naturally, then, it
would be expected that one-third of
the taxes would go to support the
schools. Those of you who have look
ed into the matter, know the division
of taxes is just about that proportion.
The responsibility for the management
and use of these funds cannot be
treated lightly, and gives rise to many
administrative problems. Among these
is the question of raising money by
taxation or sale of bonds.
Taxes or Bonds la Question.
Every district should have a defi
nite policy in this matter. It la gen
erally conceded that running expenses
should be met from taxation. There
Is a divided sentiment aa to whether in
vestments in grounds and buildings
should be made from taxes, or pro
ceeds from the sale of bonds. Grounds
usually appreciate, but Improvements
always depreciate. In this light, it
would appear more equitable to bond
for ground - purchases than for im
provements, if bonds are at all ad
visable. There ' are times, perhaps,
when debt is expedient, but it is a
question of expedience and not of
policy.
Men or Institutions may do well
when in debt, not because they are in
debt, but in spite of it. There may be
times when extensive enterprises
seem imperative, and funds are avail
able only by the creation of a bonded
debt. These emergencies must arise
now and then, in a rapidly developing
country, but it is well to remember
that the debt, and- the interest on it.
must some day be paid. If sinking
funds are provided, as the laws are
now beginning to require, for perfect
ly apparent reasons, it serves only to
take out of circulation, just the
amount of money In the fund, also the
Interest thereon, which Beldom equals
that paid on the debt, and is locked
up as a part of the fund.
Only One Generation TTsea Bntldlnga.
But about schools. Fully cognizant
of the movement for the wider use of
schools, and of all that is said and
done in this matter, it is still a fact
that comparatively few use them, other
than the youth for whom tney are
built. The children must be cared for.
They are housed until they are of age:
they sleep in beds: they wear clothes:
they eat bread and meat, and all nor
mally Is at the expense of the parents.
It is the duty of the parents to provide
for the children; it is not normally the
duty of the children to provide for
their own needs before they come to
the age of independent responsibility.
Children should have everything
which they use. only while they are
children, without being required to pay
'or those things when they cease to be
hildren. Parents do not present chll
ren with a debt on their 21st birth
lay. If it is quite rignt for the public
.o require them to pay for all or a part
jf their school education, it is Just as
right that parents require them to lift
all or a part of the mortgage on the
parental roof when they leave it. on
becoming of age. The public owes
something to its children. They are
its hope and upon their proper edu
cation rests the good citizenship of the
next generation. Parents die, but the
state remains to be alone benefitted. It
is argued that the schools can be used
by the children of the children first
therein educated. This is more literal
ly true of the parental homestead,
which is used directly or indirectly by
many generations of grandchildren.
Bondlns a Recent Innovation.
They will pay the bonds already Is
sued. I am informed upon reliable au
thority that the issuance of bonds for
school purposes Is comparatively a new
thing, and that about two-thirds of
the large school system now under that
form of debt placed themselves In that
position since 1910. Like most new
things, this is liable to be overdone.
The present children will probably tear
down o ir buildings and construct anew
for their children. .You all know the
number of added courses In the schools
In the last decade and the clamor for
the Introduction of all sorts of other
things, and you know the amount of
tearing out and remodeling now going
on in the older buildings. It is not
yet developed what form education
will take a few years hence. It may
be that our buildings will not at all
suit our grandchildren's needs.
It does not seem wise to handicap
the future by a bond policy. This prob
lem can be solved by establishing a
stipulated annual tax levy for outlays.
Take your needs for this year. De
termine what levy will meet them.
Fix that as your standard. Your
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The Holtz Store
elllim
Every Article Is Reduced No Exceptions
Embroideries, Regu
lar 48c and 69c, for
35c
27-inch embroidery Flouncing
in blind and open patterns,
voile and swiss, regu- o F
lar 48c and 69c yard OiDC
Men's $6 Panama Hats at $3.85
Men's genuine Panamas in all this season's best shapes
and blocks, on sale tomorrow and while f0 Off
they last at the low price of, each, at only iDOeOtD
$7.50 Panamas go in this sale at low price, each $4.85
Men's Suits, $15
and $20 Values
$8.95
Choice of 100 Men's Suits. Our
entire remaining stock of $15
and $20 Suits in t q frf
this sale at only pOeii3
Men's $1.00 Union Suits 73c
Best Summer grades of Bal
briggan Poros-Knit and Nain
sook made to sell at
$1 a garment, the suit
73c
Women's $9.50
"While they last, a splendid
formerly priced up to $9.50
selling out-of-business sale,
Curtain Goods, 35c
Values at Only. Yard
19c
Bungalow Nets and Fancy
Scrims, 45 inches wide, regu
lar 35c values, on sale
while they last, yard i 5 C
Reg, $10 Felt Mattresses $6.50
$10.00 cotton felt Mattresses, 40 pounds weight, with
heavy art tick cover, finished with roll edge, P f
in this sale, while the stock lasts, at only $UdU
$1.50 Chi. Comb Trays 89c
35c Salad Bowls now at 27c
98c Fancy China Vases 69c
growth and your assessment rolls will
advance together, and, having thus
planned your standard,, then stand by
your plan.
SUNDAY BALL IS OPPOSED
Petitions Circulated, for Iiaw to Close
All Theaters, Too.
Initiative petitions are being circu
lated by the Northwest Sabbath Asso
ciation and the state and local Chris
tian Endeavor Unions, for a law to
make the Sunday laws in the state
more' stringent in order to prohibit
the pursuit ot gainful occupations o
Sunday.
The restriction in the proposed bill
extends to theaters. baU Karnes, pool
halls and other places operated for
gain, and the punishment for viola
tion of the law is increased from a
maximum of. $50 to $100.
It is planned to have the petition
signed in time for submission to the
voters in the November election.
The Northwest Sabbath Association
Extraordinary Bargains in
1500
From Manufacturer to User
Every refrigerator in this sale carries The
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company's guarantee.
The highest grade of selected oak has been used in
each .refrigerator. Work
manship and materials
used are of the highest
grade obtainable.
This Great Refrigerator
Bale offers an opportunity
to get a high-class guar
anteed refrigerator at
the price you would pay
elsewhere for one of the
cheapest construction.
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Formerly $22.50 to $60
Now $14 to $50
The prices in this sale are so low that they cannot be dupli
cated. It is advisable to take advantage of this sale if you
are in need of a refrigerator in the near future. It will pay you
if you will visit or correspond with. us.
Early Buyers Will Get the Choicest Bargains
The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co.
Salesrooms: R. T. Byers, 46-48 Fifth St.
Out!
Embroideries, Regu
lar 25c Kind, at Only
15c
All widths up to 18 inches, in
sertion, Corset Cover Edges,
Flouncings, reg. 25c
values go at, the yard IOC
Women's Suits,
Values to $25.00
$15
"Women's Spring Suits of good
materials and best styles, val
ues to $25 now (J i r ff
now going at 4 X 3 U U
$22.50 Coats Now at $15.00
Including the stylish Balmac
an Coats in white. Splendid
garments, reg-t- r fr
ular $22.50 atiDltD.UU
Dress Skirts $3.75
lot of "Woman's Dress Skirts
each are in this o 7 F?
each, at only tj)3 O
La
Curtains,
$1.89
$2.50, $3 Values
Fancy novelty Net and Scrim
Curtains, excellent $2.50 and
$3.00 values. On jt qv
sale at low price D A 07
Dover Sadirons, set, $1.19
25c Mirrors, each, for 11c
Brass Vases, Etc., Third Off
is an auxiliary of the Lord's Day Al
liance of the United States and was
founded in Portland in 1903.
WEEDS AND GRASS TO GO
Second Annnal Campaign Opens
Soon to Beautify City.
Better get busy and cut the weeds
and grass off your premises. An
nouncement has been made that the
city will be prepared within a short
time to commence fie second annual
campaign against ' weed and grass
patches. Property owners who fail or
refuse to do the cutting will be as
sessed with the charge made by men
employed by the city to do the work.
While the "cut weeds" ordinance,
now in effect, is considered defective
in a number of respects. It is thought
it can be fixed up and made to cover
the ground thoroughly. It will be en
forced much more vigorously this year
than last.
As-Cap-So promptly relieves head
ache. Adv.
Household
Refrigerators
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