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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1919)
TITE SUNDAY OTtEGOXIAX. PORTLAND, DECEMBER 21, 1910. - i v.; i FAMILY HOED BY RISING WATERS West End of Pendleton Is ln- undated and Homo Lost. BRIDGES ARE IN DANGER Bala Melt Snow and Rivers and Cwaeks Are Rising Fast in Sev eral Parts of State. - next 48 hours. Mill creek, which 1 passes through the city, has over flowed its banks In a number of places and was still rising tonlsht. Although not having reached the dan ger stage, the Willamette river was higher than- at any time since last spring and was carrying thousands oft tons of ice in its waters. There was yet considerable snow In this section of the Willamette valley and with a continuance of the rain anil moderating temperatures the highest water for many years is pre dicted. Tjp until tonight no damage had been reported other than the loss of part of the flume which furnished power for the state penitentiary. OIL REFINERY IS RAZED SPECTACULAR FIRE ENDAN GERS LIVES OF FIGHTERS. PEXDLETON, Or.. Dec. 20. (Spe clal.) The Umatilla river and Its tributaries, especially Wild Horse and Tutuilla creeks, are running bank full, and then some, as a result of the thaw last night and today, when the greater part of last .week's enow under the urge of a warm rain, slipped into the river bottoms. About Adams, east of here, water from" Grearswood creek and Wild Horse has flooded the paved road. For a time the railroad bridge this side of Adams was threatened, but has been sufficiently strengthened to permit the passage of trains. County bridges also were in danger. but the breaking of the ice with which creeks and the river have been packed probably has saved them. By the flooding of the west end of this city. inundated when Tutuilia creek backed up before a wall of ice, overflowed its banks, one family was marooned and one house at least probably will go out. Mrs. Pat Doherty and chil dren found themselves marooned on the flat. A big a ray took them out through water up to the horses' shoulders. No serious damage, "other than the loss of the house here, has been re ported, though the water in some of the creeks had reamed record height. Power and telephone service still re mained, but the line from which this city is fed with electricity from t,he Walla Walla river was seriously threatened. BIG " BOOMS BREAK , LOOSE Ha in and Melting Snow Swell Wil lamette Rapidly. Rising- of the Willamette river be cause of the heavy rains of the past few days and the consequent melting of snow throughout the valley began to cause serious results yester.day, when the stream was dotted with large valuable losrs and drift of all kinds. Including quantities of floating snow and ice. None of the mills In the upper harbor reported the loss of logs yesterday, so it is believed that the timber is coming from the upper river. A report was circulated yes terday that several large booms had broken loose at Milwaukie. Anxiety of houseboat dwellers at the Willamette moorage, which was occasioned Friday night when floes of ice, loosened by the rise in the river, swept down with the current and for a time imperilled the entire colony, was allayed yesterday when the ice had all floated out and con ditions returned near to normal at th moorage. Only one houseboat was damaged, that of Harry Burnett. The roof of this house was almost broken in two when the piling to which it was secured snapped off with the pressure of the ice and fell across the floating dwelling. The steamer Annie Comings bat tied her way through and was slight ly damaged yesterday by an en counter with a large floating cake of ice near Elk Rock on her way up from Portland to the paper mills at Oregon City. Her wheel and steering gear were badly battered and she re turned" to this city for repairs. The river gauge of the weather bu reau recorded a depth of 6.9 feet above zero at 8 o'clock last night, an in crease of 1.7 feet since 4 o'clock in the afternoon. A portion of this rise, however, was due to the tide. The reading at 8 o'clock yesterday morn ing was 5.2 feet, an increase of 1.1 feet in the preceding 24 hours. A rise of an even foot was recorded for the same period at Oregon City, 2.2 at Salem, 2.3 at Albany, 1.2 at Eugene and .2 at Umatilla. Weatherman Wells predicts that the river will continue to rise for several days, though he still holds that a serious flood is not to be expected. FLOOD CONDITIONS PROBABLE Snow Melts Rapidly in Walla Walla District. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 20. (Special.) Flood conditions are prob able here soon unless colder weather comes. AVith a chlnook in the moun tains ana rain and warm weather in the low lands melting the snow rapidly and filling the streams, the Walla Walla water supply was mud. dy today and Mill creek, which passes the city, is high. Snow filled all the gutters ana there was no place for the water to run off, though, as yet me streets are iiuea only with slush. The Walla Walla river which run through Milton is very high and part of the town is under water, making it impossible for street cars to op. erate there and automobiles are also unable to negotiate part of the main street. Some of the cellars have been filled with water, but .little dtmagl li tin ueen - uono. Nearby Plants Threatened "When Flames Leap High Into Al. Workman Leaps to Safety. (Continued From First Page.) ICE JAM IN COWLITZ BREAKS Team Nearly Caught and Water in River Rises Quickly. " " CHEHAUS, Wash.. Dec. 20. fSne. clal.) A huge Ice Jam in the Cowlits river Droits yesterday at Toledo near the site of the new concrete steel bridge across the Cowlitz river, the bulk coming from upstream. A wall of grinding, cracking Ice served as ample warning to all the workers. One teamster. Dan Ryan, who was on the bar with a team, saved his horses and outfit only by lashing the animals into a run, ths ice finally striking the " wagon rear end and driving it against the bank. Two piling near the west cofferdam were broken off as if straw. Following the break the Cowlitz rose more than a foot within a few minutes, indicating that a great vol ume of water had been backed up for miles. MARION STREAMS ARE RISING Flooding Conditions Predicted at Salem in, 4 8 Hours. SALEM, Or., Dec. 20. (Special.) With continued rain since early to day, preceded by yesterday's thaw, the rivers and creeks of Marion coun ty were swelling rapidly and flood condi) lor.s wc:e predicted within the plant, the flames leaped probably a hundred feet in the air and burst out through the windows, creating a spec. Macular sight, and causing extreme danger of the fire spreading to sev eral other plants nearby. The pro gress of the fire was hastened by the caving in of one of the upper story floors with several hundred tons of burning cocoanut meal, caus ing a slight explosion that cracked the north wall of the brick building. The east wall of the structure was also caused to lean precariously, thereby threatening the plant of the David M, Dunne company and that of W. G. McPherson company, both adjoining on that side. Several of the tanks containing oil, of which there were aix in the north west corner of the structure, gave way at intervals, pouring out burning oil and causing slight explosions of flame. Fighters Out la Force. With a large percentage of the fire apparatus of the city called out by the three fire alarms sent In. a total of 17 streams were poured onto the fire but, although the firemen suc ceeded in checking the force of the flames, they could not prevent the building burning to a shell. It is a total loss in stock, machinery and building, as the walls of the brick structure were so cracked that they will have to be torn down before re building work can be started. C. A. Painton, Portland manager for the company, estimated that the loss would be about $360,000, covered by insurance. Harvey O'Bryan, who rep. resents the six Insurance companies with which the company had policies, estimated the loss at the same figure. Cars of Oil Are Rescued. Three carloads of oil and other products valued at $30,000. which were on the siding by the plant at the time of the Are, were rescued by switchmen and run down the track after the fire started. The loss Included 800 tons of copra valued at $200 a ton, making a total of $180,000: 400.000 pounds of oil, valued at $80,000; 300 tons of cake and meal, valued at $15,000. and the plant and equipment, valued at about $100,000. - Mr. Painton said that $80,000 worth of crude product was on the way and would have been In the plant at the time of the fire if the ehlpment had not been delayed. In addition $30.00 worth of the completed product had been shipped out the preceding day. The Are was of such alarming pro portions that workmen in various sur rounding plants were called out and hose was Immediately stretched and all buildings in danger were wet down. Adjoining Plants In Danger. The plant of David M. Dunne . & Co and that of the W. G. McPherson com pany, adjoining on the east, were probably in the greatest danger. That of the American Woodworking com pany, adjoining on the aouth, would also have been destroyed had it not been for the prompt work of the fire denartment and other employes In combating the flames. The Coast Steel & Machine com pany's plant, about 60 feet away on the north, was also in danger. The plant of the Willamette Iron & Steel -company is not far away from the scene and the sweep of the flames was so great that precautions were taken even there to prevent a spread of the fire. Two smaller buildings belonging to the Palmollve company, one of which contains an office and press, and the Other which was used for a minoi storehouse and for general use, were also saved from destruction. They are located just west of the main building, which was destroyed. The Portland plant was the suc cessor of the old Kaola company and turned out Kaola as one of its prod ucts. It was considered the oil de partment of the Palmolive company which has headquarters at Milwau kee, Wis., and much of its work was turning out oil from the crude copra which was then shipped to Milwau kee for use in the manufacture of soaps and edible products. The fire which destroyed the plant of the Portland Stove works yester day morning is believed to have started either as the result of de fective wiring or from spontaneous combustion. The entire building, brick structure 5.S7 by 100 feet, was destroyed by fire. The building was occupied also by the Korinek Remedy company and a freight office of the O.-W. R. & N. company. Remedy Company Loses SSOOO. The Remedy company, of which W. H. Hurlburt is president and W. Keeler secretary, sustained a loss es timated at $8000. The loss to the rail road company was alight, including. the destruction of records, a little freight which was in the building and two cars on the siding which were badly damaged, ..." The Korinek remedy company spe cialized in the veterinary and stock remedies of various kinds. Mr. Hurl burt said yesterday that the company had anticipated moving for some time. New Plant XJnder Way Lost. A porcelain slating plant which was in progress of erection adjoining the other structure was also included in the destruction, - The fire was discovered by William Thompson, night watchman at the place. The work of the fire departmenl prevented the flames from spreading to the Kenton car tresle and the Darby-street trestle approach to the. Interstate bridge, located about 20 feet away from the building which was destroyed. A coke pile located at the rear of JENNING 'S WASHINGTON AT FIFTH This Columbia Grafonola and Twelve Double-Disc Columbia Records $110.20 $10 Down $2 Weekly A wonderfully pleasing: music-maker ' in handsome case of mahogany, wal nut or oak, as you prefer. We will deliver it to your home at any time you wish, ready to play. . aGrafonolas in All Styles and at - . All Prices We Carry the Widdicomb, the Windsor," the Stradivara and the Emerson Phonographs, in Various Styles. ! i Pyrex Transparent Oven Ware the popular gift We show Pyrex Gift Sets of eleven pieces Bread Pan, Casserole,' Pie Plate, Oval and Round Dishes with handles, and six Individual Bakers. Packed in handsome box, ready for shipment or distribution. ... $7.00 are". S 1 1 .00 in plain ware . . . the building caught fire and smoul dered for hours after the fire in the structure had been put out. Kngines 8, 24 and 30 and truck 4 responded to the alarm. The work of extinguishing the flames was In charge of Assistant Chief Laudenklos. The plant of the Palmolive com pany here was the largest plant on the coast manufacturing products from copra. It was a business in this city "which was rapidly forging to the front. Mr. Montag of the Portland Stove works announced that the plant would be rebuilt. He said the loss was cov ered by Insurance. SHORTAGE CLOSES MILLS Lumber Plants Forced to Suspend Because There Are Few Cars. SPOKANE. Wash.. Dec. 20. (Spe cial.) Although facing an almost un paralleled demand for their product, the lumber mills of the Inland empire are being forced to suspend opera tions, or at least to curtail produc tion, because of the car shortage and the resultant embargo on dead freight. Hundreds of men have been thrown out of employment. According to Spokane lumbermen today, the following mills were closed this week: Rutledge Timber com pany, Coeur d'Alene; St. Maries Lum ber company, St. Maries; Panhandle Lumber company, mills at Spirit lake and lone, and Blackwell Lumber com pany, I'ernwood. ws in Portland yesterday to select and buy up a carload of provisions to be sold in Salem at the same prices as are offered to the people here. By a special order of the council men of Salem the money was appro priated and Mr. Conway appointed so that the articles might be bought and a store established in Salem, as the government has no branch stores. Ths shipment Included: Bacon to be sold at 20 cents per lb., tomatoes at 9 cents per can, prunes, 11 cents a pound; street brooms, 75 cents; rub ber boots. $5.25 a pair; rubber arc tlos. $2.!6; new wool blankets, $6; new cotton double blankets, $3; re claimed cotton and wool blankets. $3.50; goggles. 75 cents; Iodine, 15 cents a bottle; woolen underwear, $1; wool socks, 55 cents; cotton socks, 15 cants. This Is the first shipment to ba purchased by Salem while some citlas of the state have ordered their third car. $ 10,000 Asked for Injuries. For Injuries received In a collision between an automobile in which she was a passenger and a truck of the T, W. Jenkins company. Gertrude Audrain asks damages of $10,000 in a suit filed in the circuit court yester day". The accident occurred at East Thirty-ninth and East Burnside streets last September. SALEM BUYS U. S. GOODS Council Provides Funds to Pur chase Army Stores. In- order to enable the people of Salem to take advantage of the at tractive prices offered by the army store in Portland, J. T. Conway, spe cial purchaser for the city of Salem Re-employment Body Quits. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. The re-employment committee for soldiers, sail ors and marines, which has found Jobs for more than 28,000 former fighting men, brought Its activities to a close here today, and its chairman, William F'ellowes Morgan, announced that the bureau would be taken over Monday by a new organization. Reds Win in Sofia. SALON1KI, Dec 20. 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