CITY
ENTE5j?R
VOL. XXXV. NO. IX.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1907.
ESTABLISHED 1866
OREGON
CITY WATER SUPPLY CUT OFF
WEDNESDAY NOON FOR 4 DAYS
FLOOD FILLS PUMPINO STATION
RESERVOIR SUPPLY 8AV
ED FOR FIRES.
RIVER RISING THIS AFTERNOON
way of C'luckutniiit lias a I ho boon
fiircml to discontinue hlu routo on ac
count of tho flooded roadM.
Tualatin Now Pouring Flood Waltri
Into th Willamette Fear
For Baaln Embankment.
Water, wafer, everywhere, Bin! not
a drop to drink. That's the Kltunilon
In Ort-Kon City hIwcj 12 o'clock, Wed
nesday uiiIonm yon nru willing to drink
Willamette unnil"r'd and undlluii'i),
Tho torrent of water sweeping over
Miiln street nt tlm flouring mitt, lllli'd
thn ti tti pt tttc station und of course
Mopped pumping.
Not tree wero Immediately ordered
by Superintendent W. II. Howell und
distributed to ull houses snylng tli"
water would tm shut off nil in u Inn at
noon, the supply In the reservoir lin
ing tin) pn tious In rase of firw to rink
for ordinary use,
Superintendent Howell nays (hut no
doubt tho wuter of tln Willamette
would rlto nliout two feet inoro and
then gradually fall until It would Ik1
possible to run tho pinup, The reer
voir tm the hill In well filled with water
and a million gallon In being unveil
In cam) of Art.
Bhould tho floods begin to Hulmlde
and It bo seen that there would be no
danger ahead tho water of tho renor
voir would bo given out. NevertlieleHM
tho superintendent thought that from
present Indications of the fnlliuK of
tho water In the upper Willamette
valley that tho pump might bo utile
to resume lt work by Sunday.
Many people have come to tho river
bank all day Wednesday to look at thn
raging water plunge on to It course
down the river. !ks of all slr.es aro
Coming pell lliell crashing against the
ier of thn Upeoion bridge, and
also alm'K the liordets of the basin.
Considerable anx'fty has been felt
during the day about the foundation
of the biiHln and many fear that It will
Klvo way If the water do not reuno
rising, (ireat would bo tho darn ago
a the water would rush down Mitln
street destroying und damning every
thing In Km putli. It la understood that
the eompnny Intend to build a con
crete biiHln In the xprlng.
Several families In Creenpolnt have
been furred to leave their hoinea an
the rerediiiK waters over the lowland
hod rouiij up to their floor Wednes
day morning.
The upper river ban been gradually
rising and bad reached a height of
1(5 feet Wednesday morning. In tho
afternoon the waters were still rising
due to tho great volume of water jtmt
arriving down the Tualatin river. This
Htream Is always somewhat later than
the rent and Is very deceiving. It Is
said tli nt the waters at tho mouth of
tho Tuututln aro to bo compared to
the falls In their mnd rap flight Into
tho Willamette.
The basin has overflowed Its em
bankment In many places between
thin city anil Cunemah. Tho lower
end cannot hold tho great volume of
water which In rushing over Main
street between the mills.
A few cars hud to bo placed on tho
bridge In order to keep It from wash
ing away. Tho bridge lending to tho
wharf of tho O. II. & N. was damaged
Homewhiit by tho overflowing waters
of tho basin and nevernl of the piers
and braces were washed away. Ropes
buvo been fustonod In several places
to hold tho great strain of tho waters.
Tho lower river roso four foot dur
ing tho night and Is still coming up.
ThlH sudden rise of course placed tho
pumping station out of commission as
tho water of tho lower river had roach
od tho wheel and put It out of com
mission. Tho torrents overflowing
tho basin nro tearing down and
through tho pumping station. Tho
floor Is covered with water and In tho
morning before tho doors were open
ed tho building was filled with water.
Mall Carriers' Troubles.
No eastern mall has arrived at tho
postofflco of this city since Sunday.
Rural carrier No. 2 who goes out In
tho Logan and Redland country has
been forced to glvo up his route on ac
count of tho high wator. FostmaRtor
Randall snys that ho will endeavor to
send tho carrlo by tho way of Maple
Lane on horseback and see whether at
least the lei lers can bo carried out to
tho residents along that routo.
Carrier No. C who goes out north by
Tho Crown Columbia and tho Wil
lamette mills havo been forced to
closo down on account of tho high
water, Station II. of tho P. 0. 15. Co.
Is yet hopeful that tho waters will
not coiiiq much higher. It has not
yet been affected and thero will bo
plenty of power and lights Tuoaday
night and Wednesday.
Tho backwater has reached some
of tho houses In lowest (lata of Green
Point near tho China gardens. All
tho section north of Groenpolnt Is
well under water. Tho county road
to Purkpliico Is several feet under
water north of tho railroad, crossing.
The A hornet hy rood la also flooded
over. The lllmler lioya of Parkpluco
came up within a abort distance of
Creenpolnt Tuesday morning In a
bout, having corno over tho Apperson
and Moss hikes and over the county
road.
The waters of tho Clackamas have
overflowed tho south banks. Tho north
bank Is much higher and tho Glad
stone people aro not tho leost alarm
ed over tho situation. Only a few
puddles are In evidence In Gladstone,
On Monday evening about ten
o'clock the center piers of tho Cluck
atnas bridge of tho O. W. P. wero
washed oat and tho bridge was so
weakened that cars were stopped on
each side and people had to walk
across and transfer to other cars.
tho Willamette mill has lost over a
million from tbolr moorings near Ca
neinah. The Crown-Columbia lost a kiln that
was situated Just west of tho uaw mill
alongside of the 0. R. & N. wharf. The
kiln was used to burn the sawdust.
In the lower part of tho city, better
known as "Goose Flat" and Green
Point, muny residence aro surround
ed by water and tho people reach their
work by means of bouts. Tho Bhrnder
resldeneo on Washington between
13th and Hth streets was toppled
over by the flood. The family had
moved some days before, Bevortil
other residences are flouting.
The Kouthern Pacific trains are still
iiH'UIng regular trips of their sched
ule, although they are . somewhat de
layed by the high water over lowlands
of tho Willamette valley.
Tho trains lire running through
three feet of water north of town this
side of Parkplace.
South End Road Closed.
The south end road will bo closed
to travel for tho next week or (en
days, says road supervisor, Win. Pine.
The trouble bos been caused by large
boulders und rocks that aro constant
ly slipping and rolling; down the bluff.
The supervisor has closed the road as
traveling Is now dangerous along the
bluff.
WILIIOIT DISTRICT
OPPOSE OGLE ROAD
THINK NEW HIGHWAY TO MINES
WOULD DRAIN THEIR ROAD
FUND.
II. F. Harless was In Oregon City
Wednesday afternoon for a short time
previous to going to Portland. Asked
whether the work for the road to the
Ogle Mountain mines had been start
ed and what tho people In tho dis
trict touched by the proposed road
thought, he said: "The work has been
started by Home of the people In the
Molalla and Wllholt districts. The
Molalla residents aro In favor of the
road and aro doing all within their
power to Influence the other people
of the district beyond."
Hut tho queer part of the whole
plan Is that It Is right now being
knocked by the people of the Wllholt
district, who aro fighting the proposi
tion. They do not wish tho county to
put In a new road through their dis
trict as It would drain their road
fund. They do not wish to bo taxed
for tho road and they aro doing all
within their power to fight tho plan.
"They aro only'looking at the road
In a aelfteh way and forget tho good
they would derive from It At the
present time many of the people going
out to the mines stop within their dis
trict and always leave a certain
amount of money in payment for the
services received during the night or
stay."
Then tho miner went on to Bay It
The waters of tho Wlllamettt were
Ht ill rising Thursduy morning and are
r xpectcd to come tip several twK be
fore high murk Is reorhed. Tbej rtver
was fulling at Albany, but nunc at
Salem, ao a rise of a fow lewt la ex
peeled during the day.
The upper Wlllumettu waa Wild
during Wednesday night and Thurs
duy morning. Uigs tore oowa tne
river Into the basin and over tne tails
with tremendous force. Early Tours
day morning, about 2.30 o'clock, tho
upper bri nk water broke from Its
moorings and In a abort tlmo the river
wa.4 a mass of driftwood.
So thick was tho drift wood flowing
Into tho weakened basin already bear
ing a tremendous strain that early
Tuesday morning about 200 feet of
the went aide of tho walls of tho basin
washed away. Of course this reliev
ed the stroln on tho lower end of the
basin and many think that tho giving
way of the other was oil that saved
the lower. Had tho west aide held,
the waters would havo rushed tho
thousands of logs Into tho lower ba
sin and tho result would have been
the flooding of Main street and pound
ing the logs against the buildings.
Tho waters aro now rushing with
violence toward the outlet on the west
and thus the road along the basin to
Cnnemoh la now free from the flood.
Tho board of water cominisloners
are up against tho real thing now
since the washout In the basin. It Is
feared that when the waters fall the
new channel will carry all the water
away from tho flumes thot supply the
woter pump or perhaps tho plpo that
feeds the tillering plant. Tho board
has already a plun on foot which will
relieve tho situation when tho waters
begin to fall Thursday evening or Fri
day, they will Install a 150 horsepow
er motor to run tho englno as the
wheel cannot be brought Into uso for
sometime. They expect a rapid fall
of tho lower river. Members of tho
board went to Portland Thursday to
secure a motor. The condition may
also affect the factory and mills.
Superintendent Howell of tho city
water works wishes to warn all tho
people to shut oft the faucets In their
residents for In case of lire the waters
of the reservoir would bo turned In
the mains and should tho faucets be
left open, many of tho houses would
bo flooded.
Tho stage of tho water of the upper
river near tho Captain Young place
at Cunemah was 18.3 feet Thursday
morning, a rlso of 2.1 feet elnco 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Tho
rise of tho lower river during Wednes
day night was 30 inches. '
Iietwoen the hours of G and 9
o'clock Thursday morning over a mil
lion feet of logs broko loose In tho up
per river from above tho paper mills,
and tho people of the lowor rivor
wcro warned of tho dangers of the
jam of logs. Portland officials wero
wafnod of tho danger to tho bridges.
Tho Crown-Columbia mill has lost
about three million feet of logs that
wero anchored within the basin and
Clear Creek Bridge Safe.
Special to Dally Star,
liogan, Jan. 7 The report that the
Clear Creek bridge had been washed
away Is untrue. The damago done has
been temporarily repaired and an
soon as the water subsides will be
permanently remedied. It Is now safe
for crossing.
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KICKING OVER ROAD
SUPERVISOR, NO. 31
ADHERENTS OF ELLIGSEN AND
BAKER CROWD COUNTY
COURT ROOM.
O.W.P. SEEKS EXTENSION
OF FREIGHT FRANCHISE
COUNCIL RECEIVES NOTICE OF
COMPANY'8 WISHES MAKES
NO COMMENT.
BIG CORPORATION GIVEN JOLTS
Main Street Wires Mutt Be Put Un
derground By April, 1908
Charter Commission.
"Tho company (Portland Railway
& Power company, successor to the
0. W. P.) Intend to lay a new track
on Main street In Oregon City," said
Franklin T. Griffith, attorney for the
company at the meeting of the city
council Wednesday night. "The com
pany intends to comply with tho pro
vinlons of Its franchise," Mr. Griffith
continued. "And, gentlemen, and this
has no conection with putting In the
new track, the company desires the
provisions of its freight franchise be
revised In the way of the extension
of the time." Mr. Griffith went on to
say he had no draft of ordinance pre
pared, showing the company was wil
ling and desirous of meeting the city
half-way and making a bargain that
would be for the mutual benefit.
A deathlike silence followed Mr.
Griffith's remarks, and to relieve the
was not the plan to have people of j tension, he again took the floor and
the districts pay for the keeping lipoid In drawing up the new franchise
der its police powers.
This report was adopted, and later
the ordinance was given Its first read
ing, and ordered published.
Superintendent Howell made a
startling report to council as to lia
bility of break of basin walla which
would Inflict $20,000 damage on this
city water plant. This was another
Jab at the P. R. & P. Co. Mr. Griffith,
who remained until tho council ad
journed near midnight, and was kept
busy explaining the lapses of the
company and what It would do In the
future, aaid the company would build
a concrete basin wall, and explained
the plans. Rut the wall would be only
sufficient for the company's purposes;
if the city wanted protection It must
pay for it.
of tho road, as when the road Is fin
ished with tho private subscription
received, it will bo kept up by the
miners. Tho people aro now work
ing to find out how many of the resi
dents along that road favor the plan
before petitioning tho county court
to survey the road.
The row over the re appointment of
Z.ach Klligsen as road supervisor cf
district No. 31, was transferred Wed
nesday morning from the district to
the county court riKim. The commis
sioners convened In regular monthly
session and their time during the fore-
noon was taken up listening to the
chosen speakers for the fifty or more
taxpayers of tho district who were
present,
Tho supporters of Klligsen and Itak
er wero olKiut equally divided as to
numbers. Klligsen was reappointed
hy the court a month ago, as no chaig-
es had been preferred against him or
notice of protest. A week or so lat
er, those who were opposed held a so
called indignation meeting at Frog
Pond school house, and adopted reso
lutions, asking for KUigsen's resigna
tion, condemning the court for reap
pointing him, and demanding the ap
pointment of Henry Itaker. These
resolutions were presented Wednes
day. s
The session was enlivened by wordy
tilts between the factions.
District 31 extends from Wllsonville
to within about four miles of Oregon
City.
WILL BUILD EAST
SIDE POWER PLANT
GREAT THINGS IN STOR.fc. FOrt
OREGON CITY, SAYS P. R.
& R. ATTORNEY.
all matters connected with the pres
ent franchise would be treated "from
the ground up." He suggested that a
commute be appointed to meet rep
resentatives of the railroad company.
No councilman was disposed to dis
cuss the subject, but Judge Ryan, In
response to call, made a comparison
of rates, showing how unjustly Ore
gon City was being treated by the O.
Mayor Caufleld called the council's
attention to the great need of a new
charter for the city, giving . ten or
twelve cogent reasons why there
should be no delay. The council
thought so too. Councilman Andresen
moved and It was carried that the
Mayor appoint a commission of 25
members to frame the charter to sub
mit to the voters, the members of
which should be the mayor, city at
torney, councilmcn, recorder, water
commissioners "and ten private citizens.
The special committee on Improve
ment of streets reported In favor of
the Immediate Improvement of all
streets Intersecting Main from Fourth
to Tenth, from railroad to Water, and
the establishment of the grade ot
Water street.
The report was adopted and the re
corder directed to Issue notices.
W. P., and suggested those should be
adjusted by any new franchise.
There still being no disposition man
ifest to discuss the matter, it was de-
Miscellaneous Business.
Council was busy right up till mld-
l night and considered many matters
"The Portland Railway & Power
company will build a power plant on
the east side of the river," said F.
T. Griffith, attorney for the company,
at the council meeting Wednesday
night.
He said If given the opportunity, the
company would seek of course primar
lly to benefit itself, but Incidentally
would confer great benefits on Oregon
City by furnishing power for additional-
manufacturing plants, when the
concrete dam is built and t!.o east
side power house erected.
ftrred until
February zO.
the special "meeting of
The cool reception of the franchise
extension was only jolt No. 1 for the
P. R. & P. Co., the big corporation
that owns everything In and around
this town. It was quickly followed by
the report of the special committee,
Mayor Caufleld, Councilmen Andre
sen and Knapp, on the unsatisfactory
condition of the wiring on Main street.
The report recommended that all
wires be put under ground from the
basin to Moss street, and Seventh
street from Main to Railroad avenue.
It was accompanied by a lengthy legal
opinion from City Attorney Campbell
that the city could require It done un-
that would ordinarily be of moment
had not the larger affairs dwarfed
them by comparisons. A few of the
more important are briefly mentioned
here
Streets Coinmlltee given power to
act in conjunction with George Ran
dall In effort to curb creek at Fifih
and Jefferson streets, which Mr. Ran
dall says has damaged his house 200
during the last two storms.
Bonding ordinance read first time.
Appears In this paper.
Frank Busch's request for new fran
chise to take water from Singer Hil!
creek for power, referred to Mayor,
councilmen Andresen, Knapp and Wil
liams for Investigation.
Need of new outlet for Center
street sewer referred to Streets com
mittee. Andresen added to Streets commit
(Contlnued on page 5.)
A. A. Vester", road supervisor of the
Harton district No. 40, was In Oregon
City, Wednesday, and took in the ses
sion of the county court. Mr. Vester's
district Is a new one and was created
out of parts of the Boring, Sandy and
Kaglo Creek districts.
MICHAEL DESERTED
HER, SAYS STELLA
Stella Rizor has brought suit for
divorce In the circuit court of Clacka
mas from Michael Rizor. They were
married in Ilaker City, January, 1SS5.
There are two children as tho result
of the union, Nina Rizor aged It years
and Myrtha Rizor aged 0 years.
The plaintiff states that the child
ren have been living with her since
tho husband and father has deserted
them and sho now asks tho court
to grant her a decree dissolving the
bonds of matrimony and asks for the
custody of the children as well as $20
alimony per month.
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