Morning Oregonian., August 13, 1901, Page 8, Image 8

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 190t
FOR A MINING EXHIBIT
CARXIVAI WILIj HAVE CONCEN
TRATOR AT WORK.
Exhibitors May Now Select Space,
and Manufacturer Are Asked to
Shovr Their Products.
The great mining Industry of the Pa
cific Northwest Is to have full representa
tion at the coming Carnival, which begins
September IS.
There "will not only he an exhibit of the
quartz and placer products of the mines
of the entire Northwest, hut there will
also be a working exhibit which win
6how all the details of how the valuable
minerals are separated from the worthless
parts of quartz.
This Is a feature of Portland expositions
never before attempted, and Is sure to
prove very Interesting and instructive,
and will be entirely new to most people
who see it.
J. F. Batchelder, always one of the most
industrious workers on the Carnival com
mittee, went to Eastern Oregon last night,
where he will visit the mines of Baker
and Grant Counties and collect portions of
the exhibit. Mr. Batchelder will place
a concentrator in a central part of the
main machinery hall, where everybody
can see how the work Is done. He Is an
experienced mining engineer and will ar
range for a good exhibit.
FREE SPACE.
Exhibitors "Will Be Charged Noth
ing for Their Room.
People who desire to make exhibits may
do so without charge. The floor plans of
the big building have been drawn, and may
be seen at Carnival headquarters, 634
Chamber of Commerce Building, where
ijpace for exhibits may be engaged.
For Fireworks.
W. H. "Wilson, the professional pyro
technist, arrived here yesterday direct
from the City of Mexico, and had a con
ference with the Carnlcal committee. Mr.
"Wilson gave a general Idea of what he
could do In the way of painting the skies
with flames of -fire. At' the meeting of the.
executive committee on Wednesday even
ing Mr. Wilson will submit definite, plans
covering a programme of 100 set pieces.
Merchants and Manufacturers.
The committee on space and exhibits "has
sent out the following letter to merchants
and manufacturers:
As you may be aware, the Carnival to be held
in Portland during th. coming Fall, from Sep
tember 18 to October 10, under the auspices
of the business men's committee, will be on a
larger and more comprehensive scale than any
event of the kind that has ever been held In
Portland.
First-class attractions and music are being
arranged for, favorable rates have been se
cured from the railroads, good for six daj s, in
place of four days, as formerly, and the Car
nival is being advertised throughout the Pa
cific Northwest in the most thorough manner.
Merchants and manufacturers will bear In
mind that the carnival or amusement features
of the exposition are for the sole purpose of
attracting attendance, and the programme will
be arranged so exhibits will receive their share
of attention.
This committee Is anxious to make the de
partment of exhibits one of the strong features,
and to that end earnestly Invites the Co-operation
of the merchants and manufacturers ot
the state, who can assist materially by mak
ing attractive exhibits, and also by putting
in their applications for space at an early
date. Premiums will be awarded to the va
rious lines of exhibitors in the form of suita
ble, diplomas.
- Blank applications for space, letters from
Manufacturers' Association, and lists of dif
ferent lines; of goods' that should be repre
sented among the exhibits are herewith en
cloeM. Plans of the building can be seen and
.further information obtained at the headquar
ters of the Carnival committee, rooms 534 and
CS6 Chamber of Commerce.
Everything considered, an immense attend
ance is expected at the largest and best car
nival and exposition ever held in Portland or
the Pacific Northwest, and your personal co
operation is earnestly desired.
J. F. BATCHELDER.
R. J. HOLMES.
. " LEON HIRSCH,
B. B. RICH.
Committee on Space and Exhibits.
6peclal to Manufacturers..
The following letter has been sent all
over the Northwest by A. H. Devers,
chairman of the executive committee of
the Manufacturers Association.
I desire to Impress upon you the desirability,
and even necessity, of making displays of the
different lines of goods manufactured in tho
city and stale at the Carnival to be held from
September IS to October 10.
Displays should be as prominent and attrac
tive as possible In order that every advantage
may be secured In presenting to the public
the industries, which will be dally brought to
the notice and attention of thousands of vis
itors of not only this state but from all parts
of the Northwest as welL The plan adopted
as promising the greatest and most Important
results Is the display of Oregon manufactures
and industries in active operation In the build
ing. This does not mean, of course, that all
the processes of each Industry are to be in
active operation, but that in addition to the
display of the manufactured article some char
acteristic process connected with the produc
tion of the finished article will be performea
by skilled operators. This form of exhibit Is
not only Instructive, but is the most attractive
to the visitors, and consequently of greatest
benefit to the exhibitors; and at the same time
the collective effect of an exposition of this
character is to force upon the attention the
fact that manufactories of great Importance
and variety are in operation In this state, and
that home industries can furnish all the ne
cessities or luxuries of life.
That such an exposition must be of great
and Inestimable value to this city is beyond
question, and with this in view it has been
decided to give special .prominence to indus
trial and manual processes" In active operation
at the exposition. It is therefore strongly
urged upon all exhibitors, wherever practica
ble, to have in connection with their respec
tive exhibits some portion of the manufacture
in active operation by skilled operators. Wltn
out the earnest and active co-operation ot
those engaged in these Industries the effort
upon our part in this direction must fall, ana
the manufacturers committee strongly urges
ipon all firms and individuals engaged In 'in
dustrial and manufacturing pursuits tOj second
its -efforts toward carrying this enterprise Into
successful operation.
No Industry is so great that it can profit
ably Ignore public recognition, and none so
small that public attention would not be ot
benefit to It.
Representatives of all industrial and man
ual trades and handicrafts are invited to ex
hibitnone will be considered too small or in
significant to be accorded space for display.
No charge of am kind Is made for exhibition
space or power. Steam, light and water art
also furnished free.
HOPPICKING NEXT MONTH.
Demand for Help Likely to Be
larger Than the Supply.
Hopplcking will begin this year about
September 5, and quite a number of Port
land families are preparing to take their
Summer outing of a few weeks camping
beneath the shady trees In the vicinity
of the hopfields. The hopraisors of the
"Willamette Valley usually endeavor to
make things pleasant for the pickers,
and many of them furnish comfortable
quarters for the families, besides pro
viding frea vegetables and handling the
baggage to and from the nearest land
ing or railway station.
A prominent grower and dealer of
Aurora who was In the city yesterday
thought the prospects good for a fair
yield of well-cured hops this year, though
he admitted that a great deal depends
upon the weather. As to prices he
thought it was yet a little too early to
prophecy, but was inclined to think they
would be remunerative. The hop-raising
industry distributes more money among
the people than any other enterprise, ac
cording to the amount Invested, and
many families are enabled to lay In their
"Winter's supply of clothing and pro
visions by a few weeks of pleasant occu
pation la the Oregon hopfields. The
demand for pickers this year will be
fully up to the supply, according to pres
ent indications.
FIRST TUESDAY GAME.
Portland's Play With Seattle Today
Visiting: Nine Strengthened.
Manager Jack Grim and his 11 ball-toes-ers
returned yesterday to do battle on
the home grounds with the "Washington
teams for three weeks. "While on the
foreign circuit the pennant leaders won
eight out of their 15 games and success
fully maintained their prestige. The Seat
tle nine also arrived last evening, with
Manager Dugdale .and Is In readiness for
today's game. Manager Dugdale has
strengthened hla team, so that the Port
lands will have to hustle to win out. Two
of the new men will appear on the ball
field for the first time in the club suits
in Portland. These are Dugdale's two new
outfielders, McGregor and Nagel. who
have been imported from the Ogden nine.
Manager Grim said last evening: "We
were slightly crippled on our circuit this
time. Delsel was laid up with a bad
hand, which he Injured one afternoon In
practice, and I had to put "Weed In at
third, and Tinker at short. I played first
until I was laid up In a collision with
Flannery, and Mahaffey was in the field.
After that we put one of the pitchers in
the field. Delsel will be all right for to
day's game, I think, and you will see the
regular line-up, with Glendon In the box.
"Talk about your roasting. I certainly
got it hard in Spokane. I went to the
bat In Glcndon's place, when VIgneux
was on first in the twelfth Inning. The
crowd gave me the laugh. 'There goes
Pop Grim to the bat to save the game,'
the rooters yelled. I singled and the
ball went to the fence. Vigneux took sec
ond. Then I signaled to Muller that we
would do the double steal, and for him to
hit with us. "We started and he fouled
The next time he hit It, but sent the ball
straight to Marshall, who came up after
it on the run. He had me forced out, but
on the throw to complete the double' play,
the ball struck me In the head. I ducked
or It would have struck me In the face.
Vigneux scored. When the crowd saw
the run come In that tied the score they
commenced to yell 'Dirty ball." What
man, If he had seen the ball coming
would have had the presence of mind to
Jump in front of it? In the next inning
Weed brought In the winning run, mak
ing the score 3 to 2.
"We played good ball most of the time
until we got crippled, though we lost sev
eral hard-luck games. .After that we lost
two more by making bunches of errors.
Still, I am satisfied with the trip. We
kept our lead, and In spite of reports to
the contrary put up good, clean ball."
PUTTING THINGS IN ORDER
School Board Making: Needed Im
provements for Coming; Year.
The School Board Is having various re
pairs and improvements made to the
school buildings in preparation for the
approaching school year, which begins in
about a month. The oldf Multnomah
school building is progressing on Its jour
ney to Ockley Green, where the ground
has been cleared and the excavation for
the foundations completed. The work of
putting in the concrete footings for the
foundation walls will be b'egun today. A
pipe Is being laid from the Alblna water
works to supply the building.
The new Central school building is being
pushed toward completion. The work of
lathing the rooms was begun yesterday.
It will not be entirely finished by the time
the schools open, but eome of the rooms
will be ready, and ssme of the rooms In
the old building ean be used temporarily
until the new- building is completed.
The cement walls of the High School
building up to the first floor have been
put In thorough repair, the stone wall
around the block has been newly painted,
a cement sidewalk has been laid on ths
Fourteenth-street side", and a new plank
walk on the west side, and everything
about the building will be In order for
the opening of the school. It was the
Intention of the board to have the building
painted throughout this year, but the
trust has put the price of paints and oil
too high to allow of this.
At the Failing School, new cement walks
have been laid on the north and south
-sides, a great Improvement on tho old
rickety plank walks.
City Superintendent Rigler 5s expected
home from "Newport this week, and will
at once proceed to make ready for the
opening of the schools, September 16.
WHERE BLACK BASS THRIVE
Location of Sko oleum and Horse
shoe Fully Set Forth.
Several Inquiries hae been received by
The Oregonian in regard to the where
abouts of Skookum Lake and Horseshoe
Lake, mentioned a few days ago as being
stocked with black bass, and In regard
to the easiest method of reaching them.
Both are in Marion County. A young
man who is familiar with these lakes
says that Skookum Lake can be most
easily reached by landing from an Upper
Willamette River steamer at McCreay's
landing, opposite Ash Island, from which
place It Is about 14 miles to the lake.
He says that Skookum Lake Is peculiar.
It Is not over three-quarters of a mile
in length, and about 200 yards wide. It Is
said to have no bottom in places, and
cracks cpen In the muddy banks during
the dry season down Into which poles
may be thrust 25 feet. There is not likely
to be any boat In this lake. Horseshoe
Lake can best be reached from Bren
tanno's wood dock, by following up a
ditch which drains the lake in the wet
season, but which is .likely to be dry In
the Summer. The lake Is only about a
quarter of a mile from the river. There
are no houses at the landing, but the
Brentanno residence Is only about a quar
ter of a mile from the lake. This lake
Is larger than Skookum Lalce, arid as it
has long been stocked with catllsh, there
are probably a number of rafts there, and
perhaps a boat. Many fine black bass
have been caught In these lakes running
from VJk pounds in weight up to five
pounds, and occasionally larger.
CONVERTS HIS BIKE INTO CART
"Washington County Farmer Brings
In Products on His Wheel.
J. M. Culver, a poultry raiser of Forest
Grove, makes a business vehicle of his
bicycle and carries respectably-sized
loads on it between his home and Port
land. He was In the city yesterday at
10 A. M after having ridden In from
his place, which he figures Is 33 miles
distant, and after disponing of several
dozen of eggs he had brought with him,
started back again. His wheel Is an
old-fashioned, high frame, and looks 4fs
though It had seen better days, and sev
eral home-made attachments project
"fore and aft," as sailors say, to hold
the1 parcels he carries. An extra saddle
Is also affixed over the rear wheel, and
upon this he rides as he descends steep
hills, the seat being low enough to per
mit him using his feet as a brake, his
shoes being shod with hob nails, to keep
the ground from wearing the soles out
as he half rides, half slides adown the
dusty road. The second saddle when not
In use, Is folded back under the regular
seat. He frequently carries a bushel of
wheat from the town store to his ranch,
and he gets along very well without the
use of a horse and wagonr he says.
Always have a bottle or two of Cook's
Imperial Extra Dr.y Champagne in your
ice chest; then you will always be ready
for callers.
PLEDGES ARE NEEDED NOW
FREE BATH MOVEMENT MUST NOT
BE ALLOWED TO LAG.
AbOHt 9100 Still Needed to Insure
a. Safe Place for Boys to Bathe
After This Season.
If the fund for the proposed -free swim
ming baths is not raised before the Fall
rains begin, the present movement is
likely to come to naught. Considering the
necessity for such an enterprise and the
universal sentiment in its favor, the re
sponse from the public is slow. It Is not
believed that there is Indifference, but It
would seem that many who are ordinarily
prompt and cheerful givers are waiting for
personal solicitation. No one has the
time to canvass the city, else the needed
J1S0O would soon be raised. Edward Hol
man and L. Samuel, who took charge of
the movement were actuated by public
spirit and philanthropy, and they have no
more actttil interest in It than any other
citizen.
Let it be repeated again that no money
is wanted at this time; only pledges of
money to be paid when the 5000 Is sub
scribed and work actually commenced.
Contributors are to hold a meeting and
select men who shall have charge of the
baths. Here is a sample form of pledge
that has been employed;
r
FILL THIS OUT
I hereby subscribe $
Toward the Free
Name . . . .v
Address
Pledges received yesterday were:
J. C. Friendly $ 10 00
H. J. Koshland 5 00
Stephen S. Wise 5 00
Walter Rosenfeld : 5 00
E. H. Lauer 5 00
Lewis A. McArthur 5 00
I. Kaufman 5 00
Arthur Kendorf 1 00
Harry and Alden Andrews 100
Kadderly Transfer Company 1 00
J. K. Havely, Columbia, B. C 1 00
Frank McColioch 50
Total $ 44 50
Previously reported $3,174 77
Total $3,219 27
Perhaps some of the pledges have not
yet been published by The Oregonian.
Some came to Mr. Holman personally,
some to Mr. Samuel, and many were
mailed to The Oregonian. If any name
has been over looked, let The Oregonian
be advised, and suitable acknowledgment
will be made. An alphabetical list of all
contributors will be published In a day
or two for Inspection.
Mr. Samuel received yesterday from the
Mayor of Boston several illustrated pam
phlets describing the free baths of that
city, which are the best conducted in the
United States. These will be valuable as
a "guide to the proposed baths In Port
land. FRUITFUL NEAR-BY FARMS.
Prosperity Rclgna Among the Hus
bandmen of Powell Valley.
The horn of plenty seems to have poured
its blessings In great profusion on all
the farmers of Powell Valley. There was
a big hay crop, and now the grain yield
promises to be large. Most of the golden
fields have been cut, and along the Section
Line and Powell Valley roads on to Pleas,
ant Home and to the Sandy River may be
seen the sheaves piled up ready for the
thresher. The beauty and fruitfulness of
this valley may be best seen from the
Powell Valley road, and from the eleva
tion of W. W. Cotton's farm. Toward
the south the innumerable farms stretch
well up the hillside. Most of" the fields
have been harvested, yielding abundant
crops of grain. Intervening are green
fields of the second crop of clover. There
are patches of green corn that look very
thrifty.
The farmhouses are. generally neat and
large, nestling among the green and gola
of the clover and grain fields. Some are
pretentious. On the road Into Pleasant
Valley, south from the Powell Valley road,
ma ybe seen houses of eight and 10 rooms,
with prosperous surroundings. There are
also great fields of potatoes, with the
long rows extending up the Inclines with
perfect regularity. Every farmer seems
prosperous. Sunday, hundreds could be
met on the many county roads In their
handsome carriages and buggies on the
way to a country church or an outing on
the Sandy.
New farmhouses can be seen under con.
structlon In every direction all about
Gresham, and at this last place a fine
schoolhouse, on modern plans, Is being
completed. The great prosperity that has
come to Powell Valley has come within
JO years. Cash incomes are mainly from
hay and potatoes and from stock. The
Gresham cheese factory has helped con
siderably, but the substantial prosperity
of the farmers has come from agriculture.
However, much land still remains uncul
tivated. Improved farm land Is held high,
and rarely a farm changes hands. -Last
week an Improved tract of 50 acres
brought 55000. It was bought by an East
ern man, who had looked nearly all over
the state before coming to Powell Valley.
The heavy traffic bvr the county roads
Into Portland with the produce tells some
what of the productiveness of the valley,
and emphasizes the necessity for a sub
urban railway.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Lee Moorehouse, of Pendleton, was In
the city yesterday.
Professor Fisher, of Yale College, will
arrive in Portland today.
President Charles S. Mellen, of the
Northern Pacific, will arrive in Portland
today from Puget Sound
E. D. McKee, wife and daughter, who
have been spending a week in Victoria,
B. C, very agreeably, and who made a
short stay In Seattle on their way home,
arrived here yesterday.
S. Benson, accompanied by his daugh
ter Alice, left last evening for Berkeley,
Cal. Miss Benson Intends to enter as a
student in the University of California for
the coming school year.
S. L. Smith, a former resident of this
city, and n brother-in-law of James H.
Roberts, clerk, to the Chief of Police, Is
vlslWng relatives here and Is the guest
of Mr. Roberts. Mr. Smith is engaged in
business at Nordhoff, Cal., where he Is
also postmaster.
George E. Paddock, of Prophetstown,
111., and family are visiting friends at
Oregon City and will stay there and there
about several days. Mr.. Paddock was a
resident of Albany, Or., 31 years ago, and
notes with surprise the growth of the
Willamette Valley since he left.
OHn D. Wneeler, of St Paul, Minn., is
in Portland for a few days, a guest at
the Perkins, wrlth his wife. He has just
come from an extended tour through
Montana, as the mines of that statfe are
to receive conspicuous attention In the
next Issue of "Wonderland." A wagon
ride recently taken from Miles City to
Cheyenne Agency and other points Is
dwelt upon with the greatest enthusiasm
by Mr. Wheejer, because of the scenic
grandeur of the country thereabouts. His
stay In Portland will extend only to
Wednesday morning, at which time he will
leave for The Dalles and Cloud Cap Inn,
visiting Pendleton also, and thence on
to Missoula, Mont. He will probably be
in St. Paul again in a little over a week,
unless a slight illness (the result of over
work), which has kept him In Portland
a day longer than he Intended, should de
lay him on the route homeward.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows.
From Portland H. Falk and wife, at
the Navarre; J. C. Olds and wife, at the
Westminster; H. A. Townsend.'at the As
tor; J. S. Morgan, at the Park avenue.
MARKS MEANT NOTHING.
Inquest Over the Body of Guiseppe
Blanc, "Who "Was Drowned.
In the. Coroner's inquest held yesterday
Into the circumstances connected with tho
drowning of Guiseppe Blanc, 34 years old,
an Italian gardener, who lived on a farm
along the Columbia Slough, the Jury de
cided that Blanc came to his death by
being accidentally drowned, and that the
marks found on his body after death
were made by the barrel over which he
was rolled when his friends were trying
to resuscitate him. The statement that
AND MAIL TODAY.
Swimming Bath.
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Giovanni Devlncenzo had gained medals
In the old country for his skill as' a
swimmer was found to be Incorrect, as
Giovanni modestly disclaimed the honor
yesterday.
From the 6Worn evidence. It appeared
that Blanc had entered the river for a
swim at his own free will, and that in
paddling about he probably slipped off a
log, fell Into about eight feet of water,
tried to swim a little, but sank and was
drowned before assistance could reach
Jilm. He had told Devlncenzo that he
could not swim, but was willing to learn.
Two of the men in the party could swim,
and two could not. Devlncenzo dived and
brought up the body. Peter Roggerone
testified that Blanc was the first mem
ber of the little party to get Into the wa.
ter. After the accident happened every
one present tried to restore animation,
but failed. The marks on the dead man's
breast and throat were made by rolling
him over a barrel. Witness found the
water very cold below the surface, and
was nearly frozen In consequence. Alex
ander Blanc, brother of the dead man,
testified that Guiseppe had been In the
water before, but could not swim. Gui
seppe had a happy home life, and had
mentioned to the witness the pleasure he
felt that they would probably visit home
together before long. The funeral will
take place under the auspices of the Ital
ian societies of the city.
INTERFERES WITH FIREWOOD
Why City Bicycle Path Have Not
Been Built In Portland.
Wheelmen who have Been hoping for
bike paths leading from the business
portion of the city to their homes In the
suburbs by Fall, are likely to be disap
pointed, as there are legal 'questions re
garding the rights of abutting property
owners in the way. A County Commis
sioner, who has been, looking Into tho
matter, said yesterday that an Injunction
would very likely be served on the builder
of bicycle paths should the latter pro
ceed with their construction without hav
ing at first obtained the written permis
sion of the property-holders. "We cannot
set apart a six-foot strip of a city side
walk," he said "and then fqrbld the
householder .using it for piling his wood
or other temporary purpose; neither could
w.e take a six-foot strip off the street, as
this would not allow the piling of wood
nor the working of the steam saw, espe
cially on streets where there are car
tracks."
Judge Cake Is also of this opinion, and Is
In favor of a path being begun, so as to
allow a friendly suit to be instituted.
"The best way to solve the problem is
to pave the streets so that wheelmen may
use them without taking to the sidewalks,
and this will have to be done ultimately.
"We have built a bicycle path three
blocks long In Alblna this year, but it
did not pass by anybody's house, so
there was no demur. We are now build
ing a path one mile long on Milwaukie
avenue, south from the Brooklyn School,
but the Supervisor has taken the precau
tion to obtain the permission of the property-owners
along that side of the street,
"When the bike path law was first
passed by the Legislature there was no
talk of city paths. The sole object seeemd
to be to build paths In the country, so as
to enable wheelmen to go from town to
town. The demand for city paths has
sprung up only within the past year or
so."
BROOKLYN SUB-BOARD.
No Change of Grade Made on East
Eleventh Street.
For the first time since the condition
Of East Eleventh street, between Haw
thorne avenue and Division street, was
discussed, reliable Information was re
ceived at the meeting of the Brooklyn
sub-board last night It came from T.
Neldermark, who set the grade stakes for.
the double track now being built there.
He said that there had been no change
from the established grade whatever.
There was a general discussion of the
street, and a communication had been ad
dressed to the Board of Public Works,
charging that the grade had been lowered
in places, but the explanation given by
Mr. Neldermark caused the board to with
hold the protest.
Mr. Neldermark said that East Eleventh
would be left in first-class condition, and
that the street-cleaning department woufd
clean out the gutter without expense to
the property-holders. He also volun
teered to report to the sub-board on com
pletion of the street omits general condi
tion. The communication to the Board of
Fire Commissioners protesting against so
many blocks being torn up was ordered
sent
On motion, a committee was appointed
to ask the schopl directors to retain the
services of the janitor, of the Brooklyn
school, so that the grounds may be kept
In proper condition.
GRAIN-O! GRAIN-Ol
Remember that name when you want a dell
clous, appetizing, nourishing food drink to take
the place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used It. Grain-O la
made of pure grain, it aids digestion and
strengthens the net-res. It is not a stimulant
but a health builder, and the, children as well
as the adults can drink it with great benefit.
Costs about "j4 As much as coffee. 35c and
25c per package. Ask your grocer tor
Graln-O.
WIDER STREETS NEEDED
EAST PORTLAND, SOUTH, DISCUSS
ING BETTER THOROUGHFARES.
Milwaukie Street and Road Over
taxed With Traffic, and Relief Is
Now Necessary.
There is preliminary discussion In the
sub-boards of the Eighth Ward over a
proposition to Increase the street facili
ties other than the Milwaukie road, which
is overtaxed with traffic. The road is oc
cupied by a car track half way to Sell
wood, and there Is talk that the Oregon
City Railway will be laid direct on Mil
waukie road to Milwaukie, the loop
through Sellwood being taken up. There
Is but the Milwaukie. road, or street, en
tering the city from the south for the
accommodation of the traffic that comes
from Sellwood and Clackamas County.
Two remedies have been suggested. One
Is to widen- Milwaukie road south from
Mall street either to 80 or 100 feet. Then
by Improving Mall street to East Ninth
and East Eighth there will be Increased
facilities for entering the city from the
south. This would require a considerable
strip from one or both sides of the street.
East Ninth and East Eighth streets are
both open through to Hawthorne avenue,
and if the suggestion could be carried out
It would greatly, improve conditions.
An engineer proposes that a 90-foot
boulevard be laid out, mainly along the
banks of the river, following Its winding
as far as possible, but passing east of the
crematorium and City View Park and
ending at the landing of the old Sellwood
ferry, where Sellwood people dream of
having a suspension bridge. It is pro
posed that this boulevard shall connect
either with East Eighth street or Grand
avenue. Professor Curtis, of Sellwood,
Is enthusiastic for this boulevard, and If
he owned all the land that would be re
quired It would be a success. A vast
amount of work will have to be done be
fore either proposition can be floated.
Inspecting Beech-Street Sewer.
City Engineer Chase makes almost dally
Inspection of the work In progress on tho
Beech-street sewer system, in Multno
mah Addition. He Is determined that only
first-class work shall be done, and for
that matter the contractors, Smyth &
Howard, seem desirous that the plans ant!
specifications shall be closely adhered to
from start to finish.
Mr. Chase yesterday made his usual
Inspection, beginning at the corner of
Michigan avenue and Beech, to which
place the excavating Is finished. At this
corner the sewer divides In. two branches.
The stone work Is almost finished to Mich
igan avenue, but the brick work Is a little
behind. Several bricklayers will be put
on the Job this morning and that- part
will be kept up. Both tunnels, one un
der the Willamette boulevard and the
other under Maryland avenue, are
finished. The conduit was carried through
the last tunnel yesterday.
The excavating Is going forward with
the dry weather faster than could be done
in damp. The dirt Is easier handled and
little boxing is required. Mr. Chase says
that the conditions have been favorable
for the ' start froiq, the flat below the
Abram tract It would have been a
seriou9 problem had there been rain, as
nearly even foot of the trench would
have required boxing.
The very best material Is being used In
this sewer, and the City Engineer prom
ises the property-owners of the district
that they shall have full value for the
$54,000 they pay for the sewer. Every foot
Is- inspected by the city inspector and the
Inspector appointed at the request of tho
property-own era The City Engineer also
gives the work as it progresses his per
sonal attention. The plans have been pre
pared In his office for all the laterals In
the district, and they can be put In as
soon as the main conduits, have been fin
ished. There Is still some water on the railroad
grounds, but It is going down slowly. The
route the conduit will take across the
grounds Is staked out. A pile-driver Is
ready to put in the foundation piles across
the soft ground as soon as the water sub
sides. The main conduit across the flat
will be GO and SO Inches, the larger car
rying the Cook-avenue as well as the
Beech-street sewer district. The City En
gineer seems to think that he will be
called on to build the Copk-avenue sewer
system before long.
East Eleventh Street.
There has Deen much talk among the
property-owners over the condition of
East Eleventh street, between Hawthorne
avenue and Division street," where the
Portland City & Oregon Railway Com
pany is laying a double track. The City
Engineer has been censured freely for
lowering the grade, and some of the property-owners
have gone so far as to de
clare the street Is being ruined. Mr. Chase
said "yesterday that if the people along
the street will wait until the work under
way there Is finished they will see at once
that they will have a much better street
than before the street was torn ud. It
will be only a few days before the double
tracks will be finished to Division street.
The double crossing with the City &
Suburban tracks at the intersection or
East Sherman and East Eleventh streets
is finished and only about a block of track
has to be laid south of this Intersection.
Regarding the alleged changes In the
grade, Mr. Chase said that they will not
injure the street, but are necessary on
streets where double tracks are laid. He
assures the property-owners that he will
require the railway company to leave the
street In first-class condition.
Alblna Grnsi Fires.
Some of the youngsters have been start
ing fires in the dry grass on the vacant
grounds in Alblna northeast of the Ter
minal grounds. Several acres have been
burned over. Yesterday the fire was burn
ing briskly In the gulch through which
the Beech-street sewer Is laid. There is
much brush and dry grass on the north
side and the fire ran through It at a lively
rate. No damage has yet been reported.
East Side Notes.
From Ross Island almost to St. Johns, on
the East Side shore, boys of all ages are
constantly In the water. It Is estimated
that not less than 500 boys were In tho
river yesterday almost all day.
The fourth quarterly conference of the
Central Methodist Church, Alblna, will ho
held tomorrow evening by Dr. Rockwell.
A prominent member said yesterday that
It was practically settled that the return
of Rev. W. T Kerr, who has been pastor
for two years, .will be asked for.
The battle of Manila will be celebrated
this evening In Hawthorne Park, under
charge of the Harrington, Gilbert and
Hampton Auxiliary camps. All veterans
of the Spanish-American War will be wel
come. There will be an appropriate pro
gramme, dinner and closing with dancing.
No Inquest will be held In the case of
Robert Neibert, the boy who was drowned
In the Willamette River Sunday north of
Portland flour mills. He was about IS
years old. His mother, a widow who has
a bakery on Mississippi avenue, lost an
other son by drowning about two years
ago.
Wise Bros., dentists, 'both phones; the
Failing.
DAKOTA VISITORS HERE.
Mr. Matthews Says PettlRrew Is a
Back; Number for Good.
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Matthews, of Brook
ings, S. D., and Mr. and Mrs. J. O'B.
Scobey, of Olympia, ara registered at the
Perkins. Mr. Matthews was the last ter
ritorial delegate to Congress from Dakota.
Idaho Territory was at that time repre
sented by Fred T. Dubois, now United
States Senator from Idaho; Washington
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ness education pays. The success' of our graduates proves this. Hundreds of
them are profitably employed In the Pacific Northwest, as bookkeepers and
stenographers. "Quality first, then quantity," is our motto. Strict adherence
to It is what maintains for our school such a high standing In public estima
tion and this means a great deal to our graduates when seeking employment.
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PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE
PARK AND WASHINGTON STREETS
A. P. ARMSTRONG, LI B., PRINCIPAL
' Board of Directors
D. SOLIS COHEN - - D. P. THOMPSON, PRESIDENT - - DAVID M. DUNNE
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YAMHILL AND ELEVENTH STS., PORTLAND, OR,
Indorsed by Influential business men, who employ Its graduates, all over
tho Pacific Northwest Thoroughly trains young men and woman for BUSI
NESS and CIVIL SERVICE examinations and SECURES SITUATIONS. In
struction by mall or in person.
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Territory by John B. Allen, one of the
first United States Senators from Wash
ington, and Montana by Thomas H. Car
te'r, who subsequetly represented Montana
in the United States Senate, and who sig
nalized his retirement last March by talk
ing the rivers and harbors bill to death.
Mr. Matthews and Mr. Scobey were law
partners in South Dakota many years
ago. Mr. Scobey is now Register of the
Olympia Land Office, and has twice come
almost within a hair's breadth of being
nominated for Governor of Washington.
Speaking of South Dakota politics yes
terday. Mr. Matthews said:
"Senator Pettlgrew has a strong fol
lowing In our state, but he Is doomed,
so far as I can see, to remain in a hope
less minority for all time to come. Noth
ing will return him to power except the
bare possibility of a Republican factional
fight, of which there seems little danger.
South Dakota Is permanently In the Re
publican column, as her emphatic vote of
last November demonstrated."
HOW SUNSHINE IS RECORDED
Thermometrlc Device Is Attached to
an Electric Clock.
One of the most Interesting Instruments
In the United States Weather Bureau is
the thermometrlc sunshine recorder, by
means of which each day's actual sun
shine is recorded. This device Is a unique
one. It consists of a thermometer-llke
tube placed at an angle of 45 degrees, and
attached to a metallic stand or base. At
each end of the device Is a bulb. The
tube Is filled with air slightly denser than
the ordinary atmosphere, and Is hermet
ically sealed. Prior to sealing, however, a
few drops of mercury are placed In the
lower tube, which Is also covered with
lampblack.
Two platinum wires enter the interior
of the instrument at about the middle of
It. When the sun shines the lamp black
on the outside of the lower bulb con
denses the heat, and causes the mercury
to rise up to a point touching these two
wires. The Instrument is connected with
a clock-like machine, and when tho mer
cury touches the two platinum wires a
circuit is complete, and a pen on the
cloclc records each moment of sunshine.
When the sun Is Invisible the clock goes
on. but the mercury, subsiding into the
tube, does not touch the platinum wires,
and no record of sunshine therefore can
be made.
By means of this Instrument it Is pos
sible to tell at the end of a day at ex
actly what moments the sun shone, and at
what moments It was obscured. The rec
ord pen on the clock is accurate almost to
the second. The sunshine recorder Itself
Is usually placed on the roof of the ob
servatorj't while the clock Is kept In the
main office. The connection, of course. Is
by electric wires.
Statement of the May Corn Deal.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12. The statement of
the George H. Phillips Company, giving
In detail all tho transactions of the firm
during the famous May corn deal, was
finished today, and placed In the hands of
the secretary of the Board of Trade,
where any one of the customers of the
firm concerned in the "pool" which was
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They Come in Bunches
We are talking about incandescent elec
tric lights. The arc variety is somewhat
moro on the solitary order. But como
they one or come they "in bunches," wo
can put them In, on or in front of your
house, store, lawn anywhere and guar- '
antee satisfaction as Ho power, brilliancy,
permanency and price.
WESTERN ELECTRIC WORKS
30Q "WASHINGTON STREET,
PORTLAND, OR.
HOP PIPE
- HYDRAULIC PIPE
Send ns yonr specifications and tto
will make It to suit yon. All oar
-work and thickness of steel smar
nnteed. AIR-TIGHT STOVE MFG. CO.
312 FIRST ST.
PORTLAND, OREGON
conducted at that time will be privileged
to look it over. The statement contains
a full account of- the entire proceedings
in tho deal. Phillips was ordered to pre
pare the statement by the directors some
tlmo ago on complaint of one of Phillips'
customers connected with the pool, who
was not satisfied with what he received
as his share when the deal was over.
DAILY MDTEOKOLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Augr. 12. Maximum tempera
ture, 83; minimum temperature, 57; river read
ing at 11 A. 31., 7.2 feet; change In 21 hours,
none: total precipitation, 5 P. HI. to fS P. M..
none; total precipitation since September 1,
1000, 42.70 Inches; normal precipitation slnco
September 1. 1000. 46.40 inches; deficiency, 3.70
inches; total sunshine August 11, 14:24; pos
sible sunshine. 14t.24.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
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Astoria 7010.00 121 MV cieT-T"?
Baker City SO 0.00 10NW Clear '
Bismarck 92 0.00 12 W Oar
Boise 04 0.00 "W Clear
Eureka GO 0.00 6 KW Clear
Helena 82 0.00 6 NE Cloudy.
Neah Bay 60 0.00 12 NW Clear "
Pocatello 800.00 MW Clear
Portland 83 0.00 IS JTW Clear
Red Bluff 108 0.00 SE Clear
Roseburg 88 0.00 12 NE Clear
Sacramento 100 0.00 10 SW Clear
Salt Lake 88 0.00 10 SVJClear
San Francisco C2 0.00 22 SW Clear
Spokane 88 0.00 8 SW Clear
Seattle 78 0.00 12 NW Clear
Walla Walla 02 0.00 S Clear
Light.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
No rain has fallen west of the Rocky Moun
tains during tho last 24 hours, and the tem
peratures are moderately warm. In the Pa
cific Northwest east of tho Cascade Mountains,
they range between 8C degrees and 04 degrees,
and west of this range between 78 degrees
and 88 degrees.
The Indications are for fair weather In thls
district Tuesday. It will be slightly warmer
during the afternoon, except, near the coast.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Fair and continued
warm. Northwesterly winds.
Oregon and Western Washington Fair, with
moderately warm temperatures. Northerly
winds.
Eastern "Washington and Idaho Fair and
slightly warmer. Winds mostly northerly.
A. B. W'OLLABER, Acting Forecast Official.
NEW TODAY.
Mortgage Loans
On improved city and farm property.
R. LIVING SI ONE. -J24, Stark it.
Faur Cottages, 5 Rooms Each
East ISth St.. 100 ft south of Clinton
st., can be sold separately, viz.:
528 E. 1 5th St $800
530 E. 15th St $750
532 E. 15th St $750
534 E. 15th St $900
The houses are well built, can b made very
attractive homes, and can be bought on rea
sonable terms, are pleasantly situated, and the
Waverly, Woodstock and Richmond cars pass
within one block of the same.
Wakefield, Fries & Co.
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