Morning Oregonian., July 16, 1902, Page 8, Image 8

THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY" JULT 16, iotz.
TO BUILD NEW RAILWAY
WORK ON EAST SIDE LINE WILL
SOON BE STARTED.
PoYrerfuI Steam Shovel and Car Ar
rives Buildings on tlie Terminal
Grounds Under Way.
The Oregon Water Power & Hallway
Company yesterday received Its powerful
steam shovel and car from Toledo, ?.,
and it was shifted from the Southern Pa
cific to the Hawthorne avenue track.
Superintendent Tiffany had charge of the
Job of changing the steam shovel car from
one track to the other. It ras slow
work, owing to the great weight of the
car. There was another iron flat-car con
taining about 30 tons Of machinery parts
of the steam shovel.
The arrival of the steam shovel shows
that work is soon to be started on the
new car line up the Willamette from the.
terminal grounds and eastward to Spring
water. Grading for the track along the
bluff on the east side of the river will
commce near the Woodward tract, and
it is expected that the dirt will bo used
to fill up East Water and .other streets.
The property-owners are considering a
proposition to make fills for 1 centa per
cubic yard. There will be much -grading
all the way along the river to the turning
point near the south side of Sellwood, and
there will be dirt enough to fill up all
the streets and the blocks besides. This
la certainly the best offer that has been
received for these fills. If all the streets
and blocks were filled between Union ave
nue -and the river the proporty would more
than double in value. So good an oppor
tunity may not be had again.
The big engine for the power plant now
being built on the terminal grounds south
of East Clay street has also arrived, and
will be delivered at once. Three big Bab
cock engines are rapidly being bricked up
at the south side of the trade. Work also
has been started on the concrete founda
tion for the engine on tho east side of
the boilers, which will soon be ready.
The dynamos will stand east of the en
gine. No buildings have yet been erected
on the termial grounds, as It is easier
to set up tho big boilers before than after
the building Is put up. The power plant
belonging to the railway company still
standing on Inman, Poulsen c Co.'s land
will also be moved to the terminal
grounds.
It is here that a considerable part of
the $5,000,000 borrowed by the railway
company will be spent for power plant
and car shops. Several tracks will enter
the grounds from the east side. While the
details of plans are not known, it is an
nounced that the branches of tho system
will all be well equipped in first-class
manner. The cars on the Oregon City
line will be provided with Christensen air
brakes eo they may be stopped prompt
ly. Now that the steam shovel has arrived
actual work on the projected railway will
probably soon start up.
PORTLAND NEEDS FIREBOAT.
Engineer Shnuithnessy of San Fran
Cisco, Visits Flre-Swcpt District.
P H. Shaughnessy, Second Assistant
Chief Engineer of the San Francisco Fire
Department, was yesterday shown oyer
the fire-swept district on the East Side
by Chief Campbell. His experienced eye
took in the situation at a glance as he
was conducted to the different stations
from which the fire was fought. When
told by Chief Campbell that he had to
depend on a six-inch main for water sup
ply Mr. Shaughnessy was amazed that
anything was left in the way of build
ings. "But," he said'. "It usually takes such
a loss to bring about an Improved condi
tion. So it was in San Francisco. We
had four-inch mains and many fire hyd
rants for which the city was paying $5 per
month. Finally after we had suffered big
losses these were torn out and eight
inch mains substituted. Now no hydrants
are attached to anything less than an
eight-Inch main. You might have the fin
est equipment obtainable, but without
ample water supply it would be useless.
"Here in Portland with a long water
front built up solidly as It is, the depart
ment above all things needs a flreboat.
Protection could be afforded for a dis
tance of four blocks back from the river.
Then from tho fourth block back from
the river engines could be stationed and
do what we call 'doubling,' that Is, the
flreboat could pump Into the engine a
great volume of water and the engine
could send several streams two blocks
more. That bunch of buildings over
there (warehouses on East Second street
and buildings on Union and Grand ave
nues), could be reached from tho river in
case of fire. It pays to have good fire
protection in the lower rates of insurance
that are always given."
Chief Campbell showed Mr. Shaughnessy
the Brown building, and he could see at
once what sort of a fire that had been
there. He said that ho could seo that the
whole top of the structure had been on
fire, and remarked that the Portland Fire
Department deserved high credit for sav
ing it. "When wo have a fire in a build
ing like that," he said "wo flood it with
stand pipes."
Mr. Shaughnessy is on a 15 days' va
cation. He came by way of Victoria and
Seattle, and will start back to San Fran
cisco at once.
SPECIAL SCHOOL MEETING.
RusacHville Taxpayers Will Con
sider Building Project Tonight.
The taxpayers of Russellvillo school
district will hold another special meeting
this evening in the schoolhouse on the
Base Lino road to consider further the
proposition from the directors to build an
addition to the schoolhouse. At a former
meeting the vote was against a new
building, but it was urged at the time
that the directors had not made It clear
what kind of a building, or addition, was
needed.
It is expected that plans for a new build
ing, which will 6how tho old structure
with an addition, will bo shown by the
board this evening, and it is considered
probable, that the board will be author
ized to go ahead with tho preliminary
steps. A special tax of about 10 mills will
be required on a valuation of something
over $200,000. Somo of tho property-owners
want a modern building erected, with
provisions for an assembly hall for pub
lio functions.
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Adventure in Alaskan "Waters.
Fred Cox, son of A. M. Cox, of the
East Side, writes his father from Gravene
Island, Alaska, the particulars of an ad
venture he and Jack Lockwood met while
out sailing a few days ago in the bay.
They discovered they were being pur
sued by a monster thresher whale which
was rapidly gaining on them. Fortunately
Fred Cor had his rifle with him, but had
only two cartridges. Presently the -whale
came close, when they swung the boat
out of the coureo tho whale was swim
ming in, and thlB gave Cox an oppor
tunity to send a ball just back of the
"whale's head. The whale disappeared,
much to the satisfaction of Cox and Lock
wood, and was seen no more. It could
liavo crushed the sailboat into fragments
with a single stroke of its tail, but it
was rather clumsy, and could not turn
so quickly as the sailboat, and the boys
escaped.
lime Exploded.
While slacking lime at his homo on East
Taylor street Frederick Morris met with.
a singular accident. He was using the
lime on his cherry trees. Dropping a
chunk of unslackod lime into a bucket
of water he went Into the basement. Be
fore he could return he heard an explo
sion and his little son screaming. Tho
boy was standing near watching the
v water fcubble when tho whole maw flew.
upward, and the boy was struck in the
eyes. Dr. T. Darling was called and
dressed his injuries. At first it was feared
that the sight of the eyes had been de
stroyed, but fortunately this did not prove
to be the case. Yesterday the boy was
reported recovering.
Highland Chemical May Be Kept.
Chief Campbell said yesterday that it
Is not the intention of the department
to tako the Highland chemical. No. A, out
of commission if horses can be had.
Horses were borrowed to handle the en
gine after the others had died, but the
owner called for one yesterday, and there
is no way to take the engino out in case
of fire. Unless money is provided for
the purchase of horses this chemical will
have to bo taken out of commission
permanently.
Lunar Rainbow.
A lunar rainbow could have been seen
by any one shortly before 10 o'clock Mon
day night over the Xadd tract south of
Hawthorne avenue. J. E. Martin, who
llvos on East Shorman and East Tenth
streets, says lie saw a well-defined
rainbow oft toward tho east. Lunar rain
bows are seldom seen, as the conditions
have to be unusual to produce them. The
colors in the ralnboow Monday night
wero not well defined.
Streets Obstructed.
Belmont and East Yamhill streets are
obstructed with threshing machines and
building material to such an extent that
the Firo Department would bo greatly
hampered should a fire occur in any of
tho big buildings between East Third and
East Water streets. Chief Campbell said
yesterday that It would be almost Impos
sible to get to these buildings with tho
streets so-badly obstructed.
Two Blocks Sold.
The two blocks occupied by tho East
Side Lumber Company have been sold for
530.000. The Oregon Water Power & Rail
way Company is supposed to be tho pur
chaser of the ground.
East Side Notes.
H. A. Vosburg, a prominent merchant
of Dubois, Pa., and a brother of Mrs.
Van Waters, wife of Rev. George B. Van
Waters. D. D., is in this city and Is
visiting at the rectory.
A warrant was issued yesterday by Jus
tice of the Peace Seton for the arrest
of L. Lunp, on a charge of assault on
Dr. O. S. Murray, of Montavllla. It is
charged that Luno assaulted and
robbed Murray of $15.
R. P. Reams, a painter, fell from the
sldo of the Third Presbyterian Church,
East Thirteenth and East Pine streets, a
few days ago, and was seriously. Injured.
He was removed to the Good Samaritan
Hospital. At last reports he was getting
along in a satisfactory manner.
AGAINST CITY PARK.
Considerations of Expense and
Danger Urged in Opposition.
PORTLAND, July 15. (To the Editor.)
The board of directors of the Fair As
sociation will doubtless tako all neces
sary precautions to select the be3t point
at which to establish tho Lowls and Clark
Exposition; as the correct solution of this
question will make for success or fail
ure of the whole enterprlso. Rut before
the City Park is selected is it not advls
ablo to inqulro:
First How much it will cost to grade
tho land sufficient to get a fairly com
fortable site large enough for the fair.
Second How much it will cost to estab
lish transportation facilities sufficient to
make the fair a success.
Third How much it will cost to secure
projection from flro.
Fourth And will not these Items cost
far more for a fair at the City Park than
at any other point named?
The present improved park is no place
for the fair. It is but a very small affair
as a park, for two-thirds of Its Narea Is
precipitous hillsides, fit only to grow
trees. There Is not space enough at any
point In the present park eligible for a
single exposition building with a respect
able iAargln of level land around It. And
when you go upon the CO-acre tract ad
dition to the park, which is not yet im
proved, there are only a few narrow
patches of half-graded land deep enough
for a city lot and long enough to make
a couple of acres. Tho balance Is pre
cipitous hillsides, which have been slid
ing for ages, and all seamed from top to
bottom with water veins and Assures
which the first touch of a scheme of gen
eral grading to make a respectable land
scape for a fair will dissolve Into mud
with the Winter rains and go down tho
canyon like an -avalanche. The tops of
the backbone ridges might bo graded off
at an expense of many thousand dollars
per acre, and the earth cast into the ra
vines and thus leveled up. But who will
guarantee that such a foundation can bo
confined there on that mountain side? If
such a foundation wero made in the good
weather of summer It would take two or
three years to settle sufficient to put anv
structuro upon It or establish any growth
of trees or shrubbery. If it were not all
washed away by the Winter rains the
first season after made.
If tho directors of tho association will
Inquire of such men as E. T. Johnson
or G. W. Hunt, thoy will find out that
it will cost more money than they have
got In sight yet to make room enough for
a fair on that mountain side, be sure of
their foundations and provide sufficient
transportation facilities to reach the vi
cinity of the buildings. Sightseers may be
expected to walk a distance on the level
to see the fair, but they will not bo will
ing to climb that mountain.
One of your correspondents seems to
think the association has plenty of money
to spend in these Improvements, and that
It is easy to get a big lot more from the
municipality and the state. For tho 'sake
of the enterprise I should wish that such
were the fact; but it may not be so.
Tho state constitution forbids aid to pri
vate corporations from either the city or
the state. And whllo the state courts
might stretch their authority to uphold
such grants, yet non-resident taxpayers
might get a case Into a court that would
enforce the constitution to the letter.
For these reasons It seems that It would
hardly bo good policy to -spend money in
hand to Improve an expensive site, when
other funds are not yet secured. J. G.
Another Johnstown Mine Explosion.
JOHNSTOWN. Pa.. July 15.-John J3a
vatch, a Slav, aged 3S, was Instantly
killed; Roger Harvey, Sr., aged 55, seri
ously, and John Yells slightly Injured by
an explosion of dynamite at No. 34 mine
of the Berwind-White Coal Mining Com
pany at Wlndber. about noon today. Sa
ratch was preparing a stick of dynamite
for use, wflen, from somo unknown cause,
it exploded, together with 16 sticks which
were lying near by. Savatch was blown
to pieces.
Murder at Salt LnUe.
SALT LAKE CITY, July 15. J. Lloyd
Hamilton this afternoon $hot and instant
ly killed R. H. Brown. The men. who are
strangers in the city, quarreled while in
the office of an employment bureau, and
Allen claims Brown drew a derringer,
whereupon he drew a six-shooter and shot
Brown through the body. Tho men are
said to have come here from Denver.
Nothing In the Charges.
WASHINGTON, July 15. It is learned
here that the charges embodied In a pe
tition to Mr. Wu, the Chinese Minister,
made some time ago against Ho Yow,
the Chinese Consul-General at San Fran
cisco, entirely failed of substantiation.
Cholera Infantum.
This has long been regnrded as one of
the most dangerous and fatal diseases to
which infants are subject. It can be
cured, however, when properly treated.
All that is necessary Is to give Chamber
lain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme
dy and castor oil, as directed with each
bottle, and a cure is certain. For sale by
All cLriuzxriste. .
GRAND LODGES CONVENE
A. O. TJ. W. AND DEGREE OF HONOR
DELEGATES IN SESSION.
Supreme Master Workman Webb
McNall Visits Convention and
Receives Hearty Welcome.
Eighty-one delegates were received into
the Grand Lodge, A. O. U. W., at 'the
meeting yesterday, and the attendance at
the Degree of Honor assembly was ex
ceptionally large. The first session of tho
annual convention was held yesterday
morning, and the gathering will prob
ably adjourn next Thursday afternoon.
Most of the time yesterday was taken
up with the regular routine work, but the
members aro very much pleased with tho
reports that were turned In. .as they
show the order to be in a very prosper
ous condition, and that tho last year's
growth has been phenomenal At today's
meeting some Important matters will be
taken up. Bids for the official paper,
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Supreme Master Workman Webb
McNall, of Kansas.
which is the official spokesman of the
order, will have to be passed upon, and
arrangements made for its publication
for the ensuing year. Officers will bo
elected and other Important matters dis
posed of.
Tho first session of tho Grand Lodge. A.
O. U. W., was called to order yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock in the Elks' Hall.
The morning was taken up Tending tho
various reports. At tho afternoon session
the Supreme Master Workman, Webb
McNall, of Gaylord, Kan., was received
and gave a short address. In which ho
spoke of tho condition of tho order and
the work that is before it. Supremo
Representatives D. C. Herrln, Ed Werlein.
Ralph Feeney, W. D Hare and Grand
Receiver R. L. Durham, were appointed
a committee to receive the Supreme Mas
ter. Grand Master Workman of the
State of Oregon, C C. Hogue. of Al
bany, gave the address of greeting and
extended the welcome of the lodge to the
visitor. Mr. McNall responded In a few
words, in which he spoke of the great
advancement of the order In tho past few
years and the reduced average of the age
of the members. Ho said that ho also
noticed a difference between the Western
and Eastern lodge members that he was
very glad to see. "The Western mem
bers are so much more free and hospit
able," said he. "The object of our order
Is to bring about a closer fellowship, and
It is very gratifying to see this lack of
reserve among tho members of the or
der." During the afternoon a committee from
the Degree of Honor was admitted. Mrs.
Mamie Briggs acted as the spokesman of
the committee, and extended the greet
ing of the Degree of Honor to the Grand
Lodgo, A. O, U. W. An Invitation was
received from the Upchurch Lodge, No.
126. inviting tho Supreme Lodge to pay a
visit at the meeting tonight, which was
accepted.
The extension board then reported
upon the matter of an official papor, and
the matter was referred to -a committee
consisting of Representatives Dodge, Os
burn, Cyrus, Staub and Hawthorne. This
committee will report today, when the
arrangements will be made for tho pub
lication of the gaper. A committee was
appointed to return greetings to tho De
gree of Honor, and to invite them to an
excursion on the river, which was taken
last night
Degree of Honor Convention.
The Grand Lodge, Degree of Honor,
opened its session at 10 A. M. in the A.
O. U. W. Hall, at Tenth and Washington
streets. Grand Chief of Honor Mrs. Wll
da Belknap presiding. Special commit
tees were appointed as follows: Creden
tialsGrace Hasty. Ashland; Rebecca
Windom. Gulver; Jennie Munn, Dallas.
Distribution E. True Shattuck, Prino
vllle; Harriet Davis, Tillamook. Press
reporter Mrs. Margaret E. Herrln, Port
land. Reading clerk Bessie L. Houck,
McMInnvllle. Document clerk Johanna
Leach, Portland.
After opening in regular form, the com
mittee on credentials reported the follow
ing officers, committees, representatives
and -visiting past chiefs present: Past
Grand Chief of Honor Maggie A. Barker,
Albany; Grand Chief of Honor Wilda Bel
knap, Prinex-ille; Grand Lady of Honor
Laura Smith. Baker City; Grand Chief
of Ceremonies Addle B. Colvig, Jackson
ville; Grand Recorder Ollle F. Stephens,
The Dalles; Grand Receiver Mary Ran
dall, Portland; Grand Usher Sarah A.
Fastabend. Astoria; Grand Inside Watch
Hattio McCormac, Marshfleld; Grand
Outside Watch Harriet Looney, Jefferson.
Representatives to Superior Lodge Ollle
F. Stephens, Minnie A- Mason. Margaret
E. Horrln.. Alternates Maggie A. Bark
er, Martha A. Armstrong; Maggie Hous
ton. The committees follow:
Laws Mary A. Hare. Hillsboro; Georgl
ana Smith, Hood River; Millie Pugh, Sa
lem. Finance Bertha T. Werlein. Portland;
Mary R. Hogue, Albany: Millie Guisnes3,
Portland.
Grievances and appeals Margaret E.
Herrln, Ashland; Martha A. Armstrong,
Corvallis; Carrie Holman, Salem.
State of tho Order Kate J. Young.
Portland; Emma Hawthorne, Eugene;
Mrs. Pierce. Oregon CItv
The representatives follow: Mrs. C.
E. Parker. Mrs. Wagner, Portland; Nellie
Wheat. Moro; Mattie Bement. Baker
City; Annie Snyder. Sherwood; C. E.
Niohols and Dora Cathcart, Marshfleld:
Lena Senders, Junction City; Harriet
Davis, Tillamook; Maud Bretherton. Mill
City; Anna Perkins, Gardiner; Minnlo
Bennette and Mary A. Noll, McMInnvllle:
Mamie Slagle. Coqullle City; Allco I'lrlch,
Jacksonville: Ida Dysinger, Roseburg;
Frances Wheeler. Margaret Holmes and
Josephine Kehoo, Portland; Jennie Hera
bree. Lafayette: Cloe Gilchrist, Central
Point; Lena Stlllwell, Dayton; Grace
Stewart. Amity; Lucia Crossan and Ara
bella Bailey, Salem; Elvena Davidson,
Oswego; Josephine Thornton and Alice
Rogers. Grant's Pass; C. Gulsness and M.
E. Hollowell. Portland: Ida M. Hardman,
Bertha T. Parker and Mary I. Kolley,
Albany: Lizzie Goodfcllow. Oregon City;
Kate Kreft, The Dalles; Jennie Hudson,
Carlton: Eflle Gilliam, Heppner; Mrs.
McDowell. La Grande; Sarah T. Porter,
Harrlsburg; Anna Taylor, Gervals; Em
ily Sloan. Pendleton: Louise Rosenswig,
Athena; E. True Shattuck, Prineville;
Barbara E. Hopkins, Canyonvllle; Ella
Coyle, Hubbard; Ethel Hamilton. Ante
lope; Georgiana Rand, Hood River; Jen
nie McE. Galbreath, Tlgardvllle; Mar
jrarct Goodman, Independence; Alice M.
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Stclner, Jefferson; B. L. Greer, Hills-!
boro; Mary S. Dodge and Grace Hasty,
Ashland; Sarah Read. Aumsville; Mary
Gerberdlng, Weston; Rachel Bradford,
Prairie City; Jennie Munn, Dallas; Annie
Bobbins, Lebanon; Lena Long, Yoncalla;
Bertha Morton and Fredricka Mattson,
Astoria; Kittle M. Daggett, Arlington;
Martha Deveny, Montavllla; Allle Klip
pel. Medford; Kato N. Sloan, Martha
Precemedor and Elizabeth J. Roberts,
Portland: Mary Herman. Frieda Ahues
and Emma Cyrus, Astoria; Emma Berry,
Detroit; Nancy Brooks, Palmer; Clara
Goetx. Bandbn; Rebecca Kydd. Dayvllle;
Mollie Hackney, John Day; Frank M.
Hammond. Klamath Falls; Mlnnio Toby,
Eugene; Sarah J. Vincent. Gold Hill;
Dollle Bonham, Izee; Anna Dedman, Can
by; Alice Waugh, Toledo; Fannie Burrus,
Lakeview; Ollle Effa Sanford, Shaniko;
Dora Dimmick. Granite; E. B. McCorkle,
Woodburn; Ariadne SImeral, McClcay;
Hattie J. Andrews, Wasco; Rebecca Win
dom, Culver; Anna B. Westerfleld, Grass
Valley; Edith Darr, Salem; Margaret
Crane, Portland; Carrie Dale. Helix;
Martha Russell, Elgin; Mrs. Patterson,
Phoenix; Elsie Wells, Elkton; Hattie
Spenglcr, Sumpter; Ella M. Duffy, Hunt
ington; Alice H. Brown. Ontario; E. M.
Douglass, Troutdale; Margaret Lemon,
Lone Pine: D. J; Phelps, Milton; Mary
Ellen Coleman, St Paul; Julia S. Glesy,
Aurora: Emily Leaman, Sellwood; Cath
erine Mynant, Yaqulna.
Tho visiting past chlef3 aro as follows:
Mary Barlow, Tena Farsburg, Oregon
City; Edith Spalding, Portland: Laura A.
Sellwood. Villa A. Davcy, Sarah Hutton,
Cora Kibele, Salem; Louisa Maxon, Har
rlsburg; Flora Ludy, Tlgardvllle; Julia
Flory. Sarah Dixon, Portland; Alice B.
Stockton, Astoria; Ella Craig, Lewlsvlllo;
Mollie Cameron, Jacksonville; Rhoda
Gardiner, Anna Wynn, Mao Gevurtz.
Electa Maston, Portland: Coj-g. Bullock,
Oswego; Alice Bales, Portland; Ruth
Clark, Corvallis; Gertrude Cadwell, Port
land; Amelia RIsser, Prinevlllo; Sadie E.
Moore, Corvallis; Mary E. Baylor. Junc
tion City; Clarlnda Koester, Gervals; A.
M. Lee, Junction City.
The Grand Lodge degreo wai conferred
on 75 delegates who had not reviously
taken the degree. The address of wel
eomo was given by Past Grand Chief of
Honor Kate J. MIsener, of Portland, who
was the first grand chief of honor of Or
egon. This was responded to by Grand
Outer Watch Harriet C. Looney, of Jef
ferson. Past Grand Chiefs of Honor Mamie W.
Briggs, Maggie Houston and Minnie A.
Mason were appointed as a commltteo to
carry the fraternal greetings from the
Degree of Honor to the A. O. U. W.
Grand Lodge in session.
At the nfternoon session the reading
and adoption of the now constitution and
laws was taken up and continued.
REORGANIZING HIS TROOPS
Castro's Fate May Be Decided in tho
Next Week.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, July 14
(By boat from Barcelona.) President
Castro has taken command otthe Vene
zuelan troops at Barcelona. Tho force
numbers about 2900 men. President Castro
found the troops in a destitute condition,
and has spent the time since taking com
mand In reorganizing them, and they now
present a much better appearance. Presi
dent Castro asserts that he will have
crushed the revolution headed by Senor
Matos within 15 days.
Events in Venezuela during the next
week will. It is believed, decide President
Castro's future. To predict tho result Is
Impossible. Anarchy Is reported to exist in
many places and the misery 13 said to be
indescribable. Garupano was evacuated
yesterday by the Government forces, and
was immediately occupied by the revolu
tionists. Marching on Puerto Cabcllo. -
WILLEMSTAD. Curacao, Sunday, July
13. Advices received hero from Venezuela
say that 900 revolutionists under General
Penaloza aro approaching Puerto Cabello,
a city of the State of Carbobo, Vene
zuela, and that 400 men from tho local
bands are now concentrated near El Pall
to. The Venezuelan Government has for
tified and entrenched Puerto Cabello. An
attack on that place by the revolutionists
is expected shortly. If this occurs the
city will be Bhelled.
The German cruiser Falke and the
Dutch cruiser Koenigin Regent havo left
La Guayra for Puerto Cabello.
Marietta Goes to Guayra.
WASHINGTON, July 15. Minister Bow
en considers the situation In Venezuela
such that at the request of the State De
partment the Navy Department has de
cided to send additional shlp3 to La
Guayra, and tomorrow on tho arrival of
the Marietta at Kingston, Jamaica, for
which placo sho sailed today from Cape
Haytlen, she will be met by orders to
proceed to La Guayra.
A Costa Rlcan Duel.
SAN JUAN, CoBta Rica, July 13. Ex
Presldent Igleslas has Issued a challenge
to the author of certain anonymous ar
ticles In the local press. A sensational
duel Is expected to occur.
AS MARK OF RESPECT.
Hibernians Hold No Session Because
of Archbishop Fcchnn's Dcnth.
DENVER. July 15. With a parade and
pontifical high mass, the biennial Na
tional convention of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians began this morning. The dele
gates, nearly 500 In umber, assembled at
Coliseum Hall at 10 A. M. and headed by
a band, marched to Sacred Heart Church,
where mass was celebrated by Bishop
Matz and ascrmon preached by Rev. B. J.
Barry. The delegates then returned to
Coliseum Hall, where the first session of
the convention was held. Stephen J. Don
leavy presided and delivered the first ad
dress of welcome. Other welcoming
speeches "were made by Governor Orman,
Mayor Wright and C. J. McGuire. of Lcad
vllle. state president of the order. Re
sponses were made by President John T.
Keating, of Chicago; Vice-President
James E. Dolan, of Syracuse, N. Y., and
others.
A committee on credentials was appoint
ed and adjournment taken until tomorrow
as a token of respect for Archbishop Fee
han. of Chicago, the late National chap
lain. Member of Qunntrell's Band Stabbed.
LEXINGTON, Ky July 15.-l03eph Cal
laway, aged C2 years, a member of Quan-
trell's band during the Civil ar, was
stabbed and fatally wounded on tne ferry
boat here by Doc Johnson, who escaped,
but was captured by -a posse after being
burrounded in tho woods for several hours.
Hugh Callaway, aged S3, and Johnson had
a quarrel over a dice game, Callaway be
ing stabbed several times, but not fatally.
Later, when the elder Callaway came upon
the scene, he was attacked by Johnson
without provocation, and disemboweled.
Brown Palace Ordered Sold.
DENVER. July 15. Judge Johnson, of
the District Court, made a decree this
morning, ordering the salo of the Brown
Palace Hotel to satisfy a mortgage for
$633,333. given by Henry C. Brown to the
United "States Mortgage & Trust Com
pany, covering the hotel and four other
pieces of property belonging to the estate
of Jane C. Brown, late widow of Henry
C. Brown. The other property Is to bo
sold first. The date of the sale is not
decided.
Congressman Wnchter Bitten.
BALTIMORE. July 15. (Songressman
Wachter was badly bitten in both hands
today whlle heroically endeavoring to de
fend his little daughter from the attacks
of a large St. Bernard dog. The daugh
ter was also badly bitten. Mrs. Wachter,
who witnessed the onslaught, is complete
ly prostrated by nervous shock. A phy
sician cauterized the wounds. The cn-
l raged dog was killed by a policeman.
GUNS FROM FORT SUMTER
TWO HOWITZERS COME AS GIFTS
TO PORTLAND.
SheHs and Other Valuable- Hellcs
From Charleston For Soldiers'
Monument.
Two howitzers from Fort Sumter ar
rived' Jn Portland yesterday with. Oregon
exhibits from the Charleston Exposition.
With them aro three shells and a slug
with a history and four pieces of ex
ploded shells that had come to grief in
battering tho ramparts of tho historic
old fort in Charleston harbor. Thesa
relics of war Commissioner Dosch dug
from tho sand that tho receding tide ex
posed about tho fort, and ho obtained the
permission of tho Government authorities
at Washington to bring them to Port
land. Ho first applied for them for tho
monument to bo erected in Portland to
tho memory of tho volunteers of tho
Spanish-American War, but in somo
manner tho permission was made to run
to the City of Portland. They will bo
delivered to tho city authorities, but it
is presumed that they will stUl adorn the
Soldiers Monument, that being tho most
suitable spot for them.
Old-fashioned though they be. all these
articles have seen tho serious work of
war. Tho howitzers aro of iron; of
course, they aro unmounted; they aro
about six feet long, their bore- is six
inches, and their weight is about S00
pounds each. The slug with tho history
is 6x10 inches and weighs SO pounds. The
shrapnel Is 14 Inches long and 6 Inches
in diameter, and Its weight Is 90 pounds.
Another shell Is SxlG inches and we!gns
150 pounds, and there 13 a round Bhot 12
Inches In diameter, weighing about 200
pounds. The four pieces of exploded
shell are ragged, and one of them Is
covered with barnacles and rust that glvo
it an ancient appearance. The relics will
bo unloaded today and delivered to tho
city. The manner in which they were
obtained, and something of their history
are set forth in tho following statement
by Commissioner Dosch:
How Guns Were Got for Portland.
PORTLAND. July 12.-(To the Editor.)
In order to preserve the history and
settle any future controversies which
may arise, permit me to give you an ac
count of tho two howitzers and four
shells I brought -with mo from Charles
ton; S. C, and how I obtained them.
During the Christmas holidays, 1901, a
party of officers came to Charleston for
the purposo of Inspecting the Coast de
fenses then being constructed, including
the renovation of historic old Fort Sum
ter, which had remained practically In
its demolished condition since the Con
federate War. I was personally ac
quainted with several of these officers,
especially one, who had served with mo
in the Army of the Missouri at that
time, and availed myself of thqlr kind
Invitation to visit Fort Sumter with
them.
On arrival, and whllo these officers at
tended to their duties, I was placed In
charge of an old Sergeant to show me
all tho points of Interest Fortunately for
me. he proved not only a very agree
able guide, but had been stationed at
Sumter during Its bombardment and
again after peace was restored, and
knew the history of everything in and
about tho fort
After visiting and exploring the case
monts, bomb-proof powder magazines
and underground quarters and tunnels
now disused we climbed down the outer
walls to look for relics. Wo were fa
vored by an extreme low tide, enabling
U3 to go somo 20 to 30 feet from tho walls
ordinarily the water is too high to per
mit this. On our search I came across
what appeared to be tho muzzle of an
Iron cannon, sticking about 12 Inches out
of the sand, and, upon Inquiry, my guide
gavo me tho following history:
This was a howitzer, and thero was
another one several feet under tho sand,
and thl3 one would be, too, before long,
he said:
"Any history connected with them?" I
asked.
"Well, yes. TTiere was a battery of
howitzers on the second story of this
fort now destroyed, as you know and
they were used In the defense of Fort
Sumter by Major Anderson during its
bombardment on April 12 and 13, 1SS1
After the surrender, tho Confederates
mounted them on barges, and they were
used for defense of the harbor for some
two years, when they wero recaptured
by the Federal forces and brought here
again. Being obsolete and of little value,
the were condemned with many others
and thrown over the ramparts, where
they have lain ever since." -.
Groping our way along the narrow
ledge outside to the east side of the fort
from whore the heaviest bombardment
was, and poking among the rocks, I
found three unexploded shells one shrap
nell, one spherical and one round. On re
turning Into the fort I saw a solid slug
shot on a shelf, which has a separata
history. This slug was fired by the Con
federates from Fort Sumter when Com
modore Farragut attacked it When hla
flagship, the Keokuk, was broken up
years afterward, thl3 slug was found
embedded in one of the ship's knees.
It occurred to mo to secure these how
itzers and shells for our Soldiers Monu
ment and Incidentally as an attraction
for our exposition in 1905. On our way
back to the city. I mentioned this to my
friends, and they put mo In the way of
securing them, and I at once applied to
the War Department direct for thi3 pur
pose. Shortly after that Hon. Jefferson My
ers came to Charleston on a visit and
before leaving I told him of what I was
doing and the use I wanted to make of
these cannon, and he said. "I am going
to Washington, and will do all I can to
help you." which really was unnecessary,
as all steps had been taken. However, he
applied to Senator Mitchell, but Instead
of enlisting his assistance to the appli
cation I had made, put in a separate
amplication to secure them for the State
Capitol at Salem, and which application,
as you know, was promptly turned down
by the War Department as condemned
ordnance can only be secured for thrco
purpdses soldiers' monuments. G. A. R.
cemeteries and municipal corporations.
Thl3 interference on the part of Mr.
Myers, however well meant, caused mo a
great deal of trouble, annoyance and un
necessary delay; tied the whole proposi
tion up In so much red tape that It took
three months to unravel It. and then
only through the kind asslstanco of Sen
ator Mitchell, who Is always ready and
willing to lend a helping hand, but in
stead of obtaining them for the Soldiers'
Monument- as originally Intended, for
some reason they were switched over to
the City of Portland.
About tho middle of June I received an
order from the War Department on Col
onel Morris for these howitzers and
shells. I had met tho genial Colonel
on various occasions, and upon present
ing my order to him. he at onco placed
his steamer at my command. Issuing or
ders to the officer at the fort to give me
all the assistance I needed. In less than
12 hours we had the howitzers dug out
of the sand, the shells recovered from the
rocks, the slug from the shelf, and all
were transported to our exhibits at the
Exposition, where I loaded them in our
cars bound for this city. All's well that
ends well!
HENRY E. DOSCH.
DAILY 3IETEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. July 15. 8 P. if. Maximum
temperature, GO; minimum temperature, 50;
river readies at 11 A. M., 14.7 feet: change in
the past 24 hours. 0.3 foot; total precipita
tion. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.. 0.03 inch: total pre
cipitation since Sept 1. 1901, 40.S5 inches;
normal .precipitation since Sept 1. 1901, 40.00
inches; deficiency, G.Z4 inches; total sunshine
Washington & Oregon
Electric Railway
Light & Power Co.
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July 14, 10:00; possible, sunshine July 14,
15:24.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The -storm which passed across this district
yesterday venln; Is now central over the Da'.
kolas. It caused unusually high winds and
squalls in Oregon. Washington and Northern
Idaho, but tha rainfall was light and widely
scattered.
The following: maximum wind veiocltlts wero
reported during: the last 24 hours: North
Head, Wash., 72 miles, southeast; Spokane. 48
miles, -west; Walla Walla, 42 miles, north; Ta
como, S3 miles, southwest; .Astoria, 82 miles,
south, and Portland. 20 miles, southwest.
It Is decidedly cooler In Eastern Oreson, .
Eastern -Washington and Idaho, and slightly
warmer la Southwestern Oregon and Northern
California.
The Indications are for" fair weather in this
district Wednesday, with slowly rising: temper
ature. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
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STATIONS.
Astoria
Baker City .....
Bismarck
Boise
Eureka
Helena,
Kamloops, B. C
Neah Bay
Pocatello ,
Portland
Red Bluff
Roseburg
Sacramento ....
Salt Lake
San Francisco .
Spokane
Seattle
Walla Walla ..
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Clear
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Clear
Clear
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Cloudy
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Clear
pi em-
Clear
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Clear
Cloudy
Pt. cldy
Clear
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours
ending at midnight Wednesday. July 10:
Portland and vicinity Fair; warmer; north
west winds.
Oregon Fair; warmer, except near coast;
northwest winds.
Washington Fair; warmer In south and east
portion; northwest winds.
Idaho Fair; warmer In north portion.
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teg Rooms," "Situation Wanted," 10 words or
less. 25 cents; 10 to SO words, 20 cents; 21 to
23 words, 23 cents, etc. N discount for ad
ditional Insertions.
UNDER ALL OTHER BEADS except "New
Today," SO ceats for 15 words or less; 18 to
20 words, 40 cents; 21 to 23 words, CO cents,
etc first Insertion. Each additional Insertion,
cnehalf; no further discount under one month.
"NEW TODAY" (gauge measure agate). 15
cents per line, first insertion; 10 cents per Una
for each additional insertion.
ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad
dressed care The Oregonlan and left at this
cflJce, should always be Inclosed In saled en
velopes. No stamp Is required on such letters.
The Oregonlan will not be responsible for
errors in advertisements taken through the
telephone.
AMUSEMENTS.
SHIELDS PARK
COR. 13TH AND WASHINGTON BTS.
EVERY EVENING ADMISSION, 10c
THE VOLTENS. Acrobats.
DALTON AND LEWIS, Dancing Comedians.
DUFFY CHILDREN, Juvenile Artists.
LEONORE, Operatic Star.
MONS. JAMES. Slack Wire.
JOE THOMPSON. Illustrated Songs.
POLYSCOPE. Moving Pictures.
SHIELDS ORCHESTRA. Sam Driscoll Leader.
Amateur Night. Friday.
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
Books, at Gllman's, 411-413 Washington at,
at 10 A. M. S. L. N. Gilman, auctioneer.
At 1S2 First st.. at 10 A. M. H. Ford, auc
tioneer. DIED. ""
BERG At Montavllla, July 15. 1002. Olga G.
Berg, aged 15 years, eldest daughter ot Mr.
and Mrs. T. Berg. Funeral notice later.
HARTMUS In this city. June 15. 1002. Infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hartmus.
J. T. FIXLEY &. SON. Progressive
Funeral Dlreotors and Erabalraers.
Cor. Third lad Jefferson Sts. Com
petent laily ass't. Botli phones Xo. 0.
EDWARD HOLMAN. Undertaker. 4th
and Yamhill sts. Rena Stlnson. lady
assistant. Both phones No. SOT.
NEW TODAY.
NOT STICKY. GREASY. GUMMY OR Dis
agreeable, but perfuming, exquisitely dainty,
describes S.itln-Skln Cream. Meier & Frank.
HELLO, CENTRAL! PHONE ISO, PLEASE!
I want to order my -wood at tho Pioneer
Morrison-Street Fuel Company.
C2 O.02 10 SW
TO 0.00 12 NW
08 0.00 S
80 0.00 NW
62 0.00 20 NW
T4 0.00 12 NW
78 0.00 8 SW
00 0.24 14 SW
84 0.00 12 W
CO 0.03 0 W
83 0.00 N
72 0.00 8 N
80 0.00 8 NW
04 0.00 6 N
70 0.00 28 W
72 T 14 NW
68 T 18 SW
70 0.00 12 W
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INVESTIGATE!
ppIy to " Y- KEADY & CO.,
Follinar Bide, Portland, Or.
-to Slain Office, Dooly Bcllilm.
"Wall Walla, Waak.
OF
CLEVERNESS
3IEETINO NOTICES.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN. All
members of the order aro requested to be pres
ent this (Wednesday) evening. 8 o'clock, at tho
reception given to Dr. Edwin D. Wiley. Great
Incohoneo of the U. S.. to be hold in tho wig
wam, in A. O. U. W. Temple.
6. LEWIS KING. Grand Sachem of Oregon.
WASHINGTON LODGE, NO. 40,
A. F. & A. M. Stated meotlnz this
(Wednesday) evening. Work In M.
M. degree. All Master Masons cor
dially invited. By order of tha
v. ju. j. a. r.iuv.i.ij, bee.
EVERGREEN LODGE. NO. L D. OF H.,
A. O. U. W.. will give & drive whist and lco
cream social In their hall. In the Allsky build
ing, cor. Third and Morrison. Thursday eea
ing, July 17.
PORTLAND CHAPTER. NO. 8. R.
A. M. Regular convocation this
(Wednesday) evening at 7:30. By or
der of H. P. HENRY ROE. Sec
NEW TODAY.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property, at lowest
current rates. BuIIdlnc loans. Installment
loans. MacMaster & Blrrell. 311 Worcester bile
AN ATTRACTIVE HOME
T-room house, fractional lot, on 10th St.,
West Side, at a special price; any one want
ing a nice home, close In, ought to look this
up; tor salo by F. Breske, room 444 Sherlock
bfdg.
8-Room House and Lot
CCfift CASH, balance easy terms, will buy
jilllU tnls 8-room house and lot. in good
w repair; has brick basement, bath,
boiler, patent closet, etc.; near East Ankeny
car line, close In. Prlco $1500. This Is a snap,
F. BRESKE. room 444 Sherlock building.
FOR SALE OR RENT
C0xl20 and modern 10-room house, corner 20th
street and Market-street Drive; easy of access
and beautiful view.
R0UNTREE & DIAMOND
241 Stnrlc Street, Corner Second.
A Nice Home
f 01 A A Will buy this modern 7-room housa
j I H II and lot on East Morrison sU; !m
7 proved street and sewer connec
tions. See this; It will pleaso you. For sola
by F. BRESKE. Sherlock building.
FRUIT FARM FOR SALE
One of tho best-equipped fruit farms In Ore
gon. 25 miles from Portland. V& miles from,
Canby Station, containing SO acres. 30 oC
which are In bearing trees of all varieties of
fruit. Also tools. Implements, vehicles, milch
cows, horses, pigs, household goods, etc Com
modious house, windmill, barn, outbuildings,
etc Large fruit drier adjoining the place. An
Ideal home In tha finest portion of tho Wil
lamette Valley. Prlco low and terms to suit
the right party. Address F. A. Sleight, Canby,
Or., or Hedges & Grlfflth, Oregon City. Or.
CREAMERY BUTTER
IP YOU "WANT THE BEST BUY
Mt. Hood Creamery COo
Skamolcnwn. Creamery GOo
BraYrnMVllle Creamery COo
Good creamery hatter. 4Bo
Good dairy 35c-40o
Fresh ranch eggs, 2 dozen 43o
Picnic hams 12a
Lard. 3-pound pall, compound 50o
GOc tea 35a
Java-Mocha coffee ... 23o
Full cream cheese loo
Swiss cheese 23o
Oregon cream brick. 2 Ito 33a
Half cream cheese, lb lOo
Sugnr-cnred linrus, lb.......... .lGc
LA GRANDE CREAMERY CO.
2G4 Yamhill Street.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
FOR A COLONY OF HOMESEEKERS
1500 acres, good strawberry and apple land,
east side Little White Salmon River, Ska
mania County. Washington; 0 miles from
Hood River; 1000 acres In one body of nearly
level A No. 1 agricultural land; 300 acres
timber; 5 to 10 acres In cultivation; 7 miles
'flume; 20 acres and store building on Colum
bia River, at Drain Landing; 900 Inches
water perpetual right already acquired; 10
cubic feet water per second filed on addition
al; good timothy and clover land- fine range;
title perfect; patented Ian Price, Including
water rights and flume, $12 per acre cash.
Muit be sold together. Inquire ot John Ice
land Henderson and J. H. Short. Hood River.
Or., or J. D. Casey, Hllgard, Or., sole owners.
RESIDENCE BUYS
Corner lot. 50xCO, with 5-room-and-attlc cot
tage, a good home. $2000.
8-room and basement house. 187 Chapman
at.. 30-foot front lot. $3200.
A 5-nSom cottage, lot 40x50. on Third-street
car line, rents for $10 per month. $1250.
Numerous other residences at reasonable
prices. DAVID S. STEARNS.
240 Washington st.
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CHOICE RESIDENCE PROPERTY. 773
Lovejoy rt., near 23d-street car line; new 8
room hous. complete In every detail; full lot.
south front; price-$4850. Inqulro for key
next door.
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