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10 THE MORNDsG OREGONIAN, SATTXRDA.Y. MARCH 14, 1903. BIG FAIR MOVES Lewis and Clark Direc tors Make Progress, CONFER WITH STATE BOARD Landscape Architects Are to Lay Out' Grounds. DELINQUENTS MUST PAY UP nans Slide to Receive President Itooscvelt Superintendent Hnuer Suggest Scope ot Exposition Meanment for CityParU. The Lewis and Clark Board of Direc tors yesterday afternoon Conferred with the Lewis and Clark State Commissioners, who gave assur ance that the .site for the exposition at Guild's Lake met their approval Directed the secretary of the fair cor poration to secure a collector to collect from stockholders -who are delinquent In payments, and announced that If ar reaju were not paid tip at once suits will be bosun to compel delinquents to jnwt their obligations. Directed Superintendent Huber to confer -with the executive committee and the Park Commlsfloa toward, con tracting with Olmsted Bros., landscape architects, for laying out the exposi tion grounds. Adoptl the recommendation of the committee on fine arts that the Lewis and Clark monument be placed In City Park, and ordered that contracts for designing and erecting the monument be made on competitive bid. Unsolved to co-operate with the mu nicipal authorities In receiving Presi dent Roosevelt and his party when they visit Portland. Authorized the- committee on build ings and grounds to arrange with the Sheriff for payment of taxes on the exposition grounds, and with the Asses sor In regard to future assessments on that, property. Resolved to request the City Council to give every reasonable encourage ment, consistent with the public inter est, to the company which seeks en trance to the city for its electric rail road from IHllaboro. Received a report from, the superin tendent which contnlned suggestions of a general plan tor the exposition grounds. Authorized the President to appoint a special committee of three to arrange for participation of women In the fair. Authorized the secretary to hire four clerks and stenographer. Directed the committee on press and publicity to take what means it deemed advisable to have the biennial conven tion of Railway Conductors of America held in Portland In 1005. The directors and the State Commission era of the Lewis and Clark Exposition had their first conference yesterday. The Com missioners were highly pleased with the progress already made by the directors and the active work now under way. They approved the selection of the Guild's Lake site for the Fair, and said that when they entered upon their functions under the law' they would do their work at that place in unison with the directors. Then they adopted a resolution embodying this pur pose and the directors forthwith prepared to appropriate large sums of money for the improvement of the Exposition grounds. o Objection to the Site. The Commissioners were invited to ex press their views about the fitness of the site. "There is no doubt." responded Mr. Al bert, "that the commission as legally con stituted will accept the site." "I have not heard any member of the commission' remarked Professor Young, "say anything against the site." "I am perfectly satisfied with the loca tion." said Richard Scott. "I apprehend no objection to the grounds by the commission." said Mr. Williams. On motion of Mr. "Williams the commis sion adopted a resolution In favor of the site. The meeting was lively, and much busi ness was transacted. The Commissioners took part in the proceedings only once when the question came before the direct ors whether to go forward with improvc. xnont of the Fair grounds and then they signified their approval of the site as men tioned in the foregoing. Eight Commis sioners were present J. C. Flanders, G. Y. Harry. Dr. Dav Raffety and Jefferson Myers, of Portland; Richard Scott, of MI1 waukle; F. G. Young, of Eugene; J. H. Albert, of Salem: Frank Williams, of Ash land. H. W. Scott, first vice-president of the corporation, presided. Other directors present were: W. D. Wheelwright. I. N. Flelschncr, W. D. Fenton, F. Dresser, G. W. Bates, Paul Wesslnger. A. H. Devers and Samuel Connell, of Portland; O. L. Miller, of Baker City: G. B. Riddle, of Riddle, and J. C. Cooper, of McMinnville. To Employ Landscape Architects. Competent landscape architects will be employed to make out a plan for the gen eral arrangement of the Exposition grounds. Superintendent Huber was di rected to confer with the executive com mittee of the board and with the Park Commission toward making a contract with Olmsted Bros., of Brookllne, Mass. to that end. Olmsted Bros, are well known landscape architects. They were employed at the Columbian Exposition at Chicago. The board is to pay them 5500 for a "sketch plan and a report" of the Improvements they will advise, and to bear either one-third or one-half of the traveling expenses of John C. Olmsted, ac cording to whether the City of Seattle Joins in employing him. "Mr. Olmsted will simply outline a gen eral plan." said Mr. Huber yesterday, "and we shall All in the details." Superintendent Huber submitted a report containing; many -valuable and original suggestions for Improvement of the grounds., Mr. Huber recommended that the grounds be shut in at once and that hop vines be planted sq as to climb the fences. The effect would ha unique and beautiful, and one of the- leading Indus tries of the Northwest would be represent td. About 1S.O00 feet of fence will be re auired nearly SV- miles. The report in :luded plans for arboreal and architectural effects, for an aerial tramway 150 feet above the ground, a miniature belt-line railroad, and an Indian village. Stndyintr for Unique Effects. "I'm studying for unique, effects." said Mr Huber last night. '"We need attrac tions which will be new and which will be tharacterlstic of the West. The "belt line railroad and the aerial tramway will be very popular, and big money-earners." The committee on buildings and grounds was directed to arrange for the fencing of the grounds, and the (committee on agri culture was authorized to procure the re quired hop-roots. Between 4000 and 5000 vines will be needed, which will cost $40 or $50. The whole report of the superin tendent was then referred to the executive committee. "That's the way to do it." remarked Paul Wesslnger, last night, referring to the plans of the report. Mr. Wesslnger is chairman of the committee on grounds and buildings. I've "been feeling about for something like that tor a good while." "Women and -the Exposition. A special committee of three will ar range for participation of women In the Exposition. This duty formerly was charged to the committee on music, cere monies and fine arts. An amendment to the by-laws offered by Mr. Wesslnger pro viding for a separate committee on fine arts -was adopted yesterday. This addi tional committee, according to the amend ment, was to foster women's work, but at the suggestio'n of Mr. Wheelright the com mittee was relieved of that duty. On mo tion of Mr. Wesslnger, that function was then given to a special committee. About $5900 Is still unpaid on the first as sessment of stock, which fell due last Summer. Most of the delinquent stock holders are able to pay. "and if they won't pay voluntarily," said W. D. Fenton. chairman of the ways and means commit tee, "they will be forced to pay. We might as well announce right now that the corporation Intends to enforce collection, and, if necessary, to obtain Judgments for the sums due. Large . stockholders have paid, and all should be treated alike." On Mr. Fenton's motion, the secretary was instructed to employ a collector to go after delinquents. The work of the secretary is growing very fast, and more clerical help Is need ed. On recommendation of the ways and means committee, the secretary was au thorized to employ clerks and stenog raphers up to the number of four, accord ing to the needs of his office. JiillKboro Line Favored. The directors then listened to the trou bles of the Hlllsboro electric railroad. Mr. Dresser insisted that the Council should grant a franchise to the company. People of Washington County were clam oring for this concession. "Unless Port land grants this favor." said Mr. Dresser, "those people will hold up the Fair appro priation by the initiative and referendum. Some 500 people are serious about this, and they mean what they say." Mr. Dresser then offered a resolution requesting the Council to grant the franchise. "I -second the motion," spoke up Mr. Devers. "This resolution will spur the Council to speedy action." Mr. Fenton opposed, saying: "I ques tion the wisdom of a private corporation's instructing the Council "We are not instructing, only suggest ing," returned Mr. Devers. "I desire," resumed Mr. Fenton, "to see suburban lines enter the city, but the mo tion should be amended so as to request the Council to lend every reasonable en couragement consistent with the public interest to the company which desires to enter tne city." Mr. Dresser accepted the amendment re luctantly. "I don't believe in coercion," went on Mr. Fenton. "Washington County can be trusted to help the Fair. Nine-tenths of Its people are with us." TO PAY TAXES ON FAIR. GROUNDS. Plans Are Also Made to Dedicate Lewis and Clark Monament. Taxes on the Fair grounds will be paid by the corporation. This Is the stlpula- tion witn tne owners ofy the property. Taxes on last year's assessment are now due. The committee on buildings and grounds was instructed to confer with the Sheriff so as to secure the rebate of 3 per cent. Mr. Wesslnger said that the corporation would have to pay taxes for three years 1903, 1904 and 1905. H. W. Scott said that. Inasmuch as taxes must be paid on last year's and this year's as sessments ln 1903, owing to the new law, the corporation would have to pay taxes for four years. Mr. TTessinger responded that this would probably be so, but that the corporation was bound to pay taxes for the time it used the grounds. This was the only compensation the owners of the grounds would receive. President Roosevelt's visit to Portland this Spring will be an occasion of mo ment. He will lay the base of the Lewis and Clark monument, and will formally dedicate the Exposition grounds. On mo tion of Mr. Cooper, the directors resolved to have the committee on ceremonies and music co-operate with the city authorities ln receiving and entertaining the Presi dent. The monument will be placed ln the City Park at the head of Park avenue. The directors adopted this location yes terday ln accordance with a recommenda tion of the committee on tine arts. Mr. "Wheelwright reported for the committee. He said that the committee had decided upon something more ornamental than a plain shaft. They proposed to have the column surmounted by a figure that would set off the monument. The cost of the monument would be less than $15,000. Ion Lewis had been engaged to design the me morial. On motion of Mr. Devers, the resolution accepting the report was amended so as to require the committee on fine arts to receive competitive bids for designs of the memorial. "Many architects," said Mr. Devers, "are stockholders, and they think the award for the design of the monument should be by competitive bid and con tract. I do not wish to be understood as criticising the committee. But competi tion in awarding all contracts is a good rule for us to observe at all times." Jndgc Lowell RcsIsnN. SALEM. Or., March 13. (Special.) Judge Stephen A. Lowell, of Pendleton, has tendered his resignation as a mem ber of the Lewis and Clark Fair Com mission. Governor Chamberlain has not yet accepted the resignation, but It is probable he will do so. though reluctantly. In his letter to the Governor, Judge Low ell said that he could not accept such an appointment unless he could give as much of his time as the success of the work would require. Since it is already ap parent that the business of the Fair Com mission win require more time than he can devote to It. he' feels it his duty to resign and to permit some other person to be appointed. MONDAY THE LAST DAY. Tax Rebates "Will Net Be Allowed Later by the Sheriff. "Until midnight, Monday next, taxpayers may receive the benefit of the 3 per cent rebate. Sheriff Storey's attorney yester day gave it as his .opinion that Sunday being a legal holiday and falling on March 15, the last day upon which, ac cording to the law, the rebate can be given, it would be necessary, as with banks and similar institutions, to permit the public to use the following day. The Sheriff has therefore announced that he will keep the full force of clerks at work from S A. M. until 12 P. M. Monday. Yesterday broke the record for business transacted at the Sheriff's office. Not within the recollection of the oldest clerk has there been such a day. A total of between $125,000 and $150,000 in money and checks was taken in at the cashier's win dow. Sheriff Storey's force of clerks, working like beavers, made out, signed and Issued about 1000 tax receipts. The VIEW FROM THE SOUTH OF efficiency of the force may be understood when " s recalled that last year, with ten more men than are now employed at the omce, considerably less work was done in a day. The Sheriff himself sets an example by attention to business, re maining dt the office throughout the work ing hours, from S o'clock in the morning to 5 In the afternoon. The crowd of taxpayers overflowed the capacity of the tax office much of the time yesterday, and lined far out into the main hall of the Courthouse. It was evi dent that the 3 per cent has all the allure ment hoped for by the framers of the present law. Tho crowd about a tax office is always distinctive. It is totally unlike any other general gathering of people In a city, such, for example, as a church crowd, fire crowd, theater, courtroom, fair or horse race. While the units are ex tremely diversified, the callous-fisted labor ing man touching elbow with the richly dressed beauty, there is the one common quality of having possessions, the look of permanence as citizens, the atmosphere which comes from the cultivation of thrift or having an anchor to windward. The cashier worked rapidly, and the long line of people, men and women, tall and short, fat and lean, young and old, proud and humble, refined and vulgar, saintly and "sporty," and of other contrasting qualities too numerous to mention, moved up like clockwork. There was the old woman whose tixes amounted to $39.03, and who became Indignant over the pet tiness of the tax office, as evidenced in its refusal to "knock off" the 3 cents. There was the usual percentage of those who "couldn't understand how the taxes could be so much," and that "there must be some mistake." There was the man who looked sour and swore audibly tint he would never pay taxes again on that block ot d d swamp, but would sell it for a hogyard; tnere were several of the women who enjoyed the trick of "but- ting" into the line ahead of their turn, taking advantage, as usual, with the cf- froniery born of experience and breed- ing, of the good nature of the men. It was noticeable that none ever tried to work themselves Insinuatingly or other wise ln advance of any woman in line. "No gentleman would do that." Census Offlcialn Sent to Prison. WASHINGTON. March 13. Harry A. Barrows, formerly disbursing officer of the Census Bureau, who wa.i dismissed some months ago for embezzlement, was sen- tencea toaay to tnree years in the penl- i have laid out and prepared profiles for the j use staff ln the decoration thereof, yet the ma- as rioters will be expelled from the unl tentlary. I temporary wagon road to connect St- Helens 1 Jorlty of our buildings should be erected In verslty. TAXPAYERS STAND IN A-CROWDED LINE IN ORDER TO SAVE THREE PER CENT REBATE PLANS SCOPE OFT HE FAIR SUPERINTENDENT HUBER SUGGESTIONS. MAKES Cest of Preparing: Groaads "Will Bel ?100,M)0 and of Erecting Build ings $400,000. The directors of the Lewis and Clark Fair yesterday received a report from Su perintendent Oskar Huber. The estimated cost of improving the Fair grounds is $100, 000. and of erecting buildings Is $400,000. The grounds will be Immediately fenced in, at a probable cost of $5000. The report recommends a miniature belt railroad, an aerial tramway and an Indian boat -village. The report Is as follows: Portland, Or.. March 12. 1803. To the Hon orable the Commissioners of the Lewis and Clark Exposition Gentlemenr Permit me to make a few suggestions in regard to the Expo sition ot 1805. These suggestions are in the main tentative, but some of the matters here inafter referred to should have attention In the very near future. Fencing. The number of -lineal feet of fencing re quired to Inclose the grounds amounts to 18,000 feet. This fence to be constructed of posts and stringers covered with one-Inch boards 10 SPENCER DRYDOCK SITE. THE VICTORS DOCK SITE, OFFERED FOR DRYDOCK PURPOSES. feet high, the material used being rough lum ber throughout; above the boarding five strands of barbed wire strung one foot apart, making the total height ot the fence 15 feet. Inasmuch as this fence would In itself be unsightly. I suggest the we purchase at once bop vises and plant them at proper distances so as entirely to cover the fence and wires by. the time the Fair opens. This will not only hide the rough fence. uuu me prolusion oi nops tnrougn tne distance of 3Jj miles will be a graphic display of our hop Industry. At Intervals of half a mile I would suggest building a trellis ln the shape of a Summer bouse, to be covered with 'hop tines and fur nished with benches and tables, where re freshments could be served. I am convinced that bv erecting the fence Immediately and planting the hop vines this Spring we shall ' way With pockets attached to ' carry human have a profusion of healthy vines for the sea- j freight to the high part of the Exposition son of 1803. - t grounds and to the peninsula. Since It will be I would also recommend the establishment of , impossible to convey the great throng of vis temporary landing stage at the peninsula, the Itors from the main .Exposition grounds to the erection of temporary restaurants ot the first, ' peninsula by boat, canoe, tram or gondola. I second and third class, and that concessions be 1 suggest that a pile bridge be constructed, either granted to restaurateurs and boatmen during the coming Summer. The water In the lake can be maintained at the high stage by means pf gates at the outlet, thus ftffnrrllnf mfllrlMit amnnnt nf walr fnr the navigation of boats of all descriptions. Vv tiarlm. tV... m.mo In.ln, -,A. and attractive, giving band concerts and such other attractions as may from time to time be determined. I am quite confident that a goodly revenue, can be obtained long before the Fair opens. The amount obtained from concessions should be large enough to pay for the mainte nance of the grounds during this period, in cluding the cost of lnclosure. Trees. In regard to tree planting, I have come to the conclusion that we have a sufficient num ber of deciduous trees now on hand from the nursery at Oswego and 'now planted at the temporary nursery ln the grounds. The ever- creens which we obtained from Oswego ought to be transplanted next Fall ln the grounds of ine memorial or permanent nuuaing. ine otner portions ot tne grounds can De Deautined with ! choice evergreens planted say ln April. 1905. j 1 a advised by competent authorities that t tTtes 111118 P,anted rexaala fresh and green during the six months ot the Exposition. By thus supplementing the stock which we have on hand I consider tha question of tree planting absolutely determined. We have. In addition to these trees above mentioned, a great deal of shrubbery on hand, which can be planted ac cording to the design of the landscape gardener. In the wooded part of the Exposition grounds I am at present clearing away the decayed logs, stumps, etc, making it attractive to the vls- I ltor and preserving some very fine fir trees and a great variety of shrubbery In Its natural j state. 4-vie road with the city, and have submitted said ' jocse unique style evidencing our vast wealth profile and map ot location to the County Cosa- la character and variety of timber, mlsslocers for their approval. Air leases aad t ct riparian rights desired have been obtained, and j the accompanying map will show the boundary J roughly estimate the coat of improving lines of the Exposition grounds. The map 1 StquOs, Including- the landscape gardening, will also show the-transportatlon facilities by haprovlng of lake, water supply, sewer sys xneans of a spar connecting the terminal ; ta 48(1 Sradlng of railroad spur,, at $100,000, grounds with the Exposition grounds, and like- Ml iaT ta erection of necessary buildings. Wise the entrance of the two street railway , $0;000. A liberal amount wilt have to be ap sratom Intn th. tt m -i-- Propriated for the Illumination or the Extxisf- the alignment and. size of water and sewer mains. territory included in tne tair grounds win The topographical survey, map and model are ! f0."5 rrora 20.000 to 30.000 incandescent lights well under way, being about half completed, j aad imm 500 to TOO arc lights. These will rfve the minutest details to the j Sear ecu of Illamtiiatlngr Power. Pf,fdf,ilnd!CaUtlE' aU lev"ona, It will be for your honorable body to deter- f re.,1,ar5 raip st ta J113?" 1 nune whether to mike a contract with an elec- fl "ef 7 ll T e ,tfS; SrUb ! lrlc J1Sht company having a power plant al X e i11 other.fea,tur" ready established to supply the' necessary power T J 7' " , , . scape. I expect to have the whole work ot mapping- completed by April 1. We are now negotiating- with Mr. Olmsted, ct Brookllne. Mass.. with a view of his coming to Portland la the early part of April and laying out the S?SaiS fr ln ,tbI.s w a" "-operating T .e ark Commissioners of thhr city and the Park Commissioners of Seattle, to share the cAjjcose oi a ringing jir. uimsiea nere, ine natural resources of the landscape around Guild's Lake afford great possibilities for the talents of this renowned artist- BaildInK. " The main Exposition building ought to be erected on the high plateau (Goldsmith and Mead tract), while the agricultural exhibits, including stock exhibits, model farm and dai ries, ought to be located on part of the penin sula. .The peninsula consists ot about -10 acres ot almost level ground, with many large oak trees, which beantlfv It 'nnfl flffnn? mtr,ii ! shade. The part of the peninsula between the TO THE PORT OF PORTLAND railroad and the second fence comprises about 20 acres. It Is this portion, upon which I would suggest the erection of the building for agricultural exhibits, etc, the remainder of the peninsula to be used for the pleasure grounds and various concessions. Concessions. ' Among the concessions foreign to" those grant- w joy omer positions x would mention an Tnrllan i ... . . talned; surely a novelty to our visitors. And other boat landings could be supplied by the regular Exposition gondolas. I would suggest a belt line railroad of dlmln- utlve size connecting all the points of interest of the Exposition grounds, and an aerial tram- t of a rustic design or In an arch design, orna- mented with staff, after the manner of other j exposition bridges, j I do not think it wise to construct as many I bulldlnes as T havf swn at nfher rTnnslKnna and I, therefore, suggest a memorial building ' fn- lies nf Vio llhar-al arte IIKit-ora In mnnullm with the exploration of this Western country, ' and the storing in Its archives of maps, charts, models. etc Festlval hall, which should be of large dl- mensions, for the use ot band concerts, great rcccpuous, nan, eic. men mere snouia oe machinery hall, liberal aru building forestry aiiJMMiMir n.5Sa.1"-:,lSffi bm,D j shown In the permanent or memoral building. in accordance with tne act passed by the Leg islature appropriating money for the Exposi tion.) Size of Buildings. The size of these buildlncs and other features ! of the Exposition are now receiving careful consideration, and Mr. Heed, the secretary of , the Exposition, is tabulating statistics of va- j ri0us other expositions, taking Into account the money available, the population of the sur- rounding country to" draw from, the cost of labor and material, ln comparison with other localities, where expositions have been held, and these statistics, when completed, will have a determining effect upon size and cost of our Exposition buildings. omc ox "uu,nsa. but ai'so uVrdlfferenUate from the ' A FAYETTE. Ind. March 13.-War-ot buildings at the various expositions hereto- ! te haXe been issued for 300 students fore held ln the East and In Eurooe" While It , will be necessary to erect some of the build- I lags In the conventional classic style and to i Uon srounds and buildings. The great expanse; I0r '"uanatlngr pumping and operating, the machinery, or to .i.otri yvw nLmt machinery, or to Install an electric power plant of your own to Iw operated during the Fair nnrl rttrtnH n .v- - . . . t . k r. ' make a close estimate of the cost ot necessary 1 maehlnerv and nry.n,.i.n mv point which will necessarily be Indefinite fs ' how much we would receive for our machinery f at the close ot the Fair. Standplpe. In connection with the water supply, I shall design a standplpe, not only ot large capacity and substantial construction, but ornamented ln conformity -with the surroundings. Summary. I would suggest again utilizing the main plateau (Goldsmith and Mead tract) for the main Exposition building, the peninsula for agricultural, horticultural, dairying and stock exhibits and part of the concessions, the grounds lying south and east from the main 1 Exposition grounds to be used for experimental I stations ln agriculture and horticulture, j I respectfully ask the committee to authorize me at this time to make the best possible terms 't for the necessary materials to erect the fence, : together with necessary gates, heretofore de ' scribed, at once, for the reasons stated, and start on its construction as soon as possible. I estimate the approximate cost as $5000; pos sibly some more, on account of the high prices of materials and labor at the present time. There are no Indications, however, that these j prices will within the next year diminish ma I terially, &sd I feel satisfied that the revenue , from concessions within the present year will largely pay for Its construction aside irom tne necessity ot having the grounds inclosed at the earliest possible-moment. OSKAR HUBER, Superintendent. AS A WET BLANKET. O. L. Miller Say.i Eddy Tax Law Is Bnd. "The Eddy tax law will be as a wet blanket to the mining industry of the state. That's certain, and there's no question about It." This is" what O. L. Miller, of Baker City, said yesterday. Mr. Miller came down from Eastern Oregon to attend a meeting of the Lewis and Clark Board, of which he Is a member. "I venture to predict." went on Mr. Mil ler, "that the Eddy law. If enforced, will drive half of the promoting enterprises of Eastern Oregon out of business. Mines that are on a- paying basis can stand tha tax, and -perhaps could stand a much heavier tax; but new companies and the prospectors that are developing the coun try will be squeezed out. Prospectors are the men who spy out the mineral re sources of a country, and they should be encouraged. Oregon owes it to herself to help these pioneers of industry and not to bear them down. Prospectors, as a rule, have little money. Men with large capital at their command don't want pros pects, but paying mines, and they follow In the wake of prospectors." "Why may not highly capitalized min ing companies reduce their capitalization, and thus escape .the burden of the law?" was asked. "Profitable mines," was the reply, "can do this, but mines that have not reached a paying basis and are struggling under the natural burdens that bear down could not do so. because high capitalization is the custom In the mining world. If, there fore, our mines were compelled to depart' from this custom, they would be subjected tc a serious handicap in the marketing of j their stock." I IlcU JIUl UIC XiUUV 11Y KUUU ICaiUlCJ features than evil ones, but the provisions ' In the lavr wh'ch will work havoc with the mining industry are sufficient to war- I rant amending the law. As to foreign i corporations, it is well to know what they are, and where they are, ana to compel them to have a resident agent. As to home corporations, It Is well to tax them for the privileges they have from the state. But the tax should be a nominal one, say $10 a year, as It is In the State of Washington. A mining company cap italized at $1,000,000 must iay, under the Eddy law, an organization tax ot $75 and an annual tax of $125. The $125 tax comes every year, and will be a severe burden." Mr. Miller is the man who drew up the ! petition for a referendum on the Eddy I InTtr Tho rvtltlon !t n(lW In circulation in Eastern Oregon. There is no doubt that I it will receive the 4400 signatures neces- J sary for a referendum. The ruling opln- , i0n, however, Is that the people will sus- tain the law at the polls. But the mining interests will partly win out, because they wlu hola tne law untll June mL Seven months later the Legislature will meet, at which time a strong effort will be made" to amend the statute. In Favor of Deep "Waterways. NEW YORK, March 13. A memorial signed by about 300 business men ot New York was presented to Morton E. Lewis, a Ktalp Senator, today. aoDrovlnir his reso- lutlon Introduced at Albany asking Con. rn tn nomnlete surveva for a canal Sri jeet deep between tie Great Lakes and the i Atlantic tidewater. The "business men at meeting also adopted a resolution fa voring an International convention to or ganize a continental association to pro mote the construction of deep waterways and the "canalization ot rivers." Rlotons Students to Be Arrested v " me uut ii. ruiuuo University Wednesday night. It is re- ' ported that all students who are identified FAVOR THE SPENCER SITE SHIPPING MEX AGREE THAT IT'S THE PLACE FOR THE DOCK. ProMenis as to Excavation and as to Mooring Sirnctare In Deep - Water. Superintendent J. B. C. Lockwood. of the Port of Portland Commission, will to- .day begin making borings on the Victoria aocK site.- to ascertain the feasibility of locating the drydock. there. The offer of the location by Cantaln E. W. Snencer has aroused great Interest among shipping- and river men. - The opinion is almost general that the site is the best that can be chosen. The advantages are many, and the disadvantages few, and probablly eas ily overcome. One point most in favor of the Victoria site Is its nearness to the city's shipping, foundries and shops. So long as the dock is to oe at tnls end of the river, It Is ar gued that It should be as close to the cen ter of the city as possible. It Is at almost the widest part of the river, and at most. If not all, stages ot water is Drotected from the full force of the current by the Dena or tne river just above, which sets the current over to the west bank. The one question that itow most con cerns the Port of Portland Commission is whether the site, if purchased, can be pre pared ror tne reception of the dock In tha time specified, and at sufficiently low cost to offset the high price of the land This will be largely determined by Superintend ent Lockwood's examination. It Is re alized that a great deal may have to be done besides pulling out the half-burned piling left by the lire. The site, which is nearly SS0 feet long and. about 225 feet wide, is ample or the drydock, but not enough of it is under water to float the dock. An excavation will have to be car ried some distance Into the bank, or else the dock be moored out. so that a part of it win extend beyond the established har bor line. If an excavation is made, the ex pense, it Is figured, will be heavy, as the material Is hard and cannot be handled by the apparatus owned by the Port of Port land. There will be the additional cdst of transporting this material to a point some distance down the river, as there is no euitableumping ground in the vicinity. On the other hand, if the dock can be moored cut in deep water, the problem will be easy of solution. There will only be the engineering task of making it se cure against any possible velocity ot Cur rent. As drydocks are moored in other rivers. It Is believed it can be accomplished here, though the Portland pilots are not unanimous on the subject. With the prac ticability of the scheme assured, there would remain only the legal aspect of tho case. A harbor line has been established by the War Department, and no building is permitted beyond it. The Federal courts have already decided that a float ing drydock is not a navigable vessel, but must be considered a land structure, and It would be a costly matter to test the question again. Under the circumstances, only one course would be open. In the minds of the Commissioners, and- that would be to en deavor to have the harbor line extended a short distance, say 20 feet. Owing to the width of the river, there would be no cramping of the navigable limits, and the drydock could be installed as soon as com pleted. In the meantime the commission has not abandoned the other offers made to it. Ail will be thoroughly Investigated before a decision is reached, and it is possible that the Spencer site will not be chosen, but. so far as can be learned, a majority of the Commissioners look upon it with fa vor. 5tanucde for Loon Creek. BOISE. Idaho, March 13. (SpeciaL) . Something of a stampede is on In the new Loon Creek district, in Custer County. 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