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TEE MORNING OKEGONIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1901.
FIXESTHEBLftME
City Engineer Places It
on inspector.
HE RELIED ON GAYWOOD
Experts' Testimony in Length
of Sewer Contradicted.
OTHER TESTIMONY IS HEARD
Witness Who Said That City Official
Was to Receive Part of Profits
- of Contractors' Pool,
Retracts.
Before ?an open meeting of .the special
investigation committee of the Council
yesterday afternoon City Engineer Elli
ott's answer to the report of the four
examiners of the Tanner-Creek eewer was
read and a quantity of outside testimony
heard on the pool of the contractors. The
testimony deduced substantiated the ac
count of the pool published in The Orego
nlan in October.
The City Engineer practically places the
responsibility for the defects found in the
sewer upon the shoulders of the Inspector,
James Caywood. He contradicts the ex
aminers as to the lengths of the old and
new sewer constructed. W. L. Chandler,
a surveyor in the City Engineer's Depart
ment, testified that he had rechecked the
measurement and that the length given in
the filed report was correct. The City
Engineer plainly stated that the experts
were in error In this particular.
In hearing testimony on the contractors'
pool. Intimations -were made that a por
tion of the money, $3000, which was to be
divided among the posl's members should
go to some city official. This testimony
-was finally retracted, however, after per
sistent questioning by Chairman Zimmer
man and TV". 33. Ayer, one of the protest
ing property-owners.
City Engineer's Answer.
City Engineer Elliott's answer maybe
summarized as follows:
That so much work -was under way dur
ing the Bummer that he had not time to
give his personal attention to every, part
of It, and relied largely upon the report
of his inspectors.
That to all outward appearances the
sewer was being built according to speci
fications on every occasion when he vis
ited it, and that, a casual Inspection
would not have shown the defects stated
by the investigators.
That he had relied upon the inspector's I
report as to the construction of the sewer, j
and had asked the Council to make an ex
amination to clear away the rumors of j
faulty construction.
That the missing bricks in the walls are
in places where the brick work Interfered
with the timbering of the tunnel, "but that
"he had been assured ,the timbers had been
removed sufficiently to allow of all the
specified brick being laid.
That the missing stone-block bottom at
Sixteenth and Alder streets is due to the
negligence or oversight of the inspector.
The Missing Bottom.
Following is Mr. Elllofs answer to im
portant charges:
"In reference to the third item, that a
portion of the old invert was left in the
sewer, I will state that the old invert
mentioned was beyond the end of the oval
sewer, which was to be repaired, and con
sists of a stone bottom which is a portion
of the circular sewer beyond the new
sewer.
"That this bottom consists of stone
blocks set on concrete two feet in depth,
-which is in first-class and durable shape,
and, being the same as contemplated in
the construction of the new sewer, was
needless to remove; that the stone blocks
in places were left in by my directions
and Instructions given to carry out the
concrete base to requisite width, and the
Invert constructed as on the remaining
portion of the sewer, as per plan.
"It appears by the examiners' report
that this, widening at the base was not
made according to Instructions.
"As to the quality and quantity of con
crete, I will state that there is no way of
determining the quality or quantity except
through means of the inspector in charge,
on whom I relied to see that the provis
ions of the specifications were carried out.
The amounts of the concrete used were
obtained from the written report filed by
him at the completion of the work.
Sewer the Right Length.
"In reference to the statement made by
the examiners that the length of the new
sewer measured 1143 feet Instead of 1173
feet, as certified to in the certificate of ac
ceptance, J wish to state that these meas
urements have been rechecked and verified
by the surveyor, and the examiners have
been found to be in error, and that the
length of the new sewer is 1175 feet, as
formerly stated, and that the length of
the repaired portion of the sewer as ac
cepted by the city was 618 feet Instead of
650 feet, as reported by the examiners.
"All statements made by me in refer
ence to the length of the sewer are cor
rect in every detail.'
As to the patches in the tpp of the
crown and the patches in the old sewer,
the bottom of which was to be repaired!
Mr. Elliott states that the contract did
not call for repairs of .cracks, as this could
not be done without considerable expense.
"As to the method of laying the
blocks. I will state that wherever the
bottom was worn through the debris
was excavated, the space filled with
concrete and the blocks set on edge.
which was for a distance of about 70
feet. On the remaining portion of the
repair work, the top course of the
brick bottom was removed and a por
tion of the lower course necessary to
give a uniform surface to the new
stone block bottom.
"This involved an equal amount of
work as called for and sustained the
lateral pressure of the sewer.
Concrete Was Saved.
"Therefore, on this portion no con
crete was used, as it was unnecessary,
and made a distinct saving, as all con
crete used was to be paid for at a rate
bid per cubic yard, and made a superior
piece of work, and has the effect of a
stone block bottom, as contemplated.
"I will state further that at varipus
tiroes when complaint was made to me
by the Inspector In charge that work
men were slighting and neglecting to
properly perform the work I instructed
him to discharge any one from the
work who was guilty at any time of
doing anything- not up to the require
ments of the specifications.
Blames the Inspector.
T desire further to state that in no
class of work does responsibility for
results rest more on the Inspector In
charge than upon the construction of
sewers, as in this case. "Work once
done is able to be inspected only by
outward appearance, except the same
be torn, up again for that purpose."
As to the cement used In the con
crete, several leading: questions were
asked Assistant City- Engineer Scoggin.
He replied that the brand used in this
job was the Standard brand, one of the
brands accepted by the City Engineer's
office, but he admitted that no samples
of the lot used In the sewer had been
tested, reliance having been placed on
the brand.
All the witnesses were sworn, and
stenographic notes taken. The same
property-owners present at the locked
door session Friday were again there.
W. B. Ayer led in the questioning for
the property-owners, while R. W. Mon- :
tague and L. J. Goldsmith were occa
sionally curious.
The most sensational testimony de
duced was that from M. Relnsteln. He
was asked of the partnership between
himself and E. W. Rlner on a bid for
the sewer, and which was afterwards
cut under by the bid of H. M. Riner.
According to a document read Rein
stein was to finance the construction of
the sewer, he drawing two-thirds of
the profits. He remarked that he
didn't get a fair deal, and Mayor Will
lams took a hand. Relnsteln ex
plained himself by saying that he re
ferred to the pool of the contractors,
and not to any work on the part of an
official. The Mayor was satisfied, as
the chance remark had to his mind re
flected directly upon the Executive.
Board. Mr. Relnsteln, however. Inti
mated that some of the profits were to
go to some one outside the pooL. -On
closer questioning, however, he modi
fied his testimony, and said that such
was his belief at the time, but that he
had been told nothing.
Contractors Were to Divide $3000.
E. W. Riner plainly told the plan of
the contractors in the pool. Ho said
that $3000 was to be divided among
the members, but that no part of this
was to go to any official. The con
tractors had, met in the Jacobsen-Bade
office and had agreed to let the Inde
pendent Construction Company do the
work. Each was to receive 5500 for
keeping out of the way and bidding
higher than the pool figure.
Sidney Smyth, of 'Smyth & Howard,
frankly added Interesting details. T
was to get a share, though I would
have been willing to take 30 cents, for
I wouldn't have the job," said 'he.
H. C "Wortman testified -that as a
member of the sewer committee of the
Executive Board he had recommended
the acceptance of the sewer, following
the recommendation of the City Engi
neer. He had never been in the sewer,
however.
Today the committee, Councllmen
Zimmerman. Albee and SIgler, will
draw up their report ror the hearlntr
of the special Council meeting tomor
row afternoon.
The reason given by the committee
for the locked-door session Friday Is
that they desired to bring witnesses to
yesterday's meeting who should know
nothing of the evidence heard at the
previous session.
ONLY ONE INSPECTOR.
James Caywood Tells What He
Knows of Sewer's Construction.
Following are some of the questions
asked Inspector James Caywood at the
locked-door session of the committee Fri
day, Chairman Zimmerman leading the
questions:
Question Of course you were not there
day and night, and at the times you were
not there the contractors could practically
do as they liked?
Answer No. I was not there twenty-
four hours In the day. They were running
this work days and nights, Sundays and
all.
Q. (By Mr. --Smith) There was no in
spector to take your place when you were
not there?
A. No, I was there myself. I put in
double time. In the month of August I
put In eleven days' extra time, and In
the month of September I put in twenty
days extra time.
Q. (By Mr. Zimmerman) At the same
time you certify here that the work was
done according to specifications?
A. It was so far as I saw, concerning
my connection with it.
Q. When you really didn't know
whether It was or not?
A. Well, I was In command of the
whole thing .and didn't suppose the in
structions I had given the parties would
be deviated from.
Q. Now suppose they did a certain
amount of work during the night, could
you examine it the next day and see If it
had been properly done?
A. The same parties were doing the
work all the way through; there was very
little change in the men.
Q. (By Mr. Teal) That does not an
swer the question.
A. What was the question?
The question was repeated.
A. Why, yes; certainly, I could tell
whether it was done correctly or not.
Q. And it was done correctly in your
estimation?
A. Well, it was done, as far as my
knowledge of the thing was concerned,
the same as the work was done when I
was there.
Q. Did you look over the work done at
night the next day?
A. I looked at it every day. We were
-working at four different places.
Q. What Is your opinion about the dur
ability of the work that is done there?
A. Gentlemen, I think that sewer Is
as well constructed as any of them, so
far as the bricklaying Is concerned,
and I have been on several sewers.
There were three men working on that
sewer as bricklayers that have worked
on other sewers here in town. The
others were new men the sewer men
brought up from California.
Again in the testimony Mr. SIgler
asked this question: ,
"What do you think of that report?
If that report Is true, do you think
that this is a good sewer and one the
city should accept and pay for?"
' A. Yes, I do. I do not know why
they should not. These people say it
is lnferiorlly done. I can go to any
sewer in this, town and find defects.
Q. I thought you were working for
this city and not the contractor.
A. I was working for the city. yes.
Tou asked me the question if I thought
that sewer ought to be paid for, and I
said yes.
Q. Well, on your statement. Mr. Cay
wood, you would be willing- to accept
a Job of work after It was finished and
a report of this 'kind had been made
upon It?
A. Tes. I think I would.
NAUGHTY SOLDERS FINED.
Men Who Do Not Attend Drill Are
Reprimanded.
It was delinquency time last night for 30
soldier boys of Company H, Third Infan
try. Oregon National Guard. Th'ey met at
the Armory to face the stern eye of Major
McDonell, charged with failing to be pres
ent at military drills. Eighteen -of the
culprits pleaded that it was their "first
offense," and, firminie-iiKe, tney were told
to go and be better boys in the future.
Twelve offenders were fined. Corporals
Chatterton and Clark, and Private Coul
ter were fined $3 each; Sergeants Thomp
son and Geer. and privates May and Ruff
ner were fined $2 each; Privates Krumpn.
Mansfield. Peterson, Hlckethlcr and Dun
can were fined 51 each. The culprits have
seven days left in which to appeal from
the decision, and 30 days In which to pay
the fines. In case the fines are not paid
bv the stated time the offenders can be
placed In the County Jail and work out
their fines at tne rate oi 93 per cay.
THE OVERWORKED ETU.
The faded Eye. the red and Inflamed Eye,
the Eye that needs care,, relieved by Mux-
r..l. TT. a Tn mu4. f r
The Denver & Rio Grande scenery Is
even more beautiful fa Winter than Sum
mer Travel East via that line and spend
s, .oay. in eut .lakc utiy.
Copyright, 1004. by George F. Holman.
"AFTER THE STORM," BY GEORGE P. HOLMAN, WHICH WON THE HOLMES MARINE TROPHY.
Beautiful etudles of Oregon scenery, inland and along the coast; snapshots from Chlnatovm; portraits of lovely women and children, and some wonderfully fine marine views, are
included In the pictures displayed In the Oregon Camera Club's tenth annual exhibition of prints, opened last evening in the clubrooms. In the Macleay building.
Among- the Indian pictures, -which every one examined -with interest, J. P. Plagem&nn's "Slwash" deserves especial mention. The Indian In this picture Is mounted upon a
cayuse, standing ankle deep In ferns, against & background of tall timber. J. A. Horan has a fine picture of an Indian baeket-weaver, and another picture with a splendid. Western
flavor, with a good hunting story behind It, is George F. Holman's "Wounded Monarch" & big cougar with a broken back raising himself to snarl his. dying- defiance at th hunters.
Mr. Holman has been receiving his friends' congratulation upon winning the Holmes marine trophy for his picture, "After the Storm," and the pictures of Harry G. Smith, who
won the Judd cup, arid Heniy Berger, who won the Gavin cup, also attracted much attention last night.
Mr. Vborne'a prize was won In consequence of his success In portraiture. The portraits are all interesting this 3 ear, especially so I. X. Llpman's portraits of 'Mrs. Llpman, and
Mr. Wesilnger's "Portrait of an Artist," which Is a charming picture of Mrs. Beatrice Barlow DIerke.
So well arranged as to lighting and composition that It looks as If copied from some very good painting Is Lynde "W. Jones' genre print, "No Fun for Baby," In which- several
laughing country children are holding a struggling, angry baby In a big watering-trough, Thla print woa the Alfred Anaerson trophy.
H. J. Thome's study, which won the Smith cup, shows two farm horses and a colt talcing their noon rest beside the wagon. The sunlight on the horses, wagon wheels and
fir-bordered road 'makes this a very delightful composition.
Two grand new views of Mount Hood are exhibited by H. Claussenlus, Jr., one of these having been taken from a point 4500 feet high, on Larch Mountain, and the other from
a snow-covered plain in Eastern Oregon.
Hugo B. Goldsmith, a member of the club, who is, now In San Francisco, sent up for the exhibition a number of admirable etudles of Chinese children, a trio of laughing,
chattering little girls and a row of funny little boys sitting on the curb receiving many compliments.
Charming landscapes are exhibited byW. D. Deaver. whose subjects Include "Little Haystack Rock." at Cannon Beach, Oregon: "Dlx's Road," at "Walla "Walla, and "O'Hanna
River,' by Miss Bertha Breyman and George E. Beeon.
Mr. Weeslnger, Mr. Smith and C. J. Gray exhibit some attractive portraits of children. "Corridors of Mission San Juan Caplstrano," by Martin R. Winch, Is one of the most
beautiful of the photographs.
RENOMINATED FOR MAYOR
WILLIAM SCHINDLER HEADS MIL
WAUKIE CITIZENS' TICKET.
Annual Election Will Take Place'De
cember 5 Independents Will Put
Opposition Candidates in Field.
At a mass meeting: of the citizens of
Miiwaukie held last night in Wood
men of the World Hall, C. K. Ballard,
chairman, the following- "Citizens'
Ticket," was nominated, to be voted for
at the annual election, which will take
place Monday, Decmber 5:
For Mayor William Schlndler.
For Councllmen O. J. Roberts,
George Hively, Phillip Streib, Arthur
Webster.
Recorder Jesse Keck.
Marshal Arthur Dowllng.
Treasurer F. H. Lecller.
Nominations -were all made by ac
clamation. Mayor Schlndler, who was
renominated, has been Mayor since
Miiwaukie was incorporated a year and
a half ago, and was Instrumental in
bringing about Incorporation. On re
ceiving the renomlnation he said if
elected he should work to build up
Miiwaukie as in the past.
After the meeting adjourned Captain
Harlow announced that another meet
ing would be held next Saturday night
in the Town Hall, where an "independ
ent ticket," in opposition to the "Citi
zens' ticket," would be placed in the
field. He characterized the ticket nom
inated last night as the "railway tick
et." It is considered likely that Ike
Mullan will head, the 'Independent
ticket."
The Miiwaukie City Council held Its
final meeting for the fiscal year last
night in Woodmen of the World Hall.
The principal business was the finan
cial report of the year as read by
Mayor William Schlndler. It showed
that for the fiscal year $451.91 was
collected from all sources, and the dis
bursements left a balance of $58.91 in
the hands of the Treasurer. The Mayor
called attention to what had been done
Krv. Alfred W. Martin.
during the year, including the erection i
of the water plant and installation of j
electric lights and building of side
walks, and said he was gratified that
the city had met all its obligation and
come to the end of the year with a good
sum on hand.
Baby Home Desires Aid.
The ladles representing the Baby Home
will be at Skldmore's drugstore and at
the vacant store. 20S Third street, lust
isouth e the Taylor-street Church, to rt-
OREGON CAMERA CLUB OPENS ITS
celvo Thanksgiving donations for the ba
bies. This institution has no endowment
and receives no state aid, but they ap
peal to the generosity of a public who
have never failed to respond in the past.
Checks can be made payable to the presi
dent, Mrs. L. W. Sltton, and left at Skld
more's drugstore.
MITCHELL IS DISCHARGED.
Man Alleged to Have Sold Canceled
Stamps Given His Liberty.
F. J. H. Mitchell was up before United
States Commissioner J. A. Sladen yester
day to answer to the charge of remov
ing the cancellation marks from postage
stamps as a means of livelihood. Mitch
ell has been living in a shanty at Pied
mont for some time with a partner named
Walter v James Smith, both being em
ployed In the gravel pits near by. A short
time ago some difference arose between
them, as a result of which Smith charged
Mitchell with erasing the marks on once
used stamps with Intent to defraud the
Government. At the hearing before Com
missioner Sladen, the official came to the
conclusion that both men were hoboes,
and being unable to tell, from the testi
mony given, of the truth of the com
plaint, discharged the defendant
WARNINGS AEE HOISTED.
Weather Bureau Tells of Another
Storm's Approach.
Storm warnings were hoisted yesterday,
by direction of the United States Weather
Bureau officials, at different points along
the Oregon and Washlngtpn coast line,
stating that another storm was brewing
near the coast, and that the wind was
sweeping up at the rate of 70 miles per
hour. However, It is not expected that
the storm will strike Portland and vi
cinity to any great extent, but in all
probability it will make itself, heard In
the Puget Sound country. During the
past two days rain has made the Willam
ette River rise four feet.
Agree as to Issuance of Passes.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2L It Is understood
that the 'Eastern railroads have acqui-
TO LECTURE TONIGHT
ON EXPOSITIONS
A lecture will be delivered this evening
at S:15 o'clock, at the Concordia Club,
and under the auspices of the Young
People's Culture Union, of Temple Beth
Israel, by Rev. Alfred W. Martin, on
"The Greatest Fairs In the History of
Expositions Chicago, 1893; Paris; 1900;
and St. Louis, 1904." The lecture will
be Illustrated by 100 views, and on ac
count of the approaching Lewis and
Clark Exposition,' what Mr. Martin' has
to say will be cf .special Interest to the
people of a coming exposition city like
Portland. Mr. Martin visited all the
three expositions named, and will give
a lecture dealing with architectural,
artistic and educational features. Those
who have heard his lecture say' it Is
the nearest approach they know of to an
actual visit to the three expositions,
without leaving home.
esced in the annual pass agreement
reached by the executives of the Western
lines -last Tuesday In St. Louis. -The-plan,
which- will be 1 effect for 1903, is prac
tically the same as that used this year.
Its main object is to prohibit the Issuance
of free or reduced transportation of any
kind for the purpose of Influencing and
securing freight or passenger business.
All forms of scrofula, salt rheuis and
eccema are cured y Hood's Sku-saptxilta,
ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF PRINTS
WHAT THE MARKETS OFFER. THE THANKS
GIVING DAY MENUS.
PORTLAND "housewives will find this
week an unusually varied, assortment
of good things for the Thanksgiving
table. The list of articles procurable con
tains nearly everything in the way of
poultry, game, fish, meats, vegetables and
fruits, and what Is more, the prices gener
ally are very reasonable. Turkeys, how
ever, are higher than usual, at least, at
the present time. What they will be to
morrow evening remains to be seen, but
the wise purchaser will not postpone his
buying until the last moment In the hope
of getting a bargain. It is worth some
thing to have a good supply tp select from
and time In which to make a nroper selec
tion. The following prices will prevail in the
Portland markets today and tomorrow:
Poultry.
Turkeys, Oregon and "Washington, 25 to
27U cents per pound; Eastern, 20 to 24
cents.
Chickens, 10 to IS cents. .
Ducks, tame, $1.50 to $2 per pair.
Geese, tame. ?1.25 to 32 each.
Game.
Canvasback ducks. 3L75 per pair. '
Mallards. $1.25 per pair.
Widgeons. $1 per pair.
Sprigs. $1 per pair.
Teal. 73c per pair and scarce. .
China pheasants, few to be had, $2 per
pair.
Native "pheasants, $1-50 per pair.
Grouse, scarce, 31.75 per pair.
Quail, 75c per pair.
"Wild geese. 75c each.
Belgian bore, 50c each.
Meats.
Sucking pigs, $2.50 to 33.50 each.
The regular cuts of beef, veal, mutton and
pork sell at the established prices and are
not affected by the extra Thanksgiving de
mand. Prices are not easily quoted, as
nearly every butcher has a different scale,
but their figures do not vary much.
nh.
Salmon 10c per pound.
Halibut. 10c per'pound.
Sea bass, 15c per pound.
Striped bass, 15c per pound.
Shad. 15c per pound.
Sole, 15c ' per pound.
Flounders. 10c per poundl . .
Herrings, 10c per pound.
Catfish. 10c per pound.
Smelt. Pugef Sound, 10c per pound.
Lobsters, 15c per pound.
Crabs, 12 .cents each. . r
Shrimps, 20c per poundl
Clams, hard shell. 5c per ; pound; razor.' If
procurable. 15c per dozen.'
Oysters, Olympla. 30c per pint; Toke Point
and transplanted Blue Point, pint cans. 45c;
quart cans, 70c; Eastern, quart cans. 50 and
70c; Blue Point In bulk, solid meat, 40c
per pint.'
Fruit.
Apples, 75c tp 3230- per box.
Oranges, new navel, -25c to 75c pier- dozen.
Lemons, 20c to 25c per dozen.
Grape fruit, three for 23c
Tangerines, 35c per dozen.
Pomegranates, 60c to 75c per dozen.
Persimmons. 20c per dozen.
Bananas, 25c to 30c per dozen.
Pineapples, 50c each. '
Pears. Fall Butter and Winter Nellis. 20c
per dozen.
Grapes, California Tokay, Cornlchon and
Verdell. 50c per basket; Spanish Malaga.
40c per pound.
Strawberries, Oregon and California, 30c
per pound. -
Huckleberries, 10c per pound.
Cranberries, 8c - to 15c per quart.
Vegetables.
Celery. 5c to 10c per stalk.
Cauliflower, 10c and 15c each.
Cabbage, white and red. 2c per pound.
Brussels sprouts, two pounds for 15c ,
Tomatoes. 10c per. pound, 40c per basket.
Egg plant, 10c per pound.
Green onions, two bunches for 5c
Radishes; two bunches for 5c.'
Lettuce, hothouse. 5c per heed; head, two
heads for 5c
Beans, green and wax, two pounds for 15c
Bell pepper, green; and red. 18c per poaaeL
Splnnach. 5c per poaad.
Water cress. 5c per bunch.
Chlckory lettuce, three bvncfeea f l&c
Potatoes. Irito, lSe Pr yemmi; wret, 2
jr yew.
Turnips, carrots, parsnips and beets, 2c per
pound.
Celery root, 15s per bunch.
Nuts.
Walnuts, pecans, almonds, filberts, Brazil
nuts and Italian chestnuts. - 20c per pound,
three pounds for 50c
Hickory nuts, 10c per pound.
Ohio chestnuts, 25c per pound.
.TO BE COUETMARTIALED.
Paymaster Major Harry Rees Ac
cused of Irregularities.
Within about eight or nine days Ma
jor Hary Reesr late acting chief pay
master of the Department of the Co
lumbia, TJ. S. A., must defend himself
before a courtmartlal at Vancouver
against charges of "technical embezzle
ment" and some personal financial ir
regularities. Major Rees Is not charged with de
falcation, but it Is said that in 21 in
stances during his six years of service
he made false reports regarding
amounts of Government money depos
ited by him In bank. Under a rule gov
erning the paymaster's department, a
paymaster must file a report every Sat
urday stating the amount of money
available In the United States deposi
tory for his office. It is charged that
in the 21 Instances mentioned. Major
Rees reported from S100 to $300 more
cash that he had on deposit. The de
ficit was always made good, but the
Irregularity is considered very serious,
and the rule against it is inflexible.
The facts upon which the other
charges are based were published in
The Oregonlan some weeks ago. Major
Rees had borrowed 5400 from the Lou
vre Cafe, on a personal check, and 3500
from a brother officer. The check was
refused at the bank, Rees having no
personal funds there. It is said that
Louvre has -been unable to recover the
loan, and that the brother officer has
been able to recover but $100 of his
money.
Thirteen officers of rank equal or su
perior to that of Rees will comprise the
court. '
Colonel Grimes, of the artillery
corps, will be president. Other mem
bers are Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor,
Nineteenth Infantry; Lieutenant-Color
nel Comegys, paymaster's department;
Lieutenant-Colonel Bolton, Tenth In
fantry; Major Wolff. Nineteenth Infan
try; Major Goe, Nineteenth Infantry;
Major Moon, Tenth Infantry; Major
Dwyer, artillery corps; Major Davis,
commissary department: Major Hod
son, quartermaster's department. -Major
H. H. Morrow, of San Francisco,
will be the judge advocate.
ARE TO CONSOLIDATE.
Churches Getting Ready to Carry Out
Recently Proposed Plans.
The flrat move towards consolidation
among the Congregational, the Methodist
Protestant and United "Brethren churches
In . the city was made yesterday when
Rev. R. F. Shafer, pastor of the First
United Brethren Church, was made a
member of the Congregational Ministers
Association. This was- dorie in accord
ance with the general plan decided upon
by . the national bodies of' the churches
concerned.
There Is yet one more point to be cov
ered in the final consolidation of the
churches, the vote of the coming To
peka convention of the United Brethren
Church. Delegates to that convention
were chosen all over the country Sunday.
If the movement proves agreeable to that
body the three churches will combine.
Narrowly Escaped Injury.
E. R. Lewis, an. architect having offices
In the Commercial block, narrowly es
caped serlou3 injury at Third and Stark
streets last night. While crossing he watf
strwek by a street-car and knocked down.
He was attended by Dr. Samuel C Slo
cum. His injuries were not severe.
Tiou'a Cwre is an .effectual remedy fee
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GIANT CONES FREE
Souvenirs to Be Given Away
atExposition.
INDIANS GATHER ONE MILLION
First Consignment of 8000 Arrives
New York Will Spend $35,000 on
State Display First Ore for
Mineral Exhibit.
Giant cones are to "be given out at the
Lewi3 and Clark Exposition as souvenirs
to all who wish them. One million of
these cones are now btne- pnm tnr-
distribution during the Fair. Indians arc
10 gatner them among the forests of Jo
sepnlne County and a number of redskins
are now at work. The first consignment
of S00O reached Portland yesterday and
will be placed In storage until needed.
These cones are by no means ordinary
souvenirs. Not one of them measures less
than eight Inches in length and many are
a foot and a half long. They are broad
and durable, and will not decay In a great
many years even when continually ex
posed to the air. Dr. Dav Raffety has
been designated by the Lewis and Clark
State Commission to arrange for the
cones and Commissioner Raffety will pay
a visit to Josephine County In the near
future to make further arrangements for
gathering the cones on a large scale.
The question of suitable free souvenirs
has long been considered. It has been
recognized at Exposition headquarters
that a suitable and appropriate souvenir
should be secured and when Dr. Raffety
suggested that nothing seemed more ap
propriate and at the same time less ex
pensive than the big pine cones the idea
at once met with general approval at
headquarters.
Eastern visitors, particularly, who never
cease to wonder at the huge Oregon trees,
will hold the souvenirs in high favor. It
is thought there will be occasion to use
fully 1.000.000 of the cones and. If neces
sary, arrangements will be made for many
more than that number.
The distribution will be made from the
forestry department, where the forestry
resources of the Northwest will be on ex
hibition. A man will be placed in charge
of a free distribution booth, where the
coney will be dealt out to all who desire
them.
ROGUE RIVER APPLES ARRIVE
First Free Contribution Received for
' Horticultural Exhibits.
The first free contribution of apples for
the horticultural exhibits at the Exposi
tion was received by the State Commis
sion yesterday from the Rogue River
Fruitgrowers Association. There were
30 boxes- of 'the very finest apples which
were delivered to the commission with
out any expense to the Exposition. The
apples were at once transferred to. cold
storage rooms to be preserved until the
opening of the Exposition.
This was the first free consignment of
apples received, although numerous re
quests were sent out in which the fruit
growers were Invited to participate in the
state apple exhibit. While several hun
dred apples are now in storage, they were
purchased by Secretary Glltner at the
regular market price in different parts of
the state.
Hood River Is preparing an apple dis
play to be presented, with the county dis
play, and fruitgrowers from that district
give the assurance that the -very finest
apples they can grow are oelng kept for
exhibit purposes with the end in view of
making a clean sweep of the awards next
year.
MINERALS FOR OREGON EXHIBIT
First Ore for State Display is Shipped
From Bohemia District.
The first portion of the Oregon mineral
exhibit for the Exposition arrived in the
city yesterday and will be placed in
storage for the Winter. The shipment
comes from the Bohemia mining district
in Lane County and occupied all of- one
car. The ores represented are gold, sil
ver and copper, and the exhibit is a re
markably fine one, coming as it does
from one of the richest undeveloped dis
tricts of the state.
The material benefits that come from
a full display of minerals was forcefully
Illustrated yesterday when an Inquiry
was received by Commission Secretary E.
C. 'Glltner about some iron ores which he
sent with the Oregon mineral display to
St. Louis. The ore came' to the notice of
a foundryman who uses large quantities
of iron. He became Interested at once
and communicated with the owner of the
property for the purpose of getting Infor
mation of the quantity of the ore with a
view to arranging for the development of
the property, which Is located near Co
lumbia City, 30 miles from Portland.
COMMISSION AT WORK.
For New York State Building and
Exhibit $35,000 Is . Available.
New Tork, which has made the largest
state appropriation, outside of Oregon, for
the Exposition, is arranging an exhibit at
this time and has also taken up plans for
a fine state building, according to a let
ter received at Exposition headquarters
by Secretary H. E. Reed, yesterday, from
Governor B. B. Odell.
New Tork has set aside $35,000 to be
spent at the Lewis and Clark Exposition
and Governor Odell states In his letter
that he has just appointed a Lewis and
Clark Stat? Commission for New Tork to
rush through the plans of the patlcipa
tion of his state.
Clarence Luce, one of the newly appoint
ed Commissioners, also writes asking for
information regarding the allotment of
a building site. He states that plans for
the New Tork building are now being
drawn and that It will be . but a short
time until work is under way. He adds
that the Empire State will have the state
building completed and all exhibits In
stalled In various departments by the time
the Fair opens, June 1.
CLASSIFYING THE EXHIBITS.
Many Applications for Space Are Ir-.
, regularly Submitted.
The exhibits department Is now engaged
In grouping and classifying the hundreds
of applications for space that have come
in with the first mad rush for exhibit space
that characterized the opening day of
making space awards. Director of Ex
hibits H. E. ' Dosch communicated
the Information to Exposition head
quarters yesterday that many of
the applications have been irregularly
submitted, and while this will not count
against prospective exhibitors, new appli
cation forms must be submitted to re
place the others. The following rules
governing applications for exhibits must
be observed by those who do not wish, to
have the. trouble of making second appli
cations: Make applications In writing upon forms
furnished by the Exposition and obtain
able at headquarters in the Stearns build
ing. A drawing should be submitted on
a scale of one-quarter laefc per foot of
both the ground plan and tke elevation,
showing distinctly the dtotrttmtkm of, the
exhibit; also a raBtio e ayery article
to se placed is the space applk4 for,
signs and schfenec of color juaA decora
tions propoMA