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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1905)
THE MOKNISG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MAY. 11, 190o. HIISESSTiPElE; FARMER IS KILLED James S. Dixson Is Trampled to 'Death Under Hoofs of Frightened Animals. ACCIDENT FOLLOWS BLAST Explosion Causes ranlc Among the Horses Working on Lafo Pence Ditch Attempt to Stop Runaway Is Fatal. During a stampede. of a. dozen horses attached to- scrapers that were at work on the Lafo Pence ditch, which Is In course or construction back of. Wlllam ette Heights, James S. Dixson, a farmer living at Cedar Mills, was so horribly trampled under the hoofs of his own team that he died at the Good Samaritan Hospital at 4 o'clock. The stampede of the workhorses was caused by a piece of root weighing about 13 pounds, that had been hurled 150 yards by an explosion, striking one of tho teams. The noise of the exploding blast and the piece of root striking a team near where Dixson was holding his horses caused a panic among the horses and for a short time the lives of several of the drivers were in danger. In clearing the right of way tfor the ditch, it has been necessary to blast out a number of stumps. J. Palmer, an ex nprienceR nowder man. is in charge of the blasting. Yesterday morning jtbout 10; o'clock, Palmer had chaj-ged a great, stump, and, as. customary, he gave the warning to all of the men employed on the ditch. It I- the custom to give two warnings, ono when the charge has been placed and another before the fuse is touched off. This was done, and the teamsters and others t-mployed on the ditch took refuge about 150 yards from where the blast was discharged. There are about eight teams employed' on the ditch, and these, still attached to plows, scrapers and wagons, were driven to an embankment beyond wha everyone thought was the danger zone. The stump which was to be blasted out was an ex traordinarily large one. with huge roots- Explosion Startles Horses. The noise of the explosion startled the horses, but It was not until the big piece of root fell and struck ono of the horses driven by A. R. Hausworth that the stam pede occurred. The teams were standing in a line and Dixson's was tho third. When Hausworth's horses, oti being struck struck by the root, began plunging and snorting, they plunged Into the team driven by Dixson, and In an Instant all of -the horses were trying to run away. Dixson was driving his own team. His mare Nellie, a nervous animal, began plunging, and Dixson, In order to hold her, ran and grasped her by the bridle. Plunging like mad animals, the horses crowded Dixson against the embankment before he could let go. Nellie, with Dix son clinging to her bridle, dashed against the earthen wall. She reared and, as she did, lier front feet struck Dixson down, lie fell under the marc's feet and was horribly trampled. A dozen willing hands rushed to DIxson's rescue, but before the thoroughly frightened team could be backed from the unfortunate man, both his legs were broken and the mare's iron shod . hoofs had crushed into his chest and stomachl Dies at Hospital. When he was Anally taken out from underneath the horses feet it was thought he was dead. He regained con sciousness, and an ambulance was at once called by Mr. Pence. Dixson was taken to the hospital and his wife was summoned to his bedside. Mrs. Dixson arrived -shortly before her husband died and In a feetile voice he told how Nellie, his favorite mare, had trampled him to death. Dixson leaves, beside his wife, eight children, the oldest being 13 years old and the youngest 16 months. The body was taken to the Finley undertak ing establishment, and today it will be taken to Cedar .Mills for Interment. Dlx son was a member of the M. E. Church at Cedar Mills, where the funeral will be held. "When Dixson died Coroner J. P. FInley was notified. He at onco went to tho bcene of the accident and, after making a careful Inquiry, decided that no blame Rttached to anyone ana that It .was not necessary to hold an inquest. Mr. Pence, as soon as he was notified of the accident. Immediately had Dixson sent to the hospital and later, when he learned that he was dead, Informed Mrs. .Dixson that he would assume the- funeral expenses. , street should at once connect their ser vice pipes- with the large mala. A change In grae on Vancouver aye nue. between Morris and Fremont streets, will make It necessary" to remove tha present pipe, which Is considerably worn, and lay a new one. It was ordered that bids for hauling between 1000 and 3000 tons of castlron pipe to the different .streets of the city be advertised. A request from the Civic Improvement. Society for extra drinking fountains throughout the city during the Fair, and which had been, referred to the superin tendent and engineer at the last meet ing, will not be acted upon until tho superintendent and engineer have had further time to Investigate the matter. Chief Engineer Campbell's request for larger mains In the North End District was also referred to the Superintendent and Engineer! Therkelsen, and others presented a petition for a 21-inch main on Second street, between Morrison and Glisan, and it likewise went the way of the others for further consideration. It was recommended, though, that the-3-inch pipe on Hartford street should be ex tended from Bndicott to Chase. , RAILROAD CAUSES TROUBLE Declares Good Roads Committee Did ot Keep Faith. The Good Roads Committee, holding conventions in Illinois in preparation of the National convention which will be held in Portland, June 21-24, has had a serious disagreement with the Burlington officials and it is very likely that one of the special trains, which it was Intended to start from Galesburg, 111., will have to be abandoned. Several special trains were planned to come over the Burling ton lines, but another route will have to be chosen. The Burlington officials assert that the Good Boads Committee has not kept faith and that it lias been taxing the cities 5150 each for holding the conventions arl that it was inclined to advance the merits of certain steam rollers, graders and other implements employed in the improvement of highways. "The Good Roads Association has never favored any particular implements in nreference to others that I ever knew about," said Colonel R. W. Richardson, secretary of the National Good Roads Association, -who was in Portland yester day afternoon. "I don t quite unaer stand the 5150 proposition. It might be that this amount was solicited to defray the expenses resulting from the holding of the conventions. "It does not make any difference whether the Burlington Is on friendly terms, as the special trains will come by some other routes. Wc would not let a little thing liko that stop us. Besides. the special trains are only features of the convention. They were simply char tered for the convenience of those who desire to attend." WATER BOARD HAS MEETING Large Amount of Business Trans acted by Its Members. The Water Board transacted a lot of routine work at its regular monthly meet ing yesterday afternoon, some of which will prove of considerable Interest to taxpayers. -Claims against the Board to the extent of. 514,937.50 were allowed. $10, 501.S0 of which relate to the construction account, and the balance of 51.335.70 to operating expenses. The following petitions for water mains were granted: From Rod ney avenue to Union avenue, 750 feet of 6-inch pipe: East Eighth, from Holladay to Multnomah street, 53) feet of 6-Inch pipe: Eas Eighth was recom mended Instead of East Seventh because it would make a better division of the district now without mains, and accom modate the petitioners equally w.ell;.also. for East Morrison street, between Thirty- fifth and Thirty-ninth; East Ash from Sixteenth to Twenty-second. 1560 feet of 6-inch pipe; on Twentieth street, from Jackson to Carter, it was recommended that 4-lnch pipe be laid in order to re lieve the operation of tho pump at tha station on Portland Hclghts.- The petition for a main on Montgomery firive on Portland Heignts was denied because the revenue in sight would not pav the Interest on the estimated cost. according to the report of Superintendent Dodge, who suggested that by extending a private pipe about Jf) feet, tne com pany owning the tract of land affected iv the neution could ooiain water. In all probability no more 4-inch mains will bo laid, as the Executive Board submitted a request to that effect, and It will, probably be granted. Out of about 6000 consumers on the East Side, only 365 signed the petition asking for a removal or tnc omcc uiere. nence the Board decided to let it remain where It is. Ladd offered a suggestion that as a matter of general convenience, all the outs!dev offices should be abandoned apd everything connected with the affairs of the water company concentrated at tne central office. Dr. Joseph! agreed with this Idea, and it is quite likely that it will eventually be aaopiea. The Board decided that for the im provement of e service tne 4-inch siain on Fifth street, from 3forrison to Jef ferson, sbmrid be replaced with a 12-irich main as soe as possible, and that the o'.cners of ywperty,. Creatine oa tkat BELASCO PLAYERS COMING Members "of New Company on Way to Portland. "Within a few days practically all the members of the Belasco Theater Stock Company will be in Portland prepared to begin rehearsals. Mr. Be lasco yesterday received, word tnat John Sainpolls, who is to be stage manager; Morgan Wallace, juvenile; Frank Levy, who will be treasurer of the theater; Walter Belasco, a broth er of the famous Belascos; George Davis, of the Belasco-Mayer business force, who will manage the house until the arrival ot E. L. Sackett; Laura Adams, who will play grand dames; Christie MacLain, character woman, and Eleanor Haber. second Juvenile woman, "have all left San Francisco for Portland. Eugene Orinode, the leading man. has closed his season with Blanche Bates recently and left on Monday for Portland. Lucia Moore, one of tho best of the Eastern leading- women, is also on her way nere from xvew xorje. Clar ence Montaigne, the well-known char acter actor, will leave Buffalo, where ne nas been with William Farnnam, next Saturday. When the White Whit tlesey season closes May 14, Virginia Brissas, Erie Williams. Reginald Ma son and Manager E. I. Sackett will come at once to Portland. The Belasco Theater sctnery studio and carpenter shop, which is being- erected at the corner of Fourteenth and Couch streets. Is well under way and will be ready in ample time for the work of mounting the opening at traction. IS STILL FIGHTING JAMES Superintendent of Penitentiary Xot Out of Trouble. L. H. McMahan. the Salem attorney, who preferred charges against C. W. James, superintendent of the state penitentiary, which were Investigated by a special committee appointed at the last session of the Oregan Legis lature, is a guest at the Imperial Hotel. Mr. McMahan Is still determine! In his .fight against Superintendent James. He Is the attorney for James K. Sears In the case of Sears vs. James, which has been filed In the Supreme Court. This case embraces practically all the charges preferred against James by McMahan during the ses sion of the Legislature. "We are bound to win this case; there is np other way out of it that I can see. said Mr. McMahan last nlgnt. "This will put an end to Superintendent James using the convicts for coach men and servants in his house. Those convicts came in handy for tho James family. There is one convict that is an excellent tailor and they have him make the clothes for the son of Su perintendent James, who is about li years of age. The convict makes for him dress suits. Tuxedos and nearly everything- he wears. Of course this may be all right for tne James family, but it Is not in accordance with the laws of this state." JUDGE BELLINGER BETTER Physician in Attendance. Reports Favorable Symptoms. Judge Bellingers condition Is pro nounced to "be a little more satisfactory by the physicians in charge of the case. Yesterday th patient was able to take a little liquid nourishment, the first in several days. His temperature is still very high, however, and his pulse rapid so that the change in the symptoms is not as encouraging as could be hoped for. If the Judge should still continue to rally, and is able to flgh,t the disease without further relapse, there may be some hope of his ultimate Tecovery,- but his condition Is still -very grave. Dr. E. H. Parker made the following statement last night in regard to the condition of his patient: . "There has been no marked change In Judge Bellinger's condition since yester day. The slight Improvement of the morning was maintained, throughout the day. A consultation was held at 5 P. M. with Drs. Lane. Chapman and Hutchln son. The temperature at 5 P. M. was 10L pulse 120." . SHIRTWAIST SALE. Samples of white and fancy lawn waists secured for 60c orf the 5L0Q on sale todso". . FALLEN & MCDONNELL. Thursday Bargains at Meier Frank's An unusual array of extra special values for Thursday shoppers Grand bargains in just the merchandise you want most In every deportment will be fonnd money-saving opportunities not presented by any other store in the city Seasonable wecriny apparel for women, men and children House keeping effects of every description are included Limited space permits listing only a few of the more important offerings Yon will do well to take advantage of them We" are principal agents for Bntterick Patterns and Publications $1 1.00 Silk Waists at $3.98 Great lot of 200 Crepe de Chine, Peau de Cygne and Taffeta Silk "Waists; plain tailored and fancy styles in white, black, brown, navy, lavender and plaids ; a very handsome lot'in all sizes; $7.50, $8.00, $9.00, $10.00 and $11.00 values, while they i qq last your choice at -the low price of. . 30c ImptM Wash Goods 32c For today we offer 2500 yards of beautiful French net, a dainty material for summer and evening gowns and waists; aH new colors and figures; 30 inches wide; one of the prettiest wash fabrics shown this season; regular 50c value; your choice today only at the . special low "4 price of, yard:..... OiC $6.96 "Kismet" Hats $3.98 100 of the popular nejv "Kismet" Hats for women; made of fine Milan'hraid and laces, trimmed with rainbow silk, white grounds; blue, brown and green trimming; every hat in the lfc QO $6.98 value; your chdice today at 5ffp -rO New shipment of children's Bo-Peep -Hats just re ceived ; attractive styles! - All-Over Laces Low Priced Five lines of all-over laces in Valenciennes, Pt. de Paris, figured nets, Nottinghanis and Venise; very best patterns for waists and trimming purposes; values $1.50 yard for, yard -rOC 85c values for, yard ; 59 Thursday's Basement Specials 500 adjustable window, screens, size 24x42 9 inches ; wonderful value ; today at, each. . . C Two-burner gas cook stoves;. steel, oven with boiler attachment; our regular $7V75 value; tfjL on sale today at. ... . -.Vil. . . ?00 J Two-burner gas cook stoves j-rstcel oven; our regular $6.25 value; on sale today at. . . . .$4.98 $2.00 French Chemise $1.2? For today only we offer 500 beautiful unlaundered imported French "Chemises; hand-embroidered; a variety of handsome designs; all sizes; extraor dinary value for today only at the ex- traordinary low price of, each P Muslin underwear department, 2d floor. Cooper's Underwear for Men Two cases of "Cooper's" famous underwear for men ; best summer weight; all sizes in shirts and draw ers; the most satisfactory underwear money can buy; every garment nicely made and finished; sup ply your summer needs today at the wTon- q derfully low price of C 4000 Damask Towels at 13c For today we offer a great special purchase of 4000 fine Damask Towels with knotted fringe; blue and red borders ; size 21x46 inches ; the " quality of towel you would expect to. pay 25 cents j for; buy alL you want today at v 2 C Boarding-house keepers should anticipate their needs Center Pieces and Scarfs 43c Great special lot of hemstitched linen center pieces and bureau scarfs, with one r5w of drawnwork; pretty styles, remarkable values; sizes are 18x18 inches, 24x24 inches, 30x30 inches, 36x36 inches, 18x45 inches and 18x54 inches ; values 75c A and $1.00 ; your choice. . . .i "IOC .See Fifth-street window display. C 1 98 U9JPAIR. The Meier & Frank Store's 804th Friday Surprise Sale V 4000 Pairs Johnson Bros. Shoes and Oxfords, Our $3.00 Values, We have planned to shoe a large part of the female population of the city tomorrow We mean of course, those having footwear needs We think that investigation will prove that the major part of the popu lation can always find good use, for an extra pair Tomorrow's Surprise Sale comprises 4000 pairs of Johnson Bros.' famous $3.00 shoes, superior in style and quality to most $3.50 advertised lines, all new this season's goods in high and low shoes, the very best styles, all sizes and widths The de tails: 2000 pairs of Johnson Bros.' $3.00 shoes in patent colt, lace shoes, Cuban heels, medium weight soles; vici kid, patent tip, lace or Blucher style, Cuban heels, extension soles; vici kid, patent tip, light soles; box calf and velour calf lace shoes, heavy extension soles 2000 pairs of low shoes, patent colt oxfords, light and medium weight soles; vici kid, patent tip, lace and Blucher, welt sole, Cuban heel; oxblood Bluchers, welt sole, all sizes and widths Every woman in' town should supply her Summer footwear needs d 1 AO at this big saving See Fifth-street window display $3.00 values, pair M 1 ? O May Sale of Drug Sundries Cutlcura Soap; rfreat May sale; spe cial, cake ..16c Swansdown Face Powder; jneat value at, box 8c 25c bars of White Castile Soap, on sale for, cake 16c Fairy Soap, "It floats." buy all you want at, dozen cakes ........35c Eastman's Sachet Envelopes; Erreat value at. each - 8c Pure Glycerine Soup; loop bars; Sfreat value, each 7e 50c Toilet Waters; all odors; on sale for. bottle 33c Purity Olive Soap, 3 cakes in a box, sale price, box 18c Coke's famous Dandruff Cure; on sale at, bottle 33c Newbro's HerplciJe, 30c; Danderlne Hair Grower 10c Satin Skin Cream; a akin food of merit; jar 18c 10c roUs Knickerbocker Toilet Pa per, for, roll 7c Krecht Toilet Paper, great value, roll 4c Sapolin Screen Enamel; great spe cial value 16e Eh pel e Fountain Syringe, 2-quart size, for, each .". ...Ktc Metal" back Stand or JIand Mirrors, for, each - iflc 75c Tarine Moth-Proof Bags on sale, each 58c 35c Back Combs, 26c 50c Beauty Pins, pair 36c Hosiery Sale 500 pairs of -women's silk and lisle Hose, in new changeable effects, also Russian green, wine color, beaver, gray, etc.; all sizes. This season's handsomest styles; $1.00, $1.25 values, pair 73c Women's outsize opera length Hose, in cotton and lisle: all sizes; values up to 75c a pair; on sale for, pair. 25c Misuses fine-rib medium-weight Hose; all sizes; best 25c values on sale for. pair 18c Tan Hosiery for women and chil dren ; all the new effects in plain and lace styles ; all prices. $1 Silk Shirtwaist Suitings 73c Yd. You will find on sale here the best value in fancy silks for shirtwaist suits to be found in the city Thousands of yds. in all the neatest designs, checks, stripes and figures in the most serviceable and stylish colorings Silks that are be ing offered at other stores at $ 1 a yard you will find here at 73c Great special lot of fancy silk shirt waist suitings; estraor dinary value at, yard J JC Wc call attention to our magnificent display of new fancy silks for shirt waist suits ; over 100 patterns and exceptional value at, J QQ Bargains in the Picture Department Bound and square gilt metal photo frames; regular 75c 5Q- values, on sale for C Passepartout frames and pictures, big variety of 25c values ; your choice at the low price of, each Colored pictures of ballet girls framed in gilt and black frame; 2 inches wide size 4x8 inches.. r Gifford's famous pictures of Mt. Hood, "The Home Guard on the Columbia," Indian Madonna, etc., on sale at 50 Artistic picture framing to your order at the lowest prices. Cop ' ley prints, new subjects, just received. Women's Neckwear Specials Today Four grand special values in women's Neckwear on sale today, tomorrow and Saturday All the newest and pret tiest pieces in unequoled assortment White linen slot turnovers, embroidered m colored Fleur de Lis; best 35c q values, on sale for -C Sheer white linen cuff and collar sets, with deep cuffs; embroidered in light blue and white; 75c-values at . .495 Large heavy Ia'ce cape collars in beautiful designs; cream, white and ecru; reg ular $5.00. values, on sale 98 Net and embroidery stocks in a large as sortment of styles; white, cream and ecru; regular 35c values, on A sale for lTw Men's and Young Men's Fine Clothing No man or young man can afford to miss the Clothing values offering all this week The very best styles, materials and makes that we have in our immense stock are presented for your choosing at a saving of more than one-third The least you can do is to look here before buying elsewhere Men's $20.00 Suits $14.15 Our entire stock of Men's $20.00 fancy mixed Spring and Summer Suits, in tweeds, fancy cheviots and fancy worsteds. This sea son's leading fashions, splendidly made and trimmed; marvelous values for this sale at the low price 1 4 13 Men's $25.00 Suits $18.85 Our finest $25.00 Suits for men. The celebrated Stein-Block and "Washington" makes, in browns, mixed overplaids, unfinished' worsteds; finest grade fancy cheviots and overplaids and fancy worsteds; magnificent values for this sale 6 1 Q p at. Men's $10.00 Suits $6.85 Men's All-Wool $10.00 Suits, in cheviots, cassimeres and worsted; wen maae. eoou inmmincrs. excellent huiuk Karmeuui uu- derfui values at the remarkably low price of $6.85 .$1.25 Swiss Curtains 89c 300 pairs of ruffled Swiss curtains, plain ruffles; 36 inches wide,. 3 yards long; every pair regular $1.25 value; best QQ value ever offered at, pair OirC Ruffled net curtains with Cluny patterns; 40 inches wide, 3 yards'long; every pair $2.00 value,-sale price, per j oinch brass extension rods; lScvalues at. -9 Cross-stripe Madras Curtains, five styles to choose from; 50 inches wide, 3 yards long; attractive, serviceable curtainsj Qgg regular $1.25 values; on. sale for, pair 100 more Silkoline-filled 3-fold Screens, oak, cherry or Qgo white enamel frames -r regular $1.25 values, on sale,.ea. . Young Men's Clothing Greatly Reduced 500 Young men's Suits in all-wool cheviots, serges and uafinkhed worsteds, Mack and navy blue, in ages -14 to 20 years, single or double-breasted coat This season's stylet 59.00 values In black unfinished Worsteds.... ST.S5 59.50 line of Blue Serse Suits for SS.18 510.00 line of Blue Cheviot Suits for 8.5 512.50 line of black unfinished Worsteds' Itie.15 Headquarters for genuine Panama Hats. Prices range from $4 -IX to each. 516.53 line of black unfinished Worsted Suits SIXSS 518.08 line 6f Blue 8:rgre Suits for - s?aoo Uha of unfinished Worsted Suits... 522.50 line of unfinished Werated Suits .91&96 Sole Portland agents -for tho famous "Hawes" S3.M Hats for men. SALE OF NICKEL GOODS IN BASEMENT 6-pint $1.25 Nickel Coffee Pots 98 3-pint $1.00 Nickel Qoffee Pots. . . .82$ 5-pint $1.25 Nickel Fea Pots 98 2- pint 90c Nickel Tea Pots 72$ No. 8 Nickel Tea Kettles 9S 13-inch round Nickel Trays, each. 32$ 30-inch Nickel Towel Racks; $1.15 value. 3- arm Niokel Towel Racks, each. -19d .$8.50 Nickel Chafing Dishes; most im proved styles 6.96 $3.50 Nickel 5 o'Clock Teas; great spe- cial value - .2.87 . $3.75 Nickel 'Baking Dishes grand value. . . $d.VV Nickel Bathroom Supplies at the very lowest prices. Basement. "MAY SALE" OF STATIONERY Crepe Paper, O. R C. colors: roll. 8c Oregon Wood Souvenir Postals... 3c .Novelty Postal Cards by the thou sand. 'All prices. View Books of Portland, Oregon, Northwest Exposition Grounds, Washington, etc. Mount Hood. Pholos. Lewis and Clark Stationery, In fancy boxes. Many styles. Lewis and Clark Envelopes, jjkg-. .Sc Lewis and Clark and Oregon Sou- veHlr Tablets; .special, each...l2e Paper Lunch Sets; all new designs; great variety: special tl9a Guaranteed Fountain Pens .. .S6c Celluloid Eye Shades Se 10c Cream Wove Envelopes 5c Chambard Linen Paper; bl&e, white or gray, quire ..... ..8e - - 'i " t '