TIIE MORNIXG OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1906.
REEDY EI15 GRftFT
WILL CUT PRICE
cifiumc POWEB
PUNT PROJECTED
SCORE ONE VICTORY FOR THE PLAIN PEOPLE.
It Will Also Further Water Its
Stock to Conceal Its
Dividends.
Vast Syndicate to Utilize the
Waters of Feather River,
California.
PROMISES DOLLAR RATE
FRANK L YOUNG'S PLAN
n
J . SCORE ONE VICTORY FOR THE PLAIN PEOPLE. , . j
(ES II II 111 1 V;!,
In Order io Hide Its Big Profits
From the .Consumers It Raised
Number of Sliures, and
-"Will Do So Again.
Extortion by the Gas Graft has raised
such a storm of popular wrath that the
Graft will try to pacify the people by re
ducing the rate from $ni5 si thousand feet
to ?L As already pointed out by The
Oregonian, even a ?1 rate will make a fat
rake-off for the Gas Company, becau.-
the cost of supplying the gas, as shown
by expense figures from other cities, is
less than half that price.
The get-rich-quick graft has a greedy
hold on the people of Portland and hopes
that by giving up a trilling share of its
profits it will be able to allay the popu
lar Indignation. With this end in view,
the company has issued a pamphlet, say
ing: "It is confidently expected that
durng this year a price of $1 a thousand
feet will be made."
Its Big Dividends.
In the same pamphlet, the company as
sorts that its- dividends arc a legitimate
return on its capital stork, but its own
llgures show that the dividends in the
year just past were nearly 50 per cent
larger than in the year preceding, and
more than double the dividend of 1U03.
The company makes no mention of prof
its retained outside of dividends as sur
plus, and refrains from explaining satis
factorily why last year the capital stock
was raised or "watered" $400,000 and why
$250,000 more water is to be added next
month, If not to afford a means of con
cealing big profits. And there are other
cunning tricks in tho pamphlet, made up
to deceive an "easy" public
According to the statement, the present
Gas Company, created In 1901, has paid
dividends on capital stock as follows:
Dlv. Capital Ami. of
I. C. Stock. Dlv.
3!02 n $ 700.000 $35,000
mos z, 700.000 :ir.,ooo
J SolIJOO SI, 132
ISO.-; ti 1,250.000 75,000
In 190S the capital stock is to be raised
to $1,500,000.
Will Reduce Hate.
Next month the company expects to
have in operation new machinery In its
plant, which it says will make possible
a reduction to $1 a thousand. The com
pany says that since its formation in
3001, it has expended $800,000 on its plant,
"all of which Is represented by stock
paid for in cash, at the rate of 100 cents
on the dollar," without increasing the
bonded debt, which four years ago
amounted to $750,000.
The company Is in better position than
ever now that its plant Is about ready
to make cheap gas, to amass big profits
at the expense of consumers, not only
by charging high rates but also by dilut
ing the gas with air. ' s
A favorite method of corporations that
make big profits off the public, of con
cealing their graft. Is that of increasing
or "watering" their capital stock so that
the heavy earnings can be disbursed in
dividends. The gas company in 1904 paid
$51,132 dividends and in 1905. $75,000, each
time 6 per cent on capital stock.' Had
not the company -raised its capital stock
in 1903, it would have had to pay a divi
dend of almost 9 per cent in order to
disburse the $75,000 among its stock
holders, a rate which would have sub
jected the company to popular criticism.
Consequently the gas company swelled
its capital stock so as to keep down the
dividend rate and hide its profits from
the public. This method is pursued by
public service corporations all over the
United States, in order to pull the wool
over the eyes of the public.
Greediest of Grafts.
All over the United States, sale of gas
always has been one of the greediest of
grafts. The graft has thrived conspicu
ously on the Pacific Coast since oil came
into use for manufacture of what Is
called "water gas" the kind used In
Portland because of the cheapness of the
oil. The cost of gas to consumers has
not diminished in the same amount as
the cost of production to the manufac
turers; consequently, the latter have been
able to make big rake-offs. A man who
lias engaged in tho manufacture of gas
in a large city on the Pacific Coast in
forms The Oregonian that in his city
water gas could be made for between 40
and 50 cents, and that Portland should
do it even cheaper, on accoun't of the
cheaper price of oil in Portland. Another
authority, also In the gas business, while
declining to tell what the Portland com
pany can make gas for. says that a $1
rate In Portland will afford ample profit.
LEE YECK YEE PASSES AWAY
Victim of Highbinder Dies at Good
Samaritan Hospital.
Lee Yock Yee. the Chinese merchant
shot by Yon Hong, a highbinder. Wednes
day night, died at 11 o'clock last night.
All hopes for his recovery were given up
by physicians yesterday, and last night
he began to sink rapidly. Before he be
came unconscious lie made a statement
to detectives and to the District Attor
ney, saying that he was shot by Yon
Hong because he had married the lattcr's
wife in San Francisco. Hong was taken
to the hospital yesterday morning and
was confronted by Lee Yee, who identi
fied him as the one who had shot him.
There is thought to be little truth in
the dying statement of Lee Yee, and the
fight is said to be the outgrowth of a
tong war. Both men were members of
warring tongs. Leo Yeck Yee was a
member of the Hop Sing tong. and his
assailant of the Jue Tong society. At
the .hospital "Wednesday night efforts
to conceal tho tong badge which Lee
Ycck Yee wore were made, and a Chi
nese who, was at the hospital was
caught by Detective Resing taking, tho
"badge from Yee's clothing. Resing now
has the "badge in Ills possession.
Membcrs'of Yee's tong have taken up
the fight in the dying man's behalf, and
have retained attorneys to prosecute
Hong.
Little Hope for Knoblock.
One of the most peculiar cases brought
to the Attention of the police and the
hospital authorities for some time has
developed at St Vincent's. Alex Knob
lock a Swede, was asphyxiated by gas in
a room at Sixth and Ankeny streets
Wednesdav morning and was taken to
the hospital unconscious. .Every effort
was made to revive lhe man, but so far
without success. He is in a state of
coma, having remained so since taken
from his room. It is thought that he will
die without rogalalBg senses.
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GAS BILLS TOO HIGH
Many East Side Residents
Make Complaint.
OVERCHARGES FREQUENT
From $1.50 a Month One Man's Bill
Jumps to $8.05 Consumers
Threaten to Use Other
Kinds of Illuminants.
Complaints pour into the gas com
pany's -counter in great numbers these
troublesome days. The East Siders are
having their innings, and they are af
flicted in the same manner and vexed
as sorely as their West Side brethren.
High prices and poor quality are tnc
basis of many of the complaints.
"Have I any complaint to offer?"
asked Jack Penny, of 302 East Morri
son street. "Well, I should say I have
I don't mind being taxed any price
that is reasonable for anything I get.
but when it comes to paying two prices
for the use of gas I think it is time to
balk. All the gas I use is burned In a
single arc light, and heretofore the
bill has never been over $4.50. and
only once to my recollection did it
reach that figure. Today I paid my bill
and was politely invited to dig up $S.J."
for the very same arc light. It is en
tirely too much and such overcharges
cannot be altogether the fault of tnc
meters, for they are happening too
frerjuently, and I do not intend to
stand for it any longer. That gas arc
light goes out darn quick."
P. Feibler. of the Albina Gardens, at
3C0 Russell street, said: "These gas
people want to get rich quick. I have
not paid so much since I ran a bowl
ing alley in connection with my place.
Bowling was once quite the rage in
Albina and I hud some alleys installed
and they were liberally patronized,
mostly during the evenings, which re
quired several extra lignts. During all
the time I conducted these alleys, my
bill never reached the figure present
ed me today. Of course I paid it, for
whst can you do when they have the
monopoly."
John Graybehl, proprietor of the
Denver Market. 230 Larrabee street:
Clever Amateurs Stage "An Old Maids' Convention" in Trinity Parish-House
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rLASHUGHT PHOTOGRAPH OF CAST OF "OLD MAIDS' CONVENTION" AND INCIDENTALLY FRANK . RILEY. WHO APPEARED AS PROFESSOR ALPIIONSE DK FIIMX FLAM.
BACHELORS of Portland who arc or
ought to bo hunting for wives, lost
a great opportunity unless they
were present at Trinity parish-house
last evening to watch the proceedings of
"The Old Maids' Convention" assembled
therein. Some, too, lost the chance of a
jolly laugh at their own expense, for the
"old maids" made very personal remarks
about well-known bachelors about town.
The parish-house was crowded, arid,
from the moment the first old maid ap
peared in the door and marched up to
take her scat on the stage until the cur
tain was finally "rung down," the au
dience was In a convulsion of laughter.
Each of the 20 old maids was arrayed
in curious and truly remarkable fashion;
dresses of every sort and date of style
had been resurrected from nobody could
guess where, bonnets to match them, reti
cules, umbrellas. Jewelry, multi-colored
plumes and fans and various articles of
personal adornment had "been brought out
from garret trunks and old band-boxes
and the pretty girls of Portland who
I cannot sec whore the much-advertised
reduction of gas comes in. I have
been a patron of the gas company for
several years, and am in business and
always pay my bills on the day they
are due. Yesterday I called at the gas
company to meet my bill, but on as
certaining the amount with which I
was assessed, I refused to pay the de
mand. Upon considering the matter I
found that I was helpless. According
ly I shall return today in order to
we what little I can by the rebate.
My bill should be, if honestly rated,
about $11, which amount I would read
ily pay. but the exorbitant charge of
nearly JIG is not within reason. I can
not say that I approve of their mothod
of reducing tho gas rate.
S. D. Skollarens. of 133 Grand ave
nue, made the following statement:
"My bill was too high. Yes, much too
high. I never paid such a price before.
They tell me they are reducing the
rate. If so 1 'should like to be shown
tho system by which It Is figured a
reduction."
"You sabbe gas bill?" said Wing Le.
a Chinese laundry keeper of tho East
Side. "How muchce you pay? No sabe
him." pointing to an advertisement of
the company stating that gas consum
ers would receive a reduction in the
price. "No can tell about leductiou.
Him all sumee big llaud. Mc taxec tlec
dolla more as lust month. Alio samc
hold-up man. No can tell," and tho puz
zled son of Confucius ambled down
Yamhill street, shaking his plgtailed
head.
"I am going to buy :l lamp." re
marked a comely young matron to her
neighbor, as she issued from the office
of the gas company, "and use common
lamps instead of this miserable gas.
and I guess If a good many of us .lo
the same thing the horrid company
will soon take notice of our complaints."
Vickory Takes to Flight.
After paying money from his own
pocket to go to Goldfield. Nov.. to cap
ture R. E. Vickory. wanted In Portland
on a charge of Issuing spurious chocks.
Detective Joe Day arrived only to find
that his man had escaped. Although he
Is known to have issued bad checks to
many persons the specific charge against
him Is presenting a bad check to Frank
Griffith for $21.25. Day left Portland
Tuosday momihg arriving at Goldliekl
yesterday at noon.
Vickery is thought to have been In
formed that a detective was after him.
He escaped, but it is thought that he will
be retaken before he is able to get out
of the state. A telegram received from
Deputy Sheriff C. J. Maher, of GoJdfield
last night, said that although Vickory
had gotten out of town he would un
doubtedly be overtaken. Xo word was
received from Day yesterday, but he Is
expected to wire developments in the
case today.
i donned them were transformed into for
1 lorn flusters of uncertain age arI comi
cal aspect. These spinsters, forming
"Tho Old Maids Matrimonial Club," had
met to discuss the best means of winning
husbands for themselves.
Josephine Jane Green (Mrs. A. S. Bar
ker), the prerfdent, called the meeting o
order and the secretary, Rosilla Abigail
Hodge (Misvt Lulu Hall), read the names,
each "sister" responding with an appro
priate quotation concerning "Man." Re
ports from the "lookout committee," the
treasurer, the vigilance committee and
others were read. The report of the last
named committee elicited shrieks of
laughter. It was presented in the guise
of a stereotyped market report and gave
the current valuation of bachelors In the
Portland market. Among the quotations
were tho following:
William D. Wheelwright, fairly steady.
Scott Brooke, looking up.
John Ciirson, fluctuating.
Fales Llnthicum, Immovable.
J. Couch Plunder?, cornered.
James Mc I. Wood, out of the market.
Rodney GUs&s, nothing dolap.
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SEATTLE GETS JlOXOltS FOU
BARRED PLYMOUTH KOCIvS.
Anions Pigeon Fanciers Prizes Arc
Well Divided Between Xnnahno,
B. C, and Oakland, Cal.
The first day of awards of prizes among
the poultry fanciers exhibiting at the local
show resulted in the judges passing on a
number of fine birds. Awards were dis
tributed for exhibits of pigeons as welt
as chickens, and the work of classifying
this species of fowl was almost concluded.
J. L. Anderson, of Seattle, captured the
honors for the best barred Plymouth
Rock poultry exhibit, securing 13 awards
in this class. The contest among
Plymouth Rocks witnessed the keenest
competition, for there were ninny exhib
itors of this species and the Seattle man's
victory Is regarded as an excellent tes
timonial among the poultrynien.
The following are the awards of j-es-terday:
J. L. Anderson, of Seattle. 13 awards
First and third cockerels, fourth and fifth
hens, second, third and fifth pullets, first
and third collection, first pen, cup for best
collection, cup for best five males and
cup for best five females. .
B. F. Keeney, of Eugene, five awards
Second and fourth cockerels, third hen.
second pen and cup for five best cockerels.
E. J. Ladd. of Portland, four awards
Second cockerel, second hen, fifth cock
erel and second collection.
J. O. Watts, of Eugene, three awards
First and third cockerels and fourth pen.
Mrs. George S. Shaw, of Sand Point.
Idaho Fourth cockerel and fifth collec
tion. J. C. Murray, of Portland, two awards
Fourth collection and fifth pen.
X. I. Wiley, of Rex, Or., one award
First hen.
J. M. Garrison, of Forest Grove, Or.,
me award Fifth eockorel.
J. Murrow, of Oregon City, one award
Third pen.
Among the pigeon fanciers the following
awards were made:
Thomas Wilkinson. Xanalmo. B. C All
firsts In Silver Owls, all first and six sec
onds in white, red and black magpies; all
firsts and seconds in black, while, blue,
pled and grizzled dragoons. Two firsts
and two seconds in parlor tumblers and
two firsts in Hying tumblers.
C. W. Knox, of Oakland. Cal. Three
seconds In white and silver homers; one
second In trumpeters; three firsts and one
second in white Maltese hen pigeons; four
firsts and four seconds In the other col
ored varieties; one first in swallow class;
two firsts in parlor tumblers and two sec
Tat Glrford. to. be had for the asking.
Chestcr Murphy, changeable with wheels
enough to run a skating rink.
Various plans were suggested for cap
turing men. One sister proposed adver
tising in the matrimonial column of Tho
Morning Oregonian; another proposed that
all look, for places nursing sick men and
a third had heard of love powders. The
president then stated that Professor Al
phonsc dc Phllm Phlam had promised to
be present and show his wonderful new
machine called the "Electric Transform
Her." Here the professor (Frank B.
Riley) entered and his machine, a tall,
black box. with a door and without a
top. was brought in. He explained that
If a "sister" entered tho machine sho
could come forth again In a few min
utes changed In whatever way she might
desire. The one needful thing was that
each sister before entering should state
her exact age. One after another the
sisters went In, the professor turned the
grinder as tho sister slowly sank from
view and -when the door opened again
forth stepped the Impersonation ofwhat
ever with hl been aaadc. Patience De
onds In bluebeards; all firsts, .seconds and
thirds in runts and runt hens.
J. Griebelhouse. Portland Four first
and one second in plain tumblers.
I Spady. Portland Four firsts, one soc
and and one third in different varieties..
H. G. Farrell. Portland Four firsts and
five seconds In different varieties.
Thompson & Van!. Portland-Seven
firsts, six seconds and two thirds in dif
ferent varieties of rollers.
Charles Steincl. Portland Eight firsts
and one second in different varieties.
Athens Loft and Poultry Farm Four
firsts and two thirds in Maltese varie
ties, i
G. 'Powell. Portland Two firsts and two
seconds in mottled trumpeters.
J. P. Limerick. Portland Three firsts
in yellow parlor tumblers.
E. H. Bauer, Portland-One first in
white Jacobins.
INQUIRES AS TO OREGON
Wisconsin Woolen Manufacturer May
Locate Here.
Replying to a woolen manufacturer or
Wisconsin, who was seeking Information
relative to the establishment of a wooien
mill hereabouts. Mayor Lane yesterday
advised his Interrogator to moke this
state a visit and investigate conditions
on his own account.
"However."" said the Mayor. "I do not
think an one thoroughly understanding
the manufacture of woolen goods would
make a mistake In locating here, as Ore
gon is rated about the fourth state In the
Union In the production of wool, having
an output last year of something over
20.OCO.000 pounds, and perhnps you know as
well as I can say the reputation of our
wools In the markets: especially Willam
ette Valley wools, with Its fine Quality,
long staple and light shrinkage. Eastern
Oregon wools are of a very tine quality."
but possessed of a somewhat heavier
shrinkage.
"Only about 2.0CO.C00 pounds of this wool
was scoured and made into cloth and
clothing in this state, the rest having been
shipped East, there manufactured, and a
Iart of the product returned to this mar
ket. There are .probably, ten mills in the
slate which handled the 2.C00.C0O pounds
used here last year. For woolen mill
purposes the water of the Willamette Val
ley is generally conceded to Ik? equal to
the water of the famous Stroud Valley,
in England.
"Mills In this state nave the advantage
of first choice in the selection of raw
material, while our soft waters arc tho
best In the world for washing purposes.
The bulk of the product shipped East,
however, goes there unscoured."
New York. Except for the laying- of the
lam stone of the spillway coping, the work
on the new Croton dam Is finished. Th
work was begun about 15 years ago, ami It
has taken about Ave years to build the
dam. The reservoir will have a capacity of
30.000,000.000 gallon.
sire Mann (Miss Nan Wood) who had
wished to be a dancer, came out as a
ballet girl In spangled pink gauze. Zcph
rctta StockwelL (Miss Lisa Wood) desired
to be a prima donna. The crank turned
and tp the delight of the audience Mrs.
Anna Selkirk Norton came out and
sang.
The last sister of all failed to tell her
true age and as the grinder stopped
there was a bang and a smash and the
"Electric Transform-Her" wis destroyed.
Then the curtain closed over 'the "con
vention." The full cast of the play is
as follows:
THE OLD MAIDS.
Josephine Jane Green, president of the
club ' Mrs. A. G. Barker
Rosilla. Abigail Hodge, secretary
Miss Lulu Hall
Zephretta Stocxwcll, treasurer
Miss Liza Wood
Zerusha Matilda Sprlgglns. .Misx Maud Hahn
Mary Jane Fraddler.MI? Harrlctte Caulkin
Patience Desire Mann Miss Nanny Wood
Calamity Jane Hlgglnn. .Mls.i Carlotta Parker
Tiny Short. ........ .Miss Margaret Morrison
Juliette Long. ......... .Miss Caroline Burns
Betsy 'Boblett Miss Marion JackHon
Hetty Arms iron sr MrsF ranJt- B. Riley
E PGR THE 0. 1 P.
JOHN A. ANDERSON' AWARDED
DAMAGES.
"Was Cliokctl at The Oaks Because
He Refused to Pay to
Leave Grounds.
A verdict in favor of John A. Anderson
for 50 iti hi suit against the Oregon
Water Power & Railway Company for
damages for assault and bnttery. was re
turned by the jury In Judge Georges
court yesterday morning. Last Summer
Anderson went to The Oaks in his pri
vate launch, and was refused exit until
he bought a ticket on the company's boat
line for 10 cents. When he refused, ho
snym he was assaulted and choked by
Officers employed by the Oregon Water
Power & Railway Company. The verdict
Is a rebuke to the company's methods.
NOEL ARRIVES AT MANILA
Round of Festivities Greets British
China Squadron.
MANILA. Jan. 11. The British squad
ron on the China station, under command
of VIce-Admlrul 9ir Gerard H. U. Noel,
arrived here at 10 o'clock this morning
and was received with the, usual formali
ties by the naval, civil and military au
thorities. Admiral Noel returned the
shore calls In the afternoon, and was re
ceived at the palace by Acting Governor
Ide. and at night by Major-General Cor
bln at a lawn party given In his honor.
A brilliant reception will be held on board
the American flagship Ohio on Saturday
morning, and in the afternoon Sir Gerard
Noel will 'review the troops stationed at
Cump McKlnley.
On Saturday night 1000 American sailors
will entertain an equal number of the
men of the British ships at a banquet,
followed by a vaudeville show at the
Grand Opera-House.
Numerous festivities have been ar
ranged for the entertainment of Admiral
Noel and the officers and mon of the
squadron, the visit of which will be ex
tended until Tuesday, January 16.
Standing and Pettit Win Match.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11. The racquet
match which took place today between
Peter Latham, champion of England, and
Fred Tompkins, of this city, on one side,
and George Standing, of New York, and
Thomas Pettit, of Boston, on the other,
was won by the latter pair by the score
of four games to one.
Penelope Gertrude Doollttle.
Miss Lucy Lombardl
Polly Jane Kpratt Miss Alice Slbson
Cteopatra BHe Brown... Miss Leslie Knapp
Sarah" Jane Sprlngster. .Miss Luclle Palmer
Violet Ann Ruggles. . .Miss Dorothy Morrison
Rachel Rebecca Sharp. .Mrs. Ernest Laldlaw
MAKEOVERS.
Skirt Dancer Mins Mario Gingrich
Prima Dona Mr. E. R. Norton
"One of Them" Selkirk Norton
Brunette Miss Howell
Mandolin Player Miss Beatrice Hill
Impersonator (Leslie Carter)
Ml as Pearl Lucky
Minuet Dancers.. Laura Shay and Roger Shay
Tenor Soloist L. a Ackles
PROFESSOlt AND ATTENDANTS.
"Professor Alphonse de Phllm Flam..!....
- Frank B. Riley
Gaston ..Fred Stevens
Alphonse Carlylc Gelsler
Accompanists Miss Helen McEwen and
Mir Stewart.
Tho Indies forming the committee of
management for the play were Mrs. A.
G. Barker, Mrs. A. A. Morrison and Mrs.
C. S. Jackson. After the play there was
a dance in which' all the old maids took
part -
Fifty Million Capital Will Develop
Four Hundred Thousand Horse
Power for Sacramento Val
ley and San Francisco.
A vast syndicate, financed at the pres
ent time with a capital stock, of practical
ly 550.000.000. and formed to harness the
waters of the Feather River, in Northern
California, lead them through tunnels and
runways and convert their energy into an
electric current of 40O.C0O horsepower, is
announced by Frank I Brown, of San
Francisco, now at the Portland.
The, stupendous nature of the project
can hardly be grasped by the Western
mind, until It Is known that the power
from the monster stations will eventually
run the railways, light the towns and
turn factory wheels of all the towns in
the Sacramento Valley, -and the cities
around the Bay of San Francisco.
But of more interest to Oregon people
Is the announcement made by Mr. Brown
and Marsden Manson, a famous engineer,
of San Francisco, now with Mr. Brown,
that, the California project is only the
nucleus of a vast chain of similar projects
reaching through Oregon and Washing
ton, and backed by an approximate capi
tal of $100,000,000. for the development of
the hydro-electric powers of the North
west States.
The Oregon Project.
Plans are not as yet far enough ad
vanced to make definite announcement of
the Oregon projects, but the develop
ments of the future hold great promise
for the state.
According to the statement made by
Mr. Brown and Mr. Manson. a syndicate
backed by great financial powers of New
York, has after two years of effort been
able to form the Feather River power
project. Brown. Wilson & Co., of New
York and San Francisco, is the company
name back of the actlvo management of
the construction, but with them are asso
ciated Frank II. Ray, Edwin Hawley, Al
fred C. Bedford, all of New York, and all
powers in the financial world.
It ts the plan of the company to con
struct a reservoir covering 30,000 acres at
Big Meadows, near the headwaters of
the Feather River. From here the stored
waters of the river will be taken to Big
Butte, into a smaller reservoir, and from
this will drop 2000 feet, through an under
ground tunnel, and will be led into the
famous Big Bend tunnel, which was built
by Dr. R. V. Pierce, at an expense of
$1,123,000.
By means of this great project it will
be possible to generate approxlmately
400.000 horsepower, or more than three
times the power furnished by the famous
plant at Niagara Falls.
History or the Tunnel.
The history of the project Is an Inter
esting one. More than 20' years ago Dr.
R. V. Pierce, discoverer of a well-known
patent medicine. In association with oth
ers, spent $1,123,000 In the construction of
a tunnel 12.000 feet long. 16 feet high and
13 feet wide, at what Is known as Big
Bend, a place where the Feather River,
after running 13 miles around a mountain
and falling 600 feet, comes back to within
12.C00 feet of the upper bed on the other
side of the mountain. The purpose of the
tunnel was to dry the 13 miles of river
bed for gold mining purposes, but the
workers found the bed formed of boulders
so huge that no progress could bo made
and the tunnel was abandoned.
From Big Meadows to the tunnel is a
drop of 2000 feet, and this will be utilized
In generating the great power contem
plated. This project Is at the head of the Sacra
mento Valley, and will furnish power to
this valley and to San Francisco by means
of two pole transmission lines, 175 miles in
length, so arranged that in case of acci
dent to one an automatic switch will
throw the current to the other.
The projected line of the Western Pa
cific runs parallel with the power system
from the lower tunnel practically to the
Big Meadows, where the reservoir will be.
It is expected that power, light and heat
will be furnished by the new company to
all the new towns which will follow the
railroad into the valley.
Work will be started on the project
Immediately, all property rights having
been settled. This, so It is stated by Mr.
Brown and Mr. Manson, will be the
nucleus of a Pacific Coast line of power
stations, which will be built in the near
future to develop the untold water power
of Oregon and Washington.
Mr. Brown will leave tonight for the
East in the Interest of his construction
work.
Seeks to Obtain Reconveyance.
E. Warren seeks to obtain a reconvey
ance to him by Catherine E. Warren, re
siding at The Elms. Mllverton. Somer
setshire. England, of property in Kinzel
Park, which, he says, he conveyed to
her as trustee. January 29. 1905. When ho
asked the defendant to sign a deed trans
ferring back the property she refused.
Warren yesterday began a suit In tho
State Circuit Court, asking to have tho
trust deed canceled.
CARD OF TILVNKS.
We desire to thank the neighbors and
friends for their kind help and sympathy;
also the many beautiful floral offerings,
during our recent sad bereavement.
MR. AND MRS. NIELSON AND FAM
ILY. SOMETHING DOING.
At the Winter Garden tomorrow opened
as a permanent billiard hall.
Cause of
Headaches
You must look well after the condi
tion of your liver and bowels. Un
less there is daily action of the
bowels, poisonous products are ab
sorbed, causing headaches, bilious
ness, nausea, dyspepsia. Ayer's Pills
are liver pills, mildly laxative.
" HaTing already passed my threescore
years and tea, I still and myself relying upon
Ayer's Pills for my unruly and disordered
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