Morning Oregonian., June 13, 1906, Page 9, Image 9

TIIE MORNING OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13. 1906.
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EIGHT STORIES
FOR BUILDING
Commercial Club Plans to In
crease Height Originally
Determined Upon.
WILL RAISE MORE FUNDS
Another Hundred Thousand Dollars
Will Be Needed for the Con
struction of a Home for
the Organization.
Th Portland Commercial Club spirit
promises much. Instead of six stories
as first contemplated, the new building
of the club will consists of eight floors,
which will necessitate the expenditure
of an additional $100,000. Actual construc
tion of the building will begin as soon as
tho committee which has the matter In
charge can agree as to the character of
the structure to be erected. It was first
planned to erect a six-story building to
cost about JL'50,000, which has been sub
scribed. The members of the committee, how
ever, are unanimously of the opinion that
It is advisable to erect an eight-story
building and have decided to raise the
additional JMO.Orto. They contend that to
erect a six-story building upon such an
excellent location as has been secured at
the corner of Fifth and Oak streets
would cause regret later on, as the build
ing would be small In comparison with
some of tho other modern structures In
Portland. But In an eisht-story home
such as is planned the Commercial Club
would have one of tho tinest and most
creditable buildings In tho Northwest.
Use Reinforced Concrete.
It has not been determined as yet
whether the building is to be of entire
Kteel construction or reinforced concrete.
It Is probable that the frame of the
building will be steel and the floors of
reinforced concrete. Theodore B. Wilcox,
chairman of the committee which has
in charge the erection of the building,
i.s corresponding with some friends of
bis in the Kast who have almost un
limited experience In the construction of
buildings. He will report to the commit
tee this week the information he has ac
quired. President P. W. Leadbetter stated yes
terday that he and all the others who
were taking an active part In this pub
lic enterprise were satisfied that there
would be no difficulty whatever in rais
ing the extra $100,000. He said plans for
an eight-story building would be drawn
and actual work begun as soon as the
type of building was settled upon.
If necessary to facilitate the work,
prominent members of the Commercial
Club will underwrite the bonds, which
thev will dispose of later to whoever
wants them. The most thorough and
conservative business men of Portland
pronounce the bonds to be excellent in
vestments and have themselves sub
scribed to largo amounts.
Bonds Pay 6 Per Cent-.
The bonds will pay S per cent interest
find will be subject to call at any time.
They will bo secured by the property
which will ever increase in value, as it
is situated in one of the most desirable
business districts of Portland, and will
have a modern and first-class building.
When the subscription list was opened a
remarkable tale of the bonds followed,
and from the demand for them the mem
bers of the committee foresee that the
remaining $100,000 can be easily raised.
Persons who have absolutely no connec
tion with the Commercial Club were
among the largest subscribers.
Business men say there is no more
conclusive evidence of the prosperity of
Portland than the ready manner in which
the bonds for the Commercial Club build
ing were disposed of. They say that it
will be just as easy to raise an additional
JlflO.Ofirt, as there Is plenty of money In
Portland available for gilt-edge invest
ments such as the bonds the Commercial
Club offer. '
Committee Is Appointed.
The committee which will superintend
the construction of the building was ap
pointed by President Leadbetter and Mr.
"Wilcox, who ip chairman of the building
committee. Five members of the board of
governors were appointed upon the com
mittee by President Leadbetter, and Mr.
WHrox selected five members from the
building committee. At a recent meet
ing Mr. Wilcox was chosen chairman and
K. I Thompson secretary. Besides these,
the committee consists of Adolphe Wolfe,
W. P. Olds. Julius Meier. J. C. Alns
worth. F. W. Leadbetter, Hugh McGulre,
Kdward Ehrman and C. W. Hodson.
The first assessment upon the pur
chasers of the bonds will be made July
1, when 40 per cent of he money sub
scribed will be called in for payment of
the site of the new building. The con
sideration for the corner at Fifth and
Oak streets where the new home of the
Commercial Club will be erected. Is $05,000,
upon which one small payment has al
ready bepn made.
The Commercial Club itself will occupy
three stories of the structure. One of the
great attractions of the new home will
be a roof garden, which will be one of
the finest upon the Pacific Coast. One
of the floors will be devoted to bachelor
quarters for the members of the club.
The. other floors will for the most part
be converted into office rooms. Applica
tions for the rent of certain portions
of the new building have already been
received by the officers of the Commer
cial Club.
COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS
Dispute Between Hill and Harriman
Before Judge McCredie.
Arguments in the condemnation suits
were begun yesterday before Judge
McCredie at Vancouver, and the Har
riman attorneys talked all the after
noon. Most of today will be taken up
by counsel for thez Portland & Seat
tle. A declison may not be given by
the court at once, but it is understood
that when it is given an appeal will be
taken to the Supreme Court of Wash
ington. The decision will define the rights of
the warring corporations along the
river, and is an important one. If the
Harriman road wins, the obstacles t,o
the Hill line may be insurmountable
unless concessions are granted by Hill
to Harriman. Whether the Portland &
Seattle can find ways to get around
the obstructions in that event only W.
L. Darling knows, and he -will take
that Information back to St. Paul with
him.
WILL BREAK GKOUXD TODAY
United Railways Will Begin Work
on Its Lines In Portland.
Ground will be broken early today by
the United Railways Company on the
Front-street electric line. Gangs . of la
borers will begin work on Macadam road
at the intersection of Hooker street, and
will work north to Front street and down
that thoroughfare to Hoyt street, where
a connection for the Interchange of traf
fic will be made with the Northern Pa
cific Terminal Company's tracks.
A large traction engine will be put to
work this morning that will plow up the
street, loosening the earth for excavation
and grading by the gangs of laborers.
With the most improved methods it is
expected the work will be rushed on lue
Front-street line and by late Summer cars
will be operated over the tracks.
Actual construction work has been held
back for months by the tardy action of
the City Council on the franchises asked
by the United Railways ComrAny, which
was formed here the first of the year.
Promoters of the system of interurban
trolley lines planned by the United Rail
ways express a great deal of satisfaction
that at last the ground is cleared so tliat
work may proceed, and they state the
Front-street line will be hurried along as
fast as men can build It. Despite the un
favorable weather for construction work,
the builders of the line will not wait any
longer for the rains to stop, as they feel
they have waited too long already to ac
complish all that Is possible during the
season.
When the Front-street line gets nicely
under way, the other rail projects of the
United Railways will probably be started.
The line to Forest Grove and Hillsboro,
the Seventh street road and a trolley to
Salem are among the projects that will
be started within the next few weeks.
IS COMMENCEMENT WEEK
GRADUATING EXERCISES WILL
TAKE PLACE.
Columbia University, St. Helens, St.
Mary's, Hill and Portland Acad
emy Prepare Programmes.
Youth and age are in the limelight of
Portland this week, the graduating
classes of the numerous educational in
stitutions of the city and the annual
celebrations of the Indian War Vet
erans and the Oregon Pioneers taking
up practically every day and evening
between now and Saturday. The num
ber of boys and girls who will start
out into the world with their school
work finished will be great, and the an
nual addition to the citizenship of Ore
gon will have been made.
Columbia University leads off, where
commencement exercises will take
place this morning, at 10 o'clock. The
exercises will be short and simple, and
six students will be awarded diplo
mas. The valedictorian will be Charles
Gearin, and the address to the class
will be made by Hugh Gearin, son. of
Senator Gearin.
At 8 o'clock this evening the senior
class of St. Helen's Hall will be grad
uated. There are eight regular grad
uates and six who have taken kin
dergarten and normal courses. Tho
regular commencement week festivities
are being observed at the hall, con
certs, promenade and hops making the
last week of school a happy one for
the girls.
The next institution to hold com
mencement services is St. Mary's Acad
emy, which will graduate its class
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. It
has been the custom of this school to
hold such exercises in the evening, but
this year it has been deemed wise to
change the hour to morning. The
programme prepared Includes many
musical numbers by the .pupils who
have made music a special study.
Rev. M. A. Quinlan, of Columbia Uni
versity, will address the class, and the
medals will be presented by Archbishop
Christie. Father McDevitt will also
make an address on this occasion.
There are nine graduates.
Hill Military Academy will hold Its
commencement at 8 o'clock on the even
ing of June 15 in the armory of that
institution. An elaborate programme
has been prepared, and the young folks
expect to have a merry time afterward.
There are 11 members of this year's
class.
Portland Academy will also gradu
ate Its class on Friday evening, the
exercises to be held at the White Tem
ple. There will be 54 young men and
women go out from this class. Diplo
mas will be awarded by W. M. Ladd,
and the presentation of prizes will be
made by W. D. Wheelwright.
June 22 the Allen Preparatory School
will award diplomas to four graduates
at exercises to be held in the Cumber
land Presbyterian Church, on the East
Side. Rev. E. P. Hill will make the
class address, and at the close of the
exercises a reception to the graduates
will bo sriven.
The last commencement of the sea
son will be that of the Portland High
School, to be held on the evening of
June 26 at the First Congregational
Church. The number of graduates this
year is 98.
M'CUSKER ORDINANCES UP
Subway and East Side Belt Line
Sent to Executive Board.
Thomas McCusker and I Y. Keady
brought before the streets committee
of the Council last night the ordinance
for which they are asking, giving a
franchise for electric lines over certain
streets of the city and permission to
construct and operate a subway under
the Willamette River. The ordinance
was referred to the streets committee
by the Council April 18, and was not
given further consideration until last
night, when it was discussed and rec
ommended to the Executive Board to
place a valuation upon the franchise.
The franchise provides for the con
struction of a subway under Oak street
from Park to the river, wjth the other
entrance at East Seventh and East
Stark streets.. Permission is also asked
to construct railway lines on Park
street from Morrison to Hoyt and a sys
tem of lines on the East Side, termi
nating at the city limits on Ellsworth
street. The estimated cost of con
struction Is $2,000,003.
The street committee fixed the bond
which will be required if the franchise
is granted at $50,000.
Messrs. McCusker and Keady are also
interested in the East Side Belt Line
Railroad Company, which also present
ed its proposed franchise last night to
the streets committee, which referred
it to the Executive Board to be valued.
The new franchise calls for a line on
Union avenue. Instead of East Third
street, which was previously applied
for, but was granted to the Southern
Pacific. It also substitutes Hancock
and East Seventh streets for Vancouver
avenue, and East Ninth for East Tenth.
The bond for this franchise was fixed
at $20,000.
In presenting the two matters to the
streets committee. Mr. McCusker said
that, in all probability, a request would
be made to have the subway franchise
and the East Side belt line franchise
combined at a later date.
Runaway Girl Arrested.
Nellie Flanders, a runaway girl from
Washington, was detained at the station
last night until the arrival of her father,
who is to take her to her home. Miss
Flanders, who is under age, is said to
have run away because her father horse
whipped her last March.
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THE I. ATE JOHN R. FOSTER.
The funeral of John R. Foster. th Portland pioneer whose death occurred
Monday night, will take place from the Masonic "Temple on Friday, under the
. auspices of Willamette Lodge. The deceased was a 33d-degree Mason and the
midnight service will be held in honor of his memory at the temple on Thurs
day night.
Mr. Foster wae a native of Saratoga County, New York, where he was
corn In 1826, He wa left an orphan when he was 7 years old, and was edu
cated by .his uncle In the common schools of New York. He came to the
Coast by the Panama route In 1850, and upon reaching San Francisco started
to work there as a clerk in a store.
He soon came to Oregon and entered the store of Allen St Lewifl, where
he became manager of the hardware department. After a time he bought the
hardware business and managed it for himself. He was aleo partner In the
hardware business of Foster & Robertson at Umatilla, which was a branch
of the Portland store. His wife died several yeara ago, and he left no children.
Mr. Foster was Involved In litigation for several years before his death
over valuable property at Seventh aid Yamhill streets. Upon the death of
Mrs. Foster several years ago, the property became Mr. Foster's by deed
from his wife. He executed a deed g iving it to Mrs. Frank C. Savage, a
niece of Mrs. Foster, with whose family Mr. Foster lived,
J. W. Cook and some other Masons then began a proceeding to have a
guardian appointed for Mr.' Foster, alleging that he was mentally incompetent
and in danger of losing his property. William D. Fenton was employed as at
torney for the Masons. Physicians testified that Mr. Foster was Incompetent
of acting for himself, and B. G. Whltehouse was named as his guardian. Suit
was brought to set aside the deed g lving title to the property at Seventh
and Yamhill to Mrs. Savage.
The conflicting Interests finally got together, and a lease was given on the
property to Foster during his natural life and the rents from a number of build
ings standing on the land were paid for Mr. Foster's support. Mr. Foster then
filed a petition to. remove Mr. Whitehouso as his guardian and an order of
court was Issued withdrawing 'the guardianship. It Is estimated that the Fos
ter estate, consisting of city realty, amounts to about IV), OOO.
The deceased stood high in Masonry, and was widely known throughout
the state. Of late years, owing to his advanced age, he has not enjoyed good
health, and death was caused by paralysis.
GIN THREE YEARS
Sentence Imposed by Court
on Gosta Wirtanen.
WHILE DRUNK SLEW MAN
Intoxication Xo Excuse, Declares
Judge Frazer, While Passing
Upon the Case and An
nouncing the Penalty.
A sentence of three years in the peni
tentiary was pronounced by Judge Frazer
yesterday on Gust Wirtanen for the kill
ing of Matt Watlla April 23. "Wirtanen
was convicted two weeks ago ot man
slaughter, the maximum penalty for
which Is 15 years' servitude.
Dan J. Malarkey, counsel for Wirtanen,
addressed the court, asking for a light
sentence.
District Attorney Manning stated that
several of the jurors had told him they
did not think Wirtanen knew what he
was doing when he fired the fatal shot.
In pronouncing sentence Judge Frazer re
viewed the case briefly, and afterwards
stated that drunkenness was no excuse.
He sentenced Wirtanen to three years in
the penitentiary.
The killing of Watlla was the result
of a drunken carousal in the Pinniarf
Hotel and saloon at Seventeenth and
Pettygrove streets, conducted by Wirta
nen, which was a resort for Finns. The
party remained up all night, going up
stairs when the time for closing the sa
loon came. Wirtanen was brutally beaten
end kicked, his assailant being Mat Haut
alan, who has since left the city. Wirta
nen was assisted to his room by his
wife and Watlla. Groping about in the
darknecs, he found a revolver. Insane
with drink and from the blows he had
received, he rushed from his room and
shot. The bullet struck Watlla and
proved fatal.
Wirtanen is an accomplished accordeon
player and has amused his fellow
prisoners since his incarceration in the
County Jail with sweet strains from his
instrument. He . is about 35 years old
end married, and his aged mother also
lives in Portland.
DELAY IX CAIiOXG JURY.
Judge Sears Cannot Act Until Con
clusion of Trial.
Judge Sears will be unable to call a
grand jury to investigate election frauds
until the jury in the case of the Pacific
Mill Company against Inman, Poulsen &
Co. has been discharged. This suit is for
$155,000 for breaclt of contract, and is on
trial for the second time. The previous
trial consumed 17 days, and in the present
instance it is expected that the trial will
not consume more than ten days. Already
the attorneys have taken up three days
arguing legal problems concerning ques
tions to be introduced.
The provisions of the statute are that a
grand jury shall be drawn from the reg
ular Jury list of the term of court. The
The names of all the Jurors must be in
the Jury box, and the clerk draws one
name at a time until seven names have
been obtained. The seen men thus chosen
comprise the grand Jury. The drawing is
conducted in this manner, so that a Jury
is obtained the complement of which is
not known until after the selection. The
reason of such a provision of law is so
that the court clerks or other officials
may not pack a grand jury or draw one
to suit themselves. Because it is neces
sary that the names of all the jurors shall
be in the jury box, the only time it can
be drawn is when all other Jurors are
disengaged. A grand jury heretofore has
always been drawn on the first day of the
term of court, but the Democrats who
wish to have alleged election frauds in
quired into only asked for a grand jury on
Monday last, and the court term began
June 5, the day following the election.
Alleged frauds by the liquor interests con
cerning local-option elections in various
precincts will be carefully investigated,
and also affidavit voting which occurred
all over the city and is said to have influ
enced the shrievalty contest materially.
AVifebeater Goes to Rockpile.
Louis Fehd, a San Francisco refugee,
who beat his wife, will not have to go to
the whipping-post. Judge Cleland yester
day sentenced him to a term of Ave
months in the County Jail, which means
that Fehd must serve that length of time
on the rockpile. The couple were mar
ried in San Francisco . in January last,
and arrived here soon after the earth
quake and fire disaster in the Bay City.
Fehd obtained a position with Mitchell,
Lewis & Staver. He celebrated his first
payday by getting drunk and beating his
wife. Mrs. Fehd will return to her par
ents in San Francisco.
Damages Five Hundred Dollars.
After being out 20 hours, the Jury in the
case of F. J. Dow against the Southern
Pacific Company came into Judge Wolver
ton's court yesterday morning and an
nounced a verdict awarding plaintut $500
as the measure of damages in his suit
for $10,000 on account of personal injuries
alleged to have been sustained by his be
ing run over by an engine near Ashland,
Or., last year.
Papers In Divorce Suits Served.
Papers In divorce suits filed in I-ana
County by Cora C. White against Paul
F. White, and Bessie E. Palmer against
Jerome Palmer, were served by the Sher
iff yesterday.
Desertion Cause of Suit.
Because of desertion beginning January
1. 1904, Lydia A. Bishop has filed suit in
the State Circuit Court against Ernest L.
Bishop for a divorce. They were married
in Portland August 2. 1903.
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E.1AQ FIELD REGULATOR OO
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THE
Eight Counties Agree as to
Figures for Taxing
: - . Railroads.
VALUATION IS INCREASED
Xiheteen Thousand Dollars a Mile
for Slain 'Lines and Ten Thou
- sand Dollars for Branches
Agreed Upon by Assessors.
Railroad assessments in Oregon would
be nearly trebled were all County Asses
sors to adopt the new valuation adopted
by eight Western Oregon Assessors at
Albany last Monday $19,000 a mile for
main lines and $10,000 a mile for branch
ana minor lines and the total state val
uations on railroads would be raised from
$13,300,000, the figure of last year, to more
than $30,000,000.
Not all the counties will make the in
crease, however, yet those that do will
cause the state total to approach $30,000,
00!. The eight counties represented at Al
bany will raise other assessments also, by
nearly $60,000,000. The last state assess
ment totaled $309,256,689, for all taxable
property.
Eight Counties Represented.
The eight counties represented by their
Assessors were Multnomah, Clackamas,
Marlon, Linn, Lane, Douglas, Benton and
Polk. In these counties the new method
will treble the last valuation put on the
Southern Pacific except for Multnomah
County, where last year railroads were
assessed at $20,000 a mile for main lines
and $10,000 for branch lines, on an actual
value basis. On the $19,000 valuation $2000
is to be for rolling stock and $17,000 for
roadbed, and on the $10,000 valuation,
$1000 for rolling stock and $9000 for road
bed. That the Southern Pacific will regard
these valuations excessive is consid
ered likely. J. W. Morrow, tax and
right-of-way agent for the railroad,
offered to accept a valuation of $15,
000, but the Assessors, following the
lead of Multnomah, which last year put
the figure at $20,000, declined to give It.
Great Raise In Assessment.
The new method will quadruple the
assessment of the Southern Pacific in
Benton County, treble it in Douglas and
Linn, double it in Yamhill and increase
it five or six times In Lane and Marlon.
Last year's assessment In the several
Oregon counties, of roadbed and rolling
stock, was as follows:
Assessed value
Miles. roadbed and
County railroad. rolling stock.
Baker 121. $ 14.1Sr
Benton 48 I32.0tlO
Clackamas 27 l!:t.025
Clatsop 50 2;i4.0."0
Columbia 73 H16.425
Coos " 38 157.05O
Douglas 1I 7 '.'.!.
Gilliam 44.7 .".22.252
Jackson 70.04 701.140
Jospphlne 3li 2 4751. 0HO
Klamath 7 5 0.8r.o
Lane 90.80 . 3n3.2."i.-
Lincoln 41." 46.R75
Linn 127.75 S2:i.05.t
Malheur :. 12.52 113.51)0
Marlon 143.1W 401,525
Morrow B4. 3B3.133
Multnomah 77:17 1.470.4H0
Polk ..- 235.410
Sherman 74.08 311.504
Umatilla 211 2,450,007
T'nlon 75 570.6B3
Wasco 08 702.520
Washington 34 330.320
Yamhill 50.21 252.454
Total 1.785.98 $13,308,607
tnrludes 21 miles logging roads, value
$40,350.
Range In Vogue Heretofore.
Heretofore the mileage assessment
of railroads has varied widely between
the counties, ranging from $3D0D a
mile up to $20,000. To make a uni
form assessment at a valuation pro
portionate with actual value, the eight
Assessors met Monday.
The $19,000 valuation is to apply to
the main line of the Southern Pacific,
on the east side of the Willamette, and
the $10,000 valuations to branch lines
and to the West Side lines.
Professor Friedel Has Resigned.
UNIVERSITY OF ORGEON, Eugene,
June 12. (Special.) Professor Charles
Friedel, head of the pnysics department
at the University of Oregon, announced
to his classes today that he had tendered
his resignation, to take effect October 1.
1906. For some time it has been rumored
that Professor Friedel was making prep
arations to retire to his farm on the north
bank of the Columbia, near Vancouver,
but his resignation came as a surprise,
and many expressions of regret were
heard on the campus from students in his
department.
Professor Friedel has been identified
with the university since the year 1895,
and has enjoyed the confidence and re
spect of his students to a remarkable de
gree. He is widely recognized as a man
of high ability In the science of physics
and hs application.
Juvenile Grange Is Formed.
GRBSHAM, Or., June 12. (Special.)
A Juvenile Grange was organized here
yesterday by Mrs. Waldo, state organizer,
with 25 charter members. The member
ship is composed wholly of children un
der the age of 14. The officers for this
year are: Master, Leona Collins: . over
seer. Willow Metzger; chaplain, Helen
Hoss; lecturer. Pearl Ruegg; steward,
John Forrester; treasurer, Viola Dinger;
secretary, Jennie Metzger; assistant
steward, Bessie Howitt; pate keeper,
Lloyd Gedamke; ceres, Olive Merrill;
pomona. Hazel Shattuck: flora. Pearl
Hamlin. Mrs. J. W. Shattuck was se
lected as matron. This is the fourth
Juvenile Grange in Oregon, the order be
ing a preparatory institution for the
subordinate grange, which juveniles may
Join when reaching proper age.
Every mother feels a
great dread of the pain
and danger attendant upon
the moat critical period
of her life. .Becoming
all women, will
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SEATTLE, Wash., June 12. (Special.)
William Jennings Bryan was declared to
be the choice of the Washington Democ
racy, at a "get-together" banquet held at
Christensen Hall this evening. Every
large city In the state was represented
at the banquet by a speaker.
Some 450 sat at the tables and partook
of the food, while some 200 others sat
around the hall, contented that they had
been given the privilege of being present
for their dollar. In the rear ot tne speak
er's table was a large portrait of William
Jennings Bryan, draped with the Ameri
can flag. Every mention of Bryan's name
by a speaker was cause for prolonged ap
plause. Mayor Wright, of Tacoma, set things
going In full blast when he declared Ta
coma and Pierce County wanted Bryan
In 1908 and no one else. Wright declared
that when Bryan was making his first
Presidential campaign, Tacoma erected
for him a wigwam that would hold 30,000
persons, and that It was the only city In
the country that did so.
Senator Turner responded to the toast,
"William Jennings Bryan." He paid a
high tribute to him and declared that he
was the only logical candidate.
Passed Some Worthless Checks.
ECHO, Or., June 12. Special.) Joe
Allen has been arrested here on a
charge of issuing worthless checks
some two weeks ago. He cashed one
for $120 with E. Ripper, a merchant,
and one for $15 with Postmaster Dorn.
Relatives and friends were expected to
square the matter, but did not do so.
Allen la well known in this section
of the county. He Is said to have been
In similar difficulty before In lone, but
escaped by the efforts of relatives with
out arrest. The Grand Jury returned
an indictment Saturday.
Flan to Handle Largest Crop.
HOVER, Wash., June 12. (Special.)
Plans are already being made to
handle the largest crop of wheat ever
raised in this part of the country.
The grain Is well along- In the head and
enough moisture has fallen during the
past ten days to insure the maturity
of the crop In good shape.
The railroad will not be In shape
to handle wheat from this point to
wards Portland this season, but the
steamers will be able to take care
of the largest part of It.
Big Celebration at North Yakima.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. June 12.
One thousand dollars of the $2000 for the
big Fourth of July celebration to be held
here was subscribed today by the business
men. This will be the blg-gest event ot
the kind ever held here. There will be a
parade in the forenoon and at the fair
grounds in the afternoon there will be
horse-racing and other sports. Miles Can
non will be the speaker of the day.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, June 12. Maximum tempera
ture, 07 tie. ; minimum temperature. SO d?.
River reading. 8 A. M.v 12.7 feet; change
in 24 houra. fall of .3 foot. Total precipita
tion. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., .06 Inch. Total pre
cipitation since September 1, 1906, 37.27 lncbea
Normal precipitation ince September 1,
1905, 44.69 inches; deficiency, 7.42 lnchee.
Total sunshine, June 11, 1906. 6 hours 29
minutes; possible sunshine, June 11. 1906,
15 hours 41 minutes. Barometer (reduced to
sea level) at 5 P. If., 30.04.
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Streets. Portland, Oregon.
- $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day.
cept a few small showers In the Willamette
Valley and the Sound country. It is much
cooler In Oregon, Washington. Idaho and
Western Montana and slightly warmer in
Northern California. Thunderstorms and
high winds occurred In Montana during the
afternoon, and at Havre the maximum wind
velocity was 72 tnllee. from the west. The
indications are for generally fair weather In
this district Wednesday, with rising tempera
tures. WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland, for 28 hours,
eadlng midnight. Wednesday;
Portland and vicinity Showers, followed by
fair and warmer weather. Westerly winds.
Western Oregon Fair south, showers fol
lowed by fair north portion, warmer except
near the coast. Westerly winds.
Western Washington Showers, followed by
fair; warmer except near the coast. Westerly
winds.
Eastern Oregon Fair and warmer.
Eastern, Washington and Northern Idaho
Showers.
Southern Idaho Fair.
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MEETING NOTICES.
AL KADER TEMPLE. A. A.
O. N. M. S.
Nobles: A ceremonial ses
sion of Al Kader Temple
will be held in the Armory.
10th and Couch sts., on Sat
urday evening, June 10,
1906, at 8 o'clock precisely.
A business session to bal
lot on candidates will be
held at the same Dlace and
on the same date at 6:30 P. M. sharp.
All petitions must be In the hands of the
Acting Recorder, 111. Noble Brydon H. Nlcoll.
407 Lumber Exchange bldg., by 2 o'clock
of said date, at which time the list will
positively be closed.
Vlsltln nobles are cordially Invited t
attend,
D. W. TAYLOR,
Acting Potentate,
WASHINGTON CHAPTER, NO.
18. R. A. M. Regular convocation
this (Wednesday) evening. June 13,
1006. at 8 o'clock. Masonic Hall,
Burkhard building. Social evening.
VUlting companions especially in
vited. Members reaneatd tr attend-
By order E. H. P. E. B. SHARON. Sec.
CORINTHIAN CHAPTER, NO 64.
O. E. S. Stated communication this
(Wednesday) evening, 8 o'clock. Ma
sonic Temple. Work. Visitors wel
By order W. M.
KATE M. STEADMAN, Sec.
INDTAN WAR VETERANS OF TflB NORTH
PACIFIC COAST Grand Encampment will
meet at the White Temple, southeast corner"
of Twelfth and Taylor streets, today'
(Wednesday), 10 A. M. sharp. All veterans
are requested to participate. By order of
H. D. MOUNT, Grand Commander.
OTTO KLEEMANN. Grand Adjutant.
ALL MEMBERS OF LOCAL 264. I. L. M.
A T. A., are hereby requested to meet at 3t3
Russell st.. near Union ave., on Thursday,
June 14. 1006. at 8 A. M.. to attend the fu
neral of our late brother. Michael Oalvin.
By order M. DOONEY. President.
POST INDUS, NO. 57. D. OF H., meets in
Drew Hall, Second and Morrison. Open
meeting this (Wednesday) evening. A good
time aesured. ROHK (JUM BERT, C of H
Attest: W. I GARDINER, Recorder.
SAMARITAN LODGE. No. 2. I O. O F
Regular meeting this (Wednesday) evening
at o'clock. Second degree. Visitors wel
come. M. OSVOLD, Sec.
NOMAH CIRCLE, SOI. will give a military
whist Wednesday evening. June 13, East
Side Woodmen Hall. K. 6th and Alder. Re
freshments and danolng. Admission lrc.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
ATKINSON At her late residence at Milwau
kie, June 11, 1906, Jane Atkinson, aged 83
yeans, 7 months and 8 days. Mother of
Mrs. A. A. Webster. Funeral will take
place Wednesday, June 13, at 2 P. M., from
her late residence. Friends Invited.
GALVIN In this city. June 11. 1906. Mich
ael H. Galvin, aged 44 years. Funeral
. from his late residence, Sm Russell st ,
Thursday morning, at 8:45, St. Mary's
Church. Williams ave. and Stanton et
9 A. M. Interment at Mt. Calvary Ceme
tery. 8HIVELY In this city. June 11, 1906. Me
lissa A. Shlvely, wife of A. C. Shlvelv,
aged 50 years, 2 months and 1 day. Fu
neral will take place today. June 13, at
2:30 P. M.. from the residence, 853 Broad
way st. Friends Invited.
RICE Friends and acquaintances are re
spectfully Invited to attend the funeral
services of Olaf Rice, which will be held
at Flnley'a chapel at 2:30 P. M. today,
Wednesday. Interment, Lone Fir Ceme
tery. EDWARD HOUUII
CO.. tna lesdlnaj
funeral directors and smbslmsra S2S
2 aod
XSt Third street, corner fcalmos. k tha
finest establishment and the most reaaonabls
charges. W bstt aa experienced lady whs
take full esutra-c si all laMur cases. .Toous
stain Ml.
t. P. rrNLEY BON. runeral director
and cmbatracrs. No. 261 td st, cor. Madisoa.'
Day or nigh calls promptly attended. Ex
perienced lady assistant when desired. Of.
tics of County Coroner. Phone Mala I.
DCNN1NO. M'ENTBE OILBACGH. Roe.
esssors to Dnnauts s) Campion, undertakers
and embalm era 1 modern In every detail 1 7th
and Cine. Phone Main 430. Lady assistant.
F. . DUNKING. Undertaker, 414 Kast
Alder. Lady assistant. Pnan East (.
ZELLER BYKXE8 CO, Undertakers. Km.
palmers, Z7S Russell. East 10&S. Lady aaa't,
TONSXTH CO, florists. Artistic floral
stolen. 13.1 ta st. 1'Uoua Mala Ilea.