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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1906)
16 THE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1906. BOILER - EXPLODES OKIE IN KILLED Portland Rendering Co. Plant Is Destroyed Frank Pelton Dies From Injuries. F. F. LENT IS BURNED Defects in Tank in Which Tallow Is Melted Cause the Ilxplo sion Damage 'W ill Reach $3000. ."he plant of the Portland Rendering Company, on the Columbia Slough road near Peninsula, was yesterday afternoon completely destroyed by explosion of a boiler used for melting tallow. Frank Felton, a workman, received Injuries from which he died soon after, and F. F. Lent, one of the owners, who was also working near by, received severe Internal Injuries and burns. The damage to the plant, which was completely wrecked, will prob ably aggregate 3000. Caused by Defects in Tank. The explosion seems to have been caused by defects in the tank wherein the tallow for the rendered lard is melted. There seems to have been no safety valve on the boiler, and Coroner Finley will probably order an Inquest and examine Into the facts in the case. At a few minutes after 4 o'clock the tank suddenly blew up with a terrific im pact. The boiler Itself was about six feet in diameter, and this was literally torn to pieces. The building was wrecked and portions of the woodwork were blown nearly a block. Near-by residents were immediately attracted to the scene, and as soon as possible the Injured men were removed from the debris. The patrol wagon was sent for, but no physician could be secured. Acting Detectives E. Burke and Tom Kay accompanied the wagon to the scene of the accident, but because of the long run it was fully an hour before they ar rived on the ground. Pelton Dies in Patrol Wagon. Pelton, who was unconscious, was laid out on the ground, and Lent had already been removed to his home at 1416 Knowles avenue, a short distance away. It was seen that Pelton could not survive, as his head was badly crushed, but as quickly as possible he was placed in the wagon and the horses started for the city on the run. When near Piedmont the unfor tunate man expired, and the body was then taken direct to the Coroner's office. Pelton was 40 years of age, and resided near the factory where he met his death. He leaves a wife and three children. Lent's Injuries Not Fatal. Lent was not fatally injured. A doctor was not called to attend him till late in the evening, but at no time was lie un conscious, and it is not thought that he received any other than severe bruises. The plant was owned by Lent, the in jured man, and Charles D. Stansell. KILLED Br FLYING LATHS ACCIDENT AT MULTNOMAH BOX . FACTORY ENDS FATALLY. Edward H. Conroy, a Young Machin ist, Struck in Stomach and Dies Suddenly 20 Minutes Later. What at first appeared to be a trifling accident turned out to be a tragedy, yes terday afternoon, when Edward H. Con roy, a young machinist, was struck in the stomach by flying laths. Twenty min utes later he was dead. The blow was not severe enough to bruise the flesh at the surface. While an internal rupture must have been caused, an autopsy will be necessary to determine the exact cause of death. Coroner Finley has directed that the autopsy be held. The accident occurred shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Mult nomah Box Factory, where Conroy was employed. At the time he was laying a supply of sticks on the lath machine. The saw gave a sudden Jerk and scattered the sticks in every direction. Conroy was struck in the stomach. D. C. Corbin, of 851 Macadam street, who was working near by, had his thumb lacerated. Conroy dropped to the floor, but did not lose consciousness. It was not thought he was seriously hurt. He was assisted to a place to lie down. His condition at once grew worse. He died in 20 minutes. Coroner Finley was at once notified, and after investigating the case had the body removed to the morgue. An examination failed to show any abrasions of the skin or external bruises. The Coroner then de cided upon an autopsy, which will be held during this forenoon. Conroy was 26 years old, and made his home at Arleta. He left a young wife and baby. FINE CONCERT PROGRAMME City Band Will Play at Hawthorne Park This Evening. Bandmaster Charles L. Brown has arranged a line programme fxr this evening's concert at Hawthorne Park. Among the numbers will be a new medley, ' "Rossiter's Sunny Songs," which Is said to be very pretty. The Russian "Carriage Song" (Thornton) is a characteristic number and carries the thread of a weird melody. Scenes from "Robin Hood," the novelette, "In a Cozy Corner"; the idyll, "Mill in the Forest," and tne intermezzo, "Anona," are well known. The concert will be gin at 8 o'clock. The programme in full: March. "Caesar's Triumphal" 7".". .Mitchell Walts, "Murmuring- Waters" Hall Overture. "Light Cavalry" Suppe Novelette. "In a Cozy Corner" .Bratton Medley. "Rossiter. Sunny Songs" (new) Alford Intermission. Characteristic. "Kusaian Carriage Song" Thornton 6cenea from "Robin Hood" ,-DeKoven Intermezzo." Anona" Grey Idyll. "The Mill In the Forest" Ellenberg Two-step. "Love of Liberty".... Scouton Charles L. Brown. Conductor. Closing Week of Series. The closing week of the series with Se attle begins at Recreation Park this after noon. So far the Giants have had no difficulty in putting a quietus on the aspi rations of the 8iwashes. and' if they con tinue their ratio of wins this week they will come near making a record in the way of continued victories. Henderson and Welch will h oitted against each, other in the box. Sole Portland Agents for the "Vndor" Porch Shades in All Sizes Third Floor "Willamette" Sewing Machines 15 Models $18 to $35 Each IP Years Guarantee The Meier Frak Store Ruffled Net and Swiss Curtains 1 000 Pairs at $ 1 .45 Pair Great Mid-Summer Sale of 1000 pairs of raffled Net and Swiss Curtains 36 inches wide by 3 yards long Nets with inserting and edges, both white and Arabian color Swiss with large fig ured centers and plain ruffles An immense variety to select from An advantageous deal with a large eastern importer enables us to offer them at the extremely low price of $ 1 .45 a pair. Just the curtain you want for bedrooms, dining- rooms, spare rooms, etc. Buy all yon want of them today and tomorrow at this very low price, pair Mail Orders Will Be Promptly Filled $2.50 Oriental Tapestry Couch Covers, 60 inches wide by 3 yards long, fringed all around ; great special I Qc vaL for a few days only at this low price, each . Heavy Mercerized Portieres, fringed top and bottom, all the popular colorings; regular $6.75 values on StA. Q sale at. pair sp-HmUJ . . All rope and leather Portieres, $2.00 to $10.00 values reduced to $1.00 to $7.00 a pair wonderful- yaL 3d Floor.. Custom Shade and Drapery work our specialty. $1.45 50 Fine Gas Ranges at $9.98 Each Special 3 days' sale of 50 high-grade Gas Ranges, 2-burner, extension top, 18-inch oven, lever valve, can be Used with tube or stationary connection made; a handsome high-grade Gas Range of the best Cd Qg model; our regular $11.75 value on sale at the special low price of, each m KM We do our own connecting, prompt and satisfactory workmanship. Gas Ranges, Stoves and Hotplates the best showing in the city Basement. , White Mountain Refrigerators and Ice Cream Freezers, sole Port land agents. "Peninsular" Stoves and Steel Banges 50 models, every good size and style. M en s WearS pecialsToday The Men's Wear Section continues to offer rare bargains in seasonable furnishings of every description Here are a few of the extra special values Take advantage 100 dozen Men's Golf Shirts in Madras, Oxfords and Percales, very large assortment of patterns and colorings in light and dark effects, also plain tan and blue chambrays; regular $1.00 values on sale at 69 Special lot of Men's Golf Shirts, attached or detached cuffs, coat style, this season's very best styles in checks, stripes and fig- 1 1 ures; regular $1.50 values for H 1 U Men's "Shawknit" Half Hose in a splendid assortment of CCftf styles, all sizes; great value at 17c pair or three pairs for JJS Cooper's form-fitting Underwear for men, shirts and drawers in blue and pink, Summer weight, all sizes; regular $1.00 values on sale CvQf at this 'low price Men's light colored Madras Negligee Shirts, soft attached collar, made full size and well finished, all sizes; extraordinary value at, each 37 Men's new White Stock Ties for, each 50$ All straw Sailor and Panama Hats reduced. $1.00 Silks 59c 1000 yards of beautiful new Silk Foulards, in dotted and figured effects, for waists and suiting; all this season's styles, in the very best colorings; cool, stylish and serviceable; $1.00 values at, yard ;..59d 2000 yards of new Suiting Silks, in all the best designs and color combinations; neat, pretty ef fects; regular $1.00 values, are being closed out at this won derlully low price, yard.... 69c 800 yards of all-wool Challies, in all the best designs and color ings; splendid assortment, at. yard 35? largest and best showing of gray Dress Materials in the city; all grades, best values. New black Dress Goods: new black and white checked Silks; all grades, all prices, handsome styles. Drug Sundries, Stationery, Jewelry Solid steel Manicure Scissors, fully guaranteed, 65c val. .49 Steel Kail Files, all sizes and styles, on sale at 19 Large size Bath Sponges. .. .19J Women's all-rubber Vaginal Syr inges; special value at... ..49 Whirling Spray Syringes $1.59 Powder and Puff Boxes, pink, blue and white, special at 28 Bathasweet Toilet Soap; great value, cake 19 Superflous Hair Remover. -79 Whisk Brooms, special 8 Benzoine and Almond Lotion a perfect skin preparation. . .19 Okayed Toilet Paper, dozen rolls, at 35 Royal Silk Bond Paper, assorted colors; regular 35c pound; spe cial at, per pound 19 Our entire line of Memo. Books, including imitation and real leath er covers ; all ruling, at 20 per cent reduction. Lewis and Clark Souvenir Books, $1 value, for, each ...39 Oregon Scenic Beauties beauti ful little book, full of Portland and Oregon views; great value at, each . . . : X5t 1-day Mission Clock 5j51.49 Pearl Bead Necklaces 33tf Gold-filled Cuff Links, pair.. 59 Sterling Silver Waist Sets.. 49 French Novelty Brooches. . .28 The Meier Frank Store HAND -MADE Waists Reduced We've made very unusual reduc tions on our entire stock of im ported hand-made waists; mag nificent styles, beautifully de signed embroidery and lace-trimmed effects waists of the highest grade; dainty, rich novelties, in sizes 34 to 38 only Grand values $15.00 French Waists $.9.25 $18.00 French Waists $12.45 $21.00 French Waists $14.85 $25.00 French Waists. .... .$17.25 $28.00 French Waists $19.25 $35.00 French Waists $26.85 $45.00 French Waists $32.25 $60.00 French Waists $46.00 Another large shipment of "Peter Pan" Waists just received white percales, with colored cuffs and collar, or large and small polka-dot effects ; ' the ideal out ing garment; each $1.75 The Meier Frank Store Clearance Sale Millinery Entire stock of Trimmed Dress Hats marked at prices far below cost. Women's Sailor Hats worth up to $2.95 each on sale at this low price $1.00 Women's Buck Hats low priced. Chil dren's Trimmed Leghorn Hats, mull and silk, all colors. Best shapes for wear with wash dresses, all marked at ex ceptionally low prices. Untrimmed shapes in all this season's styles prices the lowest in the city. Infants' Bonnets at special prices. Children's Straw Sailors and Duck Hats marked at special low prices. Hats for outing and coast -wear. Sun bonnets, etc., all at reduced prices Millinery Department, Second Floor. July Bargains in Women's Apparel Handsome new Tourist Coats, 42-inch length garments, i I weeds, alpacas and casbmeres, sell strapped, trimmed, natch- pockets, black velvet collar, gray mixtures, checks, plaids and light stripes, very nobby coats for immediate wear and the styles and materials that will be in greatest demand this $8.45 Fall and Winter All sizes, regalar $14.00 values, your choice while they last at, each ' All new, up-to-date styles in serges, Panama cloths and mohairs Made in circular effect, 15 to 17 gores, panel styles, large and small checks in black, blue, gray, tan and $ 1 2.45 green combinations Skirts that find ready sale at $ 1 6.00 and $ 18.00 each Your choice of the lot of 60 at the low price of ?. Special lot of 90 women's Shirtwaist Suits, in grass linen and black and white figured percales; the linen suits are trimmed with lace percales trimmed with embroidery, skirts full flounce and panel front; all sizes; regular $3.25 and $3.50 values ; choice while they last at this ? 1 O low price, suit .N O Special lot of 15 dozen women's Shirtwaists, embroidered down the front or fancy yokes; very pretty styles all new, clean, fresh merchandise, all sizes. Remember, only 300 of them; you'll have to come C 1 1 O early if you want one; $2.00 values at W O Underwear "Harvard Mills" Union Suits for women, silk and lisle made, with no sleeve and knee-length pants, or high neck and long sleeves with ankle-length pants, all sizes; best $2.00 values on sale at, suit $1.68 Women's Swiss Ribbed Vests low neck and no sleeves; fancy yokes, handsome undervests; reg ular 65c values on sale at 43 Women's fine ribbed white lisle Union Suits, low neck, no sleeves, knee length; best 65c values, in all sizes at, suit 47$ 65c HOSIERY 39c PAIR Women's fine lisle Hose in black and tan, allover lace and lace boot effects; great assortment, all sizes; best 65c values on sale at this low price, pair 39 Women's $3.50 Shoes $2.10 Pair Women's standard Footwear priced below manufacturing cost 900 pairs Shoes and Oxfords in patent colt, vici kid, Russia calf and tan chocolate kid welt and turn soles This season's best lasts in all sizes and widths Shoes made by two of the most reputable houses in the country and whose product you have been buying for 20 years with entire satisfaction Regular $3.00 and $3.50 J y f values at this remarkably low price, pair j w 1 VJ Men's $3.50 Shoes $2.45 Pair 400 pairs of men's fine Shoes at a low price, velour calf, box calf and vici kid Lace and Blucher styles All sizes and widths Every pair guaranteed to give entire satisfac tion or your money cheerfully refunded fc Q A C $3.50 values, on sale at this low price, pr. P 43 Trunk Dept. 34-inch canvas-covered Trunks, waterproof painted ; leather bound, full linen-lined; two trays; regular $13.25 value, on sale at this spec, price $11.30 32-inch Trunks, rawhide bound, steel edge, canvas covered; two trays; regular $18.00 value on sale at this low price $15.30 32-inch Trunks, leather-bound, canvas-covered, two trays; regu lar $19.00 value for $16.15 24-inch leather Suitcase, leather lined, with shirt fold; regular $12.00 value for. ..... .$10.25 24-inch leather Suitcase, leather lined and straps; regular $11.50 value for $9.75 Ribbon Sale Sale extraordinary of 15,000 yards of 5-inch all pure silk taffeta Ribbons, extra good quality, in black, white, cream, brown, tan, mode, mais, navy, gray, green, light blue, pink and many other desirable colors; best 35c quality, on sale at, yard 18 Special assortment of fine Dresden and Print Warp Ribbons, 5 to 7 inches wide; beautiful floral and conventional designs, in all the dainty color combinations, for sashes, dress trimming, fancy work and millinery purposes; regular 75c to $1.25 values, on sale at this low price, yard 58$ LaceDept. Another special sale of fine em broideries 5000 yards Edgings and Insertions, in Swiss and nainsook a very desirable lot; handsome patterns in great as sortment; 2 to 9 inches wide; values up to 65c yard at 19$ 1000 yards of new Swiss Shirt waist Bands, 2 to 9 inches wide ; values np to 75c a yard, on sale at this low price.... 39$ 900 yards of Allover Swiss Em broidery for Shirtwaists beau tiful designs; values up to $2 a yd.; on sale at low price 89$ WIFE BEATER SHOT George Washington Seriously Wounded by His Spouse. , INJURIES MAY BE FATAL Negro Strikes His Wife . Several Times and Enraged Woman. Se cures Revolver and Fires. Police Make Arrests. George Washington, a negro em ployed as porter at the Marquam bar ber shop, essayed to beat his wife at their home, 144 North Tenth street. Mrs. Washington, after sustaining sev eral severe' blows, seized a revolver from a trunk and shot her abusive husband through the abdomen. The wounded man ran from the house, de spite his injury, to a near-by saloon several blocks away, where the police found him lying on the floor with his head in the lap of Mrs. Washington, who had followed him there. The negro was removed to the Good Samaritan Hospital, where the bullet was removed and his wounds sewed up as best possible. The wound is a very seriou3 one, and, ' since the intestines were perforated in several places, it is doubtful whether the injured man can survive. Tiia shooting was the outcome of a family quarrel. Washington had been drinking, and, according to S. E. Smith, a colored eye-witness, he had several times struck his wife and otherwise abused her. Enraged at such treat ment, the woman secured a revolver and shot her abusive spouse. Acting- Detectives Smith and Hill brought the woman to the station, where she was locked up pending a hearing this morning and awaiting the outcome of her husband's wound. Detective Mears located Smith, the only witness to the- shooting, and he also was locked up. Smith says the man was drinking, and that his as sault on his wife was without provo cation. - ' CHARGED WITH STEALING Daniel Balch Arraigned in the East ' Side Court. Daniel Balch, a boy of about 17 years of age, was arraigned yesterday afternoon before Justice Olson on a charge of the larceny of $15 in money from Mrs. J. Levitt, who was visiting at the home of William Burger, on the Estacada railway. He pleaded not guilty, and the case was set for a hearing this morning in the East Side Court, at 9 o'clock. Balch had been working in the hayfleld for Burger at Luther, and, having fin ished, came to Portland Saturday, when he was arrested by a Deputy Sheriff and lodged in Jail. He is charge with taking $10 in currency and $5 in gold from Mrs. Levitt, a guest of the Burger family. Balch denies his guilt most emphatically. He is alone here, but has relatives at Seattle. - For Loss of Appetite- HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSFHATB It nourishes, strengthens and Imparts new life and vigor. An exceUent general tonlc ...... t Tfl DIEOB NOTTO DIE Street-Car Men's Union Will . Decide Tonight. ITS BACKBONE IS BROKEN Increase of Wages by Portland Rail way Company Stifles Union Sen timent Labor Agitators Go to San Francisco. Apparently at the end of its rope, Local 18LA.A.E.R.E.E.A., which is the union lately organized among street-railway men of Portland, is expected to die a quiet death or at the best .be barely kept alive by a scant number of faithful retainers. The enthusiasm that was worked up when the organization was first formed, has ebbed and the defeat of the late strike movement has put a quietus to the claims of the most earnest unionists. The in crease in the wages of the men, which came in response to a petition from the nonunion employes of the local traction lines, was the last straw that broke the back of unionism. The executive board of the local street car union met last night in the head quarters on First street to outline future plans that will be given to the members for their consideration at a union meet ing tonight in . Drew hall. The session last night was attended by Organizer Burton, President Sorenson. of the union and President G. H. Gram of the State Federation of Labor. It is reported that the members of the executive board were strong for the retention of. the charter of the union by the men and advised the building up ' of the -organization with the ultimate view of securing recognition and making the influence of the body felt. This is expected to be the substnace of the report to be given to the union men tonight. Whether the union will be kept together is an open question. Organizer Burton and Secretary McKen ney will leave within a short time for California, where It is said they will take an active part in the labor difficulties now in progress there. These two were among the most active in the recent agi tation for a strike among the men and their departure will probably have the effect of quieting the union agitation, and matters are expected to soon settle back to normal. BASE LINE ROAD IS OILED Residents and Property-Owners Pay Cost of Improvement. Through the efforts of resisdents and property-owners, . the Base Line road, be tween East Fortieth street and Mount Tabor, has been oiled, and gives excellent satisfaction. The oil treatment was given a strip 16 feet wide in the center of the roadway, and it has served well to lay dust and provide a smooth pavement. Heretofore the people living along the road beyond East Fortieth street have lived in a cloud of dust from morning until night. W. F. Prior started a sub scription to pay the expense of oiling the road, and, with the assistance of the Mount Tabor Improvement Association, the money was raised. NO SALE IfJ SIGHT A. B. Hammond Not Negotiat ing With Hill or Harriman. : HOLDINGS NOT ON MARKET Shrewd Railroad Magnate and Tim ber Man Started Life as Trad er's . Cerk, and ' Is Now Worth Millions. A. B. Hammond, railroad magnate and Umber .baron, , reached Portland last night from San Francisco, and is staying at the Portland Hotel. He is accompan ied by his wife. The two will remain in Portland several days. Hr. Hammond is on one of his regular tours of inspection of this territory, as he comes to Port land once a year to look over his hold ings and to keep in touch with the man agers of his two Oregon railroads, the As toria & Columbia River and the Corval 11s & Eastern. Mr. Hammond cannot confirm the re ported Intended purchase of bis proper ties by either Hill or Harriman, and dis claims any negotiations with either sys tem. His present visit Is said to have nothing to do with such a disposition of his holdings. Mr. Hammond was not feeling well last night and retired early. He has not as yet had time to look about the city nor to hold conferences with his officials. Ha will go about town a great deal during the next few days. ,s The owner of the Corvallis and Eastern and Astoria and Columbia roads is a de cided contrast to most railroad men, who ' have grown up in the business from tele graph operator or office clerk. Mr. Ham mond had no connection with railroads until he was 60 years old. Prior to that time, he confined his efforts to merchan dising, banking and timbering. He Is a Canadian by birth and when a young man became trader's clerk at a fur trading post in Montana. Later he became trader at the post. In this bus iness he laid the foundations of the for tune that he has accumulated. He be came interested in banking in Montana and in the timber business. A few years ago he was able to pick up a bargain when the Corvallis & Eastern was disposed of at forced sale. Mr. Hammond bid the property in for $100, 000. The value of the track and grade alone is at least worth $1,000,000.. . Esti mates of the value of the property, in cluding steamers owned at the time of the transfer, place the property purchased at such a small sum up in the neighbor hood of $14,000,000. Mr. Hammond, with shrewd Canadian thrift, has not only been able to ac cumulate a great fortune through his business enterprises, but. he is adding to the value of his holdings rapidly. He is now 66 years old and should he retain the active management of his properties for a number of years, he will unques tionably be one .of the Coast's richest men. Hr. Hammond intended coming to Port- land on his annual visit earlier In the Summer, but the San Francisco disaster) hindered him and he was forced to post pone the trip. - - t