3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, 31 ARCH 5, 1908.
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BOILER SKWUID
Nine Men in 0. R. & N. Scrap
yards Have Narrow Es
cape From Death.
ONE IS .SLIGHTLY INJURED
2iape of Water Into Firebox Cmue
of Peculiar Accident Huge
.Mass or Metal Is Hurled
Distance of 200 Feet.
Kxplo.sion of a nil? upright boiler with
out loss of life or serious damage was
the rather peculiar accident that occurred
at the O. R. & C'o.'n scrapyard, Xlcolai
and Front Htreets. early yesterday after
noon. Although nine men were at work
in the vicinity of the, boilerroom, but
nr of the nine was hurt In any way.
J-. C Murray was struck by the debris,
and while not seriously Injured, sus
tained bad ruts and bruises and a slight
frHCture of the bones of his nose.
Instead of bursting, the biff boiler went
jailing- upward like a luipe skyrocket. A
big hole was torn in the roof and the
ton of hollow metal, filled with hissiag
team and water, went hurtling through
the air for a distance of 1)00 feet. It fell
on the opposite side of the street.
To the faet that the crown sheet did
not become overheated the force of men
working about the place at the time owe
their escape. The crown sheet was not
damaged in any way. the accident being
caused by collapse of the firebox. This
allowed a quantity or water to come in
sudden contact with the coals, generating
sram with such sudden force as to loosen
the engine, from Its anchorage and send
it spinning through the roof. A hideous
roar accompanied the remarkable mis
Imp, but there was no well-detined ex
plosion. The concussion could be felt
for a distance of several blocks.
Murray, the injured, man, was working
near the engine at the time. The boiler,
an old 50 horse power affair, seemed to
be working very well and was not re
ceiving constant attention. Just before
it went up there was a pressure of fl."
pounds of steam, while the water gauge
was more than half full. There was
nothing to indicate an explosion was at
hand. The sn.fety valve was fixed at iJ)
pounds and the boiler was regarded safe
even under a pressure of 150.
There was a sudden hissing and roaring
as the firebox collapsed and the next in
stant the boiler went upward. Murray
tvhs sent flying across? the room and was
struck by the debris from roof and wall.
An examination of the boiler after
wards revealed that Jt was badly scaled.
The crown sheet was found intact,
explaining why the boiler had behaved In
such an extraordinary manner instead of
following the usual course of flying Into
fragments and maiming every one in the
building.
Murray was picked up in a badly dazed
condition after being hurled across the
room, hut quickly recovered from tiie
shock. He was taken to the Good Samar
itan Hospital, where his injuries were
dressed, and it Is believed that he will be
. able to report for d-uty by the end of the
wcej.
The accident cauised considerable excite
ment in the vicinity, and it was at first
reported that the entire working force
had been killed or injured. The fire de
partment answered a call to the place,
but was not needed, as the boiler carried
most of its fire and water out of the
building and the wreckage did not catch
!ir.
SIXTY NAMES ARE DRAWN
From . Llit Federal Grand Jurors
Will Be Selected.
The usual venire of 60 names was select
ed In the I'nited States Court yesterday
morning. From this list a grand jury of
23 members will be selected when the
talesmen report for service at 2 P. M.
Monday, March ltf. The Jurymen selected
are:
Tennis Sullivan. Lafayette. Yamhill
County.
F. C. M'lrfs. Dundee. Yamhill County.
OlUcr C. Wall. Portland.
Adrian McOalinan, Portland.
Aug. Bruding, Shcdda. Linn County.
TV H. Rodtne. Alhany. l.inn County.
John A. Taterson. .Portland.
Gorg:e G. Vaughn. Portland.
Alex M. Of burn. Mont a villa.
Ofprte S. Stoddard. Kern Park. Portland.
Ferdinand Onlts, Tort land.
William N. Northrup. Portland.
J. F. Uoode. atem. Marlon County.
limits E. SJ wetland. Portland.
C.eorgf F. Banyne. Shedds, l.inn County.
.Jnhn. Ogilbee. Portlund.
Thomas I.. ft tee. Portland.
Otto K.. Ttunimel. Portland.
John A. Vesnteeg. Portland.
OrfRory F. Snyder. Portland.
Fred Holzapfel. Tangent, l.inn County.
Oeorge Ormsby, Portland.
Frank C. Waasernian. Portland.
C. A. Frant. Kings , Valley. Benton
Countv.
.1. W. Tiarritt. SaU m. Marion County.
John Nelsen. Tortland.
Vavid M. Moore. Portland.
". A. Warner. Sclo. Latin County.
Carl S. Nick It n. Portland.
' onion V oorh ies. port land.
Joseph P. Nwf!l. Portland.
V. H. McFarland. Brownsville. l.inn
County.
O-orge W. Patterson. Portland.
I1' ran kiln K. Turner. Portland.
I, i St rat; on. Albany. I. inn County.
I N. Kd mist on. Mc XI inn illc. Yamhill
County.
Harry Yunt. M-mtavilla.
Ueorgc R. Stciihcnson. Portland.
I. M. Savage. 1? rooks. Marion County.
.la mics Olsen. Poriland.
Oniric S. oberg. Portland.
S, V. Rarr. Sweet Home. Linn County.
A C Housman. Brownsville, Linn County.
William P. Van fltbher. Portland.
H. J. Hamilton. Albany. l.inn County.
t;utav Ignite. Soarpooso, tilumt!i
County.
A. C. MH1 or, Kinss Valley. Benton
Cuni v.
a H. Cosh t . Prow nsville. Linn County.
tenjaniir. Schelfh-ld. Cornelius. Washing
ton County.
Edward Parrish. Port land.
Frank M. Orr. Tort land.
John Palmer, MrMinnviHe, Yamhill
County.
Sida B. Walker, Independence. Polk
County.
Citric O. Woodward. Prrtland.
laniel T. Shet ri t. Portland.
Thomas J. 'O'F.rien. Portland.
H-'tnian Waterhoi tn. Poit land.
Sylvester K. Taddook. Cleone.
Alex Wagner. Portland.
Fred Crawford. Dayton. Yamhill County,
LIBERTY OF SHOUT DURATION
Alleged Swindler tilves Bail hut Is
Rearrested.
J. N. Say In r. a Federal prisoner, se
i' u red his release from the County Jn
yesterday by furnishing bond in the sum
of $10, only to be rearrested by le-
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teetiveg H11yer and -Maloney on a war
rant if i tied from the Municipal Court
.-hafging him with vaarrancy. Failing to
furnish the bonds that were required on
the second charge. Sayior was lodged In
the ity Jail.
Savior, together with R. H. Wells.
Frank Caviness and M. J. Dorsey, was
recently held to the United States Fed
eral jury on a charge of using the mails
to defraud. The four are being held on
a charge of receiving through the mails
about J14-W worth of currency, issued by
the Merchants" &. Planters" Bank, the
worthless paper being purrhased from a
Chicago curio dealer at the rate of 30
cents for each & note.
It was while passing these bogus bills
.that the four were detected and placed
under arrest by the United States author
ities. At a recent examination before
United States Commissioner Sladen. the
accused men were held to answer before
the Federal grand jury, which will be
called March W.
SISTER'S SUIT COMPROMISED
Mrs. Margaret r,ylc Gets $5000
From Crawford Estate.
. An order was issued in the County
Court yesterday morning- authorizing
the cruardian of Mrs. Margaret Lyle
to accept $."000 in settlement of a suit
brought to obta in for Mrs. Lyle one
third of the $150,000 estate of John A.
Crawford. Mrs. L,yle is Crawford's sis
ter. Robert M. Crawford, a brother of
VIEW SHOWING WHKBK BOIL
HINDRKD
the deceased, is administrator of the
estate. The suit aliened fraud and un
due influence on the part of Robert M.
Crawford while his brother lived. This,
Mr3. L-yle alleged, resulted in her
brother obtaining the entire estate.
She ulso alleged that the administrat
or had reported to the court only a
small part of the property coming:
into hia hands. She asked the court
to jLfivt'; her one-third of the estate.
J. A. Crawford was a well-known
resident of Linn County.
County Clerk Reports.
The cash receipts of the County Clerk's
office during Kebruray fell below those for
the same month of 1907. as a result of the
employment of a number of extra regis
tration clerks. The net profit of the office
last month was $1798.48. Tn February, 1907,
it was $32yS.S2. while in the second month
of the county was put to an expense
of Si'oJKi.GS. The receipts last month from
the Circuit Court department were $1449.50,
from the County Court department $1072.45.
and from the recording department
$2372.95. making a total of $4Sft4.90. Tho
expenses for supplies were $209.25. and for
salaries $2887.17, making $3096.42 In all.
Withdraws His Resignation.
W. O. Nisley has withdrawn his resig
nation as superintendent of the deten
tion home of the Juvenile Court. Upon
reconsidering the matter he has decided
to accept the salary of $100 a month
offered him by the County Court, this
beinff an Increase of $15. His wife wfll
receive $25 a month as matron. The new
detention home wilt he ready for oc
cupancy this month.
Forced to Reveal Past.
R. H. Dunn is suing John Bruchler and
T. H. Gore before" a jury in Judge O" Day's
department of the Circuit Court, to re
cover $300 on a note. The defendants
allege that Dunn obtained the signatures
of the defendants by fraud. Evidence was
introduced yesterday to show that Dunn
was once convicted in the Circuit Court
for forgery. When placed upon the wit
ness stand. Dunn admitted the conviction
but said the note was not forged by him
Alleged Footpad on Trial.
A jury in Judge Gantenbein's depart
ment of the Circuit Court is hearing the
testimony in the case of the state against
J. J. Crawford, who is charged with as
saulting B. Mickle. on December 22. last,
with the intention of robbing him. Nearly
the entire afternoon was spent in' secur
ing the jury, but before the time for
adjournment, some testimony had been
introduced.
To Prisoners Arraigned.
Before Judge Cleland. in the State
Circuit Court, Alexander Vladesovljov,
charged with assaulting Joe Panich with
a knife, on February 17. was arraigned
and pleaded not guilty. His case was not
set for trial. Clyde Braiden. accused Of
committing a statutory offense against
a 17-year-old girl, was given until 2 P. M.
today to plead.
WILL RECEIVE AMUNDSEN
Committee Named by the Norwegian
Singing Society.
Norwegian residents of Portland are
planning a warm reception for Captain
Roald Amundsen. - discoverer of the
Northwest passage. Captain Amundsen
w!U lecture In Portland on the night of
March 17. at Arion Hall. His feat in
sailing through this undiscovered passage
is said to be the most striking advance
in discovery during the past . decade.
With his sloop Gjoa. Captain Amundsen
accomplished the voyage two years ago.
At a meeting of the committee of 30
from the Norwegian Singing Society last
night the following reception committee
wrtj; named to welcome the celebrated dis
coverer to Portland and to make his stay
pleasant while here: E. M. Cederbcrgh,
Norwegian V ice-Consul; Dr. G. T. Trom
mald. F. C. Hagemann. J. O. Berg and A.
(X Bjelland. This committee is already
making plans for the entertainment f
the explorer while here.
Captain Amundsen's lecture vill de
scribe the journey through the North
west passage and the emire trip mill be
shown bv stcreopticon views.
Kcad Sharkey's Sunday ad.
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FO
WARSHIPS
Commercial Bodies Aid Rose
Festival Promoters.
MAKE UNITED . DEMAND
Telegraph Delegation at Washington
to Urge Navy Department to'
Send Vessels to This
City in June.
Efforts are being made to bring a part
of Rear-Admiral Evans' fleet of warships
to Portland during the coming Rose
Festival. The Oregon delegation at
Washington is being besieged with tele
grams from the Portland commercial or
ganizations asking that representations
Kit STRUCK FREIGHT CAR TWO
PEKT A WAV.
be made to the Secretary of the Navy
as to the advisability of sending a num
ber of cruisers and torpedo boats to this
harbor between June 1 and 6.
It is believed that the matter of the
direction of the movements of the fleet
now on its long cruise to San Francisco
is entirely In the hands of Secretary
Metcalfe and that he can send the ships
to any point desired. It was given out
at Washington when the fleet first started
on its cruise, that the matter of visiting
Pacific Coast ports was in the hands of
Rear-Admiral Evans himself and that he
would direct the fleet's movements.
Fletcher Linn, president of the Manu-
. facturers Association sent a telegram
yesterday to Senators Fulton and Bourne
asking them to make the necessary rep
resentations to the proper department to
secure a visit from at least a portion of
the fleet.
Secretary Muller. of the Board of Trade,
dispatched similar telegrams last night
to the Oregon delegation, urging that
the presence of the cruisers and torpedo
boats in the local harbor will add much
to the success of the Festival.
The Chamber of Commerce will add its
request to those of the other two bodies
today. The board of trustees will meet
this morning at 11 o'clock and among
other business, the matter of inviting a
part of the fleet to Portland will be con
sidered. It is likely that even before
the meeting Secretary Giltner will send
telegrams similar in purport to those al
ready dispatched.
President Hodson, of the Commercial
Club, will exert the influence of his or-
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VIEW SHOWING CORNER OF MACHI3E SHOP AFTER EXPLOSION.
Banization to bring the cruiser squadron
here during the Rose Festival. He be
lieves, however, that more will be ac
complished by direct appeals 'to Rear
Admiral Evans as he nas been given to
understand that the movements of the
fleet arc under the Rear-Admirale direc
tion. It Is believed that the chances are good
for Portland getting a number of cruisers
and possibly the wasp fleet during the
Rose Festival for after the fleet touches
at San Francisco no definite programme
has been mapped out for It and it is
thought likely that a number of vessels
can be sent here early in June.
FINISH PLANTING IN A WEEK
Park Superintendent Setting Out
Ros Bushes Rapidly.
City Park Superintendent Monteith an
nounced last night that the last of the
0W rose bushes that were donated by the
citizens of Portland and turned' over to
the Park Board, on Washington's birth
day, will be planted within a week. There
are about 20 men at work at the present
time preparing the ground in the three
park blocks set aside for rose planting,
and within the next two days this force
will be increased to 30 or more. The
block between Burnslde and Couch has
been given a top dressing of fertilizer
and the planting is progressing rapidly
in that square.
As soon as this block rtas ben filled
with roses, the workmen will move to the
Wock between Salmon and Main, where
the formal ceremonies and blessing of
the roses were held on ros '-planting day.
and this tract will be thickly massed
with the shrubs.
The block between Harrison and Mont
gomery Is being worked over and made
ready for the top dressing and the bushes
will be set out here last.
"There is plenty of time yet to plant
the bushes." said Mr. Monteith. last
night, "so as to have them in full, rich
bloom by June 1, the opening day of the
festival. We have been delayed a little
longer than we expected, but the work
is moving along in good shape now. We
are taking the utmost pains in this plant
ing work, so as to make these three blocks
of roses the most beautiful rose gardens
of their size in the country. They will
be unique for th reason that the public
has given tfee roses and these tracts will
be public rose gardens in the true sense
of the word. Expert gardners are direct
ing the work.
George 1 Baker, who has personal
charge of the big benefit that wi be
given at the Marqtiam Grand Theater
Friday afternoon. March 13. to -help swell
the Rose Festival fund, is busy arrang
ing the programme for that event. Man
agers of all the local playhouses have
given him carte blanche as to talent to
be drafted and he has been given a pre
liminary list of ''stunts." He will ar
range a varied programme, so that there
will be musical, vaudeville and "legiti
mate" numbers. arranged and inter
spersed so as to appeal to all tastes.
Mr. Baker announces that he will not
complete the list of events until he has
made the rounds of the theaters, early
next week, to judge for himself what
acts are likely to prove attractive on the
benefit bill.
ManaRers and stage employes of all
theaters wHl .ioln hands in making the
programme one of the most elaborate
that has ever been given in Portland.
The Rose Festival Association will have
charge of the tickets and will announce
the opening of the sale within the next
few days.
The entire proceeds of the benefit will
go to the festival fund, this being the
contribution of the local playhouses to
ward defraying the general expenses of
the big show of next June.
WILL DEBATE WITH U'REN
John F. Logan and T. F. Fording
Accept His Challenge. .
John F. Isogan and T. F. Fording have
been selected to meet W. S. U"Ren in a
debate on Statement No. 1 before the
South Portland Republican Club tonight
at Jones hall. Front and Gibbs street.
The committee . appointed by W. P.
Lillis, president of the club, after scour
ing the city, finally got the consent of
Mr. Logan and Mr. Fording to meet the
Oregon City lawmaker on the platform.
The fact that U'Ren is to defend his
pet measure has roused a great deal of
interest among politicians and near poli
ticians and a record-breaking crowd will
turn out tonight. Since U'Ren issued his
challenge to debate Statement No. 1 a
host of willing talkers have come to the
front, but they have been passed up by
U'Ren, just as have been those to whom
U'Ren had issued his challenge. Both
Mr. Logan and Mr. Fording are good
talkers and as U'Ren considers he has
a fight to the death on his hands in de
fending the statement a rather tropical
session is in prospect.
In addition to tlje debaters there will
be a number of other speakers at the
meeting, loaded down with pointed ques
tions for the Oregon City politician.
Whether the baiters will get a chance to
fire their queries at U'Ren and whether
he will make answer, remains to be
seen.
Under the direction of President Lillis
the South Portland Club is very active in
the present campaign. At a meeting of
the executive board held last night nine
candidates who are running for precinct
committeemen ' were indorsed. They were
Dr. C. C. Newcastle, A. J. Fanno. J. F.
Singer. W. M. Cake, Sr.. J. M. Mann.
Frank W. Hummcll. Charles Feldman,
M. J. Brennan and Edward Dennison.
Nordcn Out for Coroner.
Benjamin L. Norden has filed in the
County Clerk's office declaration of his
intention to run for nomination on the
Republican ticket as Coroner. J. H.
MacKenzie announces that he will be a
candidate for Republican Committeeman
of the Twenty-Second Precinct.
Twirler of National Fame.
ABERDEEX. Wash.. March 4. (Spe
cial.) Manager Brown, of the Aberdeen
club, secured from Omaha J. G. Thomp
son, a pitcher of National reputation.
For months Brown had dickered with
Manager Rourke, of Omaha, for the
twirler. and yesterday success crowned
his efforts. By the terms of the deal
Brown gets Thompson for Eddie House
holder and ?T00. Brown and Thompson
are old friends. The men played to
gether in the Helena club Tn 1902 and
1903, and' then Thompson went to Pitts
burg, playing with that club in 1S04.
St. Ijouis secured him and played him
in 19U5 and and sent him to Omaha
in lflcr7. Last season Omaha won the
pennant, and Thompson was as instru
mental in that winning as Higginboth
iDRn was in Aberdeen's victory. Omaha
had paid St. Louis JUM) for Thompson
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All
the
Best of
the New
Spring
Woolens
Are Here
those natty, nobby,
stylish fabrics in the
new shades of gray,
blue, brown, and fancy
mixtures and all the
staple weaves and col
ors, too and best of all,
you can have them made
up here into the hand
somest garments that
can be produced by the
most skilled tailors
At Popular
Prices
The high character of
Columbia Tailoring is
too well established to
leave any uncertainty
as to your being satis
fied. You'll like Colum
bia garments the way
they're made the way
they fit and wear. Get
acquainted now.
Suits, $20 to $50. Trous
ers, $4 to $12.
C0"-y C9
trWHIjO)RC
GRANT PHEGLEY, Mgr.
ELKS BLDG.
Seventh and Stark
Streets
and Rourke demanded that sum for his
release. ......
CARD OF THANKS.
The sister and niere of the late Dr.
James S. Surma n- wish to express
thanks for the floral tributes, and to
all friends who so kindly assisted hv
their presence and words of sympathy
at the funeral services and burial of
their brother and uncle.
Read Sharkey's Sunday ad.
Recital Friday Evening
SOLOISTS : ,
Miss Beulah Gadwell, soprano.
Mr. S. J. Story, violinist.
Eilers Piano House announces the
fifteenth of this season's recitals, to
take place in its Recital Hall, corner
of Park1 and Washington streets., at
8:30 Friday evening, March 6th.
A fine programme of vocal and in
strumental music, has been prepared.
The piano numbers and accompani
ments will be played with the new
Themodist Pianola. ' '
All are cordially invited, but to in
sure comfort and prevent overcrowd
ing, admission by ticket only. These
tickets may be secured by calling at
Eilers Piano House before 6 o'clock
Fridav night. - - - . ;
KREISLER
Heilig Theater, March 17
Fritz Kreisler is acknowledged to
be the greatest living violinist by the
entire. press of America, several lead
ing New York dailies proclaiming him
"the true successor of Joachim," not
only, as a master of the violin, but
also as one of the greatest musicians
of the present time.
Kreisler, like most of the great ar
tists, prefers and insists upon having
the Steinway Piano for his accom
paniments. Shet;mau, Clay & Co. are
Western agents. .
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globe, no more lasting construction
material has been made than Con
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among the lost arts. During that
time geologists and antiquarians
searched in vain for the method
and materials used in building the
Pyramids. In recent years, it has
been ascertained that Concrete was
the material and the methods are
easily explained upon that basis.
Its substantiability
ABSOLUTELY
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the material. It would follow, there
f ore,that, inasmuch as the efficiency
of Concrete is granted, its manu
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ancient construction guarantees
the reliability of the material, the
present day realization of that fact,
coupled with a tremendous demand
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uf her husband, ex-treasurer of the N-w
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New York. Although Mr. Margaret
Dunn died while ratd In a bl chair az-
Ina; out the front -.vlndov. of her ho on
I Berry Ktreu. WHIld maburr, om time on
Saturday last. th fuel of her death wax
not discovered until Tuesday. whn two llt
j tie rlrt went In because she did not re
j turit their greeting. She was watching for
her demented h'Uibarut. who disappeared a
i month a co. ,