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THE MOBXIXG OREGOXIAS". WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1908.
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ADVANCED RATES
TO BE RESCINDED
Promised Changes in Electric
System Lead Insurance
Men to Act.
STATEMENT OF JOSSELYN
Power Company Will Do Away With
Direct Current Within 15 Days
and High Rate Will
- Not Be Paid.
Developments in the controversy be
tween the fire insurance companies do
ing; business under rates designated by
the Board of Fire Underwriters of the
Pacific, whose headquarters is in San
Francisco, and the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company, reached a
climax yesterday, when the power com
pany ajrreed to make the change asked
for. This, Insurance men say, will
mean that the recent advanced rates
will be rescinded.
The action taken by the board in ad
vancing the insurance rate 25 cents
was explained as necessary on account
of the extra hazardous character of
risks in Portland, by reason of the
high-power current furnished by the
light company in its service for run
ning motors, elevators and the like.
The direct current, as it is called, has
been pronounced by the National As
sociation of Electrical Engineers to be
a. menace to both life and property,
and this adverse report wao taken as
the basis for the recent action of the
underwriters.
I n sn ra n ce Men Meet.
The local organization of Insurance
men met this afternoon in the Sherlock
building. This organization has had a
regular existence for several years,
Chester Deering". president, and W. B.
Honeyman, secretary, being the officers
at present. At the meeting yesterday
the whole question was reviewed, the
report being made that for the last
six months efforts had been made to get
a direct promise from President Josse
lyn of the light company to remedy the
defect in his company's service, and
that the association, while meeting
with great courtesy from the president
of the company, had failed to accom
plish anything definite.
When it was learned yesterday that
the light company had made a definite
promise to remedy the service and com
ply with the demands of the under
writers, it was decided to suspend fur
ther action until 15 days have expired,
at the end of which President Josselyn
announces that both sides of the river
will be served with a less dangerous
current than that complained of.
President Deering, of the local asso
ciation, said last night that about 320
buildings were affected by the advance
of 25 cents, but that doubtless none of
the money represented in this advance
would be collected, for, he said, now
that the light company has offered to
change Its system, the old rates would
be restored. Collection of premium on
fire insurance Is customarily made in
30 and 60 days after policies are writ
ten so that little, if any, premium has
been paid agents since the advance was
Announced. Mr. Deering said any of
this advance money that had been paid
agents would undoubtedly be refunded
after the declared intention of Mr.
Josselyn had become an assured fact.
Agrees to Make Change.
The following authorized statement
from the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company was given out yester
day: Apropos to the rcent action of the under
writer in arbitrarily raising the insurance
rates !n Portland, by reason, as they claim,
of th character of elecrric current distribu
tion prevailing In Portland, it would be of
Interest to know that by reason of the de
struction of the Caxadero plant and th cut
ting off of the current from prime mover at
that point, that heretofore went Itito sub
station for distribution, ham forced the light
and power company to start up its steam
plant on the east aide of the river at an ex
pense in operation of from 12.oX to $15.hi0
per month. This makes it possible for current
of the required voltage to be sent .out direct
from this steam station to consumers without
the necessity of its going through sub-stations
as heretofore. This, in turn, makes it pos
sible, for the company to entirely separate the
transforming machinery in the sub-eta tions.
bo that current ent out for railway use will
be entirely separate from that sent out for
commercial power purposes.
This being a forced situation, the power
company has gone a step farther and has cut
out all the ground connections on the west
sid of the river and pubstituted a metallic
return circuit in place thereof, and, commenc
ing Wednesday night, July 1, the work will
have -been completed and the two circuits on
the west side of the river kept, entirely sep
arate, as requested by the Board of Fire In
surance Underwriters. Thte. however, will not
furnish the reliable service to customers as
heretofore, as the voltage will undoubtedly
vary to some extent, and may cause complain
in that we will not have any relay apparatus
with whlcb to keep the service uniform.
Take Ten or Fifteen Days.
Similar action with regard to the grounded
circuits on the east side of the river is being
pushed forward by the company, and it i
expected that within 10 or 15 days the East
Side will also be operated in e manner to
meet the requirements of the insurance com
panies. In view of the conditions mentioned above,
brought about by the unforeseen accident, the
public should understand that the lighting
company has complied with the insurance re
quirements on the west side of the river and
by July IS will have complied with those re
quirements on the east side of the river. This
being the case, the company is interested in
waiting to see If the insurance companies will
now restore the former premium rates by rea
son of the objectionable conditions being re
moved, or If they had purposely intended ar
bitrarily raising their premium rates and sim
ply used the local company as a 'catspaw"
with which to draw ltd chestnuts out of the
fire.
TEN YEARS' SERVICE
Consecration Anniversary of
Archbishop Christie.
PRIESTS GIVE BANQUET
X T. Daura. C. fieraskl, Joseph Thompkin,
FY. Levesqu. Ignatius A. ' Vastas, S. J.;
A. DeLorimier. H. J. McOavitt, E. O
O'Harm, Fr. Servais. E Bolla.
M. H. TOM LIN SON STEPS UP
DELAY IN RAILROAD SUIT
GOVERNMENT WILL, NOT ACT
BEFORE FALL.
Townsend Declines to Announce Ex
act Nature of Procedure to Re-,
cover Harriman Lands.
Suit, by the Government for possession
of the lands embraced in the Oregon &
California Railroad land grant probably
will not be instituted before next Fail.
This was the information given out by
B. D. Townsend, special assistant to
United States Attorney-General Bona
parte, who arrived in Portland yesterday,
preparatory to filing the proposed liti
gation. Mr. Townsend has been delegated
by the Attorney-General, with the assist
ance of Judge Tracy C. Becker, who is
now conducting the land-fraud trials,
to represent the interests of the Govern
ment in this important suit.
"Bills in equity will be prepared immed
iately in the suit that will be brought
against the railroad company," said Mr.
Townsend yesterday, in discussing the
subject. "When this has been done, the
papers will be forwarded to Washington
to be approved and signed by the Attorney-General.
The papers will then be re
turned to Portland when the suit will be
instituted in the United States Court."
Mr. Townsend declined to discuss the
character of the suit that will be filed
by the Government against the railroad
company. He would not say whether
an effort would be made to secure posses
sion of these lands or to require the rail
road company to dispose of the lands
under the conditions imposed in the grant
by which the property was acquired.
This information will not be made public
until the suit is filed. Mr. Townsend was
due in Portland about two weeks ago,
but was delayed by an interrupted train
service resulting from extensive washouts
on the line of the Northern Pacific In
Montana. .
On Asylum Medical Starr.
SALEM. Or., June 30. (Special.) The
Board of Trustees of the State Insane
Asylum have elected Dr. Harvey J.
Clements, of this city, a member of the
medical staff at the asylum. His spe
cialty will be bacteriology and pathology,
of which he has been professor at Will
amette Medical College for several years.
He is considered a particularly strong
man in his line of work.
White Canvas Pump $2.50, Rosenthal's.
Work of Period Reviewed and Pre
late Complimented Says He Will
Work for Cathedral and
Theological Seminary.
In honor of the 10th anniversary of
the consecration of Archbishop Alex
ander Christie as bishop, the priests
of the archdiocese held a celebration
yesterday. At the Cathedral in the
morning an appropriate mass was cele
brated, attended by the Catholic cler
gymen from all portions of tho state.
The sermon was by Rev. Abbott
Thomas. In the afternoon a banquet
was served by the priests in the hall
of Columbia University, which was also
largely attended, and was a most en
joyable and interesting occasion. At
this banquet the principal celebration
was held. The large hall on the lower
floor of the university building had
been decorated for the occasion, and
had also been kept darkened and cool.
One of the attractive decorations of
the banquet hall was a splendidly ex
ecuted bust of the archbishop, the
work of Brother John C. S. C, member
of the faculty of the art department
of Columbia University, which had
been set in a conspicuous place in the
room and decorated with roses.
At the head of the table the arch
bishop's chair had heen placed. After
the dinner Monsignore Rauw arose and
spoke in behalf of the priests of the dio
cese. He tendered the hearty congratula
tions of the clergymen and their good
wishes on the attainment of the tenth
aniversary of his consecration as a bishop,
and expressed the hope of every priest of
the archdiocese that the archbishop might
celebrate his silver anniversary.
Monsignore Rauw dwelt at length on
the work that had been accomplished in
the archdiocese during the past ten years
in all lines. The Columbia University,
with its splendid outlook; the orphanage
at Oswego, which the archbishop will ded
icate next Saturday, and the other insti
tutions which have either been estab
lished or received new inspiration under
the encouragement and fostering care of
the archbishop, were mentioned.
The reply of Avchblshop Christie was
characteristic of t'.ie distinguished prelate.
Thanking the speaker for the compli
ments bestowed, the archbishop extended
his heartfelt thanks for the honors the
priests had given him by celebrating the
tenth anniversary of his consecration, but
gave the credit for much of the success
which had been achieved to the priests
because of their loyalty and devotedness.
In speaking of the work in the archdio
cese Archbishop Christie placed strong
emphasis on the need of a theological
seminary and the erection of the pro
posed cathedral, .for which ground had
been secured. He intimated that the the
ological seminary and the cathedral were
the objects that would be worked for in
the future. In connection with the cele
bration a well-filled purse was presented
to the archbishop.
One of the pleasing incidents at the
banquet was the announcement made by
Archbishop Christie that Monsignore
Rauw had received the degree of protho
notary apostolic from Pope Leo, a high
honor.
Among the priests present were the fol
lowing: Rev. Abbett Thomas, c. S. C. ; Monsignor
Rauw. V. G-; Very Rev. Lawler. Fathers J.
H. 31ack, A. HUlebrand, Fr. Bucholxer, P.
DuRoo, S. Castlll, Father Cantwell, Father
Gregory. S. A. LaCrolx. John Thlllman, Fred
McKeon. J. Waters, F. Berchtold, Paul
Datin. Thomas Cornett, Father Charles, B.
S. Butler, G. F. Thompson. Francis Van
Clarkenbeck. J. F. Fitzpatrick. J. M. O'Far
rell. A. Moore. P. Beutzen, William M.
Daly. F. J. Springer. B. p. Murphy, F.
Merike. F. J. Katenhoff. Thomas Kiernan,
Takes Position of Chief Deputy City
Attorney. "
H. M. Tomlinson, who has served as
city prosecutor in the Municipal Court
for the past year, steps up today to fill
the vacancy caused by resignation of
Chief Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald,
who will become a deputy in District
Attorney Cameron's office. Hereafter
Mr. Tomlinson will have charge of the
city's more important cases in the state
Circuit Court
As prosecutor, Mr. Tomlinson has
made a record and a reputation for
himself. He has been conscientious,
fearless and thoroughly competent, and
during his year in the Municipal Court
has scored more convictions than any
previous prosecutor within a similar
period. By a peculiar coincidence his
promotion occurs on the first anniver
sary of his appointment as Deputy City
Attorney Those who have watched
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H. M. ToiulinMon. Who Becomes
Chief Deputy City Attorney.
Mr. Tomlinson's work say he is destined
to advance far in the public service -and
legal profession.
R. A. Sullivan has been named by
City Attorney Kavanaugh as successor
to Mr. Tomlinson at the Municipal
Court. Mr. Sullivan has been in Port
land three years and is a graduate of
the law school of the University of
Wisconsin.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Heaths.
BABBITT At 742 Overton. June 25.
Baby Babbitt, an Infant.
KITOSH1MA At St. Vincent's Hospital,
June 25, Mrs. Y. Klyosbinia, a native of
Japan, aged 25.
BAZICH At 128 North Eleventh, June
26. Babv Bazlch. an infant.
RICHARDS At 4874 Davis. June 24, Ella
May Richards, a native of Iowa, aired 43.
YOUNG At 4f4 Morrison. June 28, Charles
A. Young, a native of Oregon, aged 44.
CERRANO At 135 Mead, June 211, A:i
gusto Cerrano, a native cf Oreg-on, aa
Infant.
OBBRMELLER At S35 Grand avenue.
June 29. Alma Obermeller, a native of
Washington, aged 4.
PEECEPULL At 584 Hawthorne Terrace,
June 27, Elnora. Peecefull, a native of Texas,
aged 23.
DASHIELL At 903 East Eighth North,
June 26, George F. Dashiell, a native of In
diana, aged 74.
Building Permits.
W. J. WARD To erect two-tory frame
dwelling on Omaha avenue, near Killings
worth. 1600.
J. P. BARTOW To erect one-story frame
dwelling on E. Sherman, near East Thirty
fourth. $1800.
JOHN CHEHAK To erect two-story
frame dwelling CD Second, near Grover,
1509.
H. M. WANDT To erect one-story frame
dwelling on Clackamas, near East Twenty
second. 12000.
FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTION
What Our' Government Has Done and Is Do-
ing in This Field
By A. D. Melvin, D. V. S., Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry.
After the Federal Government lias gone , to so much trouble and ex
pense to provide the citizens of this and other countries with w holesome
meat supply, it becomes the duty of the housewife and the chef to examine
the meat after its receipt from the retail dealer to determine if it is still
clean and wholesome, and to keep it so until ready to serve. To their as
sistance can come the local municipal health inspector, who shoiild see that
. the markets are kept clean and that tainted and soiled meats are condemned.
That inspection of meats is even more necessary at the smaller than
at the larger plants of the country . is indicated by the comparative results
of cattle inspection at these two classes' of plants, as shown in table below.
The large plants had inspection July 1, 1906, and appear in the first
column. The smaller plants, under the inspection after July 1, appear in
the second column. Both classes do an interstate business. It will be seen
that relatively twice as many cattle were condemned for tuberculosis at
the smaller plants and near!' twice as many for all causes.
The result of post-mortem inspections of cattle July 1, 1906, to June
30, 1907, was as follows:
' ' At Large At Small
Plants. Plants.
Total number inspected 7,203,943 417,774
Total number condemned 25,:108 2,625
Per cent condemned of total inspected 0.35 0.26
'Number condemned for tuberculosis 17,168 2.137
Per cent of total inspection condemned for tuberculosis 0.25 0.51
It -may with reason be supposed that the local slaughter-house needs
inspection even more than the small plants now under Federal supervision.
The boast of "home-grown" and "home-killed" formerly often heard is
empty. "Home-grown" may-be all right,' but it is sometimes dangerous,
as when the local butcher's supplies are drawn from the surrounding
herds, since the cattle of such herds are particularly susceptible to tuber
culosis. "Home-killed," however, in the absence of Federal, state or municipal
inspection, too often means that the animal is killed without scientific in
spection, either before or after slaughter.. It may be infected Avith some of
the most dangerous and loathsome diseases in the list, and the tinskilled
butcher never know it. Too often, too, this phrase means that the killing
is done in a small, poorly equipped slaughter-house, without running water
or sewerage, and where the word "sanitation" is unheard and unknown.
Again, if the butcher happens to be located in a town where inspected
houses are situated, or near such a town or city, it is not unreasonable to
suppose that sellers having suspicious-looking animals will send them to
him rather than to inspected houses, where they must run the gauntlet of
expert exaniinatioii and the risk of reaching the offal tank. More than one
instance of the kind is known to the bureau. In fact, a little reflection
shows that the whole tendency of the more rigid inspection under the Fed
eral law is toward more care on the part of the buyers the refusal on their
part to buy suspicious-looking animals, except subject to inspection and
the consequent diversion of such animals to the local abattoir that has no
inspection..
E. H. HOBBS To erect one-story frame
dwelling on East Twenty-eighth, corner of
Locust. $5000.
P. E. GRANT To erect two-story frame
dwelling on East Nineteenth near Brazee.
$3200;
W. L. CONSER To erect one-story frame
dwelling on Cleveland, corner of Emerson,
$4OO0.
Mrs. L. M. TURPIN To erect one-story
frame dwelling on East Harrison, near
East Forty-eighth. $1500.
W. W. PATERSON To erect two-story
frame dwelling on Wheeler, near Cherry,
$2000.
Article of Incorporation.
MOUNT SCOTT IMPROVEMENT CLUB
Incorporators. Charles Stout, O. N. Ford
and F. I. Marshall; capital $10.
OLD LADIES' HOME OF PORTLAND,
OR. Supplemental articles to change name
to Old People's Home of Portland, Or.;
property valued at $15,000.
Marriage Licensee. ..
POPPERTON-LINCOLN R. R. Popperton.
over 21. city: Irene Lincoln, over 18, city.
ROWE-MADDEN Fran A. Rowe, ovtr 21.
city: Virginia Belle Madden, over 18, city.
CROW-NATSEEN J. N. Crow, 33, city;
Hannah Natseen. 38, city.
NORMAN-KRAUS Fred H. Norman, over
21, city; Christina C. Kraus, over 18. city.
OLSEN-PHILU.PS Carl Olsen, . 26, city;
Marian Phillies, 24, city.
MURRAY-MORTON Alpha R. Murray, 23.
Greaham; Bessie M. Morton, 20, city.
HANDLEY-JEFFREY James S. Handley,
2a city; Jessie M. Jeffrey, 20, city.
MAYLIE-KRAUSS Joseph Maylle, 38. city:
Llna Krauss, 34, city.
Wedding and visiting cards. W. O. Smith
Co.. Washlngtou bide 4th and Was a.
ADVERTISING CLASS.
A. S. Monroe, president of the Monroe
Advertising Company, for many years
connected with the largest advertising
school In the world, will take a few stu
dents in advertising- for the Summer
months. Call or address at once, Suits
43 Hamilton bldg., Portland. '
CATHOLIC CLERGY AT ARCHBISHOP CHRISTIE'S ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
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Rev. 1-at hers Vasta. S. J.. Portland:
Thompklns, Beaverton; Delorimler,
Portland; Black, Portland; Servais,
Portland: Seroski, Portland; Fitz-patrU-k.
Cottage Grove; O Karrell,
Eugene: Daiton. Brooks: Gregory,
O. S. B.. Portland; Klrrnan, Port-
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S. S. R., Portland; Van Clarenbeck,
Jacksonville; Daum.
Second row, left to right Mc-
Devitt, Portland; Hildebrand. Ore- Portland; Moore, Salem; Waters,
son City; Tnompson, Portland; Astoria; Bolla, Portland: O'Hara,
Springer. TVoodburn: , Beutgen, Portland; Levesque, Ashland; Ket--
Tigardville; Berchthold, O. S. B., tenhofen. Verboort; Butter, S.
J., Corvallis; De Roo, Portland. Thomas, O. S. B-, Mount Angel
Lower row, sitting Cestelli, Most Rev. Archbishop Christie; Rtl
Portland; Charles, Portland; Law- Rev. Mgr. Rauw, V. G. Cantwell. C.
ler. O. P., Portland; Rt. Rev. Abbot S. S. R., Portland; Lane. Albany