VOL. XL. VIII. NO. 14,860.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1908.
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Site Bought for Textile
Town on Columbia.
POWER FROM GORDON FALLS
Fendleton Plant Will Be Nucle
us of Great Industry.
ON TRACT OF 840 ACRES
Charles Coopey and George I.. Peas
lee, of Portland, Organize Com
pany With $225,000 Capital
to Develop Project.
Between a raK.jad and a river, with
an unlimited water power latent in
precipitioua falls immediately at hand,
and with ideal weather and geographi
cal conditions, the first textile town on
the Pacific Coast and west of the Mis
sissippi River. Is to be established at a
point 28V4 miles east of Portland, a short
distance from Bridal Veil Falls.
The town will be established and the
Immense manufacturing plant will be op
erated by the Gordon Falls Electric
Manufacturing Company, recently organ
ized with a capital stock of J225.000. The
capital stock, however, does not indi
cate the total cost of this huge manu
facturing enterprise.
Employes to Share Profits.
An Utopian idea is to be followed In
connection with the numerous employes
who will be required in the big manufac
turing settlement. Plans are to be
worked out which will permit all deserv
ing employes to acquire an Interest in
the company, so that each may partici
pate in the profits accruing from his own
labor. . Each family will be provided
with, a home and sufficient land for a
garden. The company will donate a
suitable plat of land for park and recrea
tion purposes, also for a gymnasium.
Another feature of unique and modern
Interest Is the prohibition of the sale of
liquor in the town. "The company has
determined," according to its official
statements, "to prohibit the sale of ln
v toxlcating liquors upon Its premises, or
- the use of such premises for Immoral
purposes, and" all realty transfers or
leases will be made subject to such re
strictions, it being a fact beyond contro
versy that social and business conditions
will be greatly benefited thereby."
AV1II Remove Big Plant.
The company has arranged to pur
chase the Pendleton "Woolen Mills as
an Initial step. After removing the
entire plant to Gordon Falls the com
pany will enlarge it to a three-stamp
mill and equip it with the latest ma
chinery capable of making most kinds
of woolen goods. Besides continuing
to make the famous Indian robes, the
company will make several lines of
staple goods wiih registered trade
marks. A party of prominent business men
of Portland, including many members
of the Manufacturers Association, will
leave this morning at 7:15 o'clock to
the site of the new manufacturing cen
ter to be known as Gordon Falls City.
The Gordon Falls property begins
at a point 2S miles east of Portland
on the line of the O. R. & N. Railroad
and the Columbia River, near Bridal
Veil, and runs eastward a distance of
three miles, and from the river on the
south to the summit of the mountain
and on to a point south of the source
of the stream known as Gordon Falls.
The source of the stream is In a large
basin not far from the , precipice,
which Is 1000 feet high.
Project Long in Forming.
Three years ago Charles Coopey, a
Portland enthusiast on the subject of
textiles, had his attention directed to
Gordon Falls as a favorable location
for woolen mills and scouring plants.
He visited the place, discovered con
ditions to be ideal, and immediately
set about to secure not only the falls
but enough adjacent land upon which
a city might be built. By his individual
efforrs he almost accomplished his pur
poses, and with the formation of a
business partnersiiip with George L.
Pcaslee. of Peaslee Brothers Company,
this' city, ihe object was finally at
tained. The organization and incorporation
of the Gordon Falls Electric & Manu
facturing Company was the result. It
Is incorporated under the laws of Ore
gon and has a capital stock of J225.0JO.
The company proposes, "to develop and
utilize the water power known as Gor
don Falls on Its property, to sell and
lease lands belonging to the company
for manufacturing, commercial and
residential purposes, to erect and sell
or lease buildings for residential pur
poses, to engage In the manufacture of
woolen and worsted textiles, and in
such other enterprises as from time to
time may be determined to be feasible
and profitable."
Fine Facilities for Shipping.
The company's property consists of
840 acres of land situated on the south
bank qf the Columbia, and on the line
of the O. R. & N. railroad; three miles
f water frontage rights on the river;
the absolute right to streams and
waterfalls on the property of the com
pany, which are sufficient for the der-
Bullets Have No EHect on Angry
Leviathan and Vessel Beats
Retreat.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14. (Spe
cial.) From the deck of the lit
tle coasting steamer . Coos . Bay,
Captain James Bowen waged battle
with a mammoth whale while his vessel
was off Cayucos, on her way up the
coast. The whale was observed making
straight for the steamer, and Bowen was
George H. Sheldon, New Treas
urer of Republican National
Committee.
obliged to put his vessel upon a different
course to avoid collision with the huge
animal. Even this action of the skipper
did not Buffice to keep the Coos Bay out
of Manger, and, drawing a revolver, the
captain opened fire upon his enemy.
Twice he emptied the contents of the
revolver, but the bullets apparently had
little effect upon the whale, as it kept
up its attack upon the vessel. Finally,
In a last effort to escape, from the whale,
the skipper ordered full speed ahead and
gradually the Oyw Bay crept ahead of
her pursuer.
Speaking of the experience shortly af
ter the Coos Bay's arrival in port, a
member of the crew saidr
"For some moments it looked as if the
whale would surely hit us, and consider
able excitement was caused aboard the
ship. The whale was all of 100 feet long
and seemed partiaularly vicious."
GOOD RESULTS PROMISED
Atlantic City Convention Furthers
Propaganda of Zionism.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 14.
Following the deliberations of. the
American Federation of Zionists, sub
stantial results in furthering the
propagation, of Zionism are predicted.
Efforts are being made to unite the
German and Russian Jews, who seem
to be opposed to each other in the
movement. Enthusiastic response to
the appeal of Dr. Henry Friedenwald,
president of the Federation of Zion
ists, for support of the" proposed Yid
dish weekly, which Is to begin publica
tion in January, 1909, was the feature
of the first session today.
A letter urging American Hebrews
to hold together in support of the
Zionist movement was received from
Dr. Gaster, president of. the English
Zionist Federation.
SUED FOR LOSS OF VOICE
Pacific Coast Steamship Company in
Novel Damage Suit.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 14. Miss May
E. Bowen has sued the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company for J10.000 damages
alleged to have been sustained by ill
ness resulting in c loss of her voice.
Last November she left Seattle for Los
Angeles on the Umatilla, one of the
company's steamers and on reaching this
city was transferred to the steamer
Queen, which had just been fumigated.
Miss Bowen asserts in her complaint
that she became ill from inhaling sulphur
fumes on the Queen and has not since
been able to speak a word.
RECAPTURE ISLAND TOWN
Philippine Constabulary Drive Out
law I'iyan Out of Cota.
MANILA. July 14. Lieutenants Burr
and Whitney, commanding a detachment
of the Constabulary attacked and storm
ed Cota. on the Lsland of Mindanao,
which was occupied, by the outlaw Ulyan
on Friday last. Fourteen of the outlaws
were killed and two guns captured.
Lieutenant Burr was slightly wounded,
and one private was seriously wounded.
BOMBARDMENT AT TABRIZ
Royal Troops Shel Vmlrathis Quar
ter of City.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 14. A tele
gram received here from Tabriz states
that the bombardment with the two guns
of the Umirathis quarter of the city
began yesterday morning. The revolu
tionists replied with a heavy rifle fire.
The result of this engagement has not
yet been reported.
T. D. Jordan, Insurance Expert.
NEW YORK. July 14. Thomas D.
Jordan, former controller of the Equit
able Life Assurance Society, died sud
denly In a downtown subway station
late this afternoon
Campaign Will Be Con
ducted in Open.
PUBLISH URGE DONATIONS
Accept None From Corpora
tions or Over $10,000.
ATWOOD LIKELY CHAIRMAN
Withdrawal of Other Candidates
Leaves Field to Kansan final
Choice Deferred Bryan to Be
Notified at Lincoln.
DEMOCRATIC PUBLICITY PLANS.
Resolved, That th Democratic
National committee. In pursuance of
the pledge given In the National plat
form recently adopted at Denver, an.
nounces that It will .accept no con
tribution whatever from corporations;
that It will accept no individual con- .
trlbutions above $10,000; and that It
will make publication before the elec
tion of Individual contribution above
$100, contributions before October IS
being published on or before that date
and contributions received after that
date being published on the date they
are received; and that no contributions
above S100 shall be accepted within
three days of the election.
FA1RVIEW. Lincoln, Neb., July 14.
The appointment of a subcommittee to
meet at the Auditorium Annex in Chi
cago on July 26 to name a chairman of
the Democratic National committee and
the adoption of a resolution providing
for making public campaign contribu
tions, were the principal accomplish
ments o'f the National committee meet
ing with William J. Bryan and J. W.
Kern at Fairvlew today. Democrats
the country over were called upon to
form clubs immediately to aM the cam
paign work.
Atwood Probable Chairman.
It may be stated on authority that
had the whole committee acted tnHav
National Committeeman John H. At
wood, of Leavenworth. Kans., in all
probability would have been made cam
paign manager. Sentiment in that di
rection formed quite generally anions-
the committeemen during the trip here
irom .Denver last night.
Mr. Atwood was not at Fairview to
day, a fact which is attributed to his
belief that the chairmanship would be
tendered him. That action was not
taken was due to Mr. Bryan. The lat
ter has no favorite for the position, nor
was it antagonism to anyone which
formed the motive of his action todav.
Mr. Bryan suggested the appointment
of the subcommittee and declared that
on it snouid be no man who is either a
candidate or had been a ranrilrinto e-
the campaign leadership.
This being put In form of a motion
by Josephus Daniel, of North Carolina
Chairman Taggart appointed the fol
lowing, nis own membership being pro
vided in the resolution:
Taggart, Indiana (chalrmanl! Hall
braaka; Mack, New York; Osborne,
Concluded on page 11.)
Weird . Tale of Crank Fills Three
" Pages of San Francisco
Examiner.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14. (Special.)
The Examiner this morning printed a
three-page-story, giving In great de
tail the alleged confession of John
Claudianes, a Greek, that he blew up
Jim Gallagher's house in Oakland with
dynamite, a bomb outrage that has
mystified the police, and which the
graft prosecutors declared was. the
work of agents of the grafters' ring
of San Francisco, against which Galla
gher was a most dangerous witness.
.John Claudianes said hie brother
Peter planned the outrage, and secure
$1000 for his services, part of which
he promised to pay Iohn, but failed to
do so. John said he hid the bomb and
set It off, but there is ample evidence
to show that the Hearst newspaper
was "handed a gold brick." Jacob
Meyer, a lawyer, who has offices in
the Monadnock building, declares
Claudianes was working for him as an
interpreter at the very time he says he
was shadowing Gallagher's .house.
Meyer also says Claudianes offered to
sell him the story of the explosion, but
the lawyer refused it, as he found that
the Greek contradicted himself.
Claudianes has peddled papers recently,
and newsboys say he is insane, and has
told many wild stories. i
District Attorney Langdon has John
Claddianes in detenue, and has ordered
the Goldfleld police to arrest Peter,
but the police detectives here say both
men are cranks, and had nothing to do
with the explosion
SEATTLE HAS GOOD CHANCE
Competes With Louisville for Shrin
ers No Contest for Offices.
ST. PAUL, July 14. The opening session
of the Imperial Council of the Ancient
Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine was
held here today, but the principal session
will be held tomorrow, when officers will
be elected and the place for the meeting
of 1909 selected.
So far aa the popular interest is con
cerned, the features of the day were the
parade this morning from the Kyan Ho
tel to the Auditorium, where the session
was held; the breaking of ground for the
new Masonic Temple to be erected in St.
Paul; the banquet at the Auditorium this
afternoon and the electrical parade to
night. Apparently the contest for the next
meeting lies between Seattle and Louis
ville. It Is the custom of the Shriners to ad
vance to the office of imperial potentate
the imperial deputy potentate. If this
custom is followed, Edwin I. Alderman,
of Marlon, la., will be made imperial
potentate in' succession to Frank C.
Boundy, who will become past imperial
potentate. The officers believe . that
nearly all . the imperial officers wiil be
advanced a step and a contest will be
open only to candidates for the lowest
office, imperial outer guard.
The aspirants for this place are W. F.
Kendrick, of - Philadelphia; George M.
Fowle, of Detroit; J. B. Leggett. of
Helena, Mont.; Dr. J. B. McFatrlch, of
Chicago; E. J. Jacobs, of Indianapolis;
Will Keating-, of Rockford, 111.; Charles
Overshier, of Minneapolis, and George
McGregor, of Winnipeg.
Derailed Car Kills Woman.
ST. LOUIS. July 14. A work car,
running at full - speed, jumped the
track at Taylor and St. Louis avenues
today, instantly killing Mrs. Anna M.
Cox, a stenographer, who was waiting
for a passenger car. The motorman
jumped from the car and fled when an
angry crowd gathered and has not
been apprehended.
' s e e s
Many Prohibitionists
Would Head Ticket.
NOT BOOKLETS BORN HOURLY
Withdrawal of Seaborn Wright
Leaves Field Open.
WHEELER AND SHEEN LEAD
Joshua Lovering, of Maryland, and
Clinton M. Howard, of New York,
. are Latest to Enter the Lists
for Honors.
COLUMBUS, O., July 14. Following
the announcement today of Seaborn
Wright's declination to run for Presi
dent, two new Presidential boomlets
came to the surface in the National
Prohibition Convention today. One
was for Joshua Levering, who arrived
today from Cumberland, Mr. He is a
well-knowu business man and one of
the leading Baptists of the country.
Another was for Clinton N. Howard,
of Rochester, N. T.
A new boom makes its appearance
every two or three hours, seemingly
from an Inclination among the dele
gates already on the ground to seek
some material which has not been
talked of much. Following the boom
for Dr. A. B. Leonard, of New York,
came one for Professor Charles S.
Scanlon, of Pittsburg, field representa
tlva of the Presbvterian Church' in its
temperance work. Fred S. Wheeler, of
Los Angeles, is still strong, ana jo
seps P. Tracey, of Detroit; Daniel R.
Sheen, of Peoria, and Alfred L.
Manierre, of New York, are all mak
ing active campaigns.
Wheeler and Sheen Lead.
With the arrival of state delega
tions tnrtav. it is expected some one
of the men named will have, secured
a lead which will entitle him to con
sideration above the others. Just at
present, before the work has started.
It is probably true that Wheeler and
Sheen are in the lead. Wheeler has all
of California and other support in the
West and Sheen has the support of
the largest delegation to the conven
tion. Professor Aaron S. Watklns, of Ada,
O., Prohibition candidate for Governor
at the state convention, may also be
named a candidate for Vice-President
by the National Convention. He wants
the latter, and if he geta it will with
draw from the state ticket, it is said,
leaving the vacancy to be filled by the
state committee.
Day Opens Auspiciously.
Today opened lively with delegations
from various 3tates arriving and being
escorted to their respective hotels by
a band, headed by a gaily decorated
water wagon drawn by four milk-white
horses, and attached to the rear is a
mule bearing a big placard, "Missouri,
two-thirds dry."
Mlchagan was here in force, dis
tributing literature and a model' plat
form for Joseph P. Tracey, the wealthy
(Concluded on page 6.)
Dr. Gustav Baar, of Portland,
Brings News to New York From
Medical Congress.
NEW YORK, July 14. (Special.)
Dr. Gustav Baar, of Portland, Or., was
an arrival today oii the steamship
Kaiser Wllhelm. Dr. Baar was one of the
American representatives at the Inter
national Medical Congress, just closed
in Vienna. He said that a new disease
had been defined during the course of
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Who Won Hla Fight to Prove
the Validity of Portland's Bond
Issues.
the conference. This disease is scien
tiflcally termed "Oxaluria" and relates
to .the abnormal secretion of oxalic
acid In the blood.
It was the general opinion among
the delegates at the convention, Dr.
Baar said, that these secretions are
the cause of the majority of cases of
nervous break-down.
There was radical condemnation of
the "Rest Cure" for nervous attacks,
during the congress. Dr. Baar said the
general treatment eventually would be
to purify the blood and require an
abundance .of muscular exercise.
FIGHT DUEL IN . LISBON
Republican Leader in - House of
Peers Wounds Antagonist.
LISBON, July 14. There was a vio
lent scene In the Hoase of Peers today
during1 the consideration of the ad
vance of money to the members of the
royal house which resulted In a chal
lenge to fight a duel, and acceptance.
Alfonso Costa, the Republican leader,
charged it was impossible to trace
these scandals so long as certain minis
ters, who had been compromised in the
past, were sitting- as judges. He named
Count Fenha Garcia as such a minister,
whereupon the challenge followed.
The duel was fought today. During
the fourth bout the Count was wounded
in the arm, but his Injury is not ser
ious. There has been no reconciliation
between the two men.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature 75
degrees; minimum, 60 degrees..
TODAY'S "Wednesday, fair; westerly winds.
Foreign.
Zeppelin's airship starts on long flight, hut
steering gear breaks and trip is post'
poned. Page 5.
Etta McLean, who was accused of steal
ing evidence, marries again. Page 2.
National.
Ambassador O'Brien says Japanese war
talk is absurd. Page 5.
Politics.
Democratic National committee adopts plan
of publicity and defers choice of chair
man. Page 1.
Free-for-all race for Prohibition nomina
tion. Page 1.
Domestic
Herman Ridder again appeals to Roosevelt
against paper trust. Page 5.
Dr. Baar returns from medical congress
with news of new disease. Page 1.
Race Whitney dies at Salt Lake. Page 2.
Fierce speech by 8teven Adams' lawyer in
- closing his trial. Page 2.
tfports.
Americans win hammer-throw and 1500
meter race at Olympic games. Page 7.
Los Angelas defeats Oakland, 12 to 2. Page
7.
Fast -play on first day of Oregon tennis
tourney, page 7.
Los Angeles wins from Portland. 6 to 5.
- Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
H. B. Cook, charged with land fraud, refuses
to give bail; in custody Federal officials.
Page 6.
Professor Schafer lectures on Oregon history
at Chautauqua. Page 6.
Portland's big bond Issue declared valid by
Supreme Court. Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Average salmon pack expected. Page 15.
Wheat weak and lower at Chicago. Page
15. ,
Improved demand for stocks. Page 15.
Sales of Oregon wool at Boston. Page 15.
More boats to be put on open river. Page IX
Portland and Vicinity.
Big textile center will be establiihed on
Columbia River. Page 1.
Civil engineers inspect Hill brld ge across
Columbia. Page 14.
Criminal libel suit may be filed against
author of land-fraud book. Page 14-.
Canary bird is cause of great commotion
and police call. Page 11.
Edmund Burke, timber locator. Is bound
over to grand jury. Page 10.
Grocers will hold annual picnic at Bonne
ville today. Page 10.'
Janitors are blamed for bad sanitation In
schools. Page 10.
Fred Hamilton, arrested for jewelry rob
beries, former athlete. Page 10.
Permits Expenditure of
$5,225,000.
PORTLAND WINS IN TEST SUIT
Public Improvement Fund to
Be Available Soon.
OPINION BY JUDGE BEAN
Holds Right of Voters of Munici
pality to Enact or Amend Charter
Exists by Virtue of State
i
Constitution.
PUBI J C IMPROVEMENTS WHICH
WILL NOW GO AHEAD.
. As a result of the decision of the
Supreme Court in the cas. of Francis
I. McKenna v.. the City of Port
land, bond Issues will be available for
the following public Improvements by
the City of Portland:
Additional pipe line to Bull
Run 3.ooo.onn
Park and boulevard systems. LtKHi.000
Public dock 600.000
New Madison street bridge. 450,000
Flreboat and water mains.. 275,000
Total
....5,225,000
SALEM. Or., July 14. (Special.) In aa
opinion by Chief Justice Bean, the Su
preme vourt today reversed the case of
McKenna vs. the City of Portland, and
upheld the amendment to the Portland
charter, authorizing; the issuanoe of bonds
for enlarging Xhe water system. The
amendment was adopted by the people of
Portland in June, 19OT, the amendment
having been submitted to a vote by the
City Council. This suit to enjoin Issuance
of the bonds was brought upon the
ground that the Council had no author
ity to submit the question without an
initiative petition. In the court below
Judge J. B. CI eland held the amendment
invalid. The Supreme Court reverses
this In one of the shortest and most direct
opinions ever handed down In an Im
portant case. Justice Bean quotes the
various constitutionality provisions re
garding the exercise of initiative and ref
erendum powers by cities and then says:
Judge Bean's Opinion:
The right of the voters of a municipality
to enact or amend their city charter Is not
necessarily an initiative power. It exists by
virtue of the provisions of Article 11, section
2, as amended in 1906, and not by the Initia
tive and referendum amendments. By Arti
cle 11, section 2. the exclusive right to enact
or amend a city charter is vested in the
voters. But as no provision is made there
in for the manner of exercising the power
thus conferred, some law upon the subject
was necessary to make it effective and the
law of 1907 was adopted for that purpose.
The amendment to the Constitution granting
to voters of municipalities the power to en
act or amend their charters, and the one
extending the Initiative and referendum to
municipal legislation, were adopted at the
same time. Both are parts of the Constitu
tion and they, so far as they relate to the
same subject-matter, may be construed to
gether. It was consequently held, In Acme
Dairy Company vs. Astoria (90 Pac. 158) that
the provisions of section 1-A apply to amend-
ments to a city charter under sectloa 2, arti
cle 11, to the extent that the City Council
may, by ordinance, provide the manner of ex
ercising the power of enacting and am end In jc
their charter, and for this purpose the two
amendments should be read together. Thus
construing them, section 2, Article 11, ts
silent as to the method of exercising the
powers granted! by It to the voters of munici
palities. While section 1-A author! zee the
matter to be regulated by general laws, ex
cept that cities and towns may provide for
the manner of exercising such powers as to
their municipal legislation, the clear meaning
of which. It seems to us, is that general
legislation upon the subject will prevail, un
less the city has exercised the power given tt
by the Constitution and enacted some con
flicting legislation in reference to the matter.
Since It does not appear In this case that
there Is any legislation of the City of Port
land conflicting with the geaeral law regu
lating the method and manner of submitting;
to the people amendments to the city charter,
we are of the opinion that the present amend
ment was properly submitted.
Decision Affects Many Cities,
The opinion also holds that the legis
lation In question is an amendment to the
charter. This decision is one which af
fects a large majority of the Incorporated
cities and towns of the state for very
few of them have enacted laws govern
ing the exercise of initiative and referen
dum. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SAVED
Decision Will Enable City to Spend
$5,225,000 for Utilities.
There is general rejoicing through
out the city a a result of the favor
able decision of the Supreme Court of
Oregon, rendered yesterday morning,
in the case of Francis I. McKenna
against the City of Portland, in which
was Involved several very important
charter amendments and the validity of
$5,225,000 of bond issues. The suit wag
a friendly one, brought for the purpose
of testing the legality of the bond and
the amendments. Now that this matter
has been settled, the amendments being
now a part of the charter, the city can
proceed to carry Into effect these new
provisions.
City Attorney Kavanaugh, after
hearing of the decision which was
rendered yesterday morning, was high
ly gratified. When the suit was first
filed there seemed to be a general im
pression that the city would lose, and
many went so far as to express their
belief that it would be useless to ap
peal from the decision of Circuit Judge
Cleland, of Multnomah County, who de
clared the bond issues and amend
ments Invalid because they were ln-
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