THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, TTJESDAY, "SEPTEMBER 1, 1908.
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FULLS AT OREGON
CITY BOTTLED UP
HOW BUILDING 07 POWER DAM AT WILLAMETTE FALLS HAS LEFT PEECD?ICE DRY
Water Is Now Entirely Util
ized for Industrial ,
Purposes.
CONCRETE DAM COMPLETED
Wall, Which Has Been Ejected at
Cost of $100,000, Varies In
Height From Five to
Twenty-Five Feet.
OREGON' CITY. Or.. Aug. 31. (Spe
clal.) Willamette falls have been
bottled up, and for the first time in his
tory the magnificent cataract of water
has ceased to be. Ever since Oregon
City' was founded by Dr. John Mc
Loughlln the falls have been one of the
great wonders of the Pacific Korth
west, but the commercial age has de
manded the utility of the water, and
the Portland Railway, Light and Power
Company has Just completed a perma
nent concrete dam around the brink of
the falls.
Even the leakage Is saved and all of
the water that comes down the Willa
mette is diverted on the east and west
rides of the fails and furnishes power
for the various industries.
Dam Contains 7500 Tons of Cement
The big dam, which was -finished last
Friday afternoon, contains no less than
7500 tons of cement and represents
two separate stages of construction.
In 1905 a dam was b-iilt around the
west side of the falls, but at that time
the company had numerous projects un
der way. Including the power station at
Cazadero. Consolidation of the Port
land General Electric Company's prop
erties with the street and interurban
railway lines wa3 In progress, and the
completion of the dam was deferred.
Last year the new concrete . wall at
the north end of the basin was con
structed, and this summer the company
commenced the work of finishing the
huge dam from old Station A of the
Portland General Klectrlc Company
marking the Bite of the new Hawley
Pulp and Paper Company's pulp mill,
running the dam southerly along the
east side of the falls, curving and
forming a horteshoe around and across
the head of the falls and connecting
with the concrete dam built on the
west sldu in 1S04, thus making a com
plete and permanent concrete dam
around the falls and down both sides.
The new part of the dam Is one-quarter
mile In length.
Built Line to Wall.
All of this work has been in charge
of T. W. Sullivan, hydraulic engineer
of the company. He constructed &
railway track on top of the dam from
the wist side and hauled all of the ma
terial by electric car. Four thousand
carloads were used in this work, aver
aging one yard of cement to. the car,
and the entire new work was put in in
thirty-nine working days, the workmen
fighting the extreme leakage.
The concrete wall is from 3 to 22
feet in height, depending on the profile
of the rock, and it was necessary to go
through some deep canyons with as
much as fifteen feet of water.
Will Prevent Leakage.
The old crib structure that surround
ed the falls for so many years was Just
about gone and required excessive re
pairs. In the early season, while the
water is reasonably high. It will be
very easy to place plash boards on top
of the dam, as pockets have been pro
vided In the crest of the dam to re
ceive the plash board stakes. During
the extreme low water period sufficient
water will be saved to develop at least
1.500 horsepower that has heretofore
leaked out.
The Portland Railway, Light and
Power Company has other plans in
contemplation for the use of the wa
ter around Willamette Falls. It will
not be many years before a huge sta
tion will be constructed on - the east
side of the falls. Plans have already
been made for this power station,
which will be built on the unit sys
tem, adding wheels and generators as
they are reeded.
New Mill Will Be Erected.
The new Hawley Pulp and Paper
Company has a lease on the site of old
Station A for five years, and after that
time a new pulp mill will be built south
of the present site. . The Hawley com
pany has secured the lease of the power
that was originallv granted to the
Portland Flouring Mills Company, and
during the high water periods, cover
ing nine months of the year, will have
ample power to operate the grinders,
which require a large amount of water
for power. In fact It is estimated that
ilOO horsepower per day is required per
ton of p-.ilp product. It is the common
practice in paper mills to make up a
huge amount of pulp, which is stored
for use during the low water periods.
In the finishing department very little
power is necessary, and steam is used
here, as it gives much better regula
tion in the operation of a paper mak
ing machine than water power does.
The cost of the new concrete dam
around Willamette Falls, exclusive of
the basin wall that was constructed
last Summer, is $100,000, and this is the
amount expended by the Portland Rail
way, Light and Power Company In sac
rificing the beauty of the falls to the
necessary development of the vast wa
ter power that Is every year becoming
more valuable.
51111s Close for Lack of Water.
OREGON CITT. Or.. Aug. 31. (Spe
cial.) The low stage of water in the Wil
lamette River has caused mills A. B and
C of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Com
pany to cease operations until the rams
set in. The river is so low that a suffi
cient amount of power cannot be devel
oped to operate the waterwheels.
CHILD DROWNS IN DITCH
Gate Is Left Open and Little One
Falls Into Water From Bridge.
DREWSET. Or Aug. 31. The Infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Williams, who
reside about half a mile east of Drew
ey. was drowned while playing on the
bridge which crosses the big irrigation
ditch a short distance from the house.
The tot fell into the water and was
dead before it was discovered that he
was not with the other children. ' The
front gate, which leads to the stream,
had been left open by the older chil
dren, giving the little boy a chance to
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BIG' REDUCTIONS
STORM OF PROTEST
People of Gladstone Want No
Beer Saloon.
tered along the track a distance of sev
eral miles. -
His companion, Lawrence Campbell,
said they crawled upon the truck at
Kent about 11 P. M. .
OPEN FIRE ON ERICKSON
3Ian Who Formerly Ran Concert
Hall In Portland Arouses Clack
amas Community by Petition
for Liquor License.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 31 (Special.)
Intense excitement prevails in the little
suburb of Gladstone, north of Oregon
City, over the attempt of August ErlcK
son, proprietor of the Clackamas Tavern,
to obtain a license to retail liquor at his
resort. This is Erickson's second effort
to Induce the County Court to grant him
a liquor license. About one year ago he
filed a petition, but such a storm of pro
test arose that his request was with
drawn.
Hoping to avert popular disapproval.
Erickson has announced his intention of
petitioning the court to grant him a li
cense to sell beer only at his place, but
people who reside in Gladstone say that
drunkenness Is caused by beer as well as
by stronger Intoxicants, and that the ab
sence of a municipal corporation will leave
them without adequate police protection
in the event of a disturbance that would
be sure to occur.
The petition to the court embraces 138
signatures, but not a few of the men
whose names are attached to the petition
have also signed the remonstrance, and
under the law their names will be counted
against the petition, and it follows that
every man who signed both papers will
cause a net loss of two names to the pe
tition, but they argue that 138 names do
not represent a majority of the voters of
Abernethy precinct, as required by law.
The petition will come before the County
Court on Wednesday.
Erickson maintains a large and expen
sive touring car, of a glaring color, and
this machine is used to transport visitors
to the resort to and from Gladstone sta
tion, which is only a short distance from
the new schoolhouse. Erickson is the man
who formerly operated a concert hall in
Portland, where he gained an unsavory
reputation.
WIZARD HAS RHEUMATISM
Harrlman Will Stay Week Longer
at Pelican Bay Lodge.
KLAMATH FALLS,' Or., Aug.' 31. CSpe
ctaJ.) Owing to an attack of rheumatism
a H. Harrlman has prolonged the period
of his stay at Pelican Bay Lodge. He
will remain there for another week and
possibly longer. .t
CUT TO PIECES BY TRAIN
Youth Killed While Stealing Ride on
North Coast -Limited.
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. SL John
Moore, of Belllngham, aged 16, while
riding on a truck under a sleeper of
the southbound North Coast Limited on
the Northern Pacific Railroad, fell
under the wheels about 12 miles south
of Tacoma last night, and was ground
to pieces.
ROBBER TERRIFIES WOMAN
Draws Gun, but Beats Hasty Re
treat When She Calls for Help.
EUGENE, Or., Aug. SI. (Special.'
During the last few days Eugene has
had a siege of petty burglaries and
holdups.
A burglar with a pistol entered the
house of County Commissioner Ed
wards last night about 11 o'clock by
way of the kitchen window, but he
was discdVered before securing any
thing except a hat, which he ex
changed for his own.
At a later hour a man called at the
home of Mrs. Barret and. upon finding
her alone, drew a pistol and pointed it
at her, whereupon she slammed the
door in his face, calling the names of
her boys. The robber beat a retreat,
probably thinking there were some
men In the house. A safe in L. N.
Honey's office on West Seventh street
was broken open Friday night, but
nothing valuable was taken. Thurs
day night robbers entered the resi
dence of L. O. Beckwlth. Mr. and Mrs.
Beckwith were out of the city, but on
their return today, they reported the
loss of about $150 in silverware and
clothing.
LAUNCH FIGHTS BIG SEAS
BLUE BELLE BUFFETED ABOUT
FOR FIVE' DAYS.'
Captain Sets Out to Find Fishing
Ground - and Encounters
Stormy Weather.
NEWPORT. Or., Aug. 31. (Special.)
After battling with heavy seas for. five
days in a 26-foot launch. Captain R. E.
Vooth and his companion, Frank Saltus.
returned to this harbor yesterday morn
ing. Last Tuesday morning they left New
port in the little launch Blue Belle for a
trial run to the Big Banks, 35 miles oft
shore, to examine into the possibilities of
the halibut fisheries discovered by the
United States Fish Commission steamer
Albatross some years aco. The Blue
Fine Toilet Soap
This sale offers unusual advantages for soap savings. Dozens of different
makes, grades and qualities of fine toilet soaps are offered for a few days
at remarkably low prices. This is the soap sale you have been' waiting for.
You can find here just the kind of soap you like best, and a glance at the list
below will convince you that prices are right.
Sylvan Series, regular 25c box, sale..l7
Arbor Series, regular 25c box, sale..ll
Regal Toilet Soap, regular 25c box..l9
Vernon Toilet Soap, regular 25c box.. lie?
Ruby Toilet Soap, regular 25c box..llf
Le Beau Monde Toilet Soap, reg. 25c. .17
Benzoin Oat Meal Soap, regular 25c. 15
Scotch Oat Meal Soap, regular 25c box 19
Old-Fashioned Oat Meal Soap, regular 50c
dozen, sale price 33 J
Old-Fashioned Elder Flower Soap, regular
50c dozen, sale price 33
Waldorf Toilet Soap, cake 3S box 33
Fragrant Glycerine, 3 cakes 11
Jumbo Tar Soap, the dozen .54
Supertar Soap, the box 33
Transparosa, the box 41
Glyceroza Soap, the box 19
Arcadia Series, the box . ,17
Jugens, 8 cakes, assorted .'.27b
ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS
AT ONE-HALF PRICE
To make room for our new Fall stock of Pictures we are offering a large as
sortment of original Oils at just one-half the regular price. The lot consists
of about 200 original paintings, all artist-signed, and among them may be
found the works of such well-known painters as C. Albin, L. Dorres, F. Clai
ton, R. Fenson, E. Roy, H. Martin, and a number of others. The pictures are
all sizes, up to 24x48, and all are in handsome double- deck hand-laid gold
frames, and encased in shadow boxes. The subjects are of great variety, and
include woodland, marines, heads, landscape, figures, etc. Regular prices
range from $10.00 to $500.00. FOR A SHORT TIME, YOUR CHOICE
JUST ONE-HALF.
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ON FIRST FLOOR
TRY U-AR-DAS BATH OF
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WE FIT GLASSES
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SECOND FLOOR
WE TAKE
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PICTURE
FRAMING
Belle returned with seven large halibut.
aeereiratlng 900 pounds in
Captain Vooth report, that all went
11 k. two dav out. They found
the banks and set their lines. These
were carried away by some large fish,
probably a shark, and they were com
pelled to resort to hand lines.
Wednesday morning a heary southwest
sea accompanied by sharp squalls caused
the sea to rise so that the little launch
made heavy weather of It. Finally, as
the weather showed no signs of moderat
ing. Captain Vooth turned the bow of his
little launch towards land and at dusk
made land off Coos Bay.
The passage over the bar was safely
made and Marshfleld was reached at 9
o'clock the same evening. Here the Blue
t n was hnrhnnnil until Saturday morn
ing, when she once more went out to sea,
making the passage up the coast to Ya
qulna Bay In IB hours with a heavy sea
running.
The trip of the Blue Belle, which is no
larger than an ordinary pleasure launch,
Is considered as an unusually - venture
some one. Including as It did a heavy tesc
of the ability of a launch of this sixe to
stand seas that have kept much larger
craft barbound all along the coast.
Captain Vooth Btates that the depth as
he found It on the Big Banks Is between
70 and 80 fathoms, with apparently plenty
of fish. He will return as soon as he pro
cures a fresh supply of gasoline and re
pairs his gear.
WILL BUILD POWER PLANT
Articles of Incorporation Filed by
Cascade Development Company.
THE DATi.ES. Or., Aug. 81. (Special.)
Articles of Incorporation were filed to
day with County Clerk of Wasco County
bv the Cascade Development Company,
with the -capital stock of J100.000. The
Incorporators are A. W. Mohr and W. A.
Johnston, of The Dalles; P. T. Catles, of
Portland.
The purpose of the company Is to erect
and operate a power plant on Lindsay
Creek near Wyeth Station, west of Hood
River, for manufacturing and domestlo
purposes.
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Builders Busy at Cottage Grove.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Aug. SI.
(Special.) Cottage Grove has taken
on rapid strides this season In the
matter of building. More business
houses have been erected In the last 12
months than ever before In the same
length of time, and of more substantial
nature, every structure going up on
Main street this season being of brick.
N. H. Martin and Mike Gebbelbeck an
nounce they will build on the corner of:
Fifth and Main streets. ,
EXTEND KLAMATH PROJECT
Contract Awarded for Building
South Branch Canal:
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Aug. SI. Contract has been
awarded to W. H. Mason, of Klamath
Falls, for the extension of the south
branch canal of the Klamath Irrigation
project. The work consists of the con
struction of about seven miles of canal.
Involving the excavation and embank
ing of about 112.000 cubic yards ot
material. Mason's bid amounted to
$22,703.
"FU take
the same,"
used to mean
one thing.
Now it means
he wants another
Gordon Hat
$3
Gordon De Luxe
$4
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