TIFE MORNING OREGON! AN. SATURDAY, MARCH 13. 1903.
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AMUSKMJEXTS-
HEILIfJ THEATER (14tn and Waahlnirton
streets) Victor Herbert and Henry Blos
som's musical comedy. "The Red Mill."
Thin afternoon at 2:15 o'clock; tonight
8:15.
O. N. G. ARMOR T (Tenth and Couch)
First Annual Automobile Show. under
auspices Portland Automobile Club. To
nlRht at 7:30.
BUNGALOW THEATER (Twelfth and Mor
rison) Baker Stock Company In "The
College Widow." Matinee. 2:15 P. M. to
night at 8:16.
BAKER THEATER (Third near Yamhill)
nanlel Sully !n "The Matchmaker."'
Matinee 2:15 F. M., tonight at 8:1C.
ORPHEUM THEATER c Morrison. between
Sixth and Seventh) Advanced vaudeville.
Matinee at 2:16: tonight at 8:18-
GRAND THEATER (Washington, betweoa
Seventh and Fark) Vaudeville d luxe.
2.-S0. T:S0 and 0 P. M.
PAN TAG BS THEATER (Fourth and Stark
Continuous vaudeville. 2:30. 7:80 and :80
P. it.
Pbopeeti-Owners At.t. Sign. C. A.
Blgelow. of the East Side Business Men's
Club, announced yesterday that all the
property-owners on Grand avenue, be
tween Belmont and East Clay streets, had
signed up for hard-surface pavement. It
was necessary for all to sign the waiver
and petition In order to overcome the)
difficulty that the old Improvement pre
sented, as the time for which the city was
to keep tho street In repair has a year
jet to run, and one property -owner could
prevent the Improvement going ahead.
Everything is now out of the way and
the contract can be let in the regular
course of proceedings. Mr. Bigelow said
h considers this the most Important Im
provement on the East Side at present, as
Urand avenue, paved for more tlnkn a
mile, will an object lesson to property
owners generally. Repairs to East Mor
rison street, between Union avenue and
East Water street are proceeding very
slowly. The tremendous travel over the
street has reduced the roadway to broken
boards and the street Is In a dangerous
condition. Repairs to the street have been
delayed so much that nobody knows
when the work will be done, and in a
little time It will have to be closed up.
The Business Men's Club Is trying to have
the repairs completed before the Rose
Festival is held.
Completing Bridob Repairs. Repairs
to the Burnside bridge are nearlng com
pletion, and the bridge may be thrown
open to the public in two or three days.
.After great difficulty Contractor Wake
field succeeded in raising the east side
span to its proper position, and has
started to move the pier back into place.
A dozen or more hydraulic Jacks were
broken in raising the end of the span, and
auccess was only reached after power
ful hydraulic Jacks were borrowed from
the Southern Pacific Company. The
weight of the long span together with, its
downward thrust had to be overcome in
the lifting process. It will now be neces
sary to move the pier at least three feet
over toward the draw and it is being
moved with the span renting on it. The
bridge has been closed two weeks, so that
the Incidental loss far exceeds the cost
of repairs.
Historical Mhetitto. The semi-monthly
meeting of the Florence Mead Mission
Circle yesterday afternon was devoted to
the early history of missions on this
coast, and was full of Interest. Mrs. R.
10. Bonderant read the main paper en
titled, "Early Missions In Oregon." in
which she dwelt on the) work of Jason
Lee and his associates, the trip of tho
Indians who went to St. Louis in search
of the white man's Bible, after they had
met the Lewis and Clark expedition. Mrs.
Bonderant also spoke of the Hudson Bay
Company and Its methods. Mrs. N. J.
Loltriz made a talk on the book of Emer
son Hough entitled "Fifty-Four-Forty
or Fight." also an historical book of
value. Mrs. James D. Corby a short re
vlow of the works of Mrs. Dye. The
entire session of the mission was given
up to a study of early missions of this
coast.
Contract Lett tor Apartmest-House.
Plans have been prepared for a three-story
apartment-house to be erected on the cor
ner of East Twenty-eighth and East
Glisan strets. 76x50 feet, for Mrs. C. A.
Wells. Work on the basement of the
Uuildlng Is well advanced. The cost of
the structure will be $22,500, and It will
be the most pretentious apartment-house
erected on the East Side. On the first
floor there will be three storerooms, two
facing East Glisan street, and one facing
East Twenty-eighth. On the two upper
floors, there will be four apartments of
live rooms each. The building will be
built of different styles of rock-faced
concrete blocks. The front will be car
ried on steel girders to be supported by
cast iron girders. J. H. Dyer was
awarded the contract for furnishing the
concrete blocks and erecting the build
ing. Second Annual. Meeting. The second
annual meeting of the United Bast Side
Push Club will be held in Woodmen of
the World Hall, corner of Russell (street
and Rodney avenue, Friday night, March
19. This Is in response to an invitation
from the North East Side Improvement
Association. At that time the annual
election of officers will be held and re
ports submitted of the work handled
during the year. Arrangements are being
mnde for addresses on the city charter
find other matters pertaining to the East
ide.
REL.IBF Fund Swelled by J160. The
special committee from the Circolo
Regina Marghenta No. 1, U. A. O. D.,
reports that at the entertainment given
by that organization on February 14, for
the benefit of the earthquake victims,
the sum of $160 was raised. This amount
has been forwarded the Minister of
Finance at Rome to be transferred to the
president of the Red Cross Society. The
officers of the circle desire to thank all
those who assisted In making the enter
tainment a success.
Dr. Brougher Gives Talks. Dr. J.
Whltcomb Brougher is giving a March
series of Sunday afternon talks at the Y.
W. C. A., at 4 o'clock, on a "Young
Woman's Struggles." They are planned
to meet the needs of young girls, who are
especially invited. The subjects are: "A
Young Woman's Struggles With Hered
ity and Environment. With Habit and
Temptation, To Be) Happy and To Be a
Christian."
Athletic Entertainment. An athletic
entertainment will be given in the new
gymnasium of the Montavilla Methodist
Church tonight. The programme will be
, under the direction of Professor Grilley,
physical director of the Portland Y. M.
C. A. The exercises of the evening will con
sist of parallel bar exercises, clubswinging
and gymnasium work of all kinds. All
friends of the young people are invited.
Funeral op Dr. H. L. Coffin. Tho
funeral of Dr. Henry L. Coffin, pioneer
dentist, was held yesterday afternoon
from Holman's Chapel, and largely at
tended by his many friends. Dr. Coffin
was held in high esteem by a large, num
ber of friends in Portland, where he had
made his home and practiced his pro
fession for 30 years.
Will Bb Three-Stort Brick. The
building to be erected on the southeast
corner quarter of Grand avenue and East
Ash street by Rev. George B. Van
Waters will be a three-story modern
brick structure, 100x90 feet.
"Self-Coxtbcl" will be Luther R.
Dyott's theme in the First Congregational
Church tomorrow at 11 A. M. Dr. Dyott's
theme at 7:45 P. M. will be: "The Relation
of the Will to Success."
Calvary Presbyterian Church. Dr.
McCaw will preach tomo-row morning
and evening.
Hbkrt Shlbctiko Committee. C. K.
Henry has selected 13 of the 14 associate
members of the Investigating committee,
authorized at the taxpayers mass meet
ing at the Hellig last Tuesday night. The
15th member of the committee probably
will be named today. He is expected to
be a representative taxpayer residing on
tho East Side. The members of the com
mittee as announced are: Gay Lombard,
capitalist: John Klernan, capitalist; Jay
Smith, Marshall-Wells Hardware Com
pany; W. C. Alvord. First National Bank;
Ben Selling, merchant; H. W. Corbett,
Willamette Iron Works; Lloyd J. Went
worth, Portland Lumber Company;
Amedee Smith, Oregon & Washington
Sewer Pipe Company; Charles H. Dodd,
capitalist; H. L. Brown. Northern Pacific
Terminal company; Mrs. Susie W. Smith;
J. C. Heinze, cabinetmaker; D. C. Pelton.
capitalist; C. K. Henry, realty operator.
When the committee has been completed,
Mr. Henry as ex-offlcio chairman, will
call the members together early next
week for the purpose of organizing.
A Ftnb Report. A neatly-printed 12
page pamphlet containing the report of A.
L. Mills on the condition of Oregon Life
is Just Issued by Bushong & Co. Oregon
Life is described as being in a most
flourishing condition and growing health
fully. Extracts are furnished from an ex
amination made of the company by an
actuary brought here from the East by
Secretary of State F. W. Benson. As Mr.
Mills is generally considered to be one of
the most conservative bankers on the Pa
lcfic Coast his remarks mean volumes,
and must be gratifying to every resident
of the state. He says: "After a full
perusal of the report from which these
extracts are taken, everyone must be
satisfied that in Oregon Life there is a
life insurance company of which every
loyal Oregonlan can be proud."
Three Illustrated lectures by Rev. J. P.
D. Llwyd. D. D., under the auspices of
the Trinity Mission Guild, at Trinity
parish-house, at 4 P. M. : First "The
City of Peter the Great," March 12; sec
ond "Moscow and the Kremlin," March
19; third "A Visit to the Cathedrals of
Wittenberg, Strasburg and Cologne,"
March 26. Single admission B0 cents,
course ticket 1.
Free Course in Calculus. Professor
Van Groos will begin a free course in
calculus beginning this evening at
the Portland Academy. Particulars can
be secured either at the Academy or at
the Public Library. There was a great
demand for this course a year ago.
"The Bnctcto Bush." at 10:30 A. M
and the second in "Pilgrim's Progress"
.series, "The Interpreter's House to the
Cross," at 7:30 P. M., Sunday sermon
themes by William Hiram Foulkes, pastor.
First Presbyterian Church, corner Alder
and Twelfth.
See Us Today or tomorrow for .special
offering: 3000 Fidelity Copper. 44 shares
Campbell's Automatic Safety Gas Burner
and 100 shares of Bonville Pub. Co. Act
quickly. F. J. Catterlin & Co.,' Chamber
of Commerce.
Will wrestle to a finish. Albright and
Sullivan, for the middleweight champion
ship of the Paclflo Coast, at Merrill's hall.
Seventh and Oak streets, March 16, at
8:30 P. M. Don't fall to see this match.
Just Received, fresh from spring, a
supply ot Wild Pigeon Springs mineral
water; cures stomach troubles and con
stipation. Address 248 Ash st. Phones
same number. Main or A 2632.
Henry Roe has been elected ' president
and manager of the National Automatic
Fire Alarm Company, of Oregon, and at
present will transact all business of the
company at 3SS Yamhill street.
Rev. John Henry Cudlipp, D. D., the
new pastor of Grace Methodist Church,
will preach Sunday morning and evening.
Full male chorus at evening service.
PERS
$65,000 or any part to loan for term of
years. West Side only. Jackson & Deer
lug, 246 Stark street
Extra. At Hippodrome today and Sun
day, inauguration of President Taft.
Temporary offices of George Ainsfle &
Co., 614 Corbett bldg.
Dr. McCracken, dentist. Rothchild bldg.
LHEVINNE'S TOUR TRIUMPH
Russian Pianist Coming Tuesday Is
Successful Everywhere.
Lhevlnne's Southern success is but &
duplication of the tremendous furore he
aroused among the musical enthusiasts
in other parts of the country. The Chi
cago papers said of his work: "People
who went to the Grand Opera-House yes
terday to hear Lhevinne, the young Rus
sian pianist, heard neither a red-handed
revolutionist nor a downtrodden serf, but
rather a substantial-appearing young gen
tleman of modest demeanor and possessed
of a wonderful skill in handling the key
board. The tremendous sonority of tone
which rolled forth gave evidence that a
master hand was producing such results.
Lhevinne Impresses one as having a firm
grip on his tremendous technical powers,
for there were Instances of the most
astonishing speed, combined with remark
able clearness, and momenta when he
poured forth a veritable -whirlwind of
technical effects, yet he Is a sane,
straightforward artist."
The Lhevinne recital is Tuesday even
ing at the Hellig Theater, under the direc
tion of Lois Steer3-Vynn Coman.
The Lurid Glow of Doom
was seen in the red face, hands and
body of the little son of H. M. Adams,
of Henrietta, Pa. His awful plight from
eczema had. for five years, defied all
remedies and baffled the best doctors,
who said the poisoned blood had af
fected his lungs and nothing could save
him. "But." writes his mother, "seven
bottles of Electric Bitters convpletely
cured him." For Eruptions. Eczema
Salt Rheum. Sores and all Blood Dis
orders and Rheumatism Electric Bitters
Is supreme. Only 60c. Guaranteed by
all druggists.
Blnmaner Photo - Supply Co.
For kodaks and films.. lll"6th st.
Plant Sibson rosea. Phone Sellwood 960.
WOULDN'T GO BACK
To Old Days of Coffee Troubles.
Studious, sedentary habits are apt to
cause indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
headache, etc., but often it's the daily
use of coffee that is at the bottom of
the whole trouble, and It Is surprising
how quickly these troubles disappear
when coffee Is dropped and well-made
Postum Is the daily beverage.
A No. Dak. minister writes of the
relief obtained when he changed from
coffee to Postum. He says:
"I began using Postum about a year
ago while stopping at the home of
friends during the absence of my wife.
"It seemed almost providential, for
during that time I got rid of coffee
and Its attendant ills. I used to have
bilious attacks about every two weeks
that completely used me up for a day
or two at a time.
"I did not suspect coffee and was
unable to account for -these attacks.
Since I began Postum I have had but
one slight attack and the change to
restored health is most acceptable.
"My wife declared on her return that
nothing would induce her to give up
coffee, but after a few careful prepara
tions of Postum. according to direc
tions on pkg., she thought it was
superior to coffee In flavour, and now
we would not change back to coffee.
"We feel we owe a debt of gratitude
to Postum which has done so much
for all of us children and older ones."
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellvllle" in pkgs. "There's a Reason."
Ever read the above letter A new
one anprsra from time to time. They
re xennine, true and full of human
Interest. j
ROAD IS fill READY
Only Government Action De
lays Central Oregon Line.
DESCHUTES LINE IN DOUBT
liar ri man Interests Will Give Vp
This Project Unless Federal Au
thorities Report Favorably on
Survey Maps Already Filed.
"We will be prepared to start con
struction of our road into Central Oregon
one week after the Government approves
our survey plans," said Chief Engineer
Boschke, of the Harriman lines in the
Northwest yesterday.
Mr. Boschke admitted that the only
question holding up this approval Is the
investigation now being made by Super
vising Engineer E. G. Hopson, of the
Reclamation Service, who has officially
made request for all Information and
data obtained over the various routes
sun-eyed into Central Oregon by the Har
riman lines. This information ts con
sidered essential by the Government be
fore It can pass on the Harriman appli
cation for right-of-way through public
lands up the Deschutes Canyon. From
this information the Reclamation Serv
ice officials expect to arrive at a decision
as to whether the Deschutes River is
more valuable for the conservation of
water for power purposes than for rail
way purposes.
3Iay Abandon Deschutes Line.
Should the Reclamation Sen-Ice con
sider that the dam is paramount, it is
practically decided that Mr. Harriman
will not build Into Central Oregon over
the Deschutes route, but will be com
pelled to have entirely fresh surveys
made over different routes. The reason
for this Is stated to be that the Increased
cost of construction of a high line over a
water-grade line would be $554,000 at the
site of the Government dam alone. There
would further be additional expense in
volved In grading, which, taken with a
50 per cent Increase in the cost of main
tenance and operation, would absolutely
preclude any feasibility of the Deschutes
Canyon road being adopted by the Harri
man engineers.
Besides the Government dam, there
are several private dam sites which would
further Increase the height to which the
line would have to be raised, but It Is be
lieved that these objections might be sur
mounted if the Government dam project
could be overruled. The height of the
proposed Government dam was to be 100
feet, and this would mean that the road
along the canyon would have to be raised
to at least that height to surmount it.
Besides this, it is said that the dam
would be the means of flooding an enor
mous number of water-level and close to
water-level plateaus, which with the
advent of a railroad, can be made Im
mensely valuable as fruit ranches.
Maintenance Cost Heavy.
A line that was suspended from the
cliffs would be far more difficult to keep
In repair and maintenance and would be
In constant danger from falling rocks
and basaltic cliffs. The high line would
Involve at one point, Mr. Boschke pointed
out, the grading of a cliff 500 feet in di
ameter at a cost alone of $30,000.
Against the Deschutes down water
grade haul the Shaniko and Redmond
extension would involve a grade of 6022
feet east and 8235 feet west. On at least
four points on the road helping loco
motives would have to be placed. In
particular the Shaniko hill requiring im
mense power to move an ordinary freight
train. The survey for this route showed
both east and west the grades were so
steep that the road was declared im
practicable from an operating standpoint.
In comparison with the Shaniko exten
sion the Deschutes water-grade haul
would have a grade of 3839 feet east and
6S0 feet west. The surmounting of Hogg's
Pass on the CcVvallla &. Eastern was sim
ilarly pointed out as an absolutely im
possible feat from the railroad operator's
point of view.
Unless the Government declares against
the dam it would appear that quite in
definite time must pass before the Harri
man lines can find a gateway into Cen
tral Oregon, for the length of time taken
up by the requirements of surveys over
new routes will make the Central Oregon
road more a thing of the far-distant
future than of the near-present.
Water Power Available.
It Is confidently stated that while It will
be impossible for the dam to be on the
Deschutes River if the road to to be laid
up the canyon, the Government need be
under no fears of obtaining the required
force of water for water power, for this
can be obtained either by building a dam
low and easy to surmount or by other
methods familiar to reclamation service
engineers.
That it will be Impracticable to build
a dam without a 20-mlle stretch of rail
road is another feature that must appeal
to the reclamation engineers. At the
point selected for the dam. 20 miles
above the Junction of the Deachutes River
with the Columbia, no sand can be ob
tained for concrete, and, together with
heavy engineering machinery, will have
to be carried at least 20 miles. The dif
ficulty of constructing even such a road
as would be required Is quite likely to
postpone the construction for a consid
erable period of time.
"If the Government insist that we must
build over the dam sites it will mean
that we cannot build the Central Ore-
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Gregory
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F. P. YOUNG
341 Washington St.
The Quality Shop.
Kid Gloves
Much depends on quality.
Only the world's best makes
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2-clasp Riverside Sl.OO
1- elasp Centemerl 81.25
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gon road, at least not for some time,
and oertainly not alone; the easy route
the water-grade haul. We should be shut
out from our most feasible route. If
we had to allow for the dam being In
position a mere 12 miles of our route
would cost a further $064,000 over our es
timates and together with the private
schemes further up the river the cost of
the road would be advanced at least $1,
000.000, making the total cost of the road
$6,000,000. Now to make 4 per cent on
our investment and allowing 4 per cent
for operating and maintenance we would
have to have an Income of $4S0.000. But
we expect that It will be a number of
years before the country Is developed
sufficiently to give us any return on. our
money, and we are willing to allow for
that and to help build up the country,
but besides that 4 per cent for operat
ing there would be an extra 2 per cent
for Increased cost of operation, which
would make freight rates prohibitive as
well as unremuneratlve.
"The building of a water-grade road
would not destroy the possibility of de
veloping an unlimited amount of power,
by other method than that of a dam,
and It would be possible without a dam
to obtain as high water power as could
be needed.
"The proposed dam site la Inaccessible,
and rock crushers and such heavy ma
chinery would require a road to haul
them there. .
"All the present routes we have sur
veyed are not feasible lf the Deschutes
River grade cannot be adopted. On the
Dalles-Boyd route, heavy tonnage would
be impossible to operate and if there Is
not large tonnage the road would be Im
possible as an Investment.
"I have been instructed to commence
work within one week after the plans
are adopted by the Government and my
energies are now directed along those
lines. Within two weeks actual construc
tion would be In operation."
Mr. Boschke seemed to be rather hope
ful that the Government would meet the
railroad officials, as he quite plainly In
timated that It was a question of which
was more necessary to Central Oregon
the Deschutes River Irrigation project or
the Central Oregon Railroad.
WHEREJTO DINE,
All the delicacies of the season at the
Portland Restaurant; fine private apart
ments for ladles. 306 Wash., near Fifth.
ROCK SPRINGS COAL. ,
Independent Coal & Ice Co. agent,
telephones Main 780, A 3780.
FLORISTS.
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flock Springs Coal.
The best house coal. Liberty Coal gf
Ice Co.. agents, 25 North Fourteenth
street. Main 1662 A3136.
HENS, POUND 20
GEESE, POUND '. 16
TURKEYS, POUND 23 1
SKAMOKAWA BUTTER, Roll 75 c
RANCH EGGS, DOZEN ..25
Columbia Fish Co,
Third and Ankeny Streets.
Main 5, A 5556.
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Portland Railway, Light and Power Company
BULLETIN NO. 13
GIVING THE PUBLIC THE PACTS
The following is taken from an address before the Massachnsetts
Street Railway Association, at a recent meeting, and expresses
onr thoughts so clearly that we wish to submit it to the consid
eration of this community:
'.'Personally, I am a believer in publicity. The more the publio
knows about the corporation serving them the better it will be
for both the public and the company. The publio is welcome to,
and I will be glad to give them any information about the cor
porations with which I am connected.
"It is true that many of the companies (electric railway) which
are now unprofitable were, during their early history, successful;
and it is not necessary for me to call your attention to why many
of the successful properties of the past have been unprofitable in
recent years, for you all realize that when an electric railroad is
first built the expenses are comparatively small, being made up
principally of the wages paid the conductors and motormen, power
bills and small sums for clerk hire ; but as the roads became older
it was, as you realize, necessary to repair, rebuild and replace, and
these items grew larger each year as the roads became older, until
repairs and maintenance was a very substantial amount of the
operating expenses.
"Not only have the roads had these increased expenses to eon
tend with, but increased cost of everything, including labor and
material, during the last seven or eight years. "We have had to
meet these increased expenses referred to and, as you know, w
have from time to time had additional burdens put upon us both
by local and 6tate legislative bodies. In our own case, as I re
member it, fully 50 per cent of our operating eJenses consists of
labor. If we paid the same rate for labor toddy that we did a
few years ago, the difference in our payroll would equal a dividend
on the stock of our various companies.
''Now the publio do not realize all of these things and wont
until you and others inform them.
"A public service corporation, to be a success, in the broad
sense of that term, must be mutually beneficial to the stockholder,
the -public and the employes, and while it may be true that the
character of legislation enacted in the past would lead one to
suppose that the interests of the publie service corporation and the
community were different, I contend thst their interests are abso
lutely identical, and think the sooner that fact is recognized, both
by the corporations and the public, the better it will be for all
concerned.
"It is of the utmost importance to any community that it should
receive from the public service corporation serving it the 'very best
accommodations and, the more successful a corporation is, the
better service it will be in a position to render, and if good service
is not rendered by a corporation that is successful, then the pub
lie not only can demand, but obtain, the service that the com
munity served is entitled to.
"On the other hand, an unsuccessful corporation, no matter
what its desires may be, is not in a financial position to render the
accommodations that it would like to or that the public have a
right to expect.
"Therefore, it seems to me that when public convenience and
necessity require the services of a corporation whether it be
lighting, transportation, or anything else it is poor economy for
any community to restrict or embarrass the corporation with un
necessary burdens and thereby make it difficult for the corporation
to be successful, for by so doing the very objects for which tha
franchise was granted will be defeated.
"I think we will aprree that traction companies have done more
to develop suburban districts and add to the comforts of the com
munities than any other kind of enterprise, and I believe that those
who put their money into public enterprises of this nature are en
titled to a liberal return on the capital invested; for persons in
vesting in property of this kind are not only taking a risk, for
which they are entitled to something, but are also investing money
which would, earn them a reasonable return if invested in some
other enterprise."
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