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VOL. XLIX.-NQ. 15,17 PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 19Q9. T.,nB. r., ,M
SULTAN AWAITS
ENTRY OF TROOPS
Capital Ready to Fall at
Feet of Army.
GARRISON JOINS BESIEGERS
Husim Pasha Demands Pun
ishment of Mutineers.
STANDS BY CONSTITUTION
Army of Constitutionalists Has City
at Its Mercy Citizens Are Wel
come Guests at Camp and
Extend Hospitality.
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 2V Sultan
Abdul Hamld Is awaiting In his palace
for whatever may befall. His Grand
Vizier. Tewftk Pasha. has announced
that, without fear, the Sultan will re
main with his family and accept resign
edly the fate prepared for him ,and his
country.
Tewtik Pasha and the Minister of War.
Edlieni Pasha, who sent their resigna
tions last night, decided to withdraw
them today, and the Grand Vizier is
passing most of the time with the 6ul
tnn. Nazim Pasha is still in command of the
garrison, but no preparations have been
made to resist the advance of the Salon
loa troops. Tho Constitutionalist lines
now envelop the city, but the eommander-in-rhlcf.
General linen! Pasha. Is still at
Hademoki, and it is not likely that the
Invaders will enter the city before to
morrow night or the following day.
Demand Heads of Mutineers.
It 1s understood that the Salonlcans
have submitted to the government a list
of persons whose punishment is de
manded for complicity In the recent mu
tiny. This list Includes Deputies and
Journalists. But apparently there is the
utmost good feeling between the in
vaders and the redjWia,,,iI.,..tlie city,
many of whom visited the camps of the
Ealonlca troops today and were received
hospitably.
Proclamations by Army.
Two proclamations signed by the com
manding General of the army, were ad
dressed respectively to the citizens of
Constantinople and the garrison. They
have had a reassuring effect. That sent
to the garrison denounces as criminal
and monstrous the acts committed under
the cover of demanding that the Sherl
law supersede the constitution, "by
bands of executioners, vile, conslcence
less agitators and partisans of absolut
ion, who deluded the soldiers and popu
lace so that the Parliament was stained
with blood, the nation plunged in mourn
ing and a blot made on the Ottoman
army, whose honor had remained intact
for the last six hundred years."
After explaining that the Salonlca
army had come to remove the stain, the
proclamation formulates two demands:
Demands of Salonlcans.
First. Full reinstatement of the army
and navy officers, and, that the soldiers
take an onth In the presence of the
Sheik-ul-lslam to obey their superiors
and not to mix in politics.
Second, That the garrison undertake
not to Interfere with the punishment of
the guilty persons and that the spies and
others who provoked the disorders be de
nounced. Finally, if both demands are
accepted by the land and sea forces and
they show real obedience, nothing will
befall the garrison. x
The proclamation to the populace ex
plains that the object of the investing
army in the re-establishment of the con
stitution, which is In accordance with
the Sherl laws and the punishment of
the traitors. It assures complete safety
! me innocent ana oppressed popula
tion and to foreigners.
Tewflk Pasha, commenting to one of
trie Ambassadors on the rumors that the
Sultan had taken flight on Sunday, said
the Sultan was not physically timid and
wouia remain. V
Garrison Joins Besiegers.
The Constantinople srarrlson I ifviwrt,
Ing to the side of the Constlfiitlormliiata
The capital troops have been leaving the
city since early Sunday, but the outward
flow cet In heavily today. It is esti
mated that about 4000 men have gone
over to the Invading army without op
position from their officers or comrades.
One patty took a battery of machine
guns wnn nurses and full, ammunition
wagons.
Strangely enough a large part of the
garrison was given leave of absence to
day, only about 5000 troops being kept
ue principal su Durban rail
way service ran special trains through.
out the day to accommodate thousands
more than the regular trains could carry,
who were anxious to see the advancing
troops.
The powder and cartridge works are
strongly held by the Constitutionalists
who took possession of them lu.t lv..
The extensive factories were in opera
tion, all the chimneys smoking.
At San Stefano. about eight or ten miles
from the city. Colonel Chaltb Bey, com
mander of the advance guard, had his
headquarters in fho railway station. He
said as yet no orders had come to him
MKuuiiiiiis wnen tne city was to be occu
pled.
We are hardly expecting the bluff
wa id Colonel Chalih, 'but every disposl
tion is Doing made just as though we
were."
The members of the San Stefano Club
have offered their building to General
Husnl Pasha as his headquarters, while
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EASTERNERS FLOCK
TO COAST CITIES
THOUSANDS TO SEEK HOMES IN
FARTHEST WEST.
Kecont Business Depression Respon
sible lor Trend of Travel, and
Railroads Are Swamped.
CHICAGO, April 20. (Special.) Offi
cials of the North Pacific .Coast roads
expect an unumially large passenger
traffic to that country during the coming
Summer. It will not be created wholly
by the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition,
though that will be a great drawing card.
There also will be a vast volume of
travel brought about by the large num
ber of persons going to the " Coast with
the Intention of becoming permanent
settlers in the Northwestern country.
The business depression which has been
keenly felt 1n all the industrial and com
mercial centers of the East has caused
a great many people to seek out pas
tures new as the fields for their future
exertions, and large numbers of these
.have come to look upon the North Pa
cific Coast country as offering them the
greatest inducement of making their fu
ture homes there.
Already, inquiries are being made of
the railroads in great numbers as to fa
cilities for transportation, and reserva
tions are being made for sleeping-car and
other accommodations away in advance
of anything believed to be possible a
short time ago.
J. F. 300S TAKES WIFE
Portland Mining Man Marries Mina
Curdts at Salt Lake.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. t Sne-
cial.) The marriage of Miss Mina
Curdts, of this city, and J. F. Boos, of
Portland, Or., took place In Salt Lake
at the Methodist Episcopal Church.
with the Rev. Francis Burgette Short
officiating.
Mrs. Boos is well known ln'tii em ,..-
set In this 'city, and is the sister of
Mrs. Henry Bertram Mehrmann. She
eft Saturday morning, in company
with her mother, to meet Mr. Boos at
Salt Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Boos will
make their home in Oregon, but will
spend the greater part of their time
n Montana, where Mr. Boos has exten
sive mining interests. Mrs. Curdts.
mother of the bride, will go East.
where she will remain some time visit-
ng relatives. '
Jacob F. Boos is a mining engineer
resident in Upton Park. He has con
siderable mining Interests in different
parts of the country, but has principal
ly identified himself with those in
Montana. It is believed that he will
bring his bride to his home In Upton
Park, where he is well and favorably
known.
DETECTIVE'S GUN STOLEN
Officers Promptly Take Trail and
Capture Thier.
Portland's detective bureau worked on
an affair of honor late yesterday after
noon, and won out in record time. Al
exander PcaVson. 40 years old. a Swede,
was arrested and locked up in the City
Jail within two hours after having burg
larized the room of Detective John Price.
Pearson entered the officer's room in the
Hotel Potter. 282'4 Second street, while
the detective was out for a few mo
ments. Ho found a shiny new revolver
and. appropriating it, left for the North
End. where he pawned it for $1. When
Detective Price returned and found evi
dence that his living-rooms had been dis
turbed, he was very indignant.
The reputation of the detective bureau
was somewhat at stake. Detective Price
therefore notified the etective office
that he had been robbed. Detective How
ell, who happened to be there at the
time, took charge of the case, and in a
short time had located the pawnshop
where the weapon had been pledged. The
pawnbroker remembered the man's ap
pearance and described him to the of
ficer. From this Information Detective
Howell recognized Pearson in a crowd at
Second and Burnside streets and 'took
him into custody. Pearson has been ar
rested several times before on minor
charges.
JURY PROBES SMUGGLING
Federal Body Takes Action In New
York Gown Importations.
NEW YORK, April 30. Further inves
tigation of the systematic smuggling of
Paris gowns into this port led the cus
toms officials to declare that ,the
syndicate probably had smuggled "" in
$1,000,000 worth of goods each year for
the last 0 years, thus defrauding the
Government out of $600,000 annually in
customs duties. .
Efforts to avoid criminal prosecution
and to shield from publicity the promi
nent women for whom the $55,000 worth
of gowns recently seized were intended
resulted in the offer by reputable attor
neys representing anonymous clients of
$260,000 to the Government to drop the
investigation.
The Federal grand jury is Investigating
the case, and it is intimated the iden
tity of the smugglers will be revealed.
MRS. SHERMAN IN DANGER
Narrowly Escapes When Runaway
Horse Climbs Into Auto. :
WASHINGTON. April 20. Mrs. Sher
man, wife of the Vice-President, and
Mrs. Wood, a friend, narrowly escaped
serious injury today when a runaway
horse tried to jump over the front end
of the Sherman machine. The machine
was slightly damaged.
WHEAT TUMBLES,
BEARS JUBILANT
Patten Leaves Bulls
Without Leader.
FURIOUS RAID KNOCKS PRICE
Good Crop News From Europe
Confounds Bulls.
PATTEN HIDES HIS HAND
Reported to Have Bought Heavily to
Stop Decline, but No Signs of
Interest Mother Earth
to Aid of Wilson.
CHICAGO. April 20. Bulls in wheat
were leaderless today and a dashing
bear raid wrought considerable con
fusion in the pit. where July, closing
at $1.12, showed a net loss of 3
The raid weeded out small margin
traders, enabled a lot of profit-taking
by. shorts, not to mention reinstate
ment of long lines previously disposed
of at a higher figure.
Two Views of Decline.
"It's old Mother Earth warning Pat
ten, et al, that Secrtary Wilson knows
something about crops-." said the bears.
its lust a natural swine- nr th
speculative pendulum. There has been
a ions-continued advance. the re
action Is only natural," said the bulls.
wny clidn t the Patten crowd o..r.
port the market?" was a question put
by small speculators who had pinned
their faith to the Patten position and
asked that the bull leader would take
care that prices did not run away. "Be
causes it's none of Patten's business,"
Mr. patten s aides answered. "He has
a lot of wheat, but he is not manipu
lating prices. He knows rnnilltlnn.
will cause the price."
Patten Stays Ont or Market.
Whether Mr. Patten
SSS fS" Conjecture, although there was
an liilPftnfirmil tavia- . i . .
- - . f"i t i-i (i-L uw uuii leaner
bought heavily at the decline and stopped
July before if got beyond $1.1Z4 in its
neaaiong tumble. Customers of the Pat
ten house, however, declare that there
was nothing throughout the day to indi
te mat tne leading trader had taken
any interest in the market. Apparently
he left, it to is fate, although his eyes
seldom left the blackboard where quo
tations were marked up.
Bear News From Europe.
Russia caused the bear raid by favor
able crop reports and by shipments of
2,000.000 bushels today as compared with
216.000 bushels this day last year. Liver
pool wheat declined another d and other
European markets showed proportionate
declines.
At the opening this morning the decline
continued. May was 81c under the
previous ,close, and July Vic to llVsc,
to the great surprise of Patten followers!
who have been accustomed to see re
actions followed Immediately by recovery.
This opening loss was sufficient to bring
out further stop-loss orders under which
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WITH TWELVE MEN
TOURIST SUDDENLY- BECOMES
INSANE ON MOUNTAIN.
Edward Itamage Attacks Guests on
Mt. I.owe and Almost Chokes
Man to Death.
I.OS ANGELES. Cal.. April 20. Ed
ward Ramage, a tourist, about 25 years
old. became suddenly Insane in the lobby
of Alpine Tavern, on the summit of
Mount Lowe today, and was subdued only
after a terrific struggle. It required 12
men to hold him until his hands and feet
could be tied.
W. H. Hall, conductor of the Mount
Lowe Railway line, was bad'.y choked.
The maniac secured a vise-like grip on
Hall's throat and the strength of several
men was required to pry it loose. Man
ager Brown, of the hotel, was kicked se
verely in the chest.
Ramage appeared to be rational until
he walked to the fireplace In the lobby
and knelt in the ashes and began pray-'
mg. When spoken to, he became violent
and attacked the guests that crowded
the lobby.
C0LIMA POURS OUT LAVA
Eruption of Mexican Volcano Causes
General Panic.
MEXICO CITT,April 20. A severe
eruption of the Colima volcano, fol
lowed by an earthquake shock, has
spread terror and confusion among the
inhabitants of nearby towns, a num
ber of whom deserted their homes, and
fled to points outside the affected zone.
The eruption began at 6:10 o'clock
yesterday morning. It covered a wide
area with ashes and lava, and subsided
at nightfall.
Just as confidence was being re
stored, the regiom was shaken by a vio
lent explosion, and the populace once
more was thrown Into a panic. The
explosion was first felt at 8:40 o'clock
in the evening and the vibrations last
ed eight seconds. No loss of life has
been reported.
MRS. TUCKER ASKS MORE
Wife of Army Paymaster Seeks Fur
ther Financial Aid.
CHICAGO. April 20 (Special.)
Colonel William F. Tucker, retired
Army paymaster, faces new troubles.
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, who is
suing for divorce, asserts she cannot
live on her Income of $1500 a year, and
has filed an affidavit before Judge
Barnes in the Superior Court asking
that her husband be ordered to provide
more money.
Already Mrs. Tucker has filed a suit
in the County Court asking for sepa
rate maintenance and alimony. It is
declared that the approach of her di
vorce hearing, with expenses for at
torney and witness fees, is the cause of
the second application.
ICE DAMS NIAGARA RIVER
Solid Barrier Piles Up Floes to Rec
ord Height.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. T., April 20.
Ice conditions in the Niagara gorge are
worse than ever tonight. Immense
blocks of ice have grounded on a sand
bar at the river mouth, forming a solid
barrier against which thousands of tons
are piling up every hour.
Tonight the river is five feet above the
high level of Monday, and at the highest
mark ever recorded on that stretch of
the river. The Ice Is within 18 feet of
the floor of the Lewiston suspension
bridge, which has a normal clearance of
'WETS' AND MS'
BREAK ABOUT EVEN
linois Election Favors
Both Sides.
M'DONOUGH COUNTY LICENSE
Prohibitionists Much Disap
pointed in Campaign.
ZI0N TURNS DOWN V0LIVA
In Kankakee Few Barrels of Beer
Gain More Votes Than $IO,000
Campaign "Stork Mayor" Is
Re-elected in Alton.
CHICAGO, April 20. (Special.) Elec
tions were held In many cities and towns
throughout the state today, interest cen
tering chiefly In the license' question.
Where this did not enter Into the cam
paign and politics was the issue, the
honors are about even between Repub
licans and Democrats. As for the fierce
battle between the temperance forces
and old King Alcohol, it appears to be a
draw. In a few sporadic cases the "wets"
reclaimed a town, but this was in every
case offset by a "dry" victory. In many
cities the women took an active part in
the fight; ' parades were held, prayer
services were conducted In the churches
and lunch served near the polls.
In Kankakee Ben W. Alplner, Indepen
dent candidate. Is said to have spent
$10,000 on his campaign. He gave a car
load of toys to children, candy to all the
girls and cigars to the voters, but his
opponent rolled out a few kegs of beer
and won the Mayoralty.
"Stork Mayor" Re-elected.
Edmond Bean, the famous "stork
Mayor." of Alton, 111., was re-elected by
a majority of 900. Mayor Beall is the
man who built ideal apartments and made
especial concessions to tenants with
babies.
In Bloomington Edward Holland. Dem
ocratic candidate for- Mayor, was de
feated by 21 vetes. Holland was former
president of the Three Eye League, and
made a sensational race.
In Aurora the People's Party candi
date, financed by the gas company, won
over the local option candidate after a
bitter fight, in which the churches took
an active part. Mount Carroll, the seat
of Frances Shimer Academy for girls,
elected a retired farmer for Mayor and
will continue "dry."
Zion Against Vollva.
Stinging defeat was administered to
Wilbur Glenn Vollva, who attempted to
capture control of Zlon City, the city
founded by John Alexander Dowle. W.
Hurl Clendenln.v Republican candidate,
was elected and the city will be thrown
open to all Industries. Rules forbidding
smoking, profanity and liquor will .con
tinue to be enforced.
Bushnell. the only "wet" spot in Mc
Donough County, continues saloons by
133 majority, a deep disappointment to
the temperance forces, which hoped to
clean up the county.
HARRIMAN DENIES
THAT HE IS SICK
DECLARES TRIP TO EUROPE IS
ONLY FOR PLEASURE.
Says .III People Do Not Work In
Offices, and Adds That He
Works Till 6 at Night.
NEW 'YORK. April 20. (Special.) E. H.
Harriman, who was reported in a pub
lication today to be in a seriously run
down condition, because he had expressed
his intention of going to Europe In June,
pooh-poohed the idea of his being in ill
health.
"I am going to Europe." he said, be
cause I have wanted to go to Europe for
several years. Every Summer I go away
somewhere. Last year it was to Cali
fornia and this year it will be to Europe,
I hope. Certainly I am not ill. Do you
think I would be working In my office
here If I were? And I am going to be
here until 6 o'clock tonight. That does
not look as If I were sick, does It?"
BRAND NEW PLEA FOR LIFE
Finch's Attorneys Assert Death Pen
alty Is Unconstitutional.
SALEM. Or.. April 20. (Special.)
The State of Oregon today filed its
brief In the case against James A.
Finch, convicted of the murder of
Ralph Fisher. In reply to the conten
tion of the appellant that the ver
dict and Judgment of the lower court
are contrary to the constitution of the
state, in that it is sought to take ap
pellant's life and therefore render
reformation impossible, the state's at
torney says:
"No authorities are cited by the ap
pellant In favor or this contention,
and we doubt that any court ever held
such a doctrine. It has always been
conceded that some persons, and
especially assassins, are beyond re
formation In this life nnl If cnom.,
rather strange that it has taker 50
in mane ine discovery that the
punishment prescribed by the laws of
the State of Oregon for murder in the
first degree is unconstitutional."
DIES- KNEELING IN PRAYER
Abel Trotter Stricken During Even
ing Services In His Home.
EUGENE. Or., April 20. (Special.)
Abel Trotter, a resident of Camp Creek,
died at the, homo of his daughter. Mrs.
Ed . Craig, while he was kneeling at
prayer.
The family had been at the Camp Creek
church attending revival meetings and
had returned home, accompanied by the
minister. They were kneeling at prayer
when the old man suddenly expired.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTER OAT'S Maximum temperature. 05
degrees; minimum. 4) degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; probably light frost in
early morning; northwesterly winds.
Foreign.
Sultan of Turkey awaits army's ntrance
into capital while garrison deserts to he
selgers and people prepare welcome.
Page 1.
Obstacles to wedding of Count Schr-rr-Thoss
and Muriel White removed, rate 12
Eruption of Mt. call ma, terrifies Mexico
rage 1.
American squadron ordered to Turkey
Page 2. "'
Armistice stops slaughter at Tabriz In
which American Is killed. Page 3.
Massacres In Asia Minor continue. Page 4.
National.
Tillman calls on Taft. First time In Whits
House for years. Page 3 0.
Se"5 Tf??,tm. conreren report on caucus
Page 3itlc'ses clvl; service system.
lomettc.
Admiral Evans does not expect war with
iRan a5d apProv California school
policy. Page 3.
"'page ' Ro,ro,uUon rather in force.
Ha? Jlm'Z- "I Ea8t stampede to
Pacific Northwest. Page 1.
Bw -P1'1 Jdrive down wheat price and
Patten does not tight. Page 1.
French Count slaps John U. Sprecklcs
Page 4
Ex"-o!?'htii?f .P2Vce ' Angeles indicted
AOr bribe-ta-klng. Page 3.
a tru!?"1 pfgen3te1"' M "ry at Calh"n
Maniac on summit of Mount Loire can
only be subdued by 12 men. Page 1.
Harriman will go to Europe. Page 1
Excursion of Chicago business men to Pa
cific Northwest. Page 12.
Politics.
Associated Press urges Congress to reduce
paper tariff. Page 5.
Wets and drys show equal gains and lossea
In Illinois elections. Page 1.
Sports.
Coast teasue scores: Portland R. Ims nce
les 0; ban Francisco 0. Vernon 1:: Oak
land 5. Sacramento 4. Page 7.
CaIMex!co "geV1 Becur8 concession in
Jeffries declares he Is champion and will de
fend title against Johnson. Page 7
Portland wins great game. but Angel
player passes out dirty ball Page 7
Scores In Northwestern League: Portland
5. Seattle 1: Vancouver 7. Tacoma 1
bpokane 4, Aberdeen 0. Page 7.
Pacific Northwest.
Eugene Lorton offered Surveyor-Generalshlrj
in Washington. Page 0.
George H. Hi men starts move to save Mc
Loughlln home. Page G.
Keno-Alturas road believed to be headed
for Klamath Falls. Page u.
Hill to build feeders to compete with Mil
waukee in Dakota wheat belt. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Oregon mohair brings good prices. Page 17.
Sensational break In wheat at Chicago.
High prices paid for Western wools. Page 17.
Reading the feature of the stock market!
Water front men prophesy greatest flood in
years next June. Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Formal Inquiry shows laxity In Water De
partment. Page 1.
Portland railroad men dodge subpenas in
merger case. Page 11.
Motorboat wins perilous race with death by
three-minute margin. Page 16.
Four-cornered fight probable for Repub
lican nomination In primaries. Page lo.
Telephone girls on stand In Chinese murder
trial. Page 11.
County Clerk Fields explains rumor of
shortage In bis department. Page It.
Suit club scheme promoter hold to grand
Jury for running lottery. Page 11.
Presbvtery wants Portland man appoin'ed
Coast secretary. Page 10.
LAXITY IS SHOWN
OFFICE
Formal Hearing Under
Way Before Board.
LITTLE KNOWLEDGE OF SYSTEM
Dodge, Clark and Others Not
Able to Give Data.
PUMPS ARE NOT INSPECTED
Inquiry Into Tterent Muddle devel
ops That Both Palatine Station
and Auxiliary Plant AVcre
In Poor Condition.
Mayor Iane and memhers of the
"Water Board yesterday afternoon began
an Investigation into the recent trouble
when a burst main under tho Willamette
River disorganized the service, leading
to the turning of river water into the
"West Side mains. Officials of the de
partment were of the belief that both
mains were broken, but facts later de
veloped that but one was out of com
mission, and the Mayor and members of
tho board have ordered an inquiry, that
blame may be placed for the monumental
blunder.
Superintendent Frank T. Iodge. Fore
man Albertlni, In charge of the West
Side district; Foreman Gray, In charge
of the East Side, and laborers were ex
amined yesterday, n. B. Uraion being
chief inquisitor for the board. Mayor
Lane presided and took a decided inter
est in the evidence as given by the wit
nesses. Several times he took up lines
of questioning and brought out facts he
deems worthy of consideration.
Cannot Tell Time Necessary.
The testimony thus far adduced re
vealed the fact that the employes of
the water office are not very familiar
with the river system, with its Kates and
locks, none of them knowing how many
turns are required to close or open a
trate. controlling the flow of Bull Run
water that empties into the City Park
reservoirs.
Mayor Lane also developed the fact
that Superintendent Dodge never in
spects the various pumping stations,
neither does Chief Engineer Clark" that
the pumps at the Palatine Hill station
and at the substation at Seventh and
Lincoln streets were not in condition to
be put into speedy service, although they
are supposed to be ready for just such
an emergency as was thought to have
occurred when it was thought that Wil
lamette River water be turned on. and
that one of tho engines that was frozen
up at the Seventh-street house last Win
ter had never been tested and its faulty
condition discovered by the engineer in
clmrge.
Will Hold Another Session.
Chief Engineer 13. r. Clark, the divers
who worked on the broken tube In the
river and the engineers in charge of the
pumping stations are to be heard at a
subsequent meeting, to be called soon
by Mayor Lane. Postponement was
made necessary on account of the de
parture of Mr. Lamson for California
last nisht. but the investigation will ho
continued by Mayor Lane, Dr C H
Raffety, G. W. Allen and J. r. Hart"
comprising the Board. Transcripts of the
testimony are to be taken hy the City
Auditor and judgment will be rt-ndered
upon consideration of the evidence ad
duced. Foremen Albt-rtini and Gras-, In charge
on the West and East Sides respectively,
related their experience in endeavoring
to locat? the burstcd mains the night of
April 10, when It was first discovered that
the water supply was rapidly diminish
ing In the reservoirs at the City Park.
It did not require much time, they as
serted, to locate the seat of the trouble,
and with their assistants, under the direc
tion of Engineer Clark and Superintend
ent Dodge, efforts were made to fix upon
the point of the break.
Dodge Ordered Water On.
After opening and closing various gates
that control the supply of Bull Run
water from the large service mains,
sounding each with what was regarded
as sr?at care, they said. It was agreed
by all of the party that both the steel
and cast iron pipes were "gone'- and
that It was a case of absolute necessity
for tho turning in of the river water.
Superintendent Dodge personally ordered
the Palatine Hill pumps started, and on
Sunday morning. April 11. the flow from
the river was running into the City
Park reservoirs.
Continued efforts by the employes or
the Water Board failed to reveal the
real cause of the trouble until Monday
afternoon, when it was discovered by
the crew that the guage on the steel
main was measuring a pressure of 3)
pounds, and it was later found that this
was slowly Increasing. This showed
concluaively that the pipe had not been
broken; that a mistake had been made,
and it was subsequently found gate No!
4 had not been properly closed and that
in all probability a stone or some other
obstacle hal lodged in the tube, but had
been gradually washed out and that with
this exception nothing whatever was
wrong with the main.
After this discovery reservoir No. 1,
at Mount Tabor, was notified and the
supply turned on full head. As a mat
tcr of fact, it developed, there was at
(Concluded on Page Three.)
IN WATER