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lO TJTE MORNING OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1910. BOULEVARD COSTS. TO BE DETERMINED Mayor Delays Work to Avoid Extravagant Acquisition of Properties. BOND ISSUE IS OPPOSED Apparatus Ordered for Three Tlay gronndRf and Attention Is Given to Proposed Sunken Garden In Marquam Gulch. - Before proceeding- further with the proposed Terwillifrer boulevard and other expensive park projects. Mayor Simon Is determined to know what the coat will be. and yesterday morning at the meeting of the Park Board he held Up the improvement work until esti mates can be obtained of how much money will be required for the acquisi tion of the property needed to complete the parkway. This was done, notwith standing that the deed to the strip do nated by the Terwilllger heirs Is con ditioned upon the starting .of actual work by February 15. "If the property owners along that proposed boulevard, to the south of the city, are going to hold us up for prices." said the Mayor, "we shall abandon the project entirely. We don't have to build it, and I want to have estimates on this work and the necessary property before proceeding further with Improvements. We shall get an extension of time on the donation by the Terwilliger heirs, if necessary.' t Hoard Agrees With Mayor. Members of the board were in accord jvlth Mayor Simon's statement, and voted to instruct Superintendent Mlsche to as certain the cost Tf the work completed, and to make a report at the next meet ing. Discussion of the subject was pre Mpiated by the large number of property Dwners whose interests are involved. Chey said that the assessors who had re ported to the board on the value of the property had made it too low, and argued that great Injustice had been done. Mayor Simon, from the first, has main tained that extravagant prices have been paid by the city for park and boulevard property. "When he took office, he was astonished at the outlay of public funds for these projects, and at once "called a halt." He refused to pay the large prices Bought by property owners in various lo cations, and wherever the rate was too high, Instituted condemnation proceed ings. He Is following the same policy regarding1 the proposed boulevard system. Honrf Hale Opposed. Mayor Simon Is opposed, to the sale of bonds, and has Instituted a system whereby those that have already been sold will be redeemed and the large sums for Interest will be saved in a term of years, by creating a sinking fund. His opposition to bond sales doubtless will extend to the park and boulevard projects to such extent that he will urge the Park Board to adopt the policy of asking the City Council to assess abutting bene fited property, to help pay for the boule vards, so that the sale of bonds for the purpose may be entirely avoided or at least kept to the minimum. Small playgrounds for children are strongly favored by the Mayor and mem bers of the board, and apparatus has been ordered for three of these. It will be installed in time for the coming Sum mer season. The theory of Mayor Simon In this respect is that provision must be made for the children first, and that the larger parks be improved later. Rose-planting day will be February 22, and the rose bushes that are to be planted then probably will be set in ground favored by the Hose Society, at the suggestion of Mayor Simon, Superin tendent Misehe was instructed to confer with the officers of the organization, so that there may be uniformity of action and harmony between the Park Board and the society. The Mayor wishes to work in conjunction with all of the civic organizations in these matters, and so stated to the members of the board. Gulch May lie IIa prrouiids. Plans for a sunken garden and chil dren's playground were discussed by a committee from the South Portland Boost ers' Club. The committee wants the Mar quam Gulch utilized for these purposes between Front and Second streets. Mayor Simon asked that the club furnish a map and statement of probable cost for the acquisition of the land necessary to the scheme, for presentation to the board at its next meeting. This Is considered an excellent locality fr a playground, on account of the large numbers of children there. Mayor Simon inquired as to the people living in the gulch. Indicating that he hesitated to disturb them. lie dislikes to turn people out of their homes, and in numerous- instances has so indicated. "If I were laying out boulevards and parks, said the Mayor. "I would swerve Irom my course a little bit. if possible, in order to save a home from destruction, but this rule apparently is not followed by engineers- They evidently feel that a few homes destroyed are not worth much consideration when it comes to laying out courses for esthetic pur poses." QUICK JUSTICE WINS HERE Man Arrested nt Dock, Tried, Pays BUI, Catches' Bout. Quick Justice was meted out yesterday in the rase of John t. Kelley, a labor ing man. who vai arrested Just as he was about to leave the city for Stella. Wash., on the steamer Mascot. upon the charge of defrauding; John Sommer vllle, a boarding-house keeper, 874 Thur man street, of a tatt board bill. It took only half an hour to file the complaint. issue the warrant. Intercept the man at the dock, bring him Into court, settle the case, and return the man to the boat attain so that he might continue to his destination. The Mascot was scheduled to leave at t:30 o'clock. tommervllle rushed Into the office of the restrict Attorney at 2 o'clock sharp and said that he wanted to catch Kelley, so a complaint was Issued. Sommerville hastened over to Justice Olson and se cured a warrant. Constable Wagner, ac companied by Deputy Kiernan. left Im mediately for Mie dock and brought Kelley back. He admitted the debt of $20, paid It and the costs of $2.60, and rushed back to the dock again In time to catch, the Mascot. NURSES PLAN OWN OFFICE Public Ilorifftrv Headqnarters to Benefit Ixx-al and Easterners. Following urpent demands on behalf of both the medical and nursing professions, hero-viU bo Inaugurated. uv da graduate women nurses resident In Portland and vicinity, a public registry office for nurses, to be conducted under the auspices of the Oregon State Nurses' Association. The president of the association. Miss J. B. royle. has issued a call to all grad uate women nurses in Portland to attend a meeting at the City Ac County Medical Society rooms in the Medical building at 3 o'clock Monday. At this meeting It Is Intended full ar rangements will be made for the opening of the registry office with a registrar In charge. There is a suggestion that the registry office be conducted by the Oregon State Nurses' Association, and In this event tire service might be limited to members of the association. At the same meeting an active cam paign will be Inaugurated to Increase the membership of the state association. While a very large percentage of nurses graduating from local hospitals are mem bers, there are many Eastern nurses resi dent In the city who do not know of the association. Considerable dissatisfaction has been expressed with the present method of registry, which consists in the names being listed at the leading hospitals. As Is but natural, preference Is invariably IMPROVEMENT LEAGCE HONORS t XEW PRESIDENT. t -'fas-PC''-'''' Ben Riesland, Eleoted Head of Club by Unanimous Ballot. Ben Riesland wai re-elected president of the Seventh Ward Im provement League without opposi tion at the annual meeting Thurs day night. John W. Campbell was re-elected vice-president and A. I. Keenan was elected treasurer. Elec tion of secretary was deferred till the next meeting, as no one present was willing; to shoulder the work, a committee being appointed to find one who will serve. TTie league will undertake to secure water mrfms for that portion of the city during the ensuing year, look after sewerage and street Improvements. It will as sist In the framing of an amendment to the charter to facilitate laying of water mains. Councilman Rushlight was elected special delegate from the league to assist in preparing the charter amendment. given to graduates of the hospital keep ing th$ list, and inasmuch as certain Institutions are more influential than others and hear of more- openings for trained nurses, it 1s believed that the establishment of a general office wrTere there will be no favoritism will better suit the satisfaction of physicians, nurses and patients. EAST SIDE WANTS SAY BUSINESS MEX WIN FIRST ROUND OX TYPE OF LAMP. Street Light' Styles in Question bo Matter Goes TTp to Council "Wednesday. That the business men of the East Side who pay for street lamps should have something to say about the type to be installed, and that the City Coun cil should not hesitate to act accord ingly, was the gist of a strong state ment made by C. A, Bigelow before the street committee yesterday when the subject was under cons'deration. He won his point, at least temporarily, as the vote was four to two. . The next step will be taken when the report comes up in the Council "Wednesday. Councilman Lombard strongly held out for the adoption of the class C type of lamp-posts, the style adopted for the business district on the West Side. He said, should the Council pay heed to the request of the East Side business men and permit the installation there of a different type of lamp -post, It would be almost necessary to grant the same privilege to every section of the city asking for a choice. It had been argued by Councilmen Ivubl and Rushlight that the type of lamp-post selected by the tlast Side men would be cheaper of installation and of maintenance, but it developed that this is hardly supported by the facts. Mr. Bigelow declared that special rates had been furnished by the Gas Company. When asked for his opinion. City Engineer Morris said that the com pany could not give any better rates across the river than it is giving on the West Side. "If you get a lower rate," asserted Ir. .Morris, "you get less light; you will probably get a lot of Illuminated glass ware. I know that the company is giv ing a pretty reasonable rate on the West Side, and can't give any better on the East Side for the same light." I did not know,' commented Mr, Lombard, "that we had two cities here; I thought we had but one. Now, if you give to the Last Side a different type of post, you are going to have the whole city in bad shape. "We feel," replied Mr. Bigelow, "that we are the ones who are to pay for these posts, and we think we ought to say what we want. We only Rjk the Council to give us th prlvl lege of so doing.' Councilman Rushlight moved, and Councilman Kubli seconded, that a type arranged by the Portland Rail way. Light & Power Company be the style for the East Side. Councilmen Rushlight. Kubli, Menefee and Beld ing voted for and Councilmen Wallace and Lombard against the motion. Be fore voting, Councilmen Menefee and BeWlng exacted a promise from Mr. Bigelow that neither he nor his assocl ates would submit another petition, ask ing the Mayor to veto the ordinance, as they did once before after securing ac tion requested by thorn. Hare you a weak throat? If so, you cannot do too carerui. you cannot be gin treatment too early. Each cold makes you more liable to another, and the last is always the harder to cure. If you will take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the outset you will be saved znucn trouoie. sroia oy all dealers. TO CURE A COLD IX OSK DAY. Tak LAXATIVE BROMO Qulntn. Tab 1st. rrugs;lts refund money If it falls to curt. U. Yi, G&QYS'S signature U on eacb box. 26c TALBOT GOES EAST Oregon Electric Manager to Confer With' Chiefs. CONSTRUCTION WORK DUE In Matters Effecting Proposed Ex tensions of Road, ' Estimates of About 65 Miles of New Line Will Be Discussed. Guy W. Talbot, general manager of the Oregon Electric, will leave today for New York for the purpose of consulting with the directors of the company. ' Xt la expected that upon his return he will be ready to state definitely what ex tensions, if any, will be constructed by the Oregon Electric in the Willamette Valley this year. In the matter of proposed extensions, Mr. Talbot will take with him the esti mates for the cor.etruction of about 65 miles of railroad. The engineers who were engaged during the Winter in lo cating available routes between Salem and Albany, between Tigard and McMinn ville and between Forest Grove and Yam hill, were called In at the beginning of the year and directed to prepare their estimates for submission to the officials of the company. These estimates have been completed and will be taken Hast by Mr. Talbot in person. The distance from Salem to Albany is about 27 miles; from Tigard to McMinnville it is 25 miles, and from Forest Grove to Yamhill, 13 miles. The Oregon Electric has been projected from Forest Grove to McMinnville by way of Yamhill, but the estimates pre pared so far, it is understood, cover only the distance from Forest Grove to North Yamhill. If the plan of construction indicated Is carried out, however, McMinnville will receive electric railway service first by way of Tigard. The two routes do, not conflict and it is supposed to be the In tention of the company to build both ultimately. GETTIJJGS HELD TO BLAME Inquiry Board Says Engineer Caused Wreck at Gibbon. Responsibility for . the O. R. & N. freight train wreck at Gibbon on Feb ruary 1 has been placed on Engineer Gettings of the rear train by the board of inquiry, which made its report yes terday. The board was composed of W. B. Bollons, superintendent; A. Buck ley and W. R. Ladd. assistant superin tendents; Leon Cohen and F. C. Taylor, merchants, and Thomas Thompson, a farmer. Equipment was damaged $1275 in the wreck, but no one was injured. In- its report the board says: From the testimony we nnd that 15xtra 361 east. Conductor Stacey and Engineer Saunders, and Extra 450. east. Conductor King and Engineer Gettings. left Pendleton at 9:10 P. M. and 9:33 P. M-. respectively. Extra 381 arrived at Gibbon at 10:55 P. M.. took water and coal, placed helper en gine on rear of train and was ready to pick: up cars to fill train out to full tonnage when they were struck in rear at 11:15 P. M. by Extra 4"u. The rear end of Extra 81 was standing on main line, between switches, about half way between west switch and deDot. We find that Engineer Gettings, of Extra 450, by his own testimony, saw no block signals at any point between -Pendleton and Gibbon, and was not aware of the locality through which he was passing, except when passing the "one mile to station" board, west of Cayuse. It Is claimed steam was escaping from the engine so that he did not know his bearings, and when Extra 450 struck Extra 861, engine 450 was working steam and running at a speed of about 12 miles per hour. Ei.gineer Gettings. knowing the extreme weather condition, which was about zero, and" that more or less steam was escaping from his engine, also knowing that Extra 361was only 23 minutes ahead of him out of "Pendleton, used extremely poor Judg ment In not trying to locate himself, and also violated rtile 504 by passing block signals. "We hold Engineer Gettings responsible for this accident. Smith to Be Buried in South. . Henry Smith, of Washington, D. C, orotner oi jacKson nutn, late vice-president and general manager of the Oregon Trunk Line, has arrived in Portland for the purpose of settling hl brother's busi ness affairs and making funeral ar rangements. It was at first planned to take the boBy to San Antonio, Texas, where Mr. Smith's mother and sister are buried, but later these plans were changed and the body will probably be buried by the side of Mr. Smith's wife at Knoxville, Tenn. Henry Smith ex pects to leave for the East with the body today. Railway Publishes Irrigation Book. The Union Pacific Railroad is pub lishing a book on "Irrigation" that Is believed will, prove of interest and as sistance to both the practical and pros pective irrigator. It will contain about 100 half-tone cuts and 150 pages de scriptive of many irrigation plants in the West. This book will be sent free to any address on application to the Passenger Department of the Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha. More Eastern Settlers Coming. A private car carrying 25 prospective settlers for the town of Southerlln, in Southern Oregon, will reach Portland from St. Paul Sunday, via the O. R. & N., and leave over the Southern Pacific. The party is coming West under the auspices of the Luse Land Company. BROOKLYN WILL GET PARK Efforts of Councilman Rushlight He suit In Action. Brooklyn will be provided vlth a park this Spring1. Through the efforts of Councilman Rushlight the tract of land owned by the city at the corner of Milwaukee and Powell streets Is now being cleared pre paratory to carrying' out the plana of the Park Board. The structure will be torn down. The Intention is to clear the track and make a park out of it. The Seventh Ward Improvement League extended a vote of thanks to Councilman Rushlight and the Ladd estate for the part each played for the parks. There will be a little over two acres left for the park. HOW MUCH CANDY FOR BOY? Court Decides 60 PoundsOver Sup ply and Disciplines Youngsters. Officers of the Juvenile Court think 60 pounds of chocolate too much for three small boys, so they have placed John Baldwin in the Detention Home and Ernest Bertz and Harry Kelly on proba tion. The three youngsters found a heavy box of sweet In a freight car of the North Sank road &wX dragging it, under a . . ... . , , .... j...... ... .rt ntct These Arches Are but Part of the Extensive Plan Whereby Laurelhurst Is to Be Made the Most Magnificent Residence Addition in Portland If .you are looking for a site for your future home, see Laurelhurst, and you will at once realize why it is the best investment and the choicest residence property in Portland ideally located from a standpoint of view. From 5 to 10 minutes closer to town than any other residence addition now on the market and with two caiiines, not promised, but now running to and through the property. Improvements include asphalt streets, cement walks, 9-foot parkways, 5, to 6-year-old shade trees, cluster lights, water, sewer, gas and electric lights, etc. And yet, with all these features, the present prices of lots in Laurelhurst are as reason able as lots in other tracts not half so well located, not nearly so close to town and not as well improved. Lots From $750 Up Terms: ' 1 J" Jl 1 A freight shed, proceeded to help them selves. Johnny secured two hammers and with the aid of a. companion attempted to break the lock of the bottling works at Weinhard's Brewery: When questioned as to his motive, he said he wanted to fret some bottles to sell to the Junk man so he could (to to a moving picture show. Another theft was laid at his door and thte was for nickels to go to the sTiow also. BOARD MEETS; JUST TALKS Higher Curricula Body on Tour of College Investigation Now. With, a short meeting in this city yes terday, the Board of Higher Curricula, created at the last Bession of the Oregon Legislature, adjourned without transact ing any business of importance. The session was the third held by the Board sinoe its appointment was authorized by the Governor by legislative enactment last Winter. It was held at the conclu sion of a visit to the State University at Eugene and the Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis. "This session of the Board." explained A. G. Beals, State Representative from Tillamook County, one of the members. j'was jgurely In the nature of an Inves ONE OF FOUR ARCHES BEING ERECTED AT ENTRANCES TO dpi!ftiMl Hie Addition with. Character :. "j:,. -afirac,,,3SEy r 0 These arches are 20 feet high and are bow in course of construction at LaureUxurst. They are being built of cut stone, and will be hand chiseled. Two of these arches are to be placed one at each side of the street at East Glisan street, which is the main west entrance to Laurelburst, and two at the junc tion of Hassalo street and Sandy road. They will be permanent for all time a fitting entrance to a beautiful residence addition. You V--'. can make Laurelhurst your home. "Will you ? Here 's your opportunity These are still opening prices, but all prices are to be advance 10 per cent in a short time, so take advantage of them while you may. Call at our office and we will show you the property in our automobiles, or take Rose City Park or Montayilla cars. Both lines run to and through the property. Deal with any of our authorized agents if you prefer. ACTHORIZKD BROKERS. Charles K. Hw Co. Wakefield. Kries Co. ieo. 1). HchPlk It. P. Palmer-Jones Co. IfoFmes 6i Menefee Mall & Von Borotel M&ckie Kountree K. F. Bryan Co. Kriek-lodds Co. Kuff-KJeinsors TjutA Co. IuboU & Crockett Realty Co. tigation or inquiry into the courses of study of these two educational Institu tions. The Board has not yet reached conclusions as to what duplication exist in the curriculum of the two Institutions and recommendations for the elimination of any such duplications will be made as a result of further investigations. The members of the Board are: Dr. J. R. Wilson, of the Portland Academy, chairman; J. E. Hedges. State Senator from Clackamas County, secretary; Dr. C. J. Smith, State Senator from Uma tilla County; O- P. Coshow. State Sena tor from Douglas County', and A. O. Beals, State Representative from Tilla mook County. With the exception of Senator Coshow, all of the members of the Board- attended the session which was concluded yesterday. ROSELAIR APPEAL READY Six Months Will Pass Before Su preme Court Decides, However. HILLSBORO, Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) E. B. Tongue. District Attorney for the State, and J. A. Jeffrey, for the de fense, today prepared the bill of excep tions in the case of - John D. Roselalr, convicted of murdering his wife and sen tenced to hang February 11, and the case will go to the Supreme Court as soon as JrelKi nyl Co. 522-526 CORBETT BLDG. Phone A 1515, Main 1503 the County Clerk, J. W. Bailey, can pre pare an abstract. To expedite matters, the Clerk has been permitted to send the original filings In lieu of the abstract. That it will taKe six months to get the case decided In the Supreme Court is the general opin ion here, as it required that time for the Finch case. This will mean, therefore, an extended respite for the wife-slayer. Pendleton Man Promoted. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Feb. 4. (Special.) I. G. McClellan. formerly of Pendleton, Or., was yesterday appointed commercial CHICKENS and GEESE FHFJSH DRESSED v- SKAMOK AW BUTTER Once Tried Always Used. 85c HOLL, Just Arrived m SEAI.SHIPT OYSTERS, ' All Oysters, No Water. 40 PINT. Headquarters for COLUMBIA RIVER SMELT, ColumbisTFish Co. THIRD A3TD ASKEST. Mala S A 555 1 1 ggv-Tevs.. 10 Per Cent Cash 2 Per Cent Per Month CITY ;W,?inSCtt 1 P. 7 i:liii;-T manager of the Aberdeen exchange of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company to succeed A. E. Wlllson, resigned. He will have supervision of all exchanges In Chehalis County. GRAND OPENING SATURDAY, FEB. Bth, EDELWEIS CAFE AND GRILL 149 SEVENTH STREET, NEAR MORRISON. CONCERT. ALEX H. SMITH, HGR, (Late of Imperial Hotel Cafe.) BOOKKEEPING TAUGHT PRIVATELY. 301 Merchants Trust Bldg.