iTTE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1910.
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LAYING OF MAINS
TO BE CURTAILED
Water Board Is to Limit New
Lines to Streets Which
Are to Be Paved.
CAUSE IS PRICES QUOTED
Bids Held to Be Excessive New
Bridge in Clackamas County to
Be Investigated Gresliam
May Get Bull Run. Water.
Mayor Simon and the members of the
Water Board decided yesterday after
noon to lay no more water mains than
are absolutely necessary during the
paving Reason, owing to the high prices
quoted for the work by contractors. A
batch of bids, received during the meet
ing, was held up. pending an investiga
tion by the engineer of the Board as to
whether the streets are to be Improved
Boon.
"I don't see that we are justified in
paying these rates." said Mr. Wilcox,
one of the Commissioners. 'It seems to
me that they are excessive. Our engi
neer's figures are exceeded between 7
and S per cent in these bids, and I be
lieve his figures are even higher than
these mains could be laid by the Water
Board. We may be justified in laying
mains at these figures ahead of pave
ments, but not. in my opinion, other
wise. We should, I believe, hold back
all of the work we can until the peo
ple have an opportunity to say how
they wish mains laid; if they decide in
favor of the present system, then we
could order the mains in at these high
figures if we had to, but until such
time I favor limiting our operations
to streets that are to be paved with
hard-surface materials."
Pavements to Determine Mains.
Mayor Simon said he felt the same
way, and so did Commissioner Mackay.
Therefore, no more bids will be asked
for except where pavements are to be
laid.
Tile bids opened yesterday were from
the Jahn Construction Company, of Se
attle, which but recently entered the
'ity and asked for work. Among the
bids were two of considerable impor
tance: Thirteenth and other streets at
$23,000 and Waverleigh Heights district
for $37,000. All were .held up in order
to give Engineer Clarke an opportunity
to see whether hard-surface pavements
are to be laid In the streets Involved
Application of tile Northwest Bridge
Works, on behalf of the Schaw-Batcher
Company, for permission to purchase
lock-bar iron for the Bull Run pipe
line to be built this Summer, resulted
In its being withdrawn, as the Mayor
and members of the Board did not
care to have anything to do with this
feature of the work. Having awarded
the contract to the one company, they
will not recognize any other concern,
Mayor Simon said.
Bridge Question Laid Aside.
In regard to a recommendation 'of
Kngineer Clarke that the Board bear
half of the expense of constructing a
new steel bridge on the Clackamas
County road, the Board will investigate.
Mayor Simon and Commissioner Wilcox
expressed the belief that it is the duty
of the Clackamas County Commission
ers to provide necessary bridges, but
Kngineer Clarke said it will be neces
sary for the bridge to be rebuilt before
the contractors can haul material for
the pipeline over it. It may be that
the contractors will have to help pay
for It. At any rate, the Mayor said Ire
could not see why the Water Board
should bear any share of the cost.
Mr. Wilcox recommended that Bull
Run water be furnished to Gresham,
that meter rates be charged and that
the town, in addition, pay $600 a year
into the Water Board's interest account
for the privilege. Mayor Simon said
he would regard this plan with favor,
hut that the city could not make a con
tract for a longer period than two
years, under the charter. Mayor Shat
tuck, of Gresham, expressed satisfac
tion at the proposition made by Mr.
Wilcox.
A petition from Rose City Park and
contiguous sections for an estimate on
the probable cost of water mains for all
of that territory was referred to Chief
Engineer Clarke for compilation.
Employes Want Increase.
An appeal for an increase of 15 per
rent in the wages of S9 employes of the
Board was referred to Commissioners
Wilcox and Mackay. That they need
the increase to "keep soul and body to
gether." was the assertion.
Mr. Wilcox reported that, in his opin
ion, it will be best to wait until it de
velops what rates the Board will re
ceive for its bonds before proceeding to
lay another submerged tube across the
river to augment the water supply on
the West Side. His recommendation
was adopted.
Application for water from Melinda
Heights and Kings Heights will prob
ably be granted under an arrangement
whereby the Water Board will pump
the supply to a reservoir and the prop
erty holders will pay 6 per cent inter
est on the cost of this installation un
til the tracts are settled sufficiently to
yield that much revenue.
Bids were received from three firm5
for castiron specials, and a letter was
read from the Independent Foundry
Company, signed by H. S. Hoskins. say
ing he refused to bid because the Board
could give no preference to local con
cerns over Kastern bidders. He said he
would like to see action taken that
would give Portland companies some
benefit over others, on account of labor
prices here.
The Board adopted a report from Su
perintendent Dodge, granting a man for
two days the 4th and 6th of each
month to take water rents in Sunny-
side. o place has as yet been desig
nated, nowever.
MILWAUKEE NEEDS CITY
Kail road "Will Ruild Here to Secure
Tonnage, Is Announced.
That the Chicago. Milwaukee & Pu-
fiet Sound Railway will eventually en
ter Hjrtland Is the -belief of R. M." Cal
kins, traffic manager, expressed yes
terday. Mr. Calkins, who is here from Seat
tie on a business trip, expressed his
views more as a prediction than as a
definite announcement.
"I am not In a position to speak
officially." said Mr. Calkins in reply
to a question as to the Milwaukee's
plans concerning an extension to Port
land. "That Is a matter for the presi
dent and directors to decide. It seems
to me, however, that we cai hardly
afford to overlook this city:
"Portland is certainly prospering- and
growing- and It has the country back
of it to support it. If you will look
at the map of the territory east of the
Missouri River served by the Milwau
kee you will see that wherever there
is business offered the railroad has
built to that point. We are in the
transportation business and the places
where tonnage originates are the
places we wish to reach."
Concerning- through transcontinental
service between Puget Sound and Chi
cago, Mr. Calkins said that it was
hoped to begin the service July 1.
Three different manufacturers, how
ever, are building the equipment for
the two through passenger trains that
will operate daily each way, and if
one of these manufacturers should fail
to deliver the cars on contract time
the circle would be broken, and it
would not be possible to begin the
service at that time.
"When it is taken into consideration
that the other railroads have been In
the field 25 years building up to their
present standard and that we have been
at work only three years. I think we
are accomplishing a good deal," said
Mr. Calkins. "Just now we are de
voting our energies to local service
and to the construcaon of branch lines
and feeders. A double daily train serv
ice will be started in the beginning
PROFIT IS S1500
mated during the next few days. The rea
son is that Klaw & Erlanger. through their
majority of producing managers, so that a
man with one or 64) theaters is compelled to
open tne door ana piay any emus ne can
get to keep alive.
J. J. Shubert, of the Independents Is
on his way to the pacific Coast.
Marks Sells Corner Bought
Three Weeks Ago.
REALIZATION IS PROMPT
Tenants, at Fourth and Ash Streets
Ordered to Move to Make Way
for Six-Story Hotel to Be
Erected There Soon.
Quick profits were taken by Morris
Marks on a property at the southeast
ENGLISH SETTER WHICH WON PRESIDENT'S CUP FOR BEST
DOG IN PORTLAND KENNEL CLUB EXHIBITION LAST WEEK
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ftl'EEM RACKET II, OWNED BV MRS. JAMES 10. HUBBAJtT, OP
SEATTLE.
Queen Racket II Is the handsome English setter bitch, owned by
Mrs. James E. Hubbart, of Seattle, which Benjamin P. Lewis, of Phila
delphia, who judged the bench show of the Portland Kennel Club
held in Portland last week, picked as the winner of the presidenfs
cup for the best dog in the show, regardless of breed or sex. Queen
Racket II won the trophy over 245 other entries. The bitch is five
years old, was sired by Rumnley Racket, and the mother was Stylish
Belle Bonner. Mrs. Hubbart, the owner of the animal, is a sister of
Walter Reed, of this City. ,
EMPLOYERS WILL FIGHT
Campaign to Be Conducted Against
Proposed Liability Law,
By the appointment of a campaign com
mittee yesterday, the fight of the Oregon
Employers' Association on the employers'
liability law, proposed through, the in-
tiativ by the State federation of Iabor,
was formally launched. The committee
is composed of W. B. Ayler, Joseph
Ganding, Samuel Morrow, George C. Ma
son and C. VV. Hodson.
At the first meeting held .yesterday
afternoon, of the committee, Mr. Morrow
was elected chairman. "W. R. Williams
wa appointed secretary of the Associa'
tion, and will conduct a publiicty bureau
from now until the Fall elections. Mr.
Williams has been in Portland two years.
He formerly -was secretary and manager
of a commercial organization in Seattle
and prior to that time was in San Fran
cisco, where for some years he was chief
librarian of the Mercantile Library.
The law proposed by the State Feder
ation of Labor, which the employers, de
clare is iniquitous' in many of its features.
probably will be combatted by a law to
be submitted by them on the same sub
ject. Nothing tentative has been agreed
upon. It is proposed first to study the
subject thoroughly and then propose
law whtch shall conserve equally the
rights of alt- interests concerned.
and will be added to as fast as condi
tions warrant."
FAST TRACK PROMISED
$50,000 MOTORDROME WILL- BE
ERECTED HERE.
F. E. Moscovics, Promoter, Closes
Negotiations Willi Portland's
Automobile Club.
Positive assurance was given last
night by officials of the Automobile
Club and F. E. Moscovics, of New York,
that Portland is to have a motoVdrome
to cost approximately $50,000. The
track will be completed, in all proba
bility, by the first of July.
After a conference which lasted all
yesterday afternoon and late Into the
night, a decision was reached which
assures for this city the construction
of the race-track this Summer, r . JA-
Moscovics, builder of the motordrome
in Los Angeles on which all racing rec
ords were smashed recently, returned
from Seattle yesterday morning and im
mediately entered into negotiations
with the Automobile Club.
With W. J. Clemens presiding, at a
meeting of the directors of the club.
it was decided that, while no guarantee
could be made, enough money for con
struction of the speedway could easily
be raised, and the automobile enthusi
asts immediately began looking for a
suitable site. Another meeting was
held during the late afternoon.
The Portland motordrome will prob
ably be built on a tract of lapd on the
Base Line. road, in the Troutdale Fac
tion, owned by Oliver K. Jeffrey, who
says no difficulty will be met- in se
curing a lease on the property. Eighty
acres of land will be required for the
circular track, which will be construct
ed of Oregon pine. It is interesting to
note that 1,8000.000 feet of lumber will
be used.
F. E. Moscovics yesterday said he
would absolutely guarantee that the
mile would be covered in an automobile
In 35 seconds, smashing the world's
record, on the opening day of the first
meet. There were a few defects dis
covered i nthe Los Angeles track after
It was constructed, and these will be
remedied when the Portland track is
built.
With Mr. Moscovics in Portland now
are Walter Hempel and Arthur C. Piatt,
the latter being the actual builder of
the Los Angeles speedway. He will
remain in Portland to arrange details
for the construction of the motordrome
here, while Moscovics leaves for Xew
York this morning to arrange for crack
Eastern racing teams to be sent to the
Pacific Coast.
Among the men who were present
at the conference held last evening at
the Commercial Club were E. L. Thomp
son, H. E. Campbell, O. W. Taylor, F. I.
Fuller, W. B. McKay. Julius Meier,
Ixmis Russell, W. J. Clemens, E. Henry
Wemme, Charles B. Shanks. F. E. Mos
covics, Walter Hempel and Arthur
Piatt.
corner of Eleventh and Mill streets,
which he sold yesterday to J. N. Teal
and Leo Friede, for $31,500. This prop
erty is 150 by 100 feet and is occupied
by a large residence. It was bought
direct and as an investment.
Mr. Marks bought this corner three
weeks ago through the agency of D.
Parker Bryon, for $30,4)00, the profit of
$1500 being made on a small cash pay
ment. This deal is but one of many
which has been made in the same lo
cality within the last several weeks.
A sale was made by F. E. Taylor &
Company of a single lot on the south
west corner of Eleventh and Montgom
ery streets to John Meissncr and J. C.
Mitcheltree. The sale was made for A.
W. Smith, and the consideration was
$15,000. Mr. Meissner also purchased
through the same agency, the adjoining
lot on Eleventh street from C. E. Ty
gert. The quarter block represents an
investment of $27,400.
The tenants of the property at the
southeast corner of Fourth and Ash
streets, in the block owned by the B,
R. Thompson Estate Company, yester
day moved from the location and the
demolition of the old structure on the
corner was started. This Is the first
step in the erection of the great six
story hotel which is to occupy the en
tire block and which will be built at a
cost of $750,000. On this corner of the
block and on the unoccupied property
t trie northeast corner of Fourth and
.fine streets, the excavators will now
start digging to determine the neces
sary depth for the foundations for the
structure. The work will be done.-by
carrying the demolition forward step
Dy step around the block.
Two sites for residences in the Nob
Hill district were sold through the Joint
negotiation of Smith's Agency and the
O'Brien Realty Company. A. W. Gans
bought a quarter block at the south
west corner of Twenty-eighth and Ra
leigh streets from Mrs. R. W. Wilbur,
for $7000. The site will Rrobably be
improved with a high-grade flat build
lng. A purchaser whose name has rt
been made Known purchased the quar
ter block at the northeast corner of
Twenty-fifth and Pettygrove streets,
from L. J. Goldsmith, for $9000. It will
be used as a site for one of the hand
somest residences projected in te Nob
Hill district.
MR. SMITH CAN'T BE FOUND
Man Wlio Came Here With Money
Suddenly Disapears.
Where Is W. A. Smith?
Coming to Portland two weeks ago
from Bellair. Mich., he suddenly dis
appeared last Friday and his partner
in business and only friend in this city,
M. M. Wellman. fears he has met with
foul play. Positive in this belief. Mr.
Wellman has appealed to the police.
"He is a man who seldom, if ever,
drinks. Is steady of habits and thor
oughly reliable. I left him with the
understanding that we were to meet
two hours later and have not seen htm
since." said Mr. Wellman.
Smith and Wellman are brick and
stone contractors, and came here to
embark in that business. His partner,
he said, had considerable money on his
person at the time of his disappearance,
and this la the cause of suspicions.
BOTH SIDES CONTENTED
CORT TELLS WHY HE DESERT-
ED THEATRICAL SYNDICATE.
He and Russell & Drew Say Their
Houses Will Offer Best Shu
bert Attractions Xext Season.
What dfvision of the independen
theatrical attractions Tvill be made be
tween the John Cort circuit and the
Russell & Drew theaters in Portland
and Seattle is still a matter of specu
lation with local students of the drama,
Calvin lieilifr. local theater manager
and president of the Northwestern
Association, not bavins' returned yet
from the East.
Russell & Drew say they have re
ceived assurances that they will be
sent the best independent attractions
by the Shuberts and. for the North
western Association's circuit, John
Cort, the greneral manager, has issued
th following statement from New
York:
Yes, Klaw & Erlanger dropped our houses
from their booking. Of course, this was
after I had signed a contract with the Shu
berts.
The reason I made the switch wa be
cause the best thinx Klaw & Erlanter cout
offer me -for the coming season was a. total
I 14 snow b.
In this list there was not a ftar. bu
merely a lot of attractions that have rjiaye
in the Northwest before. '"The Third De
cree." "Traveling: Salesman" and Krederic
"VVarde. for example.
My contracts with the Shuberts are for
30. includinir stars ana attractions of th
first magnitude, each season for five years.
T have approved the names of these stars
ana attractions, ana i am guaranteed, by
certlnea cnecK. aepositea in my ban K nere,
that the fcnuterts win live up to the
agreement, as our circuit is too valuable an
asset to take any chances without & money
con vincement-
There is a wide movement on foot to
throw the entire United States over to the
pernicious methods, have broken a large
"open door" policy. This will be consum-
HUNDREDS HEAR PR. HART
Tabernacle Services Prepare Way
for Coming Revival.
Rev. Herbert C. Hart held the close
attention of a large audience last night
In the Hawthorne Park Tabernacle, where
the union meetings have been started, in
his address based on the- text. "Prepare
Ye" and "Tarry Ye." He urged that
preparation was the essential thing in all
undertakings, in commercial, business and
politics, and he declared that for a great
revival there must be preparation.
Mr. Hart enlivened his sermon with
pithy, well-turned illustrations, all ap
pealing to the reason of the audience.
There has so- far been nothing sensa
tional In Rev. Mr. Hart s addresses. The
meetings are in preparation' or the re-
vivai j-ei lu uuuic. n me services Liie
interest centers in the splendid music.
Tjnder the leadership of Rev. Mr. Magann,
a great choir is being organized. Last
night the number of singers was more
than doubled over what came the first
day. Rev. Mr. Magann, owing ib trouble
n his throat, could not render any solos,
but expects to sing tonight. The taber
nacle was warm and dry in spite of the
storm. Meetings are held at 3 and 7:30
P. M. for the present.
More Time to Plead Is Asked.
Presiding' Judge . Morrow will prob
ably grant extensions of time to plead
In three of the Hindu riot cases this
afternoon.- A. E. -Clark, appearing lor
G. W. Dunbar, night policeman at St.
Johns, G. W. Eithridge and Dan Her
rold will ask for more time, as he will
be busy with the Morris trial. De
murrers to the . indictments on the
ground that several allegations of
crime are Improperly combined are ex
pected. .
Vancouver to Oil Streets.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 2. (Spe
cial.) Acting on the report of John Se
crist. Chief of Police, who found property
owners opposed to circulation of sub
scription lists to pay for operation of
stret-spri n klers. the Council tonight
The Addition with Character
When Purchasing for a Homesite
or for Investment
You want a lot that is as highly improved as possible, and yon want to know
when these improvements are going inf
You want a lot that is high, dry and healthful and where the buildings are re
stricted to only the best class of dwellings ?
You want a lot that is convenient to town and has a good car service only a short
ride to business each day?
You want a lot that is priced low, so that you have some assurance of being able
to resell at an advance within a reasonable time? "
You want a lot in a district of fine homes, where the environment to which you
subject the wife and. family is of the best?
In short, you want to place your money in an investment where there is no element of chanee, and where
the inevitable growth of Portland will increase the value of your property. You want to buy in Laurel
hurst, then, for it is the most substantial investment opportunity this city has ever seen.
Not alone is Laurelhurst close in, but it is served by four different carlines. Not alone is it highly
Improved, but it is the most highly improved residence property in the city. It is restricted, so that
only the best class of dwelling may be erected there, and the environment is of the very best.
See Laurelhurst and you will then realize its inevitable future. Nothing can hold it back, for Nature
and ideal improvement conditions have made it an investment of absolute security. Values will double
and more in Laurelhurst within a year.
i
See Laurelhurst. Take Montavilla or Rose City Pa-rk cars direct to the property. Take Sunnyside or
Mount Tabor cars to East 39th street, and walk three blocks north. Or call at our office and we will
show you th'i proparty in our automobiles. . .
SALEM AGENCY,
A. Ji. MOOHKS.
1-2 B15H-HHEVMAX BLOCK
El'GE.VG AGKXCY,
MAGLADRY & SHUMATE.
ALBANY AGENCY,
A. T. STAItK.
BAKER-CITY AGENT,
IRA 1. STLBGES.
COMXJV AGENT.
a. W. COCHRAX.
WALLA WALLA AGENCY.
DRUM HELLER fc EN MS,
W. C. KOEU.VK.
DAYTON, WASH.. AGENCY,
GERKEN & GARD.
CITT THIS OIT AD SEND TO
522-526 Corbett Building
Fifth and Morrison Streets
Phones M 1503, A 1515
LAURELHURST CO..
532 Corbett BIdgM Portland, Or.
Please send literature on
Laurelhurst.
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Town
voted to place oil on the dusty thorough
fares. Three thousand dollars was ap
propriated for this work.
O'N'pil Elected Governor.
MOCTGOMERT, Ala.. May 2. The
Montgomery Advertiser at 8 o'clock
claims the election of O'Neil as Governor
by about 2000 majority.
Hunan K lots Snppreaned.
WASHINGTON, May 2. The riots In
Hunan Province, China, have been sup
pressed, according to cable reports re
ceived at the State Department from
Minister Calhoun at Peking.
Th flryt sulphur matrTipf appeared in 1SL.
RAILROAD ADDITION
ro
THE OFFICIAL TO WNSITE and FIRST TERMINUS of the HILL and
HARRIMAN RAILROADS NOW OPENING UP CENTRAL OREGON
The busiest place in the Deschutes iValley, Central Oregon, where, according to official statements,
2000 laborers will be kept busy; for the next 12 months.
RAILROAD ADDITION
TO MADRAS
is the place where the railroad yards will be located. You must make money by buying lots here. You
cannot fail to double and treble your money in the nxt six months.
SIZE OF LOTS 50x115 TO AN ALLEY
PRICES ARE FROM $100 TO $450, ACCORDING TO LOCATION
TERMS ONE-THIRD CASH, BALANCE TEN PER CENT MONTHLY
You must make money by buying lots in RAILROAD ADDITION TO MADRAS. Come at once.
Don't wait until the best selections are gone. Make your reservation today.
Foreign Department.
UNION BANK & TRUST CO., 235 Stark St., Portland, Or.
Gentlemen: Kindly mail me literature regarding Railroad
Addition to Madras.
Name. .
Address
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT
ON HON
BANK & TRUST COMPANY
phone main 902 a 2669 235 Stark. Street