Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, July 01, 1910, Page 16, Image 16

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THE MORNING OREGONIa, FRIDAY,- JTTI,Y 1. lyio.
DIVDRGEQ WIFE1S
TARGET:MANDIES
Railroad Employe Follows
Woman to Portland Hotel
Grill Room.
END OF TROUBLES TRAGIC
Angered Because Spouse Secured
Separation Month Ago, S. T.
Bolcn Shoots ex-Wife Before
Crowd Wounds Xot Fatal.
S. T. Bolen, a brakeman employed
toy the O. R. & N.. brought his domes
lie difficulties with his divorced wife
to a tragic close last night by shoot
ing her through the head and then
committing suicide, in full view of a
dozen patrons In the Hotel Portland
Grill.
The wounded woman was hurried to
Good Samaritan Hospital -with, a bullet
wound in the neck below the left ear.
She will live.
Bolen died instantly as a result of
two bullets fired into his head through
ithe mouth. His body was removed to
the morgue by Deputy Coroner Dun
ning. Couple Recently Divorced.
The Bolens were divorced four weeks
ego. Since their legal separation Bo
len is said to have constantly annoyed
Jiis ex-wife and made threats against
(her life.
Last night, while she and Mrs. C. H.
barker, the wife of a salesman residing
.t Nineteenth and Everett streets, were
walking leisurely about the downtown
streets, Mrs. Bolen espied her former
husband close on their trail. Antici
pating that he was determined to ex
ecute his threats against her life, she
and Mrs. Parker walked briskly to
Washington and Seventh streets.
Hoping to elude Bolen, the woman
'walked hurriedly south on Seventh street.
Bolen followed close behind. When both
women reached the Seventh-street en
trance of the Hotel Portland, Mrs. Bolen
and her companion made a final effort to
elude the revengeful husband by dodging
Into the entrance. Bolen, discerning
their movements, quickened his steps and
hurried after the fleeing women through
the corridor of the hostelry.
Bewildered by the apparent determina
tion of her husband to cause her bodily
harm, Mrs. Bolen dashed through the
cloakroom into the grill.
Shots Startle Diners.
Whipping out a 32-caliber revolver,
the irate husband ran after her and,
"with a curse, leveled the weapon at her
head just as she passed the threshold
of the doro leading into the grill.
"When within four feet of her he fired.
The bullet struck her under the lobe of
the left ear. Before the startled
patrons in the elite establishment real
ized that a tragedy was being enacted
two more pistol shots rang out. The
would-be murderer had turned the
weapon upon himself, sending two more
Dullets into his own head. He fell dead
on the floor less than six feet from his
prostrated victim.
A panic followed among the occu
pants of the grill room. Several women
fainted and had to be carried from the
Xoom.
William McHinton, a colored waiter
who was a witness to the tragedy, was
the first to reach the wounded woman's
side. He lifted her upon a table, while
other employes hastened to summon
Dr. C. A. Macrum, the house physician.
Bolen was pronounced dead by the phy
sician a moment later. Upon a hasty
examination of the woman's wound Dr.
ilacrum stated that her injuries were
iiot fatal, and ordered her removed to
. hospital.
Couple Wedded in Kansas City.
The suicide is 30 years of age and
his victim is several years his junior.
They were married in Kansas City
lour years ago. Two years ago they
came to Portland. The couple quar
reled frequently and at various periods
lived apart.
During their intermittent separations
Mrs. Bolen secured employment in lo
cal department stores. Her most re
cent employment was in the toy de
partment of one of the large depart
ment stores. She resigned her position
two months ago.
Since securing her divorce from her
husband a month ago Mrs". Bolen has
resided with friend3 in various sec
tions of the city.
The culmination of the marital re
lations of the Bolens last night was
.expected by the woman and friends of
the couple.
TEMPLARS FINISH SESSION
lAfter Officers Are Installed, Con
vention at Tacoma Ends.
TACOMA, Wash., June 30. With the
Installation of officers, the Grand Com
jnandery of the Knights Templar ad
journed at noon. Following are the
new officers:
John G. Campbell, Tacoma, grand
commander; Charles Coon, Port Town
send, deputy grand commander; Henry
I Kennan, Spokane, grand generalis
simo; Charles G. Smyth, Everett, grand
captain-general; Harry A. Raser, Se
attle, grand senior warden; John G.
Minton, Bellingham, grand junior war
den; Horace W. Tyler, Tacoma, grand
treasuren; Y. C. Blalock, Walla Walla,
Errand recorder; Rev. William Pelan,
Spokane, grand chaplain; W. N. Aouff,
Spokane, grand standard-bearer; Dr. E.
H. Van Patton, Dayton, grand sword
bearer; Lewis Winans, Seattle, grand
warder; Henry H. Day, Tacoma, grand
captain of the guard; Willis D. Rea,
Spokane, inspector-general.
The Grand Commandery will meet in
Spokane next year.
The matter of preparing a memorial
tribute to Conrad L. Hoska,- late grand
senior warden, was referred to the
grand commandery recorder. The to
tal membership of the Grand Com
mandery is 1725, a net gain during the
year of 138.
"STRAW VOTE" TOO CLOSE
Estacada Xcar-Beer Situation Xot
Cleared by Poll.
OREGON CITY. Or., June 30. (Spe
cial.) Conditions in Kstacada relative
to the liquor traffic have not been
cleared by the straw vote that was
taken there Monday night. The Coun
cil called an advisory election to as
certain whether the people wanted
regular saloon licenses or whether they
wanted even the near-beer stands
closed. The result gave a majority of
one vote for the "wets."
At the June election two years ago
the precinct went dry by about 30 ma
jority. Two resorts obtained licenses
later to operate pool, billiard and card
tables, at a stipulated fee of $25 a quar
ter. The Council declined to Issue li
censes for the sale of near-beer, but
the men who are conducting the two
resorts at Kstacada were given to un
derstand, it Is said, that they might
dispense near-beer without fear of be
ing molested by the city authorities.
Near-beer is sold openly, without li
cense, and it is stated that real beer Is
shipped from Portland to Currinsvllle
and transported here by wagon.
IDAHO MAY JSET $4,000,000
Estimated Share of Irrigation Fund
to Complete Two Projects.
BOISE. Idaho, June 30. (Special.)
It is estimated that Idaho's share of
the $20,000,000 irrigation bond- Issue
will be approximately $4,000,000,
enough to complete most of tne un
finished projects, including the Mini
doka and the Payette-Boise.
According to F. W. Hanna, chief en
gineer, the money should first be used
for the completion of the Payette
Boise project. The north side of the
Minidoka project stands completed and
about 56 per cent of the remainder is
finished.
Of the Payette-Boise project, the
south side unit, exclusive of storage.
Is nearly 75 per cent completed. The
Deer Flat reservoir is practically com
pleted for 186,000 acre-feet of water.
Preliminary investigations have been
made for reservoirs to build on the up
per Boise River from which water will
be used to irrigate land at the, upper
end of the project.
It is anticipated by engineering ex
perts that the Payette-Boise south
side unit will be done in 1912, except
the storage on the upper Boise River,
and it will take a much longer time to
complete the reservoirs. A total of
243,000 acres of land is involved under
the south side unit, 164,000 acres of
which have no water rights at all. The
north side unit involves about 75,000
acres, but the settlers have formed the
Black Canyon irrigation district under
the state irrigation law, and it is not
known whether the Government will do
any work on it.
SALMON THEORIES UPSET
Fish Marked Six Years Ago Are
Caught in Traps."
ASTORIA. Or., June, 30. (Special.)
Several of the well-established theories
regarding the habits of salmon are be
ing upset b'y facts which have come to
light during the present season.
It has always been supposed that sal
mon returned to the river the fourth
year after being hatched, but this sea
son no less than 15 marked salmon,
which were turned out in the chlnook
hatchery six years ago, have been
caught in the Bakers Bay traps. Re
ports from other points on the river
also are that five female salmon which
have spawned have been caught in the
traps, although it has always been sup
posed that the female fish perish im
mediately after having spawned.
These salmon were in fairly good
condition, so that they could not have
ascended to the upper reaches of the
river, and they are believed to have
been salmon which spawned, perhaps
prematurely, in some of the tributaries
of the Lower Columbia.
EVERETT MINISTER TALKS
Rev. Dr. West Attends Y. W. C. A.
Meet at Breakers.
THE BREAKERS. Wash.. June 30.
(Special) Mrs. Dr. West, of the First Con
gregational Church, of Everett, Wash.,
has arriyed here to attend the sessions
of the Y. W. C. A. conference. Her mes
sage on the subject of faith was in
spiring. A most enjoyable reception was held
this afternoon under the auspices' of the
social hostess, Mrs. Honeyman, of Port
land, and with Mr?. E. B. Burwell, sec
retary of the Northwest board, and Miss
Emma Hayes, the .National executive sec
retary, of New York, acting as hostesses.
Official members of the city delegation
were the guests. Secretaries of the City
Association assisted in the serving, Mrs.
E. J. Carpenter and W. O. Winston pre
siding at the tea table.
The University of Oregon and Idaho
girls held their delegation meetings on
the beach tonight in the warmth of a
blazing bonfire.
SURVEYORS FINISH WORK
Spaldings Thought Behind Proposed
Railroads Along Coast.
NEWPORT, Or., June 30. (Special.)
Morris Wygant finished a location
railroad survey along the Coast from
Slletz Bay to Yaquina Bay today. The
preliminary survey was made two years
ago.
Wygant would make no statement,
but from remarks dropped around
camp it is believed the Spalding Lum
ber Company, of Falls City, is behind
the proposed railroad. On the other
hand, the United Railways Company
has let a 24-mile contract for a line
Into Tillamook, which is 25 miles above
Slletz Bay.
A railroad along the Coast to Ya
quina Bay is needed for the removal
of the valuable timber in the Slletz
Reservation, as Yaquina Bay is the
nearest deep-water harbor.
POLES ROLL ON STUDENT
Young Man Crushed to Death While
"Unloading Car.
CALDWELL, Idaho, June SO. (Spe
cial.) Clarence Bicknell, son of At
torney Bicknell, of Red Wing, Minn.,
was suddenly killed this afternoon
about 4:30 while assisting in unload
ing a car of poles for the Caldwell
Interurban. One pole struck him on
the back of the head and seven others
mashed him to the ground.
He was a student in -the College of
Idaho, in the freshman department. He
was prominent in athletics. The body
will be shipped to his former home at
Red Wing, Minn.
LEWIS SEEKS RE-ELECTION
State Engineer. Leaves Capital to
Inspect Irrigation Projects.
SALEM, Or., June 30.-(Specla1.)-John
H. Lewis today filed with the Secretary
of State his declaration of intention to'
become a candidate for renomination for
State Engineer on the Republican ticket,
at the coming primaries.
The declaration was filed at this time
because he leaves tomorrow for the
Deschutes country and Malheur County,
where he will make an Inspection of
various reclamation projects, and will
probably be absent for a month. He will
be accompanied on his tour of inspection
by Attorney-General Crawford.
GARDINER. Or.. June 30. (Special.)
Jacob Rush, head trimmerman in
the sawmill of the Gardiner Mill Co
was severely injured yesterday. A
piece of lumber thrown from a rapidly
revolving pulley, struck him and broke
his nose. His face was also badly
bruised.
PORTUHD'S TRADE
TAKES BIG JUMP
Activity in Industrial Lines In
creases Rapidly in First
Half of Year. '
BUILDING PERMITS HIGH
Construction for 1910 to Date Totals
Close to $8,600,000 Bank
Clearings Show Decided Gain
. Over Previous Year.
Portland's stable and conservative
growth along all industrial lines is vivid
ly portrayed in official records for the
first half of 1910 as compared with the
same period of 1909.
Building, real estate, bank clearings,
postal receipts, livestock returns and
shipping reports all unite in declaring
the prosperity of Portland to the world.
June, usually a month of no especial ac
tivity, has held up strongly and shows
increases over the corresponding month
of last year which are really remark
able. Building Permits Jump.
For the first half of 1910 as compared
with the same period of 1909 the increase
In building permits is shown to be 36.54
per cent, in real estate transfers, 24.83
per cent; in bank clearings, 39.52 per
cent, and In postal receipts, 16.88 per
cent. Livestock reports show that busi
ness has . developed to a gigantic size
with a gain running into the tens of
thousands in receipts of cattle, hogs and
sheep but a loss in the shipments of
horses and mules. The gain In cars
utilized is 41.03 per cent.
Marine statistics show that lumber
shipments have been exceeding all pre
vious records with an increase for the 12
months Just closed of over 22 per cent
in both valuation and amount.
June records are even more significant.
The increase in building permits for the
month over June a year ago is 95.04 per
cent. Real estate transfers show an in
crease of 49.63 per cent and the great
wealth of business which was carried on
in Portland last month resulted in an in
crease of 40.28 per cent in bank clear
ings. Postal receipts showed a gain for
June of 12.38 per cent. Increase in the
livestock industry is shown for these
periods at between 10 and 50 per cent on
the various commodities handled.
The greatest increase for the month is
in the item of building permits. Last
month there were issued 3189 permits ag
gregating in value $1,687,725 or 95.04 per
cent greater than in June. 1909. This
great record, which is in line with the
general increase for the year, brings the
total for the first six months of 1910 to
$8,609,692. This is $2,304,257 more than
were issued in the corresponding period
of 1909 and with the great wealth of
building projects now contemplated it is
possible that this city will jump close
to $18,000,000 for the entire year.
It is interesting to note that for the
first six months of this year, up to June
28 inclusive, Seattle has issued $8,311,207
in building permits, or almost $300,000
less than Portland. This in a year
when Seattle is "remaking" the entire
city and "moving the business district."
Tteaity Men Keeping Quiet.
Real estate dealers have not been mak
ing a great noisre about their operations
in the last month, but the statistics, show
Portland to be more than holding its own
In this item of trade. The increase for
the month of June over the same period
of 1909 is 49,63, as represented by deeds
being filed for properties valued at
$2,595,110. For the six months the total
for Portland is $18,519,193, which puts in
the shade the mark of $14,844,623 for the
opening period of 1909.
Here again a comparison with the
Sound City can be made which indicates
the greater interest in realty in Portland
than in Seattle. Until June 28, inclusive,
Seattle had so far this year issued and
recorded deeds aggregating $13,740,189. Six
months ago, when Portland overshadowed
Seattle in the matter of realty transfers,
the citizens of that city attempted to ex
plain the decrease by pointing out that a
great railroad deed had been filed in 1908
which caused the decreasa for the year.
As there was a big deed mentioned in 1909
it is hard to see how the Sound City
will explain the present low mark in
realty transfers.
As hag been. the case all year, the bank
clearings have been going ahead rapidly.
The increase of 39.52 per cent for the first
half year is represented by a gain of
$70,753,187 over the 1909 figures, bringing
the mark this year to $249,811,723. The
June record shows an increase of over
$12,000,000 or 40.28 per cent. That this
figure is not due to any unexceptional
business transacted last month may be
gathered from an inspection of the
records, which show Portland's gain to
have been uniform all year.
Postal Receipts Jump.
Postal receipts showed a good gain for
the half year and also for June, the
increase of 6.88 per cent for the opening
six months of 1910 and of 12.38 per cent
for the month of June being good indices
of the general growth of the city. The
figure of $72,370 for June is estimated
owing to the returns for yesterday being
incomplete last night.
The Portland Union Stockyards have
been in operation but a short time at the
new plant on the Peninsula, but already
the vast increase in business is notice
able. According to a general report of
conditions sent out by D. O. Lively, gen
eral agent of the company, the market
for cattle of top quality has remained
unchanged, during the month while the
inferior classes have declined. The call
for light-weight steers of good quality
and for cows, heifers and calves has not
been met by the shippers.
As compared with last year the hog
receipts from local territory show a
considerable increase, the total being
14,347. Cattle and Bhcep also show pro
portionate, large increases. Mr. Lively
places an estimate on the value of the
livestock for the six months ending June
30, 1910, as $4,500,000. The establishment
of this market ha? meant much to the
livestock Industry of the Pacific' North
west and it la said now to be but in its
infancy. The value of the livestock
handled in June is placed at abeut
$1,000,000.
Lumber shipments have increased won
derfully, the fiscal year just closed show
ing a grand total of 110.853.764 feet sent
to foreign ports and valued at $1,268,682.
In 1908-1909 the corresponding figures were
82,688,790 feet and $1,043,077. Wheat ship
ments show Portland to command second
place in the wheat shipping customs dis
tricts of the United. States.
A tabulated comparative schedule of
the business In the various lines of in
dustry is given for the first six months
of 1909 and 1910, as follows:
Postal Receipts.
iho:. mm.
January $r,7.l'1'J $71,205
February 5.:!K7 6!.0L'l
March 6'J.oi:; 76.o:c;
April . 61,263 71.JBU
May B:!;.",72 6S.2fln
June 64.405 .72,370
Totals 364.57., $426,141
Increase in six months, $Ul,i66-54; or 16.88
per cent.
Increase for June, $7068; or 12. 38 per cent.
Livestock Industry.
1909. Cattle. Hoes. Sheep. Cars.
January 5,204 6,372 4.0!)S 300
February 4.:!8 3.34T S.SSS 2SO
March 4.3.1H 4.26.S 3,3U 200
April 3.944 3.875 10.101 2!5
May 6.022 2.91S 12.979 342
June 8.217 3,143 19.419 470
Total 32.663 23.723 03.854 1.933
1910. Cattle. Hops. Sheep. Cars.
January ........ S.909 6.O07 X.279 -445
Feburary 8.7S5 3.472 5.902 409
March 8.30". 5.S04 5.011 421
April 6,936 5.S73 0.."-70 352
May 7.352 10.057 1 S.033 513
Juno 10,501 6.S57 22,033 084
Totals B0.7SS 3S.070 65.848 2,726
Increase 18,125 14,347 11.994 793
Police Moneys Increase.
Fines and forfeitures in the City
Police Court for the first half of the
year 1910 aggregated $17,520.25. May
was the month which showed the larg
est income, the amount being $4521.
For the past month the fines amounted
to $2415, the forfeitures to $1068. and
the costs to $38, making a total of
$3521. as against $1753 for the corre
sponding month a year ago.
June marriages in Portland num
bered 429, while last year there were
362. During June, 1905, while the
Lewis and Clark fair was in progress,
202 marriage licenses were issued by
County Clerk Fields.
There were not as many fishermen
last month as there were in June, 1909.
During that month 897 licenses were
issued, while last month there were
629. Combination licenses Jumped
from 98, in June a year ago, to 132
last month, and hunters' licenses from
9 to 55.
Marginal mortgage releases in
creased from 355 in June, 1909, to 412
last month, and the number of instru
ments recorded Increased from 2809 to
2981.
CLANTON BEGINS DUTIES
McAllister Turns Office of Master
Fisli Warden Over to Successor.
SALEM, Or., June 30. (Special.)
After serving approximately three
years as Master Fish Warden," Charles
H. McAllister relinquished the office
today to Edward Clanton, of Grants
Pass, and left for Portland, where he
assumes the management of the Ore
gon Home Rule Association.
Mr. Clanton said this afternoon that
he will carry out all the policies in
augurated by Mr. .McAllister and that
he would make no new appointments
save that of a deputy warden for the
second district, which vacancy was
created when he accepted his present
position. He will recommend to the
State Fish Commission that Samuel L.
Sandry, of "Woodville, be appointed to
the place.
CONVENTION IS SOUGHT
Invitation to Portland to Be Ex
tended ty Missionary Delegation.
TURNER, Or., June 30. The Oregon
Christian Missionary Convention has
appointed a delegation to attend the
National convention at Topeka, Kan.,
to Invite that body to meet in Portland
in 1911. The delegation will consist of
Dean Sanderson, C. F. Swander, V. F.
Reagor, T. G. Pictor, Lewis Montgomery
and Mrs. Humbert.
A committee was also appointed to
send a telegram to the Governor of
Nevada protesting against the Jeffries
Johnson fight.
G. E. Williams and Mr. Gregg were
continued another year as evangelists.
Davis Errett, of Salem, was elected
president of the society and C. F.
Swander was continued as secretary.
Kiglity-Koot Boulevard Asked.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., June 30. A
petition will be presented to the Com
missioners asking that body to appro
priate sufficient funds' to construct a
boillevard 80 feet wide between South
Bend and Raymond, three miles. The
Commissioners have been approached
unofficially and appear to be in accord
with the movement. It is confidently
believed that the completion of this
project will be the immedite forerunner
of an electric line between South Bend
and Raymond, which will extend
through the valley towns and on to
Chehalis.
Moore 18 Years Justice.
SALEM, Or., June 30. (Special.) Just
18 years ago today, Frank A. Moore,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was
elected to position on the Supreme Bench,
and' ever since has seen continuous serv
ice as a member. During that time, he
has served three two-year terms as Chief
Justice and has written 801 opinions. He
is a candidate for re-election, and it is
predicted he will secure it without oppo
sition. He was born November 18, 1844,
and will therefore be 66 years old next
November.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, June 30. Maximum temper
ature. 69 degrees; minimum temperature, 59
degrees. River reading;, 8 A. M-, 10.4 feet;
change in last 24 hours, fall 0.2 foot. Total
rainfall (5 P. M. to 5 P. M.), trace; total
rainfall since September- 1. 1909. 42.09
inches; normal rainfall since September 1,
43.94 Inches; deficiency of rainfall since Sep
tember 1, 1909, 1.85 inches. Total sunshine
June 29, 1910, 9 hours 18 minutes; possible
sunshine, 15 hours 42 minutes. Barometer
(reduced to sea level) at 5 P. M., 30.13
inches.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The low pressure area over the Great Salt
Lake Basin Is slowly decreasing in energy
and the high pressure area along the North
Pacific coast is increasing In intensity. Dur
ing the last 24 hours light rain has fallen
along the Oregon coast, along the extreme
Northern California coast and In Western
Washington and Southeastern Idaho. The
amounts everywhere were very light and no
rain of consequence has fallen in the in
terior between the Rocky and Cascade
Ranges of mountains. It is cooler In North
eastern Washington, but elsewhere the tem
peratures have remained nearly stationary.
The Indications are for fair weather In
thus district Friday, except in Southeast
ern Idaho, where the fair weather will be
preceded by showers.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity J-Falr; northwesterly
winds.
Oregon and Washington Fair; northwest
erly winds.
Idaho Fair. except showers southeast
portion; cooler south portion.
EDWARD A. BEAL8, District Forecaster.
0. UN. IS BEHIND
TERMINAL DEALS
Purchases Made in Warehouse
District Are No Longer
Secrets.
$2,000,000 IS INVOLVED
Broadway Bridge Proposition Causes
Harriman Interests to Display
Hand Tracts Will Xot Be
Put to Immediate Use.
After remaining a secret for IS months,
the identity of the purchaser of the tier
of blocks in the North Find warehouse
and railroad terminal district, bounded by
Twelfth, Hoyt, Thirteenth and Quimby
streets, is now disclosed as the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Company. It is
also now known that the same company
was the purchaser last Kali of the three
blocks opposite the main entrance to the
Union Station, the two tracts involving
an expenditure of more than $2,000,000.
Both purchases were made very quietly
and every precaution was taken to pre
serve from public knowledge the real In
terests back of' the two deals.
Bridge Talk Bares Deal.
Recently, however, duVing the consid
eration of several factors connected with
the proposed construction of the Broad
way bridge, it became necessary for the
railroad company to reveal to city offi
cials its hand in the two real estate
transactions and the deeds are now under
course of preparation from those who
have held the property in trust, and will
be placed on record within a few days.
(Both transactions were made through
the agency of C. K. Henry. The pur
chase of the first tier of nine blocks
was ostensibly made, by a Los Angeles
syndicate headed by John W. Craig,
who, it later developed, is a brother-in-law
of Mr. Henry. The tier of blocks
is located advantageously for terminal
property and adjoins, in part at least,
holdings of both the Northern Pacific
and the Terminal Company.
All Roads Mentioned.
Speculation as to the purchasers at the
time the sales were made took in all
the railways operating in Oregon and
some that are not. At that time, officials
of the Terminal Company denied that
that company was the purchaser and
Louis W. Hill, president of the Great
Northern, declared that the sale had
not been made to either the Great North
ern or Northern Pacific.
Strictly speaking, the assertion of
the Terminal Company officials was
correct, for the property was pur
chased for the Oregon Railroad & Nav
igation Company, but it was with the
expectation that it would later be
added to the holdings of the Terminal
Company. That the property will be
utilized In connection with the pres
ent terminals is now known, but it has
not been announced whether owner
ship will remain in the O. R. & N. or
be acquired by the Terminal Company.
O'Brien liaised Money.
The blocks included in the deal are
numbered 118. 125, 136, 143, 185, 202,
215, 227 and 240. At the time the sales
were made the aggregate consideration
was estimated to be $1. 500,000. It is
now said on good authority that J. P.
O'Brien, vice-president of the O. R. &
N., personally raised the money in the
East for the purchase.
It is "also related that the Hill in
terests had their eyes on the same
blocks, but were forestalled by the
Harriman people. At that time the
Terminal Company itself was prohib
ited by injunction from acquiring more
property, the restraining order hav
ing issued in the "terminal war" In
stituted in the courts by the James J.
Hill Interests.
Purchase Made in Fall.
The purchase of the several blocks
opposite the Union Depot came to light
last October and the same mystery
surrounded the transaction as in
the earlier deals. C. A. Dolph, presi
dent of the Northern Pacific Terminal
Company, denied that that company
had . negotiated the purchases and
through other sources a Hill enterprise
was hinted. The property thus trans
ferred consists of blocks U, Y, V and
W, with the exception of about five
per cent of one of the blocks.
The three tracts "square off" the
corner of the Northern Pacific Termi
nal Company holding's and were pur
chased by the O. R. & N. Co. through
the agency of C. K. Henry and the
Wakefleld-Fries Company. It is the
expectation that this property, in time,
will be utilized by the Terminal Com
pany. FIVE REALTY SALES ARE MADE
East Side Corner Brings $45,000.
Flats Sold Tor $17,000.
East Side real estate took a forward
step yesterday through the sale of a
single lot at the southeast corner of
Union avenue and East Burnside streets
for $45,000. The property was purchased
from B. W. Mutch by E. J. Daly, who
will hold the corner for a client. The site
is occupied by four frame buildings
leased for three and one-half years and
bringing in a rental of $223 a month. The
buyer is an out-of-town man who intends
to improve at the expiration of the lease.
The property is in the heart of one of
the best retail sections on the East Side.
Through the agency of B. J. Daly , the
Simpson flats on Northrup street, be
tween Twenty?first and Twenty-second
streets, were sold for $17,000. H. T. Hud
son, a retired merchant, bought the prop
erty. Mrs. Ada Simpson is the seller.
The site is 50x100 feet and the improve
ments consist of a four-flat frame build
ing of two stories. It brings in a good,
rental and will be held as an investment.
Mr. Daly also reports that the same
out-of-town buyer of the Mutch prop
erty has bought a tract of ten acres, just
south of and adjoining Council Crest
Park. It was bought from the Hibernia
Savings Bank, trustee, for $10,000, and
will either be utilized as site for a
country home or platted and resold.
The Portland Pacific Investment Com
pany, consisting of A. K. Poulsen and
G. V. Johnson, has purchased block 14,
Hawthorne avenue addition, from A. B.
Scott for $15,000. The block is on East
Forty-second, East Forty-first and East
Clay streets. The buyers will improve it
with homes. The sale was made through
the agency of the H. P. Palmer-Jones
Company.
Announcement was made yesterday
that James Sargent "auditor of the Hotel
Portland, had purchased for $14,500 the
Barry tract of 240 acres adjoining the
townsite of Burlington on the United
Railways. James Dowd, as executor of
the estate of James Barry, negotiated the
deal in conjunction with William M.
Cake, attorney. The entire payment was
made in gold coin. i
AMUSEMENTS.
Main 2
AS360
Geo. T- Baker, Mar
Tonight All Week Matt.. Sat. Sun. Moo.
Baker Stock Company In
"THE THREE OF IS."
Rachel Crother's Celebrated Play.
Last week of the seasou. The end of Baker
Theater for all time.
Evenings 25c. 50c. 75c. Matinees 25c, 50c.
HAW 0. A 109.
MAXIXJSK EVXBT CAT.
15-25-505
RIGHTS
THEATER 15-?5-59-15C
A T"lcht In s Billiard Parlor," Introduc
ing: Harry P. nine, Calvin W. Demarnt and
Albert G. Cntler; Marrion Murray & Co.. Jol
ly iannie Rice, Pringle and Whiting, Slgnor
Trsvato. Forbes and Bowman, UquUlo, llo
tureg. Orchestra.
LYRIC
PORTLAND'S
FAMILY
PLAYHOUSE
Seventh and Alder Street.
All Week; Matinees Daily. 2:43.
Armstrong Musical comedy Co. In
THE TWINS
Thursdny Tflirht. Gold Watch Given Away
Kriday Night. Chorus Girls' Contest.
Two performances nightly. 7:43 and 9:15
P. M. Next week, "Attlnlty Beach."
GRAND Week June, 27.1910
MR. AND MRS.
PERKINS USHER,
in "The Halt-Way
House."
,TOE WIl.MRD
AND HARRY BOND
In the mOBt laugh
able of military Sat
ires. "The Battle, of
Bunco Hill."
The Monrta Five, in
their Lyric luxury,
"An Evening at
Home." Mets Metm
in their vocal novel
ty. "A Minnlcht Re
hearsal." Helen Stu
art. "Polly Wiggles
In Society." Nell SIC
Klnley, in a series of
syncopated melodies.
Grandascope.
THE OAKS Aument Park.
Noteworthr Success,
. LIBERATI
His Famous Band and Grand Opera Artists.
Afternoons at 2:30, evenings at 8:30. Pro
nounced approval of the new and spacious
Auditorium, best equipped concert hall on
Pacific Coast. Many attractions on the beau
lful grounds, admission to which Is only 10
cents. Transfer from any part of city to
Oaks- cars at East Morrison and East Water
streets, or take launch at foot of Morrison at.
Baseball
RECREATION PARK,
Cor. Vangbn and Twenty-fourth Sta.
VERNON
vs.
PORTLAND
June 28, 29, 30j
July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, 8, 0, 10.
Games Beerlu Weekdays) at 3:30.
Sundays 2:30 P. M.
TWO GAMES JULY 4.
Admission Bleachers, 25c; Grand
stand, 60c; Boxes, 25c extra. Children:
Bleachers 10c, Grandstand 25c
LADIES' DAY FRIDAY
Boys Under 12 Free to Bleachers
Wednesday.
HOUSEHOLD NEEDS
Flnricrt Cut blowers always fresh
I IUI lot from our own conservatories.
Martin & .Forbes Co., 347 Washington
Btreet. Both phones.
Prtal Richmond and Wallsend Australt
wUal an Independent Coal & Ice Com
pany, opposite City Library. Both phones.
AUCTION SALES TODAT.
At Wilon's Auction House, corner Second
and Yamhill. Sale at 10 A. M. J. T. Wilson,
auctioneer.
At salesroom. 120 Second street, at 10
A. M. S. L.. X. Gilnian. Auctioneer.
MEETING NOTICES.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Mcet
ina: of unaffiliated members will be
a hiM lonfirht. .Inlv- 1. at 1 OA Second
street, third floor, for the purpose
of organizing Cosmopolitan lodge.
All unaffiliated Knights invited. Re
freshments. Smoker.
PORTIANU LXDGFI. NO. JS5, A.
F.ANDA. M. Stated Communication
Masonic Temple, thifl Friday even
ing. 7:30 o'clock. Work In F. C.
degree. Bv order W. M.
O. M. STEADMAN. Sec.
MYRTLE CHAPTER. NO. 15.
O. E. S. Special meeting this
(Friday) evening in Masonic Tem
ple, at 8 o'clock. Reception to our
worthy grand patron. H. J. Boyd.
All O. E. S. members cordially in
vited. By order W. M.
JENNIE H. GALLOWAY, Sec.
HASSALO LODGE, NO. 15, I. O. O. F.
Regular meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. In
stallation of officers and reading semi-annual
report.? the attraction, A iull attendance is
desired. F. OOHKNS. Sec.
FUN ERA t, NOTICES.
SHELTON At. St. Vincent's Hospital. June
30. at 7:43 A. M., Mrs. Ad;ih L.
Shelton, aged 50 years 9 months 2S days;
widow of Dr. T. W. Shetton, mother of
Mrs. Robert McMurphey. of Eugene;
daughter of Elizabeth F. and the late A.
W. Lucas, of Monmouth, and sister of
Mrs. W. D. Fenton, of Portland; Jay P.
Lucas, of Cascade Locks; Albert L. and
Frank Lucas, of Portland. A brief service
will be held at Flnley's chapel. Third and
Madison streets, Friday. July 1, at 2
o'clock. Friends and acquaintances of the
family are respectfully invited to attend.
Interment will be at Eugene, her former
home.
KENNEDY In this city. June 20. James
Kennedy, native of Ottawa, Canada; aged
54 years: brother of M. J. Kennedy. Mrs.
V. McCullough and Mrs. M. F. Sheehan.
of this city, and John F. Kennedy, of
Ottawa. Canada. Funeral will take place
Saturdav. July 2. from late residence, 413
Sixth street, at 8:45 A. M., thence to St.
Lawrence's Church, Third and Sherman
streets at 9 A. M. Interment in Mount
Calvary cemetery. Friends invited. Ottawa.
Can., papers please copy:
HEALY June 20. Michael" Healy. age 47
years 9 months; beloved brother of
Thomas Healy. of Portland, and James
Healv, of Tacoma, Wash. Funeral will
leave Zeller-Byrnes Comyany's, parlors on
Saturdav. July 2. at 8:4.". A. M., thence to
St. Mary's church, Williams avenue and
Stanton street, where services will be held
at 9 o'clock. Friends respectf u'tly Invited
to attend. Interment at Mount Calvary.
LUSICH In this city, June 20, at the family
residence, 6JO East Seventh street. Jerry
Lusich. a native of Austria Island Brae,
aged 55 years. The funeral services will
be held at the cathedral, cor. 15th and
Davis streets. Sunday. Julv 3. x Friends
invited. Interment in Mount Calvary
cemetery.
DI GIDIO In this city, June SO. at the
family residence. W4-I Fifth street. Fran
cesco di Gidlo, aged 64 years. The funeral
services will be held at St. Michael's
Church, cor. Fourth and Mill streets, at 2
P. M-. Sunday, July 3. Friends invited.
Interment in Mount Calvary cemetery.
MUCHOW The funeral services of the late
John Muchow will be held &t the family
residence. 491 North 23d St., at 1 P. M..
Sunday. July 3. Friende invited. Interment
Kiverview Cemetery.
WILSON June 27. Samuel C. Wilson, age
01 years 27 days. Funlral services will
be held today. July 1. from Holman's
fhapgl. Third and Salmon sts., at 10 A. M.
lONSETli 1LOBAL CO,
MAtiyUAM liLlXJ.
HOKaL DESIGNS,
phones: Main 6102, A 110).
Donning: A llctntee. Funeral Dlreetars.
7th and Pine. Phone Main 430. La 4, a.
inapt. Office of County Coroner.
lilxLKK-BYRXES CO.. Funeral Directors,
(84 Williams ave.j both phones; lady at teas.
antf most modern etabllliment In the city.
EDWARD HOI. MAN CO.. funeral DlreeU
rt iiO ad st. Lady Assistant. Phone M- ftttl.
3 P. UN LEY ft SON. Sd and MadUaal
I-ndy attendant, phone Main 9. A 158B.
EAST SIDE Funeral Directors. en
to P. S. Dunning. Inc. K. 62, 3 2523.
ER1CSON CO. Undertakers: ladjr
ant. 409 Alder. M. 61J3. A t23.
UERCH, Undertaker, cor. East Alder ami
tb. pnoaea 781. & 1888. Lady asairtaat.
OREGON -HUMANE SOCIETY
PRESIDENT. Main 212.
BECRETARV, Main r.nn.
ULMANE OFFICEH, East 47T
i
NEW TODAY.
H
2JL fcsa ale
0OD
Bearing Orchard With Crop
One of Hood River's prize or
chards of 25 acres full-bearing
commercial apples. Enormous
crop now on trees. . Beautiful
location near town, macadam
road, running stream. Team and
full orchard equipment. Fine
apple house, with large storage
capacity; irrigation and union
stock. Owner willing to reserve
crop at $15,000. For further in
formation address
Marion MacRae
Hood River.
11000 Per Acre
13 Acres
West Side, adjoining Macleay Park.
This tract is located in Mountain View
Park, close in, and should double in
value soon. $5000 cash will handle;
long time on balance. This is a splen
did speculation. , , , .
Lambert-Whitmer Co.
70 rourth Street.
404 East Alder Street.
35 Small Farms
5 to 10 Acres Each
To Se Sold at Public Auction July 4.
Close to Portland, very rich soil,
nearly a mile of river frontage on the
Willamette. A great opportunity to
buy choice property.
For particulars see
M. E. LEE
411 Corbett Building.
MR. INVESTOR
We have an opportunity for invest
ment that wo are sure will appeal to
you, as it offers very attractive returns.
TEN FII.I, LOTS
In the best part of Rose City Park,
only 2 blocks from car, for $4500,
only $450 apiece. Separate lots in this
vicinity are selling for $i50 and up.
THINK IT OVKR
Then come in and let us tell you more
about it.
Chapin & Herlow
332 Chamber of" Commerce. D
The French ship "BulTon Is on her war to
Portland with a ranro of trlple-wcremed
Anthracite hard coal lor The Kdlefsen Kuel
Company. Inc.. who have discontinued their
office In the Chamber of Commerce, but
arranged with Hart man & Thompson to ao
rept payment of fuel bills. Their main office
Is located at the largest coal depot in Fort
land, on Railroad and Kusaell streets, Alhlna,
At present they are enframed In putting la
thousands of tons of excellent Bock Springs
lump coal for the needs of their patrons
on the Wert Side, Ixvington and Pied
mont. Customers on the Lower Penin
sula will be served from St. Johns branch
and those In Mount Tabor and Southeast
Portland through a depot In that section.
The company accepts orders for future de
livery of coal of all kinds and for prompt
delivery of hard wood and flr cord wood.
References, any bank. Phones feast 303 and
C 2303.
IRVINGTON HOME
New, modern. 7-room house, fras and
electric, two fireplaces, furnace heat,
hardwood floors, fine sleepins-porch,
elegrant fixtures modern in evory re
spect, on a lot 60x100 in the best part
of Irvinjrton, K. 17th, between Thomp
son and Brazee. Price a bargain $75U0,
2500, balance to suit.
Grussi & Zadow
317 Board of Trade, 4i h and On It.
FLAT SITE
60x100, on E. 20th, 100 feet south of
HAWTHORNE AVE.
The first time on the market, and will
not last long:.
Sengstake &. Lyman
00 Fifth St.
100x100 on "Williams ave., bet. Broad
way and Russell St.. H cash. This
week only. Call 301 tVridler st.
ROSE CITY
A $0O0 HOME, "WORTH 8000.
Your own terms. Will take lots first
payment. A M 99. Oregonlan.
Extra Snap
Magnificent Vt block, corner, near
Glisan, on East 2Stli street, only $3200.
Terms.
Dubois & Crockett
Washington BIdir,, Room 3.
6
Mortgage Loans
UORGA.V, FLIEDXER BOTCB
BOS-SOS -A-blnsjtOK Balldlnaj
For Lease
100x100. S. W. cor. 17th and Morrison'sts.
60x100, 248 N. 20th St. Favorable terms.
MKRCH AXTS
SAVlMiS A: T1HST
COMPAJiV,
S. W. Cor. 6th and Washington streets.
$10,500