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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1911)
ML SGOH GETS BIG ITER SUPPLY Achievement Regarded as One of Important Ones of Simon Administration. FLOW WILL BEGIN TODAY Ball Jlam 31alns C'onnrrtrd With Woodmew Plant, Which Will Bo Improved Umrr Ratea Aro Also Made Possible. Thousand of pop!a la tha Mount cot district anil bar atnpla roaaoa to tbank 3tror blmoo and member of n ttir board today- lor carlr this morning- Bull Ruo waivr t lurnvd Into tho aiaina of tea WooOimn pianu 1nrmry owned try George W. Brown, but sow takra orr br ti city. Whert rr years thera baa bn a great scarc ity of supply, so bad at limn tbat tie people could neither baths nor water tnelr gard.oa or lawns, there wl!l bo plenty and at city rates, much lower tnan heretofore. Turning on of tho Full Ruo water Into this district ono of the moet important events In tho history of that section of tho city and la on of tho bis; achtero ments of Mayor Simon'i two-year term. It was brought about through tho ne aotlatlona of Water Commissioners Wil cox. Alns worth and Matkay. under spe cial orders of tho Mayor, who has al ways been deeply Interested In reliev ing the dtstressins- conditions prevall 1ns; In tho southeast section of the city. (rate I'roolrms rolTcd. From tho first of his term. Mayor flmoit has heea Intensely Intereated In tho treat district lying- to tno south east, because, prior to Me advent Into office. It had been neglected. Since It was roted Into tho city It baa rrown so rspidly that It has been next to Inipoo sibio to keep pare with It. but tho ad ministration baa taken bold of tho irravo problems presented there and has suc ceeded now In relieving- to a area! e re lent tbo suffering- that baa been caused by poor water supply. Tho Mayor also caused tho F.zecutlvo ftnard. last year, to buy lota for a flre encmo house In this district, tho llrst fire protection over afforded there, patrloilo rltlsena hare erected a house and have provided a volunteer chemical engine. "I am wry happy that wo havo been ihit to take over the Woodmere water plant and that tbo department will lura on tho water at once." said Mayor Sima yesterday, wbea Superintendent Iodc. of tbo Water Board, announced tbat ail .-onnectlona bad boon mad and every thing was ready to start tbo city supply. "I havo boon trylns tor a long time to ring this about and I hop tbat wo s -all sooa bo able to put In better pipe and to buy other private planta so that various smaller districts may bo nolo to get tbo Bull Kun supply. They aro entitled to It aa cltlsena of Portland and I shall do my utmost while Mayor to Ss that tbey aro provided for." formal Xotloe- ;ivrn. Superintendent Ioda Issued a state ment yesterday addressed to tho peo pio of Uio Mount aVott district, as fol lows: The Woodmero Water Company s plant baa been taken over by the city, effective Juno 1. and water consumers In that district will now pay their ratea at the main office of tho Water Depart ment In tbo Cltr Instead of at B aoeond street, as- formerly." Reports on file In the office of Super intendent Iodge are to the effect thst the Woodmere plant waa supplying- rt famlliea tnalde the city limits the first of thta year. This number baa since been Increased, because of the fact that It waa known throughout the district that the city would take over the pipes and turn la the Hull Run supply and chares the lower rates In force by the department. This means that many trmea that Bomber of men. women and children will be able to have In their homes for th first time since they made their residence there, a supply of the famoua mountain water and plenty fMaror Plroon and the members of the Water Board have already been con gratulated by hundreds of the people or tno Munt J-ott district for the pur chase of the Woodmere plant, as a dele tratloa that filled the City Council chambers to overflowing- called at the last session of the Board personally to ospresa their gratitude for this great achievement. It was ono of tho most beany tributes over paid to the Mayor and Ma associates for labors In behalf of any sectfon of the city, and the Mayor expressed the deep appreciation of himself and the merabere of tno Hard Work Required. It has required a great deal of hard work on the part of the Water Depart ment to get ready to ton on tho Bull Run supply to. fay. but because of the great necessity of It. Superintendent Iode rushed the work aa rapidly as possible, under special Instruction from the Mayor. In order to lose no time af ter tho plant became the property of the city. Connections were all mada by last nlt-nt and the order to turn on the water waa Issued by Superintend ent tod-e. Whn Mayor Plmon took office. July 1. le. about the first thine he heard was tno appeal of tho people of the great Mount Scott district for Bull Run water. He and tho members cf the ytoard wore at once Impressed wita the necessity of dome something to re lieve the situation there, and ever since bare been trylns; to work out a plan. At first they tried to furnish Holl Run water to the Woodmere Com. "rany. e that there would be snfflclent supply, bat this proved unsatisfactory, and It waa later decided to buy the plant outright. This was done a month ago. when the Board ordered the Super intendent to make all necessary ar-rsngeroe-nta to turn on tbo Bull Rua aunpiy. June 1. Tho supply pipes In this system are rather small aad wl'.l be osed only un til they can be replaced with new ones cf larger six by the Water Depart ment, ft will require two or three rears to complete the Installation of permanent mams there. It la estimated. DELAYS VEX RESIDENTS lat Twetity-SUtli-Strrrt Itrsltk-nta Crre Prompt Improvement. Resident and property owner on Kast Twenty-sixth street, between Di vision and Powell streets, where pro ceedings to make the street uniformly ie (vet wide are underway, have be come Interested la having- the long- de ley ended. This Intereot baa been stimulated by the movement to change I v targe water main from Kat Twenty-sixth, to East Twentr-cfth street and the streetcar tracks to either East Twenty-seventh or Kaat Twenty-eighth street thereby depriving East Twenty sixth street of two Important Improve ments. L E. Rice, who has worked for are years to have the street widened, said yesterday that he anderstood that It bad been decided to shift the water main to East Twenty-Ofta street so It can bo laid at once. 5c i wood. Westmoreland and a big Intervening district axe depending on Ibla reinforcing main for relief from water famine, but It cannot be laid on East Twenty-sixth street before It has been widened, and benee the movement to chance It to feast Twenty-Win street. With the approach of hot weather the people of bellwood fear that tbey will experience another water famine unleaa this reinforcing main la laid at once. The double-tracking of the Woodstock railway la also held up for the same reason. A committee from the Warerly Richmond Improvement Association Is conferring- with property owners on East Twenty-eighth street about chang ing the track to that street- It waa reported yesterday that alarmed at the prospects of losing the water main roe-ooseo o r - j -v-i i i c - f t ' v - X The I .ate Jeaa C. farsea, Who Died addealy Early Yesterday. and car track, the opposition to the widening Is wilting- to withdraw objec tions. The viewers' report will be pre sented before the street committee, when It will be decided whether the street will bo widened. East Twenty sixth street Is the key to several Im portant Improvementa In the Mouth East tilde. SIMON LOGICAL CHOICE BIG MxXCFACTTRKK WAIWS ABOUT 11VSHLIC.IIT. Itnslrx-sa Man De-rlarea rreaont )laor lias Confidence of Mer chants and Others of Cltr. "How will lsbor bo benefited In the selection of Mayor In the coming city election T asked a prominent manufac turer yesterday, discussing the Mayor al. y situation. "It Is current report that Mr. Rushlight is the laboring man's friend and candidate. Let us admit, for argument's sake, that this report Is true. But how much more Is he the friend of labor than la Mr. f.lmon and the business men who are supporting- Simon? in the coming election It la not a Question of union or nonunion or avn open or a closed shop. It Is purely a question or wnicn canaiaaio . to nest qualified to administer the affairs of this city so that confidence may be retained and buslnesa conditions remain aa good as they now are to provide con stant employment for laborers and roe chanlca now in the city and those to come. "What relation does the manufacturer and business man bear to the laborer and mechanlo and vice versa T Their Interests are mutual and Identical. Each is Indispensable to the other. The man. ufacturer doea not and cannot make any money In hla business except through the employment of labor, and the laborer and mechanic cannot earn money except through the manufac turer, merchant and employer of labor. How rloaely allied then are the Interests of labor and the business Interests of the cltyT Should they not work In harmony? la not more fear spread by demagogues- political shysters and street agitators than In any other way? "During; the 30 years I havo been engaged In business In this city. I have employed thousands of men and there never has been a time during that period that I have not had the Interests of my men at heart and have done for them all that any man could do. nat la true In my case Is true in to per rent of the employers of labor In thta city. It Is unjust to aay that employers of labor have no consideration for men employed by them. Aa laborera and mechanics yon are absolutely essential to any legitimate business, no matter what It may be. we cannot profit on less yon work for us and thereby profit with us. "Tho buslnesa men. the manufactur ers and the merchama of Portland, al most to a man. want Mr. Simon for Mayor. They have confidence In him. They believe that under his administra tion business will continue In the future aa It has la the past, and that tbey and you can and will profit be cause It will be possible tor them as manufacturers and merchants to Klra employment to labor. Van you trust the buslnesa people of this city? Can yon rely upon their Judgment la this matter and will you Join with tnem In bettering- their con dition aa well aa your own condition? Do yon feel that your Interests are Identical with thefrsT Do you think they are trying to mislead yon wbea they ask yon to support Mr. Simon as against Mr. Rushlight? Ara you guided by your own Judgment In selecting a candidate for Mayor of our city? "In your own homes with your fam ily and your friends I ssk yon to de cide these uqestlona. The power la la yoor hands. It Is for you to say whether your employment shall be con tinuous or not. It Is for yon to say whether yon will Join hands with your employer lr the election of Mr. Simon for our next Mayor, or whether yon w'll vote for Mr. Rushlight, who does not hare the confidence of scarcely a manufacturer, a buslnesa man or a mer chant In this city." Ytlaa Fteht Fwe Life. It was a long and bloody battle for ills that waa waaed by James R. Merehoa. of Newark. N. J- of which ho writes: "I had loot much blood from lung hemorrhages, and waa -eery weak and rundown. Kor eight montha I waa unable to work. Death seemed close on my heels, wnen I began, three weeks a co. to use Dr. King's New Discovery. But It has helped me greatly. It Is do ing ail mat you claim." r'or weak, eore lungs, obstinate roughs, stubborn colds, hoarseness, la grippe, asthma, hay-fever or any throat or lung trouble Its su preme. ic and $1-to. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. JOHN CARSON DEAD Prominent Portland Man Dies Without Warning. FUNERAL SET FOR FRIDAY 6c rr Iocs for City and State Mark Uf or Man. Who Came to Port land la J8S1 Name of Fallbearers Announced. John ' C Carson, pioneer, who for many years waa prominent la the re ligions, political and business life of Portland and Oregon, died without warning- yesterday morning at hla resi dence, tat Johnon street. The funeral will be held at the residence Friday afternoon at 3:30. Dr. T. L. Eltot will conduct tha services. Interment will be In Greenwood Cemetery. The serv ices st the grave will be under the auspice of Willamette Lodge, A. F. A A. M. Ex-Governor Z. F. Moody, of Salem; Mayor b'lmon. C. A. Do I ph. II. U. Northup. IL W. Wallace, II. B. Miller, Colonel John MeCraaken H. U Plttock and P. 8. Malcolm have been selected as honorary pallbearers. The active pallbearers will be Walter B. Beebe. B. B. Beekman. Henry Teal, John K. Kollock. Harrison G. Piatt and J G. Mack. Mr. Carson was S years of age. lie was born In 1S-S In Center County. Pennsylvania. His parents moved to Ohio when he was nine years of age, and he studied medicine In that state He and Dr. Klnnamrn. of Ashland. O.. went to California together to start a hospital, but because of ill health Mr. Carson abandoned his share In the plan and took up mining. Kor a time he conducted a hotel at Trinity Mountain, In tha Redding mining district. In- 1961 Mr. Carson came to Oregon and. through the Instrumentality of H. W. Corbett, obtained the management of O. W. Vaughn's hardware store. Eater he established himself In Port land aa a building contractor, his first building of consequence being- the Dekum at Bickel store on Front street. Vnder the name of J. C. and D. R. Carson ha established the first planing mill north of San Kranclaco. his part ner being his brother. Mr. Carson married In 18&4 Miss Elisabeth Talbot, bha died In 180. The following- year h waa married to Mrs. Elixa Ann Northrop. He served aa a member of tha Port land City Council, waa for alx years In tha House of Representatives st Salem, and for eight years waa In the Plate Senate. 11 waa president of the latter body in 1887. During- his legis lative career be was Instrumental in establishing the State Penitentiary and Inaane Asylum, and took a prominent part In the passage of legislation re lating to education. Mr. Carson for many years waa a warm personal friend of the lata Judge George H. Williams. Mr. Carson waa a member of the First Congregational Church. He took a deep Interest In church work and assisted In the erection of churches tor other denominations. Since 1S0 he had been a Mason. Children who survive are Miss Luella Clay Carson, president of Mills Col lege. California: Mrs, George E. Stur gla. of Berkeley. CaL; Mra. Robert T. Piatt. John D. Carson and Mis Eliza beth Carson, of Portland. CLUB DISCUSSES ISSUES "No -Seat. No-Ride" Disapproved; Street Opening- Indorsed. The North Alblna Push Club has vehemently disapproved the "No-seat-no-ride" amendment at an enthuslaatio meeting at which various public Issues were dlcuased at length. The club strongly favored tha open ing of Kerhy street through the Mont gomery tract and the support of the members was pledged to the movement. The local public service commission amendment waa upheld In a resolu tion which said: "We commend the Initiative measure providing for a local publla service commission and urge all local clubs to use all honorable meant to secure Its passage on June 5." The pensioning- and gulch amend ments were not approved. The Ellis and the paving proposals were dia oussed and explained. Antwerp, one of the world's largest four ports. Is M miles from the sea. Morgan-Atchley Furniture Co. 69-75 Grand Avenue Corner of East Stark Street Our unparalleled reductions and bargains in all departments have brought us so much business that we are really too busy to write advertisements. Realizing, however, that you will need many things in our line to brighten up the house for the coming "Rose Festival" week, we wish to impress upon you that our great Stock Reduction Sale is still in force. "Low expenses enable us to sell the cheapest" EACH CUSTOMER SHARES THE $25,000 Our Annual Savings in Interest and Taxes Because We Built on the East Side Cor. E. Stark Street v v ' Grand SSa Hmises Ave, iigsdiiS Furnished Complete fMF5 1 UJA'ii On Reasonable Terms Eir weir ftff&W The Best $3 Straw Hat on Earth. Cool, Se&son&Ue, He&ItMul, Stylish A splendid line oi Panamas shown, Priced $5 and up EEM LUNG Morris oil &t Fotartli It r-:..S fit? 1m T-jjj" tTfi" (irmnmf!H in; x SUMMER LIMITED TRAINS JJAILY. BfctilNMNU 5A1 UKUAI, JUNL 6V y -m ASTORIA AND CLATSOP BEACH POINTS SEASHORE LIMITED, DAILY Leaves Portland 9:20 A. XL Arrives The Beach for luncheon. Leaves The Beach after dinner. Arrives Portland 10:15 P. M. a f i si i i m Ha VWa l I WEEK-END SPECIAL Leaves Portland 2:30 P. M. Saturday. Arrives The Beach for Leaves The Beach 8:40 A. M. Monday. Arrives Portland at 12 .Other trains leave Portland at 8 A. M. and 6:30 P. SI. Dinner. :30 P. M. ml t -Iftri Observation-Parlor Caxs on All Train. JfvV, Tickets and Parlor Car Seats at , cS ?v , CITY TICKET OFFICE, ,r N .3NiV? A . Tifta and Stark St. lJc' el ,T All trains use J IS't?'' 'II THE NORTH BANK STATION, Ijlj WjSV- Eleventh and Hoyt Sta. rSS ' The Really Good Piano Cannot possibly be made to sell at prices quoted by 'TricK" dealers. Poor materials and cheap, unsKilled labor maKe it possible to assem ble a piano which, when new, may deceive those who do not looK deeply into construction and worKmanship, who do not scrutinize finish and case worK, and whose measure of quality is cre ated b the enthusiasm of the salesman and the assertion that a $300 piano is being offered for 5167. d Such instruments are usually "Stencil" pianos for which no one should pay more than $125 or $150 at any time. All over that amount is added to offset the expense of the "circus" ad vertising which so-called "Special Sale" neces sitates. Q Such pianos find no place in our House. In the end they are most expensive, because they lacK durability, tonal character and every qual ity which goes to maKe dependable instruments. g We maKe the claim, and it is proven daily by those who investigate carefully before purchas ing, that we sell better pianos at smaller prices than any house in this city or on the Coast. Q This weeK we are showing' an especially fine line of pianos selling for less than $200 that can not be equaled in the West They are depend able and are made of honest materials by worK men of experience and character. They are of fine tone and action, in beautiful Mahogany and OaK cases, full size. Every intending' buyer should see them. Easy payments may be arranged. 304 OAK STREET BET. FIFTH AND SIXTH Liverpool ba Impounded river and Th Governor-General of Netherlands, bnilt a 7r.-tnil aqueduct to Improva the India, estimates the next crop of Java oot munlcipai water supply., tee at pounda,