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DRAW SPAN TYPE
EXPONENTS HERE
Representatives of Three Dif
ferent Designs to Urge
Use on Broadway.
COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE
Mrn ftarulf- Hrld lo Be Cheaper
Than Hall Type, f'atored by Mod
Jekl Engineer Says Brldse
fna Fipeeled to Otx-ur.
With leading representatives of the
three types of patented bascule draw
pans In the rity armed with data re
tarding their respective brldites and
their adaptability lo the needs of Port
land's nw Broadway bridge over the
Willamette River, a lively squabble Is
assured, at the meeting of the bridge
committee of the Kxeoutlve Board at
whkh recommendations as to the kind
of draw to use and the comtjany to re
ceive the contract for the superstruc
ture wj: he derided.
Owing lo the absence from the city
"of Chairman Rector, of the bridge com
mittee, the meeting announced for to
morrow may he postponed to Friday.
Mayor Rushlight announced yesterday
that wliile he lias the power to cail a
meeting, he baa not decided yet whether
to call it before Chairman Hector re
turns or not. A meeting; at an early
date la urged by ttie numerous repre
sentatives In the city. owing to the
fact that many of them have encase
ments In other n.rts of the country
with.n the next two weeks.
Madjeakt Flora Hall Type.
Among the visitors here In the In
terests of the bridge Is Engineer Italph
Modjeskl. who recently examined the
plans for the bascule draw span and
recommended the use of the Kali type
In preference to the Slieraer and Strauss
designs. This decision. Mr. Modjeskl
declares. Is based on a careful Inves
tigation of the types of bascules sub
mitted to him and he says he will not
recede from hi recommendations. He
save he considers the Kali type the
best for the Broadway brblre for many
reasons, among which Is the rost. fie
considers U the most economical type.
This Is where a lively controversy
has .arisen Representatives of the
Strauss design tleclare that their plan
of bridge will cost much less than the
I'.all design and will meet every re
quirement for the Broadway bridge.
Tney say the Strauss cleslsn. which
rompares In weight and measurement
to tne Hall design recommended ' for
use. would cost less than the Rail
bridge, despite the fact that the figures
compiled by Engineer Modjeskl give
the Kill bridge the preference In a
financial way bv a long margin. P. L.
Kaufman and Mr. Strauss, holder of
the Strauss patent, will appear before
the bridge committee to present their
claims and figures.
Klaarea H Lives.
Representative Haupt, of the Rail
bascule, ts In the city to represent his
patent and will present figures and ar
guments. Engineer Modjeskl will pre
sent h:s claims to the city, giving fig
ures anJ reasons for his selection of
the Rail design.
As yet the controversy has not
reached the bridge committee except
ing In an Informal way. l. Soils Cohen,
a member of the committee, said yes
terday that he had beard of the trouble
and intended to make an Investigation.
"I will Insist on hearing all the argu
ments of the owners of the various
types of bridges."' said Mr. Cohen yes
terday. "Of course, we want the best
bridge at the best price and I believe
sery feature of the controversy should
te considered. As for my part 1
Intend to be thoroughly convinced of
the advantage of one or the other
types being beet before I recommend
Slio acceptance."
Casassltfr Vvaata la Kaew.
J1:H B. Coffey, a committee member,
said he had heard the contentions of
the Strauss people and Intended to In
vestigate them. "While we are paying
Mr. Modjeskl a large sum to engineer
the bridge." said Mr. Coffey, "we ought
to know all the farts before we take
any action. Perhaps there has been a
mistake of some kind made. If so. we
should know It. The Broadway bridge
project Is too large to handle without
knowing every detail of what we are
doing In letting contracts."
Kngtneer Modjeskl says the rontro
vers here is merely a repetition of
what occurs In every cltv where a
bridge with a patent span is hulit. He
say he has seen the troubles so often
that It wou'd seem very unnatural if a
contract were let without being pre
ceded hv a fuss.
Mr. Modjeskl Is considered one of the
most eminent bridge engineers In tho
world. He has engineered bridges in
many parts of the world. He savs the
Hrodwav bridge Is one of the largest
lie has hsndled.
Royally la $17,000.
Tr:e royalty on the bascule span to
be used In the Broadway bridge Is
!..'. This pave for the right to us.
the patent and the cost of making work
lng plans. It Is said the contention
among patent holders Is particularly
bitter here, because of the site of the
bridge. It is thought the winning pat
ent holders will be able to use the
Broadway bascule as a good means of
advertising. All the types have been
tried out Jn various parts of the coun
try. It Is said, and In every esse the
draws are working well. Poxens of
railroad bridges have been built, using
one or the other of the three tvpes. and
It Is understood there la but little com
plaint about any of them. Mr. Modjeskl
says the type of bascule to be used
depends largely upon conditions and
fT that reason the greatest care must
he used In selecting a design. He says
ttit a bridge which works well In ono
locality nitght not work so well In
another.
2254 VOTERS REGISTER
l:ver lecln-t but One In County
leprrnied on Hook.
The registration books have now been
open 11 days at the Courthouse, yet not
a single voter of precinct 7. embracing
the territory between Irving and f X t y -grove
streets and North Klghth and
North Ktftentli streets, baa registered.
TMi ts ttie only precinct In the county
f'om lilrh no person has signed th
nt. The last registration showed l.'S
voters in this preclncc
The business of the registration
clerks took a spVrt yesterday, when 3'
signed the rolls. Pf these S4 sere Re
publicans, is were I democrats and IS
belonged to other parties or refused lo
prate parte preference. To dale 2:4
cava, registered 1T itepubllrans. Hi
Iwmocrata and 105 miscellaneous.
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JURY IfJ WEEK HOPE
Attorneys in Wilde Case Undis
mayed by Delay.
EVIDENCE IS KEPT SECRET
Sensation May He Sprung in Trial,
but Itoih Defense and Pros-e-
rutlon Refuse to
What Will Be
Intimate
Pone.
Vndtsrouraged by the lack of prog
ress made In the two half-day sessions
last we k. rivul counsel in the Louis
J. Wilde trial are hopeful of obtain
ing a jury before the end of this week.
Three veniremen have been excused by
the court, having been challenged for
cause, two by the defense, and the
third by the prosecution. The exam
ination of the third member of the reg
ular venire was not completed when
court sdjourrud Saturday until 9:30
o'clock this morning. Neither side ex
pects this week to be able to accom
plish more than the selection of a Jury.
In the examination of prospective
Jurors, neither the stats nor the de
fense has given the ellithte.it Intima
tion of the course U will pursue either
in
prosecuting or In defending Wilde
of the rharce for which he was Jointly
Indicted with V. Cooper Morris.
Telrpboae Rvnda lavelved.
1; is generally understood, however,
that the prosecution will attempt to
show that the transaction by which
Wilde sold to the suspended bank tele
phone bonds to the amount of loOO.OOO.
and for which he received a commis
sion of $100,000. was an irregular deal
and that the so-culled commission was
nothing more nor less than a- "draw
don n." which vis subsequently divid
ed between Wilde and Morris. Rebut
ting this theory, the defense is expect
ed to contend that the bond transac
tion was entirely regular, received the
sanction of the officers of the bank,
and for that reason la lacking In the
criminal features that an sought to
be established against Wilde in the
trial.
ensatloaa May Arlae.
For some time rumors have been
current that several real sensations
may be expected from both the state
and the defense during the progress
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TTTE MORNING
IDGE OPEF.D FOR PASSAGE OK
of the trial. The examination of pros
pective jurors has railed . to disclose
any surprises, but these features will
hardly be developed until the Introduc
tion of evidence and the examination
of witnesses begins. It Is not believed
It will be possible to begin the exam
ination of witnesses for the prosecu
tion before next week, for unless much
better progresa is made this week In
choosing jurors to deride the case, the
Jury will not be completed this week.
When court resumes Its sessions at
9:30 o'clock this morning, Dan J. Ma
larkey, of counsel for the defense, will
continue his examination of D. W.
Fslrclough. touching on his qualifica
tions to serve' as a juror in the trial.
The other II veniremen tmporarlly
seated In the Jury box are C. A. East
man. H. N. Caldwell. J. H. MacDonald.
W. E. Gaines. O. F. Rampe. J. T. Laeey.
Charles Dahl. Barney Haffey, leRoy
Hadley. Louis Hartlein and Fred Garb- I
ltr.
COUNTY REVENUE $50,569
Increase) of More Than $10,000 Over
rt Year Is Recorded.
In the year 1911 the revenue collected
by County Clerk Fields" office was $50.
669.94 over and above running expenses,
according to an annual report compiled
by Mr. .Fields yesterday. In 1910 the
profit was $33,163.07. The following Is
a record of the business transacted by
the office during the two years re
ferred to:
1M1.
Marrlases li.4.'4
Divorces tJ4
Notary commissions recorded.. f74
Notary commissions Issued.... 1.17-1
Articles of Incorporation 710
Artirles of Incorporation filed. 15
Declsratlons of Intention 1.07
Citlsn admitted - . . lt4
Liquor licenses Issued 4
Medical licenses Issued ' 4S
riental licenses Issued -t
Warehouse licenses Issued 3
Optometry licenses Issued &
Opium licenseg issued Ml
Hunters- licenses Issued 4. t !
Anrlers licenses Issued 7.77ft
Combination licences Issued... 1. litis
Physicians certificates Issued. n
Insane committed 274
Non-support cases 1.1?
Instruments recorded ..S?.&:i2
Marslnsl releaaea 4. IMS
Prohat rases 8.1
Circuit Court rases .t0
lfllO.
3."J02
4r.
570
- 1.07:t
700
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l.lna
157
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12
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.1.101
ti.SHl
l.boe
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210
11s
3.1.901
5.427
eni
S.&41
showing the Profits.
1!11.
1910.
t 1.41(1 -.6
44.3S4.32
111. Id. 03
2o. 714.ni
S5.S-j.54
4.1.170.47
38.165.07
Received ror certiriea
copies f 1,775. SO
Receipts recording; dpt.. 47.4M.?11
Receipts county dept... 20.&73.4S
Receipts Circuit dpt... 2H.309.70
Total receipts I14. 942. 44
Total expenses 46.772..2
Profit to county 60.609 94
BRING ANEXPERT
If you wish, to pass Judgment on the
pianos now on sale In our exchange de
partment. We are offering the bast
piano values in the city and Invite criti
cal comparison Kasy terms. Sherman,
Clay Co.. Morrison at Sixth. "
SIXTT BOOSTERS FROM PUGET
OREGOMAN. 3IOXDAY,
VES5EU.
AD GLOB IS ARDENT
Seattle Men Cheer Anna Held
at Heilig Theater.
POTLATCH YELLS RESOUND
Visitors From Cily in North Sing
Praises of Both Portland and
Seattle Majority Re
turn to Homes.
All that was Icrt of the gallant 0
from the Seattle Ad Club who came to
the Tortland Ad Club's annual banquet
to advertise the Potlatch Invaded the
Heilig Theater last night
There were Just 25 In the little, knot
that wildly applauded Anna Held and
her fair maidens, and In between the
acts they serenaded the actresses with
the wildest of their wild Potlatch yells.
Brackety-Ax. Co-Ax. Co-Ax. m
Mrackety-Ax. Co-Chug
Potlatch. Potlatch.
Potlatch Buss.
Actresses Are Excited.
And the peep holes in the curtain be
came crowded with excited, feminine
eyes that sought to learn the cause of
the commotion. There was every op
portunity for the actresses to be ablo
to advertise both the Rose Festival and
the Potlatch. for next came:
WeMi bawl, we'll yell.
ve'u boost like
For your sreat big
Rose Carnival.
Staid, dignified Seattleites became Ir
responsible school boys. They led the
applause, the crowd and everything
else. In their own modest, retiring
way that's hew they described it
they let Portland theatergoers know
some Seattle Ad Club men were in
town. v
Even blase Anna Held was not proof
against this:
. "Potlatch boosters."
That's our cry.
Come and see us.
Next July.
"Billy" Pana-le Shocked.
They scattered Potlatch "bugs," cop
ies of yells and songs nil over the the
ater, while dignified "Billy" Pangle sat
back In amaxement and horror. And
when the whole theater crowd together
sang, with the Seattle men leading the
SOUND WHO SPENT SATURDAY
MKMBKRS OF MiATTI.E AD CM B.
JANUARY 15. 1912.
MEIER & FRANK BUYERS LEAVE
FOR THE EAST IN A SPECIAL CAR
MARKS A NEW ERA IN PORTLAND MERCHANDISING
Filled with enthusiasm on their buying plans for the coming Spring and Summer
season, The "Meier & Frank Store's force of executives and department managers left
for the East yesterday in .the special Pullman "Summit." The above photograph was
taken a few minutes before train time.
Without doubt, this is the largest number of
buyers ever sent to Eastern and foreign markets
at cne time by a Western department store' and
stands as an achievement of which all Portland
may be proud. '
With this big aggregation of buying experts
searching the manufacturing and style centers of
the East and Europe, for stocks even larger than
they've ever carried, everything
singing, he almost decided to send in a
riot call.
This was the song, sting to the tune
of the Portland Elks' song:
P stands for Portland fair. Seattle's friend
win be.
O atanda for Orea-on. vour sister stste is she.
T for the ties thst bind, let friendship be
our toast.
l for the love we bear our North Pacific
Coast.
A stands for Ad men strong. Seattle and
Portland town.
T for together we stand, united we'll be
found.
C for the comrsdship the Potlatch and the
Rose.
H ere's to health snd happiness where
Seattle spirit grows.
Prior to the theater party the Com
mercial Club gave a dinner to the ad
men, at which Frank McCrillls wel
corned the visitors and P. J. Geoghegan,
of Seattle, told bow the Ad Club came
to Portland.
Poster Delegates Job.
"President Joe Blethen, of the Pot
latch. appointed Walter Foster to do
publicity work in Portland," he said.
"Foster delegated his Job to the Seattle
Ad Club, and told them to boost for the
Rose Festival and the Potlatch. Haven't
they done It?"
Cheers all over the large dining-room
as the Seattle men worked off some
more yells attested the verity of the
statement.
In the day the visitors, 35 of whom
left by the 3:30 train, covered the city
by automobile. Others vlstted the
clubs, the Press Club holding open
house. The others of the party left by
the midnight trains last night, or will
return some time today.
AUTOMOBILES ARE STOLEN
Cars Taken in Down . Town District
- With Owners Nearby.
Saturday night thefts of automobiles,
of which there have Deen reports regu
larly for some weeks past, were related
to the police in two cases yesterday.
Both machines were taken . in the
downtown district while the owners
were tn adjacent buildings.
Charles .Mitchell. 173 East Water
street, reported the loss of his car from
in front of the Commercial Club build
ing. He was informed that a tall
young man had driven It away.
E. S. Jackson. S12 Kearney street,
lost bis automobile In the same way
from Seventh and - Morrison streets.
Both cars were four-passenger vehicles
with black bodies. .Mitchell's bore the
number 2808 and Jackson's 2151.
A third automobile was taken Satur
day but waa returned the same even
ing. The machine was the property of
A. L. Flnley. Mr. Finley left his ma
chine standing In front of the Louvre
when he went in to dinner. When he
had finished, he found the machine
was gone. He started on a search and
when he returned three-fourths of an
hour later, the machine was standing
there.
The - favorite pencil with those who
know is the "KOH-I-NOOR." Beware
of imitations. The genuine Is the
world'ei best pencil.
AND SUNDAY IN PORTLAND.
points to the
POWER PLANT PLAN
California Capitalists Admit
Intent to Develop Energy. .
SCHEME NOW IN EMBRYO
Wealthy Men From South, Owners
in Portland Traction Company,
on Tour of Inspection Plans
Are Not Made . Public.
Checks to the extent of more athan
130,000,000 would not be dishonored if
presented on the collective accounts of
a coterie of California capitalists at the
Portland Hotel. And as it was inti
mated that - they were easily able to
raise an additional J 100,000,000 or so if
It were necessary. It may be under
stood they do not fear an Immediate
financial stringency.
Presidents of everything from banks
and streetcar companies to paving con
cerns and development projects are In
eluded in the number, who have been
traveling in their own special car, be
ing, however, compelled to come from
Weed to Portland without that travel
ing convenience, as the Shasta Limited
rules against private cars as train ap
pendages.
Large Concerns Represented.
Virtually every man in the group is a
director or otherwise interested in the
Klamath Development Company.
13,000,000 parent corporation for a num
ber of other concerns in that vicinity
which Include the new Pelican Hotel,
In -which $250,000 is invested; the Big
sin Lumber Company and a large
number of minor interests.
Others in the group of - capitalists
make up the ownership of the Weed
Lumber Company, a 2,000.000 corpora
tion, and the Wendling-Johnson Com
pany, a $3,000,000 corporation. Several
members of the party at one time owned
the Willamette-Pacific Railroad, which
was sold to the Harrlman lines in this
territory. The WillametterPacific ex
tends from Eugene to Coos Bay.
Stock is owned by several in the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Company
and it was intimated that, following an
Inspection of the local properties, it
might be the intention to develop other
electrical energy in this city or the
vicinity.
Plans tn Embryo Stage.
'We have such plans, but at present
they are in an embryo stage." remarked
S. O. Johnson, president of the Klam-
jitt zs? JW-
geatest year in Meier & Frank's 56 years of store
keeping. An enlargement of the foreign buying
organization, with offices in Paris, London, Berlin,
Calais, Belfast and other centers, means the secur
ing of every kind . of foreign-made goods" oil s
lower basis. s
In the meantime, our wonderful Annual Clear
ance Sales and January White Event progresses
with renewed vigor. EVERY ARTICLE IN THE
STORE IS REDUCED. See Sunday's papers.
ath Development Company, ene of the
party.
A general expression of opinion waa
made that of all the widely-owned
properties of the party the Interests at
Klamath Falls v. ere found to be in the
best and most prosperous condition.
Sawmills are to be built on the Sius
law, and, as soon as what was termed
the present unsatisfactory condition ol
the lumber market passes, the Wendling-Johnson
logging camps will be
opened.
Virtually every member of the party
remarked that he was satisfied with
present business conditions, but looked
for an early improvement.
Callfornlana Not Talkative.
Contenting themselves generally with
the statement that the present trip was
merely one of inspection, the Califor
nians could hardly be termed loqua
cious. To questions made regarding
various possible financial connections,
the general comment was made that
plans . could , only be described as
"formative."
The members of the party, who will
return to California tomorrow evening,
are: S. O. Johnson, president Klamath
Development Company; Herbert Flelsh
hacker, president Anglo-California
Bank: Mortimer Fleishhacker, vice
president Great Western Power Com
pany and director of the Anglo-California
Bank; J. H. Bishop, vice-president
City Street Improvement Company;
Sam Napthaly, general manager Great
Western Power Company and City Elec
tric Company, all of San Francisco;
George P. Griffith, principal owner In
Fairchild, 'Gllmore & Wilson, the larg
est contracting firm in Southern Cali
fornia, Los Angeles.
George W. Dimmick Dead.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 14. (Spe
cial.) George W. Dimmick, for 32 years
a resident of Clark County, near Battle
Ground, died at his home today, aged 78
years. He is survived by his widow and
eight children. The funeral will beheld
tomorrow and interment will be In the
Lewisville Cemetery. .
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