THE MORXTJTG OREGOXTAJT, WEDNESPAT. JULY 31, 1912.
MENACE OF RABIES
AROUSES
DOCTORS
City and State Boards
Health Declare an Emer
gency Exists.
of
DOGS MUST BE CARED FOR
Mayor Declares Police and Pound
I master Will Aid la Enforcing
Proclamation and Selxe
All loose Canines.
With the aim of Impressing upon the
publlo the grava dangers that will re
sult If the present outbreak of rabies
ih. uHnm nature
IB not cnwaro,
of the disease, the members of the
state and city ooiroi V 7 "', ' a
terday in the office of Pr. Calvin 8.
White. , .
They Issued a proclamation to tne
effect that an emergency eaists, and
that all dogs and cats must be kept in
close confinement or properly mus-
In this way. although the ordinance
passed by ine ity tuu.
come effective for SO days, the disease
will be held in check.
Rabies Certainly Exists.
. , ., ...... flmt of all.
that the existence of an outbreak of
rabies has been esisDusn.
. . , . V. .. .H.talla nf animals
affected, no less than 12 dogs and four
cats having oiea irom mo
Further it states that their heads have
been examined by the state bacteri
ologist, and found to contain negrl
bodies, a conclusive proof of the ex
istence of the disease. At least three
persons have been bitten by dogs and
cats proved to be rabid, and the infected
animals have come from all parts of
the city.
The proclamation is signed by Drs.
Andrew C. Smith. Alan Welch Smith, B.
Pierce. R- J. Chlpman. O. B. Story, C
H. Wheeler and Calvin S. White.
Yesterday two cats and one dog
affJllcted with rabies were taken in
charge bv the Board of Health au
thorities. One cat was from Nine
teenth and Weidler streets, the other
from Twenty-first and Flanders, while
the dog came from Twentieth and Jet.
ferson. -
Dua-er Lire Apathy.
-The danger of the spread of the
disease lies In the apathy of the peo
ple, and, in many cases, in their abso
lute disbelief In the disease," said Dr.
C H. Wheeler yesterday. "Some peo
ple have been heard to express derision
at the mention either of rabies or
hydrophobia, others have openly de
clared the disease to be a myth, while
others again consider that the bite
from a 'mad' dog is no more serious
than that of a horse. Furthermore
many will be found who have not
even considered the matter at all, or
who have taken no pains to Inquire
as to the symptoms or possible spread
of the disease."
That rabies, or hydrophobia, is not a
fad of the doctors, as some people have
declared. Is evidenced by the fact that
Dr Alan Welch Smith, a member of
the City Board of Health, Is president
of the Portland Kennel Club; Dr. O.
R. Story is on the committee of the
same club, while Dr. White and other
own prise animals.
High-Bred Dots Confined.
As an Instance champion Handsome
Dan. one of the best-known dogs in
Portland, has been sent to the beach,
well out of the way. Others are being
kept In the closest confinement.
The danger to people, as well as
to dogs, is not a whit less serious. Peo
ple bitten by an animal suffering from
rabies become very seriously ill, as a
rule, especially when not treated Im
mediately, while in "anv cases the
Illness proves fatal." said Dr. White.
"They should lose no time In Inform
ing the authorities."
The proclamation issued by tne
Health Board was the result of a
conference with the Mayor yesterday
morning. Owing to the fact that not
a sufficient number of Councilmen
were present Monday to carry the
ordinance as an emergency measure,
the law -cannot take effect for 80 days.
The Intent of the law, however, can
be met by this proclamation, and
Mayor Rushlight has promised the
co-operation of the police and pound
departments In the matter.
All unmuizled dogs not confined
properly, or led by a chain or leash,
will be taken In charge by the pound
master. j
PORTLAND SCENES WANTED
American Geographers Write for
Views Characteristic of City.
Photographs characteristic of Port
land and its industries and resources
are to be used in a geographical text
book to be compiled by the Associa
tion of American Geographers.
A letter was received at the Port
land Chamber of Commerce yesterday
from A. P. Brlgham, of Colgate Unl
versitv. secretary of the association,
from Hamilton. N. Y.. requesting the
Chamber to forward such photographs
or furnish information as to where they
might be secured. Mr. Brlgham said
that photographs of the docks and
shipping In Portland were especially
desired, and requested. If possible, pho
tographs of some of the large wheat
shipments that go out from this city,
lying upon the docks waiting to be
loaded. ... , ,
The chief officers of the Association
of American Geographers are: R. D.
Salisbury, of Chicago University, president-
M. R. Campbell, of the United
States Geological Survey; first vice
president. Isaiah Bowman, of Tala Uni
versity, second vice-president.
PERS0NAL MENTION.
State Senator Stewart, of Kelso, Is at
the Oregon.
Thomas W. Tebb, a Taeoma lumber
man, is at the Oregon.
J. G. McMurry, a Denver raanlfaotur
r. Is at the Multnomah.
Floyd Jennings, a merchant of Th
Dalles, is at the Perkins.
F. C. Lewis, a merchant of The
Dalles, Is at the Perkins.
Leroy D. Walker, a Canby banker, la
registered at the Oregon.
A. Bronquest, a merchant of The
Dalles. Is at the Cornellua
Joseph Hlrsprlng. of Saa Francisco.
Is registered at The Annex.
H. W. Hawley. a railroad contractor
of Seattle, is at the Oregon.
B. A. Wilson, a Boise business man.
Is registered at The Annex.
E. T. Haltom, a Tillamook merchant.
Is registered at the Oregon.
Edward McXamara. of Kansas City,
is registered at the Bowers.
M. S. Gunn. a mining man of Helena,
Is registered at the Portland.
C. F. Gage, a mining roan of Helena,
is registered at the Cornellua
I. V. MacLans and -A. A. Frasar. at
torneys of Boise, are at the Multno
mah. Dr. W. E. Shaw and Mrs. Shaw, of
Santa Rosa, are at the Portland.
C. K. Marshall, a Hood Rtver orchard
lit. Is registered at the Perkins.
G. a Hewlns. an engineer of Bull
Run. Is registered at the Bowers.
B. V. N. Rowcroft, of Reading. Eng
land. Is registered at the Oregon.
W. W. Scales, a merchant of Rose
burg. Is registered at the Perkins.
Will Wright, State Bank Examiner, Is
registered at the Oregon from Salem.
William E. Keith, of San Jose, is at
the Bowers accompanied by Mrs. Keith.
J. H. Nolta left the city yesterday for
a few days' stay on his farm at Muiloy.
Rev. E. B. Moore and Mrs. Moore, of
Medford. are registered at the Port
land. O. E. Still, a shoe manufacturer of
New York, is registered at the Corne
lius. A. Tingling, aslstant general freight
agent of the Northern Pacific at St.
Paul, Is registered at the Multnomah.
U P. Lowe, president of the Califor
nia Light & Fuel Company of San
Francisco, is registered at the Multno
mah. Mrs. George W. Joseph and Mrs.
Frank Bollara have left for San Diego
and other points In Southern California,
expecting to remain about three weeks.
Edward Chambers, freight traffic
manager of the Santa Fe, with head
quarters at San Francisco, is at the
Multnomah with his family. They
motored up and had a delightful trip.
MALARKEY BILL FIRST
IF REFERENDUM FAILS DALT
LAW IS SUPERSEDED.
Powers of Stat Commission Would
Take Precedence Over Measure
Prepared by City Council.
If the referendum on the Malarkey
publlo service commission bill is not
sustained by the voters of the state In
the election next November, Its pro
visions will become effective and take
precedence over all munlolpal legisla-
Hn. .. tk. rm1fittnn n rl control Of
all publlo service corporations situated
entirely witnin incorporated municipal
ities. This is the opinion of lawyers
generally who have studied the sub
ject.
This view or tne situation is oi par
ticular Interest In view of the ordi
nance. Introduced by Councilman Daly,
which Is pending- before the Judiciary
committee of the City Council.
It provides for a commission of
three members at a salary of 26000
each, a year, which shall have author
ity to regulate and control all public
service corporations operating in Port
land. There is a question if the Council
v - nHAM , i - .hurtiir to create
such a commission until the people have
first authorised It. Mr. Daly, how
ever, takes the position that the scope
and purpose of his ordinance are sub
jects on which the Council can legis
late and not exceed tne rignia con
ferred In the charter.
Th. XT a Inrlrev hill, enacted at the
1911 session of the Legislature, ex
tends the Jurisdiction of the Railroad
Commission to the supervision and reg
ulation of all public service corpora
tions and utilities In the state. It con
fers on the Railroad Commission full
authority to ascertain the adequacy of
... and the facilities
provided and to regulate rates and
charges. Following its wkuiiciii (
K T .IdlatlirK an A Tin fOVal bV GOV-
ernor West, the referendum was In
voked and It will go before the voters
In November lor tneir approve.
affirmative vote of a majority of the
.1...A., .Atiti nn thA measure will be
required before the proposed law be
comes operative.
State Senatcr Maiaraey. autiiur
win ,.n .rrnHuni filed In
me Dill. tJJ
May. last year, yesterday denounced
this Intervention by opponents of the
measure and charged that the Intro
. , . r.,,.iim.Ti rtn.lv nf the or-
dlnance that Is now before the Council
was done for the sole purpose ui iui
ther compUcatlng the situation and, if
.civil nf confuBina- the voters as to
the merits of his bill.
"My bill was thorougniy consiae
during the session of the State Legis
lature and approved by nine of every
. a i ... y . mnriA a studv Of Its
IV 11 inn uci o - -
provisions," said Senator Malarkey. yes
terday. "Ampie oppoj iuuiu, -
. , j k tn nfrr amendments
oiaeu - -
and additions to the bill before It was
finally adopted.
"Its opponents then carried their
. . mramnr who. in due time.
approved the bill and filed it with the
Secretary or Btate. uuvowiu.
formerly a member of the Railroad
Commission and he was conversant
.... A.w rf that commission and
understood the provisions of the bill he
approved. M.
"But the enemies ot mo u"'
txtrnrim and susDended
nOt ICHDC 1. ..." - -
its operation by filing a referendum
against It. They then submitted a bill
of their own manufacture to the people
(t. Alttntinn. Thev con-
in me w.j - - -
ducted a vigorous campaign In ltseir
and It was rejected By tne vuiorn.
"Now these people are proponing tne
. v. , v, n mtv PmiTirll of the
ordinance submitted by Councilman
Daly Tnls proposed orainance m
tantlally the same measure that was
r.r thn initiative In the city
election last year and defeated."
BAND WILL PLAY IN PARK
Number of Concerts Are Prepared by
Musical Organization.
n.K PnrilmI Rand. W. E. McElrOV
director, will play at South Parkway,
. . p.rV olrnptq toniirht.
JCLimDUU cuu ..... . - w
The concert will begin at 8 o'clock, and
following will be tne programme;
overture. Light Cavalry" (Suppe); baritone
olo. "tirana raouvi. - - '
calart. Eusene Ciotfi; '". EB.pIaM;
(Waiaieurei) : rh V, r, w -OiT Tl
Cleffi, Talt and Tait: lntermiion; "Amer
ican Suite" (inuronoi, "'"-u - i
enade" (Herbert); humor esque, "The Navajo
(Tradler): march. "The Iron Clad" (Brown).
This afternon the band will play for
... .i,ji.Mn-B rl . it nt RnllvnAd Parle.
Tomorrow night the band will play at
Peninsula Park, and Friday night at
Holladay Park. Next Sunday after
noon the band win piay at aiount
Tabor Park.
FRUIT ARRIVES OVERRIPE
Last Shipment Here From Imperial
Valley Sold to Peddlers.
. . . . . . i ... n n ..... n
JL Olg snipraeiit ui "'on ,
and unsaleable cantaloupes reached
Portland yesterday morning. There
were six carloads in the shipment. One
car waa sold to peddlers at it oents a
- ... i ka mtralnc unH the
crate, ear.jr -"-
other five were still on hand awaiting
disposal or ounucBiuiuu.
fruit dealers refused to have anything
.i. i.i. ,htnm,nt and were anx-
LU U wit... uio I
lous to have the health authorities pro
hibit lis sale, aa uio ui.mri L t
fruit hurts tne saie oi k oiwciv.
The six cars came from the Imperial
Valley and were the last of the season
from that section. The Turlock district
has begun to ship cantaloupes to th:s
market, and as they are of good qual
ltv, they readily sell at wholesale at
)Ue a. orate,
TREND OF LUMBER
TRADE IS UPWARD
Pacific Northwest Industry Im
proves Steadily, but Is
Not Yet Normal.
DEMAND GROWS STRONGER
Reports Show Domestic and Foreign
Orders Expanding Period of
Activity for Sawmills and
Camps Forecast.
There has been a steady expansion
of the lumber trade of the Pacific
Northwest since the beginning of the
year. While the business is not yet up
to Its normal proportions, there Is every
reason to believe that a period of great
activity for the sawmills and lumber
camps Is near.
The demand, both domestic and for
eign, is expanding, and as stocks are
low, prices are responding to the better
trade oonditions.
In the semi-annual trade review, is
sued by the Portland office of R. G.
Dun ft Co. the following facts regard
ing the lumber trade are set forth:
Trend Starts Upward.
"For about five years the tendency
of the lumber trade of the Northwest
has been from bad to worse. Several
causes have contributed to this condi
tion. First, a constant over-production,
caused by capital, eager to gain a
foothold in the trade, building mills
regardless of the market. Again, the
cost of logs has increased owing to the
denudation of the banks of the natural
logging streams, which renders exten
sive railroad building necessary.
"The Southern pine states, with more
favorable transportation facilities, have
also become vigorous competitors. The
lnoreased use of cement and steel con
struction has reduced the consumption
of structural timber. But above all.
there has been a cessation of building
operations and the railroads have de
layed replacing equipment, both sta
tionary and movable, under the stress
of systematic rate regulation.
"The closing months of 1911 seemed
to reach the climax of a hopeless state
of affairs. The opening months of 1912
witnessed a reversal of the downward
trend. Orders began to flow In from
the railroads, and cargo trade Increased
steadily. Shipments for the last three
months are reported to be In excess of
the output, and stocks show a cor
responding reduction. It Is argued that
the enforced contraction of consump
tion, which dates from the panic of
1907. has created a condition which will
compel a very much increased demand
for several years.
Increases are Reported.
"Prices are responding and reports
from all centers show increases rang
ing from 1 to to per thousand, ac
cording to grades and degree of pre
paration. Millmen throughout the
Northwest are looking forward to a
period in which the demand will out
run production and prices will rise to
a point which will leave a profitable
margin between loggers' charges and
the price which the consumer will pay
for the finished products.
"The cost of stumpage has risen rap
idly as the point of exhaustion of the
available supply haa grown more
clearly defined. Moreover, the price of
feed and provisions, and the demand
for more sanitary conditions and bet
ter wages for labor, the Increasing cost
and complexity of equipment, have all
united to compel a higher price for logs
delivered at the mill. Unable to se
cure this advance in price, resort has
been had to the expedient of confining
operations to limited seasons.
"In spite of all endeavors, the log
gers have not in the main enjoyed a
prosperous year. Their prospects will
be bettered by the general Improve
ment in the trade, but a large number
of the stronger corporations owning
their own timber lands will act as a
check, and it is doubtful If the log
gers are in a position to force their full
demands all along the line.
Shingle Output Large.
"Washington is the chief seat of the
export shingle trade. More than 300
mills are devotetd to the exclusive
manufacture of shingles, and almost
100 more make shingles Incidental to
their lumber business. The total out
put is enormous and seems capable of
almost unlimited expansion. Great ef
forts have been made to curtail produc
tion In this line to keep within the
bounds of a narrowing Eastern market
Twenty per cent of the mills ceased
operations almost entirely in 1811. Ke
ports show the market improving with
a fair margin of profit at prevailing
prices. The outlook is favorable to a
large increase In production, and, pro
vided the market continues to absorb
the output, prices may be maintained at
a profitable level.
Special reports from the various
Northwestern districts are as follows:
"Portland. Buying by railroads, and
the prospect of a larger crop, have
been the two causes contributing to a
marked Improvement in the lumber
and shingle trade at this center. The
mills generally report orders warrant
ing operation at full capacity. That
the demand Is likely to be permanent
Is shown by it persisting over a period
of several months in the face of con
siderable advance in prices. Dealers
state there have been increases of 10
per cent and 20 per cent all along the
line. Accumulated stocks are moving
freely and the situation is regarded as
much brighter than at any time slnoe
1906.
Mills Well Booked.
"Seattle. Prior to the beginning of
1912 praotlcally all North Coast manu
facturers had been for some time dis
posing of much of their product at
very near cost, and In some instances
actually below cost. Beginning with
the first of the year business "began
to fitfully waken. The railroads began
to place some fair-sised orders for ma
terial, at the same time there came
an exceedingly strong demand for silo
stock from the Middle West, and the
cargo trade was taking an enormous
amount of lumber from the coast.
Practically all the mills are well
booked up with orders, and the demand
for fir lumber and cedar shingles has
Increased 10 to 25 per cent over last
year. The home consumption, which
takes up the common lumber. Is in
good-condltlon. Prices are firm and 10
to 15 per cent higher. Uniform reports
of a good harvest Indicate a healthy
lumber and shingle trade under condi
tions which will leave a handsome bal
ance In favor of the Northwest.
"Spokane This industry, one of the
most important In this section, has
been much depressed for several years,
but has shown a decided improvement
since first of current year. Several
large concerns report Increases in sales
for the first six months of 1912 com
pared with the same period last year,
ranging from 10 per cent to 45 per
cent, and practically every large mill
and Jobber In this section reporting to
the Western Pine Manufacturing Asso
ciation, shows Increases, the average
being approximately 20 per cent. Prices
are still low, but with a tendency to
advance.
"Tacoma While the Eastern dealers
are still withholding orders, the ac
tivity on the part of the railroads tak
ing large orders has taxed the mills
for some weeks past and has placed in
operation some plants which have been
idle for the past two or three years.
In this market the output has increased
fully 25 per cent over the correspond
ing period of last year, and in some
Individual cases has been, doubled. The
reasons sussigned for this Increase in
business are the improved general con
ditions' and the heavy railroad pur
chases. Prices are considerably better,
averaging about 15 per cent increase.
Collections show a .decided improve
ment, but are still quoted as only fair.
The output of the mills of this county,
the first half of 1912, will aggregate
about 13,000.000.
"Grays Harbor There has been a re
vival In both rail and cargo shipments
since March last, and the Increase In
business for the first six months of
this year over the same period of last
year is variously reported at from 10
per cent to 25 per cent. Practically
all mills are now In operation. A large
increase In output is thought likely
during the next few months, as the
Influx of orders has lowered stocks on
hand. The general tone of prices is
flrin and advancing.
LAND SHOW TO BE BIG
FUXDS BEIXG RAISED FOR EX
' HIBITIOX IX PORTTjAXD.
Letters Are Sent Ont to Merchants In
Outlying Districts Informing
Them of Coming Event.
"The first annual Pacific Northwest
Land Products Show, which will he
held here November 18-23, almost cer
tainly will be a self-supporting project,"
says Manager G. E. A. Bond.
"Spokane, a city with not half the
population of Portland, and not half
so advantageously situated, has made
Its annual apple show pay for itself
right along.
"If Portland can get as big a crowd
to attend the Land Products Show as
annually attends the Spokane show,
our receipts will break even with our
expenditures.
"As a matter of fact, Portland's show
ought to attract double or triple the
attendance that Spokane secures. The
show. In the first place, is more com
prehensive in its range. Portland is
situated more advantageously and spe
cial rates will be made by the rail
roads from all directions which will
bring visitors to the show. The Pa
cific International Dairy Show will be
in session the same week, and will be
an added attraction for the visitors.
We are also negotiating with the
Poultry Association to have Its show
held here at the same tlm.
"The funds our committees are now
soliciting from the business men of the
city are more in the nature of a guar
antee fund than an outright donation.
After the show is over and all ac
counts have been settled. It Is pretty
safe to say that we will have enough
left from the receipts to reimburse all
those who have contributed to the fund
that makes It now possible for us to
proceed with our preparations."
C. B. Merrick and his committees
delegated to canvass the city and raise
520,000 for the Bhow are making a
rapid campaign. No announcement Is
being made of their daily progress, as
they prefer to withhold this Informa
tion until the full sum has been se
cured. J. Fred Larson, R. W. Raymond
and F. A. Freeman are working on a
general committee in the canvass and
W. P. Jones, E. D. Timms and K. V.
Lively are soliciting among the whole
sale men of the city.
A subcommittee consisting of E. D.
Jorgensen, Phil Metschan, Jr., and C. B.
Merrick, chairman of the general com
mittee, will begin this morning the
canvass among the hotelmen of the city.
Dan Kellaher will head a subcom
mittee to soliolt on the East Side and
W. H. Chapln will organize a com
mittee to work among the realty men.
In addition to the personal canvass
among the business men, letters have
been sent to merchants in the outlying
districts which are not to be easily
visited and the returns from this can
vass by mail have been very encourag
ing. A. P. Bateham, president of the Ore
gon State Horticultural Society under
whose auspices the show Is to be given,
is working, with the assistance of rep
resentatives from the Oregon Agricul
tural College, on the premium list,
which will be issued before August 20.
As an addition to the regular pre
mium list, Mr. Bond Is arranging for a
marble replica of the most perfect
apple exhibited In the show, tinted in
natural colors, to be awarded as a
trophy to the exhibitor of the prize
winning apple.
SAFETY KEYNOTE OF TALK
Colonel Dunn Discusses Transporta
tion of Explosives by Rallronds.
How to make the transportation of
explosives safer from the standpoint of
both the carriers and the public was
the subject of a conference In which
representatives of the various railroads
in this territory and Colonel B. W.
Dunn, of the United States Army, chief
, i i n f .Tnirulv's. nartlciDated
at the Portland Fotel Monday after
noon. ,
The bureau of explosives, which is
under direction of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, was organised about
four years ago, at the suggestion of
the railroads themselves. Its object is
to adopt uniform laws on the various
transportation lines for the handling
of explosives, to regulate its transpor
tation so that danger connected there
with will be reduced to a minimum, and
to aid the railroads In protecting the
public and such of their employes as
may come In contact with explosives
la transit
Colonel Dunn, who has had mucn ex
perience in the detail of handling gun
powder, dynamite, nitro glycerine and
other high explosives In the regular
army was assigned to become chief of
the department With his ideas, he
covers the country regularly, meeting
traffic and operating officials of the
various railroads and discussing with
them the various phases of carrying
explosive shipments.
The cost of maintaining the bureau
Is maintained by a revenue collected
from the various railroads, based on the
per ton mileage of explosives handled.
Rosenthal's for shoe bargains.
Old Michigan's wonderful batter
Eats TOASTLES, 'tis said, once a day,
For he knows they are healthful and wholesome
And furnish him strength for the fray.
His rivals have wondered and marveled
To see frfrn so much on the job,
Not knowing his strength and endurance
Is due to the corn in TY COBB.
Written by J. F. MAGEE,
2410 Washington St, Two-Rivers, Wise
One of the 60 Jingles for which the P'jt""1 Co,
Battle Creek. Mich, paid 1000.00 in May.
9 SPEEDERS Fl
NED
Netherlands' Vice-Consul Is
Among Victims.
DENIALS ARE OF NO AVAIL
O. J. Clossett, One of Accused, De
clares Patrolman Arresting Him
Was Smoking Cigar Offi
cer Says Xot.
Several enliveninir Incidents marked
the trials of automobile speeders, nine
of whom were convicted and nnea, in
the Municipal Court yesterday. Among
thnsA fined wn J. W. MattheS. VlCB-
Consul for the Netherlands; O. J. Clos-
set son of Joseph Closset formerly oi
Closest & Devers; H. M. Holden and a
restaurant man."
Vice-Consul Matthes was indignant
when he was assessed 525 for travel
ing too fast on the Macadam road.
"I didn't go more than 17 miles an
hour," said Matthes.
"He went from 25 to SO miles an
hour for at least six blocks, and I had
to follow him an half hour before I got
him," said Officer Evans. "Besides he
said he thought we were arresting him
because the county needed the money."
Although Mr. Matthes, from his at
titude, evidently did not relish the Idea,
he paid the fine of 525 imposed on him.
He was out with his family at the time
of his arrest
Policeman Is Accused. .
Did or did not Patrolman Griffith
have a cigar in his mouth when he ar
rested O. J. Closset for speeding on
Everett street? This was made a lead
ing question in the trial of Closset.
"He was so excited when he came up
to me that I thought he would almost
drop the cigar he had in his mouth,"
said a witness who was in the car.
"I didn't have any cigar In my
mouth," said the officer.
"You did. It was a big fat one. and
I almost wished 1 had it myself," re
torted the witness. .....
After a few exchanges of "You did,
and "I didn't" the witness, who proved
to be Charles B. Krauter, of 81 Harvard
avenue, Brooklyn. Mass., gave some ex
pert testimony in the handling of a
speedometer.
The officers in the case testified that
their speedometer showed 20 miles, and
that the signals were given by means
of a flash light Mr. Krauter said that
the use of the flash light signal, to
gether with the presence of guess work
to a large extent in determining the ex
act boundaries of the measured dis
tance, might make a differenca of five
seconds. Toung Closset also testified
that his speedometer only showed ten
miles, and that he knew the officers
were on his trail. The case was dis
missed. Closset was fined 55 on another
charge of carrying his muffler open in
another part of the city.
C L. Boss handled the case for
Closset, and charged the police with
persecution in the matter of arresting
automobile speeders.
Russell's System Rejected.
Patrolman Russell undertook all hy
himself to time automobile drivers by a
system of his own that his ingenuity
had devised in the solitude of pacing
his night beat. He measured off a dis
tance of 1320 feet, from arc ligh to
arc light and then, with stop-watch in
hand, waited under one arc light to
watch for the appearance of a ma
chine under the other aro light When
Alfred Butt covered the distance in 43
seconds, according to the stopwatch,
he was arrested. The system didn't
work In court, however, where It was
held to be too Inaccurate, and Butt was
discharged. The measured distance
was on Twenty-third street, between
Savier and Northup.
"The officer says you were going 21
miles on Grand avenue. How about It?
Don't you know the difference between
10 miles and 21 miles," asked Judge
Tazwell of Fred Prohaska, who rode
a motorcycle.
"No," said Prohaska.
The court Imposed a fine of $25.
"It was my first offense," said F. D.
Kribs, charged with exceeding the 10
mile limit by 10 miles on Stark street
A fine of $25 was imposed
"I had to go fast to avoid a collision
with a streetcar, and it was my first
offense, anyhow," said Harry M. Holden,
proprietor of the Marquam restaurant
charged with going 20 miles on Fifth
street
Machinist Admits Speeding.
"Had you your machine under con
trol It would not have been necessary
, ..nM the collision." remarked the
court in fining him $25.
R. T. Osborne am not try w icxum two
officer's statement that he was travel
ing at a 16-mile clip on Chapman street
with his truck, and was fined $25.
"Guilty, I guess. I didn't have any
way of knowing how fast I was going,
because my speedometer was off," said
H M. Terry, a machinist who, Patrol
man Schirmer testified, was going 22
miles an hour on Hawthorne avenue.
He was fined $25.
"I have a wife, a baby and a mother
to support and I would like to have
the court suspend sentence," said A. H.
Gillan, who was arrested on Hawthorne
avenue Monday, charged with travel
ing about 35 miles an hour. Gillan said
he did not think he was going more
than 14. He was fined $25, without
the requested suspension of sentence.
J. H. Herron, who was arrested by
Patrolman Wardle, was fined $25.
Steven Wagers Machine.
Whether or not C. Stevens is able to
stop his machine within a half block
after it has attained a speed of 17
miles an hour, on Everett street be
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth, de
pends the disposition of his case In
court today, and also whether or not
he will make a present of the car to
Deputy District Attorney Hennessy.
Martin L. Pipes and A. L. Woodcock,
of Eugene, who were passengers in
the car at the time it is alleged to
have exceeded the speed limit will act
as Judges.
Patrolmen Wardle and Griffith, who
made the arrest said that Stevens was
going 17 'miles an hour on the stretch
of street in question.
"It didn't take more than ten feet
In which to stop after you signaled me,
did it?" queried Stevens, who acted as
his own attorney despite tne presence
of the two attorneys as his witnesses.
Wardle and Griffith agreed that It
did not
"Now, judge, there's a down bill
grade on that street, and If I was
going 17 miles an hour my machine
would have to run at least two-thirds
of the block before It could be brought
to a stop," continued Stevens.
"Why, you can stop any car In 20
feet," remarked Hennessy.
"If you atop my car at 17 miles an
hour under a half block on that street
I'll give it to you," retorted Stevens.
Hennessy immediately cinched the
bargain, and will make the test today.
"You'll have to pay for the rent of
the car while you're doing It though,
I ain't no millionaire," stipulated
Stevens. N
Vtgara Falls to Appear.
A bench warrant was Issued for Al
Vlgars, who failed to appear In court
Vigars was said to have been driving
a truck across the Morrison-street
bridge when the vehicle struck a
cart in the employ of the Street-Cleaning
Department, and knocked oft J. W.
Barlow. Vlgars, the officers say, was
drunk.
Bench warrants also were issued lor
A. A. Fransee and Nelson Deseqdorf.
Judge Tazwell, announced that In cases
where the defendants failed to appear
he would deal more severely with them
if the circumstances warranted.
Seven Dersons were arrested yester
day on charges of speeding. Patrol
man Coulter arrested the following:
W. F. Fleldner, vice-president of Mor-
sran. Fleldner & Boyce, architects, said
to be running 23 miles an hour on
Macadam road; J. J. Stevenson, 26
miles on Macadam road; F. C. Hart 18
miles on Park near Glisan street; H.
J. Sitt 21 miles near Twenty-first and
Thurman streets.
Electrle Cars Speed, Is Said.
S. CTHuston. general manager of an
automobile agency, was arrested by
Patrolman Evans on Grand avenue;
R. C. Bateroan, a truck driver, was
arrested at Fifth and Everett by Pa
trolman Gage; R. W. Wilbur, attor
ney, at Eighteenth and Washington
streets by Sergeant KoDerts.
The Portland Automobile Club yes
terday notified Chief Slover that the
Mt Scott, the Vancouver and the
Sellwood cars were in the habit of
exceeding the speed limits. The letter
was communicated to the patrolmen.
Patrolman Oesch reported that Mon
day afternoon T. W. Blaney's car was
wrecked on Grand avenue In a colli
sion with a gravel truck. There were
no Injuries.
CONSCRIPTION IS URGED
GENERAL EVANS SAYS THIS IS
WAY TO TRAIN1 TROOPS.
Army Officer Declares Ignorance of
Sanitary Rules and Tender Feet
Led' to Recent Mutiny.
"There will never be a state militia
until ita memhers are drawn like the
grand juries are in the different
states." This remark was made last
night by Brigadier-General Robert K.
Evans, United States Army, chief of the
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sented the Army at the maneuvers at
Gate, Wash.
"It is an old story and one of which
the patriotism of the American people
should be ashamed." He said this in
speaking of the alleged disobedience
of orders of some of the Oregon troops.
"Shoes and stockings are the first req
uisite of a soldier and these men prob
laVofY thA nrnner kind of foot
wear, but it Is no excuse for
their officers. Similar incidents nave
happened In other Summer man
euvers and while there Is talk
of court martial the result Is always
the same and Is forgotten In a short
time.
"The word conscription Is not exactly
the proper word to use, but some such
system must be established to make the
militia effective as a working arm of
the Army. Recently I heard a United
States Senator say that the United
States could whip the whole world with
an army that could be raised within
three months. He lacked knowledge.
In the War of 1811 this country should
have taken Canada and would have if
there had not been in that country a
few companies of trained soldiers.
"During our recent war with Spain
our quickly mobilized forces were prac
tically useless, owing to Ignorance of
foot care, sanitary appreciation and
total lack of recognizing authority.
Such things are as important as actual
fighting qualities and of these they
know nothing. This word 'patriotism'
is much abused by young men who
want to become members of the state
militia, because they too often look
forward to a Summer outing Instead of
training for actual service, this being
equally true of the officers as well aa
enlisted men.
"The department, of which I am chief,
Is using -every effort possible to devise
some way to overcome the wrong Im
pression held. Tne word 'conscript" is
not received pleasantly, but such a
system will have to be established In
simplified form, with a standing army
of probably 200,000.
"During my trip West I visited the
Government experimental station in
Wisconsin, where theoretical war prob
lems are being worked out After a
few months' drill there regulars are ac
complishing work that would equal that
of any army of the world, but place a
similar number of the average state
militia in the same position and It
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General Evans was adjutant of the
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quarters at Vanoouver, from 1901 to
1905, and has many friends In Portland.
His mother, who Is t years old, lives
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