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THE MORNING OR EG OMAN, FRIDAY, APRIE 3. 1911. STREET MARKET IS COMMITTEE'S PLAN Yamhill From Third to Fifth Proposed as Stand for Bona Fide Farmers. PROJECT IS UP TO COUNCIL Recommendation Is That Thorough fare Bo Closed to Vehicular Traf fic Each Morning With Stands on Sidewalks. If members of the City Commission do not object Portland in the near fu ture will have a public market for wagons and stands on both sides of Yamhill street from Third to Fifth streets. The committee appointed some time ago to investigate the market proposition met yesterday with the City Commission and recommended the Yamhill stand. The Commissioners took the proposal under consideration and will announce their decision in the near future. The plane outlined by the committee is to close the street within the dis trict mentioned to vehicular traffic dur ing certain hours of the day, perhaps from 6 to 12 in the morning, and to permit farmers to drive their wagons up to the curb and sell direct to con sumers. Care will be taken not to per mit any person not actually a farmer to get in the line. Provision will be made within a certain part of the dis trict for sidewalk stands. Gradual Extension Proposed. Gradually as the plan becomes a success it is proposed to enlarge the district by allowing the use of Yam hill street as far west as sixth street and on the cross streets ' south from Yamhill perhaps to Taylor street. The idea of the committee is to have the place under direct control of the city, not through any organization or committee. At the meeting the question of the market was discussed at considerable length. It was suggested that the mar Ita v nnan nn .... - . V. week, but it was the consensus of opinion that it should be open daily, that plan offering the best chance for the project to become permanent . It was suggested also that provision be made for permanent stands along the street and for coverings for the places where wagons will stand, but these ideas did not meet with approval because of the expense involved. The committee, with Eugene Brookings as chairman, was of the opinion that the plan should be worked out without ex pense and this was the idea also of members of the Commission. Objection Not Considered. Suggestion was made that business places along Yamhill street might ob ject to tSe use of the street, but Com missioner Bigelow was of the opinion that their protests should not be heed ed. "This is a proposition for the gen eral good and not for the interest of a few merchants along the street," he said. To get the Yamhill location members of the Commission will have to adopt a resolution or pass an ordinance pro viding for the uso of the street dur ing certain hours. By doing this it is said the street can be closed to traf fic legally. The committee which presented the Plan comprised Eugene Brookings. N. H. Atchison, H. A. Darnell, R. W. Gill. Mrs. B. T. Hughes, L M. Lepper, Mrs. Sarah Wilder. A. L. Parkhurst, Mrs. H. R. Reynolds, Mrs. Joseph Sharp and Mrs. M. L. Roberts. PELLAGRA PATIENT SHOWN Hare Disease Demonstrated at Meet ing of Medical Society. A case of a rare disease and one tire cause of which has not been deter mined by the medical profession was introduced at the meeting of the City and County Medical Society in the Medical building, Wednesday night, by Dr. H. G. Parker. The disease is pellagra, and the sufferer is Mrs. T. J. Fox, who lives with her husband on a farm near Troutdale, Or. She is now at the Multnomah County Hospital, and was brought to the Medical bund ing last night to demonstrate the dis ease. "This case was imported from Free port, 111., into Oregon," said Dr. Par ker. "The woman was 111 when she, came here. The severe symptoms- of the disease appeared about the middle of December." Dr. J. B. Bilderback read a paper on "Congenital Pyloric Stenosis." and rr. R. G. Hall on on "The Percentage J itieinoa ot inrant reeding." Irish, of Spokane, registered at the ocusun yesteraay. W. G. Ward is registered at the Im perial from Caldwell, Idaho. H. P. Broderick, of San Francisco. Is registered at the Nortonia. W. I. Donnelly Is registered at the Nortonia from San Francisco. J. J. McGlllicuddy is registered at the Multnomah from Dufur, Or. Mr. and Mrs. F. Hoovey, of Vancou ver, B. c. are at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. James Rutley.- of Ban Francisco, are at the Washington. Phil Metscha v Jr., manager of the Imperial, is in Seattle on business. R. W. Tallon. of Milwaukee, Wis., registered at the Imperial yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barton, of Con cordia, Kan., registered at the Wash ington yesterday. C. Campanint, conductor of the Chi cago Grand Opera Company, is regis tered at the Benson. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Smith, Mr. ana Mrs. Richard Smith and Miss Nor. inne Hendricks are among the Eugene people at the Imperial. Max Hirsch. ma n p-e- nr r-t, cago Grand Opera Company, with lead- ins momuera 01 tne organization. Is registered at the Multnomah. J. A. Churchill, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and A. M. Craw ford, Attorney-General of Oregon, are registered at the Cornelius from Salem. Among the Oregon people at the Washington are: Mrs. W. C. Hercy, of Creswell: Mrs. H. 8. Logan and Carlton H. Logan, of Albany, and L. S. Mallory, of Ontario. CHICAGO, April 2. (Special.) Henry W. Coe. of Portland, registered today at the Sherman. ALBEE PLAN. SCOFFED WATER COMMISSIONKIl DALY IG NORES SPRISKLING BILE. Department Head Declares "Meters or Nothing" la Only Method to Conserve Ctty Water. Although it has been contended by Mayor Albee and others that the ques tion of water shortage during the sprinkling hours in the Summer months, which Commissioner Daly would correct by installing a universal meter system, can be corrected by proper sprinkling regulations. Commis sioner Daly declared yesterday that he will make no attempt during those months to fry out the plan. He has taken the position of "meters or noth ing." Commissioner Daly declares that he does not believe the system suggested by Mayor Jbee is practical and for that reason he will not give it a trial. The meter plan, against which the ref erendum has been invoked, is proposed by Mr. Daly to correct the water short age, or low pressure troubles, in a few of the districts on certain days of the Summer, when sprinkling is at the maximum. Mayor Albee says the trouble is due to the fact that every one within a district sprinkles at the same time, thus placing a strain on the mains which cannot fail to reduce the pressure. The water department has regula tions prescribing certain hours when everyone must sprinkle. Sprinkling at any other time is prohibited. These hours are also the hours when the de mand for water for domestic purposes is the greatest. Mayor Albee has sug gested that in two districts supplied by the same main one district be required to do all the sprinkling within a cer tain period, and another district at a ? p,erlod- thu distributing the load. He insists that the plan can be worked out, in all probability, by the use of the police department and the 28 water department Inspectors. Commissioner. Daly says he will give no consideration to the problem, inas much as he considers regulation of dis Jfi "P'nkUnir an impractical solu tion of the problem. He asserts he will maintain the sprinkling hours the com ing Summer the same as in the past. It is probable that the meter refer endum question -"will not come up for decision by the voters untij a year from the coming June unless a special ele tion is authorized this Spng or lum- Jn, I CVent, U 18 cl"ned the ho- Ti" haVS a tul1 Summer to see rZZJ, wate!L "uPPly measures up. Commissioner Daly denies, however, that opportunity will be afforded to study the Albee plan, as he does not think it will work at all. He says the department will con tinue, as in the past, to do all "prink! ling during the usual morning and evening hours. Under tnese Mr. Daly says, he would like to call h VLter elect, in mid-Summer water 'most CU'bln i SOU FILED T. S. STOPPB3IBACH ACTS TO HALT BOJTO ISSUE. CHILDREN TO HEAR STORIES Hours Appointed at Central and Branch Mbrarles Today. The following stories will be told at the Central and branch libraries today: Central Stories for younger children at S o'clock: "taster Story," "The Boy Who Discovered the Spring," "The Coming of Spring." Story for older boys and girls at 4 o'clock, "The Quar rel of the Quewns." East Portland Branch Story for the younger children at 2:15. "Story of Springtime": story for older boys and girls at 3:15, "Story of Unlucky Saiai wush." North Portland Branch Stories for the younger children at 3:15. "Why the Hoofs of the Deer Are Split"; "Snow White and Rose-Red." Story for older boys and girls at 4:15, "Sjr Galahad." Albina Branch Stories for the younger children at 3 o'clock, "The Miraculous Pitcher" (Holbrook); "For-get-Me-Not." Stories for older boys and girls at 4 o'clock. PERSONALMENTION. It A. Bonn, of Seattle, is at the Mult, nomaii. A. W. Parsons, of San Diego, is at the Hortonta. T. A. Jackson, of Strom. Alta., is at the Cornelius. Albert D. Applegate, of Eugene, is at the Oregon. Albert B. Moses, of McMinnville. is at the Oregon. I. K. Foss and family, of Lyle, Wash., are at the Benson. Maud MacPhersjon. of St. Johns, Or.. Is at the Nortonia. T. G. Bligh is registered at the Cor nelius from Salem. Don E. Fisher Is registered at the Benton from Seattle. M. Hoffman is registered at the Ore gon from Walla Walla J. H. Dunlop is registered at the Ore pon from Cascade Locks. C. M. Christenson Is registered at the Cornelius from Timber, Or. Mrs. 'Robert Wegner and Mrs. A.' G. Objection on 1,2.10,000 Colombia niver Bridge Move Taken on Grounds County's Obligation. Injunction suit to restrain the County Commissioners from issuing Jl.250,000 Columbia River bridge bonds, voted by the county last Fall, was filed yester day by Attorneys Winter. Wilson & Johnson and E. E. Coovert. on behalf of T. N. Stoppenbach. Objection to the Issuance of the bonds is taken on the grounds that they will obligate the county in ex cess of 1 5000. which constitutional pro visions prohibit except to suppress in surrection, repel Invasion or build and maintain permanent roads within the county, and that the section of the ac authorizing the bridge, which makes the state liable for the interest on the bonds, transfers the burden of the act from on a ki- t . i J v 1 3 lo another. These two points were raised by Storey, Thorndyke, Palmer & Dodge Bostoa attorneys, who are investigat ing the validity of the bond issue, and the suit is brought to have the courts determine whether the interstate bridge might come within the meaning of the phrase "permanent roads within " the county." The hearing in the Circuit Court will be had at the earliest possible date after which the case will be taken to the Supreme Court for final determina tion before the Boston attorneys give their final opinion on the legality of the issue. The suit filed yesterday is brought at the request of District At torney Evans and Is supported by all interested in the construction of the bridge. MR. RYAN'S FATHER DYING Deputy Prosecutor Is Jfotified Parent Can Live Only Ten" Hours. News was received yesterday by Deputy District Attorney Ryan that his father, who has been ill with Bright's disease for two years, could live only a few hours. Deputy Ryan visited with his parents, whose home is in Minneapolis, during the Winter, while East on business, and will be unable to go back Immediately. APPARENTLY MILD MAN TURBULENT Lord Provost of Glasgow Is Making Hard Fight for Mu nicipal Rights. SCOT WANTS HOME RULE D. M. Stevenson Says Argument In Fa-ror of Home Parliament Is Fairly Good, Objecting to Rule From London. . GLASGOW, March 30. (Special.) D. ai. Stevenson. Lord Provost of Glasgow, is a slight and delicate man. bo gentle and refined In appearance, so quiet and agreeable in manner, that it is a little difficult at first to understand his tur bulent reputation. And even when he has announced. with the greatest frankness, the worst of his Socialistic opinions, one Is left with the Impres sion that this bold administrator, this intrepid fighter, is one of the most modest men and gentlest humanitarians who ever rose from his books and pic tures to draw sword in the cause of social progress. The extraordinary enthusiasm at St. Andrew's Hall when Mr. Lloyd George expressed the wish that Parliament could leave Scotland to settle her own land question was referred to. "Oh yes; that It quite natural," he said. "And don't you think devolution Is the obvious route of march? All the forward tendencies of the time appear to be In this direction. We have a fairly good argument for Scotland home rule here in Glasgow at the present moment. We want to increase our water supply. "We are fairly intelligent men. and our city has established a pretty good reputation for thoroughness in Its civic affairs; but we have to go to London to ask if we may get the extra water necessitated by our progress. The ques tion will have to be decided for us by a perfect stranger, who possibly knows nothing of our requirements. Now, If we had our own parliament, it would be easy for us to persuade our 70 leg islators that It is a quite reasonable matter for Glasgow to go to the Braes of Balquhidder for the water she re quires. And. of course, it is easier to move a small parliament of 70 or 80 members, than to get a hearing in a body where those 70 or 80 men are merged in a congregation of 600 or 700." "With or without home rule, you think the tendency of legislation is to wards Socialism?" "Without a doubt. I don't think you can escape that conclusion." "But what do you understand by the term?" . "Well, it's a very big question, and I think the most "practical way of de fining the term is to narrow it down to local application. 1 mean Just this: The general trend of affairs Is towards devolution; let lis see, then, what So cialism means in a single city. It means municipal enterprise. I can see ro limit to municipal trading, except the one limitation of getting ability combined with willingness to serve. "Municipalities can scarcely spend money better than in housing. The house is of tremendous Importance. And after the house, the school, and all the other great buildings of corporate life. We ought to make cities splendid and surterb. Citizens must learn to be proud of their temple." The Lord Provost is convinced that progress would be more rapid and thorough if people really knew the present conditions. He believes In a close and intimate civic life, this life broadening into national ideals, and those ideals widening into the catholic spirit of international combination for human good. LOCUSTS DIE WHOLESALE Young French Scientist Perfects Method of Exterminating Pests. PARIS. April 1. A young French scientist. Dr. d'Herelle, has Just re turned from the Argentine, where be has succeeded in finding a practical method of exterminating the locusts, one of the worst plagues In that coun try. The means employed is tne bacil lus responsible for the disease which is apparently endemic among locusts. Dr. d'Herelle has succeeded In cul tivating the bacillus to such a pitch of virulence that it Is fatal to the insects within 24 hours and propagates itself with great rapidity. A liquid is in fected with the culture and then sprinkled on the plants on which the locusts are likely to settle. The effect of the first applications in the Argen tine three years ago was to spread the fatal disease among the Insects for a distance of over 30 miles round. Since then it has been successfully used In all parts of the country, as well as in Colombia, Venezuela and Algeria. A report addressed to the Minister of the Interior, of Venezuela, speaks of cartloads of dead locusts being collected. Idaho Militia Coming. LEWISTON. Idaho. April 2. (Spe cial.) The Idaho National Guard sta tioned at Lewiston is arranging to go to Portland this Sifmmer for a three weeks' encampment, and in 1915 will go to the Panama-Pacific Exposition. This announcement waa made today by II. Jones. Captain. News About Railroads A MEETING of the North Pacific Coast Passenger Association will be held within the next few weeks to fix rates from this territory to the World's Fair at San Francisco next year. The rate from the Northwest will depend, necessarily, upon the rate between Portland and San Francisco. The lines north and east of Portland expect the Southern Pacific to quote them a "basing" rate within the next few weeks. This, then, will enable them to fix through rates. Inasmuch as the Hill lines will have their steamers operating between Port land and San Francisco In time for the exposition it is believed that the South ern Pacific and the steamship lines will reach an agreement on the basing rate. The Southern Pacific also Is expected to name Us arbitrary rate for round trip business from Eastern points moving one way through Portland. The arbitrary on ordinary tourist busi ness is $17.50, but It is not known what it will be next year. It is con ceded by all railroad men that the Southern Pacific is entitled to a reason, able arbitrary for the 772-mile haul over the Siskiyou Mountains between Portland and San Francisco. 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While the round-trip rate to San Francisco from the Missouri River has been fixed by the Transcontinental As sociation at S50 this rate will not apply from Minneapolis and St. Paul. A fair allowance will be made for the haul between the Twin Cities and Omaha. When this allowance is fixed it Is cer tain that the northern group of roads will make the same rate via Port land. Portland and the Northwest, there fore, will get the benefit of a large portion ot the exposition movement. Among the visitors to Portland rail road offices yesterday were IL A. Buck, of San Francisco. Pacific Coast agent for the Pennsylvania system; M. J. Costello. of Seattle, assistant traffic manager for the Great Northern; Jo seph N. Harrison, of San Francisco, Pacific Coast passenger agent of the Washington-Sunset route, and W. P. Hinton, of Winnipeg, passenger traffic manager for the Great Trunk Pacific. The New Tork Central now is ad vertising its through train service be tween Chicago and Baltimore over the Western Maryland road the road of which Carl R. Gray has been elected the chief executive officer. The New York Central's Portland office will solicit the business here. The Western Maryland now is controlled by the New York Central. A bill has been introduced in Con gress to permit the railroads to adver tise In the newspapers and give trans portation. In payment. Idle cars in the United States totaled 124.865 on March IS, a decrease of 29, 042 since March 1. It is understood that the Erie is planning to put a limited train Into service berVreen New York and Chicago that will beat the Pennsylvania and New York Central both In speed and in service. The Erie has Just spent $80,000,000 in double tracking its main line and making other needed im provements. That retrenchment policy which is being practiced with telling effect by the big Eastern roads finds no counterpart with the principal Western carriers. This is so possibly because the West ern roads already have retrenched all that they are able. The St. Paul out Its working force late In the year. The North Bank retrenched considerably at the beginning of the present year. Other roads have cut expenses, not by laying off men. but by discontinuing new construction work. The Penn- sylvan la now has laid oft? 25.000 em ployes, the New York Central a like number, the New Haven about 10,000, tne jersey Central and the Lehigh about 6000 and other lines In like pro portion. William McMurray, general pas senger agent for the O.-W. R. & N. Co.. who has Just returned from the trans continental meeting at San Francisco, declares that the Northwest is in bet ter position to benefit from, travel to the San Francisco exposition than Cali fornia was from either the Lewis and Clark Fair or the Seattle Exposition. He points to the fact that the round trip rates to Northwestern common points for conventions and other spe cial events will be the same as the exposition rate, an arrangement that California did not enjoy in 1905 and 190$, and that the rate to Portland In 1905 was approximately IS lower from the Missouri River and all points East than the rate to San Francisco next year. The Oregon Electric will Inaugurate additional local train service between Portland and Garden Home next Sun day to accommodate interurhmn traffic that usually grows larger with the be gUiing of every Spring. This will make possible better time on the through business. H. S. Ruble, assistant general pas senger agent for the Union Pacific at Denver, is here in charge of the grand opera specials. "Jack" O'Neill accom panied the trains from Seattle. F A Love, of the O.-W. R. & N. general passenger office, will look after the movement eastbound to Huntington. It is understood that the Southern Pacific, which has been contemplating moving its general offices from the Wells-Fargo building, has given ui Its option on space In the new Pittock building and that the offices will re main where they are for an indefinite period. x : G. A. McMichall. or Prince "Rupert. B. C commissioner of colonization arvd industries for the Grand Trunk Pa cific, was a visitor in Portland yes terday, lie says the Grand Trunk will begin to operate its steamers between Prince Rupert and Seattle about July 1. and make an effort to secure some of the tranccontinental business be tween Portland and the East. The Illinois Central is one road that Is not retrenching radically. Orders have been -placed with the Baldwin locomotive works for So powerful en gines valued at 1,Z60,00.