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TTTE MORNING- OREGONTAN, TUESDAY, APRIIi 28, 1914.
3 IN TRICYCLE HIT
SPEEDING TROLLEY
Seventy-fourth street. Southeast, to
Seventy-seventh street Southeast, by
Cochran, Nutting & Co., amounting to
$1332.18; Fifty-third avenue Southeast,
from Seventy-second street Southeast
to east line of lot 2, block 2. Haller
Addition, extended north, by Cochran,
Nutting & Co.. amounting to $1513.20;
LAD
Fifty-fourth avenue Southeast, from
Seventy-second street Southeast rto ,
Seventy-fourth street Southeast, by
South Oregon. Club Convention
Draws Big Attendance.
Cochran, Nutting & Co, amounting to
$1322.50; Victoria street, from Weldler
Uames H. Mahoney, Checker,
of Sheffield Apartments, Has
Broken Skull, May Die.
street to Broadway. Star Sand Com
pany, amounting to $373.40; portions
of .Lexington avenue. Nenaiem avenue,
Crystal Springs boulevard, Tenino
avenue. East Forty-second street and
MANY - TOPICS . DISCUSSED
East Forty-fourth street, as a district,
by Joplin & Meeks, amounting to $13,-$55.32.
WOMEN
SESSION
Don't Overlook
RIGHT OF WAY UNYIELDED
Three Occupants or Smalt Motor
Vehicle Violently Are Thrown,
Against Curb at Tw-nty-Thlrl
and Everett Streets.
Three men were badly injured, one
perhaps fatally, at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, when their motor-tricycle
crashed into a ballpark streetcar, at
Twenty-third and Everett streets.
The Injured are:
James H. Mahoney. a checker, 4 34
years old, who lives in the Sheffield
Apartments, 272 Brmdway; factured
skull and broken leg: may die.
Edward F. Bliss, bookkeeper, 25 years
old, of Boston, Mass.; internal injuries,
may be serious-
A. W. Stansfield, salesman, 40 years
old, of Oregon Yacht Club, dislocated
shoulder and bruises.
The three men were riding west on
Everett street, which approaches
Twenty-third on an ascending grade.
They were traveling at considerable
speed. The streetcar was going north
on Twenty-third, at the usual speed,
according to one passenger.
, Power Shut Off Too Late.
Both the motorraan and the motor
tricycle driver tried to shut off power,
but it was useless, the machine hitting
the streetcar about three feet from the
front. The riders were flung in a heap
to the northeast curb of Twenty-third
street, and tiro machine piled on top of
them. '
Patrolman IL H. Harms, en route to
the baseball game on the streetcar,
said that the motormau and the driver
of the machine appeared to wait for
each other to slow down and give
right-of-way. Both, he said, were go
ing at a fast rate, but he did not know
just how fast.
. Mahoney, the worst hurt of the three,
" was partly conscious when Harms, the
first of the streetcar passengers to
reach him, picked him tip. He told his
name and address, but both proved in
correct, because, doubtless, of a semi
conscious condition. . .
Mahoney' Skull Fractured.
' Mahoney regained clearer conscious
ness -w hile being taken to Good Samari
tan Hospital, where he told the attend
ants his correct name, age and address.
and the fact that his wifo is now visit
ing in Dunsmuir, Cal. His skull had
been fractured Beriously snd is likely
to cause death. One of his legs was
also fractured.
Both' Bliss and Stansfield were un
conscious when picked up by Harms
. and the car crew. They were removed
to Bt. Vincent's Hospital.
Bliss had tickets for Boston, and
was to have left for that city last
night. His injuries are internal and
. could not be determined because of his
. unconscious condition and the apparent
pain from which he was suffering.
Stansfield is a salesman for the Nott-
. Joslyn Company and lives at the Ore
gon Yacht Club. His shoulder is dis
located and his bruises are painful, but
nis condition is not oeneved to be sen
ous. He is married.
The streetcar was an open one, and
more than 30 persons witnessed the
accident, but there was no panic.
Proceedings will be started by the
Council for the Improvement of the
following streets:
East Forty-fifth street and East
Forty-fourth street, from East Lincoln
street to Division street; Sixty-ninth
street Southeast, from Whitman avenue
to Millard avenue (Fifty-fifth avenue
Southeast).
JURY FIXES NO BLAME
POOL WHERE BOY DROWKED IS
CALLED DANGEROUS, HOWEVER.
Inquisitors Recommend That Authori
ties Take Steps to Campel Owner
to Have Place Made Safe.
A Coroner's jury named no particular
person as responsible for the death of
8-year-old. Edwin Allen Hensley last
Friday in a pool in the vacant lot at
East Second and Belmont streets. The
jury heard the evidence yesterday
afternoon.
The verdict was that- "the pool
where the child lost his life is a
dangerous place and steps by the
proper authorities should be taken Im
mediately to compel owners of this and
similar property, to fence or fill in
uch pools to prevent further such ac
id en ts. , .
M. G. Thorsen, of Fisher, Thorsen &
Co., owner of the lot, was grilled by
Coroner Slocum .and Deputy District
Attorney Ryan, as a witness at the in
quest. He said that he had not visited
the lot for three or more years and
did not know its condition. He ex
pressed a willingness to have the lot
fenced in such a way as to keep out
children, saying that he had children
f his own and. recognized the danger
of such things.
Dr. Stickney, of the City Health
ft ice, testified that the place was
pon the records of the office- as a
permanent unhealthful pool,' and. said
e thought that the tilling of it had
been recommended to the Engineering
Department.
Shortly before the" inquest Cotnmli-
ioner Delck reported to Coroner
Slocum that he had never given orders
to Mr. Thorsen to have the 1 lot filled.
the face of such failure to notify
he owner, said members of the Jury,
they did not feel justified In naming
Mr. Thorsen as liable for the accident.
Mrs. Beatrice Hensley Kelly, mother
of the drowned boy, with the lad's
younger brother, and a woman com
panion, attended the inquest. 1
NEW AUTO PATROL FAVORED
Mayor Will Submit, Ordinance for
Second: Car to Council Today.
Portland may have another automo
bile patrol wagon. At the request of
Mayor Albee an ordinance ivas pre
pared yesterday for submission to the
City Council this morning providing
for an appropriation of $3000 to cover
the cost of a. new machine for the pa
trol service. The city now has one
car only for this work.
It is proposed to buy a good truck
chassis and have a top built possibly
at the municipal shops. The new car
; will be fitted with all manner of new
conveniences for emergency police
work. It is planned to have cushion
rubber tires instead, of pneumatic tires,
the object being to avoid punctures,
which often cause delay in responding
to hurry-up calls.
TEST IS CALLED UNFAIR
Oral Hxainination Should Have Been
y Given, Says H. Y. Holmes.
Asserting that the Municipal Civil,
service examination for the position
of chief of the bureau of highways and
bridges was unfair, impracticable and
unjust because there was no oral tes
Jn addition to the written examination
H. W. Holmes, who failed to pass the
examination, but still holds the posi
tion under temporary appointment
made by Commissioner Dieck. sent
request to the Civil Service Board yes
teraay asking that the proposition b
given further consideration.
Mr. Holmes says the -questions in th
examination were of such nature that
an oral test by capable engineers wa
necessary. He says he is supported 1
his contention r by members, of the
American Society of Civil Engineers.
NEW PAVING PLANS READY
Specifications to Give fairer Com
petition TTp to Council Today.
In an effort to open the way fo
awarding contracts in the near futur
for a number of important paving proj
ecis revisea paving specifications, as
worked out by City Commissioner
Dieck and others, will be presented in
final form to the- City Council this
. morning. It Is the plan to get the
" specifications adopted as soon as pbs
' sible. because several improvements
tire- being held up pending the action.
The specifications are said by Mr.
Dieck to open the way for. fairer com
petition. The working plans for vari
ous types of paving are made more
complete and specific
Mayor of Grants Pass Welcomes
Delegates at Xlglit Meeting Oth
er Addresses Are Made and
; Musical Numbers Given.
GRANTS PASS, Or., April 28. (Spe- I
cial.) The first-day of the South Ore
gon District of the Federation of
Women's Clubs convention drew a
large attendance. Fifty delegates ar
rived on the morning train from Med-
ford, Ashland, Phoenix and Rogue
River. It is expected that fully twice
that many will be present tomorrow.
Subjects taken up at the afternoon
session included: "Art." "Conserva
tion," "Civics," "Education," "House
hold Economics," "Legislation," "Li
brary." "Music," "Press" and "Public
Health."
Talks were ' given by chairmen of
committees and general discussion fol
lowed. At 1 o'clock the delegates were
registered and a general conference
held on "Libraries." Miss Moss read
papers, and discussion followed by Miss
Elizabeth Robinson, of Medford, and
Miss Blanche Hicks, of Ashland.
An address was given by Mrs. Ida A.
Kidder, librarian of the Oregon Agri
cultural College, entitled "Reading for
Home and Library." It was greatly ap
preciated by the women of Grants
Pass, as they are installing a new
library. William Hanley, aspirant for
the United States Senate, gave a talk
on "Good Roads.
A programme was given tonight at
the Presbyterian Church and addresses
of welcome were delivered by Mayor
McKinstry, of Grants Pass; Marshall
Hooper and Mrs. Arthur Conklin. with
a response from Mrs. Gard, of Ashland
An address also was given by Mrs.
Merrick and a response by Mrs. Gore.
"Impressions of Oregon" was the
subject of an address by Professor
Hull, of the High School of Grants
Pass. Instrumental music completed
the programme.
.haimaJhiaini m bale
-
Stock
Etc.
Dry Goods, Suits, Waists,
to Be Sold at Once
NEW RAILROAD WANTED
ROSEBIBG STARTS CAMPAIGN FOR
LIKE TO COOS BAY.
15 RECRUITS ENROLL
ARMORY AG.iUr SCENE OF
like: preparations.
WAR.
Third Orefson Mem Rejoice to Receive
Orders' to Report for Rifle Prac-
- . . tice- at Clackamas. .
Committee Named to Arrange for Road
; Inline Calls Meeting: for Mar 13,
Wlea First Steps will be Taken.
ROSEBURG, Or., A,Dril 28. (Special.)
-Koseburg has started a campaign to
issue bonds to begin construction on
the long-sought railrcad outlet to Coos
Bay.
At a meeting of the Commercial Club
last night, J. W. Perkins, V. H. Rich
ardson and H. H. Stapleton were ap-
poined as a committee to promote the
project. They announced today that
the first meeting will be held May 13.
At this meeting men, who have con
ducted such ; campaigns successfully,
will be asked to tell their experiences
and methods and further plans will be
made for the campaign.
The route, the amount of the bonds
and what kind of railroad, whether
steam or electric, will be determined.
"But of one thing we are sure and
that is that Roseburg needs, and must
opies of their orations are to be given
to the Judges several days before the
contest. The copies will be turned In
without signatures In order to avoid
any appearance of partiality In the de-
isions of the judges.
Prospects of the settlement of the
Mexican imbroglio by mediation to the
contrary notwithstanding the Armorv
last night continued to be a scene of nave, a Jine to joos cay io secure tne
warlike preparation, and - the officers I fullest development of the rich Umpqua
and men of the Third Oregon Infantry
were rejoiced to receive orders from
Colonel Martin to report for rifle prac
tice on Clackamas range next Sunday.
Company D, Captain Sever command
ing, and Company H, commanded by
Captain Brown, went through extended
order and platoon drill, watched by a
throng, from the galleries. Both com
panies were' augmented by new re
cruits, just from the "rookie" . squads,
where they had received such good
training that they went' through the
difficult movements with scarcely a
Slip. - .. : . . - ..
Besides the two companies, three
squads of recruits were drilled by ser
geants. . , . .
Fifteen recruits were taken into the
regiment yesterday,, and .many young
men called at the recruiting office in
the Selling building and at the Armory
ior lniormation as to the length of the
Valley," said Mr. Perkins. "I do not
care what route is chosen, by Camas
Valley, by Hubbard Creek or down the
Umpqua route. What we want Is the
railroad."
IDAHO. WANTS SETTLERS
Lewiston Commercial CInb Makes an
Appeal for Ranchers.
LEWISTON, Idaho, April 2S. (Spe
cial.) "We must have more people in
Idaho," is the subject of a statement
recently issued" by the Lewis ton Com
mercial Club, and commenting upon It
in part as follows: .
"The momentous problem in Idaho at
the present time is and will be: We
want more thrifty people to come
period of enlistment and thn T,rr,.,t I among us and cultivate our lands.
of service in Mexico. ... Hundreds and thousands -of acres of
Officers of the. Thiwi i9. I fertile sou await tne coming of set-
pressed themselves as sanguine of the tIers to make them productive, and yet
failure of mediation a : a m t other parts of the country peopl
Drmg uuerta to accede to the ripmarula I are lana-uungry, wui tuum una wouiu
of President Wilson. They regard mt- come and add prosperity to the state
diatlon as simply a staving off of in
lervennon.
MURDER TRIAL. IS TODAY
James Mcintosh to Plead Insanity to
Uxoricide Charge.
The trial pf James Mcintosh, charged
with the "murder of his wife, Mrs.
Agnes Mcintosh, alias Agnes Meadows,
will begin -today- before .Circuit Juriirn
Kavanaugh. Deputy District Attorney
Collier will ' appear for the state and
Attorneys Ralph A. Coan and Fred
erick H. Whitfield for Mcintosh.
Insanity will be the defense. Mrs.
Mcintosh was found dead in her room
at the-Rheinpfalz Hotel last February
8, death being due to strangulation, the
Coroner's jury reported. The murder
was discovered after, the room in which
it had been committed was fired. It is
believed, by the -murderer with a view
to covering up his crime.
if they but knew.
"Idaho -has 350,000 people now resi
dent within its borders, and we want
350,000 more.
"The Btate appropriated $100,000 to
advertise its resources at the Panama-
Pacific Exposition. Thousands, if not
millions, of people will see this ex
hibit, and many thousands of them will
want to know more about this great
state that has such wonderful re
sources,1
HIGHWAY CHANGE URGED
Albion-Lewiston-Poineroj- Route Will
Serve More People. Is Contention.
CLARKSTON, Wash., April 28.
(Special.) Feeling that the possibil
ity of the building of the state (high
way from Rosalia to Pullman and
Clarkstoa is remote, an effort is be
ing made by the Clarkston Chamber
of Commerce and the commercial or
ganizatlons of Albion, Colton, Union
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AnMI MAN b DUUY LUUA I fcUl tn Highway Commissioner change th
'I route from Coiiax to Day ton to run
Harry. Cheskin, Who Disappeared
December-17, Thought Suicide.
to
$17,596 BILLS UP TODAY
Mreet and Sidewalk Improvements
Heady to Accept. -
Street and sidewalk improvements,
representing a total of $17,596.24, will
come before the City Council this
morning for final acceptance. The im
provements, which have been completed
and approved by the engineering de
partment, are as follows:
Fifty-fourth avenue Southeast,, from
" VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash..
April 28. -(Special.) The body of
Harry Cheskin, Hospital. Corps, who
disappeared December 17, was found in
thick underbrush by ComDanv K.
Twenty-first Infantry, today. He was
3 years old and had he lived until to
day he would have served three years.
It was thought that Cheskin had
committed suicide when he disappeared,
but a search of the post failed to lo
cate him. He leaves a sister, Miss
Jennie Cheskin, at 86 Willet street.
New York City.
through the above-named towns.
The question has been referred
State Highway Commissioner Roy
with the information that the pro
posed route serves more' than 10 times
as many people and passes through
territory having property values more
than four times as great as that from
Colfax to Dayton.
Lumber Camp l"m ployo Hurt.
LA GRANDE, Or.. April 28. A la
borer- employed by the George Palmer
Lumber Company was injured at How
ard Creek by falling under a ballast
car. The man was brought to the La
Grande hospital. He probably will sur-,
vive.-
SUPPOSED SAGE BLOWS UP
South I-a Grande Woman Hurt When
She Empties "Can Into Stove.
LA GRANDE, Or., April 28. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. F. A. Epling, of South
Grande, is suffering -from powder burn
Inflicted Saturday when she emptied
the contents of a supposed can of sage
into the stove. There was an explo
sion and she was severely burned.
She will recover.
La Grande Teachers Re-elected.
LA GRANDE, Or., April 28. The 45
teachers in the La Grande public
schools were re-elected to fill the posi
tions they occupy foe another year.
Oratorical Contest Date Set.
MOSCOW, Idaho, April 28. (Special
The annual Watkins oratorical con
test will be held at the University of
Idaho on the evening of May 23. Th
contestants will be judged on both de
livery, and composition Typewritten
We Are Going Out of Business Forever
When Down Town Come and See
the Greatest Bargains in Portland
On Third
Between Morrison
And Alder
MAMMS
On Third
Between Morrison
and Alder
SETTLEMENT IS HELD VOID
Washington Supreme Court Upholds
Verdict la. Injury Suit.
OLYMPIA, Wash., April 28. (Spe
cial.) The fact that Mat Matson ac
cepted $250 and signed a release after
suffering severe injuries did not bar
him from bringing a personal injury
uit for damages In Chehalis County
ater, the Supreme Court held yester
day. It took the ground that Matson
had. been imposed upon.
A $3906 verdict which he obtained
against the Eureka Cedar Lumber Sc
Shingle Company is affirmed.
Road Drag to He Shown.
LA GRANDE. Or.. April 28. (Soa
cial.) The board of directors of the
Merchants Association has recom
mended that all places of business be
closed next Saturday afternoon when
D. Ward King will demonstrate the
split log road drag.
I the Pendleton High School, won the
county oratorical contest in this city
Saturday night. There were five other
high schools of the county represented
in the contest.
ELGIN TO RAISE COMPANY
Da Grande Hotel Proprietor Con
templates Organizing Force.
LA GRANDE, Or., April 28. (Spe
cial.) Fifteen men have signed the
roll for service with a company being
formed In Elgin by Lee Morelock.
Mr. Morelock wrote Governor West
offering to raise a company of cavalry
for Mexican war service, and this
morning received the Governor's ac
ceptance of his services.
It is rumored that Pat A. Foley, pro
prietor of the Foley Hotel, will or
ganize a company here, and many have
signified their intention of joining.
Pendleton Youth Wins Contest.
PENDLETON, Or.. April 28. (Spe
cial.) Ernest Crockett, representing
VANCOUVER FARMER DIES
Two Daughters of X. W. Powell Are
Residents of Portland.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. April 28.
(Special.) N. W. PowelL a retired
farmer, formerly of Ostrander, Wash.,
died here today. He is survived by
his wife and three children, Mrs. Ralph
Percival and Mrs. Charles Wheeler, of
Portland, and Mrs. Arthur Pender, of
Vancouver.
Mr. Powell had lived here 13 years.
Tygh Valley Observes Event.
DUFUR. Or., April 28. (Special.)-
Tygh Valley Lodge of Oddfellows cele
brated the 95th anniversary of the
founding of the order Saturday evening
at Tygh Valley. Nearly 200 Oddfellows
and Rebekahn wer present. Large
delegations were in atendance from
Dufur. Grass Valley. Antelope. Wapnl
tia and Waniic. A banquet was served
after which the Initiatory degrees were
exemplified in full ceremony form by
the degree team of Rldgely lodge of
Dufur.
Port Orrord Building cw Road.
PORT ORFORD, April 2S. (Special.)
Work has been Begun on the clear
ing of a new road into Port Orford.
The new road starts from the county
road just before it enters Port Orford
from the north. The women of the
Port Qrford Commercial Club gave a
ball to raise funds recently, and more
than $60 was realized. A fund has
also been raised to advertise Port Orford.
Commission Kniploys Accountant.
OLYMPIA. Wash., April 18. (Spe
cial.) P. F. Garnett, accountant of the
Industrial Insurance Commission for
the last year, has accepted the posi
tion of chief accountant with the new
Oregon commission and will take up
his hew duties May L A successor has
not yet been named.
-THESE. MAGNIFICENT RESIDENCES
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION
on
Friday
Next
at
10:30 A. M.
at
862 and 864
Marshall
. Sticet
Corner
26th.
Liberal
Terms
Two
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Inspection
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Apply to
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