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THE MORNING OHEGONIA3T WT!DNESDAT, BfAY 13, 191.
SURVEY OF
FORTY-TOOT LOGS WHICH WILL BE USED FOR. THE COLUMNS OF THE- OREGON BUILDING AT THE I
P4WAM4DAPTTT1 TtvlSAcrri?iTw
LINE TO BE
Shop Mornings-Double Stamps Till 2 o'Clod,
A Fine Line of Dennison's Sets for Roses and Other Flowers.
AUSKA
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RUSHED
Large Field Force Now Being
Chosen From Among Sever
al Thousand Applicants.
TWO ROUTES PRESENTED
Choice Between Seward, "With Pri
vately Owned Terminus, and Port
age Bay, Flanked by Monn
? tains, Must Be Made.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May 12 Surveys to be made
this Summer By the newly-created
Alaska Railway Commission will deter
mine the location of the first trunk
line to be built under the 35,000,000
appropriation made recently by Con
gress, but construction work will not
be begun before the season of 1915.
Whether the first road will run along
the Susitna River, which is the route
which the Commission is to survey,
or whether it will follow the Copper
River, will not be known until the
Susitna route has been thoroughly sur
veyed. Six surveying parties are to be put
in the field by the Railway Cdmmis
sion, two to work on terminals, two to
work inland from the seacoast, and
two to work from the interior toward
the Coast.
Bis Field Force Required.
It has not yet been determined how
many men will be put in the field by
the Railway Commission, but as some
thing more than a thousand miles of
route is to be surveyed during the
season. It is expected that the field
force will be large. The surveyors
and others will be appointed by the
Commissioners, who are now going
over several thousand applications from
surveyors and field men who desire
to be employed on this work.
The presumption is strong- that the
first trunk line railroad will be built
along the Susitna Valley, although
there will be no determination of 'that
question until the surveys are com
pleted. If that route is selected, there
will, be some difference of opinion as
to where the terminal shall be placed.
There are two known available ter
minals Seward, now the terminus of
the Alaska Northern Railroad, and
Portage Bay, at the head of Cook
Inlet.
Considerable pressure has been
brought to make Seward the terminus,
provided the Susitna route is selected.
Private interests own the townsite of
Seward and have invested considerable
money there, and were much in evi
dence in Washington urging the pas
sage of the Alaska Government rail
road bill. It was generally under
stood that the owners of the town
site of Seward desired to unload theii
property on the Government, and they
are doubly desirous of unloading, now
that a second possible terminus has
been found.
Both Harbors Are Safe.
From information now available It
would appear that there is little to
choose between the harbor at Seward
and that at Portage Bay. Both af
ford good anchorage, with plenty of
deep water, and both are regarded as
safe. If the Government decides to
make its terminus at Seward, It nat
uarally will take over the Alaska
Northern Railroad, which Is a property
the owners would be glad to sell, but
for which they want a good stiff price.
On the other hand, if the Government
decides to build from Portage Bay,
it must overcome a big engineering
obstacle at the beginning of its line,
for back of the harbor rises a range
of mountains 3000 feet high. This
range would have to be tunneled for
a distance of two and a quarter miles.
It will be ascertained whether it will
be cheaper for the Government to build
this tunnel than it would be to buy
about 70 miles of the Alaska Northern
Railroad. This, in itself, -will be an
Important factor.
It is the desire of Government offi
cials that the Government shall have
full control of the docks at the ter
minus of the Alaska railroad, wher
ever located, and in figuring on taking
over the Alaska Northern, the Gov
ernment must also figure on the cost
of the docks at Seward, and compare
that cost with the probable cost of
constructing suitable docks, if the ter
minus be located on Portage Bay.
DELIRIUM LEADS TO DEATH
Body of George M. Martin Found: in
Baker Home Basement.
i
BAKER, Or, May 12 (Special.)
Delirious and mentally deranged as
the result of a recent illness, George
M. Martin, of Cove, Or., wandered into
the home of Howard L. Ross early Mon
day morning and either fell through a
window or down a stairway into the
basement, striking the cement floor and
sustaining a broken neck, which
-aused his death. A child in the Ross
riousehold found the body at 8 o'clock.
When Sheriff Rand arrived the body
was still warm.
Mrs. Ross said that the kitchen door
Jiad been locked the night before, but
xnat a window In the basement, which
liad been closed for years, was found
open. The wiudow is so small, how
ever, it is difficult to see how Mr.
Martin could have squeezed through
it, except deliberately.
Mr. Martin was 46 years old and
lived at Cove. Or, where he Is sur
vived by a widow and six children. His
wire is a daughter of William Miles,
f Baker, and lived here until her mar
riage. His father, K. J. Martin, lives
ib uniun.
Cheharia Commencement May 18
CH EH A LIS, Wash., May 13. (Spe
cial.) Commencement week exercises
mo t-ueuaus raign school Will
in Monday evening. May 18. with
- - -. , '"f,uL exercises. xne
xisual class programme will ha. riun
ending with a short farce, entitled
uiimer i oix." Wednesday
Thursday evening. May 20 and 21.
ODeretta. "PrtHrPR. RnnntA ill
. w w ..... VJ. wiu UV
Riven. The school proper will close
May 22, when the following will grad-
DAt,! T '.1 ! . MaWiM i . -.t
, , . . . uer nanson.
Hazel Brown, Harriet Charlton. I"lor-
- - .vuu. unison, .Peter
Summersett, Arthur Glblin. Marian For
ney, Charles Schuster, Charles Miles,
Lowell Swenson. Sadie Michael, Stella
. j , f uibuu, -Bessie ALCE.W
Jnhn . li t-f,. 1 - . .
be
the
The
and
the
be
pen.
j Xorth Powder Totes on Bonds.
NORTH POWDER. Or., May 12.
(bpecial.) At a special election hiH
todav the citlXffnn rf v.. v. -rj j
. . x u n u CI
voted for a water system for the town.
The election was also to amend the
city charter so as to make a bond issue
. possible. Other amendments of minor
Importance were also voted. It is
proposed to bond the city for the sum
or 30,i00, the bonds to run for 30
J ears. ,
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GIANT LOGS ON WAy -7'-' I ; : ,
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Columns for Oregon Building
Being Forwarded. -
SPAN OF EACH FIVE FEET
Auditor's department and in large
measure in the police department Some
of the departments use the system mod
erately, while Commissioner uiecK is
applying it vigorously in the public
works department. No two depart
ments, it is claimed, are using tne sys
tem alike.
ELECTION PLANS ARE MADE
Ashland- Decides Bond Ballot Will
Be for Mineral Springs Only.,
ASHLAND. Or., May 12. (Special.)
Providing that the special election
about to be called shall be held only
for voting on the mineral springs
proposition was the gist of a reso
lution adoptea at a recent mass meet
ing of Ashland citizens. Another pro
vision is that the proceeds of the sale
of 8175,000 bonds shall be used spe
cifically for i the project, which is to
be managed by a commission.
Bert R. Greer, J. P. Dodge and R. A.
Mlnkler. the committee which has had
charge of the preliminary work, were
unanimously invited to stand for elec
tion as commissioners.
The commission will make' arrange-
Official House at San Francisco to
Be Surrounded by 4 8 Massive
Columns, One Dedicated to
Each State of Union.
Shipment of the 48 logs to be used
as columns for the Oregon building at
the Panama-Pacilic Exposition will be
completed within the next two or three
days. The Oregon Commission sent
out seven cars .yesterday, containing
21 logs. Three cars of logs will be
sent from Central Oregon and one from
Southern Oregon, and 12 logs will be
sent by steamer from Coos Bay. The
logs are assembled from different
points ou the Columbia and Willamette
and are donated by the lumber in
terests of the state.
The average weight of these logs is
29,000 pounds. There is onlv one der
rick in the Northwest that can handle
them and that is the O.-W. R. & N.
derrick at the Alblna dock.
The Oregon building; at the exposi
tion is to be of Grecian architecture
on the plan of the Parthenon at Athens.
The 48 log pillars surrounding it will
be Ave feet in diameter and 43 feet
high. They will be dedicated to the
48 states of the Union and each will
bear the emblem of a state. There
will be a ceremony around each column
by representatives of the particular
states.
Top Loading Cars at Alblna Dock With Lou Welrklnv 2S-OIMI Pnnaii. v.i.
Middle JLotc Being; Lowered at Alblna Dock by Only Derrick in North
west That Can Handle Them. Bottom Derrick Ralatna; Los; Oat ef Raft
by transcontinental lines on all through
carload shipments of fruit to Eastern
points.
The co-operation of the North Pa
cific Fruit Distributors has been asked,
and in case the demands are met,
through Eastern shipments from all
points on the Mount Hood line will
roll at the same charge made from
Hood River.
EFFIGIENGYiSJOLTED
ALUMNI TO REORGANIZE
NEW UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ASSO.
CIATION FAVORED. .
Plana Considered Include Hiring; of
Paid Secretary, Printing: of Magi
sine, Extenaldn of Activity.
EUGENE." Or., May 12. (Special.)
At a meeting here plans were begun
for the reorganization of the Univer
sity of Oregon Alumni Association from
the present body into a rigid organiza
tion with a paid secretary that will
become a state-wide factor in the pro
motion of education. This meeting is
a preliminary session to make definite
organization possible at the annual
meeting In June.
The meeting was called by John C.
Veatch. of Portland, president of the
Alumni Association, who favors a paid
alumni secretary to lead in the or
ganization of the several thousand
graduates. It is also the purpose 'to
make associate members of 6000 or
6000 ex-university students, who left
before graduation.
It is also proposed to publish an
alumni magazine as a substitute to the
present arrangement whereby the col
lege paper is aent to each alumnus.
This plan, however, will meet with op
position, it is reported.
Luke Goodrich, Allen Eaton and
George Hug, were named as a commit
tee to form definite plans for the new
organization.
Steps fcr a general reunion at com
mencement time were discussed. Ef
forts will be made to have 500 gradu
ates attend.
RATE ADJUSTMENT ASKED
Absorbing of Mt. Hood Line Charge
on Fruit to East Urged.
HOOD RIVER. Or., May 1. (Spe
cial.) Working through the Fruit
Growers' Transportation League the
Northwestern Fruit Exchange, accord
ing to J. C Skinner, the local repre
sentative of the central attlltno. a
has asked that the charge of the Mount
fciood xtsxuroaa company be abeorbed
SOIL SURVEY TO BE MADE
Washington Board Decides on Other
' Investigations Also.
OL.TMPIA. Wash.. Mav 12. (Stieclal.t
A soil survey of Franklin County, a
geological survey of the mining district
in Northeastern Washington and a
completion of coal surveys in Thurs
ton. Lewis and Cowlitz counties were
decided unon tiv tha Stt Ylnnvsl f
Geological Survey at its semi-annual
meeting nere yesterday.
The Franklin County soil survey will
be made fn rn.nnAintin i t v. v, n
Bureau of Soils, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. The Board de
cided also, in connection with the
v eaeral hydrographic service, to take
Water measurement, 1n tVlo Palnnaa
Touchet and Tucannon rivers in South
eastern Washington.
BABY LEFT ON DOORSTEP
Foundling in Onion Box Found by
Baker Couple on Returning Home.
BAKER, Or, May 12. (Special.)
When Walter Ott and wife reached
home Sunday night they found on their
doorstep a newly born babe wrapped In
a flannel cloth and placed in an onion
box. On a slip of paper were the
words: "Born May 9."
Inquiry among neighbors today de
veloped that the child had been taken
there by a woman in a taxic&b. . Mr.
and Mrs. Ott have not decided whether
or not to keep the foundling.
O.-W. R. & X. Earnings Increase.
OLTMPIA, Wash, May 12. (Special.)
Increased earnings, breaking all pre
vious records, but decreased net income,
because expenses grew faster than the
new business, are shown by the O.-W.
R. & N. Company in its annual re
port to the State Tax Commission for
the calendar year 1913. Total gross
operating revenue for the line for 11S
is given at (17,988,103. as against
$17,310,257 in 1912. Operating expenses
however. Increased from fll.C43.912 to
H2.679.282. leaving the net income
from operation (5,408,821 n 1913,
as against SS.690.41S In 1912.
Asotin-Levi iston Mall Centra ct Let.
ASOTIN, Wash, May 11. (Special.)
J. S. Eckman has received the mail
contract for carrying i:he Asotin
Lewiston mail. His contract begins
July l'and lasts for four years at the
rate of S1850 a year. -The present car
rier only receives $924 a year. The In
crease is on account of the increase in
parcel poat mail.
City Commissioners Frown on
Advance.to Employes.
OLD WAGE CUTS REMAIN
Department Heads Hold Different
View or Merit Rewards and De
merit Discipline III-Feeling,
Once Dormant, Flames.
Althous-h rilv mnlnVM V, A,a
that, on June 1 thtp ,laiH.. wai,i
increased automatically if their records
ciear, unaer tne cltys new effi
ciency system, the City Commission
nnhaKlv will 1 j a. , . . ,
increases. The proposition was brought
it a. meeting- or toe commission
VMiterriBT Whil. MA . i . ,
- " m-umi wrnLO u&ea,
the opinion prevailed that, outside the
&uu yuuee departments, the In
Buwuau 11U1 KULUIIWUC VJOm-
mlssioner Dieck definitely announced
that he intended to grant increases in
nis department only upon recommenda
tion. VTm mmi kA V. . . ,
.... ii i.. ouuiv vcupiu in
his department who are deserving of
First Csrt 30.000.
When the efficiency system was made
effftivi I a ii - -n i v. 1 i .
... j i in" eainiics UL City
employes were cut down materially, the
" b&6icguiik HUUUL A U, UU U. iluch
of the ill-feeling thus aroused was ap
peased by the general supposition that
the Commissioners would adhere strict
'v to the provisions of the efficiency
ii "uum srant small increases
T71V fllT Vmstni-l.,. T . i 1 .
j i me under
standing that, on June 1. there would
be automatic increases for those who
were cut on January 1, and that other
1 ii v, i a.mra wuuia oe made January
1915.
Failure to follow this programme
piuuawiy wiu sur up renewed ill-feel
ing and may bring about some resigns
tlons. In some cases the cuts were aj
much as S2S a month.
Excessive Increase reared.
Commissioner Daly brought the prop
osition before the Commission yester
dav With thu nnaiinn.n.., . I . , .
automatic Increases were granted the
city's payroll would go up by leaps and
bounds. The impression seemed to pre
vail that the increases should be grant
ed only upon recommendation of the
heads of the departments, the Commis
sioners, and should not be automatic
This, the employes say. will lead to un
fairness, discrimination and favoritism.
' " cmicutjr BjrsieTn in some depart
ments has been adopted only so far ai
cuts m salaries are concerned. The
H m T-i t An..M la V. . . .
. . duB uvea, i nis
is true. In the health . department, the
"DY.-IT" will color your
straw hat any shade desired
for 25
LAWN TENNIS E ACQUETS,
to close, $4 values $2.50, $6
values $3.50. A full line of
baseball goods at popular
prices.
OTJR PEN FOUNTAIN flows freely for you
and our Pen Doctor is always at your serv
ice. If your pen is "off," bring it in. "We
are wholesale agents. Pens from 98c to $25.
Ten Days' Trial Free.
COLORED UMBRELLAS for rain or sun,
$4.98. 10 ribs, German silver, India frames,
of extra good quality silk, all colors, long
handles with -hand cord. Regular $6.00.
"WEAR-EVER" Fountain Syringes and
Water Bottles now $1.07. Regularly priced
at $1.50 and $1.75.
"IMPERIAL" Glove Cleaner, cleans white
gloves, Box 25c A time and money-saver.
DRUGS.
10c Soda Bicarb
10c Glycerine and Rose Water.
25c Spts. Camphor
40c Witch HazeL
10c Moth Balls
10c Cone. Lye
10c Chloride Lime
10c Dutch Cleanser.
10c Gum Camphor
.... 7d
....70
....1
....33
.... 7
.... 7t
.... 80
.... SO
.... 70
TRAVELERS' SLIPPERS in folding
leather cases, special O50
"POZZONI" POWDER Special 270
Borated Talcum, pound cans 230
O thine, double strength 850
A LITTLE SUNSHINE FOR THE SICK
wheel chairs for the invalid, convalescent or
cripple, in or outdoor, rigid or reclining.
Will rent one if you don't wan't to buy, or
sell on easy terms, just as you prefer.
GARDEN HOSE, Lawn Mowers, Flower-
Grass and Garden Seeds, House. Floor and !
.Furniture Paints and Polishes. All these
in our basement store at fair prices.
Woodard, Clarke & Co. Alder St.
Wood-Lark Building
at West Park
ments for holding the election just as
soon as the legal requirements may be
complied with.
Genesee Knights Go to Iewiston.
GENESEE, Ida., May 12. (Special.)
Fifty members of the Knights of
Columbus Lodge at this place drove to
Lewlston. Ida., in antos. together with
seven candidates, and attended the ini
tiation held at Lewlston. A class of
more than 30 were initiated.
lone to Hv "Clean-Up" Day.
IONK, Or.. May 12. (Special.) May
18 and 19 have been selected by the
City Council as "clean-up day." The
Council has notified the citizens to
fight the housefly.
Fur Protection
That Protects
No matter how careful
you may be at home, our
cold storage vaults offer
the only real protection
against moths, fire or
theft.
We Call For and Deliver
3Tour furs and clean them
by our compressed air or
vacuum process keep
them insured and stored
in our special vaults for
a charge so low youH be
astonished at its reason
ableness. Phone or call
for information.
REPAIRING AND
REMODELING AT
SUMMER RATES
288 Morrison St.
J. P. Plagemann, Mgr.
Father Accused, Daughter Weds.
OREGON CITT, Or., May 12. (Spe
cial.) A. J. Hafer was arrested today
charged with a statutory offense
against his daughter. Ida M. Hafer. IS
years old. The daughter left Oregon
City today with Charles Robertson to
be married. The complaint was made
out by Mrs. J. Robertson, mother of
Charles Robertson. Bail was fixed at
$1000. Hafer was unable to raise the
amount and is being held in the County
JaiL His hearing is set for Saturday
morning before Judge Slevers.
All physicians know
mineral water to be a
nerve tonic and a vital
ity builder.
Standing alone in its
class, the high regard in
which WHITE ROCK
WATER is held by the
doctors of today is at
tested by its enormous
sale,
"There's Health in
White Rock"
flfilf
m
Rosarian
Cafeteria
Obbi Sundays Hereafter,
Just a little better place to
eat. Popular prices for
ladles and gentlemen. Try
us, you w 1 1 1 be pleased.
Morrin Bid r.. Main En.
trance, Down Stalrri. Washington St.
Between Broadway .nd I ark.
Lorn E&&i& Ejzc&sfsE&bs
(2h4&mt Tqsmfs East
TO
Chicago $72.50 Pittsburgh. 91.50
SLLouu 70.00 MemphU 79.90
Kana City 60.00 Albany 104 10
Omaha 60.00 Baltimore 107.50
St.Jo.eph 60.00 Montreal 105.00
Sioux Gty 60.00 Portland, Me. 110.00
Denver 55.00 New York 108.50
Colo. Springs 55.00 Washington 107.50
Indianapoks 79.90 Philadelphia .108.50
Detroit 83.50 Boston 110.00
Buffalo 92.00
May 16, iS, 19, 20 to Chicago, and
Daily June 1st To Sept. 30th
Liberal Stopovers Return Until Oct. 31st
These fares may be utilized to many other destinations and for
Circuit Tours through the West that will include Denver, Omaha,
Kansas City, Minneapolis, St, Paul, St. Louis, Chicago.
4-
Over tne tsuriington
THE ORIENTAL LIMITED: Gnat Northern - Burlington - train de luxe to
Chicago, 300-mila daylight scenic ride along; the tipper Mississippi.
ATLANTIC EXPRESS : Northern Pacific Burlington to Chicago, via' tha
Twin Cities, arriving; Chicago at noon, for connection with all non-execsa-iare
and limited trains beyond.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LIMITED! Northern Pacific Burlington via the direct
Southeast line through Billings, to Denver, Omaha, Kansas City and St. Louis. :
SOUTHEAST EXPRESS: Great Northern Burlington vi Billings and direct
Southeast main line, to Denver, Omaha and Kansas City.
Inplaanloc yoar Jouraer, eonralt the Rd Folder; It will
qaleklr show rom how well Burlington lines from Minneapolis, '
St. Peal, Billtoce or Denver, may be utilized in a circuit tear, or !
address the nearest scent or the andersianed.
A. C. SHELDON, G. A..
'o. 1B0 Third St.. Portland. Or..
Telephone. Main ass ; Home A 1243 v
liiiiHrfUlliill
A primary vote for Johns
will not be wasted.
.(Paid Advertisement.)
. An Outing Worth While
to spend the
Week-End in Southern Oregon
Low. Round Trip Fares
Every Saturday and Sunday, we haye on
sale low round-trip tickets from Portland
to Comstock, Drain, Oakland, Sutherlin,
Roseburg, Myrtle Creek, Glendale, Rogue
River, Gold Hill, Central Point, Medford,
Ashland and intermediate points south of
Comstock, good for return Monday following.
I " S'JNSET sl
I lOeDEMtfSMAST.. I
I 1 ROUTES I I
r-o more delightful time in the year
than during the month of May to visit
the garden spots of Southern Oregon;
enjoy the pure air. fragrant with blos
soms. Flshins is g o o d in all the
streams.
Call at the City Ticket O ff ice, 80 Sixth Street, Cr rner 'of
Oak, Union Depot or East Morrison Street
John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon