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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1917)
8 VANCOUVER ELATED AT OPEN G Portland Throng Attends Cele bration Held in Park by Neighbor City. . , HISTORY OF SPAN RELATED rublic Officials, Civic Workers, News papermen, Constructors, and O til ers Who Boosted or Toiled on Job Are Speakers. Arter formally opening- the great Interstate bridge to traffic yesterday noon Portland and Vancouver assem bled in Vancouver Park in view of the bride superstructure and celebrated. Hundreds of persons stood In a circle abo'nt the attractively decorated band stand, and listened to a programme ol speeches and music. ..The history of the bridge was related in detail by men who have been instrumental in bringing- it to a realization. . The Portland Police band opened the affair -with a concert, which followed a parade through the streets of Van couver. The band got rounds of ap plause during- a series of stirring pop ular and patriotic selections. A solo was suns by Mrs. Fred L- Olson, of Portland, who was introduced as one whose grandparents had donated to Vancouver the park in which the ex ercises were being held. Rufue Holman, County OommlssiomeT ef Multnomah County, presided, and in troduced the speakers and gave the opening address. Bridge Called Monument. "We are celebrating th completion efa great bridge spanning the Co lumbia River at this historlo place," said Mr. Holman. "Let us consider this bridge not only a necessary thtng of crreat utility, but a monument commemorating- rh unity of interests be tween the states of Oregon and Wash ington. This is an enterprise demonstrating- what we can do by co-operation." "This is a notable event for all the United States, and not Oregon and Washington alone," said Governor Withycombe. "This bridge connects up one of the greatest and most impor tant highways in the country. Forty years ago, when I crossed this river here in a boat, I wondered if the time would come when it would be bridged. Iet us take full advantage of our new benefit." Governor Lister, of Washington, was to have been present, but could not attend. M. E. Carson, chairman of the Clarke County, spoke in his behalf. Mayor Albee spoke in behalf of Port land. "Let us hope," said Mayor Albee, "that this Siamese link that is to carry a great and growing commerce between two great commonwealths will draw us closer together and that that silver line, the Columbia River, will be a tie that binds rather than one that separates us." Vancouver Mayor Responds. Mayor Evans, of Vancouver, spoke in behalf of Vancouver. "The people of two cities are mingled here celebrating an event which means the uniting oN the two commercially. Industrially and socially," said he. Edgar B. .Piper, editor of The Ore gonian, was called on to speak in be half of a "newspaper organ that has worked for development of the North west for 63 years." "The old barrier between us has been spanned," said Mr. Piper. "In crossing the river today the mind saw the Vancouver of old, the historlo Barracks, Indians going and coming, hunters carrying their quarry on their backs to the markets, mission aries seeking a haven in the forests, and immigrants, some starving but all helped by that father of all this coun try, John McLaughlin. Connect up these events with the present-day scene and note our marvelous progress." Frank Branch Riley Speaks. Frank Branch 'Riley was introduced as one of the "fathers of the bridge." "As one of the fond parents of this bridge who cared for it mostly when it was a squalling infant with fine lungs, but otherwise helpless and always hungry," said Mr. Riley. "I attend these "graduating exercises,' so to speak, with mingled exultation and 6adness. Our committee Joins proudly in this celebration of an achievement for which, for four years, we strug gled incessantly. "At the same time, like the evange list who- finds himself embarrassingly out of a Job, when the people are all converted, we today realize that no longer are we needed to persuade sus picious legislators and unimaginative taxpayers that this bridge shall im measurably add to our wealth and im portance, break down an ancient and formidable barrier betwen two neigh boring peoples and close the last gap in the Pacific Highway to meet the needs of increasing- Industrial traffic and tourist travel over the great interstate trunk road. Bridge Vindicates Prediction. 'This bridge shall stand as an Im posing vindication of air the ex travagant predictions of the early ad vocates. "It is temporarily necessary to col lect tolls, but a publicly-owned toll bridge la a relic of barbarism, and in violence to the Western spirit of the times: and not for long shall the sov ereign states of Oregon and Washing ton stand at either portal of this bridge and levy a petty tribute on every in dustrial truck, every investor, every homeseeker traveling over this longest international highway in the world." One of the most interesting addresses of the affair was delivered by E. E. Howard, representing the engineers who constructed the bridge. "The ac tual construction has occupied a period of less than two years." said he. "The structure speaks for Itself. It is a product of careful planning. "Ton have to give credit to your officials who have had charge of this bridge. It is a failing of the public not to give full credit to . the work of your officials. It Is usual and SCENES DURING BRILLIANT CEREMONIES, MARKING FORMAL OPENING OF NEW INTERSTATE BRIDGE ACROSS COLUMBIA RIVER. U- U - LJ P.: J DM ' V J .... &:.. ." 1 ON ... 4 5, 51 customary to make light of their work and their efforts. Funds Saved in Task. "For the present I will merely say that the bridge has been constructed within our estimates. Not only has the bridge originally contemplated been so constructed, but enough money was saved to construct a second approach to Derby street. Moreover, portions of Clarke County's saving have been ap plied to the payment of bond interest, and with all this the Interstate Bridge Commission undertakes the operation of the structure with - considerable funds on hand. You may be Interested to know that If contracts were let to day the steel work would have cost $400,000 to $500,000 more than it has, or the whole bridge from $600,000 to $800,000 more than it did cost. The structure is fireproof." Other speakers were David Morrison, of the Evening Telegram; Fred Boalt. of the Daily News: Henry Crass, of Vancouver: N. B. Brooks, of Golden dale, and James P. Stapleton. 1 4 t. ' ''t -O- A'1"- .daw .- v. ; -1 Human Organs Made Into Pictures X-RAY OUTDONE. (BT I W. BOWER. M- D.) A recent issue of the British Medical Journal explains a remarkable dlscov- lery of Dr. James Scherer, and describes a new process or photograpny oy which an abscess of the liver or the kidneys can be photographed from liv ing patients. This will be Invaluable because so many people suffer from kidney disease, and if it can be recog nized In time they, no doubt, can be saved and life prolonged. Such photo graphs as can be obtained by this new process will show whether there is a blockade in the intestines or not, whether the kidneys are normal and able to do the great burden put upon them. Unfortunately, what the liver -can't take care of passes on to the kidneys, and the Intimate relation between the two often causes a disease of the kid neys. One of the poisons retained with in the system is uric add In excess. Death would occur if the kidneys did not work day and night In separating polsona and uric acid from the blood. The danger signals are backache, de pression. aches and pains, heaviness., drowslnese. lrrltsbillty, headaches, chilliness, rheumatic twinges, swollen Joints or gut. This can be avoided by stimulating the kidneys to Increased action, and be cause of its conic effect on this organ I would advtee anyone to purchase Anuria (which is to be had nowadays at almost any drugstore), and tske it three times a da-y, together with a pint of hot water, an hour before -meals. By getting rid of the uric acid you can prevent and cure rhftumatism, gout and the pains and ache. due to this urlo acid stored within th$ system. I have found in practice that Anuria (double strength) Is more potent than llthla and In most cases Jt will dissolve the uric acid as hot water does sugar. 1 - i I- t s y if,' Ik!4 id - - r -a V J if- - rl s Wan1 MnAjtiilis'rifl i.i'i ' iftfl ftJfyr -1Ttar ,.v,tr r -tftrli , Z1 itrl 1 Mayor Evans, of Vancouver (Left), and Mayor Albee, of Portland, Skaklng Ilanda as Brldee Is Opened. 2 Glimpse of Part of Crowd. 3 Mary ITelea Klaalna (Ieft) and Eleanor Holman (Riarbt) Pallina; Apart the Ribbon That Opened the llridfcrt K. K. Ueard, Master of Ceremonies. In Center. 4 Louise Allller. I'uIIIdk Hope That llolated r'las on Top of Lift-Span. 0 Scm In Vancouver Park During- Dedicatory Excrclan. 6 Samuel Hill. Speaking- as Ilrldse Waa Formally Opened. GREAT SPAN IS OPEN Formal Ceremonies Held Interstate Bridge. on THOUSANDS ATTEND AFFAIR Old Feryboat Toots Last Mournful Salute as Gala Day Crowds Begin to Surge Across Big ' $1,700,000 Structure. (Continued From Klrst Pass.) and Walter H. Evans, Jr., son of Dis trict Attorney Evans, and Arnold Muck, eon of county commissioner muck, oi Multnomah County, pulled ropes that hoisted flags. Two Mayors Clasp Hand. Mayor Albee, of Portland, stepped forward and clasped the hand of Mayor Evans, of Vancouver, and Governor Withycombe shook hands with ex-Governor Moore, of Washington. Governor Lister, of Washington, had been expect ed at the celebration, but could not at tend. The ribbon was ripped apart and the flags raised amid the atraine of "The Star Spangled Banner," the clanging of bells, the tooting of automobile horns, the blowing of whistles from mills and boats in the vicinity, and the tiring of a salute at Government wharf. Three cheers were given by the Portland contingent for Vancouver and a like three lusty cheers by Vancouver for Portland. As part of the ceremony, E. E. Beard, of Washington, master of ceremonies, introduced Samuel Hill, who made.the only speech on the bridge.' He was in troduced as "roadmaster oX the North west." "Today is Oregon's day her birthday,"- said Mr. Hill, "but, more than that, she celebrates an event not alone for the benefit of Clarke and Multno mah counties, but for Oregon, Wash ington, California and British Co lumbia, for all of the United States, and for all the world who shall use this highway for all time to come. Today the last link Is forged In the chain which binds to gether the whole Pacific Coast from British Columbia to Mexico and now one can pass dry-shod over an unin terrupted highway from Vancouver, B. C, to the Mexican line." Traffic Begins Moving. At the close of Mr. Hill's address all barriers were pulled down and the traffic began moving over the bridge. Two streetcars, the first to cross the bridge, headed the Oregon line on the one side of th'e bridge and automo biles led the Washington contingent on the other. The crowd on the bridge numbered Into the thousands. The line of auto mobiles on the Oregon side extended for more than a mile back, while on the Washington side the machines were lined up all over the town. The docks and street-ends in Vancouver were crowded with onlookers. For more than an hour traffic moved In a steady stream in both directions over the bridge. Practically all the machines were decorated. Sandwiched in between the automobiles was an occasional horse-drawn vehicle, or a streetcar. It took a large number of policemen to keep traffic from getting tangled up. As the Oregon automobiles reached the Vancouver side a parade was or ganized. Headed by the police band and four companies of soldiers the parade moved through the principal streets, finally ending up at Vancou ver Park, where dedicatory exercises were held, commencing at 2 o'clock. Hundreds' of persons assembled about the bandstand and cheered the speak ers and the Police Band, which played a number of selections. Bridge Thronged All Day. From the time the bridge was for mally opened yesterday until late last night it was crowded with pedestrians and vehicles driven by persons anxious to gain the distinction of having passed over the bridge during the first day of its opening. The structure, marking the final real ization of years of hard work on the part of those who had to stir Oregon and Washington into providing funds for . the construction, will be perma nently open for trafflo from now on. The old ferry will be retired today. The bridge Is finished except for a few frills. It cost the two slates a total of 11,700,000, which includes the cost of approaches, lights, fences and other features. BUILDER'S TASK ENDED JOSEPH JOSEPH, CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT, RELIEVED. It doesn't matter that a girl has a poor complexion if her father Is rich. ft :. -Smart -' '5 r Joseph Joseph, Construction Su perintendent, Who Erected Big BrldKe. Purchase of Button for $1 Years Aaio, to Aid Preliminary Survey, Later Followed by Bis Job. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 1. Joseph Joseph, superintendent of construction of the Columbia River interstate bridge for the contractors. Porter Bros., McCreary & Willard, heaved a big sigh of relief at 1 o'clock today, when two little girls pulled the ribbons opening the big structure to traffic. It meant that his responsibil ity of the bridge was over and that it had been accepted by the Bridge Commission. 'Mr. Joseph has had more to do with the building of the steel In the bridge than any other man, and he Is given duo credit. A few years ago, when Mr. Joseph was sperintendent of bridges for the North Bank Road, he wasv in Vancou ver, where he has lived for the past 12 years, when a little girl. Miss Vera Overly, 'came by with a number of buttons to sell. The proceeds of the buttons, sold at $1 each, were bsed to. secure a preliminary -survey to ascer tain if a bridge could be built. Tom Dillon, a conductor, was with Mr. Joseph, and in Jest he said to Mr. Joseph, "Buy a button, Joseph; It mla-ht get you a Job." The button was purchased. Sure enough, Mr. Joseph later was the man chosen to superintend the construction of the steel work, and floated success fully all of the huge spans into their place without an accident. Miss Vera Overly, now grown to womanhood, was an interested spectator at the opening today. After a two-weeks" stay here, Mr. Joseph will, go to St. Louis, where his company has a contract to erect - a large building. Bridge Celebration Sidelights MATOR ALBEE and Commissioners Dieck, Daly and Blgelow enjoyed a meal of cheese and crackers on the way back to Portland from the bridge opening. "And it tasted good, too," declared the Mayor emphatically on his arrival at the City HalL The officials left for the Interstate bridge immediately after the Council meeting yesterday morning, and had no time to take lunch. The ceremonies were long, and the weather was dreary, and they began to get hun grier and hungrier. At last Commissioner Dieck, whose long frame cried out for nourishment, could stand it no longer, and he de serted his party. With the announce ment that the commissary-general was on the Job, he returned later bringing large quantities of cheese and crackers. Any one passing- the official car 'on the way back following the ceremonies might have seen Portland's Mayor and three Commissioners indulging in the act of eating cheese and crackers with relish, while merrily bowling along the street. "Got to hand .It to these Vancouver people," said Frank Branch Riley, as ha- stood with chattering teeth looking down on a crowd of several hundred that had stood on the lawn in Van couver Park for about two hours list enlng to " oratory. And most of the bunch stood the chow through. The Police Band reported for "music duty" at the Union Depot at 7 o'clock yesterday morning, and after playing for an hour was off for a few minutes before being called on to head the bridge parade. From then until S o'clock they were on the go without "eats" or rest. It was Just as they were about to be called on for more music that City Commissioner Baker broke In and put the case up to the committee in charge. So the band att at the expense of somebody, instead of playing more. E. B. Gardner, living; 15 miles from Vancouver, hitched up old Bobbin to the family chaise long before daylight yesterday morning, and, with his wife, set out for Vancouver to try to get the honor of being first to cross the bridge in a horse-drawn vehicle. It rwas a long, hard, cold drive, but Dob bin is still a good horse, although both ered by age, and the Gardner family won the coveted glory. Sandwiched in between the first of the automobiles to go onto the bridge from the Washington side, was the Gardner rig. They drove to the Ore gon side and then turned about- and drove back home thoroughly contented. e Vancouver apparently was not ex pecting such a crowd of Oregonlans during the 'bridge ceremony. When several hundred hungry people from across the river sailed in over the bridge at high noon, after attending the exercises on the bridge, there was OLD-TIME COLD CURE DRINK TEA! Get a small package cf Hamburg Breast Tea, or as the German folks call it, "Ham burger Brust Thee," at any pharmacy. Take a tableapoonful of the tea, put a cup of boiling water upon it, pour through a sieve and drink a teaeup full at any time. It is the most effective way to break a cold and curegrip, as It opens the pores, relieving congestion. Also loosens the bowels, thus breaking a cold at onoa It is Inexpensive and entirely vege table, therefore harmless Adv. SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES Allen's Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken Into the shoes and sprinkled Into the f:.ot-ba.th It relieves painful, swollen, smarting feet and takes the sting out ot corns and bunions. t.'se it when you put on rubbers or heavy stockings. Allen' Foot Ease is a cettaln relief for sweating, callous, tired, aching feet. Sold by DrugslBts every where, J!Cc Always use It to lreak in new shoes. Trial package FREK. Address. Allea a. Olmsted, La Key, N. T. a rush that about cleaned up the res taurants. Attendants on the bridge were con siderably disturbed before, the parade across the structure started, because two companies of soldiers Intended TerriblBltchino Pimples On Hands Spreading to shoulders. Turned to rash. Itching un bearable. Felt could tear hands off. Used one and a half cakes Cuticura Soap and two boxes Ointment and was healed in two weeks. From siarned statement of Mrs. Nora ' O'llare, 1209 W. Silver St., Butte, Mont., dated Sept. 14, 1916. It inticura aid no more than soothe and heal eczemas, rashes, it chines and burnings, bringing- speedy comfort to' tortured, disfigured men, women and children, it would be entitled to the highest praise. But it does more. By using the Soap exclusively for toilet purposes, allowing no other soap to touch your skin, with touches of Cuticura Oint ment now and then to soothe and heal the first sign of skin troubles, you will in many cases prevent these distressing experiences. Unlike strongly medicated soaps which are coarse and harsh, Cuti cura Soap is ideal for the complexion because so mild, so delicate and so creamy. For Free Sample Each by Return Mail address post-card: "Cutirura, Dept. H, Boston." Sold everywjere. -: marching across without breaking step. "It's the rule." said a bridge attendant to the commander of the. soldiers," that soldiers shall break step on bridges." rsot on tnis oriage. bhiq me tum mander. "This is a real bridge." The soldiers did not break step, and the bridge stood up under the test with out as much as offering a slight quiv er to bear out the contentions of the bridge-attendant. Army Ilecrulter Visits 'Bend. BEND, Or., Feb. 14. (Special) Corporal 'William A. Kinney, non-commissioned recruiting officer for the United States Army, arrived here this morning to seek recruits for the Army. Two applicants were examined this morning and one. L. C. Bllsh, accepted. Corporal Kinney will remain here as long as there is any prospect of ob talnlng additional men for the Army. Tiiey Are Going F ast ! Used Pianos and Player Pianos Being Quickly Closecl Out Semi-Annual Clearance Sale Commenced Monday at Both Eilers Stores Shrewd Buyers Are Taking Advantage of the Extraordinary Values Offered Many Promi nent Makes Included at Prices That Are Lower Than We Have Ever Been Able to Offer Heretofore for Fully Warranted and First-Class Instruments Sale Prices in Groups of $45, $95; Still More at -$145; a Number at $195 ; and Some at $265. . As stated in our previous announcement, during the East few months we have been fortunate in selling a num er of player pianos and high-grade instruments and have secured a large number of good used pianos in part pay ment. Our shops have been busy during the month of January putting these used pianos in first-class condition. Some .of them, in fact, have been used but little and are nearly new. These pianos are to be sold at once. Space here will not permit us to enumerate and describe ail of the pianos on sale; however, here are a few of the attrac tive bargains offered, as follows: GROFP "A" AT S45.O0 In this group are included a Fischer. Stelnway, a Hobart M. Cable and sev eral others. CROTJP "H" AT 9S.O0 These are more pretentious pianos and Include such makes as the Hallet & Davis, Herbert, Needham, Pease, Kohler & Chase, etc... CROUP "C AT $145.00 In ' group "C" an almost endless variety of fine pianos is to be found. $143 cash, or $10 down and $5 a month buys them. Such well-known makes as the Kimball, Hobart M. Cable, Bailey, Smith k Barnes, Stelnway and so on. GROUP "W AT 9193.O0 This group consists of very choice and especially fine Instruments. A Strohber, in niaho-jany, a. Stelnway in ebony, a Lndnlic in beautifully figured burl walnut, a Hardman in dark case, a Kimball in fancy quartered oak, and many others. GROUP E" AT S26S.0O Finally, group "E" is presented. wherein a large variety of the costliest pianos can be found. The famous Chiekerlng In mahogany, a beautiful Kimball (exposition model), largest and fanciest style: a Strich & Zeldler, an especially built instrument and a rare example of the piano makers' art: m hioj, 11 1 1 fu 1 lYaitilAt-rf in wfalmlt. A Packard in mahogany, one of the very latest styles, nearly new. PLAYER PIAXOS DROP, TOO. We are offering such makes as the Weber Pianola Piano, the George Steck, the Wheelock, Steger and others at prices from J250 to $350. These instru ments are guaranteed to be in first- class condition. Our famous two - year exchange agreement will be given with each in strument, meaning that a buyer may have the free use of any of these in struments for as long as two years. Such used instruments may be given back to us as part payment on any r.cw piano of higher price, full price now paid being then allowed toward payment of such new instruments. Telephone or write qnlek. Those living; eat of town should write or telephone for descriptive lists and number. We send tlieae intttriuneiiU anbjeet to exam ination. A depoalt shonld be neat to show kovi! faith. Saeh deposit Is cheer (ally refunded if tnntrnment, after delivery, is not found satisfactory to bu-rr. Don't fail ta he on hand early to neenre one of these attraettve burKainiu This sale as above will continue until every instrument Is sold. Remember that evrry Instrument Is folly pruarnnteed and at the prices quoted will be taken aulckly. EILERS MUSIC IIOISK, the Nation's largest dealers, now two stores. 151 Konrth street, at Morriaen 142 Broadway, at Akier.