THE MORNING OKEGOXIAX, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1920
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SWAN ISLAND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO BE CONSIDERED BY CITY COUNCIL THIS AFTERNOON.
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Committee of 15 May Hold
Public Hearings.
APPROVAL IS GENERAL
Opportunity for Development of
Port Seen in Swan Isjand
Proposal.
HEW PORT PROJECT
TO BE VIEWED TODAY
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Preliminary survey of the Swan
Island development project, proposed
by the committee of 15, will be made
by members of the city council this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. In accordance
viith recommendations made by the
committee of 15. public hearings prob
, ably will be held before the council
finally will pass on the plan.
Development of the Swan Island
project, which includes the reclama
tion of the Guild's lake district on the
west side of the river and Mock's bot
tom on the east side is considered by
those who have studied the proposals
as an improvement not alone designed
lo care for the future commercial
business and shipping of Portland but
is an improvement providing facilities
ruw lacking.
Investigation shows that there are
facilities on the west side at present
for not more than 600 freight cars
which must be broken, loaded and un
ioded in terminals sorely needed for
a passenger terminal.
Cast Side Facilities Limited.
On the east side of the river fa
rilities for but 650 cars are available
n the O.-W. R. & N. company's lines.
with terminal facilities for but a com
paratively few freight cars on the
Southern Pacific lines. When the ran
nicipal terminal No. 4 located at St
Johns is completed the terminal yards
there will have a capacity of 1000 cars.
At the packing plants in North Port
land are facilities for cars, but these
cannot be utilized to care for the
handling of general freight.
Under the proposed project a gigan
tic freight terminal would be estab
lished on the west side of the river,
with a capacity of 3000 cars. Such
a terminal would be of sufficient size
to enable the handling of cars of all
incoming and outgoing freight,
whereas the terminals planned on the
rast side of the river could be utilized
primarily for freight passing through
the city. ,
Rail Chanr Proposed.
To establish the west side freight
terminals it Is proposed to straignten
the present main line of the Northern
Pacitlc railway from a point directly
opposite the northerly point of Swan
island to Nicolni street. At the pres
ent time the main line of this railway
makes an abrupt turn rlverward just
opposite the northerly point of Swan
island and continues to the manufac
turing district of North Portland.
If this proposed change of align
ment is not made. It will seriously in
terfere with the plans for piers, docks
and industrial sites, as well as the
service streets leading to them, it is
pointed oct. The proposed change of
alignment can be made eo that the
new tracks may be constructed on
easy gradient.
In connection with the establish
ment of a gigantic mole on the east
erly portion of Swan island, follow
ing the removal of the westerly half
'of the island, to provide a straight
and safe channel 6000 feet wide, it
is proposed not only to construct a
causeway from the mole to the east
mainland, but also to build a viaduct
crossing all the railroad tracks
above grade connecting the mole and
Mock's bottom with the Greeley
slreet extension. This would afford
access to the business district of the
city and to the industrial areas on
the lower peninsula
Project Generally Approved.
Genuine approval of the plan was
given by all members of the Port of
Portland and the commission of pub
iic docks because development of the
project would straighten the river
channel, thus providing passage in
the river for ships of all sizes and
draft.
In addition members of the two
commissions, believing that the open
ing of the west channel must inevit
ably be made if Portland is to develop
a modern port, consider the acquisi
tion and reclamation of the Guild's
lake district and Mock's bottom an
opportunity to provide cheap and con
veniently located industrial sites, to
gether with dockage and railway ter
minal facilities.
Cost A boot S5,000,000.
Cost of opening the west channel
is estimated at approximately $5,000,
000 and should this work be done as
separate improvement and the rec
lamation feature of the project re
jected, it will follow that lands now
considered almost worthless will be
developed into valuable industrial
sites gratuitously to private owners.
This would result because of ne
nccessity to deposit sand and dirt
dredred from the channel and re-
DETAILED MAP OP 10,000,000 HARBOR IMPROVEMENT.
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break a cold and cure grip, as it opens the
"pores, relieving congestion. Also loosens
ilie bowels, thus breaking a cold at once.
It ia inexpensive and entirely vege
Utle, therefore' harmleea.
suiting from the removal of the Swan
island on the lowlands, as private
owners could not be forced to pay for
the cost of the sand deposited on
such lands.
It is also argued that the Swan
island. Guild's lake and Mock's bot
tom districts' have been for years and
still are obstructions which prevent
the orderly development of industrial
activities in Portland.
Warren Srrm Advantages.
This area, according to Frank M.
Warren, a member of the port com
mission, adjacent to the business dis
trict is a logical area for first de
velopment and if allowed to continue
to remain in its present state, Port
land will continue to be at a disad
vantage in industrial development.
If this improvement can not be
carried out," said Mr. Warren, "such
industries as are established will be
attered in various places, none of
which at present provides the maxi
mum of advantages, such as railroad
connection without excessive switch
ing, convenient track storage to al
low prompt handling of cars, accessi
bility, proximity to labor supply, fire
protection and many other items, all
of which are available In this pro
posed development,"
Drydock Included.
In addition to the provisions for
industrial sites, piers, slips, terminals
and the huge mole, the proposed plan
also provides for the location of a
proposed drydock on the south end of
the still water basin proposed between
the mole and Mock s bottom.
At a recent meeting of the dock
commission it was decided to proceed
with the construction of a new dry
dock pontoon. Its location to be de
termlned at a later date. It is certain
that if the proposed project Is ap
proved the new drydock will be lo
cated as is proposed in the plan.
"Breaking l p" Yard Proposed.
A large breaking up Yard for the
switching and handling of freight
cars of all railroads operating in
and out of Portland is proposed to
be located in the victnlty of the north
portal of the peninsula tunnel of the
O.-W. R. R. & N. Co.'s line, south of
Columbia slougw where Inbound
trains may be broken up for delivery
to the freight terminals. This feature
of the plan must be instituted by the
railroads. .
According to prominent shippers,
the lack of such facilities at present,
frequently ties up freight for days,
not only entailing delay in the receipt
of freight, but frequently costing
shippers considerable sums.
, Mayor Advocates Project.
Mayor Baker is an.enthuslastic ad
vocate of carrying the proposed pro
ject to completion. The report, ac
cording to Mayor Baker is one of the
most complete documents ever sub
mitted to the city council for consid
eration, and contains a plan which. If
adopted, will Insure Portland's future
as a shipping center.
"The two most pressing needs of
Portland today," said Mayor Baker,
"are adequate railroad terminals,
properly located and of large capa
city, and cheap industrial sites adja
cent to rail and water facilities.
"The proposed plan seems ideal.
Without extravagant outlay of money
Portland can develop terminals, ship
berth facilities. Industrial sites and
other conveniences within a stone's
throw of the center of the city. The
committee of fifteen, together with
the members of the port and dock
commissions, are to be congratulated
upon their work. I am heartily in
favor of the plan and will do my ut
most to see the project converted into
a reality."
Mann FaTora Colombia Monies.
Although not opposed to the Swan
island project. City Commissioner
Mann advocates careful consideration.
of the development of industrial sites
along the Columbia river slough a
project which he has long advo
cated. "I do not wish to be placed in false
light," explained Commissioner Mann.
"I am not opposed to the Swan Island
proposal. I believe In the improvement
of the harbor and for a bigger and
better Portland.
"I have long believed, and am still
of the same opinion, that the poten
tial industrial district of Portland lies
in the Columbia slough district. I
favor the most complete investiga
tion of this district If in the Judg
ment of the engineers and the com
mittee of 15 it is not practical to
develop Columbia slough at this time,
I will then favor the Swan Island
plan. Nevertheless, the mouth of the
Willamette river should not be over
looked." District Not Overlooked.
In connection with Mr. Mann's ar
guments, members of the committee
of 16 explained yesterday that Colum
bia river slough had not been over
looked, but .had been given most seri
ous consideration. The committee,
however, after these investigations,
were unanimous in the belief that the
development of Swan island, provision
for the west channel, and the reclama
tion of the low land on both the east
and west sides of the river, was an
Improvement necessary to provide a I
safe river channel and at the same
time, adequate terminals, piers, slips
and industrial sites.
The decision of shipping men, such
as compose the port and dock commis
sions, and the committee of 15. is ac
cepted by Commissioner Barbur as
final as fur as the details of the proj
ect and the proposed location is con
cerned. "'
Barbnr Has Amendment.
After making a aureful study of the
reports submitted to thf city coun
cil. Commissioner Barbur had but one
amendment to suggest, which would
change the power of appointment of
members of the proposed new port
commission from the state legislature
to the governor of the state.
City Commissioner Bigelow believes
the proposed improvement is one
which might well have been promoted
years ago. Frequently, he said, for
mer members of city councils of
which: he has been a member, viewed
the blockade to industrial develop
ment, caused by the low lands in
Mock's bottom and Guild's lake dis
trict, and suggested that some steps
should be taken to open the west
channel of the river' as is proposed in
the new plan.
Pier Indorses Proposal.
. Characterizing the plan as one of
the most comprehensive constructive
measures ever proposed in Portland
for ' its ' development, Commissioner
Pier has announced himself in favor
of the proposal as submitted to the
council. Commissioner Pier asserts
that the plan is logical, safe and sane
and should receive the approval of
not alone the council, but of the
voters when it is placed on the ballot.
TRAVELERS MEET CALLED
OREGOX-WASHIXGTOX LOCALS
TO PICK DELEGATES.
TOME IMEyy AUTOS
SEVERAL ACCIDEXTS REPORT
ED, BIT XOXE SERIOUS.
Trouble In Many Cases Yesterday
Caused by Uiiusnally Slippery
Condition of City Streets.
Three persons were injured, none
seriously, in auto accidents yesterday
in various parts of ine city. A total
of 21 automobile accidents were re
ported to the police up to 5 o'clock
last night, many being due to the
slippery condition of the streets.
J. R. Sawyer. 420 Tillamook street,
received bruises when he was struck
by an automobile driven by George
Mathews, 705 East Sixtieth street
North, on Kast Fifty-seventh street
between Klickitat and Siskiyou
streets.' He had just stepped out of
a milk wagon when he was caught
by the right fender of the machine.
Edwin Miller 556 East Thirty
eighth street North, a student of the
Fernwood school, received a bruised
shin and knee when struck by a ma
chine driven by W. H. Terry, 2070
Wasco street, at East Thirty-third
street and Sandy boulevard. The au
tomobile skidded, according to the re
port of Mr. Terry, and caught the boy
as he was dismounting from a street
car.
Six-year-old Ben Cohen of 573
Third street, a student of. the Shat
tuck school, was knocked down and
bruised by a machine driven by J.
Juopo, 51 9 "4 Williams avenue, at Sixth
and Jackson streets. The little boy
was taken home by Mr. Juopo.
Plans Being Made for Xational
Convention Here in June by
Road Salesmen.
The annual convention of the Ore
gon and Washington division of the
Travelers' Protective Association of
America will be held in Portland to
morrow, starting at 2 o'clock, In the
assembly room of the Morgan build
ing, when officers for the ensuing
year will be elected and delegates to
the national convention, which meets
here in June, selected.
Delegates will be here from Eugene.
Astoria, Seattle and Spokane, repre
senting the different local branches
of the organization and plans will
be laid for an aggrsesive membership
campaign. The past year has seen
the membership practically doubled.
The reports of committees working
on the entertainment of the national
Convention which meets here June 14
to 19 will be received and a general
outline of the entertainment of our
visitors made up.
The officers of the division this
year are: President, Roy C. Slocom;
first vice-president. W. L. Grlnnell;
second vice-president, D. C. Bogart;
third- vice-president. Walter P. Fell;
fourth vice-president, John B. Coe;
fifth vice-president,; J. A. Prag.and
secretary - treasurer," Clyde Evans;
directors, S. S. Pier, Theodore Roths
child, Paul C. Morton, J. B. Crosfield,
Dan Kellaher and Paul J. Sullivan;
trustees, David M. Dunne and J. W.
Curran. ;
Officers of the various posts are:
Post A, Portland President, Stan
hope S. Pier; secretary and treasurer,
Clyde Evans. Post B. Eugene Presi
dent, Walter P. Fell; 'secretary and
treasurer, John P. Coe. Post C, Seat
tle President, J. M. Galvin; secretary
and treasurer; David Brown. - Post D,
Astoria President, J. T. Smith; sec
retary and treasurer, Charles P. Hall.
Tomorrow evening the regular
monthly dance will be held at the
Hotel Multnomah. It is planned to
turn these dances hereafter over to
the newly formed ladies' auxiliary of
the Travelers' Protective association
and which will have charge of most
of the social features of the organiza
tion In the future.
cargo that bulks well and can be car
ried to blast furnaces where the ship
would otherwise have to go in ballast
when other freight is not offered.
In the Dutch East Indies the gov
ernment is developing a large deposit
of iron ore for the reason that in
some seasons shipping companies are
anxious to find some cargo that can
always be loaded speedily for return
voyage.
Investigations have been In prog
ress looking to the opening of large
deposits of iron ore in Siberia,
reached by lines of the trans-Siberian
railroad. American engineers have
made Investigations of these mines
and predict that within a few years
that will be an important source of
supply for manufacturers in this
country.
MIELKE GETS $25 FINE
Moonshine and Waitress Are Com
pany for Auto Drive.
Joe Mielke, automobile driver who
was in the public limelight last year
as the result of running down and
killing little Viola Cummings, was
given a fine of $25 In the municipal
court' yesterday on a charge of dis
orderly conduct, following his arrest
in a room of a hotel at 372 '4 First
street Wednesday night with Babe
Smith, a 27-year-old waitress.
Part of a bottle of moonshine was
found in the room and was apparently
being used as the refreshments at the
party which was so rudely broken into
by the appearance of Motorcycle Of
Seers Simkins and O'Halloran.
Besides Mielke and the girl the of
fleers arrested Charles Smith in the
same room.
Smith and the girl were also asked
to pay fines of $25 each on charges of
disorderly conduct by Judge Rossman.
T. Yuasa, Japanese proprietor of the
hotel, was given a fine of $10 and
payment suspended, when he was
charged In the municipal court with
violating the hotel ordinance by fall
ing to have guests properly registered.
- of the
Last Week
Free Moving Picture Show
at our salesroom of the most daring motor drive
ever made by two young girls to the bottom of what
is known as the "Devil's Punch Bowl."
Also the trip of the Maxwell "Yank' into the
desert the most thrilling automobile motion
picture ever filmed.
DATES SET 0R HEARINGS
Companies Apply for Permission to
Increase Rates.
SALEM. Or., March 25. (Special.)
Hearing of the applications of the
Central Oregon Irrigation company
and the Crooked River Telephone
ccmpany for increases in rates has
been set at Redmond for April 1.
On April 3 the commission will con
sider a similar " application fileJ by
the Farmers' Mutual Telephone com
pany. On April 14 the commission will
go to .Marshfield to hear the applica
tion 'of the Coos Bay Logging com
pany for a franchise involving Coos
river.
ROADS TO BE INSPECTED
Commissioners Are . Taking Trip
Through Eastern Oregon.
SALEM. Or., March 23. (Special.)
Herbert Nunn, state highway engi
neer, and E. E. Kiddle, a member of
the commission, left yesterday for
Eastern Oregon, where they are mak
ing an inspection of road work.
R. A. Booth, another member of the
commission, who arrived in Ashland
today on his way home from Califor
nia, telegraphed here that he would
make the trip from Southern Oregon
to Eugene by automobile and inspect
the Pacific highway en route.
ORE REPORTS ARE DESIRED
CHAMBER SEEKS IXFORMA-
TIOX" TO ANSWER INQUIRIES.
Persons Familiar With Mineral De
posits Asked to Communicate
With Secretary. ,
In order to be better enabled to
answer inquiries regarding the loca
tion of supposed deposits of iron, coal
and other mineral resources, the Port
land Chamber of Commerce Is invit
ing persons familiar wnn such de
posits to. send reports to the secre
tary. These resources have received
little attention in Oregon, and until
a survey was undertaken by the state
bureau of mines and geology it was
one possible line of development that
had only received cursory consider
ation. The chamber is desirous of
having full knowledge in order that
more attention may be given to these
matters. So great is the present
world demand for metal of all kinds
that iron mines are being opened in
many parts of the world that have
heretofore been neglected. Ores of
the base metals form an important
cargo in some shipping operations,
being desirable because It is a heavy
ROADS DEPEND ON BONDS
Southern Improvements Rest on
Ability to Float Xew Issue.
ROSEBURO, March 25. (Special.)
According to District Attorney Neu
ner who has Just returned to this city
from attending a meeting of the high
way commission at Portland, the fu
ture of road .improvement in this part
of the state depends altogether on the
decision reached by the voters of the
state. If the bond issue is approved
almost $40,000,000 more money will be
obtainable for road purposes and the
completion of the Pacific highway and
lateral roada will be assured.
It Is the desire of the commission
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You Will Never Forget It
COME TONIGHT
We have increased our seating capacity. The
public is invited from 7:30 to 10 P. all this
week. Come, and bring your friends.
C. L. Boss Automobile Co.
615-617 Washington St ' Portland
to pave the Pacific highway for Its
entire length and then develop lateral
roads tapping the rich agricultural
resources of the state.
Oregon Alpha incorporates.
SALEM. Or.. March 25. (Special.)
Promoting: better acqualntancesnip
and closer and more lasting relations
among its members Is the purpose of
the Oregon Alpha association of Sig
ma Alpha Epsllon, which filed artirlei
of Incorporation here today. The
trustees are Robert J. Chrlsman, W.
Brewster Hayes, William A. Smart,
Herman J. Abraham, Charles Chand
ler and George A. Powell and the esti
mated rain of the property of the
association Is $3000. Headquarter
will be at Corvallls. I. I. Aruo. 1U
Soderberg and It. W. Alnult have In
corporated the Portland Motor Sales
company, with a capital stock of $1(1
000. Headquarters will be maintained
in Portland.
Apply Zemo, the Clean, An
tiseptic Liquid Easy to Use
Does Not Stain
Greasy salves and ointments should
cot be applied if good dear skin is
wanted. From any druggist for 35c, or
$1.00 for large size, get a bottle of Zemo.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching,
and heals skin troubles, also "sores,
burns, wounds arid chafing. It pene- i
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tive and satisfying.
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Save 15c wfSgMGESS $160
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We have a 75-watt Nitro Lamp which will effectively
replace a 100-watt Mazda Tungsten, saving about 25
per cent current. Ask to see it.
Electric Irons (complete with cord and stand) . .$3.50
No. 14 House Wire (Saturday special) per foot. .2Vt
Key Sockets (Saturday special) 5(M
Vz lb. Friction. Tape 35
Mazda Lamps, 10, 15, 25, 40 and 50-watt 35
Hot Shot Batteries (a saving of 10c) $2.90
Dry Cell Batteries (for door bells, gas engines) . .45
Double Sockets (for lamp and electric iron) . . .$1.20
Electric Light Extension (8-ft. cord and plug) $1.25
Flashlights (largest displays in Portland) 95 to $4
We Repair Your Flashlight Free of Charge
We Guarantee Our Batteries Strictly Fresh
Gas Mantles,' Burners and Globes
We Repair Electric Irons and Electrical Appliances
Special Equipment for Re-charging Magnetos
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