The Sunday Oregonian., July 06, 1902, PART TWO, Page 16, Image 16

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THE SUNDAY 0KEG0NIA2T, PORTLAND, JULY 6, 1902.
FIRE TRAP iS REPAIRED
CONTRARY TO I.A.W, VIXCD'S MAR
KET IS BEING REBUILT.
is Mnch Money as the Building: Is
"Worth I Expended on a Vile
nnd Filthy Structure.
The lessees of the antiquated and very
much dilapidated wooden structure on the
nerthwest corner of Fourth and Alder
Btreets. formerly occupied by Vinces
market, are making some improvements
which, inexpensive as they are, require
an expenditure of moro tnan me sura ii
lowed on improvements of wooden shacks
Inside the fire limits. Samuel X.. Brown,
of the Portland Cigar Box Manufacturing
Company, Is making the Improvements,
having taken out the following building
permit on July 2: "S. U Brown, Fourth
and Alder streets, repairs, $2000." What
the nature of the Improvements are can
be seen by a close Inspection of the build
ing In question, and It is apparent to
everybody that the original building is
worth but little more than $2000, If that
much, so that the work on the structure
can bestopped by the fire authorities If
pressure can be brought to bear through
the proper channels.
It is learned on good authority that the
les.ees intend to crowd a. cigar store, a
saloon, a tailor shop and a halrcuttlng
establishment into the small space for
merly occupied by the now defunct mar
ket. When the market went out of busi
ness It was thought by most persons that
the building would soon be torn down
and Improvements made In line with those
on comers adjacent. The neighbors had
suffered so long from the nauseating
smolls that arose from rotten chicken
coops and half-decayed oysters and game
that it was thought Impossible that a
much worse place could be conjured up
by the short-sighted owners, and that the
filth would soon be carried away. Not
bo, howeer. A lot of new lumber has
been hauled to the spot and carted up
the rickety stairs, at the risk of the work
men's lles. Here the remaining filth is
so thick that no effort hafe been made for
Its removal, the lessees, deciding that a
far less expensive plan Is to cover it up
with some thin planking and some cheap
cheesecloth and papering.
Some of the old boards have been torn,
away, showing to those who risked death
from suffocation by climbing the stairs
the wretched condition of the rafters and
stringers of the two upper floors, most of
which were on the point of disintegration.
These were hastily covered up by the
new boards, which tvere nailed in place
.as soon as possible. Some of the worst
'placos remained visible yesterday. On the
ground story the old floor was removed
entirely, for if it had not been the new
establishments would have sunk to a more
firm foundation on mother earth as soon
as they were put up.
.Aside from the fact that the place Is
evil-smelling and repulsive, it Is also a
veritable Arc trap, which may catch fire
any day and endanger the surrounding
buildings. There are groat air spaces
between the rotten walls, and thq old
planks ace as dry as tinder, so that a
Are, once started, would be a long time
ending.
Thus it can be seen that the place is a
nuisance in two ways as a foul-smelling,
filthy shack and a most admirable place
for fire.
rived from the companies themselves.
Some street railroads have been built and
bonded at boom figures, which formed a
basis of investment on which no great
rate of profit could reasonably be expected.
SHIELDS' PARK.
Japanese Acrobats and Helen Lnxrfnr
Transformation Tonight.
Three nights out of seven was the record
the rain.allowed at Shields' Park the post
week, but Manager Shields says he can
stand it If the pleasure-seekers can.
Matsuda'a royal Yeddo Japanese acro
bats made such a pronounced hit the few
nights they did perform that Mr. Shields
secured their release from another en
gagement and they will appear h.ere all
this week.
Their act Is entirely different from any
thing that has ever appeared In Portland,
and the feats of balancing. Juggling and
tumbling they perform are marvelous. The
company Is composed of three men and
three boys.
Four new turns will be comprised in
their act this week, and will include a
break-away ladder, 30 feet In longth. This
ladder Is balanced on the feet of one of
the men; two boys climb to the top and
perform daring feats without disturbing
its equilibrium. Other features as daring
MILLS EMPLOY NEW MEN
UXIOJT 3IEN STTLI HOLD OUT AD
WILIj NOT GO TO WORK.
But Others Are Taking Their Places,
and the Trouble Will Soon
Be at an End.
The present outlook in the planing mill
strike Is that the trouble will nevor be
settled, but that there will be brought
about an absolute change In the men em
ployed In the planing mills here. Those
who are out are all securing places else
where, and the mlllowners are bringing
men In from the outside to take their
places. The Building Trades Council has
removed the boycott from the output of
the mills and It seems that soon they will
be again running with men secured from
various sources, while the men who went
on the strike May 3 will have left the
city and accepted positions In other
places, with the exception of those who
will work for the Schmltt mill, on the
East Side.
A lvge number of the men will go to
OUR STREET RAILWAYS.
Public Should Consider the Im
provenienti They Make.
PORTLAND, July 4. (To the Editor.)
In your editorial on "Franchises," In this
morning's Oregonian, is this statement:
"Here is the Portland Railway Company
with its $709,000 outstanding common
stock, $100,000 preferred, and consolidated
first mortgage $2,500,000. What would its
stock be worth but for the value of its
franchises?" From this the Inference
would be drawn that the Portland Rail
way Company has a bonded debt of
$2,609,080. This Is a mistake. The total
bonded debt X)f the company Is but $S60,
030. I think that you are also mistaken as
to the amount of the bonded debt of the
City &. Suburban Railway Company,
which from the editorial would 'be under
stood to be $3 000,000. I am told that the
outstanding bonds of that company
amount only to $1,250,000.
The further Inference would be drawn
from the editorial statement quoted above
that the property of the Portland Rail
way Company, outside of the franchises
granted by the city. Is of little value. In
this connection I will say that the con
struction and equipment of the lines of
railway of the Portland Railway Com
pany cost more than the total amount of
the bonds and stock of the company: In
other -words, more money was spent In
constructing and equipping these roads
than the aggregate of the bonds and stock
of the company outstanding.
I would further say, apropos of the
subject of your editorial, that the street
railway companies have burdens to bear
which are probably much greater than
is generally known, and which I think
j should be considered la discussing these
questions. For instance, the owners of
the Washington-street line have during
the past 10 years paid more than $31,000
for the paving of Washington street be
tween First and Sixteenth streets only.
Another Instance: The Portland Railway
Company Is about to relay Its road on
Washington street with grooved rails,
sevW Inches In depth. In 62-foot lengths,
weighing 91 pounds to the -yard, laid In
concrete, and with the Joints cast-welded.
The rails for this Improvement are here,
and we will commence laying them as
soon as possible. This will make a line
of railway on Washington street similar
to the line this company has lately put
down on Burnslde street, which Is far su
perior to any line of street railway ever
laid In Portland. It will cost the Port
land Railway Company nearly $100,000 to
make this improvement on Washington
street. Wtrannot issue bonds to obtain
this money, hut must provide it in other
ways.
The company is under no legal obliga
tion to make this change in its Washington-street
tracks, but it will do so as an
evidence of Its disposition to assist In the
development of the city, and because the
municipal authorities and the owners of
property along the street desire It done.
It will cost the company more money to
put these new tracks on Washington
street than has been made on that line
during the past 10 years. I understand
the other street-railway companies also
contemplate expensive, Improvements on
other streets. The street railways cannot
escape these burdens, and fairness re
quires that the public should know of and
consider them. In discussing what Is Just
between the city and the street-railway
companies,' such matters ought to be ta
kon Into account.
It ought also to be remembered that for
the first 10 years the owners of the street
railways In Portland not only received no
dividends or returns on their Investment,
but the roads could not earn their bond
Interest. Portland and Its suburbs, have a
population not exceeding, I presume, 100,
OOG. They are served by about 120 miles
of electric railway. This Is far greater
railway service than cities of this 6lze usu
ally enjoy. The result Is that Portland Is
spread over a large amount of territory,
giving Toom for beautiful homes and
yards, and has many beautiful suburbs,
which could not be except for the unusual
street-railway service. These benefits to
the city have been created at the expense
of the people who built the railroads. Does
not this fairly entitle them to a good
share In the present general prosperity?
O. F. PAXTON,
President Portland Railway Company.
The Oregonlan's figures were taken from
the New York Financial Chronicle of June
2S, whoso Information Is presumably de-
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VINCE'S OLD MARKET, FOURTH AXD ALDER STREETS.
In character will bo introduced In their
work.
The charming entertainer, Helen La
mar, Is again on the bill after a week's
rest. This time her new transformation,
Is entitled. "Why I Wear the G. A. R.
Badge." It Is a pathetic story of the
war, written and Illustrated, especially for
Miss Lamar, and will give full scope to
her pathetic yet powerful and dramatic
voice.
George Jones, an Inimitable "coon," who
has an elastic face and sings funnS' songs,
promises a new supply of ragtime, fresh
from the press.
The polyscope will be well In the race
for honors, with a new selection of funny
and interesting pictures. Including one of
local Interest. Harry Edwards gives two
new Illustrated songs, and the excellent
orchestra, under the direction of Sam
Driscoll, will be in evidence.
Manager Shields has Inaugurated every
Friday evening as "amateur night," and
any one who wishes to appear can do so
by applying beforehand.
WON PRIZES IN PARADE.
Offlclal List of Avrnrds of Fourth of
" July Committee.
The following is the official list of the
prizes awarded for the Fourth of July
parade, which was announced yesterday:
Automobile.
For best decorated automobile, $00
Eagle-head automobile, owned by Dr. C
B. Brown.
Vehicles.
For best decorated double team, trap or
other vehicle, 560 Bay team, Mrs. W. L.
Archambeau; for second best, $10, swan
float, "Liberty Barge," Hardy Anderson.
For best decorated single team, trap or
other vehicle, $25 Wind-mill, decorated
with flowers and grains, wheels Ivy, A.
Herbert, Mount Tabor; for second best.
$15, trap decorated with bunting and roses,
G. HendershoL
For best decorated child's cart; $10
Wayne and Earl Coe: for second best
(bicycle substituted),' $5. battle-ship Ore
gon, T. Tragllo, Oregon City.
Civic Organizations.
For best civic organization, with float,
$60-Industry. No. S, A. O. U. W. float;
for second best, $40, Italia Grove, No. 2,
TJ. A. O. D. float; for third best. $15,
"Queen of the Roses" float, Leajman.
.Industrial or Trades Display.
For best manufacturers' float, $G0 Acme
Mills Company's float; for second best, $4fy
Acme Qll Company.
Miscellaneous.
For most comical float, $15 "Old Worn
an" (Identity unknown).
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
A Joint Installation of the officers-olect
of Amerlcus and Ivanhoe Lodge. K. P.,
will take place at the Auditorium, Castle
Hall, Monday evening, July 7. A frater
nal Invitation to visitors is extenaeo.
F. B. BATJMGARTNER, C. C.
ED. D. CURTIS, K. R. S..
Amerlcus Lodge, No. 1.
The Parisian Masseuse.
Has renovated her massage parlors and
has two young graduate assistants, de
fined people only. 20S 5th. Phone West 1973.
Astoria, as the Universal Sash & Door
Company, which was removed from Port
land shortly after the strike was declared.
Is now ready to start up, and will be able
to use about 40 w orkmen.
The men say that they have had assur
ances that this mill will be run strictly
on a union basis, and that nine hours will
eonstltute a day's work. The following
communication was received In response
to a letter written by J. Byron Story, of
this city, and a large number of the men
say that they expect to go to California
as soon as they can make the necessary
arrangements.
"Santa Clara, Gal., June 30. Dear Sir:
Your favor received. What we need are
sash and door bench hands; men compe
tent to work on front dooxn veneered
work, swell windows, and cut-up sash;
also in our mill department, we want
bench hands and cabinet-makers.
"We have no strikes. Ours are union
men. We work eight hours per day, pay
ing 37 cents per hour; overtime at time
and a half.
"We regret that we do not need a cutter
at present, but If you can do any other
work we will be glad to employ you.
"If you will be kind enough to communi
cate with any of thtw.mcn now out of
.work In your city, wire are doirig or can
do this work, we will be glad to assure
them of a steady job. Be kind enough to
let us hear from you later. Yours truly,
"PACIFIC MANUFACTURING CO"
CLEAN - U P
N'A I P
.OF:
SHOES
All Prices Reduced
EXCEPTIONS
DOUGLAS, QUEEN QUALITY
and DELSARTE
A GREAT MONEY-SAVING
SALE
Goddard-Kelly
Shoe Comp'y
SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STS.
BRASS BEDS
$35 and $40 Iron Beds; as
sorted" colors;
From $2.90 up.
CALEF B
130 SIXTH ST.
Bet. Washington and Alder
Three floors of tasty fur
niture; ' prices to suit the
buyer. Small profits and
quick sales are making this
one of the leading stores in
the city. You are welcome
to investigate our stock.
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Satisfaction Guaranteed
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ureat Clearance oaie
Immense Price 'Reductions in Every Line
As is our usual custom, we begin our Semi-Annual Clearance Sale
on Monday morning every item in our large stock has been reduced
not merely nominal reductions, but a price-cutting deep and gener
ous. These concessions range from 10 to 50 per cent and are greater
than ever before . .
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All Summer Wearab
Including Men's and Boy's
Straw Hats, Summer Underwear
Are priced so low that the purchasing power of your dollar will be
enormously increased. Do not be misled by the flaring ads of up
town stores. Remember our expenses are the smallest in town, con
sidering the amount of business transacted, and also that
when you see it in our ad, it's so
Then come and convince yourself that our statements,
as usual, are literally true.
oyer clothing Co
THIRD AND OAK STREETS
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Extraction of Teeth
BY OUR SYSTEM WE ARE ENABLED TO EXTRACT FROM ONE TO THIRTY -TWO TEETH AT ONE
SITTING POSITIVELY AND ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN OR BAD AFTER-EFFECTS. PEOPLE IN
DELICATE HEALTH NEED HAVE NO FEAR, AS OUR METHOD IS PERFECTLY SAFE AND ABSO
LUTELY PAINLESS. EXTRACTING IS GRATIS WHEN PLATES OR BRIDGES ARE ORDERED. '
HAVE MANY ADVANTAGES OVER
THE OLD, THICK. CUMBERSOME,
ORDINARY RUBBER PLATES,
AND EVEN OVER GOLD PLATES.
BEING MUCH LIGHTER AND
THINNER. THESE PLATES ARE
FLEXIBLE ONLT A TRD7LE
THICKER THAN HEAVT WRITING
PAPER; FIT CLOSER AND AD
HERE BETTER TO THE ROOF OF
THE MOUTH. PARTICLES OF
FOOD AND SMALL SEEDS CAN
NOT GET UNDER THEM. THET
WILL LAST LONGER, ARE
STRONGER THAN ANT OTHERS,
AND WILL NOT BREAK AS READ
ILT. AS THET WlLL GIVE FIRST.
BEING FLEXIBLE. PEOPLE HAV
ING TROUBLE WITH PLATES
SHOULD CONSULT US ON THIS
NEW PLATE, AS IT FILLS A
LONG-FELT WANT.
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RIOUS KINDS OF IT. MANT
PLATES NEVER WERE RIGHT.
OTHERS ARE PROPERLY MADE,
BIT THE MOUTH IS NOT PLACED
IN PROPER CONDITION FOR THE
WEARING OF PLATES. THE
MEMBRANES BECOME TENDER.
RED AND INFLAMED. THE
GUMS BECOME SWOLLEN AND
THE PLATE IS UNCOMFORTA
BLE. SOMETIMES A LITTLE
SHAPING. OR A LITTLE GRIND
ING OR POLISHING IS SUFFI
CIENT. OCCASIONALLY A PLATE
IS SO UTTERLY WRONG AS TO
BE WORTHLESS. IF YOUR
PLATES ARE IN ANY WAY UN
SATISFACTORY. WE WILL BE
GUD TO MAKE AN EXAMINA
TION. AND TELL YOU THE
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
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Failing Building, Cor. Third and Washington Streets 'PMT QTQ
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Telephones: Oregon, S 2291; Columbia, 368
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