THE SUNDAY OKEGOITCAN, FORTLAyP, FEBRUARY 2S, 19fc.
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FIREBOAT i8 NAMED
PORTLAND'S FIREBOAT, GEORGE H. VILLIAMS, IS CHRISTENED AND LAUNCHED
NEW LINES
SPRING
TOPCOATS
$10 to $15
BROKEN LINES
LAST SEASON'S TOPCOATS
$5.00 . ;
SEE THEM IN OUR WINDOWS
Miss Williams, Daughter of
the Mayor, Christens it,
LAUNCHING IS A SUCCESS
Bottle of Champagne Is -Broken on
Vessel's Prow, and the Flame
Querieher Slides Down Ways
Into Willamette River.
"I name thee George H. Williams, and
dedicate thee to the protection of life
and property from fire in the City of
Portland."
"With these nwdH, Miss Nellie Williams,
daughter of the Mayor, broke a bottle of
champagne exactly upon the steel prow
of her father's namesake, Portland's new
fireboat, and, together with a cheering
crowd, watched the trim -vessel slide Into
the Willamette yesterday afternoon.
The launching of the fireboat was a suc
cess throughout. The Weather Bureau re
sponded to the call for sunshine made
upon It from many quarters, and for
nearly two hours the sunlight played upon
the glistening hull of the fireboat resting
upon the ways of the Portland Shipbuild
ing Comnariy, south of the Portland Lum
ber Company's mill.
City officials were there in numbers.
Mayor Williams stood a few feet behind
his daughter, while a score of others stood
upon the new deck of the fireboat Itself,
and stayed there during the short, excit
ing ride down the greased ways to the
waiting water of the river. In the miscel
laneous crowd which gathered on the
narrow strip of land occupied by the
boatyard fthere were a number of promi
nent builders and business men.
The weather .during the earlier part of
the day. and the inevitable mud. kept
away many of the chrlstener's friends,
but she was far from being alone la the
masculine crowd. Three hundred people
-waded through the mud to witness the
ior,.,iT. nf thp fireboat. They went with
umbrellas, but rain protection was not
needed until hail an nour aner ine cvcui,
when the clouds opened and had a little
rxloVirntnn nf their own.
The time fixed for the launching was 3
o'clock, but long before mat tne crowa
began to gather. Officials went early and
made a personal inspection of the vessel,
and the small boy went for to see gener
ally'. At th time of launching the fireboat lay
in its cradle, which in turn was held
upon the greasy ways only ty two iron
hnnv-a mmrht nndflr rlncs. All that was re
quired was to knock away the rings. Then
the released cradle carneu uie vessei
amvt, thn mvs. It was a broadside
launching, the entire water line of the
boat touching the water at the same time.
A platform had been built at the bow of
v,n hA-it A fow moments after 3 o'clock
Miss Williams and W. H. Corbett, the
president of the Willamette iron wonts,
which huilt the fireboat. walked out upon
TipnifR Architect Fred T. Ballin. who
designed the fireboat, had already hung a
wtio Mmnm'R from the railing. Mr.
rv.r.vtt rnnohed the chrlstener how to
swing the bottle back and then at the
right moment to throw it forward against
the steel-clad prow.
Upon the steamers Charles R. Spencer
and Gamecock, upon tne ways io one
inn iwiva hAd seated themselves. Miss
Williams held the bottle in her hand for
some minutes before the word was given
t3f ci,. miu it." came a shrill voice.
..-Doeo it- jmnnd." advised another.
"One, two, three and altogether," sang
half a dozen.
It was a trying moment. Finally Miss
Williams, still holding the bottle, turned
and laughed with the boys, and the noise
A clang of Iron and the vessel began to
move. It was just 3:15. Not more than
one foot had it slid before Miss Williams
swung the bottle and sent it crashing
directly upon the eage oi me ouwsup.
Then she said the -words of christening,
and the crowd bogan to cheer.
With a "swish, swoosh, the boat
splashed into the water, and out 200 feet.
the white and brown nun rociung sam
. .n'oiifi nf Its ntrn creation.
ni.in v W Sneneer had stood under
the prow of the boat, and dodging under
it as it slid past, had caught the rib
boned top and neck of the bottle. Now he
came forward and presented it to Miss
wuibmc a n. Lone, who supplies most
of the fire apparatus of the city, had given
the bottle of cnampngnc. wun a saver
engraved and bedecked with red, white
who Thn lnscrintlon was "Souvenir
of the launching of the fireboat 'George
II. Williams," February 27, 1904."
&fti- tt vessel had tugged at the ends
of her ropos for a few moments, boats
put out and tooK on tne v ouu per&uns
who had stayed on board. City Auditor
Devlin, Councilman Bentley, H. W. God
dard and H. C. Wortman. of the Execu
tive Board, started the vvasnington
ytvccfnir.th.'nolaware scene.
The firpboat will be moved to the plant
of the Willamette iron worKs wiuim a
short time, and the machinery placed in
cM Thn another celebration will be
held in a few weeks when Portland's first
firoboat makes her trial trip and shows to
the people who have put up the $00,000
Just how much water can be thrown from
her pumps and now last a waier-irum
lire can bo sunauca.
ThP ovrire H. Williams is a wooden ves
eel throughout, 114 feet long and 25 feet
wide. The speed Is estimated at ten mues
an hour. On September 18 the Executive
Board awarded the contract for its con
struction to the Willamette Iron & Steel
Works for $12,400, the delivery to be within
lv mnnths.
The powerful pumps for the fireboat ar
rived yesterday morning, inoy came irom
the factory of the American Fire Engine
Company at Seneca Falls, N. Y., and
n-oioh c nn nnunds. The cost was 511.500.
It is expected that they -will outlive the
v.vnt Hsnif. Those rmrrms will be capable
of throwing a stream of water at the rate
of 24 tons every minute. 'iney win proD
wv h installed In the fireboat within a
-n-ooir Thn hnllora will be nlaeed in about
ton days. The Williams is equipped with
powerful engines ana twin-screw pro
pellers.
BROTHER GAVE IT TO HIM.
Suspected Highwayman Cannot Ac
count for Having Money.
Charles Payne and Fred Houston, who
were arrested yesterday on a charge of
highway robbery, are thought to be two
of the men who held up the Southern, Pa
cific freight office on the East Side Thurs
day night. Payne had a ring of skeleton
keys upon his person and a large re
volver. He had been released from the
City Jail the day before the robbery. When
arrested he had H in money. He had had
nothing when he was released and the
officers questioned him closely.
"My brother gave It to me," he said at
first. When he was asked to find hte
brethor and confirm the story, he said
that he had begged a small amount, and
won the rest shooting craps.
Officers Kerrigan and Snow say that
they believe they have the right men.
"We may not be able to convict them"
they said, "but we have a number of clr
sumstances which raeke us sure. We have
been watching the gang for several days,
Standing near the bow Is Miss Nellie Williams, daughter of Mayor George
started the champagne bottle on Its swing and uttered the words dedicating
broadside journey down the ways (shown on the left) to the river.
and when the robbery was reported we
thought nt this gang first.' 1
M. E. Butter, the night clorK at ine
freight office who reTasAd ' to open tee.
safe and was looked In "a box oar while
the highwaymen made their escape, was
brought to the station to Identify them.
'I am as sure as I can be, ne said.
After looking at Payne he pronounced him
to be the man who did not wear a masK.
The other men wore long overcoats, and
Houston when arrested had a coat that
answered the description.
'I would not be able to go on the stand
and Identify them." said Butler, "but In
my own mind I feel sure that they are
the right men." An effort will be made to
locate the watch that was taken from
Butler. If the officers can flnH the watch
they will have the pawnWroker look at the
prisoners and see If they are the persons
that loft it with him.
The men were arrested In a lodging
house in the North End. The officers
finally located them there, and awakened
them from their slumbers at an early
hour.
TO UNLOAD BRIDGE IRON.
Tramway Is Laid From Southern Pa
cific's to Lumber Company's Dock.
The Pacific Construction Company Is
preparing to unload material for the new
Morrison-street bridge from the Southern
Pacific Railway on East First street.
Great sheets of curved steel plates for the
piers are being lifted from, a flat car by
means of a powerful crane "on the Stand
ard Box Factory Company's dock, and
from there will be taken on a tramway to
the water front dock of 4ihe Sellwood Lum
ber Company at the foot of East Pino
street
Active preparations are made on this
dock to handle the bridge iron as It ar
rives by car. A single track has4already
been laid from East First street through
the lumber dock of the box company
across East Water street to the outer edge
of the water-front dock. It Is also ar
ranged that tracks may be laid to differ
ent portions of the dock, which covers
more than a block of space. From here
the iron for the new bridge will be loaded
on barges for transport to the bridge as
construction goes forward. A small build
ing has been put .up on the edge of the
dock on East Water street for storing
tools and other purposes.
APOSTLE COWLEY COiUNG.
He Will Inspect Various Missions of
Latter Day Saints.
Mathias F. ' Cowley, one of the , twelve
apostles of the" Church of Jesus Christ,
Latter Iay Saints, commonly called the
Mormon Church, will be In Portland
Tuesday and will address those of his be
lief at the Burkhard Hall. East Burn-
side between Union and Grande avenues.
that evening at 7:30 o'clock. He will be
accompanied by Nephl W. PratC Presl
dent of the Northwestern States Mission,
and also by two ladies who are, respect
ively, pianist and vocalist.
Apostle Crowley occupies the same po
sition In the Mormon Chureh as Hon.
Smoot. and travels about through
the territory assigned him. looking after
ih various missions contained In It.
Thfire are in Portland between 75 and 100
of the Latter Day Saints, and they are
most anxious that the public should at
tend this meeUBg ana near tae Fospei ex
pounded by this apostle.
Effect of Chamberlain' Couch HexaeHy.
When you nave a com. unaraooriain s
Couch Remedy liquefies the tough mucus
and causes its expulsion from the air cells
of the lungs, produces a free expectora
tion and opens the secretiens. A com
nlatA fllTt futon follows. This remedy will
cure a severe cold in less time than any
other treatment ana It leaves the sys
tem in a natural ana noaitay 'oencitten.
It counteracts any tendency toward pneu
taenia. For sole by ail druggists.
JAPANESE BRIDE In MORGAN
Young Millionaire
She Arrives in
New Tork American, Feb. 20.
ARBED In the silks and filmy laces of
her native Japan, and with a red
Jacqueminot rose coquettishly en-
mashed In the glossy black hair that ac
centuated the piquancy of her olive skin
and lustrous black eyes, Tukl Kato Mor
gan, daughter of Obljlro Kato, the sword
maker of ancient Kioto, a Buddhist by
faith, and wife of George Dalton Morgan,
nephew of J. Pierpont Morgan and a mil
lionaire clubman and bon vlvant, yester
day for the first time entered Into the
realms of New York's most exclusive so
ciety. The home-coming of the young million
aire and his Japanese bride was marked
by a swirling snowstorm. It brought into
greater contrast the fur-covered forms of
Mr. Morgan and the friends who greeted
the bridal party, as the petite little
Oriental pattered across the concourse of
the Grand Central Station with her arm(
trustfully reposing upon her husband's
and with her purple kimono lifted just
far enough to reveal the tiny bamboo sup
pers. "How Do!" Cries Oriental Bride.
Mr. Morgan and his bride arrived on the
Twentieth Century Limited over the New
York Central. They were met at the sta
tion by Junius Morgan, one of the trus
tees of Princeton University, a brother of
the bridegroom; Mrs. E. J. Morgan, Mrs.
George H. Morgan and Ernest A. BIgelow,
Mr. Morgan's attorney. As the young
American and his -bride entered the con
course his wire smiieu entrancingiy at
those watching, and. giving her embroid
ered fan a quick tap across her hand,
delightfully cried out:
"How do!"
As she was hurried through the con
course the tiny little woman in strange
garb was the observed of all eyes. She
seemed rathed to enjoy the hustle and
bustle of the great station and the atten
tion uhe attracted, but was taken through
the station and whirled away quickly.
She was driven to the million-dollar home
of her father-in-law, George H. Mor
gan, No. 6 East Fortieth street WThon
the house was reached Mrs. Morgan was
bundled up in furs and carried Into her
new home in her husband's arms.
There, after luncheon had been served,
and Mrs. Morgan, had eaten of French
cooking with as much zest, after her
long journey, as If she never had eaten of
rice, or sipped Japanese tea. .Mr. aior
can received a representative of the
American, and for the first time made a
complete and authoritative statement con
cerning his remarkable romance and
happy marriage.
Mr. Morgan Tells of. Romance.
At the time of the interview, Mrs. Mor
gan had slipped off her bamboo slippers
and white silk shawl and was comfort
ably es co need In a great armchair In the
library, close to a roaring hearth fire.
There she listened to the interview and
seemed supremely content amid her new
surroundings, even though her husband
and the Japanese. servant are the only
persons to whom she may converse until
she masters the English tongue.
"The story Is a pretty one. of course.'
said Mr. Morgan- "UnusuaL I will ad
mlt: but I have always held that a man
may marry as he will and where he -will.
Because I have married a woman of
Japanese birth and lineage merely ex
presses and emphasizes the fact that In
her I have found that woman who. to
me epitomizes all that is attractive and
to be desired in womanhood.
My wife's maiden name Is Yukl Kato.
She was born and bred of honorable
parentage at Kioto, the ancient capitaL
of Japan, airs, iiorgan is not a mem
ber of the nobility of Japan. Her father.
long since dead, was Obljlro Kato, famed
as the swordmaker of Japan. There
i
H. William?,- The photograph -was taken at
the firefighter to the use of the city. The
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and Won Daughter of
New York Clad in a Native Kimono.
L
his reputavfon for making the razor-like
Japanese aword Is as secure as that of
the. '.makers of Damascus or Toledo
blades. v"
"In Kioto, Mrs. Morgan was born 21
years ago. There she was educated in
the arts of embroidery", painting on china
and cultivating flowers. Her general edu
cation was not neglected, and she well
knows the long history of her native
land, Its epics of the days of the Sa
murai and the magic of Its recent de
velopment As a daughter of tho swordmaker of
Kioto. Mrs. Morgan has naturally
evinced a great interest in the Russo
Japanese war, and "we eagerly sought
news Xrom the scene of war when our
steamer arrived in Honolulu.
"Personally, I am too happy at pres
ent to think of war or rumors of war.
My Joys are marital rather than martial
for the present. We expect to live in
New York for some time, and the state
ment that I Intend becoming a citizen
of Japan Is untrue.
Speaks but Few English Words.
"Mrs. Morgan is to be initiated Into
tho realms of New York society as far
as sne aesires to go. or ine present
she will continue to wear the robes of
Japan.
"Why has she done so? to ten you a
secret, I believe that her Idea In doing
so has been that of any other woman
to desire to look best in" the garb that
best becomes her. I don't know that
Japanese clothes are going to create
much comment. If they do, then we
shall have to give the New York and
Parisian modistes an opportunity. Per
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T IX)OKED so easy, and solution of the
problem seemed so simple, that Louise
Big'ert wondered, as she stood in front
of her father's store at Grove and Morgan
streets, Jersey City, yesterday morning,
why she had not thought of It before.
Louise, who Is a pretty brunette. IS years
old, had swept out the store preparatory
to opening It for the day, and after seeing
that everything within was in order, she
stepped outside to shovel the snow from
the sidewalk. Forgetting that the door
fastened with a spring lock from within,
the girl permitted the door to close be
hind her, and once outside she could not
got back.
The key to the door was also Inside, and
for a long time she pondered how to get
back inside. Then the happy idea struck
her. She looked up at the transom above
the door, and' found it open. What could
be easier than to climb over the transom,
thought Louise.
Up She Climbs.
She borrowed a stepladder, placed it
against the door, and casting a hasty
glance around to see that no one was
looking, she ascended the ladder and
started to crawl over the door.
She got half way through. Then, hor
rors, she stuck fast. Finding that she
could neither get In nor out. she shouted
for help. The more she struggled the
tighter she became wedged over the door,
and finally her cries attracted the atten
tion of Fire Chaplains the Rev. Roger
Boyle and the Rev. James Coleman.
When the men arrived Louise .was sorry
she had called them. "Go away!" she
screamed. Ineffectually trying to reach the
skirt she had been kicking wildly about a
few minutes before. The clergymen hesi
tated. The peculiarity of the girl's dis
tress made them feel .that men of their
cloth were hardly the ones. for the emer
gency. Meanwhile the girl hid her face in
Photo by ShOEren.
the moment Miss Williams
boat had just started on Its
FAMILY HOME
Swordmaker.
sonally, I shall "prefer to have my wife
continue to wear her Japanese gowns.
"At present Mrs. Morgan does not
speak English, save the few words I
have taught her; but in her present en
vironment I believe that it will not bo
long before she is able to successfully
converse with her friends."
When asked whether Mrs. Morgan bad
become a member of the Episcopal
Church, of which her husband Is a com
municant. Mr. Morgan said:
"My wife still adheres to her ancient
Buddhist faith. I do not know whether
she ever will become a momber of
Christian Church. That is for her to
decide, after she has become thoroughly
Anglicized, or at least has the faith
clearly expounded to her.
"We were not married In the Episcopal
CathedraL at "Yokohama, as reported. The
Japanese civil ceremony was performed
at Yokohama on January 20. at which
my wife's brother. ObJIro Kato, was
present On the following day we were
married by the Rev. J. H. Booth, of
the Union Church of Yokohama.
"Bishop McKlm, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, was present at the
ceremony, which was performed In the
home of A. J. Hyde, a friend of mine.
The ceremony was not under the ritual
of the Church of England because of
certain strictures In the rules of the
church.
"There Is one more statement that I
will make, and that Is that my engage
ment with Miss Meta Mackey was
broken off eight years ago. It was three
years ago that I first met my bride, and
our engagement lasted for three
months."
Aid Damsel in Odd Distress.
her hands. When tho pain of the wedg
ing became acute she struggled and kicked
and called for rescue. Then In a revulsion
of feeling she would screech, "Go awayl"
Luckily there came a man Just fitted
for such a scene of emergency a fireman.
He was John Griffin, of Engine No. 2. and
he quickly volunteered to solve the cler
gymen's difficulty. He ran up tne laaaer.
and his skill, tact and muscle quickly
effected the release of the girl. She was
somewhat perturbed, but an Incident that
quickly followed took her attention from
her own troubles.
As the girl, however, was still outside
the door, and as it became imperative
that she should get in. Griffin volunteered
to essay the climb through the transom.
For the second time he mounted the lad-
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These Pianos have all been put in fine
playing condition and are much better
than cheap new Pianos.
We also have the largest assortment of
fine new Pianos In the city. We can ar
range payments to suit.
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der and got about as far through the tran
som as the girl had been able to get when
he also, was stuck. He found himself
wedged In so tight that he had difficulty in
breathing, and he began to shout for help.
By this- time a crowd of 500 persons had
gathered and seemed greatly amused at
the fireman e antics In trying to free him
self. Many of them also helped the good
work along by offering more or less face
tious suggestions.
Finally one of the clergymen mounted
the ladder and pulled Griffin out of the
transom.
A. bootblack, who had watched the fire
man try to crawl through, volunteered to
undertake the task for 25 cents. His offer
was accepted, and he succeeded In creep
ing through the transom and dropping to
the floor inside the store As he opened
the door, the father of the girl arrived.
When told of what had happened he
turned to his daughter and said:
"Why didn't you run around to the house
and get the other key?"
Then all the others looked at ner, too.
KAISER IS SEEKING NOVELTY.
Chooses Liner for Trip Because He
'Has Never Traveled -Far on One.
CCCRT TNT T?oh 57. Kmnpmr W!1Hnm Via
never traveled far in a modern passenger
Steamer, ana uiai iaci is given aa me a
nn fny Klo faVfrit- tho TCnrth fiprmnn
Eloydsteamer Koenlg Albert on his 12 days'
trip to tne iueaiterranean. nis majesty
Vina r-itdnr mirfdpnlv dpplderi not to call at
Antwerp at all. No explanation is made
of this change in tne plans.
The Emperor will go from Bremerhaven
to Vigo, Spain, direct. At the latter place
King Carlos, of Portugal, will doubtless
meet him. and at Gibraltar, where he will
stay two days, his majesty will see the
fortress for the first time. He will debark
also for a few hours at Port aianon. ana
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will leave the Koenlg Albert and board
the Imperial yacht at Messina. March 24.
The Koenlg Albert will, consequently, ba
unable to leave Genoa that day, as she Is
advertised to do.
The gossip regarding the Emperor's
meeting President Loubet outside, of Brest
Is altogether Incorrect. The cruiser Hein.
rich II will ronvoy the Koenlg Albert all
the way to Messina, and afterward, with
the dispatch boat Sleipter. will accom
pany the Hohenzollern in a leisurely four
weeks' cruise without a fixed itinerary tq
Corfu and as far East as Athens, but not
to Constantinople.
On his way back Emperor William may
see the King of Italy at Naples. The
Empress may join the Emperor toward
the end of the excursion.
The return will be made overland, and
at no time during the trip will his majesty
be more than two days out of reach of
land.
Women Save Murderer From Mob.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Quick action by
c crowd of women passengers last night
probably savea an Italian from death at
the hands, of a mob In Paterson. N. J.
The Italian had slashed an Erie conduc
tor with a razor in a alspute over a pas3.
He was seized by enraged passenger,
thrown upon the rati before an approach
ing passenger train, where the crowd pro
posed to hold him. In the darkness It 13
likely he would have been cut to pieces.
Several women ran up the track and
signaled the train to stop. Police ar
rived at that moment and hustled tho
Italian to jail. The conductor's throat
was badly torn by the razor and he will
probably die.
No route across the continent offers so
many attractions as does the Denver &
Rio Grande. Write the Portland Agents,
124 Third street for Illustrated booklets.
Spring humors, bolls, pimples, scrofula and
salt rheum are all cured by Hood's Sarsaparllla
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