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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1904)
10 THE SUNDAY 0KEG0KL&N, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 20. 1904. GALL IS ISSUED Contract for Oregon Building at Fair to Be Let EDIFICE WILL BE ARTISTIC Mammoth Log to Be Placed on First Floor, and Women's Clubs Will Have Headquarters There During Exposition. Bids for the Oregon state building for the Lewis and Clark Exposition were called for by the State Commission at a special jneeting held last evening in the commission's headquarters in the Stearns block. The bids are returnable at the next meeting of the commission. Decem ber 10, at which time an award will be made for the construction of the build ing. While the state building will be one of the smaller of the buildings at the Fair, its size will be in proportion to its needs, and it will be finely furnished throughout It will be used as a headquarters for Ore gonians and their friends, as well as for the various women's clubs. The entire tipper floor will be given over to the use of ladles, and all of the other sex will be debarred therefrom at all times. The appropriation for the building ie $10,000, exclusive of furniture. Much of the same furniture used In the Oregon build ing at St. Louis will be utilized, with ad ditions in the way of fine oil paintings and valuable and artistic decorations, which are to be secured from various sources. The building was awarded one of the best building sites on the grounds, on the high plot directly in front of the Foreign Exhibits building. The site has already been laid out, and is in readiness for the commencement of, work as soon .as the contract is awarded. Unlike the Oregon building at SL Louis,, this one will be of staff. It will be of the Colonial style of architecture. It will be more finely furnished inside than the or dinary exhibit building. On the main floor will be the offices of the State Commis sion and a reception-room for visitors. The second floor will b fitted out with reception and lounging-rooms. About the entire building will extend a broad veranda containing many easy chairs, where all will be welcome, as on the in side of the building. The commission also provided for the purchase of a giant log which will typify the great Oregon forests. The log, which will probably be secured, is a giant of the giants, being 13 feet through at one end and eight feet through at the other. It is 100 feet high. At present it is in Oltasop County. Commissioner Dav Raf fety was detailed to pay the monster tree a visit and arrange for its conveyance to the Exposition grounds unless a bigger log is found somewhere in the state. Just how the log will be exhibited was discussed at length, but without any defi nite decision being reached. The favored idea is to stand it on end and cut an opening in it through which vleitors may pass at will. In this way an adequate idea of all the proportions of the giant timber could be obtained, and at the same time it would undoubtedly prove one of the great attractions at the Fair. The Foreign Exhibits building, which was recently completed, was formally turned over to the commission by the Bur rell Construction Company. This is the first building finished and the first one to be received by the commission from the contractors. F. A. Erixon, superintendent of con struction, .was authorized rb go to St Louis to examine into the methods used in preserving exhibit buildings during in clement weather. , COLONNADE IS FINISHED'. Imposing Structure Turned Over to Lewis and Clark Officials. The colonnade entrance to the Lewis and Clark Exposition was completed yesterday, being the second structure of the big Fair to be completed. The colonnade entrance is one of the most Imposing architectural creations at the Exposition. It forms the main 7 . T ""' ' entrance and thus gives the first Im pression of what Is within. Like tho other principal structures, it is mod eled on the Spanish Renaissance stylo of architecture and has 40 supporting pillars with a finely worked super structure. It cuts a corner in tho grounds at Twenty-sixth and Upshur, streets, forming the base of a triangle, 236 feet long. The colonnade Is 30 feet high, with flag poles at Intervals of ten feet running ten feet higher. The Administration and Fire Depart ment buildings, -which Join the en trance, are also within a few days of being finished, and will probably bo ready for acceptance soon. "Work la progressing with laudable rapidity, in fact, on all tho buildings, and. every one will be finished In time to be vf service for storage purposes this "Winter. The lower part of tho grounds are now taking on a well-ordered appear ance and it will be a matter of only a few days untir an-idea may be obtained of exactly how the grounds will ap pear when the Exposition Is opened. The harbor line is already well defined and the lake has been dredged and deepened over nearly its entire area. There is now a depth of about three feet and the additional depth required can be obtained at any time by merely setting In motion the centrifugal pumps which were recently installed. The sunken gardens are practically completed. The flower urns are all In place on their pedestals and both fountains are completed. The flower beds have also been platted and the i nionti a Oinrartprlstlc instance of tho wonderful virility of Oregon soirj Is shown In the fact that lawns in mo sunken gardens are already showing green, although planted only a few days ago. All in all the work is advancing with a promptness that even surpasses every expectation, and doubts are no longer entertained "by Exposition officials as to whether or not the Exposition will be in readiness when the date for open ing arrives, June 1. ARE GETTING TO WORK. Lewis and .Clark Fair to Be Exten sively Advertised. MntAHni heneflts have already de veloped from the visit of the Northern Pacific official party- to the Lewis and Clark Exposition Friday. A. M. Cle land, general passenger agent has in formed Exposition headquarters that he Intends to make mention of the "World's Fair in every paper and pe riodical in which the Northern Pacific Railroad Company advertises. The advertising secured in this man ner is worth something, when it Is taken Into account that there are 1200 newspapers on the company's adver tising lists and a number of the popu lar magazines. These papers are cir culated in every portion of the United States, Mr. Cloland said, and reach a good percentage of the population of tho entire United States, both, urban and rural. HETERES PROM THE HELD. John F. Cordray, Veteran Theatrical Man, Thanks Public for Favors. To the Friends and Patrons of Cor dray's Theater: "With last night's per formance. Cordray's Theater ceased to exist, and as the doors closed I desire to say that I was filled throughout with pe culiar emotions. For more than 14 years, my name has been associated witp. a the ater in this city, and to see it pass out seemed very much akin to sundering fam ily ties. I desire here and now to express to a generous public my cordial appreciation of a support that has been liberal and uniform throughout my theatrical career in this city. That I have succeeded per haps better than I deserved arose only from the support given me by the people and to that people I wish at this parting hour to express the gratitude that can not be adequately expressed in mere words. I wish, at the same time, to take this occasion' to return my grateful thanks to that faithful devotion on the part of those associated with me in the conduct of my theaters, without which I could not have so well succeeded in the past The most charming memories of my life cluster here, and the tlm may again come when I shall endeavor to show tho inhabitants of this city that I will not prove ungrateful for all I owe to them. Respectfully, JOHN F. CORDRAY. Portland. Or., Nov. 19. 1904. PROPOSE NEW LAWS Taxpayers Anxious to Tax Big Corporations. MANY ESCAPE ASSESSMENT Express, Telegraph and Sleeping-Car Companies Object of a Bill Other Measures Favored by Tax payers' League. Subjects of legislation recommended to the attention of the Legislature this Win ter by the Taxpayers' League are: , A tax on gross earnings of express, telegraph and sleeping-car companies, or on the real value of their property and franchises. Creation of the office of State Examiner of Accounts Increase of terms of court In Multnomah County from flvo to ten. Increase of the fee for marriage licenses from 53 to $5. 'A requirement that Sheriffs shall take the address of each taxpayer when he collects taxes. Amendment of tho Portland charter so as to lessen cost of advertising special assessments and so as to provide a dis trict plan of street Improvement by which a numbef of streets may be Improved at one time in one district and in one im provement r Yesterday the legislative committee of the league submitted a report to tho ex ecutive committee, recommending the above matters of legislation. The legis lative committee Is composed of J. N. Teal, Henry Hahn and F. W. Mulkey. Their suggestions were approved by the executive comlttee. The report suggests that "our efforts should be directed more to discouraging too much legislation and to perfecting tho laws we have than In seeking the passage of new laws, unless for some positive purpose and in response to some necessity." The report goes to considerable length to argue for Increased taxation of ex press, telegraph and sleeping-car com panies. "Through the development of business," says the report, "there has been created of late years types of business and crea tion of values that are not reached under the present system of assessment and tax ation and yet represent millions of capital. While doing business justifying a capital of many thousands of dollars, an express company, for example, might have but a few horses, wagons and some office furniture as Its tangible property, while Its stock might be worth more than par. In this state shares of stock in corpora tions, other than banks, are not assessed. but the tangible property Is assessed di rect to the corporation. Telegraph com panies are assessed on their wire mileage, the number of their poles. Instruments, etc. On Its face the absurdity of this method is apparent and its inequality evi dent" The duty of the State Examiner of Ac- copnts would be to establish a uniform system of accounts for all counties; to examine into the accounts of all officials and into state institutions; to ascertain the standing of all bondsmen of state and county officials, and to verify the character and amount of all assets and securities held by public officers for pub lic account Such an act passed the Senate at the last session, but failed in the House. "Increase In the terms of court In Mult nomah County," cites the report, "would Incur no additional expense; on the con trary, it would save money In speeding criminal trials. Again, it would have a tendency to secure good Jurors. The time they would be required to serve would naturally bo shortened, as the Jury cases would first be disposed of. and with fre qucnt terms there would be no piling up of cases awaiting the trial of a Jury." The report opposes repeal of that section of the city charter which makes officers personally liable whose duty It is to re pair defects in sidewalks, etc., and through" whose official neglect such defect remains unrepaired. "This provision," says the report "has practically ellml nated damage suits against the city for a number q year and we find substan tially the1 same provision In other charters." LOVEBBUtY IS IEEE. Charge Against Him Is Dismissed in Municipal Court. ! 1 i Dr. Clarence Lovebcrryr the local ! head of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry, who got into -an un enviable predicament a few nights since through making a telephone ap pointment with t 14-year-old gjrl hja did not- know, was dismissed when the charge of disorderly conduct against him was hftard-in the Police Court yes terday morning. Judge Hogue dis missed the case without hearing the side presented by the defense, saying there was no evidence against the de fendant which would warrant his being held. . Tho prosecution presented the teatl- kmony of the little girl, Blancho Gould, whose elder sister caused the .arrest or the doctor by keeping the appointment which had been made by the younger girl. She testified that some one claim ing to be "Dr. Snow, a friend of the family," called up over the telephone and made the appointment She told him how she would be dressed, after consenting to met him at Fifth and Washington streets, she said. At the conclusion of her statement. Attorney John Logan, representing the defendant, stated that the de fendant bad expected to meet the older girl, whom he really did meet He said Miss Gould's telephone number had been given the doctor, by a nurse, who told him it would bo "all right" If he wished to make an appointment with Mias Gould. The defendant "had no intention of meeting a minor. Attor ney Logan stated, and since he had met the older girl, no law had been broken. Judge Hogjic, in dismissing tho case, said the woman who gave. Dr. Love berry the telephono number, a Mrs. Lewis, had called on him and admitted the fact, and he could not see that the evidence In the case would warrant holding the defendant HEAVY GALE SWEEPS PORTLAND Wind Reaches Velocity of Eighty Eight Miles an Hour at North Head. Tho storm which swept over Portland from the North early yesterday morning brought with it the heaviest gale so far reported this season. The maximum wind velocity was SS miles at North Head Weather Station. Washington. Early this morning the winds will be southwest and will continue high In the Puget Sound country and along the Oregon coast, di minishing tonight For the week ending yesterday after noon at S o'clock, the total rainfall was 2.43 Inches. It Is remarkable at this time that the Williamette River is unusually low, being only 1 feet abovo zero of the river gauge. So far the ground, j like a sponge, has largely absorbed all the mois ture that has fallen, but in the opinion of the Government wexfther officials. If more rain continues to fall. It will add to the depth of river water, now that the land has had its share. Complaints are being made by riverboat captains that the depth of water 13 at present too low for boating purposes, and all hands are pray ing for the good, old Oregon rain to help them out of the difficulty. A small freshet may even be a. possibility, if a combina tion of heavy rain and warm weather starts. HE CALLED HER A FOOL. And Did Other Things, for Which Hf3 Wife Wants a Divorce. Gladys J. Shaw has sued James Shaw, to whom sho was married at Vancou ver, Wash., in April 1903. for a di vorce in the State Circuit Court, be cause of cruel treatment Robert G. Morrow appears as her attorney. In her complaint Mrs. Shaw accuses her husband of many things. 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