It
THE .SUNDAY OREGON! AN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 12, 1906.
gether at the state election, and the
majority voted dry. It wag well known
that the majority of the voters in Free
water wanted an open town.
i row.
C1AL
BACK TO HIS OLD CHURCH
PORTLAND
WOfl BY NEWSIES
C. E. Loss Gives Preference
Order to Superintendent.
FOR COOS BAY EXTENSION
Oregon Line, He Says, and Oregon
Merchants, Whose Headquarters
Is Portland, Should Be
Given Preference.
Portland merchants are to be given
preference over these- -&t other cities in
the purchase, of supplies' for the construc
tion of the first 20 miles of the .Drain
Coos Bay- extension of the) Southern Pa
cific, according to C & -Loss, head of the
San Francisco company which holds the
contract for this section of the new line.
Mr. Loss Is now in Portland and yester
day sent thfc following message to W. J
Ford, hie general superintendent, at
Drain:
"Portland is headquarters for Oregon
merchants. Give them preference in all
purchases."
"I believe it is proper that Portland
should have this business," said Mr. Loss
' last night. "This is an Oregon line and
it is only right that local merchants
should be favored over those in other
states in the purchase of supplies for its
construction. In response to my tele
gram, one of the representatives of my
company, T. J. Town, is coming to this
city immediately to purchase supplies for
the work near Drain."
Mr. Loss thinks his company ' will be
able to have all necessary supplies on
hand for commencing work within the
next ten days. He does not anticipate
much trouble in securing labor, as his
company already has fully 250 men ready
as soon as they are wanted.
In' Portland Mr. Loss Is engaged in at
tending to matters concerning the oper
ation of the affairs of the United Rail
ways Company, a controlling interest in
which his company, now holds. Accord
ing to his statements, it is expected that
the company will be ready within the
next week to take definite steps towards
the construction of lines under the
Portland franchises which it holds. The
several lines within the city limits are to
no lnsianea Derore any steps are iaen
towards laying the outside lines. The
Front-street line, will be the first to re
ceive attention, he says; after that, the
one on Pettygrove and out Seventh.
"We have positive assurance of finan
cial backing for the construction of all of
our lines within the - city," he said last
night. "Before any bids are let, how
ever, it will be necessary to get all of our
data ill shape. This is now being done
as rapidly as possible. It will probably
be a month before work on Front street
will commence, as it will take that long
to get the rails here from the Bast.
"As soon as, the lines within the city
are completed we shall commence grad
ing and laying track toward Forest Grove.
We regard that as one of the most im
portant lines to be laid and a reliable
company has agreed to take the bonds for
il.1 construction. The country to be
tapped i very rich and we have so much
faith in it that we have interested parties
in it' who are going to establish a new
townslte along tha route of the proposed
lino. Thoy have already secured options
on a large tract of land and have In view
a certain Industry which they will estab
lish, the character of which they are not
yet ready to announce This industry
will furnish employment for several hun
dred men and we, regard the proposition
one of importance." .
FEITER VOTES WET
I'M ATI LI- A TOWN TAKES PLACE
BESIDE COQt'ilXE, IN COOS.
Kunieroua Other Tonna May Follow
Suit Unless Test Court Case
Heads Tem Off.
Another of the towns in Oregon that
voted dry at the late election Una voted
a wet charter undef the constitutional
amendment, Kreewater yesterday tak
ing its place alongside Coquille. Free
water and Coquille are the only two
places that have by the medium of
special elections voted for saloons but
there are several others which are se
riously considering the advisability
ot following suit.
I'nliss some legal action is taken by
the temperance workers to prevent the
exemption of dry towns from
the local-option law under .the
provisions of the constitutional
.'imendment, which permits cities
to enact their own charters, spe
cial elections may soon become the or
der of the day all through the dry
bells. Some other cities are holding off
until the issue has been settled in the
courts. Hr.. Clarence True Wilson,
president of the Anti-Saloon League of
Oregon, has announced that u test case
would be made. Anti-Suloon Leaguers,
Prohibitionists and temperance work
ors in general declare that . the cities
have no right to adopt charters that
conflict with the criminal code of the
state. They contend that the local
option law Is part of the criminal law,
as it provides penalties for its viola
tion. But the other side is just as em
phatic in its contentions that the local
option law is not part of the criminal
code and upon this point hinges the
nuestion whether dry towns can be
voted wet.
There Is much significance attached
to the Coquille and Freewater elec
tions, as they show that unless the
local-option law is a part of the crim-.
inal law, much of the' effects ot
the last flection will be undone. Many
of the cities which are now dry voted
wet, but being linked with other dis
tricts could not overcome the heavy
prohibition vote. They were voted dry
against their will. Among the Oregon
towns that may hold special elections
to adopt new charters so that the sale
of liquor may be licensed are: Enter
prise. Loptlne, Jorfenh, Wallowa County;
Wrsco,. Sherman County, and Eugene,
Albany, and McMinnville.
Rev. George E. Hawes, D. D., Will
Discourse to United Presbyterians.
Rev. George E. Hawes, D. D.. pas
tor of the First United Presbyterian
Church, Braddock, ' Pa-, and his family
arrived Saturday night for a month's
visit in the city. For seven years,
from 1892 to IS99, Mr. Hawes wa pas
tor of the First United Presbyterian
Church, Sixth and Montgomery' streets.
He comes now upon the invitation of
his old congregation to occupy its pul
pit during the absence of Rev. A. W.
Wilson, who is spending his vacation
with his family at Ocean Side Park.
Mr. Hawes Is the retiring general
secretary of the Young People's move
ment of his denomination and on of
its prominent preachers. He comes di
rect from the national convention of
Young People's Societies, which was
held in Dayton, Ohio, August 1 to 5,
and the Portland congregation feels
that it is highly favored.
Since leaving Portland Mr. Hawes
Prizes Given Them for Best
Essays on Birds.
BLUEBIRD AND KINGFISHER
RETURNS T0 OI,r CHURCH FOR A
MONTH.
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Rev. George E. Hawes, D. p.. Now of
Braddock, Fa.
has suffered the loss of a foot; but the
past year has been one of remarkable
activity, one of the best years of his
entire ministry, over 100 persons hav
ing united with the Braddock congre
gation in that time. Tomorrow morn
ing he will occupy again for the first
time in seven years the pulpit of the
church on Montgomery street, and
many who knew him then will be glad
to hear from his lips again the mes
sage of the gospel.
ITALIANS' SAVINGS TAKEN
Natives of Sunny Land in Clouded
Depths of Despair.
The savings of months, belonging to
Italian laborers rooming at 6ul Fifth
street, were stolen from a trunk yester
day morning. Italians were raging
around the station yesterday demanding
that the police have the money restored.
Lewis FarehH an Italian, is accused or
having riflled the trunk. Mrs. Mary Car-
lano, proprietor of the rooming-house
and mother-in-law of Farcbi, left her
rooms for a few minutes, leaving the
young man alone. Farchi is said to have
lifted the trunk lid and escaped witn tne
money. The money was maae up in smaii
packages with the names of the owners
on each little bundle.
Learning that their .savings, had disap
peared, the Italians asked their banker
to see that it was returned. Mrs. Car-
lano notified the police, but as she re
fused to have a warrant sworn out for
the arrest of her son-in-law, the depart
ment could not handle the case because
the woman refused to prosecute. Cap
tain Bruin is now waiting for one ot the
Italian victims to swear to a complaint'
against Farchi.
Dr. Dunsmore to Preach.
Rev. H. Charles Dunsmore, D. D.. will
occupy the pulpit of the Marshall-Street
Presbyterian Church this morning at 11
o'clock. Dr. Dunsmore came here from
Wyoming as superintendent of the Wyo
ming state exhibit at the Exposition, and
at the close of the fair decided to locate
In Portland.
Lad Taught Elements of Ornithol
ogy by Bird-Loving Teacher,
Who Instructs Them During
Strolls After School.
The regular meeting of the Oregon
Audobon Society was held in the society's
room in the City Hall building last even
ing, when' prizes were awarded to the
winners of the blra essay contest. Both
prizes were won by Portland newsboys,
the first of J12, by Joseph Fritz, aged 14.
on an essay entitled "The Bluebird," and
the second, of iS. to 'Tony Perelle, aged
14, who wrote about "The Kingfisher."
Both boys are members of Miss Fanny
Porter's class at the Failing school,
young Frit having completed the ninth
grade last year, and young Perelle lack
ing only a half year of it. Miss Porter
takes great interest in birds and has led
her pupils to study them. She takes her
class for strolls after school to study
various birds. As. a result, her pupils
have captured nearly all prizes offered
for articles on birds.
Joseph Fritz, winner of the first prize,
was also the winner of the birdhouse
prize offered by the society some months
ago, and the story which wins this prize
Is a description of the tenants of the
prize-winning birdhouse.
Money for - the above prizes has been
donated, since the death of John Bur
roughs, by a member of the society who
prefers to have her name withheld.
About 30 pupils contested, all but one
being from Miss Porter's class in the
Failing school.
President W. L. Finley,, who presided,
having invited the society -to spend a day
at his home at Jenning"s Lodge, it was
decided to hold an outing there next Sat
urday.. The members of the society will
take an Oregon City car at the corner of
First and Alder streets at 3.40 Saturday
afternoon and spend the evening with
Mr. Finley in studying birds and in hav
ing ', a social good time. Following are
the prize-winning essays:
THE BLUEBIRD.
By Joseph Fritz, Aged 14, Failing School, 8B
The year 1906 has been he most pleas
ant year that I have had since I was 9
years old, for I am almost alone in the
world, and a little boy. For the cause
of my extreme happiness this year I may
thank two of my teachers in Portland.
One Is Miss Porter, who teaches the
ninth grade at Failing School, and the
other my manual training instructor, Mr.
Greenleaf.
Miss Porter first interested me In birds
when I passed to her room by her in
teresting class talks. She used to have
us observe all the birds, and bring in
our information and tell It to our class
mates. -
Then Mr. Greenleaf interested me In
making blrdhouses. I finally tugged,
sawed, hammered, planed, and the result
was a blrdnouse. The next thing was to
get a tenant. I pondeTed for some time,
thinking what was the best thing to do.
bo finally 1 set it out on the top of a
clothesline pole and a bluebird began to
build in it, but the day came to hand in
our houses, so I had to take the nest out
of the house.
Then I took a cigarbox and nailed it
on the same pole and in a few days the
same bluebird came. Then I began to
watch it closely, and I. noticed that its
mate was looking for another place, but
the brighter bluebird, which was the
male, told the female that It had found a
suitable home.
The birds at first brought all the straw
and hair they could. They worked about
one week on getting materials and build
ing their nest. They worked about one
day in rounding the nest out to have a
place for tneir eggs and young. The next
thing they did was to take a bath down
at the creek, about one block from our
house. The next day I noticed that the
female bird was not to be seen. I began
to think. Then all of a sudden, a thought
came to my mind that it was laying its
eggs. After four days had passed, I
peeped into the nest, and I saw four
small eggs in it. It seemed as if the
birds would take one day apiece to set
on the eggs. While the birds were tak
ing their turns on setting, they would
feed each other.
The eggs did not hatch for two weeks.
There were three eggs out of the four
that hatched. A" few weeks had passed
and I noticed that the young would put
their heads out of the box and watch the
mother and father get their food. The
young birds would take turns in getting
their food.
The next thing was to teach them to
fly. They were about two weeks old and
it took them six days to learn. The par
ents would sit on a telegraph wire and
give their young instructions. About a
week afterwards the birds began to get
their own food. They would not dig for
worms, but look for bugs and bread-
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crumbs. After the birds were - able to
fly as well as their parents they would
fly around in the air ' and enjoy- them
selves. The birds were now about one
month and a half old. They flew away
to have their own in the world. About
two weeks later the older birds flew
away. I hope they will return next
Spring, for I want to continue my ac
quaintance with my bird friends.
No one knows the pleasure that I have
enjoyed during my bird observations this
year.
Their sweet songs have cheered ray
lonely hours, and made life seem worth
living. ' r
THE KINGFISHER.
Tony Perelle, Aged 14, Falling School, 9A.
I have many friends- in Portland, but I
must also say that I havemany feathered
friends.
Among these is the kingfisher; this bird
is a little larger than a robin. It makes
its nest near the banks of streams. Some
times, in making its nest, the kingfisher
finds an old water rat's hole, and here it
makes it nest out of bones and dry grass.
The kingfishers swallow fishes', but they
save some of the bones to build their
nests.
The father bird also helps to sit on the
eggs, and when the eggs are hatched it
carries food to its little ones.
The little birds have plenty of room
to play in their large hall before they can
fly.
This bird lays five white eggs. They
love little trout streams, with wooded
and precipitous banks, where they can
not be molested.
Fish is the principal food of the king
fisher, but it also eats various kinds of
insects, shrimp, and even small crabs.
The kingfishers have a crest of feathers
on the ' top of their heads, which they
can raise and lower, especially when
trying to drive Intruders away from their
nests.
The. wings are long- and pointed, and
the bill is longer than the head. ' The
voice is harsh and monotonous.
CONTRIBUTE FOR REFUGEE
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fi RYLAND ATNIGHT
Bruin and Slover Dig Up Two Bits
for Deserving San Franciscan.
Police headquarters will soon be made
a charity institution, if police captains
continue to make the same wild con
tributions as were made last night.
Frank Morris, a San Francisco refugee,
who, after several weeks of idleness,
found a. position at the Ainsworth dock,
asked for a free bed and a meal at the
station last night. He had earned $1.60
the day before, but had settled up unpaid
bills with the amount. Not desiring to
ask for charity other than at the station.
Morris went there as a last resort. Cap
tain Bruin said that such men could not
be harbored at .the City Prison. He dug
up 15 cents and Captain Slover contrib
uted a dime. The proceeds of the pot
were turned over to the young man, and
he was told to seek a meal and a bed
elsewhere.
According to the census of 1901 there were
19. 738.468 Hindoo widows In India, of whom
321.740 were under 15 years old.
The Oaks Is a City of Dreams
and Enchantment.
ATTRACTIONS DRAW CROWD
Marian Liijens AV11I Continue Her
Sensational High Fire Dive, and
.Monday Frank Comar Will
Do "Dip of Death."
No matter how large the crowds at
"The Oaks," there is always amusement
for everybody. In addition to the one
hundred amusements, each of the highest
merit, there are new attractions in the
shape of open-air acts of the best that
VOTE WET: ONLY 11 DRY
Saloon Next in Order Unless Prohi
bitionists Interfere.
FREEWATER, Or., Aug. 11. (Spe
cial.) A special election was held here
today to ascertain whether the ma
jority of the voters are - in favor of
amending the city charter so that the
municipality will, have the power to
issue saloon licenses. There were 63
votes polled, 5a in favor of wet and 11
voles for a dry town. It Is understood
that a saloon will be. opened in a
short tim although it is rumored that
the prohibitionists in the- neighboring
precincts will give them a warm re
rrptioti. The town of Freewater was
always wet until a year ago last June
when three precincts, Milton, Free
water ana I'erndalc, were ioined. to.-
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PORTXAXD SEATTLE KATLROAD BEGINS WORK ON SWAN ISLAND BRIDGE ACROSS THE WILLAMETTE RIVER.
Work was begun this week In framing the caissons for the Willamette River bridge, now being built by the Portland 4 Seattle Railway. The caissons, which will be sunk to hard gravel below the bed of th.
river to give & secure foundation for the big steel bridge, are being made of heavy timbers, strongly bolted together with heavy irons.
The picture shows the construction dock lately erected at the west, end of the bridge opposite St. Johns. It is In the form of a big T, with a track funning on the pier,
yie construction materials for the bridge ana the heavy steel for the superstructure.
Work Is progressing favorably In accomplishing the preliminaries' to actual work rfn the bridge proper. A large crew of men is working under the direction of Ernest Nickerson, resident engineer, and com
fortable quarters have been arranged for them. The pneumatic foundations will be commenced as soon as the caissons are completed,, and "a.nd hogs," men who work In compressed air at the botom of the
river, inclosed in the huge caJeons, will dig away the silt of the river's bottom until the caissons rest on solid gravel. Then the space inclosed by the big timbers will be tilled with concrete, and the bridge will
be reared above these piers.
have ever been seen in the T'niled States.
As "The Oaks" excels In the scope and
character of its entertainment, no thfi
electric lighting is claimed to excel any
thin? in other parks. Words fail to de
scribe the electrical illumination, and it
Is without exaggeration the most lavish
and extensive example of spectacular illu
mination In the way of electricity on the
Coast. At night "The Oaks" is a ver
itable Fairyland, a city of dreams and en
chantment. The ligrbts from the towers,
domes and domicile of the buildings on
"The Avenue" flash Into dazzling irides
cense, and so intense and brilliant are
these lights that the illumination is vis
ible for miles inland and on the Wil
lamette. Attractions Draw Crowds. .
All the popular attractions still draw
large crowds, and the opening of the
park free to ladies and children on Tues
day and Thursday afternoons to 6 o'clock
has drawn still larger crowds than at any
time since the first week.
The Old Mill, the Giant Whirl, the
Dancing Pavilion, Hale's Tour of the
World, the Figure Eight, the Mystic
Maze, the Funny Bumps, the Chutes,
Temple of Mirth and the marvelous Jap
enese Exhibit, all come In for a share of
the business. At present the Bathing Pa
vilion Is drawing a great deal of atten
tion. Prices have been made popular by
Issuing a special ticket good for a bath
and admission to the park from 8 until
11:30 in the morning, with free lessons by
an expert teacher in swimming and high
diving. This has served to Increase tho
attendance. i
Roller-skating has been unusually well
patronized I nthe rink at "The Oaks,"
which is one of the finest in the country,
and novelties are introduced each week.
A movement is on foot to have a real
professional baseball game on skates at
an early date. Magnificent fireworks are
displayed every Thursday night, and
prizes are given each Wednesday night at
the Pancing Pavilion for the best waltz
ers.' . - - .
' , High Fire Dlvo a Sensation.
.Among the neat features Is the contin
uance for another fortnight of Marian
LiljeriSj who has created a great sensa
tion by her novel act, the High Fire Dive
from a 75-foot pole Into thet Willamette
River. .
Few are aware wlio have not seen this
marvelous act that a large quantity of
gasoline -is poured over the penormer and
lighted which entirely envelops her with
fire prior to her making the plunge Into
the river, where the flames are extin
guished. -
A new act, which will he seen for the
first time on Monday afternoon and every
afternoon and night for a fortnight, is
the "Dip of Death," by Frank Comar.
whose sensational aerial terrific plunge
through space has been Justly termed the
title which it bears.
Children's Carnival Tuesday.
On Tuesday . Manager Friedlander has
arranged for a Children's Carnival Day,
when all children and. women will be ad
mitted free into the park to witness.
among many other features, the crowning
or Cinderella, tne presentation to the
lucky girl of Cinderella's Golden Slippers
(providing she can' wear them); the Grand
March and beautiful May-pole dance, aitd
other unique features. A number of well-
known children artists will take part.
among them Max Shaul!. the wonderful
little singer and dancer. The Dancing Pa
vilion will be given over free to children
and prizes offered to the best boy and girl
waltzers. '
There is also another great'' attraction
on the way to Portland, the first exhibi
tion of Galatea, a wonderful illusion of
the 20th century, illustrating the beautiful
Greek myth.,of that name in the nature
of a marble" statue, which turns into a
beautiful living woman in full view of the
crowds. .
A grand masquerade ball Is also being
arranged to take place at an early date.
It will also be welcome news to the pub
lic to learn that the committee represent
ing the Federated Trades has selected
"The Oaks," where they will celebrate
Labor Lay, on Monday, September 3,