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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1908)
t. March Noteworthy in Showing Good Improvement Over the Norma!. WANT LARGER STRUCTURES letr of ;itnfon Tlmt Yrnr rroin Kr to tne of tJrrnt ArliiCT rnonl In rrtlnd Krnl- wn. R-tv-!jh -or ;r'!: iVpari-.irf in oa of rvtvtir rotl! yf,'"' N't;1, r-', a p-omtnertt ri- of fr fvn fK f rriwr of rvth t -sir s.v in tho n.inivr of ownr of now io mt r:-;i!;n T1-4r More Hwm. r.'l.ixilM M wist a-r Kttowti us rir-v-!Ti-rrM ?:-r. ti to tk ttn Imrvrtarit i ol rr V.v-"s i-'t'r j of to ooi:nti V. OV rfr-? Jt Kvjk 't th M-iT Kr"k tik? flrc hoIvri to h.Tt !t J:nrr 'ti i?-t To rxjv,'tc! In tSe t!'..o two bi;;i;rcr ;o h t-r!s1 t!ii r,ir ;! p'vrn n impptti to bu'Uns tvy toiio; rtb co".t1itoTi!. H .9 cur rnt r;:mor t?-M t V: rP ot?rr b e bu-.ld rc for a rr:?i'; :i',5:mtt to bf1 ort-a.; f.r in short time. RrtA-Vr? mv t'- find t!-tr rw Q;ixr:r7 ir s.'ri;-nt to TianvlJ inorvfr tidiif. urso. t'? vcrd of ttotv roow is not cv - f o rf T " ! 5 ! o r So v c r s o I r MVr? Ar to bo n'sKirnr inauii y for l:cr bw-'riir-ctt nd two or ttiroo rvIr browm Jiro known to bsvo PonimtosiiM rorr. wbwx!? ho;:sn!5 for b;s bulMfrps j oon us iioy c-r lo !r,-.roi. Ir.vostor A-t i:v:Te tr? sttort:on dirrctcd to tho Tfr-o'-'onOTt! Aid tr 1((rC0 Jtirttot sw? for wnoVjwV bitf'TioMt ro to ?t-rt b;; !:rj .4vn x 5;;:b:c ?)tr (1 t0 OV'!-? Kffot-i of Morton's Ytstl. .Vj to r::7 Mo'to- ij;.t to rortind. TO!:y nr?i t to rfTr.t of w:?r5 vnl rsr- t k r.-JiMr.nt'on of to l-'t tst t' city on--.ot tnivh !orcor of! or opr "" u" ;T . muo?; brt t ?t tan othor oi-s of ;vo country o? :mi?r lro. !f Kjitr-n far;:s' ii5Ti:".::ton! ro t ontor tb. mur.'-t to r1 up tfco ro;tor s.tC9 nd bi:::d mv1on rtTcti:ro. If t'io po""fonood ir.vo:ora" cvvsidor Fort 3Ttv! a ood ri.-o to whirh to pnt Ixtic s-ims for tho (rood ro--omt now avail- Mo. tbt" is r-o roAsoTi why local men of rrtoiry ?Ko.i1 not K fvr tioy V.are adrartajrc of boirie on lc ftcw.& know that r!-.:i aro r;cht. ard that e orytnrr to:s t.- a cintr nation of tf rroprp row btnn rrario in ostony:an of to c :y- Who?!or M-. Vor?or'j iVTMrv to so-Td OTt f::rd? for loni'rp, or intends t bi:M bee. 1 not row known: b::t it is so'f-evidort : no b e corToorstion As ar r vesl a? t'-e oon.-'ns-n tat Tor:isnd is a rwi t wn on o!i to k-op an a tT-'v fv. a-d ta : -t ofons ot orient c.'rv .ikM' s-af '-vesTmer t. T - -r, rd o r-a t y transfers fVr o ) : of M; ':. b? in point of r::n-b-o t-r?rs ther :s a it re s,v.. NT irsX Iss: v- r th trasf'5r .-f y-urs';-xi'rrv( t-ft.rs on the tst -P.crjreS. a-v"! a r:-n;Nr of b:rs:r;es stes r t:e b-.;y'-'ft5 c.-srrc: ch-ST'tfil wrds TVs ycr. March, only tVrw or four d r.i rsm i-g c or ve f:ros m ere rvv-rx: 1. so that he more th.n r. W Vrt rTsse-rs t-e pu-cha.e of s;tes for dweil i::cs (- -- 'rd-ratf s an tn 'tohso in rra! b'-rrss rs:e- t rsr a fa 11 ire off. fc-.-h i"c r, :as wc.:'d to. sKow. Arrhiteets Reported Rut. Architects ar a"' busy with pjris for every c.s of Nj::dirs, b.:t aa:n dm-ell-lr.es ts.k- te ad. -Amo-.c the pjans now ;:rser wiy iy are th v J r the Meier R rp at x.h ard Aider streets. of e'.Kht 5toTfc-s; throe hotel btid:ncs. thrv s.-h ..-t!.ises- seven apartrcest rcr:: iircs. ddf e:! -ws hall nd about a ; oen rf 5-idonc'S to cost over $f.OV each. No ficirrvs are ava:'b:e for tne number c rrjed:LTn-rrice(i de'::r.cs f-r which p.ars are berr.c prprec. but the seilin .Sr.ts of le d:fferer:: platted tracta ro pvt from haif a dct-n to a doen in each of them and in t.e built-tsp section r.-w house ar projected in every diree- Arrore tl:e bi::,;rts rrndor cotrrse of onstractian are the Ferston at r?renth . , t f- "d Ark". .trot. Wmiw at Svrnt : at Hums-do sttPi1;?. Oo(ton Hotel An- j rrx nt r-rk strrrt. noar ark stnoot : i Hu!-ardt at As'ond strroi. near Aldor j trt; Y . W. A at Sovonri and' Taytnr strots. and tamtnoitr at Kourth j and Kt croft stroot". Ttio framo dwoll'nus I at binR ronovod from the Rosonbtatt j cvnor at Tontn and A 'dor st roots and j ooavaMin wM foMow tnoir removal for j tbo chi-toTy hotol to t"o orovtcd on ' tne site. ' Htilos li-trioft Kn!s. A; ton ion s lvi:f o I rev tod to the dts-trii-t fnm S'tih to Thfrfoonth stroot. to tfwn AKirr and Taylor struts, by pns pOtvo b;:!dom of business structures, in other downtown districts the mora desirable aiios for S'nh bn'ldmps are either now ov::pird with sulvianttal im provement; or bavo ben soon red by fn tend'ne b,::drs Nocotiattons an kTiown to bo in progress for s tes xvt'-fn. the dstr jot referred to, and in at last two insTanoes the deals are pravMeal!y closed. T'-e tnc o te ros-ket is distinctly cn coirs';ns, T''o former tak of "iliirps lookup up" is CitSnp paoo to tangible opera :ons. f ery man In the realty basl rw behoves the inesent year wtll' be one of ovvitnirou prcress In building ope ni trons and fn deaitnes In building st;s. On ton of that snoirld be added Invest ments in Portland realty as imestments. tbat s. sales of lots to be held asamst advance m valuation. The egressions eal1 fr'm realty men on the excursions they rcake Saiimlays. is of the most hopeful tone and practicaHy nil aarie In Mytrir. ' Portland has airaln struck Its normal stride nothing now can stop l: prepress." Huys Hood RtTer KrnU Karm. la t'. "iolfoltor. a business man of Portland Tor a number of ytsr. has bought a ?.-acrr fruit farm In the Hood River VaMev at a otst of Ji;.tW. DALY POINTS OUT NEEDS Cciaros Porilnnti Streets Willi Thosr of Sound CHles. PORTLAND. April 4 fTo th Kdftor. I have fust return's from a trip to T ooma Seattle and Victoria, and was very much imr rested with the preat superior itv of the -eots of both Seattle and Tacoma. I rede !n an utomobile for ort her In fscoms in the residence district on asphalt streets. The sjtme is true of Seattle, only on la. rarer s-nle. If the property -owners and capitalists of our city had the pride they have tn Seattle, Portland, would be wonderfully benefited. Not only have thev fine streets tn their city, but they are kept clean. Pusiness, however, is much bettor In Port:ar:d Than Seattle, and money easier. 1 was informed trrat Seattle inside realty depreciated Pr rent In the last few months, and outside real estate at least i per cent. Vo:k hss Nen temporarily stopped on some of the larce btifMir.c on account of the lack of funds. I heard a preat deal of talk In Seattle about the lara pakinc -house interests; ermine t.- Port land, and they expressed the hone of ret tira: sme of them over thre also. In the matter of apartmer.t-housos. Seattle is far ahead of Portland. They d t- bu t M f ra me a partmen t - hou ses there, except !n the poorer localities. There are a frvxf many ftrst-olass con crete and brick apartment-houses. One of thm. the Waldorf, eight stories of concrete, cove-Tins over a quarter of a blork. ts a beauty. The Perry. $ust completed a short time aro at an expense, so the man-aa-er informed ire. of $43S. is seven stories !n height and of con crete. It is about 15ixl5'. It is now being- remodeled from a hicti-grade apart-ment-housw to a family and tourist hotel. It is a class A buildina: and is absolutely modem in every respect. The fire risk is reduced to such a minimum that they STet an insurance rate of it cents. Seattle certainly hu many Tnafrnificent apartment-houses, and It is hoped that Portland will soon wake up in this and put up modem, concrete apartment bouses here. The tenant of the pres- t V,L mL ift ,v "ffl I pffl. 'n,.1 Tin; M'NtiAY JL ... H . - J "." v . lit hi I M "! St 0 x ent structure will be quK-k io )to to tiie afer and more modern build in as. Victoria has progressed wonderfully. The principal business street Is now be ing: paved with wooden blocks) snt on a concrete foundation. The new C. P. R, R. hotel, inst completed at a cost of $loMMUu. is of htjrh class, in fact, one of the best hotels on the continent. Tt ts built on the tide flats, which were filled in. E. J. DALY. WILL BOOST OLD YAMHILL FntluislaMic Publicity Club Is Or paiiizcd at Sheridan. ' Manager Tom Richardson, of the Com mercial Cub. was a visitor in Sheridan, Or., on Friday last, where he participated in the organisation of a Commercial Club and the :;:auEuration of a campaign of advertising of Tatnliiil Cmmty. Mr. Richardson was much Impressed with the determination of the people of Phertdan to n akc known its resour'-cs and advan tspes. In jrivinp his impressions of his visit yesterday Mr. Richarcson said : "I was astonished, on my arrival at Sheridan, nt the enthusiasm manifested by the residents of that section, in the r.iJtttrr of advertising' its resources. A remarkable circumstance in connection with the rowiy rrjranrzed Commercial Club is the fact that the principal sub scribers i'- the advertising: fund are farmers. In lss than half an hour Tln was subscribed for the campaign of pub licity. "At the mass meeting' in the Sheridan Opera-House large delegations were present from McMinnvilie and Lafayette. Speeches were made by Mayor Macy, of MeMinr.viPe: President Wort man, of the Firs: National Bank, of the same place and M. O. Lownsdale. president of the Yamhill County Development League, T$ese men all contributed liberally to the fund and strongly urged the advisability of carryir.g on a campaign of wide publicity.-" 1 Spring- styles Han an suoes at Rosenthal's Bpeetftcles 91.90 at Metx;ers. -, I AS i v - -A onrnovtw. roim.VNP. . 1 1 i 1' i --" k'iv , ..fa, ;ii'r J. V "I,. . if- A 2: cocscj-r REPLY TO ROBERTS Incompetent or Unfair, Says School Electrician. DEFENDS SCHOOL WIRING K J. Phillips t ses Board of 1'nder writersT Report lo SIkmv That Statements of Fire Marshal Were: Erroneous. In a statement issued yesterday by D. J. Phillips, electrician for the public schools. Fire Marshal Roberts is severely arraigned for alleged erroneous reports as to electrical apparatus, said by him to be installed in various school buildings of Portland. Mr. Phillips charges that Mr. Roberts is either incompetent or biased, and declares that Mr. Roberts has Incorrectly stated conditions in some instances. Although Fire Chief Campbell signed the report on condi tions In the schools, recently made to the executive board, Mr. Phillips says that he does not holdtheChiof to be unfair. Mr. Phillips evidently feels that Fire Marshal Roberts reports have been biased, or that they are compiled carelessly. thus showing; incompetency. That he will take up- the matter with the Board of Education at its next meeting tomorrow afternoon is intimated by Mr. Arittf. .n, "tww. W"! HAM 1 1 fuzsprArce: err: J Phillips. He says he will show the weak spots in the reports of Mr. Roberts. Mr. Phillips" statement follows: Reply of Mr. Phillip. In the issue of The Oregon inn of March SS there appeared a report from the com mittee appointed by the Executive' Roard of the city, consisting of Chief Campbell and Fire Marshal Roberts, to Investigate the conditions of the public schools, re garding their fire protection. Being elec trician for the schools, I naturally felt In terested in the report, especially that of the olootrloal part. Right here I want to say that, although Chief Campbell signed the report, he is in no way responsible for this part of the inspection, having left It to his subordi nate Roberts and having implicit con fidence In Mr. Campbell's Integrity and fairness. I herewith relieve him from any blme whatever, and place th responsi bility wheie it rightfully belongs on Mr. Roberts. Want of sp:t'e will not permit mo to discuss t length his findings on the dif ferent Hchools reported on. but with the indulgence of Tho Oregonian and its readers. I would like to quote from his report regarding the Irvington school. This is practically h new building, and having been built since 1 entered the em ployment of the Board of Education. I have Installed in it all the electrical equipment. His report runs as follows: Quotes Rohets Report. "Irvington School Electrical system should he remodeled at entrance of serv ice. No proper main line swlt'-h and fuse at entrance of Hght system, and connections at entrance of light system nrp PYcuntinnnHv riHtieemus n rid noorlv ! Vrt nnnrncfti main line switch and fuse at meter for motor circuit. Base ment and motor wire are In close prox imity to pipes in basement." Knowing that all these main line switches and fuses, that Mr. Roberts mentions In his report as not being th?re were Installed by me on February 3. 1906, as shown by my book of record, and knowing also that It was improbable for them to have been stolen out of the building. I made a request to J. C. Stone, manager of the Board of Fire Under writers of the Pacific, for an inspection on the entire building at his earliest con venience. I herewith submit the report in full. , Stone on Irrlnartoai Scbcol. "Mr. D. J. Phillips, 194, Lownsdale street, Portland. Orpgon. "Dear Sir: As per your request of March 30 for nn rl.M'tt 1cm I repmt on the inNlHlhiltoit In Ihe trvtntftm public scIimmI. located nt Kwst Fmn'tnt'tilh and Thomp son st reels, beg to ndv Ino Mm Inspect Inn litis bncit made, nnd the report Is f"l Iowm: "Hasemnnt- One 7-fc-hir,p"Wrr. ?n volt. :i phtisr. !; i'vci liviooilmi innlttr, system well instiillcd. No electric MrIiIm. "Flint floor, olil huttdltm Cabinet mn trnUlne tin old building In located ht tlm ball conlalnliiR on I -mi! s and double pule knife switches, emit roll In g four 11 1 -cults; In the hall urn two fmir-elnct rle Unlit clus ters nnd otm cellliiH receptacle. "Second floor, oid hnlMlttg -The main service cabinet located in n diesnlng- I nottt : ll Irect lv tlliilcftieiil h the C!i'nrt (S the nmtcr loop; the same Is temporal-Itv Hr. mm the meter has not been In stalled ; there urn two dnp tight s and five celling reeeptnolcs In this part of Ihe building. "Auditorium, second f loot . new build -ng - 4'hiiet loCitted on one side cotitnm Ing four circuits, controlling :i ou I lets: no switches or light fixtures are yet In sintled. "All the nbove-mentloned installations are In accordance with the rules of the National electrical code, and the mechan IchI features are good. The concealed wiring In the old building was Inspected by represent jit Ives of t his office not la tor t ban t wo yea ra n go. and the 1 mi -coaled work In the new building wll I1I11 the last eight months. This work was In accordance with the rules of the National electrical code. Yours truly. J. C. STONR. Manager." Takes Marshal lo Task. I may also state that this building was subject to another Inspection at the time of Its opening, by the ltisieotr for the Portland Railway. Light A- Power Com pany, who would not have connected their service wires to the system had It not been In perfect condition. I hsd always thought till now tlmt any tmr who had the temerity In criticise Ihe work of somebody hlse would at least have some conception of the work he whs crlt ids Ine. and that lie would a No be Just In his finding. The report of the Bonn! of Fire Underwriters. Immediately after that of Fire Marshal Roberts, will convince any one that this gentleman, who Is posing as an electrical expert. Is either wholly incapable or recognizing, when he see's them, the various articles of equipment which go to make up an electrical Installation, or he is taking advantage of the Collingwood disaster, and making this gross misrepresentation for the purpose of Impressing on the peo ple who are not acquainted with the facts, the Infinitude of his own self-estimated Importance to the elly. Further on In his report he has made much to do about the dangers of the 500 volt direct current motor system, and has ordered its removal at once, and that the 220-volt Induction motor be substituted. fiayn Revort Was farefe. It Is very evident from his report that he does not know a 500-volt direct cur rent motor, when "he sees It. from the 2'20-volt induction one he speaks of. for In one of the schools he has alrcadv re ported on. where one of the ear marks, he has only been able to identify theni by. was not close beside the. motor, hut a little further back in the basement, he has passed this particular one by with out any comment whatever. If he should claim It was an oversight, then I ask you. Is this man competent to make this inspection when he overlooks this great danger he speaks of? And if he should try to blame the stenographer, the fault Is'stlll his. for a man so great In knowl edge and infinite in wisdom as he is. al lowing this grave omission to leave his off lee. In regard to some of the other schools reported on, whioh were wired by some , V: V- -'. rjL2rjTKro- AATO COUCJ-f one perhaps eight nr ten Wars ago. fr e my employ mot it by the hoarn. thcx may imt In Some minor details nnpiply with (he most ro'ent revised code of tho imdni writ em. but there are none nf t h Hanger there Hwil Mr. Roberts see t bron Hit m dKtnt ie d vision snd lack of Knowlfdnc. mIimII be picpsred b show bv expert tentlmony when I bo hefme tbo Board of K'lii'atlon and KxeciiHve Htd of the elly administration. Km in no il I n n S vh iml . For the ladles from the Woman's Chili Of the Method 1st "hiireh Hi WoihMiiwii. I have nothing hut the kindliest feeling and venerat hai, and would sav thai (ho bui lil lug there, as ll stands, elect 1 (cully. ttieels all the ni ll 1 1 e me t K of the Holt id of Fire I'pderwrlle'M. hut If the district wants to go to the expense, will be 011K loo m illing (o Insinll marble switchboard, the same as 1 have done at the Kast 81d Utah School. Hlnce cntcrltiK the employment of the Schools. I have Installed In IS of the old hit I'd lugs, and nil of the tie w oims that have gone up, complete f he alarm sys tems, thai can b rung In from six to ehiht points of the building, and I ftm trying to Ret over the rest just as quickly as the time and belli at luv disposal vtl permit, and I have made, and am willing tn nt nil times make, any changes In either the electrical or heating and ven t Mating apparatus for the betterment of the school or the comfort nnd safety of the pupils or tce' licr WANTS ONLY SPECIALISTS Huiirnrd's. Plan Is lo Irop Fresh mcii nud Sophomore. 6POKANR. Wash.. April 4.-" VVH hlrt five years we expect to have only Junlnri and seniors at Stanford University, ' sta tes l)a vld Starr Jordan, president of that Inst tt ut Ion, who lectured here last night. "It will be a place for only those who have a definite object In pursuing a university course, and not for those who) nre gathering up the odds and ends of an education. Stanford has passed the stag) 'where it can afford to devote sn mueti of Its effort to the training period. With in five years we must expect, an rllmhia tlon of the freshmen and sophmore classes. That Is not the work of a real university; It is for the preparatory Schools. Tim man with a dVflnlte aim in pursuing his college work is the man who is wanted at Stanford. "We aro worklrfg on that plan now. We have Just succeeded in developing fine law school. We have made arrange ments for the Cooper Medical College as the property of Stanford and with it will come the lane Hospital. That com plete two leading departments and w will be ready when the time comes t send out fine, strong specialized men and, women to do real work in the world." Will Increase Capital Stock. Directors of the Spokane. Portland A Seattle Railway met y-atrday morning1 fn Vancouver and authorized the mortgag ing; of the property of the company In ordr to increase the capital stock from $F,,G0a.ooo. provided in the original articles of incorporation to $?&, fi.fioo. About OoO.OO has been spent already In the con struction of the first Ml miles of the road from Vancouver to Pasco and the con struction contemplated east of Pasco will bring the cost of the system up to at lerist. $40.rrio.o. LIGHT IS LIFE Nothing adrta more rheer to the home, hofp!, of fice or display window than artificial lighting. See THE M. J. WALSH CO. Fine line of Llgrhtlng Fixtures and Supplies. If you see them you will buy them. Salesrooms: 311 Stark, Bet Fifth and Sixth Both Phones All kinds of Electrical ard Gas Work promptly attended to.
