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.
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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.