THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 18, 1909.
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HINTED HILL HEADY
30 days given the Oregon Central for
protest.
Rail and bridge steel have been or
dered for the entire 130 miles of the
road and part of the rails are now on
the way from Omaha.
YOUR EYES
DESERVE THE BEST
GREATEST OF T
AM
TO
E. H. WEMME GETS IRE UP
Auto Club's Head Complains of
LONG MANEUVERS
TEST EflDDHJWGE
INVADE OREGON
Said to Be About to Build! 500
Miles, Buy Oregon Trunk
and Pacific & Eastern.
THOUGHT TO BE AUTHENTIC
Information Comes From Man Who
Has Been With Stevens, Alleged
Hill Engineer Harrlman
Construction Goes Ahead.
The building by the Hill interests of
from 1500 to 2000 miles of railroad in
Oregon, the acquisition of the Oregon
the purchase of the Faclfic & Eastern,
a Medford road, were forecasts made
In Portland yesterday of impending
railway development.
The story of Hiirs intentions comes
with a fair decree of authenticity from
a man possessing minor railroad inter
ests in Oregon who asserts that he
spent several days with John F. Stevens,
the railroad engineer and locator, who
has been In Oregon for six weeks sup
posedly in the employ of Hill.
The acquisition of the Oregon Trunk
implies the building by Hill from s
point on the North Bank road across
the Columhia and up the Deschutes
River in the lower canyon of which
Harrlman is now rushing construction
gangs as fast as camps can be estab
lished and supply roads built.
Hill's reported desire to purchase the
Pacific & Eastern implies an Intention
to proceed still further south with his
system, entering perhaps the California
railway field.
Oregon Trunk Owned Here.
The Oregon Trunk interests are con
trolled largely by Porter Brothers, con
tractors, of this city. Porter Brothers
built the North Bank road for Hill and
are known to have been in close touch
with Stevens during his inspection trips
throughout Oregon. The Oregon Trunk
has located railway surveys in Central
Oregon which conflict in part with those
of Harriman's Deschutes road, and the
Oregon Trunk has until July 24. it is
understood, to protest to the Interior
Department against the final approval
of the fourth section of 29 miles of the
Harriman survey.
The Oregon Trunk surveys. It Is un
derstood, have not been extended down
the whole length of the Deschutes,
but Stevens has been over that ground
and the railroad man who declares the
Oregon Trunk will become a Hill en
terprise asserts the Harriman construc
tion work cannot keep Hill out of the
Deschutes Canyon. Both the Porter
brothers left yesterday for Spokane,
and confirmation of the report could
not be secured.
The Pacific Eastern is the old
Medford & Crater Lake railroad, which
went into the hands of a receiver last
year. Dr. J. F. Reddy. of Medford, was
appointed receiver, and has reorganized
the company under the name of the
Pacific & Eastern, and acquired the
property. This railroad represents. In
a way, part of the assets of the de
funct Oregon Trust & Savings Bank.
It Is understood In Portland the re
ceiver of the Oregon Trust has not yet
realised on the bank's investment In
the railway, but that from a source
closely connected with the bank a par
tial confirmation of the Hill purchase
comes in the form of a positive state
ment that negotiations are now under
way for the sale of the property
through which the depositors of the
bank will benefit.
Pnelflc & Knsteru Building.
About 12 miles of the Pacific Sc.
Eastern have been built and 15 more
are said to be under construction.
About 50 men are at work along the
right of way. The rosd. as now
located, extends 32 miles Into a
heavy belt of timber and it is
assorted that surveys have been
made across the range into Central
Oregon which have developed the fact
that the route will tap Central Oregon
with a lower altitude and better grades
than Harriman's Klatnath Lake route
from the south.
The acquisition by Hill of the Ore
gon Trunk and the Pacific & Eastern
would give the empire builder the
working basis for a line almost across
Oregon north and south.
Owners of small railway lines, pro
moters of other, railway locaters and
contractors, are showing unusual ac
tivities these days. They flit Into
Portland and then flit out again almost
daily and in nearly every instance a
Harriman representative may be dis
covered in the near distance.
Dr. Reddy, of the Medford road, ar
rived in Portland yesterday and W. K.
Eccles. one of the principal owners of
the Mount Hood railway, was also in
the city.
Dr. Reddy is said to have spent sev
eral days with John F. Stevens going
over the Parifie & Eastern property.
Yesterday he admitted this was true
but refused to answer pointed ques
tions as to the probable sale of the
road or the results of Mr. Stevens' In
spect ion.
Projected Into Central Oregon.
"Ve are going ahead extending the
road into the finest body of timber in
Southern Oregon." said Dr. Reddy. yes
terday, "and have 15 miles now under
construction. Yes, the road is projected
Into Central Oregon and we can reach
that section by very good grades and
will open up a tonnage-producing
country right from the start."
W. H. E.cles Is at the head of what
Is known as the Mount Hood road,
leading from Hood River for IS miles
up the river valley.
"We are now building an extension
of six miles toward Cloud Clap Inn and
will have it completed and In operation
by September 1." said Mr. Eccles yes
terday. "This will give us 22 miles of
ral'.:oad and we are planning on a
further extension of four miles."
In reply to a question. Mr. Eccles
said it was feasible to extend the Mount
Hood road Into Central Oregon, but he
disclaimed any knowledge of Mr. Stev
ens' investigations in that country and
raid the Hill engineer had not in
spected the Mount Hood railroad.
In the meantime, construction of the
Harriman line up the Deschutes is by
no means idle. Gene:al Manager
O'Brien, of the O. R. & X.. yesterday
said the difficulties in establishing
amps In the river canyon would not
be encountered on that portion of the
survey now held up awaiting action
by the Oregon Central, with whose
surreys the Harrlman route conflicts.
Mr. O'Brien said if no protests were
forthcoming, the entire ground could
be covered with construction men 1m-Bitdla-teiy
after the expiration of the
Condition of Streets.
The first gun in what is destined to
be a merry war between me cny u
ficials and the Portland Automobile
Club, was fired last week when Presi
dent Wemme. of the organization,
clashed with City Engineer Morris rel
ative to the condition in which a por
tion of the recently repaired streets
had been allowed to remain.
It is President Wemme's contention
that after the necessary repairs are
made in some Instances, particularly
in the downtown streets, the asphalt
is replaced in a negligent manner and
in such a. way as to cause great an
noyance to autolsts. While in some of
the residential streets, he declares that
It requires as much tact and skill as
one would expect to use while driving
through a plowed field. Mounas oi
earth have been allowed to remain.
President Wemme says, in a number
of streets in which sewer-pipe, gas
connections and the like have been re
centlv laid. No special effort, he as
serts, has been made on the part of
the city to restore the streets to tne
former condition, much to the discom
fiture of the autolsts.
While vigorously protesting against
the streets and the action of the over
seers, Mr. Wemme is exerting every
effort to have the management of the
A-Y-P Fair at Seattle set aside a day
for the local automobile club. In a let
ter recently addressed to President
Chilberg. of the exposition. Mr. w emme
has set forth in a very concise manner
the benefits that would be derived from
such an event. At least 600 machines
will participate In the run to the ex
position should the management deem
it feasible to set aside a day ior tne
club.
CARMEN'S WAGES RAISED
Oregon Electric Grants Advance
With New Timecard.
With the new timecard on the Oregon
Electric system which goes into effect
tomorrow an increase in wages win De
granted to the conductors and motor-
men of the system who have been in the
company's service more than one year.
This increase is 3 cents an hour which
will give the older employes of the road
a rate of 33 cents. New conductors and
motormen will hereafter be started in
at the rate of 30 cents ar. hour and will
gain the increase of 3 cents after having
worked one year for the company.
The men now work from 10 to 13H
hours daily covering from 180 to 200 miles.
Days off will be more generally given
hereafter, also. It being planned to grant
three each month. General Manager
Talbot says fhat the increased rate is
about the average paid for this class of
work on the Pacific Coast.
As interurban service is in a class by
Itself it Is not believed that the Increase
will In itself affect the wages paid em
ployes on the city lines.
Electrical Engineer Xamed.
The appointment, of L. B. Kramer as
electrical engineer of the Oregon Electric
Company Is announced by General Man
ager Talbot. Mr. Kramer comes from
New York, and succeeds H. Milllken,
who has resigned and gone East.
MILTON EAGLE IS SOLD
II. A. Clemen9 and Bruce Shangle
Purchase Paper of Brown Bros.
MILTON. Or., July 17. (Special.)
Messrs. Carl E., H. F. and Winn S.
Brown, who have published the Milton
Eagle for the past 10 or 12 years, to
day turned over the interests to Messrs.
If. A. Clemens and Bruce Shangle. who
will in the future publish and continue
the business of the paper.
Although a country weekly, the Mil
ton Eagle is fast gaining prominence
throughout the Inland Empire and its
efforts to promote the interests of the
Walla Walla Valley have been produc
tive of much good in bringing addi
tional home-seekers and capitalists.
PERSONALMENTION.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Clark with their
Ron Nelson are occupying their cottage
in Grimes Grove, Seaside.
Mrs. E. K. Lawrence and daughters
Mildred and Helen have opened their new
bungalow cottage at Seaside.
Miss Helen Claire Werlein is entertain
ing at The Pines. Tioga Long Beach, the
Misses Edith Oids. Beatrice Locke and
Bessie Lewis. During the past week
trips have been taken to North Head,
the Rocks. Ocean Park and life-saving
station, all under the chaperon age of Mrs.
J. E. Werlein and Miss Hannah Schloth.
On Tuesday "a birthday party was given
Mtss Lewis, the evening being spent on
the beach with a large bonfire.
CHICAGO, July 17. (Special.) A. R.
and Mrs. F. J. Jackson, of Portland, Or.,
are at the Congress Hotel.
KECEPTION AND BANQUET TO BE TENDERED OAKS BAND LEADER
AND BRIDE.
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A reception and banquet will be given in honor of Signor Nicolal Donatelll
and his bride at the Oaks Tavern next Monday evening. .Signor Donatelll
and Miss Martha Stoll. of Los Angeles, were wedded at the German Luth
eran Church in Portland last Wednesday. Signor Donatelll is director of the
famous Italian band playing this season at the Oaks. During the reception
the band will render a number of selections. The banquet that will follow
about 9:30 P. M. will be attended by about 70 persons, including officials of
the Portland. Railway. Light & Power Company, the 30 members of the
band and numerous friends. Signor Donatelll and his bride have been pre
sented with a very handsome aolid silver table service, by. the. member of
the musical organization,
Soldiers at State Camp Will
Be on Move for Period
of 18 Hours.
WILL BREAK CAMP TODAY
Six Portland Companies Will Then
Hike 12 Miles to Armory After
Hard Xlght of Forced Marches
and Outpost Duty.
Divided Into two forces, each seeking to
out-maneuver the other in order to secure
strategic control of the Southern Pacific
Railway into Portland, the troops of the
Third Oregon Infantry and United States
Artillery will march at an early hour this
morning into the hills and woods east and
west of the annual field camp at Clacka
mas Station.
The troops were to have left camp at
5 P. M. yesterday, but heavy rains made
a bivouac camp impracticable. -Departure
will be made at 3 A. M., one force pro
ceeding east, the other west. They will
be given an hour in which to march as if
in friendly territory. Thereafter the two
forces will conduct themselves as in the
territory of an enemy. Each will be free
to do as it pleases.
Precisely the conditions that would con
front them In the event of war will be
met with by the troops after they leave
camp. The proximity of the two forces
will be such that each must remain con
stantly alert. Instead of reporting to a
company kitchen to find a tempting ra
tion ready to be served for breakfast,
each man will be put to the necessity of
cooking his own ration. This cooking will
be done with individual mess kits, four
or five men gathering about a small fire
to cook.
Seek Control of Railroad.
General contact between the opposing
forces is expected by daylight. The bone
of contention, as already stated. Is the
Southern Pacific. The two forces are
supposed to represent the advance ele
ments of two big armies seeking posses
sion of t'.e country hereabouts. The rail
road intj Portland is necessarily a point
of utmost importance. It is by the dis
position of the troops when the hour of
simulated battle commences as well as by
the conduct of the forces during the
melee that the outcome will be decided.
The relative effectiveness of the firing
will be easily gauged, as blank ammu
nition is to be used, 40 rounds having
been Issued to each man.
The commanding officers of the two
forces will be Majors May and Dunbar.
Major May will have the First and Sec
ond Battalions of the Third Regiment,
while Major Dunbar will have the Third
Battalion and the machine-gun platoon
from the Army. The commanding of
ficers and their staffs rode over the terri
tory to be contested yesterday forenoon
and formed plans of campaign.
Recall will be sounded all along tne
two lines as soon as one side has shown
itself to have the advantage. The
trooDi will then be returned to camp
where church servicts by Chaplain Gil
bert will be held. The Eastern Ore
gon and Willamette Valley organiia
tions will commence entraining at once
for Hielr home stations. At 1 P. M. the
six Portland companies will take up
the march of 12 miles to their Armory.
After the rigors of a half night in the
field, losing sleep and engaging in
forced marches and outpost work, it is
to be expected that the men will be rea
sonably tired on arriving in Portland
ahout 5 o'clock this afternoon. iney
will have been moving 18 hours fend the
condition in which the force reaches
the Armory will be noted with consid
erable Interest.
Call Sounded in Xight.
As showing the readiness of the Third
Regiment for an emergency a call to
arms sounded through the camp at 3
o'clock yesterday morning. No an
nouncement had been made that a night
alarm would occur. In fact, none had
been planned.
Tht whole regiment pitched oui oi
its bjankets and in five minutes the
companies were assembled under arms
in the camp streets. Then it developed
that the alarm came from outside the
camp, some trumpeter not connected
with the camp riding up in an automo
bile and sounding the call. A retired
armv bueler living at Oregon City is
suspected of complicity with a guard
officer on duty at camp.
The regiment and ambulance company
were inspected, mustered and reviewed
during yesterday forenoon, the Inspec
tion belns made by colonel jaexson.
U. S. A., retired. Colonel McDonell,
camp commander, and Major Noble,
First United States Infantry. The
officers were paid after muster. The
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2 Hears
In the
Leading
Eye Clinics
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Germany's Foremost Physician Highly Indorses
Thompson's Method of Sight Testing.
Berlin, May 16, '08.
R. A. Thompson,
Berlin, Germany.
Dear Sir:
Last night I attended one of your
lectures and was surprised by the
perfect system you have of detect
ing flaws in human vision. The ra
pidity and accuracy with which you
correct Astigmatism, Myopia and
Hyperopia Is nothing short of mar
velous. America can well be proud of an
optician who has achieved such good
results as you have. I am sorry you
are leaving Berlin and wish you all
the success and honors X am sure
you will receive on your return to
America.
(Signed) Very truly yours.
Experience gained in the leading:
European eye clinics and two years'
study under eminent medical author
ities in Berlin, London, Paris and
Vienna enables Thompson to diagrnose
and correct the most difficult cases.
One cfaarcre over entire cost of Ex
amination. g;Iaes, frames.
THOMPSON
SICHT EfXPERT
SECOND FLOOR CORBETT BLDG,
FIFTH AND MORRISON.
men will not be paid until after return
ing to their home stations, so that their
company commanders can perfect an
accounting of state property issued to
them.
Today's activities conclude seven days
of successful field instruction for the
opinion is general in camp that the
period has been the most beneficial of
any exercises outside the biennial man
euvers at American Lake. The Clack
amas camp promises to grow in popu
larity, it Is said, until the guardsmen
will welcome their biennial camps
there quite as eagerly as at the Ameri
can Lake maneuvers.
HAZELTINE IS PRESIDENT
Washington Editorial Association
Elects Officers.
9 BATTLE, July 17. The Washington
State Editorial Association concluded Its
session here today with the election of
the following officers:
President. F. A. Hazeltine, or fcoutn
Bend: first vice-president, M. E. Randall,
of EJlensburg; second vice-president. Fred
Ornes, of Mount Vernon; secretary, A.
A. Smith, of Port Angeles; treasurer, P.
J. Morrow, of Everett; historian, Dan W.
Bush, of Chehalls; orator. Merle H.
Thorpe, of Seattle; poet, Frank Cole, of
Tacoma.
The following were elected delegates
to the 1910 convention of the National
Editorial Association: E. B. Beard, of
Vancouver; Frank Tech. of Leavenworth;
Merle H. Thorpe, of Seattle; Frank Niles,
of Granite Falls; B. J. Bendiet, of Seat
tle; Thomas Crawford, of Centralia; A.
A. Smith, of Port Anceles.
Among the speakers at today's meet
ing were: Secretary of the Interior Bal
llnger, Joe M. Chappell, of Boston, and
Miss Edna Dean Proctor, the New Eng
land poet. The place of holding the next
convention was left in the hands of the
committees.
TOO SICK TO STAND TRIAL
Attorney for Smith, Alleged Black
mailer, Asks lor Postponement.
SALEM. Or.. July 17. (Special.) The
attorneys for A. B. Smith this afternoon
applied to the Circuit Court for post
ponement of the trial of the man, who
has been in the hospital for some time,
claiming: that he is- physically unfit to
withstand the ordeal at this time. The
motion for a postponement will be argued
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Smith the man who held up the
Hinges jewelry store and who is charged
with having sent threatening letters to A.
Bush, the aged Salem banker. It has
been learned that Smith, who has
pleaded not guilty, will put up a defense
based on alleged insanity. Dr. Cusick,
one of the physicians who was on trie
insanity commission, will be one of the
alienists called by the defense.
Br. Wise and General Bingham.
General Bingham, late Police Com
missioner of New York, removed for
"Tammany reasons" by Mayor McClel
len, was warmly commended by Rabbi
Wise, formerly of Portland, the other
day, but the Jewish Tribune here, inti
mates that Dr. Wise should be in bet
ter business than that of approving
the man (Bingham) who, on occasion,
a year or so ago, made some remarks
that cast very severe reflection on the
Jews of Xew York or a portion of
them. Like criticism of Dr. Wise has
appeared in several quarters, to which
he makes answer thus:
It may seem strange that I appear to
defend General Bingham, who a year ago
attacked the Jews of Xew York. I do not
defend General Bingham. He needs no
defense other than his own record and the
condemnation of a Mayor whose censure is
praise and whose praise is censure. General
Bingham made an unfair and unjust state
ment concernlnr the Jewish population of
this city, but when convinced that he had.
done an tnjustio he retracted like a man.
He had made a. mistake and was bis and
manly enough to admit it.
Marie V. Zeltfuchs.
Milliner, modiste, corsetiere, removed to
346 Alder, between Seventh and Park.
Portland agent for Parisette and Redfern
corsets."
The head of every family having no
piano, who sees one of the pianos ad
vertised on the eighth page, first sec
tion of today's Oregonian will be sure
to buy one,
Class y i
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lowest ;
Possible " Ktii i
Prlces fAtXj
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ROBINSON QUITS WORK
RESIGNS AS SUPERINTENDENT
OF EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.
Gives Ill-Health as Cause for Retir
ing From Oregon Exhibit Work
at A.-Y.-P. Fair.
R. F. Robinson, superintendent of the
Oregon educational exhibit at . the
T-T TCxnosltion. has tendered his
aalfftiatlfin n PrMl dftTlt WehniDS. Of
the Oregon Commission, to take effect
immiiatolv. Mr. Robinson has been
obliged to relinquish his position owing
to ill health. He has been unable to
carry, on his work for the past five
weeks, and does not reel able 10 re
sume it.
Thin will h a cause of regret not
only to members of the Oregon Com-
Ission, but to educators and citizens or
this state as "well, for they have had
ample opportunity to Judge his ntness
for the position he has just given up.
Mr. Robinson has had charge of the ed
ucational exhibit from the beginning,
and to his capable efforts is due the
excellence of the same. This exhibit
- mrtfA than nnA-tMrri of the
Oregon building, and is a complete ex
pression or ine eauwtuomti Bjaieiii ui
the state as it is worked out. It has
uri forth much favorable comment
from visitors to the fair. Mr. Robin
son says in part in his letter oi resig
nation: Tha ariiniw lahAr tt huildlnfeT and in
stalling Wl3 diiimi,
regular work, has overtaxed my strength
IO sucn an exieni iimc mj i,,,..
i J nhiroinlane anviea ttio tn
take a complete rest at the sea coast or
i tno mountains.
In handing you my resignation I want
the State Commission for uniform cour
tesy an.i neipium uuimp t: f
service, i warn. lj mmouic " eo
shall gladly render my successor whatever
assistance I can. I shall accept no com
pensation for services rendered during the
present raonin. m cue iw a. iy.
services during the month of June I paid
. o o'- cnhatitiito hln- I enclose
U 11 1 4vjd.u r-
receipts herewith covering same.
if w -ir Hmolni tn hp rinnp. hv the
Superintendent of the Exhibit. In addi
tion to the regular callers, many educat
ors will visit the exhibit during the
months of August and September. They
will ask searching questions regarding
the educational work of the entire state.
The entries for the use of the Jury on
Awards are to be prepared, and the
state's Interests guarded durtnc the Jury
A delicious way
To prepare fish,
Told in the little book
"Tid-Bits made with
Toasties."
Found in every pkg. of
Post Toasties.
Telephone the grocer.
Popular pkg., 10c.
Large Family size, 15c
at
YER
investigation. We have a strong educa
tional exhibit, and should receive recogni
tion accordingly. r,,onT
R. F. ROBINSON.
Protest From Householders.
PORTLAND, July 16. (To the Editor.)
A few lines as to the water situation,
which is getting some discussion at pres
ent Most people know that it is a large
undertaking to install meters in every
household. . Reasonable persons won't ex
pect to get them in all parts of the city
at once. The water system should be
self-supporting in every way, but why
should the householder pay more than
his share?. The water system was in
stalled primarily for him. why should he
now pay more than the large consumers,
who commercialize the water, deriving
SPECIAL , JCa. REGULAR
l$12'80 $20-00 I
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t- ' dividing pedestal, Extension Table. 1-. 1
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The Canadian Bank of Commerce
HEAD OFFICE: TORONTO, CANADA
PORTLAND BRANCH
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
Accounts may be opened in the name of two
people payable to either of them or the sur
vivor. Interest allowed on the undisturbed
monthly balance.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE bought and sold.
DRAFTS ISSUED payable in all principal
cities of the world.
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED
F. C. MALPAS, Manager Portland Branch
OUR MEN'S
SPECIAL SUITS
If you will look into the
windows of uptown stores,
you will find the
IDENTICAL fabrics and
patterns marked $20
and even $25.
WHAT'S THE USE
of paying this extra $5
or $10? Come to any of our
stores and SAVE
THE DIFFERENCE.
Third and Oak
First and Yamhill
First and Morrison
very large profits from its use? It is not
necessary to stint use of water in small
families, in order to reduce the flat rate
60 per cent, in instances by meters the
charge is reduced 60 and 65 per cent. If
present water rates will not support the
water system it should be advanced to
where it will, and also pay for the in
stalling of meters for the rest of the city,
as present conditions are very unjust. All
taxpayers want a business administration
of city affairs, but the householders ought
not to be fleeced for the interest of busi
ness concerns, who are large consumers
of our sparkling Bull Run. Why should
half the householders benefit and not the
rest7 TAXPAYER.
Portland's nearest resort. TILLA
MOOK BEACH. Lots J30 up. C. E.
Fields & Co., 412 Board of Trade.