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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1909)
TIIE SUNDAY OREGOMAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 1, 1909. RAILROAD M OVER 30 0 Approved Projects in North west Means Expenditure of Vast Amount. HARROVIAN SYSTEM LEADS Us w Linn Alone Will Cost S14, 525,000, While Other Com panies Have Announced Man j Extensions. t COST Or SEW RAILROADS U"DFTt I COSSTRl'CTION AND PRO- J JECTED. . Aberdeen-Gat Cltr line. 40 mllea J. 000.000 Duchutei Railroad. 130 4 mile 6,000,000 . Tillamook road tP. R. N. I Company), 3 mllea 3.IM.0O0 T Peninsula tunnel (Portland) 1,OUO,OUO x Oreffon 4k Washington tun- T nel. at Tacoma 1.000.000 Klamath Fails-Natron ex t.n.lnn. 5 OO fMK Beaverton-WWsbura; cut- off. 15 mll SOO.OOO a New steel brldg across a Willamette at i'ortiand. 1.000.000 I Total $14,5i5.O0O Northern Pacific. a Adrien-Connel branch. 70 I I miles 1. 750.0OO I 7 Rltxvllle branch. 0 mllea. 1.0O0.000 I Total 2.75O.0O0 J 4 rhicaco. Milwaukee Puret Sound. f Gate Cltv-McKenna branch 85 miles t 700.000 a Beaverly-Klchmond branch 52 mllei 1.2M),000 a Tacoma Kaatern extension. 5O0. 000 North Coast Kail way Company. t mileage $ J. 500. 000 Pittabnra; Gllanour Valley. Branch lines. 65 miles $ 2.000,000 t Orecoa Trunk. ! Railroad up the Deachuttes ISO miles t 5.000.000 Grand total S3O.725.OO0 t i Contracts for the construction of new lines in the states of Oregon. Washington and Idaho, executed or scheduled during the last three months by the different transcontinental sys tems, aggregate the surprising total of $30,725,000. Of this huge expendi ture. Harrlman is interested In Im provements to the amount of $14,5-5,-000. all but $1,000,000 of which Is to be expended for extensions or Improve ments In this state. That such large appropriations should be made for ad ditional lines in these three states Is convincing proof of the attention this section Is attracting from competitive railroad interests as a desirable field for Investment. While not all of the estimates in cluded in the accompanying, table are official, they are regarded as reason ably reliable. It will be observe that the estimates Include only . extensions and improvements in Oregon. 'Wash lngton and Idaho. The total could be swelled substantially if there should be incorporated the appropriations an nounced last week by the Northern Pa cific for several needed extensions in the states of North Dakota and Mon tana. These items would easily sweii the total to more than $40,000,000. Many Projects Vnder Way. Included in the list of Harrlman pro jects, enumerated in the accompanying table, operations are proceeding on all but two under contract, giving an idea of the magnitude of the Harrlman op erations In the Pacific Northwest- Bids have been received for the ' two ex tcnslons, aggregating 60 miles, of the Klamath Falls-Natron line,, and it is expected that the contracts for these Improvements will be . awarded soon. Actual construction of the new steel bridge pcross the Willamette in this city wlli 1-egin as soon as the Port of Portland and the city authorities finally approve of a location for the structure. It Is tsrlmated that the Chicago. Mil waukee & Puget Sound Railroad wiU spend in the next five years $25,000. Oou In branch line construction in the Pacific Northwest. Contracts now under way and approved lines will cost over $5,000,000 in the states of Washington and Montana. The North Coast Railway Company, which is recognized as a bona fide trans continental scheme, has contracts under way aggregating $3,500,000 for the ex tension of Its road southerly and across the Columbia River into Portland. The estimate of this expenditure does not Include approximately $2,000,000 which Is being spent by this company in the acquisition of terminal facilities. Build to Salmon City. The Pittsburg & Gillmour Valley road. 65 miles in length, projected from Armistead, Mont., to Salmon City, Idaho, Is under construction. It is generally considered as a Northwestern and Har rlman line. Principal Interest in the railroad op erations in the Pacific Northwest at taches to the attempted construction of two roads up the Deschutes Into Central Oregon by Harrlman and the Oregon Trunk. The latter is believed to be backed unquestionably by Hill, despite the positive denials of Porter Brothers, the contracting engineers. Separate construction crews are at work in the canyon and each Is building a railroad, following the lino of survey formerly made and only recently approved by the Government, where the Interests of the reclamation service were Involved. Each side apparently is Ignoring the other and at the same time asserts Its determination of constructing a rail road over the projected route regard less of the other company. One thing Is apparent to the average spectator. and that Is, the reasonable certainty that the people of Central Oregon are assured of the transportation facilities for which tbey have been clamoring for years. Two Thugs Arraigned. Andy P. Morck, aged 28, and Harry Mitchell, aged 18. were arraigned be fore Judge Bennett in Municipal Court yesterday morning on the charge of highway robbery. The pair waived ex amination and were remanded to the County Jail to await the action of the grand Jury. They were arrested In Ta coma and returned to Portland Friday night. They confessed to hold-ups here. Portland Boy 'Takes High Rank, jlerbert Scott, son of O. M. Scott, re ceived 'a grade of 100 In mathematics in the recent examination of the college en trance examination board. Mr. Scott is a third-year pupil of the Allen Preparatory School. Two other pupils of this school, Johnstone Wilson and Walpole Burkhart. made 94 and 95 respectively on the same subject. DRAY LEASES AMUSEMENT PARK Theatrical Man Secures Oaks for Five Years From Power Company. RESORT. TO BE IMPROVED TrJnks, suitcases and bags. Largest variety at Harris Trunk Co. Large Anditorium for Conventions Is Among Features to Be Added. Changes Will Begin at Close of Present Season. One of the most important amass ment transactions of the year was con summated yesterday when John F. Cordray, the well-known theatrical manager, secured a five years' lease of The Oaks, Portland's great amusement park. On Monday he will assume charge and thenceforth will absolutely control the "policy and management. The Port land Railway. Light & Power Company releases all Interest In the beautiful big recreation grounds other- than to continue to operate Its trains to the gates for the transportalon of pleasure seekers. Although the terms of the lease are not made public, It Is known that Mr. Cordray gave a cash bond of $50,000 to insure his lease. Cordray'd Plans Elaborate. The passing of The Oaks to private control, particularly to a .man of the recognized ability and standing of Mr. Cordray. Is an event of much signifi cance. The park Is already the hand somest in the Northwest, but Mr. Cord ray has very elaborate plans for Its im provement and will spare nothing in the way of expense to make It the equal of anything in the country. Although he will take charge tomor row, the lessee will not commence upon his plan for extensive alteration this season. Numerous contracts for the present season will make it Impossible for Mr. Cordray to do anything but carry out the present schedule. After October 1. however, when the park closes workmen will at once commence on the changes which will Involve the expenditure of thousands of dollars. Among other plans, Mr. Cordray in tends to erect a mammoth auditorium. capable of seating several thousand people which will be especially designed for conventions and other large assem blages. He will at once start a literary campaign to advertise this feature and hopes to be instrumental in securing for Portland a number of the big Na tional gatherings for next year. An other innovation will be an electric tower probably 300 feet high which will mount one of the largest search lights to be had. Set Aside Children's Day. Many other distinct attractions will be added and especial attention will be paid to the entertainment of the chil dren. Mr. Cordray plans to make It the big municipal playground and will set aside every Saturday as children's day. Nothing but the highest class of at tractions will be booked and the lone Cool Summer Serges NICOLL'S SPECIAL OFFER Full Bine or Black Serge Suit With an Extra Pair of Trousers of Same or Striped Material . . $25 Tailored to your measure in the Nicoll way with guaranteed sat isfaction. Sui and extra trousers for the price of the suit alone for a short time only. Full Dress and Tuxedo Stilts a specialty. Garments to order In a day if required. Satisfaction guaranteed In all canes. SPE CIAL SALE One ha Price WILLIAM JERREMS' SONS. 108 THIRD STREET. I of the place will be kept up to the very highest standard. Among other features planned for next season will be an areoplane depot and an aerial re gatta will be held some time In mid summer. Numerous other big attrac tions heretofore new to the Pacific Coast are being arranged for. The new Madison-street bridge, now under course of construction, will be completed next year and this will great ly expedite travel to the resort. Mr. Cordray expects to distribute thousands of pieces of literature throughout the United States in the exploitation of the park and Portland as a Summer resort John F. Cordray is one of the pioneer theatrical managers of the Northwest and his reputation for success In amusement enterprises Is a matter of common knowledge. All indications point to the fact that Mr. Cordray will make of the big recreation park a ver itable gold mine. MOUNT HOOD ROAD WANTED Automobile Club to Discuss Flans at Meeting Today. Members of'the Portland Automobile Club who will participate in the "Fri casee run" to Welch's Camp at Mount Hood today will temporarily deviate from their pleasures this afternoon to sit in an impromptu good roads con vention which will be presided over by E. Henry Wemme, president of the club. The object of the meeting will be to -n-n . - anA moans n f taklnfiT the preliminary steps to arrange for build ing an auto boulevard from Portland through 'Paradise way to mount Hood. A committee will be selected to define the plans of the club to split Clackamas County and annex such a part of it as will come under the Juris diction of the Portland Automobile Club. When all plans and specifica tions of the proposed boulevard are NEW COMMANDED OF DEPARTMENT OF COLUMBIA WltfS HIS PLACE BY MERIT - ' V General Marion P. Mans No Advertiser, but1 Does His Wort Quietly and Obediently Has Served With Con spicuous Bravery Through Indian Campaigns $nd3as Congressional Medal. BY ARTHUR A. OREENE. THE new commander of the Depart ment of ih Columbia Is not an ad vertiser. He has not ued the com plaisant war correspondent as a stepping stone to his present rank, and no bu reaucratic crier has Intoned his virtues to the end that he achieve greatness by rfason of that Indefinite force called -pull." If General Marlon P. Maus has a family crest, which I make no doubt he has. the motto for his own use and con sumption should be "Ad Astra per As pera." He -ot his star something; more than a month apo. He ts the Junior brigadier of the I'nited States Army, and Is this by the sweat of his brow. This always providlna that Army men ever swat, the weighty matter being open to discussion by reason of frequent ob servations of numerous line-looking young subalterns under the General's Immedl at command. Thirty-nine years in the Army, as a cadet at West Point, and In almost every conceivable capacity since that time have left the General In the late fifties, with hair steel-gray, a bristling mus tache of similar color-tone and the erect carriage and springy step of Irving Phil ltpson, whQ got his commission four years sgo. General Maus belongs to the generation cf Army officers which was born a day late for the Civil War. The immortal high lights of the Vleksburg and Peters burg campaigns had done their work and Just comfortably settled back into the avenues of peace when the young Mary lander got his appointment to the Na tional Military Academy. That gentle drawl which is of Maryland ts still In the voice of the steel-gray veteran of many Indian campaigns, who now wears a star on his shoulder. In 1S70 he went to "the Point" and graduated with the class of '74. There was trouble west of the Missouri In those days and the young officer, a Second Lieutenant of the i-rst Infantry, 'be old est regiment in the service and now at hi station at Vancouver, was sent to the Black Hills to help in taming the wilderness. He fought Indians all over the plains, Sioux. Cheyenne?, Xes Perces and Apaches. He fought with Miles against Lame Deer and the recalcitrant red men of the Northwest in the middle 7s. and in the Apache campaign, from Vs5 to '7. pursued the wily Geronimo. the finest Indian general since Tecumseh, all over Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico until the final showdown when the last of the great aborigine leaders cashed in his checks and put his neck through the white man s yoke. In this latter campaign General Maus received the Congressional medal of honor for dis;lnguished gallantry In ac tion against said hostile Indians. This Is the last word in the language of cour age. France may have her Legion of Honor and England her Victoria Cross, but when an officer or soldier of our neglected Regular Army receives the Congressional medal for "conspicuous bravery In action.' is is a sure sign the recipient has been on the ground with the goods and duly delivered them. Gen eral MauS doesn't say a word about this. As I said before, be isn't an advertiser. He has never learned the gentle art of standing in the sunlight and saluting his own shadow. Perhaps if he had been less modst &a would bav got bis star long NEW COMMANDER OF DEPARTMENT OF COLUMBIA. T t x K 3 iiini . IT a ...fraWittaiaifrriai BRIGADIER-GENERAL MARION P. MATS. ago. for these be the days whsn an Army man must advertise his heroism as do the makers of breakfast food exploit the ex cellence of their products. After graduating at the Point in '74. he remained a 8econd Lieutenant until 18T9, when he got his promotion. Then he waited, as was the fashion in the days of the old Army, with much cussing of con ditions until 1890 before he got his Cap taincy. That rank lasted him until ISM. when he became Major, although he bad rejoiced in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel of Volunteers during the Spanish-American unpleasantness. In 1903 he be came Lieutenant-Colonel of the Twenty second Infantry and in January. 1904, by the grace of the War Department and the recent royal highnass. Theodore Roosevelt, he was made Colonel of the Twentieth. The promotion to be Brigadier-General Is a bit of news of the other day and It would be carrying coals to the XowcasUe bunkers to relate U. As I said at the beginning. General Maus Is not an advertising soldier. He has plugged along, doing the duty of the day's work as it came to him, proceeding through hell and high water or wher ever else the cause of his country and the orders from department headquarters sent him, without question. He has been In many a nasty scrap, has hungered and thirsted after National peace and right eousness with a six-shooter and saber and a blue flannel shirt as his defense. Sometimes courage, like virtue. Is its own reward and sometimes political influence brings exaltation to the working mem bers of our Army. Courage and coolness, according to many anatomists. lies south of the stomach and just north of the vermiform appendix. Our friend Kipling maintains that sand In the Intestine will provide grit enough to last a man through days In a waterless and foodless desert and will keep one In fighting trim to meet red injunj and all. other forma of tribulation. The medal of honor which General Maus wears Is proof sufficient that his alimentary canal is not merely a speaking tube, as Is true of so many of our recent lllustrated-Journal soldiers. During the Spanish-American War, the General, then Inspector-General, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, served In Cuba and Porto Rico. It Is not of record that he slaughtered many of the enemy, but he undoubtedly saved many of our fellows from being placed In the uncom fortable position of hors de combat, for he saw many things stalking abroad in his Inspections and helped to stay the advance of disease, inadequate rations and other stealthy foes which destroy armies and turn the tide of war the wrong way. The present condition of high efficiency in the transport service is due in considerable measure to his work as Inspector-General. He knows the Pacific Coast like a book, through long experience at inspecting posts from Southern California to the Bering Sea. He is at home at Vancou ver Barracks and on the streets of Port land, for he has been here many times. He even knows when the Vancouver cars leave and return to a given point, and he says he likes the place. It was the good fortune of me to sit down and talk with him the other day In the roomy home of the department commander over at the Barracks, and to hear him tell how much trouble it was to move, and how he din't like the stained glass which cries out for vengeance through the wide windows of that house. He Is not to be blamed for this. Even a soldier of nearly 40 years' service has constitutional rights, and there'll be no Queen Anne glass in that abode, pro vided he has his way and the department headquarters are not removed to Seattle or some other equally uninteresting place. Apropos of the agitation regarding the removal of headquarters from Vancouver Barracks to Seattle, I gathered from the General's conversation something like the following as the present status of the case: If the change of headquarters should be made. It would involve the transfer of only eight or ten officers and a few clerks, not to exceed a score of men in all. The Post would not be affected more than that. In fact, elaborate plans for the improvement of. the Post are now in course of consummation, Im mense new brick barracks are already provided for, construction of which will soon begin. The number of troops, it is understood, will be greatly increased, and owing to its strategic position as a distributing point, Vancouver Barracks will continue to grow in importance. Should headquarters be changed, it will In no wise affect the purchase of sup plies. In case of such a contingency, supplies, as now. will be purchased In due course of law. the buying being done in the best market and by con tract bids. The Post is now -one of the leatUng military stations In America and will continue to increase in Importance. The matter of change of headquarters rests entirely with the War Department and General Maus nor any other officer In the service has been consulted. Per sonally he Is entirely friendly to Port land and would like to remain In this vicinity, but, like a good soldier, obeys orders and will go where he Is directed. Mrs. Maus. one of the belles of the Army, will Join her husband about the middle of September, and will unques tionably be an important social figure. From a brief acquaintance with the new department commander, I should say he will bring to the direction of af fairs under his control a big store of common sense, a level-headed, conserva tism and a quick perception of the de partment's needs. This steel-gray vet eran has stood the gaff and will continue to add to the sum total of efficiency and honor of the Army In which he has served so long and creditably MEN'S LIGHT WEIGHT FANCY SUITS BOYS' LIGHT WEIGHT FANCY KNICKERBOCKER SUITS MEN'S PANAMAS MEN'S STRAW HATS BOYS' STRAW HATS ONE-THIRD OFF BOYS' WASH SUITS ONE-FOURTH OFF MEN'S OUTING PANTS $1.50 MEN'S SHIRTS $1.15 $1 MEN'S UNDERWEAR 75c 50c MEN'S NECKWEAR 35c Third and Oak First and Yamhill First and Morrison i-omnTeted. the nrolect will he presented at the next session of the Legislature for enactment. The principal address at the meeting today on the proposed highway will be given by Will F. Llpman, secretary of the Portland Automobile Club, an en thusiastic good roads advocate. Auto Stage Lin Planned. SALEM, Or., July 81. (Special.) The people of Stay ton, IS miles east of Salem, In Marion County, have sub scribed 11600 to establish an automobile line between Salem and Stayton. Charles H. Hoyt. of Albany, will run a five passenger car between the two towns. WEAK EYES MADE STRONG liiili aT A ...1.;:,;- If you have pain In or over the eyes, or in back of the head, head ache. If you see floating specks. If you have blurred eye sight. If every thing gets black at times, if the eyes twitch involuntarily, If you see double, If you see rings around lights, there is something wrong and you should consult a skilled spe cialist. OVER 75 PORTIASI) PHY8I CI AS IV O W SEND THOMPSON THEIR PATIEXTS WHEN THEY SUSPECT EYE STRAIN. Thompson's new method of testing eyes and developing sight is indorsed by Europe's foremost oculists. THO M P S O N SIGHT EXPERT, Second Floor Corbett Bids, Bth and Morrison. EASTERN EXCURSIONS On August 11th and 12th, special round-trip excursion rates .to Eastern points will be made by the CANADIAN PACIFIC Kates to Some of the Principal Points, . St. Paul 1 y and Return S60.00 Duluth Winnipeg St. Louis and Return.. 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