TIIE STJXDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, JULY 31, 1910,
COUNTY HAS POWER
PORTLAND MAN INVENTS PORTABLE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH
INSTRUMENTS.
WIRELESSIHAGHINE
IS CARRIED IN HAT
er-.s
Special Reductions
Legal Authorities Declare
Court's Regulations, if
Made, Will Stand.
Portland Professor Invents In
strument Government '
May Adopt.
Choice of any Boys lightweight Knee Pants
Suit at HALF PRICE
RELIEF EXPECTED SOON
TfilAL TO BE ON MT. HOOD
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Moy
TO MANAGE DRAWS
Awaiting of Definite Decision From
District Attorney, City's Agitation
for Brdge Closing May Result
in Good This Week.
COl'XTT MAY CLOSE DRAWS. 18
VERDICT OF T.ROAL, AU
THORITIES. I.pjral authorities are agreed It
1b within the power of the County
Court to close the draws and keep
them closed for such times as they
may deem necessary.
County Commissioner Ooddard and
County Judge Cleeton are now work- .
ins; out a schedule- for the closed
periods. As soon as District Attor
ney Cameron Informs them that
this action is legal, the draws will
be closed.
Local I'nited States engineers are
unaware of -any regulations drawn
up by Congress or by the Secretary
of War.
The protest made by the 32 firms
is believed to be for the purpose of
securing such regulations.
The County Court has power to order
all the bridge draws to be closed this
morning, and if it so desire it could
order them to be closed the wh61e day
and kept closed. This is the opinion
that will be returned to H. W. God
dard. County Commissioner Wednesday
morning, unless in the meantime Major
Mclndoe. United States Engineer, can
prove to District Attorney Cameron
that tire Secretary of War has made
regulations for the closing of the
draws.
When Major Mclndoe was called up
yesterday and asked whether such reg
ulations had been made by the War De
partment, or if he knew of any Con
gressional act governing the situation,
he was obviously nonplussed. He re
sponded :
"I can t say off-hand. I will nave to
tike until Monday to look over our
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Draw -Matter, Alleged Blufr.
As it is considered obvious that had
there been any such regulation or Con
gressional act Major Mclndoe would
have been aware of it, "the action of the
United States Knglneers in continually
postponing action on the draw matter
has come to the point that the County
Commissioners have no hesitation in de
scribing it as "a monumental act of
bluff."
At the same time it becomes patent
that the 32 protesting towboat and
sanriscow concerns were aware that
there was no legal authority to prevent
closed periods being declared on the
draws and they they hoped, by fighting
for time, to induce the Secretary of War
to make regulations.
In all probability, Portland people
will he able to 'ro to and from work
Thursday without the intolerable an
noyance of seeing a long line of sand
bcows winding their ways through the
draws, for on that day the County Com
missioners will order the draws closed
if they receive information from Mr.
Cameron that would lr-al them to be
lieve their action is legal.
In place of deciding whether Port
luand people may be permitted to cross
the bridges, it now appears that the
obstructing log rafts and sand
scows will now have to come through
just when it suits the convenience of
the County Court to permit them to
do so.
Chicago Case Cited.
The Supreme Court of the United
States decided in March. 1883, that tha
City of Chicago had power to close
the draws. Suit had been brought
against the city for establishing closed
periods morning and night by the Es
canaba & Lake Michigan Transporta
tion Company. Right along the line
the decisions were against the trans
portation company, until finally the Su
preme Court gave the decision that the
state had the right to regulate the
traffic on the Chicago River in the
event that Congress had not done so;
should the state not do so the city had
that right.
Congress had not done so: the City
of Chicago did so and has continued
to do so until this day.
Power waa conferred In 1901 upon
the Secretary of War to regulate navi
gable streams. The sole question re
maining is: Has ho exercised this au
thority? Major Mclndoe says he does
not know yet. Everyone else, in a
position to know, states emphatically
he has not.
If he has not. the Portland draws
have been deliberately forced to open
at all times for the convenience of
every little tug and scow by the United
States engineers. Just to suit the con
venience of the 32 concerns out of the
thousands of shippers and manufac
turing Interests that believe the river
belongs to them and them alone.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has made a ruling that the state
has a right to build a draw bridge
across a navigable stream: that such
bridge may be important for the inter
course of the cominunlty. and that such
bridge Is not" an obstruction.
Therefore it is patent the bridge
draw could be kept closed for the
whole day around, although imme
diately that was done action would be
taken by the Secretary of War abso
lutely preventing such acts in future.
Nevertheless the fact remains the
power is there.
Question of Regulation in Donbt.
By the Constitution of the United
States Congress has the power to reg
ulate the commerce with foreign na
tions. There are, however, no records
of Congress hRVIng done anything
towards the regulation of navigable
streams, say those who have carefully
conned the statute books.
Robert Desty. court reporter and ed
itor of certain volumes of Supreme
Court decisions, tlms summarizes the
decision made by Justice Fields March
S, 18S3. on the Escanaba vs. City
of Chicago case:
The Chicago River and its branches art
navigable waters of the United States over
w hich Congress, under Ha commercial pow
ers, may exercise control to the extent
necessary to protect, -preserve and Improve
tnera tor navigation: Cut until Congress
acts on the subject, the powers of the state
over bridges across its navigable streams
Is plenary, and nn ordinance passed by the
City of Chicago. In the excreta., of its police
powers, under Its charter granted by the
state regulating the opening and closing of
the draws on brnlti m Uliln tile limits of
its juristilcUua duriug certvlu hours of th
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day. is not a violation of the commercial
clause of the Constitution of the United
States.
During the course of his very Ion
opinion. Justice Fields alluded to a
previous case in which Chief Justice
Walte delivered the opinion that the
state had the power to regulate, police
and preserve its highways, which con
sisted of roads, canals, bridges and
ferries, and that this control could bet
ter be exercised by the state than by
some distant authority.
District Attorney Cameron, who has
pondered for two days over the legral
aspects of the case, thinks the forego
ing is most conclusive.
Congress' Power Not Denied!
There is no attempt to deny- that
Congress has- the power to regulate the
draws, but there is a very strong de
nial made of the fact that Congress has
done so. Because it suited their own
purposes, the -.local engineers are de
clared to have assumed Congressional
control that was lacking.
Should they not, as is now practically
certain, have any authority from the
Secretary of War to control the draw
bridges, local authorities are inclined
to give them the utmost condemna
tion, for it Is felt they have absolutely
disregarded the necessities of the multi
tude for the wishes of the few.
So certain is County Commissioner
Goddard that an opinion will be given
by Mr. Cameron In favor of the right
of the county authorities to clos the
bridges that he" is now figuring en a
schedule. Mr. Goddard is a new addi
tion to the ranks of the County Court,
but he is vigorously determined to push
the powers of his office to the utmost.
We want to be reasonable in the
matter," he said, "so I feel that a closed
period of two hours, morning and night,
might cause too great congestion of
traffic at the end of each closed period.
The following is what I believe a prom
ising schedule:
Draws closed from 6:30 A. M. to T
o'clock, then open, if required, for a period
not longer than 10 minutes. Open for the
passage of boats nntll 7:30, then definitely
closed until 8 o'clock.
At night the best closed hours would be
from 0:15 to 5:45 and u:15 to 6:45. We
must decide on suitable noon hours.
People's Aid Asked.
"We are going to act on this. If
these obstructionists wanted to force
our hands, they have succeeded, but I
venture to think they will be extremely
sorry for the trouble they took. The
County Court stands back of tne people
in this. We want the people to back
is up. If they do so, a wave of opinion
will he created that will sweep the ob
structionists absolutely away."
County Judge Cleeton expressed shr.i-
lar views. He said:
"We are growing tired of the dilatory
tactics that have been connected with
the drawbridge affair. Unless the matter
is adjudicated at once, we will close
the draws during the rush hours of the
day. The law properly construed will.
we feel positive, allow us to do that.
If the War Department disagrees with
that view, we will put the matter o a
test and bring it to an issue by closing
the draws.
"Of course, we have respect for the
rights of commerce on the Willamatte
River, but the commerce will not be in-
ROSE
PROPOSED BRIDGE AT EAST THIRTV-SETEXTH STREET AND SANDY ROAD.
Through the strong efforts put forth by-the Rose City Park Improvement League it is hoped to get an overhead crossing at the point where
the tracks of the O. It. & X. Company cut Sandy road at East Thirtv-seventh street. It is estimated this bridge will cost 1100.000. and, because
of several accidents that have occurred, the railroad company is said to be heartily in favor of the -bridge. On each side of the tracks an ap
proach oO" feet long Is planned to rise witli a 3 per cent grade. The matter has been referred to the committee on streets by the Citv Council.
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jured in the least by our closing the
bridges during periods of the day when
traffic is heaviest.
"We have thoroughly discussed tha sit
uation and have decided to assert our
authority without further delay and if
possible regulate ' the question to the
best interests of the public. It is prob
able that we will have the District At
torney's opinion by Monday and will is
sue orders to the rivermen at once, re
gardless of consequences."
C. W. Garland. Deputy District Attor
ney, who has been devoting much study
to the subject, gave the following
opinion:
"The whole proposition binges on
Whether Congress has made any regula
tions for navigable streams. I do not
believe it has."
BOY'S PARENTS LECTURED
Court Sentences Youth for Stealing
Pony Belonging to Judge.
Virgil Mays was yesterday ordered com
mitted to the Detention Home by Juve
nile Judge Gantenbein, for taking posses
sion of a pony shipped by boat from
Hood River to Portland a few days ago
by the judge himself.
. The parents of young Mays received a
severe lecture by the court for permit
ting the boy to retain the pony when
they knew that he had not come into
possession of it in a proper way. The
father was ordered to pay $10 each month
to the Detention Home to meet a part
of the expenses of keeping the boy. Mays
Benior is a painter and lives at East
Twenty-eighth and Glisan streets.
VVould-Ee Suicide Recovering.
Continued Improvement in the case
of H. M. Lambert, who killed his wife
and attempted suie'de several weeks
ago. was reported yesterday at St. Vin
cent's Hospital. Lambert is rallying
strongly from an operation performed
recently by "Dr. F. J. Ziegler to relieve
suppuration of a torn lung, which was
penetrated by the bullet he fired Into
his chest.
CITY PARK WANTS OVERHEAD
War Department Furnishes Money
for Further Experiments With
Apparatus, Which Was Made
at Local Trade School.
O. P. Guldemeister. in charge of the
electrical department of the Portland
School of Trades, has invented a wire
less telegraph instrument that may be
carried in an ordinary derby hat. With
the' Guldemeister machine it is possi
ble to stop almost anywhere, stick a
bamboo cane, which is a part of the
device, into the ground, and catch wire
less messages. .The machine has been
perfected after two years of experi
menting and today Guldemeister will
install the first complete outfit for
practical use on Mount Hood. The
sending statton will be at Government
Camp, and three guides, who have
learned the wireless code, will be
equipped with the pocket receiver,
necessary hat and cane. Thus they will
be prepared to keep in touch with
Government Camp . while they pilot
parties ug the precipitous slopes to
the white-capped summit.
Guldemeister and Lieutenant R. C
Wygant, chief signal officer of th
Oregon National Guard, have been ex
perimenting with the instruments for
several months, and all tests have, giv
en satisfactory results. Lieutenant
Wygant has reported the success of
the new wireless apparatus to the WTar
Department in Washington. D. C. and
has received instructions to continue
the experiments, build a powerful send
ing station at the Armory and perfect
the new system as nearly as possible,
at the expense of the Government.
Guldemeister and Wygant will also
take the machines to American Lake
August 8. for demonstrating purposes
during the army maneuvers.
. Sender Weighs 9Q Pounds.
The young inventor has not only
produced- a pocket receiver, but ha3
perfected a portable sending machine
that weighs 90 pounds, which is cap
able of transmitting electrical waves
30 miles, with 15 dry cell batteries.
The receiving Instruments, which are
very delicate affairs, have been suc
cessfully tested to a distance of 15
miles. As the summit of Mount Hood
is considerably less than 15 miles from
Government Camp, the system is con
sidered adequate for all purposes in
scaling the mountain.
The new sending machine Is 18 by 12
by 16 inches. The receiving machine, or
adjuster, is 2 by 6 inches and weighs
only six ounces. It can be carried in the
pocket. An ordinary bamboo cane is
used to make connection with the ground.
The cane contains about 300 feet of fine
wire, one end of which is attached to a
metal point on the cane, while the other
connects with wires leading to the re
ceiver. From the receiver wires connect
with a coil in the crown of a derby hat.
Mufflers are attached to the hat so that
they fit closely over the ears when the
hat Is pulled down on the head. All
that Is necessary to enter into wireless
communication is to thrust the cane a
few inches into the ground, or attach it to
a water pipe, gas pipe, streetcar rail or
anything that will ground the current of
electrical waves. -
Experiments Made on Car.
One of the most surprising and success
ful experiments with the little instru
ment was made by Guldemeister and
Lieutenant Wygant this Summer, while
aboard an Oregon City electric car on
their way to the Clackamas target range.
The car stopped for a while because of
an accident. While they were waiting
Guldemeister attached the cane to the
brake of the car, which made a ground
connection through the wheels. Lieuten
ant Wygant was wearing the hat and
caught a memsage passing from Portland
to St. Helens. In speaking of this ex
periment, Guldemeister said:
"It would be just aa easy to take mes
sages while the car is going, were it not
-for the noise. All that is necessary is
to have the ground connection, but the
noise of the moving car makes the slight
ticking inaudible." ,
The instruments were made in the
laboratory of the Portland School of
Trades.
Guldemeister was born in Berlin, Ger
many, 24 years ago. He was an inventive
genius when a boy, and at the age of
14 took up the study of sciences and
physics. After spending - three years in
the German schools he came to the
United States, and four years ago grad
uated from the Cincinnati Polytechnical
School. His natural grasp of the science
of electricity advanced him ahead of
his class and gave him such knowledge
of the subject that he was chosen as
instructor in the Cleveland. O., School
of Trades. ' After serving one year In the
Cleveland school he was employed to
take charge of the electrical department
of the Portland School of Trades. He has
served two terms and was recently em
ployed for a third.
The young man Is modest about his ac
complishments and Is so deeply engrossed
in his scientific, studies that he has little
time to consider what others may think
about him. . .
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PRESS CLUB TO REVIVE
PORTIiAXD'S NEWSPAPER MEN
WILIj MEET TODAY.
Preliminary Organization Is to Be
Formed at Meeting In Room
914, Lewis Building.
Portland will have a real, live Press
Club.
This is the edict that has gone out
from the newspaper men of Portland,
and when newspaper men band them
selves together to do a thing they do
it. Newspaper men fight over an item
of news , harder than a gang of lawT
yers or doctors after a big fee, compe
tition and rivalry among them Is
keener than in any other occupation,
and yet they are bound together in a
common understanding and fraternal
friendship, unknown to the outside
world, that is indissoluble.. When it
comes to a common cause they stand
shoulder to shoulder and this is the
spirit that is backing the movement to
reorganize the old Press Club and
make it an Institution in Portland.
Seattle and San Francisco have press
clubs, . recognized in all parts of the
country and admired by all citizens of
their communities, particularly by the
business and commercial elements. Not
to be outdone by these neighboring
cities, the newspaper men of Portland
have decided to get together and place
Portland on the' map in the great field
of press clubs. The movement has the
support of the progressive business
men of Portland, and It is indorsed by
all men who have the interests of
Portland at heart.
The value of a press club as a Port
land institution is recognized by all.
It will assist materially in. bringing
celebrities. men -of note, literary
lights, musicians, artists, politicians,
diplomats and Government officials to
Portland. When suitable club rooms
are provided it will be a mecca for
these distinguished -visitors.
The reorganization meeting will.be
held In room 914, Lewis building, at
11 o'clock this morning, and more than
100 newspaper men of Portland have
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435 SUITS
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6.00 SUITS
already notified the reorganization
committee that they will be present.
The nucleus of the organization will
be formed and two weeks will be al
lowed for "frame-ups" for office, and
if the politicians of Oregon want to
go to a school, all they have to do Is
to keep their eyes on the campaign to
learn something about how the game
of politics is really played.
None but men actively engaged in
newspaper work will be eligible to ac
tive membership, but business men and
politicians will be given an opportu
nity to get in on the associate and
honorary membership plan, that has
been so successful in other press clubs.
Alaska Insane Brought to Asylum.
A. II. Hanson and C. B. Snell. Deputy
TTnifpd Ktntee Varchole - A I .... 1 . ......
terday delivered three insane patients
at. inc mount raoor asylum. ney also
delivered six prisoners at the Federal
Penitentiary on McNeil's Island Thurs
day morning.
No Evidence Against Strikers.
Further hearing was held in Justice
Bell's court yesterday afternoon of the
case against Nels and Martin Martinsen.
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charged with assaulting N. Kruer, a
strikebreaker at Sixth and Glisan
streets, recently. The cases went over
until Monday. Testimony for the de
fense showed that some of the accused
men were in their beds at the time of
the riot, in which Kruer was beaten
and in turn shot Truitte in the leg.
Unless the testimony is; rebutted by the
prosecution, it is probable that the ac
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