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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1911)
F CLOSES SITE DEAL New Plant Will Create Big De mand for Skilled Labor in Portland. MACHINE AGTORY - PRELIMINARY PLANS MADE miinc Tract In Guild" Lake Where Ralldlnr Will Be Erected to Begin Soon President Ar rive Boslnc Asanred. BELOIT. Wl. Aug-. II. (Special.) By tcrmi of a contract lned ber to day by Porter B. Tate, president c th Berlin Machln Work, and Mana sr Raymond, ef th Industrial bureau of tb Portland Commercial Club, the Berlin Machine Work will rect Ha Pa cific Coaat plant In Portland. The alte elected la adjacent to the rouud of tha Lewi and Clark Eipontlon. on part of the land belnr nlled Guild s Lake on tha Llnnton boulevmrd. lyln between the ehope of the t'nlted Rall waya and the rvl bunkers of the Lewle-Wtley Hydraulic Company. Thla tract. 11 acres In extent, by the terms of the contract Is to be filled to a rad two fret h!her than the streets In front of the Commercial Club. TI:e adaption of this sit by :h Ber lin Company la Indicative of enlarge ment of Us plana for the Pacific Coast factory. It Is the Intention of the company to build ahow rooms and warehoueee. In addition to the factory, and this 'a part accounts for Its action In acquir ing so valuable a property for Its use. Work to Be Began Soon. Preliminary sketchea for the foun dry and machine ahop hare already been prepared by Chleao architects. The work of filling the property will probably be beirun as soon aa President Tatea reaches Portland to rrane for the detail. President Tates ssld to day that It wss the company's purpose to erect a foundry of which Portfand would have reason to be proud. -The plant will not only care for our Urn business on the Coast.-" he added, "but will also take care of our In creasing Oriental and Australian busi ness. I presume It may seem strange that we hare aelected so costly a property for manufacturing purposes, but our problem Is much the same as that of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, la the heart of Philadelphia. We must be close to a large supply of skilled labor and we bellev that this site will meet our requirements In this re gard. -We hae appreciated hlffhly the eor. dial Interest manifested by the clt!sens ef Portland and by your City Council In particular, aa manifested In Its willingness to co-operate In securing for us needed street, sewers and other requirements of our plant." Bonn Not Sought. Mr. Tate expressed eaerness to reach Portland at the earliest possible date, ao that the work on the new plant may be started. By the terma of the contract city water, aewera and gas mains adequate for their purpose are to be provided- No bonus or other money consideration wa asked by the Berlin people, who are the largest manufacturers of wood-working ma chinery In the world. In fact. L D. Forbes, treasurer of the company, said a w l .. I nAnlnv nnffotlalloni V iranMi; o j y m eral month ago. that the company neither aougm nor - bonus. PORTLAND WINS BIG VICTORY Southwestern Washington Help Brine; Berlin Company Here. The coming of the Berlin Company to Portland la the result of a year's continuous work on the part of the Commercial Club, through Its bureau of Induatry. Representatives of the company visited this city last year, but after seeing the Puiret Sound country decided to locate their Western fac tory there. x krinrh nfflre fcad already been es tabllshed In Seattle, when they beard of the bureau of Industry Just estab lished by the Commercial Club, and disced themselves In touch wun it. The Information received led them to reconsider their plan and finally to decide on Portland. The 8outhweatern Washington Development League co operated with the Portland organisa tion and gave valuable asslatance In the campaign to secure me iacor To the Indorsement of lumber concerns .r ihnitHD. Centralis and other Im portant cities of Washington, much of the credit for the success Is due. The property secured for the factory site belongs to the Ruth Trust Com rany. A preliminary plant costing $.00,000 will be built, which will prob ably be Increaaed within the next few year to a concern representing from ISfO.OOd to ll.OOO.ooo. Tit Benin mm r,.r, 1. rated St 14.000.000. "The decision of the Berlin Company m mmm to Portland." said C. C Chsp- man. of the Commercial Club, last night. "Is In some respects th most important recognition we have ever Never has a manufacturing coa cern been settled on the Pacific Coast after a more exhaustive investigation ef the prospective sites. Representa tive of the Berlin Company visited every city on the Coast before settling on Portland. -Our Industrial bureau is conducting negotiations with several large firms In the East, and the Berlin Company Is one of the first that we had on our list Jndlviauai Duwntu men 01 rvrv land who contributed valuable assist in our campaign and who are en titled to much of the credit for our success are: J. - " Went worth. W. M. Ladd T B. Wll cox. G. F. Johnson and th late W. H. Cor'bett." CHEHALIS VALUES GROW County Acreage of Improved Land Show ftO Per Cent Increase. rx--rra a vn wh- inc. 11. (So . v . - rr ihout t per cent In the number of acre of Improved land In Chehalls County Is shown by the assessment rolls now before the Beard of Equalisation. The total num ber of acres Is 18.0i as compared with llT'T In 110. the valuation Increasing .-1.1 till W III IJ1. J41. The total value of all aereage In this county In 1910 was IS.T4.71 and 110. ItTin In 1111. Th total assessed val'us of all property, both reel and personal, tor 111 la lli.S4.tli. ex sasasa.Ma-aaaa' - l i . clusive of railwaya and telegraph and telephone companlea. The increase on Improvement on in cities and towna la nearly 100 per cent, the valuation In 110 being ll.7!S. and In 1S11 $:.07.S0. BIG TRACT TO EE OPENED Million and av Quarter Acre In Idaho Restored to Entry. OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Aug. II. Senator Borah today received a reply irom m - - retary or interior to i"- - ,'. I ki .., nractlcallr all the lti townships In th Bnake River alley wnicn wsr .i.. that ther con tained valuable coal depoalta will be restored to entry and the compara i.niii which are found to contain coal will be classified. fnder a recent act oi wn(r... rlll be subject to aurface entry. rter the classincaiion anu - CThe department inform Senator ior releasing "u'" - . acrea In the Snake River Valley and orders to this enect win o -. . i.....i..iinn rit remalninT lands are still In progress and otner eliminations are soon THE DALLES WOMAN HURT Mr. Yoker May Die From Injuries Revived at Yaqnlna. riAwr xna- 11. Mn. Tuker. of The Ialles. an aged member of one of Oregon s oldest pioneer families met with a probably fatal accident at Taqulna tonignv. n - visit to friends. She attempted to board the launch Beaver after the traine arrival, and had Just stepped upon the gang plant, which wa very teep. when om one behind crowded against n.r. v-.... her to slip and fall overboard to the i . . .h n( the dock about ten feet below, receiving Injurle which It Is expected ma yprov. i.i.i. TRAIN HITS UNKNOWN MAN Victim Pie Prom Injuries While on Way 10 Hood RlTer. . . r i i i rj c Ana. 11. ISPO- clal.) An unknown man wa killed at 6 10 thla arternoon oy too - - . 1 1 wit nf The ter r-oini. iur ""- - - -lllea. Oas leg wae crushed and the man waa Internally mjurro. ... kiwm in tA ha taken to Hood River for medical attention, but died before reacnina- iiosier. wnu.w . ... . . k - Af anil aent to the POG7 waa " - Coroner In this city. The train crew m-lU be brought oaca nere ioijiui give testimony at the Inquest. PELLAGRA KILLS THREE Disease Traced to Southern State Develop In Colorado. vw..c.r r-i Ails'. 11. Three deaths in Colorado caused by pellagra " ....yi . m tha State Board of Health In the statistic for July. Two occurred In Colorado Springs and one In th hospital for the Insane In e vlrtlms were not made public. Th history of the ease esw that one wa sgsus lahoma. on in Texa ana one in slsslppU DIRECT ELECTION FAILS Disagreement of Conferee Carrie Subject to t Selon. WASHINGTON. Aug. 11 There will be no final action on the direct election - . . ,ki. tit Conrress. Ol m - The House and Senate conference com mittee failed to agree upon in tow amendment, which extend Fed eral authority over tate election. Th House refused to yield on that. The subject will be considered at next session of Congress. Corporation Lax; Contract Void. wiBciinrTn rT- Alia. 11. fPpe- clal.) The right of a foreign corpora- tlon in the transaction v. -, ..11 with In a suit in which Judg. John 8. Cok. of the Clr- CUlt court, gave a uvi..... - -was that of the Gray Holt Company. foreign corporation of California, against F. S. Dow. In this case the corporation had engaged In business locally and had failed to comply with the law. which requires that a for eign corporation transacting bus ness 'n Oregon shall appoint a agent, file Ita declaration of Intention to do bualneas with th Secretary of State and pay a license fee to the State Treaaurer. The contract WV e two partlea which waa mlyl tne suit. It was held by Judge Coke, was void because of the failure of the cor poration to comply with the law men tioned. Pour Threshers Are Burned. COLFAX. Wash., Aug. li (Spe cial ) Four threshing machine hav K.,n-d in the vicinity of Colfax th psst week. Will Pope lost two ma ch!neln th same field while threahlng for Adolph Kroll near ucx. second machln. had only run a few minutes. A smut explosion Is given aa the cause of the fire. Greer and Lips- k rnifav. lost a new machine after' a few hours- run. All machine were partially lnurea. Diamond Horethlef Sent to Prison. COLFAX. Wash.. Aug. IS. (Special.) Dputy Sheriff Cole returned today from Salem. Or. with Otto Witty, charged with having stolen four horse and harness from Will Sellers, of Dia mond. Witty secured the horses from Cellars to work In harvest two year ago. selling the outfit, as he admitted, for $130. using the money to attend . v. - c.ila fo'r On a nlea of guilty Judge Thomas Nelll sentenced Witty to on year In the Monroe reformatory. Leland Need Notary Public. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 11 SpecIal.) There Is at lesst one seotlon of Oregon where no notary public or no Justice of the Peace holds forth. H. S. Wilson. In send ing from Leland an application for reg istration of a motor vehicle. Is compelled to take the attestation of Postmaster Lobam becauae of the absense of slther a Justice or a notary. Secretary Olcott decided to allow the attestation to pass and furnish th llcens number. ' 33-Cent Hop Offer Refused. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 11 (Special.) Georae L. Rose statea that he re ceived and refuaed bona line offer to day to sell ISO bale of 111 hop for IS cents. He would not say who mad the offer. Th aam kind of an offer was mads to McLaughlin Hlrsch. .ev nt tndanendence. by the same parties. Cable received here today Indicate that crop condltlone both In Germany and England continue to be worse rHE SUNDAY OREGOyiAy. rOItTLAXD. AUGUST 13, 1911, ASTORIA PREENED FOR BIG CONCLAVE Annual Convention of Oregon Development League to Open Tomorrow. RECEPTION IS PREPARED Governor West to Address Assembly and Railroad leader Will At tend Benefit of Canal to -Be One Vital Subject. (Special.) With the arrival Monday noon of all th officer and distinguished visitor will begin th annual convention or the Oregon Development League a a part Of the Astoria Centennial celebra tion programme, and reporta from vari ... h.-.nhae of the organization prom- Is on of the largest and most success ful conventions ever neia oy mo -o- The visitors will be met at the depot w- . nmii.. fmm the Centennial committee. Mayor Henderson and a re ception committee from tne Chamber of Commerce ana tic"" r..i..ni.i Auditorium, built espe cially fo rthe convention. Despite the fact that the official win noi ' " until noon, a morning esslon will be held, when all arrangement will be completed. On of the principal udjci ivr Kv tha convention will be the outlining and preparation for carrying on an active campaign fo rthe develop ment of the river ana naroor ur gon In lin with the suggestions made recently by John Barrett, director-general of th Pan-American Union, In whifh ha ura-ea the DeoDle of the Pa cific Northwest to prepar for the open ing of the Panama canai in im. x anhieet aa far ha received much at tention from the various branches and when the seeslon open all will oe in readiness for active work. Governor to Attend. Ae each olty and town In Oregon will be represented, and with honorary mem bers from Washington present, mo im provement of the entire North Pacific Coast will receive uch attention o to result In the expenditure of million and the making and bettering of every harbor In the territory. Governor West Is expected to be present at the open ing, he having arranged. If possible, to leave hi post at Salem to attend and then leave for Coos Bay on the cruiser Boston. President Gray, or th North Bank Railroad, will arrive Monday noon In hi especial car, bringing with him dis tinguished officials of the league, aa H. Beckwlth. prealdent; E. B. Piper, vlce preetdent: W. J. Hofmann, aeoretary: Oeorge Lawrence, Jr, treasurer and member of the executive committee and visitor. Including Senator Milton L. Schmltt. 'representing C C Moore, preeldent of the Panama American Ex. position; Judge William L Colvlg. vice, prealdent for the Houthern Oregon League and prealdent of the Central Oregon League. Louis W. Hill to Speak. James J. HI1L the "empire builder," cannot be present, but will be repre sented In a special address to be read by C. C Chapman. President Robert Lovott, of the Har rlman system, ha appointed J. P. O'Brien, of Portland, to repreeent him. William McMurray will also atetnd. Benat 8. Joaalyn. G. F. Johnson, Theo. B. Wilcox and C 8. Jackson, pub llshsr of th Oregon Dally Journal, will alao attend. Field Secretary amea J. Sayer haa been In the city two day computing arrangement for the convention. Loula W. Hill, prealdent of the Great Northern Railroad, haa promised to at tend. He waa called Eaet recently by important business, but la expected to return In time to appear Tuesday even ing with Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad. . Mr. Hill will apeak on "Community Co-operation In Colonisation Work." Howard Elliott will speak on Helpful Suggestion," In which It Is expected he will point out a few oversights and mean of clearing up present tangled conditions. "All Together for Greater Oregon" will be the address by President Gray. "Oregon's Future" 1 the subject of a paper prepared by James J. Hill. FISHER STOPS TO SLEEP CAR CVT OFF TRAIX SO SECRE TARY CAN REST. Chief of Interior Department Ha Strenuous Time In Course of Trip Aero Continent.. . 8 ALT LAKE CITT. Aug. U. Th private car In which Walter L Flaher, Secretary of the Interior, and hi party of engineers and newspaper men are traveling towmrd the Northwest, waa cat off from the train at tne union Station early thla morning and for sev eral hour remained undisturbed, while It occupant slumbered following their arrival from Provo. A banquet last night at tha Provo Commercial Club waa the climax of a strenuous two days overland trip through th Pay on and Strawberry valley. Secretary Fisher today met the State Land Commissioner and the Federal land official her. The conferencee were brief and Informal. Later, a th guest of the Commercial Club, Sec retary Fisher and bis party rode through the city In Automobiles, at tended a epeelal organ recital at the Tabernacle and took luncheon at the Commercial Club rooms. Director Newell, of the Government Reclamation Service, who has accom panied Mr. Fisher thus far on his Western tour, left the party last night at Provo, returning East. Secretary Flaher ended hi brief visit her early In th afternoon. He resumed hi journey to Seattle, whence he will embark for Alaska. . MARE WINS CALF'S . LOVE Coltles Mother Battles With Cow When Offspring- Dies. VANCOUVER. Wssh.. Aug. IS. (Spe cial.) By the adoption of a calf a her own. the equine grief of a mare on the fsrm of Charles Stoll. near Proebitel. is believed to have been supplanted by the renewed contentment of mother hood. A short time ago a colt waa born to the mare. The colt lived but a few days and as the mare roamed discon solately about the Stoll pasture she crossed the path of a cow with a calf. A battle between the cow and the mare followed and the latter won tha affections of the calf. Whenever after wards the cow would attempt to ap proach the new born calf the mare, with eare laid back, would make a deaperate charge and drive off the beaten mother. The mare and the calf are now in separable, the calf thriving under th watchful car of lta foater mother. Farmer Stoll declared that In the 25 year he haa been a farmer he had witnessed many adoptions, but thl one wa th mot Interesting of all. m i CAREY ON INSPECTION TRIP Washington Official Investigates Ir rigation Firm Complaint. nt vuDTl With . Ansr. IS. (Sp- -i.i c: , .... v rmrmv A a.f tan t A ttor- ney-General. ha left for Two Rivers. Walla Walla County, where he will In vestigate the complaint lodged against an irrigation company at that place. Mr. Carey, wno n&a chsibv " 11c Service Commission work, haa been sent Into the Two River country In or v m miv aimnlv the Commie- Ion with first-hand Information rela tive to a letter written, to uovornur Hay. which wa turned over to th Commission. ... The letter wa o vagu and lnden nlte that It could not be determined whether the complainant was protest i ...tn.t th. .mnnnt flf water he wit allowed; whether the contrac was at fault; whether tne rate were wo high, or whether or not it was a gen eral complaint. Inasmiic as it Is the first time that the Commission has been asked to . . nn ir.i.sttnn mattara. the mem bers deemed it advisable to have a man Investigate condltolna tnorougniy. un . v. . .Any.t Af ittrtmav Pa re v the Com mission will decide whether or not a formal hearing should be neia. WARSHIP LAUNCHES CRASH Battleship Seamen "Rescued From Death as Craf Sinks. PROVIN'CETOWN. Mass.." Aug. IS.- Eighteen officers and seamen on the battleships Nebraska and Delaware, of the Norfh Atlantlo cleet. narrowly es caped drowning a mile off Bhoro In the darkness of last night, who two launches from the ship were In col lision. The launch from the Nebraska ank In IS fathom of water, and the men on board got to tha Delaware' launch Just In time. They were picked up later by the Delaware. ELGIN EARLY SETTLER DIES Herman Miller, Native of Germany, Lived Near Town S 8 Year. ELGIN, Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.) Herman Miller, an old-time resident of Elgin, who died at his home on Elk Flat Wednesday, August 9. where he hsd lived for 18 years, was born In Germany In 1141 and came to America in 1880. He made his home In Mlasourl for a couple of years and then came to the Elgin district, where he had lived continually ever since. He left two sons and three daughters, all living. ' PRIZES ATTRACT MINERS Great Interest Taken In Labor Day Celebration at Sumpter. SUMPTF.R. Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.) Unusual Interest Is taken by the miners In Sumpter' Labor day celebration. They have their eyes on the 8350 In prise to be given top th drilling con tests. A purse ha been provide for both the double-hand and lngl-hand drilling. Five or six of the leading mlne of Eastern Oregon will be represented In the contests. Coos County Teachers Meet. MARSHFIELD. Or., Aug. IS. (Spe cial.) The annual Coo County Teach er" Institute Is In session In this city and will continue for two weeks. It is In charge of County Superintendent o v, mA rr I T. McCormac. the school supervisor. Th . atendanc is large, Stat Superintendent Alderman and Governor Wet are expected here during the esslon to deliver lectures. The visiting teachers, numbering over 100. are to be given a picnlo on Coo River during the Institute. Curry County Gets Briuge Now. MARSHFIELD. Or., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Forty tons of structural teel wr brought to thl city on the teamer Alliance and will be used in building a large bridge over Pistol River. In Curry County. The teel wa trans-shipped from thl port on the gasoline ateamer Prealdent. The arri val of the ateel In, the city for a time created some excitement, a it was thought that It Indicated Immediate railroad construction work. Oriole Mine to Install Mill." ORANTS PASS. Or.. Aug. lS.-(Spe-cUl.) The Oriole mine in the Gallce district will put In a big gold mill. Heretofore the company ' has been hipping th ore to Tacoma, but this will be brought to an end by installa tion of the mill. The company has an overhead ledge exposure 00 feet. This company has In operation a power plant connected with Rogue River. The mines tunnels, crosscuts and drifts make about one mile of underground work. Labor Commissioner Wins First Case OLTMPIA. Wash,. Aug. li'. (Spe cial.) Charles F. Hubbard. State Labor Commissioner, has prosecuted and won hi first case since the law went into effect, six years ago. under the statute which provides that a mill company or other concern which ha machinery must have the same- protected by ade quate eafeguards. -The Coggshall Metsker Mill Company, of Sedro Wooley, Skagit County, was the of fender. " Carnegie Helps Beautify Grounds. WASHINGTON. Aug. IS. Andrew Carnegie has sent to Washington $28, 000 of the 1100,000 he promised for beautifying the grounds of the Pan American Union Bureau. The chief feature of the Improvementa will be marble atepa and marble coping. It Is understood bids for the construction will be required soon. Medford Firemen to Hear Alarms. MEDFORD. Or.. Aug. IS. (Special.) To rouse sleepy firemen of Medford from their comfortable beds, telephones have been established In their homes that will ring automatically when the alarm Is turned Into central. With the addition of a new automobile hose truck to the equipment the firemen will have at their service the very latest in fire fighting appliances. I i t 1 i 1 - - ' " The latest cuts, weaves and fab rics. A complete . and beautiful line. RAILROAD IS READY Southern Pacific Official Re , gards Strike as Far Off. MEN ARE NOT PRECIPITATE Effort Will Be Made to See Krntt scbnltt, Then Lovett Federa tion President Says Peace Is First Object. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) In etrong contrast with the policy of past administrations, when threats of Industrial disturbances have loomed In the railroad skle. officials of the Southern Pacific are frank to admit that demands of employes of the road have been made and to tell Just why the company has refused to con elder them. "We do not expect any serious trou ble," ald one of the prominent offi cials of the road today. "We deem It right aad proper that the public which Is an Interested third party to all such MEM'S S OREGON DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, August 14, IS, 16 In addition to League's sessions, the Centennial wiH present a splendid programme of Ellery's band concerts, Indian war dances, historical parades, pyrotechnics and spectacular destruction of ship "Tonquin. Only railroad to Astoria. Columbia River scenery all the way. Call for Centennial programme folder. Trains Leave 8:00 A. M., 9:20 A. M., 6:30 P. M. Daily 2:30 P. M. Saturday CITY TICKET JOFFICE, FIFTH AD STARK STREETS. , , JVORTH BANK STATION, ELEVENTH ASD HOYT STREETS. -WW a. .H.irS 0 OUR SHOWING OF i n g - ' y. sv ' m m v. r i s f ... sa it . mm i j ,t. , -i U1TS FOR FALL We direct your discriminating attention -to this advance ex hibit of Autumn styles. What remains of our stock of Men's Summer Suits is of fered at Half Price. SELLING LEADING"' CLOTHIER discussions, should know Just what are the questions In dispute. "For one thing, we are asked to abolish the certificate of good charac ter required of applicants for Jobs. We are not to find out whether the men who are to hold in their hands the lives of our passengers are sober and reliable men. We should be ex tremely sorry to see the good feeling and peace of the status quo Interrupted, but If it must come, we shall meet it In better snaps for a successful out come right now than at any other time. "But any public ..uneslness over the situation is premature. If the Federa tion leaders see fit to try to force a general strike, the better judgment of the members of the several crafts is likely to compel them to recede from s. position that will terminate a period of unparalleled prosperity to the em ployes of the Harrlman lines." . "We don't look for any trouble, said Ernest I. Reguin. president of -the Fed eration, today. "The railroad company probably would like to have u strike right now, but we can't do anything like that. We must wait until we find out whether our committee will be able to talk to Kruttschnltt, the general manager of the Harrlman lines. Ne gotiations for a conference are on now, and we a waiting for an answer. If Mr. Kruttschnltt consents to confer with our committee, on the demands that have been submitted to the rail road company, we will assess the mem bership to pay the expenses to, Chi cago and back. If he refuses to talk to them, the committee will then go to President Lovett. at New York. All these negotiations will take time, and In the meanwhile we look for no trou ble in any section of the country. "I don't know how the information became known in Chicago that" the strike would start in San Francisco, in $CT ROUND TRIP TO August 14, 15 and 16; good i- h u A WWW A s;,mtm n case any movement was started. It is untrue and would oe a very u"""'u thing for us to do without first trying to settle the issue in a more peaceful manner. "If we did strike, the railroad com pany would not be able to turn a wheel. We have got a strong organization one that Is too strong to be bluffed. I am pretty sure that there will be no strike. It may take a few weeks to get the matter settled, but I think I am safe in saying that it will be settled without any trouble." STOPS n Toothache Instantly. Does not dry up. Cleanse the cavity. Destroys bad odor. Dent's Toothache Gum AH Drascute 15c L. T. YEE & SONS The Old, Reliable Chinese Doctor spent lifetime study of herbs and research In Chins: was granted diploma by tbo Emperor: guarantees enre U ailment, of men and women n-hen others fall. If ron suf fer, call or write to WEB SONS MEDICINE CO., im First. Cor. Alder. Portland. Or. ASTORIA to return to August 17. i" IS'HJ.t' i
