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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 1?, 1911.
LARGEST PRIVATE MONUMENT IN
RIVERVIEW CEMETERY COMPLETED
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HAKHK CR.V.MTB HAFT OVER GRAVE
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A beautiful monument of Brre grnlt?. the larpest and heaviest private haft In Rlvervlew Cemetery,
ha Juat been erected over the It rave of Harvey W. Scott, for many years editor of The Oreponlan. Includ
ing its concrete foundation, which ia II feet square and six feet deep and weljcha 64 tone, the total weight
of the ahnft. which la 1H feet high, la 111 tons. The monument waa put In place 'by Otto Schumann, the
pioneer marble dealer.
The monument waa cut out of olid granite and is polished on all ex poed aurfacee The first base la
13 feet a-iuare and two feet In depth, weighing 22 tona. The second base la eight feet eight Inches square
and one foot t..it inches thick and welirhs about 12 tona. The die. or pedestal, weigha 23 tons. It Is six feet
square anil seven feet three Inches thick.
In plain, vquare-stink letters, the name "Scott" appears on the front side of the pedestal, while a fac simile
of Mr. Scott's signature le engrave d oa the opposite aide.
GR.EF GAUSES TRAGEDY
FATHER SHOOTS AXD WOfNDS
SOX, KILLS HIMSELF.
(Samnrl P. Ajrers, of Boston, Te
spondent at Death of W ife, Ends
Life at Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES. CaL. Dec 1.
Grieved by the death of bis wife. Sam
uel P. Ayrrs. of Boston, shot and fatal
ly wounded hla son today and then
turned the gun on blmaelf and killed
himself.
Ayres told an acquaintance yesterday
that he had nothing to live for since
his wife died. lie and his son have
been living at a local hotel for three
months.
Joseph Ayres. the son. was shot In
the hack of the head. The bullet penn
tratM his brains, but surKeons at the
receivtn hospital, where he waa taken,
ali he had a alteht chance of recovery.
The double tracedy occurred at 6:30
o'clock this morning. Father and son
occupied adjolninpc rooms. It la sup
posed that the elder man entered his
son's room and. after firing a bullet
into the latter's head, hurried back to
his own apartment and committed sui
cide. A bullet entered his mouth and
almost tore the top of his head off.
Soon after coming to California
Samuel Ayres purchased a ranch at
Beaumont, a town up In the mountains
near Riverside. Apparently the family
was well to do. Passbooks showed com
fortable deposits In several banks.
Samuel Ayers waa about 60 years old,
and the son Is about 20. Joseph Ayres
haa been unconscious since the shooting.
DAYTON SUES OVER ROAD
Acres to Country Homo Hindered
by IVncrs, Is Alleged.
CREOCS CITT. Or, Dee. 1. (Spe
cial.) Frank Dayton, a pioneer hard
ware dealer of Portland, whose place
ef business Is at First and Taylor
streets, filed suit today against James
T. Oray. a steamboat man of Alaska.
Dayton alleges that he purchased S-4S
v acres of land in Courtney from the de
'fendant April . 1". for which he paid
9200. The defendant also conveyed a
'convenient right of way. of easy grade
for ordinary road purposes" from the
ruMte road east to the plaintiff's prop.
rtr.
I'arton has erected an expensive
Summer home and declares the defend
ant staked out and built fences so as
to allow him a road of from only 10 to
13 feet wide. lie declares that the
road Is too narrow for vehicles to pass,
and that friends who visit him have
trouble in passing over the thorough
fare in their automoMles. When ma
chine or other vehicles meet It Is nec
essary for one "to hack out."
The plaintiff, who Is represented hy
Ptmtrk st Dlmlck. asks that he be al
lowed a road 40 feet wide, and asks
that the court determine the meaning
of the phraae In the deed, "convenient
rleht of mar. of easy grade for ordin
ary road purposes."
REPORT ON MISHAP MADE
Board Sajs Engine That Injured
Three Had rasr-cd Inspection.
The board of Inquiry, assembled by
the O-W. R. A N. to Investigate the
accident to a freight engine, near Hll
rard, about midnight. December IS.
whu-h resulted m the death of A. D.
McKin'fr, who had charge of three
cars of cattle on the train, and the In-Ju-y
of E. D. Hancock, conductor; Ed
Prrlne. brakeman. and J. D. Sparks,
freman. completed Its Inquiry yester
day and znaiie its report to the railroad
Of f trta.ff.
The hoard found that the death of
Mr. VcKlnlev and the serious injury. of
Conductor Hancock and Brakeman Per
ries was due to the force of the escap
ing steam and water from tSe boiler.
which was forced through the flues,
blowing the front end ring and door
from the engine, driving them through
the caboose and causing demolition of
that coach. It was also found that the
Injury to Fireman Sparks resulted from
escaping steam through the fire door
Into the engine cab.
Members of the committee based
their findings on the fact that there
mas no evidence of any weakened or
defective condition existing before the
accident, the locomotive having recently
passed through the shops tor general
overhauling, receiving new firebox, all
new crown and aide stays. On the same
date the engine received the annual
Federal boiler Inspection and Novem
ber 7 and December the firebox
passed the annual Federal Inspection
and was found in good condition. The
estimated damage to the locomotive
was t2Z0Q and to the caboose JSuO.
Former Army Man Arrested.
VANCOUVER. Wash, Dec. 1. (Spe
cial.) C. E. Wallace, arrested here a
few days ago charged with opening a
letter and cashing a draft for $350. ad
dressed to C. A. Wallace, was re-arrested
here today by I'nlted States Deputy
Marshal Jacoby, of Seattle, on a com
plaint made by H. Q. Durand, Postof
flce Inspector, of Portland. Wallace
waived examination and was held to
answer to the grand Jury under S1000
bonds. C A. Wallace haa withdrawn
the charge as the money was paid
back to him. C. E. Wallace was once
In the Army here, while C. A. Wallace
Is a musician in the post now.
DOCK SCRUTINY ENDS
SEW YORK EXPERT ENGINEERS
TO DEPART TODAY.
Sari Francisco and Otber Points
Their Destination Three to Col
laborate in Two Reports.
Final ends of the work being ac
complished by the board of New York
engineers In Portland to prepare plans
for a location for public docks were
tied up yesterday and last night In a
final hurried trip over both banks of
the river, with two consultations with
the Commission of Public Docks and
with interests who desired to have the
opportunity to make a final plea.
The engineers, Charles W. Stanlford,
B. T. Goodrich and W. J. Barney, all
holders of executive positions in the
New York Department of Docks and
Ferries, expect to leave tonight for
San Francisco and other points. In
all probability their ways will diverge
here until they meet In New York
in two or three weeks.
In the meantime they expect each to
compile notes on a report and these
notes will be welded Into a Joint re
port which will represent their labors
here. Two reports will be furnished
fmMm Llvmg
SJJte' -Presents
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OUlliL I IlliltJ LMIILflLill Brae.
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Ties, etc., are all right, but why
give the same old tning every
year? Why not break away and
give something ew, something
Interesting, something alive?
I CT lli? CIIPRCCT A beautiful, graceful Fern;
LCI UO OUUUlOI a majestic Palm in a pretty
Jardiniere, or an up-to-date Fern Dish, filled mlth pretty table
(ems. Just call and see m hat beautiful plants we have at rea
sonable prices. -'
ROSE BUSHES RARE PLANTS 5 TU'l dyoT
B'tshes. a nice Holly Bush or an Ornamental Shrub? Tltey are
"living'" remembrances and wlii bring Joy the whole year and
for manv ytars. We m-lil not onlv book your order, but will
plnnt them, if vnu wish. We Have the Beat Display at Our
CITY THEE YAKD, Fourth and Maolsoa.
PANARIS Hart i Mountain Rollers, the sweetest singers on earth.
uniltrULi) we have the genuine imported stock from Harts Moun
tain. Switzerland.
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high-bred, pedigreed pup-
The dearest little fellows yon ever
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meat bllL Guaranteed Incubators as low as $8. Brooders. $3.
CUT HOLLY WREATHS, CEDAR ROPING, OREGON GRAPE, ETC.
Pboae Mala BOSrn, A SSti. city Tree Yard, A 471S, Mala B.V49.
ROUTLEDGE SEED & FLORAL CO., liJa
STORE OPCV fcVEXISC.S THIS WEEK l.TIL aiSO.
AN ADVERTISEMENT by MR. EDISON
That every Oregonian reader should
see. While each one in our own sales
department has been requested to read
it, we believe it is entitled to be called
to the attention of every home.
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I am your Christmas wish, the realization of your Christ-,
mas desire. I am the voice of Slezak, the soul of Sylva,
the dramatic-art of Sarah Ikrnhardt I am the laugh of
Lauder, the coon shouts of Stella May hew I am Souya
and his enti re hand, Herbert and his orchestra I am the
EDISON PHONOGRAPH
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of pi.l. liic ahiiity to fiimim-v exacfir the kmX tf rnnic ju at(1
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tujircnM! as n entcrtaiinT 1 the jrcatm " of Clu wiras gttt
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foar jrre.it aiivantajjcs ; hxnctly the riaht voUihic ol stun! for
your Jisrine; the jsapiiliirc reproducing point- tht. never', wears
r;t ny necdlrs be chuii?tA steer each record ; Amlxrol
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the Commission, one advising on Im
mediate work to be done and the other
outlining a plan for port Improvement
and betterment In the future.
Each of the engineers will receive
IDA a dnv durlner his stav and the
time he was en route to this city. In
ddltlon the expenses or the party win
1a Via mtwI fnr frnm the funds at
the disposal of the Commission, as
soon as the first toO.000 bond Issue is
paid for, It having already been sold.
The Commission has power to sell
bonds for 12.500.000 which was con
ferred on lt by the people at the last
election and lt Is with the proceeds
of the sale that the first unit In the
construction of a dock system will be
accomplished. m
Frank K. Johnson Goes East.
Frank R. Johnson, general agent of
the passenger department of the Can-
adlan Pacific In Portland, accompanied
by Mrs. Johnson, left last night for
New York and Jacksonville. Fla. They
will be gone about a month. Mr. John
son will attend the annual convention
of the Traveling Passenger Agents'
Association at Jacksonville, which will
be convened December 29. Amon&
other prominent local railroad men who
will attend the Jacksonville meeting
are: George Taylor, of the Soo Line;
W. C. Seaohrest, of the New York Cen-
tral, and Martin J. Geary, of the Rock
Island.'
Reed College Vacation Near.
With the closing session of next Fri
day afternoon the work of Reed Col
lege students will be discontinued for
two weeks during the holidays, resum
ing January 2. During the vacation
period the president's office will b
open for those having business with
i toe Institution.
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NORTH COAST LIMITED
NOW RUNS TO AND FROM CHICAGO
Via .new short-line cutoff of the Chicago & North-Western By., by way of .Hudson,
Eau Claire and Milwaukee, Wis., into and out of the magnificent new passenger
terminal, Canal and Madison streets, Chicago.
This "crack train of the Northwest" now carries drawing-room compartment and open sec
tion sleeping car, tourist sleeping car, coach, dining car and observation
library car, all entirely electric lighted.
72 Hours Between North Pacific Coast and Chicago.
TVla Hoe nf "Pira-irrHii-n rr
NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPRESS ATLANTIC EXPRESS
The fast, through standard and tourist sleeping-car trains to and from
Chicago Union Station via Northern Pacific-Burlington line will be main
tained on the same high plane as heretofore, affording
TWO DAILY THROUGH CHICAGO TRAINS
"VIA THE PIONEER LINE." '
Through Minneapolis and St. Paul
Buy your tickets and ship your freight over the road with servioe that sets Cie pace.
A. D. CHARLTON, A. G. P. A, Portland.
TICKET OFFICES! Third and Morrlaoa Sta. and Union Depot.
Pkonea Mala 244, A 1244.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
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