The Sunday Oregonian., July 21, 1912, Page 11, Image 11

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SUNDAY OREGOMAX, PORTLAND, JULY 21, 1912.
HAP.R
MAN
BRIDGE
READY FOR WORK
Train of 8 Steel Cars Loaded
With Rock Ballast Makes
Maiden Trip Across.
MASSIVE LOCOMOTIVE USED
Coft of Structure t 1 ,800, 000 Much
Benefit Will Accrue to Public.
East Side Club Is Irgent
for Public Ownership.
A heavy work train consisting of
eight teel cars filled with rock ballast,
drawn by a massive locomotive, crossed
the new Harriman bridge spanning the
were sunk by open dredging- The
channel piers bear the massive steel
towers that in turn carry the counter
weights and sheaves upon which the
weights and the lift span itself move.
From the top of the concrete pier to
the center of the top sheave is 848
feet and nine inches, giving an extreme
height from the base of the pier to the
top of the tower of nearly 400 feet. The
highway deck Is 84 feet and six inches
above the low water line.
The wire cables used in operating the
lift span and the counter weights are
made of piano wire and are capable
of supporting 130 tons each. There are
64 such ropes.
In a communication to Mayor Hush-'
light and County Judge Cleeton, sent
yesterday by the East Side Business
Men's Club, by Dan ' Kellaher, presi
dent, condemnation of the new railroad
bridge Is urged. . It Is suggested that
the bridge may be condemned under
the eminent domain privilege, and fig
urea are given to show that at the
end of 40 years the city would own
the bridge and have ll.00,000 cash bal
ance to show for the investment.
MIDNIGHT CLOSING FOUGHT
Soft Drink Parlor at Albany Appeals
to Higher Court.
ALBANY. Or., July 20. (Special.)
The question of the constitutionality of
Albany's midnight closing ordinance is
to go to the Supreme Court of Oregon
for decision. When Judge Galloway
sustained the demurrer to the amended
RIVER SPAN STARTS
Work on New Broadway Bridge
Is Rushed Ahead.
FALSE STRUCTURE DRIVEN
All but Draw to Be. Complete In
Three Months Is Hope Crew or
0 EmployedOpening May
Be on Xew Year's.
Steel' work on the west approach of
the Broadway bridge has been finished
from the foot of Seventh street, ex
tending across the yards of the North
ern Pacific Terminal Company and
spanning Front street to the edge of
the Willamette River. Falsework Is
being driven on which to build the
first river span there, so as to reach
the pier on which will rest tne west
were In no hurry to locate until we
war- anr. that we hud found the best
place. "I have a temporary office In
the AlisKy Dunaing. dui me buvieij
shortly open large quarters here'
' One of the main points of difference
between this organization and many
others is that it- admits members of
both sexes. It has also a pension fund
for disability, while its- reserve fund
is another strong feature.
In all there are 3000 lodges in 34
states of the Union, and this order is
the ninth largest in membership of any
secret fraternal benefit organization.
t i .tnnH fifth In the greatest
net gain of members of all the societies.
From a modest start oi n memueis
with a capital of as many dollars 20
years ago, it has gained in strength
until today there are no less than 125,
000 members on the roll, while over
$2,000,000 is the amount of its reserve
and surplus funds. It has paid over
$8,000,000 to beneficiaries.
In Portland there are about 2000
members, and seven councils, which
will be engaged busily from now until
September 16 to add at least 1000 mem
bers to the number here. At that time
the National officials will be In the
city and great celebrations are being
arranged, which members from ull the
states within the Coast Jurisdiction are
expected to attend.
Solitary Case of Rabies Reported.
Report of a mad dog running about
upper Thurman street reached the- Po
lice Station yesterday, but the rabid
animal was dead when the report was
STEELWORK OF WEST APPROACH TO BROADWAY BRIDGE IS COMPLETED
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PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING PROGHESS O.Y CONSTRICTION OF NEW VIADUCT
Willamette River yesterday afternoon,
nd proved to the satisfaction of rail--oad
officials that the new structure,
lust completed at a cost approximating
U.SOO.oou. will be ready for regular
freight and passenger service tomor
row morning.
There was no hesitancy about send
ing the train over. As soon as the
rails were in place and the necessary
track connections on either approach
had been completed the engine and cars
came up from the East Side yards and
thundered across without interruption.
The ballast in the cars was used at
once In rtlling the tracks on the west
approach. This work will be com
pleted late today, and by tomorrow
rooming regular service will be '.in
augurated. There will be no formal test. Engi
neering skill of today Is built on cer
taintles of achievement. Bridge build
ers could not afford to put up a struc
ture that would require testing after
completion. They are sure that their
work is right. They are absolutely
certain that the new bridge is safe and
subst.-r.tlaU They will not hesitate to
send paanenger trains over it.
Servf.ce Will Begla at .
Officials of the 0.-W. R. & N. are
eager to inaugurate service, as it will
enable them to eltminate the delay oc
casioned by changing engines in Last
Portland. The regular road engines
are not permitted to cross the old
bridge. They are too heavy. Lighter
engines are used between the Lni
fepot and the East Side yards. This
is a source of considerable expense as
well as some delay.
Although the rtassengor schedule of
trains uslns the new bridge will not
be changed to accommodate the saving
In time, it is probable that when new
time tables are published by either the
Southern Pacific or the O.-W. R. &.
an allowance will be made for til-- gain.
It is estimated that each train crossing
the bridge consumes Ave minutes in
changing . ngines on the East Side. It
will be possible to reduce the running
time of all passenger trains five and
possibly 10 minutes.
Offlcials of the Harriman lines are
iot worrying about what the city
r-ounty and street railway company will
So in consequence of the early demoli
tion of the old bridge, which will be
rlosed permanently to all traftic Aug
ust In he absence of franchises
permitting them to route their cars
over the streets approaching the new
bridge, officials of the Portland Rail
way. Light & lower Company are
planning to send the traffic now go!n?
over the' old Steel bridge over the Mor
rison and Burnside bridges. hlch
... ... j i t.t thi Morrison and
which to the Burnside bridge has not
vet Deen determines ...ol i "' "V
ever will go over the Burnside bridge.
as too much time will be lost in
handling it on Morrison street.
;. Bridge rseful to Public.
Much time will be saved surface
.... Th. new bndue. in
i.t. ihut now consumed
oomparir.uii -
... ih old. The lower deck of
. iif indcoeiidentlv
of'thuppr";" U will be possible
fV a Vessel 72 feet high to pass
. . t. ..:.... ithnnt interfering
thrnnpn both decks
rr'd7hVy"wi.Vbe 14,. feet above
the highest water mark. This will ac
commodate the largest vessels entering
the local port. The steamer Bear is
, fee high with a light load
T.ic lower n r - .
ar,! .les-.sned to accommodate the
heaviest rail traffic. The big mountain
engines used on the O.-W. R. N- "ne
can go over it without danger.
The roadwav on the upper deck is
72 feet wide between the hand rails. It
is narrower near the ends, the nar
rowest portion being near the est
Fide approach, wnere i. a v..... -
wine. ,
All roadways are paved witn creo"
soted wood mocks lain on
planks with felt between to prevent
leakage. It .s calculated that this will
. i l . nf mrpment
Olltiasi any on. not y w ... . .- -
Twelve pounds of creosoting have been
forced into every cubic foot of wood
used.
.. . .. i ,nli.! of Material I'sed.
An aggregate of t7.0oo.000 pounds of
steel were used in its construction.
and tons of machinery are re
QUirea hi .
The two channel piers are sunk far
t t h umA of the river, the one
on the east side being 147 feet from
Its base to the top. while the western
..I., i. w fret hither, being sunk
.h. much deeper in the earth. These
complaint in the case of R. C. Church
Ill vs. the City of Albany in the State
Circuit Court yesterday afternoon, the
plaintiff's atorneys at once gave notice
of appeal to the highest court in the
state.
This ordinance requires all places
serving soft drinks to close their doors
at midnight. R. C. Churchill, who con
ducts the Elite stores in this city,
brought a suit to enjoin the city from
enforcing the ordinance. He alleged in
his complaint that he ceased serving
soft drinks at midnight, but that he
also served lunches, and " banquets in
his places of business and that in Serv
ing after-theater parties he could not
. . i : Innnhaa and
complete ic triii;c "
banquets in time to close his doors at
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midnlgnt. tie also miepru mm ....
were forced to close his places of busi
ness It amounted to class legislation in
that restaurants and hotels, which
compete with him in that line of his
business, are not required to close at
mtumgni.
Churchill's complaint directly at
tacked the constitutionality of the or
.i. .hA Aitv f i 1 H n drmnrrer.
(nuance miu 1 ' J ,
The case was argued before Judge Gal-
loway, wno aunuumcu " -
teraay amrniuuii. o uv.....e,
Judge Ualloway announced that "II
places in wnicn son annus ftie bwhu
mUSt ClOSe VI RliUlllKin u"uc
of the ordinance. He said he could not
rule on tne question ui wnv-m
the ordinance was- a good one for a
city of this size, but that that ques-
. . i f ,,n1iv for the
lion was uuicij w " i ' . ,
officers and people of the city. . He said
. . i i . . . . , ii-1 r- Q V H
tie tnougni ii ii ii ua i
i it n its nhnvtor thl
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City of Albany had a right to enact
such legislation ana lor won icai-u
held tne ordinance bwuu
Percy Aarla I Dead.
. it .. i i -. .Id ft '.nra a resi
dent of Portland, died yesterday. His
bodv is at the underlining esianiisii
ment of Dunning & McUntee. The fu
neral arrangements have not yet been
made. Mr. Aarls was an upholsterer
by trade and was well-known about
town. He resided at 1194 East Ninth
street. North. He is survived by a
widow and six children, tie was 11
years old.
end of the draw. A start has also been
made on the East Side to place the first
land span, which will reach from the
pier nearest the east shore across the
right of way ef the O.-W. R. & N.. to
connect with the approach on the high
ground.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company,
which has the contract for supplying
and erecting the steel, probably will
have all completed but the draw in less
than three months. The contract pro
vides that the crossing shall be ready
for acceptance February 3. 1913. but
those in charge of operations here hope
to -have the last rivet in place New
Year's day.
The west approach has been filled
between the concrete walls leading to
the first span and little work remains
to be done before rails can be laid for
carlines and the walks constructed.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company's con
tract also includes decking the struc
ture, but did not comprise fills on the
approaches. There Is a force of about
60 men employed on the Job. steel men
and carpenters being in the majority.
SOCIETY LOCATES HERE
VYaternal Organization Is Opening
Western Home.
After a thorough Inspection of San
Franclscd, Los Angeles, Seattle and
Portland, this city has been chosen to
become the home of the Western of
ces of the Knights and Ladies of Se
curity, one of the largest beneficiary.
Insurance and social societies In the
states.
Ed Shellenberger. general district
manager, who arrived here a few days
ago, was emphatic in his opinion of
the superiority of Portland. "For one
thing it is the most centrally located,
and we think that In the future even
more than at present we shall- find re
sources to draw from that will exceed
those of other cities on the Coast.
'For the last five years we have felt
that the large volume of our Western
business could be handled better from
some central Coast city than from our
neauquaners in mpciva. i.n., uuv
received. Patrolman Schad notified
headquarters that the animal, having
all the appearance of rabies, rushed Into
the open door of a house at 909 Thur
man street and Into a bedroom. Mrs.
Bonham. who was alone in the house,
with great presence of mind, shut the
door of the room and then summoned
the officer. When he entered the room
the dog had expired from the effects
of its malady. This was the only sure
case of rabbles reported to the po
lice during the heated period.
Kugene Company Incorporated.
Articles of incorporation have just been
filed for the Great Western Lane Com
pany, of Eugene, with O. H. Skotheim,
P. August Peterson, John Balrd and
John H. Perkins as incorporators. The
nnr-rmfa tion -U'lll Ho fl EftllRral land
and insurance business, leaving to the
Eugene & Great Western Lane Com
pany, incorporated some years ago by
the three gentlemen first named above.
to hold ana develop me on.uo.iu
and farm properties in which they are
interested. The Great Western Lane
Company expects to send two men
through tne tjentrui weai, bois
next week, to establish agencies lor
the company.
Harrisburg Bridge Progresses.
HARRISBURG. Or., July 20. (Spe
cial.) Sinking the foundation for two
piers of the Oregon Electric bridge
across the Willamette at this place by
the means of air drills, the Union
Bridge Company is making good prog
ress. The temporary bridge is butlt
directly where the new steel bridge
will be placed.
Albany Hears Suffrage Speaker.
ALBANY. Or., July 20. (Special.)
The first address delivered in Albany in
this year's campaign for women's suf
frage" was given last night by Mrs.
Clara B. Colby, of Portland. Mrs. Colby
spoke In the "courthouse. Last night's
address concluded a series of talks
that Mrs. Colby has made at Lebanon,
Brownsville and other places.
$3
1 s case
1 U Iron
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WE SELL TO
ALL AT
WHOLESALE
PRICES
Cast White Enamel, 3-Inch Roll
$1 2.SO
Golden Oak Low
Down Toilet
$ 1 0.40
Carload Buying Direct
From Factories That Are
Free and Independent of
Any Trusts Enables Us
to Make These Prices.
Qur Prices Positively
Defy Competition. We
Guarantee All Our
Goods Positively New
Front and Grant Streets
"S" Car South on 3d Sfc-Off at 1st and Grant-Walk One Block East
BOYS TO PITCH TENTS
Y. M. C. A. PARTY WILL, GO TO
SPIRIT LAKE TOMORROW.
Camp -Will Be Maintained for Five
Weeks Near Base of Scenic
St. Helens Mountain.
Boys from the Young Men's Chris
tian Association will leave Portland to
morrow morning for Spirit Lake,
Wash., where camp will be pitched and
maintained for five weeks. Not all
i ut-ov thrnufhout the
OI me uu.ua ova.. o
entire period, however. Those who de-
... t i .AaVa and
sire will return in mice v.cr
the camp will be reinforced by a seconu
party that will Leave Portland on
August 12.
For several years the Y. M. C. A. has
pitched Summer camps at Spirit Lake,
which is near Mount St. Helens, and
is one of the most delightful outing
spots in the Pacific Northwest. The
shore is covered with forest, but is
clear from -underbrush. The Y. M. C.
A. pitches its tents in a sheltered
nook, from which many side trips are
made.
J C. Meehan, assistant boys secre
tary of the Y. M. C. A., has Just re
turned from Spirit Lake, where he.
went to prepare for the arrival of the
partv that will leave tomorrow. A
'. nt n,.nt.ic;nna was taken in
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and two men were left in charge to
pitch tents. ana mane uiuigs
ness for the boys.
About a score of boys will leave
Portland In the party tomorrow. They
will take the steamer Kellogg to Kelso
and will go from that place to Castle
Rock on the train. The boys will go
on foot the 40 miles from Castle Rock
tn Kr.irlt Lake. Although this is a
hard tramp, they will take their tim
for it, and wagons will be provided
for the packs of boys who may be
come tired. The boys will be divided
Into small groups and each group will
be in charge of a leader. Mr. Meehan
will have supervision of the party.
The boys are planning to make an
unusually large number of side tisps
from the Spirit Lake camp. The places
to be visited include St. Helens Lake,
Meta Lake. St. Charles Lake, Mount
Margaret Mount Eleanor and the can
yon of the south fork of the Toutle
River. The trip Is open to all boys,
whether members of the Y. M. C. A.
or not, as Is a trip to the beach that
will be taken later.
t NEW HARRIMAN BRIDGE COMPLETED AND READY FOR SERVICE ON LOWER DECK.
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Good Things in Market
THIS Is watermelon week; tempera
ture high, prices low. Put them
on ice and don't eat too much of them.
Pickle the rinds, if you must; Durn
thm it vnn ran- hut don't leave 'them
around uncovered in the garbage barrel
for flies to feast on.
Cantaloupes are also quite plentitul
and popular, costing 5 to 10 cents
cov. Vva.n tiom.lo who obiect to all
other forms of gambling sometimes buy
eantaloupes.
"Small fruits" seem to be getting
somewhat scarcer. A few Bing and
Black Republican cherries are still to
i i i . -IK ..nt.. a rtntmsl find
DC linu Hi XV I v, x i '.....a ,
some of the later sorts of pie cherries
are avaliaDie in iimueu univ.o.
Raspberries, red and black; currants,
red and white, and blackberries, wild
and tame, all cost 8 to 10 cents a box.
Gooseberries cost about 5 cents and
huckleberries about 20 cents a pound.
Peaches are looking riper anu more
Inviting at 15 to 25 cents a dozen.
Apntuia aim )t7tnn j. - .
35 cents a basket. . Prunes are to be
had at 5 cents a lozen. r.ariy peain
are coming in. The green apple pie
season, and (with the "younger set" in
the country) the green apple pain sea
son Is now In full swing. Ripe figs
i fa hrtth attractive, the
Him pniciiinc- .......
former costing 15 to 20 cents a dozen
and the latter aooui i cems
....nh and p-rftpn COm.
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cheaper peppers and tomatoes and
abundant cucumoers usuany uumvwc m
their time of appearance with the rip
ening of the late July or early August
white felt hat crop in the mtllinery
markets. All are well to the fore this
.... rathar- rfiffifMllt tO.ob-
wera. rcoo nit ,
tain, but green beans are plentiful and
lima beans, tnougn not yet t".'-s".
are obtainable. Celery Is back again,
hut is nothing much to boast of either
In quantity or quality.
There is no particular, change in the
available fish supply this week, except
that hardshell clams are again to be
had, though not very plentiful. Salmon
costs 15 to 18 cents a pound, halibut
10 cents and sturgeon 15 to 20 cents.
Shrlmps and lobsters are to be seen, but
crabs are "out" at, present. You may,
however, find a few at the beach. Crab
fishing, with toes for bait, is one of
..hllapstinir flf SOOrtS. OthT
uie iuv;-!. rAi.i. . ....o -
available fish are perch, flounder, silver
smelt, shad anu DiacK cou. an auuui.
cents a pound. Poultry prices . are a
shade lower this week, hens costing
IT to 2D cents a pound and, "springs"
25 to 30 cents.
The best butter costs 75 cents a roll
and the best eggs 35 cents a dozen.
WIFE DESERTION CHARGED
William Hot-king, Salesman. Arrest
ed at Request or Taooiuu Officials.
. William Hocking, formerly In the
auditing service of the O.-W. R. & N.
and now a typewriter salesman, was
arrested by Detectives Boyle ?n-l Price
yesterday on request of :he Ta'ma
authorities, for wife desertion. He ex
pressed willingness to return and an
swer t the charge,' whl'-h n:e:;rams
from tlio Tacoma police S-
frarflhri cue.
HockiiK. who is well drseil and of
ml-Id'.tf cge rays that tn? tr luoie arote
oer '.he return of his wife's son by
annthe.. irarrlage. after e ilisrment
in the Navy. "The hou w wasn't big
enough fo.- both of us, ' tie saiii.
BiG EXCURSION PLANNED
PRF.SS CLVB PATRONS SVXIlAt
OCTIXG TO BOXXKVII.I.K.
Public Invited to Join Scribes on
Special Train le Luxe August
4 for Outdoor Jinks.
Tlio Olympic games, wanted by
America in 1H16, will not be in it with
the outdoor jinks that will be staged
at Bonneville next month.
The Portland Press Club has de
cided to patron a magnificent Sunday
train excursion to Bonneville August
4, where fat men's races, swimming
races, potato relays, sack and three
legged races and a ball game will com
prise the athletic programme, and,
while the King of Sweden wilt not
be present to bestow the prizes, P. O.
Lively will be there to br,lng the "stock
home."
"We expect this to be the greatest
excursion that ever left the city of
Portland," said S. B. Vincent, presi
dent of the Press Club, yesterday. "It
will be the first of the annbal series
and several thousand vacationists are
expected to board our special over the
O.-W. R. & N."
The excursion, while run under the
auspices of the newspaper organiza
tion, will be open to the public. In
vitations have bec.i issued especially to
the Elks, Portland Ad Club, Rotary
Club, Rosarlans, Commercial Club, the
Transportation Club and ono or two
others.
At the behest of the baseball con
tingent. Secretary Sayor has flred In a
challenge to the Ad Club team and it
is likely these two stellar organiza
tions will meet In a world's series on
the banks of the placid Columbia with
the spirit of Wallulah hovering over
to keep peace on the ball field.
A large silver trophy, to be com
peted for annually, will be hung up.
Som,e of the press Club diamond fanat
ics are riammons, Bertz, FawCett, Ken
nedy, McCool, Casseil and others. .
Sacred Song Service Tonight.
There will be a service of sacred
songs tonight at the Atkinson Mem
orial Church, Twenty-ninth and Kast
Everett streets, by the choir of that
church, under the leadership of Mrs.
Risen Bond Blschoff who Is in charge
of the music there. The regular choir
will be assisted by Miss Lena Wood
ruff, soprano, and V. K. Robinson,
baritone.
Junior tilves Piano Recital.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Drake, last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Lena W. Chambers presented their 10-year-old
daughter Laura in a piano re
cital. She played with much ability,
piano selections by Krause. Hlllcr, Ath
erton, Girliit. IVnnee. and other com
posers, and took part in a piano duo
with Mrs. Chambers.
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