THE. SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. FO RTLi AJf P , 31 AY
1913.
LOWER COLU M BI
Increased Business Causes Water Transportation
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RAIL.ROA.D development has been
looked upen a the key to commer
cial advancement in the Orepori j
and 'Washington territory fur a dJ:a-?o,
frith water lines regarded largely in
the light of regulators where they par
allel railroads, but there has been an
element of reawakening In the Colum
bia River trade that is stimulating busi
ness, and revives to a certain decree
the aspect of pioneer days when steam
ers were the accepted mode of trans
portation between Portland and A
toria. Part of the new condftlon may be at
tributed to a natural growth, but more
of It Is due to competition between rai!
'and water carriers and not the least,
chalked down In black and wl.U', to a
greater appreciation of what cat be
dene In the district that Is raj'idiy fill
ins' where flows the l-nwer i,'olumbla.
Between Portland and St. Helens and
intermediate points on both sides of
the river trar.Fportatlon is ade-iuate.
IJkewlse It is rapid and buslne33 tlii:
escapes the small, speedy steamers' nat
urally flows to the rail lines. It also
Is noticeable that small shipments
comprise the bulk of the freight mov
ing to this city daily on the river fleet.
Beiow St. Helens and mainly on the
Washington side of tho river, where
steel rail are yet to be laid and the
Inhabitants must . need depend on
steamers, or In crossing the stream on
launches to reach the railroad, there
is a development of a nw sort and one
that Is rapidly expanding.
The changes were unfolded to men
of experience on a trip early in the
month made by operating and traffic
officials of the O.-W. R. & N. It may
be that the unusual railroad activity of
the past 10 years in Oregon and Wash
ington has deflected attention from the
water lines to an extent, but the fact
remains that there was a surprise In
sore when It was seen the amount of
tonnage being handled that could be
best appreciated through personal ob
cenation. rather than from statistics
that are mute on details save as to the
cold, bare results.
Advancement at St. Helens has been
known in ' a general way. and a big
feature of the growth are the plants of
the McCormick interests, comprising
sawmills, a shipyard, creosote plant
and logging facilities. Yet St. Helens
has taken strides in other directions
and there Is a wholesome air of new
life there. The Masonic order has un
der way a new home of fireproof con
struction and another of the same type
is the Ramsey building.
Rainier Ss not being outdone, by any
of her neighbors. In growth and the in.
traduction . of . new Industries. . Oak
Point., the terminal of the Hammond
road, over which logging Is conducted
chiefly. Is striving for better things
CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS ENACT
REFORM AND FREAKISH MEASURES
Workmen's Compensation Act, Red Light, and 2 o'clock Saloon Closing Bills and Law Prohibiting Spite
Fences Among Drafts Adopted Bryan's Snubbing of Bell Attracts- Attention.
AN FRANCISCO. May 17. (Spe-i
,i.ivAft.r u session that lasted
kv three months and a
counting; the month's Intermission, the
California Legislature has adjourned
finally. There Is no gainsaying but
that the solons have been much in the
public eye. not entirely from a state
standpoint. - -
The alien land act has tended to slve
a National aspect to affairs at Sacra
mento because of the Japanese ques
tion Involved and the reformers have
been so much on the rampage with
their "freak- legislation that the en
tire Coast has been watching proceed-'
lngs with more than the ordinary
amount of Interest.
The administration has been in fall
swing and when Governor Hiram
Johnson has said the word, the machine
has plugged right along. Needless to
say Governor Hiram has had many
administration measures In which he
has been Interested.
Corporations Opptfar Act.
One of these that has iatised consid
erable agitation is thv'TrltTnen'" com"
ixiiiatlon act. prov4Vor the com
Dttlsory compensatta ittured work
men by their ernli treating a
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and fthlamct and Skamosawa arc
keeping pace with other towns.of their
sise. The present period la one of
vigor In the commerce of the river, as
Its greatest movement Is measured usu
ally by the salmon Industry, and at
canneries as wcil as at Brookfield. Pil
lar Rock, Altoona, Meglers and the
collection of plants at Astoria, things
were found under a full head of steam.
Naturally the hub on the lower river
is Aftoria and tiiere has bsen no cessa
tion in Us headway. The territory
served through it is fast expanding and
from Megler to Nahcotta fields of trsde
have been opened and established that
no longer depend solelv on the usual
Summer beach visitors to create rev
enue. One grocery firm on North
Beach places its monthly accounts dur
ing the Winter at an average of JJ400.
Its patronage is not from beachers
principally, but from prowers who have
learned the secret of the soils produc
tiveness along the spit. The reclama
tion of land through the district, and
its utilization far cranberries, have
promised a future that will rival the
reputation of Cape Cod.
As a help to the thriving centers a
faster and more frequent steamer serv
ice is to be given, commencing this
season, and points where stagnation
has set in are to be disregarded In
favor of the river settlements that have
continued In the march -of progress. In
the future inspections by those Inter
ested In the commercial upbuilding of
the region are to be frequent, and many
state Insurance fund, by which em-,
plovers may. transfer their liability to
half, not1"" . . i-
xnq large corpgrauuiio nuwj
thousands of men
were outer ty op-
posed to the measure, but the powers
that T favored Its passage and there
was no gainsaying them.
San Francisco has been concerned
chiefly with the passage of two meas
ures. One of these Is known as the
red light bill and does away entirely
with the segregation of districts for
women of the lower class and puts that
life officially out of the state. In this
city It is said that it will tend to scat
ter the vice, which could be controlled
better when in one district.
Another bill .that has passed and
seems certain of securing the signa
ture of the Governor is that which re
fuses saloons and restaurants the right
to sell liquor between the hours of 2
A. M. and f o'clock in the morning.
The bill originally set 1 o'clock as the
closing hour, but the restaurent and
hotel men of San Francisco set up a
protect and' secured an amendment.
Road Houea Affected.
The roadhouses and resorts on the
beach will, of course, continue to be
affected, but for all aeneral purposes.
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changes may be wrought during the
next few years, when the' opening of
the Panama Canal, as a gateway to the
world, unauestlonably will attract
the saloon men seem satisfied with the
opportunity to remain open as late as
All of which
will tend to. make San Francisco far
less of a night city than has been the
case heretofore.
Just what will be done about the an
nual New Tear's, celebration -remains
to be seen. It is hardly possible that
the authorities will interfere with that
annual event and doubtless the offi
cers of the law will wink at its in
fraction on that particular time.
Spitt fences over a height of 10 feet
cannot je erected if the Governor
signs a bill that has passed both the
houses of the Legislature. The bill
was introduced because recently a spite
fence was erected where an apartment
house was planned in a residential dis
trict. Under that bill many a his
toric blind fence will have to be re
moved. Bryan Souha Bell.
Although Secretary of State "William
Jennings Bryan has been reconciled to
Speaker Champ Clark, be does not seem
to have forgiven one of Clark's most
active lieutenants. This was apparent
at the Bryan banquet some time ago,
whrn Brian snubbed Theodore Bell.
Tho crueats at the banquet formed in
lino to crasD the hand of the Secre
TOWNS ARE SCENES OF ACTIVITY
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Nature has assembled her gifts, that
simply await the coming - 01 iuw,
brawn and reasonable capital.
tary of State, who stood chatting with
Mrs. Charles C. Moore. As the name
of each guest was announced Bryan
gave him a handshake and a pleasant
word.
ii-v, Th.niin Bells turn came
in-,..,, o. him a hand, but did not
i to look at mm. J."e
palpable. Bell was in opposition w
Wilson and Bryan at the Baltimore con
vention, and stood steadfast to ClarK
with the California delegation as ions
ss there seemed any chance to nom
inate him. . , "
Sir Tatton Sykes. the eccentric rac
ing man who died recently at the age
of 87. was well known in San Fran
cisco. He used to pass through this
city on his trips around the world- One
of his peculiarities was that he always
carried his own teapot wherever he
went and insisted upon brewing his
own tea. Another wblm well remem
bered by old-timers around the Palace-was
that he never wore less than
two overcoats, and sometimes more.
Tevis Family Buy Yacht.
The Will Tevis family is continuing
to snend its money in princely fashion.
Ti. to toct Tevis investment to be
hared by visitors to their Lake Tahoo
villa this Summer is a steam yacht, the
Consuelo. which will be shipped next
n.osir tn its destination.
The transportation of a steam yacht
across the Sierras is a stupendous "un
dertaking, but the contract for the
boat called for her delivery on this fa
mous Inland lake. .... ,
The real ceremony of launching Is
nlace in June and will be an
interesting event. The Consuelo is said
k h handsomest steam yacht :n
h- w-l save that of John D. Spreck
als. and ranks with the famous pleasure
in Western Part of Oregon
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craft of the East in luxury and dimen
sions. It looks as though th Peter Mar
tins had permanently deserted Cali
fornia. Mrs. Martin has persuaded Pe
ter to Newport at last, and they are to
be cottagers in Bellevue avenue, were
they have taken a house for the Sura-
""ller mother, Mrl Charles Oelrichs.
and sister. Blanche, who. is Mrs. Leon
ard Thomas, are two of the roost con
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spicuous matrons of Newport, and with
her native dash, iurs. Peter ought to
take her place with them to make an
interesting trio. Lily Oelrichs, was one
of Newport's greatest belles a few
years ago, when Peter won her. She
was called the most charming stirl in
America by the Grand Duke Boris cf
Russia, when he met her shortly be
fore her niarriagre. I
Notwithstanding the result of the re.
cent election, the shabby old boraecars
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are still crawling up and down Lower
Market street. The agreement between
the city and the United Railroads was
ratified at the polls, but Rojph
Spreckels and others are still f'Ehtin?
to keep the horsecars running, ney
say they are fighting for municipal
ownership. .
When the ordinance providing for tn
agreement for the Joint use of tlio
tracks on Lower Market street was
passed by the Supervisors, the progres
sives raised a howl and demanded
referendum. The voters approved or
the agreement and it was supposed thai
the horsecars would be drawn off antt
the Geary street and Sutter streetcars
permitted to run to the ferry. A suit
has been commenced to nullify the re
sult of the election. It is charged thnt
the law providing for the referendum
was unconstitutional
ROMAN VILLA UNCOVERED
Discovery Made While Excavating
In Field Xear Espitalet.
PARIS. May 17. (Special. Excava
tions which have been in progress since
18J1 in a field at Espitalet. near -IonP
treal au Gers. have resulted in the dis
covery of a Roman villa of the third or
fourth century. A splendid polychrome
mosaic, about 30 yards in length and
four yards in width, has been brought
to light. It is decorated with a design
of cubes, vases and ro.se ornaments.
Fragments of marble statues and of
pottery and glassware have also been
found. , ,,,
There are Indications that the villa
was built by a rich patrician named
Seveacus, who settled on the plateau
with liis family and a large number of
slaves, and that it was destroyed by
fire at the beginning of tho fifth century.