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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1914)
18 TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, TORTLAND, DECEMBER 20, 1914. MORE CASH ASKED TO PROTECT TIMBER Oregon Conservation Commis sion Issues Annual Re- j port of Importance. GAME LAW CHANGE SOUGHT Peer-Hunting Season in ' Dry Sum mer Month of August Held as t Fatal to Forests Thronjh Fires Started by Sportsmen. ! Added appropriations for the pro jection of Oregon's timber resources are recommended In the annual report of the Oregon Conservation Commission -Just issued. The Importance of timber as one of the chief items of state wealth Is given as grounds for the belief of the Commission that the $75,000 appro priated by the last session of the Leg islature should be Increased to $100,000 at the next session. It is stated that the showing made by the State Board of Forestry is such that the request for this appropriation is reasonable. It is pointed out that under the patrol system to protect standing timber against -"forest fires now In use an excellent record has . been made by timber owners and the ' state. Exact figures showing the fire losses in Oregon during 1914 are yet unavail able, but the total is not expected to exceed 20,000,000 board feet. This, too, in the driest year of which the Weather Bureau has any record.. . The loss of green timber during 1913, under the same system, was but 329,400 feet. ' Land Development Aalted. Development of the lands whose title is now in dispute between the Govern ment and the Oregon & California Rail road Company is urged in the report It is stated that the Commission would deprecate any disposition of these lands that would permit them to.be held In definitely wKhout development or sale, as, it Is said, has been the almost gen eral history of the large land grants of the state up to this time. This recommendation is made, how ever, in the event that the United States Supreme Court declares the land grant forfeited to the Government. Its disposition, in that event, is said to be vt great importance. A change in the game laws, so that the deer-hunting season In the dry Summer month of August will not be the occasion of starting a number of forest fires in the mountains, also is ded. It is pointed out that in neighboring states, -where conditions are similar to those that obtain here, the deer-hunting season does not open until after the Fall rains have set In and conditions In the woods are not so favorable for fires to be started through the carelessness of hunters. It is suggested that the deer season open on some date not before Septem ber 10. Water Fewer ef Importance. Water-power resources' of the state Is a subject with which the Commis sion naturally deals at some length. It Is stated that In the Columbia River basin" there is approximately one-third of all the water power In the United States. In the Columbia River- and Puget Sound region, it Is said, there is theoretically 21.140,000 horsepower in the rivers and streams. All but 1.400,000 horsepower is in the Columbia River basin. Potential horsepower 1n stream? ; tributary to Portland is given as i amounting to 3,139,170, ranging from it he estimate of 800,000 horsepower at . Celllo and The Dalles down to 86 horsepower in the Coast Fork of the ."Willamette. A table printed gives the ' estimates for each of the chief streams ; of this section of the state. Tn addition. It is said in the report, : there are rnany streams In the State of ; "Washington .within easy reach of this city for the transmission of electrical 'energy. In discussing the future uses of this great wealth of water power, ' the report says: Kertllaer Problem Dlscnsaed. "The most promising market for the utilization of our water power ap ; pears to be in the making of fertilizer. "We have in this vicinity all the re sources necessary for the production of a mixed fertilizer suitable for any purpose. With cheap electrical power, ' "ivo can produce phosphates, nitrates ;and potash, with ammonia, lime and other valuable substances as by ' products from these operations. "So extensive are our water-power : resources that In order to utilize them ; we must find one or more commodities ; which can be produced in the electric .furnace at such low cost that the mar ikets of the world can be dominated. "The fertilizer Industry Is already one of great magnitude. The Columbia River basin is well situated to develop this industry. Our present supply 'of potash comes from Germany, nitrates from Chile, and phosphates principally from certain European countries. "The threat need is for a mixed fer tilizer of great richness, and little sur plus weight. It is seldom that only one of the three important elements in needed In any one locality. To supply a. mixed fertilizer at present involve three separate shipments from these ; widely scattered countries, or else a shipment to some central point where a proper, mixture can be prepared, with reshlpment to the various markets. . Fertiliser Trade Enormous. "The fertilizer trade of the world amounts approximately to $500,000,000 per annum., That for the United States alone amounts to about 3150,000,000 an nually, 60 per cent of which ia with the cotton-producing- states of the : feouth. If. therefore, we have any cnance whatever to enter this field. with a mixed fertilizer, it is a matter . worthy of the most thorough and care ful investigation. "The making of nitrates for the cow der industry is another promising field lor ine utilization of cheap water jpower. At the present time we are using on -the Pacific Coast alone 'be tween 65.000,000 and 70,000,000 pounds or nitrates in tne manufacture of exclo sives and heavy acids used by explosive xnanuracturers, during a year,' accord ing to information supplied by the Tro a.n "Powder Company." A recommendation is made that the next Legislature appropriate $5000 for a tnorougn investigation into the kelD. potash, phosphate and nitrate indus tries. It Is urged that experts be em ployed to visit large plants for the manufacture of nitrates and fertilizers and gather information that should serve as a basis for recommendation a for future legislative action by this state. It is suggested that half of this fund be made available in 1915 and the remainaer in uio. ' Irrigation Recommendations Made. Irrigation projects of the state are mentioned witn considerable details in the report and recommendations made ,vs to the continued bringing of water on tne semi-aria tanas or the state. The report takes up various subjects. urn as loggea-on ianas or the state, ,flsh and game protection, forest re- serves, mineral industries, public lands. Oregon water code, etc. Concluding the report is the following: "In conclusion, we desire to say the problem of the future lies in wise use. Every reasonable encouragement should be given the honest investor and the widest opportunity afforded the indi vidual. The conservation of man and manhood, the development of good cit izenship, is the goal to be sought. A nation of home owners, not of tenants, is what .is desired. Men and women directly Interested in a common coun try Is what makes for real national life. The common resources of that country must be so held and used that looking Into the future as far ap we are given the ability, those resources will not be wasted or heedlessly ex hausted, but maintained as a trust and heritage so that forever they will serve their use and purpose in the national life." Members of the Oregon Conservation Commission are: J. N. Teal, chairman; F. G. Young, William Pollman. Mrs. Josephine Hirsch. C. B. Watson, B. F. Irvine and Fred F. Henshaw. BISHOP-ELECT SENDS WORD Arrangements Perfected for Conse cration of Oregon Prelate. Rev. H. M. Ramsey, dean of St. Ste phen's Pro-Cathedral, yesterday re ceived the official notification of the consecration of Walter T. Sumner, bishop-elect of the Episcopal diocese of Oregon, to take place before many high officials of the church In Chi- MAP SHOWING THAT THIRD OF COUNTRY'S WATER POWER IS IN COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. t - il WATER POWER IN THE UNITED STATES 66.Sie.S00 rl.P.J 1 W DISTRIBUTION SHOWN BELOW f t DRAWIXO BV STATE EGI.'EER LEWIS BASED ON OFFICIAL i . DATA. ' . ' .......... .............. 4 cago January 6, the anniversary of the festival of Epiphany. The order was iesued by Presiding Bishop Daniel Tut Ue, of St. Louis. At the official ceremony, to be held in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, the bishops of Chicago, Ohio and Michigan City will act as consecratora. The bishop of Iowa and the suffragan bishop of Chicago will serve as pre centors. - Dean Ramsey, Dr. A. A. Morrison and Archdeacon. Chambers will attend from Portland. $1,231,990 NOW 'ON HAND Senii-Monthly He-port Shows Status of. Various Funds. The city has a total of $1,231,990.69 on hand in the various standing funds. according to the semi-monthly report of City Treasurer Adams, made public yesterday. The report shows the following bal ances: General .- ' 671,852.38 Fire department 107.00 Police department 44.27 street repair Bonded Indebtedness Interest .... 77,456.77 Library 40.59 Park - 43.42 Street cleaning and sprinkling ... 26.15 Improvement bond sinking 3 62.31S.43 Improvement bond Interest ..... -'4.589.60 Water 162.748.24 Park and boulevard ,0O6.83 Broadway brldg . .......... . 0,133.55 Flreboat and firs main .......... 108.03 Special brldee ' 3.123.14 Sinking 26,252.00 Water bond sinking 18,420.87 Water bond account 22.0.1 Police and fire department relief. 25.35 Bonded Indebtedness sinklnc .... 644.74 Street Improvement ............ 24.22C13 Sewer 12.039.54 Street extension 4,803.54. Street and sewer Interest ........ 876.23 Public auditorium S4.b25.45 Police relief fund 3.248.09 Total. ..$1.23,090.69 Germany In 11 had 288 companies op erating- 3116 miles of street railways. NEW EDISON PLANT IS DESTINED TO WITHSTAND ANYTHING BUT QUAKES Fire Which Destroys $7,000,000 Factory of Great Inventor Throws 7000 Employes Into Enforced Idleness and Reduces to Scrap Machinery of Much Value. Early Start on Rebuilding Promised. in- I . . - si! -w-5- til Ah WESST ORAKGE. N. J Dec. 19. (Special.) The great reinforced . concrete-Edison plant, which the famous Inventor believed proof against any kind of fire, was completely de stroyed the night of December 10 by flam's which consumed property valued at $7,000,000 before they were con trolled. Thomas. Edison, now 67 years old. watched the great plant where he employed upward of 7000 people turned Into charred walls, twisted machinery LENTS SHOT lilt) TO GIRL'S FEAR OF MAN Father, Arrested With Son for Attack, Says That Boarder Threatend to Burn House. . TWO RELEASED ON - BAIL Sylvia IUHman, Whose Attempt at Suicide Ied to Waylaying and Wounding of Claude Itinehart, Avers She Hates - Victim. Six weeks of fear of Claude Rine hart, swarthy and of Spanish descent, that culminated in the shooting of Rinehart by 19-year-old John Klllman, and the attempted suicide of Sylvia Killman, aged 16, were detailed yes terday by the lad's father, A. L. Kill man, who was arrested after his son bad been . put in custody on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Both were placed under $1000 bond and. waiving a preliminary hearing, were bound over to the grand jury. Bail was furnished early yesterday after noon. "We had lived in fear of Rinehart ever since he came to board with us," said the elder Klllman. "I was positive that a week previous Rinehart had stolen a ring of mine, valued at $18. He had told my little girl that if she would not run away with him and marry him he would kill her and all our family. He told my wife that he loved our daughter and would either get her or kill her. ' Revenge for Arrest Feared. "He didn't have him arrested because, knowing him, we were afraid he would burn our house over our heads when released from Jail. He was a dangerous man when drinking and he was often drunk. I would have asked him. -to leave before last night if he had not owed us $22. , "Did the girl like Rinehart?" the father was asked. "She most certainly did not," he re plied. "She was in constant fear of her life, which he had threatened several times. He was always asking her to run away with him and telling her that If she did not he would kill her. When I came upon them yesterday she was struggling to get away from him. "I first employed Rinehart because he told me a 'hard luck' story, but after he had lived with us for a short time I was sorry I had ever seen him.. We were all afraid of him. "Whatever the outcome of the charge against myself and my son may be, I shall certainly not let the scoundrel go unprosecuted If he lives. He attempted to attack my daughter and he threat ened us all with death." The elder Klllman was not arrested until yesterday, when -it was brought iJM ft. - oos- and heaps of deens. He watched the conflagration until-the flames had con sumed everything in their reach before they were checked. "I am pretty well burned out, but there will be a great mobilization as soon as the debris has cooled suffi ciently to permit working on Its re moval," said Mr. Edison. "We- will then build up another plant which will be proof against everything but earth quakes." The fire started at S:30 P. M. with a out that he had been carrying a razor which he had thrown away when with the policeman. He admitted that he had been carrying the razor as a pos sible means of self-defense if Rinehart attacked him when he went to have Rinehart arrested. He said he did not know that his son had a revolver with him, and when he called to John to help him he expected his son to throw a stoned at Rinehart. . Rinehart was drunk or partially so at the time he was shot, says Killman. Rhinehart made & statement at the hospital yesterday, declaring that he had not harmed the girl and had no intention of doing so, and that he had been attacked by father and son, the former first throwing a rock at him. He shows a bruise on his left hand where, he says, the rock struck him. Sylvia Killman declared yesterday that she had taken the chloroform to save her father from being killed by Rhinehart, Asked if she loved Rhine hart, .she replied: "I should say not. Why. he looked to me like one of these villains in the movies. But he had threatened to kill my father If I didn't go away with him. And I thought that it would be best if I killed myself." Killman has lived on Campbell street In Lents for six years and his repu tation is of the best, say business men there. He is a carpenter. Attorney J. C McCue will represent father and son In the coming trial. Rhinehart,- who Is about 35 years of age, is at St. "Vincent's Hospital receiv ing treatment for two bullet wounds. Dr. Zelgler does not think the wounds will prove fatal. Sylvia Killman is ex pected to recover fully from the effects of the chloroform she drank. Rhinehart was .shot by John Klll man Friday night after an alleged at tempt to assault Sylvia Klllman and an alleged attack on A. L. Killman. POLK ROADS INVITING GRAVEL HARDENED BV RAINS AND TOURISTS OUT IX FORCE, Automobile Trade Increases'WIth Im provement of Highways and Long: Trips Krenent. -MONMOUTH, Or.. Dec. 19. (Spe cial.) The highways leading out of this city and . in many other districts of Polls County are- In excellent con dltlon U Ihe result of organized ef forts to ffrade and gravel the roads. The worlihas been thoroughly packed by the Kail rains. The roads in the regions about Rickerall, six miles north of Monmouth, are hard and smooth and automobile traffic has been heavy this week. Several years ago near Rickerall movement was begun for the general improvement of the roads. Hundreds of wagon loads of yellow "slough gravel were hauled to the weakest spots and carefully spread out. This was continued up until three years ago and eince-that time the prepara tion has become almost cement. The improved roads have been a big factor in the noted increase in the number of automobiles purchased by county residents within the past year, it is declared. Farmers this Fall bought light cars for Winter travel in making business trips from their farms to nearby towns and other places of business. With the exhausting of most of the available "slough gravel in the Rick erall district and in a few other places of the county large quantities of river gravel have been hauled from the Wil lamette. - From Independence to Monmouth, Rickerall to Dallas, Dallas to Salem. Independence to Salem, Dallas to Salt Creek, and Dallas to Monmouth, the roads are hard and smooth with ex tensive auto travel this week, despite the cold weather here. While these roads are among the best in the coun ty, there are miles of roads in other districts which afford comfortable travel with only occasional rough places. PANORAMA OF STATE PLAN Washington to Show 430,000 Ex hibit of Country at Fair. OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 19. (Special.) Upon his return from San Francisco Secretary of State Howell announced the, indorsement by state authorities of a plan to exhibit an elaborate relief panorama of the State of Washington in the Transportation building of the 1 Panama-Pacific Exposition. vitn tne announcea approval of Richard Seelye Jones, Executive Com missioner of the State ef Washington, and President Moore, of the Exposition Company, a campaign will be launched to procure a $30,000 fund for this pur pose, James W. Williams, of Spokane, who conceived the Idea, being desig nated to hande the campaign and Sec- i 2? V 11 tremendous explosion in the film 3si ishing building in the center of the Slant. ' The explosion, which was heard all over West Orange, was the first warning. The employes escaped be cause of the thoroughness - with which they had been drilled for emergency cases. The lack of pressure on the water supply is said to have been one of the reasons, why the fire made such tre mendous headway. 1 RVTqn Ti" ET3 '- . ....... 'ft-- V ."vl . .. " i ''.'- -7. VS ' A :- 3 1S4':'. t t. i 5l4IUIIiniHMfflHImiMfflll( retary Howell to handle and account for the money received. It is expected to interest commer cial organizations in the plan of rais ing sufficient money, the exhibit planned being an addition to that ar ranged by the State Exposition Com mission. Elaborate mechanical fea tures, showing railroad trains in oper ation, automobiles on the Pacific High way and a miniature Spokane Falls, are proposed. CAR COMPANY IS CITED Washington Commission. Finds Se attle SerTlce Unsatisfactory. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Dec. 19. (Special.) As the result of a complete survey of streetcar operations in Seattle, made without previous announcement last Tuesday, the Washington Public Serv ice Commission today filed complaint on its own initiative against the Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Com pany, charging inadequate service, and cited the company to a hearing in Seat tle December 28. Employes of the Commission, with stop-watches, took note of the time of arrival and departure of cars at vari ous points and counted the number of passengers. Chairman Reynolds de clares the Commission found that the cars, instead . of running on regular schedules, would vary from three to seven minutes on some lines, with the result that while one car would run only half filled, the one following or preceding it would be Jammed with straphangers. WORK OF MR. YEON LAUDED Judge, on Keturn From Convention, Praises Columbia Highway, Too. ' s TIIE DALLES. Or.. Dec. 19. (Spe cial.) County Judge Frank S. Gunning is a warm admirer of John B. Yeon. the Portland man who is superintending the construction of the Columbia River Highway. Speaking of the convention of County Judges, which was held in Portland last week, Judgo Gunning said: "I believe It to be the most profitable meeting of County Judges and Com missioners that has ever been held in Oregon. One of the big things that took place was 'the Inspection of the Columbia River Highway. Mr. Yeon Is doing a mighty big thing. He. works as hard as any of the men in high top boots and overalls. "They are building a beautiful high way that will be a great credit to Ore gon. Xewsboy Ordered to Stay Home. Solly Rosenkrantz, the newsboy who caused a near riot at Sixth and Alder streets a week ago when a philan thropic pedestrian threw a quarter into the street for the boys to scramble for, apepared before Judge Gatens in the Juvenile Court yesterday morning. Solly must not sell papers in Portland any more, except on Christmas and New Years, under the order made by the judge. He was released with this stipu lation because, said Judge Gatens, his mother Is 111, and the boy must stay with her. Richmond Hone Said. Otto Shultx purchased of R. A. Low ther a portion of tract T. in Richmond for $3500. The Ldd Estate Company transferred to M. H. Hartwell a lot in Westmoreland. Services in Alisky Building Today. Ekklesia Number J. of the Ekklesiae Autochristophysis. will hold public service at 3 P. M. today in room 300, Alisky building. All interested -are. In vited. x coxae ib cut loyotxsxde-ttbcfeast d)e J? vcjsewci in abundance &arikar6xr ofalcamixip uttssailunll be yunffcS owataltc plip came may Sc tncrric (tap and pinrt; ixc shillings fovjitaucc at yabcn$VnX sdlkmascelrutocova &rom 33P IbScflKedotk r i A Royal Christmas Will Be Observed in the . Arcadian Garden With Christmas but a cn days off,, many are making their plans for a supremely merry time. Away with the bother and trouble Take din ner thai day at the Hotel M ultnbmah A tabic d'hote dinner of surpassing excellence will be served from 6 until 8, and an entertainment prc sented of unusual merit, while Christmas spirit will prevail through this magnificent hostelry. Hotel Multnomah Roy O. Yates, Pres. H. C. Bowers, Mgr. L. P. Christmas Dinner Xoon until 8:30 P. M. Make reservations now. Sunday Special, Chicken Dinner 50c 11 A. M. until 8:30 P. M. Perkins Hotel Restaurant The Finest Grill on the Coast Has Just Been Finished at the HOTEL SAVOY SEATTLE Twelve Start ra ef solid comfort. '-The fireproof hotel in the heart of the city. Lobby recently en larged. European Plan Rates 1 Per Dir I'P With Bath 12 Per Day I p. - - -TssraMMaar 11 1 1 mmmi 1 11 " -u-J Hi - - ' -Ml lllllimiliqsjMfifMHniO ft 4 i Reynolds, Asst. Mgr. CALIFORNIA HOTELS. HOTEL ! SUTTER SUTTER A7VU KEARNY STS, SAN FRAXCI5CO. Earopeam Plan 91JSO a Day t"o. Americas 11 a a SSO m Dmy Up. 350 ROOMS WITH 200 BATHS. NEW CENTRAL, FIREPROOF. Every comfort and convenience. In the center of theater and retail district. On carllnes transferring to all parts of city. Omnibus meets all trains and steamers. f. HOTEL P.! SAN FRANCISCO Casry Street, abeva Union . Square European Plan $1.50 a day ii? Amerloan Plan $3.50 a day ot nev staeland concrete structure. Third addition of hundred rooms just com pleted. Every modem convenience. Moderate rates. Canter ef theatre and retail district. On eaxlinea transfer ring all ever city. Electric omnibus ineeta trains and, steamers. '7. sVv fTl 1 1 Entire Hew Management, j -I II Newiy decorated and re- fl V i furnished throughout. H i Rafaas SI.00arDaradn I I TYtA B.A ia.00 sod o g fc i ... . . iTIsWTn'anaagBWsaaaMIBIIIIIIMl STEDMJT