The Oregon daily journal., August 21, 1903, Page 1, Image 1

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A $2,000,000 BELT LINE
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FOR PORTLAND
R R McLeod .Will Complete Tomorrow His Sur
vey of a Projected $2,000,000 Exten-'
sion for Southern 1 Pacific
ALL
FRANCE
EXCITED
OVER HUMBERT TRIAL
The long-projected Belt Line Railroad
around Portland ia about to be built.
The Southern Paclflo Company has
Jiad a party of surveyors la tho field
for more than two montha, In the vlcln
Ity of Oregon City, Oak Orove Oswego,
Wlllsburg and Mllwaukle. At the head
of the party ia R. R. Macleod, one of
the oldeat and moat competent engl
neera In the employ of the company.
Engineer Macleod works directly In con
nectlon with Chief Engineer Hood at
Ban Franclaco. The survey will be
completed In all probability by tomorrow
night, when Mr. Maeleod'a final report
will be ant to the head office In Ban
Franclaco.
Thia survey la the final one preceding
the construction of about eight miles
of new line connecting the West Side
snd Yamhill divisions and completing
the Belt Line.
Haw Bridge to be Built.
It will give the Southern Pacific a
new and ahorter route Into Portland,
and Includes the construction of a new
steel bridge across the Willamette River.
This bridge will connect Oswego and
Oak Grove, and cost between 1600,000
and 1600,000. It Is estimated that the
entire Improvement from Wlllsburg to
Oregon City will require the expendi
ture of about $i,000,000. and work will
begin within a few days after the ap
proval of the survey by Chief Engineer
Hood. The eight miles of construe;
. tion also Includes a long, steel viaduct
ali across and at a considerable elevation
Lo above Kellogg Lake at Mflwaukle. The
"cf final work of Engineer Macleod and
party Is now confined to the high ground
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around this lake.
'This Improvement," said Engineer
Macleod today, "will certainly he made.
I was Instructed .to survey a llrte of
easy grades and curves, aa straight as
possible' from Wlllsburg to Oregon City.
The new cut-oft. so to apeak, is de
signed for fast passenger travel, and
goes through hills and rock. There Is
one heavy rock cut. The new line Is
to be constructed to relieve the traffic
on the present East Side division, which
will be used, after the construction of
the line now being surveyed, chiefly
for local business. This Improvement
has been needed by the road for a long
time. Henry E. Huntington was up here
some yeara ago and looked It over. I
made a preliminary survey at that time,
but the death of the head of the South
ern Pacific Company, Col lis P. Hunting
ton, early In .1101, delayed subsequent
work on the Improvement till the. pres
ent time. The line will come Into the
East Bide division at the north end of
Oregon City. All the' improvements will
be for a permanent structure and fast
travel."
It ia understood that Manager R.
Koehler of the Southern Pacific lines in
Oregon will be formally notified about
September 1 whether the plans will be
approved.
Engineer Macleod has been in the em
ploy of the Southern Pacific Company
since 1881, and was In the service
the Chesapeake A Ohio Railroad Com
pany when the late Collis P. Hunting
ton, and associates acquired control of
the Chesapeake & Ohio la 186X, so that,
he has substantially spent almost a life
time in the service of the architect of
the great Southern Pacific Railroad ays
tern.
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FELT IN ENGLAND
(Journal" Special Service.)
LONDON, Aug. 21. England is
thrown into an advance state of mourn
ing today by the latest bulletins that
express no hope on the part of the
physicians attending Lord Salisbury
that the life of the great statesman" may
be saved.
The following bulletins have Just
been Issued:
HATFIELD HOUSE, Bulletin, noon
Salisbury ia barely alive now. His con
dition Is critical with no hope of re
covery. LONDON, Aug. 21. Bulletin 3:48
Salisbury slowly sinking. Oxygen be
ing used all this afternoon. End ex
pected soon.
DAN J. MALARKEY2
DANGEROUSLY ILL
MORE TROUBLE FOR.
LAKEVIEW OFFICERS
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. It Is ru
mored that Elden M. Brlttain and Harry
Bailev. rea-tster and receiver of the
Lakevlew Land Oflice, Oregon, may not
be reappointed when their terms expire
resj-Ktfully December 14 and February
8.
It lk charged that these officials had
knowledge of the actions of Max Whit
tlesey, the clerk who was recently re
moved. No fault la found with the per
sonal characters of the present lncum
bents, nor with their mode of transact
Ing business, except that they had
knowledge that Whittlesey was doing
outside work which while not criminal
in any way, is contrary to the rules of
the Interior Department.
Dan J. Malarkey, Ex-Deputy ' District
Attorney, a member of 4he ..House t
Representatives of the last Legislature
and one of the most prominent of the
younger members of the Multnomah
county bar, was suddenly stricken with
Illness about 6 o'clock last evening and
had to be removed to St. Vincent,'s Hos
pital. At noon today his physicians, Dr.
Andrew C. Smith and Dr. K. A. J. Mac
kensie, examined him, and after a, con
sultation, decided that his condition was
verv dangerous, but there Was still
hopes for life. At 6 o'clock this evehlng
the doctors will hold another consulta
tion and decide whether an operation
will have to be performed and whether
the patient will be able to undergo it.
It is intestinal trouble from which Mr.
Malarkey Is suffering.
Mr. Malarkey was apparently in the
best of health Wednesday morning when
he argued one of the petitions for dam
age resulting from the Morrison street
bridge accident before the County Court.
Yesterday afternoon came' the sickness.
Two years ago, while trying a case be
fore the State Circuit Court, Mr. Ma
larkey was seized with appendicitis and
had to be removed to the hospital where
he underwent an operation
OAKLAND ENTERTAINS
VETERAN SOLDIERS
OAKLAND, Cal., Aug. 21. This city
entertained the Grand Army veterans
today, the city being given over to them
for their enjoyment. Fair ladies served
thousands with lunch on the banks of
Lake Merrltt. Over 2,000 visited Mare
Island and went on excursions about the
bay.
SUSPICIOUS CASE ON
ARRIVING STEAMER
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21. The
steamer Acapulco arrived this morning
from Panama with a suspicious case of
sickness on board and was ordered Into
quarantine. The sugar barkentine F. G,
Wilder, from Honolulu, was also or
dered over into quaranttne. The steamer
sailed for Portland this morning.
DISCUSSES POLITICS
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 21 Pres
ident Roosevelt and Gov. Odell are dis
cussing New York politics -today. Odell
Is said to be anxious to have an anti
Platt man elected to the vacant seat in
the.-upper house of the Legislature.
Congressman Babcock and Secretary
Cortelyou dine with the President this
evening. Sr"
ADMIRAL GLASS
MUST DECIDE
PARIS, Aug. 21 The trial of the
Humberts Is again the center of all at
traction. Thousands are not able to
gain admittance to the court.
Great excitement was caused this
morning during the closing arguments
of the defense by Attorney Labori, coun
sel for Madame Humbert. When the
eloquent lawyer was concluding his
argument he asserted that dishonesty
against his client had not been proved,
and that there was money enough left
to discharge all debts of tho family and
there would yet remain a surplus.
He said that tho only real accuser
was the notorious money lender and us
urer, CuttHnt, who was seeking personal
revenge. He then sensationally charged
former - Premier Waldeck Rosneau and
members of the present cabinet with
corruption in the case, and that the
Public Prosecutor was chosen because
he was known to be hostile to the Hum
berts. 7
At this declaration the prosecutor
arose and in great anger dented all La
borl's assertions. A violent duel of
words followed, which was only quieted
by the Interference of the Judge.
Labori threw, the first light on the
mystery this morning by derlaring that
the birth certificates of Madame Hum
bert produced by the prosecution were
not the real ones.
All through the address of her attor
ney Madame Humbert kept up a fire of
Interruptions which became so obnoxious
to Labori that he turned angrily and de
manded that she keep silent or leave the
When Labori concluded Emlle d'Auf
lac began hfa address.
EUGENE, Or., Aug. 21. Miss Marie
Ware the bonded ex-Commlssloner of
the I'nlted States, Is now visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Van Dran In
Pendleton, Eastern Oregon, on her way to
her home in Eugene. She has been absent
spending the summer In Denver and
Other points of Interest In the Middle
West, and although some believed that
she would never appear to answer the
charges placed against her In Judge
Bellinger's court, accusing her of de
frauding the government, she will be on
hand long before the time for her ap
pearance. Her friends in Eugene de
clare that the charges were instigated
by persons who wanted her removed
from oflice, and say that she will put
up a strong fight for her rights.
SPLENDID FEATURES
OF GREA T REG A TTA
Third Day of Water Carnival Opens with Marked
Enthusiasm Reception to Queen Frances
a Very Sumptuous Function
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The question of. bringing the battle
ahlpa to Portland resta entirely with
Admiral Glass, commanding the Pacific
aquadron,
In reply to the telegram went to Sec
retary of the Navy Moody at Wahlnf?
ton City by Mayor Williams yesterday,
tha city's chief executive today ace!vol
a wire from Assistant Secretary of War
Darling statins; that Admiral Qlasa waa
given. full authority to act in the nat
ter. '- J
Mayor Williams immediately took
ateps to communicate with the Admiral,
and there -seems no Impediment la. the
way c- Portland being accorded a visit
by a portion of the fleet during the time
the Multnomah Carnival is in progress
during 'September.
The telegram from Washington la as
foiiowa:
"Washington, D. C Aug. 21. Hon
orable Mayor Williams, City of Port
land: Communicate Admiral Glass,
commanding- Paelflc squadron. He has
full authority to act Jn the matter.
, "JDARUNG,"
Admiral Glass is at present aboard. his
flagship New York at Bremerton, Wash.,
to, wklofc-plaoa Mayor Williams wlU tel.
efraplv -
(Journal Special Service.)
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 21. With
last events today the Ninth Annual Re
gatta will go into history as the great
est of all water carnivals of the North
west and probably of the Pacific Coast.
The success of the regatta has been
pronounced and the managing commit
tee is being complimented from all
sides.
This, the third day. opened gloriously
and the crowd was as largd as on for
mer days. The fine weather brought out
people at an early hour' and the grand
stand was packed by 9 o'clock. At
9:15 o'clock Queen Frances and her court
embarked on board the Manzanita at
the O. R. & N. wharf and Admiral Smith
and staff went aboard the Columbine.
The two vessels left the wharf at the
same time and proceeded to the grand
stand, where the Queen ascended her
throne. The admirals and their staffs
went about the bay for a time and on
their return, in passing the grandstand,
three rousing cheers were given for Her
Majesty. A few minutes later when the
California steamer Elder passed on its
way to San Francisco it was decorated
gaily with flags and wns carrying the
returning oarsmen. Then the Queen
was accorded another ovation. In which
all vessels In the harbor participated.
Amid the deafening din the outgoing
passengers waved good-bye to Astoria,
and wnen uie noise suusiueu diuwuo
Baad struck up "Auld Lang Syne."
ftneen Frances and her court remained
at the grandstand until 11:30. when they
left In carriages to witness the Chinese
parade. After the parade Her Majesty
returned to the palace.
Yesterday's Principal Event.
The principal event yesterday after
noon was tne rree-ror-an jorai
in which six boats entered as roiiows:
Skylark, Wisard, Undine, Olympic, Blue
Jacket and Oriole. The Skylark and
Wizard both grounded and lost milch
time .and tho former tore a hole In her
mainsail while shaking out a reef and.
the Wizard carried away a stay, ihese
accidents served to give the Undine a
big lead and the Willappl finished first.
For second place the Skylark and Wizard
came home neck and neck, the Skylark
crossing two seconds ahead of the Wiz
ard. The Undine had neglected to enter
for this event -and first money went to
the Skylark. The Undine crossed the
line 41 seconds ahead of the Skylark.
The cutter races proved very excit
ing. The Concord Juniors defeated the
Marblehead crew, but later the senior
eight were Successful. .
Tha single .shell race fFf the Coast
championship was the main event of
the forenoon. ' Three men entered Glass
and Patton-df Portland and Duprizz of
Victoria. The latter ran into driftwood
and smashed his shell. Glass won, with
Patton second.
In the gig race the Marblehead crew
defeated the Concord crew. Glass was
the only man to enter the senior out
rigger skiff race and he took the prize,
The other boats were out of commis
sion through accidents. In the single
canoe race -three heats went to Grubbe
of Vancouver, and the crew from that
city also took the double canoe event
GRAND RECEPTION -' "
TO QUEEN FRANCES
Queen Francis' reception last evening
at the Wilkinson residence was the
most brilliant affair of the entire re
gatta and was atended by the elite of
Astoria, army and navy officers and
guests from Portland and other cities.
While, the function had a formal ap
pearance, yet the guests were received
and entertained In the most informal
fashion, and all had an, opportunity to
approach the royal throne ahd converse
with her majesty.
Wilkinson's spacious mansion was
beautifully and artistically arranged for
the occasion. In the east parlors the
throne was erected. On both sides
were large palms and the canopy was
daintily decorated with roses and va
rious flowers. The entire house was il
luminated by clusters of incandescent
lights, Ingenuously arranged with taste
and skill. The orchestra was seated in
the side porch completly hidden by a
bower of flowers, and furnished music
during the entire evening. The yard
was a myriad of lights, and on every
tree were hung so many Chinese lan
terns that the effect resembled a starry
Eden.
The receiving was done in the front
parlors by Mrs. Wilkinson, Mrs. Sen
ator Fulton, Mrs. Lounsberry, Mrs.
Kuetner, Mrs.'Prael, Mrs. Stokes, Mrs.
George, Mrs. Thing, Mrs. Huston and
Mies Lionberger. The guests., upon
their arrival, were received and pre
sented to the queen who graciously and
most affably chatted pleasantly with
each' one in turn. - J
Quean looked Beautiful.
Queen Frances looked the real queen.
Her beautiful and kindly face waa the
cynosure of every eye. Her large,
bright eyes radiated brightness and
sweetness. Everybody was impressed
with her exquisite beauty. ' Her gor
geous robes, came in for their share of
attention and 'admiration.
The whole scene was Ideal, yet fairy,
like in Its appearance, and the absence
of all excess ceremony made everybody
l-feel thoroughly at liome.
From all sides were heard comments
n-most complimentary regarding the
queen's acknowledgments -when sub
jects approached and bowed. Her man
ner was .not rigid nor cool, but free and
geVerous Miss Thomas had the advan-
mm
Horace G. McKlnley, handsome, well
dressed mid In good spirits, who has
been held, with Miss Marie Ware, for
examination by the grand Jury for al
leged United States timber land frauds
at Eugene, arrived at the Hotel Portland
this morning from his home town. La
Crosse, Wis. Accompanying him are N.
A. Wlthee, Mrs. L. A. .Withee and Miss
Rose fiemburn. of La Crosse. Mr.
Wlthee comes West to look at some tim
ber land he has purchased through Mr.
McKlnley in this state.
"I came West.'1 said Mr. McKlnley, to
day, "simply on a business trip, and I
naturally called on my attorney. Judge
Day, this morning in connection with
the case against me. There is really
nothing to be said about my presence
here at this time, except that I have
been engaged In the timber land busi
ness for the last 13 years, during which
tlm I have -sold about 50,000 aores of
Oregon Umber, and nearly every acre of
It has been sold to people In my home
town of La Crosse. My father waa an
expert timber man, and I never have had
any trouble with any sales I have made.
Most of this land has been sold without
abstracts and without inspection; it has
generally been accepted on my state
ments as to its location and condition.
This has kept me traveling back and
forth between here and La Crosse.
Unjust to Miss Ware,
"It was reported," he continued, "In
the newspapera that I had 'skipped outf
with Miss Ware when I left here last
June. Thla la false. I do not care ao
much about what waa aald about me,
but that story la very unjust to Mlai
Ware. Of course. It waa necessary for
both of ua to be here at the preliminary
examination. After that I went East
with some Wisconsin friends, Haakell
Wlthee and hla wife. I have not aean
Miss Ware alnce, and the laat I heard
frtkra her waa by letter- from Denver.
MY. Wlthee owna at leaat 10,000 acre
of timber land In Oregon, which I have
sold him. We went East together by
way of the Northern Pacific, leaving
here during the last of June.
"When I left here Mlaa Ware waa In 1 '
the city," aald Mr. McKlnley. "I knew,
though, that ahe expected to go to Den
ver, and ao fir as I know ahe la thare
now. I think she remained here fr-wfff
Portland two or three days after I 1 . f
and as I said before, I have
"I am here now," he went on, "to ex
amine a large tract of land for some
Wisconsin people, and will probably re
main here 15 or 20 daya, when I ahall
return to La Crosse.
Will metura to Portland.
"After I make my report to my peo
ple 'there I shall return again to Port
land. I had expected to be hero ten
days ago, but business engagements de
talned me In Minneapolis and Milwau
kee. I expect no trouble in clearing '
myself of the charges against ma. . ,
"X might add that I saw Mr. Puter
when I waa East. He was working on
a land deal, and expects to return here ' .
In a short time."
Stephen A. Douglas Puter, familiarly
called 8ad by his friends, Is" wanted tn
Oregon for tne same kind of transac
tions that Miss Ware and Mr. McKlnley
are charged with, and In connection with
them. He left the state before a war
rant could be served on him, though
one was issued for hla arrest. He haa
been In St. Paul, Minneapolis and Mil
waukee most of the time since. He has
been seen in St Paul alnce by several
Portland people to whom he alao re-
Iterated his Intention to come back here
and face the music.
OF COUNTY
REVENUE
.(Continued on Pago Two.),
The investigation of frauds practiced
by deputies in tha County Clerk's office
during the administrations of the late
H. H. Holmes and L. Q. Swetland Is
necessarily closely linked with the In
quiry into the acts of the County Board
during the same period. It was a com
mon practice for the County Clerk's dep
uties to prepare petitions for the cancel
lation or compromise of taxes, and the
pretexta advanced In these petitions
were frequently of the flimsiest descrip
tion. While manifestly it would be un
just to assume, without proof, that there
was collusion between these deputies and
the County Board, it Is true that in sev
eral Instances the orders entered by
the Board enabled the boodlers to carry
out their schemes.
It is therefore necessary to Inquire
closely Into the acts of the board In all
cases where questionable settlements
were made. An Illustration may be
found In tha order entered July 16, 1901,
whereby taxes due from E. Shannon to
the amount of $364.20 were canceled
upon payment of 1126. This Is one
of the settlements which the county Is
aeeking to set aside, .through the medium
of the coujpts and Judge Cleland now haa
the case 'under advisement.
fraudulent Change.
Examination of the records of these
taxes.. Indicates that the? description of
the property, was originally correct, but
that It-was fraudulently ' altered on the
alias writ In" brderto afford a basis for
the, claim of a misdescription, which
was the ground on which the petition
was founded. The falsification consisted
in changing the description from block
6 to block 60, East Portland, and care
ful scrutiny would probably have dis
closed the fact that the roll had been
tampered with. It Is an Interesting cir
cumstance that at some time after the
expert, George Black,. began his Investi
gation last fall, the cipher that had
been inserted was erased. Who cotild
have an Interest in erasing it except the
person who committed the forgery is not
clear. Shannon declines to.jgive any lnr
formation concerning this transaction,
but there is reason to believe that he
SIR THOMAS UPTON
TALKS ON RACES
HIGHLANDS, Aug. II. Sir. Thomas
Llpton today Is more hopeful than ever
of winning the cup and says that yes
terday's conditions were the worst he
ever saw off Sandy Hook. The Sham
rock had no show for wind and the Re
liance was lucky enough to catch the
puffs giving It the lead. "Whenever we
did get a breeze," said the challenger,
" we lost no time in getting up on the
Reliance's gain, but luck never lasted. I
hope for a fair breeze when we will
show what the Shamrock can do.
"I want the race on even terms and if
I get It J. don't fear any result." He
then held up his rabbit's foot charm and
laughed when he said, "I guess my luck
hasn't all left yet."
Llpton continued by saying, "While
the wind lasted the Shamrock did better
work than tho Reliance and experts
may talk as they please, but that's my
belief. I think too the Reliance got
chills aloft from Its higher topsail. My
only disappointment of yesterday was
for my frlendr-on Erin. I never had
such a fine party aboard. Not more than
a dozen Britishers were aboard, but
Americans from every part of tj;j
United States, even as far away as San . -Francisco.
I was aorry for .them that
we didn't have a real race and sorry
because of the kindness shown me by
American people. In God's world thera
Isn't a kindlier people. The English
might, try to be kind, but don't know '
how to 'be kind like Americans.' " While
Llpton was talking the Reliance with
ner sans set to dry swept past for a
short spin. Llpton said, "She's a beauty
and no mistake." Half an hour later
the Shamrock went out on a similar
spin.
Winds for Yacht Bae.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21. The weather
bureau predicts light northerly winds to
morrow morning shifting to eastward
and getting stronger as the day ad
vances. The odds today were three to
one on Reliance but few bets were
posted this afternoon
PACIFIC NATIONAL
LEAGUE IS DEAD
(Journal Special Service.)
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21. The doom
of the Pacific National Ball League is
sealed by the receipt of the news from
Henry Hart of San Francisco, that he
will pay no more bills of the league
after last night. There will be no more
games here and the San Francisco team
returns north on the owl tonight.' The
games here have all been losses finan
cially. This will put a final quietus on
the Lucas National League. The dis
integration of the league has been In
evidence for four months and Mr.
Hart's latest declaration
the league out of service.
WHOLE TOWN IS IN
DANGER OF CAVE-IN
(Journal Special Service.)
DURYEA, Pa., Aug. 21. A serious)
mine cave-in which threatens this, whole
town Is in progress today. The Dela
ware & Lackawanna Railroad recently
commenced draining water from the
Halstead mine, which waa flooded two
years ago. The roof fell In and the sur
face settled and this morning many
houses were wrecked and some are still ;
sinking. The Scranton trolley rails for '
a considerable distance have settled
into the cave. The town is undermined.
simply puts with a network of gangways and a panio
I among property owners is the result.
Continued, en Pate Two.;
CAR PLUNGES DOWN
STEEP EMBANKMENT
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Filled with Women and Children Who Were En
Route to a Sunday School Picnic One
Killed and Several Injured,
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 21.. This city
was thrown rhto a fervor of excitement
this morning when a streetcar loaded
with Sunday School picnickers from
Ballard got beyond the control of the
motorman on the grade between Fre
mont and Seattle and Jumped the track
On a sharp curve, Tha car plunged
down A 20-foot embankment and fum4
over. 0ne woman waa fatally Iniveed
and a- dosen others, mostly ehiUlijn,
were seriously Injured. No details of
the occurrence, have been given out a I
this time, but It is understood that tha
motorman waa running carelessly.
.Latei Others ; fatally - Injured arl
Mrs, Olsen, ilia. &Ury JZggsa. K ,
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