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THE OREGON DAILT JOURNAL. PORTLAND. FRIDAV EVENING. JULY 29. 1904. . . J W IB sua All GAS consumed on and after August 1, 1904, wjll be billed at $1.50. per 1000 cubic feet, and Discounted 25 cents per 1000, when paid at the office of the com-, pany at any time during-- the first five business days of the month; thus mak ing the net price of- GAS $ 1 25 ! per 1000. ; - . . Bills for CrAS amounting to less than $1.00 will be charged 25c meter rent, but this will be rebated.if paid at the office of the company at anytime during-the first five business days of the month. No discount other than this will . be allowed on :bffls;bfless When no GAS has been consumed a charge of 25c per month on all 3 and 5 light meters. Larger meters in proportion. " . :; 1 Fifth and Yamhill Streets PORTLAND. OREGON - . --1 : ;- - - ' .- v- , . I ' i - - - - -- - -;.r l V - ' " J: - : : : : : : ' ' PORTAGE ROAD HAS VERY GOOD CHANCE Stale Board; Open River Commission and Others Come to Understanding Regarding Rela- - -' -! ' tionof Celilo Canal and Road. ;- Eastrn Oref on' demand for th com pletion of th Porte railway wa tha aubject of an Important onfernc this morning between repreaentatlvtea of the executive board of the open river eom tnlaalon. tha ' atate board . which la charged with tha construction of the road and also- with the acqulaltlon of right of way for tha Celllo .canal, and membera of the Portland chamber of commerce. While no definite action waa taken, the conference has undoubtedly dona much to prevent friction between the open river commission and the atate board, . and to bring about concert , of action. - Tha contention of eastern Oregon la that the Portage road should be built t once and that Its construction should not b made secondary to that of tha Celilo canal. - Inasmuch aa right of way has been practically secured for the canal. It la proposed that tha atate ob- tain from tha government permission to use so much of this right of way aa may be necenaary for the construction ot tha portage railway, and aome even go ao far as to sugarot that auch a con cession by the government be mad a condition precedent to the conveyance of the right of way for the canal. While the beneflta that will result from the canal are undisputed. , eastern . Oregon takes the position that tha canal cannot be completed for many yeara and that Immediate relief from railroad exactlona can be- given only by the portage rail way. Tha railway, therefore, should be built at once, and If the state appropria tion Is Inadequate, any deficiency will b made good by popular subscription. State Board's Fositloa, To this tha state board replies that It has undertaken the purchase of the castl right of way because this pro ject waa given precedence by tha lat est act of the legislature; that the canal right of way will be complete within als weeks or two, months, so that It would be a serious blunder to abandon It now after ao much effort and expenditure, and that as tha gov ernment will accept only an uncondi tional conveyance of tha land required. It would be impossible to stipulate In ndvanoa for the reservation of a strip for tha portage railway. At the sama tlma ail tha members of tha state board express the belief that when tha gov ernment Is placed In possession of the right of way for tha canal there will be no serious difficulty In obtaining from tha government permission to construct the railway Immediately south of the canal and upon tha land which la to be conveyed to tha government In ercordanre with this Idea tha repre sentatives of tha open river -commission snd ot the Portland chamber of commerce will hold a conference at 4 o'clock, this afternoon with Ma). W. C Iangfltt ta ' get Ma views upon auch use of a portion of tha canal right of wav. . The representatives) of the open river commission at tha conference were of Blalock. Dr. N. a. Blalock of Walla Walla and Joseph Peters of Tha bailee. Henry Hahn and A. 1L Devers were preaent In behalf of the open river com mutes of tha Portland chamber of com merce, and the three members of the state board, a Governor Chamberlain, Secretary of State Dunbar and Treas urer Moore, were all on hand. A. McL Hawks, a civil engineer from Tacoma, retained by tha open rtVer commission, was also present. The meeting was held In Governor Chftmberlsln's office. After a few Introductory remaka by the governor, explanatory of tne pur pose of the meeting, Secretary of State Dunbar briefly presented tha results al ready accomplished by the stats board. He said that right of way for the canal had now been secured for practically all of tha distance, the condemnation ault against Taffe having resulted in an award of 114,000, exactly tha amount offered by the stats' In the flrst In stance. Though he had filed a motion for new trial, It waa not likely to bo granted nor to .delay proceedings ma terially. vSome defects In the title of the land to be conveyed to the govern ment - had been discovered, but Mr. Dunbar stated-that theaa were not likely to be serious, the attorney-general hav ing expressed the opinion that , they would probably be cured by the con tinuous and peaceable possession of the state's grantors. . .. Canal Title U Six Weeks. We expect" said Mr. Dunbar, "to be able to give tha government perfect title within six weeks. or two .months. While there was soma uncertainty as to tha exact location of the cabal within tha right of way, we understand that thla bis now been definitely de termined." In answer to a question from Judge Mariner. Governor Chamberlain aald: "Taffe has a sight of appeal from the Judgment recovered In the rondemna tlon suit, but hla appeal, if taken, will not delay proceedings nor Interfere with ' the - beginning of- work by the government upon the canal." A. H. Devers went to the root Of the matter before the conference with the statement thnt "what the eastern Ore gon delegation wishes to know Is, whether the portage road can pa built over the Canal right of way.". OovemorChamberlaln replied that to do thla It. would be necessary to obtain first the consent of the government and second, the consent of those property owners who had granted a right of way for the canal only. "We should have to get the consent Af the O. R. 4 N.. If any of tha ground obtained from It la to be used for the portage railway, and we ahall also need the conaent of Taffe," aald tha governor. "Aa to other prop erty owners we have obtained absolute deeda so. thst no difficulty would arise." ' reople Will Subscribe. ( The Open River commissioners made It pi" In that they desired If possible to Judge W. J. Karlaef and Juhn A, BmlUiJ Inaugurals work upon the portage road f without appealing again to tba legis lature. -"The money to build tba road w)U be forthcoming," said Judge Mar iner," and tha stats board need not be arrald or getting stuck, we don't want to go to tha legislature again. The peo ple of eastern Oregon will make good any deficiency that, may arise, in cam tha appropriation made , laat year, ta not large enough. "There is no reason why ws should not work In harmony," replied Governor Chamberlain. -"It has always been my opinion that If you gentlemen will help us get the right .of way for. the canal. hthen we can get the government's eon- sent to uas a part of that right of way for the portage road. But ws must first 'bf all convey to the government an un encumbered title to the canal right of way, without any stipulations or con dltlons. When that has been dona ws can then ask for the use of so much of ths ' strip as Is not necessary for the canal and will suffioe for ths portage railway. I feel confident that ths go. ernment will allow such a request The surest way. therefore to get ths right nf wsy for ths railway Is to .first give the government the right of way for tba nanal ' . l Want Fortags Boad How . John A. Smith of Blalock waa Hot disposed to look with favor upon -any postponement of action upon tbs rail way, i ' . "The peopls of eastern Oregon are a unit In demanding the construction of the portage road." fas' declared earnestly, "and they don't care anything about the canal. Ws are satisfied that ths appro priation for the canal waa made for the express purpose, of defeating the port age railway." . . - This assertion called forth soma pro test from the members of tha state board and ths governor declared that It was ths Intention of the board to pro ceed as esrly aa possible with the, plans for, ths portage railway, and to that end a new survey would be made as soon as ths ground required for ths canal had been acquired. Mr, Hawks, ths engineer who baa made surveys for ths portage road, at the request of the open river commis sion, exhibited mapa to ahow that there would be ample room for ths railway upon tha south slds of ths canal right of way, without Interfering with the canal, and' without encroaching upon tha O. K. N. . , It was finally agreed, after nearly two hours' discussion, that tha repre sentatives of ths open river commis sion and ths members of ths chamber of commerce, who weVo present, should confer with Major Langfltt at 4 o'clock thla afternoon, for the. purpose of as certaining hta attitude toward ths pro posed uss of a part of ths c&nal right of way. While It la recognised that the ultimata decision must rest with the war department Major Langfitt's recom mendations will undoubtedly carry mud' weight. '.( ' basics AJn.mssovss. . (tpecUl iMspalcb to The Journal) Colfax, Wash., July !. A lamp ex. jiloded laat night In the. home of J. H. Bloom yn a room wnere two babies slept They were found after the room was aflame and reacued with difficulty. ji j . TEST 0 SXATTOKD. : .''' " i (Journal Special Service.,) ' , . Sweet Springs, Mo., July 19.- Ex- Be net or Vest la very low today and hla deaths may be recorded at any tlma, ss there la no hope. ( BSSTBOYS9 BY 1XU. (Speelil Dispatch te The Joqrml'.) ' On van, Wash., July 21. The home. of L. Delarnett waa totally destroyed by nrs today, v Insurance t4Q9. . Jbosa $2,909. FLEET OF SCHOONERS: LIES OFF THE BAR ;.Whsn . ths sky cleared ' ths observer at North Head thla morning noticed a larsre fleet of ' vessels lvlna . off the mouth of ths river, which evidently put In an appearance at about they same time. In ths bunch there were three (hree-maated schooners and .two four masters. Later one of them crossed the bsr and proved to bs the Mabel Gale, which sailed from Ban Pedro for Portland on July 14. She mads, ths passage. In six daya' leaa tlma than the Olga, which reached hers from tha same port laat night. The namea of tha other vessels have hot yet been learned. Becoming Impa tient for a bar tug to go out after them two of the schooners started at 10:15 a. m. to sail In over the bar. It Is very seldom that this feat is attempted, be cause It has usually ended with disas ter. Ths remains of several vessels are bleaching on ths sands near Peacock spit, as a result of their skippers be coming too sniflous to get Into ths river. But It Is thought that ths wind and tide were lust right this morning, and It Is probable that the daring navigators may be able to ateer clsar of ths points of danger. Ths schooner Virginia arrived at As toria yesterday afternoon from San Francisco. She cams-In ballast and oi. the way up ths river to Portland she will stop at St Johns, where she will go on ths drydock to have the bottom of her hull cleaned and painted. When thla work has been completed ths vessel will corns up to Portland and load lum ber for tha return trip down ths coast Shs la owned by the same company which operates ths Mabel Gala, now at ths mouth of the. river. FERRY AT MORRISON - STREET IS WANTED Many of -the business men and real dents of both tbs eastern and. western portions of the city hava petitioned the mayor and city council to hava ths new Alblna ferryboat put In commission at ths Morrison street bridge for ths uss of passenger travel. -This Is especially desired during the time that the bridge, which Is now under construction, will bs closed to all travel. Ths petitioners have promised to put In 'the necessary approachea to the landing on ths east side If the request Is granted. Mayor Williams stated today that ths city had no funds with which to oper ate the ferry, but that ha would com manlcate with the County commissioners regarding .the matter to sea what as sistance they will give. ' "It Is quite v necessary," said tha mayor, "to arrange some means for the. people to croas ths river at this point while ths bridge Is closed All traffa over the bridge will be stopped while ths contractors are making the new drawbridge and wagon travel may ot be allowed for several months. The bridge will be closed to all travel for at least 10 days." . inuu cam vr ttjssdat. , Ths. hearing of argument on ths ob jectlona filed by attorneys representing charitable Institutions made legatees by the will of Mra. -Rosa A. Burrell will be heard by Judge Webater next Tuesday morning infctfad of next Monday, as st first agreed on. The data waa changed by ths court this morning., County Com mlssloner Light ner informing him that all the lawyera concerned bad agreed on tha later data. . ' ." : 1 FLOTO PARADE HAS UNIQUE FEATURES t Roaring Hons and grinning monkeys, along with- Happy lioollgan and the joshing clowna, pleated ths. thousands of women and children who witnessed the parade of the . Floto ahows this morning; hump-backed eamela and dainty lamas caused .the men to gase with wonder. But ths attraction that pleased every one of tha Portlanders wbo crowded ths downtown streets this forenoon were ths Tour largs elephants that walked - hand-ln-hand, or -mors properly-speaking, tall In trunk. Ths parade was. a most entertaining one and met with applauss all along ths line. Ths collection of ponies used In drawing ths many carts and cages of the show waa ons of ths finest ever seen on ths Pacific coaat. There were several score of thesa ponies, all groomed as daintily aa though they were society malda just ready for a ball. The larger horses were also of fine breed and mads a most excellent showing. '- -- ' ' - Ths skirmish Una of ths parade con sisted of a military band which played as- though It wished every ons In the wide world to hear what It had to toot Then followed ths bow-wows, ths mon keys, a company of trick riders, lions, leopards, panthers, clowns, mors mon keys, a private police 'patrol, elephants, camels, lamas, "Happy" and ths steam calliope.- One oft ths cages that was tha most popular with all contained the famoua lloneaa Kate and her three S- weeks' old cubs; King Edwsrd. Kate's better half, was also In tha cage, watch Ing out that ths peanuts thrown to his little children were not "doped." One of ths csmels was whits, a breed sel dom seen In America. Ths lamas, cap tured In ths wilds of Pent, are pretty animals. . Tha steam calliope, ' which waa played by M. Sherwood. Is ons ,of ths finest In ths west, having 10 pipes. At ths shows, to bs given this after noon and tonight at Twenty-first and Bavler streets, will bs seen John Car roll's' fine trained Arabian high schodT horses. Ths Buglmoto t roups of Japs will do aome halr-ralalng stunts, sa will ths Leon family of acrobats. All ths animals with ths show ars trained to do many tricks, whlla ths lions and leopards act almost aa though they were human. Miss La Bells Leona, one of the best known riders In ths world. Is with thess shows, also Georgia and Ida St Leon, ths famous trapess per formers. A band of to pieces fur nishes ths concerts for both tbs mati nee and tha evening shows. . MISSING PICKLES" IS PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN - It developed hi Circuit Judge George's chambers this morning that ths "brother csllsd Pickles," for whom the polios have been' looking In connection with ths - cut of. Chris and J. A. Morcks. alleged burglars, is none other than, a very pretty young woman, who Is desperately In love with one of the brothers. By request of Assistant District At torney Adams, ths Morcks brothers were taken Into Judge George's cham bers this morning by Under-Bherlff ' i 1 Morden,' There they found ths comely young woman,, who gives hsr name aa Miss Pickles, waiting to secelvs them. She fell on J. A. Morck's neck and wept bitterly. . . On being questioned by Mr. Adams, both boys admitted the theft Of goods from the house -of-.- Paul r Weastnger. Many questions were, asked .relative to suspected accomplices, - but nothing could be learned from the youths. The officials are confident ths boys had "pale," as a large part of ths stolon goods has mysteriously disappeared. AGED BRIDEGROOM CARRIES FORTUNE William M. Wabrous, ' a farmer of Washington county, aged 7 years, stepped Into the . county clerk's office this afternoon and asked for a license to wed Maria Bewey, SI yeara of age. The license was Issued and Watrous produced a roll of bills about as big around as a man's arm: Ths smallest bill hs had was of fis denomination of $100. He waa asked for a smaller bill and said hs didn't havs It Ons of th clerks had to hurry over the building to get Changs. Taking his changs and a license ths old man left ths building with his prospective brlds In search of a minister. , SHANGHAI CHARGE IS INVESTIGATED . ("peeUl Dispatch ta The Josraal.) . Tacoma, July . Dave Evans, presi dent of the Tacoma baaeball club, and proprietor of a sailors' boarding house, wss before the marine commission thla morning to deny ths charges msds by Charles Pettlson of ths seamen's union regarding ahanghalng at Tacoma that tha commission la Investigating. Numerous captains .of vessels In the harbor, shipping . men and ths shipping commissioner were, witnssses. . TWO MORE SUITS IN HEINZE OPERATIONS (Jeersal Sperlsl gerrles.l Butts, Mont. July !. Two addi tional suits, sach for 18,180,000 wsrs filed In ths district court this morning by ths Boston and Montana Mining com pany agalnet F. Augustus Heinae and his mining associates for alleged un lawful extraction of ores from adjoin ing mines, - v Artificial Xyee Fitted. . Largs stock at D. Chambers, III 7th. REPLY HADE TO O'CONNOR SlhT TXTU OVAAAJTm AWD TBTSV. coxvAjrr avswzxs ciauii nr. oomrxoTzo v ' wim xajtaob ' . TAX OOIUOI, If a receiver Is appointed by ths cir cuit court for tha North' Paclfie Dental college, ss asked by Dr. H. P. "Con-, nor, the Title Guarantee and Trust com pany wishes to bs considered to tha ex tent of being permitted to havs a hand terday'made In the answer of tha com-i pany to ths suit, brought recently by' Dr. O'Connor against Dr. Herbert Mil ler, the president of ths Institution; Dr.' John Wslch, ths dental college and tha Titls Guarantee at Truat company.- ' Dr. O'Connor made a number of sen sational allegations. He declared that Dr. Miller and Dr. Welch had entered Into a conspiracy to deprive Mm of his rights aa a stockholder and officer and were squandering ths funds Of ths col-' lege, Ths courts were petitioned to call on Dr. M Men for an accounting and to, appoint a receiver pending ths disposi tion of ths cass. - Ths Titls Guarantee Jb Trust company .was brought In as a' co-defendant aa It holds stock In ths college In trust A great many allegations In tha com- plain B-iiiuniijr uvnira. Al is au mltted that Dr. Miller and Dr. O'Con nor entered Into a contract and agree ment of trust ths company being se lected aa trustee, February , 1001, Dr.. Miller1 depositing tt shares of stock and Dr. O'Connor it. Sines then ths two havs deposited 14 additional shares and Others II shares, making SI In all.-. - "This defendant Is In doubt as to Its duties under the terms and conditions sbove mentioned." reads a clause of tha answer. ... Tha trust' company makes two rs- a -1 ' ii.-. ii. uuim uuovr the certificate of trust bs outlined by ths -court; secondly, that as ths holder of shares of stock In trust and tha discretionary powers given it by ths owners of ths stock. It bs allowed to . hava a (voice In the selection of a fit and proper person for receiver. COUNTY CLERKS T TO COMPARE NOTES It was virtually decided W County Clerk Fields this morning that August 11 and XT shall bs ths days on which tbs convention of county clerks and re corders of ths state will bs held.- Tha purpose Of ths convention is to exchange Ideas on plans for bettering the sys tems now employed In the various of fices. Replies havs been received from several clerks and recorders,' favoring ths dates named. The convention -was -to 'havs been held fast March 26 and 17, but ths primaries . Interfered with those dates. Simeon- Bolton,' the clerk of Wasco county, Is ths last to write Mr. Fields favoring -August 20 and 17 aa the days for the convention. A. K. Lake, the -county judge of Wasco-, 'who Is In ths city, visited Mr. Fields this morning and expressed approbation of ths pur pose of tha proposed convention. Artificial Zyta ntted. ' Large stock at D.. Chambers, 12'l Ttb,