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TJ1E OREGON, DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL' H. ISC;.
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TO SAVE FREIGHT
: BV LOG K
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Benson Will Attempt to Tow
y 1 Loga From Oregon to " ; ,"'
. - ; - Santa Barbara. -
WILL BUILD MILL TO
r V "CUT THEM IN SOUTH
r y Thia'Meana He EpectVto Over.
come Handicap of High freight
Charges Under Which Local Mills
Operate.
In an- effort to escape high freight
. Mta , flnlshed lumber from points in
, Oregon. & Benson, logger and lumber
manufacture, is preparing to I'
feasibility of towing huge rafts of tim
ber log from Oregon waters to Cali
fornia. It T nts pian w "
at Bant. Barbara, tow his log to It.
. w thorn into lumber and ahtp from
there,- A giant cradfe In which th Hrst
raft will be built la now In proceaa of
construction.- The sawmill will bo oom-
-pleted In time for us wnn. uM.raii
rwhi. it. - - ' '" ' " .
Ur Benaon says ho bllvea ho haa
secured pointer enough from the fall
urea of other In their attempts to raft
piling to California, to enable him to
construct and handle a raft : of lumber
log. .."-';' ' :?'
-Of eenrM." said he. "w ar only ex
nerlmenttna-. as no effort baa yet been
made to raft lumber logs to California
from here, ..Previous attempt hare ail
been cnflned to piling and trouble baa
hm mat wrtth: - : '
M Benson aay'tPOiafB" flratTft
rill leav about July i.-r- -. ..-
"We propose to ua om Improved
method In the construction of our
rafts." said Mr. Benson. "Of course, we
will not attempt to tow any Iocs except
anting- the season of calm weather. I
think that failure to observe the seasons
waa responsible for most of the trouble
.others have had."
Mr. Benson propose to try to take
from i.O 00.0 00 to .000,000 feet of ltrm--
her in each raft and say ir be can an
aa safely he can produce hi finished
lumber and shlp.lt for a far less cost
haa If ha were, compelled la saw Hie
loffskjn Portland and then ahlp th fln
lahedrrfcjuet from Oregon by rail, -i: r
CE.Si:i SKS ABOUT THE
- U..1ATILLA PERMITS
Driving of Cattle Across Reser-
; ' vation Cause of Alarms
. v ,n Kports.
'y-i-'
' (Special Dispatch t Tse fcarwl.)
Pendleton, dr.. April 11. Colonel J.
' . M. Raley of this city received- the fol
lowing message from Senator John M.
U-earln iaat evening: - i ;
' ' "Alarming reports are received by the
"secretary of the - Interior In regard "t
. the 'recent permit to cross the Indian
. reservation. Th agent report serious
danger of a conflict between Indians and
cattlemen. It is claimed that the order
of the secretary and permission granted
, . have - been abused. Wire secretary If
V .these reports ars unfounded." '
- u. In reply to the above message the fol-
lowing reply was sent by Colonel Raleyi
"Permit te cross the reservation wltb
'cattle under restriction named highly
2. approved and appreciated by everybody.
No abuse of and no danger from. such
permit.:. Trouble . arose . from ' other
parties without any knowledge of per
mlt acting In defiance of the agent, and
disregard of restrictions. ' Agent Kd
, , wards was Justified end his course was
. approved. Permits under restriction
nemed is a solution of the problem."
1 , 'It Is understood that the order wired
. to Agent Edwsrds of th Indian reserva
tion merely directed him to permit John
. Todd to take cattle across th reserva
tlon under certain restrlctlona . The In
dlans sr opposed to the cattle crossing
the reservation unless they are paid for
the damage that might result from suoh
.Va tralk:Jt ta believed, however, that a
' general order permitting cattle to cross
the -reservation, under the restriction
named will shortly be received by Major
-Kd wards. -
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN
i GRANTS TWO PARDONS
- (Special Dtopatea te Tke Joarael.) '
Salem. April 11. Governor Chamber
Jain . has pardoned A. W.-Hussey of
Douglas county, wno was ervlng a two
years' sentence for burglary in the peni
tentiary, on recommendation of th sen-
' tenelng Judge and the district attorney.
, ; John Xavler of Josephine county was
also extended freedom. The prisoner
' had been convicted in 1901 and sen
'tenoed te nine years. It In said that the
girl whose testimony convicted 'him was
Induced to testify falsely against him.
Th petition for his release was signed
among others by th county officer and
tine of the Juror that tried blm.
! 'MAJOR EDWARDS ASKS '
-7- FOR AID OF TROOPS
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(Special Dlepateh e The Journal.) I . e
Pendleton, Or., April 1 1.
. Major Orvllle C. Edwards, Uroa- 4
tills Indian agent, has asked for ' w
' and received authority to call w
troops la , case . or. trouble . with
Indians over the opening of
. roads across the reservation. In- w
dlans are protesting usalnst the
"opening of th roads, but ho fllf- 4
Acuity is thought probuhle. The
Indians are most of tlienl peace-,
' - . ful. but a few agitators are very
busy. Three public roads wll w
4 be opened serosa ths reservation w
4 to fsciliut the driving of stock
. to th mountain ranges., .
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ACCUSED OF SLASHING "
LANDLORD'S FURNISHINGS
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'- . ' Steven nan was captured by Patrol
' mu John Oolt in McCloskey'a employ
. . ment office, itt . Burnslde street, this
. - afternoon, where be fled after wrecking
- eevernl room In th house of Oeorae
, W. Rvans, 11 Fifth street, snd cutting
bed -clothing and carpets valued at ft
into ribbons with a pocket knife. He
wa overtakes by Kvaas at Third and
. . Hurnatde streets.' but knocked Evan
down and continued his flight until
taken by th patrolman. Ill attack was
' due te the refusal of Evana longer to
" rai aim 4Ma. ; .,, s . . ,
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BLOODY WAR BETWEEN NORTH BANK
CONSTROCTIOH
Portland & Seattle Men, It It Sal
M nd Lighted Fuse With Intention of Driving Rivals Out of
Cut Engineer Snatches
fHrenuou efforts sre being made by
Officlsls of the Columbia Valley Rail-
road- ompany--e avert- what 4fl fttarea
will be a bloody war between' force of
the Hill railroad construction contrac
tors and those of the Columbia Valley
ft Wallula Pacific. along th north bank
of the 'Columbia river, where the last
named roads are placing feooimcn at
work In - five' large camps. - The Hill
line have four times that number al
ready working on the aontestcd grades.
From Oram's station, on the -Oregon
bank of the river, opposite the landing
at the terminal of the doldendale stage
road. Comes news todsy that President
Oerllnger, ot the Columbia .Valley A
Wallula Pacific, la In telephone com
munication from Portland wtth Judge
,W. W. McCredle of th circuit court for
the stat of Washington, who la holding
court at Ooldendala . President Oerlin
ger has sent, the following message, to
Judg McCredle: ,:' . .
"The Portland ft " Beat tie Railroad
company haa several gangs of construe,
tlon men Interfering with-men In our
employ on our right of wsy. Fighting
Is, Imminent. This company is willing
to give bond for an Injunction, and de
sires, to preserve Its rights. If refused
this privilege, the court must bear re
sponsibility In event of serious trouble."
- It Is; said that Judge McCredle could
not 'be reached this morning, but the
SPECIAL MEETING Or CITY
L-TOSIfiHT
Will ' Consider Petition to . Va
; cats Northrup and Other :
North Portland Streets. ;
Ther wl1l be a special meeting : ot
th city council tonight, at whloh' all
ths " business left over ' from th last
Tneeffng7 Wlih li wa abruptly adjourned.
Will -be considered. i There are"tfiaHy"
thing of Importance to come before the
session. The petition of th Nprthrn
Paclfio Terminal company to vacate
Northrup and a large number of other
streets In North Portland win b pre
sented. An attempt will be made to reject th
majority report of the liquor license
committee to revoke the license of Ja
cob Bauer and Augtiat Kschle, who con
duct saloon within 400 feet of th
block on which school building are
located. In -violation of the city charter.
- The mayor will draw the attention of
the city council to his belief that the
ordinance amending th franchise ordi
nance of the People's Market sssocls
tlon was not passed over his veto at
the Isst meeting, as It takes a three
fourth vot to amend a franchise ordinance-
' ' ' ,
he franchise of th Caacad Light ft
Power company will b-tnken from th
table for final pasaag. 1 having been
advertised for more than to day. :
AMERICAN TOURISTS--f
RUSHING TO NAPLES
'tfoaraal Bseclal Benits.l ' . ' '
London, April 11. Steamship . com
panies ara. busy with bookings for. Na
ples . Many tourists, especially Ameri
cans, sr rushing Into danger Instead
of keeping sway from It. -
BOAT FULL OF WOMEN
SPILLED INTO THE SEA
(Jesrssl Special servlee.l
San Diego, CaL, April 11-A glass-
bottomed boat containing a party of 10
women, was- dashed on th rock In a
cav near La Jolla at 11 o'clock this
morning. An Italian named Tony, who
had charge of the boat, waa thrown
against th rock and killed. On
woman Jaw waa broken ana anoiner
uffsred a broken srmrAti
from th water.
Soldier la Towm.
psnle : 1 and - M, Pour tent h
United State infantry, arrived at the
Union station this morning from Mon
terey, California, en route to Vancou
ver barracks. There were seven offi
cer and lit men In th detachment.
which wa under th command .of Cap
tain D. H. Muliay.
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- GilliGS FEARED
d, Placed - Stick of Dynamite
Fuse, and Throws 'It.-
message was sent overland and placed
in hi hand at a lata hour this after
neon,. after, being telephoned across, the
river at Grant's" The action of the
court is problematical. Those connected
with' the ' Wallula Paclfia construction
work re not hopeful of a satlsfactoty
solution of the trouble at the' hand of
the court . It 'I uld the. killing of sev
eral men was narrowly averted yes
terday en th Mc Isaac farm, a mil and
a. half west of La Camas, where Port
land sewttle men. had constructed, a
grade over land owned by the Columbia
Valley company. "-- - - - - -
. The chief engineer Of the latter com
pany .with a force Qf surveyors was
cross-sect lonlng In the vicinity and sr-
rlved at a cut In whteh Portland ft Se
attle men were working.; The latter.
It I said, placed a stick of dynamite
and lighted a fuse with the intention
of driving the rival company's men out.
The -Columbia Valley' chief' engineer
rushed In and snatched th fuse and
threw it away. The' Portland A Beat
tie men then lighted a short fuse and
every one .in the vicinity ran to es
cape Injury .from th axplnsloiv that fol
lowed, f The Cblumbla , Valley force re
turned and took possession. The' grade
made by the Portland ft Seattle men Is
four -feet higher then the level desired
by the Columbia Valley and Is now be
ing cut down by the latter forces. ,
COUNTY WARRANTS AND
... CITY BONDS TAXABLE
(Special Diipatrh to Ths Jeurssl.)
- Salem,. Or., April 11. Th assessor
of land in this county,, has asked an
opinion a to whether city bonds snd
county warrant are taxable. Tha . attorney-general
hold that ; under, th
provision Of th constitution and law
enacted in pursuance thereof all money
due or to become due from th tat or
any subdivision thereof are-eubject to
taxation. ' '''lTli'jl-. "" '' ": ' 2
TILLMAN FAILS TO . ; -SET-DATE-OR0TE
(Journal gpeclal Serric.)" ' "
Washington.' April 11. Senator Till
man' made an unsuccessful attempt to
have a date for the rate bill set In the
senate today. - Aldrlch said. that, an
agreement might be reached this week.
HONOR REQUISITION FOR
WASHINGTON HORSETHIEF
: (BpecUrDlepetek te The Josrssi.)
-Salem, Or., April 1 1.- Governor Chamberlain-today,
honored the requisition of
the governor of Washington for Frank
Everetts, charged with horsestealing In
Asotin county., - - . - ,-,
OFFICIALS TELL OF
PRIVATE CAR SYSTEM
i (Janrssl Iprrlal gerrte.)
..Philadelphia April lL-i-Th interatat
commerce commlssfon oil and coal hear
ing was continued today. " A number of,
high railroad official told of th pri
vet car. system. . -
trying jo prevent.:;
disorder at naples
(Jnarnei Special Hervlek.) - -Naples,
April 11. Troops ar trying
to clear th debris from the streets and
prevent disorder, which threatens to
break out at any time.- Ash ar be
ing carried a far a Sicily.
Way Quakeresses IT ever Take Cold.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin. '
"A Quakeress," said a physician,
never catches cold. Her Immunity la
due to her bonnet. If . I had my wav
all of ua, women and men alike, would
wear Quaker bonnet.
"This bonnet protect Jhe hack ofthf
Koad and the nape of the neck, 'two" vary
tended spots. The nape especially Is
tender,;Let a good draught strike ypu
there for Just a second and I'll guaran-
tee you s seek cold.
"The Quakeress' bonnet may not be
beautiful, but, protecting her nape as It
does, It keeps her free from cold year
In and year out." - -
It I ey to tolerate poverty when
It I chummy with the other fellow.
Marchioneas Townaend,- Who, la Battling Hard to Have
claxcd a Lunatic and .Meantime .Is. Writing Veraes for
WHITE GQ O TO
HELD IVITHOUT BAIL
Homely Yee Chow and JrVoman
of Respectable Family Ar
rested and Kept in Prison.
In carrying out th Instructions 'of
Chief Grltsmacher and Police inspector
Bruin to break up the association of
Chinese with white women th police
lsst night arrested Clara Brown, aged
11 years.' and Te Chow, a coolie I'
borr The woman is the. daughter of
respectable parents of Lenta. : Th Chi
nese ha a room at 17 Fifth street. . .
ThU morning when questioned In th
-office of Frsnk Jlennessy, clerk of
th police court, by Deputy Attorney,
Fltxgerald, Mis Brown admitted that
she haa been accustomed to visit the
Chines every Sunday evening for eight
months, though h denied her Intimacy-
with him. Insisting that her
younger brother and sister usually ac
companied her. She further admitted
that the Chinese has contributed - M
weekly to her support.
An Interpreter was sent for to ob
tain a statement from Ye Chow. Th
Interpreter Accosted hi countryman In
hi native tongue and talked to htm for
half minute. Then, when th China
man waa questioned, he refused to an
swer questions asked by tt)e authorities.
The Interpreter . was ejected from the
room ana tne orriciaj interpreter oi
the court will be' secured this afternoon
to examine th prisoner." -
Charge have - been placed - against
both the Chinese and the woman, and
they have not been admitted to ball.
Ye Chow 1 about '41 year old. and a
most repulsiv specimen of humanity.
PERHAPS THAT STOLEN ;
WHEEL IS AT STATION
Parsons 'from1'-whom bicycle have
been stnlstuamlliave not reoovereq their
property sre requested by Chief of
Police Orltxmacher to call at police
headquarters and Inspect those In storage
which have been picked . up her and
there by the police during the lasf few
montha. There are 13- wheel In posses
sion of the police for which no claimant
have appeared.
Within a few day all these wheel
sr to b sold by auction. - The chief
Is desirous that those missing bicycles
prove- ownership In. order that no" com
plaint may be registered after the sale.
The following - list has been compiled
of the wheels to be auctioned:
Rambler. No. C-7.U; Rambler. No. S
(?K Rambler, no number; Crawford, No.
l,17;"Btearn.'lady', No. I1..17; White,
lady', no number; Columbia, No. ,;
Eagle frame No. 41,071 and set of
wheels with coaster brake; frame, no
name, No. l 7.3 44, and two wheels: no
name. No. 183,107, new splashers, held
by Hertman for order: Oendron, No.
Tt.fZr;' MOnarch,""hO"r)umber;" Niagara,
lady', no- number. 1901 model; yellow
frame. Do name. No. 3t;433; Barnes, No.
214,724; Swallow, no number; no nam.
No. 10,7; - Imperial, No. 178.784; no
name, no number; no nam. No. (73.1(3:
copper rim, green, no nam, no number;
Mttcneii. no. 32i,zi; Columbia, No.
T1.
HALF-WITTED GIRL
TELLS PITIFUL TALE
A, half-witted 7-year-old girl waa dis
covered , at h aid entrano of th
Grand theatre, on Park atreet, shortly
after- th noon hour today by Marion
Johnson, Clerk . of . th Juvenile court.
Mr. Johnson noticed th ohlld crying
and asked her to tell him ber troubl
In response, the child said that two
men took her to the side door of th
theatre last night, at what hour h
did not know. There they mistreated
her and "then, abandoned her.- Sha had
remained there sine early In the morn
ing, not knowing In which, direction to
go. -..'.-
Th child ' could not rsmember her
nam nor tell ber address Th police
war notified. :
PORTLAND WOMAN IS ' -
. AWARDED HER CHILD
(Bpeelsl Dtspatcb te The JeersaL
San Francisco.. April 11. In restor-
1ns her 1-year-old child. Orscla to Mn.
Llxsle Debord ot Portland Judge Dunn
this morning administered a scathing
rebuke to tne rainer. ueorse Debord.
a saloonman "onhla" city; Debord, itl
alleged, -was living with another
woman, and had practically no excuse
to offerfor ateattng "the- child when
plscwr orrthe witness sUmt -this mornH
Ing, other than that he wanted to secure
possession of his daughter.
Judge Dunn said he regretted that
he could not force -the hubanto pay
the expenses of the mother, who came
all the way from Oregon to secur her
child. .
Her Huaband De-'
the Britiah Preitv ,
Era raio
dlOIOfl
t
Conclave - Representing: A!
. Lodges of Oregen to Be Called
' to Order Tomorrow.
IMPORTANT MATTERS TO
- BE UP FOR ATTENTION
Proposition to Extend. Term of Ex
alted Ruler to Two or Three Years
Will . Be Considered Governor
Chamberlain to Preaide. ' -
Extensive ' preparations ' have bean
mad for th annual convention of th
Oregon -Btste sssociatlon of Klks, which
is to M neid at th Elks tempi tomor-
low afternoon. -More 'than 200 dele
gate will be In attendance, and th
convention, both In numerical strength
and action to be taken for the welfare
of the order, bid lair to eclipse any
thing of the kind In th history of th
tat."- ' i. .. -. ... ,
Delegates ar apportioned at the rat
of one for every 2i members. Portland
lodge Isads the van with th imposing
array or 34. All have been selected, th
official list being ent out this after
noon by Major Charle E. McDonnell
and Secretary John B. Coffey.
Among th most Important matter
to- come .betore the -convention Is th
selection ' of ' officers to serve -for the
ensuing-year. Governor - George fa
Chamberlain I th presiding officer at
this time and will wield -the gavel dur
ing the convention.
The meeting is more than usually
Important, owing to the cominggrand
loags session at uenver. in sense
of th convention will be voiced In
many important matter which ar to
b brought befor the grand lodge.
It Is probable that the question of ex
tending th time- served by th grand
exalted ruler from one to two or even
three year ma y be considered. At
present that official la given hardly
more time than la necessary to familiar-
is- himself wlth conditions in Jfilkdom
when. he gives wsy -to his. successor.
A number of these problems wer
dealt with by Frederick Warde at , the
reception 'tendered blm , by v Portland
lodge Monday night. During the course
or hi address 'the . eminent Shake
spearean tragedian caused tumultuous
spplaus by saying that he would like
to see Governor Chamberlain the grand
exalted ruler of th Klks.t 1
It Is deemed a certainty that the can
dtdacy of Superior Judge Harry Melvln
of Oakland (California) lodge No. J71J-
for the grand exalted- rulerahlp will be
Indorsed at 'the convention.. There 1
aid to be practically no opposition to
Judge. Melvln. who will be the first
salted ruler (elected from the west.
Th following are the delegate from
Portland lodge to th convention, which
will be called to order at 1 o'clock to
morrow afternoon:
W. R. Apperson, P. P. Baumgartnar,
F. C Baker, IX Bolls Cohen. K. L. Qulm-
by. K. W. Row, C. N. Rankin,. J. P
Pinley, W. A. Mcpherson, Fred Buchtel,
Qeorge L. Hutchlns, Charles Clute,
Louis Dsmmasch, John Eklund, w. F.
Flledner, Aaron Hani,' J. M. Oellert,
Henry ' I). Qrlffln. Dr. - J. U. Fen ton-
Robert Innian, Laureno Knapp, IT. O.
Kundret, C. A. Malarkey. Jay H. Up
ton. Daniel Oregory, F. ..T. Merrill. A.
B. Manley, T. B. McDavltt. H. W.
4 Monastee, H. K. Reed, Harvey O'Bryan,
Qua Pfunder. H. H. Pomeroy. T. w
Praap, F. 8.. Fields, Oebrg Rlbbeake,
A. - P. - Hansen, Charles Holmes.
COURTS MAY SETTLE
DISPUTE OVER WATER
' (IdscUI Dlssateh te The Joarsil.-l
Milton. Or., ApHl 11. President W,
T. Shaw- states - that the Hudson Bay
Land- Irrigation company i having
it attorney, C. T. Godwin, prepare to
Intervene by petition In the Little Walla
Walla Irrigation Union ault, which I
now pending. Th company wa not
mad a party to th ault. and sine It
dealree to have it water rights estab
lished at thl time, it become neces
sary to Intervene. 1
. The Hudson Bay company Is now tak
ing water from the Tum-a-lum river In
lsrgs quantities, while' the water of The
Little Walla Walla river Is going to
waate, owing to the compromise which
wss mad between tne two companies
that-no waur-ahoul-b takeTrby-th
Hudson Bay company from the Little
Walla Walla. The two years was up
Anrll 1. - An effort will be made In
th present ault to adjust all -rights for
water.
Irrigation Is now at Its height In th
Hudson Bay country, I.ooo acres being
irrigated at this time.' - Much more land
could be put under irrigation If the
water of the. .Little Walla Walla river
could be used, as the land being Irri
gated by the Little Wall Walla Land
I rrl ration company will . not need
waUr untlMh mlddle of the summer.
1 FEDERAL GRAND JURY"
TAKES SHORT RECESS
. Th' federal', grsml Jury, which has
been probing into the Oregon land
frauds, ha taken a recess until April
S3, when the Investigations will be re
sumed. This wa necessary partly be
cause it was found impossible ' to get
some need.d ' witnesses . here at this
time, and partly In order to accommo
date some of the grand Jurors, whose
business demands that they return to
their home for a few days. Th Inter
mission will give them opportunity also
to take part In the coming primaries
. Silence Is still maintained by the
federal officials a to the Identity .of
the men Indicted, within the past 10
days. There are many of them, and
arrest will doubtless be effected be
fore the week Is ended., The disclosure
of the nsmes of the Indicted person.!
expected ti crest a sensation.
The land fraud investigations wer in
terrupted yesterday long enough to per
mit the grand Jury to return an Indict
ment against Slgehlrie Tnkl Teda. a
Japanese, charged with attempting to
bribe Inspector, Hussey-Of th -Immigration
bureau.
MAKING PLANS TO
CLEAN WHOLE CITY
' ' . "
The cbmmltte of one" hundred In
charge of the work ot cleaning up ths
city of Portland la laboring with - the
task of appointing-the ward and pre
cinct committeemen. An effort Is being
mad to secure the , best men for the
work In every precinct In the city, and
no on will . be appointed unles he
agree to be active. The precinct com
mitteemen wilt be named as readily a
possible and meeting of th complete
committee will then be held and plana
formulated' tor carrying on the work..
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CULL LONG DWiCOflSluLCLUD
ILIPMTICHOLE
x ... . s-.-jssssissesssssw--
Operation of Five 1 Hundred
- Twenty-Two-Foot Span Un
certain With Upper Deck.
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ELEVATED ROADWAY v r
NEARLY A MILE-LONG
Railway Engineers , Say ;Th?t; Over
. head Arrangement - Wduld Sava
. Only Mile in Piatanca From St
Johns... .y'". 'f; S:
. At a meeting of th Port of Portland
commission tomorrow objection will
bo offered by' the Portland Seattle
Railway company to those provision
of th proposed franchise for the. new
Willamette river . bridge, which are re
garded by the' company as burdensome
or Impossible. ""Th most' Important of
the provisions ' Is thst requiring an
overhead .'road why for ordinary traffic.
The PoV-t of Portland "commission de
cided that In order.. to protect the In
teract of navigation the- length of .the
draw. span. should, be increased' to lit
feet, so s to allow two openings of 330
feet each. ,' In the opinion of . the rail
way company's engineer f h weight
nf an overhead roadway - woultf be so
great as to render it Impossible , to
make a drawspan of thl-length,-and
th operation of 'the' draw would be
rendered uncertain,' It ta said that the.
overhead roadway would add from 30
to 40 per cent tox th weight of .the
bridge. 1 ' ,
Th difficulty of operating quickly so
fieayj a draw wouli 1nterferet It Is said,
with the operation of trains and would
also Impede - traffic "on the overhead
roadway.
The engineers of the railroad say lhst
the only -draw approaching In length
that proposed for the Willamette river
bride Is the one at Bast Omaha, which,
however, is opened rarely. If at all,
while thi draw In the Willamette bridge
would be In almost ronstsnt us.' Me
chanical difflcuitleaJn tht operation of
such a long drsw, with it overhead
roadwsy superimposed, sr so great a
to render the latter feature of the plans
Impracticable, according to th engl
Ralph Modjeakl, chief engineer of the
Willamette and Columbia bridges, esti
mate that th added -cost of the overt
head -road way would be 376,000. - To
thla must be added the cost of more
than, 4,040 feet - of elevated roadway
which, would be necessary In order to
con ncctWtth the l.lnwtini rosd'on the
west osrsx ana wun tne wmamett
boulevard on tb east bsnk.
It I argued that sn overhead road
way would be of little real value to th
publica th heavy grade of the ap
proaches would preclude wsgon traf
fic and the length of the bridge- would
discourage pedestrian travel. Streetcar
lines would find the bridge of little
value. It is -claimed, as It would shorten
the preeent route to St. Johns by tittle
more than a mile. -Therefore the street
csr companies could not afford to pay
th county any considerable portion of
the cost of maintenance. ; , . .
Objection la also msd by th railroad
to tha provision of the franchise requir
ing the company to bear the entire cost
of maintenance on the basin above the
bridge. The company Is wilting 'to,
bear' on half the expense provided, it
does not exceed 11,400 per annum.
Thl Is, In brief, a statement of th
railroad' objections to the franchise
drafted by the attorney for th Port
of Portland commission. The subject
will be fully discussed at tomorrow's
meeting. . i
BOGUS CHECKS STILL ARE
CASHED WITH EASE
Complaints From Business-Men
Continue to Keep the.Po-
. lice Industrious.
ply their Illegal vocation, despite th
effort of the police to apprehend them.
Com pi alnt g-s-rem ad t portrhe oVj
quarter by' two biotT victims this
morning. Thl make about a dosen In
stance of business men being bunkoed
by cashing worthless pieces of paper In
the tasrtwo week. ;
A worthless check for $13.20 wa
paased at Welch grocery, 1640 East
Nineteenth street, yeaterday. , It waa
mad payable to C. M. Moore and pur
ported to be signed by J. C' Locke.
J. W. Compton of 247 Pine street re-
juriu IV .lie flirt ii m . 1 1 v vi. ana muui-
mendatlon a bogus check waa accepted
by Blaster Brother. , Th crook obtain
ing the money represented nimseir to
"b arrad vertisinr" mari:"No informatWH'
was given as regards the 'check itself,
which la to be handed th police.
Mrs. J. Herman was arrested a few
days ago at Los Angeles, California, by
requeat of the Fresno authorities, who
accuse her of securing several hundred
dollar by cashing spurious checks. Bhe
Is wanted In Portland under the nam
of Mr. C. H. Mlddleton,' a complaint
being filed agslnst her about six weeks
ago by Dr. Ney Churchman. She ob
tained ISO from him on a worthless
check' and 366 from McAllen St Mc
Donnell. If the esse against her falls
at Fresno she may be brought bsck to
Portland for trial. The woman la Raid
to be young and handsome.
WOULD GIVE MEDALS - ;
- FOR HEROIC DEEDS
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Councilman Shepherd Is preparing an
ordinance providing for medal of honor
to be swarded J)y the mayor and execu
tive board to member of the police and
Ir department for unusual scta or
brsvery In saving life and property. -The
nnual awards are to be preceded by. a
parade and appropriate ceremonlea.
This plan I In keeping with that now
being followed by .Chief Campbell.
Every time a fireman doe a meritorious
act his name I placed on a list for pe
dal commendation to the mayor and th
executive board. . ..
ONE KILLED, FIVE HURT,
IN WRECK NEAR BAKER
INpeHsl Ilstefc ta The Joarnal.) .
Bsker City, Or.. April 11. In
a collision between a work train 4
and freight between Durk.ee and
plesssnt Vley this sfternoon ' 4
J.I H. l.llley. -a ' workman, waa '
killed snd Ave others Injured. ' 4
SHE SOUGHT
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Movement Started Yesterday by
rTheodore Bi Wilcox for a New ;
" Home Already Under Way. '
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ENTHUSIASM .OF, MEMBERS ;
X IS CONSTANTLY .CROWING
But One Result Likely to Come Front
1 .Thla General Jntereat slid That la
Speedy Purchaae of Central Lot
' and Erection of Fine Building. - ' .; '
Site auttabl for a club building ti -b
erected by the Portland Commercial
club, for its own occupancy ' and for ;
office purposes, ar being examined by
a special commute ..composed - of th.
president, the secretary and tressurer-r- .
F. W. Ladbetter, K. L. Thompson and j
ICdward Ehrmnn appointed by asn
cial meeting held yesterday at - the
luncheon hour. The movement launched
by Theodore iB. Wilcox for a cjub build
ing is arousing - constantly Increasing
enthusiasm, and It is aald will hava
but on result the purchase, of a cenv
trally located lot and th building of 4
modern home for th club. - -'
At th- Tavern, corner of Sixth, and
Alder street, the club I maintaining
temporary quarter. and . the usual
noonday luncheons ar largely attended, "
Th rooms of ths Concordia club. In th
upper stories of the sam building, have
been opened to the . Commercial - club,
and a similar courtesy haa been ex
tended by the Multnomah club wlfh re-
spect to the latter bowling alleys. Th
Portland chamber-of-commerre ha In."
vited organisation accustomed to hold .t
committee meeting In the Commer-,
rial club tower-room te meet -until fur- '
tber notice at the room of th charm
ber.
An avalanche of letters, running th
gamut" of. congratulation, regret, eon
dolence and compliment. Is pouring la
upon the Commercial club. A few day
before the Jiro lL sent out to prominent, .
msn all over the country who have been
lta guests. In vttstinns to attend its an
nual dinner .that was to have been held - -the
evening of April T. Following
closely went out telegraphic new of th
destruction of Its quarters - by fir in
the Chamber of Commerce building. Th ,
letters relate In various ways to. the
events - ... - . ...
Among the letter received today '
were acknowledgment of . invitations
by. Senators Dubois. . Warren. . Alllsoii. .
anfl Congressmen Miller and Reeder.
Qlfford Plnchot of the reclamation
service. Governor Outld of Massachu
setts, Illanchard of Louislhna, Vsrda
man - of . Mississippi, . Iawson of West
Virginia.. Beckham of Kentucky, llsger
man of New Mexico, also sent" re-'
sponses; President llarriman, George If."
Daniels and Edward F. llarrla of.aaK3:
vestotr. Texas, are others. , ,
-A-4etterr however- which will be of
special Interest Is from D. R. Francis,
president -of the' trsnsmlsslssippl com
mercial congress and the executive head
of the-great St. "LiOUleXposttlOrtr" H
writes: . ' . . .t ..
"I appreciate the' compliment of the
Invitation extended to me to attend the,
annual dinner of-1 th Portland Corn'
merclal club, and' regret that ar dlsw
tance of'euch magnitude-aeparates us a;
to make It Impractloebl for- me-to ac- ..
oept The recollection of Portland hos. .
pltsllty, of whtch 1 enjoyed a sample
last summer, I still fresh. In my mind."
Two men who sre very near to th'
club, both hsying been' entertained on -more
than one occasion, are-Governor
Mead of Washington and Vlovernor
Cutler of ,1'tah. They sent many ex
pressions of good will, Governor War-
field of Maryland sent a .similar corn-
munlrstion. 1' . ' -
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WASHINGTON STREET
DUG UP FOR SEWER
Wssbington street Is torn up by con-
tractors who ar laying a large sewer
from -Seventeenth street to, 4he river.
The disposition of the earth- which IS
exvacated 1 belng' closely watched by
City Engineer Tsylor, but he haa re
celved.rnany complaints from mer-
t
handled. It la almost impossible for
the workmen to . prevent some earth,
getting ..on- th. crosswalks -and- side
walksfrom-whlch It I carried Ja to tha
stores on th feet of customer. - Th
work I being hastened and will bo
completed in a few. weeks. The Stand
ard Construction, company., hn , th con
tract. ? ,
A large sewer on Stark atreet,- similar
to th one being laid on Washington '
street, was finished yesterday and a
petition for the acceptance of the work
waa submitted to -the city engineer to
day by Harry Howard, --the contractor;
The work of relaying the pavements,
which were torn up to excavate for th
sewer, la being done today. ' m i -
WINTERS BLAMES WIFE
FOR SWINDLING CHARGE
Georg L.- Winters wss arrested this
morning by ' Deputy' Sheriff ' Grussl, '
charged with uttering forged 'promise ,
sory notes, on for 1160 and another for
1200. The first not wa dated Septem- .
ber 7, 1(04, and was made payable itw
J. Danner; the aecond November 13,
1004. to Bertha D. .Winters . ;
When taken Into custody Winter de
nied all knowledge of the note and at-,
trlbuted tils arrest to th enmity of his
wife, from whom he I eparated. Sev.
era I day ago, it I said, he approached
District Attorney Manning .. and told
that official that he understood his wife
was putting up a achem on him, and
requested to be arrested at once and
have the rase fought out. a he Intended
going east at an esrly date. With Mi a
Winters as complainant, tha Informs- .
tlon was issued, .and Winters, placed uni
der arrest. .... ". , " ,.' .
POLICE SEEK MAN
WHO CAUSED ARREST
. W. H. Lehman, sn attorney, waa ar
rested yestsrday by Detective Day and
Carpenter on a warrant Issued on com--plaint
of Bars Woodman, who charges
Mm with obtaining money ny rais pre
tenses. . Woodman failed to appear In
the police court this morning to sub
stantiate th charg and Lehman asked
that a bench warrant be Issued to bring
him Into court Th case wa con tint,
ued tintll tomorrow, morning. . -.
A power of attorney and ssslgnment
wa ubmltted . to th court by Leh
man." It purport to b signed jy Wood
man, May II. ' In thl document WoodV
man authorise Lehman to collect all
money du him from the Eastern
Western Lumber company and ta sign
receltits. ;.-,.;' I -i f-, , ; d ,., :'..
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