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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, " PORTLAND. FRIDAY v EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1S07. 23 LOSES I'lE HE WATERFRONT TO PROVIDE WOU TOO EASILY OWNERS BULKHEADS . .4 Fire' Marshal,; Harbormaster and Building Inspector "Spot", Half Dozen "Wharves Unprotected From Possi- ' i ble ConflaffrationCity Officials Pass Resolutions. Dock owner alortg tit waterfront in . the city limit who have not quipped their structure with bulkhead will be , compelled to provide this ejecessary fire ' protection without delay. 'Yesterday the ' fire marshal, harbormaster and building - inspector made an inspection ' tour of . the. waterfront, unfler the direction of the executive board, and "spotted" aone half dosen wharves or docks which were absolutely unprotected from .possible conflagration. v i .' Thomas G. Greeaa introduced the reso lution Instructing the officials to make a survey of the waterfront and Issue no tices to make the improvement at the last meeting of the executive board. t The officials who made the trip alone; ' the water front state that there Is great iinnrtr from fir beneath the docks. Flames starting- below the floor of the , docks can not be prevented from Jump ,1ns; from pile to pile and creeping up ward through the flAbr Joists. . With a solid wall such as 'nay be procured through the use of a bulkhead with broken Joints as provided in the v ordinance, it Is possible to confine the - flames so .that they will die of their own accord, or be so slow burning as to f ive the fire fighters ample time to ex lngulsh them. Bulkheads .along; the Portland water front are not continuous, Dut nave been built at intervals, so that it has been found necessary to bulkhead each dock separately. . .-v v " - Following is the resolution directing the city officials to enforce the dock nnllnanM. "Resolved, That speetor, chief .of bolldlnr Nin ths fire departmen). the fire marshal and harbormaster be and they are hereby directed to enforce sec tion 7 of ordinance No. 14109. relating to the construction of bulkheads be tween lower floors of docks, Vharves and other structures on the wsterrront and the ground low-water mark under the same And to this end be it fur ther "Resolved. That the owners, lessees, managers and agents of all docks, wharves and other structures along the waterfront in the city of Portland be notified forthwith to comply with the provisions of said section of Said ordi nance, and that said building Inspector, chief of the fire department, fire mar shal and harbormaster be and they are hereby Instructed to serve this notice on said owners, lessees, managers and agents of said docks, wharves and other structures." - Section (7 of the dock ordinance pro vides "That all docks, wharves, landings or other structures standing upon the wharf line or water front within the city of Portland, erected ltber upon pil ing or trestlework, now or hereafter to be erected, shall for the more effectual prevention of the spread of fires, have erected a bulkhead or wall as herein after provided. "Such bulkhead or wail shall extend from the lower or rround floor of such dock, wharf or budding to the ground or to tow water mark, ana lor the en tire lenrth or width of such building along the end or side which extends at right angles with the water front wharf line. It shall be of wood, con struoted of not less than two layers of lumber one ana one rourtn incnes tnica by eight Inches wide and laid so as to oreaa joints; ana snail ne so con structed as to present a solid wall, pre venting mv spread or lire. Eugene X. Giroux Now in Divorce Court as Plaintiff. ONCE NOTED MINlM MAN OF EAST OREGON Deserted Wife and Children to Flee With Fascinating Creator, Who Returns Compliment In Dae Sea son Glronx Worth Millions. (Special Dispatch to The . Jeareal.) Baker City. Or., Bept . The domes tic troubles of Eugene I Giroux, whioh are attracting a great deal of attention throughout the west at the present tiros. because of the prominence of Mr. Uiroux in mining circles, had their beginning in Baker City several years ago, when he was engaged in mining ventures here. Mr. uiroux is a (rgnownu w ia smoothest type. About 28 years ago J wooed, won and wedded Agnes Broose, a bright and intelligent schoolgirl, at the little town of Coyote, Utah. To them were born five children. The old est, a son. ie now about 16. Heverai vmm af tar their marrlasra thev came to Baker City. He was a conductor on the in 'V'- ,-. ' ' ' v, t' O. R. ft c ORfl IO0LTO SCI ISUFFOIITIJIS One State Institution "Which VWill Operate Without ; V Money From State. ' The twenty-fifth annual catalogue of the Oregon State Normal school at Mon mouth la Just out This Is on of the state's educational institutions that will not be maintained with state funds dur ing the, coming school year, whioh opens -Tuesday, September J 4. The friends of the institution, however, have bravely assumed the task of raising a sum suf ficient to keep its doors open for another nine months. -Vhe normal catalogue Is a neat book- let of (0 pages, containing a history of' the Institution, the full course of study together with a complete roster of the graduates of the school. This last feat ure is especially complete, as It gives -fthe xMrees aad-areeailesl-e-4he--wieea than 800 graduates of the school. The booklets also contains three full page group pictures of the members of tne college societies, ana a frontispiece oi me main college Duuaing. Cordwood Read for Market. Meaoham. Or.. Sept . It is est! mated that there are now 8,000 cords of excellent cordwood on the dumps at Meachara ready for shipment to Pendle ton and Walla Walla. Practically all of the wood creDared In the forest has been hauled in and la now ready for the market At Kamela and othef shipping points on the mountains there are also large quantities of wood. t B asters Zxcursloaa. September 11, 11 and 18 are the dates. unoice oi routes. Stopovers going and returning. Fast train service. Superb equipment Grandest scenery In the world. Canadian Pacific Is the road. For rates and full narticulara call on or aaaress r . k. jonnion. u. a. p. tv r-oruana, uregon. free Scholarships for Boys and Girls in Leading Educational Institutions. Sums of Cash Also to Be Distributed Among Industrious " , and Meritorious Students Who Participate in The Journal Educational Contest STUDENT I What are yon otnr to do during vacation? Have -ou decided what school or college yon will attend next year? If not how would a scholarship in one of the following excellent schools suit youT jchgarshlp la the same to the value KQ1 solitary Aoadeuy fog hoys, Vort- lano, Oregon. Two scholarships; one scholar shl with kna rA roam, tuition. llUndry SO other items, amounting to $560. Another Scholarship as a separate pnss wr , tlon. value $110. St. Xarys Xnstttate, Beavertoa, 'Ore- goa. one scnoiarsnip - in mctvaouiia un partment. Including feaaons on any in ktrumant: also board, room, etc. Value 8210. St. Helen's Hall, day and boarding school for girls and young ladles, Port land, Oregon. vwo scholarships, includ ing noon -meal- Whitman College, walla Walla, Wash. Krhotarsnio .in me wwnfMrj r Music, value $100. Two scholarships. Ono in -either college or preparatory department value 860; . the other . in the , music department value $100. - Dallas College, Sanaa, Oregon. Schol arship in either academto or college de- ; oartment value $st to r . Portland Academy, Portland, Oregon. Day scholarship?, in eitner coiiegs or acadamle department good for one year, value $120. . - acrsv Walter Heed, Portland, Oregon. Teacher of voice and singing. Lessons to the value or iioo, v BfeMlnavllle OoUwre, - KclClnavUie, Oregon. Two scholarships. One in either academic or college denartment value $60; one In the department of '..music value 880. ' i Padfle University. Torest Orove, Ore gon. - Two scholarships, one aay schl ' arshlp in the acador"" orcollege, value $60. One acnolarship .or a girl with iw - , months instruction in music," ooara, 1 rnnm. ta. in Herrick- HalL 8160. Vadfie Collage, newbet". Oregon. One scholarship Jn eitner C3uege or acaoe -y department for one school year, $60. B. Kan Kyer, S43 Alder street, Port laad, Oregon. 1 One scholarship good for ft hours' instruction in drawing, oil " water eolor aintlng or pastel. Holmes' Business College, Portland, Oregon. Fovr scholarships; one com bined scholarship one year, value 100; one academlo or civil service scholar ship, one year, $100; choice of either i commercial or shorthand scholarships, sis: months, $80; night course, any de nartment. one wear. 860. Behakc-WaUter Business College, Portland, Oregon. Four scholarships for It months' combined course, value 8100: one scholarship for I months' com bined course, value $86; one scholar ship for months' course, value $70: one scholarship for months, either -shorthand or business course, value 860 Baker City Business College, Baker City, Oregon. ' Scholarship good for one year in shorthand, commercial Eng lish, i-tdvertlslng and penmanshfo courses, value 10vi. International Oorresnoadenee Schools ff J't?1' SH,1"1 wwy 814 MeaVay Bldg, H T. Heed, manager. Two acholarshlrs; coolie of $ioo tuition In any of the . numerous or helpful courses except language coarse or courses in. locomotive running; another international Conservatory of . b. Bands, manager, Paelflo eoast dU Tupiuo, ronwa, wregoa. E. BandSi ne wlnmrs to have their any or me rive different arshioa: choice of courses taug! it by this namely, blano. nrtrn n vlnlln mAMnifJ and r.itar; scholarships include oheet music, all truonons and the stringed instrument if stringed instrument ars seiectea orei go a. typ gon Expert College, Portland, Ore, O 9 scnolasrhlD in tulnmnr. .Ja voewritinr. vulim 7K a ' K", arsnip in telegraphy, typewriting and station so: -ce work, value $100. Portland Business College, Portland. Oregon, A. p. Arn-rtrotg, principal! four scholarships, as follows: OTr J months In combined course, value 8100; one for 9 months in combined course, value $86; one for months in combined course, val.e $10: one for 6 months In shorthand or business coursx value $80. T Hose Citv BnaiaasB OaIIom Oregon. -wo scholarships, one com bined course for one school year, value $90; one 8 mon'.is' course in shorthand or bookkeeping. $50. Capital Business College. Salem. Ova. gon. One scholarship, good for 10 Humus lumuu n eitner aepartment value $100. Oreaou OaniimtuMr nt imrf. land, Oregon,. Course in piano with in struction under I H. Hurlburt-Ed-wards. lncludln- use. of music value $250. Eugene Business College. Eturens Ore. gon.. One scholarship In commercial or stenographic course, value $100. Western Aeademv of ntnoin. mh. tlon and Dramatlo Art. W. at mm principal, Portland, Oregon. One schol- arsmp m cnoice or vocai, piano, violin, mandolin, elocution, orslorv and itrin. atic. art. value 8200 Holmes-Flanders Private School, port- "u, wraiuu. un scnoiarsnip gooa Icr una jwr b BTieciai univamrv nr.na tion. one year's normal course, or prrj tlcal iftgllgh course for one and one half years, valued at $160. Oregon Iw Collere. OommrawMlUi building, Portland, Oregon. Scholar ship in the first two years of the course, value $160, Oillesnio School of Brnresalon. Wnrt- land, Oregon. Private and class Instruc tion to tne value of IZZ6. Albany College, Albany, Oregon. Tui tion for one school year in either aca demic or college department Pendleton Business Collage, Pendleton, Oregon. Value of scholarship $100. Marlon Wards Farnham. dramat.i reader, teach of elocution, oratory ad dramatlo art Portland, Oregon. Schol- N. and haDnlneaa relrned thair home. The desire to enter mln ing pursuits overtook Olroux and he be came connected with the Flagstaff mine east of town. Here is where he .fell from grace, where the once happy home crumbled before the love of another woman, and where a chapter of his life would give his was written that In all probability he would give his millions today If he leould obliterate. worklng a number of men. He and the boarding-house at the mine was Coming to Baker City, ne short a cook. employed Mrs. Maggie Levens, better dergoing an operation at a hospital, and ad promised to oe at nis siae la a known to her associates as "Madge," to work for him. At this time M X.ayans'' husband was In Pi she hi few dava. Olroux became enamored with the beauty of Mrs. Levens, who was then In the bloom of youth. He sent his family to Indiana, telling them he would follow in a short time. But he never went Instead he took Mrs. Maggie Levens and departed for Paris, leaving his family to find out tne crusning news from other sources. The first Mrs. Olroux secured a dl vorce and later married E. P. Butler, a contractor and builder, with whom she Is living very happily at the present time at- Keno, Nevada. uiroux made his millions In mines and Is rated now as a very , rich man. His wife that he gained by elopement recently took up with a man named Jones, and now it is Olroux who seeks a legal separation from the young woman whom he thought he loved so well when she was cooking for him at the Flagstaff mine near Baker City. Eurene L. Olroux. vice-president of the Olroux Consolidated Mines cotn- lany. haa brought suit against his wife or divorce, naming Earl Jones as co respondent. He was formerly a wel come guest In the Olroux family be cause of his pleasing manners and his ability as an entertainer. Olroux Is well known in New Tork as well as in the west aa a prominent mln Ing man and one of the organizers of the Olroux company, which was formed four years ago with a capitalisation of ib.uuu.ouu. uugene i uiroux has been in charge of the New York office at 48 Broadway. liiroux was prominently iden.-ried lth the boom Dertod. of the eRstarn Oregon mining district and is said to have the richest copper property in Ne vada at present. MANY TRYING FOR Final Closing of, the Season of BOW AND YOUTHS SUITS : I - To clean up the balance of our summer stock we offer for the rest of the week all our Boys' and Youths' Suits at exactly one-half former prices Many of these are heavy enough for i i . ' ' ' v ... Autumn and Winter wear Parents will make a GREAT SAVING by buying now 2-Piece Knickerbockers --SAILORS arid RUSSIAN SUITS . $1.25 . $1.73 . $2.50 . $3.00 YOUNG MEN'S SUITS v.. .... - mn -" '- - ' I ' - a 1 :v. Lit;. V 'c i ' Am fll t j m now $2.50 SUITS, $3.45 SUITS, now $5.00 SUITS, now $6.00 SUITS, now Ages 14 to 20 Years $7.50 SUITS, now . $3.75 $10.00 SUITS, now $12.50 SUITS, now $15.00 SUfTS, now . -$5.00 , $6.25 . $7.SO WHLN YOU SLL IT IN OUR AD IT'S SO GILLESPIE L Principal of Portland School of Expression Popular Among Contestants. MOVE 2 Stores 3d & Oak FAIRGROUNDS TO DELIGHT ALL EYES Attractive Plan of Beautify ing Is Being Car ried Out. ! Mrs. Emma W. Olllesple has returned from her summer outing at Husum, Washington, and Is preparing to open the Olllesple school of expression, in which The Journal has engaged a scholarship. A scnoiarsnip in the uiuespie scnool ti won hv Mae PennerprajiH In iant ear's contest. Miss Pendergrass and U noa Been xouna lmpossmie 10 maxe au (SpeeUl Dl.p.tch to The JoanuL Salem, Or., Bept 6. Not the least lm portant of the many Improvements be Ing made at the fair grounds In prepar ation for the Greater Oregon State fair, September U-21, la the transformation of the unsightly and barren wastes of dry grass and weeds Into beautiful land scape erieots. mis is tne rirst appeal to the artistic sense that has been at tempted along this line, and, although er friends enthusiastically recommend the Gillespie school. i Tne popularity or tnis school gives its arnhlp good for lessons to value of 1200 Colombia TXnlveralty, Portland, a scholarship providing for tuition end dinners an school days during the school year, commencing In September. Value 100. Faelflo University, Conservatory ef Moslo, rorest Orove, Oregon. Frank Thomas Chapman, director. Two schol arships, one valued at ISO, one valued at 1101.25, In either vocal or Instrumental menu. Hilda Brant, Prominent Contestant In Multnomah County, Striving for Scholarship With Mrs. Gillespie. CAeVll AWAKUS SUPPLEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS I z 1. Cash, with first choice of seholarshin t. Cash, with second cholcs of scholarship S. Cash, with third Choice of scholarship, 4. Cash, 'with fourth choice ef scholarship a. vann. wun jinn enaics or scnoiarsniD . Cash, with sixth choioe of seholarshii 1, . san, wim sevenin cnoioe ox scnoiarsnip..,.. $200 150 100 10 0 to Ah t. Cash, with eighth choioe f scholarship.!..... to a. Cash, with ninth choice of scholarship... 'J.... n The above sums In cash will be said contestants at tha anil nf th test in me oroer or ueir sianaing as co votes, cash commissions are - eiiowed on new subscribers, ta addition to the cash awards hers noted, so. uia uie paaieini xof aim worx (every aay oi tne contest. T etc e fUu aal scholarship a demand among The Jour nal contestants this season. Miss Hilda Brant, one or tne leading contestants in Multnomah county, expresses a desire to study wun Mrs. Gillespie, and Miss Brant, already having won medals in speaking contests, will make a credita ble student. Miss pendergrass has entered the con test to win a second year with Mrs. Gil lespie, hoping to graduate and receive a diploma. Several of the out of town contestants have mentioned the Gillespie school of expression as among their choice of scholarships. i Mrs. Gillespie may be found at ESI Morrison street, Portland, telephone Pa cific -688. and will give contestants and others Information as to the hours for classes and private lessons during the coming year. rnvata lessons, witn either the principal or her assistants, begin September 18. On October 1 class work will be opened in the 'school, in which students may attend continuous forenoon sessions,- for- five Days -la the week. Losson -periods In vocal culture, physical culture, literature, , repertoire, wnne designed lor those taking the course. wiu oe so arranged aa to accommodate any who may wish to foU the needed changes in one year, the most glaring faults have been remedied. The concessions have all been removed to one district, and dosens of unsightly shacks destroyed. New walks have been laid throughout the grounds, the Idea being to combine beauty with conven , lence as far as possible. Buildings have , been moved whenever necessary, and ' other conditions made to conform to I the new arrangements. The walks will I all be' of fine gravel, dressed with granite nana. The main improvement Is noticeable In the square between the main pavilion and tne dairy Duuaing. wnicn nas oeen moved to a alte northeast of Its old position. The visitor Is no longer con fronted with the row of candy stands and lunch counters of all slses, ages and colors and the expanse of dry grass which formerly assailed the eye. The only remaining relic of (he old regime is the fountain, with the familiar figure In the center, but even this has been repainted and remodeled until It is naraiy recognuaDie, and is now sur rounded with a bed of flowers, and winding path. riowers ana !wns Every where. There are many other flower beds Also, In the shape of crescents, stars and otner designs, and au win be in bios soni fair week. The big center bed contains large, spreading palms. Where thcro are no flowers, green lawns have Deen nianted. water nas been cined to this section, and the work of beauty :s oeing rapidly completed. A pretty feature Is the statutes which will be placed In this square. Just east of the main win of tha navlllon. tha large, reclining figure, representing the state or uregon, was seen last year, and will again occupy the same position. In front of the pavilion, the fountain and its small statue have already been noted. Back of this fountain, the large standing fogvre ef Ceres,, goddess of agriculture, which last year was located in the phvillon, but seemed rather cramped ana out of place, will be set up. On either side of this statue, two siniuier images win ds piaoeo, maain five pieces of statuary in all. , Thev wll me set upon suitable bases, and bordered with flower beds. All these statues were secured from the Lewis and Clark exposition or igot in Portland. LAST GHANC B THIS YEAR, TO TAKE A TRIP EAST AT BUT LITTLE MORE THAN ONE HALF THE REGULAR RATES o Ro Mo WILL. SEUL TICKETS September 11, 12 arid 13 From PORTLAND to KANSAS CITY and Return $60.00 ST. PAIl and Return.... $63. 1 B CHICAGO and Return $71. SO ST. LOUIS and Return $67.50 Ninety days' limit is given on tickets at these rates and stopover at pleasure within limits. To other points in the East and Middle West and from all points in the Northwest -correspondingly low rates. THE ONLY WAY There Is said to be a steadily grow Ing sentiment among the- Democrailo politicians of Chicago, or at least among a certain proportion of them, in lavor oi ex-Attorney-General Judson Harmon of Cincinnati as the party nommea ror me presidency- next year. QB1TEBAX BOB3ST Z. XEB was the greatest aeneral the world has ever known. Ballard a Snow Klnlment is the greatest liniment Quickly cures aU pains. ,it is witnm tne reaen or ail. t. H. Pointer, Hempstead, Texas, writes: "This 18 to certify that Ballard's Snow Liniment has been used in mr hausa hold for years and has been found to be To get the beat there is in traveling is to travel on the line which affords the test On a transcontinental trip where time, fine equipment, through trains "and good service are such important factors, buy your ticket of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation company. Through standard sleeping cars and tourist cars are operated daily over this line, the Oregon Short Line, Union Pacific1 and Chicago & Northwest ern between Portland and Chicago, and tourist cars daily Over the Short Line and Union Pacific between Portland and Kansas City. Any agent of this company will sell yon a ticket, tyve any desired infor mation and make all necessary arrangements. Our Portland City Ticket" Office is at Third and Wash ington streets. - . WM. McMURRAY.iQia'l Pass. Agent, Portland, Oregon TRAVELING SOLICITOR HAS SUCCESSFUL TRIP O. Gunderson, traveling solicitor for the Salvation Army Rescue home' in Portland, has just returned from a suc cessful trip to southern Oregon and re turn through tne Klamath country and via Bhanlko to the Columbia river, thence to Portland. He reports 'every body prosperous and happy. Gunderson was away six or seven months, thoroughly canvassing the ter ritory of western Oregon for the Salva tion Army. His work Is of an inform atory character regarding the work of the Salvation Army, and he also so licits funds with which to carry on the work In this state. "The people are extraordinarily pros- rous, good and benevolent. They are nerous. rood and benevolent. They getting much better, but In some places there is stui room- in Mr. onnderson. satisfied with his efforts of the last six months and sees a great future for central uregon. NO OPENING DATE OF PROJECT NAMED -ISnecUl DJatfatcb te The Jonrasl.i Hermlston. Or.. Sept At the an nual meetlna- of the Umatilla Water Users' association - the following dl rectors for the ensuing year were elected: W. H. Skinner, H. G. Newport, Fred Yatee. H. T. Irvln and A. C Crawford." The directors wu j , now a meeting soon to elect directors. -Engineer J. T. Whistler, in charge of tne umatiua government project, ad wiu.be so arranged as to I an excellent -liniment for rheumatic dressed the -association1 and Informed i any who may wish to f ol-1 padaa. I am never without f old hrlthe members that the work on the big Una f atadf, , v Jf, I ail drtttlUta, -.a J j la mm iully half done and that jtha A Dollar n Week WILL DO BBBajBBBSBawBSBSaasjssasssaasi DIAMONDS WATCHES - JEWELRY Sold on Easy Payments and You Wear the Jewelry WhilV Paying for It EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED STANDARD JEWELRY STORE IS9 THIRD ST., BETWEEN YAMHILL AND TAVLOR work Is still within the appropriation of $1,100,000 set asids for Its completion., t W uumauoa flaa yet pea received ss to the opening of the lands under tne project,, not it is oeiievea It within, the next few months. wui be i