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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23.' 1908. PIPES ill, CITY DARK WW riJ i 1 Gas Mains Filled With Water Take Light and Cooking Fuel From West aiders. Accidents i Pre- ;;: rented by Prompt Wprk Portland that par? of the city, at leaetMhat Uvu' wut of the river , and that usea gas waa dark laat ' night . Aleo it waa dry. - Thla waa not due to any activity on tha part of Chief Grita macher or Dletrlct Attorney Cameron. "The Sunday blue lawa had nothing- to ) do with it It waa on accoutat of tha 1 breaking of the gaa and water malna at tha corner of Fourth ; and Ankeny atreeta early yeaterday afttrnoon. i vviiinf Im mini on at that corner - for the foundation of the new building - of the Puclflo Paper company and a lot of building material, including brick, . has been accumulated there for tha new atructurea. .;. - . '. - : Titration to Blame. , ' Englneere of the water department tiponlnveatlgatlon of the break have de cided that the Southern Paclflo la part Jy reaponalblelnaamuch aa vibrations rrom a paaaing ira.ni u movement which broke the big pipes in tW? Mn.r.. rt1nlnr wall built V by tha Paclflo Paper combanvmmedl s; alely under the .curb off wHch the brick were piled wag not bfaced from fa tha Inside. The Kaa ana water mini t paralleled thie wall, which waa pushed t . . westward more than a root, oy ne w u ' -i ih. i mA hi th additional weicnc on tha pavement, and the vlbratlona of . the train. Ae the malna are or caai iron , they could not bend to the preasure but had to break. The break waa npt caused, ae haa been supposed, by the fall of the brick upon the Plpea. These . were broken before the brick tumbled In. Had the retaining wall been braced '.from the inside euff Iclently , to have withstood the preaaura no damage would have resulted. . . Both Stains Smashed. Both the water and ga maina were smashed. The water immediately rushed Into the broken gas main, rendering It useless. Tha excavation waa also flood ed. A man waa aent out at once by the water company to turn off the water, but when he reached the acene of the accident he found that his wrench waa inn nme.ll and he waa oDiia-ea 10 re turn tb the office for another one. By tha int ha rat back the water had flooded the district eaat aa far as Third - street, north aa far aa Burnalde and aouth to Pine street, aa well aa filling up the excavation for tha foundation of ' the new buuaing. A fire engine waa aet to work aa aoon aa possible pumping , the water out of the gaa malna and temporary repairs ware made durlna: the nlent But De ' Cause of the fear that many people had perfected to shut off the gaa cocks in their houses the a-aa was not turned on f. until thla morning, for fear aome of the careless onea might De aspnyxiaiea. u ne i sras waa turned on in the buslneaa dls trict early enough thla morning, how t ever, to dispel the gloom of the fog and enable the early workers to go about their accustomed buslneaa. Restaurants Hard W. Many people who had not known for years what It waa to go to nea oeiore midnight turned in early last night be cause they had no light There was dif ficulty In the culinary departments of many families, .too. and some - of the restaurants which use gaa to cook with were obliged to close their doora on account of lack of fuel. The gaa company attaches no blame to anybody, the atatement being made ' thla morning that the accident waa un- , .avoidable and nobody was to blame. Tha gaa earn pan y rushed work on re pairs, which were accomplished . 1n a remarkably short time, but their refuaal to turn oh the gas last night probably prevented a number of deaths, as there were undoubtedly a good many light ' cocka throughout the city that haa not been turned off, the light simply going out when the main waa ahut off. Tha company alao aent out warning notlcea that undoubtedly prevented serious trouble. Bays water vain Is Weak. ' Court proceedlnga may be resorted to in order to determine mo responsiDiuiy for the break in the 24-Inch water main at Fourth and Ankeny atreeta yeaterday ; afternoon. Contractor George .Langford . of Langford Walker, who are putting tiD the Paclflo Paper company's build ing, denies that the weight of tha brick plied along Fourth street caused the water main to break, but Bays there Is a structural weakness in tha whole Fourth street water main, and cites as proof the fact that this main haa given way at various pointa no less than five times in- tna past lew years. The theory haa been heretofore ad vanced that the main on Fourth atreet haa been injured and the alignment jlnatroved hv the heavy traina ruhnlnar over the Southern Pacific's west side tracks. Mr. Langford's theory of yes terday's accident la that the outrush of water from tha big pipe, which waa broken by a passing train or waa due to a defect in the pipe, undermined the Belgian block pavement and the retain ing wall, causing both to cave in on the Itve-incn gas maun, nrHin( iu im water filled the amall gas main and eventually reached the big main which aupplies the entire west aide. - Low Colonist Rates Via the Canadian Pacific. Durlnr September and October tha Canadian, Pacifie haa on Bale very low colonist rates from eastern pointa to Portland. ' Tickets can be prepaid and delivery arranged by telegraph. For rate and full particulars apply at lo cal office or sddreas F. R. Johnson,' Q. A. P. V.. Portland. 1 Montclalre, 18. The North Jersey Normal school, recently completed at a cost of 1100,000. waa State School Dedicated. (Special Dispatch ta The Joaraal.) I, i J-. eepi. ShOOL 1100 formally dedicated today with interest' 4ns exercises.- - Governor Fort and I number of prominent educators were among those who took part The school baa accommodatlona for 10 puplla. The country's production f abrasly materia la in 197 was vaiuea at 1 1. (, ill, an increase over ive or zo.j4. CASTOR I A Tor Infants and CMldrea. Hi fti Yea Kara Ahrajs E::t Slaavtsrwof v TEA - -costs almost nothing- any how; nothing at all if you don't Iflce it. Taur rro-rTura ror jnfwiry if yn den t like Sck'Jilr.g'a Best: ws pay tlav 0 Complete Exposition of New Fall Styles ; Sec Onr Window Display ( V ' Oo your fingers you can count the artists of this country whose worc is always in demand, :The call is not' always, based on the merit . of new production, but .often- dictated by reputation. , , So also it happens that an tinknown writer will produce a great book; sometimes' it travels at a : snail's pace to public appreciation, and .finally becomes popular. . Instantly the author is beseiged . by publishers, anxious to secure another story. The first work was probably he result of tnspira V. tion and told a genuine story. - A seeond work is now wrought in answer to the public cry for "more"; v it 'nay be weak but it. rider to favor on the wave of its predecessor's popularity. , ', But in the business world how different! The merchant who won his patronage' 'last year , must earn it over again this season. ' He must demonstrate progress, not only beyond his own past, but ' also over his competitor's present. In entertainment you seek as good as the artist's first pro eduction; from the merchant you demand improvement on your last purchase. , ', Progress has been the watchword from the inception of the "Crawford" organization. " Founded on principles of honesty and economy, the "Crawford" freely invites suggestions from an army of .employes and liberally rewards genius whenever demonstrated. This disposition to constantly im prove methods is responsible for the character marks so plainly distinguishable in "Crawford" Shoes. In no single season have we made more progress than is apparent in our present exposition. , Materials we have been unable io improve, having never used any but the best; second grade leathers never go into "Crawford" Shoes. The most exacting patron of the leading tanneries of the world, the "Crawford" willingly pays the highest price for a corresponding product .We have never used our tremendous ' buying power as a bludgeon with which to .beat down price at the cost of quality, but rather as an incentive for the tanners' greatest efforts. It is in our shoemaking you will, notice a wonderful improvement this season; changes have been made in various divisions of the factory to the extent of innovation. ' We know that, the shoes are better than ever before and the improvements are so marked that they will be plainly apparent ' to you. . , , "Every new style every season" has always been a "Crawford" slogan. This season we have added 38 new models for men and 42 new models for .women. Bear in mind that "Crawford" styles are always distinctive, and a season or more in advance of the product of most other, manufacturers. While we ajm at elegance in shoe design, the claims of comfort are never, disregarded. "Crawford" shoes are easy from the first Iay worn and hold their shape until the last day. "Crawford" Shoes are sold direct at one close margin profit They are unquestionably as good as any other shoes sold in Portland at $6, $7 or $8. We believe in good shoes but not in fancy prices; in liberal guarantees and their honest fulfillment. We furnish, our patrons a store service' which is expert in every detail and do not tolerate impudence k indifference at any post in our en--''tire organization. We aim to serve you intelligently, honestly and pleasantly; to divest shoe buying of all annoyance, and to deliver in every' instance the greatest possible shoe value for your money. a - All Styles for fflcn and Women . 9 I Ml I). R SMI an m FRISCO PEOPLE LIKE roRumiD gratifying to Ban na Franclacans, aa wa Mid wholly are received some vlcloue an nnwarranted attacks from cities that are not in any way damaged by such prosperity as might com to San Fran clsoo. Bay City Exchange Secretary Says .Fairness of Orcgon: ians Is Appreciated. Verry" Dalley. tha genial secretary of tha afarcnanta exchange of Baa Fran- elaoo, la spending a few daya in Fort land, and Is atorptng at tha Oregon. Mr. Dalley baa recently returned from a tour efPtiget sauna titles, and saya that e waata to have a look at Port lead. "1 am stjrprlaad and delighted wtth, fnrtlarKL ha aala this morn 1 n m "Tour city showa every alng of prngreei , "I think a Ketter rwlmt Is maklfact In buslneaa circles all ever the coast. At the time I left Asa Krartciace, cos ftdenre vu rapid it rtminr. aad ror- elianta were bagianlng ta rr p the re wards ef their twa rears of atruggie against tifiaajal 4da "Haa Franrlan real BnAat frlendlT ta rwtland.' la Ihaaachanse I heard rxM h Irg ant rW thlrre shout tha ritr. ani Ka pre !.! f-tin' via loTl!anl ts awt a a-Bocluat.' Jui ts swrucu'tar: ' Mrs, Scberrer Suicide, . trait i rreaa tins WHl Las Anaelea. Cal Brnt in Um rial. phla Bcberrer. wife of a lawyer at Inde pendence, in yo county, committed sal clde In ja boarding house yeaterday. one statea in a note mat no one waa to blama A. son ef toe landlady stated that ha believed Mrs. Bcherrer took her life because of do mestic troubles, in -which a crisis v precipitated bv the arrival of a letter from jnaepenaence.' Saturday. whole- A MVMWT rrfTT-i dreada the fir. The dread ta some, hut not the burn: that ran b baajed and Instantly re 1 laved by apply. Ins Ballard s Snow Liniment. Ra are. pared for aecldenta by keeping bottle alwaye ta tha bouaa - Beat for sprains, brsiaea, cuta. - acalda, rheamatlara. neu ral a la, buaioaa any and all acmtia aad pel""- rrtca x. aae ana aoia - y rkMmart Drsr mniMnr. SWBNTON SPDIIISN FUG . CAUSES A RIOT ' Liberals in Cuba Attack Pro cession of ConseiratiTes at Sancti Spiritus. (United Preas Laaul WVO Havana, Sept IS. Tha using of the Spanish flag- by tha conserve tire party f Cuba In an efort ta get votes haa precipitated - another grave crisis la tha political affair of tha Island. aad tha aathorltlea ars trying ta pre rent tha recurreaca of a riot, which aceorred Saturday at Sancti Spir itus whan ena mil was killed and elsht severely wounded br the liberals be- rauea of resentment at tha use of the Spanish Cag. Oeeera Maria Menocal, tha eonaerva tira party s candidate for prastdeeit, headed the pTtwsslon. with other con aervatlvs leeders. The leaders waved the Spsnlah flasr and ehouted "Vivas" for the Spanish iM tcm aerva 1 1 re part r. The people of tha town were enrar-4 and a( ta knd the praeajaal'fll with pocket jLatves a Did anachetesj which were used freely. The man killed waa one of tha bearers of Spanish flags. The conservative candldatea took a k train and left the town aa aoon as they could a;et out or the crowd, out reeling la auu hitter. DOES NOT WANT HIS WIFE & OPERA (Cnlted Preas Lessee Wire.) New Tork. Sent. Because hla wife has decided to atudy for tha opera against his wishes. Ernest Lee Major, a noted painter of New Tork and Boston, la preparing to bring suit for divorce. Hla wife formerly waa Es telle C Leigh- ton, a beautiful model, wno poawd ror hla famous painting. is now 8 ha The Wood studying for KrmnK. part in Reginald ue kovcs b nw vpera. The Golden Butterfly." Traaedv aa well aa marftal anhappl- aes has foUowed Mrs. Major's deter mine tloa to Lake up opera. Charles H. Bond, a Boatoa BnllUonalra, whe as sisted her financially la her studies, committed suicide some tnonthe an, follow! n tha aeparatkni at Major aad hla wife. . PHTSBUEO IS 150 ' YE.VRS 0LL TODAY celebration will last through the entire week. The plana have been going for ward for almoat a year, and are of a most elaborate character. The Initial feature of the program ta to be a public reception In Duquesna Garden tonight bv the mayor and other officials of the city. During the remainder of the week there will be a auoceaslon of parades, concerts, athletic competitions, pyro technic dtsplaya and other features ef attractive entertainment. A new electrical device la claimed ta produce a bleaching liquid from ordi nary salt brine by electrolysis which la not Injurious to textiles and st a re duction Jn cost over preseat,methods Of from ( to Sd per cent. rSvaeM tnasasrl B The Jearaett Pittsburg. Pa, Sept 1. Pittsburg begaa today tha celebration of her aae hundred ax A ftftisU birthday. The nsiae ooioriiieuoo 1Ve will give you and all you want to know about paint any time you drop into our store. THCCICj PAINT GTC: 7 r FRONT AVD J'CP - I r 1 . vv -Jr7 S'
