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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, , PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING. - DECEMBER 17, 1908M
FIRE CHIEF CAMPBELL
MAKES
" Why Wf 109 fire hydrant la chars
if tha flr department allowed to re
i main untested for bIx months last eum-
t mer, and was th aelay owing to nejtii'
i enc on tha part of the water depart'
mftfl th firm fihW np th mflvor?
This la the question which ocjuplad
th (Ima if h fir committee of tha
' 1 exeeutla board from 8 o'clock last
' night until ir.idnlsht. The lnveetlga-
; tloa was not finished but will b con
.' tlnund Saturday afternoon. Those who
testified were all members of the water
i board, tha lire chler, J. u. snaoe ana
W. a Haynes. agents for Hoge & Swift.
( who made their last d( livery of hy
drants May t of this year and did not
receive tiieir money unm xsovemoer u.
when the water board ordered m warrant
v drawn for tha payment for a Tot of 130
- approved by the chief.
S From evidence submitted to the board
by then witnesses It Is apparent that
' the chief of the fire department, though
knowing that- hydrants were being
clamored for by property owners all
over the city, not only did not manifest
I a desire to hasten the inspection of tho
hydrants, but when he rwetved asslst
l a nee from the water department and
; the 'contractors In the . shape of men
; and apparatus to make the tests that
hia hvdrant inspector " was not sent
t around to represent tha fire deport
t men t. tha reason being given that-he
was 'too valuable a man to ba allowed
to waste his time." 1
This man is W. J. Phillips, who has
been accused of having; an Interest in
a hydrant made m Portland, and or
seeking to prevent the acceptance of
. tna eastern ftoouci.
Approved at Toxmiry.
. , Whether Phillips had any Interest
In th hvdrant made by the Oregon
foundry or not is a significant- fact
brought out by the testimony of Water
Superintendent Dodge that 60 hydrants
1 ordered from the local firm at the time
tha contract for 150 wera awarded to
the eastern factory, were never even
(brought over the river, but were Bp
proved at the foundry by Phillips. The
water department was not asked to as
sist in any tests of these.
When Chief Campbell was called to
testify he read a statement of the case,
as he saw it, from a formidable looking
document containing data compiled by
Mm. Most of th chiefs assertions re-
, luted to the first 35 hydrants received
' from th east. Inquisitor Isaac Swett
t declared that the investigation did not
concern these, as the contractors had
, admitted that the lot was defective. The
chief was asked to explain the delay
In "either accepting or rejecting; the
others, with special reference to a lot
of 30 received February 16. The chief
1 elated that 39 of these had been in
, erected and accepted.
This part of the chlefe testimony Is
' not contradicted, but he declared that
he had no knowledge of the last lot of
t hydrants delivered May . Superin-
s tendent Dodge and Messra. Hart, Lamp-:
on. Allen and Dr. Raf ferty, of the wa
ter board, all swore that the fire chief
had been notified of the arrival of this
' shipment as well as of all the rest and
that each notification had always been
regarded by ,am as meaning that the!
: teat should go on.
COLLEGE BOYS ENTERTAIN BIG
. AUDIENCE AT HEILIG THEATRE
(By Q. I W.)
The JTeillg was well filled last night
"with college people, who always make
up the personnel of a glee club's audi
ence. Perhaps they are, the only ones
who can really appreciate a glee club,
for they can read in between the lines,
as It were; see the fun, the college
spirit and loyalty that gives rise to
- these tours and that reflects Itself in
the hasrbeena as they hear the merry
music. ...
Annually at about thla season the Uni
versity of Oregon Glee and Mandolin
clubs visit Portland, enroute to other
parts of the state to win laurels. And
" they are always given a warm welcome.
This year Professor Glen, their con
ductor, has a splendid club, the voices
well harmonised and excellently bal
anced, and the boys do their serious
'work with a good deal of artistic finish.
more than you usually expect in a club
that is out lor tne run or it.
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shly their best work was done In their
songs with Professor Olen, who was
frreeted with the same enthusiasm that
lis splendid baritone always commands.
- Mr. Glen has a rich, mellow voice of
resonant tone and with lots of color.
He responded to an encore, with a fine
'accompaniment by the club and was
called on to repeat the refrain.
Good shading? was evident also in
-uays at uregon," a
song written by
son, 11. and sung
Nelson, us, and Kobinson, n. and sung
witn mucn reeling, it was tne closing
number of the program, but the Ore
gon people present, feeling a void. In
sisted on an encore and finally got the
"'Oregon" song. There was real regret
that the Oregon toast song, which usual-
. Iv Introduces the program, was omitted
Our hobby is to make
easy going for the moth-
ers of boys by lifting
' their weight of worry
about clothes for the fu
ture Presidents. Here
are juvenile suits that
will take the responsibil
ity of making your boys
appear well;
- This , week a' special
showing of suits and
reefers for holiday fes
tivals, at $4.35.
Toys presented with
each purchase.
We're open evenings
until Christmas.
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LAME EXCUSE
While disclaiming any knowledge of
the hydrant shipment of Hay 2. tre
chief sought to throw the blame for
not making any test alter April i,
upon the mayor and the water depart
ment. e exniDiiea a tetter teiepnuata
to Hoge & Swii't by Superintendent
Dodge and taken down In writing by
the stenographer of the company. This
letter stated that the contractors were
at fault and that further responsibility
for testing hydran,ts was to be shifted
to them, and that the chief had been
ordered by Mayor Lane not to make any
more tests. Superintendent Dodge was
here called beror the board again ana
he stated positively that he never gave
the chief any such orders and that Ae
had telephoned the letter shown by the
ciuer at ma request, (jniei a.iiijjuun,
be said, stood, near the telephone and
dictated the message.
Mayor Lane questioned Mr. Campbell
at this point In the examination and
finally forced the chief to admit that
ho had come to the mayor's office and
told the mayor that Hoge & Swift were
negligent and would not assist the fire
ripimrtment In making tests. The chief
also admitted alter a series oi evmuni
that the orders he claimed to have from
the mayor were really ones suggested
by himself and given verbally to him
with the understanding on the part of
tha mn vfvr that the representations
made, by the fire chief as to th neg
ligence or the contractors were correct
Showa In Bad X.itfat.
The chiefs statements were refuted
at all important points of testimony up
to this stage or tne inquiry, jne was
made to appear in a still worse light
by the testimony of W. O. Haynea and
J. O. Shane. This was to the effect
that it took Hydrant Inspector Phillip
30 days to Inspect some 85 hydrants
early in the .spring and that Master
Mechanic Stewart had tested 86 In th
latter part of the summer, In six days.
P. B. Sullivan, one of the fire board
members, asked Chief Campbell to ex
plain this. The chief aaid that the rea
son Stewart had made better time than
Phillips was that the hydrants had
been worked over from March to June
by employes of the contractors and
that consequently each test could be
expedited. Here the chiefs etatement
was again contradicted by Mr. Haynes,
who swore before the board that no
work other than tightening up the
joints had ever been done on any of
the hydrants by his firm.
"Well, I can prove what I say by
the men in the foundry," asserted
Campbell. "They told me."
"Who told you?"
"S. M. Meers and his son who manage
the shops." ...
"Will you have Mr. Meers and his
son subpoenaed?" asked. Mr. Haynea of
the board. . , ...
The mayor directed the clerk to atib
poena these witnesses at the final ses
sion of the board Saturday.
At this session W. J. Phllllpe will
be asked to explain his connection If
any with the local foundry. Members
of the water board stated last night
that it was their understaning that
Phillips .controlled a patent improve
ment on the Howe hydrant made by
this company.
this year. It Is a fine spirited number
that the university- people are fond of
bearing and should be on every pro
gram the club gives. "Old Man Noah"
was a quick-tempo, nonsense song that
caught the ear. .
The Mandolin club showed itself ef
ficient and it , played several selections
which were well received. The chief
criticism that might be made was that
their tfmpo was almost invariably too
slow. Mandolins and banjos cannot bear
the sustained tones of the violin tempo
because they have no sustained tones.
In their encores the effect was better.
A mandolin quintet gave "The Glow
Worm m very gooa rorm.
The hit of the evening was the Jolly
lall bird song bv Cooper. Nelson. Wood
and Burke. Skits on subjects that ap
pealed to the college people present were
sung to the lockstep music and met
with roars of laughter. The house
shrieked and whooped with delight when
the four enterefl reading tne sporting
pHge of a recent issue of a local paper
and sang with feeling about the Thanks
giving football games with Multnomah
tne past is years, ana nnisning:
"For 10 years they beat us.
But we always came back fresh and
game.
The last three games we've won;
Now they want to quit, "
They've got cold foet
They're looking for a team to beat
Before they ept their turkey meat." .
Ogden an4 Geissler did some clever
piano work, ragging some well kftown
music. Ogden also accompanied the club
well in several songs. Victor I Voigt
gave some clever impersonations In vari
ous lingoes and especially good was his
uago tain, uurxe ana voigt togetner
gave a scene entitled "I He Inr' and
Introduced a song "The Hot Tamale
Man," written by Nelson and Voigt
The club easily found its way Into
favor with the audience and was given
hearty encores. Perhaps there was a
little lack of ginger that essential
quality for a glee club show. On ex
pects a bunch of college men to be full
of snap and always on the move. If
there is nothing for them to do they
are expected to find something. For it
is tne presence or continual run ana
bubbling over spirits that makes a con
cert a success. Musically, as a glet
Hub. If would be hard to Improve upon
them.
STATE HEALTH
BOARD ELECTS
The annual meeting of the state
board, of health was held at Salem yes
terday and officers were elected for the
coming year as follows: President. Dr.
E. A. Pierce or Portland; vice president.
Dr. W. B. Morse, Salem; secretary. Dr.
R. C. Tenney, Portland. The other
members of the board are Dr. Alfred
Kinney, Astoria: Dr. C. J. Smith, Pen
dleton: Dr. E. B. Pickel, Medford, and
Dr. Andrew C. Smith, Portland.
The matter of combating tuberculo
sis was discussed at some length and
a committee, consisting of Dr. C. J.
Smith and Dr. E. A. Pierce, was ap
pointed ' to confer with a committee
from the National Association for the
Prevention of Tuberculosis. An effort
will be - made te secure state aid for
Dersons' afflicted with the disease who
are financially unable to pay for treat
ment. ;
The subject or uniform quarantine
laws for the coast states was discussed.
The report of the secretary showed
that for the biennial period ended Sep
tember 30, 1908, 10.161 births and 13.
18S deaths were . reported, as ag&lnst
10.08 births and 6893 deaths for the
previous biennial period. .
Beautiful Pictures and ?
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beautiful framed pictures and picture
rrames w V9 luuna bqiwuciq. m navf
the best equipped factory and are turn
Inr mtf vnrk to Ardar that has no etiual
for quality e price. We are showing
10UO patterns of mouldings, mostly
navr designs. We Invite your careful in
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of them, as we have plenty of
Out Watches
Include all of the latest
and finest cases and
movements on the
market' , ...
Howard
Elgin
VValtham
Illinois
Hamilton
Hampden
and Swiss
Our gold-filled Watch
for ladies at f 15 are
big . bargains. Solid
gold from $15 up.
Gentleman's g o 1 d
filled Watches from
f 12.50 up. Solid gold
as low as $20.
If -you want to see a
large stock of Watches
step in our store for a
few minutes.
BEWARE of the store with many
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BRACELETS of every description in solid gold, gold filled and silver, from f 1.50 up, to f 5.00, in plain
polished, Roman or rose gold finish, set with diamonds or other precious gems; all of the very late effects.
Seal Rings
In all of-tjie late effects
from $2.50 up. ' Set with
diamonds from $5.00 up.
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LEADING JEWELERS
$1.50
Kid Gloves
95c
A Pair
CORNER
Friday and Saturday
Rath Rnhf?S $2 Oft
una lxuuc $.yo
Bath Robes and Dressing Gowns in gray or cardinal, trimmed
with satin with cord to match; on special sale Friday and Satur
day only at the above price; $5 values.
Men's 35c Neckwear
19c
200 dozen men's Christmas
Neckwear, very latest colorings
and weaves and the identical
grade sold elsewhere at 35c ea.
$3.50 Sweater Jackets
$1.98
Women's wool Sweater Jack
ets in white, cardinal and gray,
plain or fancy weaves; regular
price $3.50 each.
$5 and $6 Net Waists
Choice of ,,our $5 and $6 net,
ilk and wool Waists, . newest
styles, Friday and Saturday at
above price. ';. '.'-., : ;
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BUSYJEWEffiY
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they are heading for ourAstore, and we are prepared to .take car S
competent and obliging clerks who will wait upon you promptly. J
Our stock of Watches and Jewelry is
the largest in the city, and we invite
comparison of prices. We carry exclu
sive styles in Diamond-Set Jewelry and
Novelties of all kinds, and a positive
guarantee accompanies every article we '
sell.
Jaeger Bros. Jewelry Means
Quality the Best to Be Had
prices on the same article. Our
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above g30
ttuby and
Diamond $75
Only S30
266 Morrison St..
THIRD AND MORRISON
$7.50 Silk
Petticoats
On sale "Friday and Saturday;
100 pure taffeta silk Petticoats
in black and colors, made with
deep knee flounce and under
ruffle, stitched and tucked and
cut in latest close-fitting styles;
actual $7.50 values; only 100 in
this lot , so be prompt if; you
want to share. Suit dept.
A v"y appropriate gift;
mcn-s long wool eider
wo-
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IcAllen 1 McDonne
Pleasing CLifM Kld Gloves, Silk Hosiery,
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Muslin Underwear, Aprons, Furs, Toilet Sets,- Pursei, Belts,
Combs, fancy Hose Supporters, Table Linens, Blankts, Cur
tains, Dress Patterns, Silks, Kimonos and Petticoats. , , , ,
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If you hare $25 to
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for a Diamond don't
fail- to see us. Our
prices will sufely con
vince you that they are
bargains.
Our $75 Diamonds
and up to $1,000 are
tb . very finest that
mines can produce.
Our personal,, guar
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gem.
goods are marked in plain figures.
Bracelets
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up; gold filled from $2
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Kid Gloves
95c
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STREETS
Specials
36-In. Taffeta Silk
79c
36-inch black Taffeta Silk,
splendid .weight and quality:
regular $1 grade, yd 79f
36-inch Feau de Cygne at. 98ft
75 c Corset Covers
48c
Fine cambric Corset Covers,
deep lace yoke, ribbon and
beading trimmed; three styles;
regular 75c and $1 values.
$1.25 Wool Sweaters
63c
Boys' and youths' Sweaters in
plain and fancy, sizes up to 34;
standard $1.25 grade anywhere
in the city.
So
50c Linen
Handk'ch'f s
Women's embroidered linen Handker
chiefs, an endless assortment of designs,
hemstitched or scalloped edges; posi
tively the best handkerchief bargain of
fered this season; come put up six in
fancy Chrjstmas box and worth 50c each;
Friday and Saturday 29f each; fl.70
. a box.' ' .
Umbrellas
Women's silk Umbrellas, steel frame and
rod and latest gold, silver and pearl han
dles; bought to sell at $5 each; a useful
gii for two days less than, half price.
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Special for This Week
With every purchase of any Madame Yale's preparations to the
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Skin Food.
Mail Orders Filled
Ladies unable to call may order by mail. The Skin Food
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HOME INDUSTRY
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Thursday, December 31
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