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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTL AND, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, . 1909.
PENDLETON HIGH SCHOOL BAND CLOSES SUCCESSFUL SEASON
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Commissioner Campbell At
tributes Cause of Cottage
Grove Disaster to Insuffi
cient Inspection of Koad's
Bridges.
',. (Special Dlsjmtch to The Journal.)
Salem, Ore., June 12. In his official
report filed today Railroad Commlsslon-
mr Thomas ,K. Campbell attributes the
cause of the rpcenl wrecK near Cottage
Grove, on the line of the Oregon &
Southeastern railway to negligence of
the officials of the Toad In reference
particularly to improper and Insuffi
cient Inspection of bridges. It Is stated
that the bridge which went down under
the passenger train was decayed at
points where truss rods pierced the
heavy timbers, but had the appearance
of firmness. The decayed parts should
have been detected if proper care had
been used In the inspection of the bridge,
,1 Commissioner Campbell says,
i On August 14, 1908, Commissioner Os
I wald West Inspected this road and made
t a report which was afterward transmlt
I ted to the Oregon & Southeastern Rall-
!oad company. In that report he called
the attention of the management to the
fact that the bridges and treaties had
, reached an age when renewals were nec-
lessary, and recommended that, owing to
( the heavy logging trains operated on
! the road, bridges should be carefully
i watched and strengthened until such
time as they were renewed.
Company Reports Bridges Safe.
; Later. September 17, the company re
I . ported to the commission that It had
found its bridges and trestles In good
J physical condition with the exception of
" one trestle, which had settled slightly
I and which would be raised to grade.
These facts were brought out in the in-
vestlgation conducted by CommlBSloner
j Caronbell at the scene of the wreck.
I ' "In my Judgment," said -Commissioner
1 Campbell, "if a practical, thorough in-
Bpectlon of this bridge had been made
1 at that time by the railroad company
; the weakness would have been disclosed,
j I found that holes had been bored In
J chords near the ends, where inspectors
j might naturally expect to find decay,
ar.a the testimony shows that they
f found the timbers In fair condition at
points where tests were made.
I . Practical Tests Not Made.
' "The testimony shows, however,"
,: continues Mr. Campbell, "that practical
I tests of timbers were not made at or
I near tne truss rods where subsequent
t events showed the weakness existed. I
Relieve that If this had been done either
v boring or sounding the bidden weak
. xiess -would have been disclosed."
The railroad company has promised
to strengthen two other bridges built
; about the same time as the one which
', went down under the train, before
heavy traffic Is resumed. The age of the
swreeked bridge was shout seven years.
Mr. Campbell says if the bridge had
been covered It would have lasted 20
.years.
Commissioner Campbell hurried to the
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Pendleton, Or., June 12. Following are the names and positions of the Pendleton High School band,
which has just closed a season of successful playing: Drums, A. Jordon (bass), C. Jo'rdon (snare); cor
nets, Ernest Croby, L. Anderson, C. Cole and C. Powers; baritones, O. Storey, N. Kimball; clarinet, B.
McCarthy; trombone, F. Hayes; base tuba, R. Rowland; alto, L. M. McFatridge, E. Marston; director, Pro
fessor Frank Carruth.
scene of the wreck, ahout five miles
from Cottage Grove, and arrived Sunday
afternoon. Inasmuch as a hearlne at
Rntimrine hud been srheduled and a
number of witnesses subpoenaed, other
members or the commission coum not
go to Cottage Grove. Mr. Campbell was
accompanied by Assistant Kngineer
Earle and Secretary George Goodall of
the commission.
Passengers Lucky Esoapa.
"We found the single passenger
coaeh that comprised the train lying
partly submerged in about six feet of
water, amid broken pieces of the bridge.
After carefully looking over the wreck
age, we concluded that the passengers In
this car were most fortunate to have
gotten out alive, as the rails before
the bridge fell were about 26 feet above
water," reads the report.
"The top chord and batter posts of
the span were In fair condition, the only
sign of decay being dry rot In the vi
cinity of and where truss rods pierced
the timbers that composed the ton and
bottom chords. A peculiar condition is
that timbers standing vertically were
wMl preserved, while horizontal tim
bers showed no outward signs of de-ca-
and were decayed In the center
near the bolts wbere truss rods pierced
them."
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Graduates Will Be Addressed
by Dr. Dyott and Pres
dent Bryan, W. S. C.
(Special Dispatch to Th Journal )
Oreson Agricultural College, Corval
lls, June 12. The commencement pro
gram, the final details of which were
completed Friday, promises to be very
attractive, several pleasing features
having been added to the usual exer
cises. The Junior party will be held
Saturday, June 12, and the commence
ment day exercises, which will complete
the program, will take place Wednes
day, June 16.
The college has been exceptionally
fortunate this year in obtaining two
very noted speakers, Dr. Luther A. Py
ott of Portland, who will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon, and President
h.noch Albert Bryan of Washington
State college, who will give the com
mencement nddress. One notable fea
ture of the program will be the presen
tation of the comic opera "Mikado" by
the school of music, a play in which a
lurge number of the student body will
take part.
The complete program as It has been
presented, Is as follows:
Sunday, 11 a. m.. baccalaureate ser
mon by Dr. I.uther A. Oyott of the
First Congregational church, Portland.
Commencement Program.
Monday, 3:30 a. m., class day exer
cises, which will Include speeches by
several members of the class and the
formal dedication of the bandstand, the
senior gift to the college; 4am re
ception by President W. J. Kerf In
honor of the frraduating- class; 8:30 p
m.. opera "Mikado."
Tuesday 3:00 p. m., regimental pa
rade by the cadets on the college
campus; 6:30 p. m . alumni banquet
Wednesday 10:00 a. m, commence
ment address by President Enoch Al
bert Bryan. The two class speakers of
the day will be Miss Violet J. I. Han
cock, the salutatorlan. who will speak
upon "The Necessity of Education for
Women," and Jesse J. l'eddloord, the
valedictorian, whose address will be
"Oregon, Our Opportunity."
The Kraduatini? class shows a larjre
Increase over last year. One hundred
and twelve students will graduate from
the regular courses, and 11 have ap
plied for advanced grades. The elec
trical engineering department will give
the largest number of diplomas, 33
students receiving degrees In that de
partment. The departments of domestic
science, agriculture and commerce will
each have 19 graduates.
SPOKANE WUIS
LAWS CHANGED
Shippers Demand Same Ap
peal Right as Carriers
District Sj'stem.
(Hearst News by tenfrtst Leased Wire.)
Washington, June 12. The proposed
amendments to the interstate commerce
commlslon laws which, as announced,
would he submitted to President Taft by
persons interested In the Spokane case,
were laid before the president today.
o. iiauir jones aiui Keoresentattve
foinaexter of Washington presented the
ueicgaunn. composed or S
stens, headed by H. N. Stenlicns
NEZ PERCE VIEED
SEE AT 3 HEWH
Rains in Inland Empire Sec
tions Spell Big Spring
and Fall Crops.
'Special Dispatch to The Jonriuil.)
Spokane, Wash, June 12. Thrve
slight rains fell throughout eastern anrt
central Washington and a oart of
Idaho during the week and bumoer
crops are expected. Weather conditions
are the best in years for both spring
and fall wheat.
' It is estimated by farmers in the
Nez Perce reservation in Idaho, thnt
the yield will be y. 000. 000 bushels nf
wheat this year. Wheat In the Big
Bend country presents jin excellent ap
pearance. There has been some trouble
with cut worms in parts of Stevens
county, oats being the most affected
1 be cut worm pest struck most nt
the truck gardens about Spokane. Gard
ners are taking: desperate misurp tr,
eradicate them.
pokane cltl-
riH. thetr at.
torney In the hearings held hsfnr o,.
Interstate commerce commission.
The proposed amendments to the law
as it stands are the result of experience
obtained In the long fight for more
cquuaoie rreignt rates from St. Paul
mm points east to Spokane and the sur
rounding territory.
No Square Deal to Shipper.
Many defects, it is claimed, were found
in the present law. One of these is
that It gives to the railroads the right
to appeal to the courts from rate de
cisions of the Interstate commerce com
mission, but does not give the same
right to the shipper. Mr. Stephens con
tended that there could not be any dif
ference in principle between the ship
per and the carrier. He said that if to
require the common carrier to carry
property at any unreasonable rate was
taking ooperty without due process of
i' ae Xor that, rea8on was confisca
tion of the carrier's property, It fol-
lV,eden.e,Ce3s?r"y that u confisca
r,J L I "n,PP"'s property to charge
2iLeP5 frm the sh'PIer anything ?n
ir hH a rpRf",n'ble rate. The sTilp
per did not enjoy equal protection of the
OUR SHOWING
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Decidedly tlie largest and BEST In tlie city.
Being HAND-TAILORED they keep their
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Spring Suits $20 to $40
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law with the railroad, If he could not
have the same remedy as the common
carrier In alleged confiscation.
District Commissioners Desired.
Ii addition to such an amendment, the
visitors suggested to the president the
amendment of the interstate commerce
law in such a way that commissioners
might be appointed for various districts
and territories to handle matters aris
ing in the different sectons, appenls
from their decisions to the full board
of commislsoners being allowed. Pa
cific coast and far west people must
incur great expense in coming to Wash
ing to present cases, It was pointed out.
The visitors discussed the subject of
reparation and took up the matter of
amending the law so that no rate should
be raised by a carrier until after a hear
ing. Notice of any proposed advance of
rates should also be given in the terri
tory affected.
The president said he Intended to give
careful consideration to all propositions
for amendment, so as to discuss the
question in his message to congress in
December.
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC
DI E TO HOUSEFLIES
Trenton, N. J.. June 12. House flies
are hold responsible for the spread of
typhoid fever in this city by the Health
authorities. Kor the first time In 20
years the disease has broken out in the
New jersey state prison, and a gen
eral epidemic among the prisoners is
feared.
The disease has also broken out In
the state asylum and the New Jersey
State Home for Girls. Dr. Alton S.
Ftlt, city health officer, says there Is
no doubt the outbreak is due to house
flies. The disease is in its most viru
lent form.
TWO SMALL BOYS
WANTED BY "POLICE
The police are today looking for Kojr
Nelson, aged 12, and Rudolph Nunch,
the same number of yeas of age. who
escaped yesterdav mornin- from the de
tention home. The boys wanted to see
the parade last night and got away
from the home In good time. The Nunch
boy's parents live at 735 Vancouver
avenue.
ACCUSES HUSBAND
OF STEALING MONEY
Mrs. Mary Clemens of 91 H First
treet has reported to the oollce thnt
her husband. William E. Clemens, en
tered her rooms and abstracted J40 from
her purse, which was lying near by.
She wants the money back and has
asked the authorities to endeavor to
locate her missing mate.
Wallowa Club Files Complaint.
JSpeetil Dispatch to The Jnoroal )
Wallowa, Or.. June 12. Alleging that
the blanket rate on wool was discrim
inatory because it gave Joseph an equaJ
chance with Enterprise In shipping
wool, and at the same time demanding
that the rate be mede the same to En
terprise as to Wallowa, the Enterprise
Commercial club presented its case to
the railroad commissioners here this
week. A decision is expected In the
near future. vSt
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