THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY ' MORNING, "JULY 18, 1909.
ONE-PIECE FLOATING DRY DOCK JUST.
COMPLETED TOR PORTLAND FIRM
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What If said to. ht, on of thm moat
complete drydocka on the Paclfio coast
la that of the Oregon Drydook company.
wmun is mown in me accompany mtc
photograph. It vai .deslicned by. Fred
Ballln, marine arclfltect. The com-
any, according to Alvln Boody. aecre
iry and treasurer, .ex oects . U estab
llah branch offices In Seattle and San
Franctaco,. in order to call the attention
of ahlpownera to-he plant, which It la
figured will bring a great deal ox out
aide bualneaa.
Am an additional advantage, the corn
paw has made arrangements- with - the
. Wllla.mette.Iron & Steel company, which
has a complete shipbuilding . plant,
whereby any work .that they cannot
handle- themselves will be taken care
of by that company. A building wllj
be erected hear the dock, where a com
plete line of marine supplies will be
kept always on hand, and the plant
.. iDrydock; being towed through
will be as complete as It is possible to
make it -
. On Piece pock. .
The dock lself la a 4000 ton capacitv
one piece r floating dock, 145 feet long
ove---the aprons, which are 15 and 30
feet long, .respectively, the -stern apron
belnsr the longer, as "well-asthe-wider;
more work, being expected at . that end
of the -dook. The - width of the- dock is
66 feet o nthe lower deck, 66 feet inside
measurement at the top of the winga.
along; which runs an eight foot over
hanging platform. ..The total - width ia
76 feet,, and the height of the wing is
It feet from the deck, while the depth
of tho pontoon is 10 feet "
When fully equipped, 'there will ' be
a platform 20 feet wide along one side
to accommodate a locomotive crane of
about 20 tons capacity, for handling
material. On the aides of the dock are
guide spans, which stand up perpendio-
the Madison street bridge. '
ularly to the dock. They are intended
to keep the dock In a level position by
running on a horizontal piece or tlm
ber fastened to nlles - along the side
It is also provided with telescoping
shores, for use when small vessels are
in tne qock. . .
The pontoon,- ;whlch - Is- In one-- piece.
iS' CUViaea longnuainauy- oy a ww
tleht bulkhead, and' each of the result
ing halves Is divided transversely into
five watertight compartments, so that
when a ship is lifted, if one part is
Inclined-to have more weight on it
than the other, the dock can be kept
level by equalizing the air and water in
the different compartments..
The dock will be equipped, with two
20 inches centrifugal pumps, which, in
order to lift the weight of a 000 ton
vessel and the weieht of the- dock.
which is ever 20 0Q tons, will have to
an hour, as the dock would have to be
GAY GROCERS TO GAMBOL
ON GREEN AT LA CAMAS
Thursday Next Portland Will Live on Dry GoodsWhUe
Dispensers of Potatoes and Beans Hie Sweethearts
to Annual Picnic.
The cabbage will rule the day neA
Thursday. This lordly vegetable will bo
monarch of revelry and all who .have no
relation to this royal product and its
associates ' will be - of no - consequence.
For that day the grocers will hold revel
out of town; dull care will be thrown to
the winds, grocery shops will be closed
tighter than- Portland -saloon on Sun
day; and forgetful housewives who have
not shopped a day ahead will have to
live on dry goods.
The Portland Retail Grocers' associa
tion will hold its ninth annual plcnio
next Thursdajrat La Camas.-- -For the
past three years the vendors of grocer
ies have met. at Bonneville on the Co
lumbia to regale themselves .with fun
that they may tackle their jobs for' the
rest of the year with a feeling of cheer
fulness. - These picnics, as they are
called, for plcnio Is a wide term em
bracing ' all sorts -ef entertainments.
have-been - largely attended and have
each year gone down in the annals of
merriment as v tne most '. successful
events ol tneir kind.
" Side oa worth Bank,'
This year the site is to be changed
ana tne grocers win meet at LM. camaa,
going thence by way of the new North
iiang roaa, tnus giving many peoplo
their first opportunity to cross the Co
lumbia by bridge. There will be two
special trains of 10 cars each, with one
' panor car tor tne '"plutocrats," ana
these will leave the depot at Eleventh
and Hoyt at 9 In the morning. The re
turn train w(U leave about ( la the
evening. -La
Camas Is considered an . Ideal
- Place to plcnio. Bo the general commit
t has recently decided; so the Inhabi
tants of that small but energetic burg
opciaea long ago; ana so tne grocers
and their wives, their children and all
relatives thereunto : appertaining - in
eluding their sisters and their cousins
and their aunts will have decided after
next Thursday.-.. , .. ..i
The people of the town have already
begun preparations for this gala event
and 600 has been raised by popular
suoscripuoB among ,.ine ousiness men
for the erection or a fine dancing ra-
vllion.-- The business men consider it' a
frood investment In the face of the coifi
ng visitors. In addition there Is a fine
enclosed baseball ground there with a
large grandstand and there the grocers
will play ball in the morning against
me traveling salesmen.
The losing team will have to treat the
- winning team and the officials to a din
ner at the Commercial club, and already
the ball playing grocers are licking their
cnopg in - anticipation - lor iney nave
won two out or vires or tne past games.
. rifteen Hundred to Attend. ;
About 1500 people are expected to at
tend this plcnie-and it will undoubtedly
be The biggest the grocers have ever
had which is saying a great deal These
: 1500 will be given ample opportunity to
. snow their talents for through- the afternoon-,
there will be competitions of
various kinds, and .about $400 worth of
prizes have been offered the winners.
KosL-brook's band will play, end - there
win do ire untieing.
The Vancouver .grocers, wilt also. close
-shop that day and will Join the picnick
ers. Most of the people will take basket
lunches " though they- may get their
mealst in town. However the park Is a
httl out of town. .
Afler the ball game a baby show will
open the afternoon's entertainment. .All
Iruauts under 2 years-can be entered. A
boys' race will follow and then in, quick
succession, a girl's race, a single ladies'
race, a married' women's race,' a1 travel
ing men's race, a grocerymen's race, a
grocery .. clerks' - -race - and - as grocers'
wives' race, with the careful Instruction
that they must be the real thing. A
grocers' shoe race will follow, in which
all the participants must have their
Hoes i Pll8 and from a given dis
tance race to the pile, pick out. put on
and lace their own shoes and run back.
There is a disbarment consideration on
tan abous. . The ladies' peanut race will
come next with toothpicks for propel
less and a case of honey will sweeten
the triumph of the winner. .
Grape Juice Is Prize.
- The1 fat men's race will be rewarded
with a case of grape Juice, unfermented,
the 100-yard race and the running broad
jump wilt be oen -contests. The ladies'
tug of war wfth six on each Bide will
be rewarded with silver, and ' the men
will contend Immediately after with an
Oregon team against a Washington
team, --v- - 7. -
A bun eating contest In which the
buns , In . the start are covered with
syrup that is soon transferred to the
contestants' hair and faces 'instead will
follow. The cracker eating contest will
be rewarded by more crackers and the
prize, wartzers will receive some fine
olive oil for internal or external appli
cation. . Ten other prises are offered
to tne grocers who sell the most tickets.
Extra prises will be given in contests
limited to the grocers onlyt The home
liest grocer will receive a sack of tur
nips to console him. The one with the
biggest feet will get a case of Sunrise
milk, and the grocer's wife with the
smallest feet will receive a case of as
sorted vegetables. - Most of the prisea
are groceries, though two seison tickets
to the Country .club are offered for the
grocers' and . traveling men's races.
The general committee consists of
Ouy Long, Bert Nesbltt and O..T. Col
lier. Bert Landauer la chairman of the
committee on sports; M. J. Hlckey of
the muslo; Ed Jaapar on entertainment;
R.- Schmeer on refreshments, and Har
ry Ogden on Judges.
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The 'World's Scenic Routes
A trip' via the Canadian Paclfio gives
the passenger one grand panorama of
seen 10 wonders, as well aa a trip af
fording comfort and safety. The ser
vice is unexcelled, t ,-
NO URGENCY, SAYS
. GOVERNOR BENSON
' (SpeciM Dluiatch to The loataaLI
Salem, Or. July 17. Under present
conditions Governor Benson will not call
an extra session of the legislature to
vote upon, the proposed amendment to I
the United State constitution authoris
ing the enactment .of legislation provid
ing, for a general income tax upon cor
porations and Individuals. "" He said
- "The point has not suggested Kself to
me in tne lignt or Doing urgent enougn
to call a special session of the legisla
ture. Unless some unforeseen contin
gency should arise which would warrant
the calling of an extra session, which I
do noH anticipate, I should think the
matter could Just as well await ' the
action of the next regular session. The
calling of a special session to act upon
the question has not been urged upon
me by any person or even suggested,
and I do not see any reason ior haste.
I pump at the rate of 6000 tons of watet
lowered to a depth of about 18 feet in
I viu3i vu icu Ruva vessel uwr tuts ftcn
blocks, while the ordinary ship will only
require a depth of about 10 feet
peed in Operation. -
slde of -the pontoon about three feet
above the keel, and when opened. , will
flood the compartments and cause the
dock to sink. This operation will re
quire about 16 minutes or less, accord
ing to the depth. The dock can be
raised in from 30 to 40 minutes.
The basin vin which the dock was
placed is 20 feet deep below ' the low
water stage, and the sides are lined
with sheet piling, to hold it in place.
Tk mikmi.M f it.. ". . .
company are : W-H. -Cor bet President;
W.- L. Brewster, vice president; Alvin
Boody, secretary and president, and
fountain Inhn X Dla n , .
the government, superintendent and
The new dock cannot handle such
JSISr AhlSi a ths t.Pprt ' Portland
dock, as it is a much smaller one, and
necswy for . repairs, be put
into tHe city's-dock, that being 468
SSweS?'. J HE" . St wide
pacltv of 10.000' Tons" '""n -
Men's and
Bdys,
Clothing
GENUINE BARGAINS IN MEN'S
AND BOYS' SPRING SUITS
Men's Suits
REGULAR $40.00 SUITS $30.00
REGULARS $35.00 SUITS $26.50
REGULAR $30.00 SUITS $22.50
REGULAR $25.00, SUITS $19.50
REGULAR $20.00 SUITS $14.85
College Suits
REGULAR $35.00 SUITS $26.50
REGULAR $30.00 SUITS $22.50
REGULAR $25.00 SUITS $19.50
REGULAR $20.00 SUITS $14.85
REGULAR $15.00 SUITS $11.85
Boys' Knickerbocker Suits
REGtTLAR $20.00 SUITS $15.00 REGULAR $15.00 SIITS $12.50
REGULAR $10.Q0 SUITS $7.50 REGULAR $ 6.50 SUITS' $ 5.00
You all know what a SALE at this store means. Last season I sold
practically every garment I had in three weeks. It will probably not
take longer than 10 days to close out every suit in the entire stock
this season, so an early call will be to your advantage.
BEN SELLING
LEADING CLOTHIER
' ; ' STORE NOTED FOR BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES
Hfurri&6 ytot&5
$jX-DAINTY litfie let-;
v ter pad for social
notes, personal jottirigs,
; etc., and "just the cutest
little thing you ever saw'
for the fiancee to ex
change greetings with her
, fiance,1 and 'vice versa. .
- Also, , a splendid - tab to
take along, on your vaca
tion, as it requires no en
velope. Comes"; in two sizes : x
Small ,size-20c; large size, J
25c v . . v: :'
See thern at our Society
-Goods department.. .
JJIUILV SALE
A general clearance in every department. We have prepared for the biggest July trade
ever, known, and if desirable merchandise, courteous attention and a desire to satisfy
both in quality and price will assist, we are going to get it. To accomplish this, we
have in many instances completely disregarded cost and former selling prices. This ad
vertisement represents but a fraction of the underprice offerings. i
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It dos riot my to buy "an "old house'when ws can build you an artls-,
. tie CXIUFOkxiA BUNQAXiOW with every conyeniance tlr lesVmoniy-'
wmr aroi ikpboti mi tacuit lot m xpras wni '
MODERN APARTMENT HOUSE, rLATS
.rw ;OR A-BSJAUTirUL. HOME?, t, t,-V
It wlll'pay-you to w ns. Hlg:h class-orkmanhip and , satisfaction 'i
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SPENCER-McCAIN CO.!
483-424 Vv -IUDbrmepi Bldrn Cor. TiXt lud Btark mtm.
Linen Suits
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All Linen Suits to be closed
out. Several stylish mod
els, worth $10 and $12.50
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Wash, Suits simply must
be ' closed out "duringr this
sale .- therefore such re
ductions.
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Tailored Suits
sMaterials are sturdy and
serviceable, light gray and
mixtures, and will serve
splendidly throughout the
year. All new styles,
ranging from $25 to $35,
cut to
Silk Special
27-inch Printed India Silk,'
figured and polka dot, reg.
75c grade 39 ,
27-inch Nemo Silk, wash
able, all. colors . . . 30
Foulard Silks
The regular 85c and $1.00 .
grade, per yard ..... .58
36-in. Natural Color Pon
gee, never sold for less than
$1.25 89
36-inch Guaranteed Black
Taffeta, reg. $1.25 grade,
special . . '. . , .98
Bathing. Suits
Shoes arid Caps at clear
ance prices. - -
LADIES'
Coat Sweaters
In Our Waist Department
.' Lawn Waists in white and tan. val-
Iri red, gray and white, JO Qff ues up to $1.50 Monday' 67c
regular $3.95 values... QmUU only. .......... .... ...... OI
Linen Suiting
36-in. White Near-Linen
Suiting,' fine weave, soft
finish, 35c grade, : the
yard ........... ..19
DURING THIS SALE EVERY ARTICLE RADICALLY REDUCED
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