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,"t" THE OREGON DAILY- .JOURNAL, PORTLAND.' TUESDAY EVENING. JUNE 27. 1911. MAYOR WOULD HAVE HOPES DEATH OF RJJINS OF UNION OIL COMPANY'S FIRE MIST TANKS Battajfon Chief Young, In jured in Blast at Union Oil Co. Fire, Teils of His Own Close. Call. ' ' Ordinance Granting Permit for : Storage of Oil in Warehouse District Not Yet Found; Ex , Mayor Lane Gives History. . Widow Prefers Shaft in Memory of Chief. . OIL TANKS MOVED - FROM PRESENT SITE : .. ' ' ' chief is caution t.-- H.W a LI mm -' 1 f ... .. n ' -' I Deputies In the city auditor's office, by direction of Mayer Simon, are . ex amining tha records of tha city council for an ordinance passed several years . ago granting tha Union OH company a permit to locate Ita tanka on tha river front. Tha ordinance could not ba found yesterday, and tha aaaroh la being con tinual today. Mayor Plmon will recommend to tha city council tomorrow an ordlnanca compelling companies that -deal In tx ploalva oil mnd othar materials of a . liks'naturs. to atora thaaa commodities outside tha clly II m Ita. Tha mayor be . llevea tha council can oomp4 tha Bland ard Oil company 'to rem ova from Ita ' prestnt location In tha heart of tha eaat , aid watarfront district, and alao pre- nt tba rebuilding of the plant of tha i Union Oil company, which, burned yee- v leraay. OrlglMlly Warehouse Property. Tha building In which tha oil tanka Of tha Union corfrpany were Installed . waa originally built for a warehouae. Deputy Hra Marshal Yf. R. Roberta says tha building waa erected by Fl ti er, Thoraen A Co. and waa leased to tha oil concern, which, he aaya, de clared that tha atructurea would be 1 ueed only for tha storage of caeea. Later, however, the council gave tha company a permit to Inatall tha tanki, the exploalon of which cauaed tha death Of Fire Chief Campbell. Campbell Snterad Protest. Former Mayor Harry Lane, In speak Ing of Chief Campbell's tragic drain, to day, aald: "The chief of the fire department baa perished trying to prevent the de struction of a plant the construction of Which at Ita present elte he opposed four yeara ago, 'before the city council. Over the protcat of the fire department and over the protest of many realdenta of the eaat aide, the council permitted tha Union Oil company to build In the con gested district wbara yesterday's fire raged. All during my administration I fought against the granting of special privileges My fight availed little and now the nefarious syatem has coat a human life. It may result In the loaa of many mora Uvea If It la not discon tinued. "Tha only thing to db with oil tank companies Is to put them outside tha city llmlte In a 10 acre field where, if a fire breaka forth, It majr burn Itself out without Imperiling trie Ufa or prop- arty of anybody. Made Strong Talk. V UCn II1B U11M mil llIBi HanvU &v tha permit to locate the Union Oil com- pany'a tanka on the river front ap peared before 'the council they declared that tha building In which they would houae the oil receptaclea would be ab solutely safe. Why, they almost mada me believe that an Ice bouse r.-ould be a dangerous proposition In comparison with their project and a glacier, If their atatementa had been true, would have been a menace compared with the build ing they would put up. And a glacier only moves an inch every hundred years. "They made their talk go, too. Tha council gave them the permit. Of course the council must conserve the rights of big business ao what do a few lives, more or lees, matter." I I 'v .V . . " Mil I " - ' ' 'Mil I 111- ' . , . V . ;. . , . .;,,. I...J iV f"!'"--- J - ill Mrs. David Campbell. Chief Dave Campbell's wife would rather the people of Portland should raise a monument for honor to his mem ory than that they should father a fund for her personal benefit "I would rather not be consulted at all," aald Mrs. Campbell, this morning. TThe chief did his duty. That was all the monument he ever thought of having. Just to be remembered as having done the beat he could. And he left me provided for so that I will not need worry. The people are. all ao very kind, but If they arc determined to do some thing I would rather It would be a mon ument." Chief Campbell left to Mrs. Campbell the apartment at 468 Jefferson where they lived. He carried no life Insur ance, It is said, but had by judicious in vestment gathered a competence. Mrs. Campbell was found this morning dividing her time between meeting the many who came bearing sympathy for hrr In her sadness, and the reading of a great book of newspaper clippings. In the forepart of the hook waa a picture showing Chief Campbell, a auperb speci men of physical manhood ready to meet In pugilistic encounter, James J. Cor bctt, who was then In hla senlth. The clippings were a composite his tory of the chief's official Ufa. There were words of commendation from men high up In Oregon's and Portland's af fairs. There were many more appre ciations than criticisms; tha progress and building of the department waa told In the resume of the acts of tha chief. Mrs. Campbell, speaking here and there a word of pride for her husband's attainments, turned the pages with ten der touch. She called attention to the splendid portrait of blm which hung In her room, and when "Cole," the chiefa collie, came Into the room continuing hla ceaaeless search for hla master, aha gathered him into her arms and hla tawny fur was wet with her teara. CHIEF CAMPBELL'S FUNERAL WILL BE HELD THURSDAY (Continued from Page One.) tribute to the value of his service. Act ing Chief LAudenklos Is In charge of these arrangements. Chief Campbell stood high with Port land lodge 142, B. P. O. Elks, and every member wUl be present. Together with the Elks, the firemen and the thousands of citizens who knew and loved the chief tha attendance promises to. be overflowlngly great, one of the larg est, most generally attended funerals vtvi uciu aii liic i:ivj Coroner Gathering Details. Chief and Mrs. Campbell's close rela . tlves and friends have been assisting In preparlns for the service. The reading of the Elks' ritual by the minister of ficiating will be followed with a further service at the grave side. , At noon today ' tba coroner's office was still gathering details of Chief Campbell's death yesterday. It was yet uncertain as to whether an Inquest should be held. . Credit for discovering the body In the ruins of 'tha oil plant yesterday Is given to Lieutenant W. H; Ring of engine company 1. .Lieutenant Ring also had the melancholy distinc tion of finding the two bodies at the time of the J. N. Teal catastrophe. Among the plans for erecting a monu ment to tha memory of Chief Campbell ,thaa come a suggestion from tha his torian, George H. Hlmes, who'wrltes: To tha Editor of The Jour nal. In view of the appalling death of Fire Chief David Camp bell, in the disastrous f ire " of this morning, while In the Una of duty. It certainly is timely for the eltixens of Portland to consider the matter of erect ing a monument to his memory. The the one that wouUJ appeal to him more strongly than a monument In any other form, If his unrecognisable hps could speak, would be the creation of an lr to be used for the relief of firemen and ythelr families. There is a strong rea- son why this should be dona The life of a fireman Is extra-haxardous, and hence he cannot get any life Insurance. The call should be for not less than 1260,000 an average of $1 apiece for the present population of Portland. I would nominate the dally newspapers ot this city as a commission to carry out this project. Who will second the motion?" HONOR D E N NAM NG RAF T Friends of David Campbell Would Have His Name Given to Fireboat. A movement has been started by friends of the late fire chief to name the new fireboat which Is to be con atructed Immediately tfee David Camp bell. Mayor Simon and Deputy Fire Marshal W. R. Roberts have expressed themselves As heartily In accord with the plan. The naming of the modern fire fighting vessel after the man who first recommended the construction of such a boat by the city will be an en during memorial. Bids for the fireboat bonds were opened yesterday by the city auditor. The highest bidder for the J125.000 issue was the firm of Morris Bros, of this city, the bid being accrued in terest and 1119,693. There were nearly a doxen other bids opened. The award will bo made by the city council to morrow, probably to Morris Bros. As soon as the money for the bonda has been placed to the city's credit bids for the construction of the fireboat will be Invited. COMMISSION 10 NAI CAMPBELL'S SUCCESSOR Until the civil service commission holds an examination to select ellglblos i for the position of fire chief, made vacant by the death of the late FlM . Chief David Campbell. Assistant Chief1 Mike Laudenklos will be acting head 1 of the department. I "I could make it temporary appoint-! men,t of a- fire chief," said Mayor SI-. mon today, "but I will not do so. My 1 administration will end this week and it Is not necessary for me to designate a temporary chief. Mr. Laudenklos Is an able and experiencea rire lighter and the duties of the late chief natur ally devolve upon him.". A Hon born In captivity In an Eng lish soologlcal garden has been reared by an Irish terrier. Late Chiefs Dog Grieves For His Master Let Reason Talk to Habit If coffee upsets digestion and nerves, quit it, and use well-made v , POSTUM - , 'ThereV a Reason" "Cole," the faithful canine, who waits, pitifully, for Chief Campbell, who ' will never return. ''Cole," the late Chief David Camp bell's collie, has been waiting all day for the fire chief to run down the steps, leap. Into his auto and speed away to the office. ' He bas been trotting up and down before the Campbell home at 468 Jeffer son, watching thefront "door, leaping to attention each time it has opened, ears cocked, eyes expectant, tall wagging. When only a stranger appears the f pointed ears sag, the eyes lose their light, the tall droops. "Cole" grieves with a dog's grief for his master. Occasionally he ,has varied hla impa tient patrol by scurrying Into the house and through each room, looking anxious ly, everywhere, calling with quick, sharp bark for. the chief who will jiot answer :-'.tk;:j:-'---;r' him .again. "Cole's" whole world haa been the chief. To ride proudly on the fire auto mobile's front seat has been hla main delight. The sight of the big chief and hla close companion, the tawfly dog with the-, snowy front, has become fa miliar to all of Portland. Each morning he haa been ready when the chief came out from hla home, on the way to the office. No temptation could make him forego the dally ride.. And now there are no worda Invented, no universal Esperanto, by which he can be made to more than guess that Fire Chief Dave Campbell has taken his last ride, has fought his last fire, and haa rented ' his hand affectionately en "Oae's" head -for -tha last time, . ' The injuries Battalion Chief John Young received In the Union Oil com pany's distributing rtatlon firs yea- terday, are very painful and will keep him from active duty for several daya. The cut over hla left eye Is the most serious and Inmlammatlon from It haa closed tha eye. He Is bruised from head to foot the reault, he thlnka, ofdrbrls driven out by tha explosion. In telling of the explosion today Chief Young aild: "The falling in of a portion of the roof on the Water afreet side cleared the smoke away and I went through the building to the Kalmon street door pausing on the way to report to Chief Campbell, who was alao Investigating that 'part of the fire. I do not re member) seeing anyone else In the room at the time. The room was free of smoke and apparently of danger aa though there had been no fire within a few feet. "Upon leaving the old man 1 went to the corner of Water and Halmon where engine 1 waa stationed few feet of tha doomed building, and told the boys they hsd better get away quickly. They looked at me aa though they thought I was craxy and afterwards told me they thought I wis for there seemed no danger then. "Thia took but a second and I walked right on to the door on 'Water street through which I had entered the build ing but a few minutes before. Just aa I reached the door and before I hsd turned to enter, tha explosion came. - i I i a i aii i .V "X" marks apot whero the body of Chief Campbell was found, n-ar fallen concrete walla. The next I knew, I found myself In the middle of the street on my hands snd knees crawling away. I must have real lied what had occurred for my one thought was to get out of dunser be fore the walls fell. I crawled but a few feet and mHnHged to rise and stsnirer to a pile of Iron whi-re I silt until some firemen came alonr and took me to the automobile. "The greatest wonder to me is that no one else waa kllli'd. From the time I first entered the building until the explosion could not have been more than two or three minutes. "In our eagerness f prevent the fire from spreading we took far more chances than were realy necessary when It was a case of property and not of life and I hop that Chief Camp hell's death will bring the people of I'ortUnrl to a realisation of the danger of allowing oil tanka to remain within the city.'' KfTtlon Brings fJO.OOO. (Special Pl.pstrk to Tb. Journal.! Cottage Grove, fir.. June 27. J. I. Jones has sold his farm of 620 acres two miles north of this city to Bird Rnre and Colonel Young of Eugene, the price being $40,000. The farm consists of 400 arrei, of bottom land, most of which la In cultivation, the balance be In- hilt land, one h!f of which la un der cultivation. There are two houses and a stock barn on the place. Last year 98 bushels of oats and 42 bushels of wheat per acre were raised on the rnnch. Possession will he given Octo ber l, Mr. Jones reserving thla year's crops. 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