;THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, "PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER , 11, 1811.
PEOPLE VILL GIVE
IDEAS ON PUBLIC
DOCKS' LOCATION
Influence of Private Ownership
in Retarding Growth to Be
Considered for Engineers'
Benefit Today; Secret Trip.
PRESS CLUB SHOW
Vaudeville Star to Add to Joy
ous Occasion; Few Good
Seats Left-for Public. .
Sudden secrecy developed In the har
bor front Inspection of the dock en
gineers this morning. Guided by O. B.
. Hegardt, consulting engineer of the dock
commission, and Harbor Master opeier,
- ih Nrw York enelneers Insisted on see
ing the warehouse district and east side
frontage unattended by members of the
dock commission or newspaper men.
That the harbor board is already ap-
proachlng a decision as to the location
. . of Portland's public dock system and
. desire that Its decision shall be unln
: fluenced by other than the merits of the
location Itself, was freely hmtea.
a the s&me time no decision as to
the location will "be announced until
heatings have been held with represen
tativea of shipping: and commercial In.
V terests and clvio organizations. The
first hearinv was called for 2 o'clock
this afternoon with the shipping Inter-
. est a. ' I.v " H' ' -private
Interests
Seventy-one invitations were sent out
by the dock commission. Tne snippers,
It is said, will be asked to tell how the
dockage monopoly of corporate interests
. can be ended by the proper locating and
building of public docks. They win ds
asked, it is understood, to tell what In
fluence private ownership or tne water
front has had In handicapping lndepen
, dent shipping.
rwnui hv mrlvate interests. Port
land's waterfront, the harbor board Is
rinrflnr. has been lined witn wooaen
docks that in the stress of years and
weather, have badly deteriorates in
nt mnvlnr cranes for the unload'
i l,....-. A vabba). thv find the
old Muisment trucks bumping over Ray Samuels, known as the
rough floors. I . Lloyd of America.
Theoretically, the engineers say. mi
harbor, with Its extended rrontage, Ray Samuels, the "Alice Loyd of
should have room for the greatest pos- Amercia," Is the stellar vaudeville at-
UDM BnmMr i twkw i trictlon announced by Chairman Ryan
oe engagea in nanaimK u. "Mot the Press club entertainment com
jsirn-T""J"t' T rrTT"r-yni r " T TT 1
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BiobegSih
malheur cmon
Utah Construction Company Is
' Said to Have Contracts for
- 176 Miles of Roadbed on
East, West Harriman Line.
"Alice
the Greater Portland and 2S0.O00 square I mItte, for tha blg between curtBjn ia.
miles Ot tnouiary ares "
city.? In actual fact, harbor room, they
point out, is limited, because the na
ture of dock location makes It neces
sary for a vessel to unload cargo at
one point and load at one or more other
docks, v
Storage Boom Umitea.
terlude at the club's presentation of the
'Fortune Hunter" tonight at. the Helllg
theatre. There will be two other high
class vaudeville acts to eliminate cither
waits between acts.
Miss Samuels has been secured by
courtesy or the Orpheum. Critics all
over the Orpheum circuit have acclaimed
, m
Storage room, too, is w unuixu wa th brightest lumlnirv ot . tha
n one ea.P xKaK 'rLTra bantT
independent .nippers complain, are par- mndA!,tyof'!,f " "Ll
tleularly long and inconvenient in the ,V fi.i!!f. tU? ct
case of merchandise shipments. Nearly g1 th5. "rt""0 nmrn
alt th grain shipping is cared for by one critic Chairman Ryan watched
private interests and these, it is w, "-"
t i iinv , v.!i-.,. .k. I Ravs that for once thn crltlca mr H
have not been willing to believe that that for once the critics are right,
the completion of the Panama canal That is a big concession from a vaude
nd the change in traffic movements vllle theatre manager,
from rail to water would Increase the Owing to a misapprehension a block
volume of shipping to this port .to an of the best seats in the Helllg remained
extent that would necessitate harbor unsold this morning and the tnanage
' room and dockage for perhaps 10 times ment of the Press club entertainment
as many vessels as now enter the Port committee wishes to ennounoa that
of -Portland, ' ,v ; these will be on sale this afternoon.
,Aoeasslblllty Is Teatnxa. All Is now In readiness for the "big
' Lack of rail and water shipping con- "how." Chairman Lute Pease of the
section is also pointed out as a lack of board of editors of the club's souvenir
the Portland harbor which public docks program booklet succeeded in having an
will correct. The tentative plan in- ddltion of 2500 of tha booklets run off
eludes locating of docks at a point where the press for distribution to patrons of
they will ,be easily accessible to all tn ahow. Each person who attends
vessels, and then a water front belt line tna performance will be given a copy
that would connect the warehouse dls- free or charge. The booklet contains
trlct, the docks and the railroad yards, the prize stories, jokes, anecdotes. car-
Chairman MulKey or the dock commls- won, musirauons ana sketches con
ion believes that th city should under-
take the building of warehouses in con
nection with docks and has expressed
- his belief that such a plan would profit
the jlty. ' A
Many people have been believing that
pubue docks are Tree docks. The terms
of the public docks law adopted by the
people clear up this point. This law
permits the dock commission to charge
, vessels for dockage and storage room,
1 The experience of other seaports has
v been that municipal docks more than
paid expenses. The chief necessity of
j Portland, It is said, has been, in the
past, not for free docks, but for berths
, ; tor vessels that belonged to lndepend-
j ent owners to whom tne corporate rail
, road interests were hostile.
trlbuted by the cleverest members of
the newspaper brigade.
(Special to Hie Jeofail.) -Vale.
Or,, Dec. 11. President BJ. O.
Wattis of the Utah Construction com-,
pany arrived In -Vale yesterday from
Ogden, accompanied by a number of
subcontractors, who will bid on sec
tions of the 176 miles of the Oregon A
Eastern railroad.- The Job hs been let
to tha Utah Construction company. The
party left town in the afternoon for
the Malheur canyon, where they win
look over the right of way. V .
It Is probable' that the men will go as
far as the Harney lake country, as
the first contract takes in that much
of the line. Assistant Engineer O. S,
OsBorn. recently engineer for the Mex
Jean1 government, arrived yesterday and
went out to confer with the three sur
veying engineers working in the can.
yon. Engineer Osborn will have charge
of the construction of the new trans-
Oregon line. Another assistant engl
neer In town is O. H. Cumberland of
Salt Lake City, who has charge of final
details along construction lines.
Several changes are proposed. It is
understood that a cutoff la contem
plated from the Oregon Short Line near
Nyssa to reach the mouth of the Mai'
heur canyon through this city. Two
carloads of food supplies for the Utah
Construction company arrived here this
morning and several trains of construa-
tlon outfits are expected within a day
or two, part . having already been ord
ered sent here from headquarters at
Ogden, and others are being gotten to
gether ' at Richfield and Shoshone,
Idaho, and-other points where the con
tractors have been working.
A sub-contractor has given out the
Information that 4000 men will, be
scattered along the line within a few
weeks. The Oregon Eastern extension
from Vale will connect with Deschutes
line at Oldell, say engineers In charge
of the construction work.
GATHER PROVISIONS
FOR WORKMEN WHO
WILL BUILD GRADE
MINISTER'S SHOUTS
PUT HIGHWAYMAN
TO SUDDEN FLIGHT
(Special to The JoaraiL)
Ontario. Or.. Dec 11. Several nr.
loads of provisions, hay and grain from
Salt Lke passed through Ontario Sat
urday and Sunday en route to Vale for
the Utah Construction company, which
has the grading contract for 100 miles
of the Oregon ft Eastern railroad
through the Malheur canyon to Burns.
The cars will be unloaded at Vale and
the provisions hauled by team to the
canyon.
Construction on the new Harriman
Una through the canyon will commence
oy January 1 and by early snrinr all
of the grading crews now working on
the Harriman lines In Idaho, Nevada
and Oregon will be thrown Into the
Malheur canyon. It Is said, and the east
e Dr. Luther R. Dyott. pastor of
e the First Congregational church,;
;"'practlces what b preaches" and
believes in practical phllanthro-
py. About I o'clock Sunday morn-
while walking from his home, 445
Haasalo street, to the west Bide .
4 to the bedside osT a dying man, he
4 was startled to hear orlea and
e groans from the opposite side of
the steel bridge, which he was
crossing at the time. .He haat-
e ened across the driveway. As he
4 came nearer he saw a man with
his hands stretched as far above
his head as possible and another
4 pointing1 a big revolver at bis
- ribs. v. '
4 , Instinctively the minister let
4 out a blood-curdling yell. The
e highwayman broke for the west
4 side without a glance at the
4 cause of the disturbance and the
4 other started in the direction of
4) Mount Hood. The minister looked
4 for a policeman, but found none
e until , the Western Union office
e on Third street, adjoining the
4 police station, was reached.
e Here Dr. Dyott stopped to cell
a taxlcab and his exparlenoe was
e related. Before ne reached the
4 office, however, other Incidents.
4 had been added to the story to be
4 told. Two of those unfortunates
) "who ask for everything they re-
e eel vs. decided he was good for a
4 bed and a mee.1, and each was
4 agreeably surprised when his re-
4 quest was granted..
.
120 LAUNCHED DN
INK CAREER
Portland Council,- No 678
Breaks Record of World:
Three Degrees- Given.
THER AND GIRL BABY
MURDERED WITH RAZOR
Vancouver, B. C, Deo. 1L When he
returned to his house .on the Harley
Road on Saturday afternoon after a
day's work in the city. O, H. Woolrldge,
carpenter and contractor, found his lit
tle girl baby lying on the bed with her
throat cut from ear to ear and Mrs.
Woolrldge nearly. dead. Before a doo
tor could .reach the 'scene, Mrs. Wool
rldge expired. Nearby the husband
found a, . half opened rasor smeared
with blood.
The floors were covered with blood
and from the general condition of the
room it appeared that a struggle had
preceded the crime. The municipal po
lice of South Vancouver did not know
anything about the tragedy until this
morning. They have not formed, a the
ory yet as to whether It Is a murder
or the case of a sudden erased mother
killing herself and babe. .
and west road across the state of Ore
gon win be rushed to completion.
Whether . this rushing of the grading
work of the Oregon & Eastern through
the Malheur canyon Is part of the Har-
rlman-Hill agreement, or an attempt of
tne Harriman people to Head off Hill
In the letter's ' attempt to Denetrate
central Oregon is not known, but the
fact remains that the coming season
will see great railroad developments in
eastern ana central Oregon. .
Christmas presents free for
Quality tobacco labels. 1T trd.
Queen
e
fortiana council No. I7 f th
Knights of Columbus yesterday set a
new record for this great Gatholla order
Dy initiating the largest single class
ever, to Join the order at one time In
any city In the world. One. hundred and
twenty young men of Portland and near
by were launched oh : their knightly
From all points of view the' Initiation
yesterday was the most successful one
that has taken place in the history of
tho local council. The Initiates took
three degrees. The degree work-' was
put on in the Masonic temple, corner
zarnnui ana raric streets. .
Before the Initiation '. began the
ivnignia or cuiumou and 120 aspirants
for knighthood attended high mass at
the cathedra ; Fifteenth and Davis
streets. Most' Reverend Alexander
Christie, archbishop of Oregon, cele-
urKioa tne mass.
Services at Temple.
Following this the kniehts and tha
candidates made their way to the Ma-
soma tempie, wnere the morning was
consumed In the giving of the beautiful
ana impressive first and second degrees.
The third and - final degree conferred
during the day came to a conclusion
Just In time for the banquet held at the
ir-ortiand hotel at tf'olook.
There Were 436 Present.
District Deputy Joseph J. Bosborough
of San Francisco headed the degree
team that had charge of the Initiation.
Assisting him In the work were James
a. tveun, warren Shannon and Joseph
B. Duggan of San Francisco.
Presiding; at the banquet was Frank
J. Lonergan, deputy grand knight of the
local council of Knights of Columbus.
Toastmaster Lonergan opened the gas-
uvuuime xesuvities witn a rew witty
remarks, and these were followed by
an Invocation by Rev. W. J. Kane.'
roasts were responded to by Roger B.
Sinnott on "The Good of the Order:
"Spirit Of Knighthood." Will Hr M.mlT.
"The Church. In America,"- Most Rever
end Alexander Christie arehbishnn nt
Oregon; "Our Order," Joseph J. Ros
borough, and "Christian Charity - John
F. Shields. .
Press Club netted.
Following the bananet the rvifnn,.
degree team, accompanied by Deputy
Orand Knight Lonergan and other of
ficials of the order, paid a visit to tha
Press club, where an Impromptu enter
tainment was staged. Councilman Tom
N. Monks was required to exnlaln kla
compromise with the Portland Railway,
juigni t .rower co., in which he allowed
the corporation to escape havlna- to rim
the promised "owl car" service at hourly
Intervals after teldnight. The council.
man made his . explanation sufficiently
humorous to save his life from the rag
ing mob. He was compelled to do a buck
and wing dance, however, Jbef ore he was
permitted to leave.
The Visitors themselves nrovad to
have a moat versatile entertainer In
Jim" Keith, who laid claims to bavins
once trod the hoards. He was greeted
with the Missouri slogan-and he "came
through" in an unexpected manner. Jim
Flyna and Jack O'Neill closed the In
formal program with a localisation of
Alexander's "Ragtime Band,"
HORSE PAYS PRIG
E
.OFKIUINGOU
With No One to Feed It Ani
mal Starves to Death in
Its stall. . , , ,
t ! (Sceclal te TheJonmal.) '
Oregon City. Deo. 11 Coroner Wilson
after an investigation today said that
he was confident - that Julius Norris,
the 'aged recluse who was found dead
Sunday in his b,arn beside hie dead
horse,was killed byvthe animal more
than a week ago. His skull was crushed
and his body was badly mangled. The
animal had died of -starvation, and two
cows In the barn were almost dead. .
The coroner Is of the opinion , that
Mr. Norris was kicked by the animal
while he was tying It in the stall in.
mediately upon his return from a trip
to this city. A box of groceries was
found In his buggy., v.' w v
Frederick Calger, a neighbor Of Mr.
Norris, not having seen him for more
than a week, called at his home Sunday
afternoon to see If anything was the
matter. Not receiving any response, to
his knocking on the door or the house
he went to the stable where he found
the bodies. "'. Mr. Norris was more than
70 years of age and had lived on the
ranch near Maple Lane for several
years. His wife died about 10 years
ago tnd he is survived by a son and
a daughter. . . ., '
DECLARES CITY CANT
FAVOR UNION LABOR
In an opinion filed today, t City At
torney Frank S. Grant rules that the
city council can not pass an ordinance
requiring city , printing to be done by
union labor. Such an ordinance would
be class legislation and would there
fore be contrary to the city charter.
The opinion was requested by tne
ways and means committee after Coun
cilman Clyde had sougnt to pass a
measure providing that no contracts
for city printing could be let to firms
that do not employ union labor.
FEWEST FIRES SET
2OUT0F367 IN'11
Worst Known Offender Is the
SManti Burning J Slashings
With 59: Camoers Cause
; 40 and Hunters 20. i
(Salem Bums ef The JonrniL) '
Salem, Or., Dec." 11. Sheepherdera art
among the most Innocent class in Oro-
gon so far as' setting out forest fires
Is concerned, according to the annual
report Of State Forester Ullott. Two
fires during the - past year are attri
buted to the shepherds, Other fires are
classified as follows: Unknown cause,
118; burning slashings, 69; campers, 40;
lightning, 34; Incendiary, 22; hunter,
20; old slashings not extinguished, 18;
railroad engines, 15; smokers,1 14; log
ging engines,- 1$; saw mills, 4; .shep
herds, .. Total. M,--'--r'-'K :
Of all the means employed prevent
fires Forester Elliott declares the local
patrol associations most effective and
cheapest. On an area of 954,000 acres
within - the "associations, the cost per
acre was but 1 1-S cents per aore,
while the fire loss was but 686,000 feet
stumpage. Out of 874,000 owned by 12
individual timber men not in the asso
ciations, the cost was four cents per
aore end. the loss 2,110,000 feet board
measure. -.. ,
Under the Weeks law Oregon has
use of . 25000 of national funds for
fire patrol along the water aheda. A
total of (05 wardens was named by the
state forester during the year. lA. wide
spread understanding of ' the wsws is
being notloed more and more each year,
according to the report, and better
guarding against fires is resulting from
the work of the department
Pianos rented. 22 and 24 eer month.
Kimball, Chickerlng, Kohler, Weser.
Free drayage. KOHLER ft CHASE. 275
Washington street
eeurna) Want Ads bring resuMs.
rae
iiusocLessons
Cut this but - - Take it to Graves Music Cd. an3
arrange to receive a full term of free music lessons.
Graves Music Company
111 FOURTH STREET
COUNTY
JUDGES
TO
CHARLES MM DIES
FUNERAL TOMORROW
4 The funeral of Charles N. Rankin,
f another Portland pioneer who "was
i called by death yesterday, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1:20 o'clock at
s Flnley's chapel. The services will be
( conducted by Dr, , Benjamin Toung of
t tne Taylor street Methodist church
f rias, or wnicn Mr. Kankln was a
' member, will be represented by D. Soils
, Mnen. interment will be In Rlver-
i view cetemery.
Death was caused by cancer of the
tongue, which disease first made Its
i appearance less .nan a year ago. Last
: summer Mr. Rankin went east and con
suited specialists about hla condltlnn
They toiu him he had cancer and tnat
u was incurable. He returned home to
. await death.
His end came with less suffering
. inan is usual witn sued a disease. He
died at his home at 628 East Burnslde
- street.
I Born In Saybrook. 111.. Julv 28. 18K4
Mr. Rankin came to Portland when he
. was 24 years old. He took a prominent
Cart In the affairs of the old East Port
md. when it was a separate munici
pality. He. served as police commis
sioner during the administration of Ex
Mayor H. 8. Rowe. He was a member
of the Portland lodge of Elks. He left
a wiaow ana two sons, Me r win and Or-
,; muna uanun, and- a brother, J. H.
iianKin, wno lives in San Francisco.
1 . Bulger Is Nominated.
waahlngton. Dec. 11. President Taft
oaay sent to the senate the nomlna
lions of John R. Bularer. of California
to be supervising steamboat" Inspector
wr m uret aistnct, and of Alphonso
Learned to be postmaster- at ' Port
j vwnsena, wasn.
5485 fn.SH
brand new Player
x utnu. i erms,
cash. 21 per month.
In oak. mihnian.
and walnut; no In
terest Free music,
10, years' guaran
tee. Autorianos
rented. 17 nr
month. Kohler a, ctiu tk
eraahlngton. Opea day aad algnv
CONVENE TOMORROW
Giving first attention to the Oregon
highway situation, the State Association
of County Judges and Commissioners
will meet In annual convention In the
convention hall of the Commercial club
tomorrow morning. The convention will
continue through Wednesday and Thurs
day, and conclude with an automobile
tour of Multnomah county institutions
on Friday.
The program tomorrow morning In
cludes an address or welcome from
Judge Lionel R. Webster and the annual
address of the president, Judge O. W.
Wonacott of Roaeburg.
The afternoon session Will be devoted
to good roads and the bills drafted by
the state-wide committee appointed by
Governor West W. C. Bristol. J. H.
Albert of Salem, George F. Rodgers of
fialem and James Cole Will explain the
eight measures which It is proposed
shall bo submitted to popular vote
through the initiative at the next gen
eral election. The county Judges and
commissioners have not yet passed opin
ion on these bills, and as It is believed
that the fate of the measures will to a
degree hang on the disapproval of the
county authorities, much Interest is
takin In the results of the presentation.
The legislation proposed Includes state
and county bonding acts, the creation of
a state highway department and the
utilization of city and county convict
labor on roads.
KRASNER MUST STAND
TRIAL, JUDGE DECIDES
Presiding Judge Gatens of the circuit
court this morning overruled the mo
tions of Samuel Krasner, charged with
accepting the earnings of Pauline Kris
tal, to dismiss the Indictment, and or.
dered the case to aro to trial in its
turn on the docket Krasner has tried
several times to escape a hearing but
the Judge this morning knocked out the
last technicality offered in his case.
Leonora Maceo, who claims to be tho
wife of Krasner, was taken into custody
this morning by Deputy Sheriff Harry
Bulger, and she Is held at the county
Jail under ball of 2300. This amount
naa not Deen rurnished at noon, she
Is a witness against Attorney r
Cohen, who la charged In en indictment
wnu onerinr toaccflnt a hrih. tmm k
Cohen was acting as muninlnul
when the offer to aocept 2150 from her
was made. Cohen Is aliened tn hu.
promised to-dismiss the ran '. intn.t
her. She was charged with conducting
a house of ill repute. , t
YVlckersham at Office.
.' . .(United Vrnm I-t Wire. '
Washington. Dec. -ll.Ilni mat..
Attorney General Wlckersham today re
turned to his office. aDDarentlv Mm.
pletely recovered from his recent at
tack of gastritis. .
Select your gifts with judgment buy them with economy. We are continuing our great sale of the Sheehy-v
Bradley stock of Men's Fine Haberdashery to help you in your Christmas buying.
Here you cannot err in judgment, for every gift is worthy; here you can buy only with' economy, for every
gift is a fraction of its worth. Do you wish to select something for father, husband, brother, son or sweet
heart? We have it here at a saving of one third to one half ; let this partial list give you a glimpse of the bargains
that await your coming: ,
MEN'S PAJAMAS
$2.00 selling for...... .$1.25
$3.00 selling for... .$1.75
$4.00 selling for..... .$2.25
.
MEN'S NIGHTSHIRTS
$1 .00 selling for. .65c
$15 selling for... . ......... .75c
MEN'S SILK NIGHTSHIRTS
$7.50 selling for . ... ..... . .$3.75
$10.00 selling for ... K. ... . .$5.00
MEN'S HOSE IN COTTON,
SILK AND WOOL
25c selling for. . ... . 15c
35c selling for. . I . . . .... . . . ; ,25c
50c selling for. ... . ... . . .35c
Three pairs for $1.00
MEN'S COMBINATION
Pure Silk Tie and Hose to Match' "
$3.56 selling for $2.00
MEN'S FINE NECKWEAR
50c selling for. ,29c
$1.00 selling for. .55c
$1-50 selling for 95c
MEN'S COLLAR BAGS
$3.00 selling for. . .'. . . .... .$1.95
MEN'S SILK WEB SUSPENDERS
Gold and Silver Buckles
: .,'.(;:' i V. ..v ,. ' . " ..
$1 .00 selling for, 50c
$ 1.50 selling for. . . . . . . . ... . . 75c -.
$2.00 selling fdr. ....... . '. .$1.00
$3.00 selling for. . . ...... . .$1.50
$5.00 selling for ...$2.50
$7.00 selling for $3.50
FANCY, FULL-DRESS AND
TUXEDO VESTS
$3.50 selling for '. .$1.75 r
"$5.00 selling for, .....$2.50
$6.00 selling for. . . . f .'. : . ...$3.00
$10.60' selling for , -$5.00
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
Plain and Initial '
25c selling for. ASt
35c selling for. ..... 1 20c
5 0c selling for. . .35c
Three for ... . . .;. .$1.00.
MEN'S WOOL SWEATERS
$5.00 selling for...... .....$3.15
$6.00 selling for. ......... .$3.50
$8.50 selling for . . ......... $5.00
$12.00 selling for. , . . . . . . . .$7.00
LADIES' WAISTS "V
$3.50 selling for. $1.75
. $4.56 selling for. ....... . . .$2.25
$5.00 selling for ;...$2.50
-....'-'
LADIES' HANDBAGS
5.00 selling' for. $2.50
$7.50 selling for : $3,75
$12.00 selling Tor $6.00
$21.00 selling for $10.50
$25.00 selling for $12.50
Third and Oak vStreets
:1U