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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1908)
r 13 THE MORXING OREGOXIAXr FRIDAY-,-- SEPTEMBER 18, 1903. RAILROAD AGENTS HEARTILY GREETED Portland Shows Its Friendly Feeling Toward Traffic Men of Nation.- BIG RECEPTION IS HELD Woman's Clnb Provides Choice Roses and Entertains Wives of Passenper Officials at The Oaks. Portland and Orejron welcome their tst friends, the American Association of Traveling Passenser ARents." This was the lefrend on the cover of the souvenir folder issued by the Portland Commercial Club yesterday that outlined the entertainment of the traffic getters while In the citv. Best of all. the friendly sentiment meant Just what it said. Port land had nothing too good for the visitors yesterday and the same rule will prevail The day's entertainment of the visiting passenger aKents ended last nlcht with a reception at the Commercial Club, under whose auspices the visitors were received here yesterday. From 8 until 11 P. M. the passenger men and their wives were given a reception at the new club rooms that was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The rooms were handsomely decorated with home grown rosea that were supplied by members of the club. An orchestra was on duty during the reception and re freshments were served. Informal re marks of welcome and replies by the visi tors were features of the entertainment. Come by Special Train. The passenger agents reached the city by special train yesterday morning and were escorted to the Cornelius Hotel, where headquarters had been established during their stay in the city. At 10 A. M. a trolley trip about the city was on the programme and various points of Interest were visited. Stops were made at the Forestry building, the largest log cabin In the world, and Council Crest, where a splendid view of the city and the sur rounding country was gained. At noon, the party returned to the center of the city for luncheon. . i nVi-v -in the afternoon. a delegation from the Portland Woman's Club met the women in me vibiuuk imi u at the Cornelius Hotel and escorted them - rr. .. n-hom Rwi-ial entertainment had been provided. The men In the party were left free to visit rrienas iwui i city and chum with local railroad men. ph.. nrnvii a. time for renew ing old acquaintances between traffic get ters who have been separated for years. Men from the central states who had not visited the Pacific Coast before for a long time fraternized with brother railroaders whom they had not aeen sinoo the last . i truvnlinfl' nfuuwnTCr agents. Goodfellowship among the rival members of tne same cran ihbihcu un afternoon throughout the railroad offices of the city. Roses Sent to Hotel. A. courtesy that was warmly appreciated . was the thoughtful action of the Woman's Club In sending bouquets of Oregon roses to the Cornelius Hotel for the women of the visiting party. This made a big hit with the wives of the passenger agents. This morning at 8:30 o'clock the traffic men will board" the steamer Bailey Gat- ' ert for the trip up the Columbia Kiver to Cascade Locks. Special entertainment has been provided for the visitors by the various transportation lines centering in thla citv. The return to Portland will be tnarie at 4:30 P. M. The visitors will then scatter to ' their homes throughout the country. i Among the passenger agents In the vis iting party are the following: H. A Bonn. Seattle: J. E. Preston. Den ver: C. W. Humphries and daughter, St; Paul: A- E. Campbell. . Seattle; jr. js Thompson. SanJose. Cal.: Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Angus and child. Ban jose. tiL; Mr and ilrs. Nell Mooney. Chicago: W, H. Preston. St.. Louis; J. J. Forster, F. v. Hart. Chicago: Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Jolly. Jacksonville. Fla.: G. W. Thomp son. Catallna Island. CaU W. Land man. J. C. Loorlen. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. . Everest. Chicago: H.-J. Snyder. San Fran .Cisco: Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Humiston. Chl- cago: Gahe FineuL New urioans: w. c. , llaxen. Chicago: Powell Phillips and wife. Nsshvllle Mr. and Mrs. Gordon G. Noble. Philadelphia: G. K. Garrison and wife, Loa Angeles; M. H, H. Bohreer, Chl- cago: W. W. Dunnavant. warren, u.; Mr. nd Mrs. E. A. Cousins, Chicago; H. P. Mautx and wife, St. Louis. Railway Official on Tonr. Ttnhert Kerr. pnenger traffic mnnwger for the Canadian Pacific, with headquar ters at Montreal, will reach Portland Saturday to look over the conditions In this territory. Mr. Kerr will make a trip down the Willamette Valley while here. ROBBED BY HIS COMPANION Oregon Pioneer Loses Money During Journey in Wagon. Frank Huott, of The Palles, a French-Car.adlan and an Oregon pio neer known throughout Eastern Ore gon 'as "Alkali Frank." was robbed of $200 last Saturday near Bakeoven by a young man named Crocker, In his em plov. Mr. Huott arrived In Portland yesteraay. uunng me Duiumer mi,,....., he travels about Eastern Oregon with wagons selling merchandise. On Saturday last he discovered that the'box in the wagon containing money and valuables had been broken open and tne contents iao- jui. ji-i nothing about it to the young man, but on arriving at The Dalles had him arrested, but found nothing on his per son. Later Crocker hired a team at The Dalles and drove to Bakeoven, secured the money which he had secreted there and continued on . to snaniKo. liveryman at The Dalles, fearing, from the man's aDsence, that his horse had been stolen, notified the Sheriff, who traced Crocker to Shaniko. Upon searching him the officer found $80. later tne man conressea no wvm. 1 1 MnAv ar hnrnAlI the .ii i . . ii hi. . checks and books belonging to him. He . .. . i n.ii 111 Vi a is now in jau at -jne janeo u tried November 8. He Is said to be the son of well-known people of Ashland. BUILD ON EAST SIDE SITE Milton Miller to Erect Three or Six Story Block. Milton Miller, of Seattle, who last year had plans prepared for a three story business building on Union ave nue, between East Burnside and East Couch streets. Is In this city again with the intention of going ahead with his enterprise. He abandoned his plans last year, because he feared that part of the city would be voted dry. He has not adopted definite plans, but has Architect Kleeman at work on specifi cations for a building suitable for a theater, with stone front and rein forced concrete walls. Mr. Miller has In view another plan which he may adopt, provided he can lease the building to better advantage. This plan provides for a six-story busi ness block of concrete. The building will undoubtedly be erected this year and will cost about 170,000. MILLS SEES IMPROVEMENT Conditions Very Bright in Business World, Says Banker. That business conditions are such in this territory as to Justify the utmost optimism over the future Is the belief of A. L. Mills, president of the First National Bank. Business is better right now he finds, than it was et the same period laat year. Merchants and jobbers report, says Mr. Mills, that the business of the past month exceeds that done during the corresponding period of last year. "Wheat is coming in very fast," said Mr. Mills, "and the price Is high. The large deliveries early in the season are bringing In much new money to the territory which Is helping business 'in all lines Immensely. The outlook for the coming Winter is excellent." TORRENT HITS AUTO Railroaders Are Swept Down Mountain by Cloudburst. THEN CAUGHT IN FLOOD LANTERN CAUSES DISASTER Railroad Employes Injured at Lewlsville Taken to Hospital. Peter Soukules, Gus. Soukules and W. Kuntz, employes of the O. R. & N. Company, were removed to St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday as the result of ln- JUI IfB SU3I01UCU 11 11 11 U 11 - Lewisvllle, Or. The men are said to have approacnea an oil lann mi a wbihcu lnnl,ra vhlph -(!) IS.'ll nn eXOlOSion. T llS men were working on a gravel train which is said to have stopped at an oil tank for fuel.' Peter Soukules lost the greater part of the skin on his face, end the other men were less seriously In jured. With th exception of Peter Soukules the men, will be able to leave the hospital In a short time. BEST VALUES EVER! No such values" as the Brownsville Woolen Mill" Store, Third and Stark streets. Is offering right now have ever been given in this city not even by our selves, the Pioneer Bargain Givers in clothing. We are offering you the free and unrestricted choice -of over 8000 men's suits that sold at $15. J17.50, J18.60, J20. $22.50, $25, $27.o0 and $30 for $15. You - can't afford to buy elsewhere, for you'll have to pay more. McDonald's chocolates at Eyssell's. W. F. Kelson and V. . Williamson Have Remarkable Escape Whll Following Survey of Oregon Trunk Line "ear Hay Creek. . Overwhelmed by a cloudburst, swept down a precipitous mountainside by the torrents of water that fell In sheets and escaping from death as by a miracle, was the experience of W. F. Nelson and V. D. Williamson, of the Oregon Trunk line, who reached Portland yesterday after an automobile trip along the sur veys of the line from The Dalles south to Bend and back. The two men, who were driven south Into the interior by Jack Harrison, a Portland chauffeur, made the greater part of the trip in safety but on the return journey ran into a cloudburst near Hay Creek. While bowling along a mountain road, a sudden rainstorm that reached the proportions of a cloud burst came up. The water fell in tor rents and the road followed by the au tomobile along a steep sidehlll was suddenly washed out, the automobile precipitated down the mountainside and the party of railway men thrown down a steep hill. Luckily, no one was hurt, but the machine had to be brought back to the road with the aid of a windlass and all hands had to tug at the ropes to bring the automobile up the hill. But startling though this adventure proved. It was not' the last to be en countered by the party. Scudding along at the best possible speed in order to reach the town of Hay Creek, the rail roaders ran into a raging mountain torrent soon after being sent tumbling down the mountainside. The stream was rising every minute because of the tremendous downpour of water follow ing the cloudburst and It was thought best to plough through the stream at once lest the water rise so high that a crossing would be impossible. It was not until the automobile and Its occupants had gotten Into the mid dle of the torrent -that It was found the stream was already so high as to be dangerous. The raging water foamed into the back of the automobile and almost covered the occupants. The railroad men set to work to bail with their hats and as the water had "killed" the engine, the machine came to a stop In the midst of the stream that threat ened every moment to drown the occu pants of the automobile. There was nothing for It then, but to pull the machine by main strength across the stream and the railroaders were compelled to jump out into the water, which ran almost shoulder deep, and pull the machine to the other bank. One man remained in the body of the car and balled with the oil cups of the automobile lamps while the other two working with the strength of despera tion, managed to pull the machine into shallower water on the other side of the stream. The party reached Portland yesterday and the railroad men were very much pleased to have escaped with -their lives. They said that while held In the midst of the stream by the flood, they never expected to reach the other bank alive. son, but for the same reasons. How ever, we have a very large number of Inquiries and have every reason to be lieve that next season will witness the heaviest tourist travel to this territory ever known. There is no question but that this trip of the traveling passenger agents of the country to the Pacific North west will accomplish much for this section. While many have been here before, it was some time ago, and the Coast states grow so fast that they have got to live here to keep up with this growth and then they have got to run some to keep up with it. Travel to the Yellowstone Park, always an Indication of prosperous times has been good throughout the season, which closed this week. Our lines handled 6500 people to the park." The past season has been the first that the Harrlman lines nave nu railroad to the Yellowstone Park boun dary, and Mr. Fee has juet returned from a visit to the famous resort. He said that the Harrlman lines carneu 6600 visitors to the park, which was considered very good, considering the fact that this is tne uroi operation to the park border. "Things look favorable for an early return to "prosperous conditions all n," .oiri Mr Fee. "I feel confident that by next year business In our lines, as wen u m - be back to normal." Goes to North. Bank Road. JOSepn r. 11111 j u. - - - Great Northern of flee, has resigned his position to accept another with the North Bank road. He will be a clerk In the office of Harry m. ioi, .. eral freight and passenger agent of the new Hill line. CRITICISE THE COMMITTEE DEMAND- FOR PUBLICITY BY ROADS COMMISSION. ' TRAFFIC WILIi BE HEAVIER Northern Pacific Official Speaks of Prospects for Transportation. The head of the passenger depart ments of two great railroad systems visited Portland yesterday and both were optimistic regarding the outlook. They expect that business will im prove during the next few weeks. A. M. Cleland, general passenger agent for the Northern Pacific, of St. Paul, and Charles S. Fee, passenger traffic manager of the Southern Pa cific, with headquarters at San Fran cisco, arrived yesterday morning from Puget Sound with the members of the American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents, who are Portland's guests. Both spoke in the most en couraging manner of the indications for big passenger business. "Colonist travel Is a little lighter than it was last season," said Mr. Cle land, "but this is explained by the financial conditions that have pre vailed throughout the country during the past few months. - Conditions have been such both in the East and West that we had no reason to expect that travel would reach the totals of last season. I believe the tourist travel would have been heavier than last sea- Attitude of Members Displeases Some of the Persons Interested In Improvements. A demand for publicity of all proceed ings and severe criticism of the attitude of several, members . of the State Good Roads Commission, appointed In this city at the convention held August 11, were the principal features of business done at the meeting of Multnomah County Po mona Grange, held Wednesday at Colum bia Grange hall. The Bubject of good roads, always a fruitful grange topic, brought forth a res olution which was unanimously adopted after lengthy d.scussion. It demands that the State Good Koads Commission shall give full publicity to all proceed ings of each and every meeting at the earliest possible date thereafter, and that the proposed bill to be presented to the Legislature for adoption shall be published in . full for the benefit of the people who are the most Interested, that they may have ample opportunity to dis cuss its proposed plans. The attitude of certain members of the Commission, who have been insisting upon people of certain parts of the state to urge their representatives In the Leg islature to vote at the coming session for any measure presented by the Com mission without amendment, was the subject of much adverse criticism, and a resolution to that effect was unanimously adopted. The Grange always declares Itself for full publicity on public affairs and made no exception In this matter, as Its memr bers require the opportunity to study the measure in every detail. All who Bpoke upon the subject favored good roads, and .there was no thought of opposition to the state appropriating money for their construction. There was much opposition expressed to -the fur thering of any scheme for the chief bene fit of pleasure-loving people to the det riment of the farming communities. The organization believes and argues that the money should be spent upon roads lead ing from farming communities to the cities and transportation lines. The Grange expressed Itself in favor of the enactment and strict enforcement of a law In reference to the speed of auto mobiles over country roads. The question of one or two boards of control over the State University and Agricultural College was also discussed, and a vote showed that two boards, as at present, should be maintained. The ar gument was that the two schools occupy distinct and separate fields, and it would be practically Impossible to secure mem bers of one board who would be equally interested In the work of both Institu tions. This attitude has been taken by nearly all the subordinate Granges and Multnomah Pomona Grange has added Its Indorsement. A letter was read from C. B. Kegley, master of the Washington State Grange, upon the subject of denatured alcohol. It has his Indorsement The next meeting of Pomona will be held at Rockwood the third Wednesday In December. A large class of new mem bers was Invested with the fifth degree and the meeting closed with an excel lent musical and literary programme, In which Miss Florence Gould, lately from ALDesTREETS SAM. E, WERTHEIMER, Pres. and Genl Manager. ALDER STREETS O 1HL DAY IS O.U GAIN DAY A Few Sterling Specials for Friday's Selling Only At $25 FALL SUITS, SPECIAL BARGAINS $14.95 You'd think it was the end of the season instead of the beginning, when you see the value, the style, work and fabrics in these Suits. These are absolutely the best Suits offered for the price. In the season's smartest effects, made of all-wool fancy worsted in the new shades of green, smoke, navy blue, brown and black, 34 to 44-inch bust inclusive, as well as sizes for small women and misses. They are splendidly tailored, mannish in style, semi-fitted, but ton through coat, lined with guaranteed satin. Skirts are 13-gore flare model, finished with 6-inch GJ"M Q fold around bottom' . . .:. pl.y O WOMEN'S TAILORED HATS Our showing of new tailored Hats, with low crown ideas, trimmed with fancy import ed wings and novelties, are stunning; onlv one of a kind, at ?20 to $10.00 $4.98 Special trimmed Hats All week we have prepared for tomor row 's selling, and will show copies of $4.98 imported hats, modified in price, but the styles the same. We actually give you hats that would readily sell for $7.50 to $8.50 at our popular price tomorrow... Smart styles at $6.98 This is a price which most women are willing to pay. Our effort is to put every touch of style and exclusiveness into our hats at this price, and you'll be surprised at our Trimmed Hat values for. .. 56.98 the East, gave several high-class read ings and recitations, which were warmly applauded. HOLD-UP IN WILD WEST Battle of Summit Springs Another Feature of Show. The Battle of Summit Springs and the great train hold-up will be the chief spectacular incidents of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. They will illustrate two distinct eras In Western development and will be reproduced with that same fidelity to truth which marks every factor In Colonel Cody's truly repre sentative American exhibition. Liesser scenes will be the attack on an emigrant train, showing the dan gers of pioneering, and a holiday at T-E ranch, which will show the life of the plainsman. The congress of rough riders will be an especially Interesting section of the exhibit and at every performance Colonel Cody, the original and only Buffalo Bill, will ride at the head of his company, direct the exhibi tion and appear in the principal scenes. ADAMS TAKEN FOR TRIAL Must Face Chehalis Charge of Pass ing Worthless Bills. Deputy Sheriff Rogers, of Chehalis County, left yesterday' afternoon at 2 o'clock, Tiaving In custody Charles Adams, who is wanted In Chehalis for obtainlner money by false pretenses. Adams was arrested in Portland by the local police and held pending the arriv al of an officer from Chehalis. It is charged that Adams defrauded a landlady and a restaurant-keeper In the Washington city by giving them worthless brlls and taking real money in exchange. The bills were old ones Issued by a Georgia bank before the Civil War and, being pasted back to back, made a good imitation of real money. He Is accused of having passed a number of them and when arrested had several on his person. He is 38 years of age. Will Reaffirm Wheat Grades. TACOMA, Sept 17. The State Grain Commission Is In session here, and will probably conclude lta business tonight with a reaffirmation of the grades which have prevailed here for several years on wheat, namely, 68 pounds for No. 1; 56 pounds for No. 2; 64 to 66 for No. 3 and under 64 rejected. Olympla Beer. "It a the water." Brew ery's own bottling. Phoneu Main S71. A 2467. SAN FRANCISCO AND RETURN October 3d and 4th special excursion tickets to San Francisco) and return will be sold for $25.00 from Portland, with corre- f sponding low rates from all other points on the . , ! SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., (Line, in Oredon) LIMIT OF TICKETS, TWENTY-NINE DAYS This excursion rate, which was made on account of the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress, is open to the public. For particulars, sleeping-car 'reservations and tickets, call at City Ticket Office, Third and Washington Streets, Portland, or any S. P. Agency elsewhere. WM. McMURRAY, Gen. Pass. Agt., PORTLAND, OR. 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