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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1910)
THE 3IORMXG OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1910. WEATHER SEVERE, BUT STOCK SAFE Interior Ranges Not Yet En dangered by Blizzards, Say -Oregon Cattlemen. MANY FEEL COLDEST DAY KoeeburK and Ashland Enjoy Sun shine, but Other Cities of State Shiver Moderation Predicted. Forty-Mile Gale Rages. (Continued from Page 1.) ton, yesterday. "In Umatilla County we had but very little snow until last week. The weather has been generally cold, ranging- bewteen 4 degrees above sero and freezing, making It necessary Xor sheepmen to feed their sheep more than usual. While feed is scarce and lifgrh, the sheepmen are generally very Wey provided and I do not believe 'there will be any losses unless today's Nveather c6ntlnues for some time." In no section of the Willamette Val ley Is there any complaint by stock 'nen and all cattle are abundantly pro vided with both feed and shelter. In this section of the state not many cat tle are run on the range. It Is prin cipally a dairy section and the majority of farmers are equipped with both food and plaenty of shelter for their herds In event of a siege of unseasonable weather, such as npw prevails. Temperature Rise Predicted. Portland was wrapped in a snow mantle yesterday. Heavy snow flur ries began early in the morning and continued until after noon. A gale, which at times reached a velocity of 40 miles an hour, accompanied the snow, but abated later in the day. Acting Observer Drake, In charge of the local weather bureau, predicts a moderation in the weather today, with light southwest winds and either rain or snow. The forecast for the state is rain or snow, with light, variable winds. The temperature will proba bly remain the same. Brisk southeast winds are predicted for the Washing ton coast. Portland's minimum temperature yes terday was 23 degrees and the maxi mum 27 degrees. The precipitation was .07 of an inch. This makes the total rainfall since September 1, last year, 29.61 inches, a deficiency of .84 of an inch. Columbia Mouth Is Ccnler. The weather report last night showed the storm center to be over the mouth of the Columbia River. The temperature at Helena, Mont., the heart of the high pressure area, was 14 degrees below zero at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The storm Is general throughout the North west, rain or snow having fallen In Southern Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and the northern parts of Cali fornia, Nevada and Utah. At Puget Sound and along the coast the winds had decreased last night, although at Tatoosh Island they were blowing at a velocity of 48 miles an hour during the day, while a 30-mlle gale raged from the east at North Head. Last night at 5 o'clock the wind Was reported as blowing 20 miles an hour at North Head, and 30 miles an hour at Totoosh Island. Roseburg Temperature "Warm. Blaine, Wash., reported the lowest tem perature west of the Cascade Mountains. It was 14 degrees above zero at that point, the thermometer climbing to 28 de grees during the day. At Kamloops, B. C, north of Blaine, it was 4 degrees be low zero early In .the day. This tempera ture increased to a maximum of 10 de grees, only to fall again last night. Rose- burg reported a maximum temperature of 54 degrees, with wind blowing only . four miles an hour, and rain Instead of enow. land has had this year. The first came early In December. Last year there was no snow until early In January, and but little more during the re mainder of the Winter. Upon Wash ington's birthday last year there was some rain, but the sun shone a part of the day. The temperature on February 22 last year ranged between 38 and 45 .. degrees. Trains Near Schedule. Although snow 'fell all day yester day, there was a relief In bad weather conditions In the Blue Mountains, and the O. R. & N. trains came through nearly on schedule. Reports received by the general of fices yesterday were that the snow ceased falling in the mountains at 6 o'clock Monday night, but that the weather was still threatening. Freight traffic, which was blocked Monday, it was expected would be opened again yesterday. Five feet of snow on the level was reported from La Grande and seven to eight feet at other points. The two rotary snowplows were kept at work on the main line yesterday and as a rule were working through lanes of snow so deep that only the tops of the plows were visible as they moved along. The Joseph branch of the road has been tied up since Saturday, but ex tra gangs of men were put at work yesterday to clear the track, and it is expected the line lwll be open again today. About 5 o'clock yesterday morning , snow began to fall at Oregon City, but it was light and was easily blown into drifts by a strong breeze. It Is esti mated that about an Inch fell on the level. Yesterday afternoon abou t3 o'clock a fine rain fell, rapidly turn ing into sleet. This ceased later, how ever, and at nightfall the Indications pointed to more snow. Through Clackamas County more snow fell, deep drifts being reported from Beaver Creek and Molalla. In these districts about three inches came down. Snow Is still falling in the southern part of the county. The coldest day of the year was re corded at Oregon City. At 7 o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 25 above zero, and at 8 o'clock last night the mercury was only 4 degrees higher. Gale Sweeps Dalles. Half an inch of snow fell at The Dalles, the minimum temperature being 20 de grees above. The highest that the ther mometer registered there- during the day was 26 degrees above, while last evening it was only 21 degrees above. A strong east wind swept The Dalles all day bring ing snow with It. Ashland spent Washington's birthday tasking In sunshine which prevailed most of the day. The streets were alive with people In automobiles and on foot enjoying the legal holiday and Spring weather. The temperature there last night was 45 degrees above. At Roseburg the sun shone all dJy. The minimum temperature there was 42 and the maximum temperature was 64 above. At Salem last night the temperature dropped to 28 above and between mid night and morning nearly two inches of snow fey. The mercury went up to 35 during the day. About half of the snow there has already disappeared. About an inch of snow fell at Astoria. Later the snow turned to a cold drizzling rain which still continues. The ther mometer dropped to 27 above, and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon again fell, touch ing 21 degrees, but last evening the tem perature was slightly warmer. The snowfall which began before day light at Eugene measured more than one inch. It was followed by a lowering of the temperature to near the freezing point. About the middle of the day the temperature raised and a light rain fol lowed which by night had taken off prac tically all the snow. GRAN TEST OUSTED IDAHO STORM IS WORST YET Lewis ton Reports Severest Storm In History Trains Blockaded. LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. 22. (Spe cial.) The most severe snow storm in the history of Central Idaho is raging today; and railroad traffic is badly em barrassed on all lines. The Camas Prairie line from Lewis ton to Grangeville Is practically block aded and the efforts of several hun dred soow shovelers are "unavailing against the drifting snow. The high lands are covered with snow ranging from three to five feet and flood damage is feared in the can yons in the event the present storm is followed by a Chinook, which generally characterizes a break at this season of the year. DAY COLDEST .IX 2 0 YEARS Spokane 4 Below, Inland Empire Shivers, Livestock Suffers. SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 22. (Special.) Oold weather in several localities, the temperature being the lowest in 20 years, to experienced in the Inland Empire and the Coeur d'Alenes. The mercury regis tered four below zero in Spokane this morning. At Pullman last night sev eral thermometers showed 16 below zero, with two feet of snow and livestock suf fers in the open. Moscow reports 11 below, Murray, Idaho, 22 below; Wallace 16. Burke 21. Kalispell, Mont., ehlvers with the ther mometers registering 22 below; Plains, Mont., 20 below. STOCKMEX ARE NOT ALARMED Reserve Supplies of Hay Save Crook County Cattle. PRINEVILLE, Or., Feb. 22. (Spe cial.) Stock conditions are not re garded as serious in outlying Crook County points, although hay is ex tremely scarce and therefore valuable. The second Winter which was ushered in today by a light snowfall and freez ing weather will bring little or no dam age to the cattle and sheep, unless it is of long duration. Most of the heavy stockmen secured all the hay they could last month, and are prepared for the worst. There is little uneasiness felt. 12 ABOVE AT PENDLETON Snowfall for Month Is 16 Inches, Mountains Covered. PENDLETON, Or.. Feb. 22. (Special.) Another two-inch fall of snow occurred In Umatilla County today. The fall lasted from early morning until late this even ing, but the flakes were neither large nor numerous. The depth of the snow in the county now varies from four inches here to seven feet in the mountains. The total fall In Pendleton for the month thus far is 16 inches. The ther mometer registered 12 above zero last night, but the indications are that it will moderate. Warner Grange to Meet Saturday. OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) Warner Grange, of New Era, is arrang ing a meeting at the Grange Hall for Saturday for the benefit of those who are interested in dairying and horticul ture. In the morning will be.lield the regular session of the Grange. M. J. Laze lie, recently elected secretary of the Clackamas County Fair Association, is chairman of the programme, assisted by W. A. Dodds, master of Warner Grange. Among the speakers of the afternoon will be the State Deputy Food Inspector, M. S. Slirock; A- J. Lewis, president of the Clackamas County Horticultural So ciety; A. H. Finnegan, of this city, a suc cessful strawberry grower; George La zelle, proprietor of the Mountain Ash Farm at Mount .Pleasant. The organiza tion of a fruit-growers' association in Clackamas County will be disouesed. CENTRAL DANK Our comprehensive service, made possi ble by new and com plete equipment, is at command of the large and small depositors alike. No restrictions in amounts in opening Check and Savings Accounts. We want your patronage. MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY Corner Sixth and Washington Streets Washington's Railroad Com mission Takes Action AFFIRMS COURT OPINION State Inspection Practically Wiped Out, Though Appeal Will Be Taken to Supreme Court for Pinal Decision. OLTMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 22. (Special.) State grain Inspection in Washington may be nearly wiped out as a result of a Tacoma Superior Court decision and the order made here today by the State Railroad Commission, which has charge of the inspection department. The Tacoma court decided that the grain inspection law applies only to grain shipped to storage at a public ware house, or, at least, such Is' taken to be the meaning of the rather ambiguous memorandum decision handed down. The particular point involved in the case was whether Inspection fees could be charged where the owner shipped the grain to himself, and the court held no fees could be exacted. It is said most of the wheat, moving to the coast, is bought by coast jobbers on the East Side and is usually shipped to themselves. If this is the case and such grain escapes inspection, a considerable proportion of the office force of the grain inspection department will be relieved fro mduty, first, because there will be no work for them, and. secondly, because there will be no money available to pay the inspectors, the expenses of the office being limited to its receipts of fees. The Commission had a conference here today with Grain Inspector Armstrong and Attorney Reed, of the Northern Pa clflc, and decided to appeal to the Su preme Court from the decision, but. In the meantime, to follow the court ruling. The railroad Is Interested, as It is lia ble under the law If It turned over the grain without the inspection fee having been paid. DEEP MYSTERY SOLVED TAMALPAIS CORPSE IDENTIFIED AS MRS. ROSE JI'RAY. halfbreed Indian, who formerly lived in Humboldt County. The McKay woman lived In Eureka at one time, after Bhe had run away from Portland, where her stepmother now lives, and according to a story she once told Mrs. Tuttle, .she married a man named McKay In Eureka. The name of Jack Tunzl, formerly a gardener of the Tuttle place, is con nected with the case. Tunzl la sup posed to have been Mrs. McKay's sweetheart. The two frequently quar reled. Mrs. McKay was discharged io June, 1908. Tunzi left his employ ment shortly after and has not been seen since by any of his rflends here BAR PLANS FOR BANQUET Multnomah Association Elects C. J. Schnabel President. At the annual meeting of the Mult nomah Bar Association in the Court house last night, it was voted that a banquet be given next month, at which the members of the Oregon State Su preme Court and George H. Williams be the guests of honor. Charles J. Schnabel, one. of the asso ciation's most active members, was VJf'- liiiiiillKltt A Charles J. Schnabel, Xewl y-EIect-d President of the Multnomah Bar Association. Woman Formerly Lived In Portland and Is Recognized by For mer Employer. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22. The mystery of the identity of the woman whose body was found on Mount Ta malpals has at last been solved, at least to the satisfaction of the Marin County authorities. Mrs. E. S. Tuttle. of Mill Valley, to day Identified the watch and the pin as having belonged to a woman of the name of Mrs. Rose McKay, who worked for her as a domestic for a time during the Summer of 1908. The watch is the same timepiece that was Identified by a Jeweler In Eureka as having been repaired by his father several years ago for James McKay, a elected president for the ensuing year. The other officers elected for this term are: First vice-president, E. J. S. Mc Allister; second vice-president. Judge T. J. Cleeton; third vice-president. A. E. Johnson; secretary, Arthur Lang guth; treasurer, J. A. Beckwith; chancellors, Allen R. Joy, Judge Will iam Gatens and Claude Strahan; coun selor, Walter H. Evans. A vote of appreciation was tendered Gus C. Mosier. the retiring president of the organization. At the meeting five new members were admitted to the association as follows: Virgil A. Crum, F. W. Stadtler, G. G. Schmidt, F. J. Lonergan and J. F. Shelton. Turret Wins California Derby. OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 22. Turret won the California derby In easy style today at Emeryville. The track was sloppy. Turret and stable companion, Judge Qulnn, ruled odds on favorite. Balronia led to the stretch. Turret moved up, win ning by four lengths. Radiation won the first race but was disqualified for foul ing Faneull Hall, first 'money going to the last named. Taplln, who rode Radia tion, was suspended for ten days for rough riding. OUR PRESENT SHOWING OF SPRING SUITS rT? f'A m-L FOR MEN YOUNG MEN AND BOYS Upholds our reputation for pre senting only the BEST the season affords in STYLE, QUALITY and VALUE Men's Suits $20 to $40 Young Men's $10 to $30 Boys' Suits $5 to $20 BEN jlliJljJLi ING LEADING CLOTHIER Spokane Mallear rier Honored. SPOKANE, Wash.. Feb. 22. T. A. S. Newbury, of Spokane, was1-today elected president of the State Letter-carriers. A. Hess, of Bellingham, w vice-president: Elmer Upton, of Hoquiam, is secretary, and J. M. Burke, of Tacoma, treasurer. Seattle will be the next meeting place. Fight Bases Slander Suit. RICHMOND, Cal., Feb. 22. An unex pected feature growing out of today's fight for the lightweight championship was the filing of a $10,000 damage suit for slander by J. C. Owens, of the Rich mond City Council, against P. H. Dean, who Is assisting Hester to conduct the match. According to the allegations con tained in the complaint. Dean charged Councilman Owens with misusing his of ficial position to extort money from the promoters of the fight. ; The word "pageant" originally "lgnifieA the fixed or movable scaffold on which Tlys wpr presented. These Prominent Newspapermen Will Award the Prizes for Merit in Othello Advertisement Contest J: .:v ' . WILL F. HESSIAN OF THE JOURNAL - X . i . fs ft, J: ' I- I H. K SHELLABY OF THE OREGONIAN y 4 if - . I-V E. R. PUTERDAUGH Or THE TELEGRAM The Catchiest and Best Advertisements Are Most Frequently Written by Someone Who Has Had No Experience in Writing One person cannot have all the original ideas in the world. Very few people have more than one or two, and many people never have any at all. It is the people who have ideas that make the catchy advertisements. Many times you see an advertisement that stribes you as being exceedingly clever, and it is. Yet, if you stop to examine it, you yourself could have written it as well as any one else. It did not require any great skill as a writer to write most advertisements. What is required is a natural, easy, every-day way of expressing what one wants to say about the article to be advertised. But very few people can do that. , , Our, directors and our officers have tried. "We have tried the newspaper men and other wrrters. They do very well, but their efforts are all too professional." What we want is a little advertisement, upon the sub ject, "Why I Should Invest in Othello." It must not be more than 500 words in length, and may well be shorter; but it must be natural. Do not try to write like some one else whose writing you have seen, but write in your own your natural 'way. Write just as you would talk, and you will be pretty likely to have a good advertisement. WE WILL GIVE AN ACRE OF FRUIT LAND AT OTHELLO HIGHLANDS for the story, or advertisement, or essay, or composition call it either that the judges decide is best. WE WILL GIVE A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOT IN OTHELLO for the next best. WE WILL GIVE A CHECK FOR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the next best. AND TEN CHECKS FOR FIFTY DOLLARS EACH for the next ten. The well-known newspaper men whose pictures are shown above will act as judges in deciding who is entitled to the awards, and nothing but the merits of the stories will be taken into consideration by them in rendering Hheir decision. The contest will close Monday evening, February 28th. You still have plenty of time to write your little story and mail it to this office. Remember that the best way to write and make your story original and natural is to write just what you think, without a strained effort at artistic effect of the composition. . Write your story now. Mail or bring it to us right away. You do not have to buy anything or pay anything o enter this contest, and it is open to every man, woman and child who reads this newspaper. What we want is a good advertisement, for that is what we shall use the story you write for, if' it is good enough. We are willing to pay handsomely for it, and we do not care who writes it for us, or who gets the reward for merit in the contest. OTHELLO IMPROVEMENT COMPANY P. B. NEWKIRK, Managing Director 219-220 Commercial Club Bldg., Cor. 5th and Oak, Portland, Or. Telephone Marshall 727