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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1908)
12 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND,' JUNE 7, 1908. AUTO RUNS OVER BRINK OF GULCH Prominent Women Miraculous ly Saved When Machine Lodges Against Tree. GEAR GETS OUT OF ORDER Mrs. L. W. Sitton and Daughter, Miss Helen F. Spalding and Mrs. Gale Are Occupants of the Car. An automobile containing four women and a chauffeur met with a most amazing accident yesterday afternoon and its oc cupants enjoyed a miraculous escape from death, sustaining merely a few bruises, scratches and torn places in their clothing. The automobile contained a pleasure party of prominent society women made up of Mrs. L. W. Sitton, president of the Baby Home and a mem ber of the Board of Education, who resides1 at 4D3 Yamhill street, , her daughter, and their two guests, Miss Helen F. Spalding and Mrs. Gale. It was s?x Mjs Mr. L. W. Sitton, who Narrowly Escaped Death In an Automo bile Accident. hired from the Central Stables on Wash ington street and was driven by Herbert Cook. Machine Flanges Down Gulch. At the invitation of Mrs. Sitton the party had left the city about 4 o'clock with the intention of making a trip to Oregon City and return. The trip was brought to an abrupt and startling end at 4:30 o'clock at the foot of a steep hill about six miles from this city and about one mile from Oswego, where the ma chine left the road and plunged down a steep embankment leading to a gulch 100 feet below. The lives of all were saved there is no doubt by the fact that in the path of the runaway machine two stately trees protruded their strength and bulk. By these two trees the fatal descent of the car was arrested. Turned upside down and shaken until their heads ached the occupants of the car were found a few minutes later by another automobillng party returning to the city. Rescued by Human Chain. Cook, the chauffeur, was distracted and unable to extricate the ladies from within the automobile, where they were, pinioned. The machine was covered with a solid limousine top and to this fact may be attributed another cause which prevented loss of life. It was no easy task to extricate those In the car, as the incline of the hill was very steep. The rescuing party linked hands at the roadway, the last one an choring to a small tree, and extended in single file down the hill. With their as sistance the liberated prisoners were en abled to reach safety again. Steering Gear Broken. "When the runaway automobile left the roadway It skidded Instead of turning turtle. This is accounted for by tle solid top. The place where the accident happened is at the foot of a long, wind ing, steep hill, and just where the road makes a sudden curve. Just how the vehicle left the roadway is not definitely known, but from admissions made by Chauffeur Cook It Is believed that the steering gear got caught In a broken spring. That he knew this spring was broken and that his employers also knew it was broken before he left the stables but did not consider It dangerous was also admitted by Cook to the party whose lives he. had endangered. Women Wedged Tightly Together. When the four Imperiled women had regained their composure the rescuers very hospitably conveyed them to the depot at Oswego, where they took the train back to this city. Aside from the shock none of the four sustained injuries requiring the services of a physician and they and their friends congratulated each other on the good fortune of their escape. According to one of the rescuing party the inmates of the wrecked auto mobile were literally upside down and so wedged topether that they were unable to extricate themselves or as sist each other. They must have been in this painful position several minutes before helping hands reached them. One of the women, Mrs. Gale, is elderly, but showed great presence of mind and courage in her trying position. Chauffeur Gets Wrenched Efbow. "How in the world they managed to escape death I can not imagine," said one of the women of the rescuing party. "If you could only , see the place. It is almost a precipice. They were brave women and while I won't offer any comment on the fact that the automobile was allowed to go out in a dangerous condition, I must say that the chauffeur did all In his power to assist his passengers. How he man aged to escape death on the outside and without the protection of the strong body of the car is more than any of us could understand." Chauffeur Cook was the only ore In the party receiving painful injuries. His right elbow was badly wrenched, but with this exception he escaped with a whole skin. The wrecked machine is a big 40-horse-power Stoddard-Dayton, valued at $4000. Its owners say that It will be In use again after a thorough overhauling. They visited the scene of the accident last evening- and, find ing the mba,nkmint too Mean to en able them to pull out their damaged car, they stripped it of such articles as might be stolen by passersby and left it. It will be removed today. ' FILMS OF ROSE PARADES Moving Pageants Will Be Exhibited Throughout the Country. Portland's Rose Festival parades are destined to take position In most of the moving-picture shows of the country among the leading features. A Seattle trading firm arranged with a big manu facturing concern in the East that sup plies hundreds of shows with films, to bring out the necessary photo graphing outfit and take the fleet in Pugct Sound. This firm com municated' with the Rose Fes tival Association, making an offer to bring the apparatus here and make films of the parades. The association replied that no funds were in hand for that or any other purpose except the payment of accounts already contract ed. When George L. Baker was in formed of the offer he came to the front and agreed to pay the $500 re quired, reserving the .right to handle the films in Oregon and Washington. In addition to the views taken of the day parades, there is one of the in terior of the Oriental building at the fair grounds showing the crowds in motion during the rose show. It is the intention of the manufac turer to take the outfit to Alaska and take pictures of the rugged coast and, if possible, seal and walrus herds. These films will be exhibited in every large city of the country and most of the towns, for, as above mentioned, the firm making the films supplies many hundreds of these points with their views. The importance of this enterprise is evident, for no better advertisement of Portland and the recent festival could be worked out. Two weeks is re quired to make the films and send them here, so that in about that time the pictures will be seen in this and other cities of the Coast. HAVE CARD UP SLEEVE. Evidences of Oakland Robbery Is found on Portland Bnrglar. When Jack Lund, burglar of strong nerve, who some days since nonchalantly robbed the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cullen, 453 Morrison street. In broad daylight and while the mistress of the house was at home, is brought to trial for the offense with which he is charged, he will no doubt be surprised at .the card which Detective Smith, of Chief Gritzmacher's plain clothes staff Is holding up his sleeve for him. Lund would give no information regard ing himself other than that he had been in this city but a few days and hailed from San Francisco. Beside the J500 worth of loot which had been taken from the Cullen residence, other ' Jewelry and clothing were found in his possession which evidently did not belong to him. All marks and possible traces had been obliterated by the cunning thief except on one pair of trousers, the buttons of which gave the name of Schelling, a tailor in Oakland, Cal. Correspondence with Mr. Schelling quickly developed the fact that on May 14 the house of Paul Daniels, of the People s Water Company, who resided at 1522 Franklin street, Oakland, had1 been robbed. A description of all the articles taken was sent Detective Smith, who iound that he also had recovered all the things stolen in the Oakland rob bery, which were valued at several hun dred dollars. Arrangements are now be ing made to send these articles back to their rightful owners, and the detective has additional evidence against Lund, who has laid claim all along to being an innocent 'ictim of circumstances. VESUVIUS IS NOW EXTINCT Volcano Erupts for Last Time on Multnomah Field. Pain's spectacle, "Vesuvius," which opened at Multnomah Field Saturday, May 30, closed a successful week's en gagement last night. Large audiences have been the rule throughout the pro duction, but last night's crowd probably exceeded any previous attendance, there being no less than 7000 spectators. The big new grandstand was filled to overflowing and many who could not be accommodated there stationed themselves at points of vantage along the hillside. The closing performance was entirely suc cessful and the display of fireworks was excellent. The spectators applauded the production liberally throughout the week's engagement. Says He Is Not Brother to the Governor Dr. Bnchtel, of Denver, Declare It Is the Other Way Around, and That the Chief Executive of Col- - orndo lei a Brother to 111m.' (IM O, I'm not a brother to the Gov- 11 ernor; he's a brother to me. We're both doctors, he of souls and politics and I of this frail tenement of clay." That was the breezy manner in which Dr. J. H. Buchtel, of Denver, introduced himself to a reporter last night at the Portland, after the re porter had mistaken him for Colo rado's parson-Governor. Dr. Buchtel Is one of the most promi nent physicians of Denver and a resi dent of that city for 36 years. Ac companied by Mrs. Buchtel, he Is on his way to Alaska and stopped over here for the Rose Festival. "Yes. my brother seems to be mak ing a very good Governor. He ought to. Any man who has been a ring master in the Methodist Church for thirty odd years and ringmaster of a university for a good while should be prepared for the worst, even a Gov ernorship. "But I'd rather talk about Denver's new convention hall. It's the finest thing of its .kind in the country. It will be ready in two weeks. It is a handsome building and big as all out doors. It will seat 12,000 to 14,000 peo ple. We're very proud of it and when the Democrats come to open it with their National convention they will certainly receive an agreeable shock." The Doctor said some complimentary things about Portland -and the Rose Festival, and seemed highly pleased with what he has seen of the Pacific Northwest. JUNEJALE Of Ladles' tailor-made Suits, Waists, Skirts, etc, begins Monday at Le Palais Royal, 375 Washington street. Arts and Crafts Summer School. Arts and Crafts Summer term. June 22 to July 22. Design, metal work, pot tery, leather and stenciling. Arts and Crafts Shop, 446 Washington street. CARD OF THANKS. We sincerely thank our many friends for their sympathy and kindness ten dered us In our late bereavement. In the death of our beloved mother, Mrs. Margaret H. Singleton. , A. M. SINGLETON, ATTACKS ENGINEER TAYLOR LANG RESENTS ATTITUDE OK HEIGHTS BOULEVARD. Street Committee, . However, Refers Proposed System to Taylor Him- , self tor a Report. Before the street committee of the City Council Friday afternoon, I. Lang, a prominent merchant and member of the City Park Board, charged City Engineer Taylor with toeing non-progressive and opposed to civkj improvement. Despite the stinging words of Mr. Lang, the com mittee, however, promptly referred to Mr. Taylor for a report of the very matter under consideration, which was the pro posed boulevard and park system for Portland Heights. Mr. Lang is an enthusiast on the subject of a boulevard system for the Heights, especially for an 80-foot drive on Vista avenue, with a park on the east side, overlooking the city, from which can b seen the mountains and rivers one of the most beautiful and inspiring views in the West. This plan was furnished by Olmsted Brothers, the well-known land scape artists, and Mr. Lang was angry with Mr. Taylor for submitting a mod ified scheme. When the matter came up for action before the street committee yesterday afternoon, Mr. Lang, in a lengthy speech, attacked the City Engineer In a savage manner, saying that Mr. Taylor is op posed to civic improvements in general. This was in the absence of the accused. When Mr. Taylor came in, he was con sulted by the members of the committee and the entire matter left to him for a report. Mr. Lang told the members of the com mittee that he had found no opposition yta the jsososeA haprorommvt nnon -res ,Ttie-. Msier sr. a&nk St&r& ' -See'Pafes 6&7 of TAs Sectfoz of ;Jd:ays Or&g-onJ&jz . 1 t s s " " k y t " ,v I i f V IV ' ' " " ' v r . - A - t v , f S ; J u fc ft W V 2 v . J? . - fv" 'sv , ,. --r-V.l -;lt- , str " I V v- - v .: idents of the Heights, but when the mat ter was up for discussion yesterday after noon, several large owners of property protested, saving It would confiscate their holdings. PERSONALMENTION. Mr. and Mrs. P. Bacon and son Stan ley, of Walla Walla, formerly of Port land, are here for the Rose Festival. They will remain for about a month visiting relatives at 492 North Twenty third street. R. Bayard Cutting, of New York, mem ber of the family of bankers of that name, is a guest at the Portland. Mr. Cutting is returning from a visit to Ox nard, Cal., where the American Beet Sugar Company, of which he is a di rector, has large" interests. Dr. W. H. Heppe, pastor of Grace Meth odist Church, who went .East to attend the Methodist General Conference, is vis iting his parents at Muscatine, la. Dr. Heppe occupied the pulpit of the First ;Methodist Church of that place on Sun day, May 31. He will deliver the annuaj sermon at the Iowa Wesleyan Univer sity, at Mount Pleasant, this morning. Dr. Heppe will return to Portland June 17. CHICAGO, 111..' June 6. Special.) The following from the Pacific Northwest registered at Chicago hotels today: From Ashland, Or. H. W. Huntsinger and wife, at the Auditorium. BANKRUPT SALE. The entire bankrupt etock of the J. M. Acheson Co. goes on sale tomorrow (Monday) and the coming week, to close out and wind up the store. Fix tures for sale by single piece or in lot or bulk. The J. M. Acheson Co. failed In the height of the season and the elegant new stock of suits, coats, skirta, gowns, petticoats, hosiery, waists and furnishing goods will be immediately closed out now in season just when goods are needed. Store open Monday at 8:30 A. M. Danoe &uncfl Pre, Suadaj- olffcV RECORD TRAFFIC DN CARS CTTY LINES THURSDAY CARRIED 846,000 PEOPLE. During Five Days of Rose Festival, 1,318,000 People Rode on Streetcars In Portland. Travel on Portland streetcars Thurs day broke all records of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. The number of passengers carried on the city lines and Oregon Water Power di vision on Thursday amounted to a total of 346,000, the biggest number ever car ried in any one day by the company. The biggest previous day was July 4, 1907, when 308,000 people boarded the trolley cara of the city. The preceding Fourth of July made a good showing, for on that day 206,600 passengers were carried. Portland Day at the Lewis and Clark Fair had the record for some time. The date was September 30, 1905, and on that day 295,000 people were carried by the city streetcar lines, July 4, 1905, was not a bad day, for conductors on the Portland cars pulled the bell rope that rings up the fares 271,000 times that day. During the past week, travel has been very heavy on the city lines on account of the great number of outside people in the city and because of the many sights of the Festival that at tracted residents of Portland to various parts of town. Particularly did the big parades attract the people to down town streets and swell the reecipts of the trolley company. An idea may be gained of the great euccess the Rose Festival has been by the figures made up by the company. They show that the following total number of cash fares, tioket-adtixuMfera. lve been taken by conductors on the following da"ys of last week: June 1, 190,500; June 2, 249,900; June 8. 272,000; June 4. 846.000; June 5, 260,500. BUSY DATS OS RAILROAD ROW Ronnd Trip Rates to the East Draw Heavy Traffic. Ticket offices on railroad row put in the two busiest days of the year Fri day and Saturday of this week. June 6 and 6 were sale dates for the East ern excursion business, when low priced round-trip tickets to all points in the East were sold by all lines. That the people of thte territory are pros perous, was indicated, by the large numbers who bought tickets and who took the time off from business to visit friends and relatives in the East. Many out-of-town people who came in for the Rose Festival took occasion to arrange their trips East while in the city. All roads report a very heavy movement, some lines being crowded to their capacity. Among other special parties to take advan tage of the special rates from Portland is a delegation of Modern Woodmen of America, which will fill two cars, and will leave June 9 to attend the Nation al convention at Peoria, III. REV. R. R. MEDBURY DEAD Ex-Pastor of First Baptist Churcb of Portland. Word has been received here of . the death of Rev. Donald Rhodes Medbury at Jenkintown, Pa., at the age of 70 years. The older residents of the city will be Interested, for Rev. Medbury was pastor of the First Baptist Church, at the corner of Fourth and Alder streets, from May, 1872 to August, 1874. From here, Rev. Medbury went to Milwaukee, Wis., later returning to Oregon, where he was pastor of the First Baptist Church at Salem. Of late years he has lived at Jenkintown. Dane Council Crest,- Sunday night. AVED IN NICK OF II.! CHINESE WOMAN AND BABIES I HAVE THRILLING ESCAPE. Prostrate She Awaits Death Under ' Wheels of Approaching Car Which Stops Within Few Inches Pedestrians in the vicinty of Third and Washington streets yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock were witnesses to a remarkable escape from death by a Chinese woman carrying two babies, who, in crossing the street, slipped and fell directly in front of a moving car. The woman emitted an agonized scream and her eyes were transfixed on the oncoming car, which at best was only a few feet away. Her face pre sented a pitiable picture, as with a babe in each arm her features froze Into a mixture of terror and resignation to impending death. Women on the sidewalk saw. Some shrieked. Men who looked turned pale and caught their breath. The car was too close and time too short for anyone from the sidewalk to rescue the im periled trio. The one chance which might have In tervened to either save them from a shocking death or a cruel maiming did happen. Presence of mind possessed the motorman. The lever was reversed and the airbrakes applied in a space of time too brief to compute. The car was brought to a stop within a few inches of the prostrate woman and her precious charges. It stopped so ab ruptly that some of the passengers were jerked from their seats. In her pigeon English the Oriental woman endeavored to pour her bless ings on the head of the startled motor man. From the little tots she had tightly held all this time in her arms there came never a sound. Their little : eyes were wide with profound wonder. ; They pursued their way unharmed, .i" j