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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1911)
A THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, TORTLAXD, FEBRUARY 19, 1911. NEW DESCHUTES LINE OF O.-W. R. & N. COMPANY MARVEL IN CONSTRUCTION Boad, When Completed, Early in Coming Summer. Will Be One of Costliest in Harriman System Scenery 1 Picturesque and Will Prove Delight to Tourists. If You Wish to Win One of the Free Prizes, and Especially if You Have No Piano, Rush Your Answer. Contest Closes Tomorrow Night! " J1 ' '7 'tV-5"? 1 - V V T ' . J - 1 V SB fa ir--- -:.r '. Sir,- v r--.;,-? II v- sr-.1- 1 -'mS-&ZsS-:' f--: I AXV mirTtli In construrtion work 11 bcrn performed In tr I bulldlnir of the Ivirhulu line of ti.e O.-W. R. tt X. Company, and when thi road Is coniplrted which will be early In the comlnc Summer It will be one of the must cosily In the great lirrlman system. The read runncti with the main line of the old O. K. Jt N. Company at Dea-chut.-s Junction, and for a distance of two miles parallels the tracks of that road so as to Ket a favorable grade from starting up the valley and through the canyon. In spite of the fact that the road 1 bulif on a grade all the way and In places through rocky walls that seemed almost Impregnable, the roadbed la un usually smooth and well ballasted, and for these features George W. Boschke. the chief engineer, received the con gratulations of the party of officials which recently made an Inspection trip ver the line, the excellent condition of the roadway permitting the train to run up the hill as fast as 40 miles an konr. The grade np the gorge could not be built os a gratM! grade because the Government dams would not permit. Bridge Are Covered. The bridges are covered with sheet Iron to prevent possibilities of Urea from ashes dropping from the fire boxes of the locomotives. Cttiatns living along the route of the new road appreciate the possibilities of future business and already are ad justing their affairs In accordance with this Idea. At Kree ltrldge. which Is 10 miles from the main line Junction, an application for a siding already has been made. It likely will be granted, as the place promises considerable freight traffic. The farmers living on the high plateau above Free Bridge are arranging to construct a grain chute from the top of the bluff, across the tracks, to the edge of the river, where they propose to construct an elevator. This will drain thoussnds of fertile arres and annually will mean much grain transportation. The town of Orchard. IS miles from the Columbia River. Is a pretty place and promises to develop Into a thriving community. To make the road conform with the grade that will be established by the new Government dam the company had to spend $(00,000, elevating the tracks 100 feet. Stream I Followed. In most places the curvature of the stream le followed, but several tunnels have been built to relieve the curves. Much other curvature can be eliminated by the construction of tunnels, which will be done as soon aa conditions de mand. It was necessary to spend $15,000 to protect the public wagon road at Buck Hollow. A bridge f 0 ' feet high has been built there. As alarm gong has been placed at the road crossing and for a distance of more than a mile a heavy board fence has been put up. It Is painted white and forms a very pretty roadside scene. Ample protection has been supplied against the streams that burst from the mountain sides In many places and which are likely to become freshets after heavy rains. Steel bridges have been put In high above the water level. Kor a distance of 30 miles through the canyon there Is no public road to feed Into the railway. However. It is expected that the presence of the tracks will develop some that will carry grain and other farm products Into the freight warehouses. The rich Bake even .country. Juniper 'lats and other grain-producing sections lie contigu ous to the road. Scenery Is"ilcturc-sqne. The scenery through the gorge 1 picturesque Indeed and will prove, un doubtedly, a delight to tourists. In many places rocky' walls barred the construction crews, and they could be overcome only by blasting the cliffs to a height of $00 feet. It Is not until the raila reach Trout Creek that they get on a level with the country. A bridge 700 feet long and 100 feet high will be built to span thla chasm. The piers have been built and the steel Is on the ground. It will take alx weeks to complete It. From that point the road asrends Into Madras on a gradual 1.1 per cent grade. The station at Madras will be a short distance from the town and above It. Willow Creek will be apanned near Madras. From there It crosses the level fields to Culver Junction. Red mond and Bend. Anniversary Edition Is Praised Newspapers and Individuals at Home and Abroad Comment on Notable " Number Issued February 4. Why The (Irriwlia Sarvlved. Baltimore News. Mr. Pittocks story, however, hdids a flash or so which robs the newspaper epic of Its startling character as a mere part of a great sectional develop ment. He wss no placer miner rewarded with the easy wealth of free gold. What he got and made and created came as the result of old-fashioned labor, mental and physical. "By close work. lo says. "I drove out all competition. My policy wss to get all the news I poss.bly could. From California I re ceived the news overland. The news went a far as Yreka by telegraph, thence to Jacksonville by pony express, and from ttiere to Portland by stage. Of his competitors, one failed by rea aon of Soutnern sympathy In a Vnlon section; another paid too little atten tion to Its newa service; "the Times people didn't attend closely to business. One of tjera played the violin and the otner the bass vlnl at social functions. I played neither the vloiln nor the bass viol, but I kpt at work." In this homely confession Is a perennial text. After learning what the Oregonlan'e competitors were doing In the pioneer days. It Is no wonder that after it years It shoulj be found so youthfully ruling tne Journalistic roost along the J-act.'lc littoral. 1 1 act Himriii Depleted SOtTH BEND. Ind.. Feb. 11 (To the Kditor I have received from some one a copy of yonr magnificent Issue f the 4th Instant In honor of your lth anniversary. I wish to congratu late you oa reaching the half-entury mark, and on the splendid progress which you aa a newspaper have made, and to congratulate the Stale of Ore gon and the City of Portland that they have within their borders a newspaper of such enterprise as you have dis played. Tou have certainly depicted with wonderful clearness the growth of the city and the vast and fruitful re sources of the state. It will no doubt assist to Interest many Eastern people In the possibilities of life In one of the best of our Western states. J. M. STUDEBAKKR. President St ude baker Mfg. Co. Ceaasaeat la Saperflaesa. Kelsonlan. Kelso, Wash Comment upon the paper can be made only In superlatives. It la a great work, and the story It tells of achieve ments and growth, during the years of the development of i.ils wonderful Coast country. Is beautiful and ex ceedingly Interesting. The Oregonlan la a splendid achievement In Itself, and to the men who have made It must be given an unstinted measure ef praise. falls and adjectives become meaning less, and such Is the case when we at tempt to say a word about the anni versary number of The Oregonlan. It la simply above praise. No such paper was ever before Issued In the West, nor do we look for Its like again. Vast Changes Sbetvav Ptinevllle Review. The golden number of The Pally Oregonlan. Issued February 4. leaves but little to be desired In a newspaper way. Containing 128 pages of half tones and Interesting matter pertaining to Oregon and particularly to Portland, where It has existed for SO years under the management of one man, H. L. Plt tock. The Oregonlan ahows the vast changes that have taken place In the half century In the "Oregon country." aa well aa In the paper Itself, which started when Portland was a village but alightly larger than Prineville la today. . . 1 Will R Aft rbl Lakevlew Examiner. 1 Every section and part of the atate Is fittingly described, and will be of Inestlmsble value In drawing atten tion of Investors and settlers to tne many opportunities now awaiting them la all parta of Oregon. Keae 1.1 ke It Ever IsaweeL Irrtgon Irrigator. There are occasions when language Kvery Newspaper Win Jala. Buffalo News. Every newspaper In the United States will surely take pleasure In greeting The Oregonlan. of Portland, on the completion of Its first SO years. The Oregonlan la one of the first-class newspapers of the United States. It has a superb newspaper home with a complete mechanical equipment and its news service is of the best that can be had. But it Is even of more conse quence that The Oregonlan Is famed far and wide for Its newspaper char acter. It has ideals and always haa had them and It has clung to them res olutely, with the result th'at it occu pies an enviable position In the Journ alism of the day. Fralta ef tiaraest Laker. Nashville Tennessean. Mr. Plttock la to be congratulated on living to enjoy the fruits of his earnest labor and to see his efforts assist In de- FREE-Piano and Other Awards--FREE sssooFreei piano Publicity Contest 9t& OaTer Prizes and Prize Distribution Other Prizes Study the picture; if you can solve it, rush your answer in at once. This young lady is playing the Auto piano. She is rendering music which, even after five years of conscientious study under the most competent tutors, she would not be able to render as artis tically as she is doing now by means of J the music roll. The laces 01 live great composers, whose music is being played, are hidden in this picture. Can you find three of them? You axe not asked to name the composers, but find the hidden faces. Adhere strictly to the rules. DIRECTIONS Trace out the lines of each face on this or separate sheet of paper and mark them 1. 2, 3. etc. The eight neatest correct answers will be given the eight grand awards above mentioned and the others In the order named. Each contestant to abide by the ruies. The decision of the Judires to he final. In case of a tie, prises of similar value to he given to each contestant. J?rof essional artists, music trade employes and winners of first prizes In i - . . . . .1 L'KHH.r mnr. than previous corneals uaiini. nv" t, . , : one answer from anj one family bars all. All answers must bo ma-le.l or brought In to us by Feb 20. 1911. at 6 P. M. Be sure your name and address 1 on your niwer, and addressed to lu.m.m maakjk,ix. THE PRIZES ARE AS FOLLOWS: IT VaXIBK Mere Orchestral piano or MOO oasa, pirohaM obeok toward of a rniQlnt AntoDlano. wu raixs sies-anx oneex or surer and aaoo oasfc purchasing- obeok. THIRD PKiEB Lady s gold watch and 9160 oaan parohaslaa obeok. 70TTBTR rKUl Beautiful Mas lo Cabinet and S135 oaah. purchasing oheok. MrTH FKIEI Handsome onset of silver and 9180 oash pnronaalnr check. EIXTX FBJZE Lady's gold watch and $115 oash purchasing oheok. SEVEBTTH FBIZB Fancy scarf pin and $110 oaah purchasing' check. EIGHTH mm Pftnoy scmrf pin and $103 cash purchasing check. Than, In order of merit, so efpeclal Advertising Cash Purchasing Ohaeka. aging la value from the above down to $33. Copyright, 1810, by Hilars Mturlo Kouse, in aooordanee with V. S. Copy right Act of March 4, 109. All right reserved. IKII Zlsgut ZUers Oreheatral Piano Pre. piuta(.LM";j'i'Ji'' j it Tint Prise. EILERS MUSIC HOUSE - -en Largest Western Dealers in Pianos, in cele bration of its Twelfth Anniversary, and in conjunction with Boston's, New Yorls. Phila delphia's and Chicago's greatest piano makers, will distribute to residents of Portland and sur rounding country liberal prizes of particu lar interest to those who have no piano. Why It Is Done . Toadies' and Gentlemen's Watches Pres. W : Vhlra and tuxtfc rases, Our purpose in holding this tontest is to acquaint the People of this section with the many far-famed makes of pianos we handle, lne manufacturers of these pianos sre convinced that this form of advertising- is far more effective than spending large amounts in magaiine and newspaper advertising, subsidizing concert pianists, etc, etc. We. oo, know that the best advertisement for a good Piano is a satisfied customer, and believe, further, that the advertising allowance should Chests of Silver Free. Beoond and Fifth Prises. go to the person who buys a piano. We want every one to know that oars are the only stores in the West that sell the famous Chickering, the oldest and most expensive of American Pianos; the beautiful toned Sohmer, the now celebrated Lester of Philadelphia; the world renowned Kimball (given the Highest Grand Award at the Chicago Exposition,"" and again at the Seattle Exposition last year), the genuine Decker, and our own Eilers Orchestral Piano, as well as the famons Autopiano, which every one can play without practice. The Smith & Barnes Pianos, the Bush & Gerts and the Story & Clark Pianos also are sold only by us. And we want every one to know that w sell these fine dependable makes of instruments for less than they are obtainable elsewhere. BTJBX TOTS AJTBWXS FOLLOW TaTB BULII 11 i. i i" XSFOKaTATIOaT BLIXX Attaah thre Uu Oor one similar) to your answer, wistlnr plainly. 7BlBw s e s e r wise s-Saes am m eei a a a e) e e Street No. PostoTflce .................. - If possible, glva below the nsmes and addresses of two or more of your friends who you believe might consider the purchase of a Piano. Autopiano or Organ. Name .... . Name ... ... . Name ... .... ...... P. O. Address.. ...P. O. Address.. ........P. O. Xddrees.. Also one or mors who might eonsider the purchase of Phonograph. Kama . 1 . 1. . i . i i i . t -p O. .Add rAS ......... ... ...m. ttsiiis . i - iiiiii- - i O. Address. . . . ..... . Name . . - -.. P. a Address EILERS MUSIC HOUSE MSSSSgSSSSi. Oregon's Greatest Musical Trade Establishment veloplng the Northwest, with which he cast his lot in boyhood. Harvey W. Scott, late editor of The Oregonlan, had been connected with the paper for over forty years at the time of his death last Sum mer and co-operated with Mr. Plttock In making it one of the leading newspapers In the United States. v " C rr d 1 1 for Everyone. Santa Clara (Cal.) Journal. The anniversary number Is-a worthy edition and reflecta credit upon the entire staff from the financier of the paper to the "devil" in the shop. Old Days Recalled. MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 11. My dear Mr. Plttock: ."The Bully Oregonlan," "Fiftieth Anniversary Edition," was wafted to me by an old friend. I was greatly interested In the progress made by the paper as also of the dear old town It has so ably represented these many years. I am writing you to satisfy my de sire to send congratulation and kindest regards ss the man who really knew how and did it. I read your personal narration with great interest and know. Indeed, you could have told more of the vicissitudes tV rould have crushed more than ar. ary mortal, which to my own kosrledge. although but a boy. at the time. I could plainly ap preciate. I can see you now "making up" the forms of the paper as I am waiting to "get on the Job," "Ira" over in the corner, bobbing away, picking up the "pegs" with elbow -touching "Dad" Eastabrooks, Jim McCown wor rying about things that might go "bump," the "Judge" (Bushwiler) making a noise like a hospital down stairs, etc. Those were happy times for some of us, at least, indeed, they were not without some educational features for myself. There is one dark shadow that dims the delight of writing to you about old times the passing of our old friend. Mr. Scott. I think Mr. Scott un derstood me and liked me better than did anyone about the office. I am sure that you all miss him greatly. Again congratulating you and wish ing you continued success and good health, I am. Slnserely yours, J. M. BIRMINGHAM. Youth Re-Arrested on Release. Believing v,t Grover Clemens, aged 21. releasafe "rom the rockpile a few days ago ' after serving six months' sentence for larceny, was planning to adopt a career of petty thievery. De tectives Coleman and Snow last night took the young man Into custody. His arrest came as a result of his having had two skeleton keys made yesterday by a locksmith. The young man got the keys and started out, the officers believe, to rob the home of an uncle. The de tectives trailed him. . hoping to catch him redhanded In some act of thievery, but Captain Moore ordered that the ar rest be made immediately. He was booked on a charge of vagrancy. COLLEGE IS PRACTICAL DR. FOSTER TELLS OF LATTER DAY TENDENCIES I toed Institute Head Says AUiletic Side of American Universi ties Too Prominent, Dr. William T. Foster, president of the Reed Institute, made a strong address before the monthly meeting of the Ore gon Academy of Science last night. A large number of prominent educators of the city and a delegation from Forest Grove were present. Dr. Foster spoke on "The American College." The American college,, he said, is the direct descendant of Oxford and Cam bridge, but from it has been eliminated,' largely, the traditional forms and prac tical knowledge has taken Us piace. In part he said: "The American College is Itself on trial. There has been a tendency to confuse bigness with greatness, too much of a tendency to reach out for numbers and tuition fees, tending to the degrad ing of standards. "There has been much discussion as to the relative merit of the small college and the great university. i-Vh has its j advantages. There is a tendency by the smaller schools to ape the mistakes of the larger ones. One is in the matter of athletics. The email school, in en' deavorlng to make a showing, will sap much of its vitality which should be exerted in other ways, far more profit able. "Theoretically our colleges and univer sities demand high standards and espe cial equipment for entrance, but practi cally they are very lax in these respects. Some are admitted almost wholly on their physical ability to became successful athletes. Higher ideals based upon mor ality and Intellectual merit must be de manded." The speaker outlined the policy which would be pursued in the founding of the Reed Institute. Excellency and thorough ness of scholarship, he said, would be Insisted upon. The faculty would be composed of men rather than "profes sors," men with broad and enlightened visions, who would have the courage of their convictions. The school would have a mission beyond its walls, he said. It would be helpful to broad endeavor and assist in the progress of this great city and the upbuilding of those interests so much needed In the better life and advancement of this new and resourceful state. A short business meeting followed. Decies and Bride Sail for Europe. NEW YORK. Feb. 18. Lord and Lady Decles sailed today on the Car- mania for an extended honeymoon. (