Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1911)
SCENES AT BROWNSVILLE PIONEERS' REUNION. ... -r ajy-tre-; sr ;fTy V s.'.V- TML,'- -'.'. : evt l" '.-.'V. - 'v,. ;. '.v "-:! ON ALL- Northern Pacific Officials and Newspaper Men Inspect Fine Land. , fv;p-At!T? . -. . i. nor ROSEOURG SHOWS WORTH TO GUESTS LeLdieg9 Floe Ta VKi -BF -Uv . . . ss r. . -. , ' :v --r -f -.. i J; ; RAIL MEN ARE IMPRESSED Cltr Assowd It Will Find l'lare la Cro-Connlry Iload to Coast. Itlch Valley Ranchr Arc Inspected. noSRBl'RO, Or.. June IT. 3peelal The party of Northern Pacific railroad men arrired here at 1 o'clock tlila after roon and were taken in automobile to tn various points of Interest and through some of the beat f r ult-f rowlnir sections of the I'mpqua, alley. Anions; th places visited were the Winston fruit section live miles south: F. E. Aliry'i stockfarm. where the finest line if trotting horses In the stste are kept: the Soldiers" J lorn and the Currr farm, where lunch was served. U'pon the Jun keters return they were tendered an Informal reception at the Commercial Club rooms. The railroad officials are warm In their praise of the Umpua Valley. While they nave out no deilnlte statement con cerning; rallroad-bulUilnic. they leave the Impression that this section will not be overlooked when a cross-country road to the Coast la to be built. The excursionists with A. D. Charlton, assistant general passenger agent of the Northern Pacific, are:' H. C. Nutt. fourth vice-president of the Northern Pacific, of Tacoma: J. O. Woodworth. traffic nian arer. t. Paul: W. F. Comn. general freight and passenger agent North Bank road. Portland: Henry itlakely. general Western freight agent of Northern Pa cific. Tacoma: F. H. Fogarty. assistant general freight agent of Northern Pa cific. Portland: U. J. Brlcker. Immigra tion agent Northern Pacific. St. Paul: . D. Wheeler, advertising- department Northern Pacific. St. Paul: if. I Plttock. The Oregonlan: John F. Carroll, the Portland Telegram: C 8. Jackson, pub lisher Oregon Journal; B. 8. Cook. John Plttock and the official photographers and stenographers. The railroad men apoke favorably of this section as one that should have a big exhibit on their Eastern demon stration trains this Fall and also at the land shows to be held in the East next Winter. The excursionists departed on the "northern Journey at 11 o'clock. ENGENE. Or- June 17. (Special.) Every business man In Eugene has been asked to be at the station tomorrow morning to welcome the Northern Pa cific party of railroad men and news paper men after they have breakfasted. Automobiles are to be provided that the excursionists may visit any part of the surrounding country In which they may be interested. SHINGLE MILL LOSS BIG J'irc That Pcslroys Plant Canws $30,000 Damage. MONTKSAXf, Wash, June 17. fSpe r!al. Fire destroyed the plant of the 'Sylvia Shingle Company, three mllea north of this city, early this morning. The origin of the fire la unknown, hut the mill kiln and entire establish ment Is a total loss. The kiln was full of shingles and the loss approxi mates lit). 000. About 30 men will be out of work as a result of the fire. The mill was owned by the Gray Iarbor Commercial Company, of Coa mopclls. SHOE HOLE SHOVS TRAIL M'rtrtlnnw! Frm F!rt Page. ue! to start the dogs in the morning. J. K. Rcllly. the Southern Pacific de tective. Is at Drain, and Is sparing no pains to catch the men. W. L. Mllea Is ulu jl lraln with thoroughbred blood r.inds ready to take the trsll at day light. The Shasta Limited has never 'here tofore been molested since this train was put on the Portland-San Francisco Tun. and It Is the first south-bound trsin ever attacked on this run In this state. Value? of I-nol I'nlnoun. I: Is Impossible to get any Idea of the amount of money and valuables the marauders secured. This train Is the heaviest mall train between Puget hound and San Francisco and always carries heavy registers of mall, a large rmlk of which consists of shipments of currency In exchange between banks f Seattle. Tacoma and Portland with fan Francisco. Southern Pacific officials declare t '.ev have no way of knowing how much It was and the postal authori ties say they will not know until com plaints have begun to come In from senders of registered mall or from those to whom aurh parcels were ad dressed. The Postofflce Teparn-.ent an nounced yesterday that a reward of f.'OOit would be offered for the capture vf the robbers and Vice-President and t.eneral Manager J. I O'Brien, of the Harrlman lines In this territory, said that the railroad wtuld offer an addi tional reward of $ji0 for the rapture or ach of the two men. The railroad com pany, as soon as It had been ad vised of the crime. notified Its special agents all along the line In Southern Oregon to Join In the man Jiunt. and they are working Jointly with the state and county aathorltles and the Inspectors of the postofflce department. Albany fi-ilre Chief Dies. ALBANY. Or.. June 17. (Special.) Jeff Creel, a resident of Albany for more than 25 years, and chief of the Al bany Fire Department last year, died today at the home of his sister. Mrs. J. L, Livingston. In this city, aged 4 rears. He was a native of Benton County, lie Is survived by five brothers ami sisters. Mrs. J. L. Livingston and Mrs. K. I. Snell. of Albany: Mrs. Mary Ka!ney. of Corona. Cat.: Miss Etta liatey. of Nevada, and Charles A. Creel, of Peak. Oregon. He was a member of the Fraternal Union. (innnrr Gel Life Imprisonment. VICTORfA. June K.Gunner Thomas Allen, who killed Captain Peter Ellis ton, commanding the artillery force at Work Point barracks last August, was sentenced to life Imprisonment to day. On his first trial Allen was con victed of murder and was sentenced to death, but obtained a new trial and was found gulliv on a charge of man slaughter, his defense being that ha -was Insane from drink at the time he not bis superior officer. 4 IJ ft OJVEEJ&JS r'JCKzG aOCSJVTi -ii - i ... iiiiiir r ':rT-,r:r i j , f , iir'Wrw-txTtaasWtYv Made IN PlOfJ ER IS T Many Silent in Roll Call at Linn County Reunion.. THREE-DAY SESSION-ENDS V. T. Cochran, of Brownsville, Elected PresidentMeeting; Place of Pioneers Max Be Purchased as Monument to Them. BROWSVILLE. Or., June 17. (Spe cial.) The ?3d annual reunion and three days' picnic of the Linn County Pioneers' Association came to a uc ressful close In this city last night. The weather was Ideal throughout, and the attendance unusually large. Probably the larges number of peo ple ever assembled In Brownsville at any gathering of the klni.. attended the reunion ami paid honor to the pioneers. In fact, all parts of the atate were represented, for the announcement of the dates for the annual gathering of the pioneers of Linn County Is a signal for a great home-coming of their chil dren, relatives and friends and former residents of Linn County. Amoner the speakera who addressra the gathering were Stephen A. Lowell, of Pendleton: W. 8. McFadden. of Cor vailis: II. II. Hewitt, of Albany; Rev. F. C. Stanard. of Newberg: Rev. Charles Hurd. of Newport, an.l Rev. M. B. Par- onalglan. of Brownsville. The AlDany quartet was received with hearty ap plause on Thursday, when it gave songs appropriate to the occasion. The plat form exercises were a xcasi oi guou things each day. Once In the course or the tnree aays hush came over the audience, when the rollcalt of members of the Pio neer Association was resd. The calling of the roll marked the passing of many of the pioneers of Linn County so many. In fact, that a shadow of sadness was cajit on the remainder or tne pro gramme. Tor the ranks or tne eariy settlers have thinned more rapidly than ever before. Amusements for the young folk were provided In plenty, day and night. The- principal attraction In this line was the spirited game of baseball eacn day. In these contests Brownsville was defeated on the first day by corvaina. bv a score of 3 to 4. and on the sec ond day by Mount Angel In an U-lnnlng same by a score of s to 3. i ne tnira day Brownsville won from Corvallls by a score of IX to i. One of the Interesting special feat ures was tne large nootn mainiainea on the grounds by the Brownsville Com mercial Club. The exhibit contained manufactured and agricultural products of Brownsville and numerous relics of pioneer days. At the close or tne nusiness session yesterday a movement was started to buy the beautiful natural park wnere the ploneera have met each year since the organisation was two years old. In order to make It a permanent monu ment to the pioneers of Linn. The following officers of the asso ciation were elected for the ensuing year: W. T. Cochran, of Brownsville, president: C. II. Stewart, of Albany, vice-president: N. P. Crtime. of Browns ville, secretary: A. W. Stanard. of Brownsville, treasurer; Rev. J. W. Craig, of Brownsville, chaplain; H. C. Moran. N. P. Crume and J. W. Coshow, directors. The Sons and Daughters of Pioneers elected the following officers for the ensuing year: A. M. Templeton. presi dent: Otis Taylor, vice-president; C. E. Stanard. secretsry-treasurer; II. L. Robe. W. J. Moore and W. E. Sperry, directors. NERVE FAILS; PLOT IS TOLD AVould-K Slayer Confesses That lie Mm Hired to Kill Man. SEATTLE. Wash.. June 17. Tony Arena, according to his own confes sion was employed by Thomas and Fadel Vella. brothers, to murder Joe Cosenza. but his nerve falling he re vealed the plot to Cosenza and the lat ter and Arena conspired to collect the ISO trom the Vellas and spilt the purse between them. All are Italian coal miners employed in the mines at Franklin, and all were arrested to day anil are In Jail. Arena confesses that he started to walk to Seattle with Cosenza and as they rested by the roadside Arena drew a pistol and pointed It at t'osenza's head, but his hand faltered. Cosenza protested and Arena lowered the weapon, saytng that he disliked to kill Cosenza. but he needed tho money. The men agreed that Cosenza should go on to Seattle and that Arena should return to Franklin, report Cosenza dead, show bis handkerchief and col lect the 150. The Vellas asked for bet ter proof and Arena came to Seattle and reported his failure to kill Cosenza. The latter told his story to the police and all the men were arrested. SOLDIER ASKS BACK PAY $81, Including 46 Years Interest, Demanded of Government. CENTR ALIA. Wash.. June 17. (Spe cial.) William P. Arnlson. a resident of Centralis, who served In the Union Army throughout the Civil War and who was later a Quartermaster team ster on the frontier, has entered an application to the War Department for a claim of 181. that amount being In terest and principal for back pay which he asserts he never received. Copies of his discharge, together with several vouchers, accompanied the claim. Arnlson says that he has never ap plied for a perlon or asked a thing of I'nrle Sam so long as he was hale and hearty and had enough to live upon, but. finding himself stricken In years and Impoverished with reverses In his old age. he feels that It Is up to the Oovernment to give him enough to live upon as well as the amount of pay that was In dispute when he was mus tered out of the Army In 1S65. SHANIKO MAN IS KILLED Warehouse Kmploye Caught Be tween Cars; Dies In 15 Minutes. SHANIKO. Or.. June 17. (Special.) Robert Thompson, an employe at W. II. Moody's warehouse In this city, was killed In the yards here today. He at tempted to cross the track between a close cut of stock cars and was caught between the bumpers when the two sec tions of the train came together and squeezed him to death. Thompson lived but li minutes after being hurt. lie was about !5 years of age and unmar ried. Although he had been here since last Fall nothing Is known of his relatives except that he Is believed to heve a sister living near Wamlc. this county. and probably other relatives at Sagi naw. Mich. The body win ue uunea at Antelope Sunday. CALL AND GET ONE. A latest double-disc record for 10 cents Is furnished to every owner of a Victor or Columbia talking machine who calls at our new talking machine department, second floor. In our new building, at Seventh and Alder. The supply Is limited, call at once. Posi tively Only one record given- to each talking machine owner. Eilera Music House. Seventh and Alder. Headquar ters for all makes of talking machines and all the records. Solts aincl Co This sale will interest every woman who appreciates good clothes. Both Suits and Coats are of the finest materials; in tans, grays, blues, blacks, whites and fancy mixtures correct in style and tailoring. Quality and price . considered it's an un- usual sale. 25 DISCOUNT ON TAILORED SHIRT WAISTS Select and exclusive in design. Don't O C Q7n fail to take advantage of this saving IV EXTRA ODD LOTS OF LINGERIE WAISTS. That sold from $9.00 to $12.50, on dQ AA special sale, while they last, at. . . -TERMS OF SALE STRICTLY CASH 273-275 MORRISON ST. AT FOURTH! LADIES' ENTRANCE 148 FOURTH ST. 00 LI 111 TENTS Adventists Holding Conference at Forest Grove. CAFETERIA SUPPLIES FOOD Since Meetings Began Subscriptions Amount to $24,250, ofWhlch Big Part Is to Be Devoted to -Cause of Foreign Missions. CAMP GROUND. Forest Grove. Or.. June 17. (Special.) The tent city pitched in Naylor'a Grove, six blocks south of town 10 days ago will disap pear Monday, for the annual camp meeting; of the Western Oregon Con ference of Seventh Day Adventists closes with the meeting; Sunday night. Kesldes the 600 persona who for ver 10 days have llvd In the 128 tents, many others hare come from Portland and other places to spend a few days. At the evening services the large tent has been filled to vcapacity. hundreds coming from Forest Grove. On entering the camp ground here a stranger Is Impressed with the or derliness of the camp. Nearest the entrance to the grove are the pavilion. In which the general meetings are held, tho dlning-tent. booktent and grocery. Streets have been laid out. and the living tenta are arranged on each side. Young people's and children's- tents, and a tent for the Ger man and Scandinavian meetings are also maintained. The dining-tenrt Is conducted on the vegetarian cafeteria plan. Much Money Contributed. Since .the meetings began $24,250 has been raised, of which 21.000 Is for for eign missions, $1100 for Laurelwood Academy and $1500 for Oakwood In dustrial School at Huntsvllle. Ala. The balance is for the tent and camp-mect-ing fund. According- to the denominational year book the members of the Seventh Day Adventlst Church number 100,931. They paid a tithe of $1,218,243.48 In 1909. this being $12.07 per capita for the year. The denomination has 1107 licensed missionaries in the field. The Sabbath School offerings to foreign missions In 1909 amounted to $114. 218.88. there being 3967 Sabbath Schools with a membership of 96,673. The total contributions of the Young People's So cieties were $18,636.60, of which $10, 432.07 went to foreign missions. The denomination had in 1909 78 sanitariums with 252 buildings worth $3,261,181.14. There were 579 church schools, with an enrollment of 11.835, In addition to 83 colleges and academ ies with an enrollment of 6535. Tfre are also 27 denominational publishing houses, with 605 employes. Advance Is Steady. During 1910 publications have been issued In five new languages, making the total number in which publications of all kinds are now Issued 67. These include Arabic. Battak. Be ngali. Can tonese. Chltonga. Ksthonian. Fijian, Finnish. Greek. Mandarin. Laplandish. Zulu. Turkish, Tahltlan, Japanese. Span ish Russian. German. French. Italian and Hawaiian. Four new languages were entered with periodicals last year. There are now 126 periodicals regularly IS"riti .Ittlnnal educational institu- . ..tahllshed in 1910. The UUll " ' U year book shows there has been an advance throughout the denomination. At no point has It been necessary to abandon a mission station, and sound a note of retreat. An Interesting illustration of the man ner in which progress has been made Is in connection with the organization of the work In Siberia. Not many years ago. the Adventists living in Russia were banished to Siberia because of their faith. There they remained, true to their belief. In later years others moved into the country, until now the Siberian union mission has been organ ised, with five local divisions, and a total membership of more than 6o0. From these places workers are reach ing out to Join the missionaries In India and China in taking Christian ity to the recesses of Asia. I-ap'a progress Is also being made In Africa and other fields. . Co., wholsale grocers In Portland, but moved out .to Gaston a few' years "ago and purchased a fruit ranch three miles from that place, where he died. lie leavPs a wtdAw and one son. Albert. residing on the farm, and two married daughters In Portland. The funeral will probably he held tomorrow ir Portland, to which place the body was taken. ADVENTIST MEETING AT FOREST GROVE. .. . i i 1 1 ' ' y . sjtiw rtVILlOX 1 WHICH GEINERAL MEETINC.S ARE HELD A.D SOME OF THE CAMPERS' TEXTS, Former Portland Man Dies at 54. FOREST GROVE, Or.. June 17. Thomas Murphy, a resident of the Gas ton district near here, died last een- Inir seed 54 years. Jie was ior ber of rears In the employ of I,ang & Knees Became Stiff FItc Years of Severe Rheumatism. The cure of Henry J. Goldstein. 14 Barton Street. Boston. Mass.. Is another victory bv Hoods Sarsaparllla. This great medicine has succeeded in many cases where others have utterly failed. Mr Goldstein says: "I suffered from rheumatiem five years, it kept me from business and caused excruciating pain. My knees would become as stiff as steel I tried many medicines without relief then took Hood's Sarsaparllla, soon felt much better, and now con sider myself entirely cured. I recom mend Hood's." Get it today In usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called Saraatabs. Priest's Advice Led to Her Recovery. Those -who "take cold easily and suffer ers of Bronchitis and Asthma should keep Eckman's'AItsratlve In the house. Cures of evn Tuberculous persor.s are often ac compll.hsd. tacon. Ill- O.ntlem.n: "t was troubled with Asthma and Bronchitis for seventeen years. Eck man's Alterative was recommended by our Fsrish Priest. 1 took It snd am now feellns (Sl'ined Affl.) ANNA M. McE.NTEE. Erkman's Alterative Is for Bronchitis. Asthma. Hay Fever. Throat and Lung Af fections. For rmle by The Owl Drug Co.. and other leading drusgltts. Afk for booklet of cured caies, and write to Eckman Labora tory. Philadelphia. Pa., for additional evi Columbia Lodge, No. 87 Switchmen's Union Of North America "tTp" $ 1 .OO VIA Camas, Wash. "The North Bank Road" Sunday, June 2Sth, 1911 Train leaves North Bank Station, 11th and Hoyt Sts., 9:00 A. M. Music by Zurf Info Orchestra Xo liquors sold on the grounds. Tickets on sale at NORTH BANK CITY TICKET OFFICE, Fifth and Stark Sts. THE NORTH BANK STATION, Eleventh and Hoyt Sts. The Experienced Traveller Knows Whether you go to the seashore or mountains, large city or wilderness, put a bottle of" Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey in your grip. It will alwas prove "a friend ni need" in any emergency where a pure stimulant or tonic is re quired.. Sold IN SEALED BOTTLES ONLY by all druggists, grocers and dealers or direct, $1.00 per large bottle. Insist on the genuine substi tutes are dangerous. The Daffy- Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester, .. V.