SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1916.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
PAGE NINU
amy PUHS
FOR RAILROAD
LOCAL COMPANY BEGAN ACTU
AL WORK
Old Steam Navigation Line Pioneer
. In Transportation Business
Railroad progress in the early days
in Oregon was slow, but perhaps no
more tardy than in other sections of
the United States. Ben Holladay was
the prime mover in getting railroad
work under actual construction to
i connect Portland with California.
From Portland eastward the means
of transportation were confined whol
ly to the Oregon Steam Navigation
company, organized in December 1860.
Tfoiis company ran steamboats up the
Columbia river and bad rail transfers
at the Cascades and above The Dalles.
Twenty dollars a ton was the uniform
rate of freight on all commodities
from Portland to Umatilla and the
original projectors of the old O. S. N.
company, cr at least those who stay
ed with it, became immensely wealthy.
Early Railway Projects
It was not long after people began
to settle on this side of the Blue
Mountains when they began to
discuss the prospects of having a rail
road to "connect with the outside
world." Jn the early part of 1870 there
was the proposed Portland, Dalles and
South Pass Railway, which was pom
pous in title but barren of results. . It
was to pursue a course up the Colum
bia river and then proceed by some
imaginary line through this valley of
course to Salt Luke.
Work Actually Done
None of the proposed schemes for a
railroad outlet for Grande Ronde giv
ing much promise of success, a num
ber of the most energetic of . La
Grande and Union people conceived
the idea of building railroad from
Umatilla over the Blue Mountains to
Grande Ronde. The company was
incorporated and was "known as the
Columbia River and Blue Mountain
Railroad company. It was entirely a
"Grande Rondo enterprise and money
was put into the project. Those who
could not give money subscribed work.
Teams were sent over the mountains
in the season of 1877-8 and several
miles of grade was constructed from
Umatilla up tfoe Umatilla river. It
was believed, that this much of a
start would-be a final incentive for
some of tihe big concerns to take, up
the enterprise and that this much of
grade construction would be an in
ducement and finally bring a much
sought railroad whether the loaal pro?
jectors ever .received any pay for what
tfttey had done or not in fact, they
did not care, just so long as there was
the promise of getting a railroad.
This Thing Did Happen
Scarcely a year passed when there
was a railroad undertaking which met
"the hopes of the Grande Ronde Com
pany. Not a single mile of their
grade was utilized but the railroad
came just the same. It was built un
der wjh'at was known as the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation company, the
successor to the former Oregon Steam
Navigation company. .'
Succeeded Steamer Line
The origin iand development of the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation com
pany, the forerunner of the existing
corporation, forms a large part of
the transportation history of Oregon
end Washington. At the outset the
Oregon Steam Navigation company,
was organized to conduct the com
merce of the Pacific Northwest over
its inland waters. Men in control of
tlh'is company, including Captain John
C. Ainsworth, William S. Ladd, Henry
Failing S. G. Reed and Henry W. Cor
bett, were fathers of the Oregon Rail
road & Navigation company.- Later
Henry Villard came on the scene of
action.
The railroad between Portland and
Huntington was built by easy stages.
For several years its eastern termi
nus was at Umatilla. Between 1881
and 1884 it was extended successively I
to Pendleton. To Meacham in the Blue !
mountains, La Grande, Baker and
finally to Huntington, where connec
tions were made with the , Oregon
Short Line.
Its History Full of Reverses
Its crude beginnings, halting pro
gress, financial difficulties, losses
through washouts of roadbeds, snow
blockades and disappointments be
cause of slow development of the
tributary country, mark interesting
chapters in the history of pioneer rail
road building in Oregon. Construc
tion of branch lines and feeders into
tho grain producing districts of East
ern Washington and south of the Col
umbra river brought success to the
-struggling railroad.
With Henry Villard, representing
the German Bondholders in control,
the old Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company held . the Northern Pacific
in check several years in its effort to
get an outlet to Puget sound from
east of the mountains. Then the
tables were turned and for a time
Northern Pacific interests controlled
the 0. R. & N. system.
Trackage Now Is 2027
The mileage of the O. W. R. & N.
system has grown to 2027 miles, and
each few years it is increased by
extension of 'brancftl lines or new feed
ers. The main line has been practi
cally rebuilt and modernized. On
Christmas eve, 1910, the Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation
company came into existence, taking
over the properties of the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation company and
of the various allied corporations, in
cluding the Orogon & Washington, or
ganized to effect an entrance into
Puget sound; the Oregon, 'Washing
ton & ildahoj the Idaho Northern, the
Ilwaco, the Columbia Southern, the
Columbia River & Oregon Central,
the Snake River Valley, the Umatilla
Central, the Spokane Union depot, the
Lake Creek & Coeur d'Alene, the
North Coast, the Malheur Valley, the
Northwestern and the "Deschutes Rail-
A Page
PEACOCK PARADE READY
Several Thousand To Gage on Fash
ionable banter Hat Show ,
Atlantic City, N. J. April 22. One
hundred and forty thousand persons
from all-pirts of tho American con
tinent, are camped in 800 hotels und
boardim? houses here today waiting
for that gorgeous and magnificent
event, Easter Sunday on the Board
walk. Railroad and hotel men are
prepared to care for 30,000 more ex
cursionists who will flock here dur
ing the next twelve hours. Senators.
Congressman, millionaires, working
men, dandies, sports, nooies anu ex
miiRitRs with .their wives and thoir
women are here, ready for Dame1
Fashion's perennial I'oacocK raraoe.
From earl v this morning the great
crowd lias Deen moonizca. irum mi
er train and :.n endless string of auto
. . . i -i- ' ny .J.
mobiles whirled into the resort. I he
thousands who marched and counter
marched on tho Bonrdwalk in tibeir
staggering motley of color and fash
ion indicative of a nation's prosperity,
were only forerunners cf the brilliant
demonstration of wealth and fash
ion lomoi-jow. An hour before mid'
night the Boardwalk in front of the
amusement piers, theatres and lobs
ter palaces was as congested as a vil
lage street on circus day. From the
Shelbourne up 1iVe wooden way to the
Rudolf, a solid mass ot numamty
elbowed along, bent upon every var
iety of pleasure.' Perspiring waiters
dashed about the hotels and cafes
while obdurate special guards at the
doors held back late arrivals begging
admittance. Prospects tonight were
for ideal wer.thcr, a trifle windy but
warm enough for the pa-raders to
.morrow to -shew tfceir fashion crea
tions to the best advantage. The b:g-
gost affair cf its kind ever held out
side of Now York will be the "white
breakfast" to bo staged in the moan
ing at one of the new hotels. The big
American dining room which ordinar
ily scats 700 persons, and which oc
cupies more Ifttm one-fourth of the
main floor cf the structure, will bo
used. All the women guests at the
breakfast will be garbed in white
frocks, shoes, hose and hats. The
men will wear white silk roses in tlheir
coat lapels. . To enchance the color
sd-iome, wnite silK lotys nowevs, trie
lotus, symbol of discarded cares, will
he distributed in largo bouquets to the
women. After the brerkfest, which
will present a never-to-be-forgotten
scen, there will be an Euster morning
musical at whidh the star will bo Mrrie.
Gadski, tho prima donna. .
Must Tell Hew He Annulled Marriage
Amsterdam, N. Y. April 22. Elean
or Pendleton Davidson, once chorus
girl and former wife of Louis .Mar
shall Ream, heir to one-sixtlvt of the
estate of his millionaire father, the
late Norman B. Ream, gained the
f h-ot. noir.t in her cttomct to win bad;
tier marriage name.
-Tt',rl(r Rnrs.' liplft tho vnnnp- man
must appear today and submit proof
in answer to tne allegations maue uy
Mw, T?rt.iM frVinl- iTiio nnnnllmpnt of her
marrige was obtained by fraud.
The girl claims Keam anu sne sun
love each other, but that his people in
fluenced him to leave her.
Women Offer $100 for Playlet
Boston, April 19. A prize play for
children competition, open to every
writer in the entire United States, is
being conducted by the Red Stock
ing Community, of Brookline, an as
sociation of Massachusetts' society
women. One hundred dollars is offer
ed as a prize for the best play, which
'ihie Red Stocking Community will
produce in connection with its Christ
mas pageant. The play is to be pre
sented by young- society children of
Boston's fashionable suburt). The
Community Committee therefore
wants a simple play which can be
easily given by the youngsters. Plays
already have been contributed by au
thors from the Pacific coast, and
widespread interest is being shown in
the plan. Authors from various parts
of the country may send their con
tributions to Miss Esther G. Barrows,
who is in charge of the Christmas
Committee at the Coolidge Corner
Post Office, Brookline.
Acrobatic Period
She scornfully) "Men, the most of
them, think a woman is ready to jump
at them."
He fearfully "Well, you know
this is leap year." Baltimore Ameri
can. road company, which latter was then
incomplete.
Twenty Four Years Ago
The first carload of Milwaukee ber
arrived in La Grande this week. Bock
beer is now on tap.
Wallowa Chieftain: Tho road sup
ervisors between Elgin and Wallowa
bridge have succeeded in giving na
ture "all the chance in the world to
make the road as bad as possible.
They deserve several chromos for
tlhir good work.
lAJittle child of Mrs. J. H. Peare
fell down cellar a few d:iys ago and
suffered the fracture of the collar
bone in the fell.
Engineer McLuin is putting up n
new residence on Washington avenue.
A d'ive whist party was given by
Mrs. F. T. Abbott Wednesday even
ing. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Graham, Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Snodgrass, Mr. find Mrs. Jap
H. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Berry,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Scriber, Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Slater. Mr. and Mrs. Jai.
Argyfe, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Musterton
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Eckley. There
was a tie for first honors between Mrs
Stevens, Mrs. Masterton and Mrs.
Eckley. J. M. Berry received the
gentlemen's first prize while Mr.
Scriber ond Mrs. Graham nroundly
carried off the boobies.
For The
SOME FASHION HINTS
i
New York Correspondent Relates
Some Human Nature Gossip
'To have all things harmonious
i As mucin as she was able
i In homo and dress and everything,
(Essayed aesthetic Mabel.
And so they'd be in rhythm with
Her nifty garden smocks
The sole blooms in her garden were
Stocks, hollyhocks and , phlox.
Near York, April, 21. When you
KtsinH in tho miilct nf vnm. irawtan
wthoi it be a sunken Iwl afl W or
rSS window box do vou wnt to
ook the fairert floww of the lot?
f vou do it's veVv mnle Maud AU
ou" ZtZ 'l?.' Sck oftecKg hue"
a wide floppy straw hat and one of
A
TWO HUSBANDS DIE OF "HER FATAL BEAUTY."
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Cora Mashew Ames Wolter v -
Two husbands have killed themselves because Mrs. Cora Maslhew
Ames Wolter possessed "Fatal
hospital from a slight wound the
Frank Ames, a Bridgeport man, who
up with the second. Louis Wolter.
admirer and he tried to kill Iher. She
turned the gun on himself. .
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a .Grande
Observer's Women
those fascinating garden baskets rais-
led on a long wicker stick. AH your
' zinnias, gladiolus, begonias and cannas
will simply droop their heads in the
face of such a ravishing combination. man's coat and skirt. Otherwise your
Surely Maud Mullor must have been (outfit would not be in perfect accord
thus attired when her Judge lingered 1 according to aesthetic ulabel. Thcso
u bit ere hie rode by, .Most any good t Chinese effects really ore the very
judge nowdays would do the same, newest Spring crop of gardening gear
Beginning at the top the crowning and most original. The awning stripe
glory of tho garden outfit is the hat; skirts this season are not only, the
and its only essentials ore that it be broad stripes of a bright color alter
big, flopy and becoming. Those of noting with white, like we had last
the cane chair seat weave are smart, year, but .revel in a riotous array of
bound in a color to match your smock, ' colored stripes in four or five noetic'
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I CPOWI1. ITUIIUl suuwa, ii.vi un, in-
!mas and loose grass woven hats are
' 'vel-v: and brimmed ones cov.
in flowered cretonne or awning
Gripes to match your skirt also are
good. If you want to go in for Oner,
tal gardening the art.st.c Coolie hate
I
Beauty." She is now in a Bridgeport
second ond inflicted. Her first was
killed himself because she had taken
Woltd.- found a letter from another
ran awny after being wounded and he
ays
side
w m v;
No Del
No Out
No Out
Money in any Amounts R
as Soon as Tit!
'are perfoot but if you 4op yourself off
thus you will have ' to taboo the
1 smock and awning stripe skirt, for
garments modeled after a Chinese wo
"u" : " . if.r".. J"Ty,.B"
vol y euun, unu lull BI1U UUU.OI1
down the front with either yawning
j slatted pockets set in either side, or
puffy pouched ones set on. The ar-
tistic willow baskets set on their long
J
or. may be . rained to baskets .set on
turn coloring or may be stained to
suit. They contain of course the most
fascinating collection of gardening
tools: a trowel whose handle is gay
with paint, a pair of shears and your
garden gloves. . Adorable watering
pots blooming with hand painted nose
gays, and rakes wklhi well decorated
handles are a few other indispensiblc
accessories of the fashionable garden.
Oh yes, and there are quaint and
practical garden aprons too, the best
model of which are tho newest, is of
striped material bound in a plain col
or with a bib and strops over the
shoulders.
It is long so thr.t you may stoop in
the wet grass, with out dampening
your skirt or your ordor and yet at
will it buttons up to a desirable short
ness and by this act turns itself into
a capacious pocket.
So open your garden gate
Be8mock yourself all up to date
And seeds of love will quickly grow
In hearts of all who see you so and
sow. . ,
BATHING PARADE STOPPED
Ocean Park's Easter Sunday Parade
Will be Minim Bathing Suits.
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Santa Monica, Cal. April 22. Ocean
Park's Enster Sunday p'arade to
morrow will be shorn of it's bathing
suit girls as the result of Minister-
inl nnnnnit.inn -fii-K. vnippH in t.llA T?ov.
.T W Hah'a oa,-YVi.nn "ClnnA Pita tm
u- I. .."J V. c ..... . 4 1 V. 1 1 1 UW., J I )
I'm going to California." Along the
promenade from Santa Monica to
Venice the "Coney Island" of the
south coast, scores of pretty girls and
handsome youths were to have strolled
wearing the lastest modes in bath
ing suits, lit was to have been a real
"riot of color," made up of garb guar
anteed to sitock at 100 yards, and built
strictly for looking purposes only.
When the stroll ended nil participants
were to have assembled at ia "bathing
suit dinner," following which prizes
were to have been awarded the girls
in the most striking costumes, r
Skyscraper Show for America
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t. new xui jlf -njil u nuiR was ut-
!gun today on a new $1,000,000 twenty
five story building at Forty-Second
' street, just east of Brondway, which
' will be called the Merdhlandise Hotel
' and will be a permament exhibition
(building for several hundred Ameri
Ican manufacturers. The Bush Ter
I minal Company will own and operate
8 Per
Appraisers
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effected
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.Investment
Readers
the building upon ; a plan that is a,
complete departure, from anything
.ever attempted. The company will
'maintain in the building a well trained
sales force, which will handle the bus
iness of firms all over trhie country
who otherwise would be without New
York representation. The building
will be finished in a year. Manufac
turers may get the services of th
building's staff, with an exhibition
,room for their products. This staff
,will book orders, and the rest of tho
organization will expedite shipments,
iwtoich can be sent in carload lots to
the terminal and split up and reship
Iped. Later branches of this building
jwill be established in London, Petro-
grad and Moscow. ;
A Warning Example
OldbatchV "And didn't you anslr-
riuge turn out happy ?"
Henry I'eck "Not especially. You
see, my-wife ipa-omiscd to love, -honor
and obey and well, I was a victim of
unpreptiredness.' , ,
Our Want Ads bring results.
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass of hot water each room
, Ing helps us look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.
Happy, bright, alert vigorous and
vivacious a eood clear skin; a nat
ural, rosy complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only by
clean, , healthy blood. If only every
woman und likewise every man could
realize tho wondors of the morning
Inside bath, what a gratifying change)
would take place. .
Instead of the thousands of Blckly,
anaemic-looking men, .women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex
ions; Instead of the multitudes of
"uerve wrecks," "rundowns," "brain
fags" ond pessimists wo should see a
virile, optimistic throng ot rosjfc
cheeked people everywhere. '
1 An Inside bnth Is had by drinking,
each morning . before breakfast, a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of llmebtono phosphate in it
to wash from the stomach, liver, kid
neys and ten yards of bowels the pre
vious day's Indigestible waste, sour
fermentations - ond poisons,, thus
cleansing, sweetening and freshening
the entire altmontary canal before
putting more food Into the stomach.
Those subject to Bick headache, biliousness,-
nnsty breath, rheumatism,
cplds; and partieulary those who hove
a pallid, sallow complexion and who
are constipated very often, are
urged to obtain a quarter pound of
limestone phosphate at the drug etora
which will cost but a trille but ia
sufficient to demonstrate the quick
and remarkable chango in both health
and appearance awaiting those, who
praotice internal sanitation.' We must
remember that inside cleanliness is
more important than . outside, be
cause' the skin does not absorb impur
ities to contaminate the blood, while
the poxes in the thirty feet ot bowels
do, - - ;.i'
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