THE SIORNIKG OBEGONIAN, MONDAY, JULY 20 1903.
PORTLAND UNITES WITH GOLDENDALE IN FORMAL CELEBRATION OF RAILROAD OPENING
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sen all of these accommodations. The
atel, with 65 rooms, cared for S3 per-
jna Saturday night.
The new hotel Is equipped -with an elec
ta plant, but when the management "was
for light the plant was prepared
jr the occasion, and not a volt of elec-
lcity came forth from the dynamo-room".
len the resourcefulness of Goldendale
ime into play, and when the cxcurslon-
tts finally retired, their journey toward
le rooms was marked by a procession of
How candles.
I There were a number of humorous Ind
ite connected with the stay at Golden-
ile, but one of the best of them concerns
le new hotel. The house was opened a
ftk or ten days ago, and the builders
ive not yet connected the bells in the
looms with the office. A luckless Port-
id business man learned the fact at 7
'clock this morning. The proprietor had
iven up his room for the visitor, but he
neglected to provide water and tow
The loss did not worry the man from
Portland at the time. He stepped joy
jsly to the electric button and pushed.
?hen he shoved again. Finally he swore.
rentually he raised the window and
felled for help. An hour, it is declared,
kfter the first attempt to make the bell In
ao office ring, towel and water appeared.
Jt that was the only inconvenience sur-
lered. cn the entire trip by any one In the
?crtland delegation.
Pnna See a Baseball Game.
Irhere was consolation for those rest
refs fans deprived of Saturday's game at
Portland. Goldendale has a baseball team
led the town Is unanimously In favor of
xoldcndalc's winning. The town shuts up
Its? stores and pulls down the blinds In
je houses, trooping off to the new base-
iu, park on those festal occasions when
Invaders come in from the outside to show
roHcnd&lc new versions of the National
rante. Goldendale Is more that 1500 feet
iboe the sea level, and In a baseball
ray the town feels about that much bet
ter than the rtst of the world. They tell
ith enthunlasm of a day .early In the year
rhen Dunbar, the man who serves them
xnlxejl up, had the first 17 men up swing
ing out into the "balmy Spring atmos-
jpnerc m the hope of locating a ball that
kept as white and new as the minute It
came out of Its box. It was Just like
."playing catch" out In the cow lot until
IfNb. IS come up. Manager Baker, of the
rbaseball team, was confident up to that
f, fateful moment that he- would be able to
take the ball back and get a discount
at the local sporting goods house for Its
return, but No. 18 did things. However,
it is further related with pride, Dunbar
(recovered. Just what he recovered is not
made clear. Perhaps they sent him after
the ball.
But on Saturday Dunbar did not give
'the eight men that help him much to do.
JWben he was not busy teaching the sol
'dlers from Vancouver the folly of invad
tng Goldendale with sinful thoughts In
their hearts about baseball matters, he
'Wae dumping line drives over the fence.
fAll in all, Dunbar was rather entitled
)to push out his uniform In front and let
'the small boys fight over the honor of car
,rying his glove and bat down the street.
.Just to show that he Is a versatile chap,
s&e sang- a song at the night reception.
Goldendale won the game all right, de
spite the fact that Portland furnished
noise for the men from Vancouver. Per
jfcapa they might not have been, so suc
cessful but for the fact that Manager
Baker and N. B. Brooks turned the "score
Jboard" over. Unquestionably it brings
luck to a home team to have the score
board turned over and Manager Baker,
knowing the fact, took an unfair advan
tage of the unsophisticated visitors. In
cidentally, it may be added, that was a
necessary precaution, for small boys had
varnished the "sheet-Iron score, board, and
(chalk would not make any Impression
'on Its .surface. The game was delayed
while it was pried loose from the fence
.and re-established in the position of
honor, where it subsequently told the
world Goldendale triumphed, 15 to 3.
Whereupon the excursionists ceased to
, cheer lor the soldiers.
A reception at the Armory, followed by
tp utuiquei uiai was conciuaea a;i a. ju.,
Jkent the excursionists their candle-lighted
(ffay after a happy day of sightseeing and
enjoyment.
Cheers for One and All.
. Cheers for Goldendale and cheers for
Portland were given as ,tho party left
i Goldendale yesterday morning. Cheers
rwere exchanged with the people of Center
Iville, and when the party from The Dalles
-left, they divided their cheering between
jthe railroad offidfitls and the people from
Portland. Enthusiastic responses were
.given.
Just before the excursionists left The
Dalles the suggestion was made that a
Iguesslng contest on the time that the
whistle would sound for the steel bridge
,was made. Paul de Hass made the sug-
i gestlon, and it cost him money to propose
the game. Nineteen members of the
party registered guesses on the available
.statistics, and then went to lunch. Sub
sequently many of them went to sleep to
.make up for the time lost the night be
fore. There was a feeling among those who
sjept that those who stayed awake tam
pered with the captain. Whereupon those
who were newly refreshed took the cap
tain aside and explained the real situation
with regard to the pool. Then the cap
tain and pilot caucused and agreed the
'whistle should blow at exactly the spot
where It was usually blown. This was
opposite a white pile that the captain
SCENE ON THE KLICKITAT
once noticed, and which the pilot averred
was present on the river-front. With the
question formally settled, the captain
went forth And braved the tempters.
No one "had counted on stopping for
wood, but the fact that this delay was
not scheduled would not prevail with the
captain and the engineer. The furnaces
needed wood, and wood they received at
tho expense of half an hour's delay. This
eventually gave A H. Devers the pool
money, for he timed the wW-u at J:47,
correct to the second. "However, J. N.
Flelschner had an interest In Devers
guess.
The delay at the woodpile upset calcu
lations, and after Vancouver had been
passed the short-time men started anoth
er guessing match, with the tie-up at the
dock as the determining feature. Again
the captain was alternately importuned to
crowd on more speed, or to order the en
gineer to save his steam. He drifted up
the river at his usual speed, and landed
the party a minute later than Hugh Mc
Gulrv thought he would. However. Paul
de Hass was almost two minutes off, and
Mr. McGuIre went home with the reputa
tion of being a good guesser.
During the trip up the Willamette, W.
B. Glafke made a short speech, thanking
the officers of the Columbia River &
Northern for the hospitality shown tho
excursionists, and expressing the appre
ciation felt by the entire party. Presi
dent Mallory briefly thanked Mr. Glafke,
and then the excursionists showed the di
rectors how they could cheer when they1
meant it.
Those Who Made the Trip.
The following are the Portland business
men who made the trip:
Charles A. Cogswell, attorney; C J.
Owen. Portland Telegram; H. W. Good,
Portland General Electric Co.; Judge C.
B. Bellinger, H. L. Plttock, H. W. Scott,
E. B. Piper, M. M. Mattison. Portland
Oregcnian; I. N. Flelschner, of Flelsch
ner, Mayer & Co.; F. J. Fuller, general
manager, Portland railway; P. S. Mal
com. Insurance; Hugh McGuIre, president
Pacific Paper Company; W. B. Glafke, of
the firm of W. B. Glaffke Company;
F. A. NItchy. manager of the Crane
Company; Thomas Honeyman, of Honey
man Hardware Company; H. W. Mitchell.
fit Mitchell. Lewis & Staver Company;
RIVER 4ALOXG THE LIXE OP THE COLOMBIA RIVER Jt NORTHERN.
SPECIAL EXCURSTOX
EXCURSION STEAMER BAILEY GATZERT LYING AT THE WHARF
AT LYLE.
W. P. Hawley, manager Jrown Paper
Company at Oregon City; H. S. Woods,
manager for Balfour, Guthrie & Co. In
the Klickitat Valley; a F. Swlgert, man
ager City & Suburban; John M. Gearln,
tufus Mallory, of the law nrm of Dolph,
Simon. Mallory & Gearln; and president
of C. R. & N.; George Taylor, of Taylor.
Toung & Co.; A. H. Devers, of Closset &
Devers; H. C. Campbell, manager. C.
R. & N.; Paul de Hass, Portland rep
resentative of C. Gotzlan & Co.; Edward
Ehrman, of Mason & Ehrman; G. W.
Evans, manager Buffalo Pitts Co.; E. H.
Averlll, Manager Averlll Machinery Co.;
E. Oliver, chief engineer C. R. & N.;
George 8Imons; 'auditor C. "R. & N.; John
E. Lathrop.
Those from The Dalles who Joined the
Portland party at Lyle and made the trip
are: E. O. McCoy, W. H. Wilson, S. Bol
ton, W. A. Johnson, H. C. Llebe, Judd
Fish, J. P. Mclnerny, J. M. Patterson,
Dr. E. E. Ferguson, W. E. Nixon, Leo
Sherman. W. H. Moore, C. F. Mitchell,
"fames Snipes, George Rush, Jacob Free
man, James Woods, Charles Twineham,
M. Z. Donnell, R. H. Weber. Joseph
Nltschke, A. W. Zimmerman, S. L.
Brooks and M. T. Nolan.
BIG GAIX FOR KLICKITAT.
Railroad Traaiiportatloa Will Effect
Great Saving Ih the Valley.
A Btage coach rumbled by the depot at
Goldendale yesterday as the excursionists
from Portland and The Dalles were ready
to return to Lyle to take p. boat for their
homes. The contrast between the old and
tho new methods In the kllckltat Valley
was sharply defined In this incident,
which was appreciated by both the visi
tors and the people of the valley. Tho
story of the enterprise that linked Gold
endale with Portland was fully Illus
trated, v
It is little more than a month since the
rails were laid to Goldendale for the
Columbia River &. Northern, and passen
ger and freight traffic have been handled,
In a limited way, for not more than 30
days. Yet the people of the Klickitat Val
ley have seen already the effect of the
change.
Before the railroad came to Goldendale
freight was hauled In wagen teams over
a mountain range for 20 m&es and more
to a ferry on the Columbia. Wagon teams
waited until the ferry couti take them
across and then farmers rr merchants
deposited their products let railroad or
steamship offices, then turned about for
the laborious return trip. The journey for
freighting teams meant a loss pf from
two to four days. Passenjers made a
similar trip by stage. Now produce Is
loaded onto the cars at the Columbia
River Si Northern stations, and passen
gers ride to and from the boat landings
at Lyle In comfortable pasgsngcr coaches.
That the railroad has already affected
the interests of Goldendale was apparent
to the visitors from Portlakd during their
stay. Property values havej enhanced rap
Idly since construction work was com
menced and the railroad headed from tho
Columbia toward the Klickitat Valley,
and now Goldendale Is building more than
a score of new homes, and 'a $10,000 school
building Is going up. The present ac
commodations are insufficient for 530 -pupils.
Upon the question of freight rates de
pends the value of Goldendtle's: profit by
the construction of a ral'xoad to that
town, and this was the question that was
uppermost In the minds of the Klickitat'
Valley people during- the .excursionists'
stay.
The railroad official have Vlready made A
a big cut In the cost of transportation,
and It was promised the people of Klick
itat County that further concessions will
be made. But the road Is newly estab
lished, and business has not adjusted It
self as yet.
At all times the officials of the Colum
bia River & Northern haye promised the
people of Goldendale and the Klickitat
Valley that the new road would guaran
tee tnexn. a i-ajte. that would insure them
of the privilege or hlnnlne. during the
entire year as cheaply as they'tould be
fore the system was built during the most
favorable periods.
This promise meant that the maximum
charge for freight should not exceed the
cost of transporting by team to Grants,
a point covered by O. R. & N. freight
tariffs, and. shipment from that point by
rail or steamer to. Portland.
On the face ofit this promise does not
show what Goldendale gains. The best
months for freighting are during the Sum
mer. Comparatively little marketing of
wheat and other produce is done at that
time, the burden of transporting supplies
Into the country and produce out of It,
being felt keenest In the Fall and Winter.
At times the roads are practically Im
passable, and farmers have not known
definitely that they could avail themselves
of the best market conditions. The new
road guarantees that the cost of Winter
hauling, heretofore almost prohibitive,
will not be greater than the cost of hand
ling Summer freight. This In itself will
add thousands of dollars annually to the
value of tho Klickitat Valley wheat crop.
It Is estimated the amount of wheat
tributary to the O. R. & N. Is approxi
mately 1.000,000 bushels annually. Until
the proposed extensions of the new road
are built there Is much of Klickitat Coun
ty not reached by the system, and which
may or may not ship over the line. The
entire production of wheat In Kllckltat
County sometimes run three times as large
as the figures given. But a saving of sev
eral cents a bushel on 1,000,000 bushels of
wheat annually means a big gain for
Kllckltat.
Tho rates quoted by the new road for
general merchandise are lower than the
merchants of the valley have ever been
able to repelve under the most favorable
circumstances. In addition deliveries are
GOLDENDALE
regular and the goods are received in bet
ter condition. This saving lias .resulted
in a reduction of the cost of living ex
penses. An illustration of the way In which the
coat of transportation has been reduced
was given by a recent shipment of wool
. to The Dalles. Five tons were to be sent
out by a. farmer who had determined to
; ship, by his -own teams, holding that the
charge' of $15 was exorbitant But he esti
mated the cost of teaming, and without
adding anything as interest on the money
invested in his teams and wagons or the
wear and tear upon hla wagons and horses,
and taking no account of the value of his
own time, he found that It would cost
him $24 to send his wool out In teams.
He saved J9 by consigning it over the
new railroad.
This, of course. Is not a fair example of
the reduced cost of transportation, though
there are times during, the year when tho
ratio would be the same on all classes of
freight. In the aggregate It Is easily un
derstood how" thousands of dollara will be
saved by the new road.
The Kllckltat Valley Is fairly well set
tled at present, but there Is a big acreage
which has not been properly worked. The
Isolation of the country has deterred
farmers from going In, and this drawback
has been removed. Attention has been
called to Goldendale and the Kllckltat
Valley, and this in itself is a matter of
great Importance.
Comparatively few persons realize the
fact that the lumber industry of Kllckl
tat County is one of the most important
factors of that section's development. The
lumber that Is used in constructing the
homes In the valley has been, sawed In tho
local mills, and there are woods In Kllckl
tat County that command the highest
prices paid In America. The new road
does not reach the timber belt, but It
brings rail communication 20 miles closer
to the mills which ship lumber, and less
ens the cost of production and shipment
by that much.
Goldendale appreciates the value of the
new road, and one of the best evidences
of this fact Is the circumstance that the
citizens of that town have just construct
ed a new $15,000 hotel, with modern fur
nishings and conveniences. An electric
light plant, plenty of fresh water fur- J
CITIZENS READY TO RECEIVE PORTLAND VISITORS.
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nlshed by the town's water system, an
excellent sewerage system, good dining
room service, and bright Interior decora
tions give Goldendale a modern botel, and
the town 13 proud of this new mark of its
prosperity.
The coming of the railroad emphasizes
one need of the town, and that Is tele
graphic communication. At present a sln
glo company Is represented in that rich
section, and messages have to be relayed
to Grants by telephone. The coming of
the railroad will probably mean that busl-
ness men and farmers will be granted
telegraphic communication, and this aid
to business will be of material benefit.
LIFE STRENUOUS AT GOLD EXD ALE.
Portland Visitors Wonder nt the
Hnstlc or Its Cltlxen.
Life Is too strenuous In Goldendale.
If that busy metropolis of the Klickitat
Valley Is a fair sample of the country
towns of the Northwest those Portland
men who visited the new terminus of
the Columbia River & Northern-railroad
Saturday will put away the thought of
ease and comfort that have been con
jured up when one mentioned the word
"country." To the business men of the
city the name Goldendale may have
sounded like a synonym for "haven of
rest." Pictures of a delightful spot
where they sit In the shade on warm af
ternoons and rest may have been con
jured up when one mentioned the Klicki
tat Valley, but there Is a large delegation
of Portland men who know now that the
trials and tribulations of a busy Port
land existence would be welcomed by a
committeeman for a Goldendale func
tion ns a restful vacation period.
Goldendale. be it known first of all.
is a town of 1200 population and It handles
the trade of a section of country rich In
natural resources and fairly well devel
oped. On a Saturday, especially, the
streets are thronged by out-of-town
buyers and the stores are veritable bee
hives. It was out of this community that a
committee was selected to welcome and
entertain a delegation from Portland -and
another from The Dallea last Saturday.
This Is a tale of how the programme fit
ted Into the only life of some of the
Goldendale people.
There was N. B. Brooks, for Instance,
the attorney who secured the rights-of-way
for the new railroad. Naturally
he was pushed to the front by the Gol
dendale people when there were more
things to do. State Senator George H.
Baker, a resident pf the valley for 23
years, a prominent business man . and
politician and well acquainted In Port
land, took up a portion of the burden.
Beside there were Dr. H. S. Goddard.
Charles Tlmblln, Leonard McKee. Wil
liam McGuIre and a host of others.
The title of "state senator" sounds
like a big private office and nothing to do
but watch the returns from a good busi
ness roll In, and the reputation of the
firm of Baker Brothers confirms this sus
picion to the outside world. When the
excursionists from Portland found Sena
tor Baker out on the edge of the" side
walk, near the railroad track, waving
his hand at the band as a signal for
the commencement of hostilities," the
crowd on the train was willing to believe
It was all true. Mr. Baker helped out
for a time In Introducing the newcomers
-and the old residents and then added one
mace to the number In a procession that
marched to the hotel. While the other
members of the party were getting
settled he hustled half a dozen friends
away to a special dinner he had pre
pared for them and spent half an hour
presiding as host. He excused himself
suddenly and rushed off. A few minutes
later an Inquisitive visitor discovered
him selling ' a plow to a farmer at his
store.
Goldendale has a baseball team and Sen
ator Baker Is Its manager. Ih common
with the other stores he closes for a base
ball game, and Senator Baker led the way
to the grounds. He helped N. B. Brooks
tear down the sheet-Iron score board and
nail It up again with the reverse side ex
posed and then filled in by alternately giv
ing orders to his team and telling the visit
ors about the value of Kllckltat farming
lands. After the game he hurried, off to
his store and sold laces and ginghams
while a clerk went to dinner. He went
back after his own repast and presided
over the millinery and hardware depart
ments, In turn. Then he spent an hour
sitting on the platform at the evening
speech-making ceremonies and topped
off the day by helping the waiters and
the cooks at tho hotel prepare tho din
ing room for the banquet.
After all. Senator Baker had an easy
time of It In comparison with Mr. Brooks.
Beside his services In receiving the crowd
Mr. Brooks had to look after the dis
position of the town's guests, and he
carried off half a dozen to bis home,
providing accommodations for their stay.
Then a client summoned him and he
rushed back to his office. But as Mr.
Brooks is official scorer for tho base
ball team, he had to be at the grounds
and help reverse the sheet-Iron sign.
Then he chalked up the score and led the
rooting for both factions.
There was no time for Mr. Brooks
dinner. He Is the owner of the Armory
building In which Goldendale entertained
Its visitors. His janitor was out on a
farm, and Mr. Brooks had to look after
the hall personally. When he haa car
ried In the lamps and arranged the scats
he hurriedly changed his dress and re
appeared as presiding officer. He: made
one of the most brilliant speeches of the