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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1906)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1906. ' '- 11 JOAQUIN W11LLERT0 SCHOOL GIRLS SHOW SKILL IN CULTIVATION OF SWEET PEAS PUBLISH NEWBOOK Famous Poet of the Sierras in Portland on His Way East. HAS BOUGHT OREGON HOME Flans to Spend His Summers on Ranch Near Sluslaw and Will Go to California for Winters.. Attired in the came style of dress that hi s accompanied his fame throughout the country, and with his fatherly manners that have made him a favorite with everyone, Joaquin Miller, the venerable poet and prose writer of Oregon and Cal ifornia, arrived in Portland last evening en route to the East, where he will pub lish his latest book, "For Love Is All; In All, Love." Mr. Miller is staying at the imperial Hotel. Some time ago the poet purchased a tract of land near Sluslaw, where. In the future, he Intends to make his residence and build another house which he can call home. "I will spend my Summers on my Ore gon farm," he said last night, shortly after his arrival, "and my Winters at my place In California near Frultvale. My latest purchase ia a beautiful place, and has enchanting surroundings. I shall spend my days fishing and hunting and riding over the mountains which lead to the sea beyond." Mr. Miller says he is feeling better than he ever did in his life, In spite of his H years. "I feel so good at times," he continued, "that I am tempted to fight the first big, strapping fellow 1 meet, just to amuse the crowd, and myself as well. "I love to look back to the days of old, during the '60's, when I was a County Judge In Eastern Oregon by daylight and fought Indians at night." he declared. "Times were different in those days. We did not have the modern Implements of war, nor the libraries to study law that the present age has produced. About all I possessed then wa san old lawbook and o six-snooterai xxnat was uuwu iicai Canyon City." Speaking of the early days reminded Mr. Miller that his two first books, "Spec linens" and "Joaquin," were published In Portland by George Hlmes, now secretary of the Historical Society. This is Mr. Miller's first visit to Portland since last year, when he was the guest of the Exposition on "Miller day." Think of It!" he exclaimed: "there was one day that was truly mine. And how I appre ciated it. And how I look back and think about the great honor bestowed upon me hy the citizens of Portland and Oregon. How a man loves to be loved. Do you remember what Browning says: 'And a man isn't loved every day.' Every time I recall my day at the Fair It brings to my memory Browning's quotation. And think of the occasion often. It was great honor, and I shall never forget it.' As Mr. Miller talks his great mind acts, and now and then he will bring out some thing amusing, followed almost Instantly with pathos. He always refers to himself In the lighter vein. He likes to talk about his homes, his writings, his talks with others and how he passes the time away. "I have written too much already," he said, when questioned about whether he had undertaken any new books. Then he related how he writes, how he has written and how he will always write. "I am methodical In my writings. I can't help but write," the gray-haired, white-whiskered poet said. "I am an early riser and Invariably do my work In the morning. I never write with my clothes on. The work is done Just as I arise from my bed. I take my coffee first and follow it with a cigar. Then I sit down and write for an hour or so, or Just as I feel like it. Some days I will write something every morning for a week. Then, perhaps, the notion will leave me and I will not touch the pen for a day or two or continue to write every other day and so on.' Mr. Miller still uses the old-style quill pen. The plates of all of Joaquin Miller's works, with the exception of "Memories in Rhyme," were destroyed In the San Francisco Are. They were all In readi nons to go on the press, and were a total loss. The book which was to have con tained all of the author's writings would have covered 6C0 pages. Mr. Miller was asked which home he considered the best the one In Oregon or the other near Frultvale, In Redwood Canyon. Tears came to the old man's eyes as he thought a moment. "My other home," he said, meaning the one in California, "has never Beemed the same since mother died I can never think of it without tkinking of her. I wrote many of my best works there, but after the death of my mother it Just seemed that I couldn't stay there any lonser. I came up to Oregon, purchased some land, and shall spend the Summers there for the rest of my life." Mr. Miller will remain here until today or tomorrow, when he leaves for New York and Boston on business In connec tion with the publication of his new book. He considers "For Love Is All; In AIL Love," one of his 'best works. The "City Beautiful," though, he still regards as his masterpiece. PERSONALMENTION. Ernest Bross, formerly managing editor of The Oregonian and now editor of the Indianapolis Star, Is at the Portland, ac companied by Mrs. Bross. They will re main several days. O. F. Paxton, the lawyer, Is still crit ically ill at St. Vincent's Hospital, re ports of his Improvement being not en tirely well founded. He Is permitted to see no one, and it is not probable that he will be out the hospital for many days. He seems to have taken a turn for the better, and strong hopes are now en tertained that he will before 'ong be out 01 danger. CHICAGO, July 27. (Speclal.)-Orego-nians registered today as follows: Majestic J. O. Clark. Portland. - Sherman House Mrs. Porland. Portland. Palmer House Mrs. F. A. Clark, Port land. NEW YORK. July Zl. rSneolal 1 Northwestern people registered today as follows: . From Portland S. A. Hartman, at the r inn Avenue. From Pullman, Wash. J. W. Burgun at the York. From Spokane R. L. Hamlll, at the Grand. From Seattle J. H. Wilson and wife. at WW xrana i. inuri. A Lawyer's View of the Law. PORTLAND, Or., July 27. (To the Editor.) In The Oregonian of July 26th In ai editorial appears the following-: "The law treats all alike." This Is a most startling assertion, and It should aot be permitted to go uncoa - . , - - ...r- . . ----V-: ---v v t - . , f- - t-i -yS3-:- - i - K - - ' - v -s 1 AM'X i f' th rv 't tradlcted. It was one of the most beloved monuments which formerly led to the venera tion and respect of our courts of law by the people. The influence of politics, the toadying to public sentiment, the fear of the criticism of the beaurocacy to which our Government is rapidly approachlnit, the temerity of the persons elected or appointed to judicial posi tions, has induced many courts to permit the wealthy or prominent persons to receive con sideration and ignore other American citizens, perhaps of less prominence or wealth. All this notwithstanding the constant request for Justice. The "law" may "treat all alike," but those entrusted with its administration do not. CHARIES F. LORD. EXPLODES ANCIENT MYTH Chamber of Commerce to Issue Bul , letln on Portland Rainfall. Secretary Bdmond C. Giltner, of the Chamber of Commerce, Is arranging for the publication of a new folder which will contain part of an article by Ed ward A. Beals, United States weather forecaster, which was printed In this month's Chamber of Commerce Bulletin: The article by Mr. Beals which will be reproduced is pertaining to Portland's rainfall, which is by far less than In the large Eastern cities. S An impression has gone abroad that the rainfall in Portland is exceedingly heavy. In his story Mr. Beals shows by actual measurements that it does not rain as much here as In many cities all over the country which are not considered wet places. The new folder will also contain a num ber of facts concerning Portland's pros perity that everybody Is not familiar with. The pamphlet will be a trifle smaller than the ordinary envelope, so that they may readily be mailed. Beer Seeks Its True Level in Sewers PEDESTRIANS passing the corner of Fourth and Washington streets yes terday afternoon were startled by a strong whiff of distilled hops. As they ap proached the northwest corner they were more than startled to see beer fflowing In the gutter. The first thought that passed through the minds of the people was that perhaps Carrie Nation had sud denly come to town. Real cold beer was actually running along the street. Upon further investiga tion, the curious people discovered tnat a careless driver of a beer wagon had acci dentally dropped a case of beer which he was carrying into a nearby saloon. The broken bottles were cleaned up, the beer ran on to seek its- level in the sewers, and the people passed on up and down the street, all blaming the extravagant beer man for his carelessness. Never Sent a Han in the HosoltaL During the Spanish-American War I commanded Company G, Ninth Illinois Infantry. During our stay in Cuba nearly every man In the company had diarrhoea or stomach trouble. We never bothered sending a man to the surgeon or hospital, but gave him a dose or two of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy, and next day he was all right. We always had a dozen bottles or more of it in our medicine chest. Orra Havlll. This remedy can always be depended upon for colic and diarrhoea, and should be kept on hand In every home. For sale by all druggists. STRANGE APPARITION 5TARTLES PEOPLE OF COLUMBIA COUNTY Ghostly rignre of Woman nits Through Woods and-About Farm houses, and None Is Able to Stop Wraith's Wild Career. ELUDING Deputy Sheriffs and farmers, who have made many efforts to cap ture her, a wild woman, unknown and so strange in her behavior that people near St. Helens, Or., believe that she is en uncanny spirit. Is wandering In the hills near there, dressed only in a flowing gown and subsisting on berries and roots. Who the woman is. where she cams from, or what her age, no one knows. She made her appearance in the hills near St. Helens several days ago, and soon aroused the curiosity and later the fear of farmers in the vicinity by her peculiar actions, in tearing down wire fences, wan dering about at all hours of the night, frightening cattle, barnyard fowls and other animals that are unaccustomed to be disturbed at night. From mild discussion and gossip of the woman's actions, there soon developed the fear that she was a ghost or a creature of the Imagination. At first she was seen only by a few, but later, when watch was made, others distinctly saw the wraith hurrying through the brush at night, tear ing down fences and - wandering about near farmhouses at early hours in the morning. Farmers stayed up at night to EXHIBIT ON THIRD PRIZE SWEET PEAS Flowers Raised by Schoolgirls Shown in City Hall. DISPLAY A CREDITABLE ONE Fruit of First Experiment in Move ment to Train the Public School-, children in the Rudiments of Gardening. The competitive exhibit of sweet peas given ' by the schoolgirls of Multnoroan County yesterday afternoon In the City Hall fully satisfied County School Superin tendent R. F. Robinson and the State Congress of Mothers that the experiment has proven a great success. The move ment was put on foot last Winter by Su perintendent Robinson and his teachers, and its object is to include primary flower growing and agriculture In the training of the pupils of the county schools. The project has awakened deep Interest in all classec, and the girls have been busy since early Spring with their beds of sweet peas and the boys with their potato rows. The result of the girls' work was shown yesterday, and It only takes a glance to impress the visitor that much can be learned from these children in flower culture. The display Is a most creditable one, and many of the specimens exhibited are unusually large and perfect The award of prizes was based on the individual flower and on the arrangement of bouquets. The Judges were Frederick V. Holman, A. J. Clarke and Mrs. F. R. Holmes, all well versed In the cultivation of flowers and competent to Judge the results of the Summer's gar dening of these young- aspirants for hon ors. Arrangement Is Artistic. When it is taken into consideration that the unusual heat of this Summer came Just at the time that sweet peas were beginning to bloom, and that in many country districts there were no facilities for watering plants that the city residents enjoy, the display takes on additional value and interest. Many of the exhibits were arranged with artistic effect, feath ery greens being used in some, while oth ers were bunched in masses of single flowers. The soil in which these flowers grew was prepared and enriched by the girls themselves, and the growth and gradual development from seed to bloom ing plant was carefully watched, and later In the Fall essays will be prepared on the subject, each contestant giving her experience. The prizes were awarded In two classes, three being for the best In the county and the others being the best three in each- division. The first division, which includes the West Side, had no entry, Division 2 is on the East Side, Powell Val ley Is the third division, the fourth Is the Cascade section, and the fifth the Oolum- capture the woman or discover who she was. She was frequently seen, but those who gave chase were unable to capture her. Two days ago the Sheriff's office was notified and three Deputies were sent out to capture the wild woman. The Deputy Sheriffs returned empty-handed and re ported that they were unable to find the woman. So fleet of foot Is the strange and mys terious creature that no one has been able to get close enoegh to her to describe her looks. Dressed only la a black robe, she flits about unmolested because there Is no one who has been -able to put hands upon her. What puzzles the people of St Helens is where the strange and demented woman came from. No reports of missing Insane people have beeen made to the authorities. and they are unable to account for her appearance in the neighborhood. A n ident of St. Helens, believing that the woman might have escaped from Port land, reported the case to the police yes terday. The records were searched, but no report of a missing woman cany be found on the register. IXOOK OF CITY HALL. bla River Valley, ed as follows: The prizes were award- County Prize. " First Division 3, Ethel Gostlow. Second Division 8, Gladys Holgate. Third Division S, Annie Brice. Division Prizes. Division 2 First, -Ethel Gostlow; second, Mary Adelaide Lewton; third, Ferol Gibson. Division S First, Gladys Holftate; second, Jrr.nle Strehin: third, Mattie Bauroan. P' Islon First, Cecelia Woodward. (Only ore entry.) . Division 6 First. Annie Brlce, second, Lena Burllngame; third, Flossie Ogden. Exhibit Open Today. . The exhibit will be open again this afternoon and evening, and the public Is cordially Invited to call at the City Hail and Inspect the fine results of the school children's work. The State Congress of Mothers Is in charge of the exhibit, hay ing accepted Superintendent Robinson's Invitation to take the enterprise In hand In the absence of his regular teachers, who are away on vacations. Many of the girls are raising asters instead of sweet peas, and these will not be ready for competition until later in the season. Mrs. A. B. Clark, Mrs. E B. Colwell, Mrs. Minnie Trumbull. Miss Julia Spooner and Miss Eula Strange comprise the com mittee on arrangements. WILL DIRECT -MANEUVERS Brigadier-General Funston Here En Route for American Lake. Accompanied by his staff of officers, Brigadier-General Frederick Funston, U. S. A., commander of the Department of California, arrived In Portland yesterday from San Francisco, and left last evening for American Lake, Wash., where he will remain for two months during the annual wnii.sk jumswiayiiiwi ia mmmmwm in n inn m tfT Genuineness is fSuaran- teed by the UNITED Shield you det what f1 II encampment of the regulars and the Na tional Guard. , "Much of the time of the soldiers at American Lake will be spent in field prac tice," the General said yesterday. "Thou sands of blank cartridges will be used, and the actions of the men will be much the same as those during actual warfare. This is for the training of the officers as well as the men. "The people are inclined to refer to these maneuvers as sham battles. They are not sham battles, however. Field practice is the proper name, for these contests. J. shall establish my neadquar ters there and will be on the grounds more than two months." General Funston and his staff stopped at the . Hotel Portland. During the day many of the officers visited the Vancouver Barracks. General Funston's staff Is as follows Colonel John Clem. Major William Ste phenson, Captain Sydney Clowman, Cap tain W. G. Haan, Captain Leonard Wild- man and Lieutenants K. C. Long and B. S. Mitchell, aids-de-camp. Three Coaches Are Derailed. SPRINGFIELD. Mo.. July' 27. Twenty five passengers were Injured, two probably fatally, and over a score more were badly shaken up In the derailment here last night of three coaches of a St. Louts A San Francisco train bound for Bt. Louis. The probably fatally hurt are: R. J. Thorpe, Monticello, 111., concussion of the brain; Mrs. Kate Schoulty. High .Gate, Mo., head Injured, hurt internally. Seriously Injured: Florence Richmond, Muskogee, I. T.; Injured In head; Susanne Huffman, Rush Springs, L T., hips in jured; Drury Holt, Carthage, Mo., back Injured; Mrs. J. S. Moore. Springfield, Mo., body bruised; J. A. Murphy, Cape Girar deau, Mo. Writ of Mandamus Denied. . NEW YORK. July 27. An application made by stockholders of Wells, Fargo & you pay for, lorvn nTriTfri 8 on mu n f fi il ii 11 if H il i DRICES 'are a matter of mere arithmetic of percentages figured on the cost to the seller. You can sell low, if you can buy low. We do both, of' course. But when it comes to quality (without which price is delusive) something more than a lead pencil and a scrap of paper come into play. Quality is short for everything that makes price attracftive the raw material, the skilled labor and the condition of the goods and that makes quality the beit word in our vocabulary. LA TUNiTA (PRINCESSAS SIZE) 5 Cents Each. A choice example of what the West Indies (outside of Cuba) pro duces. 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