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THE MORXING OREGOXIAXr FRIDAY-,-- SEPTEMBER 18, 1903.
RAILROAD AGENTS
HEARTILY GREETED
Portland Shows Its Friendly
Feeling Toward Traffic
Men of Nation.-
BIG RECEPTION IS HELD
Woman's Clnb Provides Choice
Roses and Entertains Wives of
Passenper Officials at
The Oaks.
Portland and Orejron welcome their
tst friends, the American Association of
Traveling Passenser ARents."
This was the lefrend on the cover of the
souvenir folder issued by the Portland
Commercial Club yesterday that outlined
the entertainment of the traffic getters
while In the citv. Best of all. the friendly
sentiment meant Just what it said. Port
land had nothing too good for the visitors
yesterday and the same rule will prevail
The day's entertainment of the visiting
passenger aKents ended last nlcht with a
reception at the Commercial Club, under
whose auspices the visitors were received
here yesterday. From 8 until 11 P. M. the
passenger men and their wives were given
a reception at the new club rooms that
was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The
rooms were handsomely decorated with
home grown rosea that were supplied
by members of the club. An orchestra
was on duty during the reception and re
freshments were served. Informal re
marks of welcome and replies by the visi
tors were features of the entertainment.
Come by Special Train.
The passenger agents reached the city
by special train yesterday morning and
were escorted to the Cornelius Hotel,
where headquarters had been established
during their stay in the city. At 10 A. M.
a trolley trip about the city was on the
programme and various points of Interest
were visited. Stops were made at the
Forestry building, the largest log cabin
In the world, and Council Crest, where a
splendid view of the city and the sur
rounding country was gained. At noon,
the party returned to the center of the
city for luncheon.
. i nVi-v -in the afternoon.
a delegation from the Portland Woman's
Club met the women in me vibiuuk imi u
at the Cornelius Hotel and escorted them
- rr. .. n-hom Rwi-ial entertainment
had been provided. The men In the party
were left free to visit rrienas iwui i
city and chum with local railroad men.
ph.. nrnvii a. time for renew
ing old acquaintances between traffic get
ters who have been separated for years.
Men from the central states who had not
visited the Pacific Coast before for a long
time fraternized with brother railroaders
whom they had not aeen sinoo the last
. i truvnlinfl' nfuuwnTCr
agents. Goodfellowship among the rival
members of tne same cran ihbihcu un
afternoon throughout the railroad offices
of the city.
Roses Sent to Hotel.
A. courtesy that was warmly appreciated
. was the thoughtful action of the Woman's
Club In sending bouquets of Oregon roses
to the Cornelius Hotel for the women of
the visiting party. This made a big hit
with the wives of the passenger agents.
This morning at 8:30 o'clock the traffic
men will board" the steamer Bailey Gat-
' ert for the trip up the Columbia Kiver
to Cascade Locks. Special entertainment
has been provided for the visitors by the
various transportation lines centering in
thla citv. The return to Portland will be
tnarie at 4:30 P. M. The visitors will then
scatter to ' their homes throughout the
country.
i Among the passenger agents In the vis
iting party are the following:
H. A Bonn. Seattle: J. E. Preston. Den
ver: C. W. Humphries and daughter, St;
Paul: A- E. Campbell. . Seattle; jr. js
Thompson. SanJose. Cal.: Mr. and Mrs.
F. W. Angus and child. Ban jose. tiL;
Mr and ilrs. Nell Mooney. Chicago: W,
H. Preston. St.. Louis; J. J. Forster, F.
v. Hart. Chicago: Mr. and Mrs. F. M.
Jolly. Jacksonville. Fla.: G. W. Thomp
son. Catallna Island. CaU W. Land
man. J. C. Loorlen. Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
. Everest. Chicago: H.-J. Snyder. San Fran
.Cisco: Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Humiston. Chl-
cago: Gahe FineuL New urioans: w. c.
, llaxen. Chicago: Powell Phillips and
wife. Nsshvllle Mr. and Mrs. Gordon G.
Noble. Philadelphia: G. K. Garrison and
wife, Loa Angeles; M. H, H. Bohreer, Chl-
cago: W. W. Dunnavant. warren, u.; Mr.
nd Mrs. E. A. Cousins, Chicago; H. P.
Mautx and wife, St. Louis.
Railway Official on Tonr.
Ttnhert Kerr. pnenger traffic mnnwger
for the Canadian Pacific, with headquar
ters at Montreal, will reach Portland
Saturday to look over the conditions In
this territory. Mr. Kerr will make a trip
down the Willamette Valley while here.
ROBBED BY HIS COMPANION
Oregon Pioneer Loses Money During
Journey in Wagon.
Frank Huott, of The Palles, a
French-Car.adlan and an Oregon pio
neer known throughout Eastern Ore
gon 'as "Alkali Frank." was robbed of
$200 last Saturday near Bakeoven by a
young man named Crocker, In his em
plov. Mr. Huott arrived In Portland
yesteraay. uunng me Duiumer mi,,.....,
he travels about Eastern Oregon with
wagons selling merchandise.
On Saturday last he discovered that
the'box in the wagon containing money
and valuables had been broken open
and tne contents iao- jui. ji-i
nothing about it to the young man,
but on arriving at The Dalles had him
arrested, but found nothing on his per
son. Later Crocker hired a team at The
Dalles and drove to Bakeoven, secured
the money which he had secreted there
and continued on . to snaniKo.
liveryman at The Dalles, fearing, from
the man's aDsence, that his horse had
been stolen, notified the Sheriff, who
traced Crocker to Shaniko. Upon
searching him the officer found $80.
later tne man conressea no wvm.
1 1 MnAv ar hnrnAlI the
.ii i . . ii hi. .
checks and books belonging to him. He
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is now in jau at -jne janeo u
tried November 8. He Is said to be the
son of well-known people of Ashland.
BUILD ON EAST SIDE SITE
Milton Miller to Erect Three or Six
Story Block.
Milton Miller, of Seattle, who last
year had plans prepared for a three
story business building on Union ave
nue, between East Burnside and East
Couch streets. Is In this city again
with the intention of going ahead with
his enterprise. He abandoned his plans
last year, because he feared that part
of the city would be voted dry. He has
not adopted definite plans, but has
Architect Kleeman at work on specifi
cations for a building suitable for a
theater, with stone front and rein
forced concrete walls.
Mr. Miller has In view another plan
which he may adopt, provided he can
lease the building to better advantage.
This plan provides for a six-story busi
ness block of concrete. The building
will undoubtedly be erected this year
and will cost about 170,000.
MILLS SEES IMPROVEMENT
Conditions Very Bright in Business
World, Says Banker.
That business conditions are such in
this territory as to Justify the utmost
optimism over the future Is the belief
of A. L. Mills, president of the First
National Bank. Business is better
right now he finds, than it was et the
same period laat year. Merchants and
jobbers report, says Mr. Mills, that the
business of the past month exceeds that
done during the corresponding period
of last year.
"Wheat is coming in very fast," said
Mr. Mills, "and the price Is high. The
large deliveries early in the season are
bringing In much new money to the
territory which Is helping business 'in
all lines Immensely. The outlook for
the coming Winter is excellent."
TORRENT HITS AUTO
Railroaders Are Swept Down
Mountain by Cloudburst.
THEN CAUGHT IN FLOOD
LANTERN CAUSES DISASTER
Railroad Employes Injured at
Lewlsville Taken to Hospital.
Peter Soukules, Gus. Soukules and W.
Kuntz, employes of the O. R. & N.
Company, were removed to St. Vincent's
Hospital yesterday as the result of ln-
JUI IfB SU3I01UCU 11 11 11 U 11 -
Lewisvllle, Or. The men are said to have
approacnea an oil lann mi a wbihcu
lnnl,ra vhlph -(!) IS.'ll nn eXOlOSion. T llS
men were working on a gravel train
which is said to have stopped at an oil
tank for fuel.' Peter Soukules lost the
greater part of the skin on his face, end
the other men were less seriously In
jured. With th exception of Peter
Soukules the men, will be able to leave
the hospital In a short time.
BEST VALUES EVER!
No such values" as the Brownsville
Woolen Mill" Store, Third and Stark
streets. Is offering right now have ever
been given in this city not even by our
selves, the Pioneer Bargain Givers in
clothing. We are offering you the free
and unrestricted choice -of over 8000
men's suits that sold at $15. J17.50, J18.60,
J20. $22.50, $25, $27.o0 and $30 for $15.
You - can't afford to buy elsewhere, for
you'll have to pay more.
McDonald's chocolates at Eyssell's.
W. F. Kelson and V. . Williamson
Have Remarkable Escape Whll
Following Survey of Oregon
Trunk Line "ear Hay Creek. .
Overwhelmed by a cloudburst, swept
down a precipitous mountainside by the
torrents of water that fell In sheets and
escaping from death as by a miracle,
was the experience of W. F. Nelson and
V. D. Williamson, of the Oregon Trunk
line, who reached Portland yesterday
after an automobile trip along the sur
veys of the line from The Dalles south
to Bend and back.
The two men, who were driven south
Into the interior by Jack Harrison, a
Portland chauffeur, made the greater
part of the trip in safety but on the
return journey ran into a cloudburst
near Hay Creek. While bowling along
a mountain road, a sudden rainstorm
that reached the proportions of a cloud
burst came up. The water fell in tor
rents and the road followed by the au
tomobile along a steep sidehlll was
suddenly washed out, the automobile
precipitated down the mountainside and
the party of railway men thrown down
a steep hill. Luckily, no one was hurt,
but the machine had to be brought back
to the road with the aid of a windlass
and all hands had to tug at the ropes
to bring the automobile up the hill.
But startling though this adventure
proved. It was not' the last to be en
countered by the party. Scudding along
at the best possible speed in order to
reach the town of Hay Creek, the rail
roaders ran into a raging mountain
torrent soon after being sent tumbling
down the mountainside. The stream
was rising every minute because of the
tremendous downpour of water follow
ing the cloudburst and It was thought
best to plough through the stream at
once lest the water rise so high that a
crossing would be impossible.
It was not until the automobile and
Its occupants had gotten Into the mid
dle of the torrent -that It was found the
stream was already so high as to be
dangerous. The raging water foamed
into the back of the automobile and
almost covered the occupants. The
railroad men set to work to bail with
their hats and as the water had "killed"
the engine, the machine came to a stop
In the midst of the stream that threat
ened every moment to drown the occu
pants of the automobile.
There was nothing for It then, but to
pull the machine by main strength
across the stream and the railroaders
were compelled to jump out into the
water, which ran almost shoulder deep,
and pull the machine to the other bank.
One man remained in the body of the
car and balled with the oil cups of the
automobile lamps while the other two
working with the strength of despera
tion, managed to pull the machine into
shallower water on the other side of
the stream.
The party reached Portland yesterday
and the railroad men were very much
pleased to have escaped with -their
lives. They said that while held In the
midst of the stream by the flood, they
never expected to reach the other bank
alive.
son, but for the same reasons. How
ever, we have a very large number of
Inquiries and have every reason to be
lieve that next season will witness the
heaviest tourist travel to this territory
ever known.
There is no question but that this
trip of the traveling passenger agents
of the country to the Pacific North
west will accomplish much for this
section. While many have been here
before, it was some time ago, and
the Coast states grow so fast that they
have got to live here to keep up with
this growth and then they have got to
run some to keep up with it.
Travel to the Yellowstone Park,
always an Indication of prosperous
times has been good throughout the
season, which closed this week. Our
lines handled 6500 people to the park."
The past season has been the first
that the Harrlman lines nave nu
railroad to the Yellowstone Park boun
dary, and Mr. Fee has juet returned
from a visit to the famous resort. He
said that the Harrlman lines carneu
6600 visitors to the park, which was
considered very good, considering the
fact that this is tne uroi
operation to the park border.
"Things look favorable for an early
return to "prosperous conditions all
n," .oiri Mr Fee. "I feel
confident that by next year business
In our lines, as wen u m -
be back to normal."
Goes to North. Bank Road.
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Great Northern of flee, has resigned his
position to accept another with the
North Bank road. He will be a clerk
In the office of Harry m. ioi, ..
eral freight and passenger agent of the
new Hill line.
CRITICISE THE COMMITTEE
DEMAND- FOR PUBLICITY BY
ROADS COMMISSION. '
TRAFFIC WILIi BE HEAVIER
Northern Pacific Official Speaks of
Prospects for Transportation.
The head of the passenger depart
ments of two great railroad systems
visited Portland yesterday and both
were optimistic regarding the outlook.
They expect that business will im
prove during the next few weeks.
A. M. Cleland, general passenger
agent for the Northern Pacific, of St.
Paul, and Charles S. Fee, passenger
traffic manager of the Southern Pa
cific, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco, arrived yesterday morning from
Puget Sound with the members of the
American Association of Traveling
Passenger Agents, who are Portland's
guests. Both spoke in the most en
couraging manner of the indications
for big passenger business.
"Colonist travel Is a little lighter
than it was last season," said Mr. Cle
land, "but this is explained by the
financial conditions that have pre
vailed throughout the country during
the past few months. - Conditions have
been such both in the East and West
that we had no reason to expect that
travel would reach the totals of last
season. I believe the tourist travel
would have been heavier than last sea-
Attitude of Members Displeases
Some of the Persons Interested
In Improvements.
A demand for publicity of all proceed
ings and severe criticism of the attitude
of several, members . of the State Good
Roads Commission, appointed In this city
at the convention held August 11, were
the principal features of business done at
the meeting of Multnomah County Po
mona Grange, held Wednesday at Colum
bia Grange hall.
The Bubject of good roads, always a
fruitful grange topic, brought forth a res
olution which was unanimously adopted
after lengthy d.scussion. It demands
that the State Good Koads Commission
shall give full publicity to all proceed
ings of each and every meeting at the
earliest possible date thereafter, and
that the proposed bill to be presented to
the Legislature for adoption shall be
published in . full for the benefit of the
people who are the most Interested, that
they may have ample opportunity to dis
cuss its proposed plans.
The attitude of certain members of the
Commission, who have been insisting
upon people of certain parts of the state
to urge their representatives In the Leg
islature to vote at the coming session
for any measure presented by the Com
mission without amendment, was the
subject of much adverse criticism, and a
resolution to that effect was unanimously
adopted.
The Grange always declares Itself for
full publicity on public affairs and made
no exception In this matter, as Its memr
bers require the opportunity to study the
measure in every detail.
All who Bpoke upon the subject favored
good roads, and .there was no thought of
opposition to the state appropriating
money for their construction. There was
much opposition expressed to -the fur
thering of any scheme for the chief bene
fit of pleasure-loving people to the det
riment of the farming communities. The
organization believes and argues that the
money should be spent upon roads lead
ing from farming communities to the
cities and transportation lines.
The Grange expressed Itself in favor of
the enactment and strict enforcement of
a law In reference to the speed of auto
mobiles over country roads.
The question of one or two boards of
control over the State University and
Agricultural College was also discussed,
and a vote showed that two boards, as at
present, should be maintained. The ar
gument was that the two schools occupy
distinct and separate fields, and it would
be practically Impossible to secure mem
bers of one board who would be equally
interested In the work of both Institu
tions. This attitude has been taken by
nearly all the subordinate Granges and
Multnomah Pomona Grange has added
Its Indorsement.
A letter was read from C. B. Kegley,
master of the Washington State Grange,
upon the subject of denatured alcohol. It
has his Indorsement
The next meeting of Pomona will be
held at Rockwood the third Wednesday
In December. A large class of new mem
bers was Invested with the fifth degree
and the meeting closed with an excel
lent musical and literary programme, In
which Miss Florence Gould, lately from
ALDesTREETS SAM. E, WERTHEIMER, Pres. and Genl Manager. ALDER STREETS
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DAY IS O.U
GAIN DAY
A Few Sterling Specials for Friday's Selling Only
At
$25 FALL SUITS, SPECIAL BARGAINS
$14.95
You'd think it was the end of the season instead of the
beginning, when you see the value, the style, work and
fabrics in these Suits. These are absolutely the best Suits
offered for the price. In the season's smartest effects,
made of all-wool fancy worsted in the new shades of green,
smoke, navy blue, brown and black, 34 to 44-inch bust
inclusive, as well as sizes for small women and misses. They
are splendidly tailored, mannish in style, semi-fitted, but
ton through coat, lined with guaranteed satin. Skirts are
13-gore flare model, finished with 6-inch GJ"M Q
fold around bottom' . . .:. pl.y O
WOMEN'S TAILORED HATS
Our showing of new tailored
Hats, with low crown ideas,
trimmed with fancy import
ed wings and novelties, are
stunning; onlv one of a kind,
at ?20 to $10.00
$4.98 Special trimmed Hats All
week we have prepared for tomor
row 's selling, and will show copies of
$4.98
imported hats, modified in price, but
the styles the same. We actually
give you hats that would readily sell
for $7.50 to $8.50 at our
popular price tomorrow...
Smart styles at $6.98 This is a
price which most women are willing
to pay. Our effort is to put every
touch of style and exclusiveness into
our hats at this price, and you'll be
surprised at our
Trimmed Hat values for.
.. 56.98
the East, gave several high-class read
ings and recitations, which were warmly
applauded.
HOLD-UP IN WILD WEST
Battle of Summit Springs Another
Feature of Show.
The Battle of Summit Springs and the
great train hold-up will be the chief
spectacular incidents of Buffalo Bill's
Wild West. They will illustrate two
distinct eras In Western development
and will be reproduced with that same
fidelity to truth which marks every
factor In Colonel Cody's truly repre
sentative American exhibition.
Liesser scenes will be the attack on
an emigrant train, showing the dan
gers of pioneering, and a holiday at
T-E ranch, which will show the life of
the plainsman. The congress of rough
riders will be an especially Interesting
section of the exhibit and at every
performance Colonel Cody, the original
and only Buffalo Bill, will ride at the
head of his company, direct the exhibi
tion and appear in the principal scenes.
ADAMS TAKEN FOR TRIAL
Must Face Chehalis Charge of Pass
ing Worthless Bills.
Deputy Sheriff Rogers, of Chehalis
County, left yesterday' afternoon at 2
o'clock, Tiaving In custody Charles
Adams, who is wanted In Chehalis for
obtainlner money by false pretenses.
Adams was arrested in Portland by the
local police and held pending the arriv
al of an officer from Chehalis.
It is charged that Adams defrauded
a landlady and a restaurant-keeper In
the Washington city by giving them
worthless brlls and taking real money
in exchange. The bills were old ones
Issued by a Georgia bank before the
Civil War and, being pasted back to
back, made a good imitation of real
money. He Is accused of having passed
a number of them and when arrested
had several on his person. He is 38
years of age.
Will Reaffirm Wheat Grades.
TACOMA, Sept 17. The State Grain
Commission Is In session here, and will
probably conclude lta business tonight
with a reaffirmation of the grades
which have prevailed here for several
years on wheat, namely, 68 pounds for
No. 1; 56 pounds for No. 2; 64 to 66 for
No. 3 and under 64 rejected.
Olympla Beer. "It a the water." Brew
ery's own bottling. Phoneu Main S71.
A 2467.
SAN FRANCISCO
AND RETURN
October 3d and 4th special excursion tickets to San Francisco)
and return will be sold for $25.00 from Portland, with corre- f
sponding low rates from all other points on the . , !
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., (Line, in Oredon)
LIMIT OF TICKETS, TWENTY-NINE DAYS
This excursion rate, which was made on account of the Trans-Mississippi
Commercial Congress, is open to the public.
For particulars, sleeping-car 'reservations and tickets, call at City
Ticket Office, Third and Washington Streets, Portland, or any S. P.
Agency elsewhere.
WM. McMURRAY, Gen. Pass. Agt., PORTLAND, OR.
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