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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1908)
THE 3IORXIXG OKEGONIAN, WliDNESDAY, AOVKJ1BEK 2a, 1JH)S. VISIT GRANTS PASS Southern Pacific Officials Make Friendly Call. PRASIE FRUIT EXHIBITS Offer to Send Demonstration Train to Rogue River Valley Is Ac cepted With Mnch Enthusiasm. GRANTS PASS. Or.. Nov. ;t. (Spe cial.) General Manager J. P. O'Brien, of the Southern Pacific Railway, In his private car. the Oregon., accompanied by AViliiarn McMurray. General Passenger .Agent; R. K. Miller. General Freight Agent, and C. A. Malboeuf. arrived here today to inquire Into the needs of the patrons of the road at this point." They were met by a committee from the Commercial Club and the Fruit Ex change and were agreeably surprised at the numerous displays of fine apples on exhibition. They were shown the spe cial apple display placed by the Fruit Kxchange In the Opera House during the Giod Koads Convention yesterday. They expressed surprise at the excellent qual Itv of the apple as well as the extent of the exhibit. This was the first vl!t of these officials to the new opera-house and they congratulated Grants Pass upon the well-uppolnted and neatly-kept, playhouse. These officials were much Interested In the growth and prosperity of the fruit industry of this section of the Rogue River Valley and expressed a de sire to co-operate with the citizens in the development of the industry, and signi fied their willingness to send their dem onstration train to this section of the valley. The niggestion was enthusi astically received, and the offer prompt ly accepted. EXACTS AWFUL TOLL ARKANSAS TORNADO CLAIMS MORE THAN 10 LIVES. Tonus Wiped Out of Existence and Property Lts Will Reach Hun dreds of Thousands. UTTLB HOCK. Ark., Xm 24. Relief is being hastened to Arkansas town which last niKfct were reported destroyed by tornadoes, ami this afternoon th Mrlekcn distri t will be in comniunica tlun with the outside world, as the tele Kraph companies have had men repairing the damn ire since early today. Two tornadoes, one south and the other north bound, swept over West Arkansas late yesterday, kilting many and destroy In much property. Only indefinite re ports are at hand, as all means of com munication was cut off. w I .Ate reports confirm former statements that damage amounting to hundreds of thousands of (.liars to property over th Ptate hHS heen done, and that the loss of life will probably exceed 40. It ia im poHslble as yet to secure the names. One of the tornadoes started in Mis souri, going south through Terrell, New ton and Johnson counties, the heavy wind abating when the Arkansas Kiver was reached. It swept a path through these Counties a half-mile wide, almost totally dest roy in g 1 ix lc y. M u rra y Low Ua p. Ozark. Dale. Bost.n. Judeau. Trath, Omega. Dry fork. iMusmore. Parthenon. Muasvtlle. Limestone. Kedfork and other liamlets. The tornado split at the head of the Mulberry t'reek. a portion going through Turn and S medley into Ozark, where a number of houses were blown down. The storm almost wiped out Finer, where the largest loss of life occurred. There are prolwtbly :ei dead at that place, Knox vi tic and London. A second torundo came from the direc tion of 1-oulsiaiiH and traveled north through Lafayette. Pike and Hempstead Counties. Had - this storm continued 40 miles further, there would have been a Junction of the t wo tornadoes. Lewis-, ville. Lodi, Oxan. Murphysboro and other towns were reported to have suffered se verely, with a scattering loss of life. No rstl mates are made as to the property loss. Judging from all re ports revived thus far. however. It will fro Into the hundreds of thousand:. Miles upon miles of land have been twept bare. Korests. ho in en. business houses, churches and everything have been demolished alike In many com munities. Several dispatches say that whole forests of trees were torn out by their roots and that many buihlinc tluit were not demolished were lil teJ from t lit-1 r foundations and twisted around. That the loss of life would not be enormous under such I:cum stances would be considered r- mark- able. Krim th towns of Herryville ami Cravens, the most definite reports are received. At the former three persons were Injured and t'n- property loss is estimated at bet ween $2...0"0 and $4t.0io. At t ravens, four persons are known to be dead, members of the family of John Rosin, a f irmer. Tin y were caught under tt. failing timbers t.f their home. I. U. -Holt and wife, an aged eoupb were seriously injured and may die. Kight persons who took ref uge In a store were caujrht in the crash of the building and all were injured, and eight others are reported as miss ing. At ravens practically all the larger buildings were either demolished or badly damaged. From Iviioxville a ii it-patch revelvt d this morning partial ly confirms the report that the village of Brr. four miles from that place, was totally wrecked. Section men who went to tb scene state that the entire Intermediate country has been laid waste by the wind and hall which fol lowed, the hail in some places standing to a d"pth of six inches. Physicians and hastily made up re lief parties were sent from Knoxville to both Burr ami Piney. CITY WILL PLANT ROSES tlval Association Pljin Obsortr ancr of Walitngious Birthday. That every citizen of rortianj should play his own rait in t!e celebration of "rose-rIanti!:K day" on Washing ton's birthday. Kcbruary - next, was the unanimous verdict of the general committee of the annual floral demon stration. lat nlKht's mcetlnfr waa attended by nearly the entire membership of the c-oniniluee named by Chairman Di Em met I 'rake, and in a general way It wan decided that "rone-plantinfr day" should be olisi-rve.l throughout the city, and that it was not essential that there should be any formal public Kath rrlns in connection therewith. At tbe tama time, it Luther Jiurbank, the world-renowned naturalist, accepts the Invitation which was drawn up at last night's meeting and agrees to come to Portland for this paitlcular occasion, a formal celebration will be held. The meeting decided to ask Kev. Charles StaddinB. Bishop of the Epis copal Church of Oregon, to bless the roses of the next rose-planting day. It will be remembered that last Febru ary the blessing of the roses by Arch bishop Christie, of the Catholic Diocese of Oregon, was one of the most Im pressive ceremonies In connection with the entire Rose Festival celebration. Effort will be made by the committee to have at least 50.000 rose bushes set out by people all over the city on Washington's birthday. To that end. all commercial organizations. Improve ment clubs and other civic bodies will be asked to Join In the movement. FLI0lSs7iTENTS GARFIELD AXD DEXXETT TO EX PEDITE SILETZ MATTERS. Senator Assured Contest Cases Will Be Cleared I'p as Quickly us Possible. OREGONIAN" NEWS BfREAf . Wash ington. Nov. 24. Senator Fulton had a conference today with Secretary Gar field and Land Commissioner Dennett, during which he urged them to clear up the long-standing contests of the lletz Indian reservation. Senator Fulton told the officials that there has been much professional con testing brought against Slletz settlers by speculators and others, and that bona tide homeseekers on that reser vation have been badly treated in con sequence of such contests. Garfield and Dennett showed famil iarity with the situation and told Sen ator Fulton everything possible would be done to clear up these cases and Issue patents to settlers honestly en titled to them. The Senator expressed satisfaction with the assurance he received. ARTISTS TO PLAY TONiGHT Maud Powell Trk Will Appear at Heili? Theater. This evening at 8:30 o'clock, at the Heillg Theater, the famous Maud Powell Trio will be heard In a grand concert recital. This brilliant galaxy of tars Is composed of the following art lata: Maud Powell, the world's greatest wo man violinist; May Mukle. the worlds greatest woman 'cellist, and the distin guished Kngllsh pianist. Anne Foid. A large and fashionable audience will greet these celebrities this evening and enjoy the following excellent programme: Concerto lor violin in thre movements, D "A la Zlnpara".. "W lniBWrki Sonata for V-ello. A major Borv.her.nl Two movement c from A minor trio. Op.' ."U "I-ento," "Ailuro Knergioo" Chamtnade Kanta-! for violin on airs from Rose, nt 'a op r "Otello" Ernst Soin for piano "Ktu-fe' Chopin ' hiperin. of Sprin' Sinding Soloa for 'cello "Tarantella" from convert Lindner Solos for violin a. "Hunjcarlan Dance". - Rrahms-Joachim b. "Bt-roeui' Neruda c "Cobblers Dance' Sara sate For trio Two waltzes (Fairy Tales). .Schuett minor "Allegro," "Romance.' EFFORT TO STOP CRIME Police to Hold Suspects Found Car rying Firearms. Strinsrent efforts are to be made by the police o stop the apparently pro miscuous habit of carrying firearms. Chief GritasMlachet last night issued orders to Captains of Police to accept no less than t",0 cash bonds in any case where persons arrested are found to have weapons in their possession. The order follows: "Captains of Police. A larire number of persons are arrested regularly for carrying; pistols, most of them without another thing of value, about them ex cept the gun. This shows plainly that they are bent on mischief and crime and a heavy punishment should be ad ministered to sucli persona convicted of carrying pistols or other concealed weapons, and after consulting Muni cipal Judge Seabrooke. you are In structed to accept no less than JTiO cash bail for any case as above stated. (Signed) "C. GRITZM ACHKR. "Chief of Police." FINISH WITH GALLAGHER Lawyers in Ktief Case Begin Draw ing Confessions From Furey. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21. After a direct examination lasting three days and being under cross-examination for seven days, which was ended at noon by peremptory order of Judge Lawlor. James T... Oallagher left the witness stand today In the trial of Abraham Ruef and was succeeded by ex-Supervisor John J. Furey, whom Ruef is charged with hav ing offered a bribe In the indictment on which he Is now being tried. Furey corroborated Gallagher In the main details of the alleged briberies. His direct examination was brief and he then was turned over to counsel for the defense. WANT BETTER HIGHWAYS .$lilaucl Business Men and Farmers Form ChmI Koads Leap tie. ASH I..AXD. Or., Nov. 24. (Special. As a result of the good roads convention held here today a local organization to be known as the Ashland Good Roads League waa organized with Benton Bowers as president. Emmett Reeson. of Talent, vice-president: C H. Gillette, sec retary, and C A. Kliason, treasurer, to further the cause in this section In a systematic way. Judge John H. Scott, of Salem, president . of the State Good Roads league, was the , principal speaker at the convention today. It was attended by many farmers from the surrounding country as well as by townspeople generally. County Commis sioners J. Patterson and James Owens were also in attendance. MAUD POWELL . VIOLINISTE Heilig Tfieater, Toniglit "4if i 3 fM n i i v'lWfji. ; 5 : i-H i.8 '"iv ',!: ! Maud Powell is today the most accomplished of women violinists, and critics and public unite in pronouncing her the greatest player of her sex. But Miss Powell asks no indulgence because of her sex she draws a bow as steady and true as any of her masculine colleagues, and unites the strength and virility of a man with the re fined sentiment of a woman. Her tone is large aiid sensu ous ; she phrases beautifully and has a fine sense of rhj-thm. : MISS POWELL Makes Records Exclu sively for the VICTOR We will be glad to play any or all of them for you at any time. , Sherman, Clay & Go. Sixth and Morrison Sts., 0pp. Postoffice Headquarters for VICTOR Machines, Records and Supplies. ONLY SETTLED IIJ SPOTS RETAINING WALLS OF GATCN DAM SINK SLIGHTLY. Washington Officials Not Alarmed Over News lYoni Panama, Which Has Been Expected. COIOX. Nov. 24. Owing to the ex ceptionally heavy rainfall of the last three weeks, the earth on the crest of the Gatun dam has settled in certain places. The Gatun dam, which la designed to hold In check the waters of the Chagres River, was in the beginning 50 feet wide; it has now been extended to a length of 300 feet. In view of the existing condi tions, the settlement of the dam was ex pected. The reason is the heavy weight of the embankment. There is nothing to do to prevent this falling in, and it will have to continue. There have been other settlements in the vicinity of the dam at Gatun, and the rains have resulted, furthermore, in several landslides in the Culebra cut. The railroad track is Inundated on both sides for a distance of several miles, but transit has not been impeded. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Secretary of War Wright cabled today to Colonel (ioethals. chairman and chief engineer of the Isthmian Canal Commission, for a statement showing the amount of damage dune by the settling of certain portions of the work done at Gatun. where a big dam Is to be constructed to hold in check the waters of the Chagres River. This request was prompted by statements that, owing to the recent rains, a portion of the dam at Gatun had heen destroyed. Officials of the Commission point out that the actual work of construction of the Gatun dam has not been begun. Xlie work up to this time has been confined largely to the building of re taining walls for either end of the dam. These ends are called "rock toes." One portion of the Gatun dam sank about 60 feet, permitting the Chagres River, which was dammed at this point, to overflow the railroad track. On Sunday morning one train on this track passed through about 16 inches of water. The official record of the rainfall at Colon this month up to yesterday is 28 inches, the highest record for the same period in many years. CAUGHT IN MINING CAMP Oakland Murder Suspect Found Id Northern Washington. OAKLAND, Cal., Nov. 24. Chief of Polloe Wilson has received a telegram from the officials at Seattle to the effect that a man presumed to be Frank Smith, who is accused of murdering John Marco vich In the Gas Kitchen Restaurant here by shooting him in the back on the night of April 16. 1906, Is in custody in a min ing camp In the far northern section of the State of Washington. The local of ficials are awaiting a photograph which has been forwarded to Chief Wilson for the purpose of Identification. Vocal and instrumental entertain ment from i to 9 P. M. and a fine Thanksgiving dinner at the Perkins Grill. The Best Cough Cure A half-ounce of Virgin oil of Pine, two ounces of Glycerine and a half-pint of WhlHky, mixed, will cure any cough that ia curable and break a. cold In 24 hours. Take a teaapoonful every four hours. Ask your druKKtst for the (renulne reach's Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure, prepared and guar anteed by the Leach Chemical Co., Cincin narl. O. NEHALEM BAY LAND COMPANY Room 3, Chamber of Commerce DON'T FORGET you have only 20 days in which to secure a lot in Necarney City for $75 POWERS TO MAKE PROTEST Great Britain and iliis.-ia to Bring Shall to Terms. ST. PETERSBURG. Xov. 24. It Is re ported that Russia is negotiating with Great Britain for the presentation of a formal protest and notification that the Shah will be held personally responsible If the refusal to convoke a parliament results in anarchy. Oreat Britain and Russia will then con sider themselves free to take necessary measures to safeguard their interests. Reserve your table at the Perkins Orill for Thanksgiving dinner. Kxtra fine menu. Special musical programme. GOLD DUST is better than soap and elbow grease for pots and pans. It digs deep into cracks and corners and sterilizes everything it touches There is nothing about the kitchen which collects so much dirt, grease and grime as pots" and pans; and there is nothing that will clean them so quickly, easily and thor oughly as GOLD DUST. GOLD DUST cleanses until the last evidence of dirt has gone, and removes every trace of germ life. You are probably not aware that pots and pans which are used constantly contain hidden nests of little wrigglers germs of putrefaction and decay. GOLD DUST removes these, because it sterilizes as well as cleans, and leaves your utensils clean, pure, wholesome, safe. GOLD DUST will work wonders in cleans ing and polishing milk cans, pails, bottles and dairy utensils, pots, pans and kettles. "Lti tkt OOLD DUST IMu tfa Made by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Makers of FAIRY SOAP, the oval cake. f Jr , i rV.iirsy-X Mm FECIAL TO What Have We to Be Thankful For? Perhaps for a successful business year Perhaps for some domestic success or happiness which has fallen to your lot but whatever the reason, be Thank ful for something. BUYERS OF LOTS IN FAIRPORT WILL BE THANKFUL next yea: thankful that their judgment led them to purchase property in this blue ribbon addition. This property is alread cn the rise, and in one year will double and triple in value. W- t - 1 Is located on the Peninsula, directly next to Kenton, which is the site chosen by the Swifts for their people. The Swifts are today spending nearly a million dollars to improve their site, to build homes for their people, stores, offices, banks, etc. Fairport will have Bull Run water, a magnificent view of rivers, harbors, lakes and mountains, and will be convenient to public schools and churches 25 minutes' ride to the heart of Portland. Lots at $250 $10 DOWN, $10 MONTH Call and let us tell you about Fairport and show.ou a map of it. Let us take you out to the property in our automobiles. N 8 TUCK. GENERAL AGENTS 301-2 CORBETT BUILDING, FIFTH AND MORRISON STS. Mining in India has Increased larpely, ar rordinsr to the annual report of the chief inspector of mines In India. lA8t year the roal output waa 10.52,4t5S tons, an increase of 1.4OH.000 tons over 1906. Production of mansranese roe from 4"H.442 tons In 1IWHJ to A42.0&2 to as, and 152,000 paopl ara am-Blod, Mme. curie, who helped her huahand to discover radium, haa Just been elected a corresponding member of the St. Petersburg Academy of .Sciences. Mile. Gaussel, M. D.. was appointed director of a clinic of Mont peller University the other day. It is tha first time such an office has aver been Klvaa to a Yonua The Georgia Legislature, according to th Railway Gazette, has Just passed a law requiring railway mxnagers to use electrle headlights on the locomotives of all throug trains The Legislature also passed a.bll. Brovld'ing for the punishment of telegraph companwhlch ma f" " deUvar a tela- i