TUB aiUKXratJ OKEGOXIAX, SATURDAY, DECE3IBER 26, 1908.
NORTHWEST BOWS
BEFORE QIC GALE
Wires Crippled, Shipping Im
periled and Torrents of
Rain Come Down.
COAST SUFFERS HEAVIEST
Hone" at Astoria Demolished and
Express Wagon Blown Oter.
Few Ves&els Venture to
Cross Into Hirer.
"Wind attained a velocity of TO miles an
hour at Nortel Head yestnrdav ar.d
order to let the people of Portland know
that a storm was on It tuned up at the
local weather office to the speed of a
youna; jrale. The frreatft velocity at
tained In this city was at 9:30 In the
morning; when the wind ran- registered
So miles. This Is the hljfhetrt velocity
, recorded for Portland for many months.
' During the greater part of the day heavy
(rain fell. The hiEh wind and rain made
'it very dlsairreeable for pedestrians.
Wires Are Crippled.
1 The storm interfered with telegraph
and telephone service to some extent.
IonR-distance service to Tillamook and
other coast points was out of comnils
slon and there was some wire trouble up
the Columbia.
Telegraph service was suspended be
tween Seattle and points north, on ac
count of wires coming down, hut the
Portland-Seattle and Tacoma lines were
not disturbed up to about midnlcht. The
-companies reported normal conditions on
lips east and south. Coos tiny points
were cut off.
Building Blown Down.
At Astoria a southerly pale that proved
to be the most severe of the present
season, continued for several hours. The
rain fell In torrents and the wind, which
cam In gusts, at times exceeded
miles r n hour. ncrnrdlna; to reports from
.Nortr Head.
A ,hree-story frame bulldlnR that was
In course of erection for the White
Clover Creamery Company was demo!
Jshed, while a numkr of signs and chim
neys were oiown flown and an express
wagon that was passing along Commer
cial street was overturned by the wind
and the driver was slightly Injured.
A hiii sea was runnine outside and
the bar was so roimh that onlv two
steamers were able to cross, hut so far
no Injury to sluppins lias been reported
Telegraphic communication between
Portland, North Head and Tatoosh went
down early In tie day and aftr 12 o'clock
reports from those siations were not re
celved. The prevailing- wind was from
the southwest and the storm was most
severe off the coast of Northern Call
fornla.
Few Vessels Cross In.
ji in me aiternoon tne steamship
.Mimanim, or the J'ortland & Asiatic
Steamship Company, reported off the
mouth of the river, but she was unable
to pass in. A large fleet of vessels-was
due yesteru.iy but the heavy weather and
had bar kejt them off shore. The craft
duo yesterday and which will probably
oross In today are: Steamship Col. K. U
XTake. oil carrier, from San Francleco;
sceamsnip :m? t ity, with passengers
ana freight from San Francisco: steai
'ship Argo. with cpneral cargo, from Til
lamook; steamship Johan Poulsen, with
cargo, from San Francisco: steamship
Numantla. from the Orient via San Fran
cisco, with general cargo; steamship Caa-
tailes, from San Francisco, with passen
gers and freight: British steamship
Tweedoale. from Ictorla, In ballast;
.British sh'p Carmanlan in ballast, from
San Fram-isco.
Of the fleet due, only two, the Nome
City and Cascades, carried passengers,
but friends of these on board these craft
spent an anxious day. Aside from mis
sins: the holiday with friends ashore they
were forced to endure a day of bad
weather at sea, which Is not the most
pleasant thing In the world to a person
subject to seasickness.
The storm haa blown over and a much
calmer condition of the elements will pre
vail today. The vessels outside will be
able to cross In and outward-bound craft
will not be held up. The Senator will be
able to proceed to sea at an early hour
this morning.
California Is t'ntonclied.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 25. (Special.)
The storm moved east without touching
California. Light westerly winds and
clear over the whole state.
LANE POULTRY SHOW ENDS
Judge Collins, of Tacoma. Compli
ments Exhibition on Fine Fowls.
ECGENE. Or., Dec. 25 The Lane
County Poultry Association closed Its
annual show here this evening. It has
been the most successful poultry ex
hibit ever held In the county.
Judge H. H. Collier, of Tacoma, who
Judges the fowls, jaid, when his work
wa finished: "I have seen bigger poul
try shows, but 1 never saw, for the
number of birds assembled, a better lot.
The high score were a surprise to me,
although as soon as I saw the birds I
knew they would run well."
The show Included about 350 fowls al
together, of about 25 varieties. Birds
were shown from Iane. Linn and Douglass-
counties.
The annual exhibits are given by
the I-ane County Poultry Association in
the hope of educating people to the pos
sibility of poultry raising in this section
of the country.
The officers of the -association are:
President. J. O. Watts, Eugene; vice
president, Amos Wilklns. Eugene: secre
tary. B. F. Keenry. Eugene; treasurer,
A. W. Bond. Irving.
Foresters to Meet In Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) Word has just been received In
Vancouver by George Hausch. Deputy
Grand Chief Ranger, that the next annual
meeting of the (Jrand Court of the For
esters of America of the State of Wash
ington will be held In Vancouver. There
will be present 337 delegates. It is
planned at that time to form a women's
auxiliary- One hundred charter members
are necessary for this and already a can
vass for these members has begun.
Clmsed Willi Knife and Stabbed.
BUTTB. Mont., Deo. 25. Victor John
son, occupation unknown, was fatally
' stabbed in the restricted district thlm
morning by James O'Neill, ex-manager
of a local precipitation plant and prom
inent In mining circles. After an angu
ment In a restaurant, O'Neill stabbed
Johnson and chased him and a woman
cf the district through th streets, flour
ishing his knife. Johnson, reaching his
secured a, revolver and alujr fir-
In two shots at O'Neill without effect,
collapsed. O'Neill vai arrested.
DORANTE WINS HANDICAP
Twelve Thousand People See Christ
mas Haoes at Emeryville.
OAKLAND. Cal.. Dec. 23. Dorante,
closing equal favorite with Montgomery,
won the Chrtfitmas handicap at Emery
ville today in the presence of over 12,0(0
people.
Ideal weather prevailed, hut the track
was still somewhat heavy. Clamor was
withdrawn and Legatee added, leaving
eight to face Starter Dwyer. Montgom
ery ruled favorite during it he greater part
of the betting, but a plunge on Dorante
forced his price down to 5 to 2, the figure
at which Uie Hildreth horse -was quoted.
Royal Tourist and Don Enrique, She El
lison entry, came in for strong support.
Firestone went out in front and led for
three-quarters of a mile -before Don En
rique passed him. Dorante parsed them
both without trouble when called on by
L?e and won easily from JJiiford. an
oitKtler. Firestone was third. Mont
gomery was outrun all the way. The
winner's share was Villa. Well-played
horses won the other events.
Miller, on Smiley Corbett. was fined
Kfo for crossing 8n front of Pajarolta In
the last race.
Results:-
Flrrt rare, futurity course, selling Duke
KLAMATH FALLS
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KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Dec. 26. (Special.) A pretty wedding was held in
Klamath Falls at the residence of Major Charles E. Worden, president of the
American Bank & Trust Company of this city, last Tuesday, the contracting
parties b. ing Burge Mason and Miss Mae C. Worden. the beautiful and ac
complished daughter of the Major.
The ceremony which made them man and wife was performed by Rev.
Mr. Pratt, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of this city, in the pres
ence of the relatives and intimate friends.
The newly wedded couple started to San FrancWco on their wedding tour
on the morning of December 23 and. on their return, will reside in Klamath
Falls on Ewauna Heights. i
of Orleans won. Exchequer second. Trans
mute third: time 1:12 1-5.
Second race, one mile, selling noinwri
won. Estella C second, Darelngton tnira;
lime 1 :43 .1-5. ...
Third race, five furlonars. Hruce nanni-
cin Trols Temps won. Bob Homme second.
Mam-tan third; time 1:01.
Fourth race, mile ana a quarter.
ms handiiap. value to winner .mo
rants on, Mllford second. Firestone third;
time. 2. OK 1-3.
Fifth race. Futurity course, seiuns
full won. Fire-ball second, Kalelsn tnira;
time 1:11 !-5.
lxth ' rsce. Futurity course, .mims
Smllev Corbett won. Charlie lioneny sec
ond. Pajarolla. third; time 1:10 3-6.
New Track
Record Made.
Cal.. Dec. 23. Before
LOS ANGELES.
a crowd Of lV.Wl persons. Niamey ray.
the It-to-o favorite, won the fcanta Anita
handicap, one ami one-quarter miles, at
Sareta Anita today, defeating Czar by a
head In a terrific drive. The Canopus-
Momln R. colt created a new traca rec
ord for the distance by stepping it in
2:03 2-3.
Jock Atkln won the Polnsetta nanoi-
cap al six furlongs in 1:112-5.
Jockey Trubel was fined $-"00 and set
down for 30 days for rough riding in the
fourth race.
Results:
First race, selling. ix and a half furlongi
-Veil won. Lens . second. Botanist third;
time. 1:18 4-J. . ...
Second race, nre ruricmrs. eiun
of Gotham won. Vncle W alter second. L.m
Reine Hindoo third; uttm. i:ou.
.Third race, the Poinsett handicap, six
furlonits Jack Atkln won, flloria second,
Colloquoy third; time. 1:112-5.
Fourth race, mile and a quarter, Santa
Anita handicap Stanley Fay won. Czar sec
ond. Qowan third; time. 2.03.1-5.
Flltll race, senilis. on iiiiii rn,u,.,.
Round won. Niblick second. Nattie Bumppo
third; time. 1:3S 3-5.
Sixth race, nve ana a nan luin'irs-.
purse Seymour tientiey won. . v . xuifc
second, creaion iniru. nmw, .w o-o.
Demands Part or Price.
BOSTON, Dec. 25. Lou Crlger lias de
clared himself opposed to being sold by
the Boston Americans to St. Louis with
out receiving part of the purchase price,
and adds that he will not play ball next
year unless he gets it. Criger was traded
to St. Louis for Spencer and $5000 cash.
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The player are (left to right) Sou'-lgnler, Larsen, Sorter. Queachpalma, Minesinger, Graham and Wil
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DIES FROM FRIGHT
Mrs. E. D. Johnson, of Port
land, in Runaway Accident.
NOT PHYSICALLY INJURED
While Driving to Parents' Home for
Christmas Horses Bolted and
Broke From Carriage l"n-
fortunate Snffers Shock.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Dee. 25. (Spe
cial.) As the result of a runaway ac
cident which took place here last night.
Mrs. E. D. Johnson, wife of Dr. John
son, a well-known surgeon of Port
land, and daughter of J. L. Carter,
COUPLE WEDDED
Representative-elect to the Legisla
ture from this district, died here this
afternoon.
Mrs. Johnson came from Portland
last night to spend Christmas with her
parents, and on the way out to their
home, a mile and one-half from this
city, the horses became unmanageable
and ran a Way. Alter crossing the
bridge over the Hood River, the team
broke away from the sleigh, leaving
the occupants apparently unharmed.
Mrs. Johnson, however, was thrown
into convulsions by the fright she sus
tained, and although medical aid was
summoned at once, failed to recover.
Tiie -body will be taken to Portland
for burial tomorrow.
As Miss Mabel Carter before her mar
riage, Mrs. Johnson was well known
in Portland and other cities of the
Northwest as an elocutionist of ability,
and was at one time an instructor in
elocution In a prominent school of this
character In Chicago.
Ashland Swamps Rosebnrg.
ASHLAND, Or., Dec. 25. (Special. )
The Ashland basketball team defeated
the Roseburg Athletlo Club team here
this evening by a score of 56 to 18. The
Northerners were outclassed in every re
spect. CONGRESS OF PAN-AMERICA
Scientists or All Republics Gather at
Chilean Capital.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 25. The first
session of the Pan-American Scientific
Congress opened tonight. President
Montt and his Cabinet, the members of
the diplomatic corps and delegates from
all the American Republics attended.
Professor L. S. Rowe, of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, chairman of the
American delegation, in a speech ex-
Christmas is over
and things pretty well
upside down.
Now, before we at
tempt to straighten out
our store, we're going to
sell out all our Christ
mas goods at
HALF PRICE
It's a good opportunity
to buy New Year's pres
ents at a big saving.
168-170 Third Street.
tion for thft privilege of attending the
congress. Me discussed me wnrx 01 m
DuxAn.a n Ama-tin onl 1 V1 if am
bureau, for the work he had done and
PYniP5iPii ins riifr in tne ruture use
fulness of the bureau.
CHRISTMAS DARK FOR RUEF
Other San Francisco Folks Find
Holiday Knjoyable.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 25. Pleasant
weather and an utter lack of accidents or
serious crimes to mar the spirit of the
day marked the passing of Christmas In
this city. The streets, parks and
beaches were thronged with crowds, who
took a keen dellgnt In the genial warmth
of the sunlight. In strong contrast to the
biting cold of the last several days.
At the County Jail Sheriff Dolan pre
sided over a dinner served to some 400
prisoners, and good cheer prevailed be
hind the iron bars. Among the prisoners
to spend Christmas in the County Jail
were Abraham Ruef, George D. Collins
and In Wan Chang, the Corean con
victed of murder in tha second degree
for the killing of Durham White Stevens.
The usual activity by the charitable
organizations. of the city was noticeable.
At the Children's Hospital the day was
begun with a phonograph concert in each
ward and an abundance of Christmas
gifts were distributed to gladden the
hearts of the little sufferers. In the ward
set apart for Incurable cases Punch and
Judy took command for the afternoon
and the youngsters found some hours of
forgetfulness and pleasure.
The Salvation Army lassies played
hosts to several thousand of the city's
needy ones, for whom a bountiful Christ
mas dinner, replete with turkey, cran
berry sauce and kindred dishes, was
spread by the busy workers.
Spend Your Vacation at Paso Robles
If complete rest and the most perfect
conditions imaginable for Nature cure
are what you need, spend your holidays
at Paso Robles Hot Springs, California.
A week or two, or even a few days
there, will accomplish mort in the way
of restored energy than a much longer
period and more expensive treatment
elsewhere, because good old Mother
Nature is nurse and physician.
Paso Robles is taking the same rank
in America and enjoying the same fame
for wonderful cures that Carlsbad and
Baden Baden do In Europe. The hotel
is a marvel of comfort and luxury, and
the bathhouse built by the city, free to
all, is said to be one of the best in the
world. It is a stubborn ailment and a
hopeless condition of physical break
down that the mineral waters and hot
mud baths of Paso Robles will not heal
In a short time.
Call on City Ticket Agent Stinger,
Third and Washington streets, for de
scriptive booklets of Paso Robles, and
he will also tell vou all about rates.
Nearly all the vines In Europe were killed
by frost In Mil and S93. On mid-Summer's
day, 10.13. In England. thTe was a frost
so severe that It destroyed fruits.
CLOTHIERS
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Ailing tots cause pity fretful young people cause
wonderment irritable men and women cause surprise.
To enjoy perfect health the body must be built up
and the mind invigorated by perfect food.
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the perfect
BIG DAY OF CHEER
State Charges at Salem Are
Made Happier.
DINNERS SERVED TO ALL
Exchanges of Presents, Special Ex
ercises and Music fjo Far In
Lightening Lives of In
mates of Institutions.
SALEJf. Or., Dec. 23. Speolal.) This
was made as merry a Christmas as ons-
slblj for the inmates of the sir ouhlle
institutions located near this citv. At the
State Insane Asylum, where 1500 unfor
tunates are cared for, a musical enter
tainment was given last evening, with a
Christmas itree as the principal feature
In the decorations in the chanel.
Today a Christmas dinner was served.
and when the patients gathered around
the tables they found before them as
elaborate a turkey dinner as the average
citizen enjoys in his own home. , Presents
that had been sent by friends or rela
tives were distributed among the Inmates
of the dns-titutlon.
Xo Turkey for Prisoners.
At the Penitentiary a special dinner
wa-s served, -minus turkey, however; but
with plenty of roast m?at and an abun
dance of plum pudding. A large num
ber of the prisoners received presents
from home, and those who had saved
money were permitted to buy candy, nuts
and frui't to help out their holiday fes
tivities. Ijast night the prisoners gave
an entertainment In the chapel.
The 115 boys in the State Reform School
were a happy crowd when they gath
ered in the assembly hall for Christmas
exercises. The Christmas tree took the
form of a huge Christmas bell, made of
evergreen boughB. At the close of the
exercises presents were distributed, each
boy receiving some useful gft, together
with a bag of candy and a box of nuts.
All but a few of the boys received pres
ents from home, and these exceptions
were remembered by Superintendent and
Mrs. Looney.
Indians Make Merry.
The Reform School boys sat down to
a big chicken dinner at noon today. The
day was also observed at the Mute
School and the Blind School, where
everything was done to bring cheer to
the' unfortunate children at these insti
tutions. At Chemawa Indian School, a
Government Institution. Christmas exer
ciser were held and a special dinner was
served. The Indian boys and girls, most
of whom have money they have earned
and saved, presented many gifts to each
other. The spirit of goodf-fellowship Is
particularly strong among the pupils at
Chemawa and at Christmas time "Is al
ways manifested by generous gifts.
Alumni to Dine Dr. Kerr.
PENDLETON', Or., Dec. 25. Alumni
and ex-students of the Oregon Agricul
tural College residing in Umatilla Coun
ty have formed n association and will
give a banquet In this city on the eve
ning of December 23. Among the guests
who will be present will be President
Kerr of the college. Ihe members of
the association hope to make this ban
quet an annual event.
Boise to Kntertain Teachers.
BOISE, Idaho. Dec. 26. (Special.)
The 15th annual meeting of the Idaho
State Teachers' Association will con
vene at Boise Monday. December 28,
for a four-days' session. Among the
speakers will be Superintendent Car
roll G. Pearse. of the Milwaukee public
schools, and Mrs. L. .L. Shepard, presi
dent of he W. C. T. V. of Utah.
Hood River Residence Burned.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Dec. 25. (Special.)
An unhappy Christmns was brought to
A. Butts and family near this city yes
terday when the house burned to the
ground. The Are took place early this
morning, but was discovered in time to
save most of the household goods, al-
Health how many
would give fortunes to enjoy
the greatest of nature's gifts and
' able to give
A Smile All the While
irarde
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food drink its use will bring quiet to
breaking nerves strength to the weak and
contentment to the strong besides it is
delicious and appetizing.
cups ui a ueiitiuus annK
though six to eight inches of snow made
the task of getting them out of the
reach of the tire an arduous one.
Had to Buy at Home Afler All.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) Keen regret is occasioned at Hood
River over the burning of a mail car on
a Union Pacific train at Cheyenne, Wyo .
Tuesday night, as it contained Christmas
presents for many residents here. In
several instances presents had been or
dered by husband and wife for each
other that were to reach here in this car
from Chicago, and in consequence they
will be forced to make a home selec
tion of gifts.
Officer Wings Merlin Fugitive.
MERLIN', Or., Dec. 25. A young man
giving his name as Fred Salzer was ar
rested IieTe yesterday by Constable Colby
after an exciting chase of several blocks.
Instead of submitting to arrest, he start
ed to run, with the constable In close
pursuit, and only after receiving a
wound in the leg just above the knee
would he halt. Salzer is supposed to
be one of the party that broke into J. V.
Schmltz' cigar store at Grants Pass last
night and a quantity of pipes and to
bacco were found on his person.
Reading Room for Milwaukie.
MILWAUKEE. Or., Dec. 25. (Special.)
The Mothers & Teachers' Club of this
place, Mrs. M. L. Roberts president, ex
pects to open a reading-room and library
shortly after New Year's. A suitable
room will he secured for the purpose.
Books for use of the local reading-room
are expected from the State Library.
The movement Is Indorsed generally by
the people of Milwaukie.
New Dairy IMrm for Astoria.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 25. (Special.)
Articles of incorporation of the Sunflower
Dairy Company have been filed in the
County Clerks office with A. C. Miller.
Edward Peterson, Arthur Marks and Axel
Johanson as incorporators. The capital
stock 1? JS0OO and the object of the com
pany is to conduct a wholesale and retail
dairy business.
Bance All Night, Shoot All Day.
ELGIN. Or., Dec. 25. (Special.) The
Christmas festival was most ably as
sisted by a fail of snow, and the general
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merrymaking opened with a successful
masquerade hall given by the Eagles.
The ball was well attended from the sur
rounding towns and country. At mid
night a turkey dinner was served, after
which dancing was resumed until late
this morning, giving only time to pre
pare for the big shooting match which
has been going on all day. A large
number of fat hens, turkeys, ducks and
three beeves were awarded to the suc
cessful marksmen for their efforts.
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