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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAy, 3IOXDAY, AUGUST 23,
1909.
V
V 1 2.000 T
OURISTS
COME HEBE BUILT
Railroad Ticket Record Shows
597,600 People Visited
Portland Since June.
CAR . TRAFFIC IS TREBLED
Ilotel Men Are Amazed, Passenger
Agents Astounded at Enormous
Increase of Travel Lewis and
Clark Fair Exceeded.
Railroad and hotel men estimate that
etnce June 1 between 10.000 and 12.000 peo
ple dally, on an average, have been
landed In Portland over the different
transportation lines entering this city.
Based on that estimate, Portland In less
than three months has been visited by
996,000 visitors, of whom the record of
railroad tickets discloses tnat fully 60 per
cent, or 597.6CO. are Eastern tourists, many
of whom are visiting the Pacific Coast for
the first time.
Of course. It is rather difficult to esti
mate the number of strangers who are
In Portland every day." said William
McMurray. general "passenger agent for
the Harriman line, last night. "But I am
satisfied that the different steam and elec
tric trains and steamers bring not less
than li'.OOO or 12,000 people Into Portland
every day.
"The iiarriman roads in the Pacific
Northwest never did a bigger through and
local business. We are expecting even
heavier travel from the -East next month,
when the tourist rates go into effect.
These rates will become effective on Sep
tember 15 and will continue for 31 days.
While this is a somewhat shorter period
than in effect last year, we expect to
handle a larger business in a shorter
space of time by encouraging the pros
pective homeseekers to take advantage of
the special rates as soon as they are
available, and not wait until several daya
after the tickets are placed on sale.
We are expecting a big emigration to
the Willamette and Rogue River Valleys
especially this year. We afe receiving
mimeroue Inquiries dally from people
throughout the East asking for more de
tailed information regarding Western Ore
gon. This state is today beginning to de
rive positive benefits from the advertis
ing which It has carried on for the last
two years. Greater benefits are to be en.
Joyed not only this Fall but next year
and the year after."
Over 10.000 Here Dally.
"Every day there are between 10,000 and
f II.OHO strangers In Portland," said Benage
9. Josselyn, president of the Portland
Railway. Light & Power Company, yes
terday. "I regard this estimate as very
conservative. It Is based on the Increase
in the business of our streetcar system,
after making due allowance for the in
crease in the population. These receipts
show an Increase of 22 per cent over the
business just before the tourist season
opened.
"As an illustration. 15 large passenger
cars in the aggregate are required for our
observation - car service this Summer,
where five cars formerly have been
enough to accommodate sightseers. In
other words, this, part of the street-railway
business is this year three times
greater than at any time before."
Railroad men report that so far aa
Portland Is concerned the Eastern and
local travel are greater than the travel
during the Lewis and Clark fair four
years ago. In fact, the movement of
tourists through Portland from all direc
tions is amazing and naturally suggests
the Inquiry, where do they all come from?
But with all the bustle surrounding such
activities, only a minimum of confusion
, is to be found at the Union Depot, where
over 40 passenger trains are all organized
and dispatched strictly on schedule
time. In the baggage department, the
operating force has been increased to
about 50 men and the thousands of trunks,
suitcases and bandboxes are handled with
precision and accuracy by which the
tourist is relieved of all unnecessary an
noyance. x
All Northern Pacific trains operating
between Portland and Seattle, are run
In sections to handle the business. Not
less than 3VO passencers are handled In
each direction every day. Travel between
Portland and San Francisco never was as
heavy. Between 500 and 1000 strangers
from the East are landed in both cities
daily by the Shasta Limited alone. Other
Southern Pacirtc trains are taxed to their
capacity. The same Is true -of Eastern
trains arriving over the O. R. & N. Fre
quently these trains are run In sections
to meet the demands of the traveling pub
lic. In addition to the tremendous traffic
on the railroads, steamers plying between
this city and San Francisco carry a full
complement of passengers on every trip
. and reservations frequently have to be
made several days in advance.
Hotels Are Crowded.
While the hotel accommodations of
this city have been more thatt doubled
since the Lewis and Clark fair, it fre
quently has been necessary during the
last three months for the leading ho
tels early in the evening to turn away
guests because all rooms were occupied.
Where one was accustomed to going
into a restaurant a few weeks ago and
having a table to himself, today he is
invariably obliged temporarily to en
tertain the cashier and wait his turn.
The cafes and restaurants of the city
are crowded at all hours of the day
and are getting their share of the
prosperity which is being felt on the
Pacific Coast through the enormous
tourist travel.
"I do not believe there is another
place in the country where the hotel
men are doing more to provide for the
accommodation of tourists than is be
ing done right in Portland," said War
ren Swetland, manager of the Perkins,
yesterday. "Included in the travel this
year are many people who feel that
they cannot afford to pay the rates
charged by the downtown hotels, but
they have never heen permitted to suf
fer for accommodations. The hotelmen
exert themslves personally to see that
all Fuch strangers find desirable rooms
elsewhere. I would not venture an
estimate as to how many strangers
visit Portland daily, but I do. know
that the record exceeds that of 1905,
during the Lewis and Clark Fair."
Fortunately. Portland and Oregon,
particularly the western part of the
state, are at their best. The month
of August, which to the Easterner sug
gests heat prostrations. Is one of the
most pleasant months the state has en
Joyed at this season of the year. There
has not been what might be called a
warm day during the month, while
the nights are so cool that an over
coat is not uncomfortable. To the
Easterner the weather itself this Sum
mer is proving a most convincing argu
ment of the attractiveness of Oregon
aa a permanent place of residence.
River Driver Hurt Vnder Logs.
OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 21 (Special.)
Frank Chambers, a river driver on the
"Willamette, narrowly escaped being
crushed to death between two logs yes
terday. A broken boom was the cause
of the trouble, and Chambers, while try
ing to repair the break, accidently
slipped and fell between two large logs.
Only the fact that 'he was an expert
swimmer saved his life. His right arm
was severely crushed.
.WIZARD'S SOX IX NO 'DANGER
Paper Wires O'Brien Believing
Coeur d'AIene is Portland Suburb.
Evidently assuming that Coeur d'AIene,
Idaho, is a suburb of Portland, the New
York Times yesterday telegraphed J. P.
O'Brien, general manager of the Harri
man lines, for detailed information re
garding the recent timber fire in the
vicinity of the Idaho city. The Times
wanted confirmation of a telegram it
had received from Walla Walla, report
ing that considerable railroad property
had been destroyed in the fire. Informa
tion was desired particularly concerning
the young son of the Union Pacific mag
nate, who, with a party of friends, was
supposed to have been surrounded by the
fire. .
Mr. O'Brien replied by giving what In
formation he could regarding the costly
blaze. He assured the management of
the New York paper that the life of
young Harriman was at no time im
periled by the fire, the boy being not
within several hundred miles1 of Idaho
at the time. In his answer Mr. O'Brien
NOTED PUBLISHER, HORSEMAN AND LIVESTOCK EXPERT
WHO WAS BURIED YESTERDAY.
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also stated that Coeur d'AIene Is. more
than 450 miles from Portland.
LAST TRIBUTE 15 PAID
FUNERAL OF M. D. WISDOM IS
HELD AT TRINITY.
Friends of Editor Fill Church as
Rev. W. R. Powell Reads Im
pressive Burial Service.
The funeral of M. D. Wisdom, who died
Thursday, August 19, after a prolonged
illne'ss. was held yesterday afternoon
from Trinity Church. The impressive
burial service of the Episcopal Church
was read by Rev. William R. Powell.
The pallbearers, all long-time friends of
the deceased horseman and editor, were:
J. W. Bailey, G. A. Westsate, W. F. Mat
lock. N. C. Marls, W. M. Davis and T.
B. McDevltt. The casket waa hidden by
a profusion of beautiful floral offerings.
Trinity Church was filled wjth friends
of the family, many members of the Elks
lodre being present. Owing to the con
dition of Mrs. Wisdom who is on the
verge : of nervous collapse, the services
at both thuich and crematory were brief.
Mr. Wisdom waa born In Randolph
County, Missouri, In 1854, and crossed the
plains to Oregon at the age of 9. His
parents settled at Baker City, where Mr.
Wisdom lived the greater part of his life
until the late '80s. He farmed in Baker
County for many years. After serving
one term as County Cleri he removed to
Portland in 1SS8 and opened a drugstore
at First and Stark streets.
In 1896 Mr. Wisdom purchased the Rural
Spirit, and has conducted it ever since.
In 1899 he waa appointed secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, serving until
1904. when he was appointed a member
of that body. During the Lewis and
Clark Fair he was in charge of the live
stock exhibition and achieved the honor
of having organized the best show ever
given in the Northwest. Last year he
was appointed by Governor Chamberlain
a member of the Oregon State Commis
sion of the A-Y-P Exposition. His ap
pointment as superintendent of the live
stock exposition at Seattle came Just
about a year ago.
MINISTER
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SWOKD SCABBARD ONCE USED BY GENERAL GRaW NOW PROPERTY OF DR. C. E. CLINE.
Of great historical interest is the relic just come to light in the shape of a scabbard that was the prop
ertv of ofneVal Grant at the time he was a lieutenant at Vancouver Barracks in 1852. The scabbard has
become the property of Dr. Cullen E. Cline, a retired Methodist minister. It was purchased by him from
A. Hyslop. for many years employed at the post w'hn, ' that , aer vears was
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While General urant was siauonea bi
i sealed over with boards to preserve it. In the course of the worn me scapoara. wnicu my .u a. ' ' J
outer wl" was inadvertently inclosed. Three years ago when the building was refuted for use as a club- j
ho.ite widening a doorway the old scatrbard came to light. It was discovered . by Mr. Hyslop and, a -
though the commanding officer of the barracks tried to acquire It. its owner reta.ned it until disposing of it I
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SYSTEM
Chairman Gruber, of Chamber
ofCommerce Committee,
Recounts Its Search.
MANY MAYORS QUESTIONED
Responses Discuss Incinerators of
Various Types Decarie Plan
in Philadelphia Burns Ref
use at a Low Figure.
PORTLAND, Aug. 21.-(To the Editor.)
As is well known to the members of
the Chamber of Commerce, the committee
N.
D. WISDd.M.
on municipal affairs, of which the writer
was chairman, took up the matter of the
better disposition of the garbage of the
city in the month of November, 1908.
This action was commenced from the
fact, as was then well known to the
residents of the northwestern part of
the city in general, that the dumping
of garbage within the city limits was a
great nuisance on account of the (at
times) frightfully disagreeable odors
which emanated from the garbage dump
in the vicinity of the present city garbage
crematory and from the well-known fact
that the people of the city were liable to
suffer a heavy financial loss, as well as
to become victims of the terrible plague,
such as visited the city of San Francisco
only year or so ago and as a result
of which an Expenditure of about J75O.O0O
was made there in order to stamp out
that dread disease.
Committees Were Ignorant.
As the members of such committee were
in ignorance of the most economical way
of disposing of garbage and others of the
people of the city had as little knowledge
as the committee, and believing that in
the interests of the people it was at
least a prudent thing to make some In
vestigation before any definite action
should be taken, said committee, through
its chairman, caused to be written and
sent to the Honorable Mayors of Phlla
delphia. Pa.; Cleveland and Columbus,
O.; Detroit, Mich.; Newark, N. J.; Roch
ester, N. Y. ; New Brighton in New York
City; Seattle and Spokane In Washing
ton; Nashville, Tenn. ; Omaha, Neb.; Los
Angeles and Sacramento in California;
Atlanta, - Ga. ; Minneapolis, Minn., and
others a series of 13 questions, all of
which were just alike, and of which the
following is a copy, to-wlt:
List of Questions.
First What la the population of your
city? 1
Second Have you more than one garbage
crematory in we. and If so. how many?
Third What maka of garbage crematory
or Incinerating; plant do you M and
what Is the capacity of each. In the event
you have more than one? .
iFourth What la the relative location of
the crematory tn your city: that Is to aay.
la it near the center of the city or In the
outskirts?
Fifth Are any complaints made as to un
pleasant odors arising from the crematory
or In connection with the incinerating of the
garbage?
Sixth Have you had any other garbage
incinerating plant than that which you now
use, and it so, what was the name of It
and how did it compare with the plant
which you now have, and particularly In
the matter ot being odorless, or a being
.ff.n.i.. rt th Tronic of VOUr City?
I Seventh Does your city own the garbage
GETS VALUABLE HISTORICAL
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GARBAGE
incinerating plant which you now use. and
IT so, wnai was me tuoi
long has It been In use? .,'
Eighth Does vour city do the collecting
and transportation of the garbage to the
crematory, and if o. what Is the cost per
ton for so collecting and delivering " at
the' crematory ? ,
Ninth What Is the comparative cost per
ton for doing the Incinerating alone?
Tenth if any portion of the work of
collecting, transporting and incinerating the
garbage is done by contract or otherwise
than by the city direct, kindly inform-me as
to the cost to your city of doing the part
that Is so done by contract?
Eleventh Does your city own its own
wagons and carts and employ its i own labor
ers' in connection with the collection and
transportation of the garbage to the garbage
"T-e'ttih In what manner docs your city
pay for the collection, transportation ana
Incineration of the garbage; that is to say.
do vou charge the people from whom you
collect the garbage a certain amount per
ton for garbage collected, or do you charge
so much per month, and if o what is- the
amount charged, or Is It made a general
charge aa against the city by general tax-
atThlrteenth What kind of wagons or carts
are used for the collection of the garbage;
that is to say. is It collected in ordinary
garbage wagons and carts, or do you have
metal bodies lor the wagons and carts which
are water-tight and as nearly airtight when
the garbage is being transported as can
weThe reason for publishing all the
foregoing questions at the present time
is to give a general knowledge to the
people of our city of the scope of in
formation desired, and of the absolute
impartial nature of such information,
for, as wnl be seen from such questions,
the Mayor of any one city was not in
formed of what other Mayor or city
was. being communicated with.
Answers to all such communications
were received during the months of
January and February, 1909, so the in
formation is not at all o.ld or stale,
and It is probable that no great change
has been made, either in the system or
in garbage incinerating plants since
such answers were received.
As the answers from all the cities
where modern garbage incinerating
plants were in were all substantial
ly that no offensive odors emanated
from the incinerating plant and that
after having been in use a. sufficient
length of time . to definitely know
whereof thev wrote, that such inciner
ating plants were not at all objec
tionable -to the people In the vicinity
where installed, and as there has not
been heretofore published anything as
to the respective means of disposing of
garbage and, in particular, as to .the
kind of reduction plants and garbage
incinerators used, and as our city offi
cials in particular are now having
under consideration the matter of de
termining what kind of reduction or in
cinerating plant to use and. I know,
from the many inquiries made, that the
people are greatly interested and are
desirous of having some information
relative thereto, I will give a brief,
or at least, as brief a statement as
circumstances will admit of. of the
matter.
Not Practicable Here.
I will, however, first state that Jn
order not to make this article too very
long, and, as in some places, circum
stances are such that the manner of
disposal of garbage in use is not prac
ticable in our city, I will confine this
statement to those cities where gar
bage reduction and garbage inciner
ating plants are in use.
From Philadelphia the answer to
question six is that the city first ex
perimented by a process known as the
Dowling system and, that having been
unsatisfactory, the system known as
the Yiratis system was used, and, that
in turn not having proven satisfactory,
the Arnold reduction system, improved,
was used, and that in turn was aban
doned, and what is known as the
Beaston system was Installed some
two years ago, and that, though no
particular fault is now found with the
disposal of the garbage, the work is
now done by the Penn Reduction Com
pany at the cost to the city of $488,988,
and which to our city, at a proportion
ate cost according to the population,
would amount to near $100,000 annually-
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The City of Detroit also has its gar
bage destroyed by a reduction plant,
by contract, but no statement was
made in the answer received as to the
cost to the city.
How Rochester Does.
The garbage Is disposed of in the
City of Rochester, N. Y.. by contract
with a garbage reduction plant under
a five-year contract, at a cost to the
city of $59,770 annually, and this
though the population of such city is
but little more than two-thirds that
of the City, of Portland.
From the Borough of Brighton, New
York City, the answer is that there
had at one time been used what was
known as the Brownlee garbage
crematory, but that it was so objec
tionable that it was closed by judicial
process; that there was then used the
Dixon garbage crematory system, and
that was in due time also discarded
as not. satisfactory, and thereafter a
special plant was erected after speci
fications by the superintendent of the
street cleaning department, and to
which there had been no particular ob
jection made since it was installed in
the month of May, 1908.
From Cleveland, O., the answer is
that a garbage reduction plant is used,
but no specific Information is given as
to the cost to the city in such plant,,
but other circular matter accompanied
the letter from which It may be pos
sible to gain an estimate of such cost,
but I have not had the time necessary
to digest the various statements there
in mentioned.
Annual Cost $150,900.
From Newark, N. J., the answer is
that the Arnold Edgerton system is
used by contractors, and that the an
nual cost to the city is $150,900, not
including, however, the city inspection
service and which costs an additional
$12,448.
From Seattle the answer Is that a
refuse destructor is in use of an Eng
lish design. The letter, however, states
in substance that though it has been in
use for about a year, that it is largely
as yet In an experimental stage, and
from the information contained in re
ports accompanying such letter it is
shown that it is deemed necessary to
use large amounts of, or about 50 per
cent, ashes, in order to make a suc
cess of the work, and the handling
and burning thereof of necessity great
ly increases the expense to the city,
and that the cost per ton for the de
struction of the garbage varied for the
months of September, October, Novem-
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Jber and December, 1908, from 68 to 84
cents per ton, but tnat tne expense ui
the city is very much reduced through
the money received from the sale of
by-products of the plant and the fur
nishing of heat and light from the heat
and steam resulting from the plant.
Decarie Type fsed. '
From Minneapolis the answer is that
the Decarie type of incinerating plant
h:fc been in use for some eight years
and is still in use, and is, seemingly,
perfectly satisfactory from all stand
points, and that the cost of incinerat
ing the garbage per ton is from 20 to
37 cents, but that by figuring at the
usual commercial rate for light and
heat generated by and through the
plant there is a saving from that cost
of near or about $1200 per month, and
which reduces the actual cost to the
city for the incinerating of the gar
bage, so that, as the letter states, "the
net cost is very small."
The several letters from Spokane,
Wash., Sacramento and Los Angeles,
CaL, and Atlanta, Ga., all state that
the same, or Decarie system, is and ha3
ben in use for years past and, in sub
stance, also state that such incinerat
ors have proven very satisfactory and
economical, the cost of incinerating at
the City of Atlanta,- Ga., being only
about 16 cents per ton. but that very
low cost, we believe, may be owing In
part to the fact that cheaper labor can
be had there than In our more north
ern cities, but . the difference in that
respect is not likely more than twice
that of Northern cities, and which
would make the cost here, say, about
32 cents per ton. This, however, can,
at no great expense to the city, be
very greatly reduced by the proper
utilization of the steam and heat fur
nished, just as is done in Minneapolis,
Minn. t
System Is Successful.
In different of the cities where the
Decarie system is in use, the letters
also state in substance that such plants
are so satisfactory that they have in
contemplation the erecting of other of
the sa,me kind, or of the Decarie plants.
From other letters, communications
and other sources of information, the
writer has learned of a number of
other cities where the Decarie system
has been in use for from months to
years past, and which have also proven
satisfactory, so that I believe that
from all the information at hand there
is certainly no better garbage incin
erator known of or in use, if there is
one which will at all compare with it
in any respect, and I believe that any
person who will come to my office
and make a careful examination of all
the letters and Information which I so
have, and which any one who wishes
to do so is at liberty to examine, will
conclude with me that at the present
time the Decarie system is the one over
all others which it is advisable for
our city authorities to select, always
providing, however, that the initial
cost of Installing such plant is not too
verv greatly in excess of others of
ti.o"hPtter kind. S. H. GRUBER.
"Girl From Rector's" Tonight.
The attraction at the Bungalow Theater.
Twelfth and Morrison streets, tonight at
8:15 o'clock, and contlnuins every night this
week with a special matinee Saturday after
noon, will be the sensational New York
comedy success. "The Girl From Rector s
Miss Carrie Webber will be seen In the title
role. Seats are now selling for the engage
ment at the theater.
Orpheura Has Sew Bill Today.
"Hats" is the unique title of one of the
many novelties in Jesse I Lasky"s beautiful
modern musical comedy, which is the head
line act at the Orpheum this week, begin
ning with a matinee this afternoon. Ine
dazzling array of stunning show girls who
are an important feature of this production
make quick changes from one style of mod
ern ultra-fashionable headgear to another,
while the boys in the skit act In the capa
city of salesmen showing off the merits of
the creations. "Hats" ' tells the story of
how the much-burdened husband or father
meets the extravagance of his daughter or
wife In her mad desire to shine socially.
There are eight other numbers just as un
usual and catchy.
Grand's New Bill.
Today, beginning with the matinee, there
will be a complete change of programme at
the Grand, and the reports on the acts indi
cate that the bill will be especially good.
The feature will be Hugh Lloyd, the won
derful wire artist. Lloyd was a feature at
the London Hippodrome, which is sufficient
recommendation of merit.
Comic Operetta at Pant ages.
Will Bradley and his clever company, in
the delightful comic operetta, "The Gypsy
Wayfarers," is the Pantages' topline attrac
tion this week, and when the company
makes its initial bow this afternoon It will
receive a big hand. -
Nebraska Governor Praises the Oaks.
When Governor Shallenberger. of Nebras
ka, had completed a tour of the Oaks Satur
day he expressed great delight over his visit,
and the entire party joined him in praise of
the beautiful park and the many Interesting
features provided for entertainment of vis
itors. Every visitor goes Into raptures over
Mme. Schell's lions.
eats on Sale for Mormon Choir.
Scats are now on sale at the Baker The
ater for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir,
which will be heard in concert at that the
ater tomorrow evening. Judging from indi
cations hls organization will be greeted
with a capacity house. This famous choir
has a world-wide reputation. On Its pres
ent tour the choir numbers '225 picked
voices The organization is traveling in a
snecial train to Seattle, where it will appear
in contest at the A. T. P. Exposition the
latter part of this month.
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BALLOON ASCENSION AT THE OAKS.
Professor Addis Makes Successful Parachute
Jump Bfore Big Crowd.
Hundreds of people at the Oaks yester
day afternoon witnessed a successful bal
loon ascension and parachute jump per
formed by Professor Bert Addis.
The aeronaut had better luck yesterday
than he had two weeks ago, when he
dropped in the river. He came down with
out mishap just outside the park grounds.
The number of visitors to the Oaks is in
creasing dally. It being quite the fashion
for parties from a dozen to a score to come
Amusements
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What the Frasa Areata Bmj.
LUMBERMENS
NATIONAL BANK
CORNER FIFTH AND STARK STREETS
OLDEST BANK ON THE PACIFIC COAST
CAPITAL $1,000,000
SURPLUS and PROFITS $500,000
OFFICERS.
W. M. LADD, President.
EDW. COOKINGHAM, V.-President.
W. H. DTiNOKLET, Cashier.
R. S. HOWARD, JR.. Ass't Cashier.
L. W. LADD. Ass't Cashier.
WALTER M. COOK, Ass't. Cashier.
Interest Paid on Sayings Accounts and Certificates of Deposit
We Issue Letters of Credit, foreign Drafts, and Travelers' CHects
THE BEST STREET INSURANCE
IS THE BITULITHIC PAVEMENT
It insures against dust, mud and street noises.
It insures against slipperiness and falling horses.
It insures against cracks, disintegration and costly repairs.
It assures a sanitary and durable street.
It assures, conscientious-workmanship and best materials.
It assures perfect satisfaction. s
BITULITHIC INSURANCE IS SAFEST AND SUREST.
WARREN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
317 BECK BUILDING. PORTLAND, OR.
in company for an outing at the beautiful
Occasionally these parties take lunch
baskeS Zlth them. but the rule is to lunch
dfnelt the Oaks Inn, where sitting on
the wide veranda, a fine view of the river
is obtained. The management is arranging
for several swimming matches and boat
races for the near future.
VETCH RAISED PROFITABLY
Una County Farmers Making Money
OK This Crop.
WOODBURJT. Or., Aug. 22.-(Special.)-Fred
Dose, commission merchant of this
city, who controlB the vetch market of
Oregon and California, reports that Linn
County men are gleeful over the profits
made by them in raising vetch. The
prices paid for vetch seed this year were
$3.B0 and 3.75 per hundred, the lush
est for years. Last season the market
was $2 to J2.50 per hundredweight. Even
with short crops farmers are getting good
returns. One grower with 100 acres of
vetch averaged $25 per acre net. 1 he
farmers, especially in Linn County, will
enter Into the growing of vetch more ex
tensively, and elsewhere throughout
the Willamette Valley farmers are
becoming more interested in this indus
try and there will be a larger acreage
next y6iir
On account of so many of the hopgrow
ers having contractea this season's hops
at 10 cents, the price of picking in tins
section will be 40 cents per box, or SO
cents per hundredweight. Those who
have not contracted feel inclined to offer
50 cents and $1. and if they do they will
depopulate the contracted yards, where
the growers cannot really afford to pay
these figures. There seems to be no pos
sibility of the growers getting together
and establishing the price for picking this
season.
BAKER SEEKS CUT IN RATES
Business Men to Begin Suit Against
Railroads. "
B4KER CITT. Or., Aug. 22. (Spe
cial.) Determined to continue Baker
City as a wholesale and Jobbing center
for Eastern Oregon, business men here
have started an organized effort to be
gin suit against the railroads so that
Baker's case may reach the attention
of the Interstate Commerce uommi;
Bonds
Investments
CALL OR WRITE
T. S. McGRATH
l umber Exchange,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
mt .. I, -
DIRECTORS.
EDWARD COOKINGHAM,
HENRY L. COREETT,
WILLIAM M. LADD.
CHARLES B. LADD.
J. WESLEY LADD.
S B. LINTHICUM.
FREDERICK B. PRATT.
THEODORE B. WILCOX.
sion, which is to be on the Coast this
Fall.
H. McCune, railroad editor of the
Denver Post, will probably be employed
to take charge of this city's fight in
the matter.
MULE BALKS, CAR HITS MAN
Frightened 'Animal Pulls Ben Paul
on Track Will Recover.
Ben Paul, a livery stable employe, whs
struck by a car last night at Sixteenth
and Raleigh street's and is at St. Vin
cent's Hospital recovering from the In
juries he sustained. Paul was ridins a
mule, which took fright at the approach
ing car and unseated him. Paul, thrown
to the ground, struggled to his feet still
holding to the reins. The mule then
pulled him in the way of fhe passing
car, which struck him in the side and
knocked him to the street.
He was carried to a drugstore at Sev
enteenth and Raleigh streets, where the
Red Cross ambulance was summoned to
convey him to the hospital. He will re-
ver.
HARTMAN &
THOMPSON
BANKERS
CHAMBER OP
COMMERCE
solicit small
check accounts
and offer every
convenience to
depositors, re
gardless of the
amount deposited
ViMmittd Pertonat LiaNtttg
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TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
NORTH PACIFIC S. S. CO.
For Eureka, San Francisco and Loa
Angeles direct. The steamships Roa
aoke and Elder sail every Tuesday at
3 P. M. Ticket office 132 Third, near
Alder. Thones M. 1314 and A 1314.
' H. YOUNG, Agent.
SAX FRANCISCO & PORTLAND S. S. CO.
Only direct steamer and daylight sailing.
From Ainsworth Dock, Portland. 0 A. M.:
S. S. K.e City, Auk. 28, H-t. 11.
S. S. Kansas City, x-pt. 4, 18, etc.
From Pier 40, ban Francisco, 11 A. M.:
S. S. Kancas CK.v. Aug. 28. Sept. 11.
S. S. K"e City, Sept. 4, 1H, etc.
J. V. Kuii5om, Dock Agmit.
Main -iiS Alnswnrth Dock.
M J. ROCHE. City Ticket Aitent, 142 3d St.
Pnone Main iJ2. A 1402.
COOS BAY LINE
The steamer BREAKWATER leaves Port
land every Wednesday. J". M.. from Ains
ivorth dock, for North Bend. Murwhneld and
Coos Bay points. Freight received until 4 P.
M. on dav of sailing. Passongor fare, first
class ?10; second-class. 7, Including berth
and meals. Inquire city ticket oftlce. Third
and W'ashiiiKton street, or Ainsworth dock.
Phone Main litis.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
WEEKLY- SAILINGS BETWEEN MON
TREAL. QrElUJC AND LIVERPOOL.
Nothing better on the Atlantic than our
Empresses. Wireless on all stoamera.
F. R. JOHNSON. P. A
H2 Third St., Portland, Or.