THE MORXiyG.. OREGOXIAy.-TRIPAY. AUGUST 27. 1909.
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Mayor of Nampa Tells About
Idaho Affairs.
PROHIBITION ON INCREASE
Predicts Most of State Will Be Dry
Territory Soon Nampa Recov- .
ering From Erfeots of Fire
W hich Swept Over City.
Clarke, president of the Spokane, Port
land & Seattle Railway, who for the last
week ha been confined to his apart
ments at the Norton!". Mr. Clarke's
condition Is still regarded as serious by
his physician. , -
Colonel Dudley Evans.' president ol
ttij. wn-Trnr0n Frnrr. Company, is
expected to arrive in "Portland today
from Seattle. For a number of years i
he was local agent of the Wells-Fargro ,
Company In Portland, and afterwards
became Pacific Coast manager of the
company. His subsequent rise was
rapid, and for some time he has been
president of the company.
Mr. and Mrs. E- H. Dewey, of Nampa,
Idaho, are at the Portland. Mr. Dewey
is a leading capitalist of Idaho, owner
of the famous Dewey Hotel at Nampa
and many other valuable Interests. He
reports business and the crop condi
tions excellent in hii part of the state,
and says that Nampk is rapidly recov
ering from the recent ' disastrous fire,
which destroyda large portion of the
town. e
KEWBERQ. Or., Aug. 26. (Special.)
Mr. and Mrs. 'J. D. Gordon and son.
Harry, who spent seVeral months tour-
ins England,' France. Belgium and Scot
land, arrived at their home in J.ewDerg
yesterday. .
BOARD PLANS REUNION
RKALTY DEALERS TO GIVE EX
CURSION TO FOREST GROVE.
One of the men who are making the
"West is Edward H. Dewey, mayor of
Xampa, Idaho and the letdlng capftal-
i 1st of Southern Idaho who spent the past
two days at the Portland. Accompanied
. by his wife and daughter he is on his
way to the Seattle exposition where he
expects to spend a week or more.
Mr. Dewey is the son of one of Idaho'a
pioneer capitalists, the late Colonel
Dewey who built the famous Dewey
Hotel and virtually founded the town of
Nampa. Upon he death of his father,
E. H. Dewey succeeded to the fortune
and the management of the extensive
properties which his father had accumu
lated. He has developed the Dewey in
- terests until they comprehend the most
Important enterprises in the state.
In discussing the prohibition situation
as it effects the slate of Idaho, Mr.
Dewey displayed a telegram which an
nounced that the torwn of Nampa had
given a majority of 20 against prohibi
tion and that Canyon County, in which
It is located went tiiree to one for pro
hibition. Mr. Dewey admits that he was
greatly surprised at. this outcome of the
prohibition campaign and predicts that
the result will mean the loss of thou
sands of dollars to the county. In view
of the result In Oam-on County he is
of the opinion that the entire Btate, will
go prohibition with the exception of three
mining counties. Custer. Owyhee and
Shoshone. These he believes will repudi
ate the prohibition movement but he is
almost confident the rest of the state will
be dry within a.Bhort time.
Mr. Dewey considers this something of
a calamity In that the saloon licenses
go a long way toward supporting the
schools and the various city improve
ments, the licenses being divided on the
basis of 50 per cent for each. In Nampa
the state license is $1000 and the city
license K0. There are seven saloons in
the town and the loss of the total amount
of the licenses will be seriously felt In
the finances of the community. Nampa
also has the largest brewery In the state,
representing an Investment of $175,tfuO
and employing 40 men. As the statutes
forbid a tax levy of more than 10 mills.
Mr. Dewey considers that the result will
be disastrous to Nampa at a time when
It Is making its greatest progress.
According to his statements, the town
Is rapidly recovering from the recent Jlre
which wiped out a considerable portion
of Its business section. Every property
owner In the burned section Is at pres
ent rebuilding and the new buildings
are to be of brick and stone exclusive
ly whereas heretofore many of them were
of frame. In the opinion of Mr. Dewey
the fire was really hernencial to the town.
From a crop standpoint, conditions In
the vicinity of Nampa are not as satis
factory as might- be. A late frost
nipped the fruit and the fly got into the I rounding country and to get acquainted
sugar beets making the crop almost a j with the people. sa4d xl. w. r nes.
snonagc
Body Intends to Make Trips Weekly
Feature During Fall and
Winter Season.
With one of its famous "get-acquainted
trips" into the surrounding country.
which were so popular last Winter, the
Portland Realty Board will usher in the
opening of the Fall real estate season
Saturday, September 4. At an enthusias
tic meeting of the excursion committee
of the board laet night plans" were made
for an excursion to Forest Grove and a
Jolly day of it on that occasion.
As the committee worked it out last
night, the W or so members of the board
will take a special car on the Oregon
Electric at 2:15 P. M. The car will be
chartered for the rest of the day. When
the party readies Forest Grove, two or
three hours will be devoted to informal
speechmaking. looking over the town,
and, above all, getting acquainted with
the people of this enterprising little com
munity. Further details of the trip will
be arranged by the committee during the
week. Tlie ' return to Portland will be
made in time for dinner.
This will be only the first of a series
of similar excursions to get in touch
with the towns near Portland which the
board will take the coming Winter. At
least once a month, a trip will be made
to some section, and last night the com
mittee discussed plans for holding an
excursion every Saturday afternoon if
possible. It was also decided to have a
big jolly-up smoker and meeting of all
the real estate men In the city each
month. At these smokers, matters of
common Interest will be taken up and
discussed in friendly spirit and advan
tage will be taken of every opportuni
ty to "boost" the city ana turtner its
welfare.
Those who attended the meeting last
nlcht were. W. H. Walker, chairman;
A. H. Salomon, secretary; M. G. Griffin,
R. M. Wilbur, Henry E. Reed,' J. O.
Rountree and II. W. Fries.
"The primary object of these excur
sions is to get in luucn wiui mo m -
total failure. There is such
that the factory at Nampa will not re
open this season and whatever product
Jhere will be from ine sugar beet fields
"vill be shipped to Idaho Falls for man
ufacture into sugar. .
As .an evidence of the growth of Nampa
. and the advance in property values Mr.
Dewey cited that the other day he sold
a corner lot, known locally as the In
terstate corner for fSOOO for which he
paid $75 in delinquent taxes seven years
ago. From being a mere hamlet in a
sagebrush desert at this time Nampa has
grown tt alive prpgressive town. of 8U00
people.
Mr. Dewey Is accompanied by his wife
and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Sebree, of Nampa. on a trip to the Se
attle fair. They will, return to Portland
in a week or two en route home. ,
BENEFIEL CALLS ,0N MAYOR
Heated Interview Over Iione
Cemetery Scandal Results.
Fir
Mayor Simon had a heated Interview
with Wilson Beneflei, chief stockholder
In the Lone Fir Cemetery Association,
yesterday morning, and another is sched
uled for today. It was concerning the
efforts of the Mayor to secure financial
support from Benefiel toward defray
ing part of the expenses of the grade
on East Stark street past .the cemetery
and a retafnlng wall to stay the earth
and keep it from toppling into the street
and exposing more, corpses. The Mayor
insisted that the association pay Its just
portion of these items, and Benefiel will
make a reply today.
Benefiel and his associates have sold
all the lots In the cemetery, and are
now unwilling to bear any of the ex
pense that is being Incurred In grading
Stark street and in constructing the re
taining wall, according to Mayor Simon
and Councilman Kubll. In whose ward
the work Is being done. Benefiel is now
engaged in doing concrete and cement
contracting, and signified to the Mayor
a willingness to donate the necessarv
time to build the retaining wall, but
the Mayor refuses to agree to this plan
he demands that Benefiel contribute cash
In payment for the just portion of the
work to cover the part . concerning the
cemetery.
President of the Realty Board, last
night. "We think that a great deal of
good can be done in this way. These
excursions are just like the excur
sions to neighboring cities made by the
Commercial Club, only on a smaller
scale.
"We are anticipating a splendid sea
son .in real estate this Winter and want
not only Portland but the people of the
towns in its vicinity to get the benefit.
The Interests of the smaller towns are
identical with those of Portland, and
by getting acquainted i with the people
we can do much toward promoting good
feeling.
"Saturday's excursion will be for
members of the Realty Board only. The
other excursions to follow, however, we
wish to make open- to every real estate
man in the city. And at the smokers
we want all the real estate men to get ;
together and talk over matters of spe
cial Interest to the city, such as the
bringing' here of manufacturing con
cerns, etc Much good can be done In
this way. Above all, we are anxious to
boost for the city and promote Its best
welfare.
HE ADMITS SUICIDE INTENT
Man on Trial for Drunkenness Con
fesses Attempt to Kill Self.
Despondent over the loss of his sav
ings, amounting to 9 1 4. J. A. Studler,
a laborer, confessed having attempted
to kill himself in his room at the
Burlington Hotel at 43 Third street.
Wednesday night. In Municipal Court
yesterday morning ' while being tried
lor drunkenness.
Studler was kept from accomplish
ing his suicidal Intent by guests of
the hotel. The money was later
found and restored to him. He was
fined $10 by Judge Bennett for drunk
enness.
BOYS ADMIT SHOP THEFT
Their Room Concealing Stolen
Property, Lads Confess Crime.
Confessing the robbery of the- Korber
Souvenir and Curio Store at 224 Wash
ington street when caught with the
stolen property in their room at 62'i
Sixth street. Hugh McKinnon. C. E. Mills
and Roy '.MePherson. . 17-year-old boys,
made a full confession to Detectives
Price and Carpenter, their captors, . yes
terday morning. The stolen property
was identled by O. Korber, proprietor
of the store robbed.
McKinnon's father is a grocer living
on Graham street, near Rodney avenue.
Little is known of his companions' antecedents.
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That pear tree with which Count Zeppelin.
airship lately came Into collision has been
soM to an ebonist at. Stuttgart. This artist
propose, to work the tree ud and sell the
articles as souvenirs of the event In fne
form of backs for book, pin trays and rulers.
Counterfeits of the same nature are already
on the market.
PERS0NALMENTI01M.
Dr. J. L. Anderson, a distinguished
New York physician, is registered at
the Portland.
Stanley H. Rich and wife with their
son Pierre ii&ve returned from two weeks
spent In Seattle. Victoria, .Vancouver and
other Sound points.
Mrs. Annie Besant. of Adyar. India;
Mrs. C. J. Kocherspergor. of Chicago;
Mrs. M. W. Burnett, of Chicago, and A.
P. Warrington, from Norfolk, Va., were
at the Nortonla yesterday.
A slight improvement was reported yes
terday In the conditioa of Francis B.
THREE REASONS
Ruck with Two Legs and Tea Fingers.
A Boston woman who is a fond moth
er writes an amusing article about her
experience feeding her- boys.
Among other things she says: "Three
Chubb-, rosy-cheeked boys. Bob, Jack
and Dick, .aged 6, 4 and 2 years re
spectively, are three of our reasons for
using and recommending the food,
Grape-Nuts, for these youngsters have
been fed on Grape-Nuts since infancy,
and often between meals when other
children would have been given candy.
"I gave a package of Grape-Nuts to
a neighbor whose 3 year old child was
a weazened little thing, ill .half the
time. The little tot ate the Grape
Nuts and cream greedily and the moth
er continued the good work and It was
not long before a truly wonderful
change manifested Itself in the child's
face and body. The results were re
markaole. even for Grape-Nuts. v -
"Both husband and I ase Grape-Nuts
every day and keep strong and well and
have three of the finest, healthiest boys
you can find in a day s march."
Many mothers instead, of destroying
the children's stomachs with candy and
cake give the youngsters a handful of
Grape-Nuts when they are begging for
something in the way of sweets. The
result is soon shown in greatly in
creased health, strength and mental
activity.
There's a Reason."
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to Wellville." .
Ever read tbe above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. Tney
are prnulne, true, ana IUJI of smma
Interest. .
What $500 Buys at Some
Beaches Near Tillamook Bay
(Large Payments Necessary)
What $450 Buys at BAYOCEAN
The Real Resort
($6.00 Down, $6.00 a Month)
Improvements '
Abare lot without any improvements except a graded
street and water in some instances a block away.
Natural Attractions
Simply the ocean beach and several small lakes in
the neighborhood.
Improvements -
A beautifully wooded lot, 50x100 feet, with Paved
Streets, Sidewalks and Curbs.
Pure mountain water and electric light connections to
every lot.
All included in the price $450. In addition there is
now in construction a $350,000 Hotel. Furthermore
there will be two large plunges, a 23-acre Recreation
Park, a big Tent City and many other attractions.
All positively guaranteed in your contract. $100,000
worth of machinery is now bringing forward the comple
tion of this work.
Natural Attractions
Beautiful Tillamook Bay directly on the east, the Pa
cific on the west, thus providing two perfect, clean,
smooth sand beaches. All lots very near either bay or
ocean. (
Swimming, rowing, sailing, motor-boating, fishing,
hunting right at hand. Scenic Cape Mears a few min
utes away.
POTTE
416 R. A. LONG BLDG.,
Kansas City, Mo.
GHAPIN REALTY' G
514 CORBETT BLDG., PORTLAND, OR.
OMPANY
421 COLUMBIA BLDG.,
Spokane, Wash.
901 MONADNOCK BLDG.,
San Francisco, Cal.
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