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MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1909.
THE
O'BRIEN HERALDS
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Southern . Pacific -Will Build
Eight Miles From Crab
tree to Lebanon.
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CLOSE UP GAP IN. BRANCH
Proposed Trackage, It Is Reported,
May Become Part of Klamath
Natron Cut-off, but This Is
Officially Denied.
Announcement of the intention of
the Southern Pacific to construct Ira
mediatplv eight miles of railroad clos
ing up the gap In the old Pundee-Reed
Oreftontan Railroad paralleling .the
main line of the Southern Pacific from
Woodbnrn to Springfield, was made
yesterday by J. P. O'Brien, vlce-presl-ripr.t
nd crpneral manaser.
Up to about two years ago a through
service was operated over this line,
but the crossing- at the Santiam river
was a continuous source of trouble.
The river was constantly shifting and
Anally the bridge was washed, out.
Bridges over some of the old channels
are now high and dry. Since the break
the road has been operated from each
end.
Will Avoid Old Trouble.
The connecting link will be con
structed so as to avoid the old trouble.
This link will be built from Crabtree
to Lebanon, where a short stub out
from Tallman will give access to the
main branch line again.' A suitable
crossing of the river has been se
cured and the. old difficulties, it is
believed, will be overcome.
Mr. O'Brien, in answer to a question,
said that the reconstruction of the gap
in the line did not signify an intention
to use the paralleling line for any
part -of the through California service.
The road was built as a branch .and
will be operated as such.
The survey for the eight miles of
road has been completed and the right-of-way
men are now checking up pre
paratory to the beginning of con
struction. May Become Main Line.
A peculiarity of the route of this
branch line, however, has given rise to
speculation as to whether It will not
eventually become a part of the Klam-ath-Natron
cut-off. There is a stub- line
already built "from Springfield to Natron,
and it la a-straight chute from Natron
up the old Oregon branch line to Wood
burn. The fact that It has been decided
to rehabilitate the old road at the same
time that active work is in progress on
the Natron cut-off has strengthened this
speculation.
It has been inferred heretofore that the
Klamath Lake line would make connec
tions wlfh the main line in the vicinity
of Eugene and the enterprising city of
Eugene is making a strong effort to se
cure the location in that place of the ter
minals. Yesterday a large party of rep
resentative citizens of Eugene called on
i Mr. O'Brien and presented the claims of
Eugene In a forcible manner.
They were Informed by Mr. O'Brien
fhat the question of terminals for the
road had not been considered at all as
yet. but that when the manor was taken
up the advantages of Eugene would, be
considered.
From Natron south S6 mile of railroad
are under construction while another con
struction force is working from the south
ern terminus north for 35 miles. There
remains a gap in the Natron line, not
under construction yet, of about SO or
to miles.
bridge: work is uxder way
Four Viaducts Vnder Construction
Across Railway Cut.
Construction of the four bridges
over the railroad cut across the Penin
sula at -Willamette boulevard. Daw
son. South Depot and Walker streets,
is under way. The Pearson Construction
Company, of Portland and Seattle, has
the contract for all the sub-structures,
and has completed the reinforced con
crete abutment and thrpe piers on the
north side of the railway tracks at the
South Depot street crossing Form.
work and reinforcement for the piers
and abutment on the south side of the
tracks are all In place and the con
crete is being put into the forms.
Another force of men Is at work ex
cavating for the foundations for the
bridge on Willamette boulevard. For
the south abutment for this bridge the
excavating has been completed, and
work on the north abutment will be
finished next week. The concrete work
for the bridge at Willamette boulevard
will be completed next week, when
work will be started on the Walker
street, bridge.
. For all the blrdges about 5000 cubic
yards of concrete will be used. Mc
creary & Willard. of Spokane, will put
up the steel superstructures of these
four bridges. Concrete floors will
then be laid. It is expected to have
the four bridges completed by January
1. The bridges will be a great con
venience to the people on the Penin
sula. The North Bank Railroad has
been finishing up the big cut by re
moving the remainder of the earth
and using it on the Willamette river
approach and In North Portland.'
WALTER II. GUILD PROMOTED
Becomes Assistant Superintendent of
O. R. & X. in Oregon.
In connection with the reorganisation
of the operating department of the Har
"riraan lines. Walter H. Guild, for several
years private secretary to General Man
ager O'Brien, has been promoted to the
position of assistant superintendent on
the Oregon division of the O. R. & N.
Mr. Guild will be succeeded in his pres
ent position by N. C. Soule, heretofore
rtatlsctician In the general manager's
office.
L'nder this reorganliatlon plan, which
went into effect August 24. the titles of
"division engineer." "train dispatcher"
ard "master mechanic" are 'dispensed
with, and such officers become assistant
s u peri n ten den tjt.
The change in plan doubles the super
vision of railroad operating. With the
appointment of Mr. Guild there are now
esht assistant superintendents on the
Oregon division.
BEACH SERVICE TO COXTIXUE
terlal Rates 'Will Be in Effect (
Several Weeks.
Although the season at North Beaah !s
practically closed. Clatsop and South
F.eaeh are still putting forth their claims
as Summer resorts. The special rates and
Sujilay special irsia will be continued br
the Astoria 4 Columbia River Railroad
until the middle of September, and prob
ably longer.
Beach travel thto year has had a pe
culiarity that Is unusual. While trans
portation companies report a better sea
son than last, the. beach hotels say that
business has been light. This is ac
counted for in the unusually large num
ber of tourists in Portland who. as a rule,
are pressed for time, and when visiting
the beach spend but one day between
trains. The cool Summer, It is believed,
has been a factor In keeping down local
patronage of the beach resorts.
EVILS OF MISCEGENATION
Lesson 'of Ages Is to Keep Pure All
Types.
BIGGS. Or.. Aug. 30. (To the Editor.)
Durlnn the lut few days the subject of
miscegenation has been discussed editorially
and otherwlae in the pages of The Orego- .
ni&n. There is one phase of the subject to
which I should like to call attention the
present status of the different races of the
human family has been reached by a process
of natural selection, and that any sc'neme
for the admixture of the different races
would be simply undoing the work of evo
lution which has required untold ages to
perform.
Miscegenation and natural or artificial se
lection are directly opposite processes- It Is
difficult to conceive from theoretic consider
ations how an infusion of Indian biood
could Improve the American stock, unless
the American of the future is to live the Ufa
of the Indian of the past. In that event, a
little of the Indian s stole fortitude Injected
Into the character of the American would
doubtless be an advantage. The Indian Is
l.-ss Industrious, mora intemperate and more
subject to disease than the white man, and
Is It not highly probable that he would bring
these characteristics with him?
Professor Mathews advises a little admix
ture but In the nature of the case It could
not be subjected to Intelligent control, and
would be a matter of the merest chance..
Race antipathy as an Instinct has probably-
served a good purpose in lue uy v-
ventlng the undoing of the work of natural
selection. ut it should now ba replaced by
reason An Improvement In any race la
more apt to be brought about by some
process of selection and the elimination of
the unfit than by the opposite process. The
saloon, with all Its attendant evils, may
have been a. benefit' in the long run. for it
has always been a great fool-killer, and
has helped to eliminate the unfit. Few
women have ever married men of known In
temperate hablta. The fact of a man being
intemperate argues a constitutional er In
tellectual defect that marka him as one un
fitted to survive. , , ,.
The admixture of the different tribes or
nationalise, of the same race la doubtless
often beneficial In many ways, but this
argues nothing for the admixture of the
fundamental race's whose life, history and
development have led them so far apart.
It has been said that the ancient Greeks
and Romans were of mixed race. This la
very doubtful. The ancient Greeks have
been described as tall, fair people, with
light-colored hair having a reddiah tinge,
and blue or gray eyes. These are not the
characterlstlca that would be expected In a
mixed race, but rather Indicate a type well
established by selection. There was doubt
less more or less admixture of the different
tribes of the same race. The Sablnes and
other trlbea with whom the Romans amal
gamated occupied contlguoua territory, and
were probably of the same race.- The most
violent crossing of the Anglo-Saxon people
has probably been that of the Celtic ana
Teutonic branches, or the. Aryan race. The
Angles. Saxona and Jutes were all of the
Teutonic race. It la highly probably that
more real Improvement In the Indian race
could be effected by the amalgamation of
the different trlbea than by any scheme or
croaslng. This could easily be encouraged
by the United States Government through
the Indian agencies.
The crossing of the whlta race with any
of the dark races. If carried very far. would
lead to the obliteration of the blonde type,
which has been considered the highest type
of female loveliness from the time when
the Greek artlata portrayed their Venua un
til the praaent. Among the people of mixed
race In the south American countries, prob
ably four women out of five are adorned
with- a mora r leas pronounced moustache.
If the Ideas of those who advocate the ad
mixture of races were carried out. the
American belle of the future could be con
reived aa an adorable creature of composite
type, with a complexion the color of a well
worn saddle flap, with a slant In her eye.
a moustache on her lip. and, Instead of the
fair or golden hair taat la associated with
our highest types, and la so universally ad
mired, her head would be covered with a
frowsy mass of rebellious filaments, , neither
hair nor wool. The type tnlnua the slanting
eve will be recognised by those who nave
traveled in the Gulf gtatea where there haa
been a mixture of whites, negroes and In-
dlThe results of miscegenation in Haytl and
the Central and South American countries
ara not such aa to till ona with enthusiasm.
In Chlla and Argentina the "mestlxe t Is fre
quently a worthy person with a good pny
sique. but the official, mercantile and pro
fessional positions are nearly alwaya held
by men of pure Spanish descent, and race
prejudice does not exist In theae countries
as In our own. A certain pride Is taken In
an unmixed ancestry, but 'no apodal demarlt
attaches to a mixed origin.
Darwin mad the prediction that If an
the different breeda of pigeons were com
mingled, tbe result would be a blue rock
Si-eon. the native wild pigeon of England
It Is said that the experiment was carried
out after rmrwtn'a death, and resulted as he
had predicted. It la a matter of comm.n
knowledge that the commingling of the dif
ferent breeds of dogs leads to a mongrel.
It may not be ao generally known that If
the prices, be carried far enough, it result.
In a yellow cur with brown spot, over the
eyes. These marklnga are characteristic of
the jackal from which the domesticated dog
ha, sprung. It would be an Interesting ex
periment and one well worthy of any
wealthy philanthropist to test the evolution
theory as It appertain, to the human family
bv founding a .colony In one of the South
8ea Islands! In 'which all the different races
should be represented, the one qualification
of eligibility for membership being an acqui
escence In a pre-arranged scheme of mar
riage The aecond generation would be so
much .UK. that they could be left to the r
own sweet wills In regard to
the experiment led to result, similar to thos e
obtained with pigeon, and dogs It would
show to the world what the prehistoric jnan
and woman were like, even It It did not end
fn a mSe of apes. The different specimen,
could then be distributed among the muse
um, of the world, a. an awful example of
?hi evil, of miscegenation. On the other
hand If the surmises of those who advocate
mlKegenaVlon are correct, the colony would
be the nucleus of an aristocracy based on
human perfectlona. and would be a PPtu
incentive to the people of the world " go
and do likewise. W. A. BARREN.
GREET JAPANESE IN NORTH
William MacMaster Will Represent
Portland at Seattle. ' i
William McMaSter,' president of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce, ws
telegraphed yesterday in Victoria by the
Portland Chamber to welcome, in behalf
of Portland, the Royal , Japanese Com
mercial Commissioners on their arrival
at Seattle.
An elaborate programme baa been pre
pared for the entertainment of the Jap
anese at Seattle, where they will arrive
tomorrow on the steamship Minnesota.
At that time there will be addresses by
Marion E. Hay. Governor of the state of
Washington; by John F. Miller. Mayor
of Seattle', and James D. Lowman, presi
dent of the Associated Chambers of Com
merce of the Pacific Coast. A response
will be made by Baron Shibusawa. The
distinguished visitors will spend four
days In Seattle.
The party will arrive in Portland
Thursday morning. September 9. and will
remain in the city and vicinity two days.
In a letter to members of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce. Charles F. Beehe,
.chairman cf the entertainment commit
tee . urges that no stone be left unturned
in the effort to give the Japanese a
royal welcome.
General Beebe states that in order
suitably to return the hospitality of the
Japanese to the representatives of the
American Chamber of Commerce who
visited them last year, a large amount
of money will be required, and earnestly
requests members to subscribe to the
general expense fund. A ticket costing
$5 will Include the banquet at the Com
mercial Club on Thursday night and the
excursion up the Columbia the next day.
The banquet ticket alone will cost $10.
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LAST TRIP STEAMER POTTER
The O. R. N. steamer T. J. Potter,
from North Beach, will make tier last
trip leaving Megler, 100 o'clock P. M.
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Clothing Prices Cut
Bowman Tells Why
When! opened my new clothing: store on the
corner of Fifth and Alder streets my intention
was to run it as a special $15 suit house where
I would carry the best suits I could possibly
manufacture at this price and give all my friends
the free and unrestricted choice of any suit, over
coat or raincoat in the house for only $15.
I was talked out of this by people who said
the location was too good for popular-priced
suits,, and induced me to make suits at $20 and
$25 as well as $15,
This I. carried out by manufacturing: for the
opening: fifteen hundred suits to sell at $25 and
$20 and only five hundred to sell at SI 5. From
the first day this store has prospered; it is doing:
a fair business, but I am not satisfied. I notice
my sales slips'show that fully 80 per cent of the
suits sold are at $15. This proves to me be
yond a doubt that my original plan was right
and that irx this location and in this city there is
a demand for a store that can be depended upon
to sell strictly high-grade pure wool and worsted
suits at $15.
Today we start to carry out the original plan
and from now on we give the free and unrestrict
ed pick and choice without reserve, of any suit,
overcoat or raincoat in the store for only $15.
The suits which were manufactured to sell ,
at $25 and $20 and of which we now have a large
number in the store, will be sold in the special
sale at $15. We figure these suits will be the
greatest advertisement we can possibly put out.
The values are simply beyond description.
Their equal would mean hand-tailored suits made
from the finest high-grade worsteds and sold in
every first-class clothing store at from $25 to $40.
We hope that our friends-and people who
know good clothing will come-early as we are
anxious that these suits go where they will do
the most good. r ..... I
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Popular Price Clothiers at Fifth and Alder Streets
UNIONS TO HOLD PICNIC
LABOR DAY WIMi BE CELE
BRATED AT METZGER'S PARK.
Arrangement Are Being Made for
5000 People and List of
Games Prepared.
' The Labor Day eaterclses in Portland
next Monday" will not Include a parade
in the streets, but instead will consist of
a grand picnic to be held, under the
auspices of the Central Labor Council, at
Metzger's Park. 10 miles out on the Ore
gon Electrio Jine. Arrangements for the
picnic will be completed at a meeting of
the programme committee tonight.
' Preparations are being made for the
transportation and entertainment of 6000
people. The Oregon Electric haa ar
ranged for special trajns to the picnic
grounds, to leave at regular intervals
during the day.
Metsger Park contains 15 acres, and
there is also a forest of SCO acres near the
park, the use of which has been secured.
The programme will Include numerous
forms of entertainment. Including a base
ball game between the Plumbers and the
Iron Workers. There will be the usual
foot races for boys and girls and fat
men. besides the other regulation plcnio
sports. There will be good music by
the local Musicians' Union, and dancing
in the large pavilion. Refreshments will
be provided by the Walters' and Wait
resses' Unions.
One of the big enrenta of the day will
be the baby show. For the- best babies
there will be suitable prizes, which will
be presented by G. D. Thorpe, a 40-year-old
bachelor belonging to the Tailors'
Union.
There ia much interest in the coming
celebration. C5)DS IS th f"1 lb&V-lt la
to be held under the auspices of the
Central Labor Council. The committee
irf charge of arrangements for the day's
events is as follows: From the Central
Labor Council R. S. Haynes, James
Dunn and J. L- Thoyse; water front sec
tionJames Foley; building trades sec
tion J. Lynch: miscellaneous, trades sec
tion R. Jamison; iron trades section J.
H. Cass. --
DEFENDS LION-CAGE KNOT
Mr. Oordray Says All Weddings Pub
lic and This' One Solemn as Any.
PORTLAND, Aug. SI. (To the Editor.)
I notice that Rev. Mr. Boweraox Is se
verely, and to my mind unjustly criticised
for performing a marriage ceremony at
the Oaks last Sunday.
It has been the aim of the manage
ment to make the park a family reaort.
where vomen and children may visit with
out danger of any diaagreeable experience
and where mlnlatera of the gospel may
come without loaa oi aaii-reapect or cleri
cal dignity. ,
My reason for addressing this communi
cation la because I resent the Imputation
made by Mra. Boweraox' critics that the
reyerend gentleman haa committed a wrong
in performing the ceremony at the Oaks,
end .that the publicity given the wedding
was objectionable from the churchman's
standpoint.
Mr. Bowersox' reputation aa a minister
In Oregon for 25 years Is enough refuta
tion to an Insinuation that ha would know
ingly do a wrong thing. He needs no other
defense. As to publicity attending a wedding-.
I fancy there is always -more or less
of that In all fashionable- affairs of the
sort. Ttaa minister announces an approach
ing marriage from the pulptt publicly. Tha
record of the County Flerk'a office, when
the marriage license Is Issued, ia printed in
the daily papers. Engraved cards of an
nouncement are sent ail over the country
to friends. Before the wedding day the
society columns contain advance notices of
the event.
I call to witness the thousands of Port
land's most reputable citizens that at
tended the public wedding held at the park,
confident they will bear me out In saying
a more respectful and orderly audience
could not ba assambled. even In a church.
The marriage ceremony was conducted un
der sanction of civil and religious law. and
was aa oiniji In beiogcaaducied. in o-
flrst temple" as it could have been In one
of . brick or stone. -
That the young couple elected to oe
married In the lion's cage was no affair or
Mr. Bowersox. nor of the park management.
They made the request, ana Mr. Boweraox,
Christian gentleman that he is, put no ob
stacle In their way. any more than he
would have done if they had chosen the
high seas, the top of a mountain or a cave
In the earth. JOHN P. CORDRAY.
Manager The paks. .
Seriously Hurt In Runaway.
STEVENSON. Wash.? Aug. 31.James
Rutledge, a carpenter, Ilea injured at this
place and Ed Lambert Is In a precarious
condition at Carson Springs, as a result
of a runaway accident. Rutledge engaged
a livery rig at this place yesterday and
met Lambert, and they rode to Shipherd
Springs. On the return trip the horses
became frightened and ran away.
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Reduced Fares
To the East
low Summer Tourist Tickets
on sale September 9 and October 4.
When you g;o East take the
"Scenic Highway Through the
Land of Fortune." Service as
superb as the scenery. Visit Yel
lowstone Park en route. Full parr
ticulars, with illustrated litera
ture from
' A. I. Charlton, A. G. P. 1,
25S Morrison St., Portland.
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U. S, GOVERNMENT LAND
IN THE FAMOUS SNAKE RIVER VALLEY, IDAHO
EIGHTY THOUSAND ACRES
Choice agricultural land, under the Carey Act,
wil be open to entry and settlement, in the
BIG LOST RIVER TRACT.
DRAWING AT ARCO, IDAHO
Tuesday, September 14, 1909
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Ton Mast Register Between September 9th and 14th
If you do not take land after your number is
, drawn it costs you nothing.
Title Acquired With Thirty Days' Residence
Water Ready for Delivery, May, 1910.
Homeseekers' rates ou all railroads and special rates from all
' northwestern, points.
For illustrated booklet and all desired information,
Call on or address
C. B. Hum, Colonization Dept.. Boise, Idaho
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