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VOL. Li.- NO. 15,418
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1910.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
0-
INSURGENTS RIP UP
NEW RAILROAD BILL
Join Forces With Demo
crats in House,
PRESIDENT'S POWER CLIPPED
Organization of Commerce
Court Taken From Him.
PROVISION ALMOST KILLED
Tie Vote Alone Prevents Excision of
Commerce Court Clapp Slakes
Furious Assault on Leaders
and Talks - of Dictation.
WASHINGTON, April 26. The railroad
bill was the one conspicuous feature be
fore both the Senate and the House today.
In the Hou9s the Insurgents, Joining the
Democrats, practically took charge of the
measure. They succeeded In having
adopted numerous amendments, one of
which would transfer from the President
o the Supreme Court of the United States
the authority for organization of the
Court of Commerce.
The entire day was devoted to discuss
ing and voting, on the commerce court
provision. A motion, by Hubbard of Iowa
to strike out the entire commerce pro
vision was defeated by a tie vote.
Clapp Defies Regulars.
In the Senate Clapp of Minnesota
hurled defiance at the Administration and
regular party leaders In Congress for the
supposed effort to read "insurgent" Sen
ators out of the party. Clapp intimated
the people were not following the lead
ers, who, he said, were merely reading
themselves out of the party by the course
they were adopting. He took especial
exception to the recent speech of Attorney-General
Wickersham.
HugheB denounced the railroad bill as
a. whole and Heyburn undertook to com
bat the contention that the Crawford-El-klns
provision nullified the Sherman anti
trust law so far as it affects the railroads.
Voting on the . amendments to the
railroad bill began In the House late
in the day. It became evident that
practically all the Insurgents were
voting with the Democrats.
Insurgents Change Bill.
The amendment of Cooper, of 'Wis
consin, to strengthen the provision
that the commerce court should not
have jurisdiction exceeding that of the
Circuit Courts was adopted,, 139 to. 90.
Then by a vote of 143 to 118 the amend
ment of Lenroot, of Wisconsin, for the
designation of the Judges of the Com
merce Court by the Supreme Court of
the United States instead of by the
Chief 'Justice of the Supreme Court
was adopted.
Lenroot offered another amendment
providing the Commerce Court should
be organized in the first Instance by
the Supreme Court Instead of by the
President, as recommended by the In
terstate Commerce Commission in the
bill reported to the House. This amend
ment waa carried. 135-to 131. the In
surgents .voting almost solidly to take
this power from the President.
The House acting in committee of
the whole, no record vote was taken,
the voting being viva voce, by division
and by1 tellers.
Tie Vote Saves Court,
Upon the motion of Hubbard of Iowa
to strike out the entire paragraph relat
ing to a commerce court, Bennett, of
New York, in the chair, announced the
vote was 131 to 130 and then announced
his own vote in the negative, which de
feated the motion. Fitzgerald, of New
York, protested the chair had no right
to vote In such a case, but this point of
order was quickly overruled. A demand
for a vote by tellers was made.
While this vote was, being taken,
Speaker Cannon came into the House
from his private room to vote with the
party organization. The vote toy tellers
was 140 to 139. Bennett again voting in
the negative. This tie vote defeated the
motion to strike out the provision.
The defeat of the motion was accom
plished only after the greatest activity
on the part of the majority to summon
regular Republicans. A rather spectacu
lar feature of this vote was the hurried
entrance of the Speaker without a collar.
He had been called unexpectedly, when
there was not a moment to' lose.
One Democrat. Russell of Texas,
voted with the regular Republicans
on every motion. The Insurgents
varied in their voting. At times as
many as 23 voted with the Democrats,
while on other motions their numbers
were reduced to about a dozen.
The amendment of Macon of Arkan
sas, to reduce the number of Judges
on the Commerce Court from Ave to
three, and that of Wagner of Pennsyl
vania, to increase their terms of serv
ice on the court from five to ten years
were defeated.
Another amendment by Lenroot of
Wisconsin, Insuring the right to appeal
to the Supreme Court of the United
States in special cases, was defeated
134 to 135.
Take Shepherd. From Barber Chair.
Morris Shepherd, of Texas, suppos
ing the important amendment had been
disposed of, went to the House barber
shop, but no sooner had his head rested
on the chair and his collar been re
moved, than a messenger rushed in to
insist that the Texas member hurry
back to vote. With towel wrapped
Concluded on Paso 2.) '
MOSS HEIRS FIND
HIDDEN TREASURE
MORE THAN $200,000
vcov.
EKED BY MERE tUC.
Son of Rich Xew Yorker in Stui.
blinjr Touches Secret Spring and
Reveals Store of Gems.
NEW YORK, April 26. (Special.)
After leaving given tip all hope of lo
cating the treasure for which they
sought, the heirs of the late Mrs. Octa
via Adelaide Moss, widow of Theodore
Moss, one time owner of Wallack's
Theater, have unearthed more than
$200,000 worth of treasure.
It was hidden in the Moss homestead
at No. B43 Madison avenue. Of this
amount more than $50,000 worth of an
tique Jewelry was found in a secret
drawer in the pedestal of a statue in
the library. Stocks and bonds worth
more than $75,000 and $10,000 in money
were found in a secret drawer in the
pantry. It is believed that still more
treasure will be found in the bouse.
The finding of the treasure was en
tirely accidental. It was located by the
grandson of Mrs. Moss, Beverly Kator,
19-year-old student at Columbia Uni
versity, who is one of Mrs. Moss' three
heirs. Mrs. Moss died on January 15.
While it was known that she possessed
antique jewelry of great value, no trace
of it could toe found. It was known
that after her husband's death Mrs.
Moss had refused to put her money In
either banks or safety deposit vaults,
but what she did with it was a my
terjt to all.
A few days ago by chance Beverly
Kator happened to stumble against i
pedestal supporting a statue in the li
brary and by luck touched a secret
spring. This opened a jewel chest, in
which the gems and antique jewelry
were found.
EASY DIVORCE RESENTED
Reno Lawyers Seek. Disbarment of
Attorney Who Advertises.
RENO, Nev.. April 26. (Special.) Pro
ceedings to bring about the disbarment
of Attorney W. H. Schnltzer were begun
today in the Supreme Court in Carson
City by members of the Reno bar. Those
bringing the charges assert that he has
used methods not in accordance with
ethicB of the profession.
'I do not know what the charges are,"
said Stehnitzer, "and do not feel that I
should talk at this time."
Schnltzer has a lucrative practice and
has done more than any one single at
torney or group of . .attorneys to make!
known the easy requirement of the
Nevada divorce laws to the people out
side of the state by advertising this as
the tmecca of unhappily mated pairs.
FARMER HURT IN RUNAWAY
Joha VVittlkka's Recovery Doubtful;
Auto Frightens Horse.
GOLDENDALE, Wash.. April 26. Soe-
cialO-John Wittikka, farmer residing on
the old Waldron ranch, four miles south
of Goldendale. was seriously injured in a
runaway accident' Sunday and his recov
ery is doubtful. The accident occurred
on the road between his place and Cen-
terviue. His horse first became friarht-
ened at an automobile driven by Ell
Miller, a Goldendale machinist. Mr. Miller
stopped his auto and got out and led the
horse by the machine, but in trying to
quiet the horse by Jerking on the lines,
one of the reins broke and the horse ran
away, colliding with a telephone pole.
Mr. Wittikka was. thrown out of "the
rig, which was entirely demolished, and
received injuries about the bead and
chest and internally. Mr. Wittikka is a
native of Finland and one of the earlv
settlers of the Klickitat Valley. Ha i- gs
years old.
ADMIRERS "MOB" HUGGINS
Hood River Residents Honor Win
ner of Race at Stanford.
HOOD RIVER, Or., April 26. (Special.)
Several hundred students and 600 en
thusiastic Hood River residents assembled
at the train tonight to meet Chester Hug
gins on his return from Stanford Univer
sity athletic meet, where he .won the in-
terscholastic mile run in almost record
time.
Huggins believes that if it had not been
for the heat he would have broken the
world's record. He was. mobbed at the
depot by the excited throng and carried
through the town on the shoulders of his
admirers.
CONSUL GIVES WARNING
Changsha , Governor's Peace Proc
lamation Not Fully Keassuring.
CHANGSHA, China, April 26. Yang
Wen Ting, Governor of Changsha, today
issued a peace proclamation. The British
Consul, however, has given notice that he
will not be responsible in case those who
go ashore are attacked.
Missionaries arriving here from Chang
Te Au report that the trouble with the
rioting natives apparently is over. The
Governor eti mates the damage done at
about $2,000,000.
EXCHANGE PROBE KILLED
New York Legislature Refuses Move
on Stock Brokers Inquiry.
ALB ANT, N. Y April 26. By the
vote of 16 to 92. the Assembly today
refused to withdraw from the ways and
means committee the Tombs' resolution
for the appointment of a commission
to Investigate the New York Stock &
Consolidated Exchanges and all other
exchanges throughout the state. This
kills) the measure.
FAMOUS FIGURE OF
LETTERS IS
jornstjerne Bjornson
Passes at Paris.
CONDITION 'LONG PRECARIOUS
Peaceful End Comes to Long
and Useful Career.
UNIVERSAL PEACE HOBBY
uora in 183 2, Litterateur Early
Began His Labors, Working
Through Drama, Verse, Fic
tion and Even Politics. .
PARIS, April 27. BJornstJerne Bjorn
son, the Norwegian poet. novelist.
uramausc. reformer and advocate of
universal peace, died here tonight, sur
rounded toy his family. His end was
peaceful.
The last serious illness of the nov
elist extended over nearly a year. He
was brought to Paris for special treat
ment in the early part of last .Novem
ber, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, a physician and nurse, and
during part of the Journey traveled
"ua "e King of Denmark in
King's private car.
the
Vitality Keeps Him Long.
In Paris, however, he was unable to
receive the treatment for arterio scler
osis, from which he was suffering, but
notwithstanding, he showed marked
improvement for a time, deu entirely
to his wonderful vitality.
Again in February his death was ex
pected momentarily, but the crisis
passed, though leaving him less able
to withstand the next attack. During
the last week it was apparent he could
not hold out much longer. Prior to his
death he was conscious for some hours.
BJornstjerne Bjornson as born at
Kvikne, OBterdalen, Norway, December
8, 1832. His father a clergyman. Two
hereditary traits "dominated In bis
character the placid peasant nature,
which he drew from his father, a country
parson, and the fighting spirit which
came to him from his more remote an
cestors, the old Norse rea-rovers.
His literary tendencies manifested
themselves early, when he was still a
small boy, in fact, and took the form
of hymns. At Molde, where he was sent
to school, he distinguished himself as
both a fighter and a poet, taking the side
of the little boys against the big ones
and turning the old Norse and Icelandic
Sagas and hero-tales into modern verse.
Sagas Turned to Dramas.
At the age of 20 he entered the Univer
sity of Christiana, and while there began'
writing in a more serious vein. The old
Sagas still furnished him his material,
but he attempted drama. He seems to
have been unsettled as to his future at
this time, for he abandoned, temporarily,
his dramatic ambitions and became a
journalist in the Norwegian capital.
As a Journalist. Bjornson expressed
strong Republican opinions, which
aroused considerable public excitement.
Finally he was condemned to a vpari
Imprisonment for treason, but escaped to
Germany, and afterward to America.
finally returning to Christiania. Once
more he began- the work of agitation
against the government and the union of
the two Scandinavian kingdoms.
Director of Theater.
After two years as writer and riitni-
he became the director of the Bergen
Theater and held the post two years.
This was in 1857. Shortly afterward
he married Karoline Reimers. The
next few years were devoted to travel
and residence in Denmark. Germanv
(Concluded on Page 2.)
DEAD
ll
CERTAINLY IT'S
UP TO YOU
Will you be satisfied if Port
land's census shows, say FIF
TEEN PER CENT LESS than
its real population? If so, no
need to appeal to you.
But do you want everybody
counted? Probably you do; but
you don't intend to get excited
about it.
No, not now, perhaps; but
you will be a little excited
when you know that the pros
pects are that the census, at
the present rate of progress, is
going to chow VASTLY LESS
than everybody, or nearly
everybody, thinks it will. How
will you explain it when you
find that the returns are much
UNDER 200,000?
Doubtless you think this
statement Is made merely to
alarm you, and has no substan
tial basis in fact. It is not; but
no matter, anyway. You will
have no right to put Tip a great
outcry afterwards if you neg
lect your plain duty now as a
citizen of Portland.
These remarks are addressed
particularly to EMPLOYERS.
Every employer of Portland
should take the census NOW of
his establishment. Let him get
the necessary blanks at the
Census office or at the Commer
cial Club. Cause them to be
filled in and turned over to the
Census office. Lumber Exchange
building.
How about those absentees?
How about those laborers
who may have gone elsewhere
seeking work?
How about any others who
may be away from Portland on
any errand?
Call up the ; census office
and give the names. Tel. Mar
shall 1 4 2 2 ; Home, A 7213.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
63
degrees; minimum, 48 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair and -wanner: westerly winds.
German army turns against Zeppelin type of
airsnip. .rage .
Roosevelt In Paris sees his first airship in
night. Page 5.
National.
Insurgents pin' Democrats in House and
amend railroad bill in vital points; Clapp
cries dictation in Senate. Page 1.
President Taft. Carnegie and other notables
aid In dedication of fl.000,000 home lor
Bureau of American Republics. Page 3.
Politics.
Indiana Democrats threatened with split
over Taggart s primary Indorsement plan.
Page 1.
New York Democrats fan flame of revolt In
state ftepuoilcan ilrongnolds lor- Con
gressional leaders at coming elections.
Page S.
Domestic
Third Pittsburg graft case goes to Jury.
Page 2.
Jury chosen to try v. Augustus Helnze for
alleged violation of banking laws. Page S.
Breach between Mrs. Hyde and her sisters
.widens; sne is cut in court room. Page 1.
Heirs of Theodore Moss find $200,000 in
treasure hidden in house. Page 1.
Sports.
Twenty-sir per cent of boys in public schools
can swim oo yards, page s.
Plans underway to give Portland big motor
drome to cost $60,000. Page 8.
Pacific Coast League results: San Francisco
roniano o; vemon o. Oakland 1; Los
Angeles 4; Sacramento 2. Page S.
Commercial and Marine.
Eastern trade complains of quality of Ore
gon hops. Page 21.
Wheat prices slump at Chicago. Page 2f
Advance In London wool market. Page 21.
Sharp rise In stock prices at New York.
page si.
hipping firms refuse wage Increase de
manded by dockmen. Page 20.
Pacific Northwest.
Open-River Congress opens today at Oregon
City. Page 7.
Railroad claim agents flock to trial of Mrs.
jonnson, alleged taKlr. Page 6.
Governor Brady reruses to order lnvestiga-
tion of land frauds until next legisla
ture. Page 7.
Portland excursionists see Southern Oregon
orchards. Page 1.
Weiler-s pleading to see children answered:
trial set for Friday. Page 6.
Portland and Vicinity.
Compromise on changing streets' names and
numbers mayp pass City Council today.
Page 12.
Railroads will help Forestry Service to fight
fires. Page 15.
Minnesota millionaire furnished money to
buy up Oregon- timber lands. Page 14.
Inventors to establish home for struggling
genii. Page 14.
Northern pacific and North Bank Roads
grant low rates for convention dele
gates. Page It.
With four days left, census takers are in
grand rush. Page 14.
Grand Jury returns true bills against men
accused of Hindu riots. Page 14.
IP HE DOESN'T WAKE UP NOW HE WILL LATER.
TAGGART CAUSES
SPLIT IN
Leaders Hurry to Fore
stall Disruption.
OPPONENT FORCES CRISIS
Both Convention and Primary
Plans Make Trouble.
COMPROMISE IS OFFERED
Separate Convention to Name Candi
date for Senate Is Suggested.
Shively Is Counted On to
Pour Oil on Waters.
imjia-atous, April 26. An open
break among the hundreds of delegates
to the Democratic state convention over
the question whether the convention
which opens tomorrow night, shall in
dorse a candidate for the United States
Senate or whether a primary election to
name a candidate shall be called, brought
about earnest conferences among the
party leaders to decide upon a course to
forestall a possible disruption.
The crisis came late today when John
E. Lamb, of Torre Haute, vice-chairman
of the Democratic National Committee,
was hoisted upon a chair in the lobby of
the Denlson Hotel and denounced as1
boss" Thomas Taggart, and declared
that the convention should, not be a "Tag
gart Christmas tree."
Taggart Wants Primary.
Both Lamb and Taggart are candi.
dates for the United States Senate Lamb
advocates' the plan originally proposed
toy Crovernor Marshall, that the conven
tion Indorse a candidate. Taggart pro
poses the primary method.
Many of the leaders looked to the coun
sel of Senator B. F. Shively, who arrived
today from Washington and who will be
permanent chairman of the convention,
to bring about peace and harmony.
It can be stated upon .the best authority
that Senator Shively la opposed to the
convention plan or to the statewide pri
mary plan to nominate a candidate for
the Senate. He prefers, it is said, that
the question should go to the Legislature
direct, but as a compromise he would be
In favor of calling a separate state con
vention, the delegates being selected for
the express purpose of nominating a can-.
didate for the Senate.
. , Presentation of Rules Delayed.
'At the request of Governor Mars-hall the
report pt the committee on rules and
order of business will not be presented
until he has taken charge of the con
vention as its temporary chairman.
As originally planned, this report was to
have been presented when State Chair
man Jackson called the convention to
order. The programme called forth much
criticism among the anti-Taggart dele.
gates.
Many of the candidates for places on
the state ticket are opposed to the Mar
shall plan. Taggart's movement for a
statewide primary has gained much force
from his sweeping victory in the pri
marles last night.
Fish Named as Secretary.
THE DALLES. Or.. April 26. Special.)
Judd S. Fish is the new secretary of
The Dalles Business Men's Association,
having been chosen at a meeting of the
directors of that body last evening. J.
M. Patterson, who had been secretary of
tne organization for several years, re
signed rn order to give attention to his
fruit ranch on Three Mile. J. C Hos-
tetler and James Snipes were elected
directors to fill vacancies caused by resie
nations. Various promotions and publi
city metnocis were discussed by the direc
i"ra ami pians mapped out ror the en
suing year.
INDIANA
ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP
LOSING IN FAVOR
RIGID COXSTRCCTIOX NOT AP
PROVED BY GEBJLVX ARMY.
Latest Accident, in Which Hundreds
Could Not Save Craft, Turns
Tide of Opinion.
BERLIN, April 26- (Special.) Ger
man aeronauts are asking whether the
destruction of the airship Zeppelin II at
Weilburg will not prove a fatal blow to
the school of rigid airship construction.
There has been manifested lately a
disposition in army circles to oppose fur
ther purchase of airships of the Zeppelin
type on the ground that they are too un
wleldly to meet varying conditions of ac
tual service. In the latest accident it
was noted that the crew of several hun
dred men under experienced officers was
unable to keep the enormous framework
from blowing away, whereas the ship of
the non-rigid type could have been de
flated and saved.
The Zeppelin craft has enjoyed marked
preference In the German army, owing
to the personality of inventor and the
personal support given him by the
Kaiser. Lately, however, aeronauts have
been inclined to the adoption of a more
elastic- and more easily managed type
This latest accident lends argument in
favor of such a change.
M'GUIRE SEEKS NEW TRIAL
. -
Though Found Guilty, Slayer Keeps
Nerve Vp County Loses $1500.
GRANTS PASS. Or.. Anril 26 rsrv.
Clai.i It took five-, irtnv-o a 1 .I
. J .iiivi a- jui J m
try James McGuire, an aged miner, for
VlTllnC A1nmn T 7 1 , .
... A6ila, .rvMH.Hptia. iasL January and
iui lii" jury xo aeuDerate
upon the tnass of circumstantial evidence
and return a verdict of manslaughter at
a late hour lostnight.
McGuire, in a way, seemed pleased and
"I am not finding fault with the Jury
for I hpllpva hi... , .. .1 1 . . ,
- . . inmuiniri LUUU me
situation, though it seems pretty tough
for a man who had to shoot in sclf-de-
i.-imc.
ore jseens nn ma na.,o. . i .
uura biiuuh. nanas today with a
man who had been a
witness in the case.
Tomorrow th itofunu -m ..
- -".ii iiiiivc ior
p tne rouni that the
uuc noi support the verdict.
The verdict pcMtitr , ,
, a, L-uiupromise
as the Jury stood about even for acquittal
one time during the balloting.
The case has cost the county about
FROGS DISTURB ORATORS
Nocturnal Disorderly Conduct Baf
fles Police of Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. Wash, Inrii
cial.) Speakers in the Auditorium have
been complaining recently of being in
terrupted by Vancouver's bullfrntr -i
Other citizens have mentioned the nightly
occurrence as if it were a reflection upon
Vancouver's character as a metropolis.
mut the police are powerless.
The fill made for the trestle nf ih
North (Bank railroad recentlv -rpuf.ri
dam, through which in the past few days
tne water has seeped. As if by magic
myriads of froes have com in Ufa o h
their raucous medleys every night, Sun
day included, have caused heartburnings
among the singers and speakers in the
Auditorium near by, who have been in
terrupted.
A train of 130 cars passing over the
track made the only noise heard here re
cently that could drown the noise of the
frogs completely.
ACTRESS-HEIRESS IS SUED
Judgment for $50,679 Pursues Mrs.
Laura BIggar-Bcnnett.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 26 -(Spe
cial.) Mrs. Laura Biggar-Bennett, the
statuesque actress, who years ago made
one of the numerous hits in Charles H
Hoyt's farce comedies, but who after
ward quit the stage and married a mil
lionaire of Pittsburg, to find herself his
widow and heiress within a short time,
is defendant in an action filed in the
Superior Court today.
Agnes M. Hendricks is plaintiff. She
sets out that on April 14, in New York
Judgment was given against Laura
Biggar for J50.679.S7 and that it is unpaid.
In the action referred to Laura Biggar
was defendant in action alleging the
alinatlon of the affections of Dr. Hen
dricks, husband of the plaintiff.
BINGER HERMANN BETTER
Patient Relishes Food for First Time
Since Taken Sick.
ROSEBURG. Or., April 26. (Special.)
Binger Hermann's condition is con
sidered very encouraging today, ac
cording to a bulletin Issued by Dr. K.
L. Miller, the attending physician, late
oday.
Not only does the patient appear
tronger, but his appetite is returning
and he was able to relish limited ra-
ons today for the first time since his
liness became serious. The bloating
ondition of the spleen is also much
mproved, and the physicians antici
pate a rapid recovery should no com
plications develop.
College to Observe May Day.
MMINNVILLE, Or., April 26. (Spe
cial.) A big May day celebration will
take place on the campus of McMnin
ville College on Saturday. Miss Myrtle
Maxwell has been chosen by the stu
dents as the Queen of the May, and the
coronation of the queen will be the first
event of the morning, at 10 o'clock. A
tennis match is one of the numbers on
the programme, and in the afternoon
there will be a field meet, Columbia
University versus McAIinaville College, i
VALLEY OP ROOUE
SEEN FROM AUTOS
Portland Party Guest
of Fruit Growers.
GRANTS PASS GIVES OUT ROSES
Newtown Pippins Distributed
by Medford Folk.
ASHLAND CLUB IS HOST
Automobiles Carry Excursionists
Through Southern Oregon Or
chards Train Leaves for
Klamath Falls.
BY R. O. CALLVERT.
ASHLAND, Or.. April 26. (Staff Corre
spondence.) If any set of men ever saw
more of the unsurpassed Rogue River
Valley in one day or had a better time
in doing It than the Portland business
men's excursion, 75 individual members of
that party would be pleased to hear how
it was accomplished.
From two of the larger communities of
the valley. Grants Pass and Medford, too
visitors were carried in automobiles
through miles of orchard lands dotted
with trees already showing evidence of an
enormous crop, besides alfalfa fields,
where the first crop had Just been cut and
along roadways lined with gorgeous Call,
fornia poppies, at all times gaining
glimpses of the cleared tracts, orchards
and vineyards that are rapidly extending
from the bottom lands hundreds of ieet
upward into the foothills.
Trip Made in Motor Cars.
As a culmination to these Journeys, tht
Portland business men. In the twilight
of a perfect Spring day, were taken in
motor cars over the scenic drive that
winds among the hills 900 feet above
Ashland, and given a view of agricultural
prosperity and evidences of enterprise
and happy homes spread below.
Thi morning, at Grants Pass, the spe
cial train, ran into a..country where culti
vated roses are already in bloom, where
laurel trees without number are putting
forth their blossoms, and where the
azelias are spreading their fragrance in
the air.
The women of Grants Pass came to th
train with boquets of roses, pinned the
blossoms on the lapels of the visitor's
coats and distributed the flowers in the
cars. Preliminary to the automobile ride
through the orchard lands of the vicinity,
an informal reception was held in the
Board of Trade rooms, and where there
were more roses and where punch was
served.
Fake Telegrams Start Laughs.
George H. Durham presided for the
Grants Pass citizens, and was Joined in
welcoming the visitors by Mayor R. G.
Smith.
The Portland men were in a humor for
"joshing" this morning and a number of
fake telegrams had been ' addressed to
members of the party, which were read
by Mr. Durham, and replies called for.
Here is a sample:
"Portland. April 26. Dr. Andrew C.
Smith: Understand you are making
political speeches. Remember our agree
ment. JOE SIMON."
Ralph W. Hoyt got a telegram from Sec
rotary Hutchins, of the Rose Festival
Committee, based on the report that Mr.
Hoyt had broken his suspenders pulling
for the Rose Show. Phil Metschan got
a dispatch that 10 more stories were to
be added to the Portland Hotel, and to
come home immediately and get busy.
Herman Wittenberg received a warning
from Portland that It was reported a ri
val cracker factory was to start in Grants
Pass, and to "knock it in the head" if
possible.
Medford Distributes Apples.
All these were called on to respond, and
in addition. Dr. , Wetherbee and Sam Con
nell delivered brief addresses.
The stops at Gold Hill and Cenlral
Point were brief. At the former place
S. C. Beach spoke to the persons gath
ered at the station. The band was. at
the depot to greet the visitors at Central
Point and the entire 30 minutes there
was spent in getting acquainted with the.
business men.
Fifteen hundred people were at the sta.
tion at Medford when the train reached
that city at 1:40 P. M. William L. Col-
vig, president of the Medford Commercial
Club, was mounted on a box and greeted
the excursionists with a glowing ac
count of what Medford is doing and is
going to do. He followed this by throw
ing big yellow Newton Pippins into the
audience.
Tom Richej-dson responded and then the
party boarded the automobiles for a two
hour trip through the Valley orchards.
This carried the excursionists also to the
quaint old town of Jacksonville, five miles
distant, and one of the earliest points of
settlement in Oregon.
Ashland's Club Entertains.
A sufficient amount of time was given
after the return for the visitors to greet
friends, and business customers in the
city.
During the brief stays at Phoenix ana
Talent, an opportunity was given for get
ting acquaitned with the cosiness men.
In addition to the scenic drive provided
for the members of the party at Ash
land, there was a gathering in the new
Elk's Club, presided over by c. B. Wat
.(Concluded on Pass 15.
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